Is this the world of card dealers? Yada thieves!

Pharaoh: 4000 LP

"I'll take the first turn! Draw!" Hayato quickly drew a card to gain the first turn, glanced at Pharaoh, and showed no intention of holding back. "During my preparation phase, I activate the Quick-Play Spell Card 'Armed Dragon's Thunder,' and Special Summon a Level 3 'Armed Dragon' from my Deck in Defense Position. I Special Summon 'Armed Dragon LV3'."

"Then, using the effect of [Armed Dragon LV3] itself, since it is still in my Standby Phase, I send it from my field to the Graveyard to activate the effect, and Special Summon [Armed Dragon LV5] from my Deck in Attack Position!"

[Armed Dragon] Descended onto Hayato's field with a thunderous crash, absorbing the power of the lightning. The young dragon rapidly grew from its juvenile stage to its mature stage, staring imposingly at the Pharaoh opposite Hayato.

[Armed Dragon LV5] [ATK2400]

"The evolution isn't over yet! I'll activate this card again, the Spell Card [Level Up!], to send [Armed Dragon LV5] to the Graveyard to activate this effect. I'll Special Summon [Armed Dragon LV7] from my Deck in its further evolved form—Attack Position!"

The light of evolution shines again, and the Armed Dragon undergoes another transformation, evolving from its mature stage to its ultimate form. At the pinnacle of evolution, the Armed Dragon LV7 stands tall on the earth!

[Armed Dragon LV7] [ATK2800]

Up to this point, Hayato has only used two cards in his hand, and his main phase has only just begun; he hasn't even performed a normal summon yet!

Chapter 737 A mere meteorite, watch me push it... a meteorite?!

"Roar? A dragon born for destruction, [Armed Dragon], huh? That's a bit strange. When using [Armed Dragon], shouldn't you try to play second to maximize its power?" Pharaoh asked casually, looking at Hayato's [Armed Dragon LV7] on the field.

Upon hearing Pharaoh's words, Hayato became even more certain that the other party must be an accomplice that Bakura had recruited in the modern era. Otherwise, why would the other party know about [Armed Dragon]?

“Even the first-turn [Armed Dragon] is enough to deal with you.” Hayato said, inserting a card into the Duel Disk. “And my turn has only just begun. I’ll activate the Spell Card [Angel’s Charity], draw three cards from my deck, and then choose two cards from my hand to send to the Graveyard. These are the two cards I’ve chosen.”

After drawing three cards from his deck, Hayato showed off the cards he sent to the graveyard: the Spell Card "Disruption Magic" and the Monster Card "V-Jet Tiger".

"The effect of [Disruption Magic]: If this card is sent from my hand or field to the Graveyard, it is activated to search for and add the three minions [Disruption Yellow], [Disruption Green], and [Disruption Black] from my Deck to my hand."

As the [Disruption Magic] takes effect, a stage rises on his field, and the three [Disruption] brothers, standing in strange poses, make their entrance.

"I don't know why I slept for such a long time..."

"It's been a long time since I've been here!"

"The Tamashi that Ani gave us is the three of us~"

Catching the three cards that popped out of the Duel Disk, Hayato said nonchalantly, "Yeah, right. Even if the world ends, it's not your turn to become my Tamashi."

"We were here first..."

"That's so hurtful and offensive!"

I love you even more now~

The Pharaoh simply crossed his arms and watched Hayato interact with the [Disruption] monsters.

"Well, although they're just weak monsters, they possess unique power." Hayato said, drawing a card from his hand. "Spell Card [Fusion], I'll fuse three [Disruption] monsters from my hand. The gathered weaklings will cause even more trouble!"

The vortex of [Fusion] appeared below the stage of [Disruption Magic], engulfing all three [Disruption] monsters on the stage.

"Huh?! We've only just appeared?"

"Why did they leave so quickly!"

"Yame ge nie~"

Amidst the drawn-out shouts of the three [Disruption] monsters, they were engulfed by the power of [Fusion], and in their place appeared a giant white monster on Hayato's field.

"Fusion Summon! [Disruptor King]!"

"Oulei, Third Uncle!"

[Disruptor King] [DEF3000]

"As long as [Disruptor King] is face-up on the field, I choose to disable up to three of your Monster Zones." Pointing to Pharaoh's empty front row, Hayato commanded, "Seal off all three leftmost zones!"

Then, the "Disruptor King" reached into his underwear and, like a dorayaki enthusiast, rummaged around for a while before pulling out three large stamps from his four-dimensional underwear and smashing them onto the Pharaoh's field. The three "Disruptor" brothers, who had disappeared earlier, each carried a reclining chair and occupied the spot where the stamps were.

"Sorry to bother you!"

"I'm very embarrassed..."

