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Chapter 359: The Strongest God Card, The Strongest Duelist
"Watch closely, this is my final Turn!"
As Hayato's words fell, he played a Card from his Hand: "I Activate the Spell Card **Painful Choice**! I Reveal five Cards from my Deck, and you, Seto, choose one Card to Add to my Hand. The rest are all Sent to the Graveyard."
When Kaiba saw the card Hayato activated, he couldn't help but frown.
His **Obelisk the Tormentor** on the Field had 4000 ATK. Hayato had an **Armed Dragon Thunder LV10** with 3000 ATK on his Field, and the **Armed Dragon Shockwave** in Hayato's Backrow could Increase the Attack of an **Armed Dragon** Monster Once per turn. If the Target was **Armed Dragon Thunder LV10**, it could even Increase its Attack by 1000 Points in one go.
Theoretically, this meant that if Hayato could Summon a Monster with 300 or more ATK this Turn, he could use **Armed Dragon Thunder LV10** to destroy **Obelisk the Tormentor** in battle, and then Direct Attack Kaiba to finish off his remaining 300 Life Points.
However, that was only in theory. Kaiba had already prepared a countermeasure.
Last Turn, Kaiba discarded **Shield Warrior** from his Hand to the Graveyard to use **Melody of Awakening Dragon**.
When **Shield Warrior** is in the Graveyard, he can Banish himself from the Graveyard to prevent one of his Monsters from being destroyed by battle once.
In other words, if Hayato really Summoned a Relatively Weak Monster intending to Deplete Kaiba's Life Points in one Turn, he would awkwardly find that after **Armed Dragon Thunder LV10** was Destroyed, **Obelisk the Tormentor** would still Stand Tall on Kaiba's Field, and then the Next Turn would be Kaiba's Opportunity to Counter.
However, the appearance of **Painful Choice** was somewhat unfavorable.
Hayato only needed to choose some cards that could increase ATK. It didn't matter which one was discarded; as long as one entered Hayato's Hand, Hayato could use it to increase **Armed Dragon Thunder LV10**'s ATK beyond **Obelisk the Tormentor**'s!
As the Cards Hayato chose were Revealed before Kaiba, Kaiba indeed saw the appearance of Equip Spell Cards.
**Owner's Seal**, **Goblin Thief**, **Thunder Light Crush**, **Rush Recklessly**, **Dragon Treasure**
Seeing the five Cards Hayato had chosen, Kaiba's brow furrowed. It wasn't because the choices before him were so "Painful," but because the choices he could make were too limited.
Similar to the Rules in the Duelist Kingdom, the Rules in Duel City placed restrictions on Cards like **Dark Hole** which Destroy everything indiscriminately, and Cards like **Fireball** which deal unlimited Effect Damage. However, Cards like **Just Desserts** could still be Used.
**Goblin Thief** and **Thunder Light Crush** were Cards allowed by the Rules. Kaiba had an impression of both these Cards; the former was often active when Hayato was still using a Warrior-focused Deck, while the latter often appeared alongside Hayato's **Ojama** Monsters to finish off opponents.
**Rush Recklessly** is a Card that Targets one Monster and Increases its Attack by 700 Points until the End of the Turn. **Dragon Treasure** is an Equip Spell Card exclusively for Dragon-Type Monsters that Increases their ATK/DEF by 300 Points.
Kaiba's current Life Points are only 300. Both **Goblin Thief**, which deals 500 Damage to the opponent and Recovers 500 Life Points for himself, and **Thunder Light Crush**, which Destroys all Monsters on his Field and deals Damage to the opponent equal to the Destroyed Monsters' Attack X 300, could finish him off.
And **Rush Recklessly** and **Dragon Treasure** also couldn't be chosen.
Outside of the four absolutely unchoosable options was the fifth option, **Owner's Seal**. Its Effect is to return Control of all Monsters on the Field to their original owner. This Card made Kaiba somewhat confused about what Hayato was thinking.
"I choose **Owner's Seal**." After thinking it over, Kaiba said. He had no Monsters belonging to Hayato on his Field at all. This Card posed no threat whatsoever. Compared to the other Cards, he could indeed only choose this one.
"Then, I Add **Owner's Seal** to my Hand, and all other Cards are Sent to the Graveyard."
As he added **Owner's Seal** to his Hand, Kaiba couldn't be sure if it was an illusion, but when he added that card to his Hand, a malicious smile seemed to appear on Hayato's face.
"I Activate the Effect of the Spell Card on my Field, **Armed Dragon Shockwave**! Once per turn, I can Target one **Armed Dragon** Monster on my Field and Activate a Subsequent Effect." Hayato pointed to the **Armed Dragon Thunder LV10** on his Field, "I choose **Armed Dragon Thunder LV10**."
"Hmph, planning to Increase your Monster's Attack and achieve a mutual Destruction with a God?" Kaiba temporarily threw his previous doubts to the back of his mind, showing a look of Disregard and mockery.
