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# Chapter 334: Grouping Match Completed
Logically speaking, after experiencing the Virtual World journey, the normal arrangement should have been to let everyone rest for a while before holding the Grouping Match later. After all, everyone's physical and mental health had suffered some damage from the Duels in the Virtual World.
However, this is the world of Duellists, and common sense is completely useless for Duelists!
Especially since the Organizer—Mr. Seto Kaiba—was clearly the one with the most Dueling Addiction, yet when everyone else was Dueling intensely in the Virtual World, he only Dueled once with the Duel Robot disguised as his brother.
The previous Grouping Match was interrupted, and he didn't get to Duel to his heart's content in the Virtual World. Make him wait a few more hours? How could that be possible!
And the facts also proved that even after just experiencing the tense and exciting adventure in the Virtual World, it had no impact on the Duelists.
The plays of Yugi Mutou, Kaiba, and Joey Wheeler all looked like they hadn't done any shuffling, starting with Fusion Summons to bring out big monsters on the field. Furthermore, everyone except Kaiba had two backrow cards Set, which put quite a bit of pressure on Hayato for a moment.
As if.
"My Turn, Draw!"
If he hadn't seen the other three actually shuffling their cards before the Duel started, Hayato would have honestly thought they hadn't shuffled at all at first.
However, after glancing at his hand, Hayato confirmed one thing—for a true Duelist, everything is inevitable, and brick hands absolutely do not exist.
As for Hayato's own brick hand when Dueling Noah in the Virtual World?
That was definitely because the data cards had no bond with him!
"Activate the Spell Card, **Cyber Emergency**! I add to my hand one **Cyber Dragon** or one LIGHT Attribute Machine-Type Monster that cannot be Normal Summoned from my Deck."
After Hayato activated a card, before he could even draw the card that automatically popped out of his Duel Disk, he heard Joey Wheeler's exclamation: "Huh?! **Cyber Dragon**!"
"Isn't that an Electronic Flow card? Hayato has it too?" Yugi Mutou also looked surprised. "I thought you were going to use the **Exchange of Spirit** strategy again, just like last time."
"For the **Exchange of Spirit** strategy to be most effective, you have to go first and make your play when the opponent hasn't set up any interference. Last time, I only used the **Exchange of Spirit** strategy because none of you had set up defenses, and who knew that Noah guy would still interrupt it."
Hayato sighed. "It's obvious when you think about it. After seeing my **Exchange of Spirit** strategy last time, you guys must have prepared corresponding strategies. If I'm not mistaken, Yugi, you probably have cards like **Imperial Order** Set in your backrow."
Yugi Mutou just smiled and didn't answer Hayato. Joey Wheeler, however, turned his head away slightly awkwardly. He would never tell Hayato that the card he had Set on the field was still that **Graceful Dice**.
"I add **Cyber Dragon** to my hand." Using the Effect of **Cyber Emergency**, Hayato drew the card that automatically popped out of his Duel Disk and added it to his hand, feeling a sense of regret at the same time.
Sigh, just a little bit off. Why was I thinking of Cyber Dragon back then instead of **Drytron**? See, this **Drytron**-specific search card (serious face) **Cyber Emergency** was drawn too, wasn't it?
Thoughts were thoughts, but looking at the cards in his hand, Hayato revealed a satisfied smile. "Everyone, please watch closely! This is the struggle I'm making for victory!"
"Activate the Spell Card **Power Bond**! This card allows me to Send to the Graveyard the Fusion Material Monsters determined by a Machine-Type Fusion Monster from my hand and field, and Fusion Summon that Machine-Type Fusion Monster!"
As he spoke, Hayato revealed the three **Cyber Dragon** cards in his hand and winked at Joey Wheeler. "Although I don't have the **Polymerization** Spell Card in my hand, is Fusion really such an inconvenient thing?"
"Don't blink! This is the last monster you'll see! Using three **Cyber Dragon** as Fusion Material, come forth, **Cyber End Dragon**!"
This was the fourth turn of this free-for-all, and Hayato performed his fourth Fusion Summon. However, the might brought forth by this Fusion was the most powerful yet, even surpassing the **Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon** Kaiba had Summoned earlier!
With massive wings, a slender serpentine body, and three heads, the mechanical giant dragon that appeared on the field for Hayato was merely a metal creation without its own thoughts. But precisely because of this, just being stared at by it made the other three feel a cold killing intent, as if they were about to be annihilated in the next second!
