Who Let Him Play Yu-Gi-Oh!

Zane let out a long breath.

No matter what, he'd barely survived this turn.

Losing two Cyber Twin Dragons in a single turn was too much. The Storm Monarch's repeated hand-bouncing, combined with Treeborn Frog and Monarchs' relentless assault, was enough to make even him sweat.

Actually, Zane had long sensed that Kira, in some ways, was a duelist who walked a path completely different from his own.

Zane pursued dueling his own way, keeping his pace steady and focusing on his own process rather than just victory. All in all, he valued the journey over the result.

Kira was the opposite. His dueling was a formula derived for victory—if it won, the means didn't matter. Flashy tactics or monster slugfests popular with modern duelists were irrelevant.

For him, the result clearly mattered more than the process.

Well, if he could have fun along the way while winning, that was even better.

Zane didn't think his path was superior, nor did he plan to change. For him, his conviction was his strength, and regardless of his opponent's tactics, he would always be himself.

As long as he stayed true to his path, his deck would answer him. Whether he won or lost was secondary.

"My turn. Draw!"

Zane declared.

"And during this turn's Standby Phase, it's my second Standby Phase after 'Different Dimension Capsule' was activated. According to its effect, 'Different Dimension Capsule' is destroyed, and I add the card I banished with it to my hand."

A vortex appeared on the ground, and the Different Dimension Capsule, like a coffin from another dimension, emerged and slowly opened. The card within returned to Zane's hand.

Of course, everyone knew what Kaiser's Different Dimension Capsule contained—just like everyone always knew Seto Kaiba's set card was Polymerization.

"Then I activate the Spell Card 'Spell Books from the Pot'—both players draw three cards from their Decks." (Manga card)

After drawing, he quickly made a decision and revealed three cards from his hand.

"Activate the Spell Card 'Monster Reborn!'" Zane played his signature card. "Revive any monster from my Graveyard!

I choose this card—

—Proto-Cyber Dragon, Summon!"

[Proto-Cyber Dragon, ATK 1100]

"And at this moment, activate Quick-Play Spell 'Inferno Reckless Summon!'" Zane declared. "When your opponent controls a monster and you Special Summon a monster with 1500 or less ATK, you can Special Summon as many copies of that monster as possible from your hand, Deck, or Graveyard.

But as a cost, your opponent can also Special Summon as many copies of one of their face-up monsters as possible."

"My field has 'Zaborg the Thunder Monarch'," Kira said. "But I don't have any more copies in my Deck."

Monarchs were already super-rare in this world, and nobody ran two or three copies of Zaborg anyway, so he only had one.

A Yellow Dorm student in the crowd said, "Kaiser just Special Summoned Proto-Cyber Dragon, so with Inferno Reckless Summon, he'll get two more from his Deck."

"You idiot, did you forget Proto-Cyber Dragon's effect?" a Blue Dorm student reminded him.

The Yellow Dorm student froze. "When Proto-Cyber Dragon is on the field, its name becomes 'Cyber Dragon.' Masaka (could it be)!?"

Sure enough, next moment, Zane revealed three more cards in quick succession.

"I Special Summon these three cards from my Graveyard and Deck!

Appear, three Cyber Dragons, Special Summon together!!!"

[Cyber Dragon, ATK 2100] x3

"Then, activate the Spell Card 'Power Bond'! Using Fusion Materials from my hand or field, I Fusion Summon a Machine monster!" Zane declared. "I fuse Proto-Cyber Dragon, treated as 'Cyber Dragon,' with two more 'Cyber Dragons'!

Transform into the ultimate evolution of Cyber Dragon—descend in your mightiest form!"

Zane raised his arm high.

"Fusion Summon! Cyber End Dragon!!!"

As if tearing through the boundaries of space, a three-headed steel dragon arrived with a roar of grinding machinery! Its massive body, every inch of armor sparking with electricity, the silver plates shining like a flowing galaxy.

[Cyber End Dragon, ATK 4000]

"Power Bond's effect—when a Machine monster is Fusion Summoned with this card, its ATK is doubled!"

[Cyber End Dragon, ATK 4000 → ATK 8000]

"It appeared!"

The students on site and those watching the stream all became excited.

"Kaiser's signature—an 8000-attack Cyber End Dragon!"

"So powerful, it's practically a legendary monster..."

8000 attack points—a barrier unattainable for most ordinary duelists. Now this three-headed steel dragon was the embodiment of might itself!

"Battle!" Zane declared. "Cyber End Dragon, attack 'Zaborg the Thunder Monarch!'

Eternal Evolution Burst!!"

All three mechanical jaws of the End Dragon opened wide, like black cannon barrels charging up! The raging energy swirled inside, crashing and roaring.

With 8000 attack, even a glancing blow meant instant annihilation.

"Power Bond + Cyber End Dragon—this is your trump card, so strong, too strong."

Kira nodded in acknowledgment, giving his opponent due respect

—or at least he felt he did.

Then, with a flourish, he flipped a card, and in that instant, dazzling light burst forth from the card!

Such overwhelming, radiant power—everyone in the room was forced to shield their eyes, squinting to see what the card was.

Zane also shielded his eyes, his face grim. "That power... Could it be...?"

"Exactly."

Kira, at some point, had calmly put on sunglasses to block the light, so he didn't need to shield his eyes like the others. Facing the blinding light with ease, the dazzling glow was reflected on his black lenses.

He spoke calmly:

"Trap Card, Mirror Force.

When your opponent's monster declares an attack—"

He slowly gestured across Kaiser's field, passing over 'Cyber Dragon,' 'Cyber End Dragon,' and 'Cyber Barrier Dragon'—such a magnificent lineup.

"All Attack Position monsters your opponent controls are destroyed!"

PS: Bonus chapter at 100 PS