Is this the world of card dealers? Yada thieves!

The light lingered for a long time, but the monster within it gradually revealed part of its form.

"Is that a crown on his head?" Jonouchi asked uncertainly. "Or are those two things sticking out on either side arms? They look quite muscular."

"It's probably some powerful monster. I didn't realize the [Disruption] monsters had such potential; they're truly not to be underestimated." Mai Kongchu stared at the dissipating ball of light, her voice softening considerably. "None of them used their full strength in their duel with me..."

The light completely faded, but the monster that appeared on Hayato's field surprised everyone.

Please give me your guidance!

A massive body, pristine white skin, a dashing green cloak, powerful muscles, an imposing crown, piercing eyes, a stylish "Y" pose reminiscent of "Praise the Sun," and teeth so white they seem to reflect light. All these elements combine to form the monster Hayato plays on the field.

The striking red briefs worn by the [Disruptor] clan are particularly eye-catching. The fusion of three disgusting [Disruptor] monsters summons the strongest being in the [Disruptor] clan—the [Disruptor King]!!!

[Disruptor King] [6☆/Light]

[Orc/Fusion/Effect]

[0/3000]

The truth about electron flow in Chapter 144

"Although they may look ordinary, even somewhat disgusting, when the three [Disruption] brothers come together, they will unleash unimaginable power. That is the [Disruption King]!" Hayato introduced the monster that appeared on his field. "Even the weaklings, trash, and useless ones, after the three of them fuse, become the king of the [Disruption] race, the king among the useless!"

"The king of trash? That sounds impressive. What is that?" Jonouchi asked curiously.

Hayato, with a proud expression, said, "Still trash!"

Ignoring Jonouchi, who nearly fell into Mai's arms, Hayato continued his turn: "When [Disruptor King] is summoned to the field, I can activate its effect."

"Select up to three monster zones on your opponent's field. As long as [Disruptor King] is still on the field, those monster zones cannot be used!"

"Sorry to bother you."

Although the King of Disruption spoke slowly, his hands moved with remarkable speed. He reached into his red briefs and pulled out a huge stamp, which he then swiftly jabbed three times into Samejima's arena.

Besides the monsters in defense position on the back of Samejima's monster zone and a Trap Card transformed into Cyber ​​Shadow Guardian, there were originally three empty zones. However, after Hayato stamped "Disruptor King," three chibi versions of "Disruptor King" appeared on the field, taking up the positions. On Samejima's own monster zone, three zones also dimmed and became unusable.

"You're trying to stop me from summoning more machine-type monsters? My tactics have only just begun, and you've already come up with a way to counter them. Hayato, you're amazing." Samejima exclaimed, but his eyes remained sharp. "However, my tactics are not that simple."

“Of course I won’t underestimate you, Mr. Samejima. But my turn isn’t over yet.” Hayato unleashed the [X-Boss Cannon] he hadn’t summoned earlier. “Summon [X-Boss Cannon] in attack position, then—”

"I have a Trap Card ready to activate the moment you summon your monster!"

Samejima interrupted Hayato, flipping over a face-down card: "[Dark Healing]! Each time your opponent successfully Normal, Flip, or Special Summons a monster, restore half of that monster's Life Points!"

To be honest, Hayato really didn't understand what Samejima's card meant. He had just used [Cyber ​​Summoning Demolitionist] to lose 300 of his life points, and then activated this card. [X-Boss Cannon] has 1800 attack power, so wouldn't he have to recover 900 life points?

"My chain isn't over yet. Activating another card, [Drug-Induced Side Effects]!" Samejima grinned as he activated his fourth trap card of the turn. "This card can turn healing effects on the opponent's life points into damage effects, which means—"

"Because of summoning [X-Boss Cannon], [Dark Healing] will restore half of my Life Points, which is 900 points. Then, due to [Drug-Induced Side Effects], the 900 points of healing will be reversed into 900 points of effect damage, right?" Hayato looked helpless and was no longer able to complain about Samejima's "Cyber ​​Flow" deck.

Wow, none of the cards activated this turn are the kind of cards a cybernetic deck should include. You truly deserve to be called the future master of cybernetic decks. You easily accomplished what we couldn't. I really admire you!

With "reverence" for Samejima's top-level understanding of electron flow, Hayato watched as a current of electricity burst forth from the [X-Boss Cannon] he had just summoned and conducted into himself.

[Hayato: 3700LP →2800LP]

"Without even a fight, he managed to reduce Hayato's base score by a whopping 1200 points without shedding a drop of blood. Samejima-san's offensive is truly fierce," Jonouchi exclaimed.

Yugi nodded seriously in affirmation: "Yes, it seems that Hayato's strength has put considerable pressure on Samejima-san, causing him to unleash even more of his power."

"Although Samejima Iemitsu is quite powerful, Hayato isn't so easily defeated, is he?" Mai looked at the arena. "Samejima only has two trump cards left to play, while Hayato hasn't even launched an attack yet."

