"Ara Mitama!"
Following Dartz's wave of his hand, the attacking arm of the Orichalcos Gigas, Orichalcos Right Arm, lifted and aimed towards the True Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon. A green beam of light, without any charging process, instantly shot out from its palm, striking towards Yugi!
At this moment, the ATK of Orichalcos Right Arm also began to change from "?".
[Orichalcos Right Arm] [ATK? → 4800]
The effect that only increases its ATK by 300 points higher than the attacking monster's battle position during the damage step is truly annoying. This is because it means even if Yugi sets cards on his Spell & Trap Zone that increase ATK or DEF, the final result will only be the ATK increase being calculated first, and then Orichalcos Right Arm's ATK will change, always remaining higher.
Furthermore, Orichalcos Right Arm also possesses destruction resistance, meaning cards like Sakuretsu Armor won't have any use against it, not to mention the ability granted by Orichalcos Tritos to be unaffected by opponent's effects.
How do you even describe this level of invincibility?
Watching Orichalcos Right Arm's attack rush towards him, Yugi calmly pressed the button to activate his Set card: "At this instant, I activate a Trap Card!"
At this point, someone might ask, "Oh, Yugi, the opponent's monster is unaffected by your card effects, and strengthening your monster will only make the opponent stronger. Activating a Trap Card is useless."
While that statement is correct, coincidentally, Yugi just happened to have a card with meaning unknown in his Deck and it just happened to be useful in this situation.
"Trap Card, Altar of Sacrifice! By sending the True Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon on my Field to the Graveyard, I recover Life Points equal to its original ATK value!" Yugi, with a clear conscience, sent the True Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon into the Graveyard.
That's right. Although Yugi's cards are ineffective against Dartz's monster, they are effective against the True Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon on Yugi's Field. The premise for Orichalcos Right Arm's ATK to change is battle with a monster. As long as there is no monster on Yugi's Field, then he doesn't need to fear that monster.
Under Kaiba's rather grim gaze, the True Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon was sent to the Graveyard by Yugi, and Yugi's Life Points increased accordingly.
[Yugi: 4000 → 8500 LP]
Because the disappearance of the attack target monster triggered attack replay, Orichalcos Right Arm lowered its arm, and Dartz did not let the right arm continue its attack. Looking at Yugi's increased Life Points and empty Field, Dartz instead laughed.
"What a foolish choice, Nameless Pharaoh. Did you not consider the consequences of having no monster on the Field?" Dartz sneered coldly, pointing directly at Yugi, "Next is the direct attack of Orichalcos Gigas!"
"Kuriboh!"
A green ring released by Orichalcos Gigas, like the guillotine of a certain director from the Country of Light's meat processing plant, rushed straight towards Yugi as if to cut him in half at the waist. But before that attack could fully reach him, a monster popped out from Yugi's Hand and blocked the attack.
Kuriboh! Kuriboh jumped out on its own!
"You saved me again, Kuriboh." Yugi smiled, sending the Kuriboh in his Hand to the Graveyard. Kaiba beside him had an 'as expected' expression.
Kaiba was already somewhat used to it. After all, whenever Yugi's opponent summoned a monster with extremely high ATK, he could always keep a Kuriboh in his Hand. This time, he was not mistaken either.
"By discarding Kuriboh from my Hand, I make the battle damage I would take from Orichalcos Gigas 0." Looking at the annoyed Dartz, Yugi taunted, "Wasn't this supposed to be the time of judgment for me? Yet, after this turn, you couldn't even deduct a single Life Point from me, Dartz."
"Hmph, don't be so proud, Nameless Pharaoh. You are merely clinging to life." Dartz frowned, then said confidently, "Consider yourself lucky to have escaped this time. In any case, Orichalcos Gigas is still on my Field. You will not be able to surpass this trial of destiny!"
"There is only one way to destroy Orichalcos Gigas, and that is to reduce its ATK to 0. At that time, Orichalcos Gigas will self-destruct. This means you just wasted an opportunity to decrease its ATK by 4500 points."
"Next turn is Joey Wheeler, right? Since I've temporarily let you escape, you can watch your Companions be eliminated one by one from the side."
Saying this, Dartz set a card from his Hand in his Spell & Trap Zone: "Set a card. Then I activate the effect of Field Spell Card Orichalcos Tritos, which it inherits from Orichalcos Deuteros."
"I have three monsters on my Field. I recover 1500 Life Points. Then I end my turn."
[Dartz: 10100 → 11600 LP, Hand 0]
[Orichalcos Left Arm] [DEF?]
[Orichalcos Right Arm] [ATK?]
(Spell & Trap Zone) [Orichalcos Gigas] [ATK 14500]
[Set Card]
(Field) [Seal of Orichalcos] [Orichalcos Deuteros] [Orichalcos Tritos]
Yugi stepped back, yielding the Field to Joey Wheeler.
"My turn," Although facing the powerful Orichalcos Gigas with only one Set Card left by Yugi on his Field, Joey Wheeler showed no fear on his face, shouting with full fighting spirit, "Draw!"
Looking around the Field, Joey Wheeler's hand size was unexpectedly the largest, with three cards remaining after his draw. However, cards in Hand are only resources if they are played.
"Talking about 'Destiny' and 'Trial', who understands that stuff? Watch Yours Truly's strong and powerful Duel and I'll defeat you!" Saying this, Joey Wheeler played a card from his Hand, "Magic Card, Card of Fate!"
"Roll a die, draw cards from the Top of Deck equal to the points rolled, then banish the same quantity of cards from the Top of Deck!"
As the saying goes, powerful cards often come with great risk. This is true for Graceful Charity, Card of Demise, and now this Card of Fate. The more cards you draw, the more cards you have to banish. What terrifying stakes (said flatly).
Well, let's just pretend to believe that. Although compared to the other two Treasure Cards that provide stable hand replenishment, Card of Fate seems to rely on a luck-based means like a dice roll to determine how many cards to draw, it is well-known that Joey Wheeler's most outstanding trait, besides his astonishing willpower, is his luck, which seems to be favored by the Goddess of Fortune.
A die that appeared out of thin air on the Ground gradually stopped rolling, revealing a number that made Dartz's eyebrows twitch violently—the maximum value, 6!
"Yatta ze! So, because of Card of Fate's effect, I can draw six cards in one go, but I also have to banish six cards as a result." Joey Wheeler said, drawing six cards from his Deck and then banishing six cards.
Looking at his perfect Hand, which had increased to a full eight cards, Joey Wheeler felt he had a great advantage.
"Activate Magic Card Dragon's Mirror! Using Red-Eyes Archfiend of Lightning and Red-Eyes Black Flare Dragon from my Graveyard as Fusion Material, I banish them from my Graveyard," Joey Wheeler added, taking out and displaying the two cards from his Graveyard, "As Gemini Monsters, these two monsters are treated as Normal Monsters while in the Graveyard!"
"Fusion Material are a Level 6 ☆ Fiend Normal Monster and a Red-Eyes Normal Monster! Lightning and black flame mix and interweave, creating something called hope and courage! Descend!"
"Fusion Summon! Archfiend Black Skull Dragon!"
Using monsters from the Graveyard as Fusion Material, on Joey Wheeler's Field, a giant dragon, tall as a Demon God, descended and manifested.
[Archfiend Black Skull Dragon] [ATK 3200]
"It can crush Spell/Trap/Monster Effect activations in battle? Heh, but it's useless. The ability of Orichalcos Left Arm to attract attacks when on the Field doesn't need to be activated, and its DEF increasing effect is also continuous."
Dartz didn't pay too much attention to the Archfiend Black Skull Dragon Joey Wheeler summoned. After all, even True Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon was no match for Orichalcos Gigas's towering 14500 ATK, let alone Archfiend Black Skull Dragon, which was even weaker than True Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon.
"Heh heh, then you better watch closely, Dartz. I'll show you my full power!" Joey Wheeler said, drawing two more cards from his Hand, "A mere 14500 ATK? I'll surpass it and show you! Activate this card, The Claw of Hermos!"
"Send Red-Eyes Black Dragon from my Hand to the Graveyard! Cooperate with the Legendary Dragon to display a brand new stance and pioneer a path to the Future and victory for me!"
From behind Joey Wheeler, the phantom of Red-Eyes Black Dragon appeared, overlapping with the figure of The Claw of Hermos flying from his Hand. The two dragons danced together in the air, and a strange radiance bloomed at this moment.
Dartz looked at the strange phenomenon in the air. His previously relaxed expression became serious. He looked at the flying dragon in the air with dissatisfaction and muttered in a low voice, "We meet again after ten thousand years, 'Legendary Dragon', but not in your complete stance? Heh heh, in that form, you can't possibly be my opponent..."
Not long after, the power of The Claw of Hermos and Red-Eyes Black Dragon completed their fusion. A firelight fell downwards, landing in the Hand of Archfiend Black Skull Dragon. The huge dark dragon gripped the pillar of fire in front of it with its strong arm. The lightning and black flames on its body surged into it, causing the weapon in its Hand to radiate light.
