Is this the world of card dealers? Yada thieves!

Meanwhile, off the field, Guiping commented, "Hmph, it seems Atum is too eager to win. He wanted to suppress his brother, who was originally evenly matched with him, but instead, his brother seized the opportunity to counterattack."

"If it were me, I would only use [Dark Magician] to attack [True Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon], and then save [Illusion Apprentice Mage], which increases attack power, for [Chaos Dark Magician] to use." Keihei concluded smugly, "While testing the effect of [Tough! Invincible! Strongest!], I can also counterattack in the next turn, at the cost of destroying [Dark Magician]."

"This is a necessary sacrifice!"

Upon hearing Guiping's words, Hayato noticed that the others were all looking at him. He frowned and said, "Hey, why are you all looking at me like that? Do you think I'm the one who raised him to be like this?"

"Otherwise what?" "Unforgivable, Be... Hayato." "The impact on teenagers is immeasurable." "You're something else, brother-in-law."

"Go away!" Hayato waved his hand impatiently, looked back at the arena, and said to Keihei, "It's obvious that Endou Mamoru's Duel Monster is just something he learned from watching videos. He's watched so many duels between top duelists with Kaiba, but he just doesn't get it right and doesn't really care."

Keihei didn't correct Hayato for calling him by the wrong name again, and said with some surprise, "Is there something wrong, Hayato-nii?"

"Duel Monsters is not a game where the long-term outcome is determined by short-term gains and losses. Sometimes, a seemingly unfavorable choice can be turned into a subsequent advantage by a true duelist by seizing the fleeting opportunity."

Hayato looked at the damaged Dark Magician and said meaningfully, "Watch closely, Natsuki Rin, that's how you use Dark Magician!"

On the field, watching his [Dark Magician] being destroyed, Atem suddenly said to Kaiba, "'Toughness' that can't be affected by other card effects, 'Invincibility' that can't be destroyed by battle, and 'Strongest' that destroys the opponent's monster after battle, Kaiba, your [Blue Eyes] is really strong."

Although he didn't know why Atem was suddenly saying this, it didn't stop Kaiba from accepting his opponent's praise. After all, his opponent wasn't one of those third-rate duelists with fourth-rate decks, but someone he considered his destiny—a "game" he absolutely had to defeat!

"Hmph, I don't need your approval, because [Blue Eyes] is the strongest, invincible, and perfect card in the world!"

“Yes, Blue-Eyes is too powerful.” Atum smiled, glanced at the last card in his hand, and played it. “But Dark Magician will not lose to your Blue-Eyes. His sacrifice will pave the way for my future!”

"At the end of my Battle Phase, I activate the Spell Card 'Servant of Souls'. I select any card from my hand, Deck, or Graveyard that has the name 'Dark Magician', the name 'Dark Magician Girl', or any other 'Dark Magician' card, and place it on top of my Deck."

"Then I activate the effect of [Servant of Souls] in the Graveyard, banishing it from the Graveyard. I draw two cards from the top of the Deck: [Dark Magician] and [Dark Magician Girl] cards from both players' fields and Graveyards."

Atem retrieved a card from his deck and placed it on top of the deck. He then used its effect to draw it along with another card, replenishing his hand. Looking at the [True Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon] on Kaiba's field, Atem thought for a moment and suddenly had an idea.

"I activate the Spell Card [Dark Magician Circle]. As part of the activation process, I check the top three cards of my Deck. If any of them are Spell/Trap Cards with the name [Dark Magician] or [Dark Magician], I show that card to my opponent and add it to their hand. The remaining cards are returned to their hands in any order they prefer."

Although it was called a confirmation, the three cards at the top of Atem's deck, plus the other card he drew, were exactly the same cards he had previously returned using the effect of [Dimensional Caster]. He knew exactly which cards he had returned, and immediately took one out to show Kaiba:

"I add [Eternal Soul] to my hand."

Although it was just a brief display, when Kaiba caught a glimpse of the card art Atem was showing, he raised an eyebrow and subconsciously glanced at the cards in his back row, revealing an expression of great interest.

Atum glanced at the cards in his hand, but without hesitation, he flipped two of them face down, leaving only one card in his hand: "Flip two cards face down, my turn ends."

Atum: 4000 LP, Hand: 1

【Chaos Dark Magician】【ATK2800】

Dark Magician Girl [DEF1700]

[Magician's Staff] [DEF100]

[Black Magic Circle] [Face Card] [Face Card]

"My turn, draw." Kaiba drew a card from his deck, his face arrogant as he looked at the monster on Atem's field. "Looks like it's over, Yugi. You couldn't defeat me last turn because you couldn't take down [True Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon]!"

