The protagonist of the Yu-Gi-Oh! world might be the same person.

With that, Jonouchi extended his right hand to the other person.

“Jonnouchi Katsuya, Lord Pegasus mentioned that you performed exceptionally well in the Doma incident and are one of the duelists he acknowledges.”

"Please take good care of me in the upcoming matches."

Tenma Yagyō smiled, politely shook hands with Jōnei's right hand, and nodded to the game behind him in respect.

"Oh! Bring it on, I won't hold back!"

"Then let's see who's the real deal later."

After speaking, Ye Xing left first, followed closely by Cheng Nei.

......

"Now let's begin the next match. The two players facing off are Tenma Yagyō, the adopted son of the father of duels, and Joeyū Katsuya, a seeded player who has reached the semifinals in Duel City!"

When referee Iso announced the former, the audience applauded. However, when they heard Jonouchi's name, they booed, as if they all thought his performance in Duel City was questionable.

This stark contrast in attitudes made Jonouchi's face contort with anger. He wanted to argue back, but there were too many people in the audience, and no one was willing to listen.

Just as he was getting annoyed, Tenma Yagyō spoke up from across the table, "Let's get started, Mr. Jonouchi."

"Oh, oh, okay!"

Jonouchi scratched his cheek and responded to the other person.

It's a bit embarrassing to be called "sir" so politely.

At this point, Tenma Yagyō was not as crazy as in the original manga; he still held respect for Yugi and the others who had rescued their adoptive father from Dorman.

Of course, given his current position, he wouldn't hold back here in order to help Pegasus.

......

"Duel!!" ×2

【Katsuya Jonouchi: LP4000】

【Pegasus at Night: LP4000】

After the two of them drew five cards from their decks together, Jonouchi said to his opponent, "I get to go first, no objections?"

"Yes, please make yourself at home, Mr. Jonouchi."

Ye Xing raised his hand, signaling the other party to continue.

"Hey, then I won't be polite, let's draw a card!"

[Jouchi Katsuya’s hand cards: 5→6]

After drawing a card, Jonouchi slammed one of his cards onto the Duel Disk. "First, I summon [Charging Captain] from my hand in Attack Position."

Om-!

After a flash of light appeared on the card, a dual-sword warrior clad in bronze armor appeared.

[Captain Charging into Battle: Attack Power 1200]

[Jouchi Katsuya’s hand cards: 6→5]

"And at the moment [Captain of the Charge] appears, use this monster's special effect to Special Summon one Level 4 or lower monster from your hand."

As he spoke, he slammed another card into the duel disk.

"Come forth, [Mirror Mage Nen Realm Counter]!"

Beside the captain, a robot wearing a red cloak and covered in nine mirrors appeared.

[Mirror Mage Nen Realm Reflector: Attack Power 1700]

"At this moment, the special ability of the [Mirror Mage Nen Realm Counter] who has successfully entered the fray is activated!"

This effect can only be activated if this card is Normal or Special Summoned. Add 1 "Junko - Psychic Shocker" or 1 Spell/Trap Card with that card name from your Deck to your hand.

"I added the [Android - Psychic Shocker] card from my deck to my hand."

After getting the card, Jonouchi inserted the other two cards into the Duel Disk.

"Finally, I'll set two more cards face down, and the turn ends."

[Jouchi Katsuya’s hand cards: 5→3]

Jonouchi ended his turn decisively.

Seeing that he ended his turn so quickly, Ye Xing quickly drew a card from his deck.

“Yes, Mr. Jonouchi.”

"My turn, draw a card!"

[Pegasus Night Walk Cards: 5 → 6]

After a quick glance at his hand, he picked up a card and gracefully slammed it onto the duel disk.

"First, I summon [Butis] from my hand in attack position."

Om-!

Amidst the shimmering light, a demon with red horns on its head, a snake's tail on its lower body, and a sword in its left hand was projected.

[Butis: Attack Power 1700]

Nightwalker pointed at the monster in front of him and said, "The monster's special effect will activate the moment it appears."

This effect can only be activated when this card is successfully summoned. Reveal the top 3 cards of your Deck. If any of them are monsters, you can banish 1 of them to add that monster with the same name from your Deck and the revealed cards to your hand. Return the remaining cards to your Deck.

Nightwalker grabbed three cards from the deck to examine them.

He hesitated for a moment, then said, "Hmm..."

He quickly selected a card.

"I add a monster of the same name from my deck to my hand by banishing [Cassimoral] from these three cards."

After adding the monster to his hand, Lu casually put the remaining three cards back and then shuffled his deck.

Chapter 186

After completing his search, Tianma Yexing immediately launched an attack: "Battle has begun! I'm using [Butis] to attack [Charging Captain]!"

The demon's coiled tail immediately sprang up, and it charged towards the opposite side, slashing at the captain with the sword in its left hand.

