Here is a treat for all Kaiba and Ryo fans! I hope it lives up to the hype!

Yugioh: The Power of Four

Chapter 32: ARC-V — PART 18

"Hold it right there!" Kaiba interrupted as he stepped in. Now he stood between Yugi and Ryo. "Let me make this as simple as possible. No one is going to have the chance to defeat Yugi Muto except me!" He shouted as he activated his Duel Disk, surprising everyone else. "Before you can even think about dueling him, you will have to take me down first... something you have no prayer of accomplishing!"

"And who are you?" Ryo asked. The young man smiled confidently.

"Seto Kaiba, a Duelist that is more than your match! What's wrong? Afraid to take me on… Kaiser?"

"I fear no one! If you insist on getting in my way, then so be it!" A provoked Ryo declared as he activated his Duel Disk again.

"Oh boy. This ain't gonna be pretty." Joey said nervously.

"Why? Does Kaiba not stand a chance against Ryo?" Yuzu asked. Yugi provided the answer, knowing what Joey was thinking.

"Actually, it's Ryo that we're more worried about." Yuya and Yuzu were confused by that. It didn't matter. They were about to see Kaiba in action for themselves. With all eyes watching, the two legends from different worlds stood firm and began their epic battle.

"DUEL!"

(Kaiba: 4000) (Ryo: 4000)

"How about you make the first move?" Kaiba said, confident he can win no matter who started.

"If you insist. My turn!" Ryo studied his cards carefully before he started. "I Set one card facedown and end my turn." Kaiba narrowed his eyes.

"Is that all? I expected more from someone with the title of "Kaiser." My turn! Draw!" 'This is a decent start.' He thought as he looked at his own cards. "I'll show you how to start a Duel! First, I Summon a Tuner Monster called Maiden with Eyes of Blue!" (LIGHT; Level 1; ATK: 0; DEF: 0) A fair young woman with long white haired and light blue eyes wearing a tunic now stood on Kaiba's Field.

"A Tuner?" Yuzu asked in surprise.

"It would seem Kaiba also made some modifications to his own Deck recently." Atem noted, with Yugi nodding in agreement.

"Can he Synchro Summon like Gongenzaka?" Yuya questioned.

"I think we might get that answer pretty soon, Yuya. Plus, if I know Kaiba, he already has a plan to win." Yugi said.

"After that, I Set one card facedown and end my turn. Now let's see if you are able to strike down a weak and helpless looking woman standing in your way." Kaiba taunted.

As they watched from the monitor, Leo and the others observed Ryo's Duel with his new opponent. "That man has no chance of defeating Ryo. He's just far too overconfident." Leo said. Gloria hated to admit it, but he could be right. There was no better Duelist in the history of Academia than Ryo Marufuji. She should know; she used to date him.

'I feel pity for that Kaiba guy. He just asked for a fight he cannot win.'

"What's wrong, sis?" Gloria was snapped out of her thoughts by her sister. She seemed concerned. The older sibling smiled and shook her head.

"Nothing, Grace. I'm sure Ryo won't let us down." She told her as they resumed watching. Back in the Duel, Ryo didn't appreciate Kaiba's last remark.

"You shouldn't talk that way about women! They are not all weak or helpless! I happen to know a very strong one myself!" He didn't know it, but Gloria smiled and blushed when she heard that. "As for your Tuner, I still plan to rid your Field of it before you can use it! My turn! Draw!" Ryo would make not let Kaiba's insult slide. "Since you control a Monster while I have no Monsters, I can Special Summon Cyber Dragon from my hand!" (LIGHT; Level 5; ATK: 2100; DEF: 1600) A serpentine silver metal dragon now showed up on the Field. "Take this Kaiba! Battle! Cyber Dragon, attack Maiden with Eyes of Blue! Evolution Burst!" A strong blast of electrical energy erupted from Cyber Dragon's mouth and made it's way to the target.

"Maybe his facedown card is a Trap that can protect it." Shuzo guessed. Ryo actually shared the same thought. Both, however, were wrong.

"Predictable! I activate my Maiden's Monster Effect! When she is targeted for an attack, I can negate your Monster's attack!" Ryo cursed as his attack was cancelled out. "There's more! After your attack is negated, I can change my Maiden's battle position and Special Summon a creature from my hand that is far more powerful than yours, and more dangerous." He said with a smile.

"Like what?" Ryo asked. Kaiba chuckled.

"I'm so glad you asked, Ryo. Here is your answer! I use my Maiden's Effect to Special Summon from my hand a Monster that is the very definition of power! Behold, a true engine of destruction: Blue-Eyes White Dragon!" (LIGHT; Level 8; ATK: 3000; DEF: 2500) Now next to Kaiba's Tuner (now switched to Defense Mode) stood a well built white and pale blue plated dragon with wings and piercing blue eyes. It also had a fang on each side of it's jaws on the outside. Both it's presence and the terrifying roar it let out made nearly everyone more than a little nervous.

"That thing is scary!" Yuya couldn't help saying as he took a step back.

"Believe me. No arguments there." Yuri replied, also shaken by the beast.

"Not bad, but certainly nothing the Kaiser cannot deal with." Leo said, unconcerned. Gloria and Grace said nothing, though they too marveled at Kaiba's Monster. Even Ryo felt unsettled, but did his best to not show it.

"Impressive looking Monster." Ryo couldn't help but saying.

"You'll see it in action very soon, but for now I need it for something else. Since we are still in the Battle Phase, I can use this Trap card called Urgent Tuning!" Kaiba revealed.

'Crap. He wanted me to attack so he could pull this off.' Ryo thought, berating himself for allowing this to happen.

"Now by Tuning my Level 8 Blue-Eyes White Dragon with my Level 1 Maiden with Eyes of Blue, I can Synchro Summon this new Monster! Feast your eyes on the strong and majestic Level 9 Azure-Eyes Silver Dragon!" (LIGHT; Level 9; ATK: 2500; DEF: 3000) In the place of both Monsters was a very muscular silver dragon with deep azure colored eyes.

"Impressive." Jack said as he gazed at Kaiba's Synchro Monster.

"When this Monster is Special Summoned, neither one of us can target and destroy "Dragon" Monsters I control with card effects until the end of the next turn! Care to try anything else?" Kaiba dared. His opponent looked frustrated that his assault backfired. But in actuality, he was angry for a completely different reason…

'A Synchro Monster…' Ryo struggled to keep his anger down… as well as his sadness. Coming face to face with a dragon-like Synchro Monster had brought up some very painful memories for him. He then shook his head and tried to appear in control. Besides, he saw that there was nothing he could do regarding Azure-Eyes. "I Set one card facedown and end my turn." He reluctantly said.

