# Chapter 416: High-Level Opening Hand is Standard
"Ritual Summon! [Demise, King of Armageddon]!"
As Bakura slammed a Card onto his Duel Disk, the Soul Forms of [Ritual Raven] and [Manju of the Ten Thousand Hands] appeared on his Field, then shattered into eight black light particles that spun around in a circle.
Within this black light ring, a tall figure slowly rose. Its imposing body was covered in heavy black armor, and the horned Skull Helmet only revealed a pair of emotionless green eyes. Demise, King of Armageddon held a massive Double-Edged Axe in its hand. It was obvious this wasn't for chopping wood, but a weapon meant to harvest lives and cleave off enemies' heads.
Demise, King of Armageddon[ATK 2400]
Although its appearance was quite imposing, and its summoning had presence, and even just standing there, Demise, King of Armageddon had blue, soul-like Flames burning behind it as a background, Kaiba showed an expression of scorn.
"All in all, you used a full four Cards and one Normal Summon opportunity, leaving you with just three cards in hand, only to summon a monster whose Attack is only at the level of Red-Eyes Black Dragon?"
Joey Wheeler in the Audience Seats: "Kaiba, you...!"
"Indeed, I'm not very satisfied with the fact that Demise, King of Armageddon's Attack is only 2400 points, but don't underestimate him because of that," Bakura spread his hands helplessly. "As the demon lord symbolizing destruction, Demise, King of Armageddon has a powerful Effect that can Destroy all other Cards on the Field at the Cost of 2000 Life Points."
Hearing this, Kaiba became even more scornful: "Hmph, sounds like an Effect that cannot be Activated during the Opponent's Turn. Knowing full well your monster excels when going second, you still chose to go first. Truly courting death."
Demise, King of Armageddon's Effect is to Activate a Dark Hole + Heavy Storm at the Cost of 2000 Life Points, Destroying all Cards on Both Players' Fields except for Demise, King of Armageddon. Simply put, it flips the table, and as Kaiba said, it's quite suitable for an aggressive strategy.
But even so, Bakura still chose to go first.
"Set two Cards, my Turn ends here." Bakura Set two cards from his Hand onto his Backrow, thus declaring his turn ended, then said flippantly, "I'm ready, Seto Kaiba."
"Now you can begin your offensive performance."
[Bakura: 4000 LP, Hand 1]
Demise, King of Armageddon[ATK 2400]
[Set Card] X2
"Hmph, I hope you can still maintain that mindset after seeing my monster." Kaiba placed his finger on his Deck. "My Turn, Draw!"
"Then I Activate the Spell Card Fusion! By using three Blue-Eyes White Dragon from my Hand as Fusion Material! Witness the strongest Dragon-Type monster after evolution!"
"Tear apart the darkness before me with the dawn's light! Soar, my glory, my soul, Neo Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon!"
As Kaiba roared, three Blue-Eyes White Dragon appeared on his Field one by one, flying up into the sky. In the air, the three White Dragons linked together, fusing into a giant Dragon Shadow!
The strongest Dragon-Type monster in Kaiba's Deck—Neo Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon appeared here!
Neo Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon[ATK 4500]
"Tremble, be amazed, despair! This is the strongest Dragon-Type monster that can even surpass the God Obelisk the Tormentor!" As the former user of Obelisk the Tormentor, Kaiba also finally joined the ranks of the persecutors, relying on Obelisk the Tormentor's fixed ATK value to mock it.
But in a sense, Neo Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon is indeed more practical compared to Obelisk the Tormentor.
"If Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon is in my Deck, Neo Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon can Attack 3 times during a single Battle Phase!" Kaiba held two Cards in his hand and said coldly and proudly, "Let alone your Demise, King of Armageddon's Attack being only at the level of that third-rate duelist's ace monster, even if it were a bit stronger, it would still only end up being completely annihilated!"
Hearing Kaiba's threat, Bakura just lowered his head and didn't speak, then suddenly started laughing: "Hmph hmph, hehe, hahahaha!!"
"Amazing, Seto Kaiba! You actually summoned Neo Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon on your very first turn! As expected of 'Seto', you are indeed favored by Blue-Eyes."
"But, the more this happens, the more I start to look forward to how interesting your expression will be after you lose your proud Blue-Eyes?"
Bakura smiled sinisterly, pressing the button on his Duel Disk to Activate a Set Card: "I Activate the Card I Set last turn, the Trap Card Fusion Failure!"
As Bakura's Set Card activated, a trace of dark electric light suddenly emitted from the surface of the boastful White Three-Headed Giant Dragon. Just as Neo Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon was about to let out a roar, its body instantly fell into a Paralyzed State. And as time passed, the dark lightning became increasingly dense, and Neo Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon's Angry Roar also immediately turned into a Wail.
"Blue-Eyes!" Kaiba's eyes widened as he looked at the greatly suffering Neo Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon. Seeing his most beloved monster become so pained made Kaiba's heart twist in Pain, while also making him extremely angry. He glared fiercely at Bakura. Although the opponent's face was mostly hidden by his Hood, from Kaiba's angle, he could just make out the trace of a sinister smile on the opponent's lips.
"Onore!"
"Fusion Failure can only be Activated when a Fusion Monster is Special Summoned successfully. Its Effect is to Return all Fusion Monsters on the Field to the Deck. This Effect Does Not Target and is Not a Destruction Effect, so just fall into the difficult situation of losing Neo Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon, Seto Kaiba!"
Bakura said smugly, extending his finger shaped like a gun and aimed at the suffering Neo Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon, imitating the sound of a gun with his mouth: "Bang~"
"Boom!"
The lightning wrapped around Neo Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon's body was violently detonated. Under Bakura's gaze, most of Neo Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon's body was engulfed by the smoke from the Explosion, while the three dragon heads and wide Dragon Wings exposed outside the smoke also turned into blue particles and Dissipated.
Seeing this scene, Bakura sighed helplessly: "It seems it really is just as King of Games Kobayashi Hayato said. Seto Kaiba, you..."
The Smoke and Dust Dissipated quickly. The first thing Bakura saw when he looked down was a Green-bordered Card revealed on Kaiba's Backrow. At the same time, within the dissipating smoke, three tall figures all let out a roar, and the strong wind stirred up by the flapping of their Giant Wings completely dispersed the smoke!
"ROAR!!!"
