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Chapter 355: A Wake-Up Call
"Dragon-Types with Battle Destruction Resistance aren't just your Armed Dragon Thunder LV10, Hayato! Blue-Eyes is the strongest Dragon-Type, so it's only natural that Blue-Eyes Twin Burst Dragon possesses Battle Destruction Resistance!"
Although the logic was questionable in many ways, Kaiba successfully convinced himself that Blue-Eyes Twin Burst Dragon not being Destroyed by Battle was a perfectly normal thing. And the moment he felt Armed Dragon Thunder LV10's Counter, he suddenly understood Blue-Eyes Twin Burst Dragon's full Effect.
"Blue-Eyes Twin Burst Dragon has the ability to Attack a Monster twice during a single Battle Phase," Kaiba declared, "and if Blue-Eyes Twin Burst Dragon's Attack fails to cause the Attack Target Monster to be Destroyed by Battle, at the end of the Damage Step, that Attack Target Monster is Banished!"
"Banish Armed Dragon Thunder LV10 to the World's End where it can't bother me, Blue-Eyes Twin Burst Dragon!"
The Another Dimension entrance created by Blue-Eyes Twin Burst Dragon's Attack vanished in an instant. Along with it disappeared Hayato's Armed Dragon Thunder LV10 On the Field, and the Curse of Darkness Card on Kaiba's Backrow.
"Now, there are no troublesome Monsters On the Field to block a Direct Attack, Hayato!" Kaiba sneered, "Take this Direct Attack, Trickster!"
The Riddler, I mean Trickster, hearing Kaiba's command, clasped its hands together, conjured a Magic Bullet, and attacked towards Hayato.
But just as Trickster's Attack was about to hit Hayato, a gray Dimensional Wall appeared in front of Hayato, completely blocking Trickster's Attack.
"Who says you can't block a Direct Attack just because there are no Monsters?" Hayato calmly pointed to the Set Card on his Backrow that had flipped open at some point. "The Trap Card Counter Gate can only be Activated when a Direct Attack is declared. It Negates that Attack, and then I draw a card from my Deck."
"If the Card drawn is a Monster Card, I can Normal Summon it in Attack Position."
As he spoke, Hayato drew a card.
"Isn't that quite a coincidence?" Hayato said, flipping the Card in his Hand to reveal its true form. "The Card I drew is the Level 5 Curse of Dragonfire, which cannot be Normal Summoned without a Tribute."
"However, considering Seto, your Blue-Eyes Twin Burst Dragon has the ability to Attack a Monster a second time, even if I could, I wouldn't choose to Summon it."
"It doesn't matter. Whether you recklessly Summon Monsters On the Field or conserve Resources to plan a Counter, it's meaningless, Kobayashi Hayato." Kaiba tilted his head slightly, "The Blue-Eyes I possess is the strongest Dragon, and there's a gap like the heavens and the Abyss between it and other Dragon-Types."
"I end my turn. Do whatever you want, because in front of Blue-Eyes Twin Burst Dragon, all resistance is utterly Weak!"
[Kaiba: 2700 LP, Hand 0]
[Blue-Eyes Twin Burst Dragon] [ATK 3000]
[Trickster] [ATK 2000]
"Don't speak too soon, Kaiba. Because Duel Monsters isn't a Board Game where all the Cards are laid bare. Every card drawn creates new possibilities and hope." Hayato smiled, drawing a card from the top of the Deck. "My Turn, Draw!"
"Activate Spell Card Graceful Charity! I draw three cards from my Deck, then choose two Cards from my Hand to Discard."
Sending two Cards from his Hand to the Graveyard, Hayato looked at a Card in his Hand and smiled. "Although there's no Xyz Summon to unleash its full Power, I'll let you witness the Dragon that once reigned over Duel Monsters!"
"By banishing two Dragon-Type Monsters from my Graveyard—Armed Dragon Thunder LV7 and Armed Dragon Thunder LV5—I Special Summon this Monster from my Hand!" Hayato Played the Card in his Hand. "One of the four elements that compose the World, the extreme of cold and dry earth, lend your decaying yet mighty form to my command!"
"Redox, Dragon Ruler of Boulders!"
As Hayato placed the Card in his Hand onto the Duel Disk, the ground suddenly began to tremble violently.
Amidst the shaking like an eight-magnitude earthquake, strangely, the Redox, Dragon Ruler of Boulders Hayato Played was slow to appear. Just as everyone wondered where Redox, Dragon Ruler of Boulders was, they were astonished to find that, at some point, a towering, moving Mountain Range had appeared beside the Duel Tower!