"I didn't think so." Kaiba said while snorting.

"A lucky move on his part, but Ryo is just getting warmed up." Leo said, still smiling. Gloria and Grace knew that too. They would see it on his next turn.

"So far I'm not impressed, Ryo. I'm waiting for you to live up to your title. Maybe you can survive this! My turn! Draw!" Kaiba had one thing to do before he could go on the offensive. "During my Standby Phase once per turn, Azure-Eyes Silver Dragon's other Effect kicks in! If there is a Normal Monster in my Graveyard, I can Special Summon it to my Field! I think you know what it is. Return to me, Blue-Eyes White Dragon!" Kaiba's first dragon returned and stood next to it's brethren. "Time to inflict some damage! Battle! Azure-Eyes Silver Dragon, attack Cyber Dragon! Silver Burst Stream!" A silver colored blast headed right for Ryo's Monster.

"No damage for me either! Trap card open, Negate Attack! Now your Monster's attack gets negated and your Battle Phase ends!" Ryo declared as he protected his Monster and himself.

"Well it seems we both couldn't damage each other in our first attacks. That will change before long. I Set one card facedown and end my turn." Kaiba said, not sounding too disappointed.

"You're right about that. My turn! Draw!" 'This should do.' Ryo thought as he started his next turn. "I Summon Cyber Dragon Core!" (LIGHT; Level 2; ATK: 400; DEF: 1500) A weaker looking version of Cyber Dragon materialized next to the real deal. "This Monster's name becomes "Cyber Dragon" while on the Field or Graveyard! Since Cyber Dragon Core was Normal Summoned, I can take a "Cyber" Magic or Trap card from my Deck and add it to my hand! I choose "Cyberload Fusion!" He declared as he revealed his chosen card.

'He's obviously preparing for a Fusion Summon, probably that Monster he used to finish his last Duel. If it is, I'll be ready for it.' Kaiba thought while smiling.

"Next I activate Foolish Burial, allowing me to send a Monster from my Deck to my Graveyard! I use it to send my second Cyber Dragon to my Graveyard!" Ryo declared. This move confused Kaiba for a second, but quickly got over it. He didn't think it was something he should be concerned about. "Then I play Plus Star 123! This lets me choose a Level 4 or lower Monster I control and raise it's Level by up to 3! I increase the Level of my Cyber Dragon Core from 2… to 5!" Kaiba then noticed something odd.

'Two Level 5 Monsters? Why would he… Wait a minute! He's not planning a Fusion Summon!' He realized too late, his eyes widening. Ryo's next move shocked everyone, including Leo and his associates.

"Now I Overlay both my Level 5 Cyber Dragons! Dragon made of dark metal, descend now and let your power explode! Xyz Summon! Appear! Rank 5! Cyber Dragon Nova!" (LIGHT; Rank 5; ATK: 2100; DEF: 1600) A Winged mechanized dragon in black metal with no arms hovered above Ryo.

"What?! Ryo has an Xyz Monster?!" Yuma shouted, wide eyed with shock.

"I did not foresee this!" Astral added, unable to hide his own surprise.

"Impossible!" Kaito said, horrified by the revelation. It really angered him that an Academia Duelist would dare use an Xyz Monster, after how they destroyed Heartland and carded most of it's citizens. Yes, there was Dennis, but he didn't know at the time he was with Academia. He wondered if there were others from the Fusion Dimension that use Xyz Summons. He got his answer just a moment later.

"Where the hell did the Kaiser get one of those?!" Sora asked no one in particular.

"Well, I'm from Academia and I have an Xyz Monster. But that was just part of my uncover assignment. As far as I know, Ryo, or anyone else, never played any Extra Deck Monsters besides Fusions." Dennis told the group.

"So how did he get that one?!" Edo asked.

On his end, Leo showed just as much shock as the others. "Since when did Ryo learn to Xyz Summon?! Could he have traveled to the Xyz Dimension and returned before Gloria found him?!" He asked himself. His other subordinates were just as clueless.

Gloria and Grace looked at one another. An understanding instantly formed in their minds, which came up with the same answer… 'He must've found it!' The Tyler Sisters learned at the same time.

"I have to admit Ryo, you actually managed to surprise me. Since when did you pick up Xyz Summoning?" Kaiba asked, genuinely curious. Despite his growing sadness, Ryo felt he owed an explanation. So he told them all.

"In the Fusion Dimension, there was a legend that we learned about as children. It was the legend of "The Cyber Three". They say on an island, far from where Academia was located, were three special cards relating to "Cyber Dragon". Three powerful Monsters, each representing a different Special Summoning method: Fusion, Synchro and Xyz. It was said that if a Duelist finds the island and obtains those three cards, they could become the greatest Duelist in the known world." Ryo then smiled. "Me and my best friend, Yusuke Fujiwara, were fascinated by that legend in our youth. We both promised each other that we would become top Duelists in Academia, find the missing island, and claim the Cyber Three to prove we truly were the best."

"I take it that you succeeded?" Kaiba asked. Ryo snarled as his anger resurfaced, surprising Kaiba more.

"Not entirely. When I left Academia, I searched for the island alone. Yusuke… couldn't keep our promise to find the island with me." Ryo was silent for a moment before he continued. "After several long weeks, and discovered some clues to it's whereabouts, I finally found the island. When I came ashore, I found a cave nearby and ventured inside. At the far end of the cave, I found the chamber where the cards were supposed to be. Only… I wasn't the first one to arrive there." He said softly.

"What do you mean?" Judai asked, wanting to hear the rest.

"When I got there, only two of the cards were there. They were Cyber Eternity Dragon, the Fusion Monster, and Cyber Dragon Nova, the Xyz Monster. The Cyber Synchro Monster was gone. Someone else had already taken it. I don't know why the other two cards were left behind, but it didn't matter. I felt I had failed not only my friend, but also myself for not making our dream come true." He said with great bitterness. It truly tormented him that nothing had gone as he had hoped. Not just in finding all three cards, but also that his best friend couldn't be there. And he knew full well the reason for that…

"Am I supposed to feel sorry for you?" Kaiba questioned sarcastically. Ryo then looked back at Kaiba with renewed fury.

