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Chapter 1580: Cutting the Flesh, Body, and Soul

[Sword Beast-Horse Fight] and [Sword Beast-Train Fight], who also used whips as weapons, swung their whips together. The intertwined whip shadows almost merged into one, and at the same time, there was a loud bang as the whip ends accelerated and broke the sound barrier.

However, the difference is that the whip of [Gladiator Beast - Training] finally swung towards Aoki's deck, using the whip with electricity to scold something and bring it into Aoki's hand, while [Gladiator Beast - Horse Fighting] used the whip as a rope to bring something back to the field from Aoki's graveyard.

"Beast of Gladiator - Training: This card can only be activated if it is Special Summoned by the effect of a monster. Add a Spell/Trap Card from my Deck to my hand. Just like Spell of Gladiator - Sin, this effect can also be activated if it is Special Summoned by the effect of a monster."

Aoki paused, looked at [Gladiator Beast-Madou] on the other side and said, "As for the effect of [Gladiator Beast-Madou], when this card is successfully Special Summoned by the effect of a [Gladiator Beast] monster, it can be activated by targeting a [Gladiator Beast] monster in my Graveyard, negating its effect and Special Summoning it, and when [Gladiator Beast-Madou] leaves the field, it returns to my deck."

"I Special Summon [Gladiator Beast - Vespasianus] from my Graveyard using the effect of [Gladiator Beast - Horse Fight], and add the Continuous Spell Card [Gladiator Repulsion Wave] to my hand using the effect of [Gladiator Beast - Trainer]."

[Kira Aoki: 2800LP, hand 1→2]

[Gladiator-Gun Fight] [ATK500]

[Slave Bear][ATK 0]

[Gladiator Beast-Horse Fighting][ATK700]

[Gladiator Beast - Training] [ATK200]

[Gladiator-Vespasianus] [ATK 2300→1300]

[Gladiator Beast - Vespasianus], which was Special Summoned by the monster effect of [Gladiator Beast], originally had the ability to increase the ATK of all [Gladiator Beast] monsters on the field by 500 points, but because the Special Summon of [Gladiator Beast - Vespasianus] was a Special Summon with the effect negated, its ATK remained the original 2300 points, and was further reduced by 1000 points by [Valkyrie Elda].

"The continuous magic card [Sword Fighting Repulsion Wave] is activated. This card allows my [Sword Fighting Beast] to reject those instabilities and gain peace and security. Except for the battle phase, the [Sword Fighting Beast] monster will no longer become the target of the opponent's effect."

After playing the card, Aoki paused and continued, "Also, if I have a [Gladiator Beast] monster Special Summoned in my Deck, I can Special Summon a [Gladiator Beast] monster of the same Type that is not on my field from my Deck in Defense Position."

Looking at [Gladiator Beast - Vespasianus] who raised a water curtain to block the attack in [Gladiator Repulsion Wave], Chigufried sneered: "But, your monster area is already full of monsters, right? And they are all small monsters with attack power not exceeding 1000 points. Even if the attack power of five monsters is added together, it is only 2200 points."

"The only card you have in hand is [Treasure Card from Heaven]. Are you going to activate that card now? Otherwise, you won't be able to even clear the Monster Zone on the field without a Higher Level Monster in hand, [Fusion] or a Ritual Spell Card!"

However, under Chigufrid's gaze, Aoki suddenly said, "Is there a hard and fast rule that a Fusion Summoning must require a [Fusion] Spell Card?"

"There are indeed many Fusion Summonings that rely on Spell Cards, but there are also Fusion Summonings that use Trap Cards, and there are even Fusion Summonings that use monster effects." After a pause, Aoki said, "There is also a type of Fusion Summoning that doesn't even require the activation of an effect. It is a special 'fusion' that is allowed by the Fusion Monster itself!"

Following Aoki's explanation, Chigufried couldn't help but think of Kaiba's [Blue-Eyes Twin Exploding Dragon]. Like Kobayashi Hayato's [XYZ-Dragon Cannon], it is a special "fusion" that does not require a [Fusion] magic card or even any effect to perform: "Could it be, 'Contact Fusion'!?"

"Although it has only recently appeared in the public's mouth and gradually spread, the power of 'Contact Fusion' has actually been around for many years. Now as a teacher in the Duel Academy, my deck naturally has this power." Aoki said, picking up the two cards [Gladiator Beast-Gun Fight] and [Gladiator Beast-Train Fight] on his Duel Board, "Return the two [Gladiator Beast] monsters on my field, including [Gladiator Beast-Gun Fight], to the deck!"

