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Chapter 1696 Black Whirlwind is really strong!
【Black Feather - Simon of the Poisonous Wind】【6☆/Dark】

[Bird/Beast Race/Effect]

[1600/2000]

It should be noted that while the world of elves is quite cruel, it doesn't mean that someone disappears completely from the world once they die. Although their body does dissipate, as long as they have given their card to someone else beforehand, that person can still be summoned in a duel ceremony or similar event.

(In GX, the Dark Knights have already been defeated by Jaden, but they were still summoned by the Mad King.)

However, the monsters summoned in this way are merely pure duel monsters, without any spirit residing within them. Even if the cards later reawaken the spirit, they are just another similar but different existence.

The [Black Feather - Simon of the Poison Wind] that appeared before Hayato was a pure Duel Monster card whose spirit had died. Although it had revealed a physical body, its eyes were lifeless and it had no self-awareness. It was just a puppet.

"Return from the cycle of karma, awaken from the abyss of death, and launch a counterattack against the 'Demon King,' [Blackwing - Simon of the Poisonous Wind]!" With a wave of his hand, Oboro no Karma Wind said, "When a [Blackwing] monster is summoned to my field, the effect of [Black Whirlwind] can be activated, adding a single [Blackwing] monster with lower ATK than that monster from my Deck to my hand!"

A card was retrieved and revealed by the Shadow of Karma: "【Black Feather - Poisonous Wind Simon】 has an attack power of 1600, therefore I can add this 【Black Feather - Illusory Radiance Sudri】 with an attack power of 1400 to my hand!"

【Shadow of Karma: 3600LP, Hand 3→1→2】

After drawing a card from his hand, Shadow of the Wind immediately played the monster "Sudri," whose prototype is one of the four dwarfs in Norse mythology who hold up the sky at the four corners: "And since I haven't performed a Normal Summon this turn, I'm going to Normal Summon [Blackwing - Radiant Sudri] in Attack Position!"

"The effect of [Black Whirlwind] is not limited to once per turn, and at the same time as the effect of [Black Whirlwind] is triggered, the effect of [Black Feather - Illusory of Sudri] itself must also be activated!"

【Blackfeather - Phantom of Sudri】【4☆/Dark】

[Bird/Beast Race/Effect]

[1400/1400]

Wielding twin pistols and wearing a silver bird-beak mask made of steel, [Blackwing - Phantom of Sudri] fired several shots into the sky as a signal to attract her companions. Meanwhile, Shadowy Wind added two cards from her deck to her hand: "When [Blackwing - Phantom of Sudri] is successfully summoned, I add one card with the name [Blackwing Dragon] from my deck to my hand, other than [Blackwing - Phantom of Sudri]. I choose the second card, [Blackwing Whirlwind]."

"And the effect of [Black Whirlwind], because [Black Feather - Phantom of Sudri] has an attack power of 1400, I can add [Black Feather - Rogue Vatha] with an attack power of 800 to my hand."

"Then I activated the second [Black Feather Whirlwind]. Although the effect of [Black Feather Whirlwind] can only be used once per turn, it does not have the restriction of 'card name once per turn'. Since I activated the second one, I can naturally use its effect again!"

Hearing this, Hayato raised an eyebrow: "But you don't have any Tuner monsters on your field, do you? Both [Blackwing - Shining Sudri] and [Blackwing - Poisonous Simon] are non-Tuner monsters."

"Furthermore, you've already used a normal summon!" [Harpie Queen] added.

"Don't underestimate [Blackwing]!" said Oboro no Kage, displaying the card in his hand. "This [Blackwing - Rogue Vatta] that just joined my hand is a Tuner monster, and it can be Special Summoned directly from my hand as long as I have any other [Blackwing] monster on my field besides [Blackwing - Rogue Vatta]!"

The prototype of [Kuroba - Rogue Vata] is the air god in Hindu mythology. In Zoroastrianism, the wind god Vata is regarded as the good and evil sides of the same deity as the air god Vata. This corresponds to the color scheme of [Kuroba - Great Banner Vata], which was just the same one who tried to dissuade the wind of the shadowy wind. Both of them look like a delinquent student and a bastard from the East.

【Black Feather - The Rogue's Punishment】【2☆/Dark】

[Bird/Beast Race/Adjustment/Effect]

[800/0]

"Watch closely, 'Demon King'! Witness the indomitable spirit and tenacity of us [Blackwing] who will never be defeated by any setback!" With a wave of his hand, "I will upgrade the Level 2 Tuner monster [Blackwing - Rogue Vatha] and the Level 4 non-Tuner monster [Blackwing - Phantom Sudri] on my field to meet the Synchro Material requirement of adding one or more non-Tuner monsters to the Tuner monster!"

