Thus, he will take 600 damage.
Rocks LP: 2900→2300.
However, in doing so, his objective is completed.
"End of the battle phase, the effect of Fish Battle's Monster, this card returns to the Deck allowing a Gladiator Beast Monster to be Special Summoned from the Deck! I Special Summon in Defense Position, Gladiator Beast Hoplomus!"
Gladiator Beast Hoplomus, LV 4, Earth Attribute, Rock-Type, DEF 2100.
"When this card is Special Summoned by the effect of a Gladiator Beast Monster, its DEF becomes 2400 points!"
"Hah—Ending my turn."
"Wow... impressive." A student couldn't help but gulp.
It's really strong!
Even if they aren't duelists, even if they're just watching, they can tell that Teacher Rocks's duel is an unstoppable storm, not only destructive but capable of repeated comebacks. If Tenjo Hikari hadn't used the effect of God Son Crystal to restrict Caesar's entry, Rocks could have continuously summoned one Gladiator Beast after another, executing an unstoppable combo.
He can repeat it many times, but if Tenjo Hikari makes even one mistake, he will lose!
With such a powerful deck, and using it flawlessly, it's no wonder Rocks provokes Tenjo Hikari.
In this crisis, what about Hikari? Has Hikari come up with a countermeasure—
They anxiously look towards Tenjo Hikari, trying to discern any sign of nervousness from his expression or posture.
But...
There's none.
None at all.
Tenjo Hikari calmly draws a card.
"As I said, I want to prove that this duel is worthy of Professor Cronos."
"Hah, now you should understand the gap between you as a student and a 'teacher'!"
"A gap? That doesn't matter." A series of operations flashed through Tenjo Hikari's mind, "As I said before, I treat last turn as the 'first' turn."
So, even though you lost Life Points in the 'first turn', you still have '4000' Life Points until Fish Battle attacks."
"What?" Rocks was stunned.
"So..." Tenjo Hikari swiftly draws a card, "it's time for me to use my current hand cards to deal you more than 4000 damage!"
"What!?"
"Huh? Can that be done?"
"Brother Hikari used so many hand cards, right?"
"Is there still a fusion that can resolve this situation?"
"Yes! Of course!" Serena's eyes lit up as she thought of a combination!
"Firstly, the first card, Spell Card Shaddoll Fusion! Send Elemental Hero Avian of Wind Attribute from the Deck and Shaddoll Falco on the field to the Graveyard, to Fusion Summon, Wind Attribute El Shaddoll, El Shaddoll Wendigo!"
Wendigo appeared and spun around.
Wendigo, LV 6, Wind Attribute, Psychic-Type, DEF 2800.
"What is this play?"
A Monster with 2800 DEF, what does that mean?
"Next—second card! Spell Card, Dark Calling!"
"Dark Call... ah!"
The 'Fire' sent to the Graveyard last turn, and the 'Wind' sent this turn.
They are exactly Infernal Girl and Avian!
"Banish these two Monsters in the Graveyard! To Fusion Summon a Monster that can only be fused by 'Dark Fusion'!
Come forth!"
"LV 6, Evil Hero Inferno Wing!"
Evil Hero...
That is also a—'Hero'!
Evil Hero Inferno Wing, LV 6, Fire Attribute, Fiend-Type, ATK 2100.
"And the final card, since teacher, you've been observing me, you should know clearly what my final prepared card is."
"Could it be..."
"Activate Equip Spell! Spirit Illusion!"
Rocks's eyes widen.
This is—the definitive Fusion Spell used when Tenjo Hikari joined the 'Fusion Army'!
"A Fusion Equip Spell that can only be equipped to Fiend-Type or Zombie-Type Monsters of LV 5 and above, when the Monster equipped with this card attacks the opponent, that Monster's attack power must decrease by the attack power of this Monster!"
"At the same time—Inferno Wing possesses a more potent effect than Flame Wingman!"
"When Inferno Wing destroys an opponent's Monster in battle, it inflicts damage equal to the higher original ATK or DEF of that destroyed Monster!"
Heraclius's ATK is 3000!
So that would be—1200 + 3000, plus the 600 recoil damage Fish Battle received earlier—
Totaling 4800!
Exceeding 4000 points!
"Battle, Inferno Wing!!!"
"Eliminate that tedious so-called leader, emperor!"
The resplendent female demon flashes a ferocious smile, then fiercely lunges at Heraclius, piercing its throat with sharp claws!
Victor, Tenjo Hikari!