01x33 - Making the Cut: Part 1

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The Miami Junior Youth Championship.

My first round was the first ever Duel between two Pendulum users.

Sawatari and I fought each other with all of our strength.

We... did it!

We... did it!

Then, I thought that this might be the kind of Duel I've always wanted.

An Entertainment Duel that brought smiles to everyone, just like my father's.

Just maybe... I...

Just a little bit...

Have I gotten a bit closer to you, Dad?

Born from the discovery of implementing mass into Solid Vision, Action Duels!

Born from the discovery of implementing mass into Solid Vision, Action Duels!

Duels where the field, monsters and the Duelists become one,

pulls the crowd into the maelstrom of crazed excitement!

Let's start! From a flash of light,

Let's find! Yeah, the way I should go,

Let's start! The fun has just begun,

Ready go! Open reality's curtain!

My future, full of worries and expectations is starting now!

But I've definitely got my wish with me, so don't worry!

Aiming for that day I've always dreamed of, I fight

With sparkling strength residing in the cards!

Through the repeating up and downs

Feel it! My heartbeat's Bu-bu-bu-burn!

I break away and surpass my limits again! I'll get even stronger!

Because I don't want to give up!

I ride the ever-accelerating winds and head forth!

Towards my dream that makes me look forward to tomorrow!

I'll break through those clouds, and draw my dazzling dream across the blue skies!

Let's start! From a flash of light,

Let's find! Yeah, the way I should go,

Let's start! The fun has just begun,

Ready go! Open reality's curtain!

Let's start! Isshun no senkou kara

Let's find! Sou, boku ga iku beki Way

Let's start! Otanoshimi wa korekara

Ready go! Real no makuake

Kitai, huan no mirai ga ima ugoki dasu

Tashikana negai ga kokoni arukara Don't worry

Akogareta anohi mezashite boku ha tatakau

Kirameku tsuyosa ga Card ni yadoru

Up/Down wo kurikaeshi nagara

Feel it! Kodou ga Bu-bu-bu-burn!

Furikitta genkai wo mata norikoete boku ha tsuyoki naru

Akirametaku wa nai kara

Kasokusuru kaze ni notte mukaerunda

Ashita sura itooshiku naru hodono boku no yuma

Ano kumo wo tsukinukete mabushii yume wo aozora ni egakou

Let's start! Isshun no senkou kara

Let's find! Sou, boku ga iku beki Way

Let's start! Otanoshimi wa korekara

Ready go! Real no makuake

He waits in silence with his Raid Raptor's sharp talons.

He waits in silence with his Raid Raptor's sharp talons.

Sora's opponent is the mysterious Duelist Kurosaki.

Sora's opponent is the mysterious Duelist Kurosaki.

City of the Future: Heartland

City of the Future: Heartland

That Pendulum match was amazing wasn't it?

I'm still shaking from it!

Me too! Dueling really is the best!

If it starts off this exciting, what'll happen next?!

That Pendulum Summon was so awesome!

This year's tournament is too crazy!

You've got that right!

Next up is today's third match!

You Show Duel School's Shiunin Sora vs Leo Duel School's Kurosaki Shun!

Everyone, please, your applause for these two Duelists!

Sora!

Make this our third win in a row!

Beat those LDS guys!

Beat those LDS guys!

Okay! Leave it to me!

I'll satisfy the whole crowd just like Yuya!

Kurosaki Shun...

Masumi said that he's always been a member of LDS, but...

Kurosaki is the culprit for the serial att*cks on LDS.

Masumi knew that and should have fought Kurosaki once...

But when I chased after her, nobody was there.

And when I met her at the opening ceremony...

Masumi!

Masumi, tell me! Why is Kurosaki Shun listed as an LDS member?

What are you talking about?

He's always been one of us.

Just what happened to Masumi?

It's almost like her memories were rewritten!

That's right...

He fought LDS in front of my very eyes.

LDS!

Then I'll be your opponent!

Huh?

What's going on!?

Could he be...!?

Xyz Summon!

And that incredibly powerful Xyz monster...

It hit us with real shockwaves...!

Sora, be careful! Don't let your guard down!

Don't worry, I'll be fine!

This time I'll entertain you, Yuya!

Look forward to it!

This a Pendulum Card made for you.

Please take it.

Knowing you, you should be able to use it better than Sawatari.

I have no need for it.

You!

You even went out of your way to make it for him, President...

It's fine.

Rather than the potential of Pendulum Summoning...

I'm more interested in seeing the full extent of his abilities.

Today's third event starts now!

First up is selecting the Field Spell!

The field is City of the Future: Heartland!

This is the perfect stage for the two who will show us the future of Dueling!

Now then, Action Field On!

Field Spell - City of the Future: Heartland, activate!

Heartland...

It's so pretty!

It's like we're inside a sci-fi movie!

I-it's so futuristic, it...

gives me the shivers!

I'd be more excited if it were a town of sweets, though...