Of course, he was wary of **Armed Dragon Thunder LV10** in his heart, but on the surface, he still had to maintain an Arrogant appearance so that Hayato would relax his guard, even if only slightly.
"Mutual Destruction? Hmm... you could say that, I guess." Hayato smiled mysteriously, "Increase **Armed Dragon Thunder LV10**'s Attack by a value equal to its Level X 100 Points, which is 1000 Points."
**Armed Dragon Thunder LV10** **ATK 3000 → 4000**
"I Activate the Effect of **Redox, Dragon Ruler of Boulders** in my Graveyard! Banish two Dragon-Type Monsters from my Graveyard—**Armed Dragon Thunder LV7** and **Armed Dragon Thunder LV5**! Revive from the Graveyard, Elemental Dragon of Conquest—**Redox, Dragon Ruler of Boulders**!"
With a thunderous roar, the massive **Redox, Dragon Ruler of Boulders** crawled out from underground.
**Redox, Dragon Ruler of Boulders** **ATK 1600**
Now, Hayato had **Armed Dragon Thunder LV10** with Attack equal to **Obelisk the Tormentor** on his Field, as well as **Redox, Dragon Ruler of Boulders**, which looked quite intimidating in Volume but had quite lackluster Attack.
On the surface, as long as Hayato Attacked, he would achieve Victory!
Just as Kaiba watched with Expectation, Hayato showed a Troubled expression.
"Oh, I just remembered. Didn't you say at the beginning of the Duel, Seto, that you Use the Strongest Dragon-Type? It's the time for the Finals, yet there isn't a single Dragon-Type Monster on your Field. That won't do."
As Hayato spoke, he drew two Cards from his Hand and Played them: "I'm a kind person, I can't bear to see your Field empty with only a lonely **Obelisk the Tormentor**. I Activate these two Cards! I'll give both Monsters on my Field to you!"
Kaiba heard what Hayato said and didn't understand what he meant at first, but when he saw the two Cards Hayato Revealed, he was also stunned, because Hayato was holding two **Shien's Spy** in his Hand!?
"That Card, I feel like I've seen it, but also like I've never seen it before?"
In the Audience Seats, the less knowledgeable Joey Wheeler turned to his "Doraemon"—Yugi, and Yugi also explained to Joey Wheeler with some difficulty: "The Effect of the Card **Shien's Spy** is to give Control of one Monster on your Field to your opponent until the End of the Turn."
"Give your own Monster to your opponent? What kind of Card is that?" Joey Wheeler's expression was strange, "Why would anyone Use such a Card to give their own Monster to their opponent? How did Maximillion Pegasus come up with this Card Effect?"
"But Hayato is really Using this Card, and he's Using two of them." Mai Valentine complained, "Could it be that this guy suddenly had a realization and wants to atone for his past behavior of often taking other people's Monsters?"
"Yugi, do you know what Hayato's purpose is for Using this Card?"
Téa asked Yugi, but Original Yugi, after communicating with Dark Yugi, could only shake his head in response to Téa: "Sorry, Téa, I also don't understand what Hayato is trying to do by doing that."
"However, The Other Me said that he can feel that the descent of the last of the Three Egyptian God Cards—**The Winged Dragon of Ra**—is not far off."
Although everyone couldn't understand the purpose of Hayato's Operation, since Hayato had Activated both **Shien's Spy**, both Monsters on his Field—**Armed Dragon Thunder LV10** and **Redox, Dragon Ruler of Boulders**—were moved to Kaiba's Field under the effect of the Card Effect.
At the same time, Hayato's Field became empty, and he only had two Cards left in his Hand, one of which was the Face-up Card **Owner's Seal**.
"Sending your own Monsters to my Field, what exactly are you doing, Kobayashi Hayato?" Kaiba frowned and pressed Hayato.
"Well, like I said just now, I'm just a kind person." Hayato shrugged, glancing at the "**The Winged Dragon of Ra**" in his Hand. "Oh, right, besides 'proving you're the Strongest Dragon User,' Seto, you also seem to have a wish to defeat me and take the God Card, right?"
"Then, let me bestow this Powerful Monster upon you!"
As Hayato raised the Card in his Hand high, under Kaiba's surprised gaze, **Obelisk the Tormentor** and the other two Monsters Hayato had transferred to him began to show the scattering particles that appear during a Tribute Summon!
"By Tributing the three Monsters on your Field—**Obelisk the Tormentor**, **Armed Dragon Thunder LV10**, and **Redox, Dragon Ruler of Boulders**—I Tribute Summon the final God!"
"Come forth, Strongest God!" The Card in Hayato's Hand dissipated. Simultaneously, the Card of **The Winged Dragon of Ra** Teleported onto Kaiba's Duel Disk, and its name's suffix changed, "This proves that I am the truth of the Strongest!"
"**The Winged Dragon of Ra - Sphere Mode**!!"
As if the sun was falling to the earth, **Obelisk the Tormentor** ultimately became a "God Card Tribute." In its place, a giant golden sphere appeared on Kaiba's Field!
