"You are... me?" Hayato widened his eyes, looking at The Other Self, and said somewhat uncertainly.
Hearing Hayato's words, the other Hayato instead said disdainfully, "Hmph, you? I am not someone you can compare yourself to. No one compares a Crawler on the Surface World to the Sun in the sky."
"Huh? You're not seriously comparing yourself to the Sun, are you?" Being compared to a Crawler, Hayato felt annoyed at this guy who was inexplicably acting arrogant. "Unaccountably appearing before me wearing my face, and dressed in clothes as revealing as an idiot's, who exactly are you?"
The other Hayato's mouth curved slightly upwards, and he said arrogantly, "Idiot, what's wrong with your aesthetics? This attire fully displays my majesty and perfect physique. You're the one with a taste problem, like an idiot, if you think these clothes aren't good-looking."
"As for who I am? Heh, an even more ridiculous question. Would you ask why the Sun is the Sun?" Standing before Hayato, the other Hayato lowered his folded arms. "You have the honor of seeing my radiant appearance, yet lack the fortune of knowing my title. Why would an idiot like you be...?"
"Never mind. For now, I shall permit you to address me as 'Pharaoh'. Or you may call me 'Great, Radiant, Sacred Pharaoh'."
"Where did this narcissist come from? Don't you have any self-awareness?" The more Hayato looked at the man calling himself Pharaoh, the more he felt he couldn't like him, only feeling repulsion. This had nothing to do with the opponent wearing his face; it was purely a clash of personalities.
However, it wasn't an inability to connect due to an overly vast gap like positive and negative poles. Instead, it was more like magnets, unable to get along harmoniously because they were too similar.
"Someone like you, even after reincarnation, would probably still be a conceited guy who can't see himself clearly and has no self-awareness about what he does. And with that attitude of yours, you might even do things like sacrifice others to gain victory."
The opponent called himself Pharaoh. Although Hayato didn't know where this Pharaoh came from or how he appeared before him, this didn't stop Hayato from attacking the opponent with trash talk. He remembered that Ancient Egyptians were quite focused on the afterlife, so he specifically mocked the opponent, saying he definitely wouldn't have a good place in his next life.
But just as he finished speaking, Hayato suddenly sneezed.
"Achoo!"
"Heh, you're completely right." Seeing Hayato sneeze, Pharaoh just sneered coldly and didn't even refute Hayato's words.
Rubbing his nose, Hayato looked at the smirking Pharaoh, frowned, and said, "How long are you going to keep wearing my face? And if you don't honestly explain why you came here, don't blame me for being impolite to you."
As he spoke, Hayato raised the Duel Arena that was still on his arm and hadn't been taken off, the one Seto had lent him before, and made a gesture to Summon a Spirit.
However, after hearing Hayato's words, Pharaoh merely extended his hand and held up three fingers. "Three things. You've got three things wrong. The first thing, I'm using your appearance? Haven't you ever seen two people who look exactly alike? You still haven't realized it by now; I can barely stand this slowness to react."
Pulling back one finger, Pharaoh continued, "Second, I came here? The order is completely wrong. Didn't you, idiot, use the power of the Millennium Key to open the Door to the Mind and intrude upon me?"
Saying this, Pharaoh casually waved his hand. Hayato found that the surrounding environment instantly changed into a different appearance. The City Wall, Commercial District, the crowd, and Seto and Shada—they all disappeared. In the blink of an eye, Hayato actually appeared inside a Palace.
Flickering firelight illuminated the magnificent Great Hall. Hayato found that this Palace was even more luxurious and grand than the Royal Palace of Dark Yugi, also known as the Nameless Pharaoh, which he had visited before. Standing in the center of the Great Hall, Hayato looked towards the depths. Pharaoh was standing not far away, pulling back his last finger. "Last of all, you said you would be impolite to me?"
"Wrong, completely wrong. It is I who will give you a good lesson here, not only because of your disrespect towards me, but also because the account of you daring to put Nefertari in danger before needs to be settled!"
Saying this, Pharaoh raised an arm, and golden light gathered at his left hand, actually transforming into a Duel Disk!?
Yes, not a Duel Arena, but a Duel Disk! You must know that this is Ancient Egypt Three Thousand Years Ago. Besides Hayato, Bakura, and Dark Yugi, there is actually a fourth person who knows about the Duel Disk, which only exists in the modern era and is used for the Duel Monsters Game!
Not only that. Hayato's left hand was also wrapped in golden light, and his original Duel Arena also transformed into a Duel Disk. Hayato even found that many of the details on it were exactly the same as the Duel Disk he used!
"Who exactly are you—" Hayato regarded the man before him with vigilance, unable to figure out what the opponent was. Could it be that he was a helper Bakura found in the modern era?
"Duel Ritual, this is what you're good at, right? I'll have a good match with you. To be able to far surpass the opponent even in their area of expertise—this is the manifestation of my radiance." With a flick of the Duel Disk, a Deck appeared out of nowhere and was loaded, causing the Duel Disk to automatically unfold. Pharaoh looked at Hayato and said, "If you defeat me, perhaps I will grant you the answer you want."
Hayato frowned and took out his Deck as well. "So, I just need to win the Duel, right? Then I have that confidence."
"Duel!" "Duel!"
[Hayato: 4000LP]
[Pharaoh: 4000LP]
"I'll take the first turn, draw!" Taking the first turn by being the first to draw a card, Hayato glanced at Pharaoh, having no intention of holding back. "During my Standby Phase, I activate the Quick-Play Spell Card, Armed Dragon Lightning! From my Deck, I Special Summon one Level 3 Armed Dragon in Defense Position! I Special Summon Armed Dragon LV3."
"Then, by Armed Dragon LV3's effect, since it's still my Standby Phase, I send it to the Graveyard from my Field to activate its effect! From the Deck, I Special Summon Armed Dragon LV5 in Attack Position!"
Armed Dragon descended onto Hayato's Field with a crash of lightning, absorbing the power of the thunder. The young dragon quickly grew from its growth stage to its mature stage, staring at the Pharaoh opposite Hayato with considerable aura.
[Armed Dragon LV5][ATK2400]
"The evolution is not yet end! I activate this card again, the Spell Card Level Up!, by sending Armed Dragon LV5 from my Field to the Graveyard to activate its effect, I Special Summon its more advanced evolutionary form from the Deck—Armed Dragon LV7 in Attack Position!"
The light of evolution reappeared, Armed Dragon transformed again, entering its perfected form from its mature stage. Armed Dragon LV7, the apex of evolution, stood tall upon the Earth!
[Armed Dragon LV7][ATK2800]
Up to this step, Hayato had only used two cards from his Hand. His Main Phase had just begun, and he hadn't even performed a Normal Summon yet!
End of Chapter
Chapter 737: Just a Mere Meteor, Watch Me Push It... A Meteor?!
"Roar? [Armed Dragon], the Giant Dragon born for destruction. This is a bit strange. If you're using Armed Dragon, shouldn't you try to go Second Turn to maximize its Power?" Looking at [Armed Dragon LV7] on Hayato's Field, the Pharaoh asked casually, not taking it seriously.
Hearing the Pharaoh's words, Hayato became even more certain that the opponent must be Bakura's helper from the modern era. Otherwise, how would they know about Armed Dragon?
"To deal with you, even Armed Dragon going First Turn is enough," Hayato said, inserting a Card into his Duel Disk. "Besides, My Turn has just begun. I Activate Magic Card [Graceful Charity]! I Draw three Cards from my Deck, then select two Cards from my Hand and Send to Graveyard. The Cards I choose are these two."
After Drawing three Cards from his Deck, Hayato showed the Cards he Sent to Graveyard: Magic Card [Ojama Magic] and Monster Card [V-Tiger Jet].
"[Ojama Magic]'s Effect: When this Card is Sent to Graveyard from my Hand or Field, I can Activate it. I Search for [Ojama Yellow], [Ojama Green], and [Ojama Black], these three Small Fry, from my Deck and Add to Hand."
As [Ojama Magic] Took Effect, a Stage rose on his Field. The Ojama Three Brothers, striking strange stances, appeared on the Stage.
"Although I don't know why I slept for so long..."
"Appearing after so long!"
"Aniki's Tamashii is us three, nya~"
Catching the three Cards ejected from the Duel Disk, Hayato said dismissively, "As if! Even if it's Doomsday, it's not your turn to be my Tamashii, okay?"
"But we were here first..."
"That's so mean and hurtful!"
"I love you even more, nya~"
The Pharaoh simply crossed his arms over his chest, watching Hayato's interaction with the Ojama Monsters.
"Well, although they are Small Fry Monsters, they do have unique Power," Hayato said, Drawing a Card from his Hand. "Magic Card [Polymerization]! I Perform Fusion using the three Ojama Monsters from my Hand! The gathered Small Fry will create even bigger Trouble!"
The Polymerization Vortex appeared below the [Ojama Magic] Stage, enveloping all three Ojama Monsters on the Stage.
"Huh!! We just appeared?"
"Why are we Leaving the Field so quickly!"