"O raptor warrior of ancient times! Merge with the soul of the sword warrior and become a battle-hardened warrior!"

"Contact Fusion Summon, Level 6☆!"

"Ride the wind! [Gladiator Beast-Caesar]!"

[Gladiator-Caesar] [6☆/Dark]

[Bird/Fusion/Effect]

【2400/1500→1400/1500】

The bird-headed warrior absorbed the werewolf's power, and the armor on his body became visibly thicker and more gorgeous. The wings behind him were completely liberated and able to fly swiftly. He even activated a special columnar propulsion device to bring stronger maneuverability.

"The previous [Gladiator Beast-Vespasianus] sounded familiar to me, and now there's [Gladiator Beast-Caesar]." Chigufried looked at [Gladiator Beast-Caesar], which was still able to maintain its flight after its attack power was reduced by 1000 points, and still didn't think it would be a match. He became curious about other things, "So the prototype of [Gladiator Beast] is indeed the ancient Roman Empire."

"You seem to have plenty of time? So what?" Aoki looked at the calm Chigufrid and said, "When [Gladiator Beast-Caesar] is Special Summoned successfully, it can activate its effect targeting up to two cards on the field and destroy those cards."

Chigufried, who had just been nonchalant, suddenly changed his expression, but suddenly remembered that the Valkyries on his field had resistance to being targeted or destroyed by the opponent's effects, and relaxed again: "But as I said before, with the Judgment of the Goddess Urd, the Valkyries will not be targeted or destroyed by your Gladiator-Caesar!"

"So I didn't choose them." Aoki waved his hand, "Gladiator Beast-Caesar allows me to choose to destroy not only monsters, but also Spell and Trap Cards, and of course, Set Cards."

"I target the Continuous Spell Card [Goddess Urd's Judgment] on the opponent's field and the Face-Up Card on the backfield, and destroy them!"

"Gladiator Beast·Second Bomb——Withering Heart Attack!"

Although its appearance and size have changed greatly, [Gladiator Beast-Caesar] has not forgotten its fighting skills as [Gladiator Beast-Gun Fight]. It loaded the reinforced arrows with propulsion devices into the launchers of both arms, and loaded two arrows at a time. At the same time, the arrows shot from the crossbows activated pierced through the cards on Chigufrid's backfield like meteors, destroying the goddess representing the past while also breaking its cover card - the trap card [Explosive Armor].

"How dare you, rude and unruly people, destroy my [Explosive Armor]!?"

Chigufried, angry!

Not only because his backup means [Explosive Armor], which he thought was as stable as a rock, was destroyed, but also because the power brought out by [Sword Beast] made him a little panicked.

The fusion summoning method of "Contact Fusion" alone was enough to panic him. He thought that Kira Aoki, who used to be a company employee and is now a school teacher, would not be a powerful duelist even though he was related to Kobayashi Hayato and Kaiba Seto. However, the emergence of "Contact Fusion" proved that his judgment seemed to be wrong.

"But, under the suppression of the Valkyrie Elda, it is ultimately just a small monster with less than 1500 attack points!"

Hearing Chigufrid still being stubborn, Aoki waved his hand again: "Then I will liberate the [Slave Bear] on my field and return the [Gladiator Beast - Vespasianus] on my field to the deck to activate the second effect of [Slave Bear]."

"Special Summon up to two [Gladiator Beast] monsters from my deck as a [Gladiator Beast] monster effect!"

"I Special Summon [Gladiator Beast - Rider] and [Gladiator Beast - Augustus] from my Deck!"

[Gladiator Beast-Riding Fight] [4☆/Wind]

[Birds/Beasts/Effects]

【1600/1200→600/1200】

[Gladiator-Augustus] [8☆/Dark]

[Birds/Beasts/Effects]

【2600/1000→1600/1000】

Although they are both a combination of man and horse, the previous [Sword Beast-Horse Fighting] had a horse's head, horse's feet and a human body, while [Sword Beast-Ride Fighting] has the upper body of a human and the lower body of a horse, and the race has even become a bird-beast race, which makes people feel a little unclear.

