# Chapter 286: Pure Love War God vs. Minotaur (No Mistakes)
"Activate the Field Spell Card in my Hand, Dark Sanctuary!"
Since there were no Monsters on the Field, Bakura ended his Battle Phase, and immediately after Main Phase 2 began, he played the last Card from his Hand.
As Bakura placed his last Hand Card in the Field Spell Card Zone, the darkness already shrouding the Sky Duel Arena grew even thicker. In the pitch blackness, countless eyes suddenly opened, startling Mai Valentine in the Audience Seats, who instinctively threw herself into the arms of Joey Wheeler, who was closest to her.
Behind Bakura, it was as if black flames were burning. Although he had only played one Field Spell Card, the expression on Bakura's face was as confident as if he had already gathered all five pieces of Exodia.
"Only when Dark Necrofear exists in my Graveyard can Dark Sanctuary be Activated. As the cost for its existence, I need to Tribute one Monster at the End Phase of each of my turns to maintain it. Also, as long as it exists on the Field, I can place Spell/Trap Cards in the Monster Zone."
As he spoke, Bakura flipped one of the two Set Cards in his Backrow: "Open the Set Card from my previous Turn, Jar of Greed. I can Draw one Card from my Deck."
After adding the Card to his Hand, Bakura played it: "Summon Nightmare Steelcage in Defense Position. My Turn ends."
As Bakura declared the End Turn, almost simultaneously, the Blue-Eyes White Dragon in Attack Position on Kaiba's Field and the Nightmare Steelcage Bakura had just Summoned both let out a wail.
"What's going on?!"
Kaiba understood why Nightmare Steelcage wailed, as Bakura had just said that Dark Sanctuary's existence required Bakura to Tribute one Monster at the End Phase of each of his turns to maintain it. But what about his Blue-Eyes?
"President Kaiba, you didn't think the resentment of spirits could be so easily resolved, did you?" Bakura said with a sinister smile, Activating the Effect of a Card in his Graveyard. A Black Mist swept towards Blue-Eyes White Dragon. No matter how the suffering Blue-Eyes White Dragon sprayed Dragon Breath in attack, it was unable to effectively resist and was helplessly engulfed by it.
Ishizu Ishtar couldn't help but widen her eyes. The scene before her was exactly the future she had foreseen.
"Did you see a fragment of the future?"
To Hayato's question, Ishizu's expression turned serious as she nodded: "The future I saw seems to have not changed at all. President Kaiba's Blue-Eyes White Dragon was still swallowed by the darkness within Bakura, just as the prophecy foretold."
"It seems President Kaiba doesn't have the ability to change his future. In that case, it appears his only outcome is defeat." As Ishizu spoke, the Millennium Necklace Activated again, and she vaguely saw the scene of three Blue-Eyes vanishing from Kaiba's Field.
Hayato, however, shook his head upon hearing this and said with a smile: "That's not necessarily true. That guy Kaiba is quite arrogant. So arrogant that neither the past nor the future can restrain him."
Meanwhile, on Kaiba's Field, as it was entangled by the Black Mist, Blue-Eyes White Dragon's dazzling white body became somewhat dim, its sharp blue eyes gradually became lifeless, and its dragon wings spread. Blue-Eyes White Dragon actually soared into the air and moved to Bakura's Field!?
"During the End Phase Dark Necrofear was destroyed, it, sleeping in the Graveyard, can attach to a Monster on your Field as an Equip Card. A Monster equipped with Dark Necrofear by this Effect will have its Control fall into my hands."
Bakura looked quite satisfied at the Blue-Eyes White Dragon on his Field, "I must admit, President Kaiba, your taste is impeccable. Blue-Eyes White Dragon really is a great Card, but unfortunately, it belongs to me now."
[Bakura: 100 LP, Hand 0]
Blue-Eyes White Dragon (Dark Necrofear) [ATK 3000]
[Set Card]
Field: Dark Sanctuary
Kaiba's face darkened, his fists clenched tightly, and he glared fixedly at Bakura, saying through gritted teeth: "How dare you lay your hands on my Blue-Eyes, you suicidal fool!"
"My Turn, Draw!" Drawing a Card with exaggerated movement, Kaiba furiously Summoned the Monster in his Hand, "Attack Position Summon Assault Wyvern, then Equip Dragon Shield to Blue-Eyes White Dragon, and change it to Attack Position!"
[Assault Wyvern] [ATK 1800]
Blue-Eyes White Dragon (Dragon Shield) [ATK 3000]
Kaiba had used the Card Dragon Shield before in a Duel against Hayato. As an Equip Spell Card exclusive to Dragon-Types, although it cannot increase Combat Power, it can protect Dragon-Type Monsters from being destroyed by any means, and also reduce Battle Damage taken by both players to 0.
"Oh? Are you going to use Blue-Eyes White Dragon to Destroy Blue-Eyes White Dragon? I see. After all, it's the highest-ranking Dragon-Type; only it can defeat itself." Watching Kaiba's actions, Bakura smiled easily, as if he hadn't noticed the danger, "Well then, can you bring yourself to do it, personally take down your own Blue-Eyes White Dragon?"
Hearing Bakura's words, Kaiba involuntarily turned his gaze towards that Blue-Eyes on Bakura's Field. Wrapped by the threads of Black Mist, Blue-Eyes White Dragon was unable to move, like a puppet. From its lifeless eyes, Kaiba saw endless pain and despair.
"Just wait a moment, Blue-Eyes. You'll be free soon." His voice was a little low. Kaiba looked at Blue-Eyes White Dragon and muttered to himself, then glared angrily at Bakura, "You fourth-rate Duelist using a third-rate Deck! That despicable method of stealing others' Cards, I will deliver judgment upon you!"
"Blue-Eyes White Dragon, Activate, Attack!" Looking at the Blue-Eyes on Bakura's Field, Kaiba's tone only paused slightly, then he mercilessly ordered, "Burst Stream of Destruction!"
The dazzling white aurora engulfed the controlled Giant Dragon. Although their ATK was equal, because of Dragon Shield's protection, the Blue-Eyes White Dragon on Kaiba's Field was not destroyed by battle, and the Blue-Eyes White Dragon controlled by Bakura's Dark Necrofear also returned to Kaiba's Graveyard.
"Next is the final blow, Bakura!" Assault Wyvern soared as Kaiba spoke, swooping down towards Bakura, who had no Monsters on his Field, "How dare you lay your hands on my Blue-Eyes! Then drink the bitter taste of defeat and pain, and engrave this pain into your soul!"
(End of this chapter)