"Wait, you hear me?!" Yuya squawked.
"Yeah?" Yuto blinked. "It was weird. I thought I was imagining it. Apparently not."
"Who knows you brat has such good pair of lungs." Crow-san pointed his chopstick at him. Then at Yuto. "Or that your hearing is that good."
Yuya made boiled kettle noises.
Sora hit him on the arm (it was his last meal with us before someone collects him for Facility). "You cheer on him but not me?!" He pouted.
"No, but, I mean... I was possessed! It was embarrassing!"
"So, you gotta be possessed to cheer on someone?" The chibi pressed on. "And you find cheering on others embarrassing?"
"What? No! You know, it was...! I-I mean, but I...!" Yuya's face reddened and now he really resembles a tomato. What with green part of his hair. It doesn't help he reduced to bubbling, incoherent mess.
Sora cracked a grin.
What an imp.
On the other side, I saw Floren get up and walks to the door.
Huh. Where's she going?
Quietly, I get up and follows her. I can be quiet when I want to.
She walks out of the dining room and into the hall to meet... is that Miss Ruka? Director's twin sister?
"I apologize but I will collect Mr. Shiunin and Mr. Sawatari after the dinner. Please inform them."
Ah right. She works as City Council.
"I understand." Floren nodded. "Can I ask a question?"
"Hm... sure."
"Can the winner of the Tournament, or at least tournament this year, overrun the rule and freed those who got sent to Facility?"
"Assuming the finalist who challenge Jack Atlas manage to win, or at least rouse his attention so, to the point the King is willing to help me bend the rules, it was feasible."
"...why the fuck they didn't say it before?"
Huh. That means if I win all the way to victory, I can free them!
Oh good. Yuya would love to hear it.
.
Sakaki Yuya vs Tony Simmons
Tsukikage vs Adolf Mueller
Damon Lopez vs Hiragi Yuzu
Gongenzaka vs Admire Derby
"Do your best!" I cheered them. "And you can cheer them on from the sidelines! It will be a great help!" I winked at Yuya.
"Yugooooo!" Yuya whines with a red-faced embarassed expression. "Will you ever stop reminding me!?"
"Never!" I cackled.
He turns to Floren, who raised an eyebrow.
"How much you're going to pay me?"
Yuya's expression is one of pure betrayal. I laughed louder.
It was really funny!
No wonder Rin likes to make fun of me when she could!
"Alright, alright. Off you go. Don't make them disqualify you by not showing up." Floren pushed Yuya out of the door, with Yuzu and his friend... Gong was it, following right after. "You still need to change into your riding outfit! Off!"
"You're trying to extort money out of your friend?"
Crow had taken into joining us since the "random-ass entertainment that comes outta blue" yesterday, and now he lounges in chair next to Shinji.
"I was just needling him a little. Not like I actually ask for money." Floren rolled her eyes. "It's all in spirit of joke and pranks."
"Really?"
"Really."
"Well, if you say so..."
Floren watching him with careful eyes, before went to her seat. I quickly darting and choose two chairs next to her.
I got popcorn ready for the show. Wonder what gonna happens today. For some reason, Clear Wing had been... noisy, for lack of words, since yesterday. Specifically, since Yuto upgrades his Dragon. Wow. We dueled once and Clear Wing got rivalry with Dark Rebellion. I wonder if Clear Wing has same reaction to Yuya's Dragon... what was it again? Oh yeah. Odd Eyes.
"The first is Yuya versus Tony Simmons." Floren hummed. "I wonder if Yuya go through his plan..."
Eh? What plan? Did Yuya planned something? He better be careful. Cheating does not look favorably. Especially considering current company.
The Giant Screen is turned on, and we watch the show.
Of course, we tuned out the slogans, and the subsequent grumbles from resident anarchist over there.
"And here is the first contestants! Tony Simmons versus Sakaki Yuya!"
And here they are, riding their D-Wheel to the starting line and—
Wait a minute.
What is Yuya wearing?
I mean, I know it's his Riding Outfit. It looks the part, for one. But the white and blue jackets over black undershirt and brown pants looks... familiar to me.
SMACK!
"I'm going to find a way to slap that daikon head. No wonder he's so smug." I could hear Floren muttered.
Who's this Daikon Head she talked about?
Ah well. Back to the screen. When the light turned green and the flag is waved, they accelerate.
Yuya manage to score the first turn! Good good! No matter what Floren says, the first turn held the most advantage!
"Alright! My turn!" Is it just me or he is a bit nervous? "I summon Double Iris Magician in attack mode and set one card! I end my turn!"
Double Iris Magician | Level 4 | Dark
Spellcaster / Pendulum / Effect / PS 8
ATK 1500 / DEF 1000
Double Iris huh? Sounds like other name for Odd Eyes. I mean, two eyes, two colored eyes.
