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

"Isono, these few days are a break for you," Seto Kaiba said with a smile, patting Isono on the shoulder. "You don't need to worry about company matters for now. Take some time to rest and recuperate."

Isono was flattered and said, "Thank you, President!"

Seto Kaiba clapped his hands, and a whole team of chefs walked into the kitchen with practiced ease and began to perform their duties. Before long, the rhythmic sounds of ingredients being processed could be heard. Keihei Kaiba gently closed the glass door of the kitchen. Since there was a large dining room and a screen separating the kitchen from the living room, once the glass door was closed, the sounds coming from the kitchen were almost completely silenced.

"Hmph~ DDM, huh?" Seto Kaiba leaned back in the chair that Iso had brought over, glanced at the dice on the table, and said disdainfully, "The board game version is really not refined enough. The Blue-Eyes White Dragon model is so ugly?"

Jonouchi grinned, used his Flame Swordsman sword to kick the "white dragon" down and "ride" it: "You're wrong, Kaiba, this is a Blue-Eyes Toon Dragon, and it's already dead!!"

Jonouchi's perverse sense of humor made Seto Kaiba's lips twitch a few times. He wanted to retort and belittle this mediocre person as usual, but he swallowed the words back. After all, he hadn't taken the time out of his busy schedule to come here in person just to have a war of words.

"Ahem!" Seto Kaiba cleared his throat and said, "Everyone, there's something I want to tell you all today."

"Then it is—KC Group's dueling-themed amusement park—White Dragon Park—has officially opened for business!"

"And a week later, the KC Group will also hold a grand dueling tournament at White Dragon Park, called the 'KC Grand Prix'!!"

Keihei Kaiba very obediently handed out the invitations one by one, and everyone present received one, although some received spectator tickets and others received participation tickets.

Besides Yuzuriha and Yugi, who are guaranteed to be invited, top duelists from different regions, including Mai, Rebecca, and Jonouchi, also qualified to participate. The rest of the participants only received ordinary spectator tickets.

Kaiba Keihei said to everyone in a very formal and respectful manner: "This competition is really important for the KC Group. After experiencing the Pyramid of Light incident and the Orichalcos incident, the KC Group's profits have reached an all-time low."

"Therefore, my brother and I hope to revitalize the KC Group through this competition!!"

"In order to enhance the value of the competition, Yu Che, we urge you to stake your title as the 'King of Duels' in this tournament."

"Huh?!" Jonouchi said with a look of disdain, "In the end, isn't this just a competition that Kaiba specially created to win the title of 'King of Duel'?"

"No way!!" Kaiba Keipei argued loudly, but Kaiba Seto just snorted. Kaiba Keipei earnestly told everyone, "Because I have many more important things to take care of, I simply don't have time to participate in this competition!"

These words really surprised everyone.

Everyone always thought that Seto Kaiba would never give up any opportunity to have a formal duel with Yuzuru, but this time, for the sake of the KC Group, he actually gave up his qualification to participate.

It seems he's really too busy.

“Okay, I’ll bet my title as Duel King.” Yu Che agreed with a smile, while exchanging a knowing smile with King Yu.

Kaiba Keiping excitedly thanked him, "That's wonderful! Thank you so much, Yuzuru!"

And so the matter was settled.

However, Jonouchi, whose finances had always been strained, realized another problem: "Wait a minute, do we get any prize money for participating in the competition? We came here on a plane from Pegasus, and if we don't have any money, we probably won't be able to get back..."

"Hey hey hey!" Honda laughed and joked, "You can ride the motorcycle back with Mai!"

"What are you talking about?!" Jonouchi raised an eyebrow. "Motorcycles can cross the sea?!"

"It's only romantic to ride a motorcycle across the sea!" Someone suddenly said, and everyone burst into laughter.

After finishing his joke, Kaiba Keihei patted his chest and assured him, "Don't worry! Jonouchi, as long as you participate in the competition, you'll not only get a generous prize, but you'll even have your return airfare covered!"

"But then again, Jonouchi."

"I've heard you're not very reliable. If you're late for the competition, we have the right to take back the prize money!"

"Hmph! You and Kaiba can rest assured!!" Jonouchi's eyes lit up at the mention of the hefty prize money, but he quickly looked back at Honda. "Wait, who said I was unreliable? Honda! Was it you again?!"

Honda exclaimed, "What?! Do I need anyone to tell me you're unreliable?!"

"What?! I absolutely disagree!!"

"Alright, alright! Dinner is ready, everyone can start eating!"

"So fast?!"

"Okay!! After everyone finishes eating, my brother and I will take you to White Dragon Amusement Park for a ride!"

