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

"boom------------------"

The golden-red lightning and fire exploded in front of You Che, but apart from a slight heat wave, he did not feel any pain at all!

The white hair fluttered in front of him, and when he looked at that familiar figure, You Che was stunned.

Dark Magician?!

Because Yugi summoned him during the duel, Dark Magician, located in the Monster Zone of the Duel Disk, had an excellent opportunity to appear.

but……

why?

"Ughhhhhh!!!!"

The moment he was struck by the divine lightning, the white-haired black mage felt as if his entire body was about to melt. He used all his strength to resist the divine lightning, but even so, the excruciating pain of being shattered to pieces still made him scream in agony.

"Bang!"

What was merely a few seconds of lightning felt to him to be longer than the centuries he had spent studying in the elven realm.

As the wrathful god vanished from the sky, and the lightning that had illuminated almost the entire city of Domino gradually dissipated, the white-haired black mage Hermoti collapsed to his knees as if dead, his red robes shattered into pieces, and his wand turned to dust and vanished in the cold wind…

Yu Che rushed forward in shock and confusion, carefully helping the white-haired black mage to his feet: "Why...why..."

Hemoti didn't speak. He placed one hand on his chest, and wisps of energy turned into black mist that gathered from all directions.

"How can I help you?" You Che's voice trembled slightly.

The white-haired black mage spoke slowly in an extremely hoarse voice: "As long as there is energy... the black mage will not die..."

You Che frowned and immediately promised, "I promise you... from now on, you will be in my deck for every duel I fight!"

The white-haired black mage raised the corners of his mouth: "It's a deal, Youche..."

"Rumble rumble rumble ————————————"

As the sound of the propellers drew closer, Seto Kaiba stepped off the helicopter and bent down to pick up the scattered cards one by one for Yuzuriha.

A wisp of black energy condensed at his fingertips, and the white-haired black mage's expression softened slightly. Weakened, he smiled and repeated before leaving, "Hemote, Hemote..."

"What?" Seeing the white-haired black mage gradually disappear, You Che's heart tightened, but when he saw his afterimage flying towards the card, his complicated feelings eased a little.

"Lord Youche..." Hemoti dispersed like a gentle breeze, flying towards the card. "My name is... Hemoti..."

After a long while, Seto Kaiba stepped forward and handed over the deck.

Yu Che looked up, said nothing, and silently put the deck back into the Duel Disk.

After organizing the deck, he keenly noticed that a few cards were missing, which were the ones derived from the white-haired black mage... no, from Hemeroth.

The sharp-tongued Seto Kaiba never offered comfort, but he always had his own way of doing things. He strode up to the unconscious Rishid and said with a cold laugh, "The Ghoul Gang..."

"Since this guy has caused such trouble, he should learn his lesson!"

"He insulted not only the God Card, but also the entire tournament and KC Corporation!!"

With that, Seto Kaiba ordered his men to take him away.

Just then, a mysterious, tall woman suddenly appeared from around the corner and stopped him, saying, "President Kaiba, please wait a moment."

Seto Kaiba scoffed, "What? You want to use that disgusting diplomatic rhetoric? Sorry, in Domino City, I can do whatever I want with people I don't like!"

The mysterious woman was Isis Ishtar. She bowed slightly and said, "I am very sorry for the trouble I have caused you, President Kaiba."

“However, I hope you will transfer the authority to deal with Lishid to me.”

"Why?" Seto Kaiba narrowed his eyes, his expression cold.

Isis replied, "Because he is not only a member of the Tomb Raiders, but also a subordinate of Malik, the leader of the Ghoul Gang. I know exactly how to deal with him and get him to reveal useful information."

Standing to the side, You Che remained silent.

He didn't care at all what Isis would do next.

Night had fallen. Seto Kaiba glanced at the tall buildings not far away and said, "Yusho, you should have collected all six crystal cards by now, right?"

"It's getting late. If you still want to participate in the competition, come with me."

After saying that, Seto Kaiba boarded the helicopter.

After glancing at the deck on the duel disk, Youche silently followed.

Chapter 127, the Final Battle! Begins!

Night, Tongshiye Wharf.

Yugi Muto inserted six crystal cards into the slots of the Duel Disk, and soon a pale blue light shone, weaving a 3D projection map in front of everyone.

A bright red marker is flashing somewhere on the map; that's the location of the Duel City Tournament finals!

"Great! Now that we know where it is, let's go there quickly!" Jonouchi, who had also collected all the crystal cards, shouted excitedly.

“But… brother, you’re still all wet…” the gentle girl said with some concern. “Should we find a place to rest first?”

The one speaking is Shizuka, Jonouchi's younger sister.

Jonouchi's original purpose in participating in the Duel Kingdom Tournament was to treat his younger sister's eye disease.

Shizuka's surgery went very smoothly, and she recovered quickly. So, as soon as the bandages were removed, she rushed to Domino City to watch her brother's match.

"Ah, ah! Yes, yes!" Hearing Shizuka say this, Honda, who was usually just as unreliable as Jonouchi, suddenly became serious. "Speaking of which, Jonouchi, you should find a place to take a bath and rest first, otherwise it will be troublesome if you catch a cold."

Upon hearing this, Jonouchi raised an eyebrow; he had never seen Honda care about him so much.

Like a detective in a novel, Jonouchi carefully examined Honda several times, resting his chin on his hand. Recalling that Honda had been taking care of Shizuka at the hospital these past few days, Jonouchi, as his best friend, immediately understood everything!

"Ha! There's absolutely no need for that!" Jonouchi decisively exposed Honda's little scheme. "Trying to sneak up on Shizuka while I'm resting? Don't even think about it!"

