Chapter 29: Thank You, Wu-Jie!

"Hmph! What delight!"

Watching the Duel between You Tian and Kaiba from afar, Malik, who had endured nothing but misfortune today, finally felt somewhat kimoji.

"Yes, just like that! Let me see your strength~"

"Kaiba, you better bring out Obelisk too!"

Ding ding ding~

Suddenly, a notification came through the Millennium Rod.

"It's Rishid? What is it?"

Rishid on the other end hesitated, unsure how to begin.

"Master Malik, something's happened!" Read novels on Tiantian, ttks. tw ultra-smooth

In the end, Rishid spoke up.

Malik frowned.

Something happened? What else could possibly happen today?

Didn't get Game, didn't catch Jonouchi, didn't trap You Tian—what else could possibly happen today?

"One of our members has defected!"

Hearing this, Malik burst out laughing.

"Rishid, our organization loses members to defection every day—what's so shocking about it?"

"Just send someone to bring them back. This is trivial—no need to bother me!"

Rishid fell silent for a moment.

"It's our members in Hoshino-chō who have defected!"

Malik was even less impressed.

He had sent nearly a hundred people to this city—what did it matter if one or two defected?

"Twenty-some have defected!"

"What?!" Malik nearly shouted.

"Twenty-some?! Who? Which department?!"

Rishid looked slightly embarrassed.

"You've met them all, Master Malik—the group that met you at the dock, the group that accompanied you to kidnap Jonouchi, and the group that served you at the base."

Malik:...

So what does that mean? That everyone connected to me has defected??

"Sigh." Malik sighed helplessly.

"Send people to capture them."

Hearing this, Rishid grew even more uneasy.

"Master, the group that accompanied you to kidnap Jonouchi has already turned themselves in to the Police Bureau—we can't act anymore!"

Malik:...

"Damn it! How dare they turn themselves in! Do they have no respect for the rules of the Dark Duel?!"

Malik slammed his fists angrily onto the ground.

"Go! Tell our two moles inside the Police Bureau to bring the traitors back! Go!"

Rishid on the other end of the Millennium Rod fell silent again.

"Uh, Master Malik... those two police officers have also defected."

"By the way, they took your limited-edition motorcycle with them..."

Malik:...

Malik clenched his whitened fists tighter.

"Hmph! Why is everything going wrong today!? Is there no other news?!"

Rishid: "Uh, actually, Master Malik, that's not what I wanted to tell you today. I have another important piece of news."

"What!? Who else has defected?!"

"No, that's not it," Rishid replied.

"The defectors exposed our base—the Police Bureau has raided it."

Malik:...

"And..." Here, Rishid looked ashamed.

"I've been arrested too—I'm currently being transported to the Police Bureau."

Malik:...

"Master Malik, while my face hasn't been uploaded to the Police Bureau's database yet, please come rescue me quickly. Otherwise, I won't be able to serve as your stand-in during the finals!"

Malik turned to stone.

On the Airship, Kaiba watched You Tian end his turn with ease and sneered.

"So that's all you've got?"

"Though it was somewhat entertaining, it's nothing compared to Game!"

Kaiba shook his head self-deprecatingly.

"My turn, Draw Phase!"

Kaiba stared intently at You Tian's Defense Position monster.

"Hmph! In my presence, such a foolish act as Defense Position only hastens your death!"

"I activate the continuous trap, 【Dragon's Reverse Scale】!"

You Tian's pupils contracted.

Damn it!

"While 【Dragon's Reverse Scale】 is on the field, all Dragon-type monsters I control can inflict piercing damage to you during battle!"

You Tian frowned tightly.

The card I set is 【Divine Magic Master】, with only 400 defense.

If he attacks 【Divine Magic Master】 directly with 【Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon】, I'll lose immediately!

Necrofex: "Ohoh! Is it over? You Tian, take note—the address is: 18 Jian Shang Road, Kaelome City, USA..."

You Tian:...

"It's not over yet!"

Kaiba stared at the card You Tian had set, then revealed a card from his hand.

"I activate the Magic Card, 【Tornado】, to destroy your set card."

"Now, this turn, you won't be able to block 【Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon】's attack!"

"Go! 【Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon】—Explosive Blasting Wind!"

Violent white energy gathered continuously in the three mouths of 【Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon】; the next instant, an energy blast capable of total annihilation crashed toward You Tian like a meteor.

Boom!!

"Shattered! Shattered to pieces!! Huge cheer!!!"

"Hehehehehe, hahahahaha, hahahahahahaha!"

Just as Kaiba was hysterically celebrating his victory, a voice he recognized interrupted his laughter.

"Soul Reversal!"

"What?!"

Game is here??

