Leon looked at Zigfried with a pained expression.
"Even though it really ticks me off that Kaiba won, we couldn't let that arrogant bastard do whatever he wanted either," Joey said.
"In the end, all he does is blame other people. What a troublemaker," Tristan said.
"He was actually a very strong duelist. It's just that Kaiba's strength surpassed his by far too much," Yugi said.
Kaiba jumped down from the Duel Machine and looked toward Kisaragi in the audience.
"Kisaragi, now one of those obstructive rats has disappeared. Next, show me a duel worthy of the Duel King," Kaiba thought.
As if she understood Kaiba's meaning, Kisaragi nodded.
After receiving Kisaragi's response, Kaiba walked out of the arena, with Mokuba following behind him.
"Big Brother really is amazing!" Mokuba said as he ran.
"This farce wasn't entirely without value. With this, companies around the world should understand just how foolish it is to oppose KaibaCorp!" Kaiba said.
"Yeah!"
"Isono, prepare for Kisaragi's duel immediately!" Kaiba said to Isono beside him.
"Yes! But what about him?" Isono asked.
"Who cares? He has no moves left. Ha ha ha! Ha ha ha!"
After saying that, Kaiba left the arena with a laugh.
"Let him watch the day of KaibaCorp's success with his own eyes!"
After Kaiba departed, Isono stood on the stage.
"Then allow me to announce it once again. The first champion of the KC Grand Prix, hosted by KaibaCorp, is Leon Wilson!"
"He has obtained the right that represents the highest honor for any duelist—the right to challenge Duel King Aoi Kisaragi!"
After Isono finished speaking, the camera turned toward Kisaragi. Kisaragi smiled and waved.
"Now, an intense battle is about to begin!"
As the crowd cheered, Zigfried, still on the Duel Machine, held a card in his hand and revealed a cunning smile.
Not far from the Blue-Eyes Dome stood a blue-and-white castle. Around the castle were countless statues of Blue-Eyes White Dragon. This was the final duel stage—Blue-Eyes Castle.
"Awesome! We actually got special seats!" Joey said.
At that moment, Yugi's group stood on the castle balcony, preparing to watch the duel below.
"Is this really okay, Mokuba? You're taking such good care of us," Téa said.
"It's fine. I've caused you guys plenty of trouble too, and you've taken care of me a lot. So I'm providing you with the best spot to cheer for Big Sis Kisaragi," Mokuba said.
"Thank you, Mokuba. Still, can anyone really beat Kisaragi? She's an even stronger duelist than Kaiba or Yugi," Téa said.
"This might end up being completely one-sided. Leon can't defeat Kisaragi," Rebecca said.
Rebecca had dueled Leon before, so she naturally knew his strength. Although Leon had defeated her, Rebecca did not believe he could defeat Kisaragi too.
At that moment, Kisaragi was walking up the staircase toward the duel field. Kaiba stood on the path she had to take.
"Seto?" Kisaragi said.
"I'm not worried about the outcome of this duel. On the night after the KC Grand Prix ends, come here again. I have something to say to you."
After saying that, Kaiba left.
Kisaragi stared slightly dazed at Kaiba's back for a moment, then continued toward the duel field.
On the staircase on the other side, Leon also encountered someone. That person handed a card to Leon. Leon hesitated, but in the end, he still accepted it.
On the duel field, Isono stood at the center.
"Viewers all over the world, can you feel it? This passion, this excitement, and the cheers of this arena as it waits for our two heroes to arrive!"
"Now, Duel King Aoi Kisaragi is about to enter!"
Kisaragi walked out, smiling toward the audience. Against the backdrop of Blue-Eyes Castle, she looked as if she were the owner of the castle itself.
From the entrance on the other side, Leon walked out as well, though his expression was extremely solemn.
"Big Sis Kisaragi, I finally made it here. Dueling you has always been my dream. For the sake of that dream, I kept fighting my way forward!" Leon said.
"Now, the battle of the century, with the title of Duel King on the line, is about to begin! Will the victor be Leon Wilson, or Aoi Kisaragi?" Isono shouted.
Kisaragi and Leon shuffled each other's decks.
"Let's have a wonderful duel," Kisaragi said with a smile.
But Leon did not respond to her at all. He turned and walked back to his position.
Kisaragi understood the reason and did not deliberately dwell on it.
"Both duelists are now in position. And one person will now give the declaration to begin the duel!" Isono said.
As he spoke, the camera kept moving upward. When it passed Joey, Joey excitedly faced the camera.
"Is it me?"
"What kind of nonsense are you saying? Of course it's my big brother!" Mokuba said.
At that moment, Kaiba walked out, looking down at the field with a relaxed expression.
"What the heck? That Kaiba guy is stealing the spotlight again!" Joey said.
"It can't be helped. This tournament is an important event tied to KaibaCorp's future," Duke said.
"But for Kaiba, rather than watching from there, he probably wants to duel Kisaragi himself. I think Yugi feels the same way," Téa said.
Yugi nodded.
"Yeah."
"The only duelists qualified to duel Big Sis Kisaragi are Big Brother and Yugi. But for KaibaCorp—no, for the sake of our dream—Big Brother is standing there. Fortunately, Big Sis Kisaragi can fight on behalf of Big Brother, and on behalf of KaibaCorp," Mokuba said.
"Except this time, Leon is the one who fought through everyone and made it there," Rebecca said.
"Right. I hope he can carry the other duelists' hopes with him and give Kisaragi a wonderful duel," Duke said.
"You two heroes selected from duelists gathered from all over the world, after a long series of fierce battles, regard your standing on this field as the highest honor. On this stage, deliver a magnificent duel worthy of the title Duel King, and let the whole world witness it together!"
"Now, in order to seize victory, let the duel begin!"
"Duel!" both declared.
Leon Wilson LP: 4000
Aoi Kisaragi LP: 4000
"Big Sis Kisaragi, I'm going first!"
"My turn. Draw!"
"I summon Forest Wolf in Attack Position from my hand!"
A large wolf wearing pink clothes appeared on Leon's field, letting out a series of howls.
Forest Wolf
ATK 1800 / DEF 300
"Next, I set two cards face-down. Since I can't attack on the first turn, I end my turn!"
Cards in hand: 3
"Forest Wolf? What kind of card is that?" Joey asked.
"That's…"
Rebecca trailed off, recalling the scene of her own duel against Leon.
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