Chapter 12: Actually Surpassing the Legendary Blue-Eyes White Dragon
This Keith puppet had arrived in Domino City early to lie low, and coincidentally became the leader of Yu Miao's stronghold.
Regarding this puppet, Marik had actually already devised a sinister plan.
Marik originally intended to control Keith to cause some trouble for Yugi Muto, and test his skill level at the same time.
First, on Yugi's way to school, he would have the Keith puppet pretend to be a mystic, creating an aura of mysterious power and "I'm so awesome."
Then, Yugi Muto would be drawn in.
At that point, Marik just needed to spout some nonsense to confuse and intimidate him.
That's how all those TV mystics operated anyway.
Once Yugi Muto was intimidated, Marik could control Keith to forcibly trick him out of his Millennium Puzzle.
After having his Millennium Puzzle stolen, Yugi Muto would definitely follow.
Then, it would be first like this, then like this, and finally like that!!
The plan was supposed to be like this.
Unfortunately, plans can't keep up with changes.
Marik was now more curious about Yu Miao, who looked so similar to Yugi Muto.
Might as well use this Keith piece to probe and see what he's really about.
Arcade.
Marik-controlled Keith (Marik) met Yu Miao.
" Bandit Keith?" Yu Miao was somewhat surprised; he hadn't expected the stronghold leader to be this person.
In the manga, Keith's ending was death!
In the anime, Keith didn't die but was just cast adrift at sea.
If Yu Miao remembered the plot correctly, Keith encountered Marik's ship while lost at sea.
Then, Keith had his mind controlled by the Sunshine Boy using a Millennium Item!
So...
Is it possible?
This man in front of him looks like Keith on the outside, but is actually the Sunshine Boy on the inside?
"Your appearance really is very similar to Yugi Muto's." Keith's expression and tone were both very complex.
Hearing about it and actually seeing it are two different things.
When he saw Yu Miao's appearance, Marik, far away on his ship thousands of miles away, was truly startled.
Anyone who didn't know would probably think Yu Miao was Yugi Muto's twin brother.
Yu Miao didn't expose the true identity of the person in front of him.
--He had a way to confirm whether this person was really the Sunshine Boy or not.
Yousei started acting, his face filled with anger: "I have no relation to Yugi Muto whatsoever..."
He transformed into a hater, using the skills from his past life of hating, and immediately started dissing Yugi Muto a few times.
As he kept hating...
The corners of Keith's (Marik's) mouth inexplicably turned upwards, and his eyes revealed a sense of pleasure.
One thing was clear: Yu Miao's words tickled Marik right where it felt good.
Good, Yu Miao confirmed one thing.
This guy is indeed the Sunshine Boy - Marik!
At this moment.
Far away on the open sea, a ship was cutting through the waves of the rough ocean!
On the deck.
Sunshine Boy Marik held the Millennium Rod, his feet seemingly glued in place. No matter how the ship rocked, he remained steady as a rock!
Stuck to the deck, Marik paid no mind to the surroundings, his face written all over with a pleased expression.
Just imagine, a guy who looks almost identical to the Nameless Pharaoh, right in front of you, dissing the Nameless Pharaoh...
This feeling.
Awesome!!
Marik suddenly felt that Yu Miao was a talent.
The Ghouls organization precisely needed such talent.
But Marik needed to observe for a while longer, and also test Yu Miao's level.
This is a world where dueling reigns supreme.
Let's duel!
Let strength do the talking.
Marik, controlling Keith (Marik), intended to use Keith's deck to test Yu Miao's caliber.
"If I win this duel, this place comes under my management!" Yu Miao raised and activated the Duel Disk on his wrist.
Keith (Marik) chuckled lightly a few times and nodded in agreement.
Who becomes the stronghold leader made no difference to him, the Sunshine Boy.
The answer: "It does not."
DUEL*2!!
Yu Miao: 4000 LP
Keith (Marik): 4000 LP
"I'll take the first move." Yu Miao seized the first move with lightning speed!
Coin toss?
Not needed.
As long as I'm fast enough, the first move is definitely mine.
"I Normal Summon, Injection Fairy Lily!"
Ding~
Pink hearts float up~
A cute girl dressed in a nurse outfit, holding a giant syringe in both hands, appeared. Her first words were: "This needle is very big, you'll have to endure it~"
[Injection Fairy Lily, 400 ATK, Spellcaster]
Yu Miao's mouth twitched; he found the KC projection system really something else!
"I set one card face-down and end my turn."
Yu Miao was starting to love this simple, straightforward dueling environment.
Just play one 400 ATK monster and that's it?
Keith (Marik) sneered a few times: "Draw."
Placing a monster on the field, Keith (Marik) said: "Come forth, Twin-Barrel Dragon!"
Whoosh... Ding~
[Twin-Barrel Dragon, 1700 ATK, Machine]
"Activate Twin-Barrel Dragon's effect: Target 1 card on your opponent's field. Toss a coin twice. If the result is heads both times, destroy the targeted card."
Ding~
Two coins were tossed into the air.
Yu Miao felt a bad premonition; these anime natives tossing coins?
It's definitely going to be heads; negative effects or failures simply don't exist!
And his face-down card... is Ring of Destruction.
This wave is really asking for it with all the flags planted.
Result: Both coins were heads.
"Haha, trying to trap me with a face-down?"
"Not a chance!"
"Disappear, annoying face-down."
The Ring of Destruction on Yu Miao's back row instantly bit the dust.
"See, this is real dueling. Using such weak monsters to duel is just an eyesore!" Keith (Marik) started taunting.
Marik, controlling this body, was very dissatisfied with Yu Miao's duising style.
400 ATK is one thing, but actually daring to put it in Attack Position...
Isn't that asking for death?
"I enter the Battle Phase."
Keith (Marik) commanded Twin-Barrel Dragon to attack Injection Fairy Lily!
Lily showed no fear; she charged forward holding her syringe.
When monsters clash, one must be injured!
However, Yu Miao revealed a smile.
As everyone knows, anime duelers never read card effects, or perhaps the early-generation rule Duel Disks didn't allow it.
If you don't explain in advance, the opponent is truly left in the dark.
Yu Miao loved being cryptic; he disliked explaining effects openly, preferring to hide them to trick his opponent.
Tricking even one person could make Yu Miao feel good all day!
[Yu Miao: 4000 LP → 2000 LP]
"Activate Lily's effect: When damage calculation is performed for this card, you can pay 2000 Life Points to activate this effect."
"This card's ATK is increased by 3000 during that damage calculation only."
[Injection Fairy Lily: 400 → 3400 ATK]
"It has an effect like this!?" Keith (Marik)'s expression was shocked. He never expected a monster with only 400 ATK to have such an absurd effect.
Instantly skyrocketing by 3000 ATK?
This ATK actually surpasses the legendary Blue-Eyes White Dragon.
(End of Chapter)
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