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Chapter 508: Who Are You Calling a Traitor Dragon?
After Summoning the fully resistant Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon, Judai indeed didn't manage to defeat it until the very end. However, just as the invincible six-material King of the Citadel couldn't protect the Duelist, Judai seemed to say, "I can't deal with Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon, but that doesn't mean I can't take down the Duelist!"
For Judai, that Duel was a Victory achieved through the combined efforts of him and his Spirit—or perhaps Partner, or Lover?—Yubel; but for Kaiba, it was a humiliating and crushing defeat.
Once again, he was in a situation where he held a complete Advantage, only to have the battle turned around by a single Card, a single Monster, and this was even when his Life Points were at the full 4000 Points.
His Blue-Eyes had undoubtedly evolved to an extremely powerful realm. Comparing the "Power" of the Cards, he should have been stronger than that Kid who called himself "Judai Yuki".
Looking at Judai Yuki, who wore a smug smile and said, "That was truly an interesting Duel," Kaiba let out a Cold Snort.
Although it was a Comeback from a Desperate Situation where he narrowly escaped death, and his Life Points during the Duel were always like walking a tightrope, seemingly about to fall into the endless Abyss at any moment, the fact that Judai defeated him was undeniable.
Up until now, Kaiba knew of no more than five Duelists capable of competing with him.
The two Mutou Yugi, Hayato Kobayashi, Pegasus in his Millennium Eye state, and the guy Kaiba met in America during the KC Cup who claimed to be "Rafael," seemingly a "Guardian." As for Joey Wheeler? Just a defeated Subordinate.
And now, he had to add another one who claimed to be from the Future, "Judai Yuki."
Even Rafael, who didn't show his face in public, left behind the Legend of an uncrowned king with the codename "Guardian" in the Professional Duelist circles of America. Yet, before today, Kaiba had never heard of a powerful Duelist using this E HERO Deck that had just been released.
In that case, the Possibility that the Opponent truly came from the Future became very high.
Kaiba's Expression turned very Bad.
His Goal from beginning to end was to become the World's number one and dominate the World of Duel Monsters. To achieve this Goal, Kaiba had to continuously become stronger and Defeat all Opponents who came before him. However, before he even had the chance to Defeat Hayato and Yugi, Kaiba discovered that there were already Duelists stronger than his Present self in the Future.
So, how strong would his Future self be? Would he successfully Defeat Yugi and Hayato, or would he still be just a little short of defeating them?
Or perhaps, his Future self was also stuck in a bottleneck like his Present self? Maybe even a Commoner like Joey Wheeler would gradually become stronger and Surpass him!?
Unable to know what state his Future would be in, Kaiba was in a terrible Mood. He glanced at the Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon still on his Duel Disk. Although his Expression was still an Ice Cube face, his Heart was exceptionally restless.
In his pursuit of the "Power" of Duel Monsters, he had almost reached his Ultimate. Whether it was the Enhancement of Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon by Neo Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon, or the Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon Enhancement Card Ultimate Burst developed using the Data of Neo Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon, they were undoubtedly tangible Enhancements.
However, he was still defeated by others, before he became stronger than Hayato and Yugi.
Could it be because his pursuit of Duel Monsters was more focused on "Power" rather than the "Heart" of the Cards that Hayato and Yugi spoke of?
In Kaiba's Eyes, there was a moment of Confusion. A Voice almost Entered his ear, but in the next Instant, Kaiba's Gaze suddenly became firm again.
No, the Path I am walking is not wrong at all. There is only one Reason for my failure.
That is, my pursuit of the "Power" of Cards is only "approaching" the Ultimate, not "reaching" the Ultimate. I should focus more on Increasing the Power of my Cards!
The Sound of a Helicopter propeller rang in his ears. Kaiba looked up and saw that after him, a Helicopter marked with the Industrial Illusions Logo appeared, and the Clock in the Central Plaza also chimed the hour. It was exactly twelve o'clock noon when his Duel with Judai Yuki ended, and Pegasus arrived on Time.
Remembering certain things, Kaiba turned back to Yugi and Hayato, who were watching him, and said calmly, "Through this Duel, I will tentatively Believe what you said about the 'Future' and 'Time Travel.' As for that Strange Blue-Eyes White Dragon you are holding, the Winner takes all, I will not interfere further."