? Clear Wing? Why are you distressed? Is something wrong?
"My turn. Draw!" Tony draws his card. "I activate Field Spell Card Zombie World!"
The change in surrounding was obvious. And if it wasn't...
"WHAT DID YOU DO TO ODD EYES?!"
Yuya's screeching at seeing his monster slagged off with skin turned ashen gray with sickly green veins popped where it was visible as well dirty outfit that the Monster looks like just dig himself out of a grave.
"Zombie World effect! All monsters on field and graveyard become Zombie-type! And none of us can tribute summon except for Zombie-type monster!" Tony explained.
Yuya's expression goes from slack with shock, to cold fury, almost in an instant.
"Oh dear, oh dear." Floren waved her face. "I hope Yuya drink his chill pill or this is not going to end well."
"...like me?" Yuto asked.
"Double Iris is Odd Eyes Pendulum Dragon in human form. And he is what Dark Rebellion to you, as well Clear Wing to Yugo."
I think about how I would react if Wing get zombified and...
Yeah
Nope
That guy needs to pay the goddamn price and I will charge him sky high for it.
"I activate Cost Down and sends Glow-Up Bloom to the graveyard! For the rest of the turn, all monsters in my hand, and when they are summoned, has their level decreased by one. Glow-Up Bloom's effect! I banish itself to add level 5 or higher monster to my hand—but since I has Zombie World on Field, I can straight up special summon that monster! I summon Red Eyes Zombie Dragon!"
Red-Eyes Zombie Dragon | Level 7 | Dark
Zombie / Effect
ATK 2400 / DEF 2000
"Alright! Battle! Red Eyes Zombie Dragon attack your monster!"
Yuya LP: 4000 --> 3100
"And since my monster is Pendulum monster, he returns back to Extra Deck, which was away from Zombie World's effect." Yuya stated. "Not to mention, my friend here leaves me with one parting gift." Double Iris smiled and snap his finger. A ball of light flies to Yuya and draw one card from his deck to his hand.
Oh. So that's why.
"I see. I summon one monster in face down position, set two cards, and I end my turn."
"My turn! Draw!" Yuya make his draw. "I set Scale 2 Oafdragon Magician in my right pendulum zone and Scale 5 Nobledragon Magician in my left Pendulum zone."
Oafdragon Magician | Level 6 | Wind
Spellcaster / Pendulum / Effect PS 2
ATK 2100 / DEF 1400
Nobledragon Magician | Level 3 | Fire
Spellcaster / Tuner / Pendulum / Effect / PS 5
ATK 700 / DEF 1400
"Huh? Aren't they..."
"What is it, Crow?"
"...no. It was nothing. But I could've sworn..."
I ignore them in favor to see what Yuya gonna pull. The scale... Yuzu had explained to me about Pendulum summon, and Sawatari grandiosely explains it again, but with such narrow scale Yuya can only summon level 3 and 4.
"I Pendulum Summon Timebreaker Magician!"
Timebreaker Magician | Level 3 | Dark
Zombie / Pendulum / Effect / PS 2
ATK 1400 / DEF 0
That little guy loses all healthy color to his skin as his eyes become hollow—much to Yuya's obvious irritation.
"Timebreaker Magician's effect! When he is the only monster Pendulum Summoned, and he is Pendulum summoned from hand, his attack doubles! And I activate Action Card: Powerize to increase his attack by 1000!"
Timebreaker Magician ATK 1400 --> 2800 --> 3800
"Battle! Timebreaker Magician attack Red-Eyes Zombie Dragon!"
"I activate trap: Negate Attack, and not only negate your attack but also end the battle phase."
"I activate Continuous Spell Card Star Pendulumgraph. I end my turn. Timebreaker's attack returns to normal."
Timebreaker Magician ATK 3800 --> 1400
"My turn! Draw! First, I flip the facedown monster! And when Tuner monster Scapeghost is flipped face up, I can summon any number of Black Sheep Token! I summon four of these!
Scapeghost | Level 1 | Dark
Zombie / Flip / Tuner / Effect
ATK 0 / DEF 0
(x4) Black Sheep Token | Level 1 | Dark
Zombie / Token
DEF 0 / ATK 0
Ghostly fluffballs fill Tony's field. Yuya seems to locked eyes with his monsters before nodded.
"I activate Trap Card Time Pendulumgraph! I destroy Nobledragon Magician and Scapeghost! Star Pendulumgraph effect! When a face up Pendulum Magician leave monster zone or Pendulum zone, I can add a Magician Pendulum monster from deck to hand!"
Ah, so he's sacrificing his monster to prevent enemy from Synchro summoning and gain a monster of his choice. Nice trick.
