Chapter 36: The Assembled Puzzle—The Invincible Exodia!

“Roar!” The thunderous roar seemed capable of shaking the heavens and earth as the white dragon revived from the graveyard and returned to its master’s side.

Unlike the other white dragon trapped by the Sword of Light’s Seal, this newly revived Blue-Eyes White Dragon’s attacks were completely unhindered by the Sword of Light’s Seal.

“Crush that crawling creature on the ground—Destructive Gale Burst!” Kaiba, who had been somewhat restrained at the start of the duel, grew increasingly excited as it progressed, his words becoming bolder and even shouting out his monster’s attack methods with fervor.

“Boom!”

Although Dark Knight Gaia’s 2300 attack power wasn’t weak, it was no match for Blue-Eyes’ terrifying 3000 attack points. Without even putting up a decent resistance, it was torn apart by the assault.

[Game: 750 LP → 50 LP]

The simulated impact created a hurricane that whipped the edge of the duel field, and seeing his Life Points reduced to a mere 50, Game’s resolve only grew stronger.

“My turn!”

Game drew a card—“Sealed Left Foot”—and added it to the far left of his hand. He realized that now he held all four parts: Sealed Left Hand, Sealed Right Hand, Sealed Left Foot, and Sealed Right Foot.

“In defense position, I summon Brutal Emperor. My turn ends.”

“What a waste of time.” Kaiba scoffed coldly at Game’s purely defensive play, drawing a card himself.

“My turn, draw!”

Kaiba glanced at his card, a slight surprise flickering across his face before he burst out laughing. “Let me bestow upon you the greatest despair, Game!”

“The third Blue-Eyes White Dragon descends!”

He slammed the card down heavily. Amid the remaining shards of light from the three Sword of Light seals, the third and strongest dragon appeared!

“Roar!”

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“Roar!!”

“Roar!!!”

Three Blue-Eyes White Dragons gathered on the field. If they were allies, their presence would surely boost morale, but for Game, they only exuded overwhelming pressure, crashing down upon him like a tidal wave.

“From the moment the Blue-Eyes White Dragon fell into my hands, this duel’s outcome was decided, Game!” Kaiba waved his hand like a commanding general ordering a charge. The Brutal Emperor’s 1600 defense was utterly meaningless; it was instantly trampled by the advancing dragons!

Game’s field was empty now; he had no choice but to face the intimidation of three Blue-Eyes. The virtual simulation was so realistic that he could hear the heavy breathing of the three white dragons and feel the oppressive gaze they cast upon him.

“Tough!” One dragon spread its wings.

“Mother Iron Chicken!!” The trapped white dragon pounded fiercely on the Sword of Light’s seal, eager to break free.

“Say Q!!!” The last white dragon lifted its head, roaring loudly toward the sky.

Watching the dragons display their power alongside Kaiba’s roar, Game, who had once been paralyzed by fear, gradually closed his eyes, took a deep breath to calm himself, and placed one hand atop his deck.

“Kaiba!”

“Roar? Already closing your eyes in terror, begging for mercy?” Kaiba crossed his arms, staring coldly up at Yugi Moto on the high platform. “Your life is like a candle flickering in the wind. Blue-Eyes will shred all your resistance. Don’t even think about running away!”

“No, Kaiba, I do not intend to surrender. No duelist can calmly accept defeat.” Game shook his head and calmly flipped a card in his hand to show Kaiba. “I’m here to tell you, I will defeat you this very turn!”

“With that pathetic, meaningless hand that’s worse than trash? Don’t make me laugh, Game!” Kaiba’s face twisted into a bloodthirsty grin, full of anticipation. “Draw your card quickly, then accept Blue-Eyes’ attack and embrace utter defeat beneath the field! Hahaha!”

Kaiba’s friends—Joey, Téa, Honda, and Hayato—are all waiting for me…

Deck, if the power of the spirit truly exists, please answer me!

“My turn—”

—

“Hmph, finally reaching for the last hope of despair?” Kaiba’s excited smile appeared as Game was about to draw a card. But before he could say another taunt, a voice called out nearby, “That’s not it, Seto!”

“You’re that Hayato Kobayashi?” Kaiba frowned, displeased that Hayato addressed him by his first name. “We’re not close enough to use first names! And what, are you saying that guy Yugi Moto still has a chance to beat me?”

“As long as there are cards in the deck and Life Points remain, a duelist’s future is infinite. The way to defeat you lies dormant in Game’s deck, about to awaken.” Hayato’s gaze was unwavering as he looked at Game about to draw. “Even though there are so many cards left, and hope seems slim, true duelists know everything is inevitable!”

“My turn, draw!”

The moment Game drew his card, a pentagram magic circle suddenly appeared at the center of the field.

“What… what’s happening!?” Kaiba was stunned. As the lead developer of the virtual simulation system, he had overseen countless monster designs, yet nothing in his memory resembled this kind of summoning.

“The card I drew is ‘Sealed Exodia’! Now I hold all five parts!”

“What? Exodia? The invincible monster?” Kaiba never expected anyone in the world to gather all five parts of Exodia and summon it during a duel!

As Game placed each Exodia card on the duel platform—left arm, right arm, left leg, right leg—Exodia’s chained limbs gradually emerged from the magic circle, followed by its head. The towering Exodia dwarfed the once-mighty Blue-Eyes White Dragons, which now looked like mere lizards!

Game placed the last card representing the torso on the field. Exodia was fully unsealed. Under the stunned gazes of all present, it tore apart the five chains binding it.

“This is my wrath, this is your sin—Exodia Flame Attack!”

A blinding flash of light erupted. As Hayato recovered from the dazzling glow, he immediately looked up at the Life Point counters above the duel platform: Kaiba’s Life Points had dropped to zero. This meant Game had achieved the final victory.

But Game’s punishment for Kaiba was not over.

Seeing Kaiba’s face twisted in disbelief, Game extended a finger through the air and shouted, “Mind Crush!”

Kaiba suddenly appeared dazed and fell to his knees before the duel platform. Even as Game was supported away by Hayato, Kaiba remained lost in shock for a long time.