"Yamero nya~"
Amidst the drawn-out cries of the three Ojama Monsters, they were swallowed by the Power of Polymerization. In their place, a giant White Monster appeared on Hayato's Field.
"Fusion Summon! [Ojama King]!"
"Ore, Sanjō!"
[Ojama King][DEF3000]
"As long as [Ojama King] exists Face-up Position on the Field, I can select up to three Monster Zones on your Field that cannot be used." Pointing at the Pharaoh's empty Front Row, Hayato Ordered, "Seal all three Zones on the far left!"
Only to see [Ojama King] reach into the underwear he was wearing. After fumbling around like a certain dorayaki lover, he pulled out three large Stamps from that Fourth Dimension underwear and slammed them onto the Pharaoh's Front Row. The Ojama Three Brothers, who had disappeared earlier, each carried a lounge chair and occupied the spots where the Stamps landed.
"Excuse us!"
"Although we feel bad about it..."
"But we won't be shy, nya~"
Glancing at the Ojama Monsters on his Field, the Pharaoh didn't speak down to them like other Duelists Hayato had encountered before. He merely said calmly, "The Pharaoh is the ruler of all things on the Surface World. Therefore, the Value of everything dominated is equal. Whether it is a Brave Warrior, a mysterious Mage, or a weak Monster, in the Royal 'I''s eyes, they are all existences not worth mentioning."
"A Pharaoh has a Pharaoh's Talent, and a chef has a chef's Talent. These weak Monsters also have the Ability to Lock the Zones on the Royal 'I''s Field. Being able to skillfully Use their Power, you do possess some Ability, Hayato Kobayashi." He Paused, then his tone shifted. "However, this level is not enough. If you want to Defeat the Royal 'I', continue to bring out more Power."
Hayato curled his lip. "You don't need to tell me that. I wasn't planning on Ending my Turn anyway."
"Fusion Summoning [Ojama King], besides Locking your Field, more importantly, I also Sent all three Ojama Monsters from my Hand to the Graveyard. I Activate Magic Card [Ojama Magic Remodel]! I Reveal [XYZ-Dragon Cannon], a LIGHT Attribute Machine-Type Fusion Monster from my Fusion Deck."
"According to [Ojama Magic Remodel]'s Effect, I Banish the three Monsters from my Graveyard: [Ojama Yellow], [Ojama Black], and [Ojama Green]. From my Deck, I Special Summon [XYZ-Dragon Cannon]'s three Fusion Material Monsters --- [X-Head Cannon], [Y-Dragon Head], and [Z-Metal Tank] --- in Attack Position!"
Three more Cards were Searched from Hayato's Duel Disk, which he caught and placed horizontally on the Duel Disk. Three Monsters were Special Summoned onto his Field In one go.
[X-Head Cannon][ATK1800]
[Y-Dragon Head][ATK1500]
[Z-Metal Tank][ATK1500]
"Hoho, you Special Summoned three more Monsters In one go, and these three at that. Next, you're going to Summon that Monster, aren't you?" The Pharaoh said casually, as if he understood Hayato well.
"Exactly as you thought. When three kinds of Power unite, a brand new Machine will Manifest amidst the roar of metal! Be Born from the Light of Evolution!" Hayato declared with a wave of his hand. The three Machine-Type Monsters on his Field leaped up fiercely and connected with each other in the air.
A purple Fusion Monster Card appeared in Hayato's Hand and he Played it. "Banish three Monsters, Perform Triple Contact Fusion! [XYZ-Dragon Cannon]!"
[XYZ-Dragon Cannon][ATK2800]
After a series of flashy Operations, Hayato's Field gained another Powerful Monster with 2800 ATK Points. But he wasn't finished. Only to see Hayato immediately Play another Card: "Madamada! I Activate Magic Card [Silent Graveyard]! I Special Summon [V-Tiger Jet], a Normal Monster from my Graveyard, in Defense Position."
"Although [V-Tiger Jet] Special Summoned by this Effect Cannot Attack, I will Normal Summon [W-Wing Catapult] from my Hand! The Puzzle is complete once more!"
"Banish two Monsters, Contact Fusion Summon! [VW-Tiger Catapult]!"
The two Monsters that appeared consecutively combined under Hayato's Order, becoming a single Flying Device. Seeing [VW-Tiger Catapult] appear, Hayato clenched his fist. "Yosh! Next is the further Accel Fusion! Accel Fusion can Surpass even Light!"
"Banish VW and XYZ from the Field! The ultimate Machine will be completed here! The gathered Crystal of dreams will open the door to a new Evolution! Become a Radiance-Shining Path!"
[VW-Tiger Catapult] and [XYZ-Dragon Cannon] two Monsters got Hayato's Order after fiercely Dissolution, mutually combined one, constituted one brave mechanical giant!
"Transcendence Accel Fusion! Light of Evolution!! [VWXYZ-Dragon Catapult Cannon]!!!"
[VWXYZ-Dragon Catapult Cannon][ATK3000]
With hands on his Waist, Hayato looked proudly at the three Monsters on his Field. With this God Hand Opening Hand, how could he possibly lose? He was guaranteed to win, okay? It was like 180 population fighting 120, with Flying Dragons already riding the opponent's Face.
Although this series of Operations left him with no Cards left in his Hand, it didn't matter. No matter how he looked at it, he was guaranteed to win, okay?
Then, Hayato saw the Pharaoh opposite him calmly Draw a Card from his Hand. "In that case, the Royal 'I' Activates the Effect of [Nibiru, the Primal Being] from my Hand. Is there any issue?"
As Hayato looked on in confusion, a giant Meteor descended from the sky, Annihilating the Monsters on Hayato's Field In one go in an instant. Whether it was [Armed Dragon LV7], [Ojama King], or the most troublesome [VWXYZ-Dragon Catapult Cannon] to Summon, they were all Tributed and Sent to Graveyard, leaving not a single trace.
Oh, well, not entirely nothing was left.
[Primal Being Token][5800/6800]
[Nibiru, the Primal Being], also commonly known as Meteor, has the Effect that during the Main Phase when the Opponent has Summoned or Special Summoned five or more Monsters, it can be Special Summoned from the Hand by Tributing All Monsters on Both Fields. Also, based on the Total ATK and Total DEF of all Tributed Monsters, it generates one [Primal Being Token] on the Opponent's Field.
Because it is not Destruction or Banishment, but a simple Tribute Effect, only Monsters with Tribute Resistance or Monster Effect Resistance can escape. However, if the User doesn't grasp the proper scale of Usage, there's also the Possibility of being kicked to death by the [Primal Being Token], whose Stats become too strong from Tributing too many Powerful Monsters.
But even after getting a Powerful Monster with 5800 ATK and 6800 DEF, Hayato still felt it was a huge loss. My newly bought car, ah, no, my newly Special Summoned V to Z! It was Tributed and replaced by such a Vanilla Monster Token! This loss is unbearable!
This guy just said "If you want to Defeat him, you have to bring out more Power." He was clearly trying to trick me into Special Summoning as many Monsters as possible to maximize the Meteor's Power! This person is too Evil!
And all this time, I was the only one Tributing others, but today I was the one whose Monsters were Tributed by someone else! I absolutely cannot tolerate this! I !
No, that's not the Key Point! I almost got too Angry by accident!
Hayato looked at the Pharaoh, who had a Meteor on his Field. "You bastard, where did you get that Card from?!"
Knowing about Duel Disks and Armed Dragon, this behavior is still within the Persona of a "Duelist from the modern era." But the Appearance of the Card [Nibiru, the Primal Being] is a different matter entirely. Besides Hayato, no one in the modern era should possess this Card!
"Hmph, insects eat grass, birds eat insects, humans eat birds. This is the natural law of course. And whatever the Royal 'I' wants to obtain, the Royal 'I' can obtain. This is also a matter of course." A strangely Confident Smile appeared on the Pharaoh's Face. "As for the specific reason, the Royal 'I' has already said it once. After you Prove your Ability to the Royal 'I', the Royal 'I' will naturally tell you."
"However, with not even a single Card left in your Hand, you likely no longer have the Opportunity to Defeat the Royal 'I'. Your Turn should also End."
Hearing this, Hayato took a deep breath to calm himself and spoke, "No, it's not over yet. My Hand is currently Slumbering in the Graveyard."
"[Ojama Magic Remodel]'s second Effect Activates! I Banish [Ojama Magic Remodel] from the Graveyard. Targeting the three Banished Ojama Monsters, I Activate its Effect! I return them to the Deck and Shuffle, then Draw a Card from the Deck."
Taking out the three Cards, [Ojama Yellow], [Ojama Black], and [Ojama Green], from his pocket, Hayato returned them to the Deck, which the Duel Disk automatically Shuffled. Then, he placed his Finger on top of the Deck.
"Draw!"
Drawing a Card, Hayato flipped it over and held it in his Hand to look. "It seems my Last Ace Card will come to my Hand, as expected."
"Set a Card! Then I will Banish [Armed Dragon LV7] and [VWXYZ-Dragon Catapult Cannon] from my Graveyard!"
