[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-who-let-him-play-yu-gi-oh":3,"chapter-who-let-him-play-yu-gi-oh-who-let-him-play-yu-gi-oh-chapter-55":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Who Let Him Play Yu-Gi-Oh!?",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2248904,4388,"Chapter 55: Bandit Keith","who-let-him-play-yu-gi-oh-chapter-55",55,"\u003Cp>You Xuan narrowed his eyes, sizing up the newcomer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bandit Keith?\" he asked with some uncertainty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ho, so there are still people who recognize the great me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man removed his sunglasses, baring his teeth in an unsettling grin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was indeed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bandit Keith, a minor boss from the early Duelist Kingdom arc of \"Yu-Gi-Oh! DM.\" He had once been a bounty hunter known in America as a \"Card Expert,\" undefeated across the United States at his peak and hailed as the national champion, a dueling star of immense power and promising future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was until the day he challenged Pegasus, the father of Duel Monsters. Pegasus never even stepped onto the field himself, instead sending a child to duel him while he sat in the spectator stands, chatting and laughing with Seto Kaiba. Never expecting that the child, armed only with a strategy written on a small slip of paper by Pegasus, would defeat him, Keith saw his pride shattered, thereafter plunging down a path of corruption and darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that was ancient history from the early days of DM; this man should have exited the stage long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though his style of dress remained similar after all these years, his appearance had changed considerably from back then, which was why You Xuan could only confirm his identity after the man admitted it himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, this did not explain why Bandit Keith would appear in the Spirit World.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can sense the power on you, an evil, devouring power.\" The Holy Elf looked at Keith vigilantly. \"You are an agent of the Evil God.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tch, power is power. What does it matter if it's evil or not?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bandit Keith stuck a cigarette in his mouth, pulled out a lighter, and flicked it on with a snap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He exhaled a ring of smoke, then leisurely addressed You Xuan: \"Thanks to Yugi Muto and Katsuya Jonouchi, I once fell into a quagmire of despair, but with the power of the gods, I have been reborn from the ashes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bandit Keith is already dead. All that remains is the swordsmen chosen by the gods.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused, took a drag of his cigarette, and pointed a finger at the carved image behind You Xuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And now, my mission is to come for it. The power of that legendary warrior, that elf, belongs to us. So I'm sorry, kid, but I'm afraid I can't let you leave here alive. But don't worry, you won't die immediately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the cigarette still in his mouth, he exhaled another cloud of smoke, then grinned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To have made it here, you must possess some special qualities. Your soul should make for fine nourishment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bandit Keith tossed away his cigarette, crushed it under his heel, and then snapped open his Duel Disk with a clatter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come on. Regardless, only one of us is leaving here today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thanks for the invitation, but I'll pass.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You Xuan stepped back two paces, planted himself firmly, and similarly unfolded his Duel Disk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can keep the opportunity to become monster fodder for yourself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Duel!\" x2\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You Xuan, LP 4000]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Bandit Keith, LP 4000]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I go first. Draw.\" Bandit Keith said. \"First, I activate 'Pot of Greed' from my hand, drawing two cards from my deck.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Next, I set one monster in face-down Defense Position, then set one card face-down. Turn end.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You Xuan: \"My turn. Draw.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the first turn, Keith had only set a monster and a card, making it impossible to glimpse the tactics he was employing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the original work, Keith appeared during the Duelist Kingdom arc, back when everyone was still using the simple, brute-force format of one-for-one summoning without tributes, an environment where a single Blue-Eyes White Dragon could tear through everything. Now, nearly ten years had passed, and tournaments from that era hardly held any reference value.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the Keith of today had clearly allied himself with some other faction, so it was hard to say what deck he was using.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In any case, it was best to focus on his own duel first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I summon 'Summoner Monk' in Defense Position!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Summoner Monk, DEF 1600]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Summoning in face-up Defense Position was a rule specific to the anime; in real-life card games, one could either summon in Attack Position or set face-down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, for the monster \"Summoner Monk,\" it made no difference. This was because Summoner Monk had a special effect: \"When this card is Normal Summoned, it must be changed to Defense Position.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I activate Summoner Monk's effect,\" You Xuan said. \"Once per turn, I can discard one Spell Card from my hand to Special Summon one Level 4 monster from my Deck.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You Xuan took a card from his hand and placed it on the Duel Disk; the card automatically slid into the Graveyard zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I Special Summon the Level 4 'Witch of the Black Forest' from my Deck!