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

This tactic is too simple, crude, convenient, and quick.

The opponent had no dueling experience and was instantly killed before even getting a chance to draw a card.

Then Jonouchi put his hands on Yugi's shoulders and pleaded with a tearful face, "Please, Yugi! Please don't use the [Exodia] deck to torture us anymore..."

The game has some updates. The father awkwardly replied, "Ahahaha, I know..."

"Hmm, this tactic affects the balance for other duelists. I don't recommend you use [Exodia] when competing against other participants."

Although the president, with his arrogant nature, couldn't bring himself to say he wanted to run away, his unpleasant expression betrayed his fear of facing the Five Elders.

They even planned to release a list of banned cards specifically targeting the Five Elders after the Duel City event ended.

Cards like [Last Will] and [Cannon Soldier] will definitely never be released again, and card draw cards should also be limited as much as possible.

In short, the president is going to have a headache from now on.

......

"Speaking of which, why do I have [Exodia] in my hand? And all of them are real cards... Originally, my [Exodia] was thrown into the sea by the insect moth, and Jonouchi-kun only retrieved two of them... But now I have a complete set of cards again, why is that?"

The game looked completely bewildered.

"That's because you've been recognized by the true spirit of Exodia. When you easily wielded the power of Exodia, it recognized you as its master."

A cute girl's voice rang in the game's ears.

"Huh, in other words, I've now obtained a genuine [Exodia] set that represents my true self?"

The game continued the conversation with that voice.

"That's right, this means that ordinary people will not be able to use its true power properly, and it will be very difficult to even gather it."

The voice continued.

"I see, that's really good."

I am very satisfied with the game.

If others can use it too, the dueling world will quickly descend into chaos.

"So, who are you...?"

The game turned to look at the voice.

A delicate face was very close to the game, and their eyes met. He immediately blushed.

"It's you, [Dark Magician Girl]!"

Upon closer inspection, the game player discovered a very familiar girl floating beside him, though her appearance was somewhat illusory.

"Hmm? What's wrong with me, Master?"

The girl tilted her head as she looked at the game, appearing somewhat naive and innocent.

"No, it's nothing. Anyway, thank you for your explanation."

The game was an attempt to calm itself down.

"Hehe, you're welcome. It's what I should do, Master!"

The black magician girl smiled sweetly.

The game couldn't help but be moved by the girl's incredibly beautiful smile.

This foreshadowed his later decision to play otaku decks.

"Ouch—! That hurts—! Kyoko, what are you doing?! Ouch!"

A familiar sharp pain suddenly shot through the player's waist.

Although Kyoko couldn't hear the conversation between Yugi and the Dark Magician Girl, she felt inexplicably annoyed when she saw Yugi grinning like an idiot again.

So Kyoko arranged a game for them.

Of course, the game also couldn't understand why it was being targeted.

......

After that, Noah and the mobile fortress were taken over by the president's subordinates, while he himself led the others to the final match location.

"Nya, wait for me and your brother. We'll come back for you after the Duel City tournament is over!"

Keihei made a promise to Noah on the screen.

"Yes, it's a date, Keipai!"

Naya reassured Guiping as he left.

......

Inside the cockpit of the duel airship, everyone saw President Kaiba wave his hand.

"The final battleground, 'Alcatraz,' awaits our arrival. Set the course towards Alcatraz! Full speed ahead!"

Chapter 55 Dark Malik Awakens

On Devil's Island, a place filled with ruins, there exists a single building: the "Duel Tower."

After arriving on the island in the Duel Airship, they disembarked and headed straight there.

"Yugi Muto, Malik and I have something to ask you."

Just as the game was about to disembark, it was stopped by Isis and "Lishid" who suddenly appeared.

The game looked puzzled: "You're asking me to?"

"Lishid" replied, "That's right, my sister and I want to ask you to defeat it."

"It!? And this voice... Are you Malik?"

The game was at a loss for what to do.

"What are you doing?"

Wang Yang appeared warily beside the game.

"The nameless Pharaoh... I am truly sorry, you two. I have done many terrible things to you, and although it is shameless of me, I still have no choice but to ask you for help."

Malik bowed his head and begged them to play.

"How is this going?"

The game and the king looked at each other in bewilderment.

Malik stepped forward: "Let me explain. I have lost my own body. My body has been taken over by another Malik."

"Another Malik!? Could it be...?"

Wang Yang immediately realized what was going on.