"No! You are supposed to feel nothing but the agony of crushing defeat by my hand! And I shall deliver that to you! I activate Cyber Dragon Nova's Monster Effect! Once per turn, by detaching an Overlay Unit, I can target a Cyber Dragon in my Graveyard and Special Summon it!"

"So that's why you sent that other Cyber Dragon to your Graveyard earlier." Kaiba surmised.

"Correct! Be revived, Cyber Dragon!" A second copy of Cyber Dragon appeared next to it's Xyz counterpart. "Now for Nova's other Effect! Once per turn, by banishing a Cyber Dragon in my hand or face-up in my Monster Zone, I can give 2100 Attack Points to my Xyz Monster!"

"You What?!" Kaiba shouted as Nova's Attack Power sky rocketed.

(Cyber Dragon Nova's ATK: 2100 + 2100 = 4200)

"Now I see why that card is legendary!" Tristan remarked.

"No kidding!" Joey added.

"You won't make it out of this one unscathed! Battle! Cyber Dragon Nova, attack Azure-Eyes Silver Dragon! Black Retribution!" A black electrical ball fired from the Xyz Monster's mouth and at it's Synchro opposition.

"Perhaps, but this will help! I activate Reinforcements! This Trap card increases one of my Monster's Attack Points by 500! I'll use it on my Azure-Eyes!"

(Azure-Eyes Silver Dragon's ATK: 2500 + 500 = 3000)

"That's nowhere near enough to stop me!" Ryo pointed out as Kaiba's Monster still ended up being destroyed, but took slightly less damage.

(4200 - 3000 = 1200)

(Kaiba: 4000 - 1200 = 2800)

Kaiba held his ground from the explosion of his Monster. "That had more of an impact than I thought." He muttered to himself.

"I commend you for reducing the damage you took, but I will still beat you in the end. I end my turn. At this time, Cyber Dragon Nova's Attack Power returns to normal." Ryo said, his Monster's Attack Points dropping back down to 2100.

Kaiba saw that his opponent was indeed a tough customer, as well as easily angered. 'I think it's time I took him more seriously.' He thought. He couldn't make any mistakes at this point. "Okay Ryo, you've shown your serious side. Now I'll show you mine. My turn! Draw!" Kaiba liked what he drew. "My Blue-Eyes has a counterpart too, and I think you'll find it more troublesome than the original."

"Counterpart?" A surprised Ryo asked.

"You are not the only one to make some changes to your dueling Deck. I made some recent improvements to mine as well, thanks to Reiji Akaba. In order to Special Summon my new Monster, I have to reveal a "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" in my hand… which I do!" Kaiba said as he showed a second copy of his dragon in his hand.

"Another one?" Sora asked in fear.

"Now for the newest version of my Ace! Come forth! Blue-Eyes Alternative White Dragon!" While the stats of Kaiba's second dragon matched the other Blue-Eyes, it's appearance was slightly different. It was more white with blue jagged lines running along it's body.

"That one seems more formidable looking than the other one." Dennis said.

"This new dragon's name becomes "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" while on my Field or Graveyard! Now before I can reveal what makes it more dangerous than the original Blue-Eyes, I shall Normal Summon a Monster called Kaibaman!" (LIGHT; Level 3; ATK: 200; DEF: 700) On Kaiba's Field stood a humanoid Monster that strongly resembled him, except it had long red hair and wore a white dragon like helmet over it's face.

"That card looks a lot like him." Yuya pointed out, with Joey groaning again.

"The guy is so obnoxious, he asked to have a card made to be just like that." He told the younger boy.

"That thing just seems like a representation of your own ego." Ryo told him. Kaiba continued to grin.

"Think what you will, but by Sacrificing this Monster, I can Special Summon my second Blue-Eyes White Dragon from my hand!" He said, bringing out the next copy of his Ace to play.

'Dammit. Now he has three of those things on the Field!' Ryo knew Kaiba was about to pay him back for damaging him in his last attack.

"Now then, back to my Alternative Blue-Eyes! It is able to destroy one Monster on my opponent's Field once per turn! Your rust bucket is going to the trash heap! I destroy your Cyber Dragon Nova! Blue Burst!" One blue fireball from Kaiba's dragon and Ryo's Xyz Monster was instantly vaporized.

"Grrn." Ryo grunted from the impact. "At this time, I activate Cyber Dragon Nova's final Effect! When it is destroyed by my opponent's card effect while in my possession and goes to the Graveyard, I can Special Summon a "Machine" Fusion Monster from my Extra Deck! Come to my defense, Chimeratech Rampage Dragon!" The first Fusion Monster he used in his previous Duel materialized in Defense Mode.

"Now it's back to good old Fusion Monsters, is it? Well, lucky for you, my Alternative Blue-Eyes can't attack after this Effect is used. Both of my normal Blue-Eyes, on the other hand, have no restrictions. Blue-Eyes White Dragon, attack Chimeratech Rampage Dragon! White Lightning!" The legendary Academia Duelist could only watch as his last defense was destroyed by a white lightning bolt from the attacking dragon's mouth. "At last, you have no more Monsters to protect you! Now my second Blue-Eyes, attack Ryo Marufuji directly!" Ryo braced himself as he took on the full brunt of Blue-Eyes' attack. He actually slid back a little bit from it.

(Ryo: 4000 - 3000 = 1000)

"Damn." Ryo muttered to himself.

"Trust me, this was only the beginning, Kaiser. I Set one card facedown and end my turn." Kaiba said, ending his turn.

"That had to hurt." Edo commented.

"Seto Kaiba… he definitely doesn't mess around." Kaito noted.

"No. He is not one to take lightly." Jack said in agreement.

Ryo was thinking the same thing as he studied the situation. 'Seto Kaiba is a powerful opponent. Defeating him may take everything I have. But he is arrogant. That will be his downfall. Also, he unknowingly helped me achieve victory…' He was sure he can win despite his enemy having the upper hand for the moment. "You won't win." Ryo told his adversary. Kaiba smirked.

"That's not how it looks to me. You're the one that's in over your head. Accepting my challenge was a mistake, and losing this duel with prove that." To the surprise of everyone aside from Kaiba (who didn't seem to care), Ryo sneered and stared back in anger once more.

"I won't lose this Duel! Do you hear me, Kaiba?! I won't lose anything ever again!" He shouted.

"What did he mean by "again"?" Yusei wondered.

