Part XXII: Full attack power!! Bakura versus Duke!
Mokuba: Great duels so far! We have seen the first half of the first round so far! But, before the quarter-finals start, we have to see another four duels!! The qualified duelists are: Seto Kaiba, Yugi Moto, Joey Wheeler and Ryo Hazuki! Now, the next match will start! Bakura Ryou versus Duke Devlin!
*Shadow Mountain, 12.00 PM*
Duke: So. you are that strange duelist who holds another Millennium Item.
Bakura: I am. and get ready to lose your best card. I know I'll win this match, so you shouldn't even try.
Duke: And why do you say that? My dice deck will crush yours!
Bakura: Thanks to one of my Millennium Items, the Necklace, I can see images from the future. and I see myself facing your friend, Xavier Knight!
Duke: you don't impress me with your magic tricks, Bakura. now, shall we start?
Bakura: 8000 Duke: 8000
Bakura: My last card is: Malevolent Nuzzler. that's 0 attack.
Duke: Mine is: Nimble Momonga! That means I get the first turn!!! Get ready to lose, Bakura!
Bakura: Then, quickly make your pathetic move, mortal.
Duke: *draws six cards* let's start! I set a monster and put a card in face- down position!
Bakura: Are you going to start the defense in your first turn? *draws* all right, I'll do the same thing. a monster in defense position and another card.
Duke: then, I'll start the attack! Vorse Raider in attack position! Crush his monster!
Bakura: You have just attacked my Wall of Illusion! Since its defense is lower than the attack of your monster, you kill it, but your monster is sent back to your hand!
Duke: I end my turn without doing anything else.
Bakura: Perfect. I play Maha Vailo in attack position! I equip it with this card, the Fairy Meteor Crush. Apart from the card's effect, my Maha Vailo gets 500 attack points! Now, attack his monster!!
Duke: 7050 Bakura: 8000
Duke: you killed my Nimble Momonga, so I get 1000 life points and summon another two Nimbles in face-down defense position! Now, in my turn, I tribute both my Momongas to summon one of the strongest monsters in the games! Face the Red-Eyes Black Dragon!!
Bakura: You have that card??? I thought that only Knight and Joey had a copy of that one in this city!!!
Duke: Attack with your Hell Beam!!!
Duke: 7050 Bakura: 7650
Bakura: all right. seems I'll have to defend myself. I set another card and put a monster in face-down position!
Duke: and now. I play Heavy Storm to clear the field of all magic and trap cards! Then I play Dimension Dice Way to get round your monster and attack your life points directly!!!
Duke: 7050 Bakura: 5250
Bakura: Good move. but not enough. I tribute my monster, the Wall of Illusion, and bring out a stronger monster! The Summoned Skull! Now, my Skull! Crush his monster, and make it quick!
Duke: 6950 Bakura: 5250
Duke: That was good, Bakura. very good! I set a monster, put a card face- down and end my turn!
Bakura: I set another monster ant attack your little defense monster!!!! What was it??
Duke: It is named. Bomb Goblin! Say goodbye to your Skull, because this monster does the same as the mighty Man-Eater Bug!!
Bakura: I end my turn. now, let's se what can you do against me.
Duke: I play Monster Reborn and bring out your own Summoned Skull!!! Now, let's see what is your monster!!
Bakura: Simply a Morphing Jar. we need new cards. now, it is my turn. so I'll just set a monster and let you play!
Duke: Time for my monster, the Knight of Twin Swo.
Bakura: It is called Hayabusa Knight, Duke!
Duke: Whatever. I attack your monster with the Hayabusa!
Bakura: You felt in your own trap. The Man-Eater Bug you just attacked can destroy the Summoned Skull!!!
Duke: You'll still be attacked by the Hayabusa Knight thanks to his special ability!!
Duke: 6950 Bakura: 4250
Bakura: Now, get ready to lose some of your points! I play Gemini Elf in attack position! Attack his Knight!!!
Duke: 6050 Bakura: 4250
Duke: *draws* what a pity. that monster isn't strong enough for me. look at this! I play Dangerous Burrowing! Let's throw a die!! A 4! Perfect, I'll pick the monster Reborn to bring out any monster and summon the mighty Orgoth the Relentless!!!
Bakura: and what are you going to do with that little monster, Duke?
Duke: First of all, I play Graceful Dice! A 5! Great, my monster's attack and defense are now 2900, so I activate his special ability and reverse the attacks and defenses of all monsters in the field! I'll attack you and remove 2000 life points from you!!
Duke: 6050 Bakura: 2250
Bakura: Pathetic. this is pathetic. I am going to win, no matter how close to 0 you manage to get me. it is my turn, so I set a card and put a monster in face-down defense position!
Duke: I set a card too. and attack your monster with Orgoth!
Bakura: I activate Mirror Force! Say goodbye to Orgoth!!! You have made your last move, Duke!!!
*meanwhile*
Knight: The fifth match should be ending. this is boring. I'll crush that Stephan guy in a few turns. let's hope my next duels are better.