As Mai said, after Samejima revealed four-sixths of the mystery he left behind in the previous turn, all that stood between Hayato and him was a face-down defense position monster and a face-down card.

"Enter battle phase!" Hayato's [Disruptor King] has only 0 attack power and can only be in defense position, so only one [X-Boss Cannon] can be used to attack. "I'll use [X-Boss Cannon] to attack that covered monster. East Wind Express, mission accomplished!"

With a "whoosh," two missiles were launched from the blue robot. After flying to a very high altitude, they drew a very small arc and descended from the sky at an attack angle of nearly 90 degrees, heading towards the monster on Shark Island.

"Boom!" To Hayato's surprise, Samejima didn't activate the face-down card in his back row even after his monster was destroyed and sent to the graveyard, allowing the monster to be blasted apart by the missile. From the smoke of the explosion, Hayato could vaguely make out that the monster seemed to be a machine-type monster that looked somewhat like a bird.

“When [Cyber ​​Phoenix] is destroyed in battle and sent to the Graveyard, its effect can be activated. I draw one card from my Deck.” Samejima showed the card destroyed by [***-Boss Cannon], then drew a card from his Deck. “Then, because my [Cyber ​​Phoenix] was destroyed, I activate a face-down card.”

"【The Resurrected Tomb】!"

Before Hayato's dazed eyes, Samejima's Trap Cards began to activate. From the remains left by Samejima's destroyed Cyber ​​Phoenix, a brand new Cyber ​​Phoenix burst forth from the ground, appearing on the field in Defense Position.

【Electronic Phoenix】【4☆/Flame】

[Mechanical Race/Effect]

[1200/1600]

"The effect of [Resurrected Graveyard] is that when my monster is destroyed by battle, both players may choose one monster from each of their Graveyards and Special Summon it to their respective fields in Defense Position. As long as the monster Special Summoned by this effect is still on the field, its battle position cannot be changed."

Hayato said helplessly, "In that case, I'll just revive [Disruption Yellow] from the graveyard."

A little yellow monster appeared on Hayato's field, grinning smugly: "Yohohoho, I knew my brother wouldn't want me to leave!"

【Disruption - Yellow】【DEF1000】

"Then, because I Special Summoned Cyber ​​Phoenix, the effect of Cyber ​​Summon Demolitionist activated again."

As Samejima spoke, the "Radar Tank" in his back row absorbed the energy summoned by the [Cyber ​​Phoenix], and another bolt of lightning struck Hayato, deducting another point from his life score.

[Hayato: 2800LP →2500LP]

Hayato's battle phase ended with him failing to reduce the number of monsters on Samejima's field, and his own Life Points dropped even further, accumulating a total of 1500 Life Points deducted.

The only saving grace is that Hayato's summoned [Disruption Yellow] has 0 attack power because of [Resurrected Graveyard], so he won't be damaged again by the effect of [Dark Healing].

At this point, Hayato finally understood. Samejima's deck wasn't a cybernetic deck at all; it was practically a hellish, blood-burning deck. No wonder the cybernetic deck emitted a weak electric current every time it drew a card. Hayato now had every reason to suspect that the electric current was caused by Samejima's [Cyber ​​Summoning Demolitionist].

Got it, Samejima was responsible for Caesar's death. To prevent his disciple from going astray, he filled his deck with traps. Samejima, you're truly despicable.

Chapter 145 Offering My Tamashi!

"I set one card face down, end of turn." [X-Boss Cannon] has already attacked, and [Disruptor King] and [Disruptor Yellow] are powerless. Hayato sets his last card face down and ends his turn.

"At the end of your turn, the effect of [Cyber ​​Shadow Guardian] activates." Samejima flipped the [Cyber ​​Shadow Guardian] he had placed in the front row, and set it face-down to his three incredibly powerful "burn-in" combos in the back row. "It will turn back into a trap card and be set face-down to my back row."

"What? There are actually trap cards that can be set back? That's so unfair!" Kyoko in the audience understood Samejima's dueling strategy. "That way, when it's Hayato's turn, that card can pop out again and deal 300 damage to Hayato."

"Although the damage per hit is not high, it's like bleeding the opponent dry, slowly depleting their life force." The game succinctly summarized Samejima's tactics. "Now, even if Hayato wants to restore his health, there's no way. Neither the [Mysterious Chinese Pot] nor the [Extraordinary Food] will help. Due to the [side effects of the drugs], they will only accelerate Hayato's health loss."

Meanwhile, Samejima began a new round: "My turn, draw cards."

As Samejima pulled out a card, a smile spread across her face, making Hayato sense something was amiss.

"I activate the Spell Card, 'Pot of Greed,' to draw two more cards from my deck. Then, I Tribute my 'Cyber ​​Phoenix' to the Throne." As Samejima drew two cards, his 'Cyber ​​Phoenix' began to disintegrate and transform. "I've summoned the ace of my deck. Watch closely, Hayato-kun, this is the true power of Cyber ​​Style!"

"【Cyber ​​Ogre】!"