And even more terrifying were the frightening stats of **Cyber End Dragon**!
[Cyber End Dragon] [10 Star/LIGHT Attribute]
[Machine Type/Fusion/Effect]
[4000/2800]
"That's **Cyber End Dragon**?! Its ATK is actually as high as 8000 points!" Joey Wheeler exclaimed, his gaze involuntarily falling upon his Set card in the backrow.
Even with **Archfiend Dragon - Black Skull Dragon** on the field equipped with **Dark Dragon Claw**, its ATK was only 3800 points. Although in a regular Duel, 3800 ATK is a terrifying ATK that ordinary Duelists can hardly reach, and it's even enough to pressure the **Obelisk the Tormentor** on the field for Kaiba.
But somehow, Hayato's **Cyber End Dragon** actually boosted its ATK all the way to a staggering 8000 points?
Hayato could already enter the Battle Phase this turn. If Hayato chose him as the attack target, unless that **Graceful Dice** in his backrow could roll a three or better, he would barely have a chance to survive Hayato's attack.
He really didn't want to leave the field without even getting in a single attack, especially when Yugi Mutou and Kaiba next to him still had full LP. That would be way too embarrassing.
"Cyber End Dragon's base ATK was originally only 4000 points. The reason its ATK doubled to 8000 points is because **Power Bond** was used for its Fusion Summon," Hayato said, showing the **Cyber End Dragon** and **Power Bond** cards in his hand.
"A monster Fusion Summoned by the Effect of **Power Bond** has its ATK increased by its original ATK value."
"However, powerful cards often come with risks. During the End Phase of the turn after **Power Bond** is activated, I will take damage equal to the ATK increase of **Cyber End Dragon**, which is 4000 points."
Yugi Mutou nodded in understanding. "I see. A card that maximizes ATK in one turn to decide the victory in a single blow? High risk and high reward coexist. If you can't defeat the opponent in one turn, it's your own defeat."
"Since it's a Grouping Match, Hayato, you just need to randomly pick one person to attack and you can easily eliminate them. Then, you just have to wait until you end your turn, and you'll eliminate yourself as well. This way, it's like you can freely choose the opponent you want to Duel against, right?"
Hayato nodded, glancing around the field, his gaze sweeping over the three monsters: [Celestial Knight], **Obelisk the Tormentor**, and **Archfiend Dragon - Black Skull Dragon**.
Strangely enough, in this Duel, whether it was Hayato, Yugi Mutou, or Kaiba, their goals were quite consistent: their opponent should preferably be one of the other two, so they could collect the Three Egyptian God Cards through the two Matches in the Semifinals and Finals.
To put it more bluntly—as long as it wasn't Joey Wheeler, any opponent would be fine.
And for Hayato, Kaiba, who focused on Dragon-Type Monsters, was much easier to deal with than Yugi Mutou, whose Deck composition was complex. Thinking along these lines, Hayato naturally chose—
"**Cyber End Dragon**, prove here that your limits can surpass even a God! Attack **Obelisk the Tormentor** on the field for Kaiba!"
"Eternal Evolution Burst!"
Watching the white energy waves spewing from **Cyber End Dragon**'s three heads, Kaiba knew that if Hayato's attack went through, his opponent in the Semifinals would most likely be Hayato.
Although this was quite in line with Kaiba's wishes, in the eyes of the proud President Kaiba, the way to determine the order of victory and defeat should absolutely not be like this. He should be the one using powerful monsters to defeat others one by one and send them to the Tower Top, not be the first one sent out of the field by Hayato!
"I really don't like being passive, Kobayashi Hayato!"
Knowing that struggle was meaningless, Kaiba still resolutely ordered: "Withstand the attack, **Obelisk the Tormentor**!"
You could say he was burning bridges quite a bit. When he needed it, he'd call it **Obelisk**, "God," or whatever, but now that it wasn't useful, he called it **Obelisk the Tormentor**.
Watching the three energy waves merge into one and about to hit **Obelisk the Tormentor**, which had its arms crossed in front of its chest in a defensive posture, Kaiba was also ready to receive the impact. But to his surprised gaze, Yugi Mutou actually flipped his Set card in the backrow?!
"What?! Yugi Mutou!"
"Don't thank me too much, Kaiba. I could see the unwillingness in your eyes. In that case, let me receive **Cyber End Dragon**'s attack." Yugi Mutou smiled and flipped his Set card in the backrow. "Activate the Spell Card **Change of Heart**!"
