President Kaiba stepped down from his transport, frowning at the spectacle before him.
Surprisingly, he didn't lose his temper. He simply let out a low grunt.
"Is this another request from your leader?" Kaiba asked coolly. "A man of poor taste as always."
It seemed the President was indeed familiar with the head of this organization. Then again, there were likely very few people in the world who would dare to play such a prank on him.
You Xuan grew increasingly curious about what kind of person the boss of these men could be.
"Where is he?" Kaiba demanded.
A tall man stepped forward from the White Dragon Buff Maid Group, appearing to be the leader. he bowed respectfully. "The leader has urgent business to handle, but the car is ready. We will escort the President to his lodgings to rest first; our leader will return as soon as his work is finished."
Kaiba said nothing, merely signaling the man to lead the way.
However, the leader did not move. He offered an apologetic smile. "There is one more thing."
"What?"
The leader took a Duel Disk from a subordinate behind him and strapped it to his arm.
Kaiba glanced at him, his lips curling into a smirk. "What, you want to duel?"
"It is quite presumptuous, but this is also the leader's request," the man said. "He wishes to witness the President's dueling strength for himself. After all, the President has not dueled publicly in many years."
"Ho? Then why didn't that fellow come himself?" Kaiba countered. "Is he afraid to face me?"
He let out a low chuckle.
"Very well. It will serve as a fine pre-meal exercise. For his sake, I shall grant you this match." Kaiba raised his arm as his custom-made Duel Disk deployed. "In honor of that man's face, I'll make this a special occasion."
"Thank you, President," the leader replied, stepping back.
You Xuan and the others cleared the area. As he watched from the sidelines, You Xuan wondered if the President was simply letting out years of suppressed dueling addiction, or if this legendary boss truly had an incredible amount of influence.
"Duel!" the two shouted in unison.
[Kaiba: 4000 LP]
[Leader: 4000 LP]
Glancing at the indicator lights on his Duel Disk, Kaiba squinted.
"It seems I have the first move... I draw."
He pulled a single card from his hand.
"I set one monster. Turn end."
The leader frowned.
Only a single set monster...
However, his opponent was the legendary Seto Kaiba. He knew that even if the man's field looked empty, there was no room for overconfidence.
"My turn, draw!" the leader declared. "I summon this card, the strongest insectChainsaw Insect!"
[Chainsaw Insect: 2400 ATK]
"Ah, Chainsaw Insect!" Mokuba exclaimed.
"Whoa, Chainsaw Insect," You Xuan added.
Mokuba was impressed by a Level 4 monster with 2400 attacka rare and powerful card. You Xuan, on the other hand, was surprised someone actually used such a traitorous monster.
"Chainsaw Insect is the strongest insect," the leader stated confidently. "Though it is only Level 4, it possesses power equal to the legendary Red-Eyes Black Dragon. The only risk for such power is that the opponent draws a card when it battles."
You Xuan remained silent.
"Only" a card draw?
Well, if the man thought that was a small price, then it truly was an exceptionally strong monster in his eyes.
"Next, I activate the Equipment Spell, Axe of Despair! I equip it to Chainsaw Insect to increase its attack by another 1000 points!"
[Chainsaw Insect: 2400 ATK -> 3400 ATK]
In an instant, its power rose from the level of the legendary Red-Eyes Black Dragon to a level higher than the Blue-Eyes White Dragon!
"Chainsaw Insect, attack the set monster!"
The set card was flipped over and instantly pulverized by the insect's powerful saws.
[Dekoichi the Battlechanted Locomotive: 1000 DEF]
"When Dekoichi is flipped, I draw a card from my deck," Kaiba said calmly. "And naturally, due to Chainsaw Insect's effect, I draw another."
Kaiba added two cards to his hand.
"I set three cards and end my turn," the leader finished.
Summoning such a massive monster right out of the gate and establishing a heavy backrow felt like a "perfect hand" to him. He felt he hadn't shamed his boss today.
Even the great Seto Kaiba should feel pressured by such an array, shouldn't he?
"My turn, draw.
I activate the Spell Card, Pot of Greed, to draw two cards from my deck."
Kaiba drew slowly, then gave the leader a meaningful look.
"Since he arranged for you to duel me, he must think quite highly of you."
The leader paused, then said, "The leader trusts me, and I am willing to go through fire and water to complete any task for him."
"Hmph."
Kaiba closed his eyes and let out a light laugh.
"Then, as a greeting to that fellow, I shall give you a little guidance..."
When he opened his eyes again, his gaze was as sharp as a bared steel blade.
"...on what the true power of a duel looks like!"
He slammed a monster card down.
"I summon The King of D.!"