“Sorewadokana?” Atem smiled upon hearing Kaiba’s words. “With the blessing of [Strong! Invincible! Strongest!], the [True Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon] is an almost invincible monster. Kaiba, I agree with that. I see the same qualities in her as you, the ability to shine brightly in an instant.”

"This is the advantage that your [Blue-Eyes] is so proud of, but it is also its biggest flaw. Because unlike other cards, the time it can provide protection for the momentary brilliance of [Strong! Invincible! Strongest!] is far too short! The moment my turn ends and your turn begins, the resistance on [True Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon] has already disappeared!"

"Open the face-down card, the Continuous Trap Card [Eternal Soul], Special Summon [Dark Magician] from my Graveyard, and then, if I have [Dark Magician] Summoned or Special Summoned due to the effect of [Dark Magician Circle], target [True Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon] on your field and banish it!"

Chapter 911 Purity, Is It Useful?

As Atem activates the [Eternal Soul] card that he added to his hand with the effect of [Dark Magic Circle] in the previous turn, a huge stone slab suddenly rises from the ground behind him and stands on the earth.

What's more intriguing than the card's effect is that the stone slab is clearly imprinted with the image of [Dark Magician], or rather, the image of Mahad, who three thousand years ago merged himself with [Imagination Magician] to fight against the Thief King Bakura!

“【Eternal Soul】, Mahad…” Even Kaiba was stunned when he saw the erected stone slab, staring at it in a daze. Having also entered the stone slab of the King's Memory, he knew Mahad. Seth, with whom he had a rather complicated relationship, had long been in competition with Mahad.

At the same time, it was the death of this priest loyal to the Pharaoh that set the stage for the collapse of the kingdom of Thief King Bakura, Dark High Priest Aknadi, and Dark God Zok Nelofana.

“Even after three thousand years, Mahad’s noble spirit will always be with me and bring me victory.” Atum took the card [Dark Magician] from the graveyard and said, “I Special Summon [Dark Magician] from the graveyard, and then, due to the effect of [Dark Magician Circle], I target [True Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon] on your field and banish it!”

A mysterious purple light shone on the stone slab depicting Mahad, also known as the Dark Magician. The Dark Magician, who had been destroyed by the effect of [Strong! Invincible! Strongest!], reappeared on the field from the graveyard, only at the cost of the Dark Magician Girl's attack power returning to its original value.

[Dark Magician] [DEF2100]

【Dark Magician Girl】【2300/1700→2000/1700】

However, compared to this minor cost, Atem revived [Dark Magician] and applied the effect of the Continuous Spell Card [Dark Magician Circle]. A magic circle was cast by [Dark Magician] and bloomed under the feet of [True Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon], which had lost all resistances on Kaiba's field. From the circle, a pillar of light suddenly rose up and engulfed [True Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon]!

Seeing this, Keihei suddenly realized, "So that's how it is! The effect of [Eternal Soul] can Special Summon [Dark Magician] from the hand and Graveyard. When combined with [Dark Magician Circle], it can unleash its maximum power. Although it seemed that [Dark Magician] was destroyed by my brother before, I didn't expect Yugi to have even taken this step into his plans!"

"A brief descent into the underworld is so that one can once again offer one's power to the Pharaoh to whom one serves. This is what they call 'the long way around is the shortest shortcut,' right?" Hayato smiled, then corrected Keihei, "But it's not a game, it's 'Atum,' okay? Don't call someone by the wrong name, Nina."

"You who always call me by the wrong name, do you have the right to say such things? And where did that fat swindler's name come from? I'm Guiping!" Guiping said unhappily.

"Hmph, being defeated time and time again, only to rise from the grave again and again to stand before one's master once more, is quite stubborn and persistent. However, I do not dislike such loyalty and courage."

Although he still maintained his aloof demeanor, Kaiba said something surprisingly tactful when looking at [Eternal Soul]. However, his tone shifted again, "But Game, I didn't give you permission to lay a hand on my [Blue Eyes]. Even if it's going to be sent away, it should be me who makes it leave!"

"I'm chaining your [Dark Magic Circle] to activate my Quick-Play Spell Card, [Soul of Inheritance]!"

"You can activate this effect by Tributing one Effect Monster on my field and targeting one Effect Monster on your opponent's field. Send that monster to the Graveyard, then Special Summon one Level 7 or higher Normal Monster from your Deck or hand to my field!"

