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

"After learning about the method used by the doctor, Gosaburo Kaiba demanded that the technology be perfected. He wanted to use this method to create a digital world and make everyone in the world abandon reality and become digital life. In this way, he, with the highest authority, could become an existence comparable to the creator of humankind."

"The doctor was naturally unwilling to agree, and under pressure from Kaiba Gosaburo, he destroyed all the research he could destroy and committed suicide."

"Before he died, the doctor entrusted us with a task: to keep Lord Noa company. He said that there was no life or emotion in this virtual world, and they hoped that we could bring some comfort to the lonely and pitiful Lord Noa."

"So that's why you obeyed Kaibanaya?" Yu Che asked. "But even with your company, Kaibanaya's personality eventually changed drastically, didn't it? Compared to Noa, who used cruel methods to constantly transform you, shouldn't your former companions be more important?"

Disrupting Blue's gaze darkened. Having recovered much of its strength, it stood up from the ground and said, "I've basically told you what you wanted to know. Being modified by Lord Noa was something we had no choice but to do, but we'll do anything to repay the Doctor."

Disrupting Huang stepped forward, his voice trembling, and asked, "So... you plan to stay here forever?"

As it stood up, Disruptive Blue's entire body radiated a pale blue light, and it coldly replied, "Where we go and what we do is our own business."

In the instant before disappearing, Luanlan looked at Youche and said coldly, "Youche, I have lost this duel."

"However, you should also be very clear about this."

"Ojama's power, and the formidable strength of the Disruptor's transformation, are things that Disruptor can never match!"

"I am the weakest of the Ojama, you might be lucky enough to defeat me."

"But the red and pink ones that follow will defeat you with absolute power! Including the Armored Dragon!!"

Chapter 147 The Seed of Life Breaks Through the Frozen Soil

Amidst the drifting snowflakes, the disturbing blue disappeared in the faintly brightening blue light.

Looking towards the spot where their companions had left, the three brothers felt somewhat saddened.

They wandered around in search of the lost red, blue, and pink, but now that they have finally found them, the pink has become "Ojama" and refuses to return to them.

The scene of the transformation during the duel remains vivid in their minds, and even now, the three brothers still find it horrifying...

After obtaining the crucial map from Disruptive Blue, Youche relayed the information he had gathered to others in different locations.

Kyoko used the Spear of the Mind to create a mental network for everyone. Thanks to that mysterious weapon, everyone could still connect with each other even when they were far apart.

"You've got the map? Great... Achoo!!" Jonouchi's voice trembled slightly as he sniffled, having trudged through the snow for so long. "So where should we go now? Yuzuri!"

Looking at the mammoth hide map in his hand, Youche spoke to everyone telepathically: "Judging from the map, the Seed of Resurrection is located directly below the World Tree, and the World Tree is located at the center of the entire world. If I'm not mistaken, then all we need to do is find the Seed of Resurrection and remove the spell that freezes it, and we can travel to the next era."

"Yosh!" Jonouchi exclaimed excitedly, "Let's go! We still have all our cards, so getting to the center of the world should be easy!"

Having experienced the trials of the previous two eras, everyone has gained a deeper understanding of how to use cards in this world.

Yugi, Muto Yugi, Mai, and the others discussed the matter and quickly devised a completely feasible plan.

Two hours later, with the special abilities of their respective cards, Yuzuriha, Jonouchi, and the others finally arrived at their destination. Not long after, Kyoko, wielding the Spear of the Mind's Eye, arrived shortly after on Yugi Muto's mount.

"This should be it..." Youche checked the map in his hand again and again.

"But there's no World Tree here at all!" Honda said, hugging his shoulders and trembling.

Yugi Muto leaned closer, examined the scroll carefully, and said with certainty, "It really is here... Could it be that the World Tree is hidden inside this iceberg?!"

Upon hearing this, everyone was taken aback and looked at the towering "ice wall" beside them.

This "ice wall" is like a icy cliff, with a steep and smooth surface. Looking to both sides, the cliff extends for at least several kilometers, and looking up, the towering ice peaks disappear into the dark clouds.

You Che held the map and pondered for a long time.

The location is absolutely perfect...

Then the only possibility is as Yugi Muto said.

The World Tree is shrouded by this iceberg.

Everyone stared at the enormous iceberg, completely at a loss.

Honda attempted to break the ice with a fire-attribute monster, but with little success.

As the weather grew colder, everyone could clearly feel that the temperature of this era was dropping at an extremely rapid pace.

If we can't find a way to get to the World Tree, everyone will probably freeze to death here!

"I've got an idea!" Yugi Muto suddenly exclaimed. "Icebergs are indeed very solid, but they can be easily broken down from the inside! If we can stimulate the growth of the plants inside, we can break the iceberg!"

Peacock Dance pondered, "But, with that Seed of Resurrection frozen, can we really make the World Tree grow again?"

Kyoko added with some concern, "And if the iceberg breaks apart, we'll probably get hit..."

Yugi Muto shook his head and continued, "The Seed of Resurrection is closely related to the World Tree. It's difficult to directly activate the World Tree, but we can use the magic card—False Seed—to summon other plants inside the iceberg, and then use the rampant growth of Wild Plants to disintegrate the iceberg. Before the iceberg shatters, as long as we all ride flying mounts to the sky to avoid it, we won't be affected."

You Che thought for a moment and said, "To realize this plan, we must activate the fake seed inside the iceberg."

"We still have three cards left, and we can definitely use the last one to summon a monster that is responsible for going deep into the iceberg to use the fake seed."

