[ Epsiode 216 ] The Legendary Protector God, Revival of Exodia!

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Zork is still attacking the kingdom while the priests and soldiers are trying their best to resist. Seto is also keeping people up, protecting the royal palace. Because he has no Ba power left, he is unable to summon the white dragon. Also, Seto is thinking of Kisara. If he could summon it, he is certain that Zork would be scattered in pieces.

Dark R.P.G: Yami Bakura is enjoying the battle and the attack of Zork. He would like to thank Yami Yugi for solving the millennium puzzle. That also helped him revive as his shadow too. Yami Bakura tells him that Yami Yugi has a destiny of darkness, the fate that must go into darkness and be dyed by darkness. Therefore, he hopes Yami Yugi will stop any useless resistance. On the other side, Yami Yugi accepts that the entire story started when he revived onto this world, reminding himself of when little Yugi could finish solving the millennium puzzle and when he could come into this memory world. Anyway, he won't think to be defeated and insists to go on to get the conclusion by his hand. Hearing the answer, Yami Bakura sees how stubborn Yami Yugi is. Besides, he would like to see for how long Yami Yugi can withstand.

[ Yami Bakura]	Ha Ha Ha! I really enjoy it. Which world is gonna be destroyed?
[ Yami Yugi ]	Bakura...
[ Yami Bakura]	Let's think like this. If you hadn't revived by the millennium puzzle assembled, this such a thing would have been completed. What a sarcastic destiny! I appreciate that I also revived as your shadow. It is a good prize. You had better stop your wasteful resistance. Sink into darkness! That is your destiny. Everything is the destiny painted in the darkness.
[ Yami Yugi ]	Destiny...perhaps, it is the fact that everthing begun when I certainly revived. But I won't think to be defeated. The whole conclusioin has been acquired by this hand.
[ Yami Bakura]	What a badly dead guy you are! Well, I would like to see for how long you have had good power like that. Ha Ha Ha!

Memory World : Zork is keeping on attacking the fortress of the kingdom. Meanwhile, Shimon is discussing Pharaoh that the strenght of Zork is too powerful. There is no way out for any victory. However, the last hope may be the three Egyptian gods. Although Pharaoh would like to summon his three gods (Sangenshin), he can't do without the millennium puzzle. Also, he hasn't enough Ba power left to summon them. Isis, who is listening to the conversation, volunteers to get the seven millennium items back. Shimon thinks that the millennium items, which were used to revive Zork, should be in desert. Pharaoh would like to help Isis look for them but Isis insists to let Pharaoh stay here and fight with people. Only Pharaoh can influence people to battle. No matter what, she and her Superia must bring back the millennium items. Coming in and hearing what Isis said, Mana would like to go with her too. So, Pharaoh has no choice but counts on Mana and Isis to handle this work. Walking in, Seto tells Isis to go from the south. He will attract Zork's attention to this way. Then Mana and Isis leave people, going back to Kuruelna Village. Once Isis summons Winged Dragon, Guardian of the Fortress (Toride O Mamoru Yoku Ryuu), to bring her there, she falls down with tiredness. She has such little Ba left therefore Mana has to hold her up to get on Winged Dragon, Guardian of the Fortress. While both of them are going straight to Kuruelna village, Seto continues making his command, letting the soldiers keep on attacking Zork.

[ Shimon ]	Pharaoh, Zork's strenght is too powerful. Now, we have no chance to win.
[ Pharaoh Yugi ]	But...
[ Shimon ]	Yet, perhaps the last hope that we have is nothing other than gods.
[ Pharaoh Yugi ]	The three gods. Anyway, without the millennium puzzle, I can't summon gods. Also, my Ba to summon gods is...(too little).
[ Shimon ]	But the other way out to conquer Zork fast is....
[ The priest Isis ]	Let's get back the millennium items.
[ Pharaoh Yugi ]	Isis
[ Shimon ]	The millennium items were used to revive Zork. They might be in desert with the stone tablet. Whether we can find them there?
[ Pharaoh Yugi ]	Well, I will also go.
[ The priest Isis ]	No, Pharaoh must stay here. You are a support to influence people who are fighting. My Superia must finally find the millennium items. So, let me handle this work.
[ Mana ]	Hoo! Hoo! I will go too.
[ Pharaoh Yugi ]	Mana
[ Mana ]	Let me do this work for you, Prince-Sama! I will try my best.
[ Shimon ]	Umm... Pharaoh
[ Pharaoh Yugi ]	I count on you, Isis-Mana.
[ The priest Isis ]	Hai!
[ Mana ]	Let us handle this work.
[ The priest Seto ]	Go from the south. I will attract Zork to this way.
[ The priest Isis ]	Seto, I got it.
[ Pharaoh Yugi ]	Please, I count on you.

