Duels should be played with a smile.

Literally, this means that after you activate this ability, at any point during the turn when your monster is sent to the Graveyard, you can Special Summon a monster with 1500 or less ATK to the field.

There are no activation conditions, the effect lasts for one turn, there are no restrictions on timing, the effect resolution does not seem to be chainable, the search range is ridiculously wide, and there are no restrictions on the number of times it can be used.

Any one of the above conditions alone would be enough to qualify as a fake card. Putting them together can only be described as a coincidence—otherwise, who the hell would print such a fake card!

The effect is so simple that this card can be included in almost any deck—similar to Greed, and in some decks, it's truly devastating.

Even if the text and rulings are later modified to limit this ridiculously fake card to only one Special Summon per turn, it still won't escape the fate of being locked up in jail for life.

However, none of this has anything to do with the chronicle. The chronicle records all the decks that have appeared in the entire history of Yu-Gi-Oh!, and this time, the will is recorded in its original form.

"My turn, Main Phase, I activate the Spell Card [Last Words]. Does it have a chain?"

A suicide note written in black and white appeared on the playground. If the opponent didn't respond, his Yu-Gi-Oh! game for the day might be over.

Oh, wait, he also activated the "whoever uses it loses" barrier. Well, never mind then, his life as Yu-Gi-Oh! is over.

The opponent was puzzled because he had never heard of this card before.

Since even a member of the Doma organization doesn't know about this card, then its effects shouldn't be anything to be afraid of, right?

Even if it's strong, can it be stronger than the invincible Orichalcos barrier?

Seeing the small fry on the other side shake their heads in acknowledgment, Leyou also shook his head—a moment of silence for the other side.

Then we prepared to send them on their way.

"The angels give alms, taking three and discarding two."

"I send the two cards in my hand, Three-Eyed Monster (Vol.6) and Witch of the Black Forest (Vol.6), to the Graveyard."

The reason for specifically mentioning the version is that these two cards were far more ridiculous in that version than they are now.

"【Three-Eyed Monster】's effect: When this card is sent to the Graveyard, add 1 monster with 1500 or less ATK from your Deck to your hand, and shuffle your Deck."

The opponent's opponent seemed a bit strange, because the Three-Eyed Monster's effect in his memory was not like this, and even the description was different. However, seeing that neither the Orichalcos Barrier nor the Duel Disks of either side issued any special warnings, there was no cheating or fake card situation. He could only suppress his curiosity and wait for what happened next.

Then, he stared wide-eyed at the card that Leyou had brought up.

"What I'm looking for is [the sealed person's left wrist]. Its attack power is 200 points, which meets the requirements."

"It's Exodia?!" The small fry couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. He was about to say something, but he quickly calmed down, thought carefully for a moment, and then said, "As the Duel King, you look down on me that much? You actually used that fraudulent deck?! Once that kind of meaningless deck is used once, no one will fall for it a second time!"

"Duel King! We've studied all the decks you've used. This kind of showy deck can't fool me!"

That's right, the first reaction of the small fry was that it was a scam deck. Their Doma's influence has long been infiltrated into every corner of society over the past ten thousand years. They also have people inside the Kaiba Corporation. Some battle information that is not publicly broadcast is obtained through those insiders, including the Duel City quarterfinals and all the duel data afterward.

"Hahahaha! So you guys are hilarious!" Leyou couldn't help but burst into laughter. This guy really came to entertain him. "Since you've studied all the decks I've used, haven't you noticed that I've never used the same deck twice?"

"Impossible! In this era, only Sugoroku Muto in the entire world has ever collected a complete set of Exodia kits. You can't possibly conjure up a genuine Exodia kit out of thin air!"

"In my hands, nothing is impossible! True duelists never consider the impossible! All possibilities are created by themselves! Frogs in a well should just stay in their dry well and die of old age. Don't try to understand things you can't possibly comprehend with your shallow knowledge!"