Malik continued, "That's right, the one currently occupying my body is my dark personality. It's extremely cruel and violent, even more evil than the previous me. I'm afraid it will be detrimental to everyone in the future."

The game asked worriedly, "So...you're planning to hire us to get rid of it?"

Malik shook his head and continued, "No, I want you to destroy it."

"Actually, I longed for the world on earth when I was young. But during a secret outing, Lishid was cruelly punished by my father and was on the verge of death, which caused my dark personality to awaken. After taking the Millennium Staff, I killed my father. However, after Lishid regained consciousness in time, he suppressed the dark personality again."

"But later I lost that memory, and was misled by a man's words into believing that the Pharaoh killed my father, so..."

At this point, Malik's expression was filled with remorse.

"Is that why you're targeting me and my other self?"

The game rolled its eyes in exasperation.

"Please don't blame Malik. Blame me instead. I couldn't bear to tell him this cruel truth!"

Isis bowed deeply to the game.

"What a pointless disaster..."

Neither Yugi nor Ougi knew what to say.

"Sigh, never mind... let's just leave this matter for now."

"Let's talk about how to deal with that dark personality."

The two decided to change the subject.

Malik nodded and continued, "Okay, then let's get back to our previous topic. Actually, after the dark personality awakened, my memories returned, and I should have come to apologize to you in my true form."

"Unfortunately, because my dark power is not as strong as the dark personality, it was quickly taken over by it. Now I can only temporarily reside in Lishid's body and use his body to speak to you."

At this point, Isis continued, "Originally, Lishid was the shackles of the dark personality. As long as he was alright, the dark personality wouldn't awaken. Unfortunately, it couldn't bear it any longer and forcibly broke free of the restrictions, taking over Malik's body."

"However, this is not without its price: Malik and the Dark Personality are both weakened, and now is the best time to defeat it."

Malik lowered his head again: "As for how to deal with it, I only hope that it can disappear completely, even if it means the complete destruction of my physical body. I don't want it to hurt anyone else, so please, Game and the Nameless Pharaoh!"

Seeing how sincere they were, Yugi and Ougi felt embarrassed to refuse.

After exchanging a glance with Yugi and confirming that the other didn't mind, Yugi replied, "This request is accepted by me and my other self."

Upon hearing that the game had agreed without holding a grudge, Malik and Isis's faces lit up with joy.

However, just then, a sinister voice came from behind.

"Hehehe, so that's how it is. You've teamed up with outsiders to deal with me. You've got some nerve."

Malik, who had been hiding and eavesdropping, came out.

A very healthy smile appeared on his face, and then he couldn't help but lick the Millennium Lollipop.

"Malik the Dark Personality!!"

Upon seeing the other party's disgusting action, the three immediately became wary.

"Oh dear, being surrounded by three people is really scary... Well, don't be so nervous, our battle is still a long way off, Yugi!"

As he spoke, Dark Malik licked the lollipop again.

"Dark Malik! We won't let you run rampant!"

The game was tense, and people shouted.

“Dark Marik...? Not a bad name... Hmm, from now on you can call me Dark Marik.”

"Hehehe, just wait, game. You will soon face the ultimate dark game I have prepared for you. Prepare to be buried by the strongest god, hehehehehe..."

After saying that, Dark Marik walked past the three of them and gradually disappeared from their sight.

Chapter Fifty-Six Grouping

Inside the Duel Tower, at the bottom, Kyoko, Mai, and their cheerleading squad saw elevators rising above their heads from the four walls.

The four finalists—Yugi, Kaiba, Jonouchi, and Dark Marik—stood on their respective elevators.

"Let's begin the duel and pairing method now!"

Referee Iso had already come out at some point.

"What? What's going on?"

Jonouchi was at a loss about this situation.

"What are you doing, Jonouchi?"

"How would I know! Hey, seahorse! Explain yourself!"

Jōnei could only pass the problem on to the president.

"Listen quietly, I'm going to make him explain it in a way that even a mediocre person could understand!"

"What did you say!?"

The president, as always, still had the habit of criticizing Jonouchi.

At this point, Isono began to explain the rules: "To fight for glory, the semi-final stage of the true King of Duelists, one must choose an opponent in a way that suits them. In other words, the opponent will be determined through a duel."

"The rules are simple: the four duelists will fight here at the same time. The first two to reach the top of the tower and the last two to reach it will be the two teams of opponents in the semi-finals."

In other words, it's a free-for-all among four people.

"The more health points are reduced, the closer you get to the top of the tower. In other words, the loser will reach the top of the tower first and start the match."