Hayato explained as he Took Out the two Monster Cards from the Graveyard Zone of his Duel Disk. "The Evolution of Accel Fusion has not reached its Limit yet! In a Duel where I have successfully Special Summoned these two Monsters, I can Banish them from the Field or Graveyard to Special Summon this monster from the Fusion Deck!"
"When the gathered Stars become one, a brand new Bond will illuminate the Future! Become a Radiance-Shining Path!"
The burly Giant Dragon [Armed Dragon LV7] and the valiant Mechanical Giant [VWXYZ-Dragon Catapult Cannon] stood side by side. The latter's Body suddenly Disassembled and attached itself to the former's entire Body!
"Transcendence Accel Fusion! Light of Evolution!! Armed Dragon Catapult!!!"
[Armed Dragon Catapult][ATK3500]
With hands on his Waist, Hayato looked proudly at the three Monsters on his Field. With this God Hand Opening Hand, how could he possibly lose? He was guaranteed to win, okay? It was like 180 population fighting 120, with Flying Dragons already riding the opponent's Face.
Although this series of Operations left him with no Cards left in his Hand, it didn't matter. No matter how he looked at it, he was guaranteed to win, okay?
Then, Hayato saw the Pharaoh opposite him calmly Draw a Card from his Hand. "In that case, the Royal 'I' Activates the Effect of [Nibiru, the Primal Being] from my Hand. Is there any issue?"
As Hayato looked on in confusion, a giant Meteor descended from the sky, Annihilating the Monsters on Hayato's Field In one go in an instant. Whether it was [Armed Dragon LV7], [Ojama King], or the most troublesome [VWXYZ-Dragon Catapult Cannon] to Summon, they were all Tributed and Sent to Graveyard, leaving not a single trace.
Oh, well, not entirely nothing was left.
[Primal Being Token][5800/6800]
[Nibiru, the Primal Being], also commonly known as Meteor, has the Effect that during the Main Phase when the Opponent has Summoned or Special Summoned five or more Monsters, it can be Special Summoned from the Hand by Tributing All Monsters on Both Fields. Also, based on the Total ATK and Total DEF of all Tributed Monsters, it generates one [Primal Being Token] on the Opponent's Field.
Because it is not Destruction or Banishment, but a simple Tribute Effect, only Monsters with Tribute Resistance or Monster Effect Resistance can escape. However, if the User doesn't grasp the proper scale of Usage, there's also the Possibility of being kicked to death by the [Primal Being Token], whose Stats become too strong from Tributing too many Powerful Monsters.
But even after getting a Powerful Monster with 5800 ATK and 6800 DEF, Hayato still felt it was a huge loss. My newly bought car, ah, no, my newly Special Summoned V to Z! It was Tributed and replaced by such a Vanilla Monster Token! This loss is unbearable!
This guy just said "If you want to Defeat him, you have to bring out more Power." He was clearly trying to trick me into Special Summoning as many Monsters as possible to maximize the Meteor's Power! This person is too Evil!
And all this time, I was the only one Tributing others, but today I was the one whose Monsters were Tributed by someone else! I absolutely cannot tolerate this! I !
No, that's not the Key Point! I almost got too Angry by accident!
Hayato looked at the Pharaoh, who had a Meteor on his Field. "You bastard, where did you get that Card from?!"
Knowing about Duel Disks and Armed Dragon, this behavior is still within the Persona of a "Duelist from the modern era." But the Appearance of the Card [Nibiru, the Primal Being] is a different matter entirely. Besides Hayato, no one in the modern era should possess this Card!
"Hmph, insects eat grass, birds eat insects, humans eat birds. This is the natural law of course. And whatever the Royal 'I' wants to obtain, the Royal 'I' can obtain. This is also a matter of course." A strangely Confident Smile appeared on the Pharaoh's Face. "As for the specific reason, the Royal 'I' has already said it once. After you Prove your Ability to the Royal 'I', the Royal 'I' will naturally tell you."
"However, with not even a single Card left in your Hand, you likely no longer have the Opportunity to Defeat the Royal 'I'. Your Turn should also End."
Hearing this, Hayato took a deep breath to calm himself and spoke, "No, it's not over yet. My Hand is currently Slumbering in the Graveyard."
"[Ojama Magic Remodel]'s second Effect Activates! I Banish [Ojama Magic Remodel] from the Graveyard. Targeting the three Banished Ojama Monsters, I Activate its Effect! I return them to the Deck and Shuffle, then Draw a Card from the Deck."
Taking out the three Cards, [Ojama Yellow], [Ojama Black], and [Ojama Green], from his pocket, Hayato returned them to the Deck, which the Duel Disk automatically Shuffled. Then, he placed his Finger on top of the Deck.
"Draw!"
Drawing a Card, Hayato flipped it over and held it in his Hand to look. "It seems my Last Ace Card will come to my Hand, as expected."
"Set a Card! Then I will Banish [Armed Dragon LV7] and [VWXYZ-Dragon Catapult Cannon] from my Graveyard!"
Hayato explained as he Took Out the two Monster Cards from the Graveyard Zone of his Duel Disk. "The Evolution of Accel Fusion has not reached its Limit yet! In a Duel where I have successfully Special Summoned these two Monsters, I can Banish them from the Field or Graveyard to Special Summon this monster from the Fusion Deck!"
"When the gathered Stars become one, a brand new Bond will illuminate the Future! Become a Radiance-Shining Path!"
The burly Giant Dragon [Armed Dragon LV7] and the valiant Mechanical Giant [VWXYZ-Dragon Catapult Cannon] stood side by side. The latter's Body suddenly Disassembled and attached itself to the former's entire Body!
"Transcendence Accel Fusion! Light of Evolution!! Armed Dragon Catapult!!!"
[Armed Dragon Catapult][ATK3500]
With hands on his Waist, Hayato looked proudly at the three Monsters on his Field. With this God Hand Opening Hand, how could he possibly lose? He was guaranteed to win, okay? It was like 180 population fighting 120, with Flying Dragons already riding the opponent's Face.
Although this series of Operations left him with no Cards left in his Hand, it didn't matter. No matter how he looked at it, he was guaranteed to win, okay?
Then, Hayato saw the Pharaoh opposite him calmly Draw a Card from his Hand. "In that case, the Royal 'I' Activates the Effect of [Nibiru, the Primal Being] from my Hand. Is there any issue?"
As Hayato looked on in confusion, a giant Meteor descended from the sky, Annihilating the Monsters on Hayato's Field In one go in an instant. Whether it was [Armed Dragon LV7], [Ojama King], or the most troublesome [VWXYZ-Dragon Catapult Cannon] to Summon, they were all Tributed and Sent to Graveyard, leaving not a single trace.
Oh, well, not entirely nothing was left.
[Primal Being Token][5800/6800]
[Nibiru, the Primal Being], also commonly known as Meteor, has the Effect that during the Main Phase when the Opponent has Summoned or Special Summoned five or more Monsters, it can be Special Summoned from the Hand by Tributing All Monsters on Both Fields. Also, based on the Total ATK and Total DEF of all Tributed Monsters, it generates one [Primal Being Token] on the Opponent's Field.
Because it is not Destruction or Banishment, but a simple Tribute Effect, only Monsters with Tribute Resistance or Monster Effect Resistance can escape. However, if the User doesn't grasp the proper scale of Usage, there's also the Possibility of being kicked to death by the [Primal Being Token], whose Stats become too strong from Tributing too many Powerful Monsters.
But even after getting a Powerful Monster with 5800 ATK and 6800 DEF, Hayato still felt it was a huge loss. My newly bought car, ah, no, my newly Special Summoned V to Z! It was Tributed and replaced by such a Vanilla Monster Token! This loss is unbearable!
This guy just said "If you want to Defeat him, you have to bring out more Power." He was clearly trying to trick me into Special Summoning as many Monsters as possible to maximize the Meteor's Power! This person is too Evil!
And all this time, I was the only one Tributing others, but today I was the one whose Monsters were Tributed by someone else! I absolutely cannot tolerate this! I !
No, that's not the Key Point! I almost got too Angry by accident!
Hayato looked at the Pharaoh, who had a Meteor on his Field. "You bastard, where did you get that Card from?!"
Knowing about Duel Disks and Armed Dragon, this behavior is still within the Persona of a "Duelist from the modern era." But the Appearance of the Card [Nibiru, the Primal Being] is a different matter entirely. Besides Hayato, no one in the modern era should possess this Card!
"Hmph, insects eat grass, birds eat insects, humans eat birds. This is the natural law of course. And whatever the Royal 'I' wants to obtain, the Royal 'I' can obtain. This is also a matter of course." A strangely Confident Smile appeared on the Pharaoh's Face. "As for the specific reason, the Royal 'I' has already said it once. After you Prove your Ability to the Royal 'I', the Royal 'I' will naturally tell you."
"However, with not even a single Card left in your Hand, you likely no longer have the Opportunity to Defeat the Royal 'I'. Your Turn should also End."
Hearing this, Hayato took a deep breath to calm himself and spoke, "No, it's not over yet. My Hand is currently Slumbering in the Graveyard."