"Continue the duel! [The Witch of the Black Forest] effect: When this card is sent to the Graveyard, add 1 monster with 1500 or less DEF from your Deck to your hand, and shuffle your Deck."

"What I'm looking for is [The Sealed One's Right Arm]. Its defense is 300, which meets the requirements. I already have two of them."

The scum's expression turned grim, because according to their investigation, Leyou did indeed only have a left wrist, but now, the right wrist had also appeared.

"I haven't made a normal summon this turn, so I'm attacking [Killer Tomato]."

Another classic monster was slammed onto the field by Leyou. Its 1400 attack power was enough to defeat the opposing Demon Tamer, but because the captain was on the field, Killer Tomato's target could only be the captain.

However, this does not affect the result.

"Advance to the combat rank!"

"Killer Tomato! Attack the Captain!"

Tomato, who looked like a Halloween pumpkin head, adjusted his angle and charged headfirst at the captain, completely disregarding his own life or death.

"Is this the Duel King? That's hilarious! You haven't forgotten that my monster's attack power increased by 500 points, have you?"

With an attack power of 1700, the captain drew his sword and counterattacked, slicing the tomato into tomato sauce with a single blow. Even Leyou, who hadn't eaten lunch yet, felt a bit hungry and even thought about going to the dock to get some fries.

[Leyou LP: 4000 → 3700]

"When Killer Tomato's effect is destroyed by battle and sent to the Graveyard, Special Summon a DARK monster with 1500 or less ATK from your Deck in Attack Position! I Special Summon a second Three-Eyed Monster!"

"And the effect of the will has also taken effect. I Special Summon the Second Witch of the Black Forest!"

One killer tomato fell, and two monsters rose up, and it seems that the fate of these two monsters will be similar to that of the killer tomato.

But what does it matter? It's just a necessary sacrifice on the road to victory.

When he saw the Three-Eyed Monster and the Witch of the Black Forest appear on the field, the small fish already felt that something was wrong, because if it were really a fraudulent deck, there would be no need to do this. However, he did not surrender yet, firstly because he was hoping that Leyou had not collected all five Exodia, and secondly because... he used Orichalcos Barrier, so there was no way to escape.

"The Three-Eyed Monster and the Black Forest Witch continue their attack on the captain! Charge to the death!"

Under Leyou's ruthless orders, the two monsters launched a suicide attack, and unsurprisingly, they were all killed by the captain with a single slash. The couple returned home together. That's right, in the Katu story, these two completely unrelated monsters also have a child called the Three-Eyed Wizard!

Because the captain killed the two monsters, the aftermath of the battle caused Leyou's LP to be reduced by some, but this is not important. As long as it is not reduced to 0, it is at full health.

The initial versions of the Three-Eyed Monster and the Black Forest Witch's effects did not have a one-time limit per turn, so their effects would activate again after they were defeated.

"The left and right wrists are already in my hands, so now I need to retrieve the left and right feet."

Two more cards popped out of the Duel Disk, which were shown to the minions before being added to Leyou's hand.

By this time, the miscellaneous fish was covered in sweat and his legs were trembling.

"At the same time, the effect of the Will of the Dead also activated, and I Special Summoned a third Three-Eyed Monster and a Black Forest Witch from my Deck, although one is enough this time."

"You're cheating!!!" the small fry couldn't help but shout, "How could there be such a misunderstanding!!! You must be cheating, you must be using a fake card!!"

Even though he was already prepared to sacrifice his soul for Orichalcos, seeing himself about to be defeated by such an outrageous deck, the little fish even felt that his sacrifice was meaningless—his resolve was enough to make him unafraid of sacrifice, but this situation did not deserve to be called a sacrifice, it could only be called a free kill!

"I also think this deck is ridiculously fake, but in fact, these are all genuine cards."

If you have any problems, go to Konami!

"Come on, let's end this boring match. This ridiculous deck can't even affect my mood!"

"Three-eyed monster, unleash your horns or a meteor shower!"

In an instant, the three-eyed monster transformed into a dazzling shooting star, hurtling towards Captain Simple, before being chopped down with a single blow.

