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The history of gaming extends 5,000 years

into the past to ancient Egypt.

Ancient games foretold the futures of men and kings.

They were magic ceremonies that determined a person's fate.

These ceremonies were known as the "Shadow Games".

In the present, a young boy solves the Millennium Puzzle.

He becomes the heir to the Shadow Games.

This boy possesses two hearts. One of light and one of darkness.

He is known as "Yu-Gi-Oh".

‪WRITTEN BY KAZUKI TAKAHASHI ‪A WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP SERIES

THE FEARSOME BLUE-EYES WHITE DRAGON

It's your turn, Jonouchi.

What are you doing, Jonouchi?

You don't know about Duel Monsters?

What's that?

Just shut up and watch!

It's a game where you strategically assemble

your monster and spell cards to battle.

I made my choice. I'll battle with this!

Cards have attack and defense points.

You win if you eliminate your opponent's life points.

Yugi, it's your turn.

Right. It's my turn. I'll attack with this.

How can you casually play such a powerful card?

I lost in an instant!

You're too weak, Jonouchi.

It's not that I'm a strong player.

My grandpa owns a game shop and is really into card games,

so I can get powerful cards.

We're going to your place after school.

Sure. I'll bet my grandpa will show you his super rare card.

Super rare card? Can he possibly be talking about…

-Grandpa, I'm home! -You're all together today.

Can you show them your incredible card?

Do you mean that special card?

-Please! -Please!

I guess I have no choice.

You should feel special because this is my prized possession.

Here it is.

This is Blue-Eyes White Dragon. It's a super ultra-rare card.

Awesome!

This thing? Really?

Only four copies exist in the world. It's priceless.

Gramps, I'm gonna buy some cards.

I won't sell this!

I can't afford that.

I want packs that contain powerful cards.

Welcome.

You're…

Kaiba!

What is Kaiba Corporation's heir doing here?

I heard Yugi's grandfather is a card fanatic.

Kaiba, you also play Duel Monsters?

Perfect! You can play with us.

Cut it out.

You don't have the right to play against me.

What?

I have the skills to win the Duel Monsters national championship.

You and I are on totally different levels.

How dare you! You can't talk to me that way!

-Calm down, Jonouchi. -But…

He's super annoying.

Does this store have any worthwhile cards?

What?

What is Blue-Eyes White Dragon doing in a place like this?

I can't believe I found it!

Time's up. This isn't for sale.

I'll trade all these cards for your Blue-Eyes White Dragon!

Wow!

No.

‪What?

If you won't trade, then name your price!

I'll pay whatever you want!

Kaiba, the reason why I won't give you this card

isn't because it's powerful.

A very dear friend gave me this card.

This card is as valuable as our friendship.

No matter how much you offer, I'll never part with this card.

What?

You would feel the same even if it was a weak card.

Exactly. Your heart lives inside your precious cards.

I'm leaving.

Cards have heart? That's ridiculous.

Cards are power!

I'll do whatever it takes to get that card.

Master Kaiba, we have acquired the remaining three cards.

So that old man has the final card.

Yes.

Welcome--

Master Kaiba challenges you to a duel, Sugoroku Muto.

What if I decline?

We will force you to accept.

That boy doesn't understand.

I must teach him about the heart of the cards.

-Come on, Anzu! -Whatever!

Gramps, I'm back to buy more cards.

Gramps?

Grandpa, I'm home.

Is he out?

He forgot to lock the front door.

Hello?

-Yugi? -Kaiba?

I have your grandfather. Come to my building to pick him up.

What do you mean, Kaiba?

Grandpa! Grandpa, pull yourself together!

Yugi, I'm sorry.

I wanted to teach him about the heart of the cards, but…

Grandpa!

You're late.

What did you do to him?

We had a duel and wagered our most valuable cards.

I guess the virtual simulator that I invented was too much for him.

You must have cheated!

Never. This card proves that I won.

Grandpa's most cherished card!

Since a deck can only have three copies per card,

the fourth could be used against me.

The fourth?

My Blue-Eyes White Dragon!

Grandpa! Hang in there!

How horrible!

Yugi, take this.

Grandpa.

I dueled him using this deck.

I lost, but my spirit is in these cards.

You have what it takes to beat him.

Teach him the true heart of the cards.

But I can't leave you like this, Grandpa.

Interesting.

If you want to avenge your grandfather, I'll accept your challenge.

Yugi, battle him!

Leave Gramps to us.

Teach him what real dueling is all about!

Fight him, Yugi!

You guys.

I used to get into fights all the time, but you changed me. So you can change him!

-Okay, Grandpa. -I'm counting on you, Yugi.

Everyone, put your hands out.

This is the symbol of our friendship.

What's this?

The ink will easily wash off,

but this ring will always remain in our hearts.

Jonouchi, Honda, and I will stay with Grandpa.

You go support Yugi.

Okay. Take care of him, Anzu.

We'll play using my special rules. We start with 2,000 life points.

If your life points drop to zero, you lose.