"Heh. Got you! I summon Plaguespreader Zombie!"
Plaguespreader Zombie | Level 2 | Dark
Zombie / Tuner / Effect
ATK 400 / DEF 200
"I tune level 2 Plaguespreader Zombie and four Black Sheeps Token! Rise from your grave, the King of Zombie! Synchro Summon! Level 6! Archfiend Zombie-Skull!"
Archfiend Zombie-Skull | Level 6 | Dark
Zombie / Synchro / Effect
ATK 2500 / DEF 1200
"Now, let's battle! I activate Action Card: Double Attack and double Archfiend Zombie-Skull's attack! I shall pay you back with vengeance!" Uwaaaahhh... he's out for revenge!
Archfiend Zombie-Skull ATK 2500 --> 5000
Is it just me or did the monster turned to Yuya and seems to say something?
Yuya calls out, "Action Card: Miracle! My monster is not destroyed and I halved the damage taken!"
Yuya LP: 3100 --> 1300
"I equip Zombie Heart to Archfiend Zombie-Skull and end my turn!"
"Why didn't he equip it first then attack?" Serena asked. "How can he make such rookie mistake?"
"Because it was less of mistake and the equip spell effect is different." Floren replied.
I nodded. Remembering Director's and his skill with Equip Spell.
Man. He's good.
"My turn, draw!" Yuya take deep breath to steel his resolve. "Like before, I target and destroy both Oafdragon Magician and Zombie World! Triggering Star Pendulumgraph's effect and allows me to draw a Magician Pendulum Card! Then..." it was quite a long pause. What is he planning? "I discard one card to activate Pendulum Call and draw two magician pendulum monsters with different name." One for price of two. Based on his long pause, I can tell who he sends away as sacrifice. "I set Scale 1 Dragonscale Magician and Scale 8 Dragonpit Magician!"
"Swings, right here and now, Pendulum of souls! Open the gate and let the spirit to cross the borders! Pendulum Summon! From extra deck, Oafdragon and from my hand, Harmonizing Magician and Wisdom-Eye Magician!"
Harmonizing Magician | Level 4 | Dark
Spellcaster / Pendulum / Tuner / Effect
ATK 0 / DEF 0
"Oafdragon Magician's effect! I can return Double Iris back to my hand, and I Normal Summon him!" See? It was his Dragon. Well, Human-Dragon. "I activate Star Changer and increase Timebreaker Magician's level by 1! I tune level 4 Harmonizing Magician and level 4 Timebreaker Magician! Hero's blade that sets forth unyielding light! Here and now, along with a flash, awaken! Synchro Summon! Level 8! Enlightenment Paladin!"
Enlightenment Paladin | Level 8 | Dark
Spellcaster / Synchro / Effect
ATK 2500 / DEF 2000
"And when Enlightenment is synchro summon using Magician monster, I can target one spell card in graveyard and return it to hand! I get back the Action Card: Powerize, please!"
"Trap card! Bottomless Trap Hole! I destroy your Synchro monster and banish it!"
"Sorry!" Yuya grinned. "But the true purpose of Time Pendulumgraph is to protect my Spellcaster monster from Trap Card!"
That's why he never activates the effect before. Under effect of Zombie World, his monsters are Zombie. Not spellcaster. Thus, cannot be protected.
"Then I overlay Wisdom-Eye Magician and Double Iris! The observer of vast universe! With the glittering lights as guidance, show us the path to victory! Xyz Summon! Rank 4! Timestar Magician!"
Timestar Magician | Rank 4 | Dark
Spellcaster / Xyz / Effect / OVU: 2
ATK 2400 / DEF 2000
"Now, stage is ready and now it's time for great miracle!" Yuya grinned. "I activate Action Card Powerize and boost Enlightenment's attack!"
"Action Card: No Action!"
"Oh, fine then! I attack Archfiend Skull-Zombie with Enlightenment Paladin!"
He's aiming for mutual destruction!
"Am I aiming for mutual destruction?" Did he somehow read my mind?! "Of course not! Timestar Magician's effect! When a Spellcaster monster I control is about to be destroyed by battle or card effect, I can send a Spellcaster monster from deck to the graveyard instead! So, Enlightenment stays alive!" Ah. "Also, Enlightenment's effect! Once per turn, when he destroys a monster by battle, he can inflict effect damage equals to the destroyed monster's original attack! Time Stream!"
Tony LP: 4000 --> 1500
"Timestar! It's time to finish things, with a grand Meteor Shower!"
Tony LP: 1500 --> 0
Yuya crossed the finish line and dismounted his Duel Runner. Taking off his helmet and waved to the audience with a smile on his face.
(A/N: Disclaimer: Image is not mine. Never mine. Credit to its creator)
For a moment I was struck with strong sense of deja vu. As if I can see myself there. Waving to the audience after a good show. Wearing that outfit.
