Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

As for Kisara, the spirit of the Blue-Eyes White Dragon, this white-haired girl who can only be actively observed by a very few people, she naturally floated to the side of the seahorse at this moment.

358 Seahorse: Forgive my bluntness, but everyone here is...

High-ranking spirits like Kaiba's Kisara (the spirit of Blue-Eyes White Dragon) or Jaden Yuki's Yubel (currently in space with the Neos...) generally possess the ability to freely choose to block ordinary people from perceiving them.

Simply put, they are free to choose whether or not ordinary people can see them.

When this ability is activated, only a very small number of special people will be able to see the true form of Kisara, the blue-eyed girl.

However... this special ability naturally has no effect on people like Yusei and Jaden Yuki, who are born with the ability to see spirits.

In a sense, this could be considered a case of "my invalidity is invalid, and your invalidity is invalid"...

"Welcome, President Kaiba!"

Wiping the sweat from his brow, Principal Samejima, with a broad smile, stepped forward to greet him, seemingly intending to personally guide President Kaiba.

Principal Samejima's attitude was neither overly eager nor too indifferent; it was just right.

It avoids being rude while politely expressing your welcome.

"Hello...Hello...President! Look at you~ (Oh my god, it's actually him!)" Professor Chronos, who was standing next to Principal Samejima, was stiff at this moment, and even his tone of voice began to become somewhat incoherent.

Feeling the invisible pressure emanating from the seahorse, his legs began to tremble uncontrollably...

Ughh ...

Is this the boss of my boss's boss?

Is it fair to say he is a living legend?

Seto Kaiba... the holder of the God Card...

He did nothing, he just stood in front of me, and that put so much pressure on me...

This man... is terrifyingly powerful!

"Well, I'm here."

With a calm expression, Kaiba nodded slightly to the two people who came to greet him, and then handed his briefcase to Isono behind him for safekeeping.

After that, he squinted and began scanning the crowd around him, as if trying to find the person he was looking for among them.

"Kisara, can you feel it?"

"Hmm... the number of Pokémon holders in this place... is plural." Kisara, who was floating around the seahorse, slightly opened her mouth and whispered the information she had sensed to him.

"...Plural? Does that mean there's more than one?" As Kaiba silently pondered Kisara's telepathic message, a slight smile crept onto his lips.

Yusei, Jaden Yuki... and perhaps others.

That's interesting, so very interesting.

On such a small island, there is actually more than one elf user!

Hmph! Looks like I, a seahorse man, have come to the right place!

Spirit holder, or spirit user.

That is... a special person who has formed a deep bond with the Duel Spirits, and can materialize them in this world at any time. (Manjoume: ...A deep bond???)

Statistically speaking, such a special person is extremely rare, perhaps only one in a million.

However, there are multiple such people in the Duel Academy.

How could such a fact not excite the seahorse?

"Kaiba...President?"

Seeing that Kaiba remained silent for a long time, only occasionally revealing a smile that could be described as "terrifying," Principal Samejima couldn't help but tentatively ask, "Um... is there a problem?"

"A problem? No! There's no problem at all!"

With a wave of his hand, Kaiba smiled slightly at Samejima, then suddenly turned to the crowd watching him and loudly declared, "Among you all... is there anyone who wants to duel me? You can come and challenge me now!"

"I don't like long-winded speeches; only a duel can express my true thoughts!"

"...So, is there anyone willing to fight me?"

An arrogant and domineering aura erupted unrestrainedly, even causing the hem of the trench coat to flutter in the wind.

After making a boastful declaration to everyone, Seto Kaiba crossed his arms and patiently waited for their replies.

As Kisara said, if there are multiple spirit users nearby, then he or she will definitely not refuse my challenge!

Come! You lion cubs who are worthy of being my nemesis... show me your sharp fangs!

"...Is the president having another card game spree?" Yusei thought to himself, stroking his chin as he pondered Kaiba's words.

As is well known, during his student days, Haima was practically obsessed with playing cards.

I feel uncomfortable if I don't play cards for a day.

Even cutting-edge technologies like the Duel Disk and AI-powered human-machine simulation... can be said to have been specifically developed to make playing cards more convenient for oneself...

Putting aside other aspects, this kind of dedication alone is enough to inspire admiration (and disdain) from the bottom of one's heart.

