Yu-Gi-Oh!: This is the real duel!

He swung his strong arm and set up four face-down cards right at the start of the game!

"My first strike! Draw a card!"

"Inner defense indicates that a monster has been summoned!"

"Put three cards on the card!"

"Round over!"

Upon seeing this opening, You Che was stunned for a moment.

Wow, good heavens!

This person looks like the kind of aggressive duelist who only relies on brute force, but his first move is so sinister?

Regarding his opponent, Yuche only knew that his deck once contained the Barbarian King, but that card had now been won by Jonouchi, so Yuche had absolutely no understanding of Kamano Daigo's tactics.

but……

Yu Che's gaze swept across the cards in his hand, and soon locked onto a monster card.

Those were spoils won today, and they couldn't be more suitable for dealing with the situation right now.

"Then it's my turn!" You Che announced loudly, "Draw a card!"

"Activate the Spell Card—Unexpectedly, the Rough Man!!"

"If I have no monsters on my field, Special Summon 1 Level 4 or lower Normal Monster from my Deck!!"

"Come on!! Sealer, Akiharu!!!"

The flying talismans formed a magic circle on the ground, and the Onmyoji, dressed in a red robe, slowly appeared in the eerie firelight.

【Sealing Master: Mingqing】

【Samsung】

[Dark Attribute/Mage Race]

[Attack/Defense: 1100/900]

"Let's sacrifice the Sealer, Akiharu!" Yuche swung the monster card he had used for counterattack, "Tribute Summon! Android: Psychic Shocker!!"

As soon as she finished speaking, the seal master Mingqing immediately cut her palm, sacrificing her own blood and life to summon an even more powerful monster to descend!

After the Onmyoji's figure and the magic circle disappeared, a powerful mechanical android made of special metal was born in a blinding light!

It suddenly opened its eyes and swept its crimson laser towards the opponent's back row. An explosion rang out, and two face-down cards were instantly blasted into pieces!

The two cards are Wall, which increases the defense of monsters, and Fury, a continuous trap card for Beast monsters.

【Artificial Human - Telekinetic Power Shocker】

【Six Star】

[Dark Attribute/Mechanical Race]

[Attack/Defense: 2400/1500]

"What...it's this card?!"

Lishid, who was secretly watching the battle from a short distance away, couldn't help but shrink his pupils when he saw Yuche summon the android, Psychic Shocker.

The deck he used was a "trap deck", and the Android Psychic Shocker just happens to be the nemesis of all trap cards!

Lishid's expression was somewhat grave.

Luckily, I got to watch this duel beforehand, otherwise I would have been in serious trouble!

While ordering the other ghouls to observe the situation, he retreated into the dark alley and retrieved another deck of cards from under his black robe.

Since the game features the Homunculus Psychic Shocker, trap decks are definitely not viable, and other decks must be used instead.

Before inserting the new deck into the Duel Disk, the cautious Lishid did not forget to check the deck.

But as one Rock-type monster after another flipped past his eyes, a pure gold Level 10 monster card suddenly appeared in front of him!

"This...this is the Winged Dragon of Ra?!" Rishid was utterly shocked.

Just as he was wondering why this card was in his spare deck, a member of the ghoul gang next to him suddenly rolled his eyes back and a pale golden Millennium Eye Mark lit up on his forehead.

Through the control of the Millennium Staff, Malik explained to Rishid with a light laugh, "Don't worry, Rishid, this is just a replica of the God Card. The real Ra Winged Dragon is still in my hands."

"But...why?!" Lishid was very confused.

Malik smiled faintly: "Lishid, haven't you always wanted to be a true tomb guardian, not just a servant?"

"If you can use the copied God Card, it means your mind is strong enough, and your deceased father will acknowledge you as his son."

Upon hearing this, memories of the past flooded back into Lishid's mind.

At that time, he knelt before the patriarch of the tomb-guarding clan, who was also Malik's father, and begged him to allow him to join the Ishdar clan as a son.

But what he ultimately received in return was a candlestick being thrown at him and vicious curses...

For Lishid, who had always existed as a servant, becoming a true member of the tomb-guarding family was his greatest wish.

If it's really as Malik says, then he's willing to try.

but……

The scene of the ghouls copying the God Card is still vivid in my mind; the divine lightning that fell from the sky was the God Card's punishment for the blasphemers.