This was clearly a Duel Monster! The Redox, Dragon Ruler of Boulders that Hayato Summoned was none other than the "Mountain Range" before them!
[Redox, Dragon Ruler of Boulders] [Level 7 / EARTH]
[Dragon-Type / Effect]
[1600 Attack / 3000 Defense]
"That size is way too big, isn't it?!" Joey Wheeler looked at the excessively exaggerated size of Redox, Dragon Ruler of Boulders and couldn't help but swallow. "Even Kaiba's Obelisk the Tormentor isn't as ridiculously sized as this Monster!"
One could only say that the era limited Joey Wheeler's imagination. Although Redox, Dragon Ruler of Boulders's size was indeed massive, it was still inferior compared to things like Machine Emperor God, Odin, Dyson Sphere, and Ultimate Timelord. And not to mention those far off, even within the DM era, there were Serpent Deity and Horakhty, the Creator of Light, two Monsters of similarly enormous size.
And logically speaking, Blaster, Dragon Ruler of Infernos's size could rival a volcano, Tempest, Dragon Ruler of Storms's size was comparable to a sky-piercing tornado, Tidal, Dragon Ruler of Waterfalls was equal in height to a Great Flood, so the fact that Redox, Dragon Ruler of Boulders is a moving Mountain Range is quite reasonable.
Of course, another characteristic of Duel Monsters is that the upper limit on Monster size is quite high, but if a Duel takes place indoors, the Duel Monsters' Solid Vision will automatically adjust the size ratio, preventing a dramatic scene where people are Dueling indoors and there are just a few giant feet On the Field for people to guess which foot belongs to which Monster.
"Hmph, another Dragon I've never heard of." Kaiba snorted coldly. Although Redox, Dragon Ruler of Boulders's size was indeed quite exaggerated, its Attack was only 1600 points, which didn't match its exaggerated size.
As for its 3000 Defense, without Blue-Eyes Twin Burst Dragon, it might have been slightly troublesome for Kaiba, but now? Hmph, it's just going to be Banished.
"Your next line is, 'Although Blue-Eyes Twin Burst Dragon's Attack isn't enough to break through Redox, Dragon Ruler of Boulders's Defense, its Effect can Destroy any Defense'!"
"Although Blue-Eyes Twin Burst Dragon's Attack isn't enough to break through Redox, Dragon Ruler of Boulders's Def— Nani!" Kaiba subconsciously repeated Hayato's words, then suddenly realized that what he had said was exactly the same as what Hayato had said!
"You bastard!"
Hayato teased the overly serious Kaiba, then continued:
"Heh heh, Seto, do you know what's most terrifying about Duel Monsters? It's not the strongest Monster that shows off its Invincible Effect, but the Monster that hasn't revealed all of its Effects."
"It's like a person standing in front of you with empty hands and a person holding a pistol. The person with empty hands is more threatening than the one with the gun, because the person with the gun can only use the gun at this moment!"
As he spoke, Hayato Played another Card from his Hand. "Spell Card Dragon's Mirror! I Banish the materials needed for a Dragon-Type Fusion Monster from the Field and Graveyard, and Fusion Summon a Dragon-Type Fusion Monster!"
"By banishing two Dragon-Type Monsters from my Graveyard—Swift Gaia the Fierce Knight—and Redox, Dragon Ruler of Boulders On the Field, appear, Sky Galloping Gaia the Dragon Champion!!"
As the towering Redox, Dragon Ruler of Boulders fell, the vast Energy from its body flowed into the Dragon's Mirror that appeared on Hayato's Backrow.
The reason Hayato had previously Exchanged one of his Dragon's Mirror Cards with Joey Wheeler was because, by chance, he had pulled a second Dragon's Mirror from a pack. Although Dragon's Mirror wasn't trash, it wasn't so good that he needed two in one Deck, so Hayato gave one to Joey Wheeler.
Guided by Redox, Dragon Ruler of Boulders's Power, Gaia, who had helped Hayato Defeat strong enemies time and again, also made an appearance in this Duel. In fact, as early as the first Turn, Hayato had drawn Swift Gaia the Fierce Knight, but in order to Special Summon Chaos Hunter from his Hand, Hayato had sent it to the Graveyard, and it only now had the Opportunity to appear.
With his arms crossed, Kaiba watched coldly as Hayato Summoned Sky Galloping Gaia the Dragon Champion.
