Yu-Gi-Oh! Your Friends Are Fighting Out of the Underworld

Chapter 107 Pharaoh's Spirit

Civilizations declined and kingdoms collapsed.

In the midst of storm, the king chose to touch the dark taboo that should have been sealed, to refine the artifact with his life, and to touch the darkness with the human heart.

No one knows whether the butchers paid the price for this, but when the ignorant young king ascended the seemingly prosperous throne, the dark punishment from the underworld came.

Pharaoh stepped onto the battlefield and Pharaoh swung his sword.

But faced with the seemingly endless darkness, the young king was unwilling to see the lives of the people destroyed.

Knowing the sins of his fathers, he was filled with enthusiasm and finally chose to seal the darkness at the cost of his own name and soul.

However, the battle between light and darkness is not over, and the war is still going on:

"Let's team up to bring down the curtain on him, partner."

…………

Starfish-headed pharaoh?

Who is there?

Without discussing the various gods in Egyptian mythology that are played with "fusion", in the original Yu-Gi-Oh, they only represent one character: the protagonist.

In the early days, he debuted as the dark personality of the protagonist Yugi Muto, playing the then-popular dual personality and dual-faced image. As a result, his setting was eaten by the card-playing king. After the chapters of the museum and Duel City, he completely became an independent individual:

A king who has been lost for three thousand years and is waiting to return home.

Commonly known as:

"King-like?"

"If you want to call it that, I have no objection."

Looking at that gentle smile, You Ming didn't feel any intimacy or familiarity. Instead, that fancy starfish head made his heart skip a beat.

"No, why are you here?"

Looking at the Pharaoh dressed as a Chaos Warrior, You Ming couldn't help but rub his temples.

At this moment, he even felt that his already insufficient pig brain was instantly overloaded.

"Wait, if you're in this place, then who's that in the Millennium Brick?"

Because the differences between the Asahi version of animation, DM animation and the original manga are so great, there have always been different opinions about certain settings.

For example, the classic question of who is the soul in Tapirara's body:
In the original comics, the person who occupies Tapir's body and is called Dark Tapir is a part of the soul fragments of the Thief King Bakula and the Dark High Priest. In other words, he is half the father of President Kaiba.

In the DM animation, Yamoro was initially set as 'the soul that calls himself the King of Thieves', but in the later Ultimate Game chapters he called himself Zork.

Because the latter has a wider influence, most people believe so, and the title of "Great Evil God" comes from this.

Some speculations about the Asahi version of the animation are even more heavyweight, saying that the Great Evil God had already been entangled with Atem's soul in the Millennium Brick, so he appeared so dark in the early stage, etc.

Originally, You Ming had always laughed off those speculations, but now...

"Don't tell me that the person wandering around the Millennium Brick right now is actually Zock himself. That's too annoying."

"It seems that you know a lot about my affairs. Have you met Simon and the others before coming here?"

Seeing You Ming's fussy expression, the Chaos Warrior just crossed his arms.

"But you don't seem to know much about Egyptian culture."

"After all, ancient Egypt was destroyed a long time ago..."

For a pharaoh, such words were somewhat disrespectful, but the Chaos Warrior was not angry.

"In our Egyptian culture, a complete human being consists of no fewer than nine parts. The one that's lost is the Pharaoh's personality (Ba), the one used to seal the Great Evil God is his true name (ren), which only God can evoke. And I represent his life essence—Ka."

"Ka... I remember it's the origin of card."

"Yes, games have become popular as early as three thousand years ago or even longer."

So, his identity seems obvious.

"I am the fighting spirit of the Pharaoh, a spirit that reflects his inner self, representing the war that has yet to end."

This setting is not unacceptable.

Although the original work did not explicitly state it, the animation has already firmly connected the two, and all that is missing is a piece of solid evidence.

"Then theoretically speaking, there should be something else sealed with you..."

"Did you say this?"

He clapped his hands.

Then, the silent messenger of the underworld dragged out a corpse. It had a hideous mask and tangled muscles covered with barbs, but it still maintained a human form. It was a very standard "demon".

"The Ruler of Darkness."

Of course, more importantly, it also has a suffix.

"Zorke."

"It's just a vessel for outward expression."

Throwing the thing aside, the Chaos Warrior spoke calmly.

"Zok is merely the name of our time. It originates from the darkness of the world and within our hearts. It is an omnipresent shadow. As long as there is life moving on the earth, it will not disappear."

Well, that's the official setting, yes. "But honestly, does this setting require a fight with that damned Orichalcum God next door first?"

Anyway, Yu-Gi-Oh always likes to do weird things like this.

"Oh, yes, there seems to be a darkness..."

Unconsciously, You Ming's thoughts began to wander again, and it seemed like there was something omen.

"You are optimistic."

Looking at You Ming counting something on his fingers, the Chaos Warrior couldn't help but look a little subtle.

"However, in a place like this, if you don't maintain an optimistic attitude, you'll only be providing nourishment for that guy."

"Oh? According to what you said, this place is also related to the evil god?"

"Since you know my story, you should know what kind of sins my father and his men have committed."

"Hmm, let me think... I remember slaughtering a village and using dark alchemy to create a thousand-year-old artifact, and the thousand-year-old artifact is..."

You Ming couldn't help but remain silent for a moment.

Facing the gaze of the Chaos Warrior and his two subordinates, he spoke the final answer word by word:

"The key to the gates of Hades."

"Yes, although that may not have been my father's intention, but in the end, the gates of Hades began to open."

What happened afterwards is, in theory, something that every anime fan will remember.

"So the essence of this so-called underworld is..."

"The dark side of the planet and the heart. If the world is compared to the chaotic earth, then it is pure darkness. It is the part that noble people who desire to achieve 'ascension' are willing to abandon at all costs. It is also the past that the planet has forgotten."

But having said so much, it can actually be summarized in one sentence:

"Anyway, this is Zorke's lair, right?"

"That's not entirely true, but that's fine if you want to understand it that way."

“…I actually prefer answers that are clearly right or wrong.”

"If I have the chance later, I can explain this to you in detail."

Having said that, the Chaos Warrior gradually put away the smile on his face.

"Now, let's solve the trouble at hand first."

'boom'

He casually swung his sword, and the surrounding scenery changed rapidly.

At some point, they seemed to have passed through a space crack and arrived outside the mausoleum.

"So, the trouble you're talking about is..."

"coming."

'boom'

Without any pause, the whole world shook almost at the moment when he finished speaking.

The eyeballs that appeared in the sky of the Dark Sanctuary seemed to be dripping blood, and their mouths were emitting some kind of dry whistling sound.

It was at this moment that the whole world echoed with its hoarse cries.

"give me back……"

"Ok?"

"Give me back my child..."

At the moment when the wailing was shaking, You Ming even felt a sharp pain in his head.

"It's over."

Also covering his head, the strange demon couldn't help but howl.

"She's awake! That thing is awake! It's all your fault!"

'crunch'

Accompanied by a sound like crushing, the blood flowing down from the sky gradually gathered into a twisted castle.

"So, this is the real protagonist's appearance?"

Gradually, a puppet-like figure finally emerged.

"When talking about the Dark Sanctuary, it's inevitable that something related to it will come up."

That guy, she was holding an equally withered baby in her arms, with a deep golden light emanating from her eyes.

"Nicolophia."

　The American version of the Capsule Monster animation has always tied Chaos Warrior and King together.

　　Although the Ultimate Game chapter was messed up due to length and the need to make way for card games, Atem's direct armored Chaos Warrior at the last moment made this point completely clear.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)