[Red-Eyes Black Dragon Sword] [7☆/Dark]
[Dragon Type/Fusion/Effect]
[2400/2000]
"This is the new stance of Red-Eyes Black Dragon, Red-Eyes Black Dragon Sword! When it is Special Summoned successfully, I can equip it as an Equip Card to Archfiend Black Skull Dragon on my Field, increasing its ATK by 1000 points!"
[Archfiend Black Skull Dragon] [ATK 3200 → 4200]
But this wasn't the end. Only to see Archfiend Black Skull Dragon raise the Black Dragon Sword in its Hand over its head. Beside the long sword wrapped in black flames, the phantoms of several monsters appeared one after another.
Red-Eyes Meteor Dragon, Red-Eyes Black Metal Dragon, Black Metal Dragon, Meteor Black Comet Dragon, White Spirit Dragon, Blue-Eyes White Dragon, Blue-Eyes White Dragon, Blue-Eyes White Dragon, True Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon, Red-Eyes Black Dragon!
A total of ten Dragon-Type monsters, continuously sent to the Graveyard by Joey Wheeler and Kaiba in the previous turns, all floated beside Red-Eyes Black Dragon Sword and poured their power into it like crazy!
[Archfiend Black Skull Dragon] [4200/2500 → 9200/7500]
"The Claw of Hermos has granted Red-Eyes Black Dragon Sword the ability to inherit the power of its partners! The power of the monsters who sacrificed themselves in the previous battles now gathers on my Field! Every Dragon-Type monster in Both Fields and Graveyards will increase Archfiend Black Skull Dragon's ATK/DEF by 500 points!"
"Hmph, even so, what of it?" Dartz said contemptuously, "In terms of ATK, my Orichalcos Gigas's ATK is still higher."
Hearing this, Joey Wheeler smiled confidently: "Sore wa dou kana!"
"Proceed to the battle phase! Then use Archfiend Black Skull Dragon to attack Orichalcos Left Arm!"
"Hmph, seeking your own demise, Katsuya Jounouchi?" Dartz sneered, "Muda da! Orichalcos Left Arm's DEF will always be 300 points higher than your monster's ATK!"
"Accept your attack, and then counter!"
Saying this, Orichalcos Left Arm also slowly lifted under Dartz's control, raising a layer of domain, preparing to accept Archfiend Black Skull Dragon's attack.
Meanwhile, Joey Wheeler chuckled.
"At this instant, I activate this card from my Hand! Quick-Play Spell Card集中插座(Shūzhōng Chāzuò) [Concentrate]!" Saying this, Joey Wheeler inserted a card into the Spell & Trap Zone, "As stakes for only Archfiend Black Skull Dragon being able to declare an attack this turn, I increase Archfiend Black Skull Dragon's ATK by its DEF value!"
"Nani?"
Hearing this, Dartz couldn't help but show a surprised expression: "Archfiend Black Skull Dragon's DEF is, 7500 points!?"
[Archfiend Black Skull Dragon] [ATK 9200 → 16700]
Overflowing lightning surged! Archfiend Black Skull Dragon gripped the sword with both hands and swung a slash wrapped in lightning and black flames!
[Orichalcos Left Arm] [DEF? → 17000]
As the slash landed on the domain, Orichalcos Left Arm's DEF surged to a full 17000 points. Although Archfiend Black Skull Dragon still failed to break through the defense of the monster before it, Joey Wheeler showed a proud smile.
[Joey Wheeler: 4000 → 3700 LP]
"Dartz, you just said that the sole method to destroy Orichalcos Gigas is to make its ATK 0 due to its own effect, right?"
Taking 300 points of counter damage, Joey Wheeler couldn't help but take a deep breath due to the domain under his feet turning the duel into a dark game, but his face still held a resolute expression, "At the end of the damage calculation step between Orichalcos Left Arm and a monster, decrease Orichalcos Gigas by the value corresponding to the battle monster's battle position."
"Hmph, 14500 ATK looks like it's terrifying, but after decreasing by 16700 points, it still has to go to zero." Kaiba said with a cold laugh, arms crossed over his chest, "How you've lost face, Dartz, getting crushed by a Commoner in one turn."
Yugi pointed his finger at the Orichalcos Gigas in Dartz's Spell & Trap Zone, whose body was gradually cracking, and said, "Because its ATK is zero, Dartz,"
"Orichalcos Gigas is destroyed here!"
[Orichalcos Gigas] [ATK 14500 → 0]
"Boom!"
(End of Chapter)
Chapter 652: You Thick Eyebrows and Big Eyes, how could you play Take Control too?!
As the attack of [Fiend Dragon - Dark Armed Dragon] ended, the power stored within [Orichalcos Gigas] was completely squeezed out, and cracks continuously appeared on its bronze body, collapsing and shattering.
Seeing this, Joey Wheeler said proudly, "A mere pirated Ancient God Beast is no match for Lord Joey Wheeler, wahahahaha!"
"Hmph, getting carried away just by defeating an opponent of this level, Commoner."
Seeing Joey Wheeler laughing so proudly, Kaiba's tone towards him was as contemptuous and condescending as ever, but he glanced at [Fiend Dragon - Dark Armed Dragon], and his tone uncharacteristically softened. "But it has grown to this extent. I suppose I'll let you be proud for a while."
During Battle City, the deepest impression Joey Wheeler left on Kaiba was this [Fiend Dragon - Dark Armed Dragon]. It was also with this Monster that Joey Wheeler taught Kaiba the Power of the Heart in that Duel. Now, Joey Wheeler was still using the same Monster, but the power it displayed had far surpassed the past.
First, there was the Combo of [Orichalcos Shunoros] and [Giant Soldier of Orichalcos], then the troublesome [Mirror Knight], followed by [Orichalcos Gigas] hidden behind [Orichalcos Shunoros]. Counting now, it was their fourth Turn, and they had already successively broken through three troublesome Combos that Dartz had pulled out.
That guy Dartz couldn't possibly pull out another exaggerated Card, could he? Even printing Fake Cards isn't done like that.
Therefore, Joey Wheeler and Kaiba couldn't help but relax a little, watching the giant [Orichalcos Gigas] slowly collapse like a High-Rise Building marked with 'demolish', adopting the mindset of old men watching an excavator at a construction site.
"I originally thought this opportunity would be left for the Nameless Pharaoh or Seto. I didn't expect much from you at first, but I didn't think you could actually defeat [Orichalcos Gigas], Katsuya Jounouchi."
Looking at the self-destructing [Orichalcos Gigas], the expression on Dartz's face, while genuinely surprised, gradually revealed an excited and proud smile. "It wasn't in vain that I specifically told you the strategy to defeat [Orichalcos Gigas]!"
"Nani!?"
Among the three, Yugi was the quickest to react, because he felt a sense of fear and trembling from his Deck. His Card Spirits in his Deck, after seeing Joey Wheeler defeat [Orichalcos Gigas] with [Fiend Dragon - Dark Armed Dragon], were instead afraid?
"Masaka?" Suddenly raising his head, Yugi looked at the Dark Aura gradually overflowing from the cracked surface of [Orichalcos Gigas]. "Dartz, did you deliberately reveal the way to defeat [Orichalcos Gigas] to us?!"
"That's right, Nameless Pharaoh, this was also within my Calculation!" Dartz laughed proudly, raising his Arm. Yugi noticed that Dartz had unexpectedly Searched a Card from his Deck at some point and was about to Play it. "Do you think I'm some honest person who answers every question and explains everything?"
Aren't you? Yugi grumbled internally.
[Orichalcos Gigas] possesses Invincible Power, but that's only because it's the 'puppet' that stores that Power," Dartz said, dropping the Card in his Hand. "That is this one, the Dark Monster born from the entirety of the Atlantean Civilization!"
The completely disintegrated [Orichalcos Gigas] kicked up the surrounding Dust, but from beneath its shell burst forth a powerful suction. Both the Smoke and the shattered Gigas itself were sucked in by a Black Hole that suddenly appeared and continuously expanded.
"Transcending ten thousand years of Time, to Guide the Truth of Darkness in this corrupt World, grant me Power, Infinite Evolution Giant Serpent!"
In an Instant, Yugi, Joey Wheeler, and Kaiba felt their Bodies stiffen. Although Torches were lit around the Temple for lighting, they felt as if their Bodies had been placed in a freezer, and even their Breathing slowed.
Within the expanding Black Hole, a pair of bright yellow Pupils lit up. A Giant Serpent covered in green scales peered out from the hole. The Size of just the snake head that emerged was enough to almost occupy the entire Temple, making it hard to imagine the absurd extent of the entire Body of the Giant Serpent before them beyond the Black Hole.
After Summoning the True Ace Card Monster from his Deck, Dartz gradually calmed down, because he had already seen Victory truly descend into his Hand. He said with Confidence and calm, "[The Great Serpent Deity Gol-G], the True Ace Card Monster belonging to me, Dartz, the Emperor of Atlantis, my strongest servant."
