Chapter 88: The O Begins!
The "Exchange of the Spirit" strategy should be an unstoppable, unbeatable move for anyone encountering it for the first time.
If Ishizu had challenged Yu Miao to a duel and used that strategy in the future, she actually still lost?
Why!?
Unless Yu Miao knew she was going to use "Exchange of the Spirit"!
Or perhaps...
During the duel, Yu Miao saw through her strategy and found an opportunity to counterattack?
If the future was predetermined, the process itself could have many variables.
Her Millennium Necklace's future prophecies had only ever failed her when it came to Yu Miao.
Ishizu accepted the fact of her defeat. Her "Exchange" strategy was ineffective against this man.
"You are very strong. I am not your match," Ishizu admitted frankly.
Since the future promised certain defeat, Ishizu would not challenge Yu Miao.
Watching the retreating Ishizu, Yu Miao felt a sense of boredom.
If he defeated Ishizu and a Character-Specific Card Pack dropped...
What cards would he get?
Was there a possibility that he'd trigger his "Duelist's Soul" talent and luck into pulling the wheelchair of the Tearlaments sisters?
Namely, the "Ishizu" monster series that Konami printed with reckless abandon?
That possibility wasn't zero.
Whatever. He'd already gotten "makyura the destructor" for free. Yu Miao didn't feel like bullying this "fortune teller" any further and turned to leave.
Several hours had passed since the Battle City tournament began.
Duelists had progressed from cautious maneuvering to enthusiastic battles—exactly the spectacle KaibaCorp wanted to see.
"Hehehe, due to the effect of 'Swords of Revealing Light', you cannot attack."
"I flip open my two Set monsters—they are both 'Stealth Birds'~"
"Each 'Stealth Bird' inflicts 1000 points of effect damage to you."
The random duelist being tormented by this strategy was shaking with rage, clenching his fists:
"I... I... I'll kill you!"
"I summon Fist in Attack Position! Whale-Killing Supreme Fist!!"
A perfectly good duel, due to such a scummy strategy, devolved into a street brawl.
Beep beep beep~
A whistle blew sharply.
Little Mokuba, riding an electric scooter, appeared with a group of muscular bodyguards in black suits behind him.
"Violation of tournament regulations. I declare you disqualified from the competition. Take him away!"
Mokuba gave the order mercilessly. He would show no leniency to any duelist who resorted to violence in Battle City.
Unless he didn't catch them, of course.
At that moment.
Mokuba received news of another incident elsewhere.
Riding his beloved little scooter, Mokuba set off again.
When he arrived at a deserted back alley, he found several duelists lying on the ground, their cards scattered everywhere.
"Sir Mokuba, you're here. These people... are dead," a bodyguard in black reported on the scene.
Dead?
Holy crap. Mokuba was stunned for a few seconds.
Many strange things had happened during Battle City, but deaths were a first.
Mokuba was somewhat proficient in autopsy techniques.
His brother had personally taught him during a trip to Hawaii.
A few minutes later.
Looking at the corpses on the ground, Mokuba said in confusion:
"No vital signs, yet no wounds or fatal injuries can be found. The fingernail on the ring finger of their left hand is missing from each one."
"Also, these people are wearing Rare hunters robes..."
What was going on?
Mokuba was a bit baffled.
The Rare hunters usually ran rampant, stealing cards and committing all sorts of evils.
And today they got wiped out?
A sense of impending danger made Mokuba uneasy.
"Notify Roland. Have him request a few more mercenary teams from the international division for security!" Mokuba ordered.
As everyone knew, duelists were the ones with the best combat skills.
Maybe a few mercenary teams wouldn't be enough.
In a hidden dark room.
News of the Rare hunters being continuously attacked also reached Yami Marik.
"Lord Marik, someone keeps attacking us."
"How can the great Rare hunters organization be bullied like this?"
Several Rare hunters kneeling on the ground spoke indignantly. They were always the ones bullying others; now they were being slapped in the face... How could they tolerate this?
After listening, Yami Marik actually felt nothing.
No matter how many Rare hunters died, it wouldn't move Yami Marik in the slightest.
If you could be attacked and bullied, it just proved you Rare hunters were trash.
Yami Marik had never cared about trash; he was more extreme than his light counterpart.
He had zero interest in these matters. All he wanted now was to torment Yugi and Kaiba to achieve that sense of pleasure.
These Rare hunters could go die somewhere if they wanted.
"Get lost. While I'm still in a good mood, don't bother me with this boring crap." Yami Marik raised the Millennium Rod in his hand threateningly.
The Rare hunters were all intimidated by the golden light emanating from the Rod. Their instincts told them to run.
"Wait. Before you go, leave your Locator cards here." Yami Marik stuck out his tongue, licking his dry lips. Why would he, of such high status, lower himself to go out and duel boring duelists?
Was this a joke?
Yami Marik didn't want to do anything that lowered his prestige.
