Is this the world of card dealers? Yada thieves!

Bakura, on the other hand, could not understand why the seahorse could use the Blue-Eyes White Dragon as a sacrifice.

"I remember that Blue-Eyes White Dragon should be a normal monster with no effects. Apart from its high attack and high defense, it shouldn't have any other special features. How did Blue-Eyes, which exists in the graveyard, become a tribute for a ritual summon?"

Kaiba snorted coldly: "Hmph, don't think of me as someone on the same level as you. As long as I have expectations for the future and move forward, even the destroyed Blue Eyes can become a boost to my progress."

"【Chaos Form】is a Ritual Spell Card exclusive to 【Chaos】Ritual Monsters. In order to summon them, the total Level of the Tributes I need must be equal to their Levels."

"However, as an alternative to Tributing monsters from my hand or field, I can banish the Blue-Eyes White Dragon from my Graveyard to meet the level requirement."

As he spoke, the seahorse finally raised the card in his hand above his head, serving as a beacon between the void and reality, guiding the figure hidden in the void to appear:

"The Blue-Eyes White Dragon that offered its soul is rank 8☆. Let this power become kindling, igniting a mighty force that guides us toward the future!"

"Ritual Summoning, Blue-Eyes-Chaos-Dragon!!"

With a resounding dragon roar, the pentagonal void above the seahorse's head, formed by pillars, shattered. The Blue-Eyes White Dragon, having drawn new power from the void and whose body had become technologically advanced, returned to the seahorse's territory!

However, it would be more appropriate to call her the Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon now.

The once robust and muscular body has transformed into a streamlined form covered in metallic armor. One after another, blue gems that light up and dim with the breathing of the Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon adorn its entire body. The broad wings on its back have transformed into illusory wings of light, as if they contain the power to change the future.

Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon [8☆/Dark]

[Dragon Clan/Ritual/Effect]

[3000/0]

After evolving into its new form, not only did the appearance of the Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon change, but as a price for drawing new power from the void, the Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon's attribute changed to the dark attribute, which is completely opposite to the light attribute of the Blue-Eyes White Dragon. Its defense, which was originally enough to defend against 2500 points of attack power, was reduced to 0.

However, as a ritual monster form that completely abandons its defense and concentrates all its power on attack, Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon quickly responded to Kaiba's request after its appearance and fully displayed its power.

"That's enough worship. Now it's time for Blue-Eyes to retaliate. I'm entering the battle phase," Kaiba said, having played all his cards and determined to end the duel this turn. He pointed to the sky. "Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon, prepare to attack!"

Upon hearing the seahorse's command, the slender Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon did not open its mouth to gather power as it had when it was the Blue-Eyes White Dragon. Instead, it gently flapped its dazzling gradient-colored wings and trailed its long tail as it circled the seahorse to protect it.

As the Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon took flight, the blue gems on its body lit up one after another and turned into a rich purple. The area where its tail swept seemed to cleave space. The void that Bakula had glimpsed when it activated its Chaos Form reappeared and generated a terrifying pulling force!

In an instant, the soul flames burning behind the two [King of the End - Demis] on the Bakura field were extinguished by the void storm. The [King of the End - Demis], who was like a demon king, felt "terror" for the first time under the pull from the void that seemed to drag their souls out and crush them. Their bodies curled up and lay on the ground, unable to move, completely out of their control.

Even Bakula, feeling the terrifying power that exceeded his expectations, exclaimed in panic, "What's going on? What kind of monster is this?!"

"Hmph, just the Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon evolved from the Blue-Eyes White Dragon. Remember this name, the monster that will soon bring you defeat." Kaiba said arrogantly, his arms crossed. "The Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon, summoned by using the Blue-Eyes White Dragon as a ritual offering, has an effect that can be activated when it declares an attack."

"The chaotic power wielded by the Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon can change the battle position of all monsters on the opponent's field. Monsters whose battle positions have been changed by this power will be stripped of all their power, with both their attack and defense reduced to 0."

"Furthermore, if Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon attacks a Defense Position monster this turn, inflict damage on the opponent's Duelist equal to the ATK of Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon exceeding the Defense stat of the Defense Position monster!"

"What?!" Upon hearing this, Bakura looked in surprise at the monster on his field, which had completely lost its ability to resist.

【King of the End - Demis】【ATK2400→DEF0】

【King of the End - Demis】【ATK2400→DEF0】

The [King of the End - Demis], who was originally acting as a barrier in front of him, was completely powerless against the effect of the [Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon]. He was now like a fish on a chopping board, completely at the mercy of others!

In particular, the Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon actually possesses the ability to penetrate defense. The two Demis, which have already switched to defense position, are completely useless to it. If it takes this 3000-point damage, Bakula, whose base score was reduced to only 2000 points due to the previous activation of Demis's effect, will be completely defeated!

Spreading its wings to their fullest extent, the Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon took off from the seahorse. Its blue-green gradient wings stretched longer and longer as it climbed into the air. After reaching the highest point of the seahorse's egg, the Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon changed direction and swooped down on Bakura!