"The sword of the dragon-slaying hero is covered in dust; rebel against the shadow of the radiant star amidst suffering!"

Using a summoning phrase similar to, but different from, that used when Synchro Summoning [Blackwing - Raging Star Swordbird], the card "Shadow of Karma" was played: "Synch Summon, Level 2 + 4 = 6☆!"

"The Fall of the Heavenly Demon - [Black Feather - Star Shadow's Bitter Sword Bird]!"

【Black Feather - Star Shadow Bitter Sword Bird】【6☆/Dark】

[Bird/Beast Race/Synchro/Effect]

[2400/1600]

The "Bitter Sword Bird" in the name of the black-feathered humanoid eagle [Black Feather - Star Shadow Bitter Sword Bird] is Northung. This name is not very well-known, but it is actually an alternate name for the divine wrath sword Gram. Yes, it is Gram, the prototype of [Black Feather - Radiant Star Wrath Sword Bird]. This explains why the summoning words of the two are so similar.

However, unlike the [Black Feather - Radiant Star's Wrathful Sword Bird], which was inspired by Siegfried before he completed the dragon slaying and was still on his way to becoming stronger, the [Black Feather - Star Shadow's Bitter Sword Bird] is Siegfried after he was betrayed after the dragon slaying. He has a clear scar on his back left by someone stabbing him in an opening with a sword, and his temperament is more resentful and malicious than the previous [Black Feather - Radiant Star's Wrathful Sword Bird], which was more like a knight.

"When [Blackwing - Star Shadow Bittersword Bird] is Special Summoned, its effect activates, inflicting 800 effect damage to the opponent's Duelist, and then, without targeting, reducing the ATK and DEF of one face-up monster the opponent controls by 800!" Oboro no Karma paused, then took out another card from his Graveyard, "and the second effect of this [Blackwing - Storm Sand Natsuma] that I previously discarded to the Graveyard to search for [Blackwing Whirlwind]!"

The term "Shamal" refers to the northwest wind that blows across Iraq and the Persian Gulf countries, producing large sandstorms. In fact, the word itself means "north wind" in Arabic. At this moment, behind the shadowy wind, a bird with red feathers and a black stripe along its edge appears, stirring up sand and dust!
"If this card is in my Graveyard, or if I have a [Blackwing] Synchro Monster or [Blackwing Dragon] Special Summoned on my field, I can banish this card from my Graveyard and target one [Blackwing] monster in my Graveyard to activate this effect: I choose [Blackwing - Phantom Sorry] in my Graveyard."

"Add the targeted monster to your hand, and then inflict 700 effect damage on me!"

That wasn't all. The Shadow of the Wind pointed to the second [Blackwing Whirlwind] on his back row: "Not the limit yet! Next is the effect of [Blackwing Whirlwind]. Once per turn, if I successfully Special Summon a DARK Synchro Monster from my Extra Deck, I can Special Summon a [Blackwing] monster or [Blackwing Dragon] that has a lower ATK than that monster, either from my Graveyard or that has been banished."

“【黑羽-星影之苦剑鸟】的攻击力是2400点、因此我可以将我墓地中这体攻击力800点的【黑羽-无赖之伐他】再度特殊召唤上场！”    C1【黑羽-星影之苦剑鸟】C2【黑羽-岚沙之夏马】C3【黑羽之旋风】，哪怕刚才一度被隼人清场、胧影之业风靠着仅有的这么几张手牌居然再度开始了说书式展开！

The first thing to be dealt with is the effect of [Blackwing Whirlwind]. [Blackwing - Rogue Vatta], which was just sent to the Graveyard as a Synchro Material, returns to the field and can be used for a second Synchro Summon at any time. Then, the effect of [Blackwing - Stormy Sands] returns the other Synchro Material Monster used for the Synchro Summon, [Blackwing - Phantom Sudri], to the hand of Shadowy Wind.

【胧影之业风：3600→2900LP，手牌2→1→2→1→2】

【Blackfeather - Star Shadow Bittersword Bird】【ATK2400】

【Black Feather - Poisonous Wind Simon】【ATK1600】

【Kuroba - The Rogue's Vengeance】【DEF0】

Backcourt: [Black Feather Whirlwind] [Black Whirlwind] [Black Feather Whirlwind]

After taking 700 points of effect damage, Oboro no Kagefusa calmly added the card to his hand and pointed at Hayato, saying, "The last thing to be dealt with was the effect of my [Black Feather - Star Shadow Bitter Bird], which inflicted 800 points of effect damage on the opponent and then reduced the ATK and DEF of one monster by 800 points!"