"[Ojama Magic Remodel]'s second Effect Activates! I Banish [Ojama Magic Remodel] from the Graveyard. Targeting the three Banished Ojama Monsters, I Activate its Effect! I return them to the Deck and Shuffle, then Draw a Card from the Deck."
Taking out the three Cards, [Ojama Yellow], [Ojama Black], and [Ojama Green], from his pocket, Hayato returned them to the Deck, which the Duel Disk automatically Shuffled. Then, he placed his Finger on top of the Deck.
"Draw!"
Drawing a Card, Hayato flipped it over and held it in his Hand to look. "It seems my Last Ace Card will come to my Hand, as expected."
"Set a Card! Then I will Banish [Armed Dragon LV7] and [VWXYZ-Dragon Catapult Cannon] from my Graveyard!"
Hayato explained as he Took Out the two Monster Cards from the Graveyard Zone of his Duel Disk. "The Evolution of Accel Fusion has not reached its Limit yet! In a Duel where I have successfully Special Summoned these two Monsters, I can Banish them from the Field or Graveyard to Special Summon this monster from the Fusion Deck!"
"When the gathered Stars become one, a brand new Bond will illuminate the Future! Become a Radiance-Shining Path!"
The burly Giant Dragon [Armed Dragon LV7] and the valiant Mechanical Giant [VWXYZ-Dragon Catapult Cannon] stood side by side. The latter's Body suddenly Disassembled and attached itself to the former's entire Body!
"Transcendence Accel Fusion! Light of Evolution!! Armed Dragon Catapult!!!"
[Armed Dragon Catapult][ATK3500]
With hands on his Waist, Hayato looked proudly at the three Monsters on his Field. With this God Hand Opening Hand, how could he possibly lose? He was guaranteed to win, okay? It was like 180 population fighting 120, with Flying Dragons already riding the opponent's Face.
Although this series of Operations left him with no Cards left in his Hand, it didn't matter. No matter how he looked at it, he was guaranteed to win, okay?
Then, Hayato saw the Pharaoh opposite him calmly Draw a Card from his Hand. "In that case, the Royal 'I' Activates the Effect of [Nibiru, the Primal Being] from my Hand. Is there any issue?"
As Hayato looked on in confusion, a giant Meteor descended from the sky, Annihilating the Monsters on Hayato's Field In one go in an instant. Whether it was [Armed Dragon LV7], [Ojama King], or the most troublesome [VWXYZ-Dragon Catapult Cannon] to Summon, they were all Tributed and Sent to Graveyard, leaving not a single trace.
Oh, well, not entirely nothing was left.
[Primal Being Token][5800/6800]
[Nibiru, the Primal Being], also commonly known as Meteor, has the Effect that during the Main Phase when the Opponent has Summoned or Special Summoned five or more Monsters, it can be Special Summoned from the Hand by Tributing All Monsters on Both Fields. Also, based on the Total ATK and Total DEF of all Tributed Monsters, it generates one [Primal Being Token] on the Opponent's Field.
Because it is not Destruction or Banishment, but a simple Tribute Effect, only Monsters with Tribute Resistance or Monster Effect Resistance can escape. However, if the User doesn't grasp the proper scale of Usage, there's also the Possibility of being kicked to death by the [Primal Being Token], whose Stats become too strong from Tributing too many Powerful Monsters.
But even after getting a Powerful Monster with 5800 ATK and 6800 DEF, Hayato still felt it was a huge loss. My newly bought car, ah, no, my newly Special Summoned V to Z! It was Tributed and replaced by such a Vanilla Monster Token! This loss is unbearable!
This guy just said "If you want to Defeat him, you have to bring out more Power." He was clearly trying to trick me into Special Summoning as many Monsters as possible to maximize the Meteor's Power! This person is too Evil!
And all this time, I was the only one Tributing others, but today I was the one whose Monsters were Tributed by someone else! I absolutely cannot tolerate this! I !
No, that's not the Key Point! I almost got too Angry by accident!
Hayato looked at the Pharaoh, who had a Meteor on his Field. "You bastard, where did you get that Card from?!"
Knowing about Duel Disks and Armed Dragon, this behavior is still within the Persona of a "Duelist from the modern era." But the Appearance of the Card [Nibiru, the Primal Being] is a different matter entirely. Besides Hayato, no one in the modern era should possess this Card!
"Hmph, insects eat grass, birds eat insects, humans eat birds. This is the natural law of course. And whatever the Royal 'I' wants to obtain, the Royal 'I' can obtain. This is also a matter of course." A strangely Confident Smile appeared on the Pharaoh's Face. "As for the specific reason, the Royal 'I' has already said it once. After you Prove your Ability to the Royal 'I', the Royal 'I' will naturally tell you."
"However, with not even a single Card left in your Hand, you likely no longer have the Opportunity to Defeat the Royal 'I'. Your Turn should also End."
Hearing this, Hayato took a deep breath to calm himself and spoke, "No, it's not over yet. My Hand is currently Slumbering in the Graveyard."
"[Ojama Magic Remodel]'s second Effect Activates! I Banish [Ojama Magic Remodel] from the Graveyard. Targeting the three Banished Ojama Monsters, I Activate its Effect! I return them to the Deck and Shuffle, then Draw a Card from the Deck."
Taking out the three Cards, [Ojama Yellow], [Ojama Black], and [Ojama Green], from his pocket, Hayato returned them to the Deck, which the Duel Disk automatically Shuffled. Then, he placed his Finger on top of the Deck.
"Draw!"
Drawing a Card, Hayato flipped it over and held it in his Hand to look. "It seems my Last Ace Card will come to my Hand, as expected."
"Set a Card! Then I will Banish [Armed Dragon LV7] and [VWXYZ-Dragon Catapult Cannon] from my Graveyard!"
Hayato explained as he Took Out the two Monster Cards from the Graveyard Zone of his Duel Disk. "The Evolution of Accel Fusion has not reached its Limit yet! In a Duel where I have successfully Special Summoned these two Monsters, I can Banish them from the Field or Graveyard to Special Summon this monster from the Fusion Deck!"
"When the gathered Stars become one, a brand new Bond will illuminate the Future! Become a Radiance-Shining Path!"
The burly Giant Dragon [Armed Dragon LV7] and the valiant Mechanical Giant [VWXYZ-Dragon Catapult Cannon] stood side by side. The latter's Body suddenly Disassembled and attached itself to the former's entire Body!
"Transcendence Accel Fusion! Light of Evolution!! Armed Dragon Catapult!!!"
[Armed Dragon Catapult][ATK3500]
With hands on his Waist, Hayato looked proudly at the three Monsters on his Field. With this God Hand Opening Hand, how could he possibly lose? He was guaranteed to win, okay? It was like 180 population fighting 120, with Flying Dragons already riding the opponent's Face.
Although this series of Operations left him with no Cards left in his Hand, it didn't matter. No matter how he looked at it, he was guaranteed to win, okay?
Then, Hayato saw the Pharaoh opposite him calmly Draw a Card from his Hand. "In that case, the Royal 'I' Activates the Effect of [Nibiru, the Primal Being] from my Hand. Is there any issue?"
As Hayato looked on in confusion, a giant Meteor descended from the sky, Annihilating the Monsters on Hayato's Field In one go in an instant. Whether it was [Armed Dragon LV7], [Ojama King], or the most troublesome [VWXYZ-Dragon Catapult Cannon] to Summon, they were all Tributed and Sent to Graveyard, leaving not a single trace.
Oh, well, not entirely nothing was left.
[Primal Being Token][5800/6800]
[Nibiru, the Primal Being], also commonly known as Meteor, has the Effect that during the Main Phase when the Opponent has Summoned or Special Summoned five or more Monsters, it can be Special Summoned from the Hand by Tributing All Monsters on Both Fields. Also, based on the Total ATK and Total DEF of all Tributed Monsters, it generates one [Primal Being Token] on the Opponent's Field.
Because it is not Destruction or Banishment, but a simple Tribute Effect, only Monsters with Tribute Resistance or Monster Effect Resistance can escape. However, if the User doesn't grasp the proper scale of Usage, there's also the Possibility of being kicked to death by the [Primal Being Token], whose Stats become too strong from Tributing too many Powerful Monsters.
But even after getting a Powerful Monster with 5800 ATK and 6800 DEF, Hayato still felt it was a huge loss. My newly bought car, ah, no, my newly Special Summoned V to Z! It was Tributed and replaced by such a Vanilla Monster Token! This loss is unbearable!
This guy just said "If you want to Defeat him, you have to bring out more Power." He was clearly trying to trick me into Special Summoning as many Monsters as possible to maximize the Meteor's Power! This person is too Evil!
And all this time, I was the only one Tributing others, but today I was the one whose Monsters were Tributed by someone else! I absolutely cannot tolerate this! I !
No, that's not the Key Point! I almost got too Angry by accident!
Hayato looked at the Pharaoh, who had a Meteor on his Field. "You bastard, where did you get that Card from?!"
