#459 - First round of battle
"According to the effect of Goblin Rider, I Special Summon from my Deck, Y-Dragon Head and Z-Metal Tank."
"Then, I Normal Summon, X-Head Cannon!"
"By banishing the 3 monsters on the field, I Fusion Summon!"
"Appear, XYZ-Dragon Cannon!"
The three Machine-Type monsters combined together through magnetic force and then made a dazzling appearance.
XYZ-Dragon Cannon, Level 8, LIGHT Attribute, Machine-Type, ATK 2800
"He summoned Dragon Cannon right from the start?"
"However, Dragon Cannon's effect can only be activated during your own turn. Is it appropriate to Special Summon this on the first turn?" Misawa Daichi voiced his doubts.
And soon, Manjoume Jun showed the reason why he did this. "Activate the Normal Spell Card, Goblin Magic Conversion."
He waved his hand, and the card in his hand automatically ejected, displaying the image on the Duel Disk screen for all viewers to see.
On it was Goblin Yellow struggling frantically, trying to escape human modification, and his two brothers smiling as they prepared for human modification.
"Reveal 1 Machine-Type LIGHT Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck to your opponent. Banish any number of 'Goblin' monsters from your hand, field, or Graveyard to activate. Special Summon Fusion Materials with the card name written on the revealed monster from your hand, Deck, or Graveyard equal to the number of banished monsters."
"The one I want to show is, of course, XYZ-Super Dragon Cannon!"
Kaiba subtly raised his chin, looking at this scene with satisfaction.
Such a convenient Special Summon; even he felt it was a good deal, let alone the audience.
"Banish the three Goblin monsters in the Graveyard to Special Summon X-Cross Cannon, Y-Agile Dragon Head, and Z-Infinite Track!"
X-Cross Cannon, Level 4, LIGHT Attribute, Machine-Type, ATK 1800
Y-Agile Dragon Head, Level 4, LIGHT Attribute, Machine-Type, ATK 1500
Z-Infinite Track, Level 4, LIGHT Attribute, Machine-Type, ATK 1500
The three Machine-Type monsters, noticeably more modern than the previous three, made a refreshing appearance.
"Then, you should understand what I'm going to do next, shouldn't you, Tenjoin!"
"Ha—..."
Manjoume teased while operating: "Speaking of which, when we were building the club, we discussed what the club should be called—after I win, let's rename it the Combination Club."
"Then you're destined to lose this time, Thunder."
"The jokes end here! Banish the three monsters on the field to combine!"
"Descend!"
The three Machine monsters slowly began to transform. The lower body of the cannon began to rotate, the mechanical dragon retracted its wings to become a fixed frame, and the tracks began to extend outward, setting up the cannon barrel.
"XYZ-Super Dragon Cannon!"
Boom—! After combining, the Super Dragon Cannon fired a shot towards the sky. The powerful force shook the spaceship violently, and Manjoume, who was still excited, staggered, almost losing his balance.
"One level higher than Dragon Cannon, and the attack power is also 200 points higher," the spectating Misawa Daichi nodded slightly. "As expected of the fully evolved XYZ; you can tell they've evolved just by looking at the stats."
"Not only that, but the effect that could only be activated during your own turn can now also be activated during the opponent's turn."
"Interference?" Kaiser chuckled softly. "Although you need to discard a card from your hand to activate the effect, Manjoume's Goblin monsters are just too easy to replenish."
'That's right, those three frail monsters also possess extraordinary energy! Truly amazing!' Johan laughed heartily.
"It's not over yet—" Manjoume had already proceeded to the next step while everyone was discussing. "The effect of Goblin Magic Conversion in the Graveyard: Banish this card in the Graveyard, target 3 of your banished 'Goblin' monsters. Return those monsters to the Deck and shuffle it, then draw 1 card from your Deck!"
"Come back, you small fries!"
Along with Manjoume's actions, three strangely colored, oddly shaped little sprites flew out of the banished zone under the blue electromagnetic traction, then cheered: "We're going home again!!"
Manjoume was about to reach out to touch the Deck when, the next second, a card automatically generated in his hand. He looked at the Duel Disk in surprise, again with a hint of joy.
