Is this the world of card dealers? Yada thieves!

The person who dueled with [Sword King Battle - Frode] made Kaiba's forehead veins bulge, and he glared at the opponent with considerable annoyance through the screen: "That mediocre talent!?"

Perhaps this is part of the "stage of destiny that no one can predict" that Kaiba wanted? [Sword King Battle - Frode], whose basic personality was constructed using Jonouchi's duel data, is now facing Jonouchi Katsuya!

"Achoo!" As if he had heard Kaiba's words from outside the game world, Jonouchi sneezed and said unhappily, "It must be that bastard Kaiba talking bad about me!"

"Speaking of that guy, Seahorse, he actually came up with such a troublesome game. Can't we just enjoy the fun of the virtual world? How many times have we entered the virtual world already? If this continues, I'm starting to develop a resistance to the virtual world."

Hearing Jonouchi's mutterings to himself, Mai, who was behind him, said, "What are you talking to yourself about again, Jonouchi? Hurry up, it's so boring here."

"I know, I know, it'll be over soon." Jonouchi turned his head and said, then looked at his opponent—[Sword King Battle - Frode], "That Kaiba guy definitely secretly used my duel data to design the characters in the game. His dueling style is too similar to mine. It feels really strange to duel with an opponent like this."

“I’ll return the favor to you.” Opposite Jonouchi, [Sword King Battle - Frode] spoke, his voice surprisingly similar to Jonouchi’s. “It’s the same type of dueling style as mine. It really lives up to my expectations after all this time.”

“However, I will absolutely not allow you to break through here and reach the top of Asgard, even at the cost of my dignity as the ruler of the Sword Realm!” Glancing at the closed world gate behind him, [Sword Realm King War - Frode] looked into the city. “Moreover, I also want to avenge my subordinates who were defeated by you, so bring it on!”

【Sword King Battle - Frode: 2000 LP, 3 cards in hand】

【Divine Phoenix Sword Saint - Gia Freed】(Red-Eyes Black Dragon) 【ATK3500】

【Phoenix Sword Saint - Kia Fried】(Phoenix Armed Sword - Kia Sword) 【ATK3100】

【Sword King Battle - Frode】【ATK2500】

[The Captain Charging into Battle] [DEF400]

[The Captain Charging into Battle] [DEF400]

[GaiK] X3

Looking at the field completely covered by the [Sword King Battle - Frode], the game player watching from the sidelines wasn't worried about Jonouchi at all.

After entering the game with the others, they, like Manjoume and his group, chose to use Duel Monsters as mounts to travel quickly, and were similarly intercepted by the soldiers under the command of [Sword King War - Frode].

However, unlike Manjoume and the others, Jonouchi and his group chose to enter the area leading to the World Tree after learning that it was blocked. With Jonouchi and Yugi supporting them, and with the guidance of Mai and Rebecca, Kyoko thoroughly enjoyed commanding monsters in battle, and braved the siege all the way to the World Tree.

Then, following the portal there, the five of them arrived at the sealed-off [Sword Realm]. With the help of [Dark Magician] and [Red-Eyes Black Dragon], they fought their way here and encountered [Sword King Battle - Frode]. Kyoko had her fill of fun, but Jonouchi hadn't had enough, so he took on [Sword King Battle - Frode].

As a result, halfway through the duel, from the various small details during the duel of [Sword King Battle - Frode], Mai was the first to notice that her opponent seemed to be dueling in Jonouchi's style, and she also reminded Jonouchi, who also felt that something was wrong.

Even Jonouchi struggled slightly due to the dueling style that was too similar to his own, especially since his opponent even pulled out the cards that Baron had given Jonouchi in the past, namely [Phoenix Sword Saint - Gia Freed] and the upgraded [Divine Phoenix Sword Saint - Gia Freed], and even accidentally had one of [Red-Eyes Black Dragon] stolen from him.

