Seeing Weevil Underwood still hesitate, Tetsuhiro raised an eyebrow and crooked a finger. "Hurry up, or we'll pick up where we left off tonight."
"N-no!" At the thought of being tormented again that night, Weevil gritted his teeth and chose to continue the duel.
As Dark Yugi stepped down, he warned Tetsuhiro, "Be careful, sir. He's got some skill."
"Heh. I'll show you the bond between Exodia and me. He'll only grow stronger in my hands!"
"Hmph!" At the mention of Exodia, Dark Yugi frowned and said nothing more.
Tetsuhiro took Dark Yugi's place on the blue side.
"Duel!" they both shouted.
"I'll go first!" Tetsuhiro spoke faster and claimed the first turn. He glanced at his hand, then broke into a delighted smile.
"Weevil, my boy, you won't be getting another turn."
"What? How is that possible?" Everyone was stunned, even the normally composed Dark Yugi.
"A Zero-Turn Kill? That's never happened anywhere in the world!"
None of them doubted his words. There was no reason to. But how could he possibly do it?
Mai Valentine's face changed dramatically. In disbelief, she asked, "That's impossible. No one's ever done it before. You're not cheating, are you?"
Weevil hurriedly tried to stop her. "Lady, could you say a little less? Just let my suffering end sooner. Besides..."
He muttered under his breath, "He's the preliminary tournament champion, and the power backing him is unfathomable. Don't go looking for death. Even if you want to die young, don't drag me down with you."
Recalling the hellish killing intent unleashed by the mysterious man in black at the earlier tournament, and the way it had made him experience the sensation of being killed firsthand, he never wanted to go through that again.
"Could it be...?" Dark Yugi thought of one possibility, but