"But, to be able to use magic and also enter an iceberg... does such a monster really exist?"

Jonouchi angrily exclaimed, "Damn it! It's all Kaiba's fault! If he hadn't suddenly disappeared with Keihei, we would have had two more usable cards!"

“Kaiba…” Ryuji Otogi, who had been silent all along, suddenly lit up. “I remember Kaiba used a combo called Magic Lamp and Lamp Spirit, didn’t he?”

"The magic lamp can directly summon the Lamp Fairy, and as an ethereal being, the Lamp Fairy can pass right through ice walls!"

"At the same time, they are also mage monsters, easily using fake seeds and rampant wild plants!"

Everyone was stunned for a moment, and then they all showed expressions of surprise and delight.

"Yes!"

"This method is absolutely brilliant!"

"Otogi, you've got some brains after all!"

"Tch!" As his rival, Honda wouldn't utter a single word of praise. "He's got brains, but he still lost to a game in his own DDM design."

But Otogi Ryuji had no intention of paying any attention to Honda. Instead, he smiled and invited Shizuka beside him, "Shizuka, my mount is the Blazing Dragon. It can dispel the cold for its rider. Come over here in a bit~"

Honda's face immediately fell.

Before Shizuka could respond, Jonouchi stepped forward and said, "Hmph! You stay away! It's just a Blazing Dragon, I can summon that too!"

"Baka!" Mai couldn't help but give Jonouchi a sharp rap on the head. "What kind of time is this to be doing such pointless things! If you waste your chances on meaningless cards, how are we supposed to clear the game! Summon the Lamp Demon now!"

"Hmph..." Jonouchi had no choice but to give up and drew a card from the Duel Disk.

Seeing this, Shizuka couldn't help but squint and chuckle.

"Splash splash splash——————————"

Soon, the sound of dragons flapping their wings could be heard, and large swaths of snow were blown away from the ground. As everyone flew into the sky, the magical lamp was also summoned within the city!

Under the control of the city, a ghostly green genie floated out, carrying two magic cards as it passed through the ice wall.

After entering the iceberg, it first planted a seed that faintly emitted a green glow, and then cast another magic card.

After completing this series of operations, the group had flown above the entire iceberg. Looking down from above, the iceberg was shaped like a pine cone, with its emerald green color faintly visible beneath the transparent frost.

"Just as I suspected! The World Tree is really inside!"

"But... so much time has passed, why hasn't there been any movement at all?"

Three full minutes have passed since the magic lamp was summoned, yet the massive iceberg remains completely unchanged!

Just as everyone was wondering, a loud bang came from below!

Pure white icy vapors billowed and rose in all directions, and the enormous iceberg collapsed in an instant, causing the entire earth to tremble violently!

"Rumble rumble rumble rumble ——————————"

The iceberg collapsed, and the sealed World Tree finally appeared before everyone's eyes.

At this moment, although the World Tree is still alive, it is already showing signs of withering. If the freezing of the Seed of Resurrection is not removed, it will probably die completely!

The cold air was even more biting!

No one dared to waste any more time and immediately rushed towards the base of the World Tree's trunk!

But at that moment, a furious dragon roar that shook the heavens and the earth came from the pile of broken ice. The ice dragon, which had been hiding in the ice mountain, suddenly rushed out from the ice shards and roared at everyone!

"Tsk! What is that thing?!"

"Quick! Brake!!"

"What kind of vehicle! We're riding dragons!!"

A dragon's breath of ice swept across the sky, and everyone managed to dodge it just in time.

After they all landed, the ice dragon transformed into a middle-aged man in a suit with a pale face and sunken features like a skull. He stood straight in the snow and ice, as if the biting cold did not exist.

"I've been waiting for you all." Compared to the previous two, this one of the five giants was clearly more refined. "My name is Ooshita Konosuke. I used to work for KC Company, but my achievements were minor."

"Wait?! You're Ooshita Konosuke?!" The others hadn't heard of this name, but Otogi Ryuji had. He was shocked, never expecting that this ruthless businessman, known for his ruthless methods, was also one of the Five Giants!

"Huh? Otogi, is he famous?" Kyoko asked.

Yu Jialong'er frowned and slowly said, "As a game designer, I have learned about many companies in the process of finding publishers for DDM, so I have also heard about things in the business world."

"Even today, many merchants still fear the name Konosuke Oshita and call him a 'monster'..."

"In just two years working for Gosaburo Kaiba, he helped KC acquire more than 500 companies!!"

"Moreover, none of these 500-plus companies are small, declining businesses; they are all established enterprises with a strong foundation..."

"If that's the case," Jonouchi exclaimed in shock. "Then why did these companies agree to be acquired? Could it be... that this guy has some extraordinary methods?"

Ooshita Konosuke smiled slightly and said, "There's no need to dwell on the past. Today, I have only one purpose: to annihilate you all here on Lord Kaibania's orders."

"You can only send one person to duel me, and you only have one chance."

"If you fail, you will pay the price with everything."

"I've already chosen the leader of my deck: Snow Dust Dragon."

"Next, please send out your challengers!!"

Among those present, Youche and Youxi were the most skilled.

However, considering that Yu Che had already fought a duel to obtain the map, King Yu indeed appeared and stepped forward, saying arrogantly, "Hmph~ Then I will be your opponent!"

"Ooshita Konosuke, I don't care how many tricks you have in the business world, as long as it's a duel, I won't give you the slightest chance to succeed!"

"Come on!! Let's duel!!"

"The leader of my deck is—Dark Knight Gaia!!"