Chapter 97: It's Kami-da!
"Draw!"
Kaiba's gaze first focused on the two face-down cards on Yugi's field. There was bound to be something tricky there.
"Spell Card, Pot of Greed."
"I draw two cards from my deck."
Kaiba began replenishing his hand and soon saw the card he wanted.
Spell Card, Star Blast!!
For every 500 Life Points paid, he could reduce the level of one monster in his hand or on the field by 1.
"AAAAAHHH!!" Kaiba roared.
[Seto Kaiba: 4000 LP → 2000 LP]
"What? Paying 2000 LP to directly reduce its level by 4?!" Yami Yugi's expression was one of surprise.
"Under duel rules, monsters of Level 4 or lower can be Normal Summoned without a Tribute." Kaiba raised a monster card and shouted, "Since its level was reduced by 4, this monster can be summoned without a Tribute!"
Ding~
Boom!
Sacred white light surged forth.
[Dragon Spirit of White, 2500 ATK, Dragon]
"When this card is Normal or Special Summoned: Target 1 Spell/Trap Card your opponent controls; banish it."
White Psychic Wave!
Boom~
The leftmost card on Yami Yugi's field was about to be banished.
"Kaiba, your luck is too poor."
"I activate the Trap Card you targeted, Call of the Haunted!"
[Call of the Haunted: Target 1 monster in your Graveyard; Special Summon that target in Defense Position.]
Revive, the Dark Magician hidden in the Graveyard.
Whoosh!
[Dark Magician, 2100 DEF, Spellcaster]
"Annoying magician again? Go to hell! Dragon Spirit of White, attack!" Kaiba launched the attack. The Dark Magician in Defense Position couldn't withstand White Spirit Dragon's ATK.
However.
"Sore wa dou kana na? (Is that so?)"
"I activate the Continuous Trap Card, Spellbinding Circle!"
The anime version of Spellbinding Circle could not only block attacks but also reduce the ATK of the bound monster by 700.
Dragon Spirit of White's attack was immediately halted by Yami Yugi's Continuous Trap Card!
But Kaiba revealed a barely noticeable smile, swinging his arm forcefully, "Foolish! I won't fall for the same trick twice. You used this move back in Duelist Kingdom, Yugi!!"
Activate Dragon Spirit of White's second effect.
If your opponent controls a monster: You can Tribute this card; Special Summon 1 "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" from your hand.
Whoosh~
White Spirit Dragon melted away like water.
From the water, a second "White Bride" was born.
"Buru Eisu Howaito Doragon!! (Blue-Eyes White Dragon!)"
Boom~
[Blue-Eyes White Dragon, 3000 ATK, Dragon]
"To think you avoided Spellbinding Circle this way... Kaiba..." Yami Yugi was quite surprised.
"Yugi, the Battle Phase isn't over yet. I have Blue-Eyes White Dragon attack Dark Magician." Kaiba confidently continued the attack. At this point, Yugi's two face-down cards were already used.
Burst Stream of Destruction!!
This time, Yugi had no more means to defend.
The Dark Magician with 2100 DEF was engulfed by the Burst Stream of Destruction...
Since Dark Magician was in Defense Position, Yami Yugi's Life Points remained unchanged.
Yami Yugi's expression turned grim. His tactics had all been countered by Kaiba, as if he'd been completely seen through.
Kaiba had, of course, seen through Yugi...
Yugi had no idea just how obsessed Kaiba was with defeating him.
"Hmph, Yugi, you have no idea how hard I've worked!" Kaiba thought to himself.
Every morning after waking up, Kaiba would review Yami Yugi's past duels, familiarizing himself with his opponent's dueling style and looking for weaknesses.
Every night before sleeping, Kaiba would even input Yugi's data into a computer for simulated duels!
Through extensive testing, Kaiba had distilled one truth.
Yugi, this guy, loved setting double traps!
One trap within another...
Just like earlier, Yugi used Call of the Haunted to revive Dark Magician, then used the Continuous Trap Spellbinding Circle to restrict the attack.
Hmph, that's so Yugi.
Yugi: "..."
Kaiba had grown much stronger, strong enough to give Yugi a hard time.
And there was one more thing: Kaiba had a God Card in his hand, Obelisk the Tormentor.
Yugi didn't have a single God Card. If Kaiba summoned his god first, this duel would become troublesome.
"Uwa-hahahaha! Yes, just like that, fight fiercely!"
"The more intensely you perform, the more kimoji (pleasure) I feel~"
Yami Marik's annoying voice echoed around again, making Kaiba's anger rise even higher.
Back to the duel.
Kaiba chose to end his turn.
When it was Yugi's turn, he drew a card from his deck. It was a Spell Card.
Graceful Charity!