**The Winged Dragon of Ra - Sphere Mode** 【Level 10☆/Divine】
【Divine-Beast Type/Effect】
【?/？】
"It's **Ra**!" The appearance of **The Winged Dragon of Ra** even woke up Marik, who was sleeping in the Infirmary. "Sitting up in a deathly illness," he suddenly turned his head to look at the broadcast Television in the Infirmary, watching the Confrontation between Hayato and Kaiba, extremely surprised, "How much did I miss?!"
On the Duel Field, Hayato ignored Kaiba's murderous Gaze and gave Commentary: "Although the Three Egyptian God Cards have considerable Powerful Protection, ultimately, they are still restricted by the 'Tribute' Rule of Duel Monsters."
"**The Winged Dragon of Ra - Sphere Mode** cannot be Special Summoned, but it can be Normal Summoned to my Field or the opponent's Field by Tributing three Monsters on my Field or three Monsters on the opponent's Field."
Looking at **The Winged Dragon of Ra - Sphere Mode** on his Field, and recalling the Card Hayato Added to his Hand with **Painful Choice**, Kaiba's fists were already clenched.
"That's the expression, Seto! That's the Annoyed expression after knowing the final outcome!" Seeing Kaiba's expression twisted with anger, Hayato laughed mischievously. Unfortunately, due to the distance between the two sides of the Duel Field, he couldn't perfectly Recreate the scene by doing a frog leap. "I'm sure you fully understand now what a **Painful Choice** is, right?"
"**The Winged Dragon of Ra - Sphere Mode** cannot Attack, nor can it be the Target of Attacks or Effects."
As Hayato spoke, he Revealed the **Owner's Seal** in his Hand, "However, **Owner's Seal** is a noble Non-Targeting Card. I Activate the Spell Card I just Added to my Hand with **Painful Choice**, **Owner's Seal**."
"Return to my Field, **The Winged Dragon of Ra - Sphere Mode**!"
Watching **The Winged Dragon of Ra - Sphere Mode**, which had completely consumed the Monsters on his Field, return to Hayato's Field, Kaiba's face was still grim, but he said defiantly, "Hmph, so it looks impressive, but **The Winged Dragon of Ra - Sphere Mode** is just a decoration. It can't be Used to Attack at all."
"Well, that's true." Hayato also shrugged helplessly, "This Form of **Ra** is mainly Used to deal with people who don't have the Qualification to Use it. Although it retains some Divine Power and Protection, it cannot be Used for Attack."
"But I didn't say that **The Winged Dragon of Ra** is locked in this Form."
As he spoke, Hayato brushed aside his drooping Bangs, making his hairstyle stand up against gravity as if he had applied hair gel: "Let the Light shine even brighter, **Ra**! I permit your Power to be fully unleashed!"
"I Activate the Effect of **The Winged Dragon of Ra - Sphere Mode**! I Tribute it, then Special Summon one **The Winged Dragon of Ra** from my Hand or Deck, ignoring its Summoning Conditions, and make its ATK/DEF 4000 Points!"
With a wave of Hayato's Hand, the **The Winged Dragon of Ra - Sphere Mode** in the sky began to transform like a cosmic emperor. From its spherical Form, giant Wings and Claws extended, and the golden circular ring behind it, like a Solar Disc, stood upright, radiating Light freely!
Not only that, but at the same moment **The Winged Dragon of Ra** was Summoned to the Field, Hayato showed a wild smile: "Eating **Obelisk** wasn't enough, **Ra**? You're truly greedy! In that case, take my Life Points too!"
"I will reduce my Life Points to 1, and the reduced amount will be added to **The Winged Dragon of Ra**!"
【Hayato: 3100 → 1 LP】
【The Winged Dragon of Ra】【ATK 4000 → 7099】
"This is the radiance that illuminates all things! So, this is the End, Seto! Under the Solar Flame, End all of this! Direct Attack the Opponent Duelist!"
**God Blaze Cannon**!!
Facing the Attack of **The Winged Dragon of Ra**, which filled his entire vision and even drew the Gaze of everyone around, in the instant before being Engulfed by the Fire, Kaiba smiled.
'When he gets serious, his Strength is truly despair-inducing, Kobayashi Hayato.'
'It's precisely like this that he has the Qualification to be seen as a goal to chase.'
'Wait ahead to be surpassed by me, both you and Yugi Mutou!'
'This time is undoubtedly my Defeat. All this experience can definitely be Used for the next time...'
"Boom!"
"Ugh!!"
【Kaiba: 300 LP → 0】
The Solar Flame Engulfed Kaiba, completely Depleting his meager Life Points in just an instant.
And after the Flames, Kaiba was revealed, holding up his Duel Disk as a Shield, having barely blocked **The Winged Dragon of Ra**'s Attack.
Seeing Kaiba's Life Points Reduced to Zero, Iso on the Judge's Stand frowned, patted out the sparks that had landed on his sleeve, and calmly announced: "Winner Decided!"