[Sky Galloping Gaia the Dragon Champion] [ATK 2600]
"Redox, Dragon Ruler of Boulders has an Effect that can be Activated when it's Banished, but unfortunately, all three of its Effects can only be used once per Turn." Hayato spread his hands helplessly. "However, Sky Galloping Gaia the Dragon Champion's Effect can be Activated normally. When Summoned Successfully, I Add to Hand one Spiral Spear Strike from my Deck or Graveyard."
"Then I Activate Spiral Spear Strike, and enter the Battle Phase."
As he spoke, Hayato looked at Blue-Eyes Twin Burst Dragon On the Field—specifically, at the Trickster next to it.
"Although Blue-Eyes Twin Burst Dragon has Battle Destruction Resistance, that only protects itself. Sky Galloping Gaia the Dragon Champion, Attack Trickster!"
"Then Activate Sky Galloping Gaia the Dragon Champion's Effect! Change Trickster's Battle Position!"
"Just so you know, Seto. If you're an enemy of Sky Galloping Gaia the Dragon Champion, the one who decides the Monster's Battle Position isn't you, but me!"
"Sky Soaring Gallop Like a Dragon!"
Having become completely accustomed to his Master's whimsical and strange attack names, Gaia didn't dwell on who the user of this attack name was; in any case, this name was the most fitting among the recent ones. After the Flying Dragon beneath him accelerated for a distance, Gaia thrust the Lance in his hand towards the Trickster On the Field, whose Battle Position had been forcibly changed.
[Sky Galloping Gaia the Dragon Champion] [ATK 2600]
[Trickster] [ATK 2000 → Defense 1200]
Due to the presence of Spiral Spear Strike, a full 1400 points of Piercing Battle Damage was dealt to Kaiba.
"Gah!"
[Kaiba: 2700 LP → 1300 LP]
In just the fourth Turn of this Duel, Kaiba, who was always skilled at overwhelming opponents with powerful Attacks, had his Life Points Deducted to just over a thousand by Hayato.
Seeing that Sky Galloping Gaia the Dragon Champion had dealt Damage to Kaiba, Hayato said, "Because Sky Galloping Gaia the Dragon Champion, which is treated as Gaia the Dragon Champion, dealt Damage to you using Spiral Spear Strike's Effect, I Activate Spiral Spear Strike's second Effect."
"I draw two cards from my Deck, then choose one Card from my Hand to Discard."
Looking at the Card of Demise he had drawn into his Hand, Hayato reluctantly sent Rainbow Kuriboh to the Graveyard. Although he had no intention of Activating Card of Demise during Main Phase 2, Hayato was also reluctant to send it to the Graveyard just like that. It was better to Discard Rainbow Kuriboh, which could Activate its Effect in the Graveyard.
He still had two Cards in his Hand. Leaving Card of Demise in his Hand, Hayato Set the other Trap Card. "I Set one card, and End my Turn."
[Hayato: 4000 LP, Hand 1]
[Sky Galloping Gaia the Dragon Champion] [ATK 2600]
[Armed Dragon Shockwave] [Spiral Spear Strike] [Set Card]
Seeing Hayato End his Turn just like that, Kaiba instead frowned, saying to Hayato with some dissatisfaction, "Is that how your Turn Ends, Kobayashi Hayato?"
"This is the Finals where everything is on the line. I was expecting a fierce Battle between us, but what do I see? Are you truly using your Full Power, Kobayashi Hayato?"
Looking at the serious expression on Kaiba's face, Hayato wasn't sure what he was suddenly asking this for. "Isn't that obvious?"
"If that's the case, why can't I hear anything in your Attacks?" Kaiba looked directly at Hayato and said, "The fierce Collision of Duelist Soul, the burning desire for Victory... why is even that Mediocrity more serious than you?"
"Or perhaps, after Defeating Yugi Mutou, you think I, who once lost to Yugi Mutou, don't even have the Qualification to pose a threat to you? Kobayashi Hayato!"
Under Kaiba's Rage-filled roar, Hayato wanted to retort, but only then did he realize that his mindset since the start of the Duel was exactly as Kaiba had described!
Seeing Hayato speechless, Kaiba snorted coldly. "Hmph, did I hit the mark? If I don't Defeat you at your Full Power, even if I win the Title of King of Games, it will only add to my shame. Get serious, Kobayashi Hayato."
"Or do I have to push you into a corner first before you'll show your true Strength?"
As he spoke, Kaiba placed his finger on his Deck and sharply drew a card. "My Turn, Draw!"