"Really?! That's great!!"

Plates of delicious food were served on the table, and everyone in the living room rushed to the table.

As the sun gradually set and the beautiful night slowly descended, the lively laughter and chatter filled the large and exquisite villa as everyone enjoyed their meal.

Chapter 260 Goodbye! You bug bastard!

As evening fell, perhaps because the effects of the Orichalcos incident had not yet completely subsided, the sky was filled with a psychedelic color. When the city lights were finally turned on again, the dazzling neon lights brought life back to the slightly damaged streets.

At this point, the newly built White Dragon Park by the KC Group had only been open to the public for a few hours, but the number of visitors to the park was not as small as expected. This was due to both the extremely strong protective measures demonstrated by the KC Group during the disaster and the "first three days free" plan, which had a certain welfare aspect.

"Slurp—"

Beside the artificial lake in the park, the dejected dinosaur Ryuzaki took a deep swig of his drink. He put the "Pot of Greed" can aside and looked forlornly at the Duel Disk on his arm.

"Ugh……"

"Big guy..."

"I never imagined that we would have to say goodbye after only spending such a short time together..."

"From now on, I will cherish the cards you left behind..."

Ryuzaki gently stroked the deck in his Duel Disk, feeling a deep longing for the dinosaur spirit he had captured a while ago.

Compared to insects and moths, his process of taming elves was much smoother. He didn't know if he was truly destined to be with dinosaurs or if he was just luckier. When he first threw the food in his hand to the big guy hiding in the junkyard, the several-meter-tall dinosaur elf obediently put its head on his hand like a puppy.

As they spent more time together, he grew to cherish this rare friend more and more. And it was for this reason that, after arriving here by plane, he chose to part ways with the insect moth that had been constantly deceiving and exploiting the fairy.

Even after being trapped in the area for various reasons, Ryuzaki did not choose to harm any Pokémon in exchange for rewards. He always insisted on protecting each other with his big friend until the polar night brought about by the Orichalcos incident finally came to an end.

"Click————————————"

The button clicked, and Ryuzaki removed the deck from the Duel Disk. His eyes were slightly red as he looked at one of the Level 8 monster cards—Ultimate Terror Beast. After a long while, he put the deck back into the Duel Disk and looked in the direction where his friend had left in the slightly cool night breeze.

Brief but precious memories filled his mind, but for some reason, Ryuzaki the dinosaur inexplicably recalled something from much further back.

"Tsk..."

"So this is what it feels like to cherish cards..."

"I even went around tricking people out of their most valuable rare cards with insects and moths before..."

"Damn it! I'm such an idiot!! And the insects and moths are even more of an idiot!!"

Filled with self-reproach and anger, the dinosaur Ryuzaki smashed an empty beverage can on the table next to him to the ground and secretly vowed to sever all ties with that insect moth from now on.

"Splash————————————"

To his surprise, the seemingly plastic "Pot of Greed" beverage can shattered like ceramic after being thrown to the ground. When the outermost decorative shell broke, two colorful lottery tickets fell out.

Ryuzaki rubbed his eyes hard, thinking he was seeing things. He picked up the two tickets in a daze and found that one was a snack voucher that could be redeemed for free snacks, and the other was a voucher that could be used to redeem a new version of the card pack?!

"Wow!!" The previously somewhat saddened dinosaur Ryuzaki immediately became excited. "Is this the reward for being a good person again? My luck has suddenly turned around!!"

The excited dinosaur Ryuzaki ran towards the nearby snack vending machine with two lottery tickets, but as soon as he got there, he saw a familiar and hideous face.

"Huh?! You, you, you... an insect moth?!" Dinosaur Ryuzaki exclaimed, raising an eyebrow in surprise. "What are you doing?! Trying to steal snacks from the vending machine?!"

Covered in mud and filth, looking like a beggar, the insect moth turned its head fiercely and spat, "You traitor, mind your own business! Even if I eat this entire vending machine, Seto Kaiba won't care!"

As he spoke, the insect moth tried to shake the vending machine, but KC Group's advanced technology gave him no chance. Already starving and seeing stars, he used all his strength but couldn't budge the vending machine an inch.

Ryuzaki the Dinosaur scoffed, walked past Insect Moth, and smugly exchanged his newly won lottery ticket for a bag of potato chips: "Hmph! Insect Moth, someone like you will only get worse and worse off! I've decided, we have nothing to do with each other anymore! Don't drag me into anything you do wrong!!"

The insect-moth grinned mischievously and pushed up its filthy, tattered glasses: "Really? That's great! Now I don't have to feel sorry for you when I steal your things!"

As it spoke, the insect moth snatched the potato chips from the dinosaur Ryuzaki's hand.

