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

However, Makino Soichiro was not worried.

Unless something unexpected happens on the scene, Seto Kaiba will not act without reason in full view of everyone, much less grab three people at once.

Soichiro Makino shifted his attention back to the duel:

"Duel King, your Disruption King's defense is indeed quite high."

"But what can it do if the effect is destroyed?"

Yu Che was not affected by his opponent's words. One of his two face-down cards in the back row was a quick-play spell card called Fusion Destruction. Even if Makino Soichiro really had a way to destroy Disruption King, he could use Fusion Destruction to avoid it.

But at that moment, as Makino Soichiro played his card, he uttered a statement that shocked everyone:

"However, Duel King, based on what I know about you, you must have cards in your back row that can protect the Disruptor King."

"And there's a high probability that it's the fusion release that can cause the Disruption King to disintegrate into three Disruption Monsters."

"What I need to do next is to figure out where this Fusion Dispel is hidden. Once I destroy it, I can deal you a heavy blow this turn!"

Soichiro Makino narrowed his eyes and said in a slightly smug tone:

“Duel King, I’ve watched all your duel recordings and discovered a habit of yours.”

"That means, in most cases, you'll place your important cards on the very edge of the Duel Disk! And try to keep them as far apart from the monsters as possible!"

"Based on my guess, you're hoping to use this method to reduce your opponent's attention to your key cards."

"But I'm sorry, but piecing together clues from every detail is exactly what I, as a detective duelist, excel at."

"Youcha, this quick-play spell card is about to shatter the face-down card on your far left side of the back row!!"

Let's reveal all the secrets!!!

Soichiro Makino's analysis of Yukichi was almost flawless, and Seto Kaiba, who was watching the game, felt as if he had discovered a new world.

In fact, the reason why Yuche had this habit was because in the OCG environment of his previous life, he had to guard against a universal hand trap - Infinite Impermanence. That card could negate the effects of cards in a row of targets, so keeping back row cards separate from front row cards was a very important detail at the time.

tsk...

This guy...

Youche may have forgotten that he still has this habit, but it was this habit that made Makino Soichiro notice it and make a targeted move.

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

The sweeping storm hurtled towards the back row of the player, and the card, just as the opponent had predicted, was the Fusion Deactivation!

You Che frowned slightly.

The effects of Disruptor King have now been neutralized by the Forbidden Grail, and after the opponent activates Time Leap, they will most likely choose to destroy Disruptor King using effect destruction.

Therefore, this Fusion Release must be activated immediately!

"Click————————————————"

Yu Chi pressed the button on the Duel Disk, and the card that was about to be shattered immediately stood up:

"Chain activation - Fusion dissipation!!"

"Return Disruptor King to the Extra Deck, and Special Summon Disruptor Yellow, Disruptor Green, and Disruptor Black from the Graveyard!!"

Three beams of colorful light swirled around the Disruptor King, who struck a superhuman pose as he soared into the psychedelic vortex high in the sky. The three Disruptor brothers then appeared together, striking their signature poses, thanks to the effect of the cards!

[Disrupt Yellow/Disrupt Green/Disrupt Black]

[Two stars]

[Light Attribute/Beast Race]

[Attack/Defense: 0/1000]

This time, even the die-hard fans who were originally crazy about the King of Duels had to re-examine the young duelist dressed as a detective.

The duel between the two did not seem to end as quickly as everyone had initially expected.

While Yu Che's predictions about the famous deductions were certainly accurate, this detective duelist's observation and analytical abilities were also truly terrifying.

Since Yuzuru became the Duel King, every recording of his battles has been played countless times around the world. Many card shops can even play them dozens of times a day. However, people like Makino Souichirou who have analyzed the Duel King's fighting habits are extremely rare!

“As expected,” Makino Soichiro said calmly, his sharp gaze flashing behind his retro monocle. “Well then, it’s about time to launch the attack.”

"Activate the Continuous Spell Card - Chaos Shield".

"This card increases the DEF of all monsters on my field by 300."

"Next, activate the effect of Gravity Dragon Strike, send one of your Continuous Spell Cards to the Graveyard, and destroy one of your opponent's monsters."

"My choice this time is—Disrupt the Knight."

"boom!!!!!!!!!!"

The seemingly meaningless Continuous Spell Card suddenly disintegrated. Gravity Dragon absorbed all the aftershocks of the explosion, then unleashed an even more powerful surge of energy with a roar, blasting it towards the enemy!

The Disruptive Knight raised his shield to resist, but the terrifying destructive force swept away everything in its path. The shield shattered, and then his entire armor turned to dust. Having lost all his equipment, the Disruptive Knight was reduced to fragments by the enemy's bombardment.

"Entering the battle phase." Makino Souichirou remained completely composed, as if every step was within his calculations. "Three monsters, launch attacks on Disruption Yellow, Disruption Green, and Disruption Black respectively!!"