Blue-Eyes White Dragon[ATK 3000]
Blue-Eyes White Dragon[ATK 3000]
Blue-Eyes White Dragon[ATK 3000]
"Quick-Play Spell Card De-Fusion! Before your Fusion Failure could activate, I Chained this Card to Return Neo Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon to the Deck early, and Summon its Fusion Material sleeping in my Graveyard—the three Blue-Eyes White Dragon."
Kaiba's voice was still as calm as before. Outwardly showing no emotion, but those familiar with him could sense the rage like a volcanic eruption hidden beneath his calm expression.
"Just using petty tricks! Do you think that's enough to stop my Offensive?! You, a Fourth-Rate Duelist using a Third-Rate Deck!" Kaiba's lips curved slightly upwards, laughing from extreme anger. "First, congratulations, you've successfully angered me and made me serious!"
"As repayment for daring to touch my Blue-Eyes, I shall grant you complete Defeat here!"
As Kaiba spoke, he sharply swung his hand forward: "Enter my Battle Phase! Blue-Eyes! Destroy that bothersome Demise, King of Armageddon!"
"Burst Stream of Destruction!!"
A massive amount of air was swallowed into Blue-Eyes White Dragon's belly as it inhaled. The swirling Air Current even turned into a tornado. At the same time, in Blue-Eyes White Dragon's mouth, it gathered into a spherical Energy Mass.
Then, a pure white Stream of Light burst forth in an instant. Like endless White Light, it engulfed Demise, King of Armageddon in Attack Position on Bakura's Field.
Blue-Eyes White Dragon with 3000 Attack attacking Demise, King of Armageddon with 2400 Attack. The outcome of this Battle should undoubtedly belong to Kaiba, who controlled Blue-Eyes White Dragon. But even though it was engulfed by Blue-Eyes's Attack, Kaiba noticed that Bakura's Life Points had not changed at all.
Something's wrong!
Kaiba's eyes narrowed. He discovered that at some point, the other Card on Bakura's Backrow had also been flipped face-up! Was it activated while Blue-Eyes White Dragon was declaring its Attack just now?
As if seeing through Kaiba's thoughts, Bakura suddenly spoke: "That's right, Seto Kaiba. Just now, at the moment Blue-Eyes White Dragon was charging up its attack, I took advantage of your eyes being drawn by the dazzling Attack and Activated this Card."
"Quick-Play Spell Card, Rush Recklessly!"
As Bakura's words fell, an arm suddenly extended very abruptly from within Blue-Eyes White Dragon's Stream of Light. It was none other than Demise, King of Armageddon, which should have been Destroyed by the recent Attack!
Bathed in the powerful destructive Stream of Light, Demise, King of Armageddon was like taking a bath in a river, and began charging in the opposite direction against Blue-Eyes White Dragon's Attack. Kaiba was surprised to discover something, which was that Blue-Eyes White Dragon's Attack actually completely failed to reach Demise, King of Armageddon! At a position extremely close to its Armor, it had already been stopped!?
"Rush Recklessly's Effect is that I can Target one monster on my Field, then Declare an Attribute to Activate it," Bakura pointed to the Quick-Play Spell Card Rush Recklessly on his Backrow and explained smugly. "When it battles a monster with the Declared Attribute, Damage Calculation is not performed, and the battling monster is Destroyed directly."
"This Effect applies whether I Declare Attack or Demise, King of Armageddon is attacked."
Bakura pointed to Blue-Eyes White Dragon and continued, "The Attribute I Declared is naturally the LIGHT Attribute of your Blue-Eyes White Dragon!"
Under Kaiba's gloomy gaze, Demise, King of Armageddon charged forward towards Blue-Eyes White Dragon's position, living up to the name 'Rush Recklessly'. It first lifted its leg and fiercely struck Blue-Eyes White Dragon's chin with its knee, forcing it to close its mouth and stop its Attack. Then, while Blue-Eyes White Dragon was in Pain, it decisively swung down the Double-Edged Axe in its Hand!
Without even time to let out a Wail, Blue-Eyes White Dragon was decapitated by the rampaging demon lord with a single axe swing, Destroyed and sent to the Graveyard. And Demise, King of Armageddon, which had just Destroyed Blue-Eyes White Dragon, was not in a hurry to leave. Instead, it hoisted its axe and looked with a provocative gaze at the other two Blue-Eyes White Dragon on Kaiba's Field.
Rush Recklessly's Effect, after activation, is effective until the End of the Turn. Meaning that if Kaiba continues to Use Blue-Eyes White Dragon to Attack, it will only be a repeat of what just happened, still unable to avoid the outcome of Blue-Eyes White Dragon being Destroyed by Demise, King of Armageddon.
Hoisting the ferocious Double-Edged Giant Axe, Demise, King of Armageddon, covered in Blue-Eyes White Dragon's blood, its appearance became even more terrifying and fierce, almost enough to make children stop crying. Coupled with the overbearing stance it now held on Kaiba's Field, it was practically the Final Boss Great Demon Lord that needs to be defeated in an RPG game.
Kaiba has a very stubborn temper. If he's challenged, he absolutely must challenge back. But at the same time, he also knew he couldn't senselessly sacrifice his remaining two Blue-Eyes White Dragon for a moment's pleasure.
Kaiba, who was both angry and frustrated, declared helplessly: "Then, I Activate the Spell Card Foolish Burial! Send one monster from my Deck to the Graveyard. Then, my Turn ends here."
[Kaiba: 4000 LP, Hand 0]
Blue-Eyes White Dragon[ATK 3000]
Blue-Eyes White Dragon[ATK 3000]
Kaiba knew clearly that next turn, Bakura definitely wouldn't miss this good opportunity and would definitely Use Demise, King of Armageddon to launch an aggressive attack. And in order to maximize the Power of Demise, King of Armageddon, Bakura would definitely choose to Activate its Effect.
At that time, the entire field, except for Bakura's own Demise, King of Armageddon, all other Cards will all be Destroyed and sent to the Graveyard, and then comes Demise, King of Armageddon's Direct Attack.
However, it was also for this reason that Kaiba had also prepared a Card for a Counterattack, which was the monster he had just used Foolish Burial to send to the Graveyard.
"Hmph hmph, just now you were boasting that you would grant me complete Defeat, yet is this all the Strength Seto Kaiba has?" Bakura smiled with scorn, placed his finger on his Deck, and drew a Card. "My Turn, Draw!"