"Although it's a Normal Spell Card, **Change of Heart** can be used as a Trap Card." Yugi Mutou watched as "Eternal Evolution Burst," which was about to hit **Obelisk the Tormentor**, made a sharp turn in mid-air and came towards him, a smile appearing on his face. "The opponent can only attack the monster with the highest ATK on the field for me!"
Joey Wheeler only reacted at this point. "You mean?"
"That means **Cyber End Dragon**'s attack target has shifted from **Obelisk the Tormentor** to [Celestial Knight], and the person about to be eliminated has changed from Kaiba to Yugi Mutou!"
Hayato spread his hands helplessly and glanced at the cards in his hand.
Although he put on a facade of "succeed or die trying," Hayato was still holding a **Mystical Refpanel** in his hand, planning to cook and eat **Cyber End Dragon** directly at the End Phase to withstand the attack.
And the other card in his hand was the invincible **Kiteroid**, which has the Effect of negating damage from Direct Attacks twice. Combined with the LP recovered by **Mystical Refpanel**, it was enough for Hayato to survive two attacks after repelling Kaiba.
But now, Yugi Mutou had actually actively drawn the attack towards himself.
Although Hayato could have Chained to Yugi Mutou's **Change of Heart** and Tributed **Cyber End Dragon** directly to prevent Yugi Mutou from being eliminated, while he could do it, there was absolutely no need for Hayato to do so.
As mentioned before, whether it was Hayato, Yugi Mutou, or Kaiba, as long as the opponent was one of the other two, it was fine. The reason Hayato chose Kaiba earlier was simply because he felt he was relatively easier to deal with, but it didn't matter that the opponent was switched to Yugi Mutou.
Because Duelists are drawn to each other. Since he would have to face Yugi Mutou sooner or later, then—
"Boom!"
[Yugi Mutou: 4000 LP → 0]
**Cyber End Dragon**'s attack easily crushed [Celestial Knight]. Even the most top-tier knight found it difficult to protect its master against the overloaded mechanical giant dragon. The elevator beneath Yugi Mutou's feet began to rise all the way to the top floor as Yugi Mutou's Life Points dropped to 0.
Only having time to wave at Téa and the others in the audience seats who hadn't reacted yet, Yugi Mutou had to grip the handrails on the sides with both hands simultaneously to maintain balance, disappearing from everyone's sight.
"Yugi, he... actually left the field first?" Téa blinked, asking Tristan beside her somewhat uncertainly, "What exactly happened just now?"
"Yeah, what exactly happened just now?" Tristan, in turn, turned his head and repeated Téa's question to Otogi.
Otogi turned his head and found Serenity Wheeler next to him, wide-eyed and sparkling, and Mokuba, who was equally bewildered. There was simply no one for him to repeat the question to.
Turning back helplessly, Otogi replied perfunctorily to Tristan, "I don't even know where the end of the universe is, how would I know what just happened?"
Meanwhile, on the field, after eliminating Yugi Mutou, Hayato looked at the annoyed Kaiba and spread his hands helplessly. "I couldn't help it, Seto. You saw it just now. I originally wanted you as my opponent, but Yugi Mutou just interfered like that. There was nothing I could do."
As he spoke, Hayato declared: "Then, I end my turn." As he said this, Hayato snapped his fingers.
Sparks immediately erupted from **Cyber End Dragon**, which had exerted overloaded power in the previous turn. It shattered with a boom, and the wind stirred up by its self-destruction blew Hayato's hanging hair, also allowing Kaiba to see a corner of the **Mystical Refpanel** in Hayato's hand that he hadn't held tightly enough and was lifted by the wind.
[Hayato: 4000 LP → 0]
"That is!" After seeing the large pot revealed on the card, Kaiba instantly thought of **Mystical Refpanel**, one of Hayato's most frequently used Spell Cards. "Hey, Kobayashi Hayato! That card in your hand is—"
"Ah, you found out. Anyway, I'll go up and wait for you guys. Arrivederci~"
Just like Yugi Mutou, the elevator beneath Hayato's feet also began to rise rapidly, quickly reaching the Tower Top after only a short while.
Seeing Hayato's appearance, Yugi Mutou, who had arrived there earlier, smiled. "Looks like we successfully got grouped together, Hayato."
"Yeah, it's been a while since I've Dueled you, Yugi Mutou."