“But… Lord Malik, can I really control this card?” Lishid hesitated.

Malik responded calmly, "This is just an opportunity to prove myself, Lishid."

"If you can successfully use the replica of the Winged Dragon of Ra, it will not only prove that you are qualified to join the Gravekeepers, but also that the Ghoul Creed has mastered the most advanced replication technology."

Whether or not you use this card is up to you.

"But I don't want to see Youche appear in the finals."

After saying that, the controlled ghoul member returned to normal.

Lishid stared at the replica God Card in his hand for a long time before finally inserting the entire deck into the Duel Disk.

Looking back at the dueling duelists, Rishid's gaze was heavy and cold.

"If one can master that card, can one become a true guardian of the graveyard...?"

Beneath the wide black robe, a pair of dark fists were clenched tightly, veins bulging, yet without the slightest tremor.

"Entering the battle phase!" After completely destroying the opponent's trap cards, Yuzuriha launched an attack, "Junko Psycho Shocker! Attack your face-down monster!!"

"Sizzle——————————————"

The powerful android once again unleashed devastating lasers from its eyes!

But in that instant, the monster lurking beneath the card suddenly leaped up and, with a speed too fast for the naked eye to follow, punched the android Psychic Shocker into pieces!

"Boom!!!!!"

"Beep beep beep beep————————"

Cruise control, LP: 4000→3200

Seeing his newly summoned trump card defeated, You Che was momentarily taken aback.

what's the situation? !

The trap cards were all destroyed!

Even if that monster has higher defense, according to the rules, the Homunculus Psycho Shocker should not be destroyed.

Could it be because of the remaining magic card?

But when Youche looked towards the opponent's back row, he found that the face-down card had not moved at all.

"Hmph~ You think you can defeat my monsters by destroying my trap cards?" Kamano Daigo, his muscles bulging, crossed his arms and laughed smugly.

"The moment you attack my monster, I activate the effect of Fang Castle Guardian from my hand, sending this card to the Graveyard, increasing the DEF of the attacked Defense Position monster by 1500!!"

"Although according to the rules, when a monster in defense position is attacked, even if its defense is higher than the attacking monster's attack power, the attacking monster will not be destroyed in battle."

"However, what I summoned was a counterattack monster with special abilities—the Death Kangaroo!!"

"If this card in Defense Position is attacked, and the attacking monster's ATK is less than its DEF, it will mercilessly crush the attacking monster!!"

"Swish swish swish swish——————————"

A series of dark blue afterimages flashed by as the strong kangaroo, wearing bright red boxing gloves, excitedly unleashed a combination of punches, then hopped around in place, ready to face the enemy's next attack.

[Dead Kangaroo]

【Four stars】

[Dark Attribute/Beast Race]

[Attack/Defense: 1500/1700]

So that's what a Combo is?

You Che then realized what was happening.

When he was young in his previous life, he had seen this deck system. If he had to summarize the core tactics in a few words, it would be "defense and counterattack".

Use various methods to lure or force the enemy to attack your defensive monsters, and then combine special cards and other effects to deal heavy damage to the opponent!

With a base LP of only 4000 at the time, this deck could even achieve an "OTK" (One-Turn Kill) during the opponent's turn if you were lucky.

"Set one card face down, end your turn!" Having been successfully outmaneuvered, Yuzuriha was forced to defend for a round. Fortunately, Kamano Daigo didn't have many cards left in his hand. "And during your draw phase, I activate the Trap Card—Intimidating Roar! This turn, you cannot declare an attack!!"

"roar--------------"

A projection of Behemoth, the Beast King, appeared in front of Youche and unleashed an angry roar at the enemy!

You Che was no longer surprised to see this scene again.

This might just be an Easter egg designed by Seto Kaiba for the virtual projection. If Dark Scorpion Lion is in the deck, then Scorpion Lion will roar. If not, it might be another high-level Beast-Type monster.

However, this is merely a guess by Youche, since such Easter eggs could potentially reveal information to the opponent.

"Heh!" Kamano Daigo chuckled and said, "Since I can't attack, I'll continue summoning monsters to consolidate my advantage!"

"My turn, draw a card!!"

"Attack signal summon - Fighting Mouse Squeak!!"