Duels should be played with a smile.

The three Phantom Demons were sealed in this way, which cost a huge price and lasted until the Overlord returned from communicating with the Hyperdimension and the chaos of the Phantom Demons was finally resolved.

Leyou was unaware that something similar had happened at the academy before, nor was he aware of Chronos and the others' preparations. He had already taken out his Duel Disk and selected one of the more than ten decks he had prepared for Yata-U, placing it into the Duel Disk.

On the way here, Philvo used her superb calculation ability to figure out the possible deck composition of Yata-U, while Leyu filled the deck with various counter cards and targeting cards based on this information.

I'm going to take a picture of my darling later, it'll be so awesome!

"Interesting... Your former weapon has been integrated into this world in this form?"

When Yata saw Rakuyu's sword-shaped duel disk, his pupils contracted sharply.

"But I'm curious, in this world, how much of your strength can you unleash in this form?"

A faint purple mist emanated from Yata-u, enveloping it and Leyu and isolating them from the outside world. The outside world could observe what was happening inside, but could not interfere in any way.

"Now you can't escape."

A phantom duel disk appeared in front of Yata, along with his deck, and a duel area simultaneously appeared between the two.

There were ten squares, but to Hachita's astonishment, two more squares appeared.

"Strange... How long have I been sealed away? How have the rules of this world changed like this?"

Thanks to the partial authority it had once been granted by a great being, as it saw these two squares appear, a great deal of related information also surfaced in its mind.

Seeing Yata's surprise at the EX area, Leyou felt much more at ease.

“Interesting... If that’s the case, may I call you an ‘old-fashioned’ person?”

It is hereby declared that the term "remnant" is a completely neutral term and does not contain any derogatory connotations!

At the same time, Leyou also mobilized its own resources to further reinforce the blockade that Batawu had placed in this area.

"Now you can't escape."

As the combined forces of both sides covered the area, a third force, seemingly from nowhere, joined in, completely isolating Leyu and Yata-u from the outside world. Unless one side completely admits defeat, or both sides are unable to continue, no outsider can intervene in this duel.

From this moment on, the duel seemed to transcend its mere combat, transforming into a sacred ritual.

"Should we prepare some kind of bet? For example, if you lose to me, you'll obediently return?"

Leyou currently does not know in what form the Whispering Spirit will exist after being captured, after all, Philvo is an exception.

"The wager... If you can convince me that you are still the same person you were before, then it won't be difficult for me to return to you. But if you are unworthy of that name, then..."

Hachita-u did not immediately agree to the bet because he was unsure whether the being before him still retained any of its former authority. If a contract had indeed been reached, it would have no chance to exploit any loopholes.

"Completely convinced? If it's just about the duel, I'm still very confident!"

Leyou saw through Yata's little scheme at a glance, but he didn't care. To deal with this kind of guy, you have to bring him a smile through a duel!

"In the world of duelists, let duels decide everything!"

"Very well, let's settle this with a duel!"

"Duel!"

"The first strike is mine!"

Under Leyou's surprised gaze, Yatawu made a preemptive move and successfully drew a card in the first round.

Just as Leyou was completely baffled, a phantom resembling a thousand-year scale appeared between the two of them. Leyou's side was the heavier one, while Yata's side was the lighter one—as if explaining why Yata's actions were justifiable.

"Does that mean... I'm strong and it's weak? So it's a dynamic balance? Well... I can't say for sure."

A phantom image flashed by, and Yata, with six cards floating in front of him, suddenly grinned sinisterly.

"The victory of this duel was destined from the very beginning!"

"Lord Eternal Calamity, witness the immense power I have gained in this world!"

Yata-Oog's beak gently pecked at a card in front of it, and the card appeared on the field.

When this card was revealed, Leyou really wanted to smash the scale from before.

"I activate the Spell Card [Imprisonment] and pay 1000 points. I check my opponent's hand and discard 1 card from their hand to the Graveyard."

【Yata-U LP: 8000→7000】

"Come, Lord Eternal Calamity, let this old man see your hand!"

Leyou wanted to say something, but faced with such a simple and straightforward card, he couldn't say anything and could only show his hand to Yata.

"Five LIGHT Level 1 monsters? It seems Lord Eternal doesn't know much about duels. Victory in a duel depends on the cooperation of monsters, spells, and traps... Let's throw this one, which doesn't look like the other four, into the graveyard!"

Leyu was unmoved by the card that Yata had chosen, it didn't matter, the remaining 4 cards could still be used.

I was a little annoyed because a crow saw me naked.

"Lord Eternal Calamity must be thinking that you can defeat me with just four cards in your hand, right? Well then, I'll show you the power of my invincible deck!"

"I activate Pot of Greed, draw 2 cards!"

"Activate Angel's Charity again, draw 3 cards, discard 2 cards!"

"Activate [Bitter Choice] again! Reveal 5 cards from your deck, and Eternal Lord chooses one to add to my hand, while the rest are sent to the graveyard."

"This card... is truly bitter."

