Duels should be played with a smile.

Chapter Twenty-Eight: Unleashing Ultimate Power!

After the duel ended, Keihei Kaiba, who had temporarily acted as referee, handed the God Card and the puzzle card to Yugi. Seto Kaiba on the rooftop only glanced at them from a distance before boarding the helicopter again and leaving.

He remained determined to defeat Yugi Muto, and Yugi Muto, who had obtained the God Card, was precisely the opponent he craved.

But now, there are things he wants to accomplish even more.

With just one puzzle card missing to find out the location of the quarterfinals, Seto Kaiba plans to randomly defeat a weak duelist and then go to the target location to wait for the others to arrive.

While he waited, he prepared to contact Pegasus, the father of Duel Monsters and president of the International Illusion Society, across the ocean.

He wanted to have a good talk with the father of Duel Monsters about the possibilities of Duel Monsters and its future.

More possibilities regarding the Blue-Eyes White Dragon.

Seto Kaiba had already left, and Yugi Muto, who had obtained the God Card, was not planning to stay any longer. But just as he was about to leave, the doll that had been knocked down suddenly stood up again.

"As expected of the Pharaoh... But it doesn't matter, the God Card will return to my hands sooner or later anyway... Pharaoh, I will bury you completely and end the fate of our race!"

"And you too!"

The doll stiffly turned its head to look at Rakuyu, who had brought Jaden Yuki along.

"Hey! Malik, right? How's your sister?"

"Shut up!"

Malik became agitated as soon as Leyou mentioned his sister.

Even though he had decided to go against his family's mission, deep down, there were still two people he cared about.

One was Lishid, who was as close to him as a brother, and the other was his sister.

He didn't know what the relationship was between this frivolous guy and his sister, but he just didn't want anyone to get close to her.

"Don't get so angry~ A duel is supposed to be a fun game. How can you laugh when you look so fierce?"

"If you can't smile, do you need my help?"

“You’re all talk and no action.” Malik suddenly fell silent again. He ignored Leyou and looked at Yugi Muto instead.

"Although his appearance caused some setbacks in my plans, Pharaoh, the nameless Pharaoh, under my arrangement, your companions will soon be in danger!"

"Partner... what are you going to do to Jonouchi and the others?!" Yugi Muto's face suddenly showed a look of panic, mixed with anger.

"Well, who knows? Anyway, countless of my men are lurking in this city. I have no idea what they're capable of, hahahahahaha!!!"

A burst of arrogant laughter followed, and the doll suddenly collapsed, motionless.

"Everyone..."

“Don’t worry, Yugi.” Leyou pressed down on Yugi’s shoulder to calm him down a bit. “For some reason, I learned about Malik’s plan in advance, so I sent people to keep an eye on Jonouchi and the others. Their safety is not a concern for the time being. I also know their location. All you have to do now is get to them as soon as possible. I guarantee that they will be fine before you arrive.”

Leyou dislikes things that are out of his control, so long before he arrived here, he had already sent out a multiplied Z-type Pokémon and a revived Kuriboh Pokémon to find and protect them within the castle.

These two spirits have virtually no combat power, but they are experts at finding and protecting people.

The reason we didn't resolve this crisis directly is because a crisis is also a period of growth.

Rakuyu admires Jonouchi, but that's Jonouchi after he's gone through hardships and grown.

Only after overcoming his immature past self can Jonouchi grow into the "mortal" who can contend with the phantom god through willpower (and dice).

He planned everything out so that the "trial" within the city would occur within a controllable range, allowing him to experience what he desired.

This giraffe duel disk longs to see exciting things, and he certainly does too.

"Is that so... Thank you so much this time. Tell me the location, and I'll head over right away!" The game nodded solemnly, saying nothing more, but everything was understood without words.

After obtaining the location, Yugi immediately rushed towards the city, leaving behind Jaden Yuki, who was still unaware of what had happened, and Rakuyu, who was ready to watch the show.

"The game issue is resolved. Now it's your turn, Judai."

"what?"

The little boy with the pink jellyfish-shaped hair blinked his eyes; he was actually quite cute.

If we don't count the unfriendly-looking Hubert behind him.

"Jūdai, wait a moment while I speak with your partner."

"Ah? Oh!"

Young Judai was a little confused, but he felt that this kind older brother meant no harm, so he stood aside and watched his friends and Leyou talk.

Hubel really didn't want to talk to Leyou. She just wanted to be with Judai, to stay with him forever. She was very unhappy with this person who had suddenly come between them.

However, the thought of that strange elf made her feel powerless.

What kind of freak could possibly give birth to that elf?!

With the "protection" or "deterrence" of the self-destruct switch, Leyou and Hubert had a pleasant exchange and agreed on some things, to which both were very "satisfied".

"Here you go, Judai, this is for you."

Leyou took two cards out of the system and handed them to Judai.

"This is?"

"Here you go, take good care of them. I believe you have the ability to make good use of them."

One of them is "Mask Transformation".

