Yugi didn't understand his surge of power. He just felt... confident. Powerful. But he didn't sense the power of Yami anywhere inside him. Yugi stared deep into Skullz's eyes. They looked purely evil except... Yugi could almost swear he could see a flicker of sadness, of pain even. Skullz eyes pierced into Yugi's.

"I believe it's your turn Moto."

Yugi growled in anger and looked down at the field. Masked Beast was a truly powerful card and Skullz had no slabs left. If the Masked Beast is destroyed, Skullz would be finished. His Barrel Dragon's effect may just do that.

"Go! Proton Chance Guns!"

Skullz eyes watched as the guns started loading. If two went on he would be in trouble. One gun off. One gun on. One gun off.

"You failed Yugi! Now it's my turn! Go Masked Beast!"

Yugi felt a gust of wind as another one of his mages fell.

"Damn."

"Yugi you cannot win."

"But I can with another ritual! Go! Black Illusion ritual! Summon Relinquished now by sacrificing a slab!"

Skullz swore as Relinquished moved on to the field. This could ruin things.

"Absorb Masked Beast! (3200/1800)"

Skullz frowned as his beast was sucked into Relinquished. His eyes glowed with an intense determination and hate for the young Moto.

"You have no more slabs Skullz! And your life points are wide open."

"Then attack Yugi. Try to stop me."

"Fine. Go Relinquished! (3200/1800)

Skullz laughed as 4 of his mages fell.

"Your through Skullz your out of slabs."

"Really? Then watch this!"

Skullz turned away from Yugi toward Sting's old field. He pointed a finger at a slab and it levitated, and then moved itself onto Skullz field.

"No! That's cheating."

"It is."

Yugi looked up to see the old man was still watching the duel.

"Skullz, you have failed. You cannot win. I will go inform my master."

"That won't be necessary."

Skullz turned his finger toward Golain. Golain looked paralyzed with fear as Skullz lifted him up off the ground.

"Go watch our duel from the shadow realm old man."

Skullz through his arm behind him. Golain screamed as he was hurtled through the air and hit the wall with a sickening THUD. Golain skidded down the wall as he grabbed for any part of the wall that could save him. No help came. Golain slid all of the way into the circle of fire. His screams pierced the soul and Yugi couldn't bear to watch the man incinerated no matter how evil he was.

"Monster!"

"Now, now Yugi. Name calling is not necessary."

Skullz laughed evilly and Yugi swore under his breath. He now knew that the stakes of this duel were much higher then he originally thought.

"My turn Yugi. So go! Blue Eyes White Dragon! (3000/2500)"

"What? But that requires two sacrifices!"

"Not anymore, rise my beast!"

Yugi watched as the monster he faced so many times materialized onto the field. His Relinquished was stronger, but he didn't think Skullz was done yet. And he wasn't.

"Next I'll play Dragon treasure. A 300 boost for my monster is now completed. (3300/2800) So go Blue Eyes! White Lightning!"

Yugi smiled as his monster was shot at. The explosion cleared the field and one of Skullz's mages were down and Relinquished left standing.

"What is this?"

"When Relinquished is attacked, the equip monster is destroyed, not Relinquished and the life point damage is sent to you!"

"Dammit."

"And now it's my turn! Absorb Blue Eyes! Attack him now!"

Skullz shielded himself as another 4 of his mages dropped. That left him with only 2 mages. Another error and he was done.

"Damn you Yugi! I will win! No matter what! Go and be summoned! Egyptian God Obelisk the Tormentor!"

Yugi gasped in shock as the God card Obelisk raised himself onto the field. Lightning scattered the stage and Skullz's remaining mages fell. Skullz himself screamed in agony as Obelisk used his power to summon himself. The God cards eyes targeted Yugi, and Yugi gasped as the monster roared in all of its power. Yugi looked beyond Obelisk to see Skullz laying face down on his Dueling area, smoking as though he was just on fire. But Skullz twitched and rose to his feet.

"Behold... Obelisk the Tormentor! (4000/4000)"

(Skullz XXX) (Yugi = 7 mages 1 slab)