Following the source of the voice, Kaiba was stunned.

"Impossible! You were supposed to be buried by 【Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon】! Why are you still standing?!"

Yes, the one speaking was You Tian.

Before him stood a massive iron mask.

"Cough, cough, cough—your system really needs an upgrade."

You Tian lifted his head and looked at Kaiba.

"It's simple—I activated the Quick-Play Magic Card, 【Light and Dark Mask】."

"Thanks to this card's effect, I can negate your attack this turn."

At the same time, You Tian thought inwardly: Thank you, 【Light and Dark Mask】, for this gift!

Kaiba: "Impossible! I destroyed your only set card with 【Tornado】—you couldn't possibly have activated this card!"

"I should thank you."

You Tian smiled faintly and retrieved from his Graveyard the card Kaiba had just destroyed.

"You destroyed this card: 【Divine Summon】."

"When this card is destroyed by an opponent, I can select one Quick-Play Magic Card from my Deck and set it to the field."

"The card I set was none other than 【Light and Dark Mask】!"

Kaiba fell silent.

The roar of the Airship still echoed around the field; the evening breeze brushed across the Duel Arena, carrying away the noise from their ears.

"What's your name?"

After a long pause, Kaiba spoke again.

You Tian suddenly realized.

Has Kaiba never asked me my name since the Duel began?

"You Tian."

"You Tian..." Kaiba murmured the two syllables.

"Fine, I'll remember it."

"My turn isn't over yet!"

"I activate the Magic Card from my hand, 【Soul Liberation】, which allows me to banish up to five cards total from both Graveyards!"

Kaiba pointed at You Tian.

"Your only chance is to play those weird Bull-Head cards again—so to be safe, I'll banish your 【Earth Spirit Os】 from the Game!"

You Tian:...

"Next, I set two more cards—end my turn!"

Huh~

You Tian exhaled in relief.

Necrofex: "You barely escaped again~"

You Tian shot her an annoyed glare.

Why are other people's Card Spirits cute, beautiful, gentle, and virtuous—but mine is just sarcastic, ugly, and backstabbing?

Sigh~ Fate is unfair!

You Tian pinched the bridge of his nose and refocused his mind on the Duel.

Next, it's the decisive moment.

On Kaiba's field are the Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon and two face-down cards. I, however, have only one blank Four-Faced Beast Melchido in my hand.

That Death Guardian has long been sent to my Graveyard—this blank card in my hand is even more useless.

You Tian shook his head helplessly.

The card I draw next will decide the outcome of this Duel!

"My turn!"

He placed his hand atop his deck.

Deck! Answer me!

Thud.

Thud!

Thud!!

Gradually, You Tian felt a gentle pulsing emanating from the cards.

"Draw Phase!"

As You Tian drew his card, a faint golden arc materialized around him.

He glanced again at the card he had drawn.

Thank you, Sister Wu!

"I flip-summon this face-down Divine Magic Master on my field."

【Attack Power: 300】

"The effect of the Divine Magic Master activates: when this card is flipped, I can return one Magic Card from my Graveyard to my hand."

"I choose to return—Desire's Urn!"

"Then, I activate the Magic Card from my hand—Desire's Urn—and draw two cards from my deck!"

You Tian's gaze sharpened as he looked at Kaiba.

"Finally, I summon this card from my hand—Amazon's Swordsman—in Attack Position!"

You Tian slapped the card onto the Duel Disk, and a wild, flamboyant jungle female swordsman materialized in projection.

【Amazon's Warrior】【Attack Power: 1500】

Kaiba crossed his arms and let out a soft hum.

"Hmph, what's the point of summoning such a weak warrior now?"

You Tian smiled slightly and explained to Kaiba the effect of Amazon's Swordsman.

"Yes, Amazon's Swordsman has only 1500 Attack Power—it can't break through your Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon. But Amazon's Swordsman itself has a special effect!"

Kaiba raised an eyebrow.

"Special effect?"

"Exactly!"

"When Amazon's Swordsman battles, I take no battle damage—instead, my opponent takes that battle damage instead!"

"Nani!!!" Kaiba gasped in shock.

This card was one You Tian specifically obtained from Kongque Wu after defeating her.

As a puzzle piece in his upgraded Niu Tounren art, this Amazon's Swordsman carries the Dimensional Wall effect—it perfectly suits his deck!

"Your Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon has 4500 Attack Power; my Amazon's Swordsman has only 1500. And your Life Points..."

"Are only 1550!"

You Tian waved his hand.

"Great power has its weakness."

"Go! Amazon's Swordsman, attack Kaiba's Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon!"

"If this attack succeeds, I win outright!"

Upon hearing this, Kaiba's brow knotted tightly.