Bakura, holding two Cards in his Hand, declared smugly: "Then now, I will pay 2000 Life Points, and then Activate Demise, King of Armageddon's Effect!"
Here it comes! Hearing this, Kaiba also couldn't help but become serious.
Dark Magic Power gathered on Demise, King of Armageddon's axe head.
"I pay 2000 Life Points to Activate the effect of [Demise, King of Armageddon]!"
[Bakura: 4000 → 2000 LP]
Paying half of his Life Points as the Cost to Activate [Demise, King of Armageddon]'s effect with extreme boldness, Bakura didn't feel any heartache. Instead, he said confidently, "Compared to the Power of [Blue-Eyes], mine is clearly closer to the so-called 'absolute Power', Seto Kaiba!"
"[Demise, King of Armageddon]'s effect Activates! All other Cards on the Field are Destroyed!"
The black demon king raised the double-edged axe in his hand. A large amount of black magical energy visibly gathered on one side of the axe blade. A red light flashed in [Demise, King of Armageddon]'s green eyes, and then he slammed the giant axe heavily onto the ground!
"You!"
"Make!!"
"Them!!!"
"Kneel!!!"
Three consecutive heavy strikes completely released the magical energy on the axe blade. A huge explosion occurred from the depths of the earth. The terrifying destructive power instantly Destroyed both of Kaiba's [Blue-Eyes White Dragon] on the Field and sent them to the Graveyard!
Although the impact of the explosion didn't cause any actual Effect Damage, Kaiba couldn't help but step back half a step from the shockwave.
Bakura used his slender, fair hands, which looked like a woman's, to hold down his hood to prevent it from being blown away by the wind. Without waiting for the smoke and dust covering Kaiba's Field to dissipate, he laughed smugly. "Hmph hmph, now your Field is completely empty, Seto Kaiba. Next is [Demise, King of Armageddon]'s Direct Attack."
"Hmph, that's not necessarily true," Kaiba said coldly, looking at [Demise, King of Armageddon], which had raised its axe blade again. "Before you spout such big words, look clearly at the situation on the Field, Idiot."
"Huh?"
"What is that monster?"
Bakura looked doubtfully at Kaiba's Field. Amidst the smoke and dust, a bearded warrior wearing light purple dragon scale armor sat cross-legged on the ground with his eyes closed. He remained unfazed despite [Demise, King of Armageddon]'s oppressive pressure.
"[Mausoleum Guardian]," Kaiba explained with a cold face. "It's the Card I sent to the Graveyard with [Foolish Burial] during my Main Phase 2 last Turn. While [Mausoleum Guardian] is present in the Graveyard, if a Face-up Position Dragon-Type Monster other than itself is sent to the Graveyard by effect or Destroyed by Battle and sent to the Graveyard, it can be Special Summoned from the Graveyard onto the field."
[Mausoleum Guardian] [Level 4/DARK]
[Dragon-Type/Effect]
[0/2100]
"Don't think that your monster [Demise, King of Armageddon]'s effect can Destroy everything. My glorious path to the Future will not be cut off by a monster like that."
As Kaiba spoke, he added a Card from his Graveyard to his hand. "Because the monster sent to the Graveyard by effect destruction was my [Blue-Eyes White Dragon], and the monster sent to the Graveyard that triggered [Mausoleum Guardian]'s effect was a Normal Monster, I can Add one Dragon-Type Normal Monster from my Graveyard to my Hand."
"You added [Blue-Eyes] from the Graveyard to your hand? Hmph hmph, but without Tributes, what good is having [Blue-Eyes White Dragon]?" Bakura sneered and drew a card. "And if just one monster is needed to stop me, it's not enough, Seto Kaiba."
"I Activate the Spell Card [Preparation of Rites]! This Card's effect is to Add one Ritual Monster with a Level of 7 or lower from my Deck to my Hand, then I can choose one Ritual Spell Card from my Graveyard and Recycle it." Bakura said, choosing a monster from his Deck and revealing it. "The Ritual Monster I searched from my Deck is [Awakening Warrior Cú Chulainn], Level 4. Then I Recycle [End of the World] from my Graveyard."
Kaiba slightly frowned. Although he didn't use Ritual Monsters much, he remembered very clearly that the Ritual Spell Card needed to Ritual Summon [Awakening Warrior Cú Chulainn] is [Proof of Awakening], and Bakura himself just said that [End of the World] is the Card used to Summon [Demise, King of Armageddon].
Once again, as if seeing through Kaiba's mind, Bakura suddenly spoke. "Are you wondering why I would Recycle this seemingly useless Ritual Spell Card, [End of the World]?"
"The answer is, of course, that I have another [Demise, King of Armageddon] in my hand!" Smiling smugly, Bakura revealed all three cards in his hand. There was indeed another [Demise, King of Armageddon] present in his hand. "Then I will begin the second Ritual Summon."
"Because of [End of the World]'s effect, if I want to Ritual Summon [Demise, King of Armageddon], the Level of the monsters used as Tributes must be exactly Level 8."
As soon as Bakura added this sentence, it made Kaiba even more confused.
The only monster in Bakura's hand that could be used as Tribute for a Ritual Summon was the [Awakening Warrior Cú Chulainn] he just added to his hand. Its Level is only 4, which does not meet the Level requirement for [End of the World]. And besides that, there was indeed a monster on Bakura's Field that could be used for a Ritual Summon, but that was precisely the [Demise, King of Armageddon] Bakura Summoned last Turn.
Is this guy planning to Tribute his own [Demise, King of Armageddon] to Ritual Summon another [Demise, King of Armageddon]? Tributing himself to himself?
What kind of Odin is that?
As Bakura inserted the card into the Spell & Trap Zone, [End of the World] activated. As if the sky and earth were collapsing, the ground suddenly split open, revealing an altar that had appeared before. From Bakura's hand and Graveyard, a beam of light flew out from each, transforming into four shining Level Stars and converging into the altar.
Huh? In the Graveyard?!
Kaiba looked in surprise at the phantom image of [Ritual Raven], which had appeared once before, appearing on Bakura's Field.
"[Ritual Raven]'s effect is, while he is present in the Graveyard, if I Activate a Ritual Summon, I can Banish [Ritual Raven] from the Graveyard as the Tribute requirement to fulfill the Level requirement for the Ritual Summon." Bakura said as he sent the cards from his hand to the Graveyard and also took out the [Ritual Raven] from his Graveyard, placing it inside his cloak.