It was as if it was not Yuya who dueled, win, and entertain the audience, but me.
...what the heck...
I know we share same face, but why do I feel such strong sense of deja vu? And why, for some reason, I feel like that Riding outfit is mine? I never saw it until today!
Thankfully the feed was cut for commercial break, and preparing for the next duel.
The next duel, after a short commercial break, is the other Ninja. Shadow... shadow... Moony? Something like that.
Oh. It was Tsukikage. I was not that far off the mark.
"Ready? Set? And Turbo Duel – Accelerate!"
The duel is on.
Tsukikage LP: 4000
Adolf Mueller LP: 4000
The ninja loses in speed, so he takes the second turn.
"My turn. I summon Laval Magma Cannoneer!"
Laval Magma Cannoneer | Level 4 | Fire
Pryo / Effect
ATK 1700 / DEF 200
"Laval Magma Cannoneer's effect! Up to twice per turn, I can send a Fire monster from my hand to graveyard and inflict 500 damage! I send one monster!"
Tsukikage LP: 4000 --> 3500
"I set two cards and end my turn!"
"My turn, then. Draw." Huh? That ninja is... is he a left-handed person? "I summon Yellow Ninja."
Yellow Ninja | Level 4 | Wind
Warrior / Effect
ATK 1900 / DEF 1800
"Yellow Ninja's effect. I can special summon level 4 or lower ninja from hand. I summon Twilight Ninja Shingetsu."
Twilight Ninja Shingetsu | Level 4 | Dark
Warrior / Effect
ATK 1500 / DEF 100
"I activate continuous spell card Illusion Ninjitsu Art Hazy Shuriken. I set two cards." He go ahead and nabbed an Action Card. "Continuous spell activate. When card is added to my hand, I can discard one card and inflict 300 damage. I end my turn."
Mueller LP: 4000 --> 3700
So... burn vs burn?
"My turn then. Draw! I summon Laval Blaster!"
Laval Blaster | Level 4 | Fire
Warrior / Effect
ATK 1200 / DEF 800
"Laval Blaster's effect! I can choose a number from one to five and sends that many cards on top of my deck to graveyard! I choose five!" Did he mill his own deck?! WHY?! He sends three monsters down there and two traps! "Laval Blaster gain 200 Attack per laval monsters send to graveyard by its effect!" Oh. "Trap Card open! Molten Whirlwind Wall! All Laval Monster I control gain 100 attack per each laval monster in the graveyard!"
Laval Blaster ATK 1200 --> 1800 --> 2200
Laval Magma Cannoneer ATK 1700 --> 2100
So... Laval get stronger the more monsters in the graveyard?
"Battle! Laval Blaster attack Twilight Ninja Shingetsu!"
Tsukikage LP: 3500 --> 2800
"Twilight Ninja Shingetsu's effect. When he is destroyed, I can add Ninja monster from deck to hand. And I activate Illusion Ninjitsu Art once again to discard this card and inflict damage."
Mueller LP: 3700 --> 3400
"I attack your remaining monster with Laval Magma Cannoneer!"
"I activate the trap card: Ninjutsu Art of Super-Transformation. I target Yellow Ninja and the attacking Laval Magma Cannoneer and send both to graveyard to summon from my deck, a monster whose level is equal or less than combined levels of the tributed monster. I summon White Dragon Ninja."
White Dragon Ninja | Level 7 | Light
Dragon / Effect
ATK 2700 / DEF 1200
That was... really TRICKY! It almost like my Speedroid Maliciousmagnet! Except, y'know, not Synchro Summon.
"Tck! I set one card and end my turn!"
"My turn. Draw." Is he going to do that trick again—oh wait. That's another action card he snagged. "I discard action card and inflict 300 damage."
Mueller LP: 3400 --> 3100
"I summon Masked Ninja Ebisu and activate his effect. I return two spell or trap on field to owner hand. I return your Continuous Trap Card and the left set card."
Masked Ninja Ebisu | Level 4 | Wind
Warrior / Effect
ATK 1200 / DEF 1800
"Che."
Laval Blaster 2200 --> 1200
"I attack with White Dragon Ninja."
"Action Card! Evasion!"
"I end my turn."
"My turn! Draw! I activate Pot of Avarice and return five monsters from graveyard to deck and draw two cards!" Etto, one card discarded, three cards send, one card tributed for Summoning white Ninja. Yep. Exact five. "I summon Laval Volcano Handmaiden!"
Laval Volcano Handmaiden | Level 1 | Fire
Pyro / Tuner / Effect
ATK 100 / DEF 200
"I tune level 1 Laval Volcano Handmaiden and level 4 Laval Blaster! Creature dwell within fire! Open your eyes and burn bright! Synchro Summon! Level 5! Lavalval Dragon!"
