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“It’s really touching~”

"No matter how many times I watch it, the bond between the Duelists and Duel Monsters is always so touching."

Hayato held a handkerchief and wiped away the non-existent tears, "Both Jonouchi and Tachibana Ikkaku are excellent duelists."

"Humph, it's just a third-rate duelist with a fourth-rate deck dueling with Jonouchi's mediocre second-rate deck. When did your taste become so bad?"

Kaiba heard what Hayato said and said with disdain: "And from beginning to end, that mediocre guy didn't even perform a proper fusion. He should ask himself, did he try his best in the duel?"

"Not every duel is a real duel unless you go all out, Set, you understand this." Hayato nudged Kaiba, "I heard from Keipi that some people have been frequenting Kaiba Paradise recently, dueling with those underage kids in person. The 'Kaiba Man' wearing the [Blue-Eyes White Dragon] helmet unexpectedly has the potential to become the leader of the kids."

".I don't understand what you are talking about. I don't know any weird guy called 'Kaiba Man'." Even though he has removed the disguise of [Ally of Justice - Kaiba Man] in front of Hayato more than once and revealed his true face, Kaiba is still stubborn until now, "I never care about those little brats who don't have strong power."

"Having said that, Seahorse Park is building quite diligently. They are almost reaching the goal of having at least one in every country in the world, right? Even in war-torn areas, the powerful armed forces left over from the past of the Seahorse Group have forcibly opened up a zone where the use of force is prohibited. I think Seahorse Park is quite suitable to be renamed 'Continental Hotel'."

Hayato's joke was met with a cold stare from Kaiba: "If you want to change the name, it should be 'Blue Eyes Paradise'!"

"Bad taste as always." Hayato complained casually, looked at Tachibana Ikkaku and Jonouchi, and walked out.

Meanwhile, Ikkaku Tachibana sorted out his scattered deck and came to Jonouchi: "Thank you very much for fighting with me, Mr. Jonouchi. I don't know what else I can say to you except thank you."

"You don't have to be so serious. I'm happy to see your growth and to see that there is one more strong person in the world." Jonouchi smiled, "I really hope to see more and more new faces in the world competition."

"It's not that I don't like the fact that I'm so familiar with Ryuuzaki and Yuta that I know the styles and tactics of both sides' duels. I'm not as talented as Hayato in duel monsters, nor do I know all kinds of black technologies like magic like Kaiba. I'm not as creative as Yugi, but at least in pure duels, I also want to be a benchmark that others admire and a goal to pursue, and contribute my part to making Duel Monsters better."

"Eh? Kuye, do you still have such lofty goals?" Peacock Dance pretended to be surprised, "I thought you played professional games just because of the high prize money and the fame you can get."

"I can't lie. There are reasons for this. After all, we can't avoid talking about reality. If we don't play professional games, how long will we have to work to pay the down payment for a house in Tojino City?" Jonouchi spread his hands. "But part of the reason is that 'with great ability comes great responsibility'. Since I have the ability to become a world champion, I will try to contribute as much as possible in this regard."

Kitamori Reiko nodded. "That's right. Because of Jonouchi, many people want to become professional duelists every year. They say things like 'That guy was so dazzling when he dueled on stage, so I want to be like him'. Jonouchi has a lot of fans, too."

"You are included, right?" Kong Quewu complained. "And to be honest, I always feel that other people want to play professional games because they think, 'If even a fool like that can become a world champion, then so can I.'"

"How dare you complain about me like this!" Jonouchi had a distressed expression. "I was actually quite satisfied with the appearance the agency designed for me, and I thought I looked so handsome on stage. Don't you feel moved at all?"

"Idiot, I was already attracted to you before you stepped onto the stage, okay? How can I be attracted to the same person twice?" Peacock Dance asked Jonouchi in a matter-of-fact tone.

"Wow, they're showing off their affection again. They don't even take the people around them seriously."