"Hey! Yusei...did you hear that? That Seto Kaiba is actually planning to duel us~~~" Upon hearing President Kaiba's declaration of war, Jaden Yuki's face immediately lit up with barely suppressed excitement.

What a meaningful thing it is to have the opportunity to fight against a living legend!

"What? You want to give it a try?"

Looking at the eager Jaden Yuki beside him, Yusei raised an eyebrow and asked, "Jundeni, aren't you afraid of dueling with Seto Kaiba?"

"Scared? Not at all!"

With his hands on his hips and a bright smile on his face, he said, "Even if I lose, it's not a big deal. I can just train hard and fight again next time, right? It's not like it's the first time I've lost!"

"emmm..."

Yusei could only give this answer an ambiguous look, unable to make any effective judgment.

Not knowing what fear is, to put it nicely, is called a newborn calf not afraid of a tiger; to put it bluntly, is called a fool in a duel...

All I can say is that this answer, which only a duelist could come up with, is very much in line with Jaden Yuki's personal style.

"Big brother, Yusei...look! Someone's challenged President Kaiba!"

Just as Yusei and Jaden Yuki were chatting, Sho Marufuji suddenly pointed to the front of the crowd and exclaimed loudly.

Shortly after hearing Kaiba's declaration, several passersby wearing Obelisk blue trench coats stepped forward from the crowd, raised their Duel Disks, and fearlessly bared their fangs at President Kaiba...

359 Look closely, this is the correct way to use fusion!

"Huh? Aside from that idiot Jaden... are there actually some fearless people who dare to challenge a living seahorse?"

Not long after Kaiba uttered his boast, several fearless brutes grabbed their Duel Disks, rushed out of the crowded area, and stood in front of Kaiba, who was standing with his arms crossed.

The uniform blue trench coats worn by these individuals signify their noble status as Obelisk Blue elites.

Among these challengers, Yusei seemed to see the figure of that fast-running guy from before.

Goodness, Yusei originally thought he was here as a reporter to watch the drama unfold, but it turns out... he's actually here to cause trouble?

With his eyes narrowed, Yusei, finding the situation quite intriguing, tried to be a proper bystander: "...Could it be that these people all have some kind of special fetish, wanting to be pleasured to death by the black soles of their feet (Giant Warriors)?"

Obelisk the Titan, one of the three Egyptian God cards.

This God Card, which was originally lost when Pharaoh Atum went to the underworld, but was forcibly pulled out of the floor by someone, is currently in the possession of Seto Kaiba.

Although it's unknown whether Kaiba will use this card on these students, it's always good to be prepared for that.

What if, in the middle of a fight, the opponent suddenly pulls out a colossus from their crotch...

That would be interesting!

What? You're saying you don't know how to deal with it? You can't break the God Card?

Emmm...

That's fine then, go ahead and vote!

"Oh? Obelisk Blue uniforms? So... you guys are the elites of the Duel Academy?"

After scrutinizing the uniforms worn by the people in front of him, Kaiba lowered his arm and revealed a playful expression.

“That’s right… President Kaiba! We’ll challenge your people!” Passerby A waved his arm, unfolded his Duel Disk, and revealed a provocative expression on his face.

"Hmph! President Kaiba... Someone as important as you surely wouldn't mind if we took turns fighting, right?" After a cold laugh, Passerby B simultaneously unfolded his Duel Disk and stood next to Passerby A.

Clearly, these two B...boys had conspired beforehand, intending to gain an advantage for their side by using such underhanded tactics.

"Yes, I really don't mind."

He nodded calmly. After seeing through these people's ulterior motives, the seahorse did not reject the brilliant proposal from these passersby.

No matter how many fireflies gather, how can they compete with the brilliance of the moon?

Multiplying ten thousand ones together still results in one!

Facing these students who hadn't even graduated yet, Haima felt absolutely no pressure, even though... they were the so-called "elites".

"What?! So you can gang up on someone... I mean, multiple people against one?"

"Ah! In that case... count me in too!"

"I want me too!"

"...+1!"

……

Seeing that Kaiba seemed to have agreed to the rule of "ganging up" on him, some people who were just observing and waiting to see the result before commenting also refrained from raising their Duel Disks and stood on the opposite side of Kaiba.

In ancient times, these people would have been roughly equivalent to assassins blocking the way for a high-ranking official's welcoming party.

With this arrogant master's permission, they will easily complete their assassination mission...

A one-for-one trade is the absolute minimum; getting that kill is a win...