"Because Player Kaiba, Seto Kaiba's Life Points have been Reduced to Zero, I announce that the final Victor of the Duel City Finals is, Player Kobayashi Hayato!"
The fact that he almost mispronounced the name shows that even Iso, the "professional Referee" who remains unmoved even when mountains collapse before him, found it difficult to suppress his excitement after witnessing the true "final Battle" where all Three Egyptian God Cards appeared.
Hearing Iso announce Hayato's Victory, everyone in the Audience Seats was Cheering. Joey Wheeler was so excited that he even hugged Mai Valentine, who was closest to him, and lifted her up, making Mai Valentine blush.
Seeing this, Tristan also had a sudden idea and wanted to pretend to be too excited to hug Serenity Wheeler. However, just as he turned to hug Serenity Wheeler, Serenity Wheeler excitedly hugged Téa, and the one Tristan ended up hugging was Otogi, who had the same intention.
Looking at Hayato, who stood on the Duel Field until the End and was waving towards the Audience Seats after achieving Victory, Ishizu Ishtar couldn't help but show a sympathetic smile.
Yugi Mutou and Mokuba were also happy for Hayato's Victory, but Mokuba ultimately remembered that his Older Brother was the one who lost, so he didn't smile too excessively. He also remembered to notify the medical team to come to the Tower Top to treat Kaiba's potential injuries.
And at the moment he defeated Kaiba, on Hayato's System's Task panel, the Task that had been at the top for a long time was finally completed.
【Main Quest: Celebrate!】
【Achieve final Victory in Duel City and become the King of Games in name and reality 1/1 (Completed)】
【Reward: 10000 DP, Specified Entry Unlock X1, Specified Type Random Structure Deck X1】
Hayato claimed the Task's rewards. Afterward, his DP Points balance, which had long been in the triple digits due to repeated Card exchanges, instantly increased to five digits. A full 10000 DP Points. Although it was only enough to exchange for the cheapest UR Level Cards directly, if Used for Drawing Cards, it would allow Hayato to Draw to his heart's content.
Specified Type Random Structure Deck. Hayato had received similar rewards before in Noah's Virtual World. The **Cyber Dragon** in Hayato's Hand and the **Redox, Dragon Ruler of Boulders** that bounced back and forth three or four times in this Duel were opened from those two Structure Decks.
As is well known, a Duellist's Preference is nothing more than Dragon Obsession, Cute Monster Card Fan, and Mecha Fan (Slang).
Dragon + Mecha = Drytron
Dragon + Cute Monster Card = Dragonmaid
Mecha + Cute Monster Card = Sky Striker
Of course, these are more common Preferences. Some Duellists with heavier tastes like Alien Monster/Strange Monster like Worm and Paleozoic. Hayato doesn't discriminate against them, because everyone's Preference is free.
Of course, Hayato would still recommend them to see a Doctor.
As for Hayato's own Preference, compared to Cute Monster Cards, he preferred Mecha and Dragon more. The previous Cyber Dragon made him quite satisfied, so this time he decided to continue choosing Machine Type.
'I'm not asking for **ABC**, **Drytron** is fine too. Sacrifice **Osiris**'s dog head, Horakhty, the Creator of Light bless me!'
Hayato prayed frantically in his heart, opening the Card Pack designated as a Machine Type Structure Deck.
And the moment the Structure Deck was displayed before him, seeing the Monster at the very top whose Elements were "Machine + Dragon," Hayato had a Cardiac Arrest.
Kaiba, looking impatient, refused the medical team called by Mokuba without success and reluctantly accepted treatment. While doing so, he saw a dejected Hayato walking towards him with a sigh.
This made Kaiba somewhat Annoyed: "Hmph, Hayato, what are you so dejected about? Even defeating me and taking the name of King of Games can't make you happy? Are you looking down on me!"
Hayato just waved his Hand helplessly: "Then you've misunderstood me. You're a difficult opponent to defeat, and I was only a hair's breadth away from losing to you just now."
"Hmph, stop pretending. There's no such thing as Luck in Duel Monsters. Strong is strong, weak is weak."
With a cold snort, Kaiba took a Card from his Duel Disk and flicked it out. After drawing a spiral in the air, it was caught by Hayato.
It was **Obelisk the Tormentor**.
"This is your Prize as the Victor, but don't think you'll win forever." Kaiba, whose hand was wrapped in gauze by the medical team, said as he turned and left Arrogantly, "**Obelisk** can stay with you for now. As for how you plan to Use it, it has nothing to do with me."
Looking at his overbearing demeanor, if one didn't know, most people would probably think the one who won was actually Kaiba.
"Should I have not gone easy on you just now? Would it have been better to let Kaiba lie in bed for a few days?" Hayato picked up **The Winged Dragon of Ra** from his Duel Disk and complained to it.
**Osiris**, **Ra**, and **Obelisk**. At this moment, Hayato had finally collected all three God Cards and was crowned the King of Games.
Looking at the **Obelisk** in his Hand, Hayato had an idea regarding the final reward of the Task—"Specified Entry Unlock."