But it looks like the crowd is enjoying it, so I guess it's fine if it's not.

Right?

It seems he's taken a liking to it.

So you mean this Field is...?!

It's just a modest present from me to him...

In order to light his fighting spirit.

What's wrong? Do you have a stomach ache?

Hey, will you really be able to Duel me?

You should worry about yourself first!

If you really are a true Fusion user...

I will show no mercy!

Interesting, aren't you?

All right, everyone! My Entertainment Duel is about to begin!

Cheer for me just like you did for Yuya!

We'll cheer as hard as we can!

If you win, you'll get all the pancakes you can eat!

Go! Go! Sora!

Then, with that, let's get this started!

Duelists locked in battle!

Huh?

Hey! You're really k*lling the mood, you know?

If I say "Marco," you have to say "Polo!"

It's called call-and-response!

Got it?

He's a lost cause.

Then everyone, with me!

Let's take it from the top!

Duelists locked in battle!

Kicking against the earth and dancing in the air alongside their monsters!

They storm through this Field!

Behold! This is the newest and greatest evolution of Dueling!

ACTION!

DUEL!

DUEL!

The audience's call-and-response was perfect!

Our third match today is just getting better and better...

Just how will it turn out!?

I'll go first!

I Summon from my hand a very cute bear monster, Fluffal Bear!

So cute!

Isn't it?

But I've got even cuter ones coming up!

When there is a Fluffal monster on my Field, I can Special Summon these monsters from my hand!

Two cute sheep monsters that'll make you squeal!

I double Special Summon two Fluffal Sheeps!

So cute!

I set one card and end my turn.

Now then, you're up!

Let's both give the audience the greatest show!

The greatest show?

Once, Dueling was the greatest show in my homeland as well...

That's right... the greatest...

Whether they were children or adults,

everyone enjoyed it without a care.

It was a town where Duelists were adored by the public.

Until that day...

On that day, our enemy att*cked us without warning and turned our town into a b*ttlefield.

Enemy? b*ttlefield?

What's that? What are you going on about?

That man isn't making any sense!

That's right! Back then, he...!

This is MY b*ttlefield!

b*ttlefield!?

He suddenly appeared in front of me and Masumi...

Now that I think about it, where is Kurosaki from?

I've never asked him, even though we've known each other for so long...

Jeez...

You really are oblivious, aren't you?

I even went out of my way to play three cute monsters to liven the match up...

Don't go and ruin it!

I said we should both give them the greatest show, didn't I?

If I go "Ka-boom", then you've got to follow up with a "Ba-bang" or it won't...!

My turn.

We were thrown into disarray by the sudden assaults...

Just mounting a defense took everything we had!

Are you even trying?

I Summon Raid Raptors - Vanishing Lanius from my hand!

It's that monster from back then...!

Battle!

I attack Fluffal Bear with Vanishing Lanius!

Mr. Bear...

I'll save it for you right now!

Trap Card, open!

Fluffal Crane!

This card returns a "Fluffal" monster that was destroyed by battle to my hand.

And lets me draw one card from my Deck!

You've got to react like this, got it?

Because a "Raid Raptors" monster declared an attack this turn, I activate the Spell Card: Raid Raptors - Symbol.

I can add one "Raid Raptors" monster from my Deck to my hand.

I add Raid Raptors - Vanishing Lanius.

And due to the previously Summoned Vanishing Lanius' monster effect,

I can Special Summon one more Vanishing Lanius this turn!

I Summon it in Defense Position!

It's nice that you were able to respond so quickly, but there's no point in hiding behind those monsters, you know?

I set one card and end my turn.

Both players have ended one turn with two monsters of the same name!

At this point, neither has taken a decisive lead!

I wonder what twists this battle will take!

An amazing match that will leave hands sweating with excitement!

Will the goddess of victory smile upon Shiunin Sora, or perhaps Kurosaki Shun!?

Isn't that obvious? The one who entertains the audience more, of course!

And I'll make sure they have their fill!

Let's go!

My turn, draw!

I summon Edge Imp Sabres from my hand.

When this card is Normal Summoned, I can return one "Fluffal" monster on the Field to my hand...

Then I can Special Summon a different "Fluffal" monster from my hand!

Now, your applause, please, as our very cute sheep...

In no time, turns into...

It's Mr. Bear!

Bear!

So cute!

It's back!

Where's Mr. Sheep?

Mr. Sheep is right here!

When he returns to my hand, I get to add a certain card from my Deck to my hand because of his effect!

That card is the Spell Card: Polymerization!

Ladies and Gentlemen!

What's this!?

Isn't that Sakaki Yuya's very own catchphrase!?

That guy...

He really does like you, Yuya.

What you're all about to witness is a real, full-fledged Fusion Summon!

What? Is he trying to say LDS' Fusion is fake?

Now let's get to it! Activate!

I'm going to fuse Edge Imp Sabres and Fluffal Bear!

Claws of the demon and fangs of the beast!