"Activate Graceful Charity. Both players draw until they have 6 cards in hand." Using this card, Yugi had both players replenish their hands.
"Hmph, then I won't hold back." Kaiba quickly drew several cards from his deck.
Suddenly!
Kaiba's pupils dilated. He had drawn a blue monster card.
It was the God Card, Obelisk the Tormentor!!
Seeing this God Card, Kaiba felt assured. Yugi still didn't have a God Card.
When the Tormentor descended, this duel would approach its end.
However, as an old rival, Yugi saw through Kaiba's intention at a glance.
When Kaiba lifted his tail, Yugi knew if he wanted to take a dump or take a piss.
"Ah, Kaiba, you drew a God Card, didn't you?"
Hearing Yugi's question, Kaiba laughed heartily, indirectly admitting it.
"Well then, Kaiba, I will activate this Spell Card, Card Destruction!!" Yugi raised and activated the Spell Card.
*[Card Destruction: Both players discard their entire hand, then draw the same number of cards they discarded.]*
"Dammit, Yugi!" Kaiba's expression turned pained. His newly drawn God Card was sent to the Graveyard by Yugi's Card Destruction.
"Come on, Kaiba, let's discard together." Yami Yugi's expression was one of satisfaction.
Yami Yugi discarded 5 cards and drew 5 new cards from his deck.
Kaiba discarded 6 cards and drew 6 new cards.
Looking at his new 5 cards, all were Spells/Traps, but one of them was... Monster Reborn!
Here it comes.
Monster Reborn, as the strongest revival card, could revive not only his own monsters but also monsters in the opponent's Graveyard.
Kaiba's Obelisk the Tormentor was already in the Graveyard.
Unable to suppress the excitement in his heart, Yami Yugi drew and activated this Monster Reborn:
"Kaiba, lend me your God Card for a bit."
"Activate Spell Card, Monster Reborn."
Ding~
A bright cross appeared.
Revival power surged forth.
Seeing this, Kaiba's lungs were about to explode from anger.
—Dammit, Yugi, you sneaky bastard.
"The monster I will revive is... Obelisk the Tormentor!!" Yugi roared at the sky.
Kaiba narrowed his eyes. He knew control of a God Card on the field couldn't be transferred, but when it was in the Graveyard...
Boom~
Thunder rumbled across the sky.
The entire sky grew oppressive as a terrifying power began to manifest.
A gigantic phantom descended from the heavens, landing steadily behind Dark Yugi. Its body was azure mixed with darkness, its solid muscles like forged steel, devouring in appearance. A pair of red eyes radiating destructive intent struck fear into hearts.
ROAR!!
[Obelisk the Tormentor, 4000 ATK, Divine-Beast]
Kaiba looked at Yugi, the corner of his mouth lifting, "Yugi, you truly are also a man chosen by the gods. I... am very pleased."
As expected of one of his fated rivals, he indeed possessed the qualification to wield a god.
"Gwah! How wonderful! Even the God of Destruction has arrived. You two really make me so happy."
"Kimoji~~"
Dark Marik was ecstatic. He wished he could see one of them, either Yugi or Kaiba, get beaten to death.
Honestly, at this point, both Kaiba and Yugi were getting heated up.
The dueling spirit hidden within them was gradually ignited by the fighting spirit drawn out from each other.
If it weren't for Tea and Mokuba in imminent danger, these two would truly fight until heaven and earth turned dark here.
"The power of a god is indeed formidable." This was Yugi's first time using a God Card. Although he "borrowed" it, he could directly feel the terrifying power that came with controlling a god.
It could only be described in one sentence.
This isn't an ordinary monster. It's Kami-da! (It's a god!)
"Obelisk the Tormentor, attack Blue-Eyes White Dragon for me!" Yugi issued the attack command to the god.
The proud Tormentor didn't obey just anyone's commands, but the man controlling him now...
Gave off an incredibly familiar feeling, almost like a blood connection.
Simply put, the Tormentor really liked Dark Yugi.
"ROAR!" The Tormentor raised its divine fist, powerful energy coalescing upon it.
BOOM!!
A fist capable of destroying heaven and earth was forcefully unleashed.
God Fist of Destruction!
"Blue-Eyes, counterattack with all your might!" Kaiba was equally unyielding.
Burst Stream of Destruction clashed with the God Fist of Destruction.
Boom... Aaaaah...
The terrifying destructive force inspired fear.
Unfortunately, in the end, the White Bride was no match, shattered by the Tormentor's 4000 ATK fist.
The White Bride's face was contorted, filled with resentment, as if saying, "Dammit! If you have the guts, compare spiritual power! Let's duel one-on-one!"
The Tormentor angrily retorted, "ROAR! Would I fear you?"
The White Bride fell. Kaiba took massive battle damage.