Sealing Sword of Dead Spirits Shiryuu No Fuuinken Magic Card

At Pharaoh's tomb, the duel between Yami Bakura and little Yugi is continued. Yami Bakura sees that little Yugi's monsters, Marsh Melon and Silent Swordman, look small (weak), so he hopes little Yugi is having some fun with them. In order to save Yami Yugi, little Yugi won't be defeated in this game, no matter what. Then Yami Bakura keeps on his time. Drawing a card, he plays a magic card from his hand. It is Sealing Sword of Dead Spirits (Shiryuu No Fuuinken) which can seal one of the opponent's monsters on the field. As a result, Yami Bakura chooses to seal Silent Swordman. There is a needle launched to pierce Silent Swordman card onto the wall. Then it can't neither attack or defend and even its effect can't be activated. Besides, any trap or magic can't affect it, neither. Continuously, he summons Dead Master - Discredited Mage(Shiryuu Doushi Death Ku-Re-Jitto-Me-I-Ji, I am sorry that I don't know a proper English word T_T) with 1700 attack points in an attack mode. He lets it attack Marsh Melon at once. Although Marsh Melon isn't destroyed in the normal due to its special effect, little Yugi still has to lose his LP following the attack. So, his LP goes down to 1000 (2400+300-1700). Yami Bakura says sorry to little Yugi, explaining that if Marsh Melon had gone to the cemetry, little Yugi would have got an advantage. According to another effect of Sealing Sword of Dead Spirits, if a monster of the opponent is sent to the cemetry, the sealed monster will be released onto the field. Then Yami Bakura laughs very loudly with pleasure to the foolish of human (little Yugi) and the wasteful resistance. Meanwhile, Anzu can feel the weird act of Yami Bakura. Yet, Jyonouchi tells her that Yami Bakura has been weird since the beginning. Anyway, Anzu still feel that this Yami Bakura is different from the guy who resides inside the millennium ring. This guy seems to have such cold heart (cold sign).

When Yami Bakura ends his time, little Yugi carries on his time at once. When he draws a card, Yami Bakura claims that Silent Swordman is unable to increase its level because it is being sealed by Sealing Sword of Dead Spirits. Little Yugi understands it well, summonning Blocken (3/100/300) in a defense mode. Seeing the defense power of 300, Jyonouchi feels very worried. That kind of monster means nothing at all and can't be called a wall or protection. Then little Yugi ends his time.

Blocken Monster Card

Turn is back to Yami Bakura. He hopes that this time will be the final turn, declaring the attack of Discredited Mage (1700) against Marsh Melon (300). At this moment, Jyonouchi is getting nervous because the attack points are much different. Suddenly, little Yugi activates special ability of Blocken that stops the movement of Discredited Mage. If the opponent attacks another monster of the player, the player can let Blocken become the first target. In other words, Discredited Mage is forced to attack defending Blocken instead. So, little Yugi doesn't lose his LP in this time. Jyonouchi is glad because he thinks that according to what Yami Bakura said previously about the effect of Sealing Sword of Dead Spirits, Silent Swordman will be released onto the field when a monster was destroyed. However, Yami Bakura doesn't think so, describing another effect of Dead Master - Discredited Mage. If it can destroyed a monster, the monster will return to top of the owner's deck. That means Marsh Melon is returned to little Yugi's deck not his cemetry. Thus, Silent Swordman hasn't been released yet. Jyonouchi is amazed by the combination between Discredited Mage and Sealing Sword of Dead Spirits of Yami Bakura. Anyway, little Yugi activates another effect of Blocken. When it is destroyed, it allows the little Yugi to summon Renguard (3/300/500) specially from his deck onto the field in an attack mode. After that, Yami Bakura sets up three reversed cards, ending his time.

