Yu-Gi-Oh!: This isn't a duel!

Another right-handed shark?

This guy's development path is almost exactly the same as that fat guy's... Could it be?

Before You Yang's guess could even be confirmed, Slink proved his guess with his actions.

"Hehehe, it's not over yet!"

Slink pushed up his glasses again and announced loudly:

"I activate the [Right Hand Shark] entry effect!"

"This effect can only be activated when this card is Summoned. Add 1 'Left-Handed Shark' from your Deck to your hand."

The deck automatically popped out cards, which he grabbed in his hand and then suddenly revealed:

"Immediately afterwards! I activate the effect of my [Left Hand Shark]!"

"If this card is in your hand or Graveyard, and you control 'Right-Handed Shark', you can activate this effect—Special Summon this card!!"

boom!

Another column of water shot into the sky.

This time, a monstrous shark appeared, its left fin transformed into a giant scissor shape.

It stands side by side with the right-hand shark, like a pair of natural executioners, echoing each other and blocking the waters in front of it.

[Left-Handed Shark] [4-Star] [Water/Fish] [Attack: 1300 / Defense: 1500]

Seeing the two sharks assembled on the field, Slink's fanaticism intensified. He mimicked Gustav, raising his hands high, as if performing some kind of sinister prayer:

"Hehehe... The ingredients have been prepared perfectly!"

"I'm stacking the level 4 [Right Hand Shark] and [Left Hand Shark] on the field!!"

The two giant sharks let out a long roar, transforming into two deep blue torrents that frantically intertwined in the pitch-black supermassive vortex.

"Perform an Xyz Summon!!"

Slink's voice became shrill and high-pitched as he recited the nauseating incantation:

"The glutton will eventually devour himself, while the betrayer will live forever!!"

"Rise again amidst fire and grease!!"

"Come out! My masterpiece!"

Defense Position Xyz Summon! Rank 4!!

"—【No. 59 The Rebellious Chef】!!"

Rumble—!!

The enormous flames once again engulfed the narrow alleyway.

In that distorted heatwave, the second steel demon, dressed in heavy fireproof clothing and wielding a flamethrower and a frying pan, crashed to the ground!

Two identical "Reversed Chefs" stood side by side in the narrow space, like two living incinerators spewing black smoke. The smell of burning and grease in the air instantly intensified, making it almost impossible to breathe.

【No. 59 The Rebellious Chef】【Tier 4】【Fire/Warrior/Xyz/Effect】【Attack: 2300 / Defense: 200】

If an ordinary person saw this scene, they would probably have already broken down mentally.

One fully resistant "turtle" is already troublesome enough, and now another one has appeared?

Furthermore, this chef summoned using the [Right Hand Shark] as a material also possesses the additional resistance of "not being destroyed in battle"!

This is not a duel at all; it's blatant torture and cheating!

Sure enough, it was that card again—the second one, [No. 59 The Rebellious Chef].

Looking at the two steel chefs standing side by side, emanating the same burnt smell and an absolute resistance field, You Yang's originally calm face became increasingly puzzled.

In this world where Duel Monsters materialize, No cards are not mass-produced industrial products, but rare existences that carry unique souls and laws.

According to the information he found, a specific No. card should be a unique item in the world.

But now, these three seemingly ridiculous nobodys have brazenly produced two identical numbered cards.

You Yang narrowed his eyes slightly, and through the two burning flames, his thoughts instantly connected with the mysterious organization that had once imprisoned Ling Shiqing.

Is this the work of those guys again?

That organization hidden in the shadows not only possesses the bizarre ability to print non-existent magic cards out of thin air, but can even make those fake cards pass the judgment normally in the duel system.

Now it seems their technology has evolved again—extending from magic cards to monster cards, and even starting to dabble in the "No." series, which symbolizes the power of numbers.

The ability to mass-produce card numbers is the truly chilling threat.

"Hehehe... Are you surprised? That's not all!"

Slink didn't give You Yang much time to think. He let out a sickening laugh, his slender fingers holding a magic card, and exaggeratedly shoved it into the back slot of the Duel Disk:

"I then activate the spell card from my hand—[Hand Card Exchange]!!"

The Duel Disk emitted a buzzing sound, and a forced beam of law light instantly enveloped the entire arena.