A towering humanoid mechanical monster stood tall, its massive body supported by a metal structure, and the electric current surging across its body gave the impression that it contained considerable power.

[Electronic Cannibal] [5 stars/location]

[Mechanical Race/Effect]

[1900/1200]

As a Level 5 monster, Cyber ​​Ogre's stats aren't great, and on the surface, it seems somewhat unworthy of Samejima's claim of "the true power of Cyber ​​Flow." However, Hayato didn't let his guard down, because he knew that it wouldn't be surprising to find any strange monsters in a grotesque deck.

“Then, I activate the Spell Card, [Steel Cry], which can be activated if there is a Machine-Type monster on my field.” Samejima held the [Cyber ​​Phoenix] that had just been sacrificed, “and Special Summon it from my Graveyard after negating the effects of one Machine-Type monster of 4 stars or lower.”

"Rise, [Electronic Phoenix]!"

As the mechanical phoenix was resurrected, Hayato's health was once again reduced by 300 points by the [Electronic Summoning Demolition Device].

[Hayato: 2500LP → 2200LP]

Then, Samejima played his last card: "And since I have two Machine-Type monsters on my field, I can activate this card, [Steel Draw]!"

"This card can only be activated when there are exactly two Machine-Type monsters on my field. Draw two cards from my Deck, and then Special Summon only one more monster until the end of the turn."

The two players on the field didn't seem to notice Samejima's series of actions, but Jonouchi, watching Samejima draw two cards, nudged Yugi with his elbow in disbelief: "That Samejima guy is amazing! After releasing a monster and then summoning it back to the field, he still has two cards in his hand even though he has an extra Level 5 monster."

Yugi recalled the concept of "card difference" that Hayato had mentioned to him during casual conversations, and nodded solemnly in agreement: "The gap in life points between Hayato and Samejima has widened to 1800 points. If this continues, Samejima may be able to make Hayato lose the duel without even needing to fight once."

The game itself is also thinking – if the opponent launches an almost ineffective blood-draining combo and then just keeps huddling in, how can it defeat the opponent?

"【Cyber ​​Ogre】, I remember that was a powerful monster that could increase its attack power by discarding a partner from your hand. So, Mr. Samejima, did you draw another 【Cyber ​​Ogre】?"

Samejima was slightly taken aback by Hayato's words, but then smiled and said, "I didn't expect you to know about [Cyber ​​Ogre]. Well, it's not surprising that you know about it, since this card is the monster that students of the Cyber ​​School use most often before they graduate."

"Unfortunately, I didn't draw another [Cyber ​​Ogre]. But the monsters I have on the field are enough!" Samejima waved his hand forward. "[Cyber ​​Ogre], attack [X-Boss Cannon]. [Cyber ​​Phoenix], attack [Disruptor Yellow]!"

The [Electronic Ogre] leaped in front of the [X-Leader Cannon] with a crushing leap, its massive mechanical arm grabbing the blue mechanical soldier and immobilizing it. Before the two cannons on its back could be calibrated, the [Electronic Ogre] exerted its strength, crushing the [X-Leader Cannon] and sending it to the graveyard.

Needless to say, [Disruption Yellow] was in even worse shape. Faced with [Electronic Phoenix], it fled in all directions, even trying to call for help from [Disruption King] beside it, but after calling out for a long time without getting a response, it realized that its king had been lying on its side sleeping on the field at some point, filled with endless resentment and crying out as it was destroyed by [Electronic Phoenix].

[Hayato: 2200LP → 2100LP]

"I set one card face down, and my turn ends." Samejima set one card face down, ending his turn. "Then, at the very moment my turn ends, Cyber ​​Phoenix, resurrected by Steel Cry, returns to the graveyard."

The Electronic Phoenix, like an appliance that had reached the end of its lifespan, was filled with electric sparks. As Samejima finished speaking, it disintegrated with a "boom" and returned to the graveyard.

Samejima: 4000LP, 1 card in hand

【Electronic Cannibal】【ATK1900】

[GaiKa] [Dark Healing] [Drug-Induced Side Effects] [Electronic Summoning Demolition Device] [GaiKa]

Hayato: "My turn, draw a card."

"What an intense battle, Mr. Samejima! Both of us are almost out of cards." Hayato glanced at the cards he had drawn, quite satisfied. "In that case, let's replenish our hands. Spell Card activated: [Heavenly Treasure Card], until both of us draw a total of 6 cards!"

Hayato quickly drew six cards, and seeing Samejima's delighted expression, he knew he had also drawn some good cards. "Mr. Samejima, the chaining between your cards on the field has truly opened my eyes," he said.

—I've never seen a deck more hellish than yours.

"Such a powerful combo has completely ignited my competitive spirit,"

—I can't sleep or eat if I don't win a game against you.

"But I also know that the monsters on my field alone are not enough to defeat you for now,"

———【Disruptor King】is too weak.

"So for the sake of victory, I am willing to give up my Tamashi!"

— The labor and management teams are about to start printing cards!