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

"This is a battle for the title of King of Games, and this stage is..."

Whoooosh!

Cheers erupted from the crowd around them.

"Sky Arena!"

"""Kaiba..."""

After the President finished speaking, the audience in the arena continuously cheered his name.

"Yugi! We've had all sorts of encounters, and now, under fate, we'll settle this! Just like the gladiators of ancient Rome, risking life and limb for glory and freedom!"

King: AIBO, are we really going to duel in a place like this?

Yugi: ... (covers face)

This is too chuunibyou, too embarrassing.

However, the President, lost in his own aesthetic, didn't care what they thought.

Seeing Yugi's awkward hesitation to draw, the President unhesitatingly took the first turn.

"Then the first turn is mine! Draw!"

[Seto Kaiba Hand: 5 → 6]

After a glance at his hand, the President said, "Yugi, ever since you got [Exodia] back, I've been thinking about how to counter your deck, and this is my answer..."

As he spoke, he inserted a card from his hand into his Duel Disk.

"I activate the Spell Card [Dark Revelation]."

Declare the name of 1 type of monster card. If that monster card exists in your opponent's deck, add 1 of those cards to your opponent's hand.

[Seto Kaiba Hand: 6 → 5]

"Of course, I declare [Exodia the Forbidden One]!"

Yugi added the card to his hand as the President instructed.

[Yugi Muto Hand: 5 → 6]

Then, the President inserted a second card from his hand into his Duel Disk. "I activate another Spell Card, [Different Revelation]."

Declare the name of 1 card. Confirm your opponent's hand. If the declared card exists in your opponent's hand, banish 1 of those declared cards from the game. If the declared card does not exist in your opponent's hand, you banish 1 card from your hand from the game.

[Seto Kaiba Hand: 5 → 4]

The President raised his right hand towards Yugi and said, "I still declare [Exodia the Forbidden One]! Now, let me see your hand!"

Yugi's brow furrowed. "So that's it! You want to seal the power of [Exodia] from the very beginning!?"

He and the King hadn't expected the President to eliminate the Seal of the Orichalcos from the root at the start. Banishment from the very beginning was indeed a very effective solution.

Yugi hadn't considered banishment at all and wasn't prepared to deal with it.

But he didn't care. Even without the Seal of the Orichalcos, this deck could still be played.

The problem was that his hand would be exposed to his opponent. That was a bit of a downside.

Of course, he still had to show his hand to the opponent.

--[Exodia the Forbidden One], [Ultimate Seal God Exodius], [Right Leg of the Forbidden One], [Shining Angel], [Mirror Force], [Hand Destruction]!

"Hmph! More unfamiliar cards..."

Aside from the second card, the President recognized all the other cards in his hand.

Although he couldn't see the effect of that card, he could tell it was a combo card for the Seal of the Orichalcos.

In his opinion, with one piece missing, the card's usefulness was probably nullified.

Even though it was a Level 10 monster, it was no longer a threat to him.

Soon, after the President confirmed, Yugi put the Seal of the Orichalcos pieces, which had been targeted consecutively, into his card case.

[Yugi Muto Hand: 6 → 5]

Then, the President continued his plays. "I summon [Giant Virus] in Defense Position from my hand."

Giant Virus reappeared.

[Giant Virus: Defense 100]

"Finally, I'll set one card, and that's the end of my turn."

He quickly ended his turn.

[Seto Kaiba Hand: 4 → 2]

After targeting the Seal of the Orichalcos pieces, the President's actions became very conservative.

Since the President had seen Yugi's hand, he felt this level of defense was sufficient.

"Come on, Yugi!"

He provoked Yugi, expecting him to attack.

"My turn, draw!"

[Yugi Muto Hand: 5 → 6]

After glancing at the card he drew, Yugi ignored it and placed a card from his hand onto his Duel Disk. "I summon [Shining Angel] in defense mode!"

The card art instantly emitted a glow, and Shining Angel was summoned by Yugi.

[Shining Angel: Defense 800]

[Yugi Muto Hand: 6 → 5]

Seeing Yugi not attack, Kaiba was somewhat displeased. "Why aren't you attacking!?"

The King also looked at Yugi with confusion.

So Yugi smiled and said, "Too naive, Kaiba! I'm well aware of the effect of the monster [Giant Virus]."

"When this card is sent to the GY by battle destruction, activate. Inflict 500 damage to the opponent. After that, you can Special Summon any number of [Giant Virus] from your Deck in Attack Position."

"If I attack, I'll take 5000 damage, and I'll also leave you with two tributes."

Knowing it's a trap and still falling for it, isn't that foolish?

So it's better for Yugi to stay put here.

"Tch! You saw through it!?"