"No need to overthink it, Duel King."

"Even if it's just a probability, it's within my calculations. Your last card is most likely not a defensive card, but a way to replenish your hand, because you used up all your cards after the last combo."

"The reason someone has the courage to do this must be because they still have the ability to draw cards."

"Disruptive monsters, all of you, vanish!!"

A flash of hatred suddenly appeared in Makino Soichiro's eyes.

After the five giants got lost in the virtual world for the first time, they were found and rescued by Kaimana. Although they were still in data form, they could still make some contact with the real world through the network.

As the eldest son of Ota Soichiro, Makino Soichiro had spoken to his father on the phone countless times.

He also learned from later fragmented information that his father had died at the hands of a group of hideous monsters—Disruption…

"Bang bang bang————————————"

The three-headed dragon's power was far beyond what the three brothers could withstand. The sound of cards shattering rang out one after another, and the once-vast monster zone was instantly emptied!

“Main Phase Two,” Makino Soichiro said, “Set one card, activate the Continuous Spell Card – Exomorphic Spirit, and end the turn.”

"At this moment, the effect of the Psychic Exosome is triggered. During the end phase of each player's turn, one monster on their field can be Tributed to inflict effect damage equal to half the ATK of that monster on the opponent's field."

"The monster I want to unleash is—the Rare Metal Dragon."

"And you will also suffer 1200 points of damage!!"

"Bang!"

The giant cannon formed from the soul blasted towards Youche, and even though it was just a four-star monster, it inflicted extremely serious injuries on Youche!

A powerful impact hit him head-on, and You Che's expression hardened slightly. After enduring the damage, he raised his head again and looked coldly at this not-so-simple opponent.

"Beep beep beep beep——————————"

Cruise control, LP: 4000→2800

Exclamations erupted from the scene.

Amidst the rising smoke, Yu Che quickly gleaned another piece of information: this guy's deck should contain a large number of continuous spell cards. Judging from the battle just now, when Makino Soichiro chose to use Foolish Burial to send Gravity Dragon to the graveyard, he didn't have any continuous spell cards in his hand. It must have been due to the special nature of his deck construction that gave him the confidence to make that move.

Makino Soichiro...

What exactly are you plotting?

Youche looked at it coldly.

If this guy was only after winning the match, Kaiba Keihei would never have given him a heads-up before the fight started.

This seemingly calm and collected detective duelist before me must be harboring a turbulent conspiracy within!

The battle between Youche and his opponent gradually intensified.

On the other side of the field, a duel is about to reach its climax.

The elegant Sieg Lloyd easily controlled the city, and in a moment of leisure, he glanced at the time and then revealed a sinister smile.

Chapter 271 The Valkyrie's Ride

Inside the underground adventure-themed volcano duel arena, scalding virtual lava flows slowly, occasionally bubbling up golden bubbles and splashing sparks.

Jonouchi, who had just drawn his initial hand of cards, stared in shock at his hand full of cards.

He, who has always had good luck, inexplicably encountered a problem in such a crucial competition!

There aren't even any traps to guard against, let alone monsters!

Seeing his opponent skip the turn after gaining the first move, Sieg Lloyd's eyes flashed with disdain. However, when it was his turn, he discovered that his most powerful OTK combo was missing a crucial component.

So, after using the angel's charity to organize his hand, the arrogant and aloof man set up a face-down card to end his turn.

The first round of their match proceeded so effortlessly.

"What?!"

What's going on?

In the audience, Kyoko and Honda watched this scene with some surprise. Because Ryuji Otogi had gone to deliver a message to Yuzuru, he had not yet returned to his seat.

From a supportive standpoint, they would do their best to encourage the partners who were dueling, but Jonouchi's strength was too weak after all, and the two who were more worried about him kept an eye on Jonouchi's match.

“I don’t know…” Kyoko shook her head. “Neither of them summoned a monster? That’s extremely rare in a large-scale competition…”

Honda said unwillingly, "Damn it! We just wasted our chance to go first. Is Jonouchi's luck really that bad?"

Just then, a panting Ryuji finally returned, covered in sweat. As soon as he sat down, after seeing Jonouchi's condition, he denied Honda's judgment: "No, I think Jonouchi was very lucky this time."

"Oh?" Honda and Kyoko looked at them in confusion.

Yu Jialong took out his laptop, opened the replay of the previous round, and explained:

"Before the competition started, I specifically researched everyone's opponents and watched their matches in the round of 32."

"In that match, Youche's OTK was certainly impressive, but it also provided cover for that guy named Sieg Lloyd."

"While everyone was focused on the duel, almost no one noticed that Sieg Lloyd achieved a kill even more terrifying than an OTK—an FTK!!"

FTK?!