"Well, with Jonouchi-kun's physique, he doesn't need to rest at all. It would be better to head to the finals venue as soon as possible, since only the top eight duelists can qualify for the next round." Another voice came, and it was Yuzuru and Seto Kaiba who had met Yuji in the Duel Kingdom.

Originally, Yu Jialong was preparing to go abroad to the International Illusion Society to continue improving DDM, but on the eve of his departure, he, who was also a top-notch duelist, received a tournament invitation from KC Company.

So he changed his flight and participated in the Duel City Tournament.

Although Yuuka Ryuuji didn't achieve any results in the competition, he unexpectedly stumbled upon the ghoul gang that was chasing Honda and Shizuka and helped them escape successfully.

Jonouchi could easily see that this guy with the dice dangling from his ear also had feelings for Shizuka. Even though their relationship had been fairly good after the previous DDM tournament, he still sneered at Honda as if he were scolding him: "You're just like me! Trying to please me won't work!"

Glancing at the sky, Yugi Muto walked over and asked, "Jonnouchi, are you really alright?"

Jonouchi chuckled and waved his muscular arm: "It's so hot, I'm practically dry already! Don't worry! Just thinking about the finals gives me a lot of energy!"

“But that place seems to be quite far…” Honda said with a smile. “What a pity, my motorcycle can only carry one person. Why don’t you take the subway? I’ll take Shizuka and go ahead!”

"You're really not giving up!" Just as Jonouchi was about to lash out again, a dazzling gold sports car suddenly pulled up to the side of the road.

Everyone's attention was drawn to the luxury sports car, and when they saw the driver, they were all surprised.

The person sitting in the driver's seat was a stunning woman with cascading blonde hair. As she took off her sunglasses, she greeted them, "Game, we meet again~ Hey? Jonouchi, you look hilarious all soaked to the bone, hahahahaha!"

His signature high-pitched laughter followed.

That's right, the person driving the gold sports car is none other than Peacock Dance!

She successfully collected all six crystal cards and is ready to head to the finals venue to participate in the competition.

And so, the group left Tongshiye Wharf by hitching a ride on the Peacock Dancer's vehicle.

To prevent Honda from taking advantage of the situation, Jonouchi offered to ride Honda's motorcycle. However, when he saw Mika Ryuji chatting and laughing with Shizuka on Mai's motorcycle, he was so angry that he wanted to drag the guy off the motorcycle while waiting at a red light!

After a journey of several tens of minutes, the group finally arrived at the final venue.

But what I found there was a stadium that wasn't even finished being renovated yet?!

In the center of the circular track, Kaiba Keihei and his butler in a suit had been waiting for a long time. Seeing Yugi Muto and the others approaching, Kaiba Keihei couldn't help but greet them excitedly: "Yugi! Jonouchi! Over here!"

"Huh? Keihei?" Jonouchi looked bewildered. "Why are you the only one here? Where's Kaiba? Did he really choose a place like this as his arena? What is he thinking?!"

Kaiba Keihei smiled mysteriously and said, "You'll all see the venue for the finals soon. As for my brother, he went to help Yuzuru, who was being entangled by the ghoul gang. He should be back soon."

Before the words were even finished, the roar of the propellers came from above, and a silver-white helicopter bearing the KC logo slowly descended.

Before the plane had even fully landed, the towering Seto Kaiba leaped down and walked towards the crowd.

After the plane came to a complete stop, You Che also got off the helicopter.

Since You Che had also arrived here, it meant that he had also qualified for the finals. Wang Yang couldn't help but smile, but he soon noticed that You Che's expression seemed a little off, and his mood seemed to be lower than usual.

"What's wrong? What happened, Youche?" Wang Yang asked with concern.

"It's nothing," You Che shook his head and smiled slightly, "I'm just a little tired."

He didn't want to recall the divine punishment and the dark magic for the time being; he just wanted to rest quietly for a while.

According to memory, the quarterfinals of the Duel City Tournament will be held all night tonight, and the dueling venue is located at a frigid altitude of 10,000 meters.

Yuche rarely spoke, in order to have enough energy for the duel later.

Wang Yang nodded knowingly and didn't ask any further questions, but simply patted You Che's arm gently to comfort him.

"Kaiba~" Jonouchi grinned, he'd been wanting to find an opportunity to mock Seto Kaiba, and now he finally had it. "Is KC Corporation out of money? Choosing a place like this for the finals! Looks like your rival Pegasus is much better at this than you~"

Seto Kaiba merely snorted and sneered, "I never expected someone as incompetent as you to make it to the finals. But an incompetent is an incompetent. Even if you manage to advance to the quarterfinals, it won't make up for your ignorant ignorance!"

"What?!" Just as Jonouchi was about to continue the verbal sparring, he was interrupted by the butler in a suit.

"Ahem!" The very perceptive referee and butler stepped forward and announced, "Welcome everyone to the venue for the final match."

"We have determined that Yugi, Yugi Muto, Katsuya Jonouchi, and Mai Kujaku, who have already collected all six crystal cards, are entitled to participate in the competition."

"Congratulations everyone, this is an ID card that only the top eight players can have."

"The other participants are probably still on their way, so please be patient and wait a little longer."

"An ID card?" Jonouchi excitedly took it, and his younger sister Shizuka beside him also showed a look of joy and anticipation.

Inside the dark stadium, everyone waited for the other players to arrive.

About thirty minutes later, a familiar white-haired boy walked over with a smile. It was none other than the hidden great demon—Bakura!

At this point, Yugi, Jonouchi, and the others are still completely unaware of what's going on.

They thought that the sinister Bakura had disappeared after that dark duel at the Duel Kingdom tournament.

What they didn't expect was that the seemingly innocent and naive appearance was actually just a disguise of the great demon.