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

"Shut up!" Hatred flashed in Kaimania's eyes. "Dad created you to motivate me."

"But you vicious bastard, how dare you drive your father to the brink of despair and seize KC Company!"

"Just an ugly catfish used as a foil, yet it has such a huge appetite that it wants to swallow a whale!"

"In today's duel, I will take back everything you have taken from me and prove to my father's spirit that I am superior to you in every way!"

Seto Kaiba sneered, "What a ridiculous argument. You say you want to prove yourself to that guy Gosaburo Kaiba, but you're really just resentful about being replaced, aren't you?"

"Hmph~" Kaiba Noa sneered and waved his hand. The data world, which had been like a circuit board, began to generate a simulated scene. A desolate land and a gray sky appeared, exactly like the mythical era that Seto Kaiba had just experienced.

"Once you become a meaningless spirit and data like the Five Giants, let's see if you still have the leisure to spout nonsense!" Kaiba Noa soared into the sky like a god, while a gigantic Noah's Ark appeared behind him. "Come on! Let's duel! Seto! The leader of my deck is—Noah's Ark!!"

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With the help of the Earth Boss Gem and the Sky Boss Gem, Yugi Muto, Jonouchi, and their group quickly reunited.

They thought that with Seto Kaiba's strength, he should be able to obtain the Ocean Boss Gem and reunite with everyone soon, but after searching for a long time, they still couldn't find the Kaiba brothers in this dinosaur world.

"Where did Kaiba go?!" Jonouchi asked, glancing at the sky, which had changed color.

Yugi Muto said, "I don't know, but we can only search along the coastline like this. It would be too dangerous to venture into the deep sea without the Boss Gem."

The somber sky gradually turned dark red, and it seemed that a meteorite from outer space was approaching.

Finally, when the group arrived at a reef, they discovered a deep blue gem floating on the sea not far away.

"Is that an ocean gem?!"

"That should be right, but where are the seahorse brothers?!"

"Hey? There's a line of text over there!"

Everyone looked in the direction Anzu was pointing, and there was a light blue notification. It roughly meant that the Seahorse Brothers had left the competition, and if the others wanted to live, they shouldn't waste their time.

"What?!" Jonouchi said, frowning. "Could it be that these two guys have betrayed us? After all, they share the same surname as that brat, Kaiba!"

“Impossible,” Yugi Muto said. “Noa is obviously the enemy of the Kaiba Brothers. We don’t have time to consider what’s happening over there. Judging from the timeline, the ultimate impact that will destroy the age of dinosaurs is about to arrive. We need to find a way to go underground as soon as possible.”

At this moment, Honda and Otogi Ryuji had already brought over the Sea Gem. When the three gems came together, three different colored lights lit up and condensed into a beam of light!

As the earth began to tremble, the beam of light pointed everyone in a direction.

You Che said, "I tried it before. I couldn't dig the ground with Earth-type or Rock-type monsters. If I want to hide underground, I guess the only way is to go to the safe house that Noah has set up. If I'm not mistaken, the direction of this light should be that place. However, the five giants will also be stationed at the entrance."

Yugi Muto agreed: "I think so too. Time is running out, let's hurry. The Kaiba Brothers may have encountered some kind of trouble, we must defeat the Five Giants as soon as possible!"

With the help of the Sky Gem, the group rode their pterosaurs toward the direction indicated by the light.

When they arrived, they saw an ancient stone temple. They hadn't seen such a building before, so it seemed that only by collecting all three gems could they summon this stone temple.

The group entered the stone temple and saw moss-covered stone steps leading down to a circular plaza. In the center of the plaza stood a huge statue!

The statue was made up of three different monsters back to back. Those who had experienced the Duel Kingdom were very familiar with those three monsters. They were the Labyrinth Brothers' trump card - the Three Guardians of the Gate - Wind, Thunder and Water!

At the feet of the three guardian deities is a groove corresponding to the shape of the three leader gems.

Peacock Dance frowned and said, "It seems that only gems can open the door to the shelter, but there will definitely be a duel involved."

"Yosh!" Jonouchi laughed. "Three gems, three guardians, then we'll definitely need three duelists! No need to think about it anymore, let's have Yugi, Yugi, and I fight!"

Before he could finish speaking, Mai had already placed the Sky Gem into the Wind Guardian's slot. A booming sound rang out, and a stone wall suddenly rose up, separating Mai and the Gate Guardian. As the sounds of a duel came from inside the stone wall, it was clear that Mai had begun the duel!

With time running out, Youche and Youxi didn't hesitate any longer and triggered the statues, starting their duel!

Yugi Muto possesses the Ocean Gem, and his opponent is the Guardian of Water.

But what Youche will have to face is the guardian deity of thunder!

Heavy stone walls rose up from all sides, creating a dueling arena!

The stone statue of the Thunder Guardian rose from the fallen sand and clods of earth, opened its eyes, and slowly said, "You Che, I knew long ago that you would be one of my opponents."

As soon as he finished speaking, the Guardian of Thunder transformed into a short, fat, and sleazy middle-aged man in the light. In his black suit and white shirt, he looked like a fat penguin.

"Hmph hmph hmph~" His voice was sharp and delicate, making one want to vomit. "Let me introduce myself, I am the former head of the Human Resources Department of KC Company—Otaki Shuzo~"

"Youche~ As you can see, I will be fighting all three of you at the same time~"

"However, I don't need to defeat every single one of you. Defeating just one is enough for me to regain a body and return to the real world."