But people will always remember him.

Because, the moment he left, the only effective Exodia component had already been delivered to Leyou.

"This duel is over!"

"Exodia! I have released all your seals; now display your power!"

"Demon God Flame Cannon!"

Bang, bang, bang, bang—

The seal loosened, and the five chains were shattered by Exodia, allowing the Dark Archmage to reappear in the world and display his true, invincible power.

The moment this supreme power descended, it shattered the equally invincible Orichalcos barrier.

Along with the servants who wielded this power, they were all crushed.

The barrier shattered, leaving only a green magic circle. The magic circle rose into the sky, intending to absorb the soul of the loser of this duel as a sacrifice for its resurrection.

A phantom image appeared on the body of the small fry who was already lying on the ground; it seemed to be the soul of that person.

In Leyou's vision, this soul slowly flew towards the sky.

Then, he was grabbed by Exodia, who had not yet left.

Then—he handed it to himself?

Seeing Leyou's bewildered expression, Exodia, who had taken the soul of the minion, slapped the Orichalcum circle in the sky to pieces before handing over the soul. When he found that Leyou still didn't understand, he simply stuffed the soul into the crystal on Leyou's chest.

"What the heck? Your elf is hidden in this deck???"

All whispered spirits are unique. Since the Exodia in front of us clearly appears to be a spirit, then without a doubt, it is the second spirit that Leyou has encountered so far.

But here's the question: how could His spirit exist in the deck recorded in the chronicles?

Could it be that fate has brought us together? That's too strange.

"Alright, now that I've met you and helped you with a little something, it's time for me to leave. Hope to see you again sometime."

Exodia spoke slowly and kindly, like an elder in a family, before preparing to leave.

"I understand the logic, but can't you speak like a normal person?"

"In plain terms, I'm leaving because you don't need me around. Your power is strong enough, and as the representative of that power, I can naturally leave. And, as you put it, I'm going to have some fun."

Looking for fun? Are you sure you're Exodia, and not some reincarnation of a fun-loving person? Does that make sense?!

Chapter Ninety-Seven: Let's Make Friends!

In the minds of most Yu-Gi-Oh! players, Exodia is probably a very powerful and imposing figure. However, when Leyou saw Exodia's Pokémon say that it was going to have some fun, that original image in his mind suddenly collapsed and disappeared completely.

"Um, I don't quite understand. Could you explain the meaning behind your series of actions from beginning to end?"

Anyway, Leyou is increasingly feeling like she knows nothing about this world, and feels like she watched a fake animation before.

Not to mention the strange things that suddenly appear out of nowhere, even things that already exist may suddenly head in the unknown.

“You need a soul, so I gave you that person’s soul.”

Exodia was much easier to talk to than expected; he actually answered any question I asked.

"Now that you can strengthen yourself by absorbing various powers, I, as the representative of power, no longer need to follow you."

"The main reason I left you is that I learned from you that there are many things in this world that interest me, and I want to see them."

"And finally, if you really need my power to help you, you can just use the card that carries my power, but I guess there won't be many opportunities like that."

Exodia answered Leyou's question with very clear logic, and before Leyou could ask any more questions, he disappeared, leaving only the five sealed parts.

Unlike the "Sealed XXX.JPG" from the duel, it has now become a GIF, which means that the power of the spirit is still there. However, because the spirit touched it and ran away, even though it is a whispered spirit, Exodia's card art has not been upgraded to LIVE2D.

However, no one would really expect Isaac's L2D. If we're talking about L2D, Michelle Obama is still better!

When will Mega Drive release L2D graphics for Cartier? I'll buy it like crazy!

Picking up the Orichalcos barrier that had fallen to the ground, the appearance of the sealed soul inside was not shown as in the animation, because the loser's soul had been intercepted by Old Ai and eaten by Leyou—although Leyou didn't feel anything special about it at the moment.

However, looking at this card, which was called the barrier that made whoever used it lose, a dark thought suddenly popped into his mind.