"Alright, Seto, what are you going to do now?" Gozaburo asked.
Kaiba didn't speak for a moment.
"Heh heh heh... hahahaha—"
The president suddenly tilted his head back and let out his trademark laugh, then said.
"Maybe you've made some progress and prepared for this duel. But it still doesn't change the fact that you're just a shortsighted third-rate duelist.
The world of dueling is far more expansive than you imagine. If you can't understand this, then remember it with your body through this duel."
He immediately played another card from his hand.
"I summon 'Justice Partner - Kaiba Hero'!"
Hmm, it looks like the president summoned himself. Except the summoned president was wearing a Blue-Eyes helmet covering half his face.
The president even printed himself as a card...
[Justice Partner - Kaiba Hero, Attack Power 700]
"By sacrificing 'Kaiba Hero', I can summon this card from my hand! Descend, my strongest servant that has transcended three thousand years of time—
—Blue-Eyes White Dragon, summon!"
[Blue-Eyes White Dragon, Attack Power 3000]
"Additionally, when 'Blue-Eyes Sub-White Dragon' is present on the field or in the graveyard, it can be used as 'Blue-Eyes White Dragon'," Kaiba announced, "I fuse 'Blue-Eyes White Dragon' and 'Blue-Eyes Sub-White Dragon'!
In the endless radiance, assume the form of an explosive stance—
—Blue-Eyes Double Burst Dragon, Fusion Summon!"
The two White Dragons flew up into the air, transforming into two dazzling white lights that streaked across the sky like meteors. The white dragons intertwined in the vortex, weaving together, and burst forth with brilliant jewel-like divine light.
The radiance dissipated, and a brand-new two-headed White Dragon emerged, leaving a silver trail as it soared.
[Blue-Eyes Double Burst Dragon, Attack Power 3000]
"The twin fusion of Blue-Eyes," Gozaburo said, "is this also your achievement over the years, Seto."
But then he shifted the conversation: "But with the increased number of Dragon-type monsters on the field and in the graveyard, the attack power of the Destruction Sword has also increased."
[Swordmaster of Destruction, Attack Power 3100→Attack Power 4100]
"Battle," Kaiba coldly declared, "Blue-Eyes Double Burst Dragon, attack 'Swordmaster of Destruction'!
Double Burst Gale Bullet of Destruction!"
The two dragon heads simultaneously opened their mouths, an endless white light roared out like an incandescent storm! But the Destruction Sword showed no fear, holding the sword in hand, the domineering Sword Qi and the light storm clashed head-on.
"The attack power of the Destruction Sword is higher," Gozaburo said.
[Kaiba, LP 4000→LP 2900]
Kaiba showed no expression: "But the Double Burst Dragon won't be destroyed by battle.
And when this card fails to destroy an opponent's monster by its attack, after the damage step, that monster is banished from the game!"
He said in a deep voice.
"There's nothing to fear from a Swordmaster of Destruction not in that guy's hands, vanish."
The torrent unleashed by the White Dragon grew even more intense, soon engulfing the swordsman, until his form twisted and vanished.
"Successfully taking down the Swordmaster of Destruction," Gozaburo seemed indifferent.
"End of battle phase, main phase 2," Kaiba continued, "then activate Magic Card 'Price Reduction Shopping', discard an Eight-Star Monster from the hand, draw two cards.
I discard another 'Blue-Eyes White Dragon' from hand, draw two cards."
Kaiba drew two cards, then revealed another card.
"Speed Attack Magic 'Handwriting Destruction', both players discard two cards from their hand, then draw two cards."
After drawing the cards, he selected two cards from his hand.
"Cover a card in the back row. Finally, Speed Attack Magic 'Super Regeneration Ability'!
During the end phase, draw cards from the deck based on the number of Dragon-type monsters discarded from the hand or used as tribute this turn.
This turn, I just discarded three Dragon-types from my hand, so I'll draw three cards from the deck!"
Kaiba drew three cards.
"The strongest regeneration ability of the Dragon-type. Truly like you, never giving up, no matter what kind of blow you've taken, or what kind of situation you're in, you always manage to find a way out.
It's almost like the ability of 'Super Regeneration'."
"What use is there in saying such nonsense now? You were never really a father to me, Gozaburo. Not before, and definitely not in the future."
Kaiba interrupted impatiently.
"Don't waste time, draw a card!"
"Heh... then my turn, draw,"
Gozaburo chuckled lightly.
"You really are always so aggressive, Seto. True, for you, the past holds nothing worth holding on to, and is even something you wish to cut off and abandon.
I once thought that way too. For me, the past had no meaning. Only those who master the future can become kings, those who indulge in the past are merely cowards afraid to face the future.
In that aspect, you and I are very similar, Seto."
"There's nothing about me that's like you, Gozaburo." Kaiba said coldly.
"Not admitting it? No matter. But my thoughts have changed now. After going through everything and looking back today, even the darkest corners of my memory now shine like pearls."
He slowly raised his hand.
"Activate Cover Card. Trap Card 'Memories of the Destruction Sword'," Gozaburo said, "discard a 'Destruction Sword' card from hand to Special Summon a 'Swordmaster of Destruction' monster from the deck."
Gozaburo sent a card from his hand to the graveyard, and a golden light shot from the deck.
"I Special Summon this card from the deck, appear!
Master of the Destruction Sword - Destructive Knight, summon!"
The Destruction Sword that just left the field last turn seemed to have returned immediately, albeit with a different guise, but the basic stats remained unchanged.
[Master of the Destruction Sword - Destructive Knight, Attack Power 2600]
"The evolved form of the Destruction Knight?" Kaiba scoffed.
"Then I Normal Summon 'Winged Dragon' from hand."
[Winged Dragon, Attack Power 1500]
"Winged Dragon is an Alliance Monster, it can be equipped to any monster on your field," Gozaburo said, "I equip 'Winged Dragon' to 'Master of the Destruction Sword - Destructive Knight.'
The equipped monster's original attack power becomes 1000, and it can attack twice per turn."
[Master of the Destruction Sword - Destructive Knight, Attack Power 2600→Attack Power 1000]
Kaiba crossed his arms and laughed, "With such attack power, even if it can attack twice..."
"You'll understand soon, Seto." Gozaburo stated, "The effect of the Destruction Sword is activated.
Once per turn, by sending a Monster Card equipped to this card to the graveyard, all opponent's monsters of the same type as the sent monster are destroyed!"
Kaiba furrowed his brow slightly.
Monsters of the same type...
"Therefore, I send the 'Winged Dragon' equipped to the Destruction Sword to the graveyard," Gozaburo said, "Winged Dragon is of the Dragon Race, so all your Dragon-type monsters on the field are destroyed!"
The swordsman drew out the Dragon Slayer Sword, a flash of the sword light swooped across Kaiba's field like an unstoppable force, annihilating the Double Burst White Dragon in a single stroke of Sword Qi!