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Chapter 905: Amazing, right? It's your Brother Ji

"I can't do it."

"We've known each other for so long, but this is the first time you've come to me for help. I can't even remember the last time I invited you over for a baby milkshake."

"Although many of my cherished cards were created by you—let's be frank, you never wanted my friendship, you were afraid of owing me a favor."

"However, I understand you—" Holding a passing cat, Hayato sat casually on the tiled flowerbed by the roadside. He looked like some Important Figure of high status. His tone shifted, becoming indifferent as he spoke: "You think KaibaCorp is Heaven, and cooperating with Kaiba Seto is very pleasant. You're doing quite well. With Kaiba Seto and KaibaCorp helping you, you don't need a friend like me."

"But now you've come to me, saying 'Hayato boy, please save Tenma Yexing'... You have no respect for me; you don't treat me as a friend."

"You're not even willing to call me 'Savior of Villains'."

"And then, after I let your adopted son fall into such a state, you try to buy me off with money to let him go?"

Hearing Hayato's unaccountably strange words, Pegasus, who had just gotten out of the passenger seat, was clearly bewildered: "Hmm? But me hasn't said anything yet?"

Because Hayato and Kaiba had left first for the KaibaCorp Egyptian Branch, Yugi and the others' car was driven by Marik, and Pegasus was the first to get out of the passenger seat.

Hearing Pegasus's words, Hayato said with extreme helplessness: "Pegasus, Pegasus... What exactly did I do to make you disrespect me so much?"

Although Hayato tried his best to exude a chilling killing intent while also speaking to Pegasus like an old friend, Pegasus completely ignored his performance and asked Keipei, who was standing next to Hayato: "What's wrong with Hayato boy?"

"You know, just like girls have those few days each month when they're very irritable, Brother Hayato also has those thirty-something days each month when he's not quite normal," Keipei said, used to it. "But speaking of that, I have to mention Brother. He's even more of a heavyweight; he's in a chuunibyou state for a full 25 hours out of 24 a day."

"Tsk tsk tsk, you fundamentally don't understand, Keipei. 'The Godfather' is a man's romance. Those lines just now were in the top 3 of the lines I've most wanted to say in my life."

Seeing that none of the many people present were cooperating with him, Hayato was forced to break character and let go of the surprisingly clean stray cat in his arms. The cat seemed reluctant to leave Hayato's side, rubbing against his pant legs before finally departing. "By the way, although it's the top 3, there are actually five lines."

"No, we're already too lazy to rant about that outdated 'Four Heavenly Kings have five' reference. But, Brother Hayato, cats really like you." Keipei said casually, watching the cat walk away.

Compared to the relaxed Hayato and Keipei, Pegasus seemed a bit more anxious, eagerly asking Hayato and Keipei: "Going off of that! Where is Yexing boy?"

Because he was anxious, Pegasus even reverted to normal English when speaking, no longer using his usual strange accent. Hayato also noticed the change in Pegasus: "Because **Tragoedia** died, the distorted memory has also corrected itself?"

"**Tragoedia**, is that the name of a Duel Monster? Me also understands now how uncomfortable the feel was for the people me once controlled with the power of the Millennium Eye," Pegasus said somewhat awkwardly. Even though he had repeatedly toyed with the hearts of others using the power of the Millennium Eye, now he himself had become one of the victims controlled by spiritual power.

"Me should have noticed earlier. Even though for the past ten-plus years, Tsukiko boy and Yexing boy were the closest people to me, even more so than Mr. Croquet, me should have been the first to notice Yexing boy's anomaly."

"For everything he did, me, as his guardian, also bears inescapable responsibility. So," Pegasus looked at Hayato, "Yexing boy, he is now..."

Seeing Pegasus's worry for Tenma Yexing, Hayato shook his head and said: "Don't worry, that guy isn't dead. Although the Dark Game would have killed him and **Tragoedia** together, I intentionally adjusted the intensity of the punishment the Dark Game bestowed earlier, leaving him and **Tragoedia** barely alive."

"**Tragoedia's** card has been recovered by me and rendered harmless. After all, compared to a seal that will eventually be broken again, I think resolving it once and for all is more peace of mind."

Raising his hand and pointing into the distance, Pegasus followed the direction Hayato pointed and saw Alister and Kaiba, who were both squatting down, seemingly gathered around something. "As for your troublesome adopted son, I'm too lazy to deal with him, so I'll leave him to you, Pegasus."