"When [Orichalcos Gigas] is destroyed by its own effect, and my Life Points are 10,000 points or more, this Card can be Special Summoned from my Deck, Hand, or Graveyard. After that, I discard my entire Hand and Pay all my Life Points."
"While [The Great Serpent Deity Gol-G] is on the Field, the victory condition changes. Even if my Life Points become 0, the Duel will not end. In other words, to defeat me now, besides using the Special Victory Rules, you must defeat [The Great Serpent Deity Gol-G]. However, [Orichalcos Tritos] will Grant [The Great Serpent Deity Gol-G] Invincible Resistance. You only have one option: Battle Destruction."
"But its ATK is Infinite!"
[The Great Serpent Deity Gol-G] [Level 10/Dark]
[Reptile-Type/Special Summon/Effect]
[∞/∞]
[Dartz: 11600 LP → 0]
"Actually, you don't need to tell me, I can tell. This Monster's eyes are yellow and its scales are green, exactly the same as you, Dartz." Joey Wheeler pretended to be relaxed and teased, but a few drops of cold sweat ran down his forehead. "But ATK ∞ or something..."
"Be quiet, Commoner, don't you know how to read the atmosphere!"
"You're so noisy, Kaiba! Do you think I'm not afraid? It's exactly because of that that I want to say some silly things to muster my courage!"
Looking at Joey Wheeler and Kaiba who had started arguing, Dartz smiled coldly and said, "After seeing this Monster, you've experienced this bone-deep Fear, haven't you? Don't worry, there's no need to be afraid, because..."
"Soon, you won't be afraid anymore." Dartz said, pressing the Activate Set Card button on his Duel Disk. The only Set Card on his Spell/Trap Zone flipped up, revealing its red Border.
"Trap Card, [Martyr's Curse]. This Card can only be Activated when a Monster on my Field is destroyed. Target one Face-up Monster on my Field and one Face-up Monster on the Opponent's Field---"
Dartz said, pointing his Hand at [Fiend Dragon - Dark Armed Dragon] on Joey Wheeler's Field. This giant Dark Dragon's ATK was still 17,000 points because it was still Joey Wheeler's Turn. However, before the Infinite ATK of [The Great Serpent Deity Gol-G], it was easily defeated.
"Since you helped [The Great Serpent Deity Gol-G] be born from [Orichalcos Gigas], then let it repay you properly, Katsuya Jounouchi." Dartz said sinisterly, "Force [The Great Serpent Deity Gol-G] to engage in battle with [Fiend Dragon - Dark Armed Dragon], and until the end of the Damage Calculation Step, [Fiend Dragon - Dark Armed Dragon]'s Effect is Negated!"
"Infinite Demise!"
Hearing this, Kaiba's face couldn't help but show a shocked Expression. He looked at Joey Wheeler beside him and said, "Commoner, be careful!"
"Joey Wheeler!" Yugi also hastily called out.
[Fiend Dragon - Dark Armed Dragon] had an ATK as high as 17,000 points. It immediately responded to Dartz's Instruction with a Counter. A streak of Thunder Flame Slash that had destroyed [Orichalcos Gigas] earlier flew out. However, the Power of [The Great Serpent Deity Gol-G], born from [Orichalcos Gigas], was completely worlds apart from the former.
The Giant Serpent spewed an emerald green Breath from its mouth, overwhelmingly canceling out [Fiend Dragon - Dark Armed Dragon]'s Attack and advanced, attacking towards Joey Wheeler.
Before an Attack of such Strength, Joey Wheeler was in imminent danger!
If this were certain Shonen Manga, Joey Wheeler, who is not the protagonist, after assembling many Buffs such as defeating a powerful enemy blocking his path, being taken seriously by the Villain Boss, and the calls of his Companions, would basically begin a wave of flashbacks and prepare to be defeated. If necessary, it could even be accompanied by a song sung by a female singer, like "Hope of O" or something similar, and then his Death would cause the hot-blooded protagonist to Power Burst and counter-defeat the Enemy.
Actually, at this moment, Joey Wheeler, looking at the approaching Attack of [The Great Serpent Deity Gol-G], did indeed begin flashbacks.
However, what he was recalling at this moment were not the bits and pieces of his journey, Bonds, or similar things, but rather the Battle City from long ago.
In that feast, Joey Wheeler, who walked all the way to the Top 4 position, needed to defeat the Opponent who was standing beside him at this moment, Kaiba. At the end of that Duel, the figure of the Monster Kaiba summoned appeared before his eyes.
Excessively powerful Resistance, Infinite ATK, and the final blow that decided Victory or Defeat.
Looking at [The Great Serpent Deity Gol-G] before his eyes, Joey Wheeler naturally thought of [Obelisk the Tormentor] that Kaiba used to make the final blow at that time.
That kind of Monster...
That kind of Monster, he absolutely must not lose a second time!
"The same move doesn't work on a Duelist! Wouldn't that make me look too lame if I lose to the same move?!" Joey Wheeler shouted to encourage himself, drawing a Card from his Hand. "It's still my Battle Phase now! I activate this Quick-Play Spell Card from my Hand, [Trap Booster]!"
"Discard a Card from Hand, then activate a Trap Card from my Hand!"
"The Trap Card I activate is this one, [Fishborg Planter]!"
Seeing Joey Wheeler unexpectedly activate a Trap Card at a time like this, Dartz couldn't help but sneer, "Heh, desperate struggle. Because of [Orichalcos Tritos]'s effect, [The Great Serpent Deity Gol-G] will not be affected by your effects."
Unexpectedly, Joey Wheeler replied with the same sneer, "Who said I was going to activate a Trap against your [The Great Serpent Deity Gol-G]?"
"Nani?"
Only to see Joey Wheeler send a Card from his Hand to the Graveyard and say, "[Fishborg Planter]'s effect is: Discard a Card from Hand, then both players each select one Monster with Level 4 or lower from the Opponent's Graveyard and Special Summon it to their own Field. The Monsters Special Summoned by this effect are destroyed at the End Phase of the next Turn."
At this point, Joey Wheeler's Hand was completely exhausted. Instead, a percussion instrument made of bone appeared on both Dartz's and Joey Wheeler's Fields.
Although it says free choice, actually, up until now, whether it was Joey Wheeler, Kaiba, or Yugi, they had only used High-Level Monsters. There was actually only one Monster available for Dartz's selection---that was, the [Kuriboh] that Yugi had discarded.
On the other side, the [Fishborg Planter] on Joey Wheeler's Field shattered, revealing the figure of the Monster. The Monster that he dragged out from Dartz's Graveyard...
Was actually [Orichalcos Shunoros]!?
[Kuriboh] [ATK 300 → 800]
[Orichalcos Shunoros] [DEF 500]
"Heh heh, Dartz, I shouldn't need to explain this Monster's effect, you know, this is your own Monster." Joey Wheeler said proudly with his hands on his hips. "Although a Monster was Special Summoned, unfortunately, right now it's the battle between my [Fiend Dragon - Dark Armed Dragon] and your [The Great Serpent Deity Gol-G] designated by your [Martyr's Curse], so Battle Replay won't trigger!"
"Then, [Orichalcos Shunoros] will Absorb all the Battle Damage I receive!"
"Boom!"
Just as Joey Wheeler finished speaking, the next moment, [The Great Serpent Deity Gol-G]'s Attack hit and swallowed [Fiend Dragon - Dark Armed Dragon], but the Attack's Aftermath was absorbed by [Orichalcos Shunoros] before it reached Joey Wheeler.
[Orichalcos Shunoros] [Absorb ∞]
Dartz never expected that his extremely confident Attack, which he thought could finally take down an opponent, was actually blocked by his own Card in the end.
Who would have thought that you, Thick Eyebrows and Big Eyes, would actually also learn from Pegasus and start playing Take Control?! Unforgivable, Pegasus!
After enduring a blow from his own "evolution's" ultimate form, [The Great Serpent Deity Gol-G], [Orichalcos Shunoros], although it looked like it was about to self-destruct at any moment, indeed held on and still remained on Joey Wheeler's Field.
"Phew, I escaped a disaster." After escaping death, Joey Wheeler finally let out a breath of relief. He looked at Dartz and said, "Didn't expect that, huh, Dartz? I'm still not dead."
"Then, I'll just End Turn like this."
[Joey Wheeler: 3700 LP, Hand 0]
[Orichalcos Shunoros] [DEF 500]
[Set Card]
Seeing Joey Wheeler safe and sound, Kaiba and Yugi also felt somewhat relieved, but Kaiba was still that awkward personality. He said arrogantly, "How pathetic, Commoner. To barely survive, you actually spent so many Cards from your Hand."
"But it's good that you're okay, Joey Wheeler." To prevent the two of them, Kaiba and Joey Wheeler, from starting to argue again, Yugi hastily interjected.
