Blue-Eyes Alternative Ultimate Dragon, Summon!!!
It must be said, among all the versions of "Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon" skins Youyu has seen so far, this one is absolutely the most intimidating.
No wonder President Haima confidently said this time is different from any other past occasion, this time he would surely claim victory and end the battle between them.
Turns out he came prepared!
"Blue-Eyes Alternative Ultimate Dragon's effect activates!" Haima continued shouting, "Once per turn, by giving up its attack privileges for this turn, it can destroy one card on the opponent's field!
Moreover! When using the monster originally named 'Blue-Eyes Alternative White Dragon' as fusion material, up to three cards can be destroyed per turn!"
"What!?" The audience was astonished.
"Destroying three cards in one turn!?" Mitsuzawa cried out, "What a terrifying ability!"
"Mamma mia!" Professor Chronos continued to bite his handkerchief, "It's truly an ultimate power that can instantly crush any opponent, Norne!"
"And 'Neo Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon' can attack three times in one turn," Asuka also watched in a daze, "Sweep the field with the power of 'Alternative Ultimate Dragon', and then use 'Neo Ultimate Dragon's' triple attack for instant kill...
...Is there anyone who can withstand such absolute power suppression?"
The Blue-Eyes Alternative Ultimate Dragon's ability activated. All three heads opened their mouths simultaneously, unleashing consecutive blasts of destructive light bombs! It's the power of destruction that can crush everything, turning the deepest darkness into light.
But just before the attack came, Youyu flipped over the last Set Card.
"Trap Card!" He waved, "Enlargement! Double the attack of one monster on the opponent's field!"
Haima frowned: "Blue-Eyes Alternative Ultimate Dragon cannot be targeted by effects, nor can it be destroyed by card effects..."
"No matter, the target for doubling the attack is 'Neo Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon'!"
[Neo Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon, Attack 4500 → Attack 9000]
"Increasing the opponent's attack!?" Xiang exclaimed, "With a triple attack from Neo Ultimate Dragon, wouldn't that be twenty-seven thousand points of damage..."
"No, this is fine." Sitting next to him, Mitsuzawa, ever the gold-class commentator, "Monsters whose attack is doubled by the effect of Trap Card 'Enlargement' cannot attack directly."
"That's it!" Xiang suddenly understood.
"The turn when Alternative Ultimate Dragon activates the card-destruction effect, it cannot declare attacks. The attack of Neo Ultimate Dragon is doubled by 'Enlargement', and it also cannot attack directly. And the only monster left on Youyu's field has been banished from the game by his own 'Subdimensional Transporter'... In other words, President Haima's attacks are blocked."
Asuka's gaze towards Youyu's back became increasingly admiring.
"With just one card, he defused a certain deadly crisis..."
"Of course." Judai smiled, "He is the Duel King after all! Teacher Youyu... is the strongest!"
Haima pouted slightly, a bit displeased.
"Hmph, as always, good at barely surviving." Haima drew his remaining hand cards, "But this sluggish delaying tactic is meaningless; come next turn, you're still defeated, Yo↑uyu↓! I'll set three cards face-down and end the turn!"
Youyu sighed gently.
Not sure whether to call President Haima brave or forgetful. He has said similar lines countless times in past duels; every match ends with him like an old general on the stage, covered with flags...
Alright then, he won't disappoint President's expectations.
Youyu knew that despite President shouting so loudly now, if he accidentally lost, President might actually be quite disappointed...
"At the end of this turn, the effect of 'Subdimensional Transporter' ends," Youyu said, "'Masked Hero Divine Wind' returns to the field."
The space subtly twisted, causing dimensional fluctuations, and the green-armored Masked Hero landed lightly back on the field.
[Masked Hero Divine Wind, Attack 2700]
"It's my turn." Youyu drew a card from the deck.
Haima watched as he drew a card, squinting his eyes, feeling his heartbeat gradually accelerating at the core of his chest; every cell in his body was restless, as if faintly anticipating something.
He was anticipating Youyu's next move.
Come on, Yo↑yu↓!
Show me how you will solve this predicament!
"First is Equip Magic," Youyu played a card with a wave of his hand, "'Beloved Hero', equip to 'Masked Hero Divine Wind'!"
He smiled slightly: "There's no need for me to overexplain the effect of this card, right?"
Haima clicked his tongue but didn't speak.
"I'll set two cards face-down on the field, then enter the Battle Phase!" Youyu said, "Then, at the moment of entering the Battle Phase, the first effect of 'Beloved Hero' activates! A Field Magic Card can be activated from the deck!"
A card popped out from his deck.
"I will activate... the Field Magic 'Temple of the Kings'!"
In the physical card environment, 'Temple of the Kings' was modified to Continuous Magic, but the original temple is Field Magic, naturally searchable by the effect of 'Beloved Hero'.
The ancient and solemn temple rose from the ground, rapidly transformed the underground. Anubis's statue towered beside the golden pillars, with the ancient seal cabinet placed at the end of the hall.
"The second effect of 'Beloved Hero'!" Youyu said, "While a Field Magic exists in the field zone, the equipped monster's attack increases by its own defense value!"