"Watch closely, this is my final Turn!"
As Hayato's words fell, he played a Card from his Hand: "I Activate the Spell Card **Painful Choice**! I Reveal five Cards from my Deck, and you, Seto, choose one Card to Add to my Hand. The rest are all Sent to the Graveyard."
When Kaiba saw the card Hayato activated, he couldn't help but frown.
His **Obelisk the Tormentor** on the Field had 4000 ATK. Hayato had an **Armed Dragon Thunder LV10** with 3000 ATK on his Field, and the **Armed Dragon Shockwave** in Hayato's Backrow could Increase the Attack of an **Armed Dragon** Monster Once per turn. If the Target was **Armed Dragon Thunder LV10**, it could even Increase its Attack by 1000 Points in one go.
Theoretically, this meant that if Hayato could Summon a Monster with 300 or more ATK this Turn, he could use **Armed Dragon Thunder LV10** to destroy **Obelisk the Tormentor** in battle, and then Direct Attack Kaiba to finish off his remaining 300 Life Points.
However, that was only in theory. Kaiba had already prepared a countermeasure.
Last Turn, Kaiba discarded **Shield Warrior** from his Hand to the Graveyard to use **Melody of Awakening Dragon**.
When **Shield Warrior** is in the Graveyard, he can Banish himself from the Graveyard to prevent one of his Monsters from being destroyed by battle once.
In other words, if Hayato really Summoned a Relatively Weak Monster intending to Deplete Kaiba's Life Points in one Turn, he would awkwardly find that after **Armed Dragon Thunder LV10** was Destroyed, **Obelisk the Tormentor** would still Stand Tall on Kaiba's Field, and then the Next Turn would be Kaiba's Opportunity to Counter.
However, the appearance of **Painful Choice** was somewhat unfavorable.
Hayato only needed to choose some cards that could increase ATK. It didn't matter which one was discarded; as long as one entered Hayato's Hand, Hayato could use it to increase **Armed Dragon Thunder LV10**'s ATK beyond **Obelisk the Tormentor**'s!
As the Cards Hayato chose were Revealed before Kaiba, Kaiba indeed saw the appearance of Equip Spell Cards.
**Owner's Seal**, **Goblin Thief**, **Thunder Light Crush**, **Rush Recklessly**, **Dragon Treasure**
Seeing the five Cards Hayato had chosen, Kaiba's brow furrowed. It wasn't because the choices before him were so "Painful," but because the choices he could make were too limited.
Similar to the Rules in the Duelist Kingdom, the Rules in Duel City placed restrictions on Cards like **Dark Hole** which Destroy everything indiscriminately, and Cards like **Fireball** which deal unlimited Effect Damage. However, Cards like **Just Desserts** could still be Used.
**Goblin Thief** and **Thunder Light Crush** were Cards allowed by the Rules. Kaiba had an impression of both these Cards; the former was often active when Hayato was still using a Warrior-focused Deck, while the latter often appeared alongside Hayato's **Ojama** Monsters to finish off opponents.
**Rush Recklessly** is a Card that Targets one Monster and Increases its Attack by 700 Points until the End of the Turn. **Dragon Treasure** is an Equip Spell Card exclusively for Dragon-Type Monsters that Increases their ATK/DEF by 300 Points.
Kaiba's current Life Points are only 300. Both **Goblin Thief**, which deals 500 Damage to the opponent and Recovers 500 Life Points for himself, and **Thunder Light Crush**, which Destroys all Monsters on his Field and deals Damage to the opponent equal to the Destroyed Monsters' Attack X 300, could finish him off.
And **Rush Recklessly** and **Dragon Treasure** also couldn't be chosen.
Outside of the four absolutely unchoosable options was the fifth option, **Owner's Seal**. Its Effect is to return Control of all Monsters on the Field to their original owner. This Card made Kaiba somewhat confused about what Hayato was thinking.
"I choose **Owner's Seal**." After thinking it over, Kaiba said. He had no Monsters belonging to Hayato on his Field at all. This Card posed no threat whatsoever. Compared to the other Cards, he could indeed only choose this one.
"Then, I Add **Owner's Seal** to my Hand, and all other Cards are Sent to the Graveyard."
As he added **Owner's Seal** to his Hand, Kaiba couldn't be sure if it was an illusion, but when he added that card to his Hand, a malicious smile seemed to appear on Hayato's face.
"I Activate the Effect of the Spell Card on my Field, **Armed Dragon Shockwave**! Once per turn, I can Target one **Armed Dragon** Monster on my Field and Activate a Subsequent Effect." Hayato pointed to the **Armed Dragon Thunder LV10** on his Field, "I choose **Armed Dragon Thunder LV10**."
"Hmph, planning to Increase your Monster's Attack and achieve a mutual Destruction with a God?" Kaiba temporarily threw his previous doubts to the back of his mind, showing a look of Disregard and mockery.