"You guys are participating in that guy Pegasus's so-called 'Duel Monsters Convention' today, right? Then continue to enjoy the Winner's celebration." As he spoke, Kaiba walked towards his Helicopter parked on the Ground not far away. "However, I won't accompany you to play that game of gathering."
The Industrial Illusions Helicopter landed on the Ground. Pegasus got out of the Aircraft Cabin with a Strange Expression, wondering where the participants of the "Duel Monsters Convention" who should have been here had gone. Just then, Kaiba also got into his Helicopter and glanced at Pegasus through the one-way glass.
When he possessed the Millennium Eye, Pegasus had the eerie Ability to read the Human Heart, which once made Kaiba, who Believed in Science, doubt whether Psychic Powers truly existed in the World, and he had also been defeated by him. However, after being rescued by Yugi and Hayato, Kaiba suddenly "figured out" Pegasus's Trick.
Guessing what Card I Set on the Field?
He must have installed surveillance in his Castle!
What Card is on top of my Deck?
The Duel Platform must have been tampered with!
I fainted after losing the Duel?
Sleeping potion, he used a sleeping potion!
In short, Kaiba successfully "saw through" Pegasus's tricks one by one afterwards. And after the Millennium Eye was taken away from Pegasus, he indeed no longer possessed the Mystical Power to read people's Hearts as before, which made Kaiba even more firm in his Idea.
However, Kaiba's attention on Pegasus at this moment was not because of his Strength in Duels, but because of another Incident.
During the KC Cup, Pegasus, as the Industrial Illusions President and one of the organizers, naturally made an appearance. However, the day before the Anomaly Incident that still has Influence today occurred, Pegasus proactively approached Kaiba and asked him for the Data of Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon, saying he had Inspiration for developing New Cards.
At that time, Kaiba casually handed over the Data to Pegasus. After All, at that time, Kaiba hadn't fully developed the Ability of Neo Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon and could barely only Use the Triple Attack Ability. Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon was also a Card on the verge of being Crammed Into the Warehouse in Kaiba's Deck, only stubbornly occupying a Position because it was a Blue-Eyes.
Kaiba also really wanted Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon to shine with new Radiance with the help of Pegasus's Talent.
Now, so much Time has passed. Presumably, even if that guy Pegasus hasn't fully Converted his Inspiration into Reality, he must have at least found the Direction for design based on the Data of Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon. As long as he is given a little more Time, Kaiba Believes he will definitely see a surprise appear.
However, he didn't want to meet Pegasus with Hayato and Yugi present, because Kaiba couldn't be sure if Pegasus would unintentionally mention the Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon Card Data after seeing Kaiba. This kind of important Information must be kept secret until Kaiba officially Challenges Hayato and Yugi.
Moreover, that will definitely not be a minor Duel. Kaiba's Goal is to make Hayato wager the Title of "Duel King," and he also needs to Defeat Yugi to prove that he possesses the genuine Strength to become the Duel King!
---- Kisara ----
After defeating Paradox, and Kaiba President who jumped out of the bushes and interrupted, Yugi and the others successfully maintained the original History, allowing Pegasus's first Duel Monsters Convention to be held smoothly.
Watching Pegasus receive a warm welcome among the massive crowd, Yusei, who was sitting on a bench with Hayato, said with great emotion, "That's the Father of Duel Monsters, Pegasus J. Crawford, right? He's completely different from the Impression I had of him, and it's the first Time I've seen him as a living person instead of just printed in a Photo."
"That's for sure. After All, what can be left in History Books is only a partial view. If you don't witness it with your own Eyes at the Time, you can never preserve the full picture, let alone a complex person." Hayato sat on the bench, playing with the Millennium Rod. "However, if Pegasus knew that in the Eyes of Yusei, who is from the Future, he's basically just a Photo, he might really regret sealing people into Cards in the Past."
Before, to prevent Paradox from changing History, Hayato and the others had dispersed the crowd at the scene beforehand and Set up the Illusion of a 'Stage Fire.' Although they successfully hindered Paradox's Plan, it also caused the Audience who had gathered to scatter and flee.
And now, the fact that so many people have gathered again in the Central Plaza is largely thanks to the Cooperation of Hayato and Pegasus.
Hayato, who possessed the Millennium Rod representing 'Thought,' and Pegasus, who still retained some Mystical Power despite losing the Millennium Eye, used Industrial Illusions' methods to conduct Live Broadcast Hypnosis on all large Screens near the Domino City Commercial Street, successfully erasing the Memory of the previous 'Attack' from the minds of those who knew about it, causing them to Forget the Reason for leaving the Central Plaza and spontaneously return to the plaza.