Lavalval Dragon | Level 5 | Fire
Dragon / Synchro / Effect
ATK 2000 / DEF 1100
"Laval Volcano Handmaiden's effect! If that monster is sent to graveyard and I has another Laval monster with different name, I can send another Laval monster from deck to graveyard." Yep. Self-mill for boost. "Lavalval Dragon's effect! I shuffle two cards in graveyard to deck and return one card you control back to hand! I target your open trap card!"
"Trap Card open! Ninjutsu Art of Shadow Sealing! I target Masked Ninja Ebisu to banish Lavalval Dragon!"
"Counter Trap card! Burgeoning Whirlflame! I send Laval monster in my hand and negate the trap as well destroy it!"
Okay. That banter seems to be a flag. Why is the Ninja seemingly adamant to protecting the trap card? Oh heck! The monster the trap card summoned via its effect is gone! Oh, so that's why!
"Action Card! Revival Fighter! I summon a warrior-type monster from graveyard! I special summon... Laval Judgement Lord!"
Laval Judgement Lord | Level 7 | Fire
Warrior / Effect
ATK 2700 / DEF 1800
When did that big guy get into graveya—oh wait. The Handmaiden. Yeah.
"Battle! Lavalval Dragon destroy that ninja!"
"Action Card – Block Draw! I negate the attack and draw one card! I activate Illusion Ninjitsu Art to discard this card and inflict 300 damage!"
Mueller LP: 3100 --> 2800
"Laval Judgement Lord attack!"
Tsukikage LP: 2800 --> 1300
"Action Card: Gravity Turn! Laval Judgement Lord attack increase by 100 and can attack once again!"
Tsukikage LP: 1300 --> 0
And... that's another loss for... Lancers, wasn't it?
It get worse when you get the context of what happen to them if they lose.
I really need to win the tournament.
Next is Yuzu, right? Whoever deity reigning above, please let her win! I beg you!
Though...
WHAT THE HECK IS HAPPENING TO ME AND MY WEIRD REACTION REGARDING OUTFITS TODAY?!
Like, Yuya's outfit triggers deja vu feelings. Yuzu's, for some reason, make me shuddered.
That's so fucking weird! I mean, yeah, she wore onepiece dress and slim pants. The dress is purple with blue at sides and with the long sleeves being pure white. The pants is similar to Rin's Riding outfit, but purple instead of pink. It was not standard Riding outfit, but it wasn't illegal or indecent by any mean!
Seriously, what is wrong with me?!
Thankfully the duel started soon so I can forget about the weird reactions.
Damon LP: 4000
Yuzu LP: 4000
"Alright, my turn. I set one monster, and activate Continuous Spell Card Code A Ancient Ruins. I set two cards. I end my turn!"
"My turn. Draw!" Come on, Yuzu! "I summon Canon the Melodious Diva! Then I activate Continuous Spell Card Fortissimo and increase Canon's attack by 800 until my next standby phase!"
Canon the Melodious Diva | Level 4 | Light
Fairy / Effect
ATK 1400 / DEF 2000
Canon the Melodious Diva ATK 1400 à 2200
"Battle. Canon destroy the face down monster."
The monster moves to destroy the card as it flipped face up and reveal—oh sweet lord, WHY ALIEN WHY???!!!
"Alien Grey's effect! When this card is flipped face up, I can place one A-Counter on an opponent monster, and opponent monster with A-Counter lose 300 attack when battling Alien monster." Still got destroyed. Though seeing splotches on the fairy is kind of unsettling. "When Alien Grey is destroyed by battle and send to the graveyard after flipped face up, I can draw one card. Furthermore, each time alien monster I control is destroyed, I can add 1 Alien Counter on the continuous spell card." Counters. What are they for? "And Trap card open! Alien Brain! When a Reptile monster I control is destroyed by battle with opponent's attacking monster, I can take control of that monster and it becomes a reptile monster!"
Augh. I knew there's a reason why I hate Alien movies.
Fucking aliens.
"I set a card and end my turn." Gritted Yuzu.
Today is kind of bad day for lancers huh. First Yuya got his monster zombified, then the ninja loses, then Yuzu face the abomination known as Alien.
"My turn. Draw. I summon Alien Stealthbuster. And when I normal summon Alien monster, I can special summon Alien Dog."
Alien Stealthbuster | Level 4 | Light
Reptile / Effect
ATK 1700 / DEF 1500
Alien Dog | Level 3 | Light
Reptile / Effect
ATK 1500 / DEF 1000
"When I have no Trap card in graveyard, I can I activate Trap Card: Treacherous Trap Hole! I destroy two monsters on the field! I choose Alien Stealthbuster and Canon!" Oh, good one! This ensures she won't be K.O.-ed!