And Dartz, looking at the three of them who were relieved to have evaded one Attack, said annoyed, "Hmph, you just saved your life with good luck. Now it's my Turn, and I'd like to see how long you can persist."
"Draw!"
Looking at the Card he drew, Dartz activated it indifferently. "Although [Orichalcos Shunoros] can absorb Damage without limit, without its matching [Orichalcos Gigas], it's fundamentally not worth mentioning. A Monster with a mere 500 points of DEF, I'll just use the [Kuriboh] I got from your Hand to destroy it!"
"Enter my Battle Phase, then use [Kuriboh] to Attack [Orichalcos Shunoros]!"
Seeing this, Yugi hastily reminded Joey Wheeler, "Joey Wheeler, my Set Card on the Spell/Trap Zone!"
"Got it! Then I Chain to [Kuriboh]'s Attack Declaration and activate my Set Card!" Although he didn't know what Card Yugi had Set, out of trust for Yugi, Joey Wheeler immediately pressed the Activate Set Card button, and the Card that Yugi had Set on the Spell/Trap Zone accordingly flipped up.
"Trap Card [Ectoplasmer]! Activate by Targeting [Orichalcos Shunoros] as the target!" Yugi explained. "During this Turn, the selected Monster cannot be Battle Destroyed, and the Damage it causes to its controller from battle is halved!"
[Kuriboh], boosted by 500 points of ATK by [Seal of Orichalcos], crashed into [Orichalcos Shunoros]. Although it looked like it was about to self-destruct at any moment, it still successfully withstood this Attack.
And Dartz said with a sour face, "Its Life Force is really tenacious, but only for now."
"In my Main Phase, I activate [Orichalcos Tritos]'s effect. There are two Monsters on my Field, so I recover 1000 points of Life Points. Next, I Set a Card. My Turn ends."
"And the Monsters Special Summoned by [Fishborg Planter]'s effect are destroyed at the End Phase of this Turn."
Watching [Orichalcos Shunoros] finally crushed and returned to his own Graveyard, Dartz sneered and Set a Card. "Without a barrier, I'd like to see how long you can struggle."
[Dartz: 0 → 1000 LP, Hand 0]
[The Great Serpent Deity Gol-G] [ATK ∞]
[Set Card]
(Field) [Seal of Orichalcos] [Orichalcos Deuteros] [Orichalcos Tritos]
Chapter 653: Is This the End?
After Dartz ended his Turn, Kaiba didn't rush to Draw a Card. Instead, he looked up at Serpent God - Yi.
"A Monster with Infinite ATK..."
Although Kaiba was slightly startled by the pressure emanating from Serpent God - Yi when it first appeared, that feeling was more like the shock someone gets when they turn around after using the Restroom and find someone behind them.
Having fully adapted to the intimidating presence of the Evil Serpent God before him, Kaiba's mood at this moment was more akin to the excitement of seeing an opponent worthy of his full power.
This Duel is the final Duel to end Organization Doma. Only an opponent of this caliber is fitting; only such a difficult-to-conquer opponent is qualified to match Kaiba Seto's Duel.
"My Turn!" Drawing a card from his Deck, Kaiba's expression was calm, but his eyes completely revealed the excitement in his heart. "Draw!"
"Then, I activate this Spell Card, Card of Demise!"
"Draw cards from my Deck until I have five cards in my Hand. As a cost, during the Standby Phase of the fifth Turn after I activate this card, I must discard my entire Hand."
Several Turns after Dartz activated Card of Demise, Kaiba also activated this powerful draw card, replenishing his Hand to five cards at once.
But watching Kaiba draw cards, Dartz remained unimpressed. "Seto, your Blue-Eyes White Dragon Deck is best at beatdown. But unfortunately, after losing Obelisk the Tormentor, no matter how much you increase your Monster's ATK, there is a limit. You can never approach the concept of ∞ in the slightest."
"Increasing the number of cards in your Hand is completely meaningless. Come, Summon a Monster for defense and let it die, then cling to life pathetically."
Dartz's taunt was too obvious. Let alone the quick-witted Yugi, even the slow Joey Wheeler could see through Dartz's trick. Wasn't it just to make Kaiba Summon his Monster in Attack Position so Serpent God - Yi could attack it next Turn? It was as certain as urine splashing on your pants when peeing against the wind.
However, Yugi and Joey Wheeler also knew that while such a taunt wouldn't work on anyone else, it was exceptionally effective on Kaiba.
"Hmph, you're looking down on me too much. The word 'retreat' has never existed in my life. There is only 'advance'." Kaiba said coldly, looking at Dartz.
Dartz returned with a cold, sinister smile. "Advance? That's a pity. The future of Human Civilization holds nothing but silent darkness. It is precisely because of this that I decided to cleanse humanity and create a new future for this Planet."
"I never said I'd leave the future for you to decide. If you dare to meddle with my path filled with glory and radiance, then open your eyes wide and watch, Dartz! Witness how I will crush you with Blue-Eyes!"
As Kaiba spoke, he activated a card from his Hand. "Quick-Play Spell Card Ultimate Fusion! This card can only be activated during either player's Main Phase. By returning three Blue-Eyes White Dragon from my Graveyard to the Deck as Fusion Material, I Special Summon this ultimate dragon from my Fusion Deck!"
"Ultimate Dragon that transcends Space and time, the strongest in history, descend! Wagatama Soul!!"
"Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon!!!"
The white dragon, a symbol of "Victory", regenerated from the Graveyard with the activation of the Spell Card, circling and flying around Kaiba before converging into a single card. Kaiba slammed that card onto his Duel Disk.
Kaiba's cape was blown wildly by the updraft rising from nowhere. Behind him, the majestic and imposing ultimate dragon descended!
Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon [ATK 4500]
With its powerful ATK and cool appearance, Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon would inevitably dominate the entire Field in a regular Duel. However, the opponent it faced now was Serpent God - Yi on Dartz's Field, with Infinite ATK.
But before Dartz could taunt, Kaiba took out another card from his Hand and revealed it. "Following my will, Dartz, the ace card I will use to defeat you has now appeared in my Hand."
"Compared to Blue-Eyes Alternative Ultimate Dragon, Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon doesn't have the power of multiple attacks, but it is still my most trusted ace monster. Open your eyes wide and watch! The ultimate dragon will display its most resilient, invincible, strongest form!"
"I Tribute Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon on my Field, and Special Summon this monster from my Hand!"
"Just let your radiance completely tear apart the filthy and corrupt darkness! Crush! Destroy! Great Applause!"
Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon's body was enveloped in light and transformed into an orb. Extreme light radiated from Kaiba's Field, illuminating the entire Sanctuary.
Although it had Infinite ATK and a status that could be called the apex among Duel Monsters, stimulated by the light, Serpent God - Yi on Dartz's Field twisted its body uncomfortably, as if unable to adapt to the light before it.
Even Dartz looked at the card Kaiba played with disbelief. "That monster is... from Three Thousand Years Ago—"
Dartz's low murmur was completely drowned out by Kaiba's shout. He slammed the card in his Hand onto the Duel Disk, calling out the Monster's Name:
"Come to my side!"
"Blue-Eyes Shining Dragon!!!"
"Boom!"
The orb of light burst violently, the impact sweeping through the Interior of the Seal of Orichalcos, easily dispersing the darkness that constantly surrounded Serpent God - Yi's body and making the Black Hole it resided in unstable. The light points lifted into the air when the orb of light burst fell like snowflakes. In this scene of falling stardust, a giant dragon whose figure could only be described as "gorgeous" appeared behind Kaiba.
Unlike the bulky bodies of Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon and Blue-Eyes Chaos MAX Dragon, the figure of the giant dragon that descended behind Kaiba was slender and graceful. Its pure white body was covered in mysterious blue patterns. Just by standing behind Kaiba with its wings spread, the white dragon gave off an indescribable sense of pressure.
Feeling a touch on his cheek, Kaiba turned his head and found that the white dragon he Summoned was affectionately nuzzling him. Subconsciously, Kaiba uncharacteristically showed a smile he didn't even notice himself.
Looking back at Dartz and the giant serpent behind him, Kaiba declared with confidence: "This is my strongest ace card, Blue-Eyes Shining Dragon!"
Blue-Eyes Shining Dragon [Level 10/LIGHT]
[Dragon/Effect]
[3000/2500 → 5700/2500]
"For every Dragon-Type monster in my Graveyard, Blue-Eyes Shining Dragon gains 300 ATK. Currently, I have a total of 9 Dragon-Type monsters in my Graveyard, so Blue-Eyes Shining Dragon's ATK is 5700!"
"That's good ATK... But the opponent's ATK is Infinite!"
Outside the Barrier, Rex's eyes widened. He instinctively wanted to exclaim in amazement at Blue-Eyes Shining Dragon's ATK, but then belatedly remembered that Serpent God - Yi with Infinite ATK was still on Dartz's Field.
Because of the aura and radiance of Blue-Eyes Shining Dragon's appearance, not only within the Duel Field, but even Rex Off-field instinctively had the fear of Serpent God - Yi dispelled from his heart and was filled with confidence in Blue-Eyes Shining Dragon.
