"Damn stuff... Damn stuff..."
Directly smashed off the stage by a triple strike of Waste Fall, Senior Ushio fell headfirst to the ground, gritting his teeth with eyes wide open in fury.
If it were an average person, falling down in such a posture would at least cause a mild concussion. But as everyone knows in Yu-Gi-Oh World, to be a card player, you first need a good physique. Just like in Pokémon World, you need a superhuman physique to be a trainer, everyone in Yu-Gi-Oh is practically superhuman as well.
Back in the day, Senior Ushio chased Yusei on his D-Wheel, diving from high in the sky. From that height, even Captain America from Marvel's would need a vibranium shield to cushion the fall, and it would take a symbolic two seconds before he could stand up. But when Senior Ushio landed, he was perfectly fine and could continue riding and playing cards immediately, showcasing his terrifying superhuman physique.
"Damn..."
Ushio got up, gritting his teeth as he looked at the figure on the stage.
Until today, the most loathed Duelist in his mind was a certain crabhead from the Satellite District, but starting today, there's a strong competitor for that position.
This guy on stage, looking innocent and grinning with a sunny smile, is no less annoying than that crabhead!
"Are you okay, Mr. Ushio?"
Yugen said with a smile, standing at the edge of the duel field.
"Do you need to go to the hospital?"
"I'm fine!"
Ushio waved his big hand dismissively.
This level is nothing to make a fuss about, and asking to go to the hospital is just looking down on Tetsu Ushio.
The security junior next to him had his mouth wide open.
Compared to when he dueled himself, this guy's card deck and strategy were yet again different!
When he got hit, he didn't encounter anything like Celestial Sanctuary or Waste Fall. At that time, the other side didn't even summon a Synchro Monster...
...No, to be more accurate, they didn't even summon many monsters. Basically, just an Iron Knight Kia took him down.
Because in the first turn, he had no cards...
Secret Technique: Hand Evaporation Technique.
Start with a hand of -6, how do you play like this?
He did remind Senior Ushio to be wary of this kid's Hand Card Evaporation Technique before asking him to come to find his spot.
But Ushio didn't take it too seriously at that time, just thinking the junior was too inexperienced, easily falling for the opponent's trick. The junior blew it out of proportion, which was likely exaggerated.
After all, people are like this: they like to exaggerate their opponent as a War God after losing, and then say they were just in bad shape today, unlucky with their hands, and only lost after a 300-round battle because of bad draws...
He knew that. After all, when he lost to the crabhead from the Satellite District, he also told his team that it wasn't because he was weak but because the other guy was unreasonably strong.
Unexpectedly for the junior, this guy had actually changed his tactics.
Giving the opponent Equipment Magic, and then using his own monster as a human bomb for a suicide attack, this kind of terrorist-like tactic is truly bizarre to a degree, making one seriously question the mental state of the Duelist who came up with this tactic...
In this regard, Yugen even felt a bit regretful.
Just three Divine Call New Stars and Ushio couldn't handle it. It's worth mentioning that beyond this chain of sentenced cards, there were also three Radiant Angels that hadn't been used yet.
Crashing in with all six sentence cards for a suicide attack, each monster has 1400 Attack Power, and a suiciding strike can deal 700 points of damage. Crashing in all six sentence cards would cause a total of 4200 points of damage, instantly wiping out full health.
Pity that Senior Ushio couldn't withstand it, gone with just three Divine Call New Stars. There's a sense of regret like I haven't even exerted my strength, and you've already fallen...
The junior couldn't help but mumble after a while, "Senior Ushio actually...lost again..."
Ushio glared angrily, "What do you mean, 'again'!?"
You're talking as if I'll be losing every day.
"Ah no..." the security junior said, "because of that guy from the Satellite District, I heard from my team that the senior also lost..."
"That... that was... an accident!" Ushio was furious, "I just didn't expect that Satellite District trash would also use Synchro Summon; I got careless!"
The junior timidly said, "But I heard senior lost to him twice..."
But he quickly shut up before finishing his sentence.
Because he sensed the senior's gaze looked like he was ready to kill someone.
At this time, Yugen also jumped off the stage, asking with interest, "A Duelist from the Satellite District? Could there really be someone from the Satellite District who can beat someone as strong as Brother Ushio?"
Although Ushio lost, being praised like this made him feel a bit better, and he said, "Yeah, there was a guy who smuggled over from the Satellite District.
Heh, these bottom-level trash, who would've thought there are still people in this age who would not give up on smuggling to the city. That guy, who knows where he got a D-Wheel, sneaked through the trash channel into the city..."
Yugen knew he was talking about Yusei Fudo.
As for the D-Wheel, it wasn't stolen. D-Wheels were rare in the Satellite District, and Yusei Fudo's D-Wheel was painstakingly assembled by scavenging parts from junk heaps day by day.
The gold content of hand-crafting a Perpetual Motion Machine from a junk heap—if you only talk about technical ability, Yusei Fudo is undoubtedly the top player in Yu-Gi-Oh history.
Hearing Ushio's tone, Yugen knew the current timeframe was likely the early period of 5DS, because by the later stages, Ushio had become good friends with Yusei and others. However, he still needed more confirmation.
"To think there's a D-Wheel? The Satellite District has such interesting Duelists," Yugen said. "So where's that person now?"
Ushio gave a heavy snort, seeming unsettled whenever mentioning that crabhead.
"Where else? A Satellite District person illegally entering the city was caught by the Public Security Maintenance Bureau and directly detained in the detention center.
Tch, lucky bastard. It's a pity he's in the detention center; otherwise, if I catch him again, it wouldn't be so easy for him..."
Yugen, upon hearing this, confirmed the current timeline.
Early 5DS, the story had barely begun. Yusei Fudo smuggled from the Satellite District to the city and secretly dueled King Jack Atlas of Tongshiyi at night.
But during the duel, there was an accident—the dormant "Dragon Seal" on their arms was activated by the duel, awakening a powerful ancient deity, the "Red Dragon," which almost blew up the entire dueling arena.
The duel couldn't be finished as it was interrupted by the explosion, and Yusei was apprehended by the coming security officers who sensed the disturbance, detained him, and took him to the detention center.
"I see, that's unfortunate." Yugen sighed.
"I'd love to meet such an impressive guy from the Satellite District."
Ushio snorted again, not saying more, just silently handing over the pre-arranged betting card to Yugen.
The market price was not low, so it was considered a Rare Card, but it was of little use to Yugen. In fact, most of the cards he won in bets were of little use to him and were all converted into cash to buy other cards.
"By the way, Brother Ushio, that Imperial Guardian also looks quite powerful."
Yugen rubbed his hands, looking expectant.
"What do you say, big brother? How about I bet my soul card 'Scrap Warrior' against your Imperial Guardian for another round?"
Ushio's face turned black, and he clearly spat out a single word.
"Scram."