"Jonouchi!"
"Damn it... it must be that Mai!"
"Only she is looking for Jonouchi and Valon!"
Seeing Jonouchi leaning against the wire mesh, covered in scars, Honda was filled with rage.
He couldn't forgive that woman for doing such excessive things to Jonouchi.
"No, the enemy we truly need to defeat is the mastermind controlling the Three Musketeers and Mai!"
Squatting down, Yami Yugi clenched his fists and spoke with intense emotion.
"Wait... Jonouchi... he seems..."
Anzu watched her friend, whose chest was rising and falling slightly and whose hands were trembling gently, and suddenly gasped in surprise.
"Yu... gi..."
"!"
"Jonouchi!!"
Seeming to sense the presence of the people around him, Jonouchi opened his mouth with great difficulty.
"Are you okay?! Don't speak right now!"
Completely surprised by this unexpected turn of events, Honda and the others were overcome with excitement.
They had originally thought Jonouchi's soul had also been taken away, but it seemed that wasn't the case?
"Th... is..."
Raising his hand tremblingly, Jonouchi tried to reach out to touch his Deck.
He had been defeated in the duel with Mai just now, and his soul should have been drawn away by the "Seal of Orichalcos".
But he was protected by that card... he must give this card to Yugi.
It would definitely help him...
That was a card not weaker than the Legendary Dragons!
'A pity! I couldn't win.'
'Mn? This is?'
'That is the participation prize...'
'Hah?'
That guy holding the "Dragon Ball War" had deliberately thrown a card to him when he returned here.
It was a pity Jonouchi had been distressed about not being able to use it; naturally, he didn't expect it to save his soul at the critical moment.
"Yu... gi..."
"It..."
Trembling, he handed out two cards. Yugi, Honda, and Anzu all looked over.
One was the Ace Jonouchi relied on...
[Red-Eyes Black Dragon]!
The other was a Fusion Monster Card...
It was a "Rare Card" Yugi had never seen before.
[Red-Eyes Dark Dragoon]
Taking this card, Yugi instantly understood why Jonouchi gave it to him along with the Red-Eyes Black Dragon.
"This card..."
Just holding it in his hand, he could feel that immense power.
That was a powerful monster not weaker than the Three Phantom Gods.
"He... he... very reg... retful, I can't use it..."
"But... Yu... gi..."
"If... it's... you... definitely..."
His severe injuries made it very difficult for Jonouchi to speak, but the three of them could still feel his straightforward thoughts.
"Okay, Jonouchi, don't speak for now; I'll take you to the hospital!"
"Don't die on me, you bastard!"
Honda hoisted his "brother's" arm onto his shoulder, supporting him.
"Yugi, Anzu and I will take Jonouchi and Valon away first; you go and settle things to your heart's content!"
"Ah, please take care of him."
Watching his departing partners, Yami Yugi subsequently looked at the two cards in his hand.
Red-Eyes Black Dragon...
Red-Eyes Dark Dragoon...
Putting the two cards into his Deck, his gaze turned to the building not far away. Yami Yugi could feel the aura of a duel unfolding there.
The Legendary Dragon held by Jonouchi seemed to have been taken away by Mai as well.
"Over there..."
Running towards that direction, Yami Yugi swore a vow to settle the score with this group of opponents!
"Wait for me! Dartz!"
...
Inside the building, Yami Yugi discovered the opponent who had just defeated Mai Kujaku...
Raphael!
That enemy who once caused him to fall into defeat, resulting in the loss of his partner.
To make him wake up from the darkness, Yami Yugi unfolded a duel with him.
But even using the power of the Legendary Dragons, Raphael proved to be a quite tricky Duelist.
'Sure enough... only by defeating this monster will he be liberated.'
'Guardian Dreadscythe... as long as he discards a hand card, she can substitute for destruction by battle and effect once...'
[Guardian Dreadscythe / ATK: 5500]
That astonishing Attack Power was a high wall ordinary monsters couldn't cross.
