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

However, facing such a formidable Atem, Yugi Muto grew stronger with each battle. He first used astonishing tactics to dismantle the Egyptian God Trio, and then began a fierce and intense confrontation!

In the final stages of the duel, both sides continued to unleash their main monsters. Amidst the explosions, the cards they had once used together shattered one by one—Dark Knight Gaia, Cursed Dragon, Summoning of the Demon…

Finally, Atum shouted loudly, summoning both the Dark Magician and the Dark Magician Girl onto the field.

Faced with these two epic monsters, Yugi Muto only has one Silent Magician Lv0 with an attack power of 1000.

"The battle continues!!" Atum unleashed a powerful attack, "Dark Magician!! Attack Silent Magician Lv0!!"

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

A terrifying surge of dark magic coalesced into a projectile that hurtled towards Yugi Muto's final defensive monster!

Yugi Muto has less than 1000 LP. If this attack succeeds, it will end this duel!

Everyone stared wide-eyed, their hearts pounding.

Yugi Muto pinned all his hopes on the next card draw: "Quick-Play Spell Card - The Textbook of Spells!!"

"Discard all cards in your hand, then draw one card from your deck!!"

"If it's a Spell Card, activate it immediately!!"

"My other self, I promised to help you return to the Underworld, so I will fight with all my might to the very end!!"

"This gacha pull holds the key to our destiny!!"

"bring it on!!"

"A treasure fallen from the sky!!!"

"Both sides will replenish their hands to six cards!!"

"Due to the opponent's draw, the Silent Magician's level and attack power will increase. Each time she draws a card, her attack power will increase by 500!!"

"Finally, the Silent Magician's attack power will reach 3500!!!"

"But Dark Magician Girl is on the field too!!" Atem's LP was also low, and he couldn't withstand 1000 points of battle damage, so he was forced to retaliate, "Quick-Play Spell Card - Cross Spell!!"

"Treat the Dark Magician Girl and the Dark Magician as one monster, and increase their attack power to three thousand!!!"

"Boom!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

The three spells collided, unleashing endless light and flames. The powerful impact swept towards Atum, and when the Dark Mage and the Dark Magegirl disappeared, he was left with only his last two hundred!

However, Atum still has a backup plan!

He looked at Yugi Muto and revealed his final trump card:

"Partner, this isn't over yet!"

"I still possess the power to bring everything back to life!!"

"Your unexpected gift allowed me to draw this card!!"

"Activate the Spell Card - Monster Resurrection!!"

"With this card, the God Cards that have been sleeping in the Graveyard will return to the battlefield!!"

"The card I choose to revive is—Obelisk the Tormentor!!!"

Finally, a scene different from the original story appeared!

Youche looked at the cards in Atum's hand and understood his intention.

Because the duel rules in this world have been changed, normal spell cards cannot be activated during the battle phase. In the original story, Atem revived Osiris the Sky Dragon at this moment and intended to attack the Silent Magician.

However, since Atem's battle phase has ended, he has chosen to revive Obelisk the Tormentor. He must have cards that can summon tokens. Once he gathers two tributes, he can unleash Obelisk the Tormentor's powerful abilities and deliver an irresistible and fatal blow to Yugi Muto!

but……

The control is very clear.

everything is over.

"But now, I have broken the seal on the Golden Vault!!" Yugi Muto's voice echoed powerfully, "The card within the Golden Vault is Monster Reborn!!"

"The sealed cards cannot be used in duels!!"

"So, your attempt to resurrect the Colossus of Obelisk has failed!!"

This……

Was this the message my partner was passing on to me...?

Atum's gaze darkened.

The souls of the dead should not linger in this world...

Partner, I appreciate your unwavering commitment.

However, a duel is meaningless if one doesn't give it their all!

"Then, I'll activate another spell card!!" Atem set up two layers of defense, "Double Summon!! Normal Summon Kuriboh from my hand in Defense Position!!"

"Activate the Spell Card again—Multiply!!"

"Release Kuriboh to Special Summon five Kuriboh Tokens to my field!!!"

At this moment, Yugi Muto's eyes were already filled with tears. He knew that Kuriboh could not stop him, and Atem on the other side knew the same thing, but he was smiling gently.

Yugi Muto looked at the card in his hand. As long as he played that card and launched an attack, everything would be over. His other self would return to the underworld, and they would be separated forever.

