## Chapter 160: Pegasus, the Scapegoat of This World
"Like this and like that, like that and like this." Hayato sat by the Round Table in the Room, telling Yugi and the others everything he had done, one thing after another.
"That bastard Pegasus, not only did he seal Kaiba and Mokuba's Souls, he even threw their Bodys into the Dungeon, that's going too far!" Joey Wheeler said angrily.
Honda, however, breathed a sigh of relief: "But, thanks to Hayato for bringing them out. This way, Pegasus won't be able to threaten Kaiba and Mokuba and cheat in Duels, right?"
Mai Valentine glanced at Kaiba, who was sitting next to Hayato still in the same posture as before: "Compared to all that, isn't it weird seeing Seto Kaiba stay in that pose? Especially his eyes, they look really creepy."
Hayato casually picked up a pair of Sunglasses from the side and put them on Kaiba's face. He examined him carefully, then nodded in satisfaction: "How about this? Hmm, the synchronization rate with Commander Ikari is higher now."
"Speaking of which, I remember you telling me, Hayato, that Pegasus and the people from KaibaCorp seemed to have a Wager." Watching Hayato manipulate Kaiba's stiff face into all sorts of strange Expressions, Yugi suddenly remembered something.
"Ah, yes, that did happen. Didn't you defeat Kaiba once, Yugi? Moreover, it was when Kaiba was at his peak, you defeated him head-on who summoned three Blue-Eyes White Dragon." Hayato recalled, "And just before he was defeated by you, KaibaCorp had heavily promoted their Ambition to enter the Duel Monsters field."
"Then, because you defeated Kaiba and caused him to fall into a long period of depression, all of KaibaCorp's previous Promotion went down the drain. One moment they were saying they possessed the strongest three White Dragons, the next they were defeated by someone else. It was a complete slap in the face, and KaibaCorp's Stock Price plummeted. It was at this time that Pegasus approached five executives of KaibaCorp and proposed the Intention of acquisition."
"And The Big Five of KaibaCorp made a demand: as long as Pegasus could defeat you, Yugi, who had previously defeated Seto Kaiba, in a public Match, KaibaCorp and the Virtual Projection Technology, which is crucial for Duel Monsters, would fall into the hands of Industrial Illusions. It was also for this reason that Pegasus sealed Solomon Muto's Soul, to force you to participate in the Duelist Kingdom Match."
"Just because of this reason, he took Grandpa's Soul!" Even the usually good-tempered Yugi, upon hearing Hayato reveal everything behind it, couldn't help but clench his fists in anger, filled with fury. "Kaiba, Mokuba, Grandpa, their Souls were sealed simply because of Pegasus's Selfish Desire. Truly unforgivable, Pegasus!"
Looking at the angry Yugi, Hayato sighed in his Inner Thoughts. He hadn't actually told the whole Truth, but had deliberately told half and hidden half. His real purpose was to provoke Yugi, so that he could go all out in his Duel against Pegasus.
It wasn't that Pegasus wanted to acquire KaibaCorp, but rather that The Big Five of KaibaCorp wanted to betray Kaiba and actively sell KaibaCorp due to past Grudges; Pegasus's need for Virtual Projection Technology wasn't to expand Industrial Illusions either, but to use it combined with the Power of the Millennium Eye to Revive his deceased lover.
However, revealing these Truths would only affect Morale. Anyway, Pegasus, whose Mind has been influenced by the Dark Power of the Millennium Eye, isn't a good person now either, so letting him take the blame is fine.
"What a scumbag, he's practically not even human anymore!" Joey Wheeler also felt angry. Looking at Yugi and Hayato, he suddenly said seriously, "Yugi, Hayato! I'm counting on you two! You must rescue Solomon Muto, and also, take my share with you, you must teach that guy Pegasus a severe lesson!"
"That guy Pegasus, so he's such a terrible person." Even Mai Valentine's Expression was a little angry, because she realized that if she put herself in Yugi's situation, she would probably want to kill Pegasus directly. "Although I'm not very familiar with that Kaiba, if possible, give that bastard Pegasus a good lesson."
Hayato looked at the gazes the others directed towards him and Yugi, and also nodded seriously in agreement: "Of course. After all, having your Soul turned into a Card by Pegasus or something, just thinking about it is annoying. I don't want to end up like Kaiba."
Yugi, meanwhile, was conversing with The Other Self within his Inner Thoughts—
'Please, The Other Self, you absolutely must win tomorrow's Duel.'
'Mm, don't worry, Aibo, I will definitely defeat that guy Pegasus.' A voice that only Yugi could hear came from within the Millennium Puzzle. After a pause, the voice continued, 'It's just, I still haven't figured out a way to break Pegasus's Mind Reading Ability.'
'Regarding Mind Reading Ability, Hayato quietly told me that the Millennium Ring he possesses seems to be able to block Pegasus's Millennium Eye, but only for himself. And tomorrow's Duel is Pegasus facing two people simultaneously.'
'In other words, although Hayato can complete his own Strategy setup alone, our thoughts will be seen through?' Dark Yugi's voice was slow to come, as if he was thinking about something. 'Aibo, do you remember that day, Kaiba and Pegasus's Duel?'
Yugi recalled, remembering the choice Kaiba made in that Duel after realizing Pegasus's Mind Reading Ability: 'I remember, after Kaiba discovered Pegasus's Mind Reading Ability, he seemed to choose to abandon his Hand, and then only use the Cards he newly Drew each Turn?'
'More accurately, Kaiba chose to use the Cards he Drew that were unknown even to himself, instead of using known Resources.' Dark Yugi stated his thoughts. 'Although Pegasus can read people's Inner Thoughts, it seems to be limited to Information already known to that person. He cannot Mind Read things unknown even to the person themselves.'
'Speaking of which, this time, whether it's you, me, Hayato, or Pegasus, all three participants in the Final Battle possess Millennium Items. Since Pegasus is Cheating by using the Power of the Millennium Eye during the Duel, then Aibo, perhaps we can also try using the Power of the Millennium Puzzle during the Duel?'
Yugi heard the method The Other Self came up with, thought about it, and found it quite feasible. He lowered his head and looked at the Deck in his Hand, which he was adjusting for tomorrow's Duel, and Drew a Card from the top of the Deck.
It was a Spell Card, Exchange.