Duels should be played with a smile.

"The Phantom God has descended, and I must go to witness that (nonsense) duel that will be etched into history. Now, let our first duel come to an end!"

"Seto Kaiba, you must remember that winning is not an easy thing, but not wanting to win is very easy."

"This duel has been entirely under my control from the very beginning!"

"You will try every means to prevent your opponent from reducing your LP, but when I actively increase your LP, you often have no way to stop it."

"For example, right now."

"I activated a trap card, [Gift Card]! The opponent responded with 3000 base points!"

[Haima LP: 5000→8000]

"When you stop fighting for victory, the fun begins!"

"This is the messenger of peace, the end of all things, neither cheering for victory nor grieving for defeat."

"Superiority and inferiority are nothing but fleeting clouds; victory and defeat are nothing but illusions."

"This is the ultimate secret of dueling!"

"I activate my Soul Card, my Tamashii!"

"[Self-destruct switch]!"

This card can only be activated when your LP is more than 7000 less than your opponent's. Both players' LP becomes 0!

When Leyou called out his Soul Card, the shadow that had been hiding behind him like a mist finally revealed its form.

A small, even somewhat cute, button.

However, the red skull on the button looks a bit creepy.

"Now, it's time to press it!"

The thumb pressed lightly, as if nothing had happened, but both sides' LPs were forcibly reset to zero the moment the button was pressed, and the duel ended in a draw.

The ultimate monster, possessing an invincible aura, had no choice but to let out a long roar as the duel ended, before dissipating into the air.

"Blue-eyed..."

Seto Kaiba slowly lowered his raised hand, and by the time he came to his senses, Leyu had already disappeared from his sight while he was in a daze.

"Yuki... I'll remember you. As for the other summoning techniques... once I learn them, I will definitely defeat you, and Yugi Muto too!"

Unbeknownst to him, in Seto Kaiba's mind, Yugi Muto was no longer the first person to be defeated.

"The Phantom God has descended... I cannot be absent."

He pulled out his mobile phone and called the all-purpose helper waiting on the rooftop.

"Isano, come and take me there right now!"

"Yes, young master!"

While waiting for the helicopter to arrive, Seto Kaiba began to reflect on the duel.

After being forced into a draw by the self-destruct switch, Kaiba could no longer pretend he couldn't see the situation clearly. He had to admit that the Blue Eyes he had relied on in the previous duel was completely insufficient to fight against Lappyu at its current level.

He wasn't sure if summoning the Phantom God would actually defeat Leyou.

A single six-star monster possesses an attack power of up to 4000 points, while that Tyrannosaurus Rex has the ability to treat all living beings equally.

Moreover, in that duel just now, Kaiba realized and deeply understood one thing.

There is more than one way to win a duel.

"Blue-Eyes, if you can truly answer my call, then let me see your potential! Synchro, Xyz, Pendulum, Link—what possibilities await you in these unknown futures?"

Boarding the helicopter that Isono had brought, they flew towards the place where another phantom god had descended. Sitting in the helicopter, Seto Kaiba took out his three Blue-Eyes White Dragons from his deck, gently stroking them and feeling the pulse emanating from them.

He could vaguely hear Qingyan calling him.

It's very faint, but it definitely exists.

It's like the Blue-Eyes White Dragon isn't just an ordinary Duel Monster, nor is it just three ordinary pieces of paper.

Instead, it was someone familiar who made him feel close to them.

He felt a deeper connection to Kaiba Keihei than to his younger brother.

It was as if... a girl was engraved in his memory, in his soul.

A pure white, innocent girl with blue eyes.

Unbeknownst to him, Kaiba's consciousness gradually became blurred. He heard many people calling his name, but they did not call him Seto Kaiba.

He wanted to hear the name clearly, but a layer of mist always hindered his understanding.

In a daze, he seemed to have arrived in an ancient place, embarking on a journey that did not exist in his memory.

Just as Seto Kaiba was lost in thought, a new monster quietly appeared in his deck. It wasn't white-edged, nor black-edged, and it had no markings or arrows.

It's just a fusion monster with a purple border.

However, this new fusion monster has a very noticeable effect.

"Unaffected by the effects of trap cards."

Chapter Twenty-Seven: So, the question arises...

"Stealth Pterodactyl, let's go!"

Leaving for an open space, Leyou summoned the spirit of Jossenberg's Invisible Pterosaur.

The place where they fought before was still some distance from where the Phantom God descended. Now that the Phantom God has descended, they really need some means of transportation to get there quickly.

Just as I boarded the back of the invisible pterosaur, another deafening dragon roar echoed in the distant sky. If I'm not mistaken, the descending phantom god was none other than Osiris the Sky Dragon, the god of the underworld who had been branded a "traitorous dragon" for various reasons.

The stealth pterosaur could withstand the wind pressure generated by its high-speed flight, but its speed suddenly decreased as soon as it approached the place where the phantom god descended, before it even reached its destination.

"The pressure of the Phantom God... well, that's true. Although the name of the Traitor Dragon is not pleasant, it is still one of the three Phantom Gods. In terms of rank, monsters like the Invisible Wyvern are really a bit lacking."

From a distance, Leyou could see the body of the Illusion God hanging high in the sky, and directly below the Illusion God, two duelists were facing off.

In this not-so-short period of time, the duel between Yugi Muto and the puppets controlled by Malik has attracted many people to stop and watch, and Leyou even spotted a familiar jellyfish head in the crowd.

How did Judai end up here?

