The Protagonist of the Yu-Gi-Oh! World Might Be the Same Person

The White Robe Phantom Thief immediately shattered on its own.

"This situation is terrible. [Headless Knight]'s defense is a whopping 1700 points. The only monster that can break through it is [Dark Magician], but the opponent has definitely equipped Spirit Attachment to [Dark Magician], so I can't attack. I only have one turn left, think of something, Yugi!"

Mokuba, from the audience, was badmouthing the King.

"Hmph! Yugi will definitely win. I believe he won't disappoint me!"

President Kaiba, on the other hand, was optimistic about the King, after all, the King was the rival he acknowledged.

"Go, Yugi!!"

"Don't you dare lose, Yugi!!"

"..."

His companions cheered the King on together.

"I've received everyone's encouragement. I will definitely win for you all."

As he spoke, the King drew a card.

"My turn, draw!"

[Yugi Muto Hand: 3 → 4]

After glancing at the card he drew, the King shook his head, but he didn't feel disappointed and revealed the card he had previously set.

"Even though I didn't draw that card, I still have a chance. I activate the Spell Card [Card Destruction]."

Players with cards in hand discard all of those cards. Afterward, each player draws a number of cards from their Deck equal to the number of cards they discarded.

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The King replaced four cards in his hand, further shrinking his Deck, and then he placed one of them onto his Duel Disk.

"Next, I activate the Spell Card [Pot of Greed and Humility]."

This card name can only be activated once per turn. During the turn this card is activated, you cannot Special Summon monsters.

: Reveal the top 3 cards from your Deck, select 1 of them to add to your hand. Afterward, return the remaining cards to the Deck.

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"This time, I have to get it..."

Afterward, the King smiled upon seeing the three revealed cards. Seeing the King's expression, Bakura began to feel uneasy.

So the King picked one of them and activated it.

"Spell Card [Dark Magic Attack]!"

Can only be activated if you control [Dark Magician]. Destroy all Spell and Trap Cards your opponent controls.

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"What!?"

Bakura hadn't expected the King to use such a simple and brutal method to clear the field.

Soon, Dark Magician summoned a dark magic bullet that obliterated all of Bakura's backrow, and the bizarre space of Dark Sanctuary was dispelled.

"Change [Magician Knight Defender] and [Black Magician] to Attack Position."

[Magician Knight Defender: ATK 1600]

[Black Magician: ATK 1200]

"This is the end. I attack [Headless Knight] with [Dark Magician], Dark Magic Attack!"

Headless Knight was instantly shattered.

"Then, I use [Magician Knight Defender] and [Black Magician] to attack you..."

Just as the King was about to clear Bakura's remaining Life Points, "Marik" suddenly appeared.

Marik was preparing to cause trouble.

Chapter 26: Hostage

"Who is that..."

The King uneasily looked at the tall figure approaching them.

"Marik, what are you doing here?"

Jonouchi asked unhappily, preparing to throw a punch.

"Jonouchi, calm down!"

Honda Hiro and Otogi Ryuji, his good friends, quickly held him back.

"I won't allow you to interfere with someone else's Duel!"

Kaiba Mokuba said warily, standing behind the President.

"Listen up, this boy has already been controlled by the Millennium Rod and turned into a puppet."

At this moment, "Marik" spoke, raising the microphone in his hand.

"What are you saying? What's going on? Bakura should have already been controlled by the Dark Dwellers..."

The King couldn't quite understand.

"That's right, that boy's spirit has been dominated by two forces. I'll show you the proof. Now, I will free that boy's spirit."

After "Marik" finished speaking, Bakura suddenly knelt on the ground.

"Argh--! It hurts! It hurts so much!"

Bakura clutched his injured left arm, his expression filled with pain.

"Bakura!"

His companions were very worried about Bakura's condition.

"This is bad! Bakura-kun's dark personality and Marik have actually cooperated..."

Yugi said uneasily to the King.