Listening to Kitamori Reiko's complaints, Tachibana Ikkaku didn't really care how good the relationship between Jonouchi and Maiko was. Instead, he looked at Jonouchi with admiration and said, "Although cooperating with the publicity like that can indeed make you a target that many people admire and want to defeat, but conversely, when you are defeated one day, Jonouchi-san, you will also suffer the backlash of this publicity, right?"

"After all, people like to see the strong fall, the weak counterattack, the good people give up their bottom line, and the evil people turn back." Jonouchi said nonchalantly, and smiled confidently, "But it doesn't matter, as long as I keep winning, isn't it fine?"

"Hmph, you are really good at bragging, you mediocre. You are so decadent and indulgent in an environment full of second-rate Duelists, do you have the illusion that you are actually very strong? You are just a mediocre person who is only good at Duel Monsters and can barely be considered a first-rate Duelist, but you use a second-rate deck."

"That voice. Kaiba!"

Hearing the voice before seeing the person, Jonouchi heard the lingering sense of arrogance in the voice, so how could he not guess who it was?

As if Amuro sensed Char, Jonouchi suddenly turned around and looked at Kaiba who appeared here, "You, why are you here too!?"

"Humph, of course I'm here to laugh at you." Kaiba sneered, glancing at the people around Jonouchi, "Just now I seemed to hear someone brazenly saying something like, 'As long as I keep winning, everything will be fine.' It's simply the funniest joke I've heard this year. My abdominal muscles are almost hurt from laughing."

"No, when I get back, I'm going to have Keipi write this joke into the depression-related treatment guidelines of the Psychiatric Medical Center under the Kaiba Group. You're as talented as ever at being funny, you mediocre guy."

"Huh?" Hearing Kaiba's words, Jonouchi's frown deepened. "I was asking if you came to this island to participate in the GeneX Tournament, which is now the 'Second World Martial Arts Tournament'. As soon as you opened your mouth, you started saying something unpleasant again. Have you forgotten that it was me, the mediocre person you mentioned, who dragged you to death in the last duel?"

"Humph, the me in the past and the me now are not the same person." Kaiba said with a matter-of-fact expression.

Jonouchi was somewhat speechless: "Is that some kind of philosophical topic?"

"The only people who care about the past and show off their past achievements as glory and honor are cowards and losers. Are you a fool who only stays in the present and reminisces about the past? Then perhaps you should not be called a mediocre person, but a three-legged cat."

When talking to other people, Kaiba's mouth may not be so poisonous, but when facing Jonouchi, he always fires at full force, "I, Seto Kaiba, only have the future ahead in my eyes, and there is no room for boring memories of the past!" "I am dead who was embarrassed by you in the past!" Kaiba started with a set of holy cutting, and said proudly, "I am no longer the same as before. I have reached a new realm that a mediocre person like you can't even imagine!"

"Don't think you can hide your true thoughts by speaking in a high-sounding way. You just want to say that I dragged you into trouble before, you shameless fellow!" Jonouchi raised the duel disk, "You are so arrogant, why not prove it with a duel? Don't think that you are the only one who has become stronger than before!"

"Bite your teeth! I'm going to correct you, such an arrogant guy!"

"Hmph, try if you can, but my formula for victory is much more perfect than you think!"

It seemed as if Jonouchi and Kaiba, who were born to be in conflict, had only met for a few minutes and the atmosphere became tense after just a few words. As soon as they disagreed, they began to duel and fight with their fists.

However, even the Peacock Dance was no longer surprising and had no intention of stopping the two. Instead, they continued to watch the show from the sidelines, not to mention Hayato who had important things to deal with.

As soon as he walked out, he went straight to the [Death God] card that Tachibana Ikkaku had thrown out earlier. The reason why Jonouchi and the others didn't notice him at all was purely because Kaiba's presence was too strong and he was taunting Jonouchi as soon as he came out, so much so that even Hayato picked up the [Death God] card, and no one noticed him.