However, it was only a slight annoyance. Jonouchi was not an opponent who could be easily defeated. After briefly getting used to the subtle feeling of "dueling himself," the smile on Jonouchi's face told Yugi that the duel seemed to be coming to an end.

Looking at the cards in his hand, Jonouchi was already confident of victory: "Then, let's begin the final round. My turn, draw!"

Chapter 1370, Part 173: The City—The Death of Frode!

"My turn, draw a card!"

【Jounouchi Katsuya: 2000LP, hand size 3→4】

【Demon Dragon - Dark Dragon】【ATK3200】

【Meteor Dragon - Meteorite Black Dragon】【ATK3500】

【True Red King】【ATK2400】

[GaiK] X3

"I drew a pretty good card, lucky me~" After glancing at the card he had drawn, Jonouchi played it without hesitation, "Activate the Spell Card [Harpie's Feather Duster], destroy all Spell/Trap Cards on the opponent's field!"

[Sword King Battle - Frode] raised an eyebrow: "Huh? I won't let you destroy all my face cards so easily."

"By banishing this FIRE monster with 200 DEF from my Graveyard—[Ascended Knight - Super Paladin]—I activate this effect. Negate the activation of any Spell/Trap Cards and destroy them!"

After activating the face-down card, [Sword King Battle - Frode] pulled the longsword stuck in the ground beside him, wiped the blade with his palm to ignite it, and then swung it directly at the card activated by Jonouchi: "Frode Flame!"

A crescent-shaped fiery sword aura swept past Jonouchi's [Harpie's Feather Duster], shattering it before it could create a tornado. [Sword King Battle - Frode] breathed a sigh of relief upon successfully protecting the cards in the back row from destruction and said to Jonouchi, "Heh, a [Harpie] card? You have quite a lot of random cards in your deck."

"Is it any of your business? This card was given to me by Mai. Do you have one?" Jonouchi retorted irritably upon hearing [Sword King Battle - Frode]'s words.

[Sword King Battle - Frode]'s face also darkened: "Are you looking for death? Are you crazy?!"

—The prototype of 【Sword King War - Frey】 is Frey, the Norse god of sunlight and fertility. He once wielded a powerful sword of victory, but handed it over to marry the giantess Gordes. As a result, after Ragnarok, which destroyed everything, Frey, without a weapon, had to fight the fire giant Surtur with his antlers and ultimately lost his life.

Meanwhile, [Sword King War - Frode] still wields the Sword of Victory, indicating that he is still single, unlike Jonouchi who has already married.

"Hmph~ I only blocked one card. Actually, it was just bait to lure out your backrow face-down card. My real target is this card. I activate the spell card [Pot of Greed] and draw two cards from my deck."

Seeing that [Sword King War - Frode] seemed to lack cards that could be chained to [Pot of Greed], Jonouchi continued, "At the same time, once per turn, when either player activates the effect of a Spell/Trap/Monster other than [Crimson King], target one Spell/Trap Card on the field and activate the effect of [Crimson King] to destroy it!"

Wearing not his everyday clothes, but the armor of the Crimson King, Jonouchi shouted and swung his fist as if in response to the Sword King War - Frode: "Jonouchi Flame!"

As he threw a punch, a dragon-shaped flame flew out of his hand and shot towards one of the two remaining face-down cards on the back field of [Sword King Battle - Frode].

"Damn it, don't be so arrogant!" [Sword King Battle - Frode] said unhappily, "Because your monster activated its effect, I'm activating the effect of [Divine Phoenix Sword Saint - Gia Freed] on my field!"

"When a monster's effect is activated, I can send one face-up Equip Card from my field to the Graveyard to activate this effect. Negate that activation and destroy it!" Without hesitation, [Sword King War - Frode] removed the Equip Card he had equipped to [Phoenix Sword Saint - Gia Fried], "I send this Equip Card—[Phoenix Armed Sword - Gia Sword]—to the Graveyard, and then negate and destroy the effect of [Crimson King]!"

