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

What's happening here? !

The card detector can only scan a maximum of three thousand cards at a time, but right now, the number of cards displayed on the device has reached its limit!

If that were all, the members of the ghoul gang might not be so surprised.

After all, they are duelists!

It's normal to carry extra cards in your backpack.

but……

The instrument showed that all three thousand cards were exactly the same!

They are all evil spirits and demons!

Seeing this, the mysterious man was stunned. He began to test the instrument repeatedly, but the results showed that everything was normal and there was no problem with the equipment.

So what's going on here?

Aside from the members of the Ghoul Gang, no one else could have so many identical cards!

Could it be that... this guy's backpack is full of counterfeit cards?

Could it be...

Is he one of us?!

Chapter 102 Duel Bet - Revolver Dragon

Dusk, Tongshiye Wharf.

Unlike the vibrant and lively Tongshiye Square last night, there were no bright billboards or dazzling neon lights here, only an old lighthouse and countless shipping containers.

Inside an abandoned shipping container, a boy holding a Millennium Item watches the television screen with a cold smile. It shows Seto Kaiba's speech in the square a day earlier.

The boy had long, light yellow hair, slightly dark skin, and delicate, handsome features that resembled those of Isis Ishdar, who had been frequently appearing on television in recent days.

The Millennium Treasure in his hand is a tin staff with the iconic Millennium Eye at the top and wing-like decorations on either side of the Millennium Eye.

"Lord Malik!"

Suddenly, a man dressed in black robes knelt down in front of the boy, his respectful tone tinged with a hint of fear.

Malik Ishtar smirked: "How's the task I assigned you going?"

The man in black robes lowered his head and cautiously reported, "Reporting to Lord Malik, the investigation into the duelists Yugi Muto, Katsuya Jonouchi, and others is almost complete. Their card deck information has also been gathered, but..."

Malik's gaze turned cold: "Just what?"

The man in black robes whispered, "You Che... his identity seems to be somewhat special..."

Malik sneered, "Special? Of course Yu Che is special! Do you need to tell me?"

The man in black hesitated for a moment, then asked, "So... is You Che really one of our own?"

Malik: ? ? ?

What hook-like thing?

"What are you talking about!" Malik said, both puzzled and annoyed.

The subordinate reported tremblingly, "We used the instruments you gave us to detect the brakes... and the results, the results..."

"Speak!" Malik was already impatient.

"The result! We found three thousand identical cards on You Che!" The man in black gritted his teeth and shouted, "Even someone inside the International Illusion Society couldn't possibly possess so many identical cards at the same time. Only our Ghoul Gang could do this..."

Malik's face darkened.

Is You Che one of our own?

How dare these stupid subordinates say such things?

Either these people in charge are out of their minds, or there's something wrong with that batch of equipment!

"Get out!!" Malik shouted angrily, driving the man in black robes away.

Once he was the only one left in the entire container, Malik picked up the Millennium Staff and said coldly, "What a bunch of idiots! In the end, I still have to do it myself!"

"Heh! You Che, let me see just how much you're worth!"

"Let me see just how powerful your Armored Dragon really is!"

"Whoosh——————————"

Suddenly, Malik raised the Millennium Staff, and golden light instantly filled the entire room.

Meanwhile, a few kilometers away at Tongshiye Square, a disheveled, bearded middle-aged man suddenly stiffened, and a golden, thousand-year-old eye pattern faintly appeared on his forehead!

........................

Sunset.

Youche arrived at Tongshiye Square.

He had already seen many duelists fighting on the other side of the road.

Although the official tournament has not yet started, no duelist can resist the temptation of the Duel Disk. Just to test the equipment in their hands, they will fight a few matches.

Wearing his Duel Disk, he strolled leisurely through the plaza, searching for a suitable opponent.

He didn't want to just grab any random passerby to start a duel. Since the purpose was to test the deck and the power of disruption, he needed to find a strong opponent.

Just as You Che had been walking for a long time without finding anyone he recognized, a hoarse, husky voice suddenly came from behind him.

"You must be the champion of the Duel Kingdom Tournament—Yu Che, right? How about a duel?"

Turning around, You Che looked at the man who had challenged him. He saw that the man was wearing a tattered denim jacket and a "freedom bandana." The blond hair peeking out from under the bandana and his rather sculpted features indicated that he came from a foreign land.