"Haha, is this the [God of Death]?" Pinching the plastic protective shell outside the card, Hayato looked at the card in his hand. There was a force in it that he subconsciously wanted to spread out and wrap around his body the moment he touched the card, and a virtual image of the "God of Death" appeared around the card.

"Sign the contract with me. In exchange for your soul, I can satisfy all your desires."

"Want to get a powerful card that no one has ever seen?"

"Do you want to be worshipped and achieve supreme status?"

"Do you want a lifetime of wealth?"

"Do you want to become the most powerful being above all mortals?"

Looking at the illusory "Death God" in front of him, Hayato raised his eyebrows and interrupted the "Death God" and said, "Okay, is that all you want? Why don't you give me more? Otherwise, I will be too embarrassed to take your soul like this."

"Huh?" The "Death God" who wanted to continue to seduce Hayato was confused by Hayato's words. He didn't know Hayato and asked in confusion, "What are you talking about?"

"Come on one by one. First of all, I'm the principal of the Duel Academy. I have some confidence in educating students. As long as you're not an idiot, or even if you are, I have a way to teach you to be a god in the field of Duel Monsters." Hayato took out a deck and introduced, "This is a deck filled with heavy cards, the [Divine Monument] deck - Sticker Monument! You don't even have to learn the battle phase or the main phase. Just draw the cards and play them, and let the opponent worry about how to clear the field."

"And then, I am the largest shareholder of the International Illusion Society, holding 50% of the shares. I can't say that I am as rich as a country, but I can also be considered a wealthy man."

“That’s why it’s so easy to create a star. Even if you don’t know anything, capital itself can generate huge traffic.”

"Finally, a powerful card that no one has ever seen? I have too many of them." Putting away the [Divine Monument] deck, Hayato showed a seemingly weak Level 2☆ Dark Water monster, "So beautiful, so powerful, so immortal!"

Having failed to complete the attempt to invade the [Divine Monument] deck before, after Hayato put away the [Divine Monument] and took out a weak card, the "Death God" subconsciously tried to invade Hayato's card with his power again. It didn't matter if he didn't touch it, but as soon as he touched the weak monster in Hayato's hand, a terrifying suction force was suddenly released from it! ?

"I'm waiting for the capture to be completed. What are you waiting for?" Hayato looked puzzled and looked at the card of "Death God" and said, "Do you really think I'm chatting with you? A lackey of 'Light Wave'."

"You!? You are!" It was not until this moment that the "God of Death" realized Hayato's identity through the hint of the [Millennium Scepter] that Hayato had not withdrawn. "No, wait, I think we can talk. I can help you have the blessing of fate to 'draw any card you want'!"

"Ah, that's the thing I don't care about the least. Isn't it a basic quality for a true duelist?" Hayato asked curiously, "I thought you at least had the ability to read minds, or had a better temptation? Maybe I'll be impressed."

“Really?” Feeling that his existence was about to be devoured by the power that was extremely similar to [Fusion], the “Death God” said hurriedly, “Whatever your wish is, I can do it!”

"You are just a card, can you bear the responsibility of other people's lives? You can do everything, but it is a heavy thing. Don't easily ask for things you can't do." Hayato sneered and crushed the protective shell of the [Death God] card. "As for my wish, hehe."

"I'm too lazy to say it. You don't deserve to hear it. You've already been fooled once, but you still don't realize that I'm stalling for time? You're so stupid that it's laughable."

“You! You—bugaaaaaa!”

"Burp!" In Hayato's hand, [Melo Mermaid of the Pearl Tear Elegy Tribe] burped. After realizing that her manners were too unladylike and that Hayato could see them clearly, she screamed "Ah" and hid in the sea and disappeared. Even Hayato could only see her blushing face.

The card image on the [Death] card also disappeared. The card with the image of the Death holding a sickle was completely blank after Hayato used the [Super Fusion] hidden behind the [Pearl Tear Elegy Tribe·Melo Mermaid] card to drain all its power. (End of this chapter)