The card in his hand was slapped onto the Duel Disk. "There are two Level 4 monsters. If the Tributes are sufficient, come forth and serve me! [Demise, King of Armageddon]!"
Just like last Turn, Bakura's second [Demise, King of Armageddon] appeared on his Field. Two identical pitch-black demon kings stood side-by-side, holding giant axes, inspiring awe and fear.
"Now entering my Battle Phase! I will first use the first [Demise, King of Armageddon] to Attack [Mausoleum Guardian]!" Bakura's voice revealed a hint of madness. "Clear the final obstacle for me, End Slash!"
The giant axe blade fell. Even though [Mausoleum Guardian] wore sturdy armor made of dragon scales, it was ultimately difficult to withstand this Attack. It couldn't even hold out and was instantly Destroyed and sent to the Graveyard. However, fortunately, [Mausoleum Guardian] was Special Summoned onto the field in Defense Position, so Kaiba did not take Battle Damage from this.
After Destroying [Mausoleum Guardian], [Demise, King of Armageddon] was not in a hurry to leave. Instead, it fixed the giant axe into the ground using the other half of the blade, which was not stained with blood, freeing its hands and holding them above its head in a loose grip. Behind it, the fiercely burning Soul Fire gathered in its hands, transforming into a card.
"[Ritual Raven] can be said to be a monster that exists specifically for Ritual Summoning. Not only can it substitute for a Tribute during a Ritual Summon, a monster Ritual Summoned using it has the Ability to draw a card from the Deck after Destroying a monster by battle."
Bakura explained, drawing a card. "I drew this card. How lucky. But I have to wait until Main Phase 2 to Set it."
"However, after [Mausoleum Guardian] was Destroyed, your Field is completely without any barriers, Seto Kaiba." Sneering, Bakura waved his hand again and commanded, "Second [Demise, King of Armageddon], let the opponent feel the pain. The second End Slash!"
The giant axe in the tall Fiend's hands was raised above its head. Under the simulation of KaibaCorp's Virtual Projection System, that pressure felt as real as if it were true, and Kaiba indeed had no means to defend himself at this moment. However, even in this situation, Kaiba still wore a cold face and said without any panic:
"Hmph, that's all there is to it."
[Kaiba: 4000 → 1600 LP]
Even though he took 2400 points of Direct Attack, Kaiba remained as composed as if nothing had happened. This made Bakura, who was expecting Kaiba to show a pained expression, somewhat annoyed.
As if in return for Bakura's constant "Mind Reading" behavior before, Kaiba also replied, "Although I can't see your face, you're probably thinking right now why I didn't show a difficult expression, right?"
"Hmph, Idiot, it's just this level of Attack. Do you really think you've posed a threat to me?" A cold smile appeared on Kaiba's lips. "There's a limit to arrogant thoughts. In my eyes, your strength can't even compare to an amateur. Your so-called offensive and threats are nothing more than child's play."
"I was originally wondering if you were also hiding your strength, which is why I Dueled you. If your strength is only this much, then I've decided this Duel can end immediately."
"In the Next Turn, I will grant you complete Defeat!"
Hearing Kaiba's Declaration, Bakura completely couldn't understand where Kaiba's confidence came from. After glancing at his hand, he immediately inserted it into the Spell & Trap Zone and said with a somewhat sinister tone, "That truly is the familiar, annoying arrogance, Seto Kaiba."
"If you can do it, go ahead and try. Anyway, all you use are [Blue-Eyes White Dragon]'s three tricks. I Set a Card, End Turn."
[Bakura: 2000 LP, Hand 0]
[Demise, King of Armageddon] [ATK 2400]
[Demise, King of Armageddon] [ATK 2400]
[Set Card]
Regarding Kaiba's Declaration, Bakura was dismissive, because he put himself in Kaiba's shoes for a moment and realized that what Kaiba would use, and could only use, was nothing more than the Special Summon of [Blue-Eyes White Dragon], nothing more than the variations between [Blue-Eyes White Dragon], [Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon], and [Neo Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon]. At most, he might add the [Blue-Eyes Twin Burst Dragon] he used in the Duel City Finals.
Ignoring for now whether Kaiba can Summon these monsters, in Bakura's opinion, the appearance of either [Blue-Eyes White Dragon] or [Blue-Eyes Twin Burst Dragon] would not be enough to defeat him in one Turn. After all, he had two [Demise, King of Armageddon] on his Field serving as barriers.
However, [Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon] and [Neo Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon], both with 4500 Attack, were the only existences that could pose a threat to Bakura, because if they were to Declare an Attack on a [Demise, King of Armageddon] in Attack Position, 4500 Attack attacking 2400, they could deal exactly 2100 points of Damage, which is more than Bakura's Life Points.
However, even if it's them, it doesn't matter. Bakura thought, glancing at the card he had Set in his Backrow.
He had Set an Invincible Trap Card! With this Card protecting him, Victory was undoubtedly already within his grasp!
Kaiba, unaware of what Bakura was thinking in his heart at this moment, took a deep breath, placed his finger on his Deck, and sharply drew a card, saying with full vigor, "My Turn, Draw!"
The card held between his fingers flipped over, revealing its green border. The card Kaiba drew was the Normal Spell Card [Trade-In].
Kaiba, who believed he would one day become the World's greatest Duelist, naturally also understood the concept of "Card Advantage" proposed by Hayato. Although he didn't say anything on the surface, in reality, he also learned from Yugi Mutou and Hayato and put many card drawing/cycling cards into his Deck, such as [Pot of Greed] and [Graceful Charity]. Of course, the tragically limited [Card of Demise] was also included, and [Card of Demise] was certainly not missing.
At the same time, due to the characteristics of the Ace Monsters in Kaiba's own Deck, he also included a copy of [Trade-In].
This Card's effect is: Discard one Level 8 monster from your Hand, then draw two cards. Compared to the simple and brutal [Pot of Greed], it has a certain Cost, but it can also be used in conjunction with [Monster Reborn] to Revive the discarded monster.
However, the problem Kaiba was facing now was that he did indeed have a Level 8 monster in his Hand, but that was precisely his Ace Monster, [Blue-Eyes White Dragon].
Should he really Discard [Blue-Eyes White Dragon]?
This question existed in Kaiba's mind for only a second before he himself gave an answer: "For this kind of question, there is only one answer..."