Become one and reveal to us your new form!

Fusion Summon!

Come forth, horrifying beast that shreds all!

Frightfur Bear!

What School?! You Show Duel School!

Shivers!

Time to battle!

I attack Vanishing Lanius with Bear!

He did it!

He took him down LP in one shot!

I didn't just do that!

Don't forget, that Frightfur Bear has the ability to equip monsters it destroys in battle!

Oh yeah, that's right!

So then that means Vanishing Lanius' ATK will be added to Bear's?

And it goes up to ATK!

So many shivers!

Trap activate! Raid Raptors - Return!

This card returns one "Raid Raptors" monster destroyed in battle to my hand!

It got taken back!

To think he had something like that ready...

As expected of LDS, we should say?

Well, if you didn't do this much, it wouldn't be any fun!

I set one card and end my turn.

It is as if they're one with their Decks!

They're trading blows as easily as if they were just drawing breath!

I have a feeling this third match is going to be an amazing one!

In fact, I can't deny that it's already amazing at this point in the game!

Well, isn't that all counting on him?

You said you'd show no mercy, but you'd better start trying now...

Or could it be you're so focused on defending yourself that you can't fight back?

At first that was the case...

We could hardly manage to protect ourselves against such an overwhelming foe...

There he goes again...

What could he be talking about?

But we didn't even have any organized resistance...

Pushed to our wit's end, we started losing comrades one by one...

In those hopeless battles, we learned...

...the only way to survive was to win!

Only those who bore a steeled will to win would live through that hell!

My turn!

I Summon Vanishing Lanius from my hand!

On the turn this card is successfully Summoned, I can Special Summon another Vanishing Lanius from my hand!

He has three Vanishing Lanius!?

This is... just like that time...

I Overlay the three Level Vanishing Lanius!

Obscured falcon,

Raise your claws sharpened by adversity!

Spread your wings of rebellion!

Xyz Summon!

Come forth!

Rank !

Raid Raptors - Rise Falcon!

That man was an Xyz user?!

There's no mistaking it!

That same monster is what took out an entire LDS top team back then...

But how did he do it with a monster with only ATK?

So this is you getting serious?

You've got to be kidding me!

This monster can attack all Special Summoned monsters on the Field.

Even if you can attack all of my monsters with just ATK...

Enjoy that carefree thinking while you can.

You'll be crying any second now...

Once you realize how amazing Rise Falcon is!

Be careful, Sora! He's dangerous!

Don't worry, I'll be fine!

I activate Rise Falcon's effect!

By using one Overlay Unit, it gains ATK equal to the total ATK of all of my opponent's Special Summoned monsters!

An ATK of ?!

It's passed Bear!

Battle!

Raid Raptors - Rise Falcon!

Rend and tear all of our enemies!

Brave Claw Revolution!

Mr. Sheep!

A monster that back then sent me and all the members of that LDS team flying.

A monster that created real shockwaves in that alley without any Real Solid Vision System...

Sora's fighting it right now...!

Wh-what just happened!?

Fluffal Sheep and Bear were taken out in an instant...!

I set two cards and end my turn.

At this time, Rise Falcon's effect ends and its ATK returns to normal.

Now you've done something pretty interesting!

Well then I guess I have to...

Go all out for a bit against you.

As long as that smile is there,

Wanna keep on shinin' !

I bet my extreme pride!

I wanna be perfect

No matter when, I will always believe,

In my tomorrow!

I'll use my wings of courage right now to just fly away!

We are future fighters!

This Duel of our Souls! (Cut through the darkness, with the card of miracles!)

A clashing interdimensional battle! (The fun has just begun!)

In order to obtain each of our own dreams,

Let's go to the strongest future!

Never give up! Never give up!!

Never give up!!! Never give up!!!

Egao ga sokoni aru kagiri

Wanna keep on shinin' !

Kyuukyoku no Pride kakete

Wanna be the perfect

Donna toki demo shinjiteru

Jibun no ashita wo

Ima yuuki no tsubasa de just fly away!

We are future fighters!

Kono tamashii no Duel (Yami wo kirisake kiseki no Card)

Butsukari au jikuukoeta Battle (Otanoshimi ha korekarada!)

Sorezore no yume wo teni ireru tameni

Ikuze saikyou no mirai

Never give up! Never give up!!

Never give up!!! Never give up!!!

You're quite the entertainer yourself, aren't you?!

Let me thank you for making this so exciting!

The audience is loving it!

I'm so excited and having so much fun, I can't contain myself!

But it's about time we put an end to this.

Because I'm going all out now!

Next time on Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V:

Chimeric Beasts vs The Evolving Falcon!

The fun has just begun!

Chimeric Beasts vs The Evolving Falcon

Chimeric Beasts vs The Evolving Falcon

What is the connection between these two duelists!?

What is the connection between these two duelists!?

An all-out duel vs Fusion and Xyz

An all-out duel vs Fusion and Xyz