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

Ever since that discussion about mental power with Yugi Muto, he has been exploring this concept.

King...

No matter what, I will fight you to the very end on this stage of the competition!!

Before stepping onto the stage for our duel, I will not fall!

You Che's eyes flickered, and what came to mind were those memories with Wang Yang.

I was first moved by him on the cruise ship...

From the tension of our first encounter...

From the exhilaration of the first tie...

Then came the repeated crises they faced together, the participation in other games, and the discussions of interesting stories about elves...

Unbeknownst to him, Yu Che had already come to regard King as a friend in his heart. But besides being a friend, for Yu Che himself, King was still a dream he had fantasized about countless times since childhood!

People like Yu Che have never had much enthusiasm for other anime; they always follow only one figure—a figure that walks proudly towards its destination in dazzling golden light, giving a thumbs-up to those behind it!

king……

I must be with you...

Let's duel one more time!!

The weariness in You Che's eyes vanished in an instant, replaced by determination and sharpness!

"Swish swish swish swish swish————————————"

Five cards were drawn in succession, and brilliant arcs of light swept across them. Looking at the cards in his hand, You Che felt a jolt, and a surge of excitement welled up in his heart.

It worked!!

These five cards, though different from what he had envisioned, could still achieve the Combo he had envisioned!

Noticing the change in You Che's eyes, Kong Que Wu gritted her teeth.

She has 1900 LP left, a face card, and an Amazon Chain Keeper, but she has to deal with the five hand cards!

In that instant, her mind raced.

What did I draw?

Is it the final reversal card?

However... given my current situation, it won't be easy for You Qing to win the duel!

"Set up three face-down cards!!" Yu Che flipped the cards face down one by one and then played them. "Activate the Spell Card—Heavenly Treasure Card!!"

"All duelists, replenish your hands to six cards!!"

"Next, activate—Hand Elimination!!"

"All duelists discard all cards from their hands, then draw the same number of cards from their hands!!"

"Next, activate the spell card I just set—Mining the Magic Stone!!"

"Discard two cards from your hand and add them to your hand from the graveyard!!"

"Spell Card - Pot of Greed: Draw two cards from your deck!!"

"Activate again - Hand Elimination!!"

"Splash splash ...

Countless cards were drawn by both players, and then sent to the graveyard one by one. In just a few short actions, most of their decks were wiped out, and their graveyards were overflowing with cards!

The crowd was somewhat puzzled.

"Youche... what are you doing?"

"Are you trying to create a graveyard?"

"But what is the purpose of doing this?"

Suddenly, Wang Yang realized Yu Che's purpose. He knew that on the eve of the match, Yu Che had obtained a brand new rare monster card, and that card's power increased by the number of cards in both players' graveyards!

"So that's how it is, Yuzuru!" King Yoshiko watched the duel intently. "But... the Peacock Dance's defense is not simple. How will you break through it?"

As the number of cards in both players' graveyards increased, an incredibly dazzling monster card lit up from Yu Che's hand:

"When my opponent has more than 25 cards in their graveyard, I can Special Summon this monster!!"

"When there are more than 25 cards in your graveyard, this monster's ATK and DEF will increase by 2500!!"

"Combat power of 5,000!!!"

"Roar!!"

"The Dragon of Pride and Soul!!!"

In an instant, the entire world darkened, and the entire dueling arena was filled with starlight like the universe. Amidst the starlight, a silver-white dragon, shining like a star, spread its wings!

It devours the power between heaven and earth, evolving into golden scales and sharp claws!

Two streams of energy, like the sun and the moon, converged in its palm. At that moment, it seemed as if it were the creator of the universe!

【The Dragon of Pride and Soul】

[Eight Stars]

[Dark Attribute/Dragon Race]

[Attack/Defense: 2500/2500]

"Beep beep beep beep——————————"

Pride and Soul Dragon, Attack/Defense: 2500/2500 → 5000/5000

The moment this amazing monster appeared, a gasp of surprise erupted from the crowd.

"Attack power of 5,000?!"

"This is already the same as the Five Divine Dragons!!"