"Drink! Fried Flame!"

"Hmph! Even so, I will never lose to you in terms of momentum!" Seeing [Sword King Battle - Frode] personally taking action with his sword, Jonouchi roared defiantly and jumped out to meet the flaming sword with his armored fist, "Ten times Jonouchi's flames!"

"Then my side will be a hundred times the power of Fried Flame!"

"I am a thousand times stronger!"

"Ten thousand times!"

Like two elementary school students arguing, Jonouchi's rapid-fire punches clashed fiercely with the impenetrable sword net unleashed by [Sword King Battle - Frode]. However, the final outcome was determined by the rules of the duel, not by the volume of their battle cries. Ultimately, Jonouchi's [Crimson King] couldn't withstand the pressure and cracked first.

[Sword King Battle - Frode] was about to make a sarcastic remark when he suddenly saw a slight smile on the corner of Cheng Nei's mouth under his helmet. He instinctively jumped back and narrowly avoided the flames that exploded in an instant!

"You don't think I'm an idiot, do you? I've already seen the effect of your [Divine Phoenix Sword Saint - Gia Freed] before. Do you think I would use a monster's effect again when I'm completely unprepared?" Jonouchi said smugly, hands on his hips amidst the flames. "Besides, it's not like I haven't played cards with Baron before. He has that card in his hand too."

"【Crimson King】can be destroyed? That's easy, I'll just send him to the graveyard before he's destroyed!" With that, Jonouchi pressed down on his armor, which was about to shatter, and flipped open the face-down card that had already been activated. He instantly melted the armor away and shouted with great momentum, "Cast Off!"

"Change-Dragon! Iron-Form!"

Within the shattered armor, the [Red-Eyes Black Dragon] formed of flames appeared. Then, thanks to the effect of a card activated by Jonouchi in the back row, it rapidly transformed from a plasma state to a solid state, a metallic sheen covering its surface. [Sword King Battle - Frode] only noticed the face-down card that Jonouchi had activated before rushing in to fight it—

“I activated this card by linking it to the effect of your [King of Crimson], which is a Trap Card [Metalized Reflective Armor].” Jonouchi, who seems like a hot-blooded fool, is actually quite shrewd. “I can only activate this card by Tributing one face-up monster on my field. I Tributed [Crimson King], whose effect was negated and destroyed by your [King of Crimson].”

"With the effect of [Metalized Reflect Armor], I Special Summon a monster that cannot be Normal Summoned and has [Metalized Reflect Armor] in its name from my hand, Deck, or Graveyard. I chose this [Red-Eyes Black Steel Dragon] from my Deck. This card cannot be Normal Summoned, but [Metalized Reflect Armor] activated by Tributing a Level 5 or higher Dragon monster can be Special Summoned."

"Come forth, all-new power—"

"【Red-Eyes Black Steel Dragon】!"

Covered in a special metal, its race transformed from dragon to machine, and its new form—the Red-Eyes Black Heavy Steel Dragon—stood behind Jonouchi, its wings outstretched, claws exposed, and it roared: "Roar!!!"

[Red-Eyes Black Steel Dragon] [8☆/Dark]

[Machine Race/Special Summon/Effect]

[3400/2400]

Despite appearing to be a Warrior-type, [Red King] is actually a Dragon-type. Its [Metalize & Reflect Armor] ability, activated upon release, can be used to Special Summon [Red-Eyes Black Steel Dragon]. However, after [Red-Eyes Black Steel Dragon] is Special Summoned, the effect of [Metalize & Reflect Armor] doesn't end; there are follow-up actions.

"Although it's a normal Trap Card, the activated 'Metallic Reflect Armor' won't be sent to the Graveyard. Instead, it will be equipped as an Equip Card to the monster it was Special Summoned." Jonouchi waved his hand. "As an Equip Card, 'Metallic Reflect Armor' increases the equipped monster's ATK and DEF by 400 and prevents it from being destroyed by Spell/Monster effects. It also prevents the equipped monster from being targeted by your opponent's Spell/Monster effects."

