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

He was a gray-haired man wearing a white trench coat, with a pair of gloomy gray eyes behind a pair of gold-rimmed glasses.

This person is none other than Franz!

"Mr. Franz!"

Franz, noticing their arrival, said jokingly, "Oh my! Isn't this Chairman Pegasus? Are you looking for this?"

He was holding a card in his hand.

Although it was too far away to see the card clearly, its unique gold background still revealed its true nature.

The Winged Dragon of the Sun God!

Seeing this, Pegasus said urgently, "Return that card, or things will get out of control. You should know just how dangerous that card is!"

Unfortunately, Franz had no intention of heeding the advice. As he put the card into his deck, he said, "Yes, I know very well that this is the strongest and most wonderful card in the world! If you want to go back, try to defeat the deck that has this card."

Pegasus's expression grew increasingly grim. "Then there's no other way. I'll leave the rest to you, Judai-boy!"

"Hmm, leave it to me. I'm getting impatient anyway!"

Chapter 187 The War Between Gods and Demons

When he saw Judai step forward, Franz finally took a closer look at the jellyfish-headed boy in the red jacket in front of him.

"Hmph, so this is the thug that Chairman Pegasus hired? Interesting. Well then, let me show you the legendary power of the Sun God!"

After saying that, he and Jaden revealed their Duel Disks together.

"Duel!!" ×2

[Yujo Judai: LP4000]

Franz: LP4000

Judai didn't hold back and seized the initiative without hesitation.

"My turn, draw a card!"

[Yuki Jaden's hand cards: 5 → 6]

After scanning his hand, he first placed a card onto the Duel Disk, "I summon [Chaos Core] in Attack Position!"

A purple light flashed across the field, and a skeleton with a pair of demonic wings and a glowing core embedded in its chest was projected.

[Chaos Core: Attack Power 0]

Ignoring the opponent's reaction, Judai inserted another card into the Spell & Trap Card slot.

"Then bury another card, and the turn ends."

[Yuki Jaden's hand cards: 6 → 4]

He ended his turn without any hesitation.

Franz raised an eyebrow upon seeing this. "Ha, a weak monster with zero attack power?"

'What an amateur! A monster with zero attack power is clearly not simple!' Pegasus obviously didn't think so. 'The point isn't the monster itself, I can see three terrifying figures connected to it. Jaden Boy probably possesses incredibly powerful abilities.'

As he was thinking this, Franz began his own turn.

"My turn, draw a card!"

Franz's hand card: 5→6

Looking at the card in his hand, Franz revealed a fanatical expression of confidence. "Heh heh heh heh, I'll activate the quick-play spell [Photon Guidance] from my hand!"

"I Special Summon 'Apostle of the Sun' from my hand, a Level 4 or lower LIGHT monster, in Attack Position."

hum!

Amidst the dazzling flashes of light, a dark-skinned humanoid monster stood solemnly on the field, clad in golden armor and wearing a golden helmet shaped like a winged dragon, just as its name suggests, a messenger serving the sun god.

[Apostle of the Sun God: Attack Power 1100]

Franz's hand card: 6→4

"When this card is Normal Summoned, Flip Summoned, or Special Summoned, Special Summon two more 'Apostles of the Sun' from your Deck."

Buzz!

In an instant, two more identical messengers appeared before Franz.

[Apostle of the Sun God: Attack Power 1100] ×2

"In this way, the three offerings made to the gods will be..."

"Here it comes, Judai boy~!"

The moment the three monsters gathered, Franz's tone suddenly became urgent and frantic, shouting, "Sleeping soul of God, now reveal your true form to the world, let them know the folly of those who oppose you!"

"I offer all three of the Sun God's Apostles on the field to the gods, to awaken the supreme and powerful Phantom God!"

"Appear, [Winged Dragon of the Sun]!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the three apostles vanished from the field.

Rumble!

Endless dark clouds gathered from all directions, obscuring the entire sky, and the roar of thunder echoed through the heavens.

Immediately, a magnificent figure, as large as a mountain, descended upon the island, radiating golden light.

Phew——! !

The golden dragon, with its eagle-like head, let out a roar that shook the heavens and the earth, causing the entire land to tremble.

As a burst of intense light emanated and divine power manifested, those unaware of the situation felt a sense of unease.

"What? What happened?"

"What is that giant golden shadow?"

"Is someone dueling?"

Asuka, who had already learned the news from Principal Samejima, was filled with anxiety. "Judai, do your best..."

"The attack power of the [Winged Dragon of the Sun] is the sum of the attack power of the monsters offered as sacrifices."

[Winged Dragon of the Sun God: Attack Power 3300]

Franz's hand card: 4→3

"Stop! Only duelists chosen by the gods can command their obedience. You will incur the wrath of the gods!" Pegasus shouted anxiously as he saw Franz actually summon the sun god.

There have been attempts to use copies of the Winged Dragon of Ra, but without exception, all of them suffered terrible divine punishment.

Therefore, in Pegasus's view, if Franz were to attempt to control the sun god, he would inevitably anger the god!

"I have completed that card that even gods can manipulate!"

Franz roared, his eyes blazing, "God, hate me all you want!"

