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

[Wind Attribute/Dragon Race]

[Attack/Defense: 2400/1700]

Has it finally appeared?

Seto Kaiba's eyes suddenly sharpened.

Now that Armed Dragon has appeared, his next task is to defeat Youche and his dragon together!

"Now that the boring entertainment is over, let my Blue-Eyes White Dragon utterly crush you!"

"My turn! Draw a card!"

Seto Kaiba shouted and prepared to activate the "Pot of Greed" as usual, but at that moment, he suddenly realized something and forcefully pushed the "Pot of Greed" back down.

and many more……

Why did You Che entrust this "Pot of Greed" to me?

Given the extreme scarcity of cards in his hand, why would he do this when using them himself would be the optimal solution?

Looking at the three Spell & Trap Cards placed face down by Yusuke, and recalling the previous turns, Seto Kaiba instantly understood.

The sole purpose of voluntarily surrendering the "Pot of Greed" is to allow the opponent to draw an extra card!

And in Youche's graveyard, the previous one—"Magic Hand"—still lies dormant!

Once you intend to use "Pot of Greed" to replenish your hand, Youche can revive "Magic Hand" in the graveyard in advance!

In this way, under the special effect of "Magic Hand", he will be defeated directly!

Because the effect of "Magic Hand" is that when the opponent draws cards from the deck outside of the draw phase, those cards are sent to the graveyard and deal 800 LP damage to the opponent!

Such a treacherous tactic...

Seto Kaiba's forehead gradually broke out in a cold sweat; he had almost stepped into the trap set by Yuzuru.

But upon further reflection, he realized that there were some oversights in his previous idea.

Even though Youche didn't have any other cards at the time, how could he be so sure that he would draw a card like "Monster Resurrection" next?

After activating "Hand Card Exchange", even if you don't get "Life-Slaying Treasure Card", you can always get monster cards for defense. This maneuver is flawless.

But, but...

Why give away this "Pot of Greed" for nothing?

In the end, Seto Kaiba did not choose to activate the card that Yuzuriha had given him, since he was currently in the upper hand and did not lack card resources: "Ha! Whatever your final plan is! Blue-Eyes White Dragon has already dominated the battlefield!"

"Enter the battle phase immediately!"

"Blue-Eyes White Dragon! Attack Armored Dragon Lv5!!"

"Then, at the very moment Blue-Eyes White Dragon attacks, I use the Spell Card—Level Up!" Yuzuru flipped up the card and announced loudly, "I send Armed Dragon Lv5 to the Graveyard and Special Summon Armed Dragon Lv7!!"

"Ha! A pointless resistance!" Seto Kaiba shouted. "The Blue-Eyes White Dragon's attack power far exceeds the Armored Dragon's defense power! Your upgrade is futile!"

"No, Kaiba!" Yugi flipped up the second face-down card. "I choose to bring Armed Dragon Lv7 into Attack Position! And at the moment of battle with Blue-Eyes White Dragon, I activate the Spell Card - Rush! This increases Armed Dragon Lv7's ATK by 700!"

"In the end, it wasn't my card that was destroyed, but your Blue-Eyes White Dragon!!"

Chapter 22 Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon

"boom--------"

At Seto Kaiba's command, the Blue-Eyes White Dragon launched a fierce attack on the Armored Dragon Lv5!

Just as the terrifying, blinding white light of destruction was about to hit, the Armored Dragon Lv5, which was originally in a defensive posture, suddenly stood up and transformed into an even more powerful Armored Dragon Lv7 in the storm!

Although the level 7 Armed Dragon's attack power is still slightly lower than that of Blue-Eyes White Dragon, with the addition of another spell card—Rush—the Armed Dragon's attack power skyrockets, reaching an astonishing 3500!

"Beep beep beep beep——————"

Armed Dragon Lv7, Attack Power: 2800 → 3500

Jonouchi exclaimed in surprise, "3500?! Blue-Eyes White Dragon's attack power is 3000, and Seto Kaiba only has 400 LP left. Is this Yuzuriha's counterattack?!"

Seeing the Armored Dragon's combat power surge, Seto Kaiba coldly shouted, "You think you can defeat my Blue-Eyes White Dragon this way?! But the charge only lasts for one turn. In the next turn, the Blue-Eyes White Dragon's combat power will still be superior to itss!"

"Activate Trap Card - Subspace Matter Transfer Device!"

"The Blue-Eyes White Dragon will be temporarily removed from the duel. Since the attacking monster has disappeared, this attack will also be nullified!!"

"Beep——————————"

A mysterious high-tech device pulled the Blue-Eyes White Dragon into another dimension, thus abruptly ending the first clash between the two powerful dragons.

Looking at the last face-down card on Yuzuriha's field, Seto Kaiba sneered, "Yuzuriha, I bet your only face-down card is Monster Reborn!"

"You gave me the Pot of Greed to lure me into drawing cards through methods other than the regular way, and then take the opportunity to revive the Magician's Hand and deliver a fatal blow!"

"But unfortunately, I've already seen through your scheme!"

"Once I destroy your Resurrection of the Dead, your act of handing over the Pot of Greed to me will be nothing but a clown's farcical trick!"