"Damn it!! You scoundrel!!" Just as Dinosaur Ryuzaki was about to snatch it back, several tall figures appeared behind Insect Moth. One of the blond boys picked Insect Moth up from the ground like a dog and then threw the bag of potato chips back to Dinosaur Ryuzaki.

"Where did this muddy kid come from?!" the blond boy sneered. "Stealing other people's things is not a good thing. Where are your parents?!"

The person speaking was none other than Jonouchi, who had just entered the park. Beside him were Yuzuriha, Yugi, Kyoko, Mai, and others. As for Seto Kaiba, he had some important matters to attend to and went directly to the central building after arriving at Hakuryu Land.

"What little mud-covered brat?! I am the national champion of the dueling tournament!!" The insect moth struggled and fell to the ground, covered in mud, and the struggle only made him look more disheveled.

Upon hearing the familiar voice, everyone realized that the person Jonouchi had just picked up was an old acquaintance—the insect moth, while the one whose potato chips had been stolen was the dinosaur Ryuzaki. Because these two were so short, the tall and strong Jonouchi mistook them for children.

Perhaps feeling a little uncomfortable being stared at, Ryuzaki the Dinosaur said irritably, "Why are you looking at me? I've already broken up with this guy!"

The insect-moth that had fallen to the ground rubbed its rear end and stood up again. When it saw Youche in the crowd, its face turned deathly pale.

The shock of that duel was still etched in his memory. The tens of thousands of points of combat damage nearly killed him, and when his soul was temporarily imprisoned in the Orichalcos barrier, he even saw Yuzuru's gesture of trying to tear up the card...

If he hadn't been protected by the Orichalcos barrier as a sacrifice, he would probably be in a vegetative state now.

The group glared angrily at the insect moth. They had all heard You Che talk about what he had done in the past few days, and the thought of the butterfly princess who was still thinking about helping to retrieve her belongings even on her deathbed made them want to throw him into the lake next to them and drown him.

"Damn it!! You bastard!! You don't deserve to be a duelist at all!!"

Enraged, Jonouchi threw a punch, causing Insect Moth's nose to bleed profusely, which could be considered as venting his anger from the Duel Kingdom incident.

The insect-moth, knocked to the ground, wiped its nosebleed and smugly laughed, "Heh? You made a move? Then I have the right to call the police. Get ready to be detained! You mediocre coward!!"

"What?! You dare call me that?!" Jonouchi exclaimed, about to pounce again. "Since I'm already in custody, I'll teach you a lesson!"

This time, however, he was stopped by Mai, who was much more mature than the impulsive high school student: "Jonnouchi! This isn't our hometown. If something happens here, it'll be very troublesome!"

"What should we do?! Are we just going to let this guy get away with this?!" The faint scent of perfume coming from the side calmed Jonouchi down a bit, but he still really wanted to beat up this four-eyed guy.

Standing in the middle of the crowd, upon hearing what Mai Kongque had just said, Yu Che seemed to remember something. He suddenly grinned mischievously and asked Kaiba Keihei beside him, "Keihei, if I remember correctly, not having a passport here is considered illegal immigration, right?"

Kaiba Keihei immediately understood, and he chuckled as he looked at the insects and moths on the ground: "That's right~ The former dueling tournament champion was arrested for smuggling... This is certainly a hot news story~"

"N-N-what?! Passport?!" The insect moth was stunned for a moment, then immediately began searching his body. Ever since he woke up in the wilderness, he had been searching for food and hadn't thought about this at all. But now, when he checked his body, he found that his passport was indeed gone!

Looking back on everything that had happened, he could only think of one possibility: that after he was defeated in the duel, his passport was taken by that guy, Youche.

"Damn it!! You scooter!!" the insect-moth shouted in exasperation, "Give me back my passport!!"

"I don't know what you're talking about~" This time it was You Che's turn to laugh. "Did you fall into the mud of the swamp? Do you want to go back and look for it?"

Jonouchi chuckled and chimed in, "Haga, if you're willing to retrieve the sealed Exodia from the sea, we might be able to help you find your passport!"

"You guys!!!" Insect Moth was furious. He didn't care about anything else but victory and reputation. If he got caught up in a media storm because of this smuggling incident, he didn't know if he could still survive in the dueling world.

At this moment, Kaiba Keihei had already made a phone call. Before long, several burly men in suits came over and forcibly dragged the insect moth out of the White Dragon Paradise. Everyone was overjoyed to see the guy crying and begging for mercy.

"Game!! Game!!"

"I know I was wrong!!"

"Everyone was just joking!!"

"Don't let them take me away!!"