"Maybe it has to do with why he left Academia." Yuya guessed. 'Could he have lost someone important before he took off? Wait! I wonder if it's…' Yuya was brought out of his thoughts when Ryo began his next turn.

"My turn! Draw! I play Pot of Greed, allowing me to draw two more cards. Then, since only you control at least one Monster, I can banish Cyber Dragon Core from my Graveyard to Special Summon a "Cyber Dragon" Monster from my Deck! I Special Summon my third Cyber Dragon!" Ryo's last Cyber Dragon appeared on the Field now. "Next I play Cyber Revsystem! This Magic card lets me Special Summon a Cyber Dragon from my hand or Graveyard, and it cannot be destroyed by card effects! I Special the only Cyber Dragon in my Graveyard!" Now two Cyber Dragons stood against Kaiba's Monsters.

"I think I know what he's planning to do." Judai said, if Ryo's last Duel was any indication.

'He's preparing for something… something big.' Kaiba thought. He thought he knew what was coming, and this time he was right.

"It is time to show you the true power of the Kaiser! Now I activate Cyberload Fusion! I can Summon a Fusion Monster from my Extra Deck that lists a "Cyber Dragon" Monster as a material by shuffling it's listed Fusion Materials from my Field and/or among my banished face-up cards to my Deck! I Fuse the two Cyber Dragons on my Field and the Cyber Dragon I banished! Great mechanical dragon, whose life is eternal, rise now and show your everlasting power! Let no end come to you! Fusion Summon! Appear! Level 10! Cyber Eternity Dragon!" The 2800 Attack Point Monster that defeated Barrett returned to battle it's newest enemy.

"I knew he'd bring that back." Dennis said. Kaiba though wasn't worried as he stared up at the Fusion member of the Cyber Three.

"I figured as much. Still, it won't be a problem for someone like me. I can destroy it just as easily with my Alternative Blue-Eyes as I did with your Xyz tin can." He taunted.

"Your dragon's Effect won't work this time!" Ryo declared, confusing Kaiba.

"Is that so?" He said, curious.

"This Monster has an Effect it couldn't use in my last Duel. Since there is a "Machine" Fusion Monster, Chimeratech Rampage Dragon, in my Graveyard, Cyber Eternity Dragon now cannot be targeted or destroyed by my opponent's card effects! And you have yourself to blame for that!" Ryo told him. Kaiba seemed mildly amused.

"I see. You wanted your Xyz Monster destroyed so that it could bring out a Fusion Monster for me to break apart too. Then your second Fusion Monster could use the previous one to protect itself. Decent move, but no matter. Any one of my dragons can reduce it to a pile of scrap in battle."

"I'm prepared for that as well!" Ryo revealed as he turned the tables on Kaiba. "Trap card open, Reversal World! Now the Attack and Defense Points of every Effect Monster on the Field is switched around!"

"What?!" Kaiba asked, surprised yet again.

"Being Normal Monsters, your two Blue-Eyes White Dragons are unaffected. Your Alternative Blue-Eyes isn't as fortunate!" Kaiba watched as his Alternative Blue-Eyes Attack Power became 2500 while it's Defense Power became 3000. "Your Monster is weaker, while mine just got much stronger!" Cyber Eternity Dragon's new Attack Power was it's previous Defense…

"4000 Attack Points?!" Yuma shouted in disbelief.

"This does not look good for Kaiba." Astral stated. Kaiba himself grunted in annoyance.

"Battle! Cyber Eternity Dragon, attack Blue-Eyes Alternative White Dragon! Everlasting Blaze!" The empowered behemoth fired the dark blue energy beam from it's mouth and completely disintegrated the weakened dragon. Kaiba struggled to hold his position and felt a little scorching from the assault.

"I activate my Shield of Blue-Eyes Trap card! I take no damage this turn from battles involving a "Blue-Eyes" Monster!" Kaiba said as he protected himself.

"I'm not done yet. Next, I Normal Summon Cyber Phoenix in Defense Mode!" (FIRE; Level 4; ATK: 1200; DEF: 1600) A mechanized firebird with red lines along it's body rose from the Graveyard to stand by it's fellow Monster. "I then Set 1 card facedown and end my turn."

"Now that's the Kaiser I remember." A smiling Leo said as he watched Ryo's comeback.

With growing pity, Gloria continued watching her beloved's forced battle. She wished she could somehow protect her unsuspecting sister from Leo's threat. It was the only thing keeping Ryo under his control. However, Gloria also knew there was nothing she could do with the Professor and everyone else around. The young woman couldn't risk giving herself away, not yet at least. She had been lucky no one noticed her sending the signal to Barrett to send Edo's forces. As of now, she couldn't try anything else without compromising herself or her sister.

'There has to be a way to keep Grace safe. There's just got to be, dammit!' As much as she hated it, Gloria knew she had to be patient and wait for an opportunity to change the status quo.

At that time, Kaiba shook off the impact from the attack. Despite himself, he smiled. "Now things are getting interesting." He said. Ryo didn't smile back. His expression was as hard as ever.

"Do you understand now what you're up against, Kaiba? Do you now realize why you can't win? The truth is simple. It is not that I am no match for you… it is the other way around! You can't ever hope to defeat me! Just surrender and your suffering will end!" Ryo shouted, sounding angrier by the second. He fully expected Kaiba to tell him that he was delusional and that it would be him that would be triumphant. Instead, Kaiba said in a calm, but strong voice…

"You clearly have no idea whom you are dealing with. First of all, I never surrender to anyone! I never have and I never will! Plus, I'm not the one being blackmailed to serve as someone else's lapdog." Ryo gasped in surprise, as did Leo and the others with him. Out of fear of his message being overheard by Grace, Leo intentionally scrambled the audio so that no one could hear what they were saying.

"Hey? What happened to the sound? Why can't we hear anything?" Grace complained.

"There seems to be a minor technical glitch. It will fix itself in just a minute." Leo told her.

Gloria knew full well that was a lie. The timing of the so called "glitch" was too convenient.

"I doubt they would be discussing anything of great importance." Sanders said.

"Kaiba said something about Ryo being blackmailed. What did he mean by that?" Grace asked.

"He is just trying to throw Ryo off balance. It is nothing more than a distraction." Leo lied.

'Yeah right.' Gloria thought as they watched without audio.

Ryo, at the same time, was definitely thrown off by Kaiba's claim of blackmail. "E-Excuse me? Why would you say something so absurd? You're on the verge of losing this Duel and now you're trying to distract me with nonsense!" He snapped back. Kaiba chuckled again.