"Dragon-Types with Battle Destruction Resistance aren't just your Armed Dragon Thunder LV10, Hayato! Blue-Eyes is the strongest Dragon-Type, so it's only natural that Blue-Eyes Twin Burst Dragon possesses Battle Destruction Resistance!"
Although the logic was questionable in many ways, Kaiba successfully convinced himself that Blue-Eyes Twin Burst Dragon not being Destroyed by Battle was a perfectly normal thing. And the moment he felt Armed Dragon Thunder LV10's Counter, he suddenly understood Blue-Eyes Twin Burst Dragon's full Effect.
"Blue-Eyes Twin Burst Dragon has the ability to Attack a Monster twice during a single Battle Phase," Kaiba declared, "and if Blue-Eyes Twin Burst Dragon's Attack fails to cause the Attack Target Monster to be Destroyed by Battle, at the end of the Damage Step, that Attack Target Monster is Banished!"
"Banish Armed Dragon Thunder LV10 to the World's End where it can't bother me, Blue-Eyes Twin Burst Dragon!"
The Another Dimension entrance created by Blue-Eyes Twin Burst Dragon's Attack vanished in an instant. Along with it disappeared Hayato's Armed Dragon Thunder LV10 On the Field, and the Curse of Darkness Card on Kaiba's Backrow.
"Now, there are no troublesome Monsters On the Field to block a Direct Attack, Hayato!" Kaiba sneered, "Take this Direct Attack, Trickster!"
The Riddler, I mean Trickster, hearing Kaiba's command, clasped its hands together, conjured a Magic Bullet, and attacked towards Hayato.
But just as Trickster's Attack was about to hit Hayato, a gray Dimensional Wall appeared in front of Hayato, completely blocking Trickster's Attack.
"Who says you can't block a Direct Attack just because there are no Monsters?" Hayato calmly pointed to the Set Card on his Backrow that had flipped open at some point. "The Trap Card Counter Gate can only be Activated when a Direct Attack is declared. It Negates that Attack, and then I draw a card from my Deck."
"If the Card drawn is a Monster Card, I can Normal Summon it in Attack Position."
As he spoke, Hayato drew a card.
"Isn't that quite a coincidence?" Hayato said, flipping the Card in his Hand to reveal its true form. "The Card I drew is the Level 5 Curse of Dragonfire, which cannot be Normal Summoned without a Tribute."
"However, considering Seto, your Blue-Eyes Twin Burst Dragon has the ability to Attack a Monster a second time, even if I could, I wouldn't choose to Summon it."
"It doesn't matter. Whether you recklessly Summon Monsters On the Field or conserve Resources to plan a Counter, it's meaningless, Kobayashi Hayato." Kaiba tilted his head slightly, "The Blue-Eyes I possess is the strongest Dragon, and there's a gap like the heavens and the Abyss between it and other Dragon-Types."
"I end my turn. Do whatever you want, because in front of Blue-Eyes Twin Burst Dragon, all resistance is utterly Weak!"
[Kaiba: 2700 LP, Hand 0]
[Blue-Eyes Twin Burst Dragon] [ATK 3000]
[Trickster] [ATK 2000]
"Don't speak too soon, Kaiba. Because Duel Monsters isn't a Board Game where all the Cards are laid bare. Every card drawn creates new possibilities and hope." Hayato smiled, drawing a card from the top of the Deck. "My Turn, Draw!"
"Activate Spell Card Graceful Charity! I draw three cards from my Deck, then choose two Cards from my Hand to Discard."
Sending two Cards from his Hand to the Graveyard, Hayato looked at a Card in his Hand and smiled. "Although there's no Xyz Summon to unleash its full Power, I'll let you witness the Dragon that once reigned over Duel Monsters!"
"By banishing two Dragon-Type Monsters from my Graveyard—Armed Dragon Thunder LV7 and Armed Dragon Thunder LV5—I Special Summon this Monster from my Hand!" Hayato Played the Card in his Hand. "One of the four elements that compose the World, the extreme of cold and dry earth, lend your decaying yet mighty form to my command!"
"Redox, Dragon Ruler of Boulders!"
As Hayato placed the Card in his Hand onto the Duel Disk, the ground suddenly began to tremble violently.
Amidst the shaking like an eight-magnitude earthquake, strangely, the Redox, Dragon Ruler of Boulders Hayato Played was slow to appear. Just as everyone wondered where Redox, Dragon Ruler of Boulders was, they were astonished to find that, at some point, a towering, moving Mountain Range had appeared beside the Duel Tower!
