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

"Wait a minute, I'm going too!"

"Me too!!"

Honda and Kyoko stepped forward almost simultaneously upon seeing this.

With a wave of his hand, Yu Jialong tossed the keys to his jeep to the three of them: "Then you must be careful. I'll stay here and wait for Youche to come back."

"Mai, and what about you?" Jonouchi asked, looking at Mai who was comforting Rebecca.

“You go ahead, I’ll stay here to protect Rebecca,” Kong Quewu replied, gently stroking Rebecca’s head. “If the people of Doma find this place, the three of us can still handle it. But if this RV is also burned down, we’ll have nowhere to go at all.”

"Okay, then be careful!" The three of them got into the car, and Honda, the only one with driving experience, took on the responsibility of driving.

The roar of the engine echoed across the empty lakeside as the three of them rushed to the aid of Yoruichi in his car.

The cacophony of insect chirping filled the labyrinthine forest.

Guided by Gudu and aided by the dark mage Hermoti, Youche made his way through the winding paths. According to intelligence, he was about to deal with an incredibly powerful insect-type card spirit—the Ultimate Mutant Insect Queen.

I don't remember much about this unpopular monster anymore. I vaguely recall that my cousin used it for fun a few times, and it seems to have some kind of resistance.

Although I don't remember exactly what kind of resistance it was, in the old days of DM, any resistance was extremely troublesome.

Another point is that Youche has never fought a card spirit head-on, and he doesn't know how exaggerated that strange thing will be.

"Whoosh————————————————"

Emerging from a dense forest, the scene of carnage and bloodshed before him made You Che want to vomit.

This was a chaotic wasteland, littered with the remains of insectoid card sprites. The large, long, narrow indentations on the weeds and corpses indicated that a gigantic creature of exaggerated size had left from here not long ago.

"vomit!!!!!"

Before Hermoti could investigate further, the six brothers, who had been disturbing the peace, vomited.

The armed dragon remained silent, and Youche could clearly sense its anger and sorrow.

As for the group of Youyou, from the moment they arrived, they all shed tears of sorrow, their glistening tears constantly evaporating and emitting an aura of grief.

“This is too much…” You Che frowned as he looked at the corpses of the insectoid elves scattered all over the ground.

While probing, Hemoti cautiously said, "Be careful, Lord Youche, that thing is clearly not far away. It's so huge, but there's no sound around. It's very likely that it's hiding in the shadows, preparing to ambush us!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than a strange noise came from the bushes not far ahead.

Yu Che subconsciously raised his Duel Disk, ready for a duel, but he quickly realized that if it really was that ultimate mutant insect queen, that small grove of trees would definitely not be able to contain it.

Just as he deduced, what emerged from the forest was not some terrifying card spirit, but a team of Doma assassins equipped with Duel Disks!

They also seemed to be after that terrifying elf. Although they were armed, they only had small firearms, completely different from the equipment used to attack the group earlier.

"I never expected this unexpected surprise." The leader of the Doma assassins revealed a smug and contemptuous smile after noticing You Che. "You Che, no need to guess, your goal is definitely the same as ours."

"Since we have the same prey, we'll have to settle this with a duel."

"Although Lord Daz said you were Antidote's target, Antidote is still recovering from his injuries, so I'll take over."

Youche unfolded the duel disk and said coldly, "Even Antidote is no match for me, so what are you guys?"

"Heh, is that so? In the end, you, Yu Che, are just a piece of trash who became Duel King by relying on card Pokémon. In this era where everyone has a card Pokémon, your little advantage is completely gone!"

As he spoke, the Doma Assassin waved his arm, and a cloud of crimson vapor flew out of his deck and transformed into a demonic form. Veins resembling blue veins appeared on its bright red body. Judging from its elusive appearance, it didn't seem like a ghost but rather more like a cloud of mist!

A cloud monster?!

Youche seemed to have guessed the identity of this card spirit.

It must be the Demon Cloud from the Cloud Monster series!!

"Heh heh heh!" the Dorma assassin sneered arrogantly. "Surprised? But the most shocking part is yet to come!"

"Come on, Youche, let's finish this quickly!!"

"After I've dealt with you, I'll go and complete Lord Daz's mission!!"

"duel!!!!"

Doma Assassin, LP: 4000

Cruiser, LP: 4000

"Whoosh——————————————————"

The assassin of Dorma waved his arm and shouted loudly:

"First strike wins, so I'll draw cards!!"

"Continuous Spell Card activated - Summoning Cloud!!"

"Smack!"

The moment the card was played, the once clear sky instantly became overcast, and an eerie light descended from a crack woven from the clouds. The colorful light pulsed across the battlefield, carrying with it subtle currents like lightning.

