Chapter 157: Final Battle (27)
Earth Spirit God - Gransol [ATK 2800]
"Wealth returns to the Ground, but at the same time, the Ground is also the resting place of the Soul. As the God of Earth, when Earth Spirit God - Gransol is successfully Summoned, I can choose one Monster from either player's Graveyard and Revive it to my Field!"
Hayato said, looking at Yugi with ill intentions. "The one I choose is your Dark Magician Girl from your Graveyard!"
The giant Earth Spirit God raised its thick arm and grabbed forcefully at the ground, scooping out a massive square rock, like a coffin carved from stone. The front of the giant rock gradually cracked open, and what appeared before Yugi was his Dark Magician Girl that had been Destroyed earlier.
Dark Magician Girl was also momentarily stunned. How did she suddenly appear on Hayato's Field?
"Yugi, your Dark Magician Girl is a considerably powerful Monster, but next second she'll be mine." Hayato enjoyed the pleasure of stealing someone else's Monster and Activated the last Card in his Hand. "Spell Card, Magical Wand."
"This Card can only be Equipped to a Spellcaster Type Monster, increasing the Equip Monster's ATK by 500 points. Also, I can Send the Equip Monster and Magical Wand to the Graveyard to Draw two Cards." Hayato finished explaining the Effect and chuckled. "I'll Equip Magical Wand to Dark Magician Girl, then use Magical Wand's Effect to Tribute her and Draw two Cards."
Yugi's face darkened. Hayato had said before that his Deck didn't actually contain any Spellcaster Type Monsters. Normally, there would be no reason for him to include Magical Wand, but he still brought it.
Combined with the previous Last Day of Witch, Yugi could confirm that this guy Hayato had planned to steal his Monsters for a long time!
Drawing two Cards, Hayato Set one and then Activated another Card. "Set a Card, then Equip Axe of Fools to Earth Spirit God - Gransol, increasing its ATK by 1000 points!"
Dense Earth Element gathered in the Earth Spirit God's hand, conjuring a massive axe out of nothing that matched the Earth Spirit God's size, large enough to cleave chaos itself. As a Stakes, the mysterious patterns that had covered the Earth Spirit God's Body became dim.
Earth Spirit God - Gransol [ATK 2800 → 3800]
"Battle Phase! I Attack Arcana Knight Joker with Earth Spirit God - Gransol!" Perfectly synchronized with Hayato's raised hand, the Earth Spirit God lifted the axe in its hand high above its head, while Arcana Knight Joker on Yugi's Field also drew its Great Sword for the first time and held it, ready for Battle.
"Vanish, Arcana Knight Joker! Finishing Blow—Golden Impact!"
Like the sky collapsing, the giant axe slashed down fiercely towards Arcana Knight Joker, while the supreme knight, with resolute eyes and unafraid of the giant god's pressure, bravely swung the sharp sword in its hand to meet the Attack. The massive battle axe and the sharp long sword collided, and a shockwave swept across the entire Field. Smoke instantly enveloped both sides' Fields.
As the Smoke gradually faded, everyone saw that Arcana Knight Joker's figure had disappeared from the Field, and a dramatically large sword mark was left on the Earth Spirit God's chest, gradually Dispersing.
With the same ATK, the Ending was that the Earth Spirit God crushed Arcana Knight Joker's Defense, but Arcana Knight Joker also dealt a Fatal Wound to the Earth Spirit God. Both simultaneously Left Field, resulting in a Mutual Destruction.
"Powerful Cards often come with Stakes. When Earth Spirit God - Gransol Leaves the Field, I skip my next Battle Phase." Hayato placed the Earth Spirit God's Card into the Graveyard. "However, my Turn isn't over yet!"
"Card Trooper, Direct Attack Yugi!"
A beam of Energy Cannon accurately hit Yugi, whose Field was now empty.
[Yugi: 2300 LP → 400 LP]
"It's just a Fatal Wound, my Life Points are still 400." Yugi's gaze was as sharp as ever, showing no sign of giving up. "Furthermore, at the End Turn, Card Trooper's ATK will return to its original value."
"Tch, that's true." Hayato nodded helplessly. "My Turn ends here."
[Hayato: 1000 LP]
Card Trooper [ATK 1900 → 400]
[Set Card]
Hayato's gaze fell upon the Set Card in his Spell/Trap Zone. After trying so hard, using almost everything he could, had he still failed to defeat Yugi?
He felt somewhat unwilling.
If Yugi could just Draw a Monster with 1400 ATK or more, he could Destroy Card Trooper and Clear his Life Points. For Yugi, that was no problem at all.
Just as Hayato expected, Yugi Drew a Card:
"My Turn, Draw a Card!"
"Normal Summon King of the Yamimakai!"
Just like in their first Duel, Yugi Summoned King of the Yamimakai with 1500 ATK. With determined eyes, Yugi looked at Hayato and said, "This is the Final Blow, Hayato."
"Yeah, the Final Battle, the Last Battle." Hayato smiled. "However, I'm still not willing to let you win against me again, Yugi. Forgive my Struggle!"
"Activate Set Card, Last Turn!"
As Hayato's Set Card flipped open, a wave of Smoke suddenly surged across the Duel Field, enveloping everything and obscuring the surroundings. Yugi only heard a wail and found that his newly Summoned King of the Yamimakai had been Destroyed.
"Last Turn is a Trap Card that can only be Activated during the opponent's Turn when my Life Points are 1000 or less," Hayato's voice came from within the Mist. "After choosing one Monster on my Field, both players' entire Hands and Cards on the Field are Sent to the Graveyard. Then, the opponent can Special Summon one Monster from their Deck."
"After that, the only two Monsters remaining on the Field Battle, and the Damage dealt to both players from the Battle is 0. After the Battle ends, if either player still has a Monster, that player wins the Duel. Any other situation is considered a Draw."
The Mist dissipated slightly, allowing Yugi to see Hayato's face opposite him.
"Heh, in that case, I'll Summon this Monster." Yugi smiled, selected a Monster Card from his Deck, and Summoned it to the Field.
The Mist cleared faster and faster, and the Monster Yugi Summoned finally revealed its True Form. A blood-red Body, a pale exoskeleton, pitch-black wings, and eerie green eyes. Standing opposite Card Trooper was none other than Summoned Skull, the Monster Yugi used to defeat Gaia The Fierce Knight in the Duel where Hayato previously lost to Yugi.
"It's this Monster, huh. Yugi, you really have a Dark humor." Hayato said with a laugh. "You want to defeat me twice with one Monster? It won't be that easy. I won't hand over the Victory to you."
"That's what I should be saying, Hayato." Although it was the Final Battle, both Hayato and Yugi laughed easily, even chatting. "The Winner of this Duel is me."
"Talking is useless, Yugi. You can't convince me with just words. Rather—"
"I already knew that. In that case—"
"Card Trooper, Attack!"
"Summoned Skull, take it down!"
Lightning and Energy Cannon collided on the Field, briefly holding their ground. The yellow Lightning and white Energy Cannon crossed paths, each hitting their respective Targets.