Kaiba stepped back and watched the proceedings, growing increasingly irritated as the flexing went on. The kid was that strong? Seriously? Everyone was well determined to command attention and show their strength.

As much as he hated the idea of joining in...failure would almost certainly result in a painful death, and he couldn't allow that. But more importantly, he couldn't let himself be shown up by this group.

With a roar he reached for his shirt and ripped, tossing his shirt to the ground to reveal his defined muscles. He twisted and stretched to his full height, thrusting his pecs forward as he threw a commanding arm up.

"Combine your strength with ours or we'll all perish!"