Compared to Hayato, who Used the Millennium Rod, Pegasus, although not using this method for the first Time, had lost his Millennium Eye, causing him to sweat profusely and consume a lot of Stamina after the hypnosis was completed. He even pretended to rest for a long Time in the Guest Seats by the Stage before recovering to his current Appearance.
During this Time, he was also interviewed by two media outlets who were good at seizing the opportunity, but Pegasus, being very experienced, used seemingly sensational but actually useless information to brush them off.
"Sealing people into Cards? That sounds quite Evil." Yusei was also quite surprised upon hearing this. He glanced at Pegasus in the distance, who had a kind Smile on his face and was interacting friendly with the Kids. "You really Cannot tell he would Use such methods. Was the Pegasus from the Past like that?"
"Yes, he was the type who always had a smiling Expression, and could perfectly Control Duels as if he had predicted Everything. He always seemed nonchalant, but when it came to achieving his Goal, he would stop at nothing."
"That sounds like a pretty standard Antagonist Persona from a novel."
"Back then, he sealed Yugi's Grandpa—that old man over there with the same hairstyle as Yugi, taking a Photo with Mystical Elf—and Kaiba's younger brother into Cards. His Goal was to take over KaibaCorp, but his main Purpose was to Use KaibaCorp's Virtual Projection System to Create an Opportunity to see his long-dead Lover again."
"Isn't that an even more standard Antagonist Persona?" Yusei remarked, a Smile appearing on his face. "That really overturns the Information I saw in books."
"'The Genius Game Designer who Created Duel Monsters, the Industrial Illusions President who Created many classic Card Series, and designed various Special Monsters like Soul and Union. He Uses his Exclusive Toon Deck, is very childlike, and passionate about the medical field,' and so on."
Yusei's Memory was quite good. Although he didn't specifically try to memorize Information about Pegasus at that Time, being the Father of Duel Monsters, his Impression was very deep. He easily recited the Information about Pegasus that remained in books decades later.
Hayato listened to Yusei's recitation and felt a bit sentimental: "No matter how great a person is, only a few words can be left in History. You can even turn over countless Lives by turning over a single page. However, it's also quite good to be able to leave your own mark on vast History during a short Life."
"Also, Yusei, do you remember the Description about me? I'm quite curious about what was said about me."
Seeing that Hayato's Curiosity was piqued by his words, Yusei wore a Helpless and apologetic Expression: "Um, Mr. Hayato, I didn't look closely at the History of Duel Monsters at that Time. I just flipped through a small part out of Curiosity. I'm really sorry."
"About your part, I only remember it mentioning that you once held positions like Duel King, Duel Academy Principal, and Industrial Illusions President. I don't remember anything more."
Yusei said he didn't remember, but he actually slightly concealed some Evaluation about Hayato. After All, in his opinion, no one would like their record in History Books to say things like "ruthless towards Duel Monsters, can sacrifice Monsters while laughing maniacally," or "methods are vicious and perverted, can stop at nothing for Victory, even putting 39 Trap Cards in a 40-Card Deck."
Finished speaking, Yusei changed the topic: "However, as Mr. Hayato said, what can be left in History Books is only a partial view. Rather than rely on written records, understanding the person directly is more truthful."
"Hmm?" Hayato looked at Yusei with Confusion. After meeting his Gaze, Hayato smiled. "If we're going to understand the other person, I think there's no more suitable Method than using 'that.' Your Idea should be the same as mine, right, Yusei?"
"Yes, although I watched Judai and Mr. Kaiba's Duel before, because I was just observing, the feeling isn't as profound as Dueling directly." Yusei also returned the Smile and Took Out his Deck. "So, Mr. Hayato, please Duel me. I want to witness the true Strength of the legendary Duel King."
Hayato watched as Yusei inserted his Deck into the Duel Disk's Slot, and also reached for the Card Box at his Waist: "Since you've said that, then I'll let you witness it."
"Experience the Power at the Apex of Duel Monsters that Paradox saw!"
A Monster with a red Border was inserted into Hayato's Deck.
Thanks to "Absolute Clarity" for the 500 Points Tip. Thank you.
The Epidemic seems to have recurred. I wish everyone good health, stay safe, and remember to wear masks (a classmate tested Positive, I hope he is safe too).
End of Chapter
After Summoning the fully resistant Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon, Judai indeed didn't manage to defeat it until the very end. However, just as the invincible six-material King of the Citadel couldn't protect the Duelist, Judai seemed to say, "I can't deal with Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon, but that doesn't mean I can't take down the Duelist!"
For Judai, that Duel was a Victory achieved through the combined efforts of him and his Spirit—or perhaps Partner, or Lover?—Yubel; but for Kaiba, it was a humiliating and crushing defeat.
Once again, he was in a situation where he held a complete Advantage, only to have the battle turned around by a single Card, a single Monster, and this was even when his Life Points were at the full 4000 Points.
His Blue-Eyes had undoubtedly evolved to an extremely powerful realm. Comparing the "Power" of the Cards, he should have been stronger than that Kid who called himself "Judai Yuki".
Looking at Judai Yuki, who wore a smug smile and said, "That was truly an interesting Duel," Kaiba let out a Cold Snort.
Although it was a Comeback from a Desperate Situation where he narrowly escaped death, and his Life Points during the Duel were always like walking a tightrope, seemingly about to fall into the endless Abyss at any moment, the fact that Judai defeated him was undeniable.
Up until now, Kaiba knew of no more than five Duelists capable of competing with him.
The two Mutou Yugi, Hayato Kobayashi, Pegasus in his Millennium Eye state, and the guy Kaiba met in America during the KC Cup who claimed to be "Rafael," seemingly a "Guardian." As for Joey Wheeler? Just a defeated Subordinate.
And now, he had to add another one who claimed to be from the Future, "Judai Yuki."
Even Rafael, who didn't show his face in public, left behind the Legend of an uncrowned king with the codename "Guardian" in the Professional Duelist circles of America. Yet, before today, Kaiba had never heard of a powerful Duelist using this E HERO Deck that had just been released.
In that case, the Possibility that the Opponent truly came from the Future became very high.
Kaiba's Expression turned very Bad.
His Goal from beginning to end was to become the World's number one and dominate the World of Duel Monsters. To achieve this Goal, Kaiba had to continuously become stronger and Defeat all Opponents who came before him. However, before he even had the chance to Defeat Hayato and Yugi, Kaiba discovered that there were already Duelists stronger than his Present self in the Future.
So, how strong would his Future self be? Would he successfully Defeat Yugi and Hayato, or would he still be just a little short of defeating them?
Or perhaps, his Future self was also stuck in a bottleneck like his Present self? Maybe even a Commoner like Joey Wheeler would gradually become stronger and Surpass him!?
Unable to know what state his Future would be in, Kaiba was in a terrible Mood. He glanced at the Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon still on his Duel Disk. Although his Expression was still an Ice Cube face, his Heart was exceptionally restless.
In his pursuit of the "Power" of Duel Monsters, he had almost reached his Ultimate. Whether it was the Enhancement of Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon by Neo Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon, or the Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon Enhancement Card Ultimate Burst developed using the Data of Neo Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon, they were undoubtedly tangible Enhancements.
However, he was still defeated by others, before he became stronger than Hayato and Yugi.
Could it be because his pursuit of Duel Monsters was more focused on "Power" rather than the "Heart" of the Cards that Hayato and Yugi spoke of?
In Kaiba's Eyes, there was a moment of Confusion. A Voice almost Entered his ear, but in the next Instant, Kaiba's Gaze suddenly became firm again.
No, the Path I am walking is not wrong at all. There is only one Reason for my failure.
That is, my pursuit of the "Power" of Cards is only "approaching" the Ultimate, not "reaching" the Ultimate. I should focus more on Increasing the Power of my Cards!
The Sound of a Helicopter propeller rang in his ears. Kaiba looked up and saw that after him, a Helicopter marked with the Industrial Illusions Logo appeared, and the Clock in the Central Plaza also chimed the hour. It was exactly twelve o'clock noon when his Duel with Judai Yuki ended, and Pegasus arrived on Time.
Remembering certain things, Kaiba turned back to Yugi and Hayato, who were watching him, and said calmly, "Through this Duel, I will tentatively Believe what you said about the 'Future' and 'Time Travel.' As for that Strange Blue-Eyes White Dragon you are holding, the Winner takes all, I will not interfere further."
"You guys are participating in that guy Pegasus's so-called 'Duel Monsters Convention' today, right? Then continue to enjoy the Winner's celebration." As he spoke, Kaiba walked towards his Helicopter parked on the Ground not far away. "However, I won't accompany you to play that game of gathering."
The Industrial Illusions Helicopter landed on the Ground. Pegasus got out of the Aircraft Cabin with a Strange Expression, wondering where the participants of the "Duel Monsters Convention" who should have been here had gone. Just then, Kaiba also got into his Helicopter and glanced at Pegasus through the one-way glass.
When he possessed the Millennium Eye, Pegasus had the eerie Ability to read the Human Heart, which once made Kaiba, who Believed in Science, doubt whether Psychic Powers truly existed in the World, and he had also been defeated by him. However, after being rescued by Yugi and Hayato, Kaiba suddenly "figured out" Pegasus's Trick.
Guessing what Card I Set on the Field?
He must have installed surveillance in his Castle!
What Card is on top of my Deck?
The Duel Platform must have been tampered with!
I fainted after losing the Duel?
Sleeping potion, he used a sleeping potion!
In short, Kaiba successfully "saw through" Pegasus's tricks one by one afterwards. And after the Millennium Eye was taken away from Pegasus, he indeed no longer possessed the Mystical Power to read people's Hearts as before, which made Kaiba even more firm in his Idea.
However, Kaiba's attention on Pegasus at this moment was not because of his Strength in Duels, but because of another Incident.
During the KC Cup, Pegasus, as the Industrial Illusions President and one of the organizers, naturally made an appearance. However, the day before the Anomaly Incident that still has Influence today occurred, Pegasus proactively approached Kaiba and asked him for the Data of Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon, saying he had Inspiration for developing New Cards.
At that time, Kaiba casually handed over the Data to Pegasus. After All, at that time, Kaiba hadn't fully developed the Ability of Neo Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon and could barely only Use the Triple Attack Ability. Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon was also a Card on the verge of being Crammed Into the Warehouse in Kaiba's Deck, only stubbornly occupying a Position because it was a Blue-Eyes.
Kaiba also really wanted Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon to shine with new Radiance with the help of Pegasus's Talent.
Now, so much Time has passed. Presumably, even if that guy Pegasus hasn't fully Converted his Inspiration into Reality, he must have at least found the Direction for design based on the Data of Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon. As long as he is given a little more Time, Kaiba Believes he will definitely see a surprise appear.
However, he didn't want to meet Pegasus with Hayato and Yugi present, because Kaiba couldn't be sure if Pegasus would unintentionally mention the Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon Card Data after seeing Kaiba. This kind of important Information must be kept secret until Kaiba officially Challenges Hayato and Yugi.
Moreover, that will definitely not be a minor Duel. Kaiba's Goal is to make Hayato wager the Title of "Duel King," and he also needs to Defeat Yugi to prove that he possesses the genuine Strength to become the Duel King!
---- Kisara ----
After defeating Paradox, and Kaiba President who jumped out of the bushes and interrupted, Yugi and the others successfully maintained the original History, allowing Pegasus's first Duel Monsters Convention to be held smoothly.
Watching Pegasus receive a warm welcome among the massive crowd, Yusei, who was sitting on a bench with Hayato, said with great emotion, "That's the Father of Duel Monsters, Pegasus J. Crawford, right? He's completely different from the Impression I had of him, and it's the first Time I've seen him as a living person instead of just printed in a Photo."
"That's for sure. After All, what can be left in History Books is only a partial view. If you don't witness it with your own Eyes at the Time, you can never preserve the full picture, let alone a complex person." Hayato sat on the bench, playing with the Millennium Rod. "However, if Pegasus knew that in the Eyes of Yusei, who is from the Future, he's basically just a Photo, he might really regret sealing people into Cards in the Past."
Before, to prevent Paradox from changing History, Hayato and the others had dispersed the crowd at the scene beforehand and Set up the Illusion of a 'Stage Fire.' Although they successfully hindered Paradox's Plan, it also caused the Audience who had gathered to scatter and flee.
And now, the fact that so many people have gathered again in the Central Plaza is largely thanks to the Cooperation of Hayato and Pegasus.
Hayato, who possessed the Millennium Rod representing 'Thought,' and Pegasus, who still retained some Mystical Power despite losing the Millennium Eye, used Industrial Illusions' methods to conduct Live Broadcast Hypnosis on all large Screens near the Domino City Commercial Street, successfully erasing the Memory of the previous 'Attack' from the minds of those who knew about it, causing them to Forget the Reason for leaving the Central Plaza and spontaneously return to the plaza.
