In the Duel Palace, the crowd roared with excitement. The Tops cheered loudly for Yuya Sakaki, while the Commons erupted in unified chants for Risu—two worlds colliding, their rivalry mirrored by the very people who filled the stands.
Outside, in the dimly lit streets of New Domino City, the skies remained unnaturally dark. Sora caught sight of Yuni, Reisho, and the others gathered near a junction and rushed toward them.
"Everyone!" Sora shouted, waving his arm.
Yuni turned. "Sora! There you are."
"What's going on? Why is it getting dark all of a sudden?" Sora asked, glancing uneasily at the clouds swirling overhead.
"We don't know," Reisho replied grimly. "But... I think something bad's coming."
Sora frowned, then nodded. "Yuni... can I talk to my sister?"
Yuni's eyes lowered slightly. "Sorry. We defused so she could go save Serena from Security. She just contacted me—they managed to rescue her and are hiding now."
"I see..." Sora said quietly, exhaling. He wanted to say more, but before he could, Melissa Claire's voice boomed from the city's broadcast screens.
"The third match of the third round is Yuya versus Risu!"
The group froze. Katrina's expression darkened. "They're... still continuing the match?"
"Something's not right about this," Kazama muttered.
Sora's eyes narrowed. "I'll go check it out." Without another word, he sprinted off toward the Duel Palace, while the others split up to search for Serena and the others.
Inside Security Headquarters, Jean-Michel Roget sat before his strategy board, sliding a white knight across the chess grid. The piece clicked softly into place. "Normally," he said, almost to himself, "I would have preferred having Yuya Sakaki undergo the mind-altering procedure personally. But thanks to Akaba Reiji, Akaba Reisho, and Sakaki Yuni's interference, my plans were... slightly disrupted."
His lips curved into a sinister smile. "Still, it doesn't matter. I must have Yuya win this Duel—with grandeur and spectacle. He'll defeat that Yuni and Sona look-alike with such brilliance that every citizen of New Domino City will be captivated. And while their eyes are fixed on him..." He chuckled darkly. "...I'll eliminate Reiji Akaba and the Council using Sergey."
He turned toward a nearby monitor, where Sergey Volkov sat silently inside an armored van, cables linking his head to an interface system. "To accomplish this," Roget murmured, "I've prepared the perfect piece..."
In the Duel Palace's preparation room, Yuya tightened his gloves and lifted his duel helmet—unaware that Roget had embedded a Control Device within it.
Roget has already restrained Reiji and the Council, Yuya thought grimly, slipping the helmet on. He's planning to take control of this entire world. But if Reiji managed to save them once, they might return. Until then... it's up to us. He's after Serena and Yuzu too... We're the only ones who can stop him now!
"Good," Roget muttered, eyes glinting as he moved his white knight again. All the pieces are in place. He leaned back, watching the live feed of the Duel Palace. "Now then, Yuya Sakaki—make it flashy for me. Make it grand enough to mark my victory over this entire dimension!"
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7. Yu-Gi-Oh ARC-V A New Story of Pendulum (Synchro Arc)
FanfictionAfter Yuzu is taken by Yugo to the Synchro Dimension, the Lancers arrive and they're going to face a lot of challenges besides getting into the conflict of Tops and Commons. Might add a lot of 5DS stuff inside this arc.