This was clearly a Duel Monster! The Redox, Dragon Ruler of Boulders that Hayato Summoned was none other than the "Mountain Range" before them!
[Redox, Dragon Ruler of Boulders] [Level 7 / EARTH]
[Dragon-Type / Effect]
[1600 Attack / 3000 Defense]
"That size is way too big, isn't it?!" Joey Wheeler looked at the excessively exaggerated size of Redox, Dragon Ruler of Boulders and couldn't help but swallow. "Even Kaiba's Obelisk the Tormentor isn't as ridiculously sized as this Monster!"
One could only say that the era limited Joey Wheeler's imagination. Although Redox, Dragon Ruler of Boulders's size was indeed massive, it was still inferior compared to things like Machine Emperor God, Odin, Dyson Sphere, and Ultimate Timelord. And not to mention those far off, even within the DM era, there were Serpent Deity and Horakhty, the Creator of Light, two Monsters of similarly enormous size.
And logically speaking, Blaster, Dragon Ruler of Infernos's size could rival a volcano, Tempest, Dragon Ruler of Storms's size was comparable to a sky-piercing tornado, Tidal, Dragon Ruler of Waterfalls was equal in height to a Great Flood, so the fact that Redox, Dragon Ruler of Boulders is a moving Mountain Range is quite reasonable.
Of course, another characteristic of Duel Monsters is that the upper limit on Monster size is quite high, but if a Duel takes place indoors, the Duel Monsters' Solid Vision will automatically adjust the size ratio, preventing a dramatic scene where people are Dueling indoors and there are just a few giant feet On the Field for people to guess which foot belongs to which Monster.
"Hmph, another Dragon I've never heard of." Kaiba snorted coldly. Although Redox, Dragon Ruler of Boulders's size was indeed quite exaggerated, its Attack was only 1600 points, which didn't match its exaggerated size.
As for its 3000 Defense, without Blue-Eyes Twin Burst Dragon, it might have been slightly troublesome for Kaiba, but now? Hmph, it's just going to be Banished.
"Your next line is, 'Although Blue-Eyes Twin Burst Dragon's Attack isn't enough to break through Redox, Dragon Ruler of Boulders's Defense, its Effect can Destroy any Defense'!"
"Although Blue-Eyes Twin Burst Dragon's Attack isn't enough to break through Redox, Dragon Ruler of Boulders's Def— Nani!" Kaiba subconsciously repeated Hayato's words, then suddenly realized that what he had said was exactly the same as what Hayato had said!
"You bastard!"
Hayato teased the overly serious Kaiba, then continued:
"Heh heh, Seto, do you know what's most terrifying about Duel Monsters? It's not the strongest Monster that shows off its Invincible Effect, but the Monster that hasn't revealed all of its Effects."
"It's like a person standing in front of you with empty hands and a person holding a pistol. The person with empty hands is more threatening than the one with the gun, because the person with the gun can only use the gun at this moment!"
As he spoke, Hayato Played another Card from his Hand. "Spell Card Dragon's Mirror! I Banish the materials needed for a Dragon-Type Fusion Monster from the Field and Graveyard, and Fusion Summon a Dragon-Type Fusion Monster!"
"By banishing two Dragon-Type Monsters from my Graveyard—Swift Gaia the Fierce Knight—and Redox, Dragon Ruler of Boulders On the Field, appear, Sky Galloping Gaia the Dragon Champion!!"
As the towering Redox, Dragon Ruler of Boulders fell, the vast Energy from its body flowed into the Dragon's Mirror that appeared on Hayato's Backrow.
The reason Hayato had previously Exchanged one of his Dragon's Mirror Cards with Joey Wheeler was because, by chance, he had pulled a second Dragon's Mirror from a pack. Although Dragon's Mirror wasn't trash, it wasn't so good that he needed two in one Deck, so Hayato gave one to Joey Wheeler.
Guided by Redox, Dragon Ruler of Boulders's Power, Gaia, who had helped Hayato Defeat strong enemies time and again, also made an appearance in this Duel. In fact, as early as the first Turn, Hayato had drawn Swift Gaia the Fierce Knight, but in order to Special Summon Chaos Hunter from his Hand, Hayato had sent it to the Graveyard, and it only now had the Opportunity to appear.
With his arms crossed, Kaiba watched coldly as Hayato Summoned Sky Galloping Gaia the Dragon Champion.