As the Duel progressed, the more he interacted with the Duel Disk, the more the Duel Disk understood his thoughts and the more it could assist him in saving time and energy.
It really is the latest model of Duel Disk.
He looked at the card in his hand: "Activate the Spell Card, Iron Draw. Activate only if you control exactly 2 Machine-Type Effect Monsters. Draw 2 cards from your Deck. After this card is activated, you can only Special Summon monsters once for the rest of this turn."
He drew two more cards.
Not bad.
Looking at the cards that had changed in his hand, he nodded slightly.
Tenjoin Hikaru, on the other hand, was a little speechless.
Really making a profit, Thunder.
When he teamed up with Manjoume for the Duel before, Manjoume's tactics of being able to clear the field, replenish his hand, and prepare his subsequent combat capabilities made him very satisfied, so when Dueling the Taylor sisters,
They played very smoothly.
But when facing Manjoume, Manjoume's ability to wash away useless cards, continuously Special Summon, and rapidly replenish his hand was really making people's teeth itch.
"Set two cards and end my turn."
Manjoume set the two cards in his hand face-down, now satisfied.
This field is now one of the strongest opening fields, besides 'Light and Darkness Dragon', for interfering with the opponent's turn in his Deck.
The face-down card on the left, 'XYZ-Super Cannon Dragon', can discard any number of cards during the opponent's turn if you have XYZ-Dragon Cannon on your field, and destroy that many cards on the opponent's field.
And the other one...
"My turn, Draw!" Tenjoin Hikaru drew a card, glanced at it, and in that instant.
"Open the face-down card, Continuous Trap Card, Goblin Pajama Party."
Tenjoin Hikaru raised an eyebrow: "Don't tell me, you kid..."
"Haha, Tenjoin, it seems you already know what I'm going to do," Manjoume's mouth curved upward. "That's right—during either player's Main Phase: Add 1 'Goblin' card from your Deck to your hand,
Then discard 1 card from your hand."
Manjoume took out the second Goblin Magic from his Deck. The card was displayed to all viewers under the virtual image.
"Ha—"
"Another Goblin Magic—"
"As expected, it's Goblin Magic?"
"Then..."
"Discard Goblin Magic, and then add three Goblin monsters from the Deck to the hand!"
"We're back again!" The three Goblin monsters flew out, spinning their bodies as if they had been through a washing machine.
"Now, Manjoume doesn't lack cannon fodder to discard," Misawa said helplessly.
Why Manjoume and Johan were able to Duel so smoothly, why so many powerful traps of Johan were still defeated, was because Manjoume's powerful traps were also top-notch.
"Hahaha, Thunder, you wouldn't have put three Goblin Magics in your Deck, would you?"
Manjoume didn't lie to Tenjoin Hikaru and just nodded.
Anyway, he has many ways to shuffle his Deck and replace his hand, so even if he really draws 3, he has other methods to replace them, so he never worries.
"You were quite resistant when you first got these cards."
"A true Duelist shouldn't decide whether to add a card to the Deck based on its appearance, but should look at their own ideas. You know this best, don't you—Tenjoin Hikaru, who only uses Fusion."
Tenjoin Hikaru smiled and didn't refute.
"Heh—but no matter how strong you are, these monsters have their limits, Manjoume." Tenjoin Hikaru raised his hand, and a card automatically flew out, turning into data and merging into the Duel Disk. "If you control no monsters and your opponent controls a monster, you can Special Summon this card."
Hearing this description, Manjoume's mouth twitched, and he sighed helplessly.
"Why did I just happen to draw it—..."
"Go, Cyber Dragon!"
Buzz—Tenjoin Hikaru's version of Cyber Dragon appeared in a flash of electricity. Thanks to the blessing of the new Duel Disk, it looked even more magnificent, and its armor became very shiny.
Cyber Dragon, Level 5, LIGHT Attribute, Machine-Type, ATK 2100
“Cyber Dragon, hahaha, he just wants Ryou to experience what I have.”
Ryou curled his lip: “Activate the monster effect – the effect of XYZ-Superheavy Dragon Cannon, once during the opponent’s turn, discard one card from my hand to target 1 card on the opponent’s field. Destroy that card.”
