Who asked him to play Yu-Gi-Oh!

Chapter 1517 Who is the perpetrator?
Yu Xuan wasn't surprised by Vector's attitude: "As expected, it's impossible for him to just open up like that. Well, it's within my expectations."

As he spoke, You Xuan unfolded the Duel Disk.

"Heh, so what if a mere human wants to duel with this great man, Vector?" Vector narrowed his eyes, then chuckled twice before saying, "Then so be it, come on!"

"I, Bekuta, will show you with my strength that even among the Seven Emperors, I'm not in the same league as those useless trash like Drubey and Kiragu!"

"Duel!" x2
[Yu Xuan, LP4000]

[Bekuta, LP4000]

Drube, who had almost died, hesitated for a while, looking at You Xuan's back and wanting to say something but holding back, before finally speaking.

“Be careful,” Drubey said. “Vekuta…something’s wrong with him. He’s stronger than the Vekuta I know.”

He was also very conflicted.

From a standpoint of opinion, he should still belong to the Seven Emperors of the Varia and should be considering the interests of the Varia world. However, before Yu Xuan appeared, Vector was clearly about to absorb him, and at that time, Vector seemed to be allied with thousands of masters, making him his enemy. Yu Xuan, on the contrary, was his savior.

Drubey was conflicted and wavering, but he couldn't help but speak up to remind him. Deep down, he still hoped that You Xuan could surpass his corrupt colleague.

You Xuan waved casually at him without turning his head: "No problem."

It seems they didn't care about Vector at all.

Vector: "I'll go first, draw a card!"

Vector drew a card, then with a wave of his hand, slammed the monster card he had drawn down.

"I usually summon this guy first, 'Shadow Ghoul'!"

A mass of darkness gathered on Vector's field, like a black swamp. As the swamp churned, the surging darkness took on a human form, becoming a purplish-black ghoul, with black mud droplets constantly falling to the ground around it.

[Shadow Ghoul, Attack Power 1800]

Shadow, that's the deck series used by Vector. However, both the anime version and the actual deck have a relatively small number of cards.

But this is actually quite common in the ZEXAL series. Because in the Z4 anime, most characters' lower-level decks don't have much presence; they're just stepping stones for their respective ace cards to be used.

In the first round, everyone uses various lower-level decks to summon their ace as quickly as possible. The rest of the rounds become a battle of acees, with almost no room for lower-level cards to appear. So, if you're not a fan of card games, you'll probably forget what deck each character used after watching it once.

"Shadow Ghoul's monster effect activates!" Vector announced. "Once per turn, during your Main Phase. By reducing Shadow Ghoul's ATK to 0, Special Summon a monster with 0 ATK and 'Shadow' in its name from your hand!" (Animation effect)

[Shadow Ghoul, Attack Power 1800 → Attack Power 0]

"The Ghoul's attack power is reduced to 0. Special Summon 'Shadow Will-o'-the-Wisp' from my hand!" Vector revealed his second and third cards. "Two 'Shadow Will-o'-the-Wisp'!"

The monster that appeared this time lived up to its name perfectly; it was basically a ball of will-o'-the-wisp. A closer look revealed dark shadows resembling mud pits rising from the ground, concealing a pair of dangerous, dark red eyes. Ghostly blue flames flickered above the mud pits.

[Shadow Will-o'-the-Wisp, Attack Power 0] x2
In the physical card version, Shadow Ghoul can only Special Summon one Shadow from your hand; in the anime, there's no limit. As long as Vector has monsters in his hand that meet the condition of "0 ATK and Shadow in name," he can summon them all through the Ghoul's effect, no matter how many.

"Then the effect of Shadowfire activates!" Vector continued, "If this card is Normal or Special Summoned, you can select a face-up monster on your field other than this card, and this card's Level becomes the same as that monster's Level."

I will activate the effects of two 'Shadow Will-o'-the-Wisps' simultaneously, making both 'Shadow Will-o'-the-Wisps the same level as the other 'Shadow Ghoul' on the field!

[Shadowy Ghosts, LV1→ LV4]

This is Vector's signature combination move, instantly gathering three four-star monsters!

"There are three monsters of the same level! Watch out, they're coming!" Drubey hurriedly warned. "Vector's ace!" "Looks like it," Yu Xuan said calmly. "As expected of one of the Seven Emperors, you're really decisive, starting with your ace right away. But don't be so hasty."

He abruptly changed the subject, casually revealing a monster card in his hand.

“The monster effect of ‘Flying G’ in my hand is activated,” Yu Xuan said. “When your opponent successfully Normal or Special Summons a monster, you can Special Summon this card from face-up Defense Position to your opponent’s field.”

With that, he flicked his two fingers, and the card flew out of his hand with a hiss.

"It's yours, no need to thank me," You Xuan said with a smile.

[Flying G, Defense 700]

"On my field?" Becuta was dumbfounded.

Yu Xuan: "While Flying G is on the field, the controller of this card cannot perform an Xyz Summon!"

Vector: "."

What the hell did you just say?

Do not exceed the recommended amount!
The silence lasted only a few seconds, as if building up emotions, before Vector's expression suddenly exploded, becoming exaggerated and abstract.

“Wryyyyy——”

Bekuta let out a strange, unintelligible cry.

A flying G? What the hell is that?

He started with a flurry of impressive moves, but after all that, he left three guys with zero attack power on the field. All that preparation, and now you're telling me I can't overdose?

Isn't this cracked?

Yes, ZEXAL's strategy revolves around summoning the ace as quickly as possible in every duel. The main deck exists solely to pave the way for the ace; there are virtually no other tactics or strategies besides that.

But conversely, if the ace can't be summoned, wouldn't it just be a disaster?

You Xuan tilted his head: "What's wrong? Aren't you different from the other seven emperors? Didn't you want me to see how powerful Uncle Vector is? You're not going to be knocked out with just one G, are you? No way, no way?"

Vector: "."

Bekuta suddenly had a strange feeling.

Looking at the guy across from me, and hearing his smug tone, it felt like he was looking at me directly.

Yes, normally it should be him, Vector, tormenting his opponents with such methods and tone. He loves to manipulate people's hearts and minds, and he loves to see his opponents frustrated and helpless.

But now it feels as if he has changed from the perspective of the perpetrator he is used to, to that of the victim.
No, that's not possible.

He's the old man from Vector, he's always the one who plays the pranks on others, how could he possibly turn the tables?

"Hey, hehe. You've got some ideas, human."

Bekuta waved his hand gloomily and slapped down another card.

"But you will pay the price for this. Set a card face down, and the turn ends."

(End of this chapter)