"Spell Card - Spell Removal!"

"Check your face-down card. If it's a Spell Card, destroy it immediately!"

Magic removal is also one of the most commonly used cards of this era, but only some high-level duelists with backrow awareness would carry it.

“Seahorse, you guessed right,” You Che said with a smile. “You really did discover this tactic.”

"I did intend to use Magic Hand to deliver a fatal blow to you, but unfortunately, even though I had more than one card in my deck that could revive a monster, I still couldn't draw it after nearly half of my deck had been used up."

"Therefore, the last card I set wasn't a spell card, so your spell removal activation is nullified!"

The card was flipped open, and the mysterious face-down card was actually a Continuous Trap Card – "Take Advantage"?

Seto Kaiba understood the card's effect: it simply allowed him to replenish his own hand while his opponent replenished theirs.

"Heh!" Seto Kaiba said, "I see. Your deck is full of cards related to card drawing. It seems you not only want to gain the upper hand by having a large number of cards in your hand, but also want to use Magic Hand and Evil Ninja as the core to reduce the opponent's health!"

"However, given the current situation, those foolish tricks are completely meaningless!"

"Activate the Spell Card - Pot of Greed!"

Draw two cards from your deck!

As Seto Kaiba draws a card, Yusho also activates a face-down card: "Continuous Trap Card - Bypass, which can only be activated when the opponent draws a card outside of their draw phase. After that, every time the opponent draws a card outside of their draw phase, they can draw two cards from their hand!"

"Hehehe!" Seeing the card he drew, Seto Kaiba's expression gradually became excited. "Go ahead and show off your clown tricks!"

"Through your pot of greed, I have completed the formula for victory!"

"Battle phase over!"

"Attack signal summoned! Second Blue-Eyes White Dragon!!!"

"roar--------"

Another earth-shaking dragon roar resounded, and magnificent white wings once again unfurled on the battlefield.

But that wasn't the end of it. Seto Kaiba then summoned a third Blue-Eyes White Dragon: "Activate the Spell Card - Foolish Burial!"

"Send the third Blue-Eyes White Dragon from your deck to the graveyard!"

"Then, using the Monster Resurrection effect, revive them back onto the field!"

"Come! My most powerful servant!!"

"Boom!!!!"

The dueling platform trembled violently as a third blue-eyed white dragon stepped into the battlefield.

Seto Kaiba placed a card face down and ended the round with a cold smile.

Thanks to the effects of the warp teleportation device, the Blue-Eyes White Dragon that had just been banished has returned!

At this moment, three of the strongest cards in Duel Monsters have appeared under Seto Kaiba's command!

Blue-Eyes White Dragon

[Eight Stars]

[Light Attribute/Dragon Race]

[Attack/Defense: 3000/2500]

"Hmph!" Seto Kaiba crossed his arms, adopting the arrogant posture of a king. "Your charge attack has dissipated, and your Armored Dragon has reverted to an attack power of 2800. It is no match for my Blue-Eyes White Dragon!"

"And you probably don't know this yet, do you?"

"Since Blue-Eyes White Dragon is the strongest card among Duel Monsters, I only need three of them on the field at the same time in Attack Position to launch an all-out offensive against you!"

"In the next round, I will unleash upon you the lash of defeat!"

"Begin your final, laughable, and pointless struggle, like an ant!"

Upon hearing this, You Che's expression turned serious.

In the rules of the Duel Kingdom era, in order to prevent duelists from adopting passive defensive tactics, when a duelist gathers five Attack Position monsters on their field, they can launch an all-out attack against their opponent. If the attack succeeds, they will win immediately.

However, the "Blue-Eyes White Dragon," known as the "strongest card," possesses an additional advantage beyond this rule: as long as there are three "Blue-Eyes White Dragons" in Attack Position on the field, it can launch an all-out offensive...

This means that if Yuzuru cannot destroy one of the Blue-Eyes White Dragons in this turn, he will be in extreme danger when it is Seto Kaiba's turn again!

Looking at the card in his hand, Youche couldn't help but sigh.

Just now, through the effect of the Continuous Trap Card "Bonus", he finally drew "Monster Reborn", which he had been waiting to play. If this card had appeared a little earlier, even if it couldn't defeat Seto Kaiba, it could have limited his card draw and prevented the situation where all three Blue-Eyes White Dragons were on the field at this moment.

But when it comes to gambling, you have to be prepared to pay the price.

If the Magic's finishing tactics don't work, then let's try another tactic!

"My turn! Draw!" You Che shouted. "Activate the Spell Card - Hand Destroy! Both duelists send two cards from their hands to the Graveyard, and then draw two more cards!"

"Since the effect of the Continuous Trap Card has been triggered again, I can draw two more cards!"

"Activate the Spell Card - Blunt!"

"Reduces the attack power and defense value of a Blue-Eyes White Dragon!"

"Since its attack power has been reduced to 500, I can activate Armed Dragon Lv7's effect and destroy it by discarding a monster with an attack power higher than 500!"

"According to the duel rules, when a monster is destroyed by an effect, the controller will take damage equal to 30% of that monster's ATK!"