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

Finally, the two balls were spat out one after the other from the mouth of the Blue-Eyes White Dragon.

The referee held up a ping-pong ball with his white-gloved hand and showed the number on it to the crowd: "After a random draw, the first player drawn is—Katsuya Jonouchi!"

Upon hearing this, different expressions appeared on everyone's faces.

"Huh?! I'm the first one?!" Jonouchi was somewhat surprised, but also very excited.

Honda laughed and said, "That's great! As the weakest player, Jonouchi won't feel any pressure playing the first match."

"What?! What are you talking about?!" Jonouchi protested, "How am I the weakest one! Bakura hasn't even been learning dueling as long as I have, maybe we're about the same strength~"

Hearing this, the white-haired demon king felt a hint of disdain, but he still pretended to be innocent and naive, scratching his head and smiling, "Yes, yes, Jonouchi is very strong now, maybe I'm the weakest one..."

"Ahem!" The referee raised the second ping-pong ball and announced, "And the duelist who will soon face Jonouchi is—Yusho!!"

"What?! Yuzuri!" Jonouchi was immediately stunned.

Although he didn't participate in the competition with the goal of winning the championship, he did have some expectations for his ranking.

Furthermore, he made a deal with Yugi Muto: when Jonouchi was ready, the two would have a duel, and Yugi Muto would judge whether Jonouchi was qualified to take back the Red-Eyes Black Dragon.

But now...

The person the castle owner is about to face is Yuzuriha?!

He didn't really have much confidence, after all, Yu Che was a top duelist who had fought Yugi to a draw in Duel Kingdom!

Upon hearing the result, Yugi, who had already appeared, was somewhat taken aback. He had actually hoped to face Yugi and Jonouchi separately in the Duel City arena, but now it seemed that this idea would definitely not come true.

A few minutes later, the group arrived at the actual arena of the competition—the top deck of the duel boat!

This is an open-air duel arena! Thousands of meters in the air, a frigid air current constantly assaults everyone!

The biting wind alone was enough to make it hard to stand, let alone having to fight in such a place later.

At this moment, everyone finally understood what Seto Kaiba meant by "frozen stupid".

On the higher stands, Seto Kaiba's lips curled into a slight smile as he let his silver-white robes flutter violently.

hum~

Is You Che going to fight a mediocre person right from the start?

Although fighting someone of this level wouldn't be of much reference value to me~

However, it would be nice as an appetizer before a main meal.

After all, our duel should be saved for last!

Hehehe!

At that moment, another fierce gust of wind suddenly swept in, causing almost everyone to instinctively try to steady themselves.

A biting, icy wind howled incessantly. Jonouchi, who had just stepped onto the platform, clutched his clothes tightly and couldn't help but complain, "An open-air duel on top of a duel boat! This kind of environment is really hard to comprehend!"

"Hmph~ An excuse for mediocrity!" Seto Kaiba stood high above, facing the fierce wind. "A powerful duelist must overcome all obstacles!"

"Only those who have undergone physical and mental trials and tribulations, and who emerge victorious in duels, can be considered true dueling kings!"

"Stop arguing! Time's up!"

"Let the duel begin!!"

Jonouchi snorted and had no choice but to unfold the Duel Disk against the cold wind.

On the other side, just as he was about to insert his deck into the Duel Disk to shuffle it, Yuzuru suddenly paused for a moment.

The card at the very bottom of the deck is none other than the elf who just took the divine punishment for him—the Dark Magician.

Suddenly, the terrifying scene of divine wrath and the screams of the Black Mage as he stepped forward echoed in his memory, turning You Che's face deathly pale.

"What's wrong, Yuzuru?" At this moment, Jonouchi said with a smile. Although his hands were trembling slightly despite his thin clothes, he stood firm like a steadfast pine tree. "You seem to be in a bad state."

"Although I don't know what you're thinking, since we're duelists and friends, we should give it our all without holding back, right?"

"Of course, I don't think you would intentionally lose to me."

"But at least, Youche, I want to see you fight me with all your might!"

"That way, even if I lose miserably, I'll still feel it was a valuable and meaningful battle!!"

Jonouchi's words pulled Yuzuru out of the shadows of his memory. In a flash, he realized that those terrifying scenes were over, and he was now standing at the quarterfinals of the Duel City Tournament.

"Excuse me, Jonouchi." Yu Che took a deep breath, then smiled and unfolded the duel disk. "Recent events may have affected my mood, but I assure you, I will give it my all in this duel!"

"Alright! Let's go then! Yuzuriha!" Jonouchi smirked, ready to draw a card. "I'm a completely different person now! That's what I said earlier, but the winner of this duel is still uncertain!!"

"duel!!!!"

