"I Normal Summon, Psychic Ace."
A Psychic-Type Monster seated on an airplane appeared on the robbers' field.
Psychic Ace, LV 2, Dark Attribute, Psychic-Type, ATK 1000.
"ATK 1000..."
"Next, enter the Battle Phase! I activate the effect of Detour Octopus, this turn, only one Monster on the field can attack, and that Monster can make a direct attack!"
"What??" Marufuji Ryo reacted, startled.
Choosing to make a direct attack at this moment??
Clearly, with only 1000 ATK—
At that moment, he realized even more thoroughly.
Indeed, just as he previously thought.
The person opposite him is not really a Duelist; he simply acquired the card called [No.] and relies on its power to unleash his malice recklessly—
But!
This is precisely the opportunity!
"Activate Trap Card! Threatening Roar!" Marufuji Ryo had anticipated the opponent might directly attack to eliminate his last 1200 Life Points, so he had prepared for this.
"This card's effect is, during this turn, the opponent cannot declare attacks!"
"Heh... I got lucky." The robber laughed heartily and then looked at the two cards at hand, "However... I've already won!"
"I set two cards, your move!"
"Of course, at this moment, won't your Monster also self-destruct?"
He glanced at Cyber End Dragon, and Cyber End Dragon disintegrated in response, becoming a bubble and disappearing from the field.
Whew—
Whew—
Marufuji Ryo took a deep breath.
That was close.
Just one step away, he almost suffered a direct attack from the power held by that Monster.
He clenched his fist, feeling his heart pounding and his palm sweaty.
However—
At this point, I should already have won!
As long as the attack gets through, as long as he attacks that Psychic Monster...
Detour Octopus has already lost that so-called "Xyz Material," so now it has no effect. So I can win now!
"My turn, draw a card!"
He swiftly drew a card, looked down at it, then widened his eyes in shock.
What card is this?
I've never put this card in my Deck—
But then, as if recalling something, he came back to his senses.
Was it a card he placed in his Deck when he opened a booster pack earlier?
At that time, he was so surprised to encounter the robber, he just stuffed the cards into the deck without carefully looking at what he drew...
He carefully read the effect printed on the card and then his expression changed.
No—
How can such an effect be used?
He shook his head.
Moreover, this turn can end the battle! As long as the battle ends... as long as the battle ends...
"Battle, I attack Psychic Ace with Cyber Twin Dragon—"
"Wait." At that moment, the robber grinned once again, "Activate Continuous Trap Card!
Astral Barrier (Note 1)"
!?
"As long as this card is on the field, when an opponent's Monster attacks a Monster on my field, I can change that attack into a direct attack!"
"What?" Marufuji Ryo paused for a moment, what kind of Trap Card is this, with only 1200 Life Points left, using such a Trap Card, isn't it suicide—
"It's not over yet!"
"Another Continuous Trap card, Spirit Barrier!" The robber laughed even more maniacally, "As long as there's a Monster on my field, the battle damage to the controller of this card becomes 0!"
Terrible—
Marufuji Ryo instantly realized the horror of combining these two Trap Cards!
No wonder he used Detour Octopus carelessly with low ATK even less than 1200 last turn, not only because he used it for more harm, but also because he was confident of ending the battle!
As long as these two cards are on the field, because Number Monsters can only be destroyed by battle with other Number Monsters, there will always be Monsters on his field; whether direct attack or piercing damage is rendered ineffective!
Moreover, not only because it becomes a direct attack on the player, he can snatch control with Detour Octopus's effect!
Truly an all-around "invincible" status!
"Come on, Cyber Twin Dragon, attack me directly!"
Boom—
Cyber Twin attacked the robber, but a thin transparent barrier appeared in front of him and defended against the attack.
"Then, come over, Cyber Twin Dragon!!"
Like the turn before last, control of Cyber Twin Dragon was snatched again, hovering over the robber's field.
This time, Caesar's field was completely empty.
"Damn—damn—it's you! I will never forgive you!" Caesar's eyes glimmered a crimson red.
He is thoroughly enraged!
"I activate Spell Card, Cyber Repair Plant!"
"When there's a [Cyber Dragon] in your Graveyard, you can activate one of its effects, and if there are three or more Cyber Dragons, then you can activate two effects!"
"The first effect allows me to add a Light Attribute, Machine-Type Monster from the Deck to my Hand Card!" He angrily pulled his entire Deck out, surveying his Deck, confirming the changes, then selecting one of the cards, "I'll add Cyber Dragon to my Hand Card!"
"The second effect targets a Light Attribute, Machine-Type Monster in your Graveyard, and returns that card to the Deck, I'll return Cyber End Dragon to the Deck!"
"Then... Special Summon, Cyber Dragon!"