"And its summoning doesn't require that many materials!!"

"However, this kind of monster can only be used towards the end of a duel, right?"

An intense sense of oppression swept in with the storm. Peacock Dance quickly pressed down on the card in her hand. Her long golden hair was blown away and disheveled at this moment, but the desire for victory in her eyes did not diminish in the slightest.

"Enter battle phase!!" Yu Che issued the command, "Soul and Pride Dragon!! Attack the Amazon Chain Bearer!!"

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

Two streams of energy of different colors converged, and the Soul and the Pride Dragon unleashed a punch, sending a burst of light crashing down from the sky!

This attack dealt a whopping five thousand points of damage!

Amazon's Chains only has 1500 attack power; the huge difference in strength is enough to wipe out the remaining LP of Peacock Dance!

However, things were not as simple as everyone imagined.

A loud shout from the Peacock Dance erupted amidst the blinding light and storm: "You! In order to summon this monster, you sent a ton of cards into my graveyard!!"

"That's why the power of just one monster can be activated!!"

"Remove it from the duel from the graveyard, reducing one instance of combat damage received by our side to zero!!"

"At the same time, activate the Trap Card - Fellow Traveler!!"

"When a monster on my field is destroyed and sent to the Graveyard, I can destroy one monster on the field!!"

"I've chosen you, the soul and proud dragon of the field!!"

"But You Che, I knew you had a backup plan!"

"That's the Quick-Play Spell Card—Secret Deal with the Demon. As long as you have an 8-star monster on your field sent to the Graveyard, you can Special Summon that decaying, immortal dragon—Raging Death Dragon!!"

"Therefore, I will also activate the effect of Amazon Chains—when this card is sent, pay 1000 LP to add a card from your opponent's hand or deck to your hand!!"

"What I want to take is your berserk death dragon!!!"

This chain of events left everyone present speechless with astonishment.

Did the peacock dance team anticipate all of this?!

The secret deal with the demon involves Special Summoning that monster from the hand and deck, while Amazon Chain Keeper can precisely steal that monster in advance. As a result, Yugi cannot Special Summon the Raging Death Dragon, and without any other monsters on the field, he cannot end the duel with another attack!

Could it be... that the peacock dance is going to win?!

Whenever it's Mai's turn, she can summon any monster to launch a direct attack on Yuzuriha, whose LP is down to only a few hundred!

The cold chains pierced through the stars, precisely locking onto the roaming deck. The raging Death Dragon, which kept roaring and groaning, was forcibly dragged away, and the secret deal with the demon was no longer necessary or possible.

You Che had anticipated this scene.

Finally... has it come after all?

In the original story, Mai used this move to steal the Winged Dragon of Ra during her battle with Malik. In this world, having never fought Malik, she used this move on herself.

“But, Peacock Dance,” Youche began, “weren’t you even a little surprised when you saw my hand?”

Kong Quewu was taken aback. She had just focused all her attention on finding the Berserk Death Dragon. If there was anything surprising, it was that You Che did not have the secret deal with the demon in his possession.

However, during the main phase, Yu Che first set up three face-down cards, and now there is only one of those three cards left. The last face-down card is very likely the secret deal with the demon!

Could it be that……

Is what You Che is considering above his own interests?

Peacock Dance's expression suddenly changed: "Wait! All of this you did, and all of the time you didn't break the Amazon Chains, was to prevent me from seeing through your true tactics?!"

Yu Che nodded, flipped over the last face-down card, and announced, "End Battle Phase! Activate Spell Card—Double Spell!"

"Discard a Spell Card, then copy a Spell Card from your opponent's Graveyard!!"

"What I have chosen is the resurrection of the dead!!"

"Using Monster Resurrection, I Special Summon the Amazon Archer that was previously sent to the Graveyard due to being wiped from my hand to my field!!"

"Similarly, due to the combination of hand destruction and the Heavenly Treasure, my Level 1 monster, the Mediocre Demon, was also sent to the graveyard."

"Therefore, I can activate this card—Three White Bone Zone!!"

Special Summon three Level 2 or lower Normal Monsters from the Graveyard!