Chapter 38: A Cruel Smile
The failed debut of the Great OZ had not yet driven Takeda to despair.
"Don't think I'll give up just like that."
"Activate the Magic Card, Monster Reborn!"
[Monster Reborn: Target 1 monster in either player's GY; Special Summon it to your field.]
Seeing his opponent activate Monster Reborn, Yu Miao couldn't help but say, "You really are a lucky top-decker."
As expected of Yu-Gi-Oh!
The most perfect hand, almost all gathered.
Polymerization and Fusion Materials, Quick-Play, and Monster Reborn.
At this moment.
The cross shone with a holy light.
The power of revival!
The 4200 ATK Master of OZ was revived from the Graveyard.
[Master of OZ, 4200 ATK, Beast-Type]
The power of Monster Reborn is indeed strong, but rule-sharking is stronger.
Takeda began rule-sharking right in front of Yu Miao:
"Because the Master of OZ has returned from the dead, it was still the original Master of OZ after it's revival."
"The ability from Quick Attack still exists."
"So it can attack!"
Yu Miao could only express that rule-sharking knows no bounds?
In this era without proper rulings and full of chaos, just rule-shark it.
Ooooh~
The Master of OZ expressed its rage!
It remembered very clearly that it just entered the field and was destroyed by this Gaia on the Cursed Dragon.
The highly vindictive Master of OZ entered the Battle Phase.
"Yamero." Téa cried out in worry.
If Gaia is destroyed, how could they deal with the 4200 ATK Great OZ?
Yu Miao's face remained expressionless until he let out a cold laugh.
"Sorry, but a vanilla monster without corresponding support cards is ultimately just a target."
"Reveal 'Soldier Gaia The Fierce Knight' from my hand!"
"By tributing a Dragon-Type Fusion Monster on my field, I can Special Summon this card from my hand. This effect can also be activated during your turn."
Gaia's power enveloped the field.
The Fusion Monster Card, Dragon Knight Gaia was tributed~
A brand-new version of Gaia directly entered the field.
[Dark Knight - Gaia the Fierce Knight, 2600 ATK, Warrior-Type]
"Master of OZ's 4200 ATK will shatter everything."
"What does summoning a new monster matter?"
However, the next second.
Takeda's eyes widened, staring in disbelief at the motionless Great OZ.
[Master of OZ, 3700 DEF, Beast-Type]
"Impossible, why did my Master of OZ change to Defense Position?"
"What happened?"
"Is the Duel Disk malfunctioning?"
Takeda couldn't understand this situation at all.
Yu Miao kindly explained: "Sorry, when Soldier Gaia is Summoned, I can activate its effect to change 1 face-up Attack Position monster on the field to Defense Position."
The Master of OZ's ATK is indeed very high.
But it's just very high.
Without any protection, it's all in vain.
"Dammit, so that's how it is." Takeda's fingers trembled with anger; he had never experienced such a strange duel before.
Quick Effect card destruction, hand trap monster jumps, and forced position change...
What the hell are all these things?
Are these the newest type of cards?
Taking a deep breath, Takeda forced himself to calm down.
"Hmph, even in Defense Position, Master of OZ has a full 3700 points."
"Your Soldier Gaia The Fierce Knight only has 2600 ATK; its attack is far too low."
Takeda threw down a few tough words, grumbling as he ended his turn.
3700 DEF is indeed nothing to scoff at. If it were the old Yu Miao, unless he drew a "Snatch Steal" or "Raigeki",
breaking through this defense would be very difficult.
Even Silent Magician LV8 couldn't do it...
But he shouldn't have underestimated the power of Gaia.
"Go, Yu Miao!" Téa acted as a cheerleader, starting to cheer him on from the side.
This was treatment usually reserved for Yugi Muto.
"My turn, draw!"
Yu Miao drew a card lightly.
This duel held no pressure in his eyes.
Téa's cheers were completely ineffective.
"Activate the effect of Soldier Gaia The Fierce Knight on the field."
"By tributing this card, I can activate this effect."
"I add 1 Warrior-Type monster Level 7 or higher from my Deck to my hand, except 'Soldier Gaia The Fierce Knight."