"For Victory, I am willing to give up [Blue-Eyes White Dragon]!" Mercilessly sending the [Blue-Eyes White Dragon] card to the Graveyard, Kaiba Activated [Trade-In]. "Discarding the Level 8 [Blue-Eyes White Dragon] from my Hand, I Activate the Spell Card [Trade-In]! Draw two cards from my Deck!"
Looking at the [Blue-Eyes White Dragon] sent to the Graveyard, Kaiba placed his finger on his Deck, preparing to draw, and muttered, "Don't resent me, [Blue-Eyes]. This is a necessary Sacrifice. Your Sacrifice will not be in vain. Now, my Deck, respond to me and create the Future!"
"Draw!"
# Blue-Eyes' Darkness
"Draw!"
Using the effect of Trade-In, Kaiba drew two cards fiercely from his Deck. Even though he hadn't flipped the card backs to reveal the Card Art on the front, Kaiba felt a familiar presence from the cards he drew, faintly hearing a Dragon Roar.
A rare smile curved the corners of his mouth, and he said with Confidence: "Hmph, I drew this card, did I?"
"Although it's the Secret Ace I left for Yugi Mutou and Hayato, it should be fine to reveal it here," Kaiba said, drawing one of the cards out. "Let me show you the abyssal darkness hidden behind the ultimate LIGHT Attribute White Dragon."
"Activate Ritual Spell Card Chaos Form! To deal with you, a Ritual Monster is the most suitable!"
As Kaiba activated the Ritual Spell Card, five high-tech pillars rose on his Field, pointing straight up into the air. The pentagonal area surrounded by the five pillars was transformed into a deep Void under the influence of an unseen force.
"A Ritual Spell Card!?" Bakura frowned, quite surprised. The first point was that, as far as he knew, Kaiba had never used even a single Ritual Monster. The second point was that Kaiba's Ritual Spell Card was activated when he only had one card in his Hand.
The three elements of a Ritual are the Ritual Monster, the Ritual Spell Card that can Summon that Ritual Monster, and the Tribute Monster used for the Ritual. But now Kaiba only had one card in his Hand. Whether that card was a Tribute or a Ritual Monster, the Ritual could not be established.
Unless, Kaiba had a card similar to Ritual Raven in his Graveyard? Something that could be Banished from the Graveyard to serve as a Tribute for a Ritual Monster?
A white figure appeared on Kaiba's Field under Bakura's surprised gaze. The noble phantom of the White Dragon glared at Bakura, who was controlling Demise, King of Armageddon. After letting out a soft cry towards Kaiba, it spread its wings and flew resolutely into the pentagonal Void.
"In this Ritual process, the Tribute I am offering is the Blue-Eyes White Dragon sleeping in my Graveyard," Kaiba said, frowning as he watched the Blue-Eyes White Dragon disappear into the Void.
For some reason, even though offering monsters was a completely normal thing, watching the Blue-Eyes White Dragon throw itself into the Void so readily to create a Victory for him in the Future, Kaiba felt an inexplicable surge of anger in his heart. Annoyed, he decided to take it out on this guy named Bakura in front of him.
Bakura, on the other hand, couldn't understand why Kaiba could use Blue-Eyes White Dragon as a Tribute.
"I remember Blue-Eyes White Dragon was supposed to be a Normal Monster with no Effects. Aside from its high Attack and high Defense, it shouldn't have any other special traits. How did the Blue-Eyes in the Graveyard become a Tribute for a Ritual Summon?"
Kaiba snorted coldly: "Hmph, don't compare me to the likes of you. As long as you hold hope for the Future and press forward, even a Blue-Eyes that has already been Destroyed can fuel my advance."
"Chaos Form is a Ritual Spell Card specifically for Chaos Ritual Monsters. To Summon them onto the Field, the combined Levels of the Tributes I need must equal their Level."
"However, as an alternative to Tributeing monsters from my Hand or Field, I can Banish the Blue-Eyes White Dragon from my Graveyard to satisfy the Level requirement."
As he spoke, Kaiba finally raised the card in his Hand above his head, serving as a beacon from the Void to reality, guiding the figure lurking in the Void to manifest:
"The Level of the Blue-Eyes White Dragon that offered its Soul is Level 8. Let this power be ignited as fuel, guiding the great power that leads to the Future!"
"Ritual Summon, Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon!!"
With a resounding dragon roar, the pentagonal Void surrounded by pillars above Kaiba's head shattered. Drawing new power from the Void, the Blue-Eyes White Dragon, whose very body had become imbued with technology, returned to Kaiba's Field!
However, it was more appropriate to call her Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon now.
Her originally sturdy, muscular body transformed into a streamlined form covered in metal armor. One after another, blue gems that pulsed brighter and dimmer with Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon's breathing adorned her entire body. The wide wings behind her transformed into illusory light wings, as if containing power capable of changing the Future.
Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon [Level 8/DARK Attribute]
[Dragon-Type/Ritual/Effect]
[ATK 3000/DEF 0]
After evolving into a new form, it wasn't just Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon's appearance that changed. As the cost for drawing new power from the Void, Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon's Attribute changed to the DARK Attribute, diametrically opposed to Blue-Eyes White Dragon's own LIGHT Attribute. Her Defense of 2500 points, enough to defend against 2400 Attack points, was also reduced to 0.
However, as a Ritual Monster form that completely abandoned Defense and concentrated all its power on Attack, Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon, after appearing on the Field, quickly responded to Kaiba's demands and fully displayed her power.
"The time for worship is over. Next is Blue-Eyes' counterattack. I enter the Battle Phase," Kaiba, who had played all the cards in his Hand and had already decided to end this Duel this turn, pointed a hand towards the sky. "Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon, prepare to attack!"
Hearing Kaiba's command, the slender Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon didn't open its mouth to charge like Blue-Eyes White Dragon. Instead, it gently flapped the brilliant gradient light wings behind it, dragging its slender tail as it circled around Kaiba once, protecting him.
As Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon soared, the blue gems on its body lit up one after another and transformed into intense purple. The path its tail traced seemed to slice through space. The trace of the Void that Bakura had glimpsed when Chaos Form was activated earlier reappeared, and it generated a surge of truly terrifying gravitational force!
In an instant, the soul fire fiercely burning behind the two Demise, King of Armageddon on Bakura's Field was extinguished by the Void storm. The Demise, King of Armageddon, like demon kings, felt "terror" for the first time under the gravitational force coming from the Void, which seemed to want to drag out and crush their souls. Their bodies uncontrollably curled up and prostrated on the ground, unable to move.