"Drop the angry tough guy routine, will you? It is obvious that Leo Akaba has got something on you and he's using that leverage against you. You may be a good Duelist, but in reality, you are a coward." Ryo snarled at him.

"What did you just say?!" He yelled, sounding angrier than ever. Kaiba continued to smile as he pushed Ryo's buttons.

"Unlike you, I don't let anyone else tell me what to do. If someone makes the mistake of trying to coerce me into something I personally don't agree with, I don't cave in to their demands. Instead, I confront them head on and not hold back! I make them sorry they ever messed with me! You should do the same." He told him.

Ryo fell silent for a moment. He seemed to be contemplating Kaiba's words. Was there a way to get a message across without actually saying it straight out? Ryo thought a moment and an idea came to him. He hoped that it would be enough for at least "certain people" nearby to understand. He put a hand over where the speaker on his Duel Disk was, hoping he could muffle out what he was about to say.

"A tiger belonging to an empress is under threat of being sealed away." He finally said. Kaiba raised an eyebrow.

"What is that supposed to mean?" Kaiba asked. Everyone else in the group wondered what Ryo's cryptic words meant. Edo and Dennis gasped and looked at one another.

"Edo, do you think he means…?" Dennis started to ask.

"That must be it." Edo replied.

"What?" Yuya asked. Edo and Dennis turned to everyone else and spoke quietly incase Leo was listening.

"Listen closely and keep your voices down. In Academia, there are two girls that are expert Tag Team Duelists. They are the Tyler Sisters. Gloria is the older of two twin sisters, the younger one being Grace. Before he left, Ryo got along well with the sisters… especially Gloria. For a time the two actually dated." Edo told the group. Dennis snickered.

"They were quite an item, Ryo and Gloria. You would think they were meant to be. Alas, nothing lasts forever. I heard Gloria was really upset when Ryo took off. She was very moody for a few weeks before she finally calmed down." Dennis elaborated.

"As sweet and sad as that sounds, what does that have to do with what Ryo just told Kaiba?" Yuzu asked.

"Well, when they duel, Gloria uses a Monster called "Amazoness Empress", while Grace has "Amazoness Pet Tiger". If Ryo was using those Monsters to describe the situation…" Dennis continued before Yugi understood.

"Leo Akaba must've threatened to seal Grace into a card if Ryo didn't agree to come back to stop us." Everyone gasped. They knew that had to be it.

"Threatening the life of his old girlfriend's sister? What a seriously low blow." Joey said, sounding pissed.

"Really low." Tristan added, also angry.

"That makes three of us. Anything we can do about it?" Gongenzaka asked, also mad about Ryo's predicament. Edo and Dennis nodded.

"I think so. Remember, we got an insider in the Professor's ranks." Edo said before turning to his fellow traitor. "Dennis, relay this to our friend…" While this was going on, Kaiba got impatient.

"Answer me. What did you mean by a tiger and empress?" Kaiba demanded. When Ryo didn't elaborate, Kaiba snorted.

"Forget it. I rather focus on beating you in this Duel than be distracted by riddles."

"Agreed." Ryo said, removing his hand from the speaker. "Like I said, you cannot defeat me. With it being protected from card effects that target and destroy it while being too strong now to be destroyed in battle, Cyber Eternity Dragon is unbeatable!" He said, feeling very sure his opponent couldn't do anything. Kaiba then started laughing his head off, returning everyone's attention to the Duel.

Back on his end, after assuming it was safe to reestablish the audio, Leo and his cohorts were dumbfounded by Kaiba's unexpected burst of laughter. "Why is he laughing? Surely he can't be foolish enough to think he can win against the Kaiser." Leo said, confused. Roget, Gloria, Grace, Sanders, and even Battle Beast seem perplexed by this.

"Maybe he just cracked after realizing he can't win." Grace assumed. Gloria actually felt otherwise. In fact, she had a gut feeling that Ryo was about to be in big trouble. It was at that moment she noticed her Duel Disk just received a brief message. She couldn't risk reading it right then, so she continued watching the Duel and decided to read it when the time was right.

Ryo was bewildered by Kaiba's laughing fit. "Why do you laugh when you know defeat is inevitable?" After a minute, Kaiba finally stopped laughing and smiled broadly at his opponent.

"I was laughing because of how ridiculously presumptuous you are! You claim your Monster cannot be beaten and that your victory was assured, but you also made a fatal mistake."

"And what mistake would that be?" Ryo asked. Kaiba chuckled a little more while preparing his next move.

"You underestimated me. My turn! Draw! I play Pot of Greed to draw two more cards! Next, I play Monster Reborn to bring back Blue-Eyes Alternative White Dragon!" Kaiba's destroyed Monster returned with a defying roar.

"We both know that Monster is no threat to mine. It is useless." Ryo said. Kaiba's smile and confidence didn't waver.

"Good thing I have something that will prove just how wrong you are."

"Meaning what?" Ryo asked. Kaiba had decided now was the time to reveal his newest weapon.

"I had hoped to save this for when I finally crush Yugi, but you have forced my hand. Now you will pay the price! I activate Polymerization to Fuse my two Blue-Eyes White Dragons with my Blue-Eyes Alternative White Dragon on my Field! Observe, the three dragons of immense power now become a new destructive force the likes of which has never been seen! With this Fusion Summon, I unveil the new and improved… BLUE-EYES ALTERNATIVE ULTIMATE DRAGON!" (LIGHT; Level 12; ATK: 4500; DEF: 3800)

Everyone, especially Ryo, trembled at the new sight before them. A three headed pale blue and white dragon (with dark blue eyes on each head) with blue gem scales covering it's body stood roaring at Cyber Eternity Dragon. The two Monsters were equal in size, but one was superior in terms of Attack Power.

"What the hell?! He can Fusion Summon too?!" Ryo shouted in disbelief. He never expected this at all! 'And even worse, his Fusion Monster has more Attack Points than mine!' Kaiba took real delight at seeing Ryo's shock.

"I hoped you would be surprised. My Synchro Monster was more of a… successful trial run for me. Fusion Summoning has always been something that I'm more used to. As for my new dragon, it also cannot be targeted or destroyed by my opponent's card effects, just like your Monster. The difference is that my Monster doesn't need to use another as a crutch for protection." He revealed. Ryo didn't reply to that.

