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

Speaking, he also clicked the button and revealed one of his face-down cards.

"I activate the trap card [Compulsory Evacuation Device], discarding all cards in my hand to activate. Add 1 spell card from my deck to my hand."

[Dark Marik Hand: 1 → 0]

"The card I choose is, of course, [Monster Reborn]. I'll set this card and end my turn."

He ended his turn decisively.

It seemed he had originally intended to use [Monster Reborn] to revive a God Card for some purpose, but after Yugi's interference, he was forced to abandon his plan.

Author's Note

Hello, everyone. After months of deliberation since its inception, this book, The Protagonist of the Yu-Gi-Oh! World Might Be the Same Person, is finally ready for its premium release.

First, I'd like to thank you all for your support. This is my second Yu-Gi-Oh! fanfiction to reach this stage.

My previous one didn't do very well...

I've concluded the reasons were likely my poor writing, which felt stiff. Coupled with frequent exposition dumps and a lack of flair, it probably read like a boring chronological account.

I've been trying to improve little by little, but the poor writing is particularly difficult to fix.

After all, writing has been my weakest subject since childhood. I have a purely scientific mind.

I'm self-aware of this, so please bear with me, everyone.

m(o_ _)m

Also, I will not abandon this story. Just like my previous one, I will see it through to the end.

(Though I might skip a day or two sometimes)

Finally, I implore all my readers to subscribe to this book. Please be generous, esteemed patrons. (Key point)

As for mass releases...

Apologies, I have no backlog. (Unreasonable but proud.jpg)

In short, I'm still asking for your support, to make this trash author's first subscription rate a little bit better. (Thick-skinned)

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Chapter 59: The Three Gods

"My turn, draw!"

[Yugi Muto Hand: 2 → 3]

"This card is..."

Seeing the card he drew this time, Yugi's spirit lifted.

"Your turn, Other Me. Only you can wield this card."

"Fine..."

It was time for the King to take the stage.

The Millennium Puzzle on Yugi's chest emitted a golden light, and Yugi's gaze instantly sharpened.

Dark Marik: Yo, ref, he's cheating!

The opponent switched players mid-duel, Dark Marik was completely stunned.

That was so (well) done (played)!

The King first put away the card he had just drawn, then inserted another card from his hand into his Duel Disk.

"I activate the spell card [Three White Skeleton Zone] from my hand."

Activate by targeting 3 Normal Monsters with 2 stars or less in your graveyard. Special Summon those monsters.

[Yugi Muto Hand: 3 → 2]

"Special Summoning three Normal Monsters? Could it be..."

Hearing that three monsters would be summoned at once, President Kaiba's breathing quickened. He stared at the King's hand with burning eyes, knowing the first God was about to appear.

Dark Marik also realized this, of course.

Before long, the King had retrieved three cards from his graveyard.

"I Special Summon [Left Arm of the Forbidden One], [Right Arm of the Forbidden One], and [Left Leg of the Forbidden One] from my graveyard."

[Left Arm of the Forbidden One: DEF 300]

[Right Arm of the Forbidden One: DEF 300]

[Left Leg of the Forbidden One: DEF 300]

[Summoned God Exodia: ATK 5000 → 2000]

Even though the Summoned God didn't have its limbs missing, seeing the two arms and one leg appear alongside it felt somewhat bizarre. But it didn't matter, as they were about to be sacrificed anyway.

"I'm going for it, Marik!"

King raised a red card.

"I offer the three monsters, [Left Arm of the Forbidden One], [Right Arm of the Forbidden One], and [Left Leg of the Forbidden One], as tribute to summon [Slifer the Sky Dragon]!"

The three parts instantly vanished before King, and amidst thunderous roars, a red divine dragon slowly descended from the clouds.

With a roar, the divine dragon descended behind King.

[Slifer the Sky Dragon: ATK 1000]

[Summoned God Exodia: ATK 2000 → 5000]

[Yugi Muto Hand: 2 → 1]

"Huh!? Its ATK is only 1000 points!? How can it be so weak?"

Jonouchi's expression was dumbfounded.

"Hmph! Shut up, you commoner!"

"What!? Kaiba, you bastard?"

President Kaiba ignored Jonouchi's commotion and continued, "[Slifer the Sky Dragon]'s ATK is determined by the number of cards in hand; each card in hand increases its ATK by 1000 points."

