Is this the world of card dealers? Yada thieves!

I don't think I did anything, right?

"How many is this?"

"The sixth one, someone who can easily abandon monsters."

"The impact on young people is immeasurable."

Listening to Malik and the others, who had returned to their positions, complaining, Hayato completely understood what they meant. These guys were complaining about the tactics they had started to liberate the monsters.

"Yakama-shi! Don't make it sound like I'm the only one who likes to use the monster-release tactic. There's also the catapult turtle in the game!"

Hayato would never admit that he started this trend, and even if he did, so what? Liberating a monster in exchange for victory is a huge win, not a loss at all and it's perfectly reasonable. It's a necessary sacrifice!

My heart and actions are as clear as a mirror, and everything I do is just!

Then, Hayato discovered that Yugi was the only one among the group who had disappeared once again.

"As for Yugi Muto, although he says he can't wait to duel, he seems more like he wants to escape from the so-called 'battleground.' In any case, it's his turn for the next duel." Malik said as he met Hayato's gaze, handing over the large bag of fries Hayato had left behind, and stuffing a handful into his own mouth.

The KC Cup matches are quite long, and different viewers naturally have different preferences for different dueling styles. It's perfectly normal to feel bored when watching duels that don't interest you.

Haima Group, on the other hand, seized the opportunity to put effort into this area, and specially arranged for dedicated personnel to sell various snacks and treats.

These are no ordinary snacks. Each snack comes with a stamp, and collecting ten stamps allows you to exchange them for an exquisite standee. Many of the legendary duelists' favorite monsters, such as [Dark Knight Gaia], [Dark Magician], [Dark Magician Girl], and [Red-Eyes Black Dragon], have been made into standees.

However, the monsters that appear on the standees are random, so collecting them all won't be easy; you'll need to buy a lot of snacks. Upon learning this, Hayato exclaimed that Kaiba had figured out all the tricks of Japanese idol fan support.

A short while later, Hayato saw Yugi appear in the dueling arena. However, this time, Yugi's aura was different from his usual self. Moreover, he had taken off his blue jacket and draped it over his shoulders like a cape, revealing the black short-sleeved shirt he was wearing underneath. He seemed to care more about style than warmth.

There's no need to guess; what's coming out now is definitely King Yang, after all, he's the kind of tough guy who can make a game run around with a solid metal chain around his neck.

Compared to the tactics of the game, which are to put it nicely as a safe approach and to put it bluntly as a deck full of traps, the duels in Yugi's World are much more entertaining. After all, compared to watching monsters fall into all sorts of traps like idiots and be annihilated by magic, at least there is a visual enjoyment.

However, the premise of being entertaining is that the opponent, if not the legendary "evenly matched opponent", must at least be someone of similar skill level. If the opponent in the game is an ace monster with no attack power of 2500, then the battle will be very boring.

Thinking this, Hayato looked up at the name of his opponent on the big screen.

“Jaden Yuki?”

Hayato blinked.

"Yuki Jaden? Yuki Jaden!"

What's up? Yugi Muto vs. Jaden Yuki? What a dream collaboration! A classic remake!

Amidst the cheers of the audience, a jellyfish appeared before the colorful starfish. Cough cough, and in front of the game, the young Jaden stepped onto the dueling arena.

"Wow, it's Yugi-san! This is amazing!" After seeing that it was indeed Yugi standing in front of him, Jaden seemed to finally confirm that he hadn't been hallucinating, and he was filled with excitement. "I never thought I would be able to duel with Yugi-san so soon!"

Although he always puts on a cold expression during duels, Yugi is actually a very gentle person, just like his counterpart Yugi. Looking at the excited Jaden, he smiled and said, "Hello, Yugi-kun, I am Yugi Muto."

“Hello, Mr. Game!” Jaden returned the greeting earnestly. “You can just call me Jaden, Mr. Game. Hayato calls me that too.”

"The thought of dueling with Mr. Yugi is incredibly exciting! That means I've dueled with both Mr. Yugi and Mr. Hayato. It seems I have the potential to become a legendary duelist."

Seeing Jaden's excited smile, King smiled and raised the Duel Disk on his arm: "I'm also looking forward to my duel with you, Jaden, because Hayato also told me about you, saying that you have great potential in Duel Monsters."

As he spoke, Yugi's gaze involuntarily drifted towards Jaden's back. Although the seal placed by Hayato meant that [Yubel] wouldn't affect Jaden for a long time, the seal itself was quite conspicuous, especially for Yugi, who was very sensitive to dark forces.

"Anyway, let's have a fun duel, Jaden-kun." Yugi's expression turned serious. He was gentle, but that didn't mean he would hold back in the duel just because Jaden was a child. He always took every duel very seriously. "Even though you're still a child, I will consider you a professional duelist."