Speaking of which, this wasn't the first appearance of Blue-Eyes Shining Dragon. At that time, during the "Pyramid of Light" incident that occurred in Kaiba Industrial Park, Yugi used the power of Blue-Eyes Shining Dragon to crush Anubis's Pyramid of Light. However, that incident was not made public, so this was the first time Rex had seen Kaiba use this monster, and he didn't know what kind of power Blue-Eyes Shining Dragon possessed.
It should be known that even Pegasus once frankly stated that among all the Duel Monsters cards he created, even including the "Three Egyptian Gods" cards, Blue-Eyes Shining Dragon, created by combining the data of Kaiba's Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon and with a helping hand from Shadi, could be considered one of the strongest cards.
The effect of increasing ATK was secondary. Blue-Eyes Shining Dragon also possessed an almost unfair "resistance" ability, allowing the User to decide whether or not to be affected by effect interference and influence, as well as the most ultimate power to erase everything.
"The ultimate power possessed by Blue-Eyes Shining Dragon is the ability to ignore effects and resistance and forcibly destroy any number of cards on the Opponent's Field at the cost of its own existence. This effect cannot be negated and cannot be resisted. It can even destroy a god."
Looking at Dartz, Kaiba declared, "Now! I will use this ultimate effect of Blue-Eyes Shining Dragon to crush that Set Card on your Field, your Seal of Orichalcos, Orichalcos Deuteros, Orichalcos Tritos, and that Serpent God - Yi all in one go!"
"I'm counting on you, Blue-Eyes Shining Dragon! Bring me victory!"
Waving his hand forward, Kaiba said resolutely, "Shining Nova!"
Dartz had an expression of disbelief. "Didn't you say Blue-Eyes Shining Dragon was your ace monster? You made the decision to Tribute it so easily!"
"Damn it, why would a monster with that kind of power appear right now!" Looking at the blue patterns on Blue-Eyes Shining Dragon on Kaiba's Field releasing light, about to self-destruct, Dartz glanced back at his Serpent God - Yi on the Field.
Although it was a monster with Infinite ATK, the awkward thing was that Serpent God - Yi itself was just fragile and didn't have even a shred of resistance. Its only resistance at the moment was the ability to not be affected by the Opponent's Spell and Trap Cards, which was granted by Orichalcos Tritos.
However, Dartz also knew that the birth of Serpent God - Yi was a monster nurtured from the inner darkness of all the life force of the Atlantean Civilization, after he completely realized that Atlantis had no future or hope and decided to destroy Atlantis to cleanse the Surface with the "Orichalcos God".
Because it was nurtured from the inner darkness of a civilization, Serpent God - Yi inherited the appearance features of Dartz, the Emperor of Atlantis, and gained infinite power. But at the same time, because the quality of darkness varied, its existence carried a huge burden.
The summoning conditions were complicated, and Serpent God - Yi also had a negative effect when attacking, requiring Dartz to send the top ten cards of his Deck to the Graveyard.
But no matter how big the burden, it didn't matter anymore, because Serpent God - Yi was about to be destroyed by Seto's Blue-Eyes Shining Dragon's power. Dartz looked at Kaiba and Blue-Eyes Shining Dragon beside him with an unpleasant expression.
As a "walking history" who had lived for over ten thousand years, Dartz naturally knew the origin between Kaiba and Blue-Eyes. Even three thousand years ago when Dark Yugi became Pharaoh, Dartz had stayed in Ancient Egypt for a period of time for the reason of observing Human Civilization.
However, at that time, Dartz paid more attention to the "Nameless Pharaoh" whose status was special and whose true name could not even be spoken. He never expected that the one who would defeat him today would be "Seto" and Blue-Eyes, whom he hadn't paid much attention to.
After all, a Blue-Eyes Deck full of high-level monsters was already prone to a bricked hand. Gathering three Blue-Eyes White Dragon in one go was theoretically not an easy thing. Not to mention having to draw a Polymerization to Summon Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon. Under such prerequisites, Blue-Eyes Shining Dragon, which required complex summoning preparation to appear, was simply a pointless card!
While Serpent God - Yi was on the Field, Dartz gained the ability to not be defeated even if his Life Points were reduced to zero. However, this effect would also disappear after Serpent God - Yi would leave the Field. Dartz was somewhat relieved that he hadn't been arrogant last Turn and had instead cautiously used the effect of Orichalcos Deuteros once to recover 1000 Life Points.
However, the opponent hasn't performed a Normal Summon this Turn. His current Life Points are simply a flickering candle. Even if he won't be directly defeated by Serpent God - Yi leaving the Field, his losing situation is basically already destined...
The power of Blue-Eyes Shining Dragon is so strong, too strong. I cannot block it...
It seems I've reached my limit...
If I hadn't brought this pointless card, then yes, it would have been the end!
Facing the radiance, Dartz pressed the Activate Set Card button on his Duel Disk. "Chain Blue-Eyes Shining Dragon's effect! I activate the Set Card in my Back Row!"
You didn't expect this, Seto! I also brought a pointless card!
Hearing Dartz's words, Serpent God - Yi, which didn't want to be destroyed, turned its head and looked at Dartz expectantly. Kaiba also raised an eyebrow. "Blue-Eyes Shining Dragon's effect cannot be negated!"
"I know that, of course, but Seto, I didn't say I was going to use my Set Card on your Blue-Eyes Shining Dragon." Dartz pointed at the card in his Back Row that had already revealed its green border. "Because the card I am activating is this one!"
The familiar card art made Yugi and the other two stunned.
"Quick-Play Spell Card Mysterious Chinese Pot! I Tribute Serpent God - Yi on my Field, and then my Life Points recover by its ATK value!"
"Rather than being destroyed by your Blue-Eyes Shining Dragon, I'd rather stir-fry Serpent God - Yi myself and eat it!"
"This is the top-tier understanding of Duel Monsters I learned from Hayato!"
Noticing Serpent God - Yi's bewildered expression looking at him, Dartz sneered, "For victory, I can only give up on you, my old friend. This is a necessary sacrifice!"
(End of Chapter)
Chapter 654 Infinite? Isn't that a Debuff?
"This is a necessary sacrifice!"
A large pot descended from the heavens, covering the Serpent God - Avatar of Darkness and squeezing out the power from its body.
Although in the next moment, the Mystical Hot Pot, the Serpent God - Avatar of Darkness trapped within it, and the triple Seal of Orichalcos beneath Dartz's feet were enveloped and crushed by the all-erasing flash of Blue-Eyes Shining Dragon, the conversion was already complete, and a Light Cluster flew out from the shattered Mystical Hot Pot and landed in Dartz's Hand.
Grabbing the Light Cluster, Dartz opened his mouth with a grin and put the Light Cluster into his mouth and swallowed it down. He laughed proudly, "Eat it, and the power surges up."
"From now on, my Life Points," feeling the surging power, Dartz felt exceptionally comfortable, "are Infinite!"
[Dartz: 1000 LP → ∞]
"Following infinite ATK, now it's infinite Life Points..." Looking at Dartz, who was surrounded by the same Darkness as the Serpent God - Avatar of Darkness, his one green and one yellow eyes glowing with strange Radiance, Kaiba frowned, helpless against the sudden surge in Dartz's Life Points.
Dartz clearly said that the Serpent God - Avatar of Darkness was his Ace Card, his strongest Monster, yet the Set Card on his Back Row wasn't some protective card but the Mystical Hot Pot Hayato liked to use the most. Who would have thought of that?
"To be able to surpass the power of the Serpent God - Avatar of Darkness, I have to applaud your Effort, but unfortunately, your efforts prove exactly that Humans alone cannot Overcome Darkness." Opening his arms, Dartz said confidently, "I am already in an Invincible Position!"
What kind of concept is infinite Life Points? It means no matter what Monster attacks, no matter how high its ATK is, 3000, 5000, 10000, or even 100000, as long as it's not Infinite, it's just a tickle to Dartz.
He could even lightly Taunt after the Attack ends, "Infinite Life Points, Kid."
How can someone with infinite Life Points lose? Dartz is a professional at Duel Monsters, okay?
At this moment, for Yugi and his two Companions to Defeat Dartz, there are only three ways: one is to find a way to make Dartz Deck Out, the second is a Special Victory like Exodia, and the last is to Summon a Monster with Infinite ATK.
But Dartz didn't think they had any Hope of achieving any of the three methods.
Witnessing Dartz's Life Points turn into Infinite before his eyes, Kaiba took a deep breath and said, "Hmph, you escaped a calamity from my Hands, Dartz."
Even facing Dartz with infinite Life Points, Kaiba still had a confident, well-prepared expression, setting all three cards in his Hand on the Back Row. "Set three cards, I End Turn."
[Kaiba: 4000 LP, Hand 0]
[Set Card] X3
"Hoh? Listening to your tone, could it be that you still hold futile expectations about Defeating me, Seto?" Looking at Kaiba who Set three cards at once, Dartz sneered.
