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

"What...!"

Looking at the Orichalcos barrier in his hand, which faintly radiated dark energy, King Yu frowned as he was gradually driven into a corner.

It's not easy to deal with Rafael right now, but with this Field Spell Card, it seems I can turn the tide of battle with some special combos.

"Should we activate this card...?"

As Yugi held the card, he slowly moved it toward the Duel Disk. At the same time, Rafael on the opposite side showed a smug look.

Just as Orichalcos was about to insert the barrier into the card slot, a deep-seated intuition suddenly sounded an alarm for Yugi.

This scene seemed familiar to him...

That was during the finals of the Duel City tournament. Yu Che had only one card left in his hand, so he used Hand Elimination to forcibly give himself a Heavenly Voice's Obedience.

At the time, I thought this was a weakness of the Yuche deck, so I wanted to use this card to summon the god card in the Yuche deck - Sleeping Giant Gudu.

However, it was precisely because he activated the card given by his opponent that he found himself at a great disadvantage.

In that duel, the cards that Youche presented were not a weakness, but a carefully planned trap.

Will the scene be the same as it was back then?

Wang Yang felt a chill and abruptly withdrew the Orichalcos barrier.

"wrong!"

Wang Yang frowned, secretly calculating in his mind.

"The Orichalcos Barrier possesses extremely powerful energy, so why hasn't this guy activated it despite drawing this card?"

"Probably……"

"Just like You Che back then, he deliberately gave me this card!"

"Even though I don't know his purpose, I absolutely cannot fall into his trap!!"

"Tsk..." Seeing that Pharaoh hadn't activated the card yet, Rafael frowned slightly and said coldly, "Are you planning to admit defeat, Pharaoh?"

“I saw your hand when I was exchanging the cards in the journal. As long as you activate the Orichalcos Barrier, you can defeat my monster.”

"But why don't you do it?"

Is it out of fear of one's past, fear of the darkness within one's own heart?

"Fear?" Wang Yang clenched his fist.

Rafiru continued to coax, "Hmph~ The Orichalcos Barrier and our Doma both came from the darkness of the world. That's why that card symbolizes the darkness in people's hearts, filled with powerful dark forces."

"Pharaoh, you must be very afraid of your past life, right?"

"You are afraid that you cannot bear the sins you have committed, afraid that the resentment of the dead will devour you the moment you activate that card, so you do not have the courage to activate the Orichalcos Barrier."

"Heh, in other words, it's because you, who have only survived by sheer luck, simply lack the courage to face the darkness!"

"As the owner of the Millennium Puzzle, you cannot accept being swallowed by darkness, which is why you have been running away and afraid to face the true darkness!!"

Afraid to face true darkness?!

To Wang Yang, this was nothing short of a sarcastic remark.

Having wandered aimlessly for three thousand years, how could he not know what true darkness is?!

However, his anger did not cloud his judgment. As the master of all games, Yugi had already seen through Rafael's clumsy trick. The more that guy said those words, the more he proved that he wanted him to fall into his trap.

"Hmph~" Wang Yang sneered contemptuously, "This kind of simple provocation is meaningless to me, Rafiru."

"From the moment I obtained the Orichalcos Barrier, my intuition for dueling has been constantly reminding me."

"So, no matter what you say, I will absolutely not activate this card!!"

Rafael's face darkened, but soon his eyes began to gleam again. As a former All-American Duel Champion, he, with his top-notch strength, also longed for a true opponent. Although Yugi's vigilance thwarted his plan, it also proved Yugi's outstanding strength and keen judgment.

"So, if you don't intend to activate the Orichalcos Barrier, how do you plan to reverse the current situation?" Rafael smiled faintly. "With the cards you hold, you are simply not enough to fight against the monsters on my field."

Wang Yang smiled calmly: "Indeed, there's no hope of turning the tide with our current hand, but the new cards will bring new possibilities!"

"Smack!"

With a powerful swing, King Yu proudly slapped out a magic card.

"Spell Card activated - Hand Elimination!!"

"Both duelists send all their cards to the graveyard, then draw the same number of cards!!"

The moment the cards fell, cards from the hand were rapidly placed into the graveyard, but just as the two were about to draw cards, an unprecedented light suddenly shone!

Rafael was startled and looked blankly at King Yu, who was bathed in light.

As if his soul had been ripped away, Wang Yang's consciousness found itself in a temple he had only ever encountered in his dreams. Inside the temple, three crystal dragons were sleeping soundly, and one of the dragons had a sword made of a special metal stuck in its right eye!

The souls of King Yugi and Yugi Muto floated above the temple. Suddenly, an unseen guidance led them towards the dragon. Together, they placed their hands on the sword and, with all their might, pulled it out, shouting the dragon's name!

"Timaeo!!!"

The light vanished instantly, and the fiery red sunrise shone once more on Wang Yang's resolute face.

He looked into his hand and saw that the last card he had drawn through the elimination of his hand was a mysterious card that had never appeared in his deck before!

Although no words were written on the card, its magic imprinted the method of use into Yugi's mind.