"This time, I've chosen the [Psychic Executioner]!"

Currently, among the monsters on Hayato's field, the effect of [Earthbound Squid] has been negated, and [Crimson Demon] had its ATK reduced to a mere 1500 points by the effect of [Blackwing Gale]. Rather than targeting the other two monsters that no longer pose a threat, Oborogane no Karma feels that he should be more concerned about the [Psychic Executioner] with its 3500 ATK.

[Hayato Kobayashi: 4000→3200LP, 1 card in hand]

[Psychic Executioner] [ATK 3500 → 2700]

Hayato remained unmoved by the weakening of his monster: "Even so, the attack power of [Psychic Executioner] is still higher than that of your highest-attack monster, [Black Feather - Star Shadow Bitter Bird], and my base score is also higher than yours."

"That's true, but things will change soon!" Oboro no Karma played the monster card he had just retrieved again, even though he had already used his Normal Summon this turn. "Although I had already Normal Summoned [Blackwing - Phantom of Sudri], another effect of [Blackwing - Star Shadow of Bitter Sword Bird] is that as long as it exists in my Monster Zone, I can Summon one [Blackwing] monster during my Main Phase, only once outside of my Normal Summon!"

"I will once again Normal Summon [Blackfeather - Phantom of Sudri] and activate its effects, along with [Black Whirlwind]!"

Taking a card from the deck, Oboro no Karma revealed: "Under the effect of [Black Whirlwind], I add this card with 500 ATK, [Black Feather - Lower Moon Light Bow Bird], which has less than 1400 ATK, to my hand."

"And the effect of [Blackfeather - Radiant Sodri] adds this trap card [Blackfeather - Twin Shadows] to your hand!"

【胧影之业风：2900LP，手牌2→1→2→3】

[Blackfeather - Phantom of Sudri] [ATK1400]

"If there are monsters with 2000 or more ATK on either side's field, I Special Summon [Blackwing - Lower Moon Light Bowbird] directly from my hand." Playing a bird dressed as an Indian, its design inspired by the divine bow "Sharanga" wielded by Vishnu in Hindu mythology, Oboro-Yako-fu waved its hand again, saying, "[Blackwing - Phantom Sodri]'s first effect is unrestricted, but its second effect can only be used once per turn, and I'm going to activate it now, right here!"

Pointing to his own field, Oboro no Karma continued, "This turn, I can't Special Summon a Synchro Monster from the Extra Deck at the cost of Tributing a monster on my field in order to activate the effect of [Blackwing - Phantom of Sudri]. However, for us [Blackwing] who haven't Fusion, this cost isn't too high."

"I release my [Blackwing - Lower Moon Archer Bird] on the field, then Special Summon one [Radiant Token] on the field, and after that, I take 700 effect damage!"

【Radiant Derivative】【2☆/Dark】

[Winged Beast Race / Adjustment / Derivative]

[700/700]

It seemed to be formed by extracting the basic points of the Shadowy Wind. A phantom bird replaced the [Black Feather - Lower Moon Light Bow Bird] and the basic points of the Shadowy Wind were reduced again. Without taking even a single hit from Hayato, the basic points were reduced to only 2200 points. No wonder he was so resistant to the effect of Hayato's [Earthbound Captive - Earth Painting Squid] before, because it was possible that the effect caused him to not have enough basic points to use for his own development.

【Shadow of Karma: 2900→2200LP, Hand size 3→2】

"I will perform a Synchro ...

An eerie wind swirled around the Shadowy Wind, and the Star Adjustment of [Black Feather - Illusory of Sudri] and [Illusory Derivative] could be considered as "using the original soup to cook the original food." Within the double Star Adjustment ring, four bright stars transformed into pillars of light, from which a monster dressed as a ninja leaped out.

"The four pillars supporting the heavens shine here, summoning the four winds that surround the heavens to protect you, and stirring up a demonic wind under the bewitching red moon!"

"Synchron Summon, Level 2 + 4 = 6☆!"

"A dazzling display of colors—[Black Feather - Boreas the Demonic Wind]!"

【Blackfeather - Boreas of the Demonic Wind】【6☆/Dark】

[Bird/Beast Race/Synchro/Adjustment/Effect]

[2400/1200]

The prototype is Boreas, one of the four wind gods in Greek mythology. The design also references the purple-haired bird-beast warrior "Fuma Kotaro," the leader of the Fuma clan, a group of ninja from the Sengoku period in eastern Japan. He descends onto the field fully armed, wielding a pair of short scythes with chains!
　As the title suggests, while practicing with Blackwing in MD, I discovered that Black Whirlwind is really useful and powerful.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)