Chapter 185: Keipei's Plea
Hearing the sound, Hayato turned back to look and found a figure hurriedly running into the Duel Field and crashing headfirst into his arms.
"Keipei?" Joey recognized the newcomer; it was none other than Mokuba Kaiba, whom they had just met not long ago.
While Hayato was wondering why Keipei needed him to save him, he saw several Black-suited Bodyguards following closely behind Keipei, charging aggressively into the Duel Field. And the person leading them, Joey actually knew him too.
"It's you!"
"Oh? It's you brats? What a coincidence." The person leading them was none other than Saruwatari, who had previously betrayed KaibaCorp to join Industrial Illusions and had thrown Yugi's Star Chips into the sea. He, who had once lured Kaiba into a Trap, actually had the nerve to come here to Kaiba Land, a subsidiary of KaibaCorp?
Hayato was still wondering, and before he could say anything, he saw Saruwatari wave his hand dismissively, saying, "I don't have time to waste talking to you. For Industrial Illusions' sake, leave Kaiba Land, and leave that brat behind. Otherwise, we won't be polite."
"Ho, you guy, you actually still know this is Kaiba Land?" Hayato pulled Keipei behind him, exchanged a look with Tristan standing beside him, and took a step forward, saying, "You three-faced turncoat fence-sitter, you actually have the nerve to return to KaibaCorp? Aren't you afraid Kaiba will retaliate against you? That guy holds a serious grudge."
Although he said that, Hayato had already noticed something — on the left chest of the suits worn by Saruwatari and the group following him, there was a name tag with the KaibaCorp LOGO on it. This indicated that they were appearing here as internal personnel of KaibaCorp.
Even a former betrayer could openly appear in Kaiba Land, which Kaiba valued the most during this period, and even dared to bring KaibaCorp security guards to publicly arrest the Vice President of KaibaCorp, Mokuba Kaiba. Then, there could only be one answer —
"Hahaha, Kaiba Seto? That arrogant guy is already Unable to Attend to Oneself, whether he can wake up in this lifetime is still a question!" Saruwatari said as he spoke, walking towards Hayato and extending his hand, saying, "Hand over that brat, otherwise, don't blame us for being impolite!"
Several tall and burly Black-suited Bodyguards also quickly surrounded them. But just then, one of them noticed something wasn't right, saying, "1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6... how is one missing? Boss, the bullet-headed brat is gone!"
As they spoke, it happened in an instant: the lights in the Duel Field suddenly went out, and everyone was plunged into complete Darkness!
"Ah!"
"Who's there!"
"Ugh!"
"Yamero!"
In the Darkness, Saruwatari heard the security guards he brought screaming. If this continued, it would be his turn soon!
I'll risk it!
Saruwatari hardened his Heart, and based on his memory of Hayato's original position, he charged forward fiercely. Among Yugi and his group, Hayato was the tallest and looked the most capable of fighting. The other two brats, one was like a Delinquent, and the other blond one looked a bit malnourished. If he had to Attack, he would definitely Attack the most dangerous one.
As for Yugi, Téa, and Rebecca? One was short, and two were young girls; they weren't even considered by Saruwatari.
Saruwatari pushed off with his legs, slightly turned his body so his left shoulder was forward, but after taking several steps, he couldn't feel himself hitting anyone. The Darkness had deprived him of his sight and amplified the fear in his Inner Thoughts. Saruwatari's voice trembled slightly, saying, "Come out, face me!"
But in the Darkness, it was as if nothing existed. The wails of his Subordinates had also disappeared, there was no sound at all, not even Saruwatari's own echo appeared. If it weren't for the definite feeling of stepping on the floor beneath his feet, Saruwatari would have almost thought he had been Absorb by a Dark Hole.
"Bang!" An Impact came from the Back of his Head, and Saruwatari was instantly knocked unconscious. Even after being knocked down, he still couldn't figure out who had taken him down, or how.
The Duel Field became bright again. Hayato looked down at the Duel Field, and Tristan, standing by the Main Power Switch, gave him a thumbs-up. Before the Black-suited Bodyguards were about to make a move on Hayato and the others, Tristan had flipped down to the lower level under Hayato's cover, which was why the sudden Darkness had occurred just now.
As for how Hayato and the others had Launched their Attack in the Darkness? Hayato and the others actually hadn't made a move at all; he had just thrown out the Gaia The Fierce Knight and Sky Magician Cards he carried with him. One was responsible for knocking people out, and the other was responsible for casting Illusion.
Moving the knocked-out Black-suited Bodyguards aside and tying them up securely with a Cable from the Duel Field, only then did Hayato and the others have time to ask Keipei what exactly had happened.
"My brother planned to drive away The Big Five of KaibaCorp who betrayed him last time, but to prevent them from retaliating out of resentment, he signed a Wager with them. The content was that my brother had to clear a 'Full Dive' Online Game that KaibaCorp had just completed."
"Then he got trapped inside the Game and can't come out unless he defeats the Final Boss and clears the Game, right?"
Hayato's words surprised Keipei, who said, "That's right. But, Hayato-nii, how did you know?"
"Mainly, well, both husband and wife are subjects of fan works, I guess I couldn't not know." Hayato Ranted, "Also, I bet The Big Five definitely gave themselves some GM privileges to interfere with Kirito... I mean, that guy Kaiba clearing the game, right?"
"Mm, the Duel Monsters Game primarily features Battle using Duel Monsters in a Western Fantasy World, but when my brother entered the Game, The Big Five directly stripped him of his Deck." Keipei thought of this and said indignantly, "If it weren't for that, my brother would have definitely cleared it easily."
"My brother is currently trapped inside the DM Game Machine and cannot wake up. If the Power Source is directly cut off, that Game Machine will also directly fry my brother's brain. The Big Five took this opportunity to launch a rebellion and want to seize KaibaCorp."
"I see, that's why they wanted to capture you." Yugi nodded understandingly. Now that Kaiba is trapped inside the Game Machine, if The Big Five capture Keipei, KaibaCorp would truly fall into their hands. No wonder they would come so openly to capture Keipei.
Joey frowned, saying, "But Keipei, I don't think it's useful even if you ask us for help. Among us, none of us are good at hacking; we can't crack that DM Game."
"Cracking the Game or whatever is too low-tech. Joey, didn't Keipei just say that clearing the Game is enough, and that DM Game uses Duel Monsters? This is simply something that can be solved by Dueling." Hayato said excitedly, "And when it comes to Dueling, who can compare to us?"
(End of Chapter)