"Code A gain another counter, and I remove two Alien counters to special summon an Alien monster from my graveyard!"
Or not.
"Battle! Direct attack!"
Yuzu LP: 4000 --> 2300 --> 800
Yikes. That was bad!
"I end my turn."
"My... turn, draw!" Come on, Yuzu... you can do it! Beat him! "Since I control no monster, I can activate Spell Card Ostinato, and Fusion Summon one Melodious Fusion Monster from my deck using two monsters from hand or deck as material!" From deck, probably. Fusion Summon! Bloom Choir the Melodious Maestra!"
Bloom Prima the Melodious Choir | Level 7 | Light
Fairy / Fusion / Effect
ATK 1900 / DEF 2000
"Bloom Prima gains 300 attack per fusion material used to summons her! And I activate Fortissimo to increase her attack!" and she has two, meaning 600 ATK boost + 800 ATK. 1400
Bloom Prima the Melodious Choir ATK 1900 --> 3300
"Battle! First, I destroy Alien Stealthbuster!"
Damon LP: 4000 --> 2400
"When Alien stealthbuster is destroyed by battle, I can target a monster and place two alien counter on it!" and... yep. Yuzu's monster is the target.
"Bloom Prima can make second attack during each battle phase!"
"Action Card: Switch Attack and Defense! I Switch your monster's Attack and Defense Points!"
Bloom Prima the Melodious Choir ATK 3300 / DEF 2000 --> ATK 2000 DEF / 3300
Damon LP: 2400 --> 1900
"I end my turn, and Ostinato's effect activates! The Fusion monster is destroyed at end of turn, and if all Fusion materials are in graveyard, I can special summon them! I special summon Mozarta the Melodious Maestra and Aria the Melodious Diva!"
Mozarta the Melodious Maestra | Level 8 | Light
Fairy / Effect
ATK 2600 / DEF 2000
Aria the Melodious Diva | Level 4 | light
Fairy / Effect
ATK 1600 / DEF 1200
I snorted. There goes the Alien Counters. Nice on, Yuzu!
"Furthermore, when Bloom Prima is sent to the graveyard, I can target a Melodious Monster and return it to my hand. I return Canon."
"My turn. Draw! First, I summon Alien Ammonite and use its effect to special summon one level 4 or lower Alien monster in the graveyard, but I must destroy it at end phase. I summon back Alien Stealthbuster!"
Alien Ammonite | Level 1 | Light
Reptile / Tuner / Effect
ATK 500 / DEF 200
"I tune level 1 Alien Ammonite and level 4 Alien Stealthbuster! Synchro Summon! Level 5! Cosmic Fortress Gol'gar!"
Cosmic Fortress Gol'gar | Level 5 | Light
Reptile / Synchro / Effect
ATK 2600 / 1800
When I thought aliens can't get worse, I was wrong.
There's Alien Kaiju.
"Then I remove two A counters on Continuous Spell Card to special summon Alien Overlord!"
Alien Overlord | Level 6 | Dark
Reptile / Effect
ATK 2200 / DEF 1600
"I return both of our continuous spell cards and give your monsters each an A Counters!"
"No." Yuzu replied. "Aria's effect! When she is special summoned, you cannot target my Melodious monsters with card effect, and they cannot be destroyed by battle either!"
Oof! She got solid wall here! Still, good job protecting your monsters!
"Alright then! Battle! Cosmic Fortress Gol'gar attack Aria the Melodious Diva!" wait, 2600 minus 1400 means... 1200?! Yuzu! Get an action card or something! Even if your monster cannot be destroyed, you still got battle damage and your lifepoints ain't enough to tanked it!
"I activate Score the Melodious Diva! During battle phase and my Melodious monster battle enemy monster, I can discard her to the graveyard and reduce your attacking monster's attack and defense into Zero!"
Cosmic Fortress Gol'gar ATK 2600 / DEF 1800 --> ATK 0 / DEF 0
Damon LP: 1900 --> 500
Oof! That kaiju decomposed mid attack before slams into a musical wall Aria creates. It was still disgusting though, seeing alien flesh sticking here and there before disappears.
"I attack with Alien Overlord!"
"Action Card: Evasion! Sorry but your turn is done!"
"Ugh... I end my turn!"
"My turn, draw! I activate Mozarta's effect to special summon Canon the Melodious Diva! I activate Spell Card Fortissimo to increase Aria's attack by 800! And by sending this face up spell card into graveyard, I can fusion summon using monster I control Flutter of Angel's wings! Supreme Prodigy! With guidance of baton, gather your power and be one with the music! Fusion Summon! Level 6! Schuberta the Melodious Maestra!"