Knowing about Duel Disks and Armed Dragon, this behavior is still within the Persona of a "Duelist from the modern era." But the Appearance of the Card [Nibiru, the Primal Being] is a different matter entirely. Besides Hayato, no one in the modern era should possess this Card!
"Hmph, insects eat grass, birds eat insects, humans eat birds. This is the natural law of course. And whatever the Royal 'I' wants to obtain, the Royal 'I' can obtain. This is also a matter of course." A strangely Confident Smile appeared on the Pharaoh's Face. "As for the specific reason, the Royal 'I' has already said it once. After you Prove your Ability to the Royal 'I', the Royal 'I' will naturally tell you."
"However, with not even a single Card left in your Hand, you likely no longer have the Opportunity to Defeat the Royal 'I'. Your Turn should also End."
Hearing this, Hayato took a deep breath to calm himself and spoke, "No, it's not over yet. My Hand is currently Slumbering in the Graveyard."
"[Ojama Magic Remodel]'s second Effect Activates! I Banish [Ojama Magic Remodel] from the Graveyard. Targeting the three Banished Ojama Monsters, I Activate its Effect! I return them to the Deck and Shuffle, then Draw a Card from the Deck."
Taking out the three Cards, [Ojama Yellow], [Ojama Black], and [Ojama Green], from his pocket, Hayato returned them to the Deck, which the Duel Disk automatically Shuffled. Then, he placed his Finger on top of the Deck.
"Draw!"
Drawing a Card, Hayato flipped it over and held it in his Hand to look. "It seems my Last Ace Card will come to my Hand, as expected."
"Set a Card! Then I will Banish [Armed Dragon LV7] and [VWXYZ-Dragon Catapult Cannon] from my Graveyard!"
Hayato explained as he Took Out the two Monster Cards from the Graveyard Zone of his Duel Disk. "The Evolution of Accel Fusion has not reached its Limit yet! In a Duel where I have successfully Special Summoned these two Monsters, I can Banish them from the Field or Graveyard to Special Summon this monster from the Fusion Deck!"
"When the gathered Stars become one, a brand new Bond will illuminate the Future! Become a Radiance-Shining Path!"
The burly Giant Dragon [Armed Dragon LV7] and the valiant Mechanical Giant [VWXYZ-Dragon Catapult Cannon] stood side by side. The latter's Body suddenly Disassembled and attached itself to the former's entire Body!
"Transcendence Accel Fusion! Light of Evolution!! Armed Dragon Catapult!!!"
[Armed Dragon Catapult][ATK3500]
With hands on his Waist, Hayato looked proudly at the three Monsters on his Field. With this God Hand Opening Hand, how could he possibly lose? He was guaranteed to win, okay? It was like 180 population fighting 120, with Flying Dragons already riding the opponent's Face.
Although this series of Operations left him with no Cards left in his Hand, it didn't matter. No matter how he looked at it, he was guaranteed to win, okay?
Then, Hayato saw the Pharaoh opposite him calmly Draw a Card from his Hand. "In that case, the Royal 'I' Activates the Effect of [Nibiru, the Pr
"The Spell Card, [Snake Rain], can be activated by discarding one card from my Hand. Send four Reptile-Type monsters from my Deck to the Graveyard."
As the Pharaoh spoke, he sent one card from his Hand and four Monster Cards from his Deck to the Graveyard.
Without even a once-per-turn restriction on the card name, capable of precisely sending any Reptile-Type monster to the Graveyard, its strength is almost comparable to [Painful Choice]. If it wasn't limited to the Reptile-Type, whose strength is quite touching (in a bad way), but was for a more mainstream Type like Dragon Type or Warrior Type, or even Fish-Type or Winged Beast Type, this card would have been Forbidden.
However, although he sent five cards to the Graveyard, the Pharaoh did not Chain Activate the effect of even a single card. It seemed there were no cards among them that could trigger an effect upon being sent to the Graveyard.
"Next is this Spell Card, [Ogdoadic Water Lily]. Send one more Reptile-Type monster from my Deck to the Graveyard. After that, if there are five or more different Types of Reptile-Type monsters in my Graveyard, Special Summon one Reptile-Type monster from my Graveyard!"
As the Pharaoh played the second card, Hayato's expression couldn't help but change. Hearing the words [Ogdoadic], his look became much more serious, and he immediately said, "Then, Chaining to your Spell Card activation, I also Activate the effect of [Armed Dragon Launcher]!"
"Once per Opponent's Turn, Banish one card from my Deck or Fusion Deck to activate this effect! Banish all cards on the Opponent's Field and in their Graveyard!"
Bearing its heavy armor, [Armed Dragon Launcher] let out a dueling shout towards the sky. Above its head, lightning amplified by its mechanical device formed a crescent moon. A light beam fell from it, striking [Armed Dragon Launcher] itself, releasing and recharging its energy.
Using its drills, mechanical arms, and metal embeds, it fiercely stabbed into the ground, anchoring its body. Behind [Armed Dragon Launcher], a thick cannon barrel extended and assembled, aiming at the Pharaoh's Field.
"Moon axis check, Annihilation Arrow System 96% charged, pile driver feet anchored, connection!" Hayato waved his hand forward. "Sinking Bombardment: Bow-Drawn Moon, my Moonlight Cannon, Fire!"
"Boom!"
A huge roar echoed. A pure white light beam shot out from the cannon barrel behind [Armed Dragon Launcher], instantly sweeping across most of the Field and about to strike the [Nibiru, the Primal Being] on the Pharaoh's Field.
With that fierce aura, Hayato was confident that if there were no accidents, this attack would absolutely annihilate all the monsters on the Pharaoh's Field and in his Underground Graveyard in one go!
But as the saying goes, "If there are no accidents, there will usually be an accident." Seeing Hayato Activate the effect of [Armed Dragon Launcher], the Pharaoh sneered coldly, "Hmph hmph, ha ha ha ha, trying to use that effect to stop me from Summoning monsters? Too slow, too slow!"
"I Chain to your Chain activation of [Armed Dragon Launcher]'s effect! Activate the Quick-Play Spell Card [Forbidden Droplet] from my Hand! Send the [Ogdoadic Water Lily] on my Field to the Graveyard, and select one Effect Monster on the Opponent's Field with the same number."
Pointing a finger at [Armed Dragon Launcher], the Pharaoh ordered, "[Armed Dragon Launcher]'s effect is negated, and its ATK is halved!"
"Furthermore, because the card I sent to the Graveyard was a Spell Card, you cannot Chain a Spell Card activation to [Forbidden Droplet]!"
As he spoke, although it was a Spell Card activation, the Pharaoh flicked his eyes, squeezing out the moisture within them. Like a laser, it instantly pierced the energy cannon fired by [Armed Dragon Launcher], tearing apart most of its armor along with it!
[Armed Dragon Launcher] [ATK 3500 → 1750]
"What Sky Splitting Eye Stab Surprise?" Hayato ranted subconsciously, then frowned. "First a Meteor, then a Droplet. Just how many Hand Traps did you prepare in your Deck?"
"I do not know. I have never thought about such questions. And compared to those insignificant matters, you should open your eyes wide and watch the existence that is about to appear, Hayato Kobayashi."
Rubbing his eyes, the Pharaoh placed one hand on his waist and pointed the other towards the Underground. "According to the effect of [Ogdoadic Water Lily], I send [Ogdoadic God Ogdoabyss] from my Deck to the Graveyard. Then, because there are a total of six different Types of Reptile-Type monsters in my Graveyard—[Ogdoadic God Ogdoabyss], [Ogdoadic Ichor Nuw], [Ogdoadic Ichor Nunu], [Ogdoadic Twilight Keurse], [Ogdoadic Gloom Aleth], and [Ogdoadic King]."
"Special Summon this monster from my Graveyard in Attack Position!"
"All living beings on the World have infinite futures, but Ogdoadic is the sole destination when all things wither." The Pharaoh said, taking a card from the Graveyard Zone of his Duel Disk and placing it on the Duel Disk. "Manifest, the God of Creation named Primal Water!"
"[Ogdoadic God Ogdoabyss]!"
From beneath the Pharaoh's feet, a large amount of water suddenly surged, covering most of his side of the Field. From beneath the tide, a golden cobra rose, its pair of pitch-black bird wings on its back flapping, splashing countless water droplets. For a moment, the scene looked as if the tide beneath their feet was welcoming their god's descent!
[Ogdoadic God Ogdoabyss] [Level 10 / Light]
[Reptile-Type / Effect]
[3100 / 2200]
"Then, if I control no monsters or only [Ogdoadic] monsters, I Activate the effect of [Ogdoadic Ichor Nuw] in the Graveyard! Special Summon it from my Graveyard in Attack Position."
After Special Summoning [Ogdoadic God Ogdoabyss], the Pharaoh took out another card from the Graveyard and placed it on the Duel Disk. "[Ogdoadic Ichor Nuw] Special Summoned by this effect is Banished when it leaves the Field. Also, as long as it is on the Field, I can only Special Summon Reptile-Type monsters."
