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

Hearing this, You Che laughed: "Are you afraid of losing to me again, so you specially bought yourself a life? If you fail twice, you will also lose this mount, right?"

"Hmph!" Dinosaur Ryuzaki sneered, "Anyway, this mount was obtained through a quest, and it can only move in the wilderness, so it's not that important to me."

"But then again, my deck is not what it used to be!"

"To think you can beat me twice in a row is simply a pipe dream!!"

“No need for that,” Yu Che said with a smile, looking up at Ryuzaki, the dinosaur sitting on the back of a Tyrannosaurus Rex, without backing down at all. “I’ll give you four thousand base points, and you can have two rounds in a row. How about we end this duel in one go?”

Upon hearing this, Jonouchi was greatly shocked: "What?! Yuzuri, are you really capable of this?"

Out of concern for Yuche, Jonouchi thought for a moment and then took out the talisman that had won him the battle earlier from his deck: "Yuche, take this 'Time Magician' first, it might help you in the battle!"

Sitting high up, when he saw the "Time Magician" picture, Ryuzaki's eyes widened instantly.

That's an extremely rare card, worth the same as "Red-Eyes Black Dragon"!

If I can get it, this competition is practically guaranteed!

Ryuzaki the dinosaur started making plans in his mind.

With special items, I can issue duel invitations that no one can refuse. Perhaps the best way is to defeat You Che and that blond kid one by one, but what if one of them runs away while the other is dueling? Wouldn't I lose a great opportunity?

"Hey! You kid who doesn't even have gloves!" The greedy dinosaur Ryuzaki seemed to have lost his mind. "Now, I, the great one, also issue you a duel challenge! And you can't refuse!"

"And in addition to the Star Chips, I also want you to wager that 'Time Magician' card in your hand in this duel!"

"What did you say?! You want to take on two people at once?!" Jonouchi raised an eyebrow. "But what benefit do I get if you lose?"

Ryuzaki the Dinosaur sneered and revealed the "Red-Eyes Black Dragon" in his hand: "This is my wager! To prevent you from running away while the other person is dueling, I have no choice but to reluctantly agree to a two-on-one duel!"

"However, as the side with fewer people, I will also gain an additional advantage!"

"My base LP for this duel is 5000!!"

5000LP is reasonable.

The fairer one-on-two rule is that you get an extra round while having twice the base score.

Basically, A is dueling with B and C, and the rounds are in the following order: A, B, A, C, A...

Ryuzaki the Dinosaur gave up the extra turn in exchange for more LP, which is basically fine.

Although the advantage of LP would be more obvious in Duel Kingdom because monsters cannot attack directly, Yuzuru doesn't care, since he and Jonouchi are only facing weak duelists like Ryuzaki the Dinosaur.

The conversation and footage of the three were transmitted to the Duel Kingdom tournament planning headquarters. The tournament organizers supported this special rule for duels because this novel element would bring more buzz to the tournament.

However, to ensure fairness, the organizers will also balance the demands made by the duelists.

Finally, the dueling platform rose from the wilderness battlefield, and a line of text was projected onto the platform.

[Because player Dinosaur Ryuzaki forcibly increased the gambling conditions by using items, which exceeded the rules of the competition, for the sake of fairness, this duel will be conducted in a 'one-match decisive' format, and player Dinosaur Ryuzaki's winning point advantage will be canceled.]

That special item can indeed force users to initiate a duel and set the stakes, but the default stakes in the Duel Kingdom Tournament are Star Chips. Betting on cards is something outside the rules, and Ryuzaki Dinosaur's actions somewhat violate the spirit of this tournament.

Pegasus set the theme for this Duel Kingdom as "like an adventurer in a comic book, growing and learning alongside the cards in hand, eventually stepping into the castle to greet the glory and dawn of victory."

If even the "most important partner" loses in this gamble, what's the point of talking about going through trials and growing together?

Therefore, the organizers' intentions were clear: since you've made the request to exploit loopholes in the rules by betting on cards, they can't let you have all the advantages. What if other duelists follow suit and start exploiting loopholes? So they simply canceled Dinosaur Ryuzaki's second life in this duel.

"A single match to decide the winner?" Ryuzaki the Dinosaur sneered indifferently. "It doesn't matter, that blond kid is obviously a complete novice! No matter what, I'm sure to win this duel!"

“Youche, maybe I should just give up… my strength is really…” Jonouchi said with some concern.

Yu Che smiled confidently: "Jonnouchi, didn't you notice? Ryuzaki the Dinosaur has his eye on the cards in your hand. Even if he doesn't duel me, he definitely won't let you go. Don't worry, no matter how many LP he has, we'll always have the numerical advantage. We won't lose this duel!"