However, the Pendant starts to shine.
Knight: What the.???? There is more than a Millennium Item in the duel!!! I can sense it. even the Puzzle or the Eye don't emit that energy. and the Eye and the Puzzle are not in that duel. What can be happening???
*back at the arena*
Bakura: now, I am going to wipe you! I play Hayabusa Knight in attack position and strike you twice!!
Duke: I activate Skull Dice to remove. darn it! 100 attack points from your monster!!
Bakura: You lose a good amount of points, then. your end is approaching, Duke Devlin!
Duke: 4250 Bakura: 2250
Duke: It is not so near. you'll see now! Vorse Raider in attack position!! Attack his monster!!
Bakura: I activate Negate Attack. your Raider won't attack me this turn.
Duke: Then, you may have another turn, Bakura. but it will probably be your last.
Bakura: I am going to crush you. not only you'll lose all your life points, but I will show you that I could have killed you from the first turn. *draws* but not this turn. I set a monster and switch Hayabusa Knight back to defense position! I also set a card.
Duke: I am going to end you! I tribute my Vorse Raider to bring out the Cyber Tech Alligator! Attack his Hayabusa Knight!
Bakura: I activate Misdirection!
Misdirection: Trap. Change an attack from one monster to another
Bakura: That means you attack my poor Spirit of the Harp! Now, end your last turn, Duke.
Duke: you won't kill me. the Alligator is too much for you!
Bakura: Oh, yes, I will. I play Pot of Greed, then Graceful Charity. I discard a Wall of Illusion and another Graceful Charity. now, Duke. I am going to finish you! Look at this combo! I play Passageway to the Treasures on my Hayabusa Knight!!
Duke: That's not enough to kill me. You missed!
Bakura: I didn't. I play Scarpegoat, then quip my monster with three Axes of Despair and two of the Ten Great Cards: United We Stand and Mage Power! My Hayabusa Knight has now got an attack of 10700 points! Attack him twice!!
Bakura: 2250 Duke: 0
Duke: No. how the hell. that monster is..
Bakura: Now. kindly hand over your Dice Dimension Way. that card will help a lot my deck. hahaha!!! Nobody will win against me! My deck is unbeatable!!!
*meanwhile, at KC Stadium*
Mokuba: We have just seen a new record!! That's the biggest monster ever played in Duel Monsters!!! But now, it is time for the match of the Duelist's Kingdom champion!! Xavier Knight!!!
Next Chapter: the Machine who challenged Darkness
Mokuba: Great duels so far! We have seen the first half of the first round so far! But, before the quarter-finals start, we have to see another four duels!! The qualified duelists are: Seto Kaiba, Yugi Moto, Joey Wheeler and Ryo Hazuki! Now, the next match will start! Bakura Ryou versus Duke Devlin!
*Shadow Mountain, 12.00 PM*
Duke: So. you are that strange duelist who holds another Millennium Item.
Bakura: I am. and get ready to lose your best card. I know I'll win this match, so you shouldn't even try.
Duke: And why do you say that? My dice deck will crush yours!
Bakura: Thanks to one of my Millennium Items, the Necklace, I can see images from the future. and I see myself facing your friend, Xavier Knight!
Duke: you don't impress me with your magic tricks, Bakura. now, shall we start?
Bakura: 8000 Duke: 8000
Bakura: My last card is: Malevolent Nuzzler. that's 0 attack.
Duke: Mine is: Nimble Momonga! That means I get the first turn!!! Get ready to lose, Bakura!
Bakura: Then, quickly make your pathetic move, mortal.
Duke: *draws six cards* let's start! I set a monster and put a card in face- down position!
Bakura: Are you going to start the defense in your first turn? *draws* all right, I'll do the same thing. a monster in defense position and another card.
Duke: then, I'll start the attack! Vorse Raider in attack position! Crush his monster!
Bakura: You have just attacked my Wall of Illusion! Since its defense is lower than the attack of your monster, you kill it, but your monster is sent back to your hand!
Duke: I end my turn without doing anything else.
Bakura: Perfect. I play Maha Vailo in attack position! I equip it with this card, the Fairy Meteor Crush. Apart from the card's effect, my Maha Vailo gets 500 attack points! Now, attack his monster!!
Duke: 7050 Bakura: 8000
Duke: you killed my Nimble Momonga, so I get 1000 life points and summon another two Nimbles in face-down defense position! Now, in my turn, I tribute both my Momongas to summon one of the strongest monsters in the games! Face the Red-Eyes Black Dragon!!
Bakura: You have that card??? I thought that only Knight and Joey had a copy of that one in this city!!!
Duke: Attack with your Hell Beam!!!
Duke: 7050 Bakura: 7650
Bakura: all right. seems I'll have to defend myself. I set another card and put a monster in face-down position!
Duke: and now. I play Heavy Storm to clear the field of all magic and trap cards! Then I play Dimension Dice Way to get round your monster and attack your life points directly!!!