Even Bakura, feeling that surge of terrifying power that was beyond his expectation, said somewhat panicked: "What's going on? What kind of monster is this?!"
"Hmph, it's merely the Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon that evolved from Blue-Eyes White Dragon. Remember this name, this monster that is about to inflict Defeat upon you," Kaiba said coldly and proudly, crossing his arms over his chest. "When Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon, summoned by using Blue-Eyes White Dragon as a Tribute for the Ritual, declares an attack, it has an Effect that can be activated."
"The chaos power that Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon governs can change the Battle Position of all monsters on the opponent's Field. Monsters whose Battle Positions are changed by this power will be stripped of all their power. Both their Attack and Defense will drop to 0."
"Furthermore, this turn, when Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon attacks a Defense Position monster, it inflicts damage to the opponent Duelist equal to the amount by which Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon's Attack exceeds the Defense value of the Defense Position monster!"
"What?!" Hearing this, Bakura looked in surprise at the monsters on his Field that had completely lost the ability to resist.
Demise, King of Armageddon [ATK 2400 → DEF 0]
Demise, King of Armageddon [ATK 2400 → DEF 0]
The Demise, King of Armageddon that had originally served as a barrier in front of him had absolutely no ability to resist against Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon's Effect. Now they were simply fish on a chopping block, at the mercy of others!
Especially since Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon also possessed piercing damage. The two Demise, King of Armageddon that had already become Defense Position were as good as nonexistent to it. If he took this damage as high as 3000 points, Bakura, whose Life Points were only 2000 points left because he had activated Demise, King of Armageddon's Effect earlier, would suffer complete Defeat!
Spreading the wings behind it to their maximum extent, Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon left Kaiba's side and soared up. The blue-green gradient light wings stretched longer and longer as she climbed towards the sky. After reaching the highest point of the Kaiba Dome, Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon changed her direction of flight and dived down towards Bakura!
"D-damn it! I don't want this result again!" Bakura's mood was quite irritated. He angrily pressed the activate Set Card button on his Duel Disk. "At least let me win once!"
"Activate my Set Card, the Trap Card Sakuretsu Armor!"
"Responding to Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon's attack declaration, this card can cause the attacking monster to be directly Destroyed!"
"Go back to the Graveyard, Blue-Eyes!"
Listening to Bakura's arrogant words, Kaiba, rarely, wasn't angry because the opponent was showing contempt towards Blue-Eyes. He just revealed a cold smile: "Idiot, my winning equation is much more perfect than you imagine."
Bakura's Set Card in the backrow opened. A laser beam burst forth from Sakuretsu Armor, rapidly attacking the Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon that was diving down and constantly accelerating, like a spike on a suicide attack. The exaggerated relative speed between the two caused Sakuretsu Armor, not long after being activated, to instantly hit the location where Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon was. The smoke from the explosion enveloped Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon.
"D-did I get it?" Bakura, who didn't understand the "smoke without injury rule", accidentally said a death flag.
Just as Bakura's words fell, in the next second, a trace of transparent illusion flew out from within the smoke and dust, and quickly transformed from an illusion into a physical form. It was the completely unharmed Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon?!
Even more unexpectedly, the Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon that continued to dive down was flying so fast, yet the cloud of smoke and dust behind her didn't show any change due to the air current, as if Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon didn't exist in this world at all!
"Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon will not become the target of the opponent's card Effect, nor will it be Destroyed by the opponent's Effect. It's just a mere Sakuretsu Armor. Do you think that kind of card, which I've barely seen successfully activated, can obstruct my path to Victory?"
Kaiba watched as Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon finally flew to the front of the powerless Demise, King of Armageddon and launched a "billion-ton impact" that seemed like a suicide attack. The shockwave brought by the attack made Kaiba's trench coat flutter in the wind. At the same time, Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon, which had once again transformed into a quantum state, returned to Kaiba's front in an instant and turned back into a physical form.
Looking at Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon, Kaiba revealed a gentle smiling face that he had almost never shown to humans: "Well done, Blue-Eyes."
"Roar~"
Hearing Kaiba's praise, Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon also seemed very happy, revealing an expression that was probably a smile. She narrowed her eyes, then turned into a phantom image and dissipated from in front of Kaiba.
The shockwave completely dissipated, revealing Bakura, who had been knocked to the ground by Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon's attack, which was no different from a Direct Attack, and his Life Points, which had been cleared to zero.
[Bakura: 2000LP → 0]
The outcome of the Duel was quite obvious.
"The winner is, Seto Kaiba!" The referee promptly declared the outcome of the Duel, raising his hand representing Kaiba's side above his head. At the same time, the audience in the audience seats who adored Kaiba began to cheer because Kaiba had won another Victory.
"Lord Kaiba!"
"Lord Kaiba, scold me!"
"Lord Kaiba is the strongest!"
There were even a few female audience members who had just sat in a suitable angle and just happened to capture the moment Kaiba showed that gentle smile towards Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon. While covering their noses that were bleeding, they frantically saved copies of the photos they took, shouting loudly, "This old man's life is worth it!"
Because Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon had left from in front of him due to the end of the Duel, Kaiba returned to his usual face that looked like everyone owed him money. After glancing at Bakura, who stood up from the ground and silently adjusted his hood as he left the Duel Platform, Kaiba, having no interest in the loser, ignored the noisy shouts of the surrounding audience. His gaze quickly found Hayato and the others sitting together.
'Hmph, that mediocrity, he's only relatively good at things that rely on luck.' Kaiba thought, annoyed, knowing the reason why Hayato, Yugi Mutou, and the others could always sit together even though the principle was random seat selection. His gaze looked directly at Hayato, who was currently competing for a new bucket of popcorn with Marik, who was sitting side-by-side with him.
Hayato's gaze met Kaiba's. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Marik reclaimed his popcorn and immediately stuffed a handful into his mouth.
'Although using my ace card because of this third-rate Duelist was somewhat unbecoming, Kobayashi Hayato, did you witness the might of my brand new Blue-Eyes?'
'Before Dueling me, ponder to your heart's content on the method to defeat Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon, Kobayashi Hayato!'
Kaiba thought this.
'Kaiba actually pulled out a one-hit wonder, huh, he's got something. Speaking of which, what kind of snacks should I go buy next?'
Hayato thought this.
Chapter 419: Your Name?