As Kaiba explained the card's effect, he inserted the [Soul of Inheritance] into the Magic Trap Zone, then waved his hand forward: "Rather than being freed by your [Dark Magic Circle], I'd rather bury the [True Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon] myself, and the [Blue-Eyes] will be reborn in my hands!"

Upon hearing Kaiba utter that strangely familiar phrase, Jonouchi couldn't help but retort, "In other words, it's a necessary sacrifice, right? And with a Level 7 or higher Normal Monster, plus the White Dragon in the card art, couldn't this card just have the 'Blue-Eyes' tag?"

"That's not necessarily true. Jonouchi, your Red-Eyes Black Dragon is also a Level 7 Normal Monster, and it's within this card's Special Summon range. If you get this card, will you use it or not?"

"That's true. But wouldn't it seem strange to have a card with the image of Blue-Eyes White Dragon in my deck? Wouldn't that lower the purity of my deck?"

"Is purity even useful?"

Ignoring Jonouchi, who was being brainwashed and manipulated by Hayato, Kaiba picked up the "True Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon" card from his field and sent it to the graveyard. Then, pointing at the monster on Atem's field, he said, "The effect of 'Inherited Soul' can only target effect monsters. 'Dark Magician' is a normal monster. I've saved your life, 'Dark Magician'."

"I choose to send your [Dark Magician Girl] to the graveyard!"

Kaiba remembers that the two monsters, "Dark Magician" and "Dark Magician Girl," each have a corresponding wide-area destruction spell card that can destroy cards in the front and back rows respectively. Furthermore, when they team up, they also have several combo attack cards, making them quite troublesome.

While not afraid of this combination, Kaiba still wanted to avoid as much trouble as possible. He couldn't defeat the newly appeared Dark Magician, and he couldn't even handle a mere female Duel Monster?

The True Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon, about to be swallowed by the Dark Magic Circle, roared to the sky and unleashed an attack that pierced through the pillar of light and struck the Dark Magician Girl on Atem's field, sending the unsuspecting girl directly to the graveyard. The True Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon that unleashed the attack also dissipated into the graveyard.

However, it was precisely because it actively entered the graveyard that the True Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon was able to escape the exclusion effect of the Dark Magic Circle.

Furthermore, at the location where [True Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon] disappeared, as Kaiba drew a card from his hand and played it, a beautiful figure appeared.

"My glory, my Tamashi, come to my side!" Kaiba shouted, "Blue-Ace-Tilted-Dragon!!"

Spreading its wings that blot out the sky, amidst the gradually dissipating light pillars released by the [Black Magic Circle] that transformed into stars, the dazzling white spirit dragon descended once more, landing in front of the seahorse.

[Blue-Eyes White Dragon] [ATK3000]

"Although it's not the first time I've seen it, no matter how many times I see it, it always makes me marvel at the unique beauty this monster possesses," Bakura praised, but then he noticed that a face-down card had appeared in Kaiba's back row when [Blue-Eyes White Dragon] appeared. "Huh? What's that...?"

"Huh? It really is!" Jonouchi's eyes lit up when he saw this, and he shouted fiercely at Kaiba, "Hey! Kaiba! You actually secretly blocked a card in the backfield? That's so sneaky!"

"Hmph, making conclusions without understanding the situation is very much in line with my impression of you as a mediocre person." Kaiba glanced at Jonouchi and said coldly, "[Strong! Invincible! Strongest!] can only be activated if it exists in the Graveyard and I successfully summon or Special Summon [Blue-Eyes White Dragon], and set [Strong! Invincible! Strongest!] on my field."

"However, if this card is set face down with this effect, it will be banished when it leaves the field."

"It can even be recycled from the graveyard using its own effect?" Jonouchi raised an eyebrow. "That card that gives Blue-Eyes strong resistance is lucky to be used a second time. The negative effect is practically nonexistent. Hmph, that fits my impression of Kaiba, that cheater."

Mimicking the tone of the seahorse, Jonouchi retorted.

"You rascal?"

Bakura didn't quite understand what Jonouchi meant, while Keihei glared at Jonouchi with a fierce look. If the other party couldn't give a specific reason, he would use his privilege as a rich man to target Jonouchi.

"I was talking about that 'Life-Severing Treasure Card,' isn't it? Kaiba loves using that card, right? The reason is its negative effect. First, you draw a bunch of cards, then you're told that this card's negative effect is severe, and you have to discard all your cards after five turns." Jonouchi said with a look of disdain, "You've already drawn five cards in one go, how can your opponent survive five turns?"

"Why not call him Kaiba Seto? He should be called Kaiba Raito instead."