"This is!!"

The King didn't respond to Yugi's words, as he suddenly noticed something wrong on the field. A new power seemed to have appeared.

"Yugi-kun, where exactly is this place? Why am I here? Why do I have this wound?"

At this moment, Bakura looked at the King opposite him and asked three questions in a row.

"Bakura..."

The King didn't know how to answer him.

"As you can see, that boy is already seriously injured. The moment his control over the boy was released, the Dark Yami, which was placed as a trap on that boy, was activated. As long as you dare to deplete his Life Points, his life will be completely taken by you."

"Marik" said coldly to the King.

"What are you saying! Are you using Bakura's life as a shield!? Marik!!"

The King questioned "Marik" angrily, but he ignored the King's question and turned to leave on his own.

"Bakura..."

The King was very hesitant now, not knowing how to resolve this trouble. The Dark Yami couldn't be stopped, but if the Duel wasn't ended soon, Bakura's injured body wouldn't hold up.

Referee Isono urged him to continue the Duel, which flustered the King. Yugi also couldn't think of a good solution.

While they were still hesitating, the Millennium Ring on Bakura's chest suddenly emitted a strong light.

Bakura stood up again, revealing the mocking face he had before.

"What!? The dark personality has controlled Bakura's body again!?"

The King's expression was very surprised.

"Hehehe! I'll admit defeat this time. Hurry up and attack!"

Dark Bakura said to the King nonchalantly.

"What..."

The King was stunned.

"What's wrong? I won't let your partner Bakura die, so don't worry. This host is the most important thing to me. I can't let him be killed here. Hurry up and attack, Yugi!"

Dark Bakura spread his arms and urged the King.

"It seems the dark personality doesn't want to be manipulated by Marik. This is a good opportunity, Other Me!"

Yugi reminded the King to seize this moment.

"Yeah! I'll use [Magician Knight Defender] and [Black Magician] to attack you directly!"

The King reacted immediately and ordered the other two monsters to attack.

The Magician Knight then raised his short sword and slashed at Dark Bakura, while the Black Magician also shot a magic bullet at Dark Bakura.

"Yugi, one day I will bury you in eternal darkness. The one who will finally obtain the power of darkness will be me! Hahahaha..."

Amidst Dark Bakura's laughter, he took both attacks.

[Bakura: LP 1950 → 0]

"Winner, Yugi Muto! You have passed the first elimination round!"

Isono raised his hand and announced the result of the match.

After that, Dark Bakura's consciousness disappeared, and he turned back into Bakura. Everyone quickly took the injured Bakura back for treatment.

"Whew--! Bakura-kun's situation was a close call..."

After sending Bakura back for treatment, Yugi breathed a sigh of relief.

"Fortunately, the dark personality took the attack to protect its host, Bakura."

King also felt a bit relieved.

"But I have a feeling that dark personality will eventually reappear before us as an enemy."

Yugi remembered what Bakura had said at the end, and he couldn't help but worry.

"Yes, AIBO..."

King felt the same way.

Next were the matches for the other contestants. It was still unknown if Marik would cause trouble again later.

Chapter 27: Jonouchi VS "Marik"

The dueling platform set up on top of the Duel Airship slowly rose, and the two chosen for the second match stepped onto the stage.

"Starting now, the second elimination match: Katsuya Jonouchi VS Marik Ishtar."

Isono loudly announced the opponents for the match.

Jonouchi glared at "Marik," and as per the referee's instructions, they shuffled each other's decks.

After shuffling, they walked to opposite ends.

"Marik! I'll absolutely crush you! You better be ready!"

Jonouchi pointed at "Marik's" nose and made a fierce declaration, though it lacked much force.

In response, "Marik" merely raised the Millennium Rod and aimed it at Jonouchi.

"Eek--!"

Jonouchi's face instantly froze. He had PTSD from that thing.

"That's..."

"A Millennium Item! Is he going to use that to control Jonouchi again?"