Watching Kaiba leave the Duel Arena haughtily, Hayato was just about to snag some more popcorn from Marik when he heard his mobile phone's ringtone rang.
"Auntie Ya Yi Ya Yi~"
The ringtone, which sounded like Indian song and dance, was cut off by Hayato the moment it rang. He pulled his mobile phone from his pocket and answered: "Moshi moshi?"
"Kobayashi Hayato, right?" On the other end of the phone, a voice that sounded listless but was full of provocation when speaking rang out, "I guess I didn't dial wrong, after all, I called you using the contact method you left at Industrial Illusions."
"There's no need to tell you the specific reason, so Mr. Hayato, can you withdraw from Industrial Illusions?"
After listening to the other end of the phone ramble on, Hayato thought for a moment and said, "Then what's your name? Even when talking on the phone, it's necessary for two strangers to exchange names."
As he spoke, Hayato stood up and walked towards the passage leading out of the venue.
The man on the other end of the phone was a bit annoyed by Hayato's attitude. After a cold snort, he said arrogantly, "Night, you only need to know that my name is Night."
"So, are you willing to accept my proposal and withdraw from Industrial Illusions?" the man calling himself "Night" said impatiently, "Ultimately, the 30% shares you hold aren't something someone like you should possess. Handing them over would save me some trouble."
This is getting interesting, Hayato thought. This person named "Night", although he didn't know how he got his contact information from inside Industrial Illusions, immediately wanted him to hand over the 30% shares of Industrial Illusions that Maximillion Pegasus had lost to him back then.
"Alright, Mr. Night, your proposal is very interesting, but I refuse. Not only because your proposal is of no benefit to me, but also because I, Kobayashi Hayato, like saying 'No' the most to arrogant guys."
Before Night on the other end of the phone could say anything, Hayato's tone shifted, and he added, "However, although you said there's no need to tell me the reason, I'm still very interested in the reason you want me to hand over the Industrial Illusions shares."
"If you can tell me the reason, I might even agree, you know."
Hayato said this, but he already planned to hang up the phone. Because the self-proclaimed "Night", coupled with the other party's apparent connection to Industrial Illusions, reminded him of someone: one of Maximillion Pegasus's adopted sons who appeared in the Yu-Gi-Oh! manga, Yakou Tenma.
In the manga version of the world, Maximillion Pegasus died when the Millennium Eye was taken from him back then. So, one of his adopted sons, Yakou Tenma, used the **Three Evil Gods** that Maximillion Pegasus had created to enact revenge against Yugi Mutou, who was the King of Games at the time.
But the current situation is very different from the manga world, especially since Maximillion Pegasus, that unreliable guy, is still alive and well despite losing the Millennium Eye. He even accidentally retained some of the Millennium Eye's power and became an acquired psychic.
Maximillion Pegasus didn't die, so Yakou Tenma shouldn't have a reason for revenge. Moreover, Hayato wasn't sure if the person on the other end of the phone was Yakou Tenma; he merely associated the person with him based on the self-proclaimed "Night".
Rather than doubting this and that, Hayato preferred to go directly and have a face-to-face confrontation with the guy named "Night".
The moment he left the public area, Hayato summoned the hidden **Millennium Ring**. The **Millennium Ring**, which had the same effect as a certain sparrow captain's compass, provided Hayato with guidance to his location based solely on the self-proclaimed "Night". Furthermore, the feeling transmitted by the **Millennium Ring** indicated that the other party wasn't too far from Hayato.
After Hayato finished speaking, he even moved the phone away from his ear, ready to press the hang-up button. However, to his considerable unexpectedness, "Night" on the other end of the phone didn't hesitate at all and easily stated his goal: "Because in my opinion, Industrial Illusions should be whole and indivisible. An outsider like you has no qualification to touch it."
"Outsider?" As soon as this keyword came out, it piqued Hayato's interest again. "As far as I know, there should be three people currently holding shares in Industrial Illusions. Besides me, there's Maximillion Pegasus and Yugi Mutou."
"Hmph, Yugi Mutou, he's my next target. Although he's also hailed as one of the legend duelists, I don't think he'll be that troublesome," Night, suspected to be Yakou Tenma, said arrogantly. "Once I've dealt with you, it'll be his turn."
Hayato said admiringly, "Mm-hmm, first me, then Yugi Mutou. Is this how you plan to preserve the 'purity' of Industrial Illusions? Then what about Maximillion Pegasus?"
"Furthermore, you say outsiders shouldn't meddle, so what standing do you have to say that, Mr. Night?"
"Or perhaps, Yakou Tenma?"
Seemingly startled that Hayato had actually called out that name, Night said somewhat agitatedly, "How could you know?!"
"You... just what are you—"
"Beep~"
Before Night could finish his question, Hayato hung up the phone. "That was dangerously close. He almost asked that death question."
However, Night's reaction just now upon hearing the name "Yakou Tenma" also confirmed Hayato's conjecture: Night was Yakou Tenma. But with one conjecture answered, more questions arose: Why did Yakou Tenma want Hayato to return the Industrial Illusions shares? What reason and goal did he have for doing so? What role was Maximillion Pegasus playing in all of this?
While advancing in the direction guided by the **Millennium Ring**, Hayato made a phone call. His target was Maximillion Pegasus. Compared to racking his brain thinking alone, calling directly to ask and communicate could effectively solve problems. This was something Hayato learned from Kamen Rider.
Thank you, Mingui.
Before long, the call connected, and Maximillion Pegasus's voice rang out: "Strange, is there something you need Me for, Hayato boy?"
There was a lot of noise on the other end of the phone, sounding similar to what Hayato heard in the Game Zone at Kaiba Land. He guessed Maximillion Pegasus was still playing there.
Even though the KC Cup was jointly hosted by KaibaCorp and Industrial Illusions, Maximillion Pegasus didn't even have the interest to attend and watch. He really was a willful guy.
Hayato got straight to the point and asked, "Maximillion Pegasus, when you came here for the KC Cup this time, did your two adopted sons come with you? Do you know where Yakou Tenma is right now?"
"Hayato boy, you actually know this information about Me having adopted sons? So unexpected! That's right, Gekko boy came with Me for this KC Cup," Maximillion Pegasus said, then paused, "But Hayato boy, who is Yakou Tenma?"
"I only have one adopted son named Gekko Tenma."
# Chapter 420: Fan Service
This is getting interesting.