Of course, he was wary of **Armed Dragon Thunder LV10** in his heart, but on the surface, he still had to maintain an Arrogant appearance so that Hayato would relax his guard, even if only slightly.
"Mutual Destruction? Hmm... you could say that, I guess." Hayato smiled mysteriously, "Increase **Armed Dragon Thunder LV10**'s Attack by a value equal to its Level X 100 Points, which is 1000 Points."
**Armed Dragon Thunder LV10** **ATK 3000 → 4000**
"I Activate the Effect of **Redox, Dragon Ruler of Boulders** in my Graveyard! Banish two Dragon-Type Monsters from my Graveyard—**Armed Dragon Thunder LV7** and **Armed Dragon Thunder LV5**! Revive from the Graveyard, Elemental Dragon of Conquest—**Redox, Dragon Ruler of Boulders**!"
With a thunderous roar, the massive **Redox, Dragon Ruler of Boulders** crawled out from underground.
**Redox, Dragon Ruler of Boulders** **ATK 1600**
Now, Hayato had **Armed Dragon Thunder LV10** with Attack equal to **Obelisk the Tormentor** on his Field, as well as **Redox, Dragon Ruler of Boulders**, which looked quite intimidating in Volume but had quite lackluster Attack.
On the surface, as long as Hayato Attacked, he would achieve Victory!
Just as Kaiba watched with Expectation, Hayato showed a Troubled expression.
"Oh, I just remembered. Didn't you say at the beginning of the Duel, Seto, that you Use the Strongest Dragon-Type? It's the time for the Finals, yet there isn't a single Dragon-Type Monster on your Field. That won't do."
As Hayato spoke, he drew two Cards from his Hand and Played them: "I'm a kind person, I can't bear to see your Field empty with only a lonely **Obelisk the Tormentor**. I Activate these two Cards! I'll give both Monsters on my Field to you!"
Kaiba heard what Hayato said and didn't understand what he meant at first, but when he saw the two Cards Hayato Revealed, he was also stunned, because Hayato was holding two **Shien's Spy** in his Hand!?
"That Card, I feel like I've seen it, but also like I've never seen it before?"
In the Audience Seats, the less knowledgeable Joey Wheeler turned to his "Doraemon"—Yugi, and Yugi also explained to Joey Wheeler with some difficulty: "The Effect of the Card **Shien's Spy** is to give Control of one Monster on your Field to your opponent until the End of the Turn."
"Give your own Monster to your opponent? What kind of Card is that?" Joey Wheeler's expression was strange, "Why would anyone Use such a Card to give their own Monster to their opponent? How did Maximillion Pegasus come up with this Card Effect?"
"But Hayato is really Using this Card, and he's Using two of them." Mai Valentine complained, "Could it be that this guy suddenly had a realization and wants to atone for his past behavior of often taking other people's Monsters?"
"Yugi, do you know what Hayato's purpose is for Using this Card?"
Téa asked Yugi, but Original Yugi, after communicating with Dark Yugi, could only shake his head in response to Téa: "Sorry, Téa, I also don't understand what Hayato is trying to do by doing that."
"However, The Other Me said that he can feel that the descent of the last of the Three Egyptian God Cards—**The Winged Dragon of Ra**—is not far off."
Although everyone couldn't understand the purpose of Hayato's Operation, since Hayato had Activated both **Shien's Spy**, both Monsters on his Field—**Armed Dragon Thunder LV10** and **Redox, Dragon Ruler of Boulders**—were moved to Kaiba's Field under the effect of the Card Effect.
At the same time, Hayato's Field became empty, and he only had two Cards left in his Hand, one of which was the Face-up Card **Owner's Seal**.
"Sending your own Monsters to my Field, what exactly are you doing, Kobayashi Hayato?" Kaiba frowned and pressed Hayato.
"Well, like I said just now, I'm just a kind person." Hayato shrugged, glancing at the "**The Winged Dragon of Ra**" in his Hand. "Oh, right, besides 'proving you're the Strongest Dragon User,' Seto, you also seem to have a wish to defeat me and take the God Card, right?"
"Then, let me bestow this Powerful Monster upon you!"
As Hayato raised the Card in his Hand high, under Kaiba's surprised gaze, **Obelisk the Tormentor** and the other two Monsters Hayato had transferred to him began to show the scattering particles that appear during a Tribute Summon!
"By Tributing the three Monsters on your Field—**Obelisk the Tormentor**, **Armed Dragon Thunder LV10**, and **Redox, Dragon Ruler of Boulders**—I Tribute Summon the final God!"
"Come forth, Strongest God!" The Card in Hayato's Hand dissipated. Simultaneously, the Card of **The Winged Dragon of Ra** Teleported onto Kaiba's Duel Disk, and its name's suffix changed, "This proves that I am the truth of the Strongest!"
"**The Winged Dragon of Ra - Sphere Mode**!!"
As if the sun was falling to the earth, **Obelisk the Tormentor** ultimately became a "God Card Tribute." In its place, a giant golden sphere appeared on Kaiba's Field!