[Sky Galloping Gaia the Dragon Champion] [ATK 2600]
"Redox, Dragon Ruler of Boulders has an Effect that can be Activated when it's Banished, but unfortunately, all three of its Effects can only be used once per Turn." Hayato spread his hands helplessly. "However, Sky Galloping Gaia the Dragon Champion's Effect can be Activated normally. When Summoned Successfully, I Add to Hand one Spiral Spear Strike from my Deck or Graveyard."
"Then I Activate Spiral Spear Strike, and enter the Battle Phase."
As he spoke, Hayato looked at Blue-Eyes Twin Burst Dragon On the Field—specifically, at the Trickster next to it.
"Although Blue-Eyes Twin Burst Dragon has Battle Destruction Resistance, that only protects itself. Sky Galloping Gaia the Dragon Champion, Attack Trickster!"
"Then Activate Sky Galloping Gaia the Dragon Champion's Effect! Change Trickster's Battle Position!"
"Just so you know, Seto. If you're an enemy of Sky Galloping Gaia the Dragon Champion, the one who decides the Monster's Battle Position isn't you, but me!"
"Sky Soaring Gallop Like a Dragon!"
Having become completely accustomed to his Master's whimsical and strange attack names, Gaia didn't dwell on who the user of this attack name was; in any case, this name was the most fitting among the recent ones. After the Flying Dragon beneath him accelerated for a distance, Gaia thrust the Lance in his hand towards the Trickster On the Field, whose Battle Position had been forcibly changed.
[Sky Galloping Gaia the Dragon Champion] [ATK 2600]
[Trickster] [ATK 2000 → Defense 1200]
Due to the presence of Spiral Spear Strike, a full 1400 points of Piercing Battle Damage was dealt to Kaiba.
"Gah!"
[Kaiba: 2700 LP → 1300 LP]
In just the fourth Turn of this Duel, Kaiba, who was always skilled at overwhelming opponents with powerful Attacks, had his Life Points Deducted to just over a thousand by Hayato.
Seeing that Sky Galloping Gaia the Dragon Champion had dealt Damage to Kaiba, Hayato said, "Because Sky Galloping Gaia the Dragon Champion, which is treated as Gaia the Dragon Champion, dealt Damage to you using Spiral Spear Strike's Effect, I Activate Spiral Spear Strike's second Effect."
"I draw two cards from my Deck, then choose one Card from my Hand to Discard."
Looking at the Card of Demise he had drawn into his Hand, Hayato reluctantly sent Rainbow Kuriboh to the Graveyard. Although he had no intention of Activating Card of Demise during Main Phase 2, Hayato was also reluctant to send it to the Graveyard just like that. It was better to Discard Rainbow Kuriboh, which could Activate its Effect in the Graveyard.
He still had two Cards in his Hand. Leaving Card of Demise in his Hand, Hayato Set the other Trap Card. "I Set one card, and End my Turn."
[Hayato: 4000 LP, Hand 1]
[Sky Galloping Gaia the Dragon Champion] [ATK 2600]
[Armed Dragon Shockwave] [Spiral Spear Strike] [Set Card]
Seeing Hayato End his Turn just like that, Kaiba instead frowned, saying to Hayato with some dissatisfaction, "Is that how your Turn Ends, Kobayashi Hayato?"
"This is the Finals where everything is on the line. I was expecting a fierce Battle between us, but what do I see? Are you truly using your Full Power, Kobayashi Hayato?"
Looking at the serious expression on Kaiba's face, Hayato wasn't sure what he was suddenly asking this for. "Isn't that obvious?"
"If that's the case, why can't I hear anything in your Attacks?" Kaiba looked directly at Hayato and said, "The fierce Collision of Duelist Soul, the burning desire for Victory... why is even that Mediocrity more serious than you?"
"Or perhaps, after Defeating Yugi Mutou, you think I, who once lost to Yugi Mutou, don't even have the Qualification to pose a threat to you? Kobayashi Hayato!"
Under Kaiba's Rage-filled roar, Hayato wanted to retort, but only then did he realize that his mindset since the start of the Duel was exactly as Kaiba had described!
Seeing Hayato speechless, Kaiba snorted coldly. "Hmph, did I hit the mark? If I don't Defeat you at your Full Power, even if I win the Title of King of Games, it will only add to my shame. Get serious, Kobayashi Hayato."
"Or do I have to push you into a corner first before you'll show your true Strength?"
As he spoke, Kaiba placed his finger on his Deck and sharply drew a card. "My Turn, Draw!"