"Damn it! I don't want it to end like this again!" Bakula was extremely annoyed and angrily pressed the button on his Duel Disk to activate a face-down card. "At least let me win once!"

"Activate my face-down card, the trap card [Explosive Armor]!"

"Activated in response to the attack declaration of [Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon], this card can directly destroy the attacking monster!"

"Get back to the graveyard, [Blue-Eyes]!"

Hearing Bakura's arrogant words, Kaiba, unusually, was not angry because the other party was disrespecting the Blue Eyes. He just sneered: "Fool, my formula for victory is much more perfect than you think."

Bakura's backfield card opened, and a laser beam burst forth from the [Explosive Armor], striking the diving and accelerating [Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon] with the speed of a Gungnir attack on Barbatos. The exaggerated relative speed between the two meant that the [Explosive Armor] struck the location of the [Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon] almost instantly after activation, and the smoke from the explosion enveloped the [Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon].

"Damn it?" Bakula, who didn't understand the "no harm from smoke" law, accidentally uttered a death flag.

The very next second after Bakura finished speaking, a transparent phantom flew out of the dust and quickly solidified into a real entity—the unharmed Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon!

What's even more surprising is that the Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon, which continued its descent at such a high speed, left no trace of the dust cloud behind it due to the airflow, as if the Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon didn't exist in this world at all!

"【Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon】cannot be targeted by the opponent's card effects, nor can it be destroyed by the opponent's effects. It's just a mere 【Explosive Armor】. Does it think it can stop my path to victory? I've only seen that card activate successfully a few times."

Kaiba watched as the Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon finally reached the powerless Demis, the King of the End, and launched a seemingly suicidal attack, the "Gigaton Impact." The shockwave from the attack caused Kaiba's trench coat to flutter in the wind, and at the same time, the Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon, which had once again transformed into a quantum state, instantly returned to Kaiba and became a physical entity again.

Looking at the Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon, Kaiba gave a gentle smile that he rarely showed to humans: "Well done, Blue-Eyes."

"roar~"

Hearing the praise from the seahorse, the Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon seemed very happy, revealing an expression that was probably a smile. It narrowed its eyes and then turned into a phantom and disappeared from in front of the seahorse.

The shockwave dissipated, revealing Bakura, who had been knocked to the ground by the Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon's attack, which was indistinguishable from a direct attack, along with his zeroed-out Basic Points.

Bakula: 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 the hand representing Kaiba above his head. At the same time, the audience, who idolized Kaiba, began to cheer as he secured yet another victory.

"Lord Kaiba!"

"Lord Kaiba is scolding me!"

"Lord Kaiba is the strongest!"

Several female spectators, who had just sat in the right spot and captured the moment when the seahorse gave the Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon a gentle smile, were frantically saving copies of the photos while covering their bleeding noses, exclaiming, "My life is worth living!"

As Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon left before him after the duel ended, Kaiba reverted to his usual expression, looking at everyone as if they owed him money. He glanced at Bakura, who had gotten up from the ground and was silently pulling his hood up as he left the dueling platform. With no interest in the loser, Kaiba ignored the shouts of the noisy audience around him and quickly found Hayato and the others sitting together.

'Hmph, that mediocre guy, he's only good at things that rely on luck.' Kaiba thought to himself with annoyance, knowing that Hayato and Yugi always ended up sitting together even though the seating was supposed to be randomly drawn. He stared straight at Hayato, who was arguing with Malik, who was sitting next to him, over a new bucket of popcorn.

Hayato's gaze met Kaiba's, and taking advantage of the opportunity, Malik snatched back his popcorn and immediately stuffed a handful into his mouth.

"While it's somewhat out of line to use my ace against such a third-rate duelist, Kobayashi Hayato, have you witnessed the power of my brand-new [Blue Eyes]?"

'Before you duel me, rack your brains for a way to defeat the Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon, Hayato Kobayashi!'

The seahorse thought to itself.

'Seahorse actually managed to create a "One-Sword Bro," wow, that's pretty good. By the way, what snacks should we buy next?'

Hayato thought to himself.

Chapter 419 Your Name?

As Hayato watched Kaiba leave the dueling arena with his head held high, he was about to ask Malik for some more popcorn when he heard his phone ring.

"Auntie, press down, press down~"

The ringtone, which sounded like an Indian song and dance number, was immediately interrupted by Hayato, who pulled out his phone from his pocket and answered: "Moshi Moshi?"

"Hayato Kobayashi, right?" A voice that sounded listless but was full of provocation came from the other end of the phone. "I guess I didn't dial the wrong number, since I called you using the contact information you left with the International Illusion Society."

"There's no need to tell you the specific reasons. So, Mr. Kobayashi Hayato, would you mind leaving the International Illusion Society?"

After listening to the person on the other end of the phone ramble on for a while, Hayato thought for a moment and said, "So, 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 toward the exit from the venue.

