The duel ended, and the people from both teams left the track, marking the official conclusion of the opening duel.
For the residents of the Synchro Dimension, especially the citizens of the City, this duel was quite exhilarating.
With the communication between the upper and lower layers, the inauguration of the President, and the large-scale visits from foreigners and Other Dimension People, people in the City gradually developed a sense of ownership, wanting to show the beauty of their world to people from other countries and dimensions.
Admittedly, King Jack Atlas still maintains considerable popularity in the City, but in the end, Jack's tactics are quite standard, which is to summon a Monster with sufficiently high ATK to stand there.
However, Yusei's duel was different this time.
During the duel, he used continuous Synchro to summon a card that resolved the situation and achieved victory.
What could be more fitting to symbolize what their Synchro Dimension represents?
Probably nothing!
This is the true core of Synchro!
It is because of this reason, along with Yusei deliberately using the "Satellite Warrior," a symbol of the Lower City, in the first duel, that this sentiment has grown stronger.
Of course—
Yusei's fan base is also growing wildly.
"In just a few short minutes, there are already over a million." Tenjo Hikari said, holding a tablet, talking with his teammates as he walked.
"Wow!" Crow took it and was also genuinely happy for Yusei, "Yusei's popularity is skyrocketing. It feels like everyone is voting for him."
Two kids stood on tiptoe to see, as Crow bent down slightly to show them, making both kids happy. Meanwhile, Izayoi Aki silently blessed Yusei, unable to hide the smile on her face.
"But there's one problem—" Tenjo Hikari rubbed his chin, a bit hesitant, "What exactly does this so-called die-hard fan represent?"
"Isn't it just a die-hard fan?" Jack said boldly.
"If it really were that concept, how could you verify who is a die-hard fan? After all..." Tenjo Hikari took back the tablet, flipped through a couple of pages, and showed it to everyone, "The voting platform only has one option, which is voting; there's no die-hard vote option."
Everyone suddenly exchanged glances and felt puzzled.
"So... that's not normal voting." Crow contemplated, "I'm afraid it's... that guy using something to calculate or sense it?"
Tenjo Hikari nodded.
"Then it's definitely not a die-hard fan." Jack said, "Believer?"
"Doesn't seem like it." Tenjo Hikari shook his head.
If it were believers, three hundred would be too quick.
Jack also realized, shrugged.
Indeed, if a single duel could make Yusei become a God, that would be too fast.
"Then... ideological recognition?" Crow surmised, "That seems the most likely."
"But, it's too few." Tenjo Hikari continued, "If it's believers, that's too much, but if it's ideological recognition, it's too few—over a million people and only three hundred and eighty—counting us, considering those Yusei's friends and students from the Lower Area, how could it be only three hundred?"
The proportion is way off.
He can understand that Yusei's ideology wouldn't spread so easily, but even so, in an opening ceremony match where a global audience can watch, it shouldn't be only three hundred.
Mind you, this world has tens of billions of humans!
"... Then it should be the ideological recognition." Yusei unexpectedly spoke.
Tenjo Hikari scratched the back of his head and said, "Yusei, do you believe that if I shout out on my side, there'd be at least tens of thousands of people who completely recognize me..."
He's even being modest here.
Because after defeating darkness, Tenjo Hikari is practically a walking face-recognition machine in his world. Many small vendors instinctively give him discounts, and if he were to showcase his ideology and rally supporters globally, he can't even imagine how many there would be.
"Hahaha, I certainly believe you." Yusei smiled lightly, "But... I'm different from you."
And besides, the world is also different.
Fudou Yusei thought for a moment and decided to share this with his teammates.
The first and most important point is that the world is different.
In the Fusion Dimension where Tenjo Hikari resides, the "differences" between people aren't that significant; whereas in their Synchro Dimension, the fluctuations in "Synchro Power" determine the prosperity or decline of a country or a piece of land.
The City is the most prosperous city in this world because of this.
People instinctively draw closer or distance themselves based on the factions of Synchro Power.
This is the most difficult aspect for others in their world to accept.
And beyond that...
Yusei is a person belonging to his own solitary faction!
Back when he made this decision, ZONE once said.
[Choosing this path, all life will doubt you. Those Divine Chosen who crave Synchro Power, those megalomaniacs bent on world domination, those fools who naïvely wish to create a "peaceful" world, those who don't understand or believe in a selfless person like you, all will see you as a great enemy. And you have to make them believe in you, have them lay down their disputes with each other?]
"So there were such details." Tenjo Hikari's question was somewhat answered.
As for worrying?
Well, Tenjo Hikari wasn't too concerned.
"Interesting, challenges with difficulty are more fun!" Jack laughed heartily.
With his laughter, everyone got to know each other, and then they all laughed together.