"But we won't be polite~"

Glancing at the [Disruption] monster on his field, Pharaoh didn't speak disparagingly to the other duelists Hayato had encountered before. He simply said calmly, "Pharaoh is the ruler of all things on earth. Therefore, everything under my rule is of equal value. Whether it is a valiant warrior, a sorcerer wielding mysticism, or a weak monster, they are all insignificant in my eyes."

“A king has the talent of a king, and a chef has the talent of a chef. These weak monsters also have the ability to seal off the area on the field. You are indeed capable of making good use of their power, Kobayashi Hayato.” He paused, then changed his tone, “However, this level is not enough. If you want to defeat Yu, you will have to bring out more power.”

Hayato curled his lip: "You don't need to tell me this. I never ended my turn."

"【Fusion】Summon 【Disruptor King】In addition to sealing off your field, more importantly, I also sent all three 【Disruptor】 monsters in my hand to the graveyard. I activate the Spell Card 【Disruptor Modification】and reveal the LIGHT Attribute Machine-Type Fusion Monster 【XYZ-Dragon Cannon】 from my Fusion Deck."

"Based on the effect of [Disruptor Modification], I banish three monsters from my Graveyard: [Disruptor Yellow], [Disruptor Black], and [Disruptor Green], and Special Summon the three fusion materials of [XYZ-Dragon Cannon]—[X-Boss Cannon], [Y-Dragon Head], and [Z-Metal Tracks]—from my Deck in Attack Position!"

Three more cards were retrieved from Hayato's Duel Disk, caught by him, and placed horizontally on the Duel Disk, resulting in the special summoning of three monsters onto his field in one go.

【X-Leader Cannon】【ATK1800】

【Y-Dragon Head】【ATK1500】

【Z-Metal Tracks】【ATK1500】

"Hehe, you've summoned three monsters in one go, and these three at that. So, which monster are you going to summon next?" Pharaoh said casually, as if he knew Hayato very well.

"Just as you think, when the three forces unite, a brand new machine will appear amidst the roar of metal, born from the light of evolution!" Hayato declared with a wave of his hand, and his three machine-type monsters on the field suddenly leaped up and connected with each other in the air.

A purple Fusion Monster card appeared in Hayato's hand, which he slapped down. "Exclude a Tri-Body Monster and perform Triple Contact Fusion! [XYZ-Dragon Cannon]!"

【XYZ-Dragon Cannon】【ATK2800】

After a series of flashy maneuvers, Hayato gained another powerful monster with 2800 ATK on his field. But it wasn't over yet. Hayato immediately played another card: "Madama Madama, I activate the Spell Card 'Silent Dead' to Special Summon the Normal Monster 'V-Jet Tiger' from my Graveyard in Defense Position."

"Although the [V-Jet Tiger] Special Summoned with this effect cannot attack, I can Normal Summon [W-Ejector Wing] from my hand, and the puzzle is complete once again!"

"Exclude two monsters and perform a Contact Fusion Summon! [VW-Strike Tiger]!"

The two monsters that appeared one after another merged into one under Hayato's command, becoming a single flying device. Seeing the [VW-Strike Tiger] appear, Hayato clenched his fist: "Yosh, next up is an even faster fusion, faster fusion that can even surpass light!"

"Except for the [VW] and [XYZ] on the field, the ultimate machines will be completed here, and the gathered dream crystals will open a new gate of evolution, transforming into a path of dazzling light!"

The two monsters, 【VW-Strike Tiger】 and 【XYZ-Dragon Cannon】, suddenly disintegrated and recombined into one, forming a mighty mechanical giant!

"Accelerate the fusion! Be born, [Meteor... I mean [VWXYZ-Dragon Power Cannon]!"

【VWXYZ-Divine Dragon Assault Cannon】【ATK3000】

With his hands on his hips, Hayato looked smugly at the three-body monster on his field. He had such a perfect start, how could he possibly lose? It was a sure win, it was practically 180 population against 120, the dragons were already on top of him.

Although this series of actions left me with no cards left, it doesn't matter. No matter how you look at it, I've already won.

Then, Hayato saw the Pharaoh calmly draw a card from his hand. "In that case, would it be alright if I activated the effect of [Primal Life Form - Nibiru] in my hand?"

To Hayato's utter bewilderment, a massive meteorite descended from the sky, instantly annihilating all the monsters on his field. Whether it was [Armed Dragon LV7], [Disruptor King], or even the most troublesome one to summon, [VWXYZ-Dragon Strike Cannon], they were all released and sent to the graveyard, leaving not a trace behind.

Oh, it's not like there's not a single thing left.