Clatter clatter~
The Rare hunters threw various Sacred Beast marking materials they had on them onto the ground. Their faces were pale, some flushed with anger...
In the end, all the materials they had painstakingly collected were confiscated by the "six-year-old."
"Wahahahaha." Yami Marik looked utterly pleased.
Violence and fear were things he reveled in.
"..."
The Rare hunters, driven away without any consolation, were furious.
"Damn it, what kind of leader is this!"
"Why is Leader Marik acting more and more like a crazy pervert?"
"Crazy is one thing, but he doesn't give a damn about the Rare hunter."
"Dammit! He even stole the Locator Cards we worked so hard to collect."
"Lord Odion isn't here either. The Rare hunters organization is really going downhill."
At this point, the Rare hunter sighed.
In the past, Marik might not have cared about their lives either, but for the sake of the Rare hunter organization's reputation, he wouldn't have let such matters slide easily.
Now they were being bullied right in their faces, and Yami Marik looked completely uninterested.
"Another casualty?"
"Even big shots like the Mask of Light & Darkness got taken out?"
Upon receiving the latest news, the Rare hunters looked panicked. They realized the enemy was too strong.
If even pillars like the Mask of Light & Darkness were taken down, what chance did small fries like them have?
"Maybe we should quit being Rare hunters."
"Since the leader doesn't care about the organization anyway..."
Once this idea was brought up, the Rare hunters realized it might actually be a solution.
Currently, only Rare hunters were being attacked. If they stopped being Rare hunters, wouldn't that solve the problem?
"If we're not Rare hunters, aren't you afraid of Leader Marik's Millennium Item?" one Ghouls hunter raised a concern.
"Dead either way. Screw this, I'm not taking this crap anymore!" Another Ghouls hunter took off his black robe and stomped on it a few times.
Morale was becoming increasingly unstable.
Just then, a Rare hunter emerged. It was the Exodia user.
"Brothers, we must stay strong. Leader Marik is unfit for his position."
"But there's still one person we can rely on."
The surrounding Rare hunters, as if finding a backbone, immediately questioned him.
Who?
Who was so amazing?
He placed a hand over his heart and said:
"Of course, it's Lord Yu Miao."
"Leader Marik is unreliable and doesn't care about our organization. Lord Odion is missing. Pillars like the Mask of Light & Darkness were attacked and mysteriously died."
"The person we can rely on is naturally Lord Yu Miao. He will definitely stand up for us."
What, Yu Miao?
These Rare hunters weren't unfamiliar with Yu Miao.
Although his time in the Rare hunter had been short, his rise had been extremely fast.
In terms of rank, Yu Miao was now second only to Leader Marik.
And Yu Miao was incredibly strong.
Not only had he taken out the initial Domino City base leaders, but he had also defeated the Mask of Light & Darkness and Lord Odion during the underground meeting...
If Yu Miao was willing to care about their well-being, that would be fantastic.
"Lord Yu Miao... is he willing to care about us?"
Seeing an opportunity, He immediately began to seduce these Rare hunters to abandon the darkness and embrace the light.
With their lives on the line, the Rare hunters became more and more fanatical.
They were willing to believe his words, thinking Yu Miao was the beacon of hope for the Rare hunters.
"Let's quickly spread the word to the other brothers in Domino City."
"Leader Marik is unfit! Yu Miao is the one we should follow!"
"Right, brothers! Yu Miao is the true leader of the Rare hunters!"
"Marik, screw you!"
Elsewhere in the city.
Near a darker, unfinished building area, a faint green light slowly contracted.
"No! I don't want to die!"
"Save me, Lord Marik!"
However, it was useless. The contracting barrier ultimately harvested the souls of these Rare hunters.
As soulless bodies fell to the ground.
A man with a lightning-shaped scar on his forehead walked over. He pulled out the fingernails from the ring fingers of these losers, collecting them as trophies.
This perverted collection habit was like gathering his battle spoils.
The person behind him watched their partner and reminded:
"Kawaki, aren't you going too far?"
"Lord Dartz sent us here to find that Yu Miao..."
"What are you trying to achieve by constantly attacking these Rare hunters?"
The duelist named Kawaki stood up, adjusted his belt buckle, and replied:
"Ada, it's been a long time since we had this much fun. Don't you enjoy having fun while searching?"
"Besides, these Rare hunters think they're so great. Seeing them just pisses me off."
Ada listened, then tossed the hair over her shoulder, revealing a sinister smile:
"You're right. If it weren't for the Doma organization hiding for so long, what would the Rare hunter even be?"
"Just a bunch of rural thugs."
After kicking the losers a few times, Kawaki and Ada left. KaibaCorp, as the official authority overseeing Battle City, would soon find this place.
At this sensitive time, Doma couldn't be exposed to the world yet.
Shortly after this (O) team left, Kawaki saw a woman with wavy blonde hair appear before him.
Kawaki stood still, his eyes never leaving Mai Valentine's figure.
"Hmph, I like this woman... and the darkness she hides."
*(End of Chapter)*
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