Although there is only one Kamen Rider transformation and no matching Kamen Rider hero, Leyou believes that Jaden can create his own Kamen Rider hero with his "Overlord" power.

Jaden took the two cards, glanced at one of them a few times, then put it in his pocket. He then pointed to the other card and asked, "Why does this card only have one name on it?"

In fact, Leyou was somewhat surprised. The reason he took out this card was that he was deliberately trying to cause trouble.

For some unknown reason, perhaps due to the will of the universe or some kind of corrective force, the card would completely disappear from Leyou's hands as soon as it left, leaving only a name.

This card is indeed special because its name is [Hyperfusion].

"This card will probably remain like this for a long time, but when the time comes, it should reveal its true form, right?"

"If nothing unexpected happens, this should be a power that belongs solely to you, so make good use of it."

Chapter Twenty-Nine: The Goal is to Become a Dark Duel Master!

After handing the two cards to Jaden Yuki, Yuki made an excuse to leave. With Ubel's protection, Jaden would not encounter any danger.

Moreover, the reason why Leyou was in such a hurry to leave was because his self-destruct switch and system were both warning him that some danger was approaching.

But after Leyou left that place and walked into a small alley, when he saw the person who had come, he felt that it didn't seem to be a danger at all.

A blue top, gray pants, and long gray hair—so thick that even programmers would envy her.

The newcomer's expression was a mixture of fierceness and doubt.

"who are you?"

The voice sounded familiar; it seemed like the person was quite skilled at playing Pokémon.

After taking a few more glances, it looked somewhat familiar.

"Didn't you stop me? How come you're asking me who I am first?"

When Leyou saw the Millennium Wisdom Wheel hanging around the neck of the newcomer, he finally remembered the person's identity.

Bakura, a seemingly harmless guy who is actually possessed by the great evil god Zorc.

"I don't understand why the Millennium Wisdom Wheel would guide me to find someone as ordinary as you, but since I've come to you, you're probably also related to the Millennium Artifact."

Although Bakura, possessed by the Great Evil God, retains Bakura's original appearance, his sharp eyes clearly indicate that he is not an easy character to deal with.

"In short, I'm collecting the Millennium Items. Hand over the Millennium Item you have, or I'll kill you and take it from you."

Bakura opened his coat, and the Millennium Wisdom Wheel shone with a golden light.

It's a bit too bright.

"Ok?"

The Millennium Wisdom Wheel could guide the location of the Millennium Items, but the Millennium Wisdom Wheel, which released its power, had no effect on the person in front of it. Bakura also did not sense any reaction from the other Millennium Items. This strange phenomenon made Bakura somewhat puzzled.

"Although I don't know why you suddenly contacted me, a complete stranger, I can't just ignore it now that you've come to my door."

After removing the crystal pendant, Leyou made no attempt to conceal it and, in front of Bakura, fused the crystal duel disk back together.

Who knows if the system is up to something, but relying on his skill of being unafraid of the Dark Game, Leyou doesn't mind having a tense and exciting duel with this guy who seems to be possessed by an evil god.

The DM era isn't like the A5 era. In this game, if you win, you can really do whatever you want. But if you lose, even if you're a great evil god, you'll have to stand still!

"I'm always the one who's superior to others, or I'm always the one who takes what from others. Now that you've dared to take from me, I have to teach you a lesson!"

"Your Millennium Wisdom Wheel is excellent, but it will be mine in a moment!"

Holding the duel disk horizontally in front of him, Leyou issued a duel challenge.

Incidentally, he also secretly activated the system's dark contract.

"Let's duel! If you lose, your stuff will be mine!"

"You're trying to negotiate with me? And you're so arrogant! Hahahaha!" Mo Lianghao laughed as if he had heard a funny joke, covering his face with one hand and leaning back in a tactical manner.

If he leaned back a little more, maybe he could make a cameo appearance as a King of Fighters character who likes to laugh three times in a row?

"I only need to use the dark power of the Millennium Wisdom Wheel to destroy you!"

Suddenly, a terrifying aura surged from Bakura's body, and a gust of wind rose out of nowhere in the dark alley. However, to Bakura's surprise, the guy who seemed to be addicted to cards was not affected by the dark power.

If it weren't for the sudden gust of wind, Leyou wouldn't have even blinked.

"Alright, alright, stop posing and all that nonsense. How about we have a tense and exciting duel? We can talk about everything after that."

Leyou said with a smile, and then took out a deck from the system, replaced a few cards, and put it into the Duel Disk.

"Oh right, I forgot to mention earlier, it's Dark Duel, you should be familiar with that, right?"

With his slightly narrowed eyes seemingly seeing through everything, Bakura became secretly wary and no longer dared to underestimate this person chosen as the target by the millennium of wisdom.

However, there is a serious problem: Bakura does not have a Duel Disk.

"Since it's a duel in the dark, why be bound by mortal rules? As an evil god, using the power of the Millennium Items to wage a duel in the dark shouldn't be too difficult for you, right?"

When Rakuyu revealed Bakura's true identity, Bakura, who was still trying to figure out a solution, was both startled and delighted.