Seemingly recognizing that the person lying on the ground was his adopted son, Tenma Yexing, Pegasus ungracefully jogged over.

After Pegasus, Yugi and the others also got out of the car. At the curious inquiries of Joey Wheeler and Tristan , Hayato informed them of the situation as he understood it.

"Suffering tragedy due to the birth of the Millennium Items, and then creating tragedy and committing sin for others." Bakura, who clearly remembered some of the crimes he committed while Dark Bakura was in control and had also witnessed Bakura's past in the Tablet World of the Memory World, couldn't help but feel a sense of sorrow. "While pitiable, it's also unforgivable. I am the same."

"The combination of humans and spirits, like Mahad..." Atem, who shared perception with Yugi inside the Millennium Puzzle, thought for a moment upon hearing this and said, but then shook his head. "No, Mahad and Illusion Magician combining to become Dark Magician was achieved based on having the same will, and Mahad was the dominant consciousness of Dark Magician. But **Tragoedia** and Tenma Yexing were merely utilizing each other."

"And the Astrologist Tragoedia who combined with a spirit three thousand years ago, perhaps the inspiration for Mahad and Karim's cooperative research into human and spirit fusion came from this."

Joey Wheeler patted Yugi's shoulder and also said to Atem, who was one with Yugi: "But no matter what, things are finally over. The culprit and mastermind behind everything have now been defeated by Hayato. We don't have to worry about encountering any more danger."

"Is that really true? I have my doubts..." Tristan recalled their past experience and couldn't help but rant, "Every time we go out together, something always happens when we take transportation. I'm starting to wonder if one of us has a curse like 'Vehicle Killer' on them."

Joey Wheeler thought Tristan was serious and pointed to himself: "Huh? Is it me?"

"No, it's impossible for just you," the others said in unison.

Marik looked at the few people gathered around the fallen Tenma Yexing in the distance and curiously asked Hayato: "But Brother-in-law, did you just say that guy named Tenma Yexing turned into a monster form fused with a card monster after being severely blown up by you?"

"That's right."

Marik said, puzzled: "Then why does the person who fell over there clearly look like a normal human? And he has green hair again. Instead of Tenma Yexing, could that guy actually be surnamed Kaiba?"

"Although Noah Kaiba does have green hair, Gozaburo Kaiba doesn't. You're thinking too much," Hayato said, giving Marik, who was making wild guesses based solely on hair color, a look like he was an idiot. "Does that mean any woman with pink hair, leadership ability, who pilots a battle robot, and leads a declining faction to revival must be Haman? Actually, it's Kit."

"You're talking about things others can't understand again. How much do you like robot anime from the last century? And what is Kit?"

"She's active in the Tri-Brigade of Treasure Panda. Amazing, right? It's your Brother Ji."

"Just ignore him," Keipei sighed helplessly, looking at the curious Téa and Yugi. "Actually, just now Tenma Yexing did appear before us in the image of the Duel Monster **Tragoedia** and wanted to duel Brother Hayato."

"Isn't that seeking death? What kind of person would be so desperate as to actively seek torment from Hayato?" Marik ranted.

"I thought so too, but in short, the duel just started like that. Then, after Brother Hayato tormented that guy to death... I mean, after he defeated his opponent fair and square with an interesting duel, that guy talked to himself for a while and then fell."

Keipei paused, then said with some confusion, "The strange thing is, after that guy lost the duel, his body quickly changed back to his human stance. It's just like a character in a tokusatsu show who gets defeated and their transformation is dispelled."

"Duel Monsters, aren't they strange~"

Not interrupted by Hayato's interjection, Keipei looked at Pegasus and Kaiba, who seemed to be arguing in the distance, and continued: "Although I didn't see anything like a 'spirit', Brother Hayato, Alister, and Brother all seemed to see it. And Brother was very interested in Tenma Yexing's 'HenShin', so he's over there researching the unconscious Tenma Yexing."

"I must dissect him immediately!" "This is the only living sample!" "Don't treat Yexing boy as an experiment subject!"

"They're really full of vitality, but that guy Tenma Yexing brought it upon himself. I haven't forgiven him, not even now," Hayato said, looking at the people in the distance. He lowered his head and found another passing stray cat rubbing against his pant legs.

"According to what you just said, you were the one who actively let that Tenma Yexing off the hook, weren't you, Brother-in-law?" Marik teased. "Tsundere is already out of the meta, only Older Sister likes you that much."