This is... Keith the thief?!

Youche was taken aback.

According to the original plot, the thief Keith also appeared in the Duel Kingdom tournament, but Yugi did not encounter him. Instead, he met Jonouchi and Yugi Muto.

According to later conversations, during the Duel Kingdom preliminaries, the thief Keith was furious because his subordinate lost to Jonouchi and planned to directly steal the Star Chips. However, at the critical moment, Yugi appeared in time, defeated the thief Keith in a duel, and then used the dark power of the Millennium Puzzle to perform a psychic blast on him...

If that's the case, then the dark side of the thief Keith's heart should also be eliminated, right?

But judging from the expression on this guy's face, there's still a very dark feeling about him.

"Okay." After a moment's thought, You Che finally agreed to the duel invitation from the thief Keith.

Although this guy has a terrible personality, he was once a champion in a top-level tournament. Judging from his skill level alone, testing decks with him is quite suitable.

But the next second, the thief Keith, with a gloomy face, made another request: "Youche, since the Duel City Tournament uses a card betting rule, shouldn't our duel have some kind of prize?"

Youche understood what this guy meant: "You want to gamble with cards?"

Thief Keith's eyes were vacant, his tone calm and low: "That's right. If you lose this duel, you'll give me Armed Dragon. And if I lose, I'll give you my most powerful rare card, how about it?"

You Che couldn't help but laugh and said, "Do you have any rare cards worth gambling for?"

The thief Keith didn't speak, but simply showed a card from his hand.

Looking closer, it turned out to be an incredibly powerful mechanical monster of the present era—the Revolver Dragon!

The animated version of Revolver Dragon is different from the OCG version. The OCG version of this card has the effect: "Once per turn, target one monster your opponent controls, flip three coins. If two of the coins land heads up, destroy that monster."

The animated version's effect is: "Once per round, three coins are tossed. For each coin that lands heads up, an attack can be performed during that round's combat phase."

Revolver Dragon...

Great card!

Youche's eyes lit up.

You should know that there are restrictions on how to remove this magic card in this era!

With the Revolver Dragon's attack power of up to 2600, the two cards can definitely achieve a "one-turn kill" combo!

Seemingly sensing its master's strong interest in this card, the Armed Dragon Spirit flew out to show its support.

Armed Dragon: Let's go! This guy doesn't look strong at all, we can't lose!

You Che smiled and joked in his mind, "Aren't you afraid I'll lose to you?"

Armored Dragon snorted and revealed a disdainful expression.

Armed Dragon: The card I'm using is Armed Dragon Lv3. It doesn't matter how many other cards I lose, I can just reprint them!

Upon hearing the elf's reply, Youche couldn't help but chuckle.

Good, good, so this is the confidence of the card printer, right?

“Then it’s settled,” Yu Che pressed the button, and the Duel Disk instantly unfolded. “This duel will use the Duel City rules, and a rare card will be wagered!”

"duel!!!"

Cruiser, LP: 4000

Thief Keith, LP: 4000

When the call to "duel" rang out, the people around them readily made way for the two.

When these dueling enthusiasts noticed that one of the duelists was none other than Yu Che, the champion of the Duel Kingdom Tournament, they immediately let out excited exclamations.

"Is that... a chariot?!"

"It seems so! No wonder he's a champion; he started practicing a week before the competition!"

"I wonder where the other champion, Yugi Muto, is! I wish he were the one dueling Yugi right now."

"Don't even think about it, their duel will definitely be saved for last!"

Among the crowd, some duelists from abroad recognized the thief Keith. Seeing the former prize money champion now looking so dejected, many people felt sorry for him.

"My first strike! Draw a card!"

The first-strike advantage is determined in the same way as before: whoever draws their sixth card first will go first.

Youche had been very focused, but he was still a little too slow, and the first strike was ultimately taken by the thief Keith.

"Sigh... It seems that it's because I haven't had many duels recently. I need to practice more these few days..." You Che thought to himself. In this era where you can draw cards by going first, the first move is still quite important.

"My turn." Thief Keith's expression was cold, devoid of any passion in his eyes. He moved mechanically, like a puppet. "Attack Position Summon—Variable Beast Gunner Dragon!"