Who Let Him Play Yu-Gi-Oh!

"My turn. Draw."

"I activate 'Pot of Greed' to draw two cards."

Kaiba drew his cards.

"Worms, huh? This is getting interesting.

Then let me show you the form of the strongest Light Dragon!"

He discarded one card to the graveyard and played another.

"I activate 'The Melody of Awakening Dragon'!

Discard a card; add up to two Dragon monsters with 3000 or more ATK and 2500 or less DEF from your Deck to your hand!"

The deck's search function activated, popping out two cards.

"Add 'Blue-Eyes Alternative White Dragon' and 'Blue-Eyes White Dragon' to my hand!"

"Ah, finally showing your hand," Luca wasn't surprised. "That legendary dragon unique to Seto Kaiba..."

"'Blue-Eyes Alternative White Dragon' can be Special Summoned by revealing 'Blue-Eyes White Dragon' in hand."

Kaiba raised his card high, and dazzling white light erupted from it.

"Appear! Blue-Eyes Alternative White Dragon!"

A brilliant silver arc streaked across the sky like a meteor. The dazzling white dragon of light appeared, spinning amidst the gathered stars!

[Blue-Eyes Alternative White Dragon, ATK 3000]

"Just as the reports said, Alternative White Dragon has appeared," Luca narrowed his eyes.

"Such an easy summoning condition, plus the ability to destroy a monster once per turn without triggering flip effects—it truly is a terrifying card.

With Alternative White Dragon, you can remove Yagan without triggering its effect, right?"

Kaiba said nothing.

"But unfortunately, it's not that easy," Luca declared, "I activate my set card—Trap Card 'Trap of Darkness'!

If my LP is 3000 or less, I pay 1000 LP and banish a Normal Trap from my graveyard to gain its effect!"

[Luca, LP 1800 → LP 800]

"He's going to copy the Trap's effect... Oh no!" Mokuba realized.

"That's right—I'll gain the effect of 'W Nebula Meteorite'!"

The meteorite of Alien Worm invasion slammed down again, bringing a deafening roar. His three set monsters flipped over in succession.

"'W Nebula Meteorite' effect: flip all facedown monsters to face-up Defense Position," Luca called out. "Yagan, Xex, Apocalypse, all flip!"

[Worm Apocalypse, DEF 200]

[Worm Yagan, DEF 1800]

[Worm Xex, DEF 1000]

"No need to explain Xex's effect: when flipped, return an opponent's monster to their hand!

'Blue-Eyes Alternative White Dragon'—back to your hand!"

Before it could even unleash its power, Blue-Eyes Alternative White Dragon turned into white light and returned to Kaiba's hand.

"Then comes Apocalypse's effect: when flipped, destroy a Spell/Trap on the field.

I'll destroy your last set card!"

Kaiba's remaining backrow was destroyed by the Worm's attack. It was revealed to be the Spell Card "Polymerization."

"Puhahaha, so your face-down was Polymerization... classic, President."

Luca said.

"Anyway, this puts you in a tough spot. Blue-Eyes Alternative White Dragon's special summon can only be used once per turn, right?

And even if you still have 'Interplanetarypurplythorny Dragon' in hand, you can't activate it. That card can Special Summon itself when a monster is destroyed—a strong backup plan.

But Alternative White Dragon was returned to hand, not destroyed, so that card can't be used."

He paused, looking more pleased.

"I told you, don't underestimate my Worms—even the mighty Blue-Eyes will have a tough time!"

"I set two cards and end my turn."

Kaiba ignored his taunts, speaking coolly.

"Then, in the End Phase, the follow-up effect of 'W Nebula Meteorite' resolves," Luca said, "All four Worms on my field are set facedown again, and I draw four cards!"

He drew four cards, then began searching his deck.

"Then, Special Summon a Level 7 or higher LIGHT Reptile from my Deck. The noble leader of the Worms appears—

Worm Queen, arise!"

[Worm Queen, ATK 2700]

"The more you fight, the more Worms appear," Mokuba frowned. "And those troublesome ones just got set again..."

"That's right, this is the power of Worms—endless, relentless assault!

My turn! Draw!"

It was Luca's turn again. After drawing, he glanced at Kaiba's two set cards and smiled.

"Two set cards... President, you know my set Apocalypse can destroy backrow each turn. Yet you're still relying on your backrow—so one is bait for the real card?"

Kaiba crossed his arms and sneered, "What do you think?"

"Heh, such tactics won't work."

Luca pulled out a card from his hand.

"I activate the Spell Card 'Harpie's Feather Duster'!

Destroy all Spell and Trap cards your opponent controls!"

"Eh!?" Mokuba was flustered. "He used Feather Duster instead of Worm's effect?"

Luca: "Exactly. Now your backrow is wiped, and your tactics are meaningless..."

But before he finished, Kaiba's signature three-part laugh cut him off.

"Haha ha hah—!"

Luca was dumbfounded.

What's going on? He's cornered; what's so funny?

"That's why I said—bugs are bugs, and the Duel of the strong is always one step ahead."

Kaiba crossed his arms and smiled coldly.

"Watch as the card you destroyed is this—"

The Trap Card flipped over, unleashing earth-shaking energy!

Trap Card—"Waking the Dragon"!

"When this set card leaves the field by an opponent's effect, Special Summon any monster from your Deck or Extra Deck!"

"NANI!?"

Luca's face changed drastically.

This guy...

So he deliberately left a trap, expecting his opponent to clear the backrow and fall into the trap.

"After 3,000 years of evolution, the ultimate Dragon now descends!"

Kaiba raised his arm and shouted.

"Arise! Neo Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon!!"

White light soared, giant bone wings spread out, and the three-headed dragon descended, surrounded by a milky-white energy storm!

[Neo Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon, ATK 4500]