Thunder King, the Lightningstrike Kaiju!
No one expected that the three-headed dragon, after getting humiliated in Antarctica last time, would dare to rampage into the city so arrogantly.
The key point is that it actually dared to snatch a kill right under Youyu's nose!
Just as King Ghidorah suddenly burst through the hall, accompanied by storm and thunder, swallowing Saiou whole in a flash...
...then turning its head and running!
Indeed, this cosmic king made a grand entrance, yet had no interest in lingering in battle. It wished that its opponent couldn't even recognize its face before it planned to flee.
The mighty King Ghidorah may have been a bit intimidated, as it got beaten rather badly by the Sky Dragon last time.
As the saying goes, once bitten by a snake, one fears ropes for ten years. Last time it got sprayed by Sky Dragon's fragrant breath all over its face, leaving Ghidorah with some psychological scarring. Upon seeing the "Uria, Lord of Searing Flames" right behind Youyu, which looked creepily similar to the Sky Dragon, it couldn't help but feel uneasy.
Perhaps Ghidorah descended from the sky, and upon seeing the Lord of Searing Flames, involuntarily sucked in a cold breath—
—"Ha, I still recognize you even if you change your outfit!"
I'm off, I'm a good dragon and won't mess with gods. Domination of Earth and the cosmos can be planned slowly; for now, staying alive is more important...
Of course, Youyu wouldn't just let it run away.
The power of Masked Hero Dark Claw isn't enough to counter a kaiju king of Ghidorah's level. Summoning other high-level monsters in this lightning-fast moment is obviously impossible.
The only hope lies with the Lord of Searing Flames, which was summoned in the previous duel and hasn't retreated yet.
Youyu immediately waved his hand—
—"Uria! Shoot it!"
Uria, Lord of Searing Flames was already prepped and ready. Although it was slightly delayed when turning to block Ghidorah's lightning, it quickly completed charging.
You can see the phantasm opening its mouth, invisible waves bursting towards the sky, dispersing the clouds!
The scorching blaze pierced through the remnants of buildings, melting and flowing the steel structures along the way, chasing the trio of dragons with raging fire. A high-temperature line divided the sky in half, like a fallen angel delivering divine judgment to Earth!
But the Thunder King Kaiju wouldn't go down without a fight!
The dark clouds gathered like iron filings to a magnet, golden lightning erupted under the king's command from east to west!
Besides the head that swallowed Saiou, the other two heads of Thunder King Kaiju simultaneously unleashed gravitational electrocutes! Lightning and fire collided mid-air, impact waves bursting from the contact point.
The fire column pierced the streets below, lightning shattered buildings, endless dust falling.
Ghidorah hastily counterattacked while escaping, perhaps not using its full strength, seemingly granting the upper hand superficially to the Lord of Searing Flames.
But in terms of results, although the recoil from their clash was intense, it was greatly offset and didn't cause any substantial damage to the tough-skinned kaiju king.
Rather, the powerful shock wave inadvertently accelerated Ghidorah. Its speed suddenly doubled in mid-air, using the power of "Hyper Blaze" to quicken its escape, disappearing into the sky.
Witnessing this, amidst the scene, Youyu seemingly hallucinated and pictured a battered and blood-spattered Saiou clinging on Ghidorah's head, shouting at him—
—"Haha, weren't expecting this, Youyu! This is my escape route!"
If this was indeed Saiou's planned escape route, then Youyu would truly have to admit defeat; Saiou might literally be in the atmosphere now.
He estimated that with Ghidorah's speed, it should be in the atmosphere by now...
Realizing the opponent solely intended to escape, Uria, Lord of Searing Flames flew out without hesitation, a mighty, crimson dragon chasing Ghidorah's silhouette with grandeur.
But after a few seconds, it returned dejectedly, wagging its tail, looking at Youyu.
The Thunder King Kaiju was flying swiftly, and with Uria's propelled attack, it flew even faster, disappearing in an instant.
Youyu glared at it, "Useless, a phantasm that can't even catch up with King Lightning, what's the point of you?"
The nickname "King Lightning" was given to Ghidorah by numerous netizens because of its golden appearance and frequent electricity it emits, dazzlingly bright, hence named "King Lightning".
If Osiris had been on the scene, it would've been over by now!
(Sky Dragon: Exactly, exactly!)
Uria hung its head, "Awooo..."
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But Youyu didn't lean towards believing this was Saiou's prior arrangement.
Firstly, Saiou seemed genuinely unwilling and angry when defeated, and his desperate attempt to counterattack by summoning "World" didn't appear to be an act.
Also, Youyu thought Thunder King Kaiju wasn't in Saiou's possession—in such a duel, a powerhouse weapon would've been deployed if it was.
And if this truly was Saiou's escape plan, then being swallowed whole by Ghidorah would be too miserable...
Thus, Youyu leaned towards believing there was a third party's power besides himself and Saiou.
Someone or some people in Antarctica tamed the awakened King Ghidorah from its frozen state, becoming an unidentified force in the game.
Saiou likely didn't expect such a mysterious participant to intervene.
The duel concluded, with affairs mostly settled, the D Department and Emperor Organization personnel arrived tardily.
Rather, perhaps their timing was just right, coinciding perfectly with the work they were responsible for.
Like cleaning up, tidying the aftermath, etc.
"Such bad luck." Youyu shook his head, full of regret.
"Yeah, just a little more and we could've caught him." Dr. Serizawa approached, patting his shoulder in consolation, "But you've already dealt a severe blow to him, and his Light Society comes to an end here.
From my perspective, I consider this a success, Mr. Youyu. Although Saiou is now missing, he's gravely wounded..."
Youyu rolled his eyes, "I meant what a pity for his card deck."
Serizawa: "..."
Truth be told, Youyu didn't really care about striking the Light Society; he never took these lackeys seriously from the start.
From the beginning, his target was Saiou Takuma, or more precisely, the Light of Destruction within him.
...and opportunistically gathering an "Arcana Force" deck.
Fujino interrupted, "I thought Mr. Youyu always scoffs at decks that rely on luck?"
The knowledge that President Haima deeply despised gambling cards and praised Youyu for sharing this sentiment—because apparently, Youyu also doesn't get along with gambling cards.
And Arcana Force happens to be an entire deck of gambling cards.
"Yes, I do hate them. But hating them doesn't stop you from owning one, does it?"
With hands stuffed in his pockets, Youyu spoke as if it were the most obvious thing.
"President Haima also hates the Duel King. But did you see him expel me?"
Fujino: "..."