The man on the other end of the phone was somewhat displeased with Hayato's attitude. After a cold snort, he arrogantly said, "Night, all you need to know is that my name is Night."

"So, are you willing to accept my proposal and withdraw from the International Illusion Society?" the man who called himself "Night" said impatiently. "In the end, the 30% stake you hold is not something someone like you should be able to hold. Handing it over will save me some trouble."

This is getting interesting, Hayato thought. This guy called "Night," although it's unclear how he got his contact information from inside the International Illusion Society, immediately wanted him to hand over the 30% stake in the International Illusion Society that Pegasus had lost to him.

“Alright, Mr. Night, your suggestion is interesting, but I refuse. Not only because your suggestion is of no benefit to me, but also because I, Hayato Kobayashi, love to say 'No' to self-righteous people.”

Before Night on the other end of the phone could say anything, Hayato changed the subject and added, "However, although you said there was no need to tell me the reason, I am still very interested in the reason why you want me to hand over my shares in International Illusion."

"If you can tell me your reasons, I might be willing to agree."

Hayato said this, but he was already planning to hang up. The self-designation "Night," coupled with the other party's apparent connection to the International Illusion Society, reminded him of someone: Pegasus's adopted son, Tenma Yako, who appeared in the Yu-Gi-Oh! manga.

In the manga world, Pegasus died when the Millennium Eye was stolen. One of his adopted sons, Pegasus Yagyō, used the "Three Evil Gods" cards that Pegasus had created to seek revenge on the then-Duel King, Yugi.

However, the current situation is very different from the world of the comics. In particular, Pegasus, this unserious guy, is still alive and well despite losing the Millennium Eye. He even accidentally retained some of the power of the Millennium Eye and became a superhuman.

Pegasus didn't die, so Tenma Yako shouldn't have any reason to seek revenge. Besides, Hayato wasn't even sure if the person on the other end of the phone was Tenma Yako; he only associated the person with the name "Night."

Rather than harboring doubts, Hayato preferred to confront the guy named "Night" directly.

The moment Hayato left the public place, he summoned the hidden Millennium Wisdom Wheel. With the same compass effect as that of a certain Sparrow Captain, the Millennium Wisdom Wheel pointed Hayato to the location of Sai simply by using the self-proclaimed name "Night," and the feeling transmitted from the Millennium Wisdom Wheel indicated that the other party was not too far away from Hayato.

After Hayato finished speaking, he had even moved the phone away from his ear and was about to press the hang-up button when, to his surprise, "Night" on the other end of the line did not hesitate at all and easily revealed his purpose: "Because in my opinion, the International Illusion Society should be complete and indivisible, and an outsider like you has no right to touch it."

“Outsiders?” This keyword piqued Hayato’s interest once again. “As far as I know, there are currently three people who hold shares in International Illusion Society, besides Pegasus and Game.”

"Hmph, Yugi Muto, he's my next target. Although he's also hailed as one of the legendary duelists, I don't think he'll be that difficult to deal with," Night, seemingly a madman, said arrogantly. "After I've dealt with you, it'll be his turn."

Hayato exclaimed in admiration, "Hmm, so you're preserving the 'purity' of the International Illusion Society by first me and then the game? What about Pegasus?"

"And you said outsiders shouldn't interfere, so from what standpoint did you say that, Mr. Night?"

"Or is it a case of a celestial horse galloping in the night?"

Seemingly taken aback that Hayato would call out that name, Night exclaimed excitedly, "How could you?!"

"What exactly are you—?"

"duo~"

Before Night could finish asking his question, Hayato hung up the phone: "That was close. He almost asked that death question."

However, Night's reaction upon hearing the name "Pegasus Night Walker" confirmed Hayato's suspicions: Night is indeed Pegasus Night Walker. But while one guess was answered, more questions arose: Why did Pegasus Night Walker want Hayato to return the shares of International Illusion Society? What were his reasons and motives for doing so? What role did Pegasus play in all of this?

As Hayato followed the direction indicated by the Millennium Wisdom Wheel, he made a phone call to Pegasus. He knew that instead of racking his brains alone, directly calling and communicating was a more effective way to solve problems—a lesson Hayato learned from Kamen Rider.

Thank you, Min-gui.

A moment later, the call connected, and Pegasus's voice came through: "Strange, is there something you need from me, Hayato boy?"

There was a lot of noise on the other end of the phone, similar to what Hayato heard in the play area of ​​Kaiba Park. I guess Pegasus is still playing there.

Despite the KC Cup being co-organized by Haima Group and International Illusion Society, Bekas showed no interest in even attending. What a capricious guy.

Hayato cut straight to the point, asking, "Pegasus, when you came to the KC Cup this time, did your two adopted sons come with you? Do you know where Tenma Yagyō is now?"

"Hayato boy, you actually knew I had an adopted son? That's surprising. Yes, Tsukigami boy came with me to the KC Cup this time." Pegasus paused, then continued, "But Hayato boy, who is Tenma Yagyō?"

"I only have one adopted son named Tianma Yuexing."