Watching as Jounouchi was dragged away, Yugi Mutou shook his head and put Jounouchi out of his mind.
While it was definitely interesting to see characters from the manga and anime appear in this world, their paths were ultimately cut off from each other.
Yugi Mutou wouldn’t idly go and get entangled in a relationship that wasn't his to begin with.
He watched the Duel for a while.
Yugi Mutou also found it somewhat boring.
He checked the time and decided to leave KaibaLand and go home for some rest.
However, as soon as he turned around and took a couple of steps, he saw himself surrounded by a group of tall men in black suits and black sunglasses.
Yubel’s phantom appeared beside Yugi Mutou.
Danger flickered between the green and red eyes.
Yugi Mutou raised his hand, signaling Yubel to calm down.
Then, he asked: “You guys, are you from KaibaCorp?”
“What do you want?”
From the KC logo on their suit chests, Yugi Mutou recognized their identities.
If Yugi Mutou wasn’t mistaken, the man in the front wearing sunglasses should be Kaiba Seto’s right-hand man, Isuno, right?
Isuno stepped forward, bowing slightly to Yugi Mutou.
“Yugi Mutou…”
He whispered something into Yugi Mutou’s ear.
Yugi Mutou’s expression shifted slightly before a smile appeared on his face.
Yubel, behind him, watched the changes in Yugi Mutou’s expression, and the hostility in her eyes gradually faded.
“Looks like…good news then.”
Yubel crossed her arms and floated beside Yugi Mutou, watching Isuno and the others leave.
“Hmm, a good Duel to look forward to then.”
“It’s not like something like this isn’t good news for me, right?”
Yugi Mutou laughed.
…
Outside KaibaLand.
“Ugh!”
Jounouchi was carried out by a group of security guards, thrown to the ground and landed on his backside, letting out a heart-wrenching scream.
“That hurts, you guys! Do you have to be so rough…?”
Rubbing his backside, Jounouchi stood up from the ground, looking at the departing security guards with anger in his eyes.
But he had no choice.
After all, he had forgotten his Duel Disk card in the first place.
Then, on his way back to get his card, he got stuck in traffic and was late.
According to the rules, KaibaCorp’s actions were not particularly problematic.
But! It’s!
He’s an old acquaintance here, right?
Why treat me like this! You darn Kaiba…
Jounouchi gritted his teeth, taking a deep breath and straightening his collar.
“Whatever, I’ll just come back next year.”
“After all, I’m sure I’ll be able to pass the Professional Duelist exam if I want to.”
Suppressing his anger, Jounouchi comforted himself.
However, thinking back to the days he had spent hustling for the Professional Duelist qualification over the past few years, Jounouchi felt a little uneasy in his heart.
It felt like…the heavens were against him.
Why did bad things always seem to happen to him?
Even though his luck was so good when playing cards...
As he was thinking, Jounouchi raised his head, suddenly discovering that he had been surrounded by a group of men in black suits and sunglasses at some point.
Jounouchi instinctively moved aside.
However, the men stood unmoving, just staring at Jounouchi.
“Uh? You guys…what do you want?”
A cold sweat dripped down Jounouchi’s forehead as he took a step back.
The men, without a word, grabbed Jounouchi and headed towards KaibaLand.
“Hey! You guys!”
“Are you trying to kidnap me!”
“Hey!!!”
…
Dueling Arena Two.
As the platform rose.
Jounouchi, with his Duel Disk on, appeared on the Dueling Stage, looking totally confused.
Turning his head, Jounouchi saw the familiar ‘sour face’ in the center of the arena on the display monitor, standing under a giant KC logo.
Kaiba Seto!
Seeing this face, Jounouchi became instantly irritated.
He jumped up from the ground, fists clenched, glaring at the man on the screen. “Hey! Kaiba! What’s the meaning of this!”
On the electronic screen.
Kaiba Seto crossed his arms, his eyes still sharp and serious, staring at Jounouchi on the Dueling Stage.
“Humph, Jounouchi, I hear you missed the Professional Duelist qualification exam again.”
“Seeing as you’re so pathetic, I’ve specially arranged this Duel for you.”
“Win this Duel, and I will exceptionally allow you, a good-for-nothing, to become a Professional Duelist.”
Tch, this arrogant attitude…
I really want to pull him out of the screen and beat him up!
Jounouchi’s mouth twitched and his teeth ground together.
But…
Become a Professional Duelist…
Jounouchi’s irritation was quickly washed away by those words.
“Alright, so as long as I win this Duel? Fine, bring it on, let’s get this started!”
Jounouchi, with a shake of his arm, looked at the opposite side of the stage with full confidence.
Although he wasn’t a Professional Duelist, he had participated in numerous large and small competitions, and had seen all kinds of Duelists. He was naturally incredibly confident in his Dueling skills.
He was confident that no matter who his opponent was, he could use his years of Dueling experience to defeat him!
“Humph…”
Kaiba Seto crossed his arms and sneered.
Soon, the platform opposite rose up.
As the dust settled.
The figure of a young boy gradually appeared.
He saw a boy wearing a red jacket, with a new KaibaCorp Duel Disk, appearing quite young, enter Jounouchi’s field of vision.
Jounouchi froze for a moment.
He looked left and right.
Confirming that he was the only one there, he looked at the screen in doubt.
“Hey, Kaiba…are you looking down on me? You’re making me Duel a kid, what’s that all about!” Jounouchi yelled in annoyance.
“Humph.” The corner of Kaiba’s mouth lifted imperceptibly. “That makes it even better, doesn’t it? Dueling a kid to get your coveted Professional Duelist qualification.”
“Tch…Kaiba, you jerk.”
Jounouchi clenched his fists, turning to face the boy in front of him.
But even though he looked angry on the outside.
Jounouchi’s heart had already begun to secretly celebrate.
YA☆DA☆ZE!
His opponent is a kid like this, it seems like I’ve won, huh?
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