"Come challenge me with a duel!" Kaiba waved his hand.
It was quite unexpected that they could play cards like this. Perhaps President Kaiba thought about it and felt that he made quite an entrance, brought his Duel Disc, but couldn't actually play cards, and it felt like a loss...
Yusei, listening from the side, felt there was no need to duel with the President. After all, they weren't even from this era and should avoid exposing themselves too much...
"Alright!" Judai clenched his fist, "Being able to duel with a Duelist like Kaiba Seto... there's no way to refuse such an opportunity!"
Yusei: "..."
"Is it really okay?" The spirit behind, Yubel, appeared, crossing her arms behind Judai, "You know this could impact history, right?"
After a pause, she snorted, crossing her arms again.
"But I guess even if I say this, you won't listen."
Judai chuckled: "You really know me well."
Yubel said nothing more.
To be honest, after going through so much with Judai and facing so many strong opponents, she also kind of wanted to try facing the legendary Kaiba Seto herself.
Even though she knew that the current Kaiba Seto was far from his peak, not in his strongest state.
But it's just a duel, not something grand like "destroying Duel Monsters history," so the impact should be minimal.
Time isn't that fragile either.
Moments later, Yuki Judai and Kaiba Seto, two powerful duelists from different generations, stood distanced from each other.
Kaiba squinted at Judai's strange outfit and the unicorn headpiece on top of his head.
"Are you planning to duel me dressed like this?"
"Ah, this?" Judai pointed at his headpiece, "This... doesn't really matter, it doesn't affect the duel..."
Since unless absolutely necessary, he preferred not to show his face.
Kaiba frowned, snorted.
"Suit yourself," he said coldly, smirking mockingly, "After all, you're an opponent I'll soon crush, not even worth remembering."
"As expected of the President, truly confident." Judai inserted his shuffled Card Deck into the Duel Disc, "Well then, I'm coming, Mr. President."
"Duel!" x2
[Yuki Judai, LP 4000]
[Kaiba Seto, LP 4000]
"I go first, draw!" Judai was the first to play.
"I'll summon this guy... Elemental Hero Solidman!"
A swirl of dust and earth rose, and a hero clad in steel armor as solid as diamond appeared on the field. The wide shield on his forearm sliced through the smoke in front of him.
[Elemental Hero Solidman, Attack 1300]
"Solidman's effect activates!" Judai said, "When successfully summoned, I can Special Summon another Elemental Hero Monster from my hand. Come, Elemental Hero Blazeman!"
Flames spun up from the ground, forming a small vortex, the heat distorting the air. A scorching hero in a red tight suit appeared on the field in a crouching position.
[Elemental Hero Blazeman, Defense 1800]
"Blazeman's effect, when summoned or Special Summoned, allows me to add 'Magic Card - Polymerization' to my hand from the Card Deck."
Judai's Duel Disc automatically executed the search function, ejecting the "Polymerization" Magic Card. After it was taken, the Card Deck in the slot swiftly reshuffled.
Kaiba frowned at the Duel Disc.
Who developed this Duel Disc?
Could there be a more advanced dueling system than our Kaiba Group's technology in this world?
Considering that Judai just called Youyu his "teacher," a bolder thought followed.
Could this also be related to Youyu?
However, it was just a thought; he didn't ask anything.
Kaiba was a proud guy; even if he wanted to ask, it would be after defeating the opponent and as the victor.
Until the duel ends, such details could be set aside.
"Magic Card - Polymerization activates!" Judai had already activated the card retrieved, "Fusion on the field, Elemental Hero Solidman and Fire Attribute Elemental Hero Blazeman!
The fusion condition is an Elemental Hero plus any Fire Attribute Monster. Fusion Summon—
—Elemental Hero Nova Master!"
As the two heroes disappeared into the fusion storm, a blazing eruption like magma from the core ensued. The flaming hero, clad in red and gold armor, managed a searing force from his palms.
[Elemental Hero Nova Master, Attack 2600]
"Also at this moment, the effect of 'Elemental Hero Solidman' sent to the grave by a Magic Effect activates," Judai continued, "When Solidman is sent from the field by a Magic Effect to the graveyard, Special Summon a 'Hero' in Defense Position from the grave, other than itself.
Come back, Blazeman!"
A pillar of fire erupted, forming a crouching hero in a defensive stance.
[Elemental Hero Blazeman, Defense 1800]
"Turn's over." Judai smiled amicably, "Your turn, President Kaiba."
Kaiba, with arms crossed, silently watched his series of moves, squinting more with each step, staring straight at that majestic 'Elemental Hero' on Judai's field.
...Indeed, that guy's disciple!
If there was doubt before, Kaiba now believed it seven to eight parts.
"My turn, draw!"
Kaiba drew with a broad gesture, bringing an invisible wind, causing his trench coat hem to flutter up.
"Magic Card - Graceful Charity, draw three cards, then discard two to the grave."
Kaiba discarded two cards and immediately showed a Monster Card in hand.
"Summon X-Head Cannon!"
An adamant metal Monster with dual cannons on its shoulders appeared on Kaiba's field, its dark barrels aiming squarely at the fiery hero opposite.
[X-Head Cannon, Attack 1800]
"Continuous Magic - Frontline Base activates! Once per turn, Special Summon a Union Monster from your hand!" Kaiba revealed a second Monster Card, "Special Summon Y-Head Dragon!"
Crimson arcs of electricity burst forth, and flying out with a sharp screech was a red dragon with a steel body and wide metallic wings.
[Y-Head Dragon, Attack 1500]
Union Monsters, a relatively niche category in Yu-Gi-Oh!, characterized by equipping onto other monsters on the field as an Equip Card, while also being able to break away and Special Summon themselves back to the field.
For instance, the "XYZ Deck" series, very active in "Yu-Gi-Oh! DM" and "Yu-Gi-Oh! GX," is the most representative and famous Union Monster set.
Kaiba went on: "Magic Card - Iron Call! Can only be activated if you control a Machine-Type Monster, Special Summon a Machine-Type in the grave with Level 4 or below.
Revive to the field, Z-Metal Tank!"
A metal combat vehicle shaped like a tank was brought back from the grave to stand alongside the other two mechanical monsters, forming a virtual iron wall across Kaiba's field.
"X-Head Cannon, Y-Head Dragon, Z-Metal Tank, remove these three monsters from play... assemble and combine!" Kaiba shouted, "Suppress all enemies with absolute firepower!
XYZ-Dragon Cannon, Combine Summon!"