**The Winged Dragon of Ra - Sphere Mode** 【Level 10☆/Divine】
【Divine-Beast Type/Effect】
【?/？】
"It's **Ra**!" The appearance of **The Winged Dragon of Ra** even woke up Marik, who was sleeping in the Infirmary. "Sitting up in a deathly illness," he suddenly turned his head to look at the broadcast Television in the Infirmary, watching the Confrontation between Hayato and Kaiba, extremely surprised, "How much did I miss?!"
On the Duel Field, Hayato ignored Kaiba's murderous Gaze and gave Commentary: "Although the Three Egyptian God Cards have considerable Powerful Protection, ultimately, they are still restricted by the 'Tribute' Rule of Duel Monsters."
"**The Winged Dragon of Ra - Sphere Mode** cannot be Special Summoned, but it can be Normal Summoned to my Field or the opponent's Field by Tributing three Monsters on my Field or three Monsters on the opponent's Field."
Looking at **The Winged Dragon of Ra - Sphere Mode** on his Field, and recalling the Card Hayato Added to his Hand with **Painful Choice**, Kaiba's fists were already clenched.
"That's the expression, Seto! That's the Annoyed expression after knowing the final outcome!" Seeing Kaiba's expression twisted with anger, Hayato laughed mischievously. Unfortunately, due to the distance between the two sides of the Duel Field, he couldn't perfectly Recreate the scene by doing a frog leap. "I'm sure you fully understand now what a **Painful Choice** is, right?"
"**The Winged Dragon of Ra - Sphere Mode** cannot Attack, nor can it be the Target of Attacks or Effects."
As Hayato spoke, he Revealed the **Owner's Seal** in his Hand, "However, **Owner's Seal** is a noble Non-Targeting Card. I Activate the Spell Card I just Added to my Hand with **Painful Choice**, **Owner's Seal**."
"Return to my Field, **The Winged Dragon of Ra - Sphere Mode**!"
Watching **The Winged Dragon of Ra - Sphere Mode**, which had completely consumed the Monsters on his Field, return to Hayato's Field, Kaiba's face was still grim, but he said defiantly, "Hmph, so it looks impressive, but **The Winged Dragon of Ra - Sphere Mode** is just a decoration. It can't be Used to Attack at all."
"Well, that's true." Hayato also shrugged helplessly, "This Form of **Ra** is mainly Used to deal with people who don't have the Qualification to Use it. Although it retains some Divine Power and Protection, it cannot be Used for Attack."
"But I didn't say that **The Winged Dragon of Ra** is locked in this Form."
As he spoke, Hayato brushed aside his drooping Bangs, making his hairstyle stand up against gravity as if he had applied hair gel: "Let the Light shine even brighter, **Ra**! I permit your Power to be fully unleashed!"
"I Activate the Effect of **The Winged Dragon of Ra - Sphere Mode**! I Tribute it, then Special Summon one **The Winged Dragon of Ra** from my Hand or Deck, ignoring its Summoning Conditions, and make its ATK/DEF 4000 Points!"
With a wave of Hayato's Hand, the **The Winged Dragon of Ra - Sphere Mode** in the sky began to transform like a cosmic emperor. From its spherical Form, giant Wings and Claws extended, and the golden circular ring behind it, like a Solar Disc, stood upright, radiating Light freely!
Not only that, but at the same moment **The Winged Dragon of Ra** was Summoned to the Field, Hayato showed a wild smile: "Eating **Obelisk** wasn't enough, **Ra**? You're truly greedy! In that case, take my Life Points too!"
"I will reduce my Life Points to 1, and the reduced amount will be added to **The Winged Dragon of Ra**!"
【Hayato: 3100 → 1 LP】
【The Winged Dragon of Ra】【ATK 4000 → 7099】
"This is the radiance that illuminates all things! So, this is the End, Seto! Under the Solar Flame, End all of this! Direct Attack the Opponent Duelist!"
**God Blaze Cannon**!!
Facing the Attack of **The Winged Dragon of Ra**, which filled his entire vision and even drew the Gaze of everyone around, in the instant before being Engulfed by the Fire, Kaiba smiled.
'When he gets serious, his Strength is truly despair-inducing, Kobayashi Hayato.'
'It's precisely like this that he has the Qualification to be seen as a goal to chase.'
'Wait ahead to be surpassed by me, both you and Yugi Mutou!'
'This time is undoubtedly my Defeat. All this experience can definitely be Used for the next time...'
"Boom!"
"Ugh!!"
【Kaiba: 300 LP → 0】
The Solar Flame Engulfed Kaiba, completely Depleting his meager Life Points in just an instant.
And after the Flames, Kaiba was revealed, holding up his Duel Disk as a Shield, having barely blocked **The Winged Dragon of Ra**'s Attack.
Seeing Kaiba's Life Points Reduced to Zero, Iso on the Judge's Stand frowned, patted out the sparks that had landed on his sleeve, and calmly announced: "Winner Decided!"