"In my opinion, that sexy blonde girl is the most suitable~"

"If I could take her body, that would be the ultimate happiness~"

You Che suppressed his disgust and said, "You actually want to become a woman?"

Otaki Shuzo chuckled, "You kids just don't understand anything~ As the head of the personnel department, what kind of beauty haven't I tasted~"

"Having been a man for so many years, I naturally want to experience things I've never experienced before~"

"That girl named Peacock Dance is perfect for the role!"

You Che sneered, "Do you think you can defeat Kong Que Wu with your strength?"

Otaki Shuzo was very self-aware: "Of course I can't beat you~ But as long as you can beat the game~"

"What did you say?" You Che was taken aback.

Otaki Shuzo laughed and said, "You brat, what you see now is not the real me. The real me is sitting behind the scenes, controlling three avatars at the same time. You can only pass the level by defeating all three avatars."

"Next, I'll be fighting all three of you simultaneously, but my battles against you and Game Boy will just be a casual affair~"

"I've already built a dueling AI based on your and Game Boy's data, and I've deployed this AI with absolute power to Peacock Dance's side~"

"In other words, I only need to play around with you two for a while, and that blonde girl named Peacock Mai will be defeated by you and the power of the game~"

"And after her defeat, those of you who failed to pass the test will be destroyed by the Deep Impact because you will not be able to escape to the shelter."

"In the end, you will stop here, and I will become Lord Noa's greatest contributor~"

You Che frowned.

So... is the key to this competition the peacock dance?

Although Otaki Shuzo only created an AI, not his real self and the game, can Mai really do it?

"Come on! Enough talk! The other two sides have already started, let's duel too! Yuzuriha~" Otaki Shuzo stomped his foot, transforming into a giant dragon crackling with lightning amidst the ripples of light. "My deck leader is—Thunder Dragon!"

Yuzuru unfolded his duel disk and announced, "I choose Yata Ue as the leader of my deck!"

"duel!!!"

Shuzo Otaki, LP: 4000

Cruiser, LP: 4000

"Oh~" Otaki Shuzo, who had the first move, laughed, "So you chose a rare Soul Monster? But among Soul Monsters, Yata-uga is probably the weakest of them all~"

"Alright, my turn begins!"

"Activate the effect of Deck Dominator Thunder Dragon - once per turn, you can add up to two Thunder Dragons from your Deck to your hand~"

"Furthermore, when I perform a Fusion Summon on a Fusion Monster that uses Thunder Dragon as Fusion Material, I can discard one card other than Thunder Dragon as a Fusion Monster~"

"Come on! Let's fuse the two Thunder Dragons in our hand into a Twin-Headed Thunder Dragon!!"

"Sizzle——————————————"

Fortunately, the Thunder Dragon was not yet an entry in this era, and the only card related to the Thunder Dragon was the Two-Headed Thunder Dragon.

Otherwise, given the dominance of this deck, if it were facing the OCG Thunder Dragon deck from its previous life, Yuche would really have to call the police.

Amidst the surging lightning, the two dark green dragons merged into one, transforming into a terrifying two-mouthed giant dragon!

[Two-Headed Thunder Dragon]

【Seven Stars】

[Light Attribute/Dragon Race]

[Attack/Defense: 2800/2100]

In this era, Thunder Dragon was still considered a Dragon-type monster, so immediately afterward, Shuzo Ohtaki played cards related to the Dragon race.

"Activate the Spell Card again—Dragon's Treasure!!"

"Increases the attack and defense of the Twin-Headed Thunder Dragon by 300!!"

"Beep beep beep beep————————"

Two-Headed Thunder Dragon, Attack/Defense: 2800/2100 → 3100/2400

"Hehehe~ I'll set two cards face down, and my turn is over..." Otaki Shuzo laughed smugly. "Next, I'm going to check out what's going on with that blonde girl... What?! How is this possible?!"

When Otaki Shuzo, who was sitting in the back, shifted his attention from Yuzuriha to Mai, he immediately showed a look of shock.

The dueling AI that imitates Yugi Muto's tactics and deck actually skipped the first turn?!

Otaki Shuzo was sweating profusely, thinking that there was some malfunction in the AI's algorithm.

But soon, amidst his shock, he gradually revealed a look of regret.

The reason for the failure to pass is not due to any algorithmic problem; the cause is quite simple.

AI is stuck...

Without the benefit of the Elf Bond, the Duel AI's starting hand is terrible. Apart from one card that can barely be placed in the back row to boost its power, it can't even summon a single monster...

Chapter 144 The Battle Created by Heaven and Earth

"What... How could this happen?!" Otaki Shuzo was covered in sweat and looked panicked.

Perhaps the other members of the Five Giants really studied duels diligently, but Shuzo Otaki didn't put in much effort. Being relatively weak, he never intended to defeat Yuzuriha and Kaiba on his own.

He had initially thought that the AI ​​generated based on the game's data and controls would be enough to defeat a player like Peacock Dance, but he never expected things to turn out this way!

Seeing that her opponent only set one card and ended her turn, Mai was surprised but did not waste this opportunity.

She first summoned Harpie, using the feathers of the divine eagle to clear the enemy's back row. Then, she played Kaleidoscope: Magnificent Clone, splitting Harpie into three. Finally, she summoned Deck Master, and the four monsters launched a direct attack together, ending the duel.

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

A loud crash echoed from within the stone temple. The first to finish the duel was none other than the peacock dance that had started first!

The stone statue of the guardian of the wind collapsed amidst a roar and tremors.