"First Synchro, now Fusion?!" Leo said aghast. He was more worried that Kaiba's Fusion Monster was actually stronger than Ryo's. Gloria and Grace held each other at the beast that Ryo now faced.

"What the? Kaiba has an upgraded version of his Ultimate Dragon?!" Yugi said, most surprised of all.

"Kaiba's Fusion Monster was very difficult to defeat when we faced it. I wonder if it has any other surprises…" Atem said, sounding just as stunned.

"Your Monster may have card effect protection and raised Attack Points, but my Monster is still more than capable of breaking it apart. Now then, I'll have your toy dragon blown to pieces! Battle! Blue-Eyes Alternative Ultimate Dragon, attack Cyber Eternity Dragon! Blue Neutron Blast!" Ryo watched with great dismay as his Ace was obliterated.

(4500 - 4000 = 500)

(Ryo: 1000 - 500 = 500)

"No. Cyber Eternity…" Ryo said to himself, sounding too softly for anyone else to hear. "I activate another Effect of Cyber Eternity Dragon! When it is destroyed and sent to the Graveyard by my opponent's card after being Fusion Summoned, I can Special Summon Cyber Dragon from my hand, Deck, or Graveyard! I Special Summon one from my Deck in Defense Mode!" Once again, his original Cyber Dragon appeared on the Field, this time in Defense Mode.

Ryo was dismayed. He couldn't believe Kaiba had taken down the two of the Cyber Three he obtained. 'If only I had all three, then he wouldn't have the advantage…' Kaiba still smiled.

"Looks like this Duel is just about over for you. I wonder how much longer you'll last before you are crushed? I'm very interested to find out. I Set one card facedown and end my turn."

"Wow. Kaiba may not be a good person, but he is a very strong Duelist." Yuya noted.

"That he is. I doubt even I could beat him given the chance." Yuri said. Ryo had similar thoughts.

'Damn him. He truly is formidable. He managed to defeat two of my best Monsters. Time to prepare for my backup plan…' Ryo thought. "I'm not throwing in the towel, Kaiba! My turn! Draw!" He saw a piece of what he needed for his backup. He just needed a few more certain cards to make it work. "Trap card open, Cyber Defense! This brings back a "Machine" Fusion Monster in my Graveyard that lists a "Cyber Dragon" Monster as a Fusion Material in Defense Mode! I revive Chimeratech Rampage Dragon! Then, I end my turn." This really surprised everyone, especially Kaiba.

"You end your turn by only strengthening your defenses? Pathetic. My turn! Draw!" Kaiba smiled again. "I think now is the best time to use the main Effect of Blue-Eyes Alternative Ultimate Dragon. Once per turn, I can target one of your cards on the Field and destroy it… or at least, that's what it would do under "normal" circumstances." He added with a chuckle.

"What are you getting at?" Ryo asked, dreading where this was going.

"Since one of it's Fusion Materials was Blue-Eyes Alternative White Dragon, I can now destroy up to 3 of your cards per turn!" Ryo gasped in horror. "Now let the destruction begin! I'll use my dragon's Effect to destroy your Cyber Dragon, Cyber Phoenix, and Chimeratech Rampage Dragon! Blue Storm!" With a powerful blast from each of Ultimate Alternative Blue-Eyes' mouths, Ryo's cards were gone in multiple explosions.

'What a Monster. He must've planned this from the beginning. Still, losing those Monsters didn't turn out all bad for me...' He thought, trying to calm himself. "When Cyber Phoenix is destroyed and goes to the Graveyard, I can draw 1 card from my Deck!" Ryo's eyes widened a bit when he saw it. 'I have it! I just need a few more Monsters to pull this off…' This gave him a little hope.

"I doubt that will do you much good. Like my other Alternative dragon, my new Fusion Monster can't attack the turn I use it's Effect. I Set one card facedown and end my turn."

Ryo knew the end of the Duel was near, he just had to hold on a bit longer. 'I must defeat Kaiba here and now if I'm to keep Grace safe from Leo Akaba's wrath. Otherwise, Gloria will never forgive me.' He couldn't bear the thought of her hating him for allowing her own sister to be carded because he failed her. He shook that thought out of his head. 'Don't think that! I have to win this Duel! I will win!'

"Anytime now." Kaiba said to Ryo, who prepared for his next turn. He looked very determined to not lose to that arrogant bastard.

"My turn! DRAW!" He hoped this card will give him what he needed. "I play Graceful Charity, letting me draw three cards and then discard two!" Ryo was pleased with that he got. 'That's my other two Cyber Dragons in my Graveyard. I'm almost there. Just one more Monster…' "Then I play Cyber Replenish! If I have at least four "Cyber" Monsters in my Graveyard, I can draw one card for each one!" He then saw what he needed. "Next I play Cyber Call, allowing me to Special Summon a "Cyber" Monster from my Deck, but in exchange I can't Summon any Monsters other than "Machine" Monsters! I Special Summon Cyber Kirin from my Deck!" (LIGHT; Level 3; ATK: 300; DEF: 800) A robotic lion like creature appeared on the Field.

"All that drawing for this? You must be truly desperate." Kaiba said.

"I am desperate, but not the way you think! I now have everything I need to finally take you down! I activate from my hand… Overload Fusion!" Judai gasped, remembering that card being in the Deck of the Ryo of his world. "By banishing, from my Field and/or my Graveyard, Fusion Material Monsters listed on a "Machine" Fusion Monster, I can Special Summon that Fusion Monster from my Extra Deck!"

"I've got a really bad feeling about this." Yuzu said, wondering what Ryo would Summon now.

"I banish the Cyber Kirin on my Field, along with all three Cyber Dragons, Cyber Phoenix, Cyber Dragon Nova, and Chimeratech Rampage Dragon from my Graveyard for this Fusion Summon! Mighty dragon who was built to withstand anything, rise now and bring ruin to all that stand in your way! Fusion Summon! Arise! Level 8! CHIMERATECH FORTRESS DRAGON!" (DARK; Level 8; ATK: 0; DEF: 0) Before Kaiba stood a gigantic mechanized Monster that seemed to have several closed circular slots that appear to open and close.

"Oh no, this is bad! Ryo only uses that if he had no other choice!" Edo informed the group, making them more worried for Kaiba now. Kaiba himself didn't feel that fear.

"That thing may be big, but it has no Attack or Defense Points. How can that help you beat me?" He asked. Ryo looked ready to end this long battle.