"Expectation? Hmph, my dictionary doesn't have such a thing. As long as I want to, the Future in my Hands is 100% certain, including the Present." Kaiba said, glancing at Yugi beside him. "Although it won't be me who plucks the Fruit of Victory, it doesn't matter. Make good use of the cards I left behind, Yugi."
"Kaiba?" Yugi hesitated slightly. After exchanging glances with Kaiba for a few seconds, he finally said, "I understand."
"Leaving cards for the Nameless Pharaoh for the next Turn? Useless, Seto. Let alone just three cards, even if you leave your entire Deck to the Nameless Pharaoh, it's impossible to create any possibility of victory." Dartz said, placing his Finger on his Deck and Drawing a Card. "My Turn, Draw!"
"Then, one of the three possibilities of Victory, I will cut it off with this Card!"
"Continuous Spell Card, Recycling Plant! During each of my Turns' Standby Phase, I can Pay 300 Life Points to Return one non-Monster Card from the Graveyard to the bottom of the Deck. This way, because my Life Points will never be fully Paid, my Deck achieves a different kind of Infinite!"
"Just like that, I End Turn!"
[Dartz: LP ∞, Hand 0]
[Recycling Plant]
Declaring his Turn End, looking at Yugi standing before him, confident that Victory was already in his Hands, Dartz couldn't help but Taunt Yugi before him, "Nameless Pharaoh, are you still going to Struggle, before my Infinite Deck and Infinite Life Points?"
"You should know, the way to Defeat me fundamentally doesn't exist within your Deck. The End awaiting you is only Ruin."
"Rather than that, it's better to Surrender to me now. You can still obtain a peaceful Demise and not suffer Despair and Misfortune."
Hearing Dartz's words, Yugi lowered his head, as if persuaded by Dartz. "I, if I just Give Up the Duel like this, if I Surrender to you, Dartz, can I really welcome a peaceful End?"
"Nyeh heh~ Of course. Compared to Misfortune and Despair, isn't it better to peacefully welcome the End of Humanity?" Dartz said with a Smile. "Come on, quickly Give Up the Duel."
Only to see Yugi raised his Right Hand, slowly reaching towards the Deck on his Duel Disk. As long as he pulled out the Deck, it would mean he had Given Up continuing the Duel.
Heh heh, this is also unavoidable. Even if it's the Nameless Pharaoh, after seeing my Infinite Life Points and Infinite Deck, it's difficult to maintain this futile Duel with Willpower. Dartz sneered in his Heart, watching Yugi's Finger touch the Deck.
The next Instant,
"But, I Refuse!" Suddenly raising his head, Yugi revealed a resolute Expression, and suddenly Drew a Card! "Now, in my Hand, I hold the Future!"
"My Turn, Draw!"
Saying this, Yugi's Arm suddenly swung. The Drawn Card was held between his Fingers, drawing a flashing arc in mid-air.
"Nani?!" Dartz was startled, and immediately revealed an Angry Expression. "You guy, were you just fooling me, Nameless Pharaoh!?"
"As a Soul from Three Thousand Years Ago, the Mastermind who brought the Power of Darkness back to the World, you guy actually dare to defy me, Dartz!?"
"Put away those Deceptive Tricks, Dartz!" Glancing at the Card in his Hand, Yugi looked at Dartz and said, "Although I still haven't recovered my Lost Memory until now, there is one thing I am absolutely certain of, and that is I will absolutely Defeat you!"
"The Future of the World, will be changed by me!"
"Activate Set Card, Pot of the Forbidden! When there are no Monsters on my Field, I Special Summon one Level 4 or lower Normal Monster from my Deck. I Special Summon Swift Gaia the Fierce Knight in Attack Position."
"Then the second Set Card!"
Using the first Set Card Kaiba set, Yugi Searched a Swift Gaia the Fierce Knight from his Deck and placed it on the Field. Then he activated the second Card. The instant the Card was revealed, he was slightly startled.
Because the Card revealed on his Back Row at this moment was surprisingly a Blank Card.
Originally thinking he would see some Powerful Card, but instead saw a Strange Blank Card, this made Joey Wheeler look at Kaiba who Set that Card with a Confused Expression. "What is that Card?"
Although he gained some knowledge and knew that there were all kinds of Cards in the World, even Blank Cards, Joey Wheeler was more concerned about what use or Effect that Card had.
But facing Joey Wheeler who was seeking an Answer, Kaiba said contemptuously, "Hmph, I don't know either."
"Then what are you being Arrogant about! And since you don't know either, what Qualification do you have to look down on me?" Joey Wheeler immediately Ranted, then he realized, "That's not right, where did you get a Blank Card from?"
"I say, Kaiba, are you usually, could it be that you've been secretly Card Printing for yourself?"
"Hmph, mere Commoner, do you think I would be an Idiot like you, who would put unprinted cards into my Deck?" Kaiba crossed his Arms over his chest and said to himself, "That Card is a Card Pegasus made before being taken down by the Doma people. For now, I'll believe that guy's words that that Card has the Power of Saving the World, that's why I put it in my Deck."
"If it's Yugi, he can definitely use the Power of that Card."
"Indeed, I also Believe in Yugi." Following Kaiba in looking towards Yugi, Joey Wheeler said. Then the slow-witted him remembered something. "That's not right, you guy didn't refute that you secretly print cards, right!"
And across from Yugi, Dartz was intimidated by Yugi's Aura for a moment at first, but after seeing the Blank Card Yugi revealed, he revealed a contemptuous Smile. "Huh? What is that, Nameless Pharaoh?"
"And Seto, actually putting that kind of Pointless Card in your Deck. The reason the 'Legendary Dragons' don't have names is because ten thousand Years have passed. What is that Card? A Card without even Card Art, are you trying to make me die of laughter?"
"Heh heh, Sore wa dou kana, who says a Card without Card Art can't Defeat someone?"
Unlike Dartz, who had a contemptuous Expression, the instant that Card on the Field was revealed by Yugi, he felt as if a Voice in his Heart was guiding him, instantly knowing the Power of this Card before him.
"Nameless Card, I can now feel the Power hidden within it," glancing at the Card in his Hand, Yugi took a deep breath and shouted, "First is, sent to the Graveyard by Joey Wheeler, The Claw of Hermos!"
Suddenly, a beam of Light surged from Joey Wheeler's Graveyard. Joey Wheeler was startled. "Uwah!"
Before him, a reddish-brown Giant Dragon spread its Wings. It was surprisingly The Claw of Hermos, representing "Freedom".
"Then, Set on the Back Row by Kaiba, The Fang of Critias!"
The third Card on the Field was also revealed with Yugi's shout, revealing one of the three "Legendary Dragons" with only Card Art and no Card Name. A Giant Dragon covered in Black Armor with gleaming luster manifested before Kaiba.
The Fang of Critias, symbolizing "Wisdom", Descends!
"Lastly, it's the Card in my Hand." While saying this, Yugi raised the only Card in his Hand, revealing Card Art that was also completely blank. "Lend me your Power once again, The Eye of Timaeus!"
"Osu!"
Along with the Card in his Hand being played, like glass shattering, the Appearance of The Eye of Timaeus reappeared on the Blank Card Yugi held. The third "Legendary Dragon" that had been temporarily silent since the Duel with Rafael descended into the World once again!
Located between the two Giant Dragons that appeared earlier, a green Giant Dragon spread its Wings. The Eye of Timaeus, representing "Justice", grandly appears!
And with the gathering of all three "Legendary Dragons", they all roared towards the Sky in unison. Holy Light surged from their bodies, piercing the Temple's Rooftop and shooting straight into the Heavens, disappearing into the clouds. Then it was Lightning descending from the Sky, striking within the Temple!
The overflowing Lightning was absorbed by the Nameless Card Yugi activated. Like laser engraving, the Appearance of all three "Legendary Dragons" was quickly printed on the Card, and next to each of them was a sharp Sword!
"Ultimate Card, Legendary Heart! I Pay 1000 Life Points, then Tribute the Warrior Type Monster Swift Gaia the Fierce Knight on the Field!" Yugi's Fist clenched, and he swung upwards! "Here, release the True Power of the 'Legendary Dragons', fully reveal the Stance of the 'Legendary Dragons'!"
"Oh, roar that pierces through the Years, trace back to the distant Past, awaken from the Source! Appear as Power that surpasses the Impossible, guide me towards Victory!"
"Legendary Knight Hermos!"
"Legendary Knight Critias!"
"Legendary Knight Timaeus!"
The Lightning brought the cards on Kaiba and Joey Wheeler's Duel Disks to Yugi's Duel Disk. The three original "Legendary Dragon" cards disappeared along with Legendary Heart. What replaced them were three brand new Monster Cards.