"Keihei, send that mediocre guy over there a lawyer's letter when you get back! No, send him one right now!" Kaiba said angrily, "Can you call it cheating when it comes to duelists?"

Taking a deep breath to calm himself, Kaiba looked at Atem and said, "You can only activate one card with the name 'Soul of Inheritance' per turn, and during the turn this card is activated, I can only attack with a monster that is one unit."

"But that's enough. In this round, I will unleash the whip of utter defeat upon you, Yugi!"

As he spoke, Kaiba pressed the button to activate the face-down card, revealing the face-down card in his back row. Atem was stunned when he saw the face-down card image.

Because that card was a continuous trap card that was extremely similar to [Eternal Soul]. The card image was also a stone tablet, except that the stone tablet depicted [Blue-Eyes White Dragon]!

"Continuous Trap Card, [True Light] activated!"

"Another slab?" Malik exclaimed in shock, looking at the slab of "True Light" that rose in Kaiba's backcourt alongside the slab of "Eternal Soul" on Atem's backcourt as "True Light" was activated. "I remember playing slab cards was only popular three thousand years ago. Have we traveled through time?!"

"Actually, we've already traveled through time once, and even traveled back," Honda joked, recalling his experience with the King's Memories.

Malik glanced at Atum's stone tablet, then at the seahorse's, and turned to Hayato, saying, "Even the Pharaoh and his reincarnation have stone tablets to play cards with. So, brother-in-law, you—"

“There’s no fast rolling stone, but I have a flat board.” Hayato waved his hand at Malik with a look of disgust.

Malik raised an eyebrow: "A tablet? What's so great about a tablet—"

"The tablet can video call Isis, and then I can complain to her..."

"—Red Bean Paste Private Marseille!"

Looking at the [True Light] slab that appeared on Kaiba's field, Atem couldn't help but recall his experience with the King's Memory, and said with some emotion, "[Blue-Eyes] and you, [Dark Magician] and me... Even I can't help but feel a surge of emotion when I see this card, Kaiba."

"Hmph, you're the same, Yugi. As expected, you're the destined opponent I must defeat." Looking at Atem's smiling face, Kaiba's lips curled into a grin. "Well then, don't blink, the pain will only last a moment!"

"The effect of [True Light] is once per turn: I may choose to Special Summon a single [Blue-Eyes White Dragon] from my hand or Graveyard, or Set a [Blue-Eyes White Dragon] Spell/Trap Card with the same name that is not on my field or in my Graveyard to the field."

"I choose the second option: Set this card, [Explosive Gale of Destruction], from my deck to the field!"

As Kaiba activated the effect of "True Light," Jonouchi exclaimed in surprise, "Oh no! I remember 'Explosive Gale of Destruction' is a Normal Spell Card, which can be activated directly during the turn it's Set. Kaiba also has 'Blue-Eyes White Dragon' on his field, which meets the activation conditions. Although Atem still has three monsters on his field, they will all be destroyed in an instant under the effect of that card, leaving none behind!"

Hearing Jonouchi's explanation, Kyoko exclaimed in surprise, "Doesn't that mean Atem is about to be directly attacked by the Seahorse Monster?! Even if only one monster can attack, Atem's Life Points will drop to almost nothing under the attack of the Blue-Eyes White Dragon!"

"So you're starting to buff us, huh?" Hayato retorted, but then reassured the others, "Don't worry, have you forgotten the self-restriction of the card [Explosive Gale Bullet of Destruction]? During the turn that card is used, Kaiba's [Blue-Eyes White Dragon] cannot attack."

Hearing Hayato's words, Kyoko, who was quite worried about Atum, breathed a sigh of relief. But before she could calm down, she heard Hayato continue, "However, 'Complete Defeat Whip' means that Kaiba has that 'Minion Crusher' card in his hand, right?"

"That card?" Ameruda frowned, remembering one of Kaiba's few Ritual Monsters after Hayato's reminder. "In that case, Pharaoh will be in danger."

"So, which card is it?" Kyoko's question didn't get an answer from the two riddle tellers; Hayato simply told her to keep looking.

"Because it's a Normal Spell Card, 【Explosive Gale of Destruction】 can be activated directly during the turn it's Set. If I have 【Blue-Eyes White Dragon】 on my field, I can activate this card: 【Explosive Gale of Destruction】! Destroy all monsters on my opponent's field!"

With a wave of his hand, the Blue-Eyes White Dragon, following his command, spat out an energy ball that slammed into Atum's field!

Chapter 912 Kuribo, save me!