"Trust me Kaiba, it can. You'll see why shortly. But first… there is something I want to share with you before you're finished." He said.

"Like what?" Kaiba questioned, his eyebrow raised. Ryo took a deep breath and let it out before continued speaking.

"Seto Kaiba, you have proven to be the strongest adversary I have ever fought. No one else has driven me this far and so close to defeat as you have. You have earned the right to know something very personal about me. Therefore, before I end our conflict, I want to tell you the reason… why I left Academia in the first place." Everyone held their breath as they listened. Even Leo and those with him were silent, even though they knew the truth already.

"I thought you left to pursue those three Cyber cards?" Kaiba asked. Ryo shook his head.

"That was part of the reason, but not the main one. Remember me telling you about my best friend, Yusuke Fujiwara? That he didn't leave with me as we both agreed on?"

"I remember." Kaiba said. Ryo tightened his fists.

"Yusuke came bursting into my room one evening and said he had something very important to discuss with me. I'll never forget the look on his face. He was pale and so full of fear. I thought he seemed ill or something. He told me that he discovered a lie regarding the Arc Area Project and that he had to tell me. He said that he had some doubts about the project before, so he apparently took it upon himself to get some answers to clear those doubts. However, it would seem what he found only made him feel worse. Before he could tell me exactly what he discovered, Leo Akaba and the Obelisk Force arrived and took Yusuke away by force. That was the last time I saw him… alive at least." Ryo said.

"It must be what you uncovered Dennis." Edo said to the spy, who nodded back in agreement. Ryo went on.

"I demanded the Professor to tell me where Yusuke was being taken. He only told me that he trespassed into restricted territory and that he would be punished. After that, he walked away. I waited the next day for Yusuke to come back and tell me what happened, only he never returned. I then went out onto the edge of the island and stared out at the sea. It somehow calmed me when I was in distress. While gazing, I caught a glimpse of three men coming out from the back entrance to the maintenance area. They were the Doktor and two members of the Obelisk Force, and the latter carried what looked a like a human sized bag. They just dumped it into the water without a word. Curious, I waited until they were gone to see what they were disposing. The bag hadn't washed away yet so I was about to reach it and pull it to shore. I realized right away that it was a body bag…" Ryo stopped.

Yuya's eyes slowly widened, comprehension and dread forming. 'No. I think I know where this is going…' He got his confirmation when Ryo revealed his horrifying discovery.

"At first, I hesitated. I was afraid of what, or who, I would find in that bag. After all, Yusuke never came back after he was taken into custody. I refused to believe it would be him. Still, I knew the only way I would know for sure was to open the bag, and so I did. Inside that bag…" Ryo gritted his teeth and shut his eyes tight. "Inside that bag, was my worst fear realized. It was Yusuke… his head broken, blood stained and completely lifeless. He was an unrecognizable mess. I also saw what looked like a dead bug falling out of one of his ears. I knew immediately what had happened, why the Doktor oversaw the dumping himself. When I learned the horrible truth, I puked for a whole minute. When I stopped, my disgust was replaced by overwhelming grief. I cried over Yusuke's body for I don't know how long. I then dug a hole nearby and buried the body there. It was shortly after that I had left Academia. I could no longer stay in the place where my best friend's life was taken." Ryo said, finishing his story.

Yugi, Yuya, Yuzu, and all in Reiji's group felt great sorrow for the man that was forced to confront them. Yuya suspected Yusuke was the boy the Doktor talked about during his Duel with Gongenzaka. 'So I was right. It was Ryo's best friend that died from that man's experiment.'

"Which also explains how Ryo recognized him and carded him when he showed up… and why he ripped the Doktor's card so savagely." Yuri noted. Kaiba didn't say a word throughout all of this. Ryo opened his eyes again, looking forlorn.

"Yusuke and I were going to fulfill our dream together, but Leo Akaba took it all away. So, as I left, I came to a decision. I would find the Cyber Three, train myself to master them, and one day return to avenge Yusuke by punishing the man who ruined everything." Ryo then gave a humorous laugh. "Hell, even that plan didn't go as I hoped, if today was any indication."

"So it would seem." Kaiba said calmly. Ryo then steeled himself as his focus returned to the Duel.

"Now then, time for your end! For each Fusion Material used for it's Fusion Summon, my Chimeratech Fortress Dragon gains an additional attack! Also, when it attacks, battle damage isn't applied. Instead, it inflicts 400 points of damage to you for each attack! If you've done your math, then you know that I used seven Monsters for my Fusion Summon!"

"In other words, Ryo's Monster can attack Kaiba's seven times!" Sora shouted in dismay.

"And if Kaiba takes 400 points of damage from each attack…" Gongenzaka started.

"The total damage he'll take is 2800!" Reiji finished for him.

"That's how many Life Points he still has!" Yuzu said in alarm.

"Ryo will wipe him out!" Yuya yelled.

"Don't count out Kaiba just yet." Yugi said calmly. Nearly everyone looked at him, bewildered by his attitude. "Trust me." He told everyone. Like Yugi, Kaiba didn't lose his cool.

"If you're going to attack me, then just get it over with." He said nonchalantly. Ryo nodded.

"Fine. This has been an unexpectedly challenging Duel, but it's time to end it. Battle! Chimeratech Fortress Dragon, attack Blue-Eyes Alternative Ultimate Dragon! Evolution Result Artillery - Fire 1!" The head of Ryo's Monster sent a shockwave from the mouth that hit Kaiba's Monster and sent a jolt pain through Kaiba himself.

(Kaiba: 2800 – 400 = 2400)

"Fire 2!" The first slot on Fortress Dragon (the one nearest to the head) opened up to reveal a Cyber Dragon head, which fired another shockwave.

(Kaiba: 2400 – 400 = 2000)

"Fire 3!" Another slot opened, and another head popped out to launch another attack.

(Kaiba: 2000 – 400 = 1600)

This process repeated three more times, reducing Kaiba's Life Points to only 400. "One more attack, and it's over!" Yusho said.

"I knew Ryo would emerge victorious over that arrogant fool." Leo said, eagerly awaiting the Kaiser's victory.

"Kaiba…" Yugi muttered. Kaiba appeared to be aching, but he remained standing. He stared back at Ryo with tenacity.

"Any last words?" Ryo asked.

"Just start your last attack already." Kaiba said, sounding determined to not show any sign of weakness. Ryo sighed.