It looked like it was about to hit the target.

However, at that moment, Jonouchi suddenly pushed his hand forward and shouted, "The special effect of [Magic Mirror Mage Nen World Counter] activates the instant the monster attacks!"

You can activate this effect before damage calculation for any monster other than this card that is attacked by an opponent's monster. Destroy the attacking monster and this card.

"Nani!?"

Before Nightwalker could react, the Mirror Archer blocked Boutis's path, and Boutis's sword swung down as well.

The sword pierced the Magic Mirror Master's breastplate in an instant.

Click——!

The protective mirror shattered instantly, piercing through the Magic Mirror Warrior. However, at the same moment, a beam of light was released from the protective mirror, piercing through Butis's body.

Bang bang—!

So the two monsters perished together.

Jonouchi smugly wiped his nose and said, "Hey, Nightwalker, your monster was destroyed before it could attack [Charging Captain], so I wasn't hurt."

"That way, you won't have any monsters on your field."

Seeing his empty board, Ye Xing shrugged nonchalantly and chuckled, "It's alright, I still have this card..."

As he spoke, he picked up a card from his hand and inserted it into the duel disk.

"I activate the Spell Card 'Sanctuary of Demons' from my hand!"

Special Summon 1 [Golden Token Fiend] (Fiend/DARK/Level 1/ATK 0/DEF 0) to your field. This Token cannot attack, and battle damage to its controller from battles inflicted by this Token is taken by the opponent. The controller of this Token pays 1000 Life Points during each of its Standby Phases. Alternatively, the controller can destroy this Token without paying Life Points.

As the card was activated, a magic circle appeared beneath Nightwalker's feet, and a puff of smoke rose from within it. When the smoke dissipated, a metallic demon appeared.

[Metal Demon Derivative: Attack Power 0]

[Pegasus Night Walk Cards: 6 → 5]

"It's actually a byproduct of the damage-substitute effect?"

In that case, the castle will not be able to attack in the next turn.

"I'll cover two more cards, then the turn ends."

[Pegasus Night Walk Cards: 5 → 3]

The night walk was also completed with just two card swipes.

"And during my end phase, another effect of [Butis] sent to the graveyard this turn will activate."

You can activate this effect during the End Phase of the turn this Normal Summoned card is sent to the Graveyard. Reveal the top 3 cards of your Deck and return them to the top of your Deck in any order you like.

So he grabbed three more cards from the deck.

Seeing this, Jonouchi frowned slightly. "Adjusting the card order...?"

He had seen this move before when he fought the game, but he didn't expect to encounter it here again.

At this moment, Ye Xing glanced at the three cards briefly, then slightly changed their order and put them back.

After that, Jonouchi drew a card from his deck.

"My turn!"

[Jouchi Katsuya’s hand cards: 3→4]

He put down the card in his hand, then slammed the monster he had searched for in the previous turn onto the Duel Disk. "I offer up [Charging Captain] as a tribute to Summon [Junko - Psychic Shocker] in Attack Position."

Om-!

With a flash of light, a tall android appeared.

[Android - Telekinesis: Attack Power 2400]

[Jouchi Katsuya’s hand cards: 4→3]

"As long as [Junko - Psychic Shocker] is on the field, neither player can activate any Trap Cards on the field, and the effects of Trap Cards on the field are negated."

Hearing this description, Nightwalker raised an eyebrow. "Oh~, isn't this the effect of the new version? Mr. Jonouchi, did you replace the original card?"

"That's right. The original effect could only destroy trap cards, but now it completely seals traps. As a result, Nightwalker, you can't use any of your trap cards."

As for the original one, Jonouchi has already taken it and left it to gather dust in a corner.

If you ask Jonouchi, that poor guy, where he gets the money to upgrade his deck, the answer is he has no money at all.

However, because of the presence of a major shareholder in the game, Jonouchi used his privileges to obtain some cards from International Illusion Company.

Jonouchi: Freebies are never a problem!

Cough!

"Because of the effects of the derivatives, I will end up taking the damage in the battle, so I choose not to attack."

"Let's end this round like this."

In the end, Jonouchi did nothing and simply announced the end of his turn.

Then Nightwalker immediately drew a card from his deck.

"Since that's the case, then it's my turn again. Draw a card!"

[Pegasus Night Walk Cards: 3 → 4]

Without even glancing at the card, he said, "During my preparation phase, I choose not to pay life points to maintain the [Metal Demon Derivative]'s existence."

"Large breasts!?"

The other party's choice immediately surprised Jonouchi.

boom!

Before he could react, the metal demon in front of Nightwalker exploded and disappeared.

Immediately afterwards, Yagyou picked up another card from his hand and gently placed it on the Duel Disk. "I will summon [Cassimoral] from my hand in Attack Position."