"Stop trying to CPU me. I'm going back to tell on you to your sister."

"Ctrl+Z, please pretend I didn't say anything."

Seeing Marik's instantly cowardly and comical appearance, Téa and Yugi exchanged a glance and covered their mouths, stifling laughter, while Tristan and Joey Wheeler didn't even bother to hide it.

However, Atem fell into silence. Bakura's casual remark just now reminded him that while Tragoedia was the culprit, what initially caused him to change from an Astrologist into a spirit filled with hatred for everything was the birth of the Millennium Items.

Although power itself has no distinction between justice and evil, the Millennium Items were indeed stained with too much sin and bloodshed that could not be washed away. Bakura, Anubis, Tragoedia, and others three thousand years ago, and Pegasus, Bakura, and Marik in the present, were all victims of the Millennium Items.

As this idea surfaced in his heart, Atem also made up his mind and said to Yugi: "Aibo, can I borrow your body temporarily?"

"The Other Me?" Yugi was startled. Sharing the same feelings as Atem, he smiled slightly. "Okay, I understand."

A radiance flashed on the Millennium Puzzle, and Yugi's temperament changed instantly. Those familiar with him naturally knew immediately that Atem had come out of the Millennium Puzzle. Although Kujaku Mai often called him "slow-witted," Joey Wheeler, who was only slightly naive, guessed Atem's intention with his intuition even before Atem spoke. Not to mention the others.

But before Atem could speak, Hayato said: "Atem, wait a moment before you say that thing."

As he spoke, Hayato turned his back, clasped his hands in front of him, tilted his head slightly, and looked behind him with his peripheral vision. His slightly grown hair lifted with the breeze, and he said loudly: "You're spying on us, Shadi!"

"No, why are you suddenly saying that annoying bald guy's name?" Joey Wheeler said, puzzled, waving his hand casually. "Hayato, you don't think that guy has been following us since he left last time, do you? Isn't that a stalker? There's no way someone like that exists—"

"As expected of Hayato Kobayashi, to be able to see through my perfect disguise." From under the stopped car next to them, a bald... Shadi wrapped in a headscarf suddenly crawled out!

"There really is a stalker!"

Ignoring the terrified Joey Wheeler's exclamation, although he seemed to have followed them the whole way by lying under the car, Adu... I mean, Shadi's white clothes were still spotless. Standing up, Shadi still had that expressionless poker face, but it couldn't hide the helplessness in his lifeless eyes as he looked at Hayato.

To be fair, ever since he died years ago because of Dark Bakura and the Millennium Ring, he had been wandering the world utilizing his characteristic of being between soul and physical form, and had never been discovered. Only Hayato Kobayashi could detect his existence again and again.

"I'm very curious, Hayato Kobayashi, how exactly do you manage to accurately detect my existence time and time again? I'm truly curious."

"Actually, I was just guessing, hehe~" Hayato's closed lapels covered the Millennium Ring from which the radiance had faded. "Otherwise, did you think it was my excellent duelist's intuition?"

Shadi glanced at Hayato's chest, said nothing, but looked at Yugi, or rather, Atem, and said: "Your ability to make up that kind of resolution is truly admirable. After all, not everyone can decisively give up a rare second life in order to sever the darkness that the Millennium Items bring to the world."

"As expected, Atem plans to..." Although it was just a guess originally, upon hearing Shadi's words, knowing she had guessed correctly, Téa turned to look at Atem, her eyes full of reluctance.

"Then, I shall guide the path for you, the Pharaoh who is no longer Nameless, guide you to the location of the tablet that can allow the Pharaoh's soul returns to the Underworld."

【Yu-Gi-Oh! and Gundam Mini-Theater】

Joey Wheeler: "Ah, Kit is a Beast-Type Monster with Cat Girl attribute. Although she's a member of the Tri-Brigade, she's always active at Treasure Panda's place. She has the ability to skillfully control powerful battle robots, and her energetic short hair is also a plus point;"

Joey Wheeler: "At the same time, Kit is also a character who gives people a lot of peace of mind. In situations where her side is at a disadvantage, she alone raises the banner of counterattack and forms a new faction. In short, she's a very likable young girl..."

Yugi: I feel the possibility of a new mother from her. Kit is a woman who can become my mother!

Kaiba: (Thinking) Isn't that Haman?

Yugi: If you say that again, I'll bring Axis down!

(End of Chapter)

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