The moment Kisaragi said it, Kaiba's pupils widened.
"Kaiba… are you really planning to use other means to obtain Blue-Eyes White Dragon?" Yugi asked, voice tense.
Kaiba didn't deny it—he leaned into it.
"Kisaragi. We've only known each other a few days, yet you can see straight through me." His gaze burned with obsession. "Yes. I am going to use other methods to get that Blue-Eyes White Dragon. Because in my eyes, besides you and me, nobody is qualified to own it!"
Anzu blinked. "So… does that mean Kaiba wants to give that Blue-Eyes to Kisaragi?"
Kisaragi didn't soften.
"Kaiba, I understand your fixation. In your worldview, Blue-Eyes White Dragon is the strongest battle monster." Her tone was calm—but cutting. "But obsession like that will destroy you."
In her mind, she could already see the path the "original" Kaiba would walk: losing because of Blue-Eyes, turning his entire life into chasing the Pharaoh, even discarding KaibaCorp just to duel in the afterlife.
It sounded heroic from the outside.
To her, it was simply tragedy.
"Kaiba," she said, stepping forward, "Duel me."
Kaiba stared. "What?"
"If we're Duelists, then we settle conflict with a duel." Kisaragi's terms were precise. "I'll use a deck other than Blue-Eyes against you. If I win, you will give up this Blue-Eyes matter—no taking it by force."
Then she raised the stakes with a single card.
"And if I lose, I won't interfere anymore. As compensation—this card is yours."
She revealed Blue-Eyes Alternative White Dragon.
"Blue-Eyes Alternative White Dragon…!" Kaiba's eyes widened as if his heartbeat skipped.
"Fine." He snapped his case shut. "Deal."
Anzu leaned toward Yugi, whispering, confused. "Wait—Kisaragi said she has Blue-Eyes too… but aren't there only four Blue-Eyes?"
"I don't know," Yugi admitted. "The world is huge… maybe there are more than four. That's the only explanation."
Everyone, lacking a better answer, accepted it.
The presence behind Yugi—calm, watchful—spoke like a judge calling for the main event.
"A duel between Kaiba and Kisaragi… good. Now we'll finally see Kisaragi's true skill."
Kaiba turned and strode out.
"We'll duel at KaibaCorp."
Kisaragi followed.
"Everyone," Yugi said, "we're going too. This involves us. We're witnessing this duel."
They all headed to KaibaCorp.
Inside a huge KaibaCorp space sat a dedicated duel machine.
"Here," Kaiba said. "We duel."
Kisaragi stepped up onto the platform. "Okay."
Yugi and the others arrived moments later—just in time.
"Kaiba," Kisaragi said, "this is our second duel. Let's see if your level has improved."
Kaiba sneered. "Last time, I didn't lose to you. I lost to Blue-Eyes White Dragon. This time I won't lose."
Jounouchi gawked. "Wait—Kisaragi and Kaiba already dueled before? And Kaiba lost?"
Yugi nodded grimly. "Yeah. That's why… Kisaragi may be stronger than Kaiba."
"DUEL!" ×2
Kaiba Seto LP 4000
Kisaragi Aoi LP 4000
Kaiba's eyes sharpened.
"Kisaragi, I'm taking the first move!"
Kaiba's Turn 1
"My turn—draw!"
He glanced at the card he drew: Blue-Eyes White Dragon.
(I don't know what deck she'll bring out. Fine. I'll probe her first.)
"I summon Battle Ox in Attack Position!"
Then he followed up immediately.
"I activate the Equip Spell Axe of Despair—only a Fiend can equip it. It increases ATK and DEF by 300. I equip it to Battle Ox!"
Battle Ox (1600/1200) → (1900/1500)
"I set two cards. Turn end." (Cards in hand: 2)
Anzu murmured, "Kaiba doesn't look as relaxed as when he was dueling Jounouchi…"
Yugi's eyes stayed locked on the field. "That means he considers Kisaragi dangerous. He can't afford to be careless."
Kisaragi's Turn 1 — The Spellbook Opening
"My turn—draw."
"I activate Quick-Play Spell Judgment of the Spellbooks."
Then she immediately layered advantage.
"Next, I activate Pot of Greed. I draw two cards."
She placed down a Continuous Spell.
"Then I activate Spellbook Star Hall. As long as this card is face-up, each time either player activates a Spellbook Spell, it gains a Spell Counter, and my Spellcasters gain ATK equal to 100 × counters."
Kaiba narrowed his eyes. "A card that scales your ATK…"
"Correct." Kisaragi's voice didn't rise—but it pressed forward like an engine warming. "And my Spellbook offensive has only just begun."
"I activate Spellbook of Secrets—I add one Spellbook card from my Deck to my hand."
"I choose Spellbook Magician of Prophecy, and I Normal Summon it!"
Spellbook Magician of Prophecy (500/400)
"When this card is Summoned, I add one Spellbook Spell from my Deck to my hand."
"I add Spellbook of Fate—and I activate Spellbook of Wisdom."
(In the text: she adds "Ice/Fire Spellbook" and uses it to send Magician to the GY to draw 2; same logic: she cycles resources to spike Judgment count.)
"I send Spellbook Magician of Prophecy to the Graveyard—then I draw two."
"I set two cards. Turn end."
End Phase — Judgment Explodes
"At this moment, I resolve Judgment of the Spellbooks."
"This turn, after activating Judgment, I activated four Spell Cards—so I add four Spellbook Spell Cards from my Deck to my hand."
"And then, I Special Summon a Spellcaster whose Level is equal to or less than the number of cards added."
"I Special Summon High Priest of Prophecy!"
In the story's version:
"I Special Summon Spellbook Swordsman of Prophecy, Shario!" (1800/1300)
With Spellbook Star Hall accumulating counters from multiple Spellbook activations, Kisaragi's field converted tempo into immediate pressure:
"Because Star Hall gained two Spell Counters from my Spellbook activations, Shario gains 200 ATK!"
Shario (1800/1300) → (2000/1300)
Star Hall: Spell Counters = 2
Then the rule hit her hand size.
"My hand is eight cards. By the rules, I discard two." (Hand remaining: 6)
What This Means (the "duel theory" read)
Kaiba opened with a conservative probe (1900 ATK + 2 backrow), clearly respecting hidden tech.
Kisaragi revealed a Spellbook engine—and in one turn converted raw spell density into:
deep hand refill (Judgment search)
a body on board (Shario)
scalable ATK via Star Hall counters
plus two set cards to defend her setup
In other words: she didn't "play monsters"—she built a resource snowball and dared Kaiba to stop it.
And Kaiba, holding Blue-Eyes in hand, is now stuck in the classic problem:
If he commits too hard into her backrow, he risks getting blown out.
If he plays too slow, Spellbooks will bury him in card advantage.
The duel has officially moved from "schoolyard brawl" into "engine vs. engine."
If you paste the rest of Chapter 13 (the remaining turns), I'll translate it straight through in the same style, and keep card names/lines consistent.
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