Gloria, who had destroyed Yuji's monster, entered Main Phase 2. "Next, I activate the Continuous Spell, [Quiet Life]!"
"As long as this card remains on the field, if any player Normal Summons/Sets a monster, that player cannot Special Summon that turn. If any player Special Summons a monster, that player cannot Normal Summon/Set that turn."
"I set two cards. Turn end."
Kaito looked at the continuous spell on the opponent's field and spoke in a low voice as his turn began. "But this alone can't stop me. My turn! Draw!"
"If a monster Special Summoned from the Extra Deck exists on my opponent's field and I control no monsters, this card can be Special Summoned from my hand." Kaito revealed a card.
"I Special Summon [Cipher Twin Raptor]!"
[Cipher Twin Raptor] ATK: 1600
"At this moment, I activate the Continuous Trap, [Amazoness Hall]!"
"When an opponent's monster is successfully Special Summoned, we gain Life Points equal to that monster's ATK."
Gloria/Grace LP: 3000 → 4600
"Nani?" While Yuji and Kaito's expressions remained unchanged, the faces of the Spade Academy fighters gathering around them turned grim.
"Forcing the opponent to choose between Normal and Special Summons, then recovering Life Points when they Special Summon?" A Spade Academy student frowned. "However, it's impossible for the two chiefs' decks not to Special Summon."
"If you want to simply restore Life Points, I'll just cut down all the Life Points you recover!" Kaito declared, activating [Cipher Twin Raptor]'s effect.
"I activate [Cipher Twin Raptor]'s effect!"
"By discarding a card from my hand, I can Special Summon a 'Cipher' monster from my hand or deck!"
"I Special Summon [Cipher Biplane] from my deck!"
[Cipher Biplane] ATK: 1000
With the arrival of the new monster, the opponent's continuous trap lit up again.
"[Amazoness Hall] activates! We gain Life Points equal to your Special Summoned monster's ATK!"
Gloria/Grace LP: 4600 → 5600
"In my Graveyard, the effect of [Cipher Stranger] that I discarded for [Cipher Twin Raptor]'s effect activates!" Kaito revealed the card just sent to the Graveyard, ignoring the opponent's increasing Life Points.
"When this card is sent to the Graveyard, I can add 1 'Cipher' Spell/Trap card from my deck to my hand."
"I add the Continuous Spell [Cipher Interference] to my hand!"
"[Cipher Biplane]'s effect activates! Once per turn, I can target 2 'Cipher' monsters I control, and their Levels become 8 until the end of turn."
"I change the Levels of [Cipher Twin Raptor] and [Cipher Biplane] on my field to 8! Then, I overlay these two Level 8 monsters!"
As Kaito's voice fell, the two monsters on the field transformed into golden orbs, flying one after another into the radiant galaxy overhead.
"Galaxy that shines brilliantly in darkness, host vengeful ghosts and gods, become my servant! Xyz Summon! Descend! Rank 8! [Galaxy-Eyes Cipher Dragon]!"
From the galaxy, a giant dragon with a body of glazed material spread its colorful crystal wings. The giant dragon roaming the galaxy roared with deep eyes, as if venting its master's anger.
[Galaxy-Eyes Cipher Dragon] ATK: 3000
"It's huge! [Amazoness Hall]'s effect activates! When an opponent's monster is successfully Special Summoned, we gain Life Points equal to that monster's ATK!"
Gloria/Grace LP: 5600 → 8600
"The Life Point gap keeps widening..." the Spade Academy student said bitterly.
"A monster with 3000 ATK? It's truly troublesome, but recovering 3000 Life Points in one breath feels good, doesn't it, sister?" Grace said with a light smile.
"Be serious, Grace. They're not opponents we can handle easily." Gloria said coldly after glancing at her sister.
"[Galaxy-Eyes Cipher Dragon]'s effect activates!"
"Once per turn, by detaching 1 Xyz Material from this card, I can target 1 face-up monster my opponent controls and take control of it until the End Phase. The controlled monster's effects are negated, its ATK becomes 3000, and its name becomes 'Galaxy-Eyes Cipher Dragon.' After this effect activates, monsters I control other than this card cannot attack directly this turn."
"Cipher Projection!"
As Kaito shouted, one of the light orbs surrounding the giant dragon transformed into a ray that poured into its wings, which immediately burst with five-colored light. Under this radiance, the opponent's [Amazoness Empress] slowly melted away, and beside the dragon, a new illusory [Galaxy-Eyes Cipher Dragon] slowly materialized.
[Amazoness Empress]→[Galaxy-Eyes Cipher Dragon] ATK: 2800→3000
"Here it comes - one of Chief Kaito's classic techniques." Yuji watched this scene with great interest.
Compared to the Galaxy-Eyes from another world where the younger brother controlled Kaito to travel to different dimensions during battle, this Kaito's Galaxy-Eyes effect was more simple and brutal - not only would he defeat your monsters, but he'd take them over.
Kaito glanced at the two dragons, one solid and one illusory, and slapped a card onto his duel disk.
"I activate the Continuous Spell, [Cipher Interference]!"
"During damage calculation, if my 'Cipher' monster battles while I control another monster with the same name: That 'Cipher' monster's ATK doubles during that battle only!"
"Great! This way, Chief Kaito can inflict 6000 damage to the opponent this turn, and all the LP they recovered will be wiped out!" The Spade Academy students watching said happily.
"Battle! [Galaxy-Eyes Cipher Dragon] attacks directly! Annihilating Cipher Stream!"
[Cipher Dragon] raised its head, and after charging power, a powerful blast shot toward the opponent.
"At this moment, I activate the Continuous Trap Card, [Amazoness Willpower]!"
"I target 1 'Amazoness' monster in my Graveyard and Special Summon it in Attack Position. The monster Special Summoned by this effect cannot change its battle position and must attack if able. When this card leaves the field, destroy that monster. When that monster is destroyed, destroy this card."
"Rise from the graveyard! [Amazoness Swords Woman]!"
A wild female swordsman wearing animal skins and wielding a long sword stood before the two sisters. Looking at the dragon several times her size, she licked her lips greedily.
[Amazoness Swords Woman] ATK: 1500
"Chief Kaito, be careful! If you attack that monster, you'll take all the battle damage instead!" A Spade Academy student who recognized the monster warned loudly.
"So it has such a troublesome effect?" Kaito said, frowning.
"It's just damage reflection - don't worry about attacking!" At that moment, Yuji smiled and flipped over a set card. "Trap Card, [Breakthrough Skill] activates!"
"I target 1 monster my opponent controls, and that monster's effects are negated!"
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(End of this chapter)