Yes, it's me who's suffering!

With three consecutive card bans, Leyou has given up on thinking.

Seeing the five cards on display, I was speechless.

All of these are monster cards, and they are all relatively old but powerful single cards. However, these five cards have a total of 2 DARK and 3 LIGHT attributes. No matter which card you choose, at least one LIGHT and one DARK will be sent to the graveyard. Based on this, it can be basically confirmed that Yata's deck is Yata's.

In the early days, the only card that was left in the graveyard was Chaos, since most of the cards in Yata Uchiha were Chaos (a banned card).

Moreover, its continuous card-blocking operations are still ongoing.

"Lord Eternal Calamity, duels are based on cards. Therefore, when all your cards have been sent to the graveyard and you can no longer replenish your hand, your duel is already over."

"And I will plunge you into despair in the very first round!"

"Spell Card [The Mischievous Twin Demons], pay 1000 points. Randomly discard 1 card from your opponent's hand, then your opponent chooses 1 card from their own hand to discard."

"And it's two shots in quick succession!"

【Yata-U LP: 7000→5000】

Leyou fell into deep thought, because his turn hadn't even come yet and he had already discarded all his cards.

"I'll set one more monster face down. End of turn, Lord Eternal Calamity, please begin your turn!"

"Use the only card you can draw next."

Chapter 8 You won't let me play Yu-Gi-Oh!? Then I won't let you play either!

"It's your turn."

With a sinister smile, and still holding two cards in his hand, he hesitated for a moment before making no further moves and ending his turn.

"It's your turn to perform. Show us whether you can still control everything as before."

The game had barely begun when my hand was completely wiped out, which shows just how outrageous those ancient forbidden cards really are. This is also why we often see powerful civilizations in some works using archaeology to advance their technology, because often, being ancient doesn't necessarily mean being backward.

"Come on, draw your sixth and final card for this game!"

"Will it really be as you wish?" Leyou asked with a smile.

"Is it really true, as you think, that I'm powerless to fight back now that I've lost my cards?"

"Your understanding of dueling is still too shallow."

Without shouting or making any card-printing declarations like "A true duelist's everything is inevitable," Leyou casually drew a card from his deck, didn't even look at it, and ended his turn immediately.

It was so fast that even Yata-U was surprised that it was still the same as his previous round.

"Have they given up resisting?" Yata-U thought victory was in the bag.

A duel is not something that can be turned around simply by relying on a single card; it requires the cooperation of cards to win. This has always been Yata's philosophy, and his deck reflects this. He uses magic cards to manage resources and control the situation, trap cards to counter his opponent, and powerful monster cards to secure victory.

"Next, I'll show you the immense power I've gained in this world... Before that, I'll activate the Pot of Greed to replenish my resources."

When the large green kettle appeared on the field, many students in the crowd subconsciously looked in a certain direction when they saw it.

It's so similar, so incredibly similar!

"Just as you can decide which card you draw based on your own power, so can I. However, I didn't do that just now. Instead, I chose to draw a different card just to tell you something."

Discarding the card she had just drawn, the broad-browed woman, amidst Bataiwu's question, "What is this?", slapped the Pot of Greed to pieces.

Professor Chronos felt a phantom pain on his face as he watched.

"What is this?! Where's my gacha pull?!"

"This is the card I chose to tell you that 'times have changed,' Ash Blossom."

When the Millennium Scale appeared before, Leyou also learned why he was judged to be stronger.

Because both sides in this duel can influence their card draws to some extent, even if they can't get whatever they want, at least they can't get a "perfect card". Combined with the fact that Leyou had pre-loaded a large number of counter cards and anti-countermeasure cards, this judgment is not surprising.

Therefore, it's quite reasonable for Yata to be able to start with a strong desire for heavenly favor and a card that can cut off his hand, and for him to start with four Dragon Primal Skills and one card that targets Yata.

"The effect of Ash Blossom has nullified your Pot of Greed's card draw; you can continue now."

Yata nodded thoughtfully, and at the same time became more confident.

"I had never seen this kind of card in my time, but even with the development of the times, now that you have no cards in your hand, you can no longer escape your inevitable defeat."

Leyou almost laughed. You can't play without a hand card? Yonghuo could only say, "Oh, right, right."

"Let me show you my era, my invincible tactics!"

"Special Summon 1 LIGHT and 1 DARK monster from your hand, which is the monster card 【Chaos Emperor Dragon - Messenger of the End-】.

Two streaks of light, one black and one white, shot out from the Bataiwu Cemetery and soared into the sky, causing the world to change color.

It was as if they were welcoming the ancient overlord back to this place in his original form.

[Dark 8★ Dragon 3000 Attack Power]

"It also has an invincible effect: you can pay 1000 LP to send all cards in both players' hands and on the field to the graveyard, and for each card sent to the graveyard, you also take 300 LP damage... but it seems that it is no longer needed now."

That's right, it's no longer needed. At this point, all that's needed is to add the last piece of the puzzle to the endless despair.