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Ryuzu Myoujin founded the Vanguard Association and serves as a central antagonist. His ultimate goal requires summoning the twelve Zodiac Time Beasts from Planet Cray to open the Stride Gate, creating a world ruled exclusively by logic and reason. This vision sacrifices Cray to eliminate humanity's capacity for irrational violence and suffering.
Years before the main events, Ryuzu co-founded FIVA with Rive Shindou while secretly plotting to imbalance fortune between Earth and Cray. Their research produced a machine bridging both worlds, powered by Rive’s Stride Force with Chrono Shindou as the "Peacemaker." When Rive uncovered Ryuzu’s true intentions, he destroyed the machine, stole four Depend Cards, and escaped with Chrono Dran to delay the plan. This betrayal deeply wounded Ryuzu, though he retained his conviction.
Ryuzu established the Vanguard Association to harvest global cardfighters' Stride Force, accelerating Cray unit summoning. This caused rapid aging and physical deterioration from ability overuse. Dying from summoning the Zodiac Time Beasts, he was reborn into a cloned child body via technology and the Company's aid. This form demanded excessive sleep but enabled mission continuation.
He manipulated Chrono Shindou by exposing Rive’s survival and Kouji Ibuki’s secrecy, framing their opposition as misguided. Ryuzu invited Chrono to join his cause, showcasing Association-supported orphanages as proof of his ideals. After Chrono refused, Ryuzu electrocuted him mid-cardfight and attempted solo Zodiac Time Beast awakening. His resolve originated in childhood trauma: witnessing deaths from human conflict, he vowed to create a violence-free world by any means.
Ryuzu’s cardfight methods included binding units, epitomized by his signature card, Interdimensional Dragon, Bind Time Dragon. This strategy powered his vanguard by binding rear-guards and forcing opponents to deck-cycle units relative to his bind zone’s size. In his final duel against Chrono, he stacked triggers using Deus Ex Machina, Demiurge for victory, but Chrono disrupted this with Heteroround Dragon’s shuffle. Enraged, Ryuzu materialized avatars to physically attack opponents, consistently justifying actions as necessary sacrifices for global peace.
Post-Stride Gate activation, Ryuzu fought Ibuki inside the gateway, dismissing him as an unworthy "villain." Chrono defeated him in a final cardfight, rejecting Ryuzu’s vision of perfection. The Zodiac Time Beasts granted Ryuzu reincarnation as a baby, offering redemption and a self-chosen future.
Personality-wise, Ryuzu claimed to abhor violence and prioritized logical conflict resolution through Vanguard. He displayed stubborn extremism, dismissing ethical concerns about sacrificing Cray as acceptable costs. He rarely expressed hatred toward opponents but perceived resistance as ignorance of his ideals. Analytical and strategic, he relied on meticulous planning and manipulation, often isolating himself to focus on goals. His demeanor appeared aloof or detached, though he harbored unresolved pain from Rive’s betrayal.
Years before the main events, Ryuzu co-founded FIVA with Rive Shindou while secretly plotting to imbalance fortune between Earth and Cray. Their research produced a machine bridging both worlds, powered by Rive’s Stride Force with Chrono Shindou as the "Peacemaker." When Rive uncovered Ryuzu’s true intentions, he destroyed the machine, stole four Depend Cards, and escaped with Chrono Dran to delay the plan. This betrayal deeply wounded Ryuzu, though he retained his conviction.
Ryuzu established the Vanguard Association to harvest global cardfighters' Stride Force, accelerating Cray unit summoning. This caused rapid aging and physical deterioration from ability overuse. Dying from summoning the Zodiac Time Beasts, he was reborn into a cloned child body via technology and the Company's aid. This form demanded excessive sleep but enabled mission continuation.
He manipulated Chrono Shindou by exposing Rive’s survival and Kouji Ibuki’s secrecy, framing their opposition as misguided. Ryuzu invited Chrono to join his cause, showcasing Association-supported orphanages as proof of his ideals. After Chrono refused, Ryuzu electrocuted him mid-cardfight and attempted solo Zodiac Time Beast awakening. His resolve originated in childhood trauma: witnessing deaths from human conflict, he vowed to create a violence-free world by any means.
Ryuzu’s cardfight methods included binding units, epitomized by his signature card, Interdimensional Dragon, Bind Time Dragon. This strategy powered his vanguard by binding rear-guards and forcing opponents to deck-cycle units relative to his bind zone’s size. In his final duel against Chrono, he stacked triggers using Deus Ex Machina, Demiurge for victory, but Chrono disrupted this with Heteroround Dragon’s shuffle. Enraged, Ryuzu materialized avatars to physically attack opponents, consistently justifying actions as necessary sacrifices for global peace.
Post-Stride Gate activation, Ryuzu fought Ibuki inside the gateway, dismissing him as an unworthy "villain." Chrono defeated him in a final cardfight, rejecting Ryuzu’s vision of perfection. The Zodiac Time Beasts granted Ryuzu reincarnation as a baby, offering redemption and a self-chosen future.
Personality-wise, Ryuzu claimed to abhor violence and prioritized logical conflict resolution through Vanguard. He displayed stubborn extremism, dismissing ethical concerns about sacrificing Cray as acceptable costs. He rarely expressed hatred toward opponents but perceived resistance as ignorance of his ideals. Analytical and strategic, he relied on meticulous planning and manipulation, often isolating himself to focus on goals. His demeanor appeared aloof or detached, though he harbored unresolved pain from Rive’s betrayal.