SLAM. Neos was destroyed. Jaden felt a jolt of pain through the duel disk. He clutched his chest.
Jaden Yuki loved dueling more than anything. To him, every card was a friend, and every duel was an adventure. But lately, something felt wrong. He had just returned from a harrowing journey, and the shadow of fear still clung to him.
âYou see?â Jaden shouted, fusing Bubbleman with another hero to create . âWhen I trust my cards, they never leave me alone!â
Out came . And because Jaden had no other cards in his hand, Bubblemanâs effect let him draw two more cards. Yu-Gi-Oh- GX Episode 163
With one final, brilliant attack, Jaden won. The Psycho Style crumbled. Viperâs machine sparked and died. Viper fell to his knees. âHowâŠ? I used the most powerful Fiends. I used pain as my teacher.â
Jaden offered him a hand. âYou used fear. But fear breaks. Trust builds. In duelingâand in lifeâthe strongest power isnât making others hurt. Itâs lifting each other up.â
From that day on, Jaden understood something deeply helpful: The Terrorking Archfiend tried to make Jaden play out of fear, but Jaden played out of loyalty. And loyaltyâto your friends, your values, your own courageâwill always find a way to draw the perfect card. He clutched his chest
Jaden smiled. âYouâre wrong, Professor. My cards arenât tools for pain. Theyâre my friends.â
Jaden summoned his trusted . But Viper laughed. âYour hero is nothing! When my Archfiend attacks, you lose more than Life Points. You lose hope.â
Jaden looked at his hand. He had the card for , but fear paralyzed him. What if I mess up? What if my friends arenât there to help? But lately, something felt wrong
Then, he remembered something his mentor, the spirit of the Winged Kuriboh, once said: âCourage isnât not being afraid. Courage is dueling even when you are.â
âI activate Hero Signal!â Jaden declared. âWhen my monster is destroyed, I can summon another HERO from my deck!â
Viper challenged Jaden to a duel in the abandoned North Dorm. âYour âheart of the cardsâ is a fairy tale, Yuki,â Viper sneered, placing a strange device on his arm. âLet me show you the Psycho Style âa duel where every mistake burns.â
Suddenly, the tide turned.