"Because Player Kaiba, Seto Kaiba's Life Points have been Reduced to Zero, I announce that the final Victor of the Duel City Finals is, Player Kobayashi Hayato!"
The fact that he almost mispronounced the name shows that even Iso, the "professional Referee" who remains unmoved even when mountains collapse before him, found it difficult to suppress his excitement after witnessing the true "final Battle" where all Three Egyptian God Cards appeared.
Hearing Iso announce Hayato's Victory, everyone in the Audience Seats was Cheering. Joey Wheeler was so excited that he even hugged Mai Valentine, who was closest to him, and lifted her up, making Mai Valentine blush.
Seeing this, Tristan also had a sudden idea and wanted to pretend to be too excited to hug Serenity Wheeler. However, just as he turned to hug Serenity Wheeler, Serenity Wheeler excitedly hugged Téa, and the one Tristan ended up hugging was Otogi, who had the same intention.
Looking at Hayato, who stood on the Duel Field until the End and was waving towards the Audience Seats after achieving Victory, Ishizu Ishtar couldn't help but show a sympathetic smile.
Yugi Mutou and Mokuba were also happy for Hayato's Victory, but Mokuba ultimately remembered that his Older Brother was the one who lost, so he didn't smile too excessively. He also remembered to notify the medical team to come to the Tower Top to treat Kaiba's potential injuries.
And at the moment he defeated Kaiba, on Hayato's System's Task panel, the Task that had been at the top for a long time was finally completed.
【Main Quest: Celebrate!】
【Achieve final Victory in Duel City and become the King of Games in name and reality 1/1 (Completed)】
【Reward: 10000 DP, Specified Entry Unlock X1, Specified Type Random Structure Deck X1】
Hayato claimed the Task's rewards. Afterward, his DP Points balance, which had long been in the triple digits due to repeated Card exchanges, instantly increased to five digits. A full 10000 DP Points. Although it was only enough to exchange for the cheapest UR Level Cards directly, if Used for Drawing Cards, it would allow Hayato to Draw to his heart's content.
Specified Type Random Structure Deck. Hayato had received similar rewards before in Noah's Virtual World. The **Cyber Dragon** in Hayato's Hand and the **Redox, Dragon Ruler of Boulders** that bounced back and forth three or four times in this Duel were opened from those two Structure Decks.
As is well known, a Duellist's Preference is nothing more than Dragon Obsession, Cute Monster Card Fan, and Mecha Fan (Slang).
Dragon + Mecha = Drytron
Dragon + Cute Monster Card = Dragonmaid
Mecha + Cute Monster Card = Sky Striker
Of course, these are more common Preferences. Some Duellists with heavier tastes like Alien Monster/Strange Monster like Worm and Paleozoic. Hayato doesn't discriminate against them, because everyone's Preference is free.
Of course, Hayato would still recommend them to see a Doctor.
As for Hayato's own Preference, compared to Cute Monster Cards, he preferred Mecha and Dragon more. The previous Cyber Dragon made him quite satisfied, so this time he decided to continue choosing Machine Type.
'I'm not asking for **ABC**, **Drytron** is fine too. Sacrifice **Osiris**'s dog head, Horakhty, the Creator of Light bless me!'
Hayato prayed frantically in his heart, opening the Card Pack designated as a Machine Type Structure Deck.
And the moment the Structure Deck was displayed before him, seeing the Monster at the very top whose Elements were "Machine + Dragon," Hayato had a Cardiac Arrest.
Kaiba, looking impatient, refused the medical team called by Mokuba without success and reluctantly accepted treatment. While doing so, he saw a dejected Hayato walking towards him with a sigh.
This made Kaiba somewhat Annoyed: "Hmph, Hayato, what are you so dejected about? Even defeating me and taking the name of King of Games can't make you happy? Are you looking down on me!"
Hayato just waved his Hand helplessly: "Then you've misunderstood me. You're a difficult opponent to defeat, and I was only a hair's breadth away from losing to you just now."
"Hmph, stop pretending. There's no such thing as Luck in Duel Monsters. Strong is strong, weak is weak."
With a cold snort, Kaiba took a Card from his Duel Disk and flicked it out. After drawing a spiral in the air, it was caught by Hayato.
It was **Obelisk the Tormentor**.
"This is your Prize as the Victor, but don't think you'll win forever." Kaiba, whose hand was wrapped in gauze by the medical team, said as he turned and left Arrogantly, "**Obelisk** can stay with you for now. As for how you plan to Use it, it has nothing to do with me."
Looking at his overbearing demeanor, if one didn't know, most people would probably think the one who won was actually Kaiba.
"Should I have not gone easy on you just now? Would it have been better to let Kaiba lie in bed for a few days?" Hayato picked up **The Winged Dragon of Ra** from his Duel Disk and complained to it.
**Osiris**, **Ra**, and **Obelisk**. At this moment, Hayato had finally collected all three God Cards and was crowned the King of Games.
Looking at the **Obelisk** in his Hand, Hayato had an idea regarding the final reward of the Task—"Specified Entry Unlock."
