"Even if you've deliberately studied my card deck and specially prepared targeted tactics like the Destructive Knight, is this the best you can do?"
Kaiba asked disdainfully.
Gozaburo frowned slightly.
"Your White Dragon has been defeated head-on, and your Life Points are down to a mere 300, flickering like a candle in the wind," Gozaburo said, "Your chances of winning are infinitely close to zero..."
"Is that so? Dare to bet on it?" Kaiba said, "I beat you when I was in the orphanage, and after all these years, the outcome won't change.
In the next turn, this duel and our grievances will be concluded."
"Interesting."
Gozaburo drew two more cards from his hand.
"Then show me how you plan to break through this predicament, Seto.
Set one card, the turn is over."
"My turn, draw a card!" Kaiba said, "Cover three cards on the field, and activate the Magic Card 'Life-Reducing Treasure Scroll'!
Draw cards from the deck until the hand reaches five, but discard all cards during the Preparation Phase after five turns."
Kaiba's signature Treasure Scroll violently replenishes his arsenal in one go.
"Activate the Trap Card 'Breakthrough Skill' from the graveyard!" Kaiba said, "Banish this card from play, negating the effects of one Effect Monster on the opponent's field until the end of the turn.
I negate the effects of 'Dragon Destruction Knight - Destruction Knight'!"
The vortex in the graveyard opens, the Trap Card flips in the air, like chains of energy converging on the Destructive Knight's location.
"The card discarded for the activation cost of 'Dragon Awakening Melody'... I see, as long as you negate the Monster Effect, no matter how strong the suppression against Dragon-type monsters is, it cannot exert itself," Gozaburo nodded, "But as I mentioned, my countermeasures are fully prepared.
Do you think such a response would leave me unprepared?"
Gozaburo decisively waved his hand.
"Then activate the effect of the Trap Card 'Destruction Sword Flash' in the graveyard, discarded for 'Memories of the Destruction Sword'!"
"Oh?"
"You're not the only one who can activate traps from the graveyard, Seto," Gozaburo said, "'Destruction Sword Flash' while in the graveyard, if my 'Destruction Knight' on the field becomes the target of Magic, Trap, or Monster effects, banish this card in the graveyard, negate the activation and destroy it."
He pointed to the swirling trap on Kaiba's field.
"Negate and destroy the activation of 'Breakthrough Skill'!"
The converging energy chains shattered instantly, the image of the Trap Card exploded into fragments. Kaiba snorted: "Humph, if you don't even have this level of plan, then there's no value in defeating you."
He laid down another Monster Card.
"Summon 'Rogue Mercenary Corps'."
[Rogue Mercenary Corps, Attack Power 1000]
"Rogue Mercenary Corps can be sacrificed to destroy one monster on the field," Kaiba said, "Destroy 'Dragon Destruction Knight - Destruction Knight'!"
The Rogue Mercenary Corps surged forward like human bombs, trying to drag the Destruction Knight down with them.
"Then the graveyard Trap Card 'Skill Imprisonment' effect!" Gozaburo doesn't hold back either, "Banish 'Skill Imprisonment' from the game, choose a card on my field, and any Monster Effects targeting it this turn are all negated.
I choose 'Dragon Destruction Knight - Destruction Knight'!"
Skill Imprisonment activated again, shielding the Dragon-Slaying Knight like a barrier. The Mercenary Corps exploded into fireworks but couldn't shake the barrier.
"The absolute suppression of the Dragon Destruction Sword applies only to Dragons and doesn't resist other effects. And Seto, although your deck is Dragon-centric, it doesn't solely rely on them..."
Gozaburo looked up at him.
"...You think I miscalculated and failed to prepare appropriate countermeasures."
Kaiba paid no attention, simply waving his hand.
"Then activate the Cover Card on the field," Kaiba said, "Magic Card 'Silent Dead', revive one Ordinary Monster in Defense Position from the graveyard.
Glorious White Dragon, descend once more—
——Blue-Eyes White Dragon, resurrect!"
[Blue-Eyes White Dragon, Defense Power 2500]
"Summoning Blue-Eyes again, Even though the Dragon Destruction Sword's Attack Power changes based on the number of Dragon-type monsters on your field or graveyard, reviving from the graveyard won't change anything."
"You think I concern myself with such trivialities," Kaiba shouted, "Watch closely, this is the true power of Blue-Eyes to annihilate everything—
——Magic Card 'Destruction Bursting Gale Bullet'!
When 'Blue-Eyes White Dragon' exists on your field, destroy all monsters on the opponent's field!"
The White Dragon opened its mouth, endless light morphing into a massive sphere, ready to blast!
"I see. Although the effects targeting the Dragon Destruction Sword are negated this turn, if it's total destruction, Skill Imprisonment can't protect..."
Gozaburo's eyes flashed keenly.
"But as I said, my setup is flawless. You think I wouldn't have considered this?
Activate the set card, Counterattack Trap - Counter-Revolution!
When the effect to destroy two or more cards on the field is activated, negate that activation and banish it!"
He pointed to Kaiba's backfield Magic Card.
"Negate 'Destruction Bursting Gale Bullet' and banish it from the game!"
The storm halted, the white light ceased. The light in the White Dragon's mouth dissipated, and the Magic Card reverted to golden fragments before disappearing.
"I told you, my dueling now is perfect. Now you can understand a little more, Seto," Gozaburo said, "Can you still boast and say you'll end the duel in this turn?"
Kaiba ignored him: "Then activate the Magic Card 'Dark Mass Production Factory', return two Ordinary Monsters from the graveyard to your hand."
He drew out two cards from the graveyard.
"Returning the other two 'Blue-Eyes White Dragon' to my hand.
Next, the card I will use is this one..."
He raised his arm high, the set card on the field flipped open.
"Magic Card 'Fusion'! Fuse three 'Blue-Eyes White Dragon' on the field and in hand!
Evolve beyond time from three thousand years ago, the strongest Dragon Race—
——True Ultimate Blue-Eyes Dragon, summon!!!"
The three White Dragons merged into the vortex of fusion, transforming into beams of white light. The beams closed in, intertwining and merging until they collided into blinding white light, weaving a magnificent picture against a pitch black background. Endless white light bloomed, revealing the legendary Ultimate Dragon Race, True Ultimate Blue-Eyes Dragon!
Ultimate Dragon-Slaying Knight versus Ultimate Dragon Race!