[Legendary Knight Hermos] [Level 8/Light]
[Warrior Type/Effect]
[2800/1800]
[Legendary Knight Critias] [ATK 2800]
[Legendary Knight Timaeus] [ATK 2800]
Looking at the "Legendary Dragons" that turned into Human Figures, Joey Wheeler widened his Eyes, because he discovered that Legendary Knight Hermos, which transformed from The Claw of Hermos, surprisingly had a face exactly like his own!?
Not only that, Critias and Timaeus, after the other two "Legendary Dragons" turned into Human Figures, were surprisingly exactly the same as their respective Owners — Kaiba and Yugi!
Even, their Voices were also the same —
"Who is calling us! Who is calling our Sleeping Souls!" X3
"It's Freedom!" Hermos, with Joey Wheeler's Appearance, pulled out the Long Sword before him;
"It's Wisdom!" Critias, with Kaiba's Appearance, pulled out his Long Sword and made a sword flourish;
"It's Justice!" Timaeus, who looked like Yugi, held the drawn Sword with both Hands, pointing directly at Dartz.
"Ten thousand Years of regret, how can it be repaid! We are back, Emperor of Atlantis!"
"Is your Life Point Reserve still enough?"
"The Pain received ten thousand Years ago, I'll return it to you now!"
"Ya, Yarou!" Seeing the Enemy made their Eyes red with anger. Seeing the "Legendary Dragons" who destroyed his Plan ten thousand Years ago appear in the Stance Dartz was most familiar with acting in the Real World, Dartz clenched his teeth tightly, his Fists clenched tightly. "Stop being Arrogant there, even you shouldn't think of stopping me!"
"Humanity cannot Overcome the Future of Ruin, and I am immortal! Absolutely!"
"What the Future of Humanity is like is not for you to decide, Dartz." Paying 1000 Life Points, Tributing Swift Gaia the Fierce Knight, and summoning the Legendary Knights to his Field, Yugi said Firmly, "The Future of Humanity will be Pioneered by me and my Companions!"
"Let's go, the Total Attack of the Legendary Knights!"
"Useless, my Life Points are ∞, your Attacks are ineffective against me!"
As Dartz's words fell, only to see Critias (Kaiba) had already rushed before him and swung out the first Attack.
"Clang!"
However, in Dartz's surprised Gaze, the Attack swung by Critias was blocked by the Sword extended by Hermos (Joey Wheeler) who was accompanying him. The Collision between the Slash and the sharp Sword emitted a Crisp Sound.
"Why would Critias Attack Hermos!?" Behind Yugi, Joey Wheeler looked Confused. "Could it be that it's not just me and Kaiba who don't get along, but even Hermos and Critias can't get along? But now is not the time for a Quarrel!"
"Hey, stop fighting!"
Seeing Joey Wheeler thought the two Monsters were quarreling and even wanted to go forward to Break up a fight, Kaiba standing next to Joey Wheeler quickly called out to stop him. "Quiet down, Commoner, can't you Idiot see?"
Looking in the Direction of Kaiba's Finger, Joey Wheeler only then noticed that the Slash swung by Critias was not directly Canceled out after being caught by Hermos, but was Attached to the Holy Sword in the latter's Hand and turned into a beam of Light, just like Syrup hanging on a hawthorn.
And after receiving the Slash from Critias, Hermos shouted loudly and swung the Sword in his Hand, The Light Power on the Sword spread into three beams, returning towards the Direction of Critias!
And Critias also replicated the Action of Hermos before, receiving the Slash and then returning it. The Sword Light between the two formed a single mass in mid-air. For a moment, the scene looked even more like a Quarrel.
And Yugi only then spoke. "Legendary Knight Hermos, symbolizing 'Freedom', possesses the Power of Protection. When any Monster on the Field attacks, he can Transfer the Attack Target to himself."
"Then, the Effect of Legendary Knight Hermos, Absorb Queen's Knight, Jack's Knight, and King's Knight from my Deck, and return the received Attack threefold!"
"Next is the 'Wisdom' Power of Legendary Knight Critias, Absorb Magic Cylinder from my Deck to gain its Power, and Transfer the received Attack to Hermos!"
As the Power continuously transferred, between the facing Legendary Knight Critias and Legendary Knight Hermos, the Light changed Shape, turning into the Symbol of "∞"!
"This is, Infinite Loop!?" Dartz widened his Eyes, saying the Result for Yugi. "Under the endless Transfer, the Power between these two Monsters will continuously Increase, and won't stop even when it reaches Infinite levels!"
"Damn it! But, even if the ATK is increased to Infinite levels, what can you do?"
"To be able to release this level of Power after ten thousand Years, as expected, I can't underestimate you, 'Legendary Dragon'." Dartz Paused, pointing at the two Monsters and saying, "But to achieve this Infinite Combo, Critias and Hermos must maintain a State of Cycle, fundamentally unable to participate in Attacks!"
"Once the Delicate Balance between them is broken, in that case, this Infinite Power will instead fall upon your own head, Nameless Pharaoh!"
Looking at the Arrogant Dartz, Yugi said coldly, "Sore wa dou kana!"
"Dartz, you who have survived from ten thousand years ago, it's impossible for you not to Know one thing, and that is where exactly did the 'Legendary Dragons' come from, and their True Form."
"Because of the Plea For Help from the previous Emperor of Atlantis, the 'Legendary Dragons' came to the Human World. To resist the Fallen Atlantis Civilization, they split into three Giant Dragons, and in the Stance of Knights, led the Spirits who came to the Human World with them to Fight alongside Humans."
"Finally, the three split 'Legendary Dragons' Sealed the Orichalcos God at the Cost of falling into Slumber, and then Revived together today after ten thousand Years, reappearing in the Real World in the Stance of Knights."
Pausing for a moment, Yugi looked at Legendary Knight Timaeus standing before him, holding the Long Sword in his Hand high and brewing with Aura, and said, "But at this moment, the three 'Nameless Dragons' will merge into one again!"
"After Legendary Knight Critias and Legendary Knight Hermos, Activate the Power of Legendary Knight Timaeus, Awaken the True Power contained within him and the other two Knights!"
Along with Yugi's words, the "∞" Symbol between Critias and Hermos expanded and enlarged. Timaeus stood in the very center of the "∞" Symbol, receiving the infusion of this Infinite Power. The Armor on his Body was illuminated Golden.
"Tak!" "Shiozaki!" The other two Legendary Knights raised the Swords in their Hands and rushed towards the Direction of Timaeus. Then the tips of the three Long Swords met.
Golden Radiance shot straight into the Heavens!
"Those who wield Spirit Power, transform into dazzling Light, now reside in the Dragon's Eye! Golden Dragon Knight with eyes of Justice burning fiercely!"
"The Power formed by our Bond will now Pioneer a brand new Future! Obtain Power that surpasses the Infinite!"
"Descend! Amulet Dragon!"
His Cape swung, scattering the shining Light around; his sharp Sword was raised, the sharp Aura of Justice shot straight into the clouds; under the Golden Armor, is the Knight of Victory!
[Amulet Dragon] [Level 10/Light]
[Warrior Type/Fusion/Effect]
[∞/∞]
"Carrying the Name of Love and Truth, Timaeus has arrived!"
Yugi closed his Eyes. The Figures of countless people flashed before his Eyes — Rex, Alister, Rafael, Valon, Kujaku Mai, Joey Wheeler, Tristan , Téa , Keipei, Kaiba, Ji-chan, Marik, Rebecca, Rishid, Ishizu, Hayato.
"The final Direct Attack, from now on, your Fortune is Great Misfortune, Dartz!"
Opening his Eyes and looking at Dartz, who had an Expression of Disbelief, Yugi raised his Right Hand, and Amulet Dragon also synchronized with Yugi's Action, holding the Sword with both Hands above its head.
"Finishing Blow! Rising Dragon Sword!"
There are still two chapters left, will repay slowly (OvO)
Also, I rewatched the Anime and found that the Legendary Knights' Effects are really awesome. They can choose the Target to Absorb Power from Hand, Graveyard, or even Deck, and the Effects can also be strengthened.
For example, absorbing the opponent's Swift Gaia the Fierce Knight, its Effect is not destroyed by ATK 1900 or more. After strengthening, it directly becomes ATK 1900 or more Negated.
Seto's Magic Cylinder is to Transfer the opponent monster's Attack to a Defense Position Monster. After strengthening, it became 'Attack' transferred to other Monsters, achieving the classic threefold Infinite.
It can be seen how powerful Rule Bending is.
Incredible. Pegasus!
(End of Chapter)
# Chapter 655
Having infinite Life Points is a rare experience not everyone gets to have, and facing infinite ATK is equally rare.
Ah, but Dartz's luck was quite good; in this duel, he got to experience both of these rare occurrences.
The slash of Combine God Dragon Timaeus dispelled the black mist surrounding Dartz. His infinite Life Points were canceled out to zero by the attack of Combine God Dragon Timaeus, which also had ∞ ATK. Dartz wore an expression of disbelief, saying: "I cannot accept this!"
The next instant, he was blasted away: "Ugh!!!"