After casually saying a few words to Pegasus, Hayato hung up the Mobile Phone, looking at the Millennium Puzzle on his chest which had suddenly lost its sensation.
The Call Log on his Mobile Phone couldn't be faked; before he spoke with Pegasus, there was indeed a person who called himself "Night" who had called Hayato, demanding that Hayato hand over the Shares he held in Industrial Illusions.
Moreover, after he mentioned the name "Yakou Tenma", the other party's reaction wasn't the doubt of hearing an unfamiliar name, but an unexpected surprise. Even if that "Night" wasn't Yakou Tenma, he at least knew of the other party's existence.
But Pegasus told him that although he did have an adopted son, he only had one adopted son, named Gekko Tenma after Pegasus. There was no other adopted son named Yakou Tenma.
Originally, there were twin brothers, but now only one remains. Isn't that interesting? Hayato, who learned Gekko Tenma's location from Pegasus, turned back and walked towards the passage he came from.
Although Pegasus and Kaiba, as the leaders of their respective groups, were both not doing their main work, the others under them were still working diligently. According to Pegasus, Gekko Tenma, who was both his adopted son and a staff member, was assisting in processing Data in the Backstage of the Kaiba Dome.
However, halfway there, Hayato was stopped by two security personnel guarding the entrance to the Backstage passage.
"Excuse me, sir, this is a work area." The staff member wearing a black uniform and sunglasses said politely, "Please leave here, visitors are not allowed to enter."
Hayato was a bit surprised at first, as he thought he should be familiar with KaibaCorp's security team, having often gone there with Mokuba when his Dueling Addiction flared up. Then, he belatedly realized that he still had the Cognitive Interference from the Millennium Rod active.
Lightly snapping his fingers, Hayato temporarily released that Cognitive Interference, and like performing a magic trick, he waved his hand in front of himself and said, "Can I go in now?"
Hayato could say with certainty that in the eyes of this security guard, he had definitely turned into "Kobayashi Hayato". However, the security guard in front of him first had a momentary dazed look, seeming to successfully connect Hayato with "Kobayashi Hayato", but he still shook his head.
"No, even Mr. Kobayashi Hayato, you cannot enter."
"Even I can't enter?" Hayato couldn't help but look at the black-uniformed security guard in front of him. "Are you really a KaibaCorp security guard?"
"I—" The security personnel in front of Hayato seemed to want to say something to advise Hayato to leave, but just as he opened his mouth, instructions from someone seemed to come through the headset he was wearing. While listening, he responded with "Yes" twice, and showed an apologetic expression to Hayato.
"Excuse me, Mr. Hayato, please come in." He stepped aside and pointed the way for Hayato. "You're looking for Mr. Gekko, right? He's in the first room on the right."
Hayato nodded to indicate he understood, gave the security guard a strange look, and walked towards the location he indicated.
The first room on the right. Although it was called a room, when Hayato arrived, he found that it was actually a quite spacious Monitoring Room. Dozens of screens hanging on one wall displayed the situation in various parts of the Kaiba Dome, and at least nearly thirty people were busy here.
Some were sitting in front of computers, operating and processing the Data displayed on the screens by typing on keyboards; some were holding the reports calculated by the former and the problems found, handing them over to positions capable of resolving them; and there was one person sitting in the central position of this "Monitoring Room", ready to arrange the work of others at any time.
Long, teal-colored hair reached down to his chin, and he wore a fitted, Pegasus-style suit in a different color. Hayato guessed that the person standing in the center was probably Gekko Tenma.
Hearing the sound of the door opening, the person standing in the central position who was instructing others on work details turned his head to look towards Hayato. Upon seeing Hayato, he showed a gentle smile: "Hello, Pegasus said you were looking for me, Mr. Hayato?"
"You are Gekko Tenma?" Hayato's first impression of Gekko Tenma was quite good, both because of his politeness and because, in Hayato's memory, Gekko Tenma in the manga was an upright character who helped Yugi Mutou and others stop Yakou Tenma's plan.
After pondering for a moment, Hayato asked the question: "First, I want to confirm, do you have a twin brother?"
"Uh, about that question, I may not be able to answer you, Mr. Hayato." Gekko Tenma said somewhat hesitantly, "I was adopted by Pegasus at a very young age. I actually don't know who my parents are or where they are, let alone whether I have a twin brother."
"Cannot be certain?" Hayato looked into Gekko Tenma's eyes, and could only see real uncertainty in them, which were the same color as his hair. Although he didn't have the ability to read others' minds like the Millennium Eye, Hayato's intuition felt that Gekko Tenma should not be lying.
Holding this uncertainty, Hayato used the power of the Millennium Puzzle again. In Gekko Tenma's surprised gaze, the five golden cones on the Millennium Puzzle lit up with a golden light and floated up anti-gravitationally, but they, which should have pointed in the same direction, instead pointed in different directions.
Searching for "Night" failed once again. Even the Millennium Puzzle couldn't track his location. It was almost as if that guy "Night" had suddenly disappeared from the world.
Helplessly taking back the Millennium Puzzle, Hayato glanced at Gekko Tenma, whose gaze towards the Millennium Puzzle was full of curiosity: "Mm, actually, it's nothing. Sorry to bother you, Mr. Gekko."
"No, no, no, just call me Gekko, Mr. Hayato." Gekko Tenma said sincerely, "Mr. Hayato, you are a major Shareholder of Industrial Illusions. In terms of position, I am just an assistant to Pegasus. You don't need to be so polite to me."
"Speaking of which, Mr. Hayato, you actually came to the KC Cup as well. I initially thought I would only have the opportunity to meet you after the KC Cup Finals ended and the Champion was decided." A bit of shyness appeared on Gekko Tenma's face. "Actually, I'm your fan."
While speaking, Gekko Tenma took out a Card Box from his waist: "Because of Pegasus, I was actually full of interest in Duel Monsters from a very young age. It's just a bit regrettable that Pegasus said my talent in Duel Monsters was insufficient."
"However, precisely because of this, Mr. Hayato, who defeated one powerful Duelist after another and became the King of Games, completely won me over."
"Although it's a bit sudden, could you duel me, Mr. Hayato?"
Hayato raised an eyebrow and said with a smile: "Okay, no problem. Well then, look forward to my Fan Service, Mr. Gekko."
So, where exactly is Yakou Tenma and who is he? Unrewarded Quiz
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(End of this chapter)