"Duel!" x2
[Kagurazaka, LP 4000]
[Yugi, LP 4000]
"I'll go first, draw a card."
Unfortunately for Kagurazaka, Yugi got the first move.
However, Kagurazaka clearly hasn't realized the seriousness of the situation, even mocking with a smile, "Hmph, first or second move doesn't matter at all.
The deck in my hand is the deck of the strongest Duel King throughout history! This deck configuration is perfect for offense, defense, or balance, and can take the best countermeasure whether going first or second!"
Yugi smiled helplessly.
Perfect... actually not quite.
After all, the true owner of this deck had been beaten by him too?
The last time he faced Atem's deck was many years ago, and although he secretly looks forward to a duel like this again, considering the opponent is still a student, he as the Duel King shouldn't go all out.
"First, activate the Magic Card 'Pot of Greed', draw two cards from the deck."
The first move was to draw two cards with the pot, Yugi glanced at them and immediately slapped down the one that seemed to be stuck to the pot with 502 glue.
"The card I'm Special Summoning... Watapon in attack position!"
The fluffy little sphere bounced onto Yugi's field, its white and soft body like a cloud leisurely floating through the sky.
[Watapon, ATK 200]
"Watapon can be Special Summoned when added to the hand by a card effect."
Yugi explained, then drew two cards, discarding one to the graveyard and inserting the other into the Duel Disc.
"Magic Card 'Back to Square One'. Discard one card, return a monster on the field to the top of the owner's deck. I'm returning 'Watapon' to the top of the deck!"
Just having appeared, Watapon was sent back to Yugi's deck, transforming into a beam of white light.
Never seen this maneuver, Kagurazaka was dumbfounded: "What are you doing?"
Returning your own summoned monster back to the deck... does this guy really know how to duel?
Who plays cards like this?
"Set three cards face-down, turn end!"
With a flourish, three set cards in the back row, Yugi's field was left empty as he ended the turn dashingly.
Honestly, Kagurazaka was a bit perplexed.
Summon a monster, then return it to the deck, and let the field stand empty like this?
Isn't this akin to enticing crime while stark naked?
But Kagurazaka soon recovered, quickly immersing himself back into his cosplaying character.
I am the Duel King now!
The King's duel should be straightforward, without any confusion!
"My turn, draw!" Kagurazaka shouted, "This turn, I'll show you the firepower of the strongest deck at the pinnacle of Duelists!
I'll activate the Magic Card 'Polymerization' from my hand! Fusion 'Phantom Beast King Gazelle' and 'Berfomet' from my hand! Fusion Summon—
—Chimera the Flying Mythical Beast!!!"
Phantom Beast King and Berfomet appeared, merging in midair into a swirling vortex. The raging magic exploded from the eye of the storm, and the double-headed mythical beast with snow-white wings descended.
[Chimera the Flying Mythical Beast, ATK 2100]
"Oh~ Chimera the Flying Mythical Beast." Yugi nodded slightly, smiling softly, "Such a nostalgic monster."
Since Atem left, it's been a long time since he used these Chimera cards from the 'Flying Mythical Beast' series. Back then, when Atem was around, starting the first turn fusing a 'Chimera the Flying Mythical Beast' was indeed a popular move.
In that era, summoning a monster with 2100 attack points on the first turn was quite remarkable. Moreover, Chimera has the effect of returning a fusion material to the field when destroyed, possessing excellent attack and defense capabilities, both Yugi and Atem used to favor this monster.
Looking at this double-headed beast now, Yugi was filled with nostalgia.
"Feel the overwhelming power! Battle!" Kagurazaka waved grandly, "Chimera the Flying Mythical Beast, attack that impostor directly!"
Chimera's two heads roared in unison, flapping its white wings, launching a fierce pounce toward Yugi's face.
"Then, at this moment, the effect of 'Clear Kuriboh' in the graveyard activates!" Yugi said, "When the opponent declares a direct attack, draw a card from the deck.
If it's a Monster Card, it can be Special Summoned immediately."
Kagurazaka's eyelid twitched.
Clear Kuriboh? When did...?
...Oh right! When the Magic Card 'Back to Square One' was activated, the card discarded... was he deliberately setting up this trap in the graveyard by using the Magic Card to discard?
Wait, not just that!
That Magic Card 'Back to Square One' not only discarded 'Clear Kuriboh' to the graveyard but also returned 'Watapon' to the top of the deck.