Beside [Ogdoadic God Ogdoabyss], the water surged and parted, revealing a golden cobra much smaller in size than the [Ogdoadic God] beside it. Its body, made of pitch-black liquid, coiled on a golden lotus flower. The appearance of the lotus was exactly the same as the [Ogdoadic Water Lily] the Pharaoh used just now, clearly the same plant.
[Ogdoadic Ichor Nuw] [Level 4 / Light]
[Reptile-Type / Effect]
[0 / 0]
Leaving aside everything else, just looking at the terrifying 0 ATK/0 DEF stats of [Ogdoadic Ichor Nuw] is enough to know how powerful its effect is.
But after Summoning [Ogdoadic Ichor Nuw], the Pharaoh did not stop his operation. Instead, he took out another card from the Graveyard. "It's not over yet. I will also Activate the effect of [Ogdoadic Twilight Keurse] in the Graveyard! Tribute the [Ogdoadic Ichor Nuw] on my Field and Special Summon it from the Graveyard in Defense Position. After that, the Opponent can Special Summon one monster from their Graveyard with its effect negated."
"However, because of [Ogdoadic Twilight Keurse]'s own effect, if it is successfully Special Summoned, not only you, but I can also Special Summon one [Ogdoadic] monster with Level 4 or lower from the Graveyard. [Ogdoadic] monsters Special Summoned by this effect will be Banished when they leave the Field."
Due to the characteristic of Hayato's series of operations in the previous turn, the quantity of monsters in his Graveyard was not large. In fact, only one [Ojama King] was worth considering. Hayato Special Summoned the [Ojama King] with its effect negated in Defense Position to the Field.
Meanwhile, on the Pharaoh's Field, the surging tide swept away the [Ogdoadic Ichor Nuw] that had just appeared, causing it to be Banished by its own effect because it left the Field. At the same time, it brought two new [Ogdoadic] monsters.
[Ogdoadic Twilight Keurse] [Level 8 / Light]
[Reptile-Type / Effect]
[400 / 2400]
[Ogdoadic Ichor Nunu] [Level 4 / Dark]
[Reptile-Type / Effect]
[0 / 2000]
Monster after monster continuously manifested from the Graveyard. This image had a strong sense of déjà vu, exactly like the scene Hayato often had when dueling with the [Infernoid] Deck he used during his time in Organization Doma. It was just like this scene, where monsters continuously appeared from the Graveyard.
It was precisely because Hayato knew this scene would appear that he became serious when the Pharaoh activated [Snake Rain] earlier. The formation of the current field setup was certainly due to the outrageous effect of [Snake Rain] when limited to Reptile-Type, but it was also proof of the dueling prowess of that guy who wouldn't even reveal his true name to Hayato, only letting him be called "Pharaoh".
He was truly good at drawing cards.
"If [Ogdoadic Ichor Nunu] is Summoned/Special Summoned, Activate its effect! Search one [Ogdoadic] Spell/Trap Card from my Deck and Add it to my Hand. The card I select is this one, the Field Spell Card [Ogdoadic Origin]! And I Activate it." The Pharaoh played the card he searched from his Deck and declared loudly, "Fear! That which surges from the Nether Sea!"
The clean tide was instantly dyed pitch-black, and it spread from the Pharaoh's side of the Field all the way to Hayato's Field, submerging all three of his monsters: the [Primal Being Token], [Armed Dragon Launcher], and [Ojama King]. It was as if the tide, full of the sense of deathly silence, was trying to drag them into the Underground Underworld.
"Under the protection of the Field Spell Card [Ogdoadic Origin], any power that would destroy my [Ogdoadic] monsters, whether by battle or effect, will cause that disrespect to be returned!" The Pharaoh briefly explained the effect of [Ogdoadic Origin], then mercilessly tributed the monster on his Field once again. "Then, Tribute [Ogdoadic Ichor Nunu]! Special Summon [Ogdoadic Gloom Aleth] from my Graveyard!"
"Also because of this effect, Hayato Kobayashi, you can choose one monster from your Graveyard to return to Hand."
Hayato heard this and glanced at his Graveyard. He casually took out a card and added it to his Hand.
There were only two monsters left in his Graveyard, [Armed Dragon LV3] and [Armed Dragon LV5]. Since he only put one copy of each card in the [Armed Dragon] Series in his Deck, it didn't make much difference which one he chose. He simply chose the [LV3] which could at least be Normal Summoned to block an attack once.
Also possessing a staff and jewelry resembling a golden sun, and corresponding to [Ogdoadic Twilight Keurse] as a snake-headed monster representing "Darkness," [Ogdoadic Gloom Aleth] manifested on the Pharaoh's Field. As soon as it appeared, it struck the ground with the sun staff in its hand.
[Ogdoadic Gloom Aleth] [ATK 2000]
"[Ogdoadic Ichor Nunu] is Banished when it leaves the Field due to the effect of [Ogdoadic Twilight Keurse]. However, due to the effect of [Ogdoadic Gloom Aleth], if it is successfully Special Summoned, I can send up to two Banished Reptile-Type monsters—that is, [Ogdoadic Ichor Nunu] and [Ogdoadic Ichor Nuw], these monsters symbolizing water and chaos—back to the Graveyard!"
"Life and death, reincarnation without end!"
The two monsters that were banished earlier were instantly recycled into the Graveyard by the Pharaoh. This meant that in the next turn, their effects could be activated again, and they could be Special Summoned to the Field once more by their own effects, cycling back and forth like an unstoppable cycle.
Compared to the [Infernoid], the Fiend of Fire, which tends to perform insane field setups to achieve an OTK within one turn, the [Ogdoadic], representing the "Ogdoadic" in Egyptian Mythology, are clearly better at long-term battle, completing annihilation in one go by accumulating resources until the Opponent can no longer resist!
That being said, the Pharaoh had actually already accumulated a quite luxurious lineup on his Field at this moment.
[Ogdoadic God Ogdoabyss] [ATK 3100]
[Nibiru, the Primal Being] [ATK 3000]
[Ogdoadic Twilight Keurse] [DEF 2400]
[Ogdoadic Gloom Aleth] [ATK 2000]
"Weak, weak! Do you have no reaction at all to my field setup, cowardly, too cowardly, Hayato Kobayashi!"
He had completed several steps of his field setup consecutively, yet Hayato, whose [Armed Dragon Launcher]'s effect was negated, seemed to have completely given up and stopped trying, making no moves and just watching him play freely. The Pharaoh didn't feel happy at all, but rather looked at him with considerable dissatisfaction.
He had already achieved simple victory countless times in his past life, and he didn't lack this one time defeating Hayato. What he wanted was to test Hayato's aptitude in this duel, but with one side attacking and the other doing nothing, nothing could be tested at all.
Especially since Hayato wasn't truly without any cards; he clearly still had one Set Card in his Back Row, yet he wouldn't activate it no matter what.
"Hmph, if that's the case, then keep watching there, Hayato Kobayashi. This will be the last Special Summon you will witness from me!"
As the Pharaoh spoke, he sent the two monsters on his Duel Disk, [Ogdoadic Twilight Keurse] and [Nibiru, the Primal Being], to the Graveyard. He took out the only monster in his Graveyard that hadn't been Special Summoned yet. "I am the sun, the king of kings. The almighty god will witness my great deed here, and then bow down in despair!"
"Rise from the darkness of the Underworld, you who mean 'Amun', the half of the sun! Offer your power to me!"
"[Ogdoadic King]!"
Bearing the name that signifies "Amun," who was once merged with the Sun God "Ra" to become "Amun-Ra," its pitch-black liquid body constructs the physical characteristics of the three most common reptiles in Egypt: the webbed feet of a frog, the body of an alligator, and the head of a viper. Aside from the [Ogdoadic God] symbolizing Primal Water, it is the existence at the apex of the Ogdoadic. [Ogdoadic King] descends!
[Ogdoadic King] [Level 8 / Light]
[Reptile-Type / Effect]
[2500 / 2800]
"Finally, I Activate the effect of [Ogdoadic God Ogdoabyss]! While it is on the Field, once per turn, send all other monsters on Both Fields, except face-up monsters Special Summoned from the Graveyard, to the Graveyard." The Pharaoh waved his hand and ordered, "Return to nothingness!"
In an instant, the already turbulent water surface was stirred by the [Ogdoadic God]'s snake body hidden beneath the water, turning into a giant vortex that surged towards Hayato's monsters!
If he didn't find a way to stop this attack, except for the [Ojama King] Special Summoned by the effect of [Ogdoadic Twilight Keurse], all other monsters on Hayato's Field would be cleared by this attack, whether it was the [Primal Being Token] with 5800 ATK points or [Armed Dragon Launcher]!
Facing the sweeping flood, the choice Hayato made was—
"Flipping the table, huh? I say you can't!" Pressing the Activate Set Card button, Hayato declared, "Activate the Trap Card [Divine Wrath]! Discard the Monster Card [Armed Dragon LV3] from my Hand! Negate and Destroy the effect activation of that [Ogdoadic God] whose long name I can't remember!!"
(End of Chapter)
# Domino City Life-Picking King
"Didn't expect this, did you? In the end, what defeated your strongest monster on the field is precisely the card you personally sent to my hand."