【Red-Eyes Black Steel Dragon】(Metalized - Enhanced Reflective Armor) 【3400/2400→3800/2800】

C1 [Pot of Greed] C2 [Crimson King] C3 [King of the Phoenix] C4 [Metalize & Reflect Armor]. After the effect of [Metalize & Reflect Armor] resolves, the chain continues to process other effects. However, [Crimson King], which [King of the Phoenix] wanted to destroy, has already been freed by [Metalize & Reflect Armor]. After Jonouchi draws two cards using the effect of [Pot of Greed], the chain is completely resolved.

【Jounouchi Katsuya: 2000LP, hand size 3→4】

However, at the same time as the chain reaction, [Sword King War - Frode] also retrieved a card from the graveyard and said: "If [Phoenix Armed Sword - Gia Sword] is sent to the graveyard or banished to activate a monster's effect, activate its effect and add this card back to my hand."

[Sword King Battle - Frode: 2000 LP, Hand Cards 3→4]

"It's been retrieved again? Tsk, what a troublesome card, its resilience is too strong." Jonouchi looked troubled. "I suddenly understand what Kaiba meant when he always said I was 'disgustingly stubborn'."

“But even if you take the card back, you can’t reequip it to your monsters during your opponent’s turn. If you can’t play it, no matter how powerful the card is, it’s meaningless!” Jonouchi said, waving his hand. “I’ll activate my second face-down card, [Prepare to Counterattack], to change any face-up Warrior or Spellcaster monster on the field to face-down Defense Position. My target is—[Charge Captain]!”

"I'm ready to welcome you!"

【Prepare to Counterattack】This card is usually used to turn an attack position monster back to defense position to avoid taking a lot of battle damage, or to put a flip monster face down to trigger its effect a second time. However, back in Duel City, after Hayato taught Jonouchi the special use of 【Fusion Release】, it seemed like a door to a new world opened for him, and he gradually began to put some strange cards with unclear meanings into his deck.

Although there are indeed many Warrior-Type monsters in the deck, Jonouchi is using them against the opponent's monsters because of the effect of the card "Charging Captain".

When summoned, you can Special Summon a monster of 4 stars or lower from your hand, including a card with the same name. While the monster is on the field, your opponent cannot target other Warrior monsters for attacks. These two effects enable the Special Summon of "Charging Captain" by "Charging Captain", and the attack lock combo that prevents your opponent from attacking any of the monsters. Jonouchi's "Prepare to Counterattack" is activated at this moment to break this lock.

Once one of the [Charging Captain] is placed down, the effect of the other [Charging Captain] becomes simply a taunt.

However, [Sword King War - Frode] did not stand idly by while Jonouchi attacked his monster. Instead, he removed the [Red-Eyes Black Dragon] he had stolen from Jonouchi and said, "When a Spell/Trap Card that targets a monster on the field is activated, I send the [Red-Eyes Black Dragon] equipped to [Godly Phoenix Sword Saint - Gia Freed] to the Graveyard to activate the effect of [Phoenix Sword Saint - Gia Freed]!"

"Neglect and destroy the activation of [Counterattack Preparation]!"

The Flame Swordsman, clad in red and white armor, held a shield in one hand and a sword in the other. He held the shield, adorned with amethyst, upright in front of him and used "Prepare to Counterattack" to counter [Prepare to Counterattack]. After blocking the trap card that attempted to set [Captain of Charge], he began to thrust his shield and then his sword at the card in Jonouchi's back row.

But at that moment, the [Red-Eyes Black Steel Dragon] behind Jonouchi suddenly moved. One claw precisely intercepted the flaming longsword, its metal coating, which could easily withstand high temperatures, completely unaffected by the flames. At the same time, the other claw directly smashed open the shield of [Phoenix Sword Saint - Gia Freed]!