A chorus of shouts echoed through the sky above Domino City, reaching tens of thousands of meters above the ground. Those watching the battle were not only the people on the Duel Boat, but also dueling enthusiasts around the world watching the live stream.

Seeing that both duelists were ready, the referee pressed the button on the side and announced the start of the duel.

A silver-white coin was generated by a virtual projection and kept flipping in mid-air.

The moment it falls is the moment the duel begins!

Chapter 129 Four Consecutive Attacks? The Roaring Barbarian King!

"Whoosh—"

In the end, the silver coin landed heads up, and the one who got the first strike was Katsuya Jonouchi!

Ten thousand meters above Domino City, braving the howling torrents, Jonouchi swung his arm, drew a card, and began his turn: "My turn! Draw a card!"

"Attack signal summoned! Earth Swordsman!"

"Smack!"

The card was slapped down, and a little goblin wielding a one-handed sword and shield jumped out of the card and struck a pose in the cold wind.

Earth Swordsman

【Samsung】

[Earth Attribute/Warrior Race]

[Attack/Defense: 500/1200]

"Set two cards face down!" Jonouchi shouted. "End of turn!"

Seeing this, Seto Kaiba, standing on the high platform, scoffed disdainfully: "Ha! Mediocre is just mediocre! Sending such a weak monster into an attack stance is tantamount to openly telling the opponent that you've set a trap!"

In the audience, Kyoko and Honda, best friends, seemed even more nervous than Jonouchi. They had little understanding of the duel and could only turn to Yugi for help: "Yugi, do you think Jonouchi has a chance of winning?"

Wang Yang knew very well that the difference in their strength was not small, but he still smiled and replied, "Jounouchi is no longer the beginner he used to be. He will not let us down."

Across the dueling arena, Yu Che gazed thoughtfully at the two cards on the field inside the castle.

Earth Swordsman...

And two face-up cards...

If I'm not mistaken, those two cards should be the Angel's Dice and the Demon's Dice.

As long as he summons a monster to attack, the two dice cards will instantly reverse the situation. This is Joey's most frequently used tactic since the Duel City Tournament.

"Whoosh——————————"

After drawing cards from the deck, Youche glanced at his hand again.

In this turn, he didn't have any cards in his hand that could effectively clear the back row. Although he could summon monsters with decent attack power, it would be reckless to force an attack while facing those two dice cards, especially since his opponent was the "King of Gamblers," Katsuya Jonouchi.

After a moment's hesitation, You Che decided to stabilize the situation first: "My turn!"

"Activate the Spell Card - Rough Man's Expectation, Special Summon 1 Level 4 or lower Normal Monster from your Deck!"

"Come on! X-Chief Ganon!!"

"Sizzle——————————"

The surging electric current formed a force field, instantly teleporting futuristic mechanical combat units equipped with powerful cannons onto the field.

【X˙Chief Cannon】

【Four stars】

[Light Attribute/Mechanical Race]

[Attack/Defense: 1800/1500]

"What?!" Seto Kaiba's face darkened upon seeing the monster summoned by Yuzuriha. "That Yuzuriha... he even has an XYZ monster! Tsk! What a despicable guy..."

After summoning X-Leader Ganon, Yuche continued, "Activate another Spell Card—cost reduced. Discard one card from my hand, and the Levels of all monsters in my hand decrease by two this turn."

"Because the Spell Card - Disruption Spell was sent to the Graveyard, its effect was triggered, adding one Disruption Yellow, one Disruption Green, and one Disruption Black from the Deck to your hand!"

A bright red curtain was drawn, and three disruptive monsters made a grand entrance from a bamboo basket like magicians, scattering colorful paper strips in all directions while dazzling lights shone on them.

"Since my Dark Magician has been upgraded from a level 7 to a level 5 monster, I only need to sacrifice one monster to perform a Tribute Summon!" Yuzuru swung the card and announced loudly, "Attack Position Summon! Dark Magician!!"

This was the agreement between Youche and Hemoti.

Ever since Hemoti shielded him from that divine punishment, Youche decided to summon him in every duel that followed as much as possible.

The longer a card sprite exists on the field, the more energy it gains.

With more energy, Hemoti will be able to recover his strength sooner.

When Youche played the Dark Magician card, everyone couldn't help but show expressions of surprise.

A dark red array was generated above the card, and a white-haired black mage in a red robe slowly walked out from it. However, compared to his previous lifelike appearance, Hemoti now looked no different from a virtual projection.

He held a staff and hovered indifferently on the battlefield. If it weren't for the faint flow of energy around him, one might think that this was just an ordinary card without any spirits residing in it.

Dark Magician

【Seven Stars】

[Dark Attribute/Mage Race]

[Attack/Defense: 2500/2100]

"The Dark Magician in the game seems a bit different from the one in the game..." Kyoko said, blinking.

Wang Yang was somewhat taken aback.