Under the effect of Solemn Judgment, the vortex that should have swept away the cards on Hayato's field and sent them to the graveyard dispersed into nothingness. Despite being the Creator God with the highest status, Myutant God Ogdoabyss was just standing there after appearing for so long, unable to even successfully activate its effect before being destroyed and sent to the graveyard.
More annoyed than having his monster sent to the graveyard, the Pharaoh was even more bothered by Hayato's smug expression: "The card in the Spell/Trap Zone was actually Solemn Judgment. Although it's a nearly omnipotent Counter Trap Card that can negate almost any card, without a hand, that card is fundamentally just waste paper."
"You drew such a useless card in your hand, and yet you were just saying your ace card arrived in your hand? You were fundamentally just bluffing!"
Last turn, Hayato utilized the effect of Ojama P.A.N.I.C. to replenish his hand by drawing cards. After drawing the card, he revealed an inexplicably confident expression. At that moment, he truly did manage to fool the Pharaoh, causing the Pharaoh to constantly guess what card Hayato had set while performing his Myutant Deck's setup.
But now, he's telling me it was a card that couldn't be activated before? I wondered why that guy wasn't making any moves after setting up for so long. Playing psychological tactics, huh? How underhanded!
What's even more infuriating is that the Armed Dragon LV3 he used to activate the effect of Solemn Judgment was precisely the card I helped him recycle using Myutant Abyss - Aleth!
This feeling of humiliation is simply nauseating, like opening your mouth to yawn and getting hit by bird droppings. ONORE, Hayato Kobayashi!
Feeling annoyed, the Pharaoh gave a cold snort and said, "Boring calculations. Is that the only petty trick you know? But at the same time, don't forget the existence of the Field Spell Card Myutant Origin on my field!"
"Because Myutant God Ogdoabyss was destroyed by the effect of your Solemn Judgment, I activate the effect of Myutant Origin. I target the Nibiru, the Primal Being Token on your field and send it to the graveyard. However, since it's a token, it will disappear from the game the instant it leaves!"
Following the disappearance of the Myutant God, the giant wave it had raised, which seemed as if it would sweep the world and destroy everything, gradually subsided.
However, from the receding tide, a pitch-black muddy current rose, engulfing the Nibiru, the Primal Being Token on Hayato's field, which had the highest ATK and couldn't be battle destroyed by the Pharaoh's current monsters. In the blink of an eye, it was completely absorbed.
Both Hayato and the Pharaoh simultaneously lost their respective monsters with the highest ATK. Coincidentally, the quantity of monsters on both fields became the same.
Myutant Abyss - Aleth [ATK 2000]
Myutant King Aron [ATK 2500]
Ojama King [DEF 3000]
Armed Dragon Catapult Cannon [ATK 1750]
Before, when the Pharaoh used Myutant Twilight - Keurse to Special Summon monsters from the graveyard, he certainly summoned to his heart's content, but because of the side effect at that time, Hayato was able to Special Summon Ojama King from his own graveyard.
At that time, because Myutant God Ogdoabyss with 3100 ATK was still on the field, the Pharaoh didn't pay much attention to this monster whose effect had been negated. However, unexpectedly, at this moment, Ojama King, with its impressive DEF that even Blue-Eyes White Dragon couldn't break through, stood horizontally in Hayato's Front Row, becoming a trouble for the Pharaoh.
The last card remaining in his hand was not a card that could be used to assist in battle at this time. For a while, the Pharaoh truly had no way to deal with Hayato's Ojama King.
"Looking at that expression of yours, it seems like the cards in your hand can't help you destroy my monster, can they?" Hayato said with a smug smile, taunting him. "This is truly surprising for me. I thought you were saying you'd crush me this turn at the start of the turn. You can't even clear the monsters on my field."
Hearing Hayato's words, the Pharaoh became even more annoyed and immediately ordered: "Tsk, don't get carried away. We'll deal with that Ojama King next turn. This turn, I'll first destroy the Armed Dragon Catapult Cannon on your field!"
"Enter Battle Phase. Then I will attack Armed Dragon Catapult Cannon with Myutant King Aron."
"Roar, Heavenly Judgment!"
Myutant King Aron, with the stats of a standard protagonist's ace monster, swung the scepter/staff in its hand. A pitch-black muddy current peeled off from its body, transforming into a giant fist in front of it, and smashed towards the Armed Dragon Catapult Cannon on Hayato's field.
Under normal circumstances, Armed Dragon Catapult Cannon originally had a powerful ATK of up to 3500. However, at the very beginning of the turn, its effect was negated by Forbidden Droplet, and at the same time, its ATK was also cut in half.
Facing the attack of Myutant King Aron, Armed Dragon Catapult Cannon, dragging its largely damaged armor that had become a burden instead of a boost, struggled to resist. However, the gap in value was fully displayed in the beam struggle. The energy cannon it fired was crushed by a punch from Myutant King Aron, and it itself was hit by the giant fist, destroyed and sent to the graveyard.
The battle damage fell upon Hayato behind it.
[Hayato: 4000 → 3250 LP]
It wasn't until the damage hit him that Hayato surprisingly discovered something.
He had thought that the duel he was having with this guy who had his face, was very annoying to talk to, and was suspected to be Bakura's helper pulled into the Memory World from the present, would be a Dark Game with true damage.
Hayato had initially wanted to use decks like Drytron, Infernoid, or Gaia, which he used more often, were more convenient, and had a higher limit, after all, a Dark Game is not something to be taken lightly.
But when he took out his deck, he found that among all his spirits, only the Ojama Trio, which could be considered his earliest awakened spirits, were awake. His other spirits were still in slumber. Feeling helpless, Hayato then used this Ojama, V to Z, Armed Dragon hybrid deck in his hand.
However, as his Life Points were deducted, he didn't feel any pain at all, as if the duel currently taking place was simply a duel in a game.
It was a little strange, and also quite surprising.
The Pharaoh didn't know what Hayato was thinking at the moment. Seeing Armed Dragon Catapult Cannon destroyed and sent to the graveyard, he said proudly, "Heh heh, now you know my strength, don't you? Because of the existence of Ojama King, you were saved, Hayato Kobayashi."
"Now, I Set a card, and my turn ends." Setting the last card in his hand in the Spell/Trap Zone, Hayato announced the end of his turn.
[Pharaoh: 4000 LP, Hand 0]
Myutant Abyss - Aleth [ATK 2000]
Myutant King Aron [ATK 2500]
[Set Card]
Field: Myutant Origin
End of Chapter
Chapter 740: Okay, This Time We're Playing Pure Cyber Dragon
Pharaoh's Turn ended, but Hayato didn't breathe a sigh of relief. Instead, he looked at the face identical to his own across from him and asked the question he had asked for the third time since meeting him:
"Just who are you?"
It wasn't the astonishment of the first time he asked, nor the vigilance of the second. This third time, Hayato was somewhat confused.
The man calling himself "Pharaoh" seemed to have noticed Hayato's change. With his arms, which were as empty as before, crossed over his chest, he said proudly, "Hmph, it took you two Turns to barely sense a hint of the hidden truth. Although you still don't catch my eye, you're not completely irredeemably slow."
"Heh heh, if you want to know the answer so badly, at least show me some respect. For example, at least prostrate yourself before me. If you do that, I might tell you the answer in my pleasure."
Hearing Pharaoh's words, Hayato pulled a long face. "To get an answer, I'd actually kneel to someone else? I'm not that honest."
Placing his finger on the Top of his Deck, Hayato looked at Pharaoh and said, "Anyway, I can get the answer just by defeating you. I can do that this Turn, so I'm not in such a hurry for just one Turn. With this Draw, I'll end this Duel!"
"My Turn, Draw!"
Watching Hayato reject his "suggestion," Pharaoh nodded almost imperceptibly. Although the situation on the Field seemed like Pharaoh had no way to deal with Hayato, actually, if Hayato couldn't create enough advantage this Turn, in the next Turn, the Myutant Monsters in Pharaoh's Graveyard would return, and the advantage would be on Pharaoh's side.
And Hayato could not fail to see this situation, but he still rejected Pharaoh's "suggestion." This didn't make Pharaoh angry; on the contrary, Hayato having such arrogance made him somewhat satisfied. If Hayato had truly surrendered to him as he said, Pharaoh would have been angry, even wrathful.
However, thinking this in his heart was one thing; what Pharaoh said with his mouth was another. He wouldn't show his satisfaction with Hayato, instead saying disdainfully, "You can defeat me this Turn? Heh heh hahahaha, stop saying such wildly arrogant things, Hayato Kobayashi."
"Indulge in the spectacle of your futile struggle before me, before me, the King of Kings, the Pharaoh among Pharaohs, and then be crushed!"
But looking at the Card he drew into his Hand, Hayato revealed a smile. "Struggle? Yes, then you'd better watch closely. What comes next is the struggle I make for victory!"
"Activate the Spell Card, Card of Demise! I draw from the Top of my Deck until my Hand increases to five Cards, and then during the fifth Standby Phase after activation, I discard all Cards in my Hand." While drawing from his Deck, Hayato said, "But it doesn't matter, the Duel will end before then. Draw!"