"You didn't think that the metallic [Red-Eyes Black Steel Dragon] was just stronger in attack and defense, did you?" Jonouchi chuckled smugly, hands on his hips. "This is a power that even Kaiba's [Blue-Eyes] doesn't have—the second effect of [Red-Eyes Black Steel Dragon] can only be activated when the opponent activates an effect, negating that activation. After that, it can also inflict effect damage on the opponent equal to the original ATK of one Attack Position monster on their field!"

"The [Red-Eyes Black Steel Dragon] isn't just for looks; this mere [Phoenix Sword Saint - Giafrid], watch me push it back!"

With his sword caught in a claw and his shield knocked away by another claw, the Phoenix Sword Saint, Gia Freed, was wide open. He looked up and saw the Red-Eyes Black Steel Dragon opening its massive, completely metallic maw and unleashing a powerful dragon breath at him from above!

Chapter 1371 Cheng Daozai said that whatever the dice roll is, what's wrong with that?

"boom!"

A scorching attack, mixed with molten metal, instantly struck the head of the Phoenix Sword Saint, Gia Fried, who was standing at close range. Fortunately, his sensitivity was set to a high level, just like T.O.P's, and he dodged the dragon's breath with a sharp turn of his head, avoiding being hit like Melozong.

However, the target that Jonouchi wanted [Red-Eyes Black Steel Dragon] to target from the very beginning was not him, but its evolved form - [King of the Phoenix Sword Saint - Gia Freed], which has a higher base attack power.

When it was first unleashed, it was just enough for [Phoenix Sword Saint - Gia Freed] to turn his head and dodge. However, dragon breath spreads. By the time [Red-Eyes Black Steel Dragon]'s breath reached [Divine Phoenix Sword Saint - Gia Freed], it had spread into a wall-like structure, or like a wave crashing down, making it impossible to avoid.

With a deafening roar, the scorching metallic dragon breath struck the location of [Divine Phoenix Sword Saint - Gia Fried], releasing all its heat. The instantly cooled molten metal solidified, transforming into a cluster of metallic waves that remained still in their splashed state.

However, Jonouchi raised an eyebrow and looked at the unharmed [Sword King War - Frode] with surprise: "You...you weren't hurt?"

"It's a face-down card! I activated the face-down card in my back row!" [Sword King Battle - Frode] said triumphantly. Although his helmet covered his face, Jonouchi and Yugi inexplicably felt that he must have a smile on his face at this moment—just like Jonouchi's smug smile when he was in power. "Chain effect of [Red-Eyes Black Steel Dragon], I activated the last face-down card in my back row, the Trap Card [Velvet's Magic Circle]."

"Until the end of this turn, the damage from card effects received by the controller of this card—that is, me—will be reduced to 0." After a pause, [Sword King War - Frode] pointed to himself with a thumbs up, "I was almost killed by the effects of your [Red-Eyes] monsters before, so I've been preparing for your other effects. This is the card that I, [Frode], specially prepared for you!"

"Tch, what are you being so arrogant about?" Jonouchi said unhappily. "Do you think all I, Jonouchi, can do is use cards that deal damage? The greatest strength of Red-Eyes is that never-give-up willpower!"

"Heh, then take a look at the monsters you've summoned. Every single one of them has the ability to deal effect damage, except for the [Crimson King], which is wearing armor." [Sword King War - Frode] sneered.

Upon hearing this, Jonouchi was momentarily speechless, but still stubbornly retorted, "You're making a hasty conclusion because you don't understand 'True Red-Eyes.' No one understands 'True Red-Eyes' better than me!"

"Although the damage from [Red-Eyes Black Steel Dragon] was negated, its effect still activated normally, negating the effect of [Phoenix Sword Saint - Gia Freed]." Pointing to the field of [Sword King Battle - Gia Freed], Jonouchi continued, "Then there are no cards that can interfere with [Counterattack Preparation]. Set it down, [Charging Captain]!"