Duke: 7050 Bakura: 5250
Bakura: Good move. but not enough. I tribute my monster, the Wall of Illusion, and bring out a stronger monster! The Summoned Skull! Now, my Skull! Crush his monster, and make it quick!
Duke: 6950 Bakura: 5250
Duke: That was good, Bakura. very good! I set a monster, put a card face- down and end my turn!
Bakura: I set another monster ant attack your little defense monster!!!! What was it??
Duke: It is named. Bomb Goblin! Say goodbye to your Skull, because this monster does the same as the mighty Man-Eater Bug!!
Bakura: I end my turn. now, let's se what can you do against me.
Duke: I play Monster Reborn and bring out your own Summoned Skull!!! Now, let's see what is your monster!!
Bakura: Simply a Morphing Jar. we need new cards. now, it is my turn. so I'll just set a monster and let you play!
Duke: Time for my monster, the Knight of Twin Swo.
Bakura: It is called Hayabusa Knight, Duke!
Duke: Whatever. I attack your monster with the Hayabusa!
Bakura: You felt in your own trap. The Man-Eater Bug you just attacked can destroy the Summoned Skull!!!
Duke: You'll still be attacked by the Hayabusa Knight thanks to his special ability!!
Duke: 6950 Bakura: 4250
Bakura: Now, get ready to lose some of your points! I play Gemini Elf in attack position! Attack his Knight!!!
Duke: 6050 Bakura: 4250
Duke: *draws* what a pity. that monster isn't strong enough for me. look at this! I play Dangerous Burrowing! Let's throw a die!! A 4! Perfect, I'll pick the monster Reborn to bring out any monster and summon the mighty Orgoth the Relentless!!!
Bakura: and what are you going to do with that little monster, Duke?
Duke: First of all, I play Graceful Dice! A 5! Great, my monster's attack and defense are now 2900, so I activate his special ability and reverse the attacks and defenses of all monsters in the field! I'll attack you and remove 2000 life points from you!!
Duke: 6050 Bakura: 2250
Bakura: Pathetic. this is pathetic. I am going to win, no matter how close to 0 you manage to get me. it is my turn, so I set a card and put a monster in face-down defense position!
Duke: I set a card too. and attack your monster with Orgoth!
Bakura: I activate Mirror Force! Say goodbye to Orgoth!!! You have made your last move, Duke!!!
*meanwhile*
Knight: The fifth match should be ending. this is boring. I'll crush that Stephan guy in a few turns. let's hope my next duels are better.
However, the Pendant starts to shine.
Knight: What the.???? There is more than a Millennium Item in the duel!!! I can sense it. even the Puzzle or the Eye don't emit that energy. and the Eye and the Puzzle are not in that duel. What can be happening???
*back at the arena*
Bakura: now, I am going to wipe you! I play Hayabusa Knight in attack position and strike you twice!!
Duke: I activate Skull Dice to remove. darn it! 100 attack points from your monster!!
Bakura: You lose a good amount of points, then. your end is approaching, Duke Devlin!
Duke: 4250 Bakura: 2250
Duke: It is not so near. you'll see now! Vorse Raider in attack position!! Attack his monster!!
Bakura: I activate Negate Attack. your Raider won't attack me this turn.
Duke: Then, you may have another turn, Bakura. but it will probably be your last.
Bakura: I am going to crush you. not only you'll lose all your life points, but I will show you that I could have killed you from the first turn. *draws* but not this turn. I set a monster and switch Hayabusa Knight back to defense position! I also set a card.
Duke: I am going to end you! I tribute my Vorse Raider to bring out the Cyber Tech Alligator! Attack his Hayabusa Knight!
Bakura: I activate Misdirection!
Misdirection: Trap. Change an attack from one monster to another
Bakura: That means you attack my poor Spirit of the Harp! Now, end your last turn, Duke.
Duke: you won't kill me. the Alligator is too much for you!
Bakura: Oh, yes, I will. I play Pot of Greed, then Graceful Charity. I discard a Wall of Illusion and another Graceful Charity. now, Duke. I am going to finish you! Look at this combo! I play Passageway to the Treasures on my Hayabusa Knight!!
Duke: That's not enough to kill me. You missed!
Bakura: I didn't. I play Scarpegoat, then quip my monster with three Axes of Despair and two of the Ten Great Cards: United We Stand and Mage Power! My Hayabusa Knight has now got an attack of 10700 points! Attack him twice!!
Bakura: 2250 Duke: 0
Duke: No. how the hell. that monster is..
Bakura: Now. kindly hand over your Dice Dimension Way. that card will help a lot my deck. hahaha!!! Nobody will win against me! My deck is unbeatable!!!
*meanwhile, at KC Stadium*
Mokuba: We have just seen a new record!! That's the biggest monster ever played in Duel Monsters!!! But now, it is time for the match of the Duelist's Kingdom champion!! Xavier Knight!!!
Next Chapter: the Machine who challenged Darkness