He drew five Cards from his Deck. Before Hayato could even see what Cards he had drawn, suddenly, Myutant King Aron on Pharaoh's Field moved on its own. As its scepter struck the ground, a water blade formed from a muddy current shot out from the tide at his feet, piercing a Card in Hayato's Hand.
"What is this?!"
"Myutant King Aron's second effect. It can be activated when your opponent adds a Card to their Hand outside of the Draw Phase. Your opponent randomly selects one Card from their Hand and sends it to the Graveyard." Pharaoh explained with a smile. "Incidentally, his third effect is, when an opponent's monster is sent to the Graveyard by an effect, I can add one LIGHT or DARK Attribute Reptile-Type monster, other than Myutant King Aron, from my Deck or Graveyard to my Hand."
"It's just a pity that the Primal Being Token was sent to the Graveyard by Myutant Origin's effect before, so this effect wasn't triggered."
Pausing, Pharaoh continued, "While Myutant King Aron exists on the Field, carelessly using Card effects can lead to unknown results. Just like now, even if you replenish your Hand with a Spell Card, you might accidentally send a key Card to the Graveyard."
While speaking, Pharaoh glanced at the Card of Hayato's that was pierced by the water blade. "Let me see, which Card was sent to your Graveyard?"
But upon seeing the Card art on the Card Hayato sent to the Graveyard, Pharaoh was momentarily stunned. "Why do you have Cyber Dragon in the Deck?! Isn't this supposed to be an Ojama, Armed Dragon, VWXYZ Series hybrid Deck?"
"Hmph~ Since you've discovered it, then I won't pretend anymore." Seeing this, Hayato showed a helpless expression. "On the surface, I use Ojama Armed Dragon V to Z, but actually, the Deck I'm using is 'pure' Cyber Dragon!"
"The radiance of the Cyber Dragon Constellation shines down, Space sings to me!"
Drawing a Card and holding it above his head, Hayato declared, "I pay half of my Life Points to activate this Card, the Quick-Play Spell Card Cyberload Fusion Support! This Turn, once when I Fusion Summon a Machine-Type Fusion Monster, I can select materials from my Hand, Field, or Graveyard and banish them."
"Then, the Quick-Play Spell Card Overload Fusion! Because of Cyberload Fusion Support's enhancement, I can select Fusion Materials from my Field, Graveyard, Hand, and Banished Zone and return them to the Deck, and Fusion Summon one Fusion Monster that lists Cyber Dragon as a Fusion Material from my Fusion Deck! This Turn, my other monsters cannot attack except for that Fusion Monster."
"The materials I will select are these!"
[Hayato: 3250 → 1625LP]
As his Life Points plummeted, lightning surged around Hayato's Duel Disk, but this lightning was bound and pulled into the Fusion Vortex above Hayato's head. At the same time, behind Hayato, monster after monster manifested as phantoms.
X-Head Cannon, Y-Dragon Head, Z-Metal Tank...
XYZ-Dragon Cannon, VW-Tiger Catapult...
VWXYZ-Dragon Catapult Cannon, Armed Dragon Catapult...
The Machine-Type monsters Hayato had summoned in previous battles appeared either from the Graveyard or the Banished Zone, surrounding the Cyber Dragon in the center. A total of ten monsters threw themselves into the Fusion Vortex.
Then, the ultimate Cyber Dragon descended!
"Heh heh heh, don't blink, this is the last monster you'll see!" Hayato slapped the Fusion Monster Card in his Hand onto his Duel Disk. "Fusion Summon! Chimeratech Overdragon!"
"Cards on my Field other than Chimeratech Overdragon will be sent to the Graveyard by its own effect, but having just this one is enough! Because its ATK is determined by the quantity of Fusion Materials!"
"The ATK of Chimeratech Overdragon, which descends now with ten Machine-Type monsters as Fusion Materials—"
"—is 8000!"
[Chimeratech Overdragon] [ATK 8000]
The massive ten-headed giant machine dragon descended onto Hayato's Field. Even before battle, its enormous body, as it stretched out, occupied almost all the Space on Hayato's Field, actually crushing Ojama King and sending it directly to the Graveyard.
The tide that enveloped the entire Field, which could even absorb a massive meteor before, was like a small puddle before Chimeratech Overdragon's enormous body. But seeing this, Pharaoh instead showed an excited expression. "Hmph hmph, heh heh hahahaha, that's it, this level is enough to satisfy me."
"Because Chimeratech Overdragon sent Ojama King to the Graveyard, even though it wasn't triggered by my third effect, I add one LIGHT or DARK Attribute Reptile-Type monster from my Deck to my Hand!"
"And now, are you going to attack, Hayato Kobayashi?"
Hearing Pharaoh's words, Hayato gave a definite answer. "For that, isn't there only one answer?"
"Enter my Battle Phase, then use Chimeratech Overdragon to attack Myutant King Aron!"
"Destruction Burst Stream"
Without ranting about Hayato stealing someone else's attack name, Pharaoh revealed a smile. "What a pity, Hayato Kobayashi. To summon this monster, you didn't hesitate to sacrifice the Ojama King on your Field to gain the power to end everything."
"However, power gained through sacrifice is fundamentally meaningless. Your action of sending Ojama King to the Graveyard brought me this Card. The effect of Gentleman Salamander, which I just added to my Hand, activates!"
"When an opponent's monster declares an attack, I can Special Summon it from my Hand, and your opponent can only target it for attack!"
Just an instant before the photon impact that could destroy everything was about to land on Myutant King Aron, a Merlin... I mean, a salamander, jumped out from Pharaoh's Hand. Wearing a suit and holding a staff umbrella, he elegantly opened his umbrella, completely accepting Chimeratech Overdragon's attack, and then was destroyed and sent to the Graveyard.
The decisive blow was deflected?!
As Gentleman Salamander was destroyed, since it was Special Summoned in Defense Position, Pharaoh didn't take any damage from this battle. On the contrary, the Myutant tide beneath his feet surged intensely.
Because a Reptile-Type monster on Pharaoh's Field was destroyed and sent to the Graveyard, Myutant Origin was about to take effect, about to destroy Hayato's decisive ace Card on the Field—Chimeratech Overdragon!?
"It seems, in the end, I had superior skill, Hayato Kobayashi." Looking at Chimeratech Overdragon about to be absorbed by the tide, Pharaoh, who felt he had already secured victory, said with satisfaction, "In that case, consider it a reward for the faint light you emitted through your effortful struggle. Engrave my name in your heart and prostrate yourself with reverence."
"My name is—"
"Crack—!"
In an instant, both Pharaoh, who was about to insert the Card in his Hand into his Duel Disk, and the Pharaoh who was about to say his name, froze simultaneously as a voice sounded from somewhere unknown. The surrounding scenery, which resembled a Temple, suddenly shattered, and Hayato suddenly returned to the Royal Palace Entrance where he was originally!
"Hey, what were you spacing out about just now, Hayato Kobayashi?" Priest Seto, who had shaken Hayato's shoulder and woken him up, frowned in confusion, not understanding why Hayato suddenly started spacing out after touching the Millennium Key's power.
Hayato also recovered from the sudden change of scenery. Looking at Seto before him, although he knew the other party seemed to have woken him up out of good intentions, he still couldn't suppress the annoyed feeling in his heart and gritted his teeth, "Seto, I really thank you!"
And watching Hayato's figure disappear abruptly, leaving behind his Duel Disk and the last Card in his Hand that he hadn't played on the ground, Pharaoh also frowned, and only after a long time did he slightly relax. "Hmph, I was just a little bit away from deciding the victory or defeat, but I was suddenly interrupted by Old Man Seto. What a pity."
Noticing a Quick-Play Spell Card, Forbidden Dress, that had disappeared from Hayato's Field, Pharaoh raised an eyebrow. "Ho ho, it seems you also prepared a counter Card for Myutant Origin. Did you intend to gain resistance to not be an effect target of Myutant Origin's effect with it? But unfortunately, the Set Card in my Spell/Trap Zone is this one."
Took out the Trap Card Double Passe from his Duel Disk. With this Card's existence, if Hayato's Chimeratech Overdragon survived Myutant Origin and dared to attack again, it would instead cause Hayato to suffer.
Pharaoh looked at one of Hayato's Cards still on the ground that hadn't disappeared. Out of curiosity about what the last Card in Hayato's Hand was, Pharaoh stepped forward, bent down, and picked it up. His expression suddenly changed when he saw what Card it was.
"Tsk, how could it be this Card." Watching the Spell of Painful Soul in his Hand disperse with the wind, Pharaoh was silent for a long time and sighed. "It seems I actually lost in the end. What a rare feeling of failure."
"However, losing to my own reincarnation is not something to be ashamed of. After all, I am the Pharaoh, I am the sun. As my reincarnation, you are naturally also the sun. Hmph hmph, there's nothing to be ashamed of, heh heh hahahaha!"
(I got carried away and wrote the Duel directly to the end.)
(As for what this Duel was, it will be written later.)
(End of Chapter)