In other words, the card Yugi would draw next due to 'Clear Kuriboh's effect must be a Monster Card—namely, the 'Watapon' he just returned to the deck.
"Indeed, it's a very clever design." Kagurazaka frowned, "But does it have any meaning?"
Even if the next drawn card is a Monster Card, Watapon is just a low-level creature with a defense of 300, at best, it can act as a wall to block damage once...
"Based on the effect of 'Clear Kuriboh', the card I drew is 'Watapon', so I immediately Special Summon Watapon... in Attack Position!" Yugi declared.
"What!?" Kagurazaka was shocked, "Attack Position?"
[Watapon, Attack Power 200]
Watching the fluffy little creature hop out energetically, Kagurazaka's mind was filled with warning bells.
There's definitely something strange behind this unusual move!
"Then Battle Recall, Chimera the Flying Mythical Beast's attack stops!" Driven by survival instinct, he gave up his attack.
But it was too late.
"It's useless." Yugi smiled, "When 'Clear Kuriboh's' effect special summons a monster, the opponent must forcibly attack that monster."
Kagurazaka: "!"
Chimera the Flying Mythical Beast's attack did not cease. The two-headed beast roared as it flew across the field, its fangs smeared with mucus, lethal claws shredding through the air.
"Flip Cover Card." Yugi said, "Trap Card 'Enlargement'! Choose a monster on the opponent's field, and double its attack power!
I double the attack power of 'Chimera the Flying Mythical Beast'!"
[Chimera the Flying Mythical Beast, Attack Power 2100 → Attack Power 4200]
Kagurazaka started sweating nervously.
"What are you trying to do?"
Chimera's attack power doubled to 4200, while Watapon's attack power is only 200, this strike would directly deal 4000 damage!
Wouldn't that just blow itself up?
"Second trap!" Yugi flipped yet another Set Card, "Continuous Trap 'Dimension Sphinx'! When a monster on your field is attacked by a monster with higher attack power than itself... inflict damage equal to the attack power difference to the opponent!"
"What!?" Kagurazaka was stunned.
Damage from the attack power difference... that's 4000 points!?
In other words, before the battle is established and the opponent suffers 4000 battle damage, it's me who takes 4000 reflected damage and gets instantly defeated?
There's such a chain combo in this world!?
But amidst the shock, Kagurazaka's lips curled into a cold smile.
"Indeed, it's a terrifying finishing move, but the Duel King's duel is flawless!"
He waved his hand dramatically, and played another card.
"Quick-Play Magic 'Malice Dispersion'!" Kagurazaka shouted, "Destroy all the Continuous Trap Cards on the opponent's field!"
"Oh?" Yugi showed an intrigued expression, "Destroying Continuous Traps, you mean..."
"'Dimension Sphinx' will be destroyed before it can take effect," Kagurazaka boasted, "In that case, the damage won't bounce back to me, you'll suffer 4000 battle damage and lose directly!
Hahaha! It's certainly a creative tactic, but in the face of a true strong player, such petty tricks are useless! Only absolute power can control the battle!"
"I see." Yugi nodded, "But you should have noticed, I still have one unused Set Card left on my field, right?"
In that brief moment, Kagurazaka's heart stopped again.
Could there be another pitfall!?
"Third trap."
The last Set Card in front of Yugi flipped open, signaling the end of this duel.
"Counter Trap Judgment of Anubis!"
Dark smoke gathers and gradually condenses into the shape of a jackal in mid-air. Its gaze is cold and malicious, and its fangs at the corner of its mouth seem to shimmer with a cold brilliance.
Kagurazaka gasped, nearly out of breath: "This card is..."
"When the opponent activates a Magic Card that destroys Magic or Trap Cards, it can be activated." Yugi said, "Discard a card from hand, negate and destroy the activation and effect of that card.
Then, destroy one monster on the opponent's field and inflict damage equal to that monster's attack power to the opponent.
I destroy 'Chimera the Flying Mythical Beast'!"
[Chimera the Flying Mythical Beast, Attack Power 4200]
Kagurazaka's expression almost twisted: "Chimera's current attack power is... 4200!?"
The sight of the spiky-haired Yugi left Kagurazaka in growing horror.
This guy... even prepared a counter-strategy up to this point?
Could he really be...!?
"Ahhhhh!!!"
[Kagurazaka, LP 4000 → LP 0]