7. Yu-Gi-Oh ARC-V A New Story of Pendulum (Xyz Arc)

Chapter 11 Duel with Rage

The next morning, the Lancers stood before the shimmering edge of the barrier that separated Heartland's ruins from the neutral zone. The air around it pulsed faintly with residual energy, like a living heartbeat. According to the mission notice they'd received overnight, one of the Seven Sins—the group guarding the Numbers—was waiting for them beyond this point.

Her name: Wrath.

Yuni stepped ahead of the group, her Duel Disk already clasped around her wrist. "So this is where she's hiding," she said, narrowing her eyes toward the fractured skyline ahead. "Fine. I'll take this one. I'm the one she challenged."

Gongenzaka folded his arms, his expression grave. "Be careful, Yuni. A Sin bearing that name can't be calm."

Yuni didn't flinch. "Good. I'm not in the mood for calm either."

She strode into the field of static light, her voice ringing out, bold and defiant. "I'm here, Wrath! You wanted to face me, right? Stop hiding and come out already!"

The silence that followed was thick—until a sudden ripple of red energy flared from the air above. A figure descended slowly through the distortion, landing with enough force to crack the ground. Long crimson hair whipped in the surge of power, and her crimson eyes glowed with a fury that felt tangible.

"How dare you interrupt my beauty sleep with that shrill little voice!" Wrath hissed, her tone venomous yet elegant. "You think yelling my name will earn you respect? I'll make sure you regret ever waking me!"

Reisho adjusted his glasses, eyeing the entity carefully. "So she's the Number Monster you mentioned, Yuni?"

"That's right," he confirmed to Gongenzaka. "And just as her title suggests—her emotions are pure, unchecked rage."

Wrath's glare shifted toward them. "Keep whispering, mortals. The more you talk, the angrier I get!"

Yuni smirked. "Then I guess you'll be furious by the time I'm done. I don't care about your temper tantrum, Wrath. I'm only here for the Number Card you stole from me!"

Wrath's expression twisted into a grin. "Then forget about it. You'll have to pry it from my cold, victorious hands!"

A surge of red energy coiled around her as she raised her Duel Disk, its frame etched with molten markings. Yuni mirrored her motion, her own Disk unfolding in a flare of blue light.

"Field Magic—Crossover!" Wrath declared, and instantly, the terrain warped. The barren ground shimmered into a cracked coliseum of obsidian pillars, surrounded by flickering chains of energy. The barrier's light bled into the battlefield, dividing them into opposite ends like two worlds colliding.

Their eyes locked. Both voices rang out in unison—clear, sharp, and filled with conviction. "DUEL!" (Wrath:4000)(Yuni:4000)

"I'll take the first turn," Wrath declared, flipping her hair back as the crimson light of her Duel Disk reflected off the frozen field. "And since there are no monsters on my field, I can call in my enforcer without a single tribute! Come out—Frozen Police!" (ATK:1800/DEF:1000/Level 6)

The temperature dropped instantly. A tall figure molded from pure ice marched out, its armor gleaming under the pale light. Its baton struck the ground with a crack that echoed like thunder, and shards of frost rippled across the terrain.

Yuni smirked, brushing a lock of hair aside. "A Level 6 monster right off the bat. Guess the law's getting serious today."

Wrath's eyes flared crimson. "Serious? I am the law! You should be on your knees begging for a lighter sentence!" She thrust her next card into the Duel Disk. "I Special Summon Icy Police Car! This one's only dispatched when a Frozen Police is already on patrol." (ATK:1000/DEF:1000/Level 6)