Outside Hall Two.
Many spectators had gathered in the corridor, hearing that Kaiba Seto was personally watching the duel.
Looking at the two standing on the Duel Stage through the glass, the crowd began to whisper amongst themselves.
“It’s rare to see Kaiba President personally watching this duel.”
“Is it a duel between important people?”
“That blond guy is Jounouchi Katsuya, right? I saw him duel before, he seems to be a famous Duelist.”
“Oh, oh, oh, I remember now.”
“The other boy, is he the recently popular Yugi Muto?”
“Amazing, to be able to see a duel of this level here. It saves me a lot of ticket money.”
Listening to the crowd's discussion.
Muto Yugi, who had just arrived, had an unexpected look on his face.
“How could it be… Jounouchi, why is he dueling with Yugi-kun? Shouldn’t he be participating in the professional Duelist certification?”
He squeezed through the crowd to the front.
Through the glass window, Muto Yugi discovered that the duel had already begun.
“Oh no, Jounouchi doesn’t seem to know Yugi-kun... If he underestimates him, he will get a lesson from Yugi-kun…”
Though worried, Muto Yugi couldn’t do anything about the soundproof glass.
…
“DUEL!”
As both sides opened their Duel Disks.
The virtual field instantly unfolded.
【Yugi Muto: LP4000】
【Jounouchi Katsuya: LP4000】
“I’ll take the first turn.”
Seeing the first turn prompt on the Duel Disk.
Jounouchi chuckled, his gaze sweeping across his hand.
“Hey, kid, even though I don’t know why Kaiba made you my opponent, a duel isn’t just a simple game, you know.”
Yugi Muto: “…”
He seems a little too relaxed.
Yugi Muto felt a bit helpless.
But then again.
He was only a twelve or thirteen-year-old boy after all.
Most children at that age were in junior high school.
In the eyes of these seasoned Duelists, he was naturally too naive.
“Mr. Jounouchi, use all your strength.” Yugi Muto sighed and reminded him.
“Alright, alright.” Jounouchi grinned, but it was clear that he wasn't taking it seriously.
Could it be that Kaiba wanted to test his ability to teach newcomers?
If so…
“I Summon in Attack Position, 【Red-Eyes B. Knight - Kia-Fried】!”
Light effects shimmered on the field.
The iron knight clad in black armor appeared before Jounouchi.
【Red-Eyes B. Knight - Kia-Fried】
【Level: 4】
【ATK: 1800, DEF: 1600】
“Kia-Fried may only have 1800 ATK, but if you equip him with other cards, he’ll become a powerful monster.”
Jounouchi grinned and showed a card from his hand.
“I equip my monster card 【Black Steel Dragon】 to Kia-Fried as an Equip Card.”
The black dragon flew out from behind Jounouchi, circled around Kia-Fried for a moment, then transformed into a black blade, equipping it to Kia-Fried's hand.
With the appearance of the black sword, Kia-Fried's ATK instantly increased by 600 points.
Beep beep beep beep.
【ATK: 2400】
“He can equip a monster as an Equip Card?”
The crowd outside the glass window were amazed.
They all knew that Equip Spell Cards could be equipped to monsters to enhance their fighting power.
But equipping a monster to a monster was something they had never seen before.
“Red-Eyes Deck… This is Jounouchi’s strongest partner, honed through countless battles.”
Muto Yugi stood outside the glass window, his brow furrowed.
Only Jounouchi could unleash the full power of this deck.
Moreover, as long as this deck's power was unleashed, Jounouchi would fear nothing in the world.
But…
“Heh, how about it, kid, pretty cool, right?” Jounouchi grinned, smugly looking at Yugi Muto.
He’s underestimating him!
Muto Yugi covered his face, full of helplessness.
“Alright then, my turn ends, your move.”
Jounouchi crossed his arms and said casually.
“…”
Yugi Muto fell silent.
Red-Eyes Deck…
This deck with its vast resources, but slower speed, wasn’t easy to deal with a deck like 【HERO】 that specializes in ‘speed’.
“My turn, Draw!”
He drew a card from his deck.
Yugi Muto quickly scanned his hand, the optimal solution already forming in his mind.
“I Summon in Attack Position, 【Elemental HERO - Solid Soldier】.”
Light effects flickered.
The hero clad in silver-white gel appeared on Yugi Muto’s field.
【Elemental HERO - Solid Soldier】
【Level: 4】
【ATK: 1300, DEF: 1100】
“Oh? A HERO deck?” Jounouchi was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized something was wrong.
“Wait, HERO… is there a card like this?”
“Come to think of it, I remember that this type of unique Elemental HERO only exists in one set…”
As he was thinking.
The door to Hall Two suddenly opened.
Jounouchi turned his head and saw his friend Yugi walking quickly into the hall.
“Jounouchi, don’t underestimate him! The boy dueling you is the 【Strongest HERO User】, Yugi Muto, whose dueling skills are absolutely no less than yours and mine!”
Muto Yugi reminded him seriously.
“Huh? Yugi Muto? That genius kid who’s been making headlines lately?”
Jounouchi’s face changed, turning to look at the red-clothed boy.
Seeing the boy's calm and serious expression.
Jounouchi’s eyelids began to twitch.
No, it can’t be?!
Kaiba, you… you’re plotting against me!
ps: Please like and support!