Chapter 287: Nobody Understands Exodia Better Than Me
However, watching the Striker Dragon attack, Bakura instead started laughing: "I'll return those same words to you!"
"Taste the betrayal of your own Monster once again!"
"What?!" Kaiba looked at Striker Dragon in surprise. As Bakura's words fell, the Monster, which was just about to hit Bakura, suddenly stopped. From Striker Dragon, a grey ball of light flew out, splitting into two, and crashed into both Kaiba and Bakura?!
As the grey ball of light flew out from Striker Dragon's body, its Attack was inexplicably cancelled. The grey ball of light split into two; one part entered Bakura's body, and the other hit Kaiba. Unlike Bakura, who showed a comfortable expression after touching the light ball, Kaiba felt a piercing pain after being hit by the grey light ball.
[Bakura: 100 → 1000 LP]
[Kaiba: 4800 → 3900 LP]
Just as a confused expression appeared on Kaiba's face, Bakura confidently explained: "Dark Sanctuary, since it requires the Tribute of a Monster as a maintenance Cost, naturally doesn't have only one Effect. As long as Dark Sanctuary exists on my Field, a Grudge Spirit that you cannot observe will wander on your Field."
"An Attack launched by a Striker Dragon possessed by a Grudge Spirit will be Negated, and it will inflict Damage equal to half of its ATK to you, while restoring my Life Points by the same amount."
Bakura said, revealing a sinister smile: "As one of the most famous people in the Duel Monsters World, President Kaiba, your Dueling Style is known to everyone. Who doesn't know that you are best at using fierce Attack pressure Strategy?"
"But now, due to the existence of Dark Sanctuary, attacking with powerful Monsters will instead cause you self-Damage. Want to have a competition? Will you clear my Life Points first, or will you be killed by your own Monster's Reflected Damage first?"
"Hmph! It's just Negating Striker Dragon's Attack." Kaiba didn't take Bakura's words to heart. "I'll let you survive one more Turn. My Turn End."
[Kaiba: 3900 LP, Hand 0]
Blue-Eyes White Dragon (Dragon Shield) [ATK 3000]
Striker Dragon [ATK 1800]
[Set Card]
"The moment your Turn Ends, I will Activate my Set Card." Bakura spoke coldly, Activating the Card he had Set. "Continuous Trap Card, Spirit Board!"
As the Set Card was revealed, a circular board inscribed with the letter "D" appeared on Bakura's Field.
"That Card? I've never seen it before..." Yugi was a little confused. Even though his family owned a Card Shop, and he didn't necessarily collect all the Duel Monster Cards, he could guarantee that he could recognize at least 99% of the Cards. But the Card Bakura was using was completely unfamiliar to him.
Joey Wheeler and Tristan were a little surprised: "Even Yugi, you don't recognize that Card?"
"That thing, it looks like some kind of Séance Ritual popular in Western Occult Circles? I feel like I've seen it at School." Téa frowned, looking at the Card Bakura was using. Noticing that Yugi didn't recognize the Card either, she added, "It's like things such as "Ouija Board" or "Bloody Mary". It seems quite popular in some small circles at School."
"That Card can be said to be the Trap Card version of Exodia." Hayato, who had Dueled Bakura before, shared the Information he knew. "Just as Téa said, that Card is actually a Card like a Séance. When the Cards required to meet the Conditions are gathered, Bakura will directly achieve Victory."
"That's right, Hayato-kun. It seems you haven't forgotten this Card." On the Field, Bakura smiled and withdrew his gaze from the Audience Seats, showing a sinister smile to Kaiba. "Although I know you're not that kind of person, just in case, to prevent President Kaiba from not attacking and just stalling for time, I'll give you a motivation to Attack."
"After Spirit Board is Activated, during your End Phase of each Turn, I can place a "Message of Death" card from my Hand or Deck onto my Spell & Trap Zone in the order of 'E', 'A', 'T', 'H'. Adding the 'D' from Spirit Board itself..."
"D, E, A, T, H, Death?"
"Bingo! When all the "Message of Death" cards are gathered, that will be your time of death, President Kaiba!" Looking at the frowning Kaiba, Bakura said with a smile, "Since it's already the End Phase of your Turn, I can place an 'E'!"
Next to the activated Spirit Board, an 'E' slowly appeared.
"Hmph, so that means I have three Turns?" Kaiba recalled the Card of Demise he Activated last Turn. After three Turns, he would have to Discard his entire Hand, and at the same time, face the assembled Spirit Board. It really is like Mai seeing Pegasus and going to open the door - talk about perfect timing.
"It's just a Special Victory Condition similar to Exodia. Stop being so mysterious." Kaiba stated with certainty that nobody in the World understood Exodia better than him. "Within three Turns, even without the existence of that Spirit Board, I will defeat you!"
"Then I'll wait and see, President Kaiba~" Bakura smiled and drew a Card. "Since you've said such spirited words, how about I give you a hand?"
"Activate the Spell Card Card of Sanctity. Both players draw until they have 6 Cards in their Hand."
"Then, I Normal Summon Wattlizard, Set two Cards, and End my Turn."
As Bakura Declared the End Turn, the Wattlizard that had just been Summoned was Tributed due to the Effect of Dark Sanctuary, leaving only two Set Cards and the letters "D" and "E".
[Bakura: 1000 LP, Hand 3]
Spirit Board [E] [Set Card] X2
"Hmph, my Turn." Kaiba drew a Card and added it to his Hand.
Due to the Effect of Card of Sanctity, Kaiba drew a large number of Cards at once. At the same time, he also drew his third Blue-Eyes White Dragon.
'This cunning guy, he actually caused me to draw so many Cards. It seems he's Expecting me to launch a fierce Attack?'
'Hmph, whatever. Anyway, no matter what kind of schemes and tricks he has, Blue-Eyes White Dragon is Invincible!'
"Activate the Effect of Cost Down. Discard one Card from my Hand to reduce the Level of a Monster in my Hand by 2 Stars." Kaiba said, drawing the Blue-Eyes White Dragon from his Hand. "Since Striker Dragon cannot Attack due to the Effect of Dark Sanctuary, I will use it as a Tribute!"
"Come forth, my Glory, my Tamashii!"
"Blue-Eyes White Dragon!!!"
(End of Chapter)