Chapter 1309: Two Yuseis

The Timelord deck had cast a shadow over the real-card environment from the moment it was born, and even today it still has dedicated loyal players.

Of course, even in its debut era, this deck's combat power was only average—it could hardly be called a top-tier competitive deck. However, as the signature boss deck that successfully shaped 5DS, it naturally received an anime bonus.

On top of that, the entire family being Level 10 monsters with 0 ATK naturally raised its cool factor. The trait of being indestructible and unable to take battle damage made the Timelord series instantly tempt players into all kinds of shady, degenerate plays. Nothing excited graveyard players more than a formation with an anime boss monster standing on the field and the backrow packed with red traps.

Anime boss monster paired with self-lockdown—pure soul and pure degeneracy.

However, the anime Timelords differed from the ones Kira was familiar with. Although their effects in the anime were generally a whole tier stronger, they lacked the near-unconditional active summoning of the real cards. In the anime, you either needed exclusive cards like Infinite Machine to summon them or had to gather tributes, making the process somewhat troublesome.

Still, it didn't matter. Deck building could be researched slowly later. He could design new builds or even develop a real-card version. For now, he would take the cards first and deal with the rest afterward.

Kira hadn't forgotten the main point. Although the other party's background had basically been explained, he still had important questions.

"You said you arrived in this dimension by coincidence," Kira asked. "How exactly was it a coincidence? Don't tell me some otherworlder tricked you again?"

Fake-Z-ONE openly admitted: "Yes."

"There really was an otherworlder?" Kira asked.

"The other party never showed themselves directly, but yes, such a dimension existed," Fake-Z-ONE said. "At that time, our plan had essentially already failed. The real Z-ONE created a replica team before his death, hoping this replica 5DS team could do what he had tried and save the future.

But even that team failed. One day in the future, the perpetual motion machine reversed again, and human civilization once more walked toward destruction because of its own desires."

He gently closed his eyes. Only now did sorrow finally appear on his face.

Kira asked, "Then that otherworld being appeared?"

"Yes," Fake-Z-ONE replied. "He said the reason we couldn't save our world was that it was already too late—just like Z-ONE's own failure. Our world was beyond saving, but there were other dimensions similar to ours that were also about to head toward destruction and were waiting for salvation."

Kira said, "And so you came here?"

"Yes," Fake-Z-ONE said calmly. "Of course, we understand this is not our dimension. Even if we save this world, it won't change what happened in ours.

But… my 5DS team was designed from the moment of its birth to prevent future destruction. Saving the world is their most fundamental mission. After failing, they were already like walking corpses, waiting to die alongside their crumbling dimension.

No matter what the mysterious person from the other dimension intends, he at least gave us a new goal and new meaning. Coming to your dimension to save a new future—whether we succeed or not—has already brought them back to life."

"Even knowing it's not your own world, you still do your best to change it… because it's the only thing left worth doing while you're alive?" Kira sighed softly.

"Alright, maybe it's quite touching. But as far as the mastermind behind this is concerned, your mission here isn't about saving anything. I think that guy probably just wants you to mess around however you like, as long as you destroy this dimension's history… right?"

Fake-Z-ONE frowned. "What?"

"Meaning, you were probably used as pawns."

The real Z-ONE said coldly, "But it doesn't matter. In the end, you will still fail."

Fake-Z-ONE pondered for a moment, then said, "The other replicas might not compare to the original 5DS members. But Yusei Fudo—you haven't seen his growth, you haven't witnessed him fighting with his life on the line.

In the destroyed future, what he experienced far surpasses your imagination. He broke through desperate situations again and again, created the impossible again and again, and kept challenging himself to surpass his limits.

With all due respect, the Yusei Fudo of your dimension is still very green. He probably…"

"He will win," Kira suddenly interrupted.

Fake-Z-ONE was stunned. "What?"

"I said, our Yusei will win."

Kira smiled at him—a bright and sunny smile.

"Otherwise… want to make a bet?"

Fake-Z-ONE fell silent.

He couldn't quite understand why this person could have such confidence in his own Yusei Fudo.

Were they that close?

But regardless, the replica Z-ONE also believed in his own Yusei.

Even if it was a replica, it was still his Yusei—the one who always charged forward, fought alongside his comrades, and triumphed from the impossible.

…

New Domino City, Elevated Highway.

Boom!

An orange-red fireball suddenly exploded behind the elevated highway. The shockwave sent three Ghost Duel Runners flying into the air. The black motorcycles spun like kites with cut strings, parts scattering and disintegrating in the firelight. Before the thick smoke even dispersed, a crimson lightning bolt pierced through the smoke wall—Yusei Fudo's Duel Runner front fairing tore through rolling black smoke as it shot out like a red meteor.

The red beast's tires scraped against the ground, throwing off molten-gold sparks. The moment Yusei lowered his posture, the rear engine spewed blue flames. The still-burning wreckage of the Ghost Duel Runners was left behind him, casting fleeting flame silhouettes on his windshield.

"Jack!"

Yusei braked hard beside the overturned Fortune Wheel, jumped off, and ran to Jack's side.

"Yusei…"

Jack, who had barely regained a sliver of consciousness, struggled to raise his head.

"Don't speak. The ambulance is already on the way," Yusei said.

But Jack grabbed his hand tightly and forced out the words: "Yusei… be careful of the other you… he has… terrifying power…"

He seemed to want to say more, but his injuries finally overwhelmed him. He lost consciousness and passed out again.

"Jack! Jack!"

Yusei shouted twice, then suddenly sensed something.

He jerked his head up. Just ahead on the elevated highway, a Duel Runner identical to his own was parked horizontally in the middle. The man with the crab-head hairstyle, who looked exactly like him, was coldly staring in his direction.

Yusei stood up. "You are…"

Jack had just told him to beware of the other him…

Yusei clenched his fist.

"So you're the one who did this to Jack?"

"I've been waiting for you for a long time, Yusei Fudo of this world."

The opposite "Yusei Fudo" spoke calmly.

"Since you're here, how about we take a lap together?"

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