Schuberta the Melodious Maestra | Level 6 | Light
Fairy / Effect
ATK 2400 / DEF 2000
Aria the Melodious Diva ATK 1600 --> 2400
"I activate Schuberta's effect! I banish three cards from either graveyard and she gains 200 attack per card banished! I banish cards from your graveyard!" It was his monsters, wasn't it? The ones he used as tuner and alien dog.
Schuberta the Melodious Maestra 2400 --> 3000
"Battle! Schuberta attack your monster! Wave of the great!"
"Action Card, Take flight! The attack target gain 600 attack during battle phase!"
Alien Overlord ATK 2200 --> 2800
Damon LP: 500 --> 300
"Aria, attack directly!"
"Action Card: Quick Guard!"
"Action Card: No Action!"
And... it was direct hit! Yeaahhhh! She won! She passes the first round! Good job Yuzu!
"Now all that left is Gongenzaka." Mused Floren. "I wonder if his opponent is prepared."
Oh yeah. Impenetrable defense, wasn't it? That gonna be tough one.
What would I do if I end up facing him? Hm... guess I'll be relying on you, Clear Wing! I can always count of you, right? Plus, Dragon's Bind would get really useful. It was the Defense that's high, not Attack.
Admire Derby LP: 4000
Gongenzaka LP: 4000
"My turn! I summon Karakuri Merchant "Inashichi"!"
Karakuri Merchant mdl 177 "Inashichi" | Level 2 | Earth
Machine / Effect
ATK 200 / DEF 1500
"When Karakuri Merchant Inashichi is normal summoned, I can add one Karakuri card from deck to hand! I activate continuous spell card Karakuri Anatomy and set one card. My turn is over."
"Ugh... Karakuri." Floren grimaced. "Gong meet his match here. Oh well, he better has good cards to deal with Karakuri's effects."
Eh? Why are you saying that?
"Alright! It's Gong's turn! Draw!" Gongenzaka draw for his turn. "Gong summon Superheavy Samurai Wagon in attack position! Superheavy Samurai Wagon can change its position to face up defense position and attack in that mode using Defense point in calculation! Gong equip Superheavy Samurai Wagon with Superheavy Samurai Soulbang Cannon and increase its defense by 1000!"
Superheavy Samurai Wagon | Level 4 | Earth
Machine / Effect
DEF 1800 / ATK 1200
Superheavy Samurai Wagon DEF 1800 --> 2800
Cue, the monster attack target shifted into defense position.
"Karakuri Anatomy gain a Karakuri counter everytime Karakuri's monster position is changed! And when Karakuri monster change its position, I can activate Trap Card: Karakuri Trick House, to select one monster on the field and destroy it! I destroy your attacking monster!"
Ouch. Meet his match indeed.
"Gong end his turn."
"Alright, my turn! Draw! First, I change Karakuri Merchant Inashichi and gain another Karakuri Counter. Then, I send the continuous spell card to the graveyard and draw card equal to number of Karakuri Counter it has." Counters can be really annoying, huh? They'll be pain in the ass to beat. "I summon Karakuri Komachi "Ninishi", and activate her effect! When that monster is normal summoned, I can normal summon one additional Karakuri monster! I summon Karakuri Soldier "Nisamu"!"
Karakuri Komachi mdl 224 "Ninishi" | Level 3 | Earth
Machine / Tuner / Effect
ATK 0 / DEF 1900
Karakuri Soldier 236 "Nisamu" | Level 4 | Earth
Machine / Effect
ATK 1400 / DEF 200
"I tune Level 3 Karakuri Komachi Ninishi and level 4 Karakuri Merchant Inashichi! Gear of Fate! Show the world your proud works! Synchro Summon! Level 7! Karakuri Shogun Burei!"
Karakuri Shogun mdl 00 "Burei" | Level 7 | Earth
Machine / Effect
ATK 2600 / DEF 1900
"When Karakuri Shogun Burei is Synchro Summoned, I can special summon a Karakuri monster from deck! I summon Karakuri Muso "Haipa"!"
Karakuri Muso mdl 818 "Haipa" | Level 4 | Earth
Machine / Effect
ATK 2100 / DEF 1100
"Alright! Battle! First, I attack with Karakuri Muso "Haipa"!"
Gong LP: 4000 --> 1900
"When Gong take battle damage and Gong doesn't have spell or trap card, Superheavy Samurai Prepped Defense can be special summoned from hand!"
Superheavy Samurai Prepped Defense | Level 3 | Earth
Machine / Effect
DEF 2100 / ATK 100
"I destroy the monster with Karakuri Shogun "Burei"!"
The boss tried to hit the monster, but it... hold on?
"Superheavy Samurai Prepped Defense cannot be destroyed the turn it's special summoned!"