Logically speaking, after experiencing the Virtual World journey, the normal arrangement should have been to let everyone rest for a while before holding the Grouping Match later. After all, everyone's physical and mental health had suffered some damage from the Duels in the Virtual World.
However, this is the world of Duellists, and common sense is completely useless for Duelists!
Especially since the Organizer—Mr. Seto Kaiba—was clearly the one with the most Dueling Addiction, yet when everyone else was Dueling intensely in the Virtual World, he only Dueled once with the Duel Robot disguised as his brother.
The previous Grouping Match was interrupted, and he didn't get to Duel to his heart's content in the Virtual World. Make him wait a few more hours? How could that be possible!
And the facts also proved that even after just experiencing the tense and exciting adventure in the Virtual World, it had no impact on the Duelists.
The plays of Yugi Mutou, Kaiba, and Joey Wheeler all looked like they hadn't done any shuffling, starting with Fusion Summons to bring out big monsters on the field. Furthermore, everyone except Kaiba had two backrow cards Set, which put quite a bit of pressure on Hayato for a moment.
As if.
"My Turn, Draw!"
If he hadn't seen the other three actually shuffling their cards before the Duel started, Hayato would have honestly thought they hadn't shuffled at all at first.
However, after glancing at his hand, Hayato confirmed one thing—for a true Duelist, everything is inevitable, and brick hands absolutely do not exist.
As for Hayato's own brick hand when Dueling Noah in the Virtual World?
That was definitely because the data cards had no bond with him!
"Activate the Spell Card, **Cyber Emergency**! I add to my hand one **Cyber Dragon** or one LIGHT Attribute Machine-Type Monster that cannot be Normal Summoned from my Deck."
After Hayato activated a card, before he could even draw the card that automatically popped out of his Duel Disk, he heard Joey Wheeler's exclamation: "Huh?! **Cyber Dragon**!"
"Isn't that an Electronic Flow card? Hayato has it too?" Yugi Mutou also looked surprised. "I thought you were going to use the **Exchange of Spirit** strategy again, just like last time."
"For the **Exchange of Spirit** strategy to be most effective, you have to go first and make your play when the opponent hasn't set up any interference. Last time, I only used the **Exchange of Spirit** strategy because none of you had set up defenses, and who knew that Noah guy would still interrupt it."
Hayato sighed. "It's obvious when you think about it. After seeing my **Exchange of Spirit** strategy last time, you guys must have prepared corresponding strategies. If I'm not mistaken, Yugi, you probably have cards like **Imperial Order** Set in your backrow."
Yugi Mutou just smiled and didn't answer Hayato. Joey Wheeler, however, turned his head away slightly awkwardly. He would never tell Hayato that the card he had Set on the field was still that **Graceful Dice**.
"I add **Cyber Dragon** to my hand." Using the Effect of **Cyber Emergency**, Hayato drew the card that automatically popped out of his Duel Disk and added it to his hand, feeling a sense of regret at the same time.
Sigh, just a little bit off. Why was I thinking of Cyber Dragon back then instead of **Drytron**? See, this **Drytron**-specific search card (serious face) **Cyber Emergency** was drawn too, wasn't it?
Thoughts were thoughts, but looking at the cards in his hand, Hayato revealed a satisfied smile. "Everyone, please watch closely! This is the struggle I'm making for victory!"
"Activate the Spell Card **Power Bond**! This card allows me to Send to the Graveyard the Fusion Material Monsters determined by a Machine-Type Fusion Monster from my hand and field, and Fusion Summon that Machine-Type Fusion Monster!"
As he spoke, Hayato revealed the three **Cyber Dragon** cards in his hand and winked at Joey Wheeler. "Although I don't have the **Polymerization** Spell Card in my hand, is Fusion really such an inconvenient thing?"
"Don't blink! This is the last monster you'll see! Using three **Cyber Dragon** as Fusion Material, come forth, **Cyber End Dragon**!"
This was the fourth turn of this free-for-all, and Hayato performed his fourth Fusion Summon. However, the might brought forth by this Fusion was the most powerful yet, even surpassing the **Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon** Kaiba had Summoned earlier!
With massive wings, a slender serpentine body, and three heads, the mechanical giant dragon that appeared on the field for Hayato was merely a metal creation without its own thoughts. But precisely because of this, just being stared at by it made the other three feel a cold killing intent, as if they were about to be annihilated in the next second!