"I activate the field spell [Binding God's Tomb] from my hand!"

Franz's hand card: 3→2

Rumble, rumble! !

Amidst a deafening roar, thick iron chains shot up from the ground and swept towards the Winged Dragon of Ra, tightly binding its limbs and body.

'roar--!'

The Winged Rathalos roared and struggled wildly, shaking the entire arena, but it could not break free from the strange chains and could only let itself be manipulated.

"Hahahaha! This is the card that can manipulate gods! Watch closely, President! I, who can make even the strongest and most evil god obey me, am now invincible!"

Then Franz raised his right hand and roared, "Take this! The attack of the [Winged Dragon of the Sun], Divine Flame Cannon!"

At its command, the Winged Dragon opened its mouth wide, unleashing a divine flame capable of incinerating everything, which hurtled towards the Jaden below.

However, facing the god's attack, Jaden remained unfazed and coldly said, "Nonsense! [Chaos Core] monster effect activated!"

"When this card becomes a target of an effect or an attack, send up to three of the three Phantom Demons from your hand or Deck to the Graveyard, place up to three Phantom Demon Counters on this card, and take zero battle damage this turn. You may also remove one counter to negate one battle or effect destruction."

"I'll send [Phantom Emperor Rabiel] to the graveyard, so the damage I take will be zero."

As Jaden threw a blue-background card into the graveyard, the divine fire of the Winged Dragon of Ra was instantly absorbed by the core.

"How is this possible?! A god's attack was absorbed by that trash?!"

Franz looked on in disbelief.

“The Three Egyptian God Cards…” Pegasus murmured to himself, “I’ve heard of this legend. It’s said that these three are ultimate cards that slumber on this island, comparable to the Three Egyptian God Cards. I never imagined that Jaden Boy could conquer such a terrifying existence that could bring about destruction!” (He didn’t know that the original Three Egyptian God Cards had already been killed.)

Chapter 188 Lifting a rock only to drop it on one's own foot

Seeing that Judai was unharmed, Franz clicked his tongue in annoyance, "Tch, then I'll lay one more card in my pocket, end of turn!"

Franz's hand card: 2→1

Upon seeing this, Judai scoffed, "As expected, you are not the one who truly controls the sun god, so you cannot fully unleash His power."

"What nonsense are you talking about? Under the power of my [Binding Tomb], the power of the gods has been greatly enhanced!" Franz said dismissively. "As long as [Binding Tomb] exists on the field, monsters with a level of 10 or higher will not be targeted by effects and will not be destroyed by effects."

"Furthermore, the [Winged Dragon of the Sun] cannot be affected by the effects of Trap Cards, and the effects of monsters and spells on it only last for one turn."

"It can be said that God is invincible in my hands!"

Judai shook his head upon hearing this, "How stupid, that [Binding God Tomb] also works on me."

"Nani?"

While Franz was still in a daze, Judai drew another card.

"My turn, draw a card!"

[Yuki Jaden's hand cards: 4 → 5]

After drawing the card, Jaden pointed to the face-down card at his feet and shouted, "Open the face-down card, Continuous Trap [Super Flame Wave]!"

Once per turn, you can discard 1 card from your hand to activate this effect. Add 1 of the following cards from your Graveyard to your hand: [Uria the Divine Flame Emperor], [Hamon the Thunder Emperor], or [Rabiel the Illusionary Demon Emperor], or Special Summon them regardless of their Summoning conditions.

"The card I'm going to reclaim is undoubtedly Rabiel, which was just placed in the graveyard."

Since Rabiel hasn't appeared yet and has a resurrection restriction, Jaden can only add this card to his hand for now.

Then, he drew another card from his hand and placed it on the Duel Disk: "Next, I summon [Phantom Gunner] from my hand in Attack Position."

hum!

Amidst a flash of light effects, a demon with two cannons embedded in its back and arms longer than its legs was projected onto the field.

【Phantom Gunner: Attack Power 1100】

[Yuki Jaden's hand cards: 5 → 4]

He then pointed at the demon and shouted, "At this moment, the special effect of [Phantom Gunner] activates!"

This effect can only be activated when this card is Normal or Flip Summoned. Special Summon up to the number of Gunner Tokens (Fiend/DARK/Level 4/ATK/DEF 500) to your field.

"I have two monsters on my field, therefore I Special Summon two [Gunner Tokens]".

Immediately, two identical figures appeared on either side of the Phantom Gunner.

[Gunner Derivative: Attack Power 500] ×2

Pegasus was immediately startled: "Summoning three monsters at once, could it be...?"

"It's that... could it be..." Part Two

As Judai spoke, he raised the Phantom Demon in his hand.

"I offer up the [Phantom Gunner] and two [Gunner Tokens] on the field as tribute to Special Summon [Phantom Demon King Rabiel] from my hand! Appear!"

As he slammed the card onto the duel disk, a beam of cyan light shot into the sky, shattering the earth in an instant. A colossal figure gradually materialized, a gigantic azure demon king standing on the earth, confronting the sun god.

【Phantom Demon Emperor Rabiel: Attack Power 4000】

[Yuki Jaden's hand cards: 4 → 3]

'Roar—! ! !'