[The King of D.: 1200 ATK]
"Magician of Dragon Expansion's effect! When this card is successfully summoned, I discard one Spell Card from my hand to add the Spell Card The Melody of Awakening Dragon from my deck to my hand."
Kaiba discarded a card and pulled the searched card from his deck.
"Next, I activate The Melody of Awakening Dragon! By discarding one card from my hand, I add up to two Dragon monsters with 3000 or more attack and 2500 or less defense from my deck to my hand.
Therefore, I add Blue-Eyes White Dragon and Blue-Eyes Alternative White Dragon to my hand!"
Kaiba pulled the two cards from his deck and revealed them immediately.
"Blue-Eyes Alternative White Dragon can be Special Summoned by revealing the Blue-Eyes White Dragon in my hand.
Come forth, Blue-Eyes Alternative White Dragon!"
[Blue-Eyes Alternative White Dragon: 3000 ATK]
"Alternative White Dragon's effect! Once per turn, by forgoing its attack, I can destroy one monster on the field.
Destroy Chainsaw Insect!"
The Alternative White Dragon opened its maw and unleashed a blast of white energy. Chainsaw Insect vanished, vaporized by the scorching white light.
"Tch, he dealt with my strongest insect that easily..." the leader gritted his teeth.
But he still had his iron wall defense...
"From my hand, I activate the effect of Dictator of D.! By sending a Blue-Eyes White Dragon from my deck to the Graveyard, I Special Summon it!"
[Dictator of D.: 1200 ATK]
"Next is Dragonic Dictator's other effect. By discarding the Blue-Eyes White Dragon I just added to my hand, I can Special Summon a 'Blue-Eyes' monster from my Graveyard."
Kaiba swept his arm out.
"The card I just discarded as the cost for The Melody of Awakening Dragon returns to the field! Appear
Dragon Spirit of White!"
[Dragon Spirit of White: 2500 ATK]
"When Dragon Spirit of White is Special Summoned, I banish one Spell or Trap card from the opponent's field."
Kaiba pointed at one of the set cards.
"Banish that set card!"
A white storm erupted, and the set card was sucked into a dimensional vortex, vanishing from sight.
It was the Counter Trap, Negate Attack.
The leader's face grew increasingly pale.
Even his Negate Attack was...
"I activate the Spell Card, Polymerization!" Kaiba shouted. "While Magician of Dragon Expansion is on the field, its name is treated as Lord of D.
Therefore, I fuse Magician of Dragon Expansion with the Divine Dragon Ragnarok in my hand! Fusion Summon
King Dragun!!!"
[King Dragun: 2400 ATK]
"Next, King Dragun's effect! Once per turn, I can Special Summon a Dragon monster from my hand."
Kaiba calmly drew another card from his hand.
"I Special Summon Material Dragon."
[Material Dragon: 2400 ATK]
The leader's complexion turned ghostly.
"To establish such a formation in the very first turn..."
He couldn't help but glance at his remaining backrow again, his heart pounding like a drum.
Could his set cards really withstand the total offensive of Seto Kaiba's dragons?
Noticing the man's gaze, Kaiba followed his eyes and glanced at the two set cards.
Then, he let out a low chuckle.
"Battle!" Kaiba roared. "Dragon Spirit of White, direct attack!"
Dragon Spirit of White was enveloped in a white gale as energy gathered in its mouth, roaring as it unleashed a Draconic blast!
"I activate my set card!" the leader yelled. "Trap Card, Dimensional Prison! When an opponent's monster declares an attack, banish that monster"
"Useless," Kaiba said flatly. "While King Dragun is on the field, the opponent cannot target Dragon monsters with Spells, Traps, or monster effects."
The leader froze. "!!!"
He actually had such resistance...
"Tch." The leader gritted his teeth. "Then I activate my other set card! The trap with the ultimate reflection power
Mirror Force!
Destroy all attack position monsters on the opponent's field!"
"Useless."
Kaiba's voice remained calm.
The moment he spoke, it sounded like an absolute command. The holy reflection shield shattered on the spot, exploding into fragments.
The leader gasped. "What?! Even Mirror Force was useless?"
"Mirror Force affects the whole field, it doesn't target Dragon monsters... Why?"
"Indeed," Kaiba said without expression. "However, Material Dragon possesses an effect. By discarding one card from my hand, I can negate and destroy any Spell, Trap, or monster effect that includes an effect to 'destroy a monster on the field'."
The leader's pupils shrank.
Dimensional Prison failed. Mirror Force failed.
The grand dragon offensive swept over the leader like a tidal wave. He closed his eyes and was thrown to the ground by the impact.
This... this was Seto Kaiba's dueling.
There were simply no openings.
He was too strong.
[Leader: 0 LP]
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