"..."
Silence.
A dead silence.
"Although the range of Pendulum Commander's nullification is indeed vast, its effect itself can still have a controllable direction."
Veins bulged on Akaba Leo's forehead as he looked at the machine behind him which could explode at any moment and growled, "Damn... damn it—But it doesn't matter, even like this, it is still a monster outside of Pendulum! It will still be nullified!"
"Ha... You're mistaken. I'm just telling you, you can use this card to fuse your monster." Tenjo Hikari said indifferently. If he didn't want to use Super Polymerization, what Akaba Leo said would be pointless. "Before dealing with your Pendulum Commander, I will first activate this Toon Normal Spell Card, Shaddoll Fusion, sending Shaddoll Falco from the deck and Mirage Swordsman from the deck to the graveyard for a Fusion Summon—"
"Come on, Captain, swing your fist for your anger!"
"Yes, my lord!" With Tenjo Hikari's call, a towering red giant stood upright.
El Shaddoll Grysta, LV 7, Fire Attribute, Rock-Type, ATK 2450.
Although the aim is to deal with the Pendulum Commander, you cannot waste the extra effect of Shaddoll Fusion before handling Pendulum Commander.
Previously using Shaddoll Fusion for hand fusion had already saddened Tenjo Hikari.
"Then, alright, look at this card, this card I declared can deal with the card on your field." Tenjo Hikari placed the card he had previously shown Akaba Leo onto the Duel Disk. "Look closely, that Pendulum Commander is just like your ambition!"
Tenjo Hikari kept speaking while operating: "No matter what you do, no matter what you're thinking, regardless of what your [Polymerization] is, you will ultimately be defeated by me. Because my [Polymerization] is purer, more direct than yours!
Just like now—
Indeed, Pendulum Monsters are not considered in Chimeratech Fortress Dragon's Fusion conditions. However, Pendulum Monsters can still be used as Fusion Material and be fused on the field!
Normal Summon, LV 2 Predaplant Chlamydosundew, and then activate its effect! Your Pendulum Commander can nullify all monster effects, but it cannot nullify the activation of monster effects! Therefore, Chlamydosundew can still activate its effect!"
The violet light behind Tenjo Hikari began to grow wildly, gradually illuminating the entire Elder Council.
"Can only activate during one's main phase. Dark Attribute Fusion Monster decides the Fusion Material from one's hand cards, field... and the opponent's field monsters with Predator Counters to send to the graveyard, and perform a Fusion Summon from the Extra Deck using 1 Fusion Material!"
"But even if you want to fuse this way, it won't work because it is still a monster outside of Pendulum! It will still be nullified!"
"Then chain the Trap Card in the graveyard! Resh Shaddoll Incarnation can banish this card and 1 Shaddoll monster from the graveyard, choose one effect to activate. I banish it and the Shaddoll Beast in the graveyard, choosing to change a monster on the field to Face-down Position! I change Predaplant Chlamydosundew to Face-down Position!"
Akaba Leo was stunned and then came to realization: "Lost information—"
The vortex of fusion in the air twisted madly.
The monster that originally could nullify all monster effects was uncontrollably dragged into the sky, while Chlamydosundew willingly jumped into the vortex.
However, the two monsters spun wildly in the air but did not merge for a long time.
Tenjo Hikari watched this scene, his brows furrowed slightly.
Why is this?
"Heh—You lack the power of Soul Swing within your body!" Akaba Leo saw this scene and instantly felt as if he had crawled out of an ice cave and found a bottle of mineral water in the desert. "Your words cannot fuse away [Pendulum] monsters!"
Is there such a situation?
Tenjo Hikari originally intended to fuse only a Starving Venom Fusion Dragon, but since that's the case, there are other choices. He opened the Extra Deck, found a half card, and then said, "Serena... Although it's regrettable, it's your time to make a choice."
"Choice?" Akaba Leo heard Tenjo Hikari's words, was initially stunned, and then saw monsters bizarrely merging slowly in the sky. Seeing this, he went completely berserk, shouting angrily, "Impossible, how can it be possible!?"
How is this possible, Tenjo Hikari absolutely does not possess Pendulum's power; he needs his daughter's strength to control Pendulum. How could someone who hasn't even interacted with Pendulum possess such power?
Unless—
He thought of a possibility.
At Yusei's base, Serena heard Tenjo Hikari's words, and although her intellect was not sharp, she wasn't foolish enough not to know what to do. Thus, she quickly sorted out the priorities: one didn't treat her as a daughter, taking her as a tool; the other taught her step by step, treated her like a younger sister, solved her problems—
Is there even a choice here!?
Thus, she closed her eyes without hesitation and cheered for Tenjo Hikari.
Seeing Serena cheer and pray for Tenjo Hikari, Ruri did not hesitate either, decisively supporting Tenjo Hikari. Yugo and Rin, who were saved by Tenjo Hikari earlier, certainly wouldn't hesitate!
Tenjo Hikari vaguely heard the sound of a pendulum swinging.
Compared to Akaba Leo's deceit, lies, and kidnapped data, their support for Tenjo Hikari came from the heart. Beyond that, what Akaba Leo possessed were merely body data and soul data from Ruri and Serena providing the Pendulum power, while Tenjo Hikari additionally garnered support from Rin and Yugo—