However, considering that the prototype of the former was Darius of Persia, who became emperor by designing a way to make his horse neigh first, and the prototype of the latter was the "Equite", one of the ancient Roman gladiators, that is, cavalrymen fighting on horseback, it makes sense that the former focuses on the horse being ridden and the latter focuses on the knight riding the horse.

The name of [Gladiator-Augustus] is obvious. The prototype is Gaius Octavius ​​Quirinus, who changed the Republic to the Empire. Augustus was the title given to him by the Roman Senate after he ascended the throne. However, it is special that although other Duel Monsters cards always classify Pterosaurs as "Dinosaurs", only [Gladiator-Augustus] is classified as Bird Beasts.

Although strictly speaking, pterosaurs are Pterosaurs under the Ornithoceratops, dinosaurs are Dinosauria under the Ornithoceratops, and birds are descendants of a branch of theropods in the Dinosauria, the fact that a pterosaur can be distinguished from a dinosaur is enough to move countless paleontologists to tears. "The special summon of [Slave Bear] is considered a special summon of [Gladiator] monster effect, and when it is successfully special summoned by the effect of [Gladiator] monster, the effect of [Gladiator-Augustus] is activated. At the same time, the effect of [Gladiator-Kid] is activated, and the self-row chain C1 [Gladiator-Augustus] C2 [Gladiator-Kid] is activated."

Aoki said, pulling out a card from the graveyard, "First, the effect of [Gladiator Beast - Rider] adds a [Gladiator Beast] card from my graveyard to my hand. I chose [Gladiator Beast - Female Fighter] which was previously sent to the graveyard by the effect of [Gladiator Beast - Sin Fighter]."

"Then, the effect of [Gladiator Beast - Augustus] will Special Summon a [Gladiator Beast] monster from my hand in Defense Position. The monster Special Summoned by this effect will be returned to the owner's Deck at the end of the turn. The monster I want to Special Summon is naturally this [Gladiator Beast - Onna] in my hand."

[Sword Fighting Beast-Female Fighting] [4☆/Earth]

[Beast Warrior Clan/Effect]

【800/2000→0/2000】

Aoki Tsuyoshi filled up the front field of the Monster Zone he had vacated, and after playing the card [Gladiator Beast-Onna], he said, "Then there is the effect of [Gladiator Beast-Onna]! If this card is successfully Special Summoned by the effect of a [Gladiator Beast] monster, you can activate this by sending a [Gladiator Beast] monster other than [Gladiator Beast-Onna] from my Deck or Fusion Deck to the Graveyard. I will send [Gladiator Beast-Octavian] to the Graveyard."

"Until the End Phase of your turn, the Level of [Gladiator Beast-Onna] becomes 7☆, the same as [Gladiator Beast-Octavian], and it is used as a card with the same name."

【吉良青木：2800LP，手牌2→1→2→1】

[Gladiator-Caesar] [ATK1400]

[Gladiator Beast-Horse Fighting][ATK700]

[Gladiator-Mountain Fighter] [ATK600]

[Gladiator-Augustus][ATK1600]

[Gladiator Beast-Nymph →Gladiator Beast-Octavian][4☆/Earth→7☆/Earth][ATK0]

Backcourt: [Sword Fight Repulsion Wave]

"Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian Augustus!" Suddenly a long list of names were called out, and Aoki said, "Contact Fusion restart! I will return the three [Gladiator Beasts] on my field, [Gladiator Beast - Caesar], [Gladiator Beast - Octavian], and [Gladiator Beast - Augustus], to the deck!"

"The fusion conditions are met, including the three [Gladiator Beast] monsters [Gladiator Beast-Augustus]! The wandering ghosts of the ancient Gladiators, assemble in the name of the Emperor and offer that power!"

"Double Contact Fusion, Level 8☆!"

"The sword cuts through the flesh, the heart cuts through the soul! [Sword Fighting Beast - Blind Fight]!"

(ps: animated version)

The three-body [Sword Beast] monster disappeared from Aoki's field, and was replaced by a spreading black mist. A twisted magenta magic sword suddenly pierced out from the dark mist. The blind fighter who closed his eyes and fought in the dark appeared on Aoki's field, knocking on his shield!

[Gladiator Beast-Blind Fight] [8☆/Dark]

[Beast Warrior/Fusion/Effect]

【1000/2800→0/2800】

Originally, Chigufried was a little surprised to see Aoki making such a big scene, but when he saw that the attack power of the [Gladiator Beast - Blind Fight] that appeared on Aoki's field was only 1000 points, he said "I scared myself" and became arrogant again: "I talked a lot for a long time, and this is it? It's just a small fry with 0 attack power! It's even blind?"