"If I have no monsters on my field, once per turn, I can Special Summon 1 Level 4 or lower Cloud Monster monster from my hand or Graveyard!" Doma Assassin smirked coldly. "I choose to Special Summon Cloud Monster Storm Dragon from my hand!!"

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

A dark purple bolt of lightning flashed from the eerie light that descended, and countless condensed purple water vapors gathered on the battlefield, eventually coalescing into a hideous and ferocious flying dragon.

【Cloud Demon - Storm Dragon】

【Four stars】

[Water Attribute/Angel Race]

[Attack/Defense: 1000/0]

"It's not over yet. To achieve my next combo, I need a crucial monster," said the Doma Assassin. "I don't have it right now, but thanks to my bond with the elves, that card will appear immediately!!"

"Spell Card activated—Pot of Greed!!"

Draw two cards from your deck!!!

“Shuashua————————————————”

The Doma Assassin drew two cards in quick succession, then immediately revealed an arrogant smile: "See, Youche, just as I said, with the Card Spirit, your dueling skills are nothing!"

"Not only did I draw the monster I wanted, I even got the crucial Orichalcos Barrier!!"

"Now I'll show you my invincible tactics!!"

"Activate the Field Spell Card - Orichalcos Barrier!!!"

"Smack!"

With a loud shout, a strange green beam of light descended from the sky, and a six-pointed star magic circle branded a deep mark on the ground. Accompanied by a surge of energy, the Orichalcum barrier, like a cage, completely enveloped the two duelists!

They arrived so quickly?

Feeling the pressure that felt like a dark duel, You Che's gaze towards his enemy gradually turned cold.

Under the influence of the Orichalcos barrier, a six-pointed star pattern appeared on the forehead of the Doma assassin, and his voice trembled as a powerful energy surged into him.

"Heh heh heh!!" Doma the Assassin sneered, "You surely know the effect of this card~"

I haven't performed a Normal Summon this turn!

"In an attack stance, summon Cloud Monster - Cirrus Cloud in the Magic Trap Zone!!"

"At the same time, its effect triggers: when this card is successfully summoned, place Fog Counters on this card based on the number of Cloud Monsters on the field!!"

"Since I have two Cloud Monsters on my field, Cloud Monster Cirrus gains 2 counters. At the same time, Cloud Monster Storm Dragon's effect activates once per turn, giving Cloud Monster Cirrus a Fog Counter!!"

"And under the effect of the Orichalcos Barrier, these two monsters will also receive a 500-point attack power boost!!"

"Youche, my tactics have been deployed at this moment!!"

"Soon, you will face endless storms and torrential rain!!"

"Set two cards face down, end your turn!!"

"Go ahead and start your pointless struggle!!!"

Chapter 233 Baron and Jonouchi

"Smack!"

As the card fell, countless water vapors rapidly condensed across the battlefield. Amidst the sweeping storm, a grayish-white light shone. In the back row of the Doma Assassins, a bulky, cloud-shaped monster opened its eyes, while two clouds of the same color swirled around it.

【Cloud Monster - Cirrus Cloud】

【Four stars】

[Water Attribute/Angel Race]

[Attack/Defense: 900/0]

Immediately afterward, the dark purple Storm Dragon roared and cast another Fog Counter on the Cirrus Cloud. Once this combo ended, the Doma Assassin set up two face-down cards to end its turn. Simultaneously, the light patterns of the Orichalcos Barrier appeared between the foreheads of the two Cloud Monsters, granting them immense power and transforming them into an even darker form!

"Beep beep beep beep——————————"

Cloud Demon Storm Dragon, Attack Power: 1000 → 1500

Cloud Monster - Cirrus Cloud, Attack Power: 900 → 1400

"Then it's my turn, time to draw a card!"

With a whoosh of wind, Youche deftly drew a card from the deck.

The Doma assassin opposite him looked sinister and smug as he watched the scene unfold, as if he had a way to counter whatever Youche did next.

hehehe~

Come on, Youche, use all your skills!

With the Orichalcos barrier in place, the combo formed by the Cloud Monster is almost invincible!!

No matter what monsters you summon, you can't defeat them, and when it's my turn, your ace will be mercilessly swallowed up by the raging storm!

"Watch out! Lord Youche!" The card spirit Hermoti quickly flipped through the magic book in his arms, trying to find out the characteristics of the strange monster in his opponent's hand.

However, as a seasoned card player with an extremely long history, Yu Che didn't need Hemoti to do that. Although duelists in this era still couldn't see the effects of their opponent's cards, Yu Che could never forget the abilities of Cloud Monsters, which were among the most distinctive types of monsters.

"Whoosh——————————————"

With a flick of the wrist, a flash of silver light appeared, and Yu Che directly played a spell card at the opponent's back row monster.