“Discard Ojamatch Yellow.”
Ryou placed Ojamatch Yellow into the graveyard. On the field, Ojamatch Yellow was loaded into the barrel of X-Head Cannon, and after a moment of charging, it popped out with a bang and kicked Cyber Dragon.
Cyber Dragon, destroyed!
Tenjoin Hikari glanced at it, not in a hurry, and leisurely drew another card: “Normal Spell Card, Fusion Arms.”
“!” Ryou exclaimed in surprise.
No matter how many cards he drew, he couldn't help but curse under his breath at this moment.
It's true that replenishing cards is not as good as drawing cards. “The effect of Fusion Arms allows me to show you 1 Fusion Monster from my Extra Deck, and Special Summon 1 Fusion Material monster listed in that monster's card name from my Extra Deck or Graveyard. Monsters Special Summoned by this effect cannot attack until the end of the opponent's turn, and their effects are negated.”
“I reveal Chimeratech Fortress Dragon.”
Tenjoin Hikari spread his hands, a faint teasing smile on his face, and chuckled.
Display power!
“Special Summon from the graveyard – Cyber Dragon!”
“Gah!”
Cyber Dragon, revived!
“Activate the face-down card, Continuous Trap Card XYZ-Superheavy Cannon!”
Seeing Tenjoin Hikari pull out two 'solutions', Ryou, although helpless, couldn't just sit back and watch.
Tenjoin Hikari was already showing Chimeratech Fortress Dragon; if he didn't activate the effect, waiting for the two monsters to be directly devoured would be a greater loss.
“The effect of Superheavy Cannon allows me to activate corresponding effects depending on the turn, if I have XYZ-Dragon Cannon or a Fusion Monster with that card name as Fusion Material on my field.
During my turn, target 1 of my banished Union monsters. Return that monster to the bottom of the deck, and I draw one card from the deck;
During the opponent's turn, discard any number of cards from my hand to target that many cards on the opponent's field.
Destroy those cards.
Now it's your turn, so I discard Ojamatch Green to destroy your Cyber Dragon!”
“Here it comes!!” Ojamatch Green consciously jumped to the position of the dragon's head, prepared itself, splashed up, and bumped its head into Cyber Dragon before slowly disappearing.
“Cyber Dragon…” Kaiser quietly called out to Cyber Dragon.
Although it wasn't his, it must still be painful to watch Cyber Dragon being rammed like that.
“Heh heh heh, Ryou, with this, your interference is gone.”
Tenjoin Hikari laughed.
Two destructions, not bad, pretty powerful.
Although not as 'stable' as a negate, destruction can disrupt Tenjoin Hikari's plays – for example, if Tenjoin Hikari drew a Cyber Dragon at the beginning of his duel with Kaiser, the situation might have been different.
Different play styles have different responses; negates and destructions naturally have their own advantages and disadvantages.
Unlike Kaiser's negates, Ryou's strategy is to cycle and reuse, taking advantage of card destruction tactics. Moreover, besides these, Ryou's Trap Cards are also different from Kaiser's.
Cyberdark Impact!'s entire purpose is to interfere, while Ryou's Ojamatch Pajama Party and XYZ-Superheavy Cannon provide protection and recovery in addition to interference.
“I activate the Field Spell Card, Fusion Recycling Plant!” Tenjoin Hikari held up a card, which was automatically recorded into the Duel Disk. Immediately afterward, the inside of the giant spaceship began to change frantically, and soon it turned into Tenjoin Hikari's most familiar Fusion junkyard.
“Discard one card from my hand to add 1 'Fusion' card from my deck to my hand. I discard Alchemic Magician Fusion from my hand to add Polymerization from my deck to my hand.”
Tenjoin Hikari saw that the opponent's destruction effect was used up and was finally able to use this card openly.
This is also the advantage of Ryou's destruction, because Ryou can destroy and interfere with Tenjoin Hikari's field at any point.
“The effect of Alchemic Magician Fusion in the graveyard allows me to return this card to the deck, shuffle it, and then draw one card!” Tenjoin Hikari's eyes lit up.
