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

The atmosphere at the stadium remained warm and peaceful.

However, in a certain corner, an elegant man in a suit—Zig Lloyd—revealed a sinister smile:

"Hehehe~ The smoke bomb used as bait has been released~"

"Misled Seto Kaiba, in the end, besides desperately searching for something that turned out to be empty-handed, you can only watch helplessly as everything in the KC Group is destroyed."

"Now it's time to enjoy dinner!"

With that, Sieg Lloyd walked into the shadows.

In the arena's group assignments, his upcoming opponent is none other than Katsuya Jonouchi, who has just won and is completely unprepared...

Chapter 269 Makino Soichiro

With some time still remaining before the round of 16, three duelists about to participate were discussing something in the corridor on the second floor of the Giant Dome Arena.

One of the punk-style biker girls, while touching up her makeup in front of the glass, said to the other two boys, "This is so annoying! We've already forged our identities, why do we have to do this pointless thing?! This outfit is so uncomfortable, I really want to go back and change!"

A boy dressed in trendy distressed denim clothes smiled gently and comforted her:

"Stop complaining, didn't that person already pay the performance fee in full?"

"As far as I know, that gentleman is always meticulous in his work."

"We dress like this simply to better fit our identity."

While the two were talking, a young man dressed as a detective remained silent, gazing out the window in the direction of the KC Building.

Unlike the other two, he was not a fake son of the five giants, but the real eldest son of Ota Soichiro—Makino Soichiro.

Since the five giants completely disappeared, Sieg Lloyd, a potential rival of KC, began a long preparatory plan. He spent a lot of effort combining the habits and practices of the five giants to create several false identities for their children.

At this time, the other two people who were pretending to be Ooka Chikuzen's nephew and Ooshita Konosuke's daughter were actually former performance duelists of the International Illusion Society.

During the time when Pegasus was affected by the Millennium Eye, he, who was deeply attached to his deceased wife, recruited powerful duelists from all over the world and trained them to become top duelist hunters belonging to the International Vision Society.

In addition to obtaining the cards designated by Pegasus through duels, these top hunters are also responsible for some secret operations. Some of them are specifically responsible for disguising and impersonating others. The "ghost of Seto Kaiba" was one of them.

However, after the Duel Kingdom Tournament, Pegasus's Millennium Eye was gouged out, and once the darkness in his heart was completely dispelled, he dismissed those people.

The two men standing next to Makino Soichiro are bounty hunters who once followed Pegasus and now work for Sieg Lloyd.

Seemingly disliking the complete obedience to the "script" set by Sieg Lloyd, the two were grumbling back and forth.

But Makino Soichiro wasn't one of them. He pretended to be a bounty hunter like them, but secretly, he shared the same goal as Sieg Lloyd: to avenge Seto Kaiba!

Outside the window, the giant dome arena was packed with people, and a lively atmosphere filled every corner.

The more wonderful the reality was, the angrier Makino Soichiro became. His father, Ota Soichiro, had been forever lost in the virtual world because of Kaiba Seto.

"Seahorse, this time... I will make you pay for your crimes in blood!!"

Soichiro Makino clenched his fists tightly, and the sleeves of his leather jacket tightened from his bulging muscles.

"Hey? Makino Souichirou, why are you so nervous?" Konosuke Iiharu, dressed in a motorcycle leather jacket, walked over with a smile, eating a lollipop. "We two newbies aren't worried, so what do you have to be afraid of?"

Makino Soichiro snapped out of his daze and forced an embarrassed smile: "Well, after all, I'm different from you guys. You were once followers of Pegasus, the father of Duel Monsters, while I'm just an ordinary hunter who hangs out among underground duelists."

"Don't be so modest!" Kawakaze Chikuzen flicked a coin into the air, then skillfully caught it. "While that's true, your dueling skills are definitely above ours~"

"That sir said that as long as we can make it into the top eight, there will be a generous reward!"

"If the three of us make it to the semifinals, that'll be a huge sum of money, enough to last us a lifetime without ever having to duel again!!"

“Yes! Let’s do our best together!” Konosuke Iiharu said with a smile. “We’ll try our best not to hold you back, Soichiro Makino.”

Two idiots...

Makino Soichiro appeared amiable on the surface, but in his heart he was already tired of the pigs and dogs in front of him.

The conditions offered by Sieg Lloyd were indeed as Kawakaze Chikuzen had said, but Makino Soichiro already knew that Sieg Lloyd's decision to have them disguise themselves like this to participate in the competition was definitely not for that obviously fake conspiracy.

As the eldest son of Ota Soichiro, Makino Soichiro's sense of smell and judgment were no less than his father's. He realized from the beginning that Sieg Lloyd wanted to use them as bait to facilitate his own actions.

If nothing unexpected happens, that despicable Seto Kaiba has already tracked down their hidden fake identities, and at the end of this round of the competition, they will be completely taken into custody by KC Group's people and taken away for investigation.

Makino Soichiro sneered secretly.

Sieg Lloyd~

Whether you schemed against me or I schemed against you, we'll see.

"Dear viewers, thank you for waiting!!"

"The second round of the KC Grand Prix elimination tournament has officially begun!!"

