Yu-Gi-Oh!: Holding Ruri Kurosaki, I'm invincible!

Chapter 226 Oh dear, you turn evil just because you can't win?

Yuya Sakaki slumped on the pile of rubble, his heart gripped by confusion and frustration like vines.

His father's teachings echoed in his ears, but the cold gaze of You Ming, the oppressive feeling of the swollen-headed dragon, and the mere 500 points of health remaining were constantly tearing apart the faith he had held for so many years.

The smile he put on during the entertainment duel ultimately failed to impress his opponent and instead led him into a desperate situation.

"Why—why just won't it work?"

He muttered to himself, his voice hoarse like a broken gong.

Suddenly, an unprecedented surge of malevolence erupted from the depths of his heart, instantly engulfing his entire body!

His once clear eyes suddenly turned scarlet, with violent black energy surging in his pupils, and the red dueling energy around him was completely distorted.

He transformed into a dark black mist, carrying a world-destroying pressure that caused the rubble in the warehouse to float in the air.

"Yuya?!"

Kon Gensaka's expression changed drastically, and he cried out in disbelief.

He knew all too well what this appearance meant—(Yuya) had done it when facing the Obelisk Legion in the Basic Dimension.

Yuya once went berserk and turned evil due to extreme anger and despair, and on that occasion, the entire battlefield was almost razed to the ground.

Even their companions were almost caught in the indiscriminate attack!

Shingo Sawatari also dropped his relaxed demeanor, his brows furrowing beneath his blond hair, his voice urgent: "Oh no! He's gone berserk again! Once this guy turns evil, he loses his mind, and everyone will suffer!"

Amidst their anxiety, a complex emotion flickered in their eyes.

You Ming's rude interference and utilitarian mindset had long been making them furious.

At this moment, Yuya has gone berserk and turned evil. Although it's dangerous, perhaps—

Could we take this opportunity to teach this guy who ignores the fun of dueling a lesson?

Ruri Kurosaki subconsciously took a half step back, reached out and grabbed Yu Ming's sleeve, her cold eyes full of vigilance: "His aura is very strange, as if he has lost his mind."

Kaito and Shu Kurosaki instantly tensed up, their Duel Disks quietly unfolding, ready to deal with any unexpected situations.

After his corruption, Yuya exuded an even more terrifying aura than Ed's Ottomans.

It was like a ferocious beast out of control, ready to pounce on anyone present at any moment.

Only You Ming, seeing this scene before him, showed no panic whatsoever; instead, he chuckled softly.

His eyes were full of mockery: "Oh? So you're resorting to cheating when things get tough?"

He broke free from Liuli's hand and took a step forward.

"Can't laugh, so you turn dark and go berserk, using brute force to solve problems? How novel."

Yu Ming's tone was undisguisedly sarcastic, and he thought to himself: Sure enough, the so-called "smile concept" is nothing but self-deception.

When you really reach a dead end, you still have to rely on your hard power to back you up.

He's just changed the label to "darkening," but in essence, he still wants to win the duel through violence.

"roar--!"

After turning to the dark side, Yuya let out an inhuman roar, his scarlet eyes fixed on Yuming, and the black mist around him surged even more violently.

He could no longer hear any sound, feel any emotion, and only one thought remained in his mind.

Destroy this guy who's frustrated him and shattered his faith!

"Get out of the way! He's out of his mind right now and will attack indiscriminately!" Quan Xianban shouted, his voice tinged with guilt.

Shingo Sawatari shouted, "This guy's power is about to surge; you simply can't stop him!"

You Ming, however, didn't care at all, and a deeper smile appeared on his lips: "Indiscriminate attack? Attack power skyrocketed?"

Perfect, I'd like to see if this "entertainment duel" after its dark transformation can pique my interest even slightly.

He raised his hand and pointed directly at the corrupted Yuya, his voice cold and domineering: "Didn't you want the duel to bring smiles?"

Now that the smile has shattered and turned into hostility, let's see if that hostility can beat me.

"However, I must remind you of something."

Yu Ming's eyes suddenly sharpened. "I'm much more ruthless when dealing with out-of-control monsters than when dealing with rational duelists."

He paused, then said mockingly, "I'm too lazy to reason with you; you're not worthy to listen!"

The corrupted Yuya seemed to understand his taunt, roaring as he slammed his hand down on the Duel Disk, his corrupted energy surging wildly into his deck.

Cards flipped rapidly in the black mist, exuding a suffocatingly terrifying aura.

After his transformation, Yuya was surrounded by swirling black mist, his crimson eyes fixed on Yu Ming. A hoarse, broken voice emanated from within the black mist: "Activate the quick-attack spell—Shaking Gaze!"

A dark purple magical light curtain suddenly unfolded, and a distorted energy wave swept across the entire field: "Destroy all cards in the Pendulum Zone on the field!"

Based on the number of destructions, my Time-Reading Magician and Star-Reading Magician on the field were destroyed, for a total of two!

The two illusory magician figures shattered within the energy wave, transforming into a shower of light and dust. A hint of ferocity flashed in Yuya's crimson eyes: "First effect: Deals you 500 points of damage!"

The dark purple beam of damage shot straight toward You Ming.

[Yu Ming, LP4000→3500]

"The second effect: Add a Pendulum Monster from your Deck to your hand! I choose the Purple Poison Magician!"

Yuya raised his hand to draw a card from the deck, his fingertips emerging from the black mist already touching the edge of the card.

"I'm sorry, you can't do it."

Yu Ming's voice coldly interrupted him, his finger pointing to the Thunder King flapping its wings on the field, "As long as the Thunder King is face-up on the field, you cannot add cards from your deck to your hand."

The figure in the black mist visibly paused, as if even the corrupted Zack hadn't expected to be targeted so precisely.

This feeling of being humiliated made the black mist around him surge even more violently, and his scarlet eyes burned with even greater rage.

"Since that's the case—"

Yuya slammed his hand on the Duel Disk, and a black card lit up in the black mist. "I set Black Fang Magician in my hand as Pendulum Scale!"

Immediately afterwards, activate the Continuous Trap Card—Spirit of Time—and set it up!

Dark gold trap patterns spread across the field, forming a complex pendulum spell circle. Black mist and golden light intertwined, carrying an eerie pressure: "While this card is in the Spell & Trap Zone, your opponent cannot target any Spellcaster monsters on my field as Trap Cards!"

He raised his hand and pointed directly at Yu Ming's fossil dinosaur Pachycephalosaurus: "Target one Magician Pendulum Card in your Pendulum Zone and one card on your opponent's field to activate the effect!"

Destroy those cards! I choose the Magician of Black Fang to perish together with your fossil dinosaur, Pachycephalosaurus!

"Oh? They're actually changing their deck on the spot?"

You Ming raised an eyebrow, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes, which then turned into deep sarcasm. "It seems that the benefits of turning evil are indeed quite significant."

They can even force a strategy into a deck? Has the "Smiling Duel" concept been completely forgotten?

The dark golden magic circle energy simultaneously bound the Black Fang Magician and the Pachycephalosaurus, and the two figures exploded in the light.

The fossil armor of the Pachycephalosaurus shattered into pieces, and the Thunder King roared angrily because his companion had been destroyed.

"Immediately afterward, activate the Spell Card—Jug of Gold!"

Yuya shuffled the deck rapidly amidst the black mist, "Returning three Pendulum Monsters from the Extra Deck to the deck and shuffling again, I draw two cards! I return Stone-Type, Star-Type, and Entertainment Partner Goldtooth to the deck!"