At this moment, "Rishid" walked over and added, "What's more, the key is that [Slifer the Sky Dragon] also has the ability to reduce the ATK or DEF of monsters on the field by 2000 points when it's summoned. If those values become zero, the monsters are destroyed."

In other words, if Dark Marik didn't summon a monster with an ATK of 3000 or higher, he wouldn't be able to destroy the Sky Dragon.

"So that's it! Yugi summoned [Slifer the Sky Dragon] to counter [Monster Reborn]..."

Jonouchi finally understood.

Of course, Yugi's preparations weren't just limited to that.

At this moment, King clicked the button, revealing the other card Yugi had set earlier.

"I activate the Trap Card [Reinforcement]."

"This card can only be activated if there are 5 or more monster cards in your Graveyard. You can add up to 3 monster cards with an ATK of 1500 or less from your Graveyard, except Effect Monsters, to your hand."

"Add [Left Arm of the Forbidden One], [Right Arm of the Forbidden One], and [Left Leg of the Forbidden One] from the Graveyard to my hand."

[Yugi Muto Hand: 1 → 4]

[Slifer the Sky Dragon: ATK 1000 → 4000]

[Summoned God Exodia: ATK 5000 → 2000]

"I see, Yugi had already prepared cards to boost the God's ATK... Now, facing the powerful twin Gods, what will you do, Marik?"

President Kaiba crossed his arms and watched expectantly.

With its ATK increased, King launched his attack.

"I'm going for it! I attack you directly with [Slifer the Sky Dragon], Electric Shock!"

The Sky Dragon's massive maw began to gather electrical energy. This attack was enough to clear Dark Marik's Life Points.

"Hehehehe..."

But at this moment, Dark Marik began to laugh.

"Let me show you the hidden ability of [The Winged Dragon of Ra] that even my main personality doesn't know! I activate the Spell Card [Monster Reborn] that was set! Oh, [The Winged Dragon of Ra] sleeping in the Graveyard, rise again as a phoenix!"

"Come forth, [The Winged Dragon of Ra]! Revive from the Graveyard, soar through the sky, and transform into a phoenix of blazing flames!"

A giant bird, seemingly made of fire, descended behind Dark Marik, creating a standoff between the three Gods.

[The Winged Dragon of Ra: DEF 0]

Then, the Sky Dragon's attack shot out, but the divine bird's wings transformed into a shield protecting Dark Marik, blocking the attack.

The lightning bolts that followed were also fired, but they were equally useless.

"During this turn, the God possesses the power of immortality! Any attack or effect against it is nullified, hahahaha..."

Dark Marik laughed maniacally.

"What!?"

King's eyes widened. With this, he couldn't defeat Dark Marik this turn.

"Alright, it's my turn to counterattack."

Dark Marik crossed his arms and began to chant a spell in a low voice.

"I activate the special ability of the Divine Phoenix! By paying 1000 Life Points as a cost, I can burn all monsters on the field."

[Dark Marik: LP 4000 → 3000]

The divine bird's flames engulfed both Gods.

"Ughhhhh--!!"

King and Yugi's minds suffered a physical blow at the same moment.

"Yugi--!!"

His companions' hearts clenched with worry.

Soon, after the flames disappeared, the Slifer the Sky Dragon on the field was gone.

However, the Summoned God, possessing complete resistance, remained on the field completely unharmed.

At the same time, the damage taken by the King and Yugi was shared, so they appeared to be fine, and his companions breathed a sigh of relief.

It was just a shame about Slifer the Sky Dragon, unable to survive even one chapter.

Next, Yugi had to take the field again.

Chapter 60: The Sun God's Special Ability

"Oh!? You've switched back?"

Dark Marik noticed the gentle gaze opposite him had returned.

He felt a bit annoyed that even if he pointed out this blatant two-on-one advantage, no one else would believe him.

"Whatever, do as you please. No matter how you change, you can't defeat my god."

Protected by the Sun God, Dark Marik was feeling a bit arrogant now, completely unfazed by his opponent.

Of course, this attitude wouldn't last long.

At this moment, Yugi inserted an unknown card from his hand into his Duel Disk.

"I activate the Spell Card [Card Destruction], discarding all three [Exodia] cards, and then drawing three new cards from my Deck."

[Yugi Muto Hand: 4 → 3]

[Summoned God Exodia: ATK 2000 → 5000]

"Then I'll set three cards..."

As soon as Yugi returned to the field, he reverted to his heavy trap strategy.

[Yugi Muto Hand: 3 → 0]