“That kind of thing is exactly what I’d love to do, Mr. Yugi.” Jaden nodded with a smile, the children’s Duel Disk on his wrist unfolding as he inserted his deck into it. “A hero who works seamlessly with me is invincible!”

"Duel!" x2

[Game: 4000LP]

[Junior: 4000LP]

"Yosh, I'll take the first strike, Yugi-san!" Jaden moved quickly, drawing a card and revealing an expectant expression. "I'm totally fired up! I'm going to soar to the sky!"

"Summon a monster in Defense Position, then set three cards face down in the back row. End my turn."

The game player raised an eyebrow.

You call this "it's on fire"? You've probably set it on fire in the heated brick bed!

This familiar feeling is the taste of Aibo and Hayato!

Chapter 433 Clay Warrior: Well done, don't do it like that next time.

[Junior: 4000LP, 2 cards in hand]

[Inside-side defense position monster]

[GaiK] X3

Although Yugi had seen this boy's duels in previous matches and learned from Hayato that the cards he was using were from the upcoming 【E·hero】 deck, he really couldn't guess what monster Jaden would use.

However, monsters aren't the main focus of the game; the focus is on Jaden's three face-down cards in the back row. Experienced duelists know that constantly summoning powerful monsters isn't always effective; a single "Trap Hole" from the opponent can wipe out a hard-won monster.

"My turn, draw a card." After deciding on his target, Yugi drew a card. The card he drew was the spell card [Great Storm].

The saying goes, "A true duelist can even create his own card draw," so it's perfectly reasonable for the game to draw [Great Storm] when he wanted to draw a card with the effect of "destroying magic and trap cards."

"I activate the Spell Card [Great Storm]! This card's effect is to destroy all Spell & Trap Cards on the field!" Yugi said with a smile as he inserted the card he had just drawn into his Duel Disk. "The biggest drawback of this card is that it destroys all the cards on your field as well, but in this situation, only Jaden's cards will be destroyed."

The card 【Great Storm】 appeared on the back row of the game, and a powerful storm indiscriminately enveloped the entire field. But at that moment, Jaden pressed the button on his Duel Disk to activate a face-down card:

"No, Mr. Game, duelists should face difficulties head-on. Trying to find shortcuts by breaking my traps is just taking a roundabout way."

"Open my face-down card, the Trap Card 'Darkness of Sacrifice'! It can be activated when your opponent activates a Spell/Trap/Monster effect that destroys cards on the field, thus negating that effect!"

Just as the destructive storm was about to destroy all three cards in Jaden's back row, a dark shadow flew out from Jaden's "Darkness of the Scapegoat" and darted into the center of the storm, destroying the effect of "Great Storm".

Yami Yugi wasn't too surprised, after all, Jaden had already set three face-down cards. Having frequently dueled with Hayato and Yugi, he knew it would be strange if the back row could be dealt with so easily.

Moreover, exchanging one "Great Storm" for one "Scapegoat's Darkness" is not a bad deal.

"After negating the effect of [Darkness of the Scapegoat], I need to send one Level 3 or lower DARK monster from my deck to the Graveyard."

As Jaden spoke, he began searching his deck, quickly selecting the monster cards he wanted to use and sending them to the Graveyard.

'A monster sent to the Graveyard as a substitute for a card on the field because of the effect of "Darkness of Scapegoat"?'

'No, if Hayato gave Jaden some pointers, even though it's a negative effect, it could probably be used to its advantage. Perhaps the card sent to the graveyard will have an effect that can be activated.'

The game thought for a moment and then played another card: "If that's the case, then the only way is to test the waters with a direct attack."

“I Normal Summon [Magical-Rizhin], and because of the effect of [Magical-Rizhin], as long as it is face-up on the field, I can Tribute Summon one Spellcaster monster face-up only once per turn in addition to Normal Summon.”

【Magic Transformation - Rishin】【ATK1300】

Dressed as a clown, [Magician-Rizhin] appeared on the game field with a grin, then quickly vanished as a bright ball of light due to his own effect. The ball of light transformed into a magic circle, and from within it, [Dark Magician Girl] made a dazzling entrance, one hand covering her pink miniskirt to prevent any exposure, the other holding her magic wand.

Dark Magician Girls, ATK2000

Although it is a Level 6 monster that requires a tribute to be summoned, theoretically it should not be able to be normally summoned until at least the second turn. However, due to the effect of [Magical Girl Rishin], [Dark Magician Girl] was summoned by Yugi on the first turn.

And as the performer entered the arena, for the first time ever, an incredibly enthusiastic cheer erupted—

Dark Magician Girl is my wife!

"So incredibly cute, absolutely adorable!"

"I'm all better, brothers!"

"It's a bit vulgar to say, but I..."

Such enthusiastic cheers surprised not only the game players on the field, but also the seahorse backstage.