[Original Life Form Derivative] [5800/6800]

【Primal Life Form - Nibiru】, also known as the Meteorite, has the effect of Special Summoning five or more monsters during the Main Phase after the opponent has Tributed all monsters on both sides' fields. It can be Special Summoned from the hand and generates one 【Primal Life Form Token】 on the opponent's field based on the total ATK and DEF of all monsters at the time of Tribute.

Because it's not about destruction or exclusion, but simply a release effect, only monsters with release resistance or monster effect resistance can escape. However, if the user doesn't use it properly, they might get kicked to death by a [Primitive Life Form Derivative] that has consumed too many powerful monsters and has an overpowered stat.

Even though he got a powerful monster with 5800 attack and 6800 defense, Hayato still felt it was a huge loss. "I just got my new VtoZ! I just Special Summoned it, and now it's been freed up and I've been given this low-level token. It's such a rip-off!"

This guy just said something like "to defeat him, you have to use more power," which was clearly an attempt to trick me into summoning as many monsters as possible to maximize the power of the meteor. What a vicious person!

And I've always been the one freeing others, but today I'm the one getting my monsters freed by someone else! This is absolutely unacceptable! I'm so angry!

(Note: *** here means "I love you")

No, that's not the point. I almost got too angry!

Hayato looked at the Pharaoh, who had a meteorite on the field, and said, "Where did you get that card from?!"

Knowing about the Duel Disk and the Armed Dragon card is still within the character setting of a "duelist from the modern era," but the appearance of the card "Primal Life Form - Nibiru" is another matter entirely. Apart from Hayato, no one in the modern era should possess this card!

"Hmph, insects eat grass, birds eat insects, and humans eat birds. This is the natural order of things. And I can get whatever I want. This is also the natural order of things." The Pharaoh's face showed a strangely confident smile. "I have already explained the specific reasons once. After you prove your abilities to me, I will naturally tell you."

"However, now that you don't have a single card left in your hand, you probably have no chance of defeating Yu, and your turn should be over."

Upon hearing this, Hayato took a deep breath to calm himself down and said, "No, it's not over yet. My hand is currently dormant in the graveyard."

"The second effect of [Disruptor Modified] is activated: I banish [Disruptor Modified] from my Graveyard, target the three banished [Disruptor] monsters, shuffle them back into the Deck, and then draw one card from the Deck."

Hayato took out three cards from his pocket: [Disruption Yellow], [Disruption Black], and [Disruption Green], and put them back into his deck so that the Duel Disk would automatically shuffle them. Then he placed his finger on the top of the deck.

"Draw!"

Hayato drew a card, flipped it over, and held it in his hand to examine it: "Looks like the final trump card will indeed come into my hands."

"I will set one card face down, and then banish [Armed Dragon LV7] and [VWXYZ-Dragon Cannon] from my Graveyard!"

As Hayato took two monster cards from the Graveyard area of ​​the Duel Disk, he explained, "The evolution of Accelerated Fusion is not yet over. In a duel where I successfully Special Summoned these two monsters, I can Special Summon this monster from the Fusion Deck by banishing these two monsters from the field or Graveyard!"

"When the gathered stars unite as one, new bonds will illuminate the future, transforming into a radiant path!"

The imposing dragon [Armed Dragon LV7] and the valiant mechanical giant [VWXYZ-Divine Dragon Power Cannon] stood side by side, the latter's body suddenly disintegrating and attaching itself to the former's entire body!

"Exceeding the limits of accelerated fusion! Light of evolution!! [Armed Dragon Strike Cannon]!!!"

[Armed Dragon Assault Cannon] [ATK3500]

"Returning from hell, this is the end of my turn." Hayato placed the card [Armed Dragon Strike Cannon] on the Duel Disk and looked at the Pharaoh opposite him, saying, "Bring it on, you fat pig."

[Hayato: 4000LP, 0 cards in hand]

[Original Life Form Derivative] [DEF6800]

[Armed Dragon Assault Cannon] [ATK3500]

【GaiKa】

"You're really something, always arguing." Pharaoh glanced at Hayato, his finger resting on the top of the deck. "In the remaining turns, I'll crush all your reliance on the field!"

"Draw a card!"

After drawing a card, the Pharaoh didn't even look at it before inserting it into the Duel Disk, saying, "I activate the card I drew, the Spell Card [Snake Rain]!"

Hayato frowned: "You didn't even look at the card you drew, are you cheating!"

The Pharaoh's lips curled up slightly as he arrogantly said, "Heh, isn't it only natural that I can draw whichever card I want? Besides, aren't you almost the same? The so-called 'true duelist can even decide the future of the cards he draws'."

"Tch, that's a little hard to argue with." Hayato curled his lip, looking at the card Pharaoh activated.

【Snake Rain】is a card that's said to be absolutely banned if it were played in a different race. What exactly is the opponent's deck—?