[Dartz: ∞ → 0]
Standing before Yugi, Combine God Dragon Timaeus completed this one-time infinite attack. Golden particles scattered from its armor. The three knights, originally combined into one, separated again like afterimages, appearing before Kaiba, Joey Wheeler, and Yugi.
But even after dispelling their combination and returning to their knight form capable of action in the Human World, the Legendary Knights were barely holding on. The human figures on their cards flickered, as if they could turn back into their "Legendary Dragon" form at any moment.
To get revenge on the "Orichalcos God" and Dartz, and to frustrate their conspiracy to destroy the World once more, even though they had fallen into slumber due to the battle ten thousand years ago, the "Legendary Dragon"s, just like Dartz, had been continuously accumulating power during this time.
However, the power they had accumulated was ultimately limited. Although that direct attack on Dartz just now allowed them to vent a lot of frustration and was quite satisfying, the Legendary Knights knew very well that this was not the true final battle. It would be too stupid to vent their accumulated power on Dartz out of impulse.
Therefore, the power the "Legendary Dragon"s put into their knight form because of Legendary Heart was actually not much. After completing the attack, it was almost completely depleted. Next, they would turn back into "Legendary Dragon" cards to prepare for what was about to happen.
Moreover, as a safety measure, the Legendary Knights, in addition to the power entrusted to Yugi and the others, had prepared an additional amount of power for unforeseen circumstances.
With Dartz defeated and lying on the Ground, after the duel ended, Yugi and the others, unlike Hayato, didn't immediately rush forward to snatch Dartz's Deck, nor did they hurry to finish off the temporarily motionless Dartz. Instead, they first turned around to check on the condition of everyone Off-field.
At the beginning of the duel, their Companions who had come with them had their souls forcibly extracted and fell into a comatose state due to Dartz's setup. What's more, Dartz immediately activated the Seal of Orichalcos, preventing Yugi and the others from going to the Outside World.
However, thanks to Rex, due to the protection of his card spirit that is still an egg, Rex was in even better condition than Ishizu and Marik, the siblings. Just now, when Dartz used the second and third layers of the barrier, it was he who moved the fallen people away like carrying bags of cement to prevent them from being hit by the spreading Seal of Orichalcos.
What made Yugi and the others sigh in relief was that although Tristan and the others had collapsed in a coma before, as if their souls had been devoured by the "Orichalcos God", along with Dartz's fall, their souls seemed to have returned to their original positions. Without even needing them to shake their shoulders and call their names like in a romance drama, everyone slowly woke up.
"Huh? What just happened?" Clutching the back of his head, Tristan sat up from the Ground. Seeing that everyone else also looked like they had just woken up, he had a confused expression. "Oof~ Why does my head hurt so much?"
Rex, standing to the side, casually whistled, but subtly with his feet, he put a little distance between himself and Tristan . Tristan 's headache wasn't an aftermath of having his soul extracted. When Dartz activated the Seal of Orichalcos earlier, Rex was a bit rushed with his movements when moving the others, and he accidentally seemed to have bonked Tristan 's head on the stone Ground.
Hopefully, he won't notice?
Fortunately, Tristan didn't think too much about why his head hurt. His last memory was of Yugi, Joey Wheeler, and Dartz about to start their duel, so he hurriedly searched for Yugi and Joey Wheeler. He immediately saw the two walking towards them. Tristan quickly got up from the Ground and asked, "How are you guys, Yugi, Joey Wheeler?"
"Heh heh, are you worried about Yours Truly, Idiot Tristan ? Lord Joey Wheeler easily defeated that Dartz, you know." Seeing that Tristan was okay, Joey Wheeler sighed in relief. At the same time, he proudly put his hands on his hips, taking all the credit for defeating Dartz and fooling Tristan , who was in a comatose state at the time. "Unlike you, you actually collapsed in a coma and didn't see Yours Truly's heroic figure at all, how pathetic!"
"What are you being proud about, you jerk? Do you think I'd believe you?" Tristan couldn't stand Joey Wheeler's smug attitude. He immediately extended his arm and used his bicep to lock Joey Wheeler's neck, putting him in a headlock. "So you're saying you're brave, huh!"
Yugi didn't get involved in their unique way of communication. Instead, he took Téa's hand and helped her up from the Ground where she was still figuring out the situation. "Are you okay, Téa?"
"I'm fine, I just feel like I took a nap..." Holding Yugi's hand, Téa stood up and said with a slight confusion. "That guy named Dartz, has he already been defeated, Yu—"
As she spoke, Téa herself was also taken aback, because she suddenly noticed that the features on Yugi's face were much softer than before she had collapsed, and his gaze wasn't that overbearing feeling, but gently watching her.
As Yugi's childhood friend, Téa naturally realized immediately that the person before her was Yugi, but not the Nameless Pharaoh "Dark Yugi" revived from the [Millennium Puzzle], but High School Yugi.
It was only at this moment that Téa realized that, unconsciously, Yugi's height had belatedly started growing and had grown to be as tall as her.
"Yeah, I'm back, Téa." Yugi understood that Téa had recognized him and smiled gently at her.
The instant Dartz was defeated by Combine God Dragon Timaeus, the Seal of Orichalcos that had been wrapped around him within the [Millennium Puzzle] was also shattered along with that slash. Only then was he able to leave the [Millennium Puzzle] and return to the Real World.
"Yugi is back too? That's great." Keipei, who wasn't too far from Yugi, also heard his conversation with Téa. The boy smiled happily at Yugi's return.
"Hmph, you've become weak again, Yugi." Kaiba was still his usual tsundere appearance, as if he would suddenly die if he were to express his joy at the others' return. And even though he had just experienced the duel with Dartz, he still insisted on his persona of believing in science and didn't believe in "soul" or other supernatural things.
"Even if you don't want to believe in supernatural things like 'Soul', Brother," Keipei looked at Kaiba with a helpless expression, "could you please put me down first?"
After defeating Dartz, the extracted souls of everyone returned to their bodies. However, Kaiba, worried about his younger brother's safety, acted too quickly. Before Keipei had woken up after the barrier was dispelled, he hurriedly rushed to Keipei's side and picked him up.
Fortunately, Keipei woke up relatively quickly and didn't stay asleep, otherwise, Keipei would probably have already been sent into an airplane by the overly energetic Kaiba, preparing for emergency treatment.
Yugi looked around. Marik and Ishizu were comforting Rishid, who was apologizing to them for failing in his duty as a Guardian. Joey Wheeler and Tristan were still using Doma's Temple as a changing room to wrestle. Kujaku Mai was standing to the side, looking at the two with a helpless expression. Everyone was safe and sound.
But there was one thing Yugi was very concerned about.
"Dartz!" Stepping towards the spot where Dartz was blasted away and fell, Yugi had a serious expression. "Where exactly did you take Hayato?!"
Dartz of Organization Doma, which wanted to destroy Human Civilization, had been defeated. So the next thing to do was to bring back their important Companion—Hayato, who had joined Doma.
At that time, after Dark Yugi's duel with Rafael, Yugi Mutou had received help from Hayato within the shrinking Seal of Orichalcos of soul sealing. Therefore, he was absolutely certain that Hayato had temporarily joined Doma for the sake of justice.
However, now that Dartz has also been defeated, Hayato was still nowhere to be seen. This left Yugi very confused. But it doesn't matter, Dartz, lying on the Ground unconscious, definitely knows where Hayato is.
And Dartz, as expected of an old man who has lived for ten thousand years, is very tenacious. After taking the sword strike that was more about venting anger than defeating the enemy from Combine God Dragon Timaeus, although his Life Points were reduced to zero in the Dark Game, he surprisingly didn't die from it. Hearing Yugi's voice, Dartz struggled to get up from the Ground.
"Heh, I don't think there's a need to answer this question. Hayato is my Hero, my necessary dawn for the New World to descend." His elegant robe was stained with the dust from the Ground, and a crack appeared in the Orichalcos Fragment embedded as a decoration in the pendant on his forehead. "I won't let you take him away."
"He is—"
"This ends here!"
Before Dartz could finish speaking, he heard the sound of something shattering suddenly coming from an Open Space not far from him. A voice extremely familiar to Yugi and the others came from within it.
The Space shattered along with the Orichalcos Fragment on Dartz's forehead. The next instant, three human figures appeared in the original Open Space!
"Even though it was just a Space Barrier, it was unexpectedly difficult to break through, but it couldn't stop me, the Great Sage of the Code, ya know!" Having put in a lot of effort and finally breaking through the Space Barrier after Yugi, Joey Wheeler, and Dartz's duel ended, allowing Hayato to return to the Real World, Aleister the Invoker started humming proudly, "Aleister's magic technique is the best in the world—!!!"
Before he could finish singing, he was grabbed by a hand holding a card, pressed down on his head, and stuffed into his own card. His unpleasant voice came to an abrupt halt.
Putting away Aleister the Invoker's card, Hayato looked at Dartz, who had a look of shock, and said with a smile, "Dartz! I'm back again!"