At the edge of the forest in Duelist Kingdom, morning dew clung to blades of grass. Beneath the shadows of towering ancient trees, the dueling platform gleamed with cold light.
"Duel!" As the shout rang out, Tetsuhiro drew a card, set one monster and four back-row cards, then tapped his Duel Disk with his knuckles. "I end my turn."
Kaiba curled his lips into a laugh. He drew with a swift, forceful motion, then slapped three Blue-Eyes White Dragon cards onto the disk.
Then he declared his victory. "Hmph! I'll end this duel this turn! I activate the spell card-Polymerization! I Fusion Summon using the three Blue-Eyes White Dragons in my hand!"
"Come forth, my strongest servant-Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon!"
A purple vortex burst open, and the three-headed Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon emerged. Its wings darkened half the sky as it descended before the spectators with a terrifying aura.
"Roar!" Its cry resounded through the entire forest, making everyone's ears ache.
Finally, Kaiba delivered an impassioned flourish. "Perfect! Invincible! The strongest!"
Before the spectators could gasp, Tetsuhiro clapped his hands and teased, "The classic four-for-one trade. Sorry, though. Time to say bye-bye to your strongest servant."
He raised his hand and flipped his set card-Bottomless Trap Hole!
Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon had barely found its footing when the ground collapsed beneath it, and a deep pit swallowed it in an instant.
Kaiba remained calm as he sneered. "Another disgusting card like that. I told you, the same trick won't work on me! I activate the spell card-De-Fusion! Come forth, my most loyal servants, and bring my opponent the ultimate despair!"
As he played the card, Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon turned into a streak of white light and returned to the vortex. Three white dragons flew out and took their places side by side. The