"Hey, Jaden, Jaden! It looks like the people from North Academy have already arrived!"
"Wow, there are so many helicopters in the sky, and so many reporters!"
"Impressive. Is the Princeton Group really that rich?"
Ghost Belle and Ghost Ogre floated beside Jaden Yuki, peering curiously toward the academy gates at the crowds of people pouring in.
A few days ago, under the immense pressure of public opinion, Duel Academy had been forced to appoint Jaden Yuki as their representative for the inter-school match. They had opened the previously sealed gates, allowing reporters who had been waiting for this moment to swarm into the academy to document the battle.
True to the original events, the representative for North Academy was indeed Chazz Princeton, who had fled the academy months prior.
After drifting at sea for a time, Chazz had reached North Academy. Under harsh conditions, he had restructured his deck and completely conquered the school. Now, he had achieved his wish, returning to Duel Academy as the representative of North Academy with his heart set on revenge against Jaden Yuki.
"One! Ten! Hundred! Thousand! Manjoume Thunder!"
"Thunder! Thunder! Thunder!"
The thunderous, impassioned shouts of the North Academy students echoed through the main hall.
"Eek, they seem so intense... Jaden, are you sure you can win?" Ghost Belle asked timidly, hiding behind Jaden's head as she watched the fanatical students.
"Relax, how could the Supreme King lose to a minor character?"
"Defeating a guy like that is a walk in the park," Ghost Ogre added with a shrug and a relaxed expression.
She knew Jaden's strength all too well. Using the standards of the duelists of this era, Ghost Ogre didn't believe anyone could defeat a powerhouse like Jaden Yuki.
Unless...
Ghost Ogre's gaze suddenly caught a small figure in the corner of the hall, drifting unsteadily toward a side corridor. Her mouth fell open, and she rubbed her eyes vigorously.
Ghost Reaper?
Did I see that right? Why is that girl here?
As she watched the silhouette of Ghost Reaper disappear into the corridor, Ghost Ogre was filled with doubt. Doesn't that girl usually only come out at night? Her behavior today is quite unusual.
She stole a quick glance at Jaden. Seeing that he wasn't paying attention to her, she immediately tip-toed after the figure.
"Eh? Where did Ghost Ogre go?"
A moment later, Ghost Belle noticed that Ghost Ogre had vanished. she searched left and right but couldn't find her among the bustling crowd in the hall.
"Jaden... Ghost Ogre is gone," Ghost Belle said, flying onto Jaden's shoulder.
"Yeah, I know," Jaden nodded. He had seen Ghost Ogre sneak off after Ghost Reaper. He was simply pretending not to notice.
Truth be told, Jaden was also curious as to why Ghost Reaper had appeared there. If he remembered correctly...
"Damn it, damn it, damn it!"
Inside a restroom off the corridor, a boy dressed in a black uniform clenched his teeth as he stared at his reflection in the mirror. His distorted expression revealed the turmoil in his heart.
Chazz Princeton. The boy who had just crawled back from hell, determined to seek revenge against Jaden Yuki.
But...
"Brother Slade, Brother Jagger... I will definitely beat Jaden Yuki."
"I have to win. I must win."
"No matter what, I must be the victor..."
Chazz's eyes were filled with obsession. This duel wasn't just for himself; it was for the Princeton Group and his family name.
However, having been defeated by Jaden Yuki time and time again, he had long since lost his confidence. Even after returning from his ordeal, the humiliation of his past losses continued to wash over his soul. He knew that even though he had conquered North Academy, he was still no match for Jaden Yuki!
He understood Jaden's strength better than anyone. But with the reporters outside, his brothers' expectations, and the cheers of North Academy, he felt backed into a corner. If he couldn't win, then everything...
"Hehehe, you know it yourself, don't you? With your current cards, you cannot possibly defeat Jaden Yuki's HERO deck."
As Chazz's mind raced with frustration, a cold, ethereal voice drifted into his ear.
"Wh-who's there!" Startled, Chazz whipped his head around.
Standing at the entrance of the restroom was the translucent figure of a young girl, looking at him with a chilling smirk.
"You... who are you?" Chazz's brow furrowed. It wasn't the first time he had seen a card spirit, but this spirit gave off a completely different vibe from any he had encountered before.
"B-Big Brother, this spirit... she feels terrifying."
A yellow spirit wearing red underwear appeared by Chazz's side, looking at the girl in a panic. It was Ojama Yellow, the card given to him at North Academy by Chancellor Ichinose, who had been disguised as a vagrant.
"Oh? You have a card spirit with you?" Ghost Reaper looked at Ojama Yellow, her blood-red eyes coldly appraising the wretched-looking creature.
"Eek! What a scary look! This girl... she's a monster!" Ojama Yellow squealed, hiding behind Chazz.
Even though Ghost Reaper was only one star level higher than Ojama Yellow, the power she possessed could easily suppress a spirit card with zero combat ability.
Ghost Reaper floated over to Chazz. She opened her hand, and the card case at Chazz's waist immediately sprang open. One by one, cards flew out, fanning out before Ghost Reaper.
"Hey! What are you doing to my deck" Chazz gasped, reaching out to grab her, but Ghost Reaper had already flown into the air with his cards.
"Hey! You brat, get down here!" Chazz roared, shaking his fist at the floating spirit.
"Oh dear, what an ancient build..." Ghost Reaper muttered, a look of distaste crossing her face as she examined the cards.
"Are you mocking my deck?!" Chazz shouted, a vein throbbing in his forehead.
"This goes beyond mockery. A deck this weak... how could it ever hope to beat the Supreme King?" Ghost Reaper whispered to herself. "But based on my observations these past few days, you're probably the most skilled person in this entire academy."
"So, lend me your body for a moment, Chazz Princeton!"
Her eyes flashed with a crimson light. Chazz's eyes widened as he tried to resist, but he could only watch as Ghost Reaper's phantom merged with his body.
Crap... my consciousness is fading...
The world went dark as Chazz's head slumped forward, and he lost consciousness.
But a moment later, he snapped his eyes open. His pupils glowed with a faint, sinister red light.
"B-Big Brother!" Ojama Yellow watched the scene, trembling.
He had been possessed! Big Brother was possessed by a monster!
"Hmm?" 'Chazz' glanced at the spirit beside him.
"Aah! I didn't see anything! I don't know anything!" Ojama Yellow shrieked, diving back into the deck while shivering.
"Hmph."
Ignoring the weak spirit, Ghost Reaper began to reorganize Chazz's deck.
"Hmm... Armed Dragons, is it?"
"An Armed Dragon at this level is still no match for the Supreme King."
'Chazz' opened his hand, a cold smirk curling on his lips. "If you want to defeat the Supreme King, then I'll lend you a bit of this 'future power' for a while."
Light flickered as the cards in Chazz's deck began to transform under the glow.
[Armed Dragon Thunder LV10]!
"Hiss... that girl Ghost Reaper... she's cheating!"
Hiding outside the restroom, Ghost Ogre watched the events unfold, cold sweat drenching her forehead. Not only had she possessed a human, but she was even rewriting the deck. For card spirits, this was strictly forbidden...
Though, to be fair, Ghost Ogre had done similar things herself.
"In any case, I have to get back and tell the Supreme King to be careful and go all out..."
Ghost Ogre turned to flee and find Jaden. But the moment she turned, a hand shot out, grabbing her by the collar and hoisting her into the air.
"Eek!" Ghost Ogre gasped.
She looked back to see 'Chazz' staring at her with an icy expression as she dangled in his grip.
"Ghost Ogre? Weren't you taken by the Supreme King? What are you doing here?"
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