Ushio ultimately refused to gamble his Goyo Guardian against Kira, which left Kira somewhat disappointed.
What a shame. In this early Synchro format, Goyo Guardian was still ridiculously overpowered. Unfortunately, it was an item unavailable for public sale, reserved exclusively for the Security Pursuit Team. No amount of money could buy it.
Besides, its ability to steal the opponent's monsters suited Kira rather well.
Still, it was only one Synchro Monster. It was no big deal. On one hand, Ushio probably had not enjoyed the Duel experience after facing Kira and did not want to Duel him again. On the other hand, he did not dare gamble it.
After all, Goyo Guardian was a card reserved for pursuit operations, practically equivalent to a police-issued sidearm. No matter how thick-skinned Ushio was, he would not dare use something like that in a card wager. If he lost it, he would probably end up in the Detention Center sharing a cell with Yusei.
Sure enough, Kira quickly discovered that his reputation in this Duel Hall had risen. Fewer and fewer people were willing to accept his card wagers. Some people even pointed at him whenever he entered or left the venue, muttering slanderous things like "the incarnation of the underworld" and "the rising Eastern Sun."
So Kira stopped while he was ahead, firing one shot before changing locations and continuing his Duels at halls in other districts.
He gained quite a lot in just one day. He traveled back and forth between Duel Arenas and card shops across various districts, opening packs, then selling off the cards he did not need in exchange for new packs.
His judgment of card values had never fully matched the market's. Some weak cards that most people considered utterly useless in the current environment seemed highly