"The proper way to play Cyber-Style?"
Battle Beast was momentarily stunned, then couldn't help but laugh.
Hah, quit the theatrics.
Who doesn't know Cyber-Style? Isn't it the most brute-force deck?
You may be the Duel King and deserve wariness, but what fancy play can you really pull with Cyber Dragon?
"Don't believe me?"
Kira smiled, not explaining further.
"Then I'll activate the Quick-Play Spell 'Cyber Fusion Support' from my hand," Kira said. "Pay half your LP. This turn, when you Fusion Summon a Machine monster, once only, you can banish monsters from your hand, field, or Graveyard as substitutes for Fusion Materials to conduct the Fusion Summon."
[Kira: LP 3100 → 1550]
"You can choose any Fusion Materials and still call it a Fusion?" Battle Beast said.
"Indeed. And don't forget Fusion Gate," Kira said, pointing at the vortex above.
"As long as Fusion Gate remains on the field, I can Fusion Summon without Polymerization, and I can use that effect any number of times per turn.
So now I'll use the effect of 'Cyber Fusion Support' I just played.
I'll banish two 'Proto-Cyber Dragon' from my Graveyard, and the 'Cyber Dragon' you destroyed last turn, and Fusion Summon again!"
"The Proto-Cyber Dragons sent by Rampage's effect?" Battle Beast blurted. "So your goal wasn't just multi-attacking?"
"Using two Proto-Cyber Dragons and one Cyber Dragon—Fusion, a second time!
Fusion materials: two or more 'Cyber Dragon' monsters! Fusion Summon—
—Chimeratech Rampage Dragon No. 2!"
Two prototype Cyber Dragons appeared on Kira's field and were swallowed by the swirling vortex. Another surge of energy crashed down like thunder, accompanied by a sky-rending metallic roar as the second Rampage Dragon descended.
[Chimeratech Rampage Dragon – ATK 2100]
"Rampage destroys Spells/Traps when Summoned," Battle Beast said. "But I don't have any left. The only thing to destroy would be your 'Fusion Gate.'"
"Seems so," Kira said calmly. "But Rampage's effect is optional. I choose not to activate it, so I don't have to destroy any cards."
"That doesn't help you," Battle Beast said. "Even if you've got two Rampages, totaling six attacks, you still can't beat Valafar."
He clearly trusted his 3000 ATK beatstick.
Kira simply smiled and continued. "Then, I'll activate Fusion Gate again."
Battle Beast: "!"
More fusions? How many times is he going to fuse in one turn?
"Fusion condition: two Machine-Type monsters with the same name," Kira declared.
"I'll banish my two 'Chimeratech Rampage Dragon' from the field to Fusion Summon! Cyber-Style's ultimate secret—
—Pair Cycroid!"
Battle Beast: "????"
What… is that!?
He stared, dumbfounded, as the two Rampage Dragons rose and were absorbed by the vortex. In the next instant, a massive pillar of light crashed down. Standing within it, cocky and almost sneering—was the embodiment of Cyber-Style's final form: an unbeatable bicycle.
[Pair Cycroid – ATK 1600]
Battle Beast was stunned—not just him, even the onlookers.
All those fusions, all that setup—just for… this?
Fusing two Rampages into this? No matter how you look at it, that's a loss, right?
"Battle," Kira said leisurely. "Pair Cycroid attacks."
"Are you insane?" Battle Beast snapped. "That thing's ATK isn't even close to Valafar's."
"No problem," Kira smiled. "Pair Cycroid's effect: this card can attack directly."
"!"
The unbeatable bicycle charged at full speed, drifting around with swagger as it zipped past Valafar, its tire tracks rolling right over Battle Beast's face.
He stumbled back, clutching the tread mark stamped across his cheek.
[Battle Beast: LP 4000 → 2400]
"Ugh…" Battle Beast muttered. "Tch, what a dirty monster. But it's only 1600 damage—hardly—"
He was cut off, mercilessly.
"I activate the Quick-Play Spell 'Cyberload Fusion' from my hand," Kira said. "Shuffle the Fusion Materials from your field and banished pile into the Deck to Fusion Summon a 'Cyber Dragon' Fusion Monster."
"From the field and the banished pile?" Battle Beast blinked. "Fusing using banished monsters?"
Kira pulled out a fistful of cards from his deck box.
"I'll fuse the two banished 'Cyber Dragon,' three 'Proto-Cyber Dragon,' two 'Chimeratech Rampage Dragon,' and the 'Pair Cycroid' on my field—eight Machine monsters in total!"
The spectators went pale.
Eight-material Fusion!?
What on earth is coming out?
"Fusion materials: 'Cyber Dragon' plus one or more Machine monsters. Fusion Summon!"
Kira thrust his arm forward.
"Chimeratech Overdragon!"
The eight Machines were drawn into the fusion vortex, and a storm of electric fury exploded outward. A massive steel fortress slammed down, multiple mechanical dragon heads emerging one after another, howling to the sky.
[Chimeratech Overdragon – ATK ?]
"Overdragon's effect: its ATK and DEF become the number of Fusion Materials used times 800."
"Number of materials…" Battle Beast's face darkened. "He used eight…"
"Correct," Kira said calmly.
"So Overdragon's ATK becomes…"
[Chimeratech Overdragon – ATK ? → 6400]
The entire crowd gasped.
"ATK six thousand four hundred!?"
Now they understood. Those who had thought all that resource investment just to make a bicycle was a blunder were speechless.
The chain of Fusion Gates to produce two Rampages wasn't just to make Pair Cycroid fodder.
Every single card banished along the way was foreshadowing for this moment!
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2 Bonus chapters at 500 PS