The day before the opening of Duel City, when Jaden Yuki said goodbye to Rayu, he mentioned that he was going on a long trip with his parents. But now, this guy just happened to be here, and there was no one around who looked like his parents.

Finding a secluded spot to land, Leyou recalled the Invisible Wyvern's Pokémon into his deck, quickly ran to Jaden Yuki's side, and gently patted him on the shoulder.

"Where are your parents?"

"Ah, it's big brother!"

Jaden Yuki withdrew his gaze from the Sky Dragon, turned around, and upon seeing that it was Rayu, let out a cheer.

"Big brother, look! This Duel Monster looks amazing! It looks like Big Brother Yugi is about to lose!"

The God of the Underworld dominates the field. The "Survival of the Bora" combined with the "Infinite Handbook" provides a continuous stream of resources and grants the God of the Underworld overwhelming attack power. In addition, the combination monster card "Regenerating Slime" and the trap card "Defense Slime" form an insurmountable wall, completely surrounding Yugi Muto.

That lofty, illusory god is the formidable enemy behind those high walls, overlooking the earth.

Beneath the high wall, only the Swordsman of Destruction stood alone, guarding the Pharaoh behind him.

The Swordsman of Destruction has an ATK of 2600 and an effect that increases its ATK by 500 for every Dragon-Type monster on the opponent's field or in their Graveyard. After taking a Lightning Bolt from Sky Dragon, which reduced its ATK by 2000, the Swordsman of Destruction still has an ATK of 1100 even though there are no Dragon-Type monsters in the game.

Perhaps this Swordsman of Destruction came from the set next door and said to the Sky Dragon, which looks a bit like a dragon but is actually a Divine Beast, "If you were a dragon, that would be fine too."

"Watch closely, Jaden. Pay attention to the game's next move," Leyou instructed the young Jaden.

Jaden Yuki might not possess Yugi Muto's bluffing skills, but as the protagonist, he does have card-printing abilities. Leyou clearly remembers seeing Jaden Yuki rewrite a card in his hand during a duel in the anime. (Master, Tomato gave this a thumbs up.)

Jaden Yuki was very obedient. He focused intently on Yugi Muto, who was now looking somewhat dejected. However, as Yugi entered a state of concentration, Yuki's Soul Card, which was now attached to the Duel Disk and disguised as an ordinary button, quietly reminded Yuki.

The self-destruct switch sensed an unusual power within Jaden Yuki.

That was not the power of the spirit named Hubel, but the power of Jaden Yuki himself, the power that would forever accompany Jaden's soul.

"So, he awakened the power of a tyrant at such a young age? Could it be that my arrival caused an unknown butterfly effect?"

While pondering to herself, unable to figure out the reason, Leyou suddenly felt a gaze watching her.

No, not just one gaze, but four.

A puppet controlled by Malik. Although Malik's mental attack did not affect Leyou, it left a mark on him. Malik had already discovered him when Leyou arrived.

Feeling confident of victory, Malik set his sights on Yugi Muto. He was determined to use his invincible Phantom God technique to defeat Yugi as well, after he had dealt with Yugi.

A gaze came from the sky. The phantom god, driven by Malik, seemed to have its own consciousness and focused its gaze on Leyou. Its deep red body exuded endless pressure, but its golden eyes revealed nothing.

A gaze came from the opposite side as a helicopter landed on the top of a tall building. Seto Kaiba, who got off the helicopter, didn't even pay attention to the Genshin Impact. He immediately found Rakuyu, who had arrived even faster than him by helicopter.

But Leyou searched everywhere for the last glimpse of her, and couldn't find it anywhere.

The sprite of the self-destructing switch told him that someone was watching him. Leyou himself also felt that someone was scrutinizing him, but no matter what, he could not find the source of this gaze.

Just as Leyou was struggling with his decision, Yugi Muto, who was in the midst of a duel, began his path to a comeback.

The Swordsman of Destruction swung his sword at the Phantom God, but the effect of the Regenerating Slime's Trap Card made it a shield for the Phantom God. The Swordsman killed the Regenerating Slime with one strike, and then Yugi Muto activated the Normal Spell Card "Mind Control" during the Battle Phase.

The original effect of [Brainwashing] is to pay life points to gain control of a monster, but the version of Brainwashing that Yugi Muto has does not require paying life points.

Next, Leyou heard Yugi Muto explain the effect of this magic card.

"Brainwash and control one of the opponent's monsters in one round."

It only states that it is within one round, and the target is one monster.

Then, following his explanation, Yugi Muto brainwashed the regenerating slime that had been destroyed.

Regardless of whether a dead slime has a brain or not, the controlled slime activated its effect, revived, and then, because it had been brainwashed, was revived onto Yugi Muto's field and treated as a Special Summon.

Malik's puppet drew three cards because a monster was Special Summoned from the Graveyard.

When Regenerating Slime was successfully Special Summoned, the Traitor Dragon's "famous" Traitorous Skill, Lightning Shot, was also activated, and Regenerating Slime, whose attack and defense were both less than 2000, was destroyed on the spot.

If it's because Yugi Muto's special edition of the brainwashing technique is effective for one turn (?), the Regenerating Slime, which should have had its status refreshed after entering the graveyard, was resurrected on his field again.

Then came the much-anticipated endless loop. Malik kept drawing cards due to the effect of the surviving Poza, until he ran out of cards and failed. Meanwhile, Yugi Muto successfully acquired the legendary card, Sky Dragon Osiris.

So here's the question: how much nonsense did Yugi Muto fabricate in the above actions?