Soldier Gaia was tributed~
Yu Miao pulled out his entire Deck and began to select...
The chosen card was a second "Gaia the Magical Knight"!
Seeing this Gaia the Magical Knight, the fear in Takeda's heart surged up again.
He's... he's going to use that Fusion that doesn't need Polymerization again?
Dragon Knight Gaia's card destruction ability is too terrifying.
Master of OZ's 3700 DEF cannot block it.
The only silver lining is that after Gaia the Magical Knight of Dragons destroys a card, its ATK decreases by 2600, and Fusion Monsters cannot attack the turn they are Summoned.
Takeda wouldn't take massive battle damage.
Things developed just as Takeda imagined.
Gaia the Magical Knight entered the field, activated its effect, reviving the Cursed of Dragonfire from the Graveyard!
"He's going to use the Cursed of Dragonfire's effect to Fusion Summon." Even a duel novice like Téa could see what Yousei was going to do next.
However.
Both Takeda and Téa guessed wrong.
Yu Miao did not use the Cursed of Dragonfire's Fusion effect.
Instead, he activated a...Spell Card "Spiral Fusion".
Spiral Fusion!!
"Spiral Fusion?" Takeda had never heard of this Fusion Magic Card before.
At this moment, shock and fear filled his heart.
The unease in his heart amplified wildly.
"Send 'Gaia the Magical Knight' and 'Cursed of Dragonfire' from my field to the GY; Fusion Summon 1 Fusion Monster from my Extra Deck."
Whoosh~
Compared to the Cursed of Dragonfire's fusion.
The effect of Spiral Fusion was even more terrifying!
It was almost comparable to the hurricane produced by the "Wind Release: Rasenshuriken".
After the hurricane dispersed.
This time, it wasn't "Gaia the Magical Knight of Dragons" entering the field.
It was "Sky Galloping Gaia the Dragon Champion"!
[Sky Galloping Gaia the Dragon Champion: 2600 → 5200 ATK]
"5200?"
"Are you kidding me?"
Takeda was utterly dumbfounded when he saw this ATK value.
Even the legendary Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon and Five-Headed Dragon couldn't compare.
"Spiral Fusion increases the ATK of a Gaia Fusion Monster by 2600, and allows it to attack monsters twice during the same Battle Phase."
Yu Miao pointed at Sky Galloping Gaia the Dragon Champion, saying: "Activate Dragon Knight's effect, I add 1 'Spiral Spear Strike' from my Deck to my hand!"
Annoyingly, he had to search through and reveal his Deck again. Yu Miao added "Spiral Spear Strike" to his hand.
Activate the Continuous Magic Card, Spiral Spear Strike!
"This Continuous Magic Card grants the Sky Galloping Gaia piercing damage."
"Activate... The Shallow Grave!"
This Magic Card "The Shallow Grave" allows both players to Special Summon 1 monster from their respective Graveyards in face-down Defense Position.
What gets revived isn't important.
What's important is that the 5200 ATK Sky Galloping Gaia the Dragon Champion can attack twice and has piercing damage.
The opponent's field already has two targets!
Takeda looked bewildered; he was completely dumbfounded by these Gaia search effects and the piercing damage.
In a state of utter panic, Takeda remembered a lifeline.
His expression turned ecstatic as he pointed at Yu Miao and shouted:
"Hahaha, your Gaia is indeed impressive, but you forgot one thing."
"This is the Duel City rules; Fusion Monsters cannot attack the turn they are Summoned."
"Idiot, you're a big idiot!"
Hearing this, Téa looked at the calm Yu Miao and felt that things weren't that simple.
"Sore wa dou kana?" Yu Miao said indifferently, "I indeed don't have the Quick-Play Magic Card, but I activate my face-down Trap Card."
Graverobber!!
Select 1 Magic Card in your opponent's Graveyard; use it as your own. If Yu Miao activates this Magic Card, he must pay 2000 Life Points as the cost.
This is the real-life card version of Graverobber, not the anime version used by Joey.
"Good, now guess which Spell Card I'm taking from your Graveyard?" Yu Miao revealed an extremely cruel smile.
Seeing this smile, Takeda's pants began to feel wet.
(End of Chapter)
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