"But... not without a way."
Glancing at the cards in his hand, he found a clue.
"Trap Card activate!"
"Lightforce Sword!"
"Randomly select 1 card from your hand and banish it!"
"!"
Seeing his hand cards reduced, Raphael felt a sense of unease.
Because of the fierce fight earlier, the six hand cards replenished by "Card of Sanctity" had been reduced to two, and now another one was removed. This meant "Dreadscythe's" "lives" were reduced by one more.
"But... how do you plan to cross this destiny of defeat?"
Although only one chance of substitution for destruction remained, Raphael didn't think Yugi could win with just the three cards in his hand.
Once he failed to defeat Raphael this turn, then victory would be Raphael's next turn.
"I use the effect of the Continuous Spell Card [The Samsara] on the field!"
'Hmph, what is resurrected at this time is definitely the Legendary Dragon...'
Carrying such confidence, Raphael didn't panic.
"Resurrect!"
"[Dark Magician]!"
The resurrection of that symbolic Ace caused surprise.
"Resurrecting [Dark Magician] at this time?"
"What exactly are you planning to do, Yugi!!"
Not only Raphael, even Kaiba watching the battle from the rear was stunned.
"I will prove to you that destiny is absolutely not predetermined!"
Speaking loudly, Yami Yugi glanced at the only remaining three cards in his hand, subsequently inserting one of them into the Duel Disk.
"Spell Card... [Polymerization] activate!"
"I fuse [Dark Magician] on the field and [Red-Eyes Black Dragon] in my hand!"
"Impossible?"
"Fusion of [Dark Magician] and [Red-Eyes Black Dragon]?"
Exclamations rang out; Raphael and Kaiba also revealed shocked expressions.
"Come out!"
"[Red-Eyes Dark Dragoon]!"
Surging black flames descended from the sky. What came into view was a Duel Monster never seen before.
[Red-Eyes Dark Dragoon / ATK: 3000]
"This is?"
"Watch closely, Raphael. This turn, I will break your so-called destiny!"
"Activate [Red-Eyes Dark Dragoon]'s Monster Effect!"
"During my Main Phase, I can destroy 1 monster on the opponent's field, and inflict damage equal to the destroyed monster's original ATK to the opponent!"
Hearing Yugi's voice, Raphael sneered instead.
"Hmph, and here I wondered what you were going to say..."
"Although a powerful effect, it is useless! When Dreadscythe is destroyed, I can discard 1 hand card to substitute for its destruction!"
Blocking the invading black flame, the monster still stood on the field.
"You are finished, Nameless Pharaoh!"
"Hmph... Sore wa dou kana (I wouldn't be so sure)!"
"What?"
Only then did Raphael realize that the monster on the opposite field still maintained the posture of its weapon facing forward; the spear tip still had black flames burning.
"Regrettable..."
"[Red-Eyes Dark Dragoon]'s destruction effect count is determined by the number of Normal Monsters used as Fusion Materials."
"The Fusion Materials I used just now were [Dark Magician] and [Red-Eyes Black Dragon]..."
"Impossible!"
Reacting instantly, Raphael knew the consequences. Simultaneously, he opened his Set Card without hesitation.
"Trap Card activ..."
Bang!
But before his words were finished, Raphael discovered that his Trap Card had been destroyed.
"Once per turn! When a card or effect is activated (Quick Effect): You can discard 1 card; negate the activation, and if you do, destroy that card, and if you do, this card gains 1000 ATK!"
[Red-Eyes Dark Dragoon] ATK: 4000
That Attack Power, easily equaling the Phantom God Obelisk, was displayed before him.
"How is this... possible!"
Realizing he was about to be defeated, Raphael wavered.
Even he, who had defeated Legendary Dragons several times, didn't expect to actually lose to this monster.
[Raphael LP: 700 -> 0]
Seeing the duel end, Yugi looked towards the sky, shouting with pointed intent.
"Next it's you! Dartz!!"