*[Seto Kaiba: 2000 LP → 1000 LP]*
By now, the duel between the two had entered a white-hot stage.
Yugi set a card. However, as the turn reached its end, the Tormentor's solid form slowly dissipated...
"It disappeared?" Yami Yugi, using a God Card for the first time, wasn't very familiar with some of its characteristics.
"Hmph, Yugi. The power of a god is indeed strong, but there is a 'return to dust' restriction. A god revived from the Graveyard returns to its owner's Graveyard at the end of the turn." Kaiba kindly reminded.
The two locked eyes, neither willing to yield an inch.
At that moment.
About several dozen meters behind the pier where the two were dueling, inside a warehouse.
Yami Marik was crouched behind a telescope, gleefully spying, having the time of his life.
"So this is your plan?" An untimely voice appeared.
Yami Marik turned to see Yu Miao and the Panther Lady who had appeared. He stuck out his tongue and wriggled it, boasting:
"Yu Miao, you're here. Come quickly, take a look at this great show I designed."
"It's incredibly, incredibly exciting."
"From the very beginning, my sense of pleasure hasn't stopped."
Watching Yami Marik wildly vibrate his tongue... with a cherry on its tip...
Yu Miao couldn't help but twitch his eyelids. He felt this idiot was getting more and more perverted.
Slurp~
Yami Marik instantly swallowed the cherry from his tongue tip. He smiled slyly at Yu Miao and confessed:
"Let me tell you, actually, I don't plan to let a single person go in the end. The moment those two decide a winner..."
"I will control Pandora and the Silent Doll to detonate the bombs."
"Boom, two explosions. Seto Kaiba and the Nameless Pharaoh will watch the two hostages perish on the spot."
"Gwa-hahahaha! Just thinking about it makes me unbearably happy."
"Kimoji~~!!"
—How despicable! What a vile guy!
The Panther Lady's face was filled with disgust. The former leader of the Ghouls was actually such a shameless scoundrel?
Looking at Marik's smug, proud expression, the Panther Lady clenched her fists tightly, making cracking sounds.
"Yu Miao, you seemed to get along quite well with Téa Gardner before. Why don't you be the one to detonate the bomb on her later?" Yami Marik licked his lips and suggested.
Previously, having Yu Miao defeat Joey and take his Red-Eyes Black Dragon was meant to drive a wedge between the two sides.
But the plan's effect wasn't great. The Nameless Pharaoh's side didn't seem to hate Yu Miao much for taking the dragon...
This left Yami Marik rather frustrated.
Now was another opportunity.
If Yu Miao detonated the bomb on Téa Gardner, he would actively become irreconcilable with Yugi and his friends.
Yami Marik felt excited by his own genius idea.
"Go to hell!" The Panther Lady couldn't take it anymore. She threw a punch at Yami Marik.
Asking Yu Miao to kill a friend? What kind of person says such things?
Before her fist could land on Yami Marik, a barrier appeared between them.
Zzzzt.
Boom!
The energy rebounded. The Panther Warrior was hit back by Yami Marik's dark energy.
Yu Miao reached out and caught the Panther Warrior's sturdy body. The recoil force was great. The Silent Magician spirit appeared behind to act as a cushion, dispersing the impact.
Yami Marik paid no mind to the Panther Lady. He looked at Yu Miao and asked:
"Yu Miao, what is your choice?"
"If you agree, I will bestow Slifer the Sky Dragon upon you."
"Then we'll each have a God Card and sweep through the entire Battle City easily."
"After the Nameless Pharaoh is sent into the dark abyss by me, we two can join forces to conquer the world. Even that guy with the 'Odd-Eyes' would be no match for the two of us."
After speaking, Yami Marik believed Yu Miao would make the correct choice.
Yu Miao set the Panther Lady down. He looked at Marik and said:
"A God Card... sounds very tempting."
"Joining forces to sweep Battle City and conquer the world... also sounds interesting."
"But... I refuse!"
What!!?
Yami Marik's eyes widened. He thought he had misheard, that something was wrong with his ears.
Then, Yu Miao looked at Yami Marik with a sinister expression and said:
"I love saying 'no' to those who think too highly of themselves!"
"Marik, I've tolerated you, this idiot, for far too long."
Ever since you damaged my arcade's property, Yu Miao knew this guy's path to death was very deep.
What was even more infuriating was...
"Téa is my friend."
"She was also the first to invest in the arcade..."
"I'm not a good person, but that doesn't mean I have no bottom line."
"Marik, you've gone too far this time!!"
Thick dark energy erupted. Silent Magician's phantom gradually materialized, its power more than doubled compared to before.
The Silent Magician's translucent arm clenched tightly, its powerful fist smashing towards Yami Marik.
(End of Chapter)
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