It's actually quite normal for "Dark Magician Girl" to have such high popularity among viewers. You see, while seasoned gamers may have different tastes—some are obsessed with dragons, some like Kamen Rider, some like mecha, and some are even weirdos who like the Tall-Goblet Bug—what, for casual viewers, is most appealing about Duel Monsters?

Even the mighty Blue-Eyes White Dragon will eventually frighten some timid people. Although the Dark Magician can swing a stick and beat people, he looks very weak and will be disliked by some weightlifters. Only the female character Dark Magician Girl can be universally accepted.

Regardless of age or gender, who can resist a cute and pretty young lady, especially when she's a magical girl with a magic wand?

Needless to say, Otogi's Monster Lungmen Dice, although more batches of Duel Monster-themed dice were released later, still stands at the top of the popularity charts to this day, which is still the first batch of [Dark Magician Girl].

Also, regarding the event that Kaiba organized where you collect stamps by buying snacks to exchange for standees, Hayato, who has the fewest stamps, has already been the subject of several resale and price gouging transactions. Meanwhile, Kaiba's personal favorite—the Blue-Eyes White Dragon standee—is the most numerous, and its price at resellers is about to drop below 50 yen, soon to be competing with that of Tamashi, the king of price gouging.

After a brief moment of surprise, Yugi and Jaden quickly regained their composure and refocused on the duel.

"【Dark Magician Girl】Ah, I've seen her on videotapes so many times, but this is the first time I've seen her appear in front of me. She's such a beautiful dueling monster."

Hearing Jaden's words, Yugi responded with a gentle smile: "Don't just admire Dark Magician Girl, Jaden-kun. Her teacher is the strongest magician, Dark Magician. Dark Magician Girl is quite powerful too."

"When the effect of [Magical-Rizhin], which was released as a tribute, is activated, and this card is sent from the field to the Graveyard, I can add one Spellcaster Normal Monster from my Deck or Graveyard to my hand. The card I choose is my most loyal servant, [Dark Magician]."

With remarkable skill, Yugi retrieved the card "Dark Magician" from his deck, as if he knew where it was beforehand. He then placed the card into his hand, looked at the four cards in his hand, and drew another one: "Although I can launch an attack directly now, I'll use this card first, just to be on the safe side."

"Normal Spell Card, [Light-Sealing Sword]!"

As the game's cards were activated, three enormous lightsabers materialized out of thin air above Jaden's field, plummeting down and piercing into it. This sealed off Jaden's field, and the resulting tremors caused the monster in face-down defense position on Jaden's field to flip over.

【E·hero Nendoroid】【4☆/Land】

[Warrior/Normal]

[800/2000]

"Huh? [Nendoroid] has been flipped over!" Jaden's eyes widened as he looked at the three enormous lightsabers that had appeared on his field. "And they're still there after they were activated?"

"Although [Light of the Sword] is a Normal Spell Card, it can remain on the field for three turns after activation, and as long as [Light of the Sword] exists, the opponent's monsters cannot attack." Yugi noticed that Jaden didn't seem to recognize the card [Light of the Sword], so he patiently explained the card's effect.

Anyway, this isn't the first time; the game has explained the card effects to Jonouchi and the others quite a bit before.

"Also, as part of the effect processing when [Light of the Sword] is activated, all face-down monsters on your opponent's field will be changed to face-up defense position. However, this effect only occurs when it is activated." Yugi glanced at Jaden's [E·Hero Nendoroid] with 2000 defense on his field and said casually, "Luckily I activated this card, otherwise [Dark Magician Girl] really wouldn't have been able to break through your defense, Jaden-kun."

【Dark Magician Girl】has an effect where her attack power increases with the number of 【Dark Magician】 and 【Dark Chaos Magician】 in her graveyard. However, there are no such cards in the graveyard at this moment, so 【Dark Magician Girl】's current attack power is only the basic 2000 points.

While [E·hero Nendoroid] only has an attack power of 800 points, its defense power is an excellent 2000 points, making it difficult for ordinary monsters to break through its defense.

However, now that we know the opponent's specific stats, all we need to do next is increase [Dark Magician Girl's] attack power.

"Activate the Equip Spell Card [Magic Spellbook]. This card can only be equipped to [Dark Magician] and [Dark Magician Girl], and increases their ATK by 700."

Once again, he drew a card and inserted it into the Duel Disk. Yugi waved his hand forward: "Now, let's enter my battle phase! Go, [Dark Magician Girl], attack [E·hero Nendoroid]!"

"Black Magic Blast!"

As the game gave its command, [Dark Magician Girl] playfully winked at the camera filming the scene, eliciting cheers from countless viewers. She then spun her short staff twice before grasping it, and a purple, transparent magic sphere instantly coalesced at the tip of the staff.

As for that [Magic Spellbook]? It's clipped to [Dark Magician Girl]'s waist.

As is well known, while Equip Cards can affect a monster's ATK and DEF, there is never a rule that a monster equipped with an Equip Card must fight using an Equip Card.