On the other side, Mana and Isis with Winged Dragon, Guardian of the Fortress, and Superia have finally reached Kuruelna village. They find the seven millennium items in the ground, taking them into a bag. Once Isis picks up her millennium tauk, her Ba power is fullfilled up to the maximum.

The battle between little Yugi and Yami Bakura is continued. Yami Bakura has 1600 LP left while little Yugi has 1000 LP. Time comes to little Yugi who always thinks that he won't be defeated for Yami Yugi. Drawing a card, he lets Marsh Melon (300) attack Discredited Mage (1700). Thus, Jyonouchi and Anzu are getting very amazed. Marsh Melon is blown back after attacking. However, Yami Bakura is surprised by that little Yugi didn't lose any LP. Little Yugi explains the effect of his Renguard. If this card exists on the field, little Yugi can send it to the cemetry in exchange of 0 damage from the attack. Besides, when Renguard is sent to the graveyard, Silent Swordman (3000) is released onto the field according to the effect of Sealing Sword of Dead Spirits. Of course, little Yugi lets it attack Discredited Mage (1700) at once. Nevertheless, everybody is surprised by that Yami Bakura's LP didn't go down. Yami Bakura accepts that little Yugi almost did it, explaining another special ability of Dead Master - Discredited Mage. When it is destroyed in the battle, Yami Bakura can return all cards on his hand and this card to his deck in order to get 0 damage. Then he has to shuffle the deck, thinking that little Yugi can't defeat him at all no matter how much he tries. On the other side, little Yugi is thinking that he should be clam in this situation. Another good chance must come soon. Certainly, Yami Yugi would say this if he were here. After that, little Yugi ends his time.

Curse Necro Twins Noroi No Necro Tiwns Permanent Magic Card

Time is back to Yami Bakura. Drawing a card (also only a card in his hand now), he plays it at once. It is Pot of Greed (Kou Yokuna Tsubo), allowing him to draw additional two cards. After that he opens one of his reversed cards. It is a permanent magic card, Curse Necro Twins (Noroi No Necro Twins). Then two awful girl dolls holding a red and black boxes appear on the field. Bakura explains that each player has to select one box and he lets Yugi choose first. Yugi decides to choose the red box while Bakura has to select the black one. Bakura says congratulation to Yugi that he selected the correct box. According to the effect of the red box, little Yugi can obtain 200 LP per card sent to his graveyard. Anyway, little Yugi is still wondering about the effect of the black box, asking Yami Bakura what it is. Yami Bakura thanks for the curse whose effect is to make his cemetry disappear. It means that Yami Bakura no longer has graveyard, so every card there is released onto the field in form of green spirits. Suddenly, Jyonouchi with bad feeling runs to hide himself behind Anzu (Following his profile, Jyonouchi is scared of ghosts ^^). Yami Bakura tells little Yugi not to be worried. The cards released from the disappeared cemetry can't neither attack nor defend. Besides, any of their special effects are invalid. So, they can just exist on the field like ghosts. Next, Yami Bakura summons Necro Soldier (4/0/0) in a defense mode, ending his time. Anyway, little Yugi can feel something weird from Yami Bakura's play.

At the same time, Mana and Isis have finally returned. Mana is glad to see that the royal palace has been still safe. Anyway, Zork turns back to them and sees the millennium tauk of Isis. Certainly, it won't let them pass easily and then starts attacking them. As a result, Isis tells Mana to bring the millennium items back to people while she is going to draw Zork's attention. Although Mana would like to stay with her, she can't resist Isis'request. Isis claims that the mission to protect Pharaoh belongs to all priests. Mahado would tell Mana like this so, if he were here. Therefore, Mana has no choice but leaves Isis alone and runs back to see Pharaoh with the millennium items. After Mana leaves, Isis activates entire power of her Ba to her Ka, Winged Dragaon, Guardian of the Fortress until it becomes bigger. At this moment, Zork is looking around for Isis. Then Superia of Isis starts the attack to turn Zork's attention so that Winged Dragaon, Guardian of the Fortress, which Isis is riding on, can make a hit against Zork. However, the power is too much different. Winged Dragaon, Guardian of the Fortress is destroyed very easily. So, Isis is falling down and crying. She would like to sorry Karim and Shada that she can't protect Pharaoh, also reminding herself of Mahado. After that, Zork continues attacking while Superia is finally flying into the sky with tear. This is the end of Isis'life. Seeing Superia, Shimon understands well what happened to Isis.