And even more terrifying were the frightening stats of **Cyber End Dragon**!
[Cyber End Dragon] [10 Star/LIGHT Attribute]
[Machine Type/Fusion/Effect]
[4000/2800]
"That's **Cyber End Dragon**?! Its ATK is actually as high as 8000 points!" Joey Wheeler exclaimed, his gaze involuntarily falling upon his Set card in the backrow.
Even with **Archfiend Dragon - Black Skull Dragon** on the field equipped with **Dark Dragon Claw**, its ATK was only 3800 points. Although in a regular Duel, 3800 ATK is a terrifying ATK that ordinary Duelists can hardly reach, and it's even enough to pressure the **Obelisk the Tormentor** on the field for Kaiba.
But somehow, Hayato's **Cyber End Dragon** actually boosted its ATK all the way to a staggering 8000 points?
Hayato could already enter the Battle Phase this turn. If Hayato chose him as the attack target, unless that **Graceful Dice** in his backrow could roll a three or better, he would barely have a chance to survive Hayato's attack.
He really didn't want to leave the field without even getting in a single attack, especially when Yugi Mutou and Kaiba next to him still had full LP. That would be way too embarrassing.
"Cyber End Dragon's base ATK was originally only 4000 points. The reason its ATK doubled to 8000 points is because **Power Bond** was used for its Fusion Summon," Hayato said, showing the **Cyber End Dragon** and **Power Bond** cards in his hand.
"A monster Fusion Summoned by the Effect of **Power Bond** has its ATK increased by its original ATK value."
"However, powerful cards often come with risks. During the End Phase of the turn after **Power Bond** is activated, I will take damage equal to the ATK increase of **Cyber End Dragon**, which is 4000 points."
Yugi Mutou nodded in understanding. "I see. A card that maximizes ATK in one turn to decide the victory in a single blow? High risk and high reward coexist. If you can't defeat the opponent in one turn, it's your own defeat."
"Since it's a Grouping Match, Hayato, you just need to randomly pick one person to attack and you can easily eliminate them. Then, you just have to wait until you end your turn, and you'll eliminate yourself as well. This way, it's like you can freely choose the opponent you want to Duel against, right?"
Hayato nodded, glancing around the field, his gaze sweeping over the three monsters: [Celestial Knight], **Obelisk the Tormentor**, and **Archfiend Dragon - Black Skull Dragon**.
Strangely enough, in this Duel, whether it was Hayato, Yugi Mutou, or Kaiba, their goals were quite consistent: their opponent should preferably be one of the other two, so they could collect the Three Egyptian God Cards through the two Matches in the Semifinals and Finals.
To put it more bluntly—as long as it wasn't Joey Wheeler, any opponent would be fine.
And for Hayato, Kaiba, who focused on Dragon-Type Monsters, was much easier to deal with than Yugi Mutou, whose Deck composition was complex. Thinking along these lines, Hayato naturally chose—
"**Cyber End Dragon**, prove here that your limits can surpass even a God! Attack **Obelisk the Tormentor** on the field for Kaiba!"
"Eternal Evolution Burst!"
Watching the white energy waves spewing from **Cyber End Dragon**'s three heads, Kaiba knew that if Hayato's attack went through, his opponent in the Semifinals would most likely be Hayato.
Although this was quite in line with Kaiba's wishes, in the eyes of the proud President Kaiba, the way to determine the order of victory and defeat should absolutely not be like this. He should be the one using powerful monsters to defeat others one by one and send them to the Tower Top, not be the first one sent out of the field by Hayato!
"I really don't like being passive, Kobayashi Hayato!"
Knowing that struggle was meaningless, Kaiba still resolutely ordered: "Withstand the attack, **Obelisk the Tormentor**!"
You could say he was burning bridges quite a bit. When he needed it, he'd call it **Obelisk**, "God," or whatever, but now that it wasn't useful, he called it **Obelisk the Tormentor**.
Watching the three energy waves merge into one and about to hit **Obelisk the Tormentor**, which had its arms crossed in front of its chest in a defensive posture, Kaiba was also ready to receive the impact. But to his surprised gaze, Yugi Mutou actually flipped his Set card in the backrow?!
"What?! Yugi Mutou!"
"Don't thank me too much, Kaiba. I could see the unwillingness in your eyes. In that case, let me receive **Cyber End Dragon**'s attack." Yugi Mutou smiled and flipped his Set card in the backrow. "Activate the Spell Card **Change of Heart**!"
