Chapter 433: Battle for the World

Kuriboh!

Known as the loyal Kuriboh, it jumped onto the field at the critical moment, its small figure rapidly expanding, becoming a huge, indestructible shield that blocked all the vines shot out by Yubel.

"Great!" Mokuba couldn't help but cheer. "Even Yubel's attack was completely blocked! Fujiki You Xuan's dueling is truly watertight, no wonder even brother..."

He realized something was wrong as the words reached his lips. He hurriedly turned his head to look at Kaiba, and sure enough, he saw that a second ago Kaiba still had a smile on his face and was slightly appreciative, but his smile disappeared immediately when he said this, and he put on a straight face again.

"So Yubel's attack was also blocked." The Arbiter said coldly. "Then the Battle Phase ends... but if you think you've survived just like this, it's too optimistic."

He showed another card in his hand.

"Activate Magic Card - Raigeki!"

Mokuba was shocked: "Raigeki... that's a tournament-banned card!"

Raigeki is one of the few cards, like Chaos Emperor Dragon, that was explicitly stated to be banned in tournaments in the anime. However, the Raigeki ban was mentioned during the DM era, and cards that could "directly deal effect damage to duelists without cost" were also listed as banned at that time, which shows that although there were not completely no banned cards in the anime, the standards were different from those in reality even in the same period.

However, nowadays, cards that "deal damage" have been proven to have average actual combat effects and were unbanned in the GX era. This kind of violent table-flipping card like Raigeki was naturally not released.

It stands to reason that using banned cards in a competition should lead to disqualification, and in this Battle City, the Arbiter should have already been judged to have lost.

But everyone now knows that this is no longer just about winning or losing a competition; this duel is a gamble on the future of the world. Naturally, there can be no talk of any banned restrictions for life-gambling cards.

The thick, lead-gray clouds were like a precursor to a god's anger, with dark clouds rolling and lightning flashing, like ten thousand thunder snakes dancing wildly in the clouds, interweaving into an airtight electric net.

The heavenly thunder tore through the sky, like a god's angry whip, pulling down to the earth with destructive power. The dazzling brilliance illuminated the world, and the heavenly thunder followed one after another, tearing through the air like a sharp sword piercing down.

Raigeki, destroy all monsters on the opponent's field. Simple and crude, yet containing extreme power, sweeping the entire field in an instant. Both the Black Luster Soldier and the Dragon Warrior were annihilated in the electric light.

"Hey, using a banned card is too despicable!" Mokuba couldn't help but shout. "You've lost your eligibility!"

The Arbiter's expression remained as usual. Obviously, he didn't care about the competition from the beginning; after all, for a Demon God who wants to destroy the world, fame is meaningless. In a Shadow Duel, one only needs to follow the rules of the duel itself, and that's all.

"It doesn't matter." Fujiki You Xuan was calm. "This duel is a gamble on the future of the world, so it's only natural for both sides to use all means."

"Oh? Still so calm... Does that mean, even like this, you still have the composure to maintain victory?"

Fujiki You Xuan was noncommittal.

The Arbiter pondered for two seconds.

"... You know, we don't necessarily have to fight." He narrowed his eyes and looked at Fujiki You Xuan again. "Although I still can't see what your background is, I think the human world today shouldn't have much to do with you, right?"

Fujiki You Xuan: "..."

The slippery snake probably thinks that given this person's insidious degree, he doesn't look like a proper duelist, and he is likely some evil monster or dark existence residing in this young man's body. They might not necessarily have a reason to be hostile, and maybe there is a chance to win him over.

And Fujiki You Xuan was speechless for a moment.

No, you just kicked me out of the human race in a few words?

It's simply slander. There is no duelist in this world as upright as me.

"From the moment humans gained wisdom, darkness has been spreading." The Arbiter said faintly. "I have existed for endless years, and what I have seen is far beyond what ordinary people can imagine."

"It is precisely because of this that I have been able to witness this with my own eyes."

"The fall of the once-prosperous Atlantis Empire, and then the birth of new civilizations, developing to this day..."

"Endless years, batch after batch of people, different regions, different tribes, different cultures, different roots. But all these humans, without exception, are forever repeating the cycle of war, hatred, and plunder, constantly hurting each other."

"What I bring is exactly the darkness they created with their own hands, it is destiny. Even if you stop me, there will still be new manifestations of darkness, and this chain built of hatred will continue endlessly."

"Just like the hatred of those Xin Xin Duoma swordsmen?" Fujiki You Xuan said faintly.

The Arbiter frowned slightly.

Fujiki You Xuan didn't elaborate, but the meaning was already very clear.

Whether in the past or present, Xin Xin Duoma swordsmen regard serving the organization as the ultimate meaning of life, and what drives them to fight is the endless hatred.

But ironically, their hatred is exactly what the organization they serve has sown. The tragedies they experienced, the darkness in their hearts, are all caused by the Orichalcos behind the scenes.

If the swordsmen's lives are like this, who can say how much hatred and darkness in history was created by this person?

"Indeed, sometimes in human history, I am not just a bystander." The Arbiter admitted frankly. "Sometimes I participate in it, but the role I play is nothing more than a gentle push behind someone."

"If humans didn't have darkness and evil thoughts in their hearts, it wouldn't have evolved to this point today."

"If you say so, then so be it." Fujiki You Xuan chuckled.

Referring to the life changes of the Xin Xin Duoma Three Swordsmen, you call that a "gentle push"?

Fine, you're invincible, whatever you say is right.

"Well, it's a pity we can't reach an agreement." The Arbiter said in a deep voice. "At least as a duelist, you do have extraordinary strength, maybe we didn't need to stand on opposite sides."

"But since you insist on choosing this way, don't think I'm afraid of you."

He waved his big hand.

"Then set another card in the back row."

As he spoke, golden light bloomed in his back row, and a strange shadow rose from the ground, actually looking like a lotus blooming from the abyss.

"When 'Chain Magic' was activated, I discarded 'Nazar of the Lotus' from my hand." The Arbiter said coldly. "When 'Nazar of the Lotus' exists in the Graveyard during the End Phase of your turn, you can Special Summon it to the field in Attack Position." (Original effect)

In the anime, this card is the golden partner combined with Yubel. But after being made into a physical card, it added the restriction that "this effect can only be activated when there are no Magic/Trap cards in your back row", so it is far less useful than the original version.

Of course, no one would have thought that although this card was castrated when it was made into a physical card, twenty years later, Konami actually released a new "vest" for this flower, which is still a Yubel-exclusive support card, and its strength is instantly more than a dimension stronger than in the original work...

"Then it's 'Yubel's' effect. If Yubel does not Tribute a monster at the end of the turn, she must be destroyed."

"Therefore, Tribute 'Nazar of the Lotus' to keep Yubel on the field."

Nazar of the Lotus disintegrated and dissipated under the golden light, and the energy poured into Yubel to maintain her presence on the field.

"Turn ends."

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 434 =====