"Shit!"
What's wrong?
"Karakuri's weakness." Floren grin. "At able to change their battle position when targeted by attack, the non-synchro monster must attack if able. In other world, put them into attack position, and the will attack." Cue the monsters attack, despite having ATK lower than the Metallic samurai's defense.
Admire Derby LP: 4000 --> 3700 --> 700
"What a bunch of reckless scraps." Scoffed Serena.
"I switch Karakuri Shogun Bunrei into defense position using its own effect. I set two cards. I end my turn. If Karakuri Muso Haipa attacks, it changes to defense position at end of turn."
"It's gong's turn! Draw!" Okay Gong, what are you going to do now? "Gong summon tuner monster, Superheavy Samurai Fist!"
Superheavy Samurai Fist | Level 2 | Earth
Machine / Tuner / Effect
ATK 900 / DEF 900
Ooohh! Tuner!
"Gong tune level 2 Superheavy Samurai Fist and level 3 Superheavy Samurai Prepped Defense! Synchro Summon! Level 5! Superheavy Samurai Swordmaster Musashi!"
Superheavy Samurai Swordmaster Musashi | Level 5 | Earth
Machine / Synchro / Effect
DEF 2300 / ATK 300
"When Superheavy Samurai Swordmaster Musashi is Synchro Summoned, Gong can return one Machine monster in Gong's graveyard to hand!" Oh, a retrieval. "I activate Superheavy Samurai Fist in the graveyard! Superheavy Samurai Swordmaster Musashi's level is reduced by one and Gong Special Summon Superheavy Samurai Fist!" Eh?! Synchro Cycle! "Gong tune again Superheavy Samurai Fist with level 4 Superheavy Samurai Swordmaster Musashi! Rise your war cry. Divine ogre! Show yourself. On this battlefield of resolve! Synchro Summon! Now depart for the front! Level 6! Superheavy Samurai Ogre Shutendoji!"
Superheavy Samurai Ogre Shutendoji | Level 6 | Earth
Machine / Synchro / Effect
DEF 2500 / ATK 500
"Superheavy Samurai Ogre Shutendoji's effect! When Ogre Shutendoji is Synchro summoned and Gong has no Spell or Trap Card, Gong can destroy all spells and traps opponent controls!" Sweet! "Gong equip Ogre Shutendoji with Superheavy Samurai Soulpiecer! Now, when Ogre Shutendoji attacks defense position monster, piercing damage is inflicted!"
Ohh... that's too bad, eh?
"Battle! Ogre Shutendoji attack Nisamu!"
"Action Ca—Oh seriously?! Fuck, I choose Burei! And when Nisamu is destroyed, I can special summon a level 4 or lower Karakuri monster from deck! I summon Karakuri Barrel "Shinkuro"!"
Karakuri Shogun mdl 00 "Burei" ATK 2600 --> 2200
"Oh, Trap Action Card." The other ninja nodded. "They're always activate when you pick them up, and more often than not, they're more detrimental than helpful."
"Yeah, the only one benefiting from Attack Point loss is Yuzu's Bloom Diva." Snarked Floren.
Admire Derby LP: 3000 --> 700
Karakuri Barrel mdl 96 "Shinkuro" | Level 2 | Earth
Machine / Tuner / Effect
ATK 400 / DEF 400
"Turn's over!"
"My turn, Draw! I tune level 2 Karakuri Barrel "Shinkuro" and level 7 Karakuri Shogun "Burei"! Behold, the ultimate craft of Karakuri Masters! Karakuri Super Shogun Bureibu!"
Karakuri Super Shogun mdl 00N "Bureibu" | Level 9 | Earth
Machine / Synchro / Effect
ATK 3000 / DEF 1500
Oops, Gong might be in trouble...
"I summon Karakuri Strategist "Nishipachi"!"
Karakuri Strategist mdl 248 "Nishipachi" | Level 3 | Earth
ATK 500 / DEF 1600
"Nishipachi's effect! When summoned, I can target a monster on field and change its position! I switch its own position, and trigger Bureibu's effect! When a face up Karakuri monster I control switch its position, I can target a card my opponent control and banish it!"
Shit.
"I banish your sole monster!"
"Superheavy Samurai Soulbang Cannon's effect! When opponent activate card effect when Gong control a defense position Superheavy monster, by banishing it Gong can negate the card effect activation, destroy it and as many monsters as possible, and inflict 1000 damage to both duelist!"
"What?!"
Gongenzaka LP: 1900 --> 900
Admire Derby LP: 700 --> 0
Aaaaaannddd... the winner of duel round today is Gong! Woo-hoo yeah!
All that's left is one final day for round one! And that's my turn! I cannot lose to anyone! Gotta be as good as them, if not BETTER!