"Although it's a Normal Spell Card, **Change of Heart** can be used as a Trap Card." Yugi Mutou watched as "Eternal Evolution Burst," which was about to hit **Obelisk the Tormentor**, made a sharp turn in mid-air and came towards him, a smile appearing on his face. "The opponent can only attack the monster with the highest ATK on the field for me!"
Joey Wheeler only reacted at this point. "You mean?"
"That means **Cyber End Dragon**'s attack target has shifted from **Obelisk the Tormentor** to [Celestial Knight], and the person about to be eliminated has changed from Kaiba to Yugi Mutou!"
Hayato spread his hands helplessly and glanced at the cards in his hand.
Although he put on a facade of "succeed or die trying," Hayato was still holding a **Mystical Refpanel** in his hand, planning to cook and eat **Cyber End Dragon** directly at the End Phase to withstand the attack.
And the other card in his hand was the invincible **Kiteroid**, which has the Effect of negating damage from Direct Attacks twice. Combined with the LP recovered by **Mystical Refpanel**, it was enough for Hayato to survive two attacks after repelling Kaiba.
But now, Yugi Mutou had actually actively drawn the attack towards himself.
Although Hayato could have Chained to Yugi Mutou's **Change of Heart** and Tributed **Cyber End Dragon** directly to prevent Yugi Mutou from being eliminated, while he could do it, there was absolutely no need for Hayato to do so.
As mentioned before, whether it was Hayato, Yugi Mutou, or Kaiba, as long as the opponent was one of the other two, it was fine. The reason Hayato chose Kaiba earlier was simply because he felt he was relatively easier to deal with, but it didn't matter that the opponent was switched to Yugi Mutou.
Because Duelists are drawn to each other. Since he would have to face Yugi Mutou sooner or later, then—
"Boom!"
[Yugi Mutou: 4000 LP → 0]
**Cyber End Dragon**'s attack easily crushed [Celestial Knight]. Even the most top-tier knight found it difficult to protect its master against the overloaded mechanical giant dragon. The elevator beneath Yugi Mutou's feet began to rise all the way to the top floor as Yugi Mutou's Life Points dropped to 0.
Only having time to wave at Téa and the others in the audience seats who hadn't reacted yet, Yugi Mutou had to grip the handrails on the sides with both hands simultaneously to maintain balance, disappearing from everyone's sight.
"Yugi, he... actually left the field first?" Téa blinked, asking Tristan beside her somewhat uncertainly, "What exactly happened just now?"
"Yeah, what exactly happened just now?" Tristan, in turn, turned his head and repeated Téa's question to Otogi.
Otogi turned his head and found Serenity Wheeler next to him, wide-eyed and sparkling, and Mokuba, who was equally bewildered. There was simply no one for him to repeat the question to.
Turning back helplessly, Otogi replied perfunctorily to Tristan, "I don't even know where the end of the universe is, how would I know what just happened?"
Meanwhile, on the field, after eliminating Yugi Mutou, Hayato looked at the annoyed Kaiba and spread his hands helplessly. "I couldn't help it, Seto. You saw it just now. I originally wanted you as my opponent, but Yugi Mutou just interfered like that. There was nothing I could do."
As he spoke, Hayato declared: "Then, I end my turn." As he said this, Hayato snapped his fingers.
Sparks immediately erupted from **Cyber End Dragon**, which had exerted overloaded power in the previous turn. It shattered with a boom, and the wind stirred up by its self-destruction blew Hayato's hanging hair, also allowing Kaiba to see a corner of the **Mystical Refpanel** in Hayato's hand that he hadn't held tightly enough and was lifted by the wind.
[Hayato: 4000 LP → 0]
"That is!" After seeing the large pot revealed on the card, Kaiba instantly thought of **Mystical Refpanel**, one of Hayato's most frequently used Spell Cards. "Hey, Kobayashi Hayato! That card in your hand is—"
"Ah, you found out. Anyway, I'll go up and wait for you guys. Arrivederci~"
Just like Yugi Mutou, the elevator beneath Hayato's feet also began to rise rapidly, quickly reaching the Tower Top after only a short while.
Seeing Hayato's appearance, Yugi Mutou, who had arrived there earlier, smiled. "Looks like we successfully got grouped together, Hayato."
"Yeah, it's been a while since I've Dueled you, Yugi Mutou."