However, Kaiba wasn't angry; after all, his opponent was Yugi.

"Finally, I'll set one card, and end my turn."

Yugi also ended his turn cleanly.

[Yugi Muto Hand: 5 → 4]

Chapter 68: Exodius

"My turn, draw!"

[Seto Kaiba Hand: 2 → 3]

Seto Kaiba glanced at the card he drew and immediately slammed it onto his Duel Disk. "Hmph! It seems my ace always finds its way to my hand. I offer [Giant Virus] as a tribute to summon [Crystal Dragon] from my hand in Attack Position!"

A flash of light passed across the card art, and a cyan dragon made entirely of crystal was projected in front of Kaiba.

[Crystal Dragon: Attack 2500]

[Seto Kaiba Hand: 3 → 2]

"Here it comes..."

Yugi's spirits lifted; he recognized this monster.

After this monster entered the field, Kaiba decisively launched his attack. "Let's go! First, send Yugi's monster to hell! Attack with [Crystal Dragon]!"

Crystal Dragon spread its wings, and countless crystal arrows shot from its body towards Shining Angel.

Yugi quickly pressed a button, flipping over the card he had set last turn. "At this moment, I activate the Trap Card [Mirror Force]! Destroy all opponent's monsters on the field in Attack Position!"

A barrier of light instantly appeared in front of Shining Angel.

However, Kaiba had already prepared a countermeasure.

He also pressed a button and revealed his own set card. "Too naive! Did you think I wouldn't have any preparations after knowing you had this card up your sleeve? I also activate my Trap Card [Dark Sacrifice]!"

"When an effect of a Spell, Trap, or Monster that would destroy a card(s) on the field is activated by an opponent: You can activate this card. Negate that effect. Then, send 1 DARK monster with 3 stars or less from your Deck to the GY."

"I send the second [Giant Virus] from my Deck to the GY to negate the effect of [Mirror Force]!"

The barrier of light in front of Shining Angel shattered instantly, and then all of Crystal Dragon's attacks landed on it.

Bang--!!

Shining Angel disappeared.

However, the destruction of this monster was exactly what Yugi wanted. "The moment [Shining Angel] is destroyed by battle, I can Special Summon one monster from my Deck with an ATK of 1500 or less."

Yugi picked a card from his Deck and placed it directly onto his Duel Disk. "Come on! [Silent Swordsman LV3]!"

With a flash of light, a small swordsman in a blue coat appeared on Yugi's field.

[Silent Swordsman LV3: Attack 1000]

Kaiba had long known Yugi would activate his effect, but he didn't care. "Then I will also activate the special ability of [Crystal Dragon]."

"Once per turn, during the Battle Phase of the turn this card attacked: You can add 1 Level 8 Dragon monster from your Deck to your hand."

"I choose [White Spirit Dragon]."

[Seto Kaiba Hand: 2 → 3]

"[White Spirit Dragon] huh..."

Yugi frowned.

Seeing Yugi's expression, the King curiously asked, "AIBO, do you know this card?"

Yugi nodded. "I do. It's a powerful monster that can remove a Spell or Trap card when successfully summoned. Also, this card is treated as a Normal Monster while in your hand or GY."

"In other words, Kaiba would add it to his hand at this time. I'm afraid he's holding an [Ancient Rules] card right now."

Hearing this, King's brow furrowed. "A face-down card specifically targeting AIBO?"

"I'm afraid so..."

However, Yugi felt it wasn't that simple.

Next, the President inserted another card from his hand into his Duel Disk.

"I'll set one more card, and end my turn."

A face-down card appeared in his back row, and the President's turn ended.

[Seto Kaiba Hand: 3 → 2]

"Alright, it's your turn now, Yugi!"

As the President finished speaking, Yugi drew a card.

"My turn, draw!"

[Yugi Muto Hand: 4 → 5]

Yugi didn't look at the card he just drew for the moment. He pointed at Silent Swordsman and said, "I activate the effect of [Silent Swordsman LV3]. During my Standby Phase, I send this card to the Graveyard to upgrade it and Special Summon [Silent Swordsman LV5]."

The Silent Swordsman instantly grew, transforming into a tall swordsman.

[Silent Swordsman LV5: ATK 2300]

The President's eyes suddenly turned serious. "What!? You summoned an advanced monster so easily?"

"It seems [LV] monsters are quite strong..."

Although he thought this, he didn't intend to specifically stuff a set of [LV] monsters into his Deck. He had White Bride, which was enough.

At this moment, Yugi finally looked at his hand and placed a card from his hand onto his Duel Disk. "I return all monsters in my Graveyard to my Deck, and Special Summon [Ultimate Seal God Exodius] from my hand."