In the end, the last three also fell, and the entire bar was completely overwhelmed by President Kaiba. Fujimoto stood at the door, shivering with fear as he looked at the shocking scene, thinking how fortunate he was to have switched sides quickly enough to be on the winning side.
Simultaneously facing three out of the four most powerful Blood Moon Kings, and defeating them all in one go. Such a crushing posture had already surpassed their past imagining of the so-called "peak of the dueling realm."
Seto Kaiba had not publicly played cards for many years, and there were mixed opinions about his strength from the outside world. Some rumors even said he had become so obsessed with business that his card skills had dwindled, possibly resulting in mediocre strength in today's environment.
But now Fujimoto truly realized how laughable that kind of talk was.
The dueling environment had developed over the years, but it didn't mean others closed the gap with the top tier. On the contrary, the gap was even more pronounced than it was years ago.
This man wasn't even playing the same game anymore.
Yugen was quite calm.
Fortunately, the White Dragon Vest President Kaiba used currently was one he recognized, at least he didn't pull out a vest from the ground that he hadn't seen before in a previous lifetime. The strength within the contemporary ordinary dueling environment was undoubtedly akin to blasting fish, but it hadn't yet reached the peak of the White Dragon's potential.
Watching these two games, Yugen increasingly realized that truly powerful individuals in this world could act as they please under the suppression of Destiny Power; secondly, he recognized more that having money and a team to conduct research and print vests meant even more freedom to do as he pleased.
It seems that in the future, it's not only necessary to seek ways to enhance Destiny Power, but also to study scientific research and development seriously.
After President Kaiba finished playing cards, the accompanying people from Kaiba Company came in to clean up the battlefield.
Kaiba walked over to the last trio who had been knocked down.
"You... won," Ryosuke from the Three Kings said weakly, "We admit defeat, Seto Kaiba. You can deal with us, the Blood Moon, as you wish."
Although Kaiba adjusted the Duel Disc's image output to not take their lives, experiencing such an explosive defeat had still left them seriously injured.
"I have no interest in a lowly organization," Kaiba said coldly. "From the start, I was only interested in the 'Judge'."
In the room, at the mention of this name, all the Dark Duelists shuddered involuntarily, as if hearing a demon's whisper.
Aikawa collapsed to his knees, stammering laboriously: "You... how do you know that gentleman's name...!?"
"Of course I know. I also know your so-called organization is nothing but a bunch of worthless cannon fodder," Kaiba said indifferently.
The faces of the Dark Duelists instantly turned grim.
"Our understanding of that gentleman is limited to just that name... we usually don't dare to mention it casually,"
the female bartender said as she calmed her chaotic breathing.
"Besides, if you really knew about that gentleman's terrifying nature, you should understand that even if we did know something, we couldn't possibly tell you."
"Not necessarily," Kaiba said icily, "I naturally have ways to make you talk."
He turned away, no longer wasting words on these people, leaving his subordinates to clear the room and escort the arrested dark figures out, seeming to be waiting to slowly question them later.
After finishing, Kaiba finally turned and walked towards the door.
At this moment, Fujimoto, who had completely jumped ship to the opposite side, hurriedly tried to approach with a big smile: "President, you're mighty! A three-kill in one shot, I really didn't expect that, you're too strong..."
However, before he could approach, he heard a click. His smile froze, lowering his head, he saw a small soldier wearing a Kaiba Group uniform had already mercilessly cuffed his wrist with a cold, silver handcuff.
"Huh?"
Fujimoto looked up, stunned.
"Brother, there must be some mistake? I'm one of us?"
No one paid him any mind as two soldiers led him away.
Even outside the door, his voice kept shouting: "I'm one of us! I contributed to President Kaiba's victory, I showed him the way! I want to see the President..."
The voice disappeared outside.
Kaiba ignored the redundant noise and went straight to Yugen.
"Yugen... is it?"
"Hello, President," Yugen shook hands with him.
"I've heard about the matter from others, and I also represent Kaiba Group to express gratitude," Kaiba nodded and said, "Keihei told me about his plan, and I have no objection to his arrangements.
The arranged rewards and cards will be distributed to you as compensation."
After a pause, he squinted his eyes.
"But I have one condition."
Saying this, he clamped a piece of paper between two fingers, gently swung his arm, and the paper fluttered lightly in a straight line towards Yugen.
To be honest, Yugen was quite impressed by the President's card throwing skills. In the anime, he would flick a card from his fingertips like a dart, and it seemed to have a considerable impact, making one wonder if he might have practiced some absolute techniques like flicking.
Taking a look, Yugen found it was a card. But it wasn't a Duel Card; rather, it was a peculiar card embossed with a five-pointed star.
"What is this?"
"A tournament card," Kaiba folded his arms and smirked, "In six months, right in Tongshiyi, Kaiba Company will host 'Duel City GX.'
Yugen seemed to understand: "You want me to participate?"
The Duel City tournament is more than just one edition. Besides the inaugural tournament in the DM storyline, it continued for several years afterward. However, Seto Kaiba himself never participated again, and the overall quality of contestants couldn't compare to the original, leading to a decline in attention.
Seemingly noticing what he was thinking, Kaiba said blandly: "This edition will be different from previous ones, I will personally participate, and invite top-tier players to compete."
Is the President making a comeback? Yugen was somewhat surprised.
Rumors had it that after Yugi retired, President Kaiba had no intention of battling anymore, and his presence hadn't been seen in any type of event regardless of scale for these years.
Possibly, he felt without the opponent he had to defeat, even winning against all other Duelists in the world wouldn't prove anything.
But now it seemed, he was showing signs of a comeback.
Of course, it couldn't be ruled out that it was simply years of card addiction being too hard to resist...
In fact, when Duel Academy was established, it was touted as being founded "to cultivate a new generation of Duel Kings." Seeing this promotion, Yugen imagined that after Atom returned to the Netherworld and Yugi retreated into obscurity, President Kaiba scoured the realm only to be defeated, but his card addiction increasingly difficult to suppress, so he decided to invest heavily in creating a top-notch institution to find the most talented seeds worldwide, resourcefully nurturing the next generation of Duel Kings to resolve his long-standing card addiction.
"Okay."
Yugen nodded, accepting the tournament card.
Since it's a tournament with the President personally competing, not to mention the prize money will surely be noteworthy.
Thinking back to Beckas hosting Duel Kingdom competition and even lavishly declaring that the champion would receive sixty percent of his company's shares, winning such competitions once could directly achieve lifelong financial freedom...
By now, Kaiba had already stepped out, climbed onto the ladder rope hanging down from a helicopter.
As the helicopter ascended, he grasped the rope with one hand, the trench coat flying like a battle flag in the hurricane created by the rotor, simultaneously laughing downwards.
"If you are a true Duelist, then tear your way through, surpass all the walls and obstacles, and come before me in that survival-of-the-fittest Duel City!
Hopefully, you won't disappoint me like that Mortal Bone!"
Yugen: "..."
So, President Kaiba, why do you always have to take a stab at City Blade when you speak?