[ The priest Isis ]	Get off, Mana! I will become a decoy.
[ Mana ]	Isis-Sama...I will also fight with you.
[ The priest Isis ]	You should hurry to deliver the millennium items to Pharaoh.
[ Mana ]	But...
[ The priest Isis ]	Protecting Pharaoh is a duty that belongs to the priests. Mahado would say this too, if he were here. Also, it was the last request of both Karim and Shada. Please go, Mana!

Mana brings the millennium to Shimon, crying for Isis. So, Shimon lets her clam down and hopes she will continue Isis'desire for Pharaoh. Then Shimon picks out a millennium ankh from the bag, telling Mana to submit the rest of them to Pharaoh. Thus, Mana keeps on running, leaving Shimon alone. Shimon is looking at the millennium ankh, wondering whether Demon of the Royal Palace (Oukyuu No Majin) will lend the old man power. Anyway, he activates power of the millennium ankh, releasing five tablets around the kingdom and power of the guardian. Suddenly, five red spots with the stone tablets appear widely at the same time when Shimon summons his spirit, Exodia. Exodia is eventually released from its shackle, facing against Zork. Both of them start attacking each other. Exodia tears out the right arm of Zork. However, Zork claims that it is immortal, regenerating its arm. Similarly, Zork tears out the left arm of Exodia, so Shiman gets pain. Yet, Shimon claims that his Exodia is also immortal like Zork. Exodia can regenerate its arm, too. Then Shimon lets Exodia continue its attack by Exord Flame, putting entire power of his soul in it. Anyway, Zork claims that it is immortal because of unilimited power of darkness while Exodia has limit power because of human's weakness. So, their immortality is different. After that, Zork launches its dark power to cut Exodia into two pieces. Shimon falls down by his defeat while Seto and Pharaoh are very amazed by strenght of Zork. Turning back, Zork claims that it is impossible for human beings to beat it. It is darkness by which people must be frightened. Human beings must be controlled by darkness without further hope. However, Pharaoh says against those words that a spirit inside a body is a light of life which should not surrender to darkness. It is the burning light spirit. He will fight with the light spirits of people, whose lives were taken, and won't be dyed by darkness, no matter what...

[ Shimon ]	Come on, my spirit, Exodia!
[ Pharaoh Yugi ]	That is..
[ The priest Seto ]	That is Shimon's Ka, the legendary protector god that defeated 1000 army in one night.
[ Pharaoh Yugi ]	Exodia
[ Shimon ]	Because it could retreat the enemy of the hostile country in a time, it was battling Ka in the name of Pharaoh Akunumkanon. Since there was an oath that this power wouldn't be used by the second time, it was sealed as the protection of the city. Now, that shackle is solved. Go! Exodia!
[ Zork ]	That is still wasteful. I am immortal.
[ Pharaoh Yugi ]	What!?
[ Exodia's left arm is cut by Zork but it is regenerated ]
[ Shimon ]	If you are immortal, Exodia is also immortal.
[ The priest Seto ]	Ka of Shimon-Sama, this kind of power...
[ Pharaoh Yugi ]	Shimon
[ Zork ]	Ha! The immortal body? My strenght comes from unilmited power of darkness but Ba of a human has a limit. It isn't truely immortal.
[ Shimon ]	Exodia, burn the greatly wicked god of darkness by your fire! Exord Flame!
[ Pharaoh Yugi ]	Could that defeat Zork?
[ Shimon ]	More, fire of anger! Burn everything with my soul!
[ Zork ]	You can't illuminate the darkness by this kind of flame. I am invincibale. Dark Melo Melo-n (I am sorry that I didn't know how to translate this T_T).
[ Shimon ]	Pharaoh, I am sorry.
[ Exodia is defeated and Shimon falls down ]

To be Continued...

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