"What exactly happened..." Rafiru's expression turned serious in an instant.

He was just now searching for a way to retrieve the monsters from his graveyard. He is a special duelist, and his deck has extraordinary significance for him.

In Rafiru's view, each of these cards, which had gone through life and death with him, housed the souls of his deceased relatives.

Therefore, in every duel, he would fight with all his might to prevent any monster from remaining in the graveyard.

But just as he was thinking, the intense energy suddenly emanating from his opponent interrupted his thoughts. It was a power that almost surpassed the Orichalcos Barrier. At this moment, the cards in Yugi's hand seemed to have gained an unprecedented majesty and power.

"Hmph~" Wang Yang's lips curled up slightly, "Rafael, I have already abandoned the Orichalcos barrier."

"And this is where my real comeback begins!!"

"Activate the card—Eye of Timaeus!!!"

"Bang!"

Jungle, swamp.

The condensed demonic cloud transformed into countless water vapors and exploded in all directions the moment it appeared.

Since Cloud Monster Cirrus is an Angel-type monster, when it is destroyed due to its own effect, the Continuous Spell - Wrathful Yo-Yo is also triggered.

On the field, the four creatures began to expand rapidly, their entire bodies turning a deep crimson red. At the same time, the antennae on their heads changed from question marks to exclamation marks symbolizing excitement!

"Beep beep beep beep————————————"

Yoyo, Attack Power: 300 → 3000

"What?!" The insect-moth gritted its teeth. "How is this any different from a staged accident scam?!"

With an icy expression, You Che didn't respond, but simply waved his hand, issuing the attack command: "Activate the magic card—Courageous Assault!!"

"This turn, battle the combined ATK of all Attack Position monsters on my field against one monster on your opponent's field!!"

"Under this card's effect, the attacks launched by the Yoyos against the Ultimate Perfect Form Great Moth will have a total attack power of 12000 points!!"

"Go!! Angry Yoyo!!!"

"Whoosh—pop—"

Four crimson creatures took a deep breath and then roared as they unleashed crimson beams of light at the insect-moth monster!

Four streams of energy, comparable to dragon's breath, converged at one point, unleashing a terrifying attack that instantly stirred up gusts of wind. Countless wild grasses were uprooted in that instant, and a dark brown trench appeared in the muddy swamp!

"Twelve thousand?!" The insect-moth broke out in a cold sweat. "Damn it! I was planning to save this card for later, but now I can only use it to save my life!!"

"At the start of your battle phase, I activate the Quick-Play Spell Card - Armed Regeneration!!"

"Use this card's second effect to equip the Dull Axe from the Graveyard to the Ultimate Perfected Moth!!"

"Although increasing my attack power by a thousand points is still not enough to stop this attack, with the equipment card, I can use this last face-down card when you declare your attack!!"

"Quick-attack magic - Super Evolution Cocoon!!"

"Tribute 1 Insect-Type monster on your or your opponent's field that is equipped with an Equip Card, and Special Summon 1 Insect-Type monster from your Deck, ignoring its conditions!!"

"I choose to Special Summon in Defense Position—Demon Shovel Bug!!!"

Countless golden silk threads enveloped the ultimate, fully-formed giant moth from all directions, and a dazzling golden light suddenly shone forth. Then, a giant, dark pink millipede emerged from the cocoon!

【Devil Shovel Bug】

[Eight Stars]

[Earth Attribute/Insect Tribe]

[Attack/Defense: 2800/2600]

Since the monster on the field disappeared, this attack would be reversed, and Yuzuru could not give up the attack, so Insect Moth did not choose to forcibly summon its new pet - the Ultimate Mutant Insect Queen, but instead chose this heavily armored insect with extremely high defense.

"Hehe~" the insect moth chuckled wickedly, "Don't think I don't know that the effect of Courageous Advance has a side effect. At the end of your Battle Phase, all Attack Position monsters on your field will be destroyed."

"Due to the limitation of Courageous Attack, you can only launch one attack this turn, so even if you destroy my Demon Shovel Bug, you won't be able to do any damage to me~"

Before the words were even finished, the combined attack of the Yoyos pierced through the giant centipede's body, and the acrid smell of burning flesh filled the entire Orichalcos Barrier.

You Che said coldly, "I don't need your reminder. After the four Yoyos have launched their all-out attack, I will activate the Quick Attack Spell Card - Instant Fusion!"

"Use this card as material to Fusion Summon the three Yo-Yo-Kings on my field!!"

Amidst the dazzling light, the three Yoyo stacked together, merging into the Disruption King just as the three Disruption Brothers were merging!

An extremely bright flash of light swept across, and when I opened my eyes again, a gigantic Yoyo, forty meters tall, had appeared on the battlefield, instantly casting its shadow over the narrow Orichalco barrier!

【Yoyo King】

【Six Star】

[Light Attribute/Angel Race]

[Attack/Defense: 300/100]

"What?!" The insect-moth exclaimed in shock. "This thing can actually fuse... and it's so huge?!"

Although King Youyou's attack power was only 300, his terrifying aura brought a strong sense of oppression.