"Due to this card's effect, both players must reveal their hands! Then, each player selects one card from the other's hand to add to their own!"

hiss……

You Yang's pupils contracted slightly.

It's not just about absolute defense and special victory; it even includes a component that destroys hand cards?

This deck is so disgusting it's practically pushing duelists to their blood pressure limits.

You Yang subconsciously glanced at the cards in his hand.

At this moment, his hand resources are not plentiful, and one of them is the key to the development of this round.

If this key card is swapped out by the opponent, the previously smooth kill chain will inevitably break, and the situation will become extremely difficult.

He rapidly considered alternative plans in his mind—if he were to lose that card, although it would be very difficult, he could still follow another set of finishing moves and forcefully break through to finish the opponent!

However, just as You Yang had adjusted his mindset and was preparing to reveal his hand according to the rules, an unexpected scene unfolded.

Slink didn't look at You Yang, but suddenly turned around, his withered finger pointing straight at his big, clumsy younger brother standing next to him.

"You're not the target of my attack!"

"I choose to trade hands with Burke!!"

You Yang froze for a moment, his raised hand hanging in mid-air.

They actually... swapped cards with their own people?

This unprecedented operation left You Yang momentarily speechless.

In this duel with its strict rules, such behavior is tantamount to transferring money from one hand to the other. What exactly are they plotting?

"Hmph, don't look at me like that."

Slink pushed up his glasses, which had slipped off his nose, revealing a scheming face. Looking at his somewhat bewildered younger brother beside him, his tone was filled with a twisted mix of doting affection and calculation:

"My foolish little brother, you're not very bright. I don't trust you with those precious components. Let your older brother keep them safe for you and give them the best protection!"

"Show your hand, Blog!"

As the command was given, huge holographic projections simultaneously popped up in the air in front of Slink and Burke, displaying their cards to everyone without reservation.

It was at this moment that You Yang finally saw through what these "three giants of dark cuisine" were really up to.

Even You Yang couldn't help but gasp when he saw the cards clearly.

The three cards that Slink held in his hand exuded completely different auras:

One is the [Starlight Kuriboh], shimmering with starlight; the other two are dark brown cards exuding an ancient, decaying aura filled with forbidden curses—[The Sealed One's Left Foot] and [The Sealed One's Right Wrist]!

Then look at that big, clumsy guy, Bock; the five cards in his hand are also extremely powerful.

That's the ultimate defensive lineup, designed solely for "survival"!

The [Warbreaker] can forcibly end the combat phase.

The [Summoner Monk] is capable of pulling monsters and creating opportunities.

And... the core of absolute defense, the [Spherical Kuriboh] and the [Kuriboh]!

Among these seemingly harmless chestnut balls, there is a third forbidden component—[The Sealed One's Right Foot]!

The Dark Sorcerer... Exodia?!

"Bring it to you!"

Slink's eyes gleamed with greed as he ruthlessly manipulated the system:

"I will exchange the [Starlight Kuriboh] in my hand for the [Right Foot of the Sealed One] in your hand!!"

Two virtual cards passed each other in the air.

Burke looked at the chestnut ball that had fallen into his hand, then at the Archmage component that his brother had taken away, and pouted his thick lips in dissatisfaction, muttering like a three-hundred-pound child whose toy had been snatched away:

"What... Second Brother, you're too domineering."

"I could have summoned it myself, but it still stole my card, really..."

Despite his complaints, he obediently accepted the exchange.

After all, in the twisted logic of the three brothers, the words of the eldest and second eldest brothers are absolute truth.

With this exchange, Slink now has all three parts.

The puzzle of death is gradually becoming complete.

While pouting his thick lips and muttering his dissatisfaction, Bock reluctantly stuffed the exchanged card into his hand slot.

Slink completely ignored his brother's complaints, his cloudy eyes fixed on the newly added card in his hand, his fingers trembling slightly with excitement.

Through those thick lenses, a greedy glint almost spilled out.

"Wow...it's absolutely perfect!"

He let out a chilling laugh, caressing the three dark brown cards as if stroking a lover's skin:

"Now I have the left foot, right wrist, and right foot in my hand... If we draw the remaining two, we can ignore the rules and win this duel directly through a special victory!"

Gustav, standing nearby, was also grinning, his fat face jiggling. He waved his large ladle, as if he could already see the dawn of victory: