Chapter 1340: Bakura VS Dartz

Dartz: "Decide with a duel? Interesting... alright then."

Dartz took off his robe, threw it away casually, and revealed a black Duel Disk.

"Duel!" x2

【Bakura, LP4000】

【Dartz, LP4000】

Although Dartz was quite wary of Zorc's power, he figured that what he was facing was probably not the complete body after all. Moreover, what Dartz was wary of was the other party's boundless dark power; if it were about playing cards, Dartz still had considerable confidence.

In fact, Dartz did indeed have the capital for confidence; after all, this person was the ruthless person who fought two-on-one in the anime and almost defeated Dark Yugi and Kaiba. The deck he held was the embodiment of the power of Orichalcos; in other words, it was printed by his own family, so he had considerable confidence in his deck and his own strength.

Bakura: "I'll go first, draw card."

He drew a card, then casually took out two cards in his hand.

"First, set a monster card face-down in Defense Position," Bakura said. "Then I want to activate this card..."

He took out a Magic Card from his hand, and at the same time, the built-in hidden compartment on the side of the Duel Disk popped open, the Magic Card was placed into it, and the hidden compartment was retracted into the Duel Disk.

"Field Spell - Zombie World!"

The moment the Field Spell was sucked in, it was as if every mechanical texture on the Duel Disk lit up with dark light. The churning dark energy was released, opening a domain of death on the field, with monstrous flames burning, carrying the wailing of thousands of undead.

"Zombie World's effect, this card allows all monsters in both our Graveyards to become Zombie-type," Bakura said.

Bakura in the DM anime was originally a loyal fan of Zombie decks. Although he used different decks almost every time he appeared from his first appearance in the Duelist Kingdom to the end, various different constructions and tactics were basically developed around the themes of Fiend and Zombie types.

Dartz looked around at the domain of death that had opened up around him, only smiling faintly, seemingly indifferent to this domain that dominated the field.

"Turn end," Bakura said with a light laugh. "No matter what, I've lived for ten thousand years; even if this age were put on a dog, it should have a few abilities. Come, I'll give you a chance, show it to me properly."

Dartz didn't care about his provocation: "Then it's my turn, draw card."

Dartz drew a card, then casually played a monster card from his hand: "Then first, Normal Summon 'Orichalcos Diabolos' (Anime card)."

Although the Orichalcos deck has been physically released, it is vastly different from the anime, and many anime cards have not been implemented. For example, this Diabolos is an anime exclusive.

A mass of magma surged out on Dartz's field, and a shell stood up in the lava, transforming into the form of a lava dragon, with a pair of glowing wings that looked like they were burning.

【Orichalcos Diabolos, ATK 1500】

"Diabolos's effect activates, once per turn, you can change the battle position of one monster on the opponent's field."

Dartz slowly raised his arm, and slender, flawless fingers stretched out from under his wide sleeves.

"Let me first see what the monster you set face-down on your field is. Change the face-down monster to Attack Position."

The face-down monster was forcibly flipped, changing from horizontal to vertical. A zombie-like figure flew out, holding a long sword, its withered body seemingly covered in cold skeletons.

【Goblin Zombie, ATK 1100】

"Zombie," Dartz said. "Then Diabolos, attack 'Goblin Zombie'."

The giant dragon opened its mouth, and the lava in its mouth turned into a swirling torrent and sprayed out. The zombie's skeleton was instantly melted, and even the skull evaporated and disappeared.

【Bakura, LP4000 -> LP3600】

A splash of lava seemed to have splashed onto Bakura, burning a black scorched patch on his chest. But his expression was calm, seemingly completely indifferent to this, only continuing his explanation to himself.

"Then, Goblin Zombie's effect activates!" Bakura said. "When this card is sent from the field to the Graveyard, I can add a Zombie-type monster with 1200 DEF or less from my Deck to my hand!"

Dartz: "A floating monster..."

Not only a floater, but also a quite excellent floating effect. Because Goblin Zombie doesn't limit that it "must be destroyed by battle" to activate, but triggers as long as it is "sent from the field to the Graveyard."

In other words, whether it is battle, effect destruction, or banishment, or even active sacrifice, it can trigger, which is an unavoidable mandatory effect.

Bakura: "I want to add 'Mammoth Zombie' with 0 DEF from my Deck to my hand!"

The card automatically popped out from his Deck, and after he revealed it, he added it to his hand.

Dartz seemed to have not seen his search action, expressionless: "Set a card, turn end."

"My turn, draw card!" Bakura looked at the card he drew and gave a sinister laugh. "Drew an interesting card I recently obtained... then first activate this, Magic Card 'Monster Reborn'!

This card can Special Summon a 'Metal Fiend Token' on my field!"

A small metal doll was summoned to his field, its silver body clearly reflecting Dartz's image like a mirror.

【Metal Fiend Token, ATK 0】

Dartz: "Tokens, used as a springboard for stronger monsters. But before that..."

Dartz's Set Card also activated!

"Quick-Play Magic 'Demise of the Land'! This card can be activated when the opponent Special Summons a monster, and I can activate a Field Spell from my Deck! The one I want to activate is, of course, this one!"

A green light shot out from Dartz's Deck, and the pillar of light rushed straight into the sky.

"Field Spell 'The Seal of Orichalcos'!"

The hexagram barrier covered the sky and sun, quickly shrouding down, and the undead domain shattered instantly, with the green light barrier dominating the entire field.

Dartz closed his eyes, and a hexagram seal appeared on his forehead, as if slowly digesting and absorbing the power of the barrier.

Then he slowly opened his eyes.

"The Seal of Orichalcos allows all monsters on my field to increase their ATK by 500."

【Orichalcos Diabolos, ATK 1500 -> ATK 2000】

"Zombie World was squeezed out... tsk." Bakura hummed unhappily. "Then I offer 'Metal Fiend Token' as a sacrifice, Tribute Summon! Undead Black Dragon—

—Red-Eyes Zombie Dragon!"

The small metal doll disappeared into light spots, and endless mist that seemed to carry the screams of thousands of resentful spirits permeated this undead world, and the black dragon with death energy broke out of it, its wings engraved with dark red patterns.

【Red-Eyes Zombie Dragon, ATK 2400】

"Although Red-Eyes Zombie Dragon is a seven-star monster, if you use a Zombie-type, you only need to offer one monster as a sacrifice to Tribute Summon it," Bakura said.

"So that's it," Dartz said. "Red-Eyes Zombie Dragon can Special Summon the Zombie-type monster it destroyed by battle to your field when it destroys it by battle.

Then if 'Zombie World' is on the field, all monsters in both our Graveyards will be turned into Zombie-type. In this way, it is equivalent to saying that any of my monsters will have their control taken away by you once they are defeated..."

He paused and changed the subject, smiling.

"But it's a pity, now the field has become the Orichalcos field, just like the direction of this duel! This duel... no, the future of this world will all head toward Orichalcos, because this is destiny!"