He couldn't bear to part with Atum.

but……

"Here comes the other me!" Yugi Muto bit his lower lip hard, then played the card. "Activate! Lightning Strike!!"

"Destroy all five Kuriboh tokens on your field!!"

"Then we enter the battle phase..."

Atum's smile remained unchanged as he stood in the golden light, gazing at his partner and nodding.

"Silent Magician!! Direct Attack!!!"

Yugi Muto finally gave the order, and a burst of magical light shone, engulfing Atem's figure. The moment his LP was cleared, the whole world seemed to fall silent.

The duel is over.

This final duel ended in victory for Yugi Muto.

Atum, on the other hand, will embark on his journey back to the underworld.

Behind the ancient stone slab, the heavy stone door slowly opened, and sacred golden light emanated from it.

“Another me…” Yugi Muto’s lips turned pale, and tears fell one by one.

“You are no longer another me,” Atum said with a smile, his voice unusually gentle. “You are the only being in this world named Yugi Muto!”

"Yes! Yes... I understand..." Yugi Muto nodded vigorously, trying his best to hold back his tears, his shoulders trembling uncontrollably.

Jonouchi, Kyoko, Honda, Mai, and others ran over, calling out to each other.

"game!!!"

"Although we know that light is where you are going, and that it marks the boundary where we will part ways from now on!!"

"But we don't know what that means..."

"No matter what, we will do everything we can to etch our shared memories into our hearts!!"

"Game!! Game!!!"

"To us, you'll always be just a game!!!"

“Everyone…” Wang Yang turned his head, smiling with emotion.

After bidding a final farewell to everyone, Atum walked towards the light, stopped in front of the stone gate, and nodded to the guardian spirit beside him—Mahad.

“Lord Youche,” Mahad said respectfully, his feelings complicated, unsure of what tone or expression to use, “this is the end.”

"If you are determined to go to the Elf Realm, then I will open the final passage for you."

"After this, I will also leave with the Pharaoh."

You Che took a deep breath and gave an affirmative answer: "Please, Mahad."

Mahad closed his eyes lightly, then suddenly opened them, using his powerful magic to open a magnificent passage in space and time. That passage would lead directly to the Magic Temple in the Elf Realm, where Youche would finally see the stone tablet of the Elf Hermoti.

"How could this be..." Jonouchi's voice trembled slightly, "...to say goodbye to two people at once..."

"Yusho, you have to come back!!" Otogi Ryuji, who had rushed over early in the morning, shouted. "I'll wait for you! We'll all wait for you! This can't be the last, right!!"

Kaiba Keihei said in a low voice, "Yucha, everything in the Pokémon world is unknown. Perhaps... perhaps after a while, KC Group's technology will be advanced enough! Wouldn't it be better if you went there safely then?!"

"Enough! Keihei Kaiba!" Seto Kaiba turned around, his back to the sacred golden light and the colorful vortex. "That was Yuzuriha's decision! If you respect him, then respect everything he did!!"

The group parted reluctantly, feeling that time had passed too quickly and there were too many things left unsaid.

And so, Atum walked step by step into the dazzling light, gave a thumbs-up, and strode away without looking back.

After the duel, he knew that his once weak partner was now capable of standing on his own, and he no longer needed to protect him.

You Che glanced back at the crowd and waved gently.

The flow of time in the Elf Realm is different from that in the mortal world.

You Che didn't know if he could come back, or if things would still be the same when he returned.

For him, and for everyone else, this was tantamount to a final farewell.

The light gradually faded away...

As everything around him turned dark again, Seto Kaiba couldn't help but turn around abruptly, trembling all over and clenching his teeth: "Yusho!! Yusho..."

Before the barely suppressed cries and sobs could even fill the air, a powerful tremor came from all directions. The ancient stone slabs and the ancient artifacts plummeted into the deep pit, and the entire temple began to collapse!

The group had no choice but to put aside their grief for the time being and hurriedly ran back to land. A loud bang was heard, and when they looked back, everything was buried under the yellow sand, as if nothing had ever happened.

"Is this... the end...?"

"It all... feels like a dream..."

"But these memories will be remembered, I will not forget, never..."

Looking at the billowing yellow sand and dust, Seto Kaiba lowered his gaze to a small card in his hand, the gift Yuzuru had given him before parting—the Dragon of Pride and Soul.