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Witch of the Black Forest, ATK 1100]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then, I activate the Equip Spell 'Wonder Wand' from my hand, equipping it to 'Summoner Monk'.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This card can be equipped to a Spellcaster-type monster, increasing the equipped monster's ATK by 500.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Summoner Monk, ATK 800 → ATK 1300]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Summoner Monk must switch to Defense Position upon being successfully Summoned,\" Bandit Keith stated flatly. \"What's the point of boosting his attack power?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I activate 'Wonder Wand's' second effect!\" You Xuan waved his hand again. \"By sending the equipped monster and this card from the field to the Graveyard, I draw two cards from my Deck.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Summoner Monk and the staff in his hand dissipated together into points of light, coalescing into a beam of golden light that flew into You Xuan's Deck. He promptly drew two cards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Next is the Spell Card 'Silent Magician Blast' that I discarded to the Graveyard to activate Summoner Monk's effect!\" You Xuan declared. \"I banish 'Silent Magician Blast' from my Graveyard to add one 'Silent Magician' monster from my Deck to my hand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Therefore, I add 'True Silent Magician' from my Deck to my hand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Duel Disk executed its search program; the card automatically popped out. You Xuan drew it into his hand, and the Deck subsequently shuffled itself with a whirring sound in the slot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"'True Silent Magician' cannot be Normal Summoned, but can be Special Summoned by tributing a Spellcaster-type monster on the field.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Therefore, I tribute 'Witch of the Black Forest', a Spellcaster-type monster on my field!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The figure of the witch in black robes dissolved into golden light. Energy converged on the ground, forming a white magic circle, as transparent white mana transformed into a swirling storm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Silent wings bearing hope, Magician of Light, appear now—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"—True Silent Magician, Summon!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>White robes billowed within the brilliant storm, revealing faintly visible, proportionate snow-white long legs beneath the gown. The silent girl slowly opened her eyes, twirling her staff skillfully twice before gripping it firmly in her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Silent Magician, ATK 1000]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And at this moment, 'Witch of the Black Forest's' effect also activates,\" You Xuan said with a wave of his hand. \"When the Witch is sent to the Graveyard, I can add one monster with 1500 or less DEF from my Deck to my hand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Therefore, I will take this card—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Deck automatically searched again; another card popped out with a click, and he drew it into his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I add 'Jinzo - Psychic Shockwave' with 1500 DEF to my hand!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jinzo...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that card, Keith curled his lip slightly, letting out a soft snort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That card reminded him of an old acquaintance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Katsuya Jonouchi, the one who had dealt him another heavy blow in Duelist Kingdom, eliminating him and plunging him into an even deeper abyss from which there was no return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Jonouchi hadn't possessed this card back then. It was only later, after Jonouchi became famous, that Jinzo was promoted as one of his signature rare cards, a mark of the legendary dueler. So although Keith had never actually faced Jonouchi's Jinzo on the battlefield, the mere association with his nemesis was enough to irritate him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bad memories?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As You Xuan drew the searched card from his Deck and the Deck automatically shuffled, he observed his opponent with cold eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"None of your business,\" Bandit Keith said coldly. \"Sooner or later, I will use my new power to drag everyone who once stepped on me into the darkness.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But one problem at a time; I'll deal with you first. Now, let's continue the duel.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As you wish.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You Xuan said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"True Silent Magician's ATK increases by 500 points times the number of cards in my hand. And with 'Jinzo - Psychic Shockwave' that I just added to my hand, my hand size is six cards.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Therefore, Silent Magician's ATK increases by three thousand!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, the six cards in his hand seemed to release invisible waves, transforming into transparent mana that flowed into Silent Magician. She lightly swept her staff, causing an invisible storm of mana to bloom, tossing her skirt hem up and down as if forming an awe-inspiring, inviolable barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[True Silent Magician, ATK 1000 → ATK 4000]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Starting off with a monster on the level of Obelisk,\" Keith frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only now did he notice that through his opponent's series of moves—continuous card cycling, searching, and summoning an ace monster—he still somehow retained his original hand size of six cards, instantly creating a powerful monster on the level of Obelisk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Keith also vaguely realized something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This opponent didn't seem simple either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This chapter will be kept within 20,000 characters as much as possible, expected to be finished within the next day or two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daily request for follows~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1612,"2026-06-19T08:58:34.393Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","0eb2a56d039c6b42922c3eb0d07fb714b71f9db1e83a1ed1651d496aee5598d4","who-let-him-play-yu-gi-oh-chapter-56","who-let-him-play-yu-gi-oh-chapter-54",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwho-let-him-play-yu-gi-oh-cover.jpg"]