Compared to Hayato, who Used the Millennium Rod, Pegasus, although not using this method for the first Time, had lost his Millennium Eye, causing him to sweat profusely and consume a lot of Stamina after the hypnosis was completed. He even pretended to rest for a long Time in the Guest Seats by the Stage before recovering to his current Appearance.
During this Time, he was also interviewed by two media outlets who were good at seizing the opportunity, but Pegasus, being very experienced, used seemingly sensational but actually useless information to brush them off.
"Sealing people into Cards? That sounds quite Evil." Yusei was also quite surprised upon hearing this. He glanced at Pegasus in the distance, who had a kind Smile on his face and was interacting friendly with the Kids. "You really Cannot tell he would Use such methods. Was the Pegasus from the Past like that?"
"Yes, he was the type who always had a smiling Expression, and could perfectly Control Duels as if he had predicted Everything. He always seemed nonchalant, but when it came to achieving his Goal, he would stop at nothing."
"That sounds like a pretty standard Antagonist Persona from a novel."
"Back then, he sealed Yugi's Grandpa—that old man over there with the same hairstyle as Yugi, taking a Photo with Mystical Elf—and Kaiba's younger brother into Cards. His Goal was to take over KaibaCorp, but his main Purpose was to Use KaibaCorp's Virtual Projection System to Create an Opportunity to see his long-dead Lover again."
"Isn't that an even more standard Antagonist Persona?" Yusei remarked, a Smile appearing on his face. "That really overturns the Information I saw in books."
"'The Genius Game Designer who Created Duel Monsters, the Industrial Illusions President who Created many classic Card Series, and designed various Special Monsters like Soul and Union. He Uses his Exclusive Toon Deck, is very childlike, and passionate about the medical field,' and so on."
Yusei's Memory was quite good. Although he didn't specifically try to memorize Information about Pegasus at that Time, being the Father of Duel Monsters, his Impression was very deep. He easily recited the Information about Pegasus that remained in books decades later.
Hayato listened to Yusei's recitation and felt a bit sentimental: "No matter how great a person is, only a few words can be left in History. You can even turn over countless Lives by turning over a single page. However, it's also quite good to be able to leave your own mark on vast History during a short Life."
"Also, Yusei, do you remember the Description about me? I'm quite curious about what was said about me."
Seeing that Hayato's Curiosity was piqued by his words, Yusei wore a Helpless and apologetic Expression: "Um, Mr. Hayato, I didn't look closely at the History of Duel Monsters at that Time. I just flipped through a small part out of Curiosity. I'm really sorry."
"About your part, I only remember it mentioning that you once held positions like Duel King, Duel Academy Principal, and Industrial Illusions President. I don't remember anything more."
Yusei said he didn't remember, but he actually slightly concealed some Evaluation about Hayato. After All, in his opinion, no one would like their record in History Books to say things like "ruthless towards Duel Monsters, can sacrifice Monsters while laughing maniacally," or "methods are vicious and perverted, can stop at nothing for Victory, even putting 39 Trap Cards in a 40-Card Deck."
Finished speaking, Yusei changed the topic: "However, as Mr. Hayato said, what can be left in History Books is only a partial view. Rather than rely on written records, understanding the person directly is more truthful."
"Hmm?" Hayato looked at Yusei with Confusion. After meeting his Gaze, Hayato smiled. "If we're going to understand the other person, I think there's no more suitable Method than using 'that.' Your Idea should be the same as mine, right, Yusei?"
"Yes, although I watched Judai and Mr. Kaiba's Duel before, because I was just observing, the feeling isn't as profound as Dueling directly." Yusei also returned the Smile and Took Out his Deck. "So, Mr. Hayato, please Duel me. I want to witness the true Strength of the legendary Duel King."
Hayato watched as Yusei inserted his Deck into the Duel Disk's Slot, and also reached for the Card Box at his Waist: "Since you've said that, then I'll let you witness it."
"Experience the Power at the Apex of Duel Monsters that Paradox saw!"
A Monster with a red Border was inserted into Hayato's Deck.
Thanks to "Absolute Clarity" for the 500 Points Tip. Thank you.
The Epidemic seems to have recurred. I wish everyone good health, stay safe, and remember to wear masks (a classmate tested Positive, I hope he is safe too).
End of Chapter