"Have you never seen 'andabatae'? This is the equipment configuration in ancient times." Malik mocked from the sidelines, "The Shredder family can only be regarded as a nouveau riche rather than an old noble family."

As a thousand-year-old clan, the tomb-guarding Ishdar clan, who originally shared the inheritance rights with Isis on equal terms, Malik really had the qualifications to point fingers at the Shredder family, to which Siegfried belonged. Especially according to Malik, the other party's capital for making a fortune came from the cursed "Rhine Gold" left behind by the legendary dragon slayer Siegfried. Strictly speaking, the other party was really a nouveau riche.

Aoki was unmoved by Chigufried's ridicule, and said calmly: "I said before that the 'Sword Fighting Formation' has been completed."

"When [Gladiator Beast - Blind Fight] is Special Summoned successfully, its first effect can be activated. From my Fusion Deck, Ignore Summoning, I Special Summon a [Gladiator Beast] Fusion Monster other than [Gladiator Beast - Blind Fight]. The monster Special Summoned by this effect returns to the Fusion Deck at the end of the Damage Step of the battle."

"I Special Summon from the Deck——[Gladiator Beast Director-Main Fighter]!"

(ps: This is still the animated version. In the animation, these two can form a combo, one pulling the other)

[Sword Beast Director-Main Fight] [8☆/Dark]

[Beast Warrior/Fusion/Effect]

【2400/3000→1400/3000】

The black fog behind the blind lizardman warrior dissipated, and the deer-headed slave master "Fascist" holding a stick wrapped in lightning walked out. His attack power was also weakened by 1000 points after he appeared.

Without waiting for Chigufried to say anything sarcastic, Aoki continued, "Then there is the effect of [Gladiator Beast Director - Main Fight]. Once per turn during my Main Phase, I select a [Gladiator Beast] Fusion Monster from my Fusion Deck and Special Summon it in Attack Position on the controller's field, ignoring the summoning conditions."

"I chose [Gladiator Beast-Caesar] from my deck!"

The storm started again, and [Gladiator Beast - Caesar], which had just been returned to the fusion deck as a fusion material, came back at the call of [Gladiator Beast Director - Main Fighter]. The violent wind suppressed the whole field, and as soon as it appeared, it had already loaded two arm crossbows.

[Gladiator-Caesar] [ATK2400→1400]

Looking at the [Gladiator Beast - Caesar] aiming at his field, Chigufried had a bad feeling.

"[Gladiator Beast - Caesar]'s effect doesn't have a one-turn limit. When it is Special Summoned successfully, it can be activated by targeting up to two cards on the field. The targets I chose are the last Continuous Spell Card [Goddess Verdande's Guidance] on the opponent's backfield, and the Monster Card [Valkyrie - Elda]."

Aoki retracted the finger that was pointing at the card on Chigufried's field, leaving only a thumb raised, and bent it again to make a pressing motion, "Under the effect of [Gladiator Beast-Caesar], destroy the target card! Gladiator Beast·Second Bomb——Withering Piercing Attack!"

Two arrows of light shot out like meteors with an automatic tracking function instantly pierced through the target and exploded with a "boom", sending the Valkyrie Elda, who had been suppressing the power of Aoki's Gladiator Beasts on the Chigufrid field until now, and the goddess of destruction who represented the present to the graveyard.

It was also at this moment that the [Sword Beasts] on the Aoki field all recovered their original strength!

[Kira Aoki: 2800LP, 1 cards in hand]

[Gladiator-Caesar] [ATK1400→2400]

[Gladiator Beast-Horse Fighter] [ATK700→1700]

[Gladiator-Knight] [ATK600→1600]

[Gladiator Beast - Blind Fight] [ATK 0 → 1000]

[Sword Beast Director-Main Fight] [ATK1400→2400]

Backcourt: [Sword Fight Repulsion Wave]

The new Lishide card that leaked out of TCG is so interesting. This is the episode that disrespects Ra the most. No wonder he was struck by lightning in Duel City, Lishide (laughs)

After being reminded by others, I decided not to let Brother Sword Fighting Beast appear in this duel. There will be more opportunities to appear later. The current situation is enough to kill him.