He was just wondering what price to pay to deal with these two monsters when he surprisingly drew a card that could be easily and efficiently destroyed.
“That Pajama Party can protect Machine-Type LIGHT monsters on the field from being destroyed by battle or card effects by banishing Ojamatch monsters from your hand, field, or graveyard. Your Ojamatch monsters can not only be discarded, but also banished from the graveyard for protection, and even sending Pajama Party to the graveyard can Special Summon all banished Ojamatch monsters.
It's too troublesome, so, Ryou, even if it means leaving you with interference, I can't let you keep this card – activate Normal Spell Card, El Shaddoll Fusion!”
Tenjoin Hikari turned over the card in his hand and showed it to Ryou.
The corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise: “If the opponent has a monster Special Summoned from the Extra Deck, this card can use monsters from the deck as Fusion Material.
I send El Shaddoll Dragon and the LIGHT monster Gaia the Fierce Knight from my deck to the graveyard.”
“Light attribute, Nephilim…” Ryou's expression turned serious.
Tenjoin Hikari raised his hand, clasped his hands together, and said: “Fallen angel and human, messenger of God and central controller, all gathered in one body!
Appear!
The fallen giant!”
Tenjoin Hikari waved his hands down.
“Level 8!”
“El Shaddoll Nephilim!”
A purple halo appeared in the sky, and the divine light composed of puppet strings illuminated the area even more.
With the blessing of the new Duel Disk, the giant became extremely magnificent and even more realistic, even frightening some of the onlookers so much that they flew backward frantically.
El Shaddoll Nephilim, Level 8, LIGHT Attribute, Fairy-Type, ATK 2800
“Effect activation –” Tenjoin Hikari snapped his fingers, “When Nephilim is successfully Special Summoned.
Send 1 'Shaddoll' card from the deck to the graveyard: the effect of El Shaddoll Dragon, when this card is sent to the graveyard by an effect, target 1 Spell/Trap Card on the field. Destroy that card.”
Tenjoin Hikari pointed to Ojamatch Pajama Party: “Destroy that troublesome card.”
Ryou sputtered.
Crack – Pajama Party shattered in response.
“Then, the effect of Shaddoll Beast, send Shaddoll Beast from the deck to the graveyard.” As soon as Tenjoin Hikari finished speaking,
On the Duel Disk, the Shaddoll Beast card was automatically converted into data and entered the graveyard.
Not bad.
“The effect of Shaddoll Beast, when this card is sent to the graveyard by an effect, draw one card.”
Tenjoin Hikari drew a card and glanced at what was in his hand.
Very good. He drew the 'suitable card' he wanted for the duel with Ryou.
“Battle, El Shaddoll Nephilim attacks XYZ-Dragon Cannon!” Tenjoin Hikari did not choose to attack the higher ATK Superheavy Cannon, because Dragon Cannon, which can discard cards without limit to destroy cards on Ryou's turn, was a greater threat.
Nephilim raised its palm, and countless puppet strings stretched towards Dragon Cannon. Dragon Cannon jumped out of the spaceship and frantically dodged the puppet strings in the sky. The attack power of the two was the same, and neither could do anything to the other.
But – “When Nephilim battles a Special Summoned monster, activate at the start of the damage step. Destroy that monster!”
Finally, under Dragon Cannon's desperate dodging, Nephilim still steadily bound Dragon Cannon with puppet strings and destroyed it.
Watching Dragon Cannon turn into fireworks in space, Ryou felt a little regret.
But, it was just regret.
It was only two turns, their duel had just begun.
“Main Phase 2, set one card. End the turn, and then at this moment, the effect of Fusion Recycling Plant. During my/opponent's End Phase, target 1 Fusion Material monster in my graveyard that was used for a Fusion Summon this turn. Add that monster to my hand.” Interference plus protection, he couldn't completely clear Ryou's field.
Tenjoin Hikari manually opened the graveyard and picked up one from it: “I choose, Gaia the Fierce Knight.”
Gaia?
Ryou pondered.
Gaia... does he want to Fusion Summon Gaia the Dragon Champion?
