Chapter 315: Three Sentences Make...
"Only six people?"
"Not enough to go around. And Seto Kaiba is already taken."
"Then there are only five people?"
"This is bad, really bad!"
"Anyway, I want that Hayato. His body looks the healthiest!"
"That Joey looks like an idiot, I don't want him. And that shorty Yugi Mutou."
Even though Hayato and the others hadn't said anything yet, The Big Five on the other side started arguing among themselves. The subject of their argument, however, was the "division" of the six people on this side.
"Hmph, as useless as ever, a bunch of failures with nothing but age to show for it. I almost thought someone was impersonating you just now." Kaiba crossed his arms over his chest and looked coldly at The Big Five. "What's strange is, I personally confirmed your medical diagnoses. How are you, who should be in a Vegetative State, appearing here?"
"Strictly speaking, we aren't 'personally' appearing before you, Seto Kid." The speaker was Kohnosuke Oshita, one of The Big Five. "After being defeated by you in the DM Online Game World back then, our Bodies have remained in a Vegetative State and unusable until now. Our Spirits have been drifting in the endless Network World."
Shuzo Otaki chimed in, his face still showing the lingering fear from recalling the past. "We kept wandering, as if we were about to forget who we were, what we were."
"And just then, after drifting for a year, we were saved by that person." Chikuzen Ohoka's face showed gratitude. "Master Noah Kaiba."
"Master Noah Kaiba saved us and gave us the Opportunity to live again, as long as we defeat you." Souichirou Oota, nicknamed "Colonel Ghost of the Factory," grinned sinisterly, his gaze lingering on the five people other than Kaiba.
As his words fell, Hayato and the others were horrified to discover intricate patterns appearing on the ground beneath their feet. The circuits looked far too familiar, and combined with the identities of the people who had appeared before them, it made Yugi Mutou instantly remember that these circuits were clearly the same patterns that had appeared inside the Game Capsule when they entered the DM Online Game back then!
"Everyone, be careful! This leads to the Virtual World!" Yugi Mutou had just called out a warning when Kogorou Oomon, one of The Big Five, interrupted him with a loud laugh. "Too late! You've already been locked onto by the Virtual World!"
"Alright, now let's begin the Duel, a Duel where the Right to Use your Bodies is on the line!"
A blinding white light stole everyone's vision. Hayato subconsciously closed his eyes to relieve the discomfort from the intense light. After the light dimmed slightly, he opened his eyes again.
However, the figures of the other five people who had been beside Hayato had all disappeared at this moment. Even the surrounding environment had been replaced by a landscape of tall buildings.
Hayato, realizing he had arrived in the Virtual World, helplessly brushed his forehead. In his Memory, The Big Five's method of pulling people into the Virtual World was by making them fall into a sudden Opening in the ground beneath their feet. Because of this Memory, Hayato had completely focused his defenses on the wrong place.
"Kuririri..." The figure of Rainbow Kuriboh appeared beside Hayato, its voice filled with apology.
"It's not your fault, aibo." Hayato hugged Rainbow Kuriboh close, rubbing its smooth skin like he was kneading a radish, and even rubbed it against his face. "As expected, in this World, the Duel Monster Spirits have truly become corporeal."
"Ah, Aniki!" Ojama Yellow also poked its head out from Hayato's Deck. Not just Rainbow Kuriboh, but even Ojama Yellow and the others had become corporeal.
Hayato used his foot to block Ojama Yellow, who was trying to push Rainbow Kuriboh away. He glanced around. "Speaking of which, this is the Virtual World now, right? In that case, these clothes might be more suitable?"
Hayato closed his eyes, imagined for a moment, and then opened them again. The clothes on his Body had changed to the Lab Coat he used to wear in the DM Online Game World.
And just then, a familiar figure walked out from around the corner of a Street between the buildings. Seeing Hayato looking himself up and down in his Lab Coat, he excitedly shouted, "Hayato!"
Hayato turned his head and saw that guy, Joey, running towards him with an excited look on his face. After stopping, panting, he said with a smile, "Finally found someone! We suddenly got separated, it scared me quite a bit."
"Oh right, Hayato, did you see anyone else?"
Hayato raised an eyebrow and said calmly, "I'm not sure, I just got here myself. But the others should be fine, especially Kaiba, he's the least of my worries."
"Ah, I hope so." Joey wiped the sweat from his forehead, his hand subconsciously brushing past his eye, then he stiffly lowered his hand, showing a worried expression. "I just wonder how Yugi Mutou is doing."
"More importantly, do you know what kind of place this is?" Hayato noticed Joey's strange gesture and turned his head, pretending to look around. "All the buildings around here look exactly the same and are the same height. I don't know which way is best to go."
When Joey heard Hayato's words, a look of Confidence appeared on his face. "Hehe, leave this to me. My luck has always been pretty good."
Looking at the smile on Joey's face, Hayato let out a cold laugh. "Heh heh, three sentences, and you've exposed three flaws. You can't even imitate him properly."
"Ah, wh-what are you talking about, Hayato?" Joey's face went stiff. "I am Joey, the genuine article."
"First, that guy Joey's physical fitness isn't so poor that he'd be panting after running just a couple of steps. Second, Kaiba and Joey have always been at odds. Even if he didn't want anything bad to happen to him, Joey would never admit to worrying about him."
Hayato held up three fingers and, while speaking, took a step back and stared at the "Joey" in front of him. "And the third thing is, while that guy Joey's luck is indeed incredible, his luck has always only come into play at crucial moments."
"So, who exactly are you?"
Hearing Hayato list several of his flaws, "Joey" said, feeling Annoyed, "I was planning to gather as much Information about you as possible before making a move. As expected of the King of Games, your mind is truly meticulous."
"It's also my bad luck that I got assigned to you."
Saying this, "Joey" snapped his fingers. The surrounding scenery instantly became covered in cracks like glass, shattering and transforming into a closed, empty room.
And "Joey"'s voice also returned to normal. After his figure blurred and changed, he became a slender, tall middle-aged man. He raised his hand to adjust the Glasses that had returned to his nose and spoke:
"Allow me to reintroduce myself. I am the former legal advisor of KaibaCorp, Chikuzen Ohoka. Ah, here is my Business Card."