Virtual system on!

What?

Kaiba, I believe in my grandfather's deck and will defeat you.

The duel begins!

I go first.

Hitotsu-Me Giant in attack position.

‪1,200 ATTACK POINTS ‪1,000 DEFENSE POINTS

The monster has become real!

This is my virtual simulation system.

This is what my grandfather lost against.

I'll take it on. It's my turn.

Winged Dragon, Guardian of the Fortress #1!

In attack position!

What? Wow! What is this?

Fireball Attack!

Big brother!

All right! Well done!

It wouldn't be fun without a handicap.

I'll attack with this card!

Saggi the Dark Clown? It can't win with those attack points.

Winged Dragon has 1,400 attack points

while my monster has 600, so, my monster can't win.

But I'll also play this card!

That's a spell card.

Exactly. Negative Energy Generator!

It triples a Dark Attribute monster's attack points.

Saggi the Dark Clown attacks.

Dark Light!

That's the destructive power of my combo attack!

Kaiba understands every aspect of this game.

But my grandfather is a game master

who poured his heart into making this deck.

It must contain a secret strategy.

I can't beat Saggi the Dark Clown with this card.

I'll have to play a different monster in defense position and try to survive.

Dark Light!

What are you doing?

The dying old man left you that deck.

I can hear his dying breath coming from those cards.

My grandfather entrusted me with these cards

because he believes in me.

I can hear the heartbeat of his passionate spirit.

Kaiba, do you believe in your cards?

I believe in these cards.

I drew Gaia the Fierce Knight.

It has 2,300 attack points. Attack Saggi the Dark Clown!

What?

Spiral Shaver!

It's destroyed!

You did it, Yugi!

The battle isn't over yet.

The ending is already decided.

Blue-Eyes White Dragon!

No way!

I thought he tore up Gramps's card.

Blue-Eyes White Dragon attacks!

Burst Stream of Destruction!

Gaia the Fierce Knight is destroyed.

I'll do whatever it takes to get what I want.

I have two more Blue-Eyes in my deck.

There's no way you can win.

Are you planning to play defense until you run out of cards?

I drew my second Blue-Eyes.

Just admit defeat, Yugi!

Yugi.

I won't give up, Grandpa.

The spell card Swords of Revealing Light.

It stops all monsters on your field from attacking for three turns.

That is pointless.

Even with a three-turn delay, you still can't do anything.

Kaiba is right. I don't see the point of these three cards.

How can I fight with these?

This isn't like you, Yugi.

Everything has meaning,

just like the Millennium Puzzle you worked hard to assemble.

The Millennium Puzzle?

Just like you put those pieces together, do the same with the cards.

Grandpa!

Like pieces of a puzzle.

Exodia?

Does this deck contain Exodia?

In Duel Monsters, there is one invincible monster

that can only be summoned by gathering five specific cards.

But to this day, no one has managed to gather the five cards.

It's your turn! Hurry up and draw your card!

I draw!

I've gathered four cards.

No matter what you draw, it won't change anything.

It's my turn. My new monster will attack your defending monster.

Judge Man! 2,200 attack points!

Dark Magician.

Blue-Eyes will just destroy it if I place it in defense position,

so I'll have it attack Judge Man.

‪2,500 ATTACK POINTS ‪2,200 ATTACK POINTS

Black Magic!

Judge Man is destroyed.

That small amount of damage doesn't hurt me at all.

Your seal will disappear in one turn.

I drew my third Blue-Eyes White Dragon!

Attack Dark Magician!

Yugi, draw your final card.

All three Blue-Eyes will attack you next turn.

No matter what you draw, it's all over!

Yugi!

These cards are essential in forming Exodia the Forbidden One.

But the odds of drawing the final card on the last turn are extremely low.

The cards are moving away.

No, it's me. I'm scared to draw a card.

This ink drawing…

This is the symbol of our friendship.

Yugi, you're not alone.

This ring unites us together.

Thank you. I'm no longer afraid.

You've accepted your fate and reached out towards despair.

You're wrong. I now have hope.

The card I drew was…

Exodia the Forbidden One.

What?

I've gathered all five cards.

Impossible! Exodia?

You performed a miracle?

The fires of rage! Exodo Flame!

He did it! Yugi won!

What? My brother lost?

No matter how strong your cards,

they're meaningless if they have no heart.

Miracles happen when your heart and cards become one.

Impossible. How could I lose?

Kaiba, I will destroy the evil in your heart.

Mind Crush!

The evil in your heart has been destroyed.

You're awake!

Yugi.

Master Pegasus,

Seto Kaiba of Kaiba Corporation has been defeated in a duel.

‪PREVIEW

Jonouchi has started playing Duel Monsters seriously?

Can he keep up with Yugi's grandfather's training?

That's when Yugi receives a videotape.

I think that's Pegasus Crawford.

You're going to duel against the videotape?

What? A Shadow Game?

Next time on Yu-Gi-Oh!, "Illusionist Faceless Mage's Trap".

Duel, standby!