Duelist Kingdom, on the outskirts of the forest.
"Big brother! Please stop fighting!"
Kaiba shoved Mokuba aside and snapped, "If you're my little brother, stand over there and support me. He's just a small fry. I could crush him without even trying."
He beckoned with one hand. "Come on, small fry. Entertain me!"
"Tch!" Joey Wheeler spat at him. "So cocky! You're just relying on your three Blue-Eyes White Dragons. I'll take them down right now!"
"Duel!" they shouted together.
Joey eagerly rushed to take the initiative. "I'll go first! Uh, how do you work this thing again?"
"Idiot. Listen. Put your deck in the slot in front, then draw. Monster Cards go on top, Spell and Trap Cards go on the side, and the graveyard is on the back."
Kaiba smoothly stole the first turn. "I suppose I'll be generous and demonstrate for you. I'll go first! I summon Minotaur! I set one card in the back row and end my turn."
There was no denying that Kaiba was a genius. The Duel Disk's 3D holographic projections were every bit as good as those of the Duel Monsters arena.
Minotaur looked lifelike, the firm muscles beneath his bronze skin visibly brimming with strength. A cold gleam shone along his axe, as though he might cleave someone in half at any moment.
ATK: 1700, DEF: 1000
"Tch, treating me like a beginner. I draw!" Joey swallowed, his blustering tone betraying his nerves.
"I summon Battle Warrior and attack Minotaur!"
ATK: 1700, DEF: 1150
"You think you can force a mutual destruction? I reveal my set card-Negate Attack!"
Battle Warrior swung fiercely at Minotaur, but a transparent wall of air stopped his blade. No matter how hard he pushed, he could not cut through and had no