"Very well. It ends now. Fire… 7!" A seventh slot opened and another head prepared to fire the shockwave that would finish off Kaiba. Everyone thought it was over for him… or so how it looked. At the last second, Kaiba pulled the rug up from right underneath his opponent.

"It is not the end for me, Kaiser! I activate my Negate Attack! Now your last attack doesn't reach me and your Battle Phase is over!"

"What?!" Ryo was shocked by this outcome, as was nearly everyone else.

"Are you kidding me?!" Leo couldn't believe this had happened. Ryo was so close, and yet this guy just refuses to accept defeat!

"He managed to save himself. But why did he…?" Yuya started to ask, but Ryo finished it.

"I don't understand! If you had that Trap since you Set it, then why didn't you use it when I started my attacks? Why wait until now and take so much damage in the process?!" Kaiba chuckled.

"I wanted you to believe you actually were going to win… before I turn things around and defeat you in the end!" Ryo was infuriated by this.

"How dare you?! You will pay for that! I Normal Summon Proto-Cyber Dragon in Defense Mode!" (LIGHT; Level 3; ATK: 1100; DEF: 600) An incomplete version of Cyber Dragon was now beside Fortress Dragon. "This Monster's name becomes "Cyber Dragon" while it is on the Field! I then Set one card facedown and end my turn!"

"Finally." Kaiba grunted. "My turn! Draw!" Kaiba didn't like what he drew, but before he could do anything else...

"Trap card open, Intrigue Shield! I can Equip this to a face-up Monster I control, and I choose Chimeratech Fortress Dragon! Once per turn, while it is in Attack Mode, my Monster can't be destroyed in battle and I take no damage from that battle!" Kaiba smirked.

"I see you had a contingency plan incase I survived your multiple onslaught. Nice planning ahead."

"There is more! I banish Cyber Eternity Dragon from my Graveyard to activate it's final Effect! During this turn, all Fusion Monsters I control can't be targeted or destroyed by my opponent's card effects! Now you can't defeat me this turn!" Ryo strongly declared. Kaiba frowned.

"Haven't you learned anything from dueling me, Ryo? I always have a plan! I'll start by activating my other Trap, Jar of Avarice! This will allow me to take 5 cards from my Graveyard and shuffle them back into my Deck, then I can draw another card! I take my two Blue-Eyes White Dragons, Blue-Eyes Alternative White Dragon, Kaibaman, and Maiden with Eyes of Blue and return them to my Deck! Now I draw again!" When Kaiba saw the card he drew, he knew victory was his. He then glanced up at Ryo. "Guess what… I just drew the card that will let me finally beat you." He said in a deadly calm voice, unsettling Ryo.

"You're bluffing! You can't get to my Life Points, not this turn!" He argued. Kaiba shook his head, still smiling.

"Tell you what. You shared some of your history with me. I'll be a good sport and tell you a bit about myself before I utterly humiliate you." Kaiba told him.

"I'm listening." As pissed as Ryo was, he was interested to what his enemy had to say.

"When I was a young boy, me and my little brother Mokuba lost our parents and ended up in an orphanage. We only had each other. We often played games to pass the time, and I was always there for him when he was sad or when one of the other orphans dared to pick on him. Eventually we got adopted by a cold hearted business man named Gozaburo Kaiba. He adopted us after I beat him in a game of chess. The look on his face when he lost to a 12 year old child in chess was pretty priceless." Kaiba said, pausing to smile at that memory.

"He beat a grown up at chess when he was only twelve?" Yuya said in amazement. Kaiba then went on.

"After that, I learned more about the business world and how hard and cruel it can be. In order for me and Mokuba to survive, I had to be just as hard and cruel. One day, with Mokuba by my side, I eventually took control of KaibaCorp, Gozaburo's company, and made it my own. Instead of weapons like his company previously made, I had used KaibaCorp's resources to develop virtual gaming technology. Through years of hard work and showing no mercy, I climbed to the top and became a renowned businessman and a top ranked Duelist… the man that now stands before you." Kaiba finished.

"Why are you telling me all this?" Ryo asked.

"Simple. I've felt that you've earned it after fighting so hard against me in this Duel." Ryo now felt a sliver of respect for Seto Kaiba… but it has changed nothing.

"Thank you for sharing your past, but this Duel will still end with your defeat." Ryo told him.

"Not after I play this! I activate a very powerful Magic card: Rage with Eyes of Blue! I banish it along with all the cards in my hand, Field, and Graveyard facedown!"

'He's clearing away all the cards he played?!' Ryo couldn't understand this move at all. "But why?! Doesn't that include your Fusion Monster?!" He asked, totally confused.

"It does, but it is a small price to defeat a Duelist like you!" Kaiba said this as his powerful Monster vanished from sight. "Now after wiping the slate clean, Rage with Eyes of Blue will let me Special Summon three specific Monsters from my Deck! Care to guess what they are? Here's a hint: I just returned them there not long ago!"

Ryo instantly knew the answer, and he began to tremble for the first time. "No! Don't tell me!" Kaiba laughed.

"Yes! Come to me, my Blue-Eyes White Dragons!" All three copies of Kaiba's Ace Monster soared onto the Field and roared at Ryo.

"That's why he returned them to his Deck! Kaiba was hoping he'd draw that specific Magic card to bring them all out at once!" Yuya said.

"Does that mean… he can win now?" Yuzu asked. She was about to get her answer.

"This was a very enlightening Duel, Ryo Marufuji. You should feel honored to be wiped out by all my dragons. Here is your reward! Battle! Blue-Eyes White Dragon, attack Proto-Cyber Dragon! White Lightning!" The attack Ryo felt before reappeared and destroyed his weaker defense Monster.

'Kaiba knew one attack wouldn't be enough to take down Fortress Dragon while it is Equipped with Intrigue Shield. This is it. It truly is over.' Ryo realized, knowing he couldn't do anything to save himself this time, or Gloria's sister…

"My second Blue-Eyes, attack Chimeratech Fortress Dragon!" Kaiba ordered. Even though the huge metal behemoth was struck hard, it remained intact and it's master took no damage thanks to Intrigue Shield. "And now for the final blow! My third Blue-Eyes White Dragon, attack Chimeratech Fortress Dragon and finish this!"

When Fortress Dragon was hit from Kaiba's last attack, it was blown apart. The resulting explosion sent the Kaiser flying through the air. His scream couldn't be heard as he crashed down to the ground… finally defeated.

(Ryo: 0)

To be continued.