"The group battle list has been displayed on the big screen. Please choose your favorite duelist and show your support!!"

The competition resumed, and under the enthusiastic guidance of Kaiba Keipei, all the contestants entered the arena.

After the groups were confirmed, the remaining sixteen duelists prepared to head to their respective battlefields.

Before leaving, Wang Yang frowned. Ever since he stepped into the Giant Egg Arena again, he had felt that something was off. His keen intuition told him that some of the sixteen people were rather strange.

"Hmph~ You're Yugi Muto, the one who fought the Duel King to a draw in the Duel Kingdom tournament, aren't you~" Chikuzen Kawakaze, dressed in a tattered denim jacket, swaggered past Yugi, twirling a coin in his hand with flair. "Honestly, I'd rather have a match with your friend—Jounouchi~"

"After all, our decks are all thrilling, high-risk, high-reward decks~"

"However, you're good too, better than those other boring opponents~"

Kawakaze Chikuzen smiled, waved, and said, "I'll be going now. See you at the arena, game~"

As he watched the guy's back, Wang Yang's expression changed. The guy's appearance was somewhat familiar, but he couldn't quite place who it was. Suddenly, he caught sight of a game console being played by a child in the audience, and memories flooded back!

That's right, it's Ōoka Chikuzen, one of the five giants!

Wang Yang, being cautious, slowed his pace as he walked towards the arena. He no longer had time to determine which of the sixteen people might be related to the Five Giants.

This may just be speculation.

But if they really are the offspring of the five giants, then the subsequent matches will probably not be so simple.

King Yang looked in the direction where the city was located.

His opponent was Sieg Lloyd, who had been trapped with him in the Dome Arena that day.

No matter how you look at it, it's highly unlikely that the elegant young man has any connection with the five giants...

Thinking of this, Wang Yang breathed a slight sigh of relief.

As long as there is no problem within the city, there is no problem. Even if You Che unfortunately encounters someone, with his strength, he will definitely be able to easily resolve the situation!

Withered yellow leaves slowly drifted down from the sky.

The duel this time was to take place in a forest park.

Countless leaves fell, yet none made a dent on the ground; clearly, the sky full of red maple leaves was merely a virtual projection.

"Cough cough!"

Soon, a coughing sound rang out, and his opponent, Makino Soichiro, arrived at the venue. Dressed in a retro detective outfit, he put his prop pipe in his pocket, and the deliberately aged dueling disc unfolded with a crisp sound.

"Can we begin, Duel King?" Makino Soichiro's tone was deep and cold, as if he were truly a detective who could see through everything.

You Che felt that this person looked familiar, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

Just as he was about to deploy his Duel Disk and begin the battle, Otogi Ryuji came running over shouting, "Wait!!"

Panting heavily, Otogi Ryuji rushed up to Yuche and excitedly exclaimed like a fan, "Duel King! Can I get your autograph?!"

Yu Che paused, then looked down at the autograph book that Yu Jialong held up to his face. In the lower right corner of the paper was a line of small print: “Be careful of this guy. Kaiba Keihei said that his true identity is the son of the Five Giants, Ota Soichiro—Makino Soichiro!”

You Che then realized what was happening. He scribbled something on the paper and laughed, "Alright! If you want an autograph, you can find me after the match. You're likely to get arrested by the event's bodyguards if you keep acting like this!"

"Hahaha! It's okay, I'm an insider~ Thank you so much, Duel King!!" Yuji Yuji ran off again, panting and pretending to be excited.

Because Kaiba Keihei had made prior arrangements, this scene was not captured on the big screen. Some dueling enthusiasts nearby saw it and were jealous and dissatisfied, but there was nothing they could do.

After Yuuji Otogi walked away, Yuuji finally unfolded the Duel Disk and nodded, saying, "Alright, let's begin."

Makino Soichiro secretly laughed.

Are they still acting?

That's so clumsy!

However, it was entirely expected that Seto Kaiba would discover Sieg Lloyd's pre-arranged identity.

Whether you pretend or not makes no difference to me.

A few more withered leaves fell, their eyes met, and a battle instantly erupted!

"duel!!!!"

Cruiser, LP: 4000

Soichiro Makino, LP: 4000

"Whoosh————————————"

"My turn! Draw!" You Che shouted. "Spell Card - Pot of Greed, draw two cards from your deck."

"Activate the Spell Card again—Angel's Charity! Discard two cards from your hand, then draw two more!!"

"Since Disruption Magic was sent to the graveyard, I can add Disruption Yellow, Disruption Green, and Disruption Black from my deck to my hand!!"

"Activate the Spell Card - Fusion!!"

"Use the disruptive yellow, disruptive green, and disruptive black in your hand as materials!!"

Fusion Summon!!

"Disruptive King!!!"

A strange vortex of light engulfed the three disruptive monsters!

Then, the vortex grew larger and larger, and a giant, pale egg wearing a pink cloak slowly appeared! Its eyes, like those of the Disruptive Yellow, were snail-like antennae!

[Disruptor King]

【Six Star】

[Light Attribute/Beast Race]

[Attack/Defense: 0/3000]