“Alright then, I’ll give it my all! Even though Yugi isn’t here, as a duelist, I’ll stand up for myself!” Jonouchi clenched his fist and said with high spirits, “Yugi! Let’s fight side by side in this duel! Although I’m not as strong as you, I, Jonouchi, am not a completely unreliable guy!”

On the desolate plains, yellow sand swirls.

The three stepped onto the dueling platform and took out their card decks.

Three loud shouts rang out almost simultaneously, drawing duelists from all directions to watch the battle.

An exceptionally fierce battle is about to begin!

Chapter 42 The Claws of the Dark Dragon! A Red-Eyes Black Dragon with an Attack Power of 3000!

"duel!!!"

Ryuzaki Dinosaur, LP: 5000

Cruiser, LP: 2000

Katsuya Jonouchi, LP: 2000

When three loud shouts rang out in unison across the wilderness, the duelists nearby all turned to look.

Looking at the unique dueling platform, everyone present was somewhat surprised.

This turned out to be a two-on-one match with rules that were different from the usual ones!

Yuzuru and Jonouchi stood on the ladder on the same side of the dueling arena, while Ryuzaki stood proudly on his personal mount—the two-meter-tall Tyrannosaurus Rex.

In Duel Kingdom, most of the characters are virtual, but a few are real mechanical entities, such as the ancient behemoth under the feet of the dinosaur Ryuzaki.

"What... what's with that Tyrannosaurus Rex?"

"Is this a privilege reserved for the national runner-up?"

"I don't understand! And why is this duel two against one!"

"Wait, that blond kid's teammate... looks like You Che?"

"Yusho? The Yusho who defeated Seto Kaiba?!"

Discussion gradually broke out.

The duel began amidst gasps of surprise from the crowd!

"Hmph! As the one with fewer numbers, it's naturally my turn to go first!" Dinosaur Ryuzaki shouted. "My turn! Draw a card!"

"Attack signal!"

"The Two-Headed Dinosaur King!!"

"roar----------"

A fierce roar echoed throughout the wilderness! As the ace card of the national runner-up, the Two-Headed Dinosaur King brought a strong sense of pressure to the opponent as soon as it appeared!

Wisps of white vapor seeped from its dark purple skin, and as its enormous wings flapped continuously, its two dinosaur heads emitted incessantly menacing roars!

The Two-Headed Dinosaur King

【Four stars】

[Earth Attribute/Dinosaur Race]

[Attack/Defense: 1600/1200]

"Put two cards on the card!"

"Round over!"

After Ryuzaki the Dinosaur, came Yuzuriha.

With a "whoosh," a card was swept from the deck. With a flick of his wrist, he began his turn: "Then it's my turn."

"Attack signal summoned, evil ninja!"

A heavy black aura permeated the battlefield, and ninjas, who had served as the core of the tactics many times, quietly appeared, daggers in hand.

Despite having less than 500 attack points, this card can play many unexpected roles in the hands of a wandering swordsman.

[Evil and cruel]

[Two stars]

[Dark Attribute/Warrior Race]

[Attack/Defense: 400/800]

"Set one card face down, end the turn."

Finally, we arrived at the turn within the castle.

He was a little nervous at that moment, and his hand holding the card trembled slightly.

As the weakest of the three, he was worried about both dragging Youche down and losing the "Time Magician" that the game had given him.

Looking at the situation on the field, Jonouchi pondered silently.

Before everyone's combos are fully formed, I should try my best to secure an advantage for Youche...

I have a card in my hand with attack power exceeding that of the Two-Headed Dinosaur King.

If we destroy as many of the monsters as possible, then we can leave the rest to Yuzuriha, right?

With that thought in mind, Jonouchi summoned his monster: "Then it's my turn!"

"Attack signal summoned! Giant Axe Raider!!"

"drink------"

A rough shout rang out, and a strong warrior wielding a golden battle axe leaped out of the card.

[Giant Axe Raider]

【Four stars】

[Earth Attribute/Warrior Race]

[Attack/Defense: 1700/1150]

"Yoshi!" Jonouchi smirked. "His attack power just exceeds that of the Two-Headed Dinosaur King!"

"Enter the battle phase immediately!"

"Go! Giant Axe Raider! Launch the attack!!"

However, the monster on the field did not make any move.

Jōnei stared blankly at the giant axe attacker standing there, lost in thought.

"Hahahaha!" Dinosaur Ryuzaki mocked mercilessly, "As expected of an amateur! In multi-player duels, none of the duelists can declare an attack in the first round!"