In a dark alley, the purple-haired young man put down the tall man, removed his mask and goggles, revealing a face identical to Sakaki Yuya, Yugo, and Yuri.
He was "Yuto" from the Xyz Dimension.
The one he had punched to the ground was his partner, who had left the Xyz Dimension alone with him to find Kurosaki Ruri's brother, "Kurosaki Shun.
"Sorry..."
Shun didn't get angry with Yuto because he realized that the person just now truly wasn't Ruri.
Just like the "Yuto" who had taken Ruri away, it seemed that in other dimensions, there were people who looked exactly like Ruri as well.
"Why are there girls who look like Ruri and guys who look like me..." Yuto pondered gravely, feeling like he might be caught in some particularly big trouble.
"Shun, this is the Synchro Dimension, it's their City. You can't attract attention like that next time."
"Hmph..." Shun had no fondness for the Synchro Dimension.
To be precise, ever since knowing that the Synchro Dimension and the Fusion Dimension were cooperating, he had no goodwill towards this world.
Yuto sighed.
Since the Fusion Army attacked the Xyz Dimension last year, trust between the two dimensions ceased to exist entirely.
The reason was simple. Whether the Fusion Army was an officially recognized force of the Fusion Dimension or an independent force wanted by the Fusion Dimension, it didn't matter.
To the Xyz Dimension, the Fusion Army had only one identity – "Invaders from the Fusion Dimension."
Though Heartland successfully defended the first wave of assault and struck back, impacting the command level of the opposition, the remaining Fusion Army soldiers and Spirits still caused significant sacrifice to the Xyz Dimension.
Who knows how many perished in that turmoil, among friends at Spade, Red Heart, Diamond, Clover Academy, many became missing without a trace.
It wasn't until six months ago that Xyz Dimension's populace had absolutely no trust in the Fusion Dimension.
So when the Fusion Dimension proposed "diplomatic teams" again, almost no one from the Xyz Dimension accepted.
Especially for Shun, whose sister was directly taken away by the Fusion Army, he had no goodwill towards the Fusion Dimension.
"Calm down, Shun." Yuto sighed and said, "Have you forgotten Marufuji?"
Kurosaki Shun furrowed his brow and snorted coldly.
Over half a year ago, the Fusion Dimension's diplomatic team came to this dimension, and at that time, Marufuji Ryo, as "Tenjo Kaito's friend," came along.
Originally, the Xyz Dimension had no goodwill towards these people, even considering them like protons, locked up and monitored. It wasn't until the recent Heartland Duel Tournament when Marufuji Ryo showcased their dimension's unique "Xyz Summon" that people from the Xyz Dimension gradually recognized him.
It must be noted, in the past six months, aside from this batch of diplomats, any communication from the Fusion Dimension had been rejected entirely by the Xyz side, let alone personnel movement, even verbal messages were impossible!
Upon hearing this, Kurosaki Shun instinctively rubbed his forehead.
In reality, the renewed communication between Xyz Dimension and Fusion Dimension was partly due to this – because during that duel, due to Kaito, Yuma, and that mysterious figure's duel, a Dimensional Fissure erupted, and Marufuji Ryo along with another duelist from the Fusion Dimension got caught up in it.
This scene, he witnessed firsthand.
He fearlessly rushed forward during that Dimensional Fissure event, getting swept into this dimension together.
This is also why, upon arriving in this dimension, knowing his compatriots were attempting to establish communication with the Fusion Dimension again, he didn't oppose it completely – but up till now, he still didn't trust the Fusion Dimension, believing there must be some conspiracy, hence he hadn't converged with Tenjo Kaito.
Moreover, he thought this might be an opportunity to discover a conspiracy from the Fusion Dimension, and then follow the trail to find his sister.
Yuto hesitated for a moment, looking toward the bright city outside.
City, this city entirely different from their Heartland, has its own beauty as well.
"If there's talk of conspiracy... perhaps it's within this WRGP tournament?"
But...
The two of them, only two, how could they participate in the tournament?
If Haruto could be found, perhaps they could form a team, but currently, it's difficult. They both didn't fully trust people from the Fusion Dimension, and finding a skilled duelist locally wasn't that easy either.
Or...
He took out his Deck, searching through the Extra Deck for a card.
Hmm—
A terrifying black current lit up in his hand, feeling a sharp sting, but then the current dispersed.
A strange "number" appeared on the back of his right hand.
He took a deep breath.
Time is running short; there's no time to dawdle.
"You two seem quite anxious."
In this empty alley, a strange voice sounded. The two instantly alerted, grabbing their Duel Disks, eyes sharp, looking at the person who appeared in the alley unnoticed.
This was a man dressed in police uniform. Seeing their actions, there wasn't a hint of fear on him. Instead, he smiled and said, "The President has been awaiting the two of you in the drawing room."