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Chapter 1794 Caesar: I don't understand Kang anymore
Although Caesar hadn't been able to find [Power Welding] before, he didn't say he had no other cards for fusion besides that one—even though he'd been keeping it on standby except for one card he'd put in the graveyard when it came out of the field, he still had a fusion card on his field that didn't look like a fusion!

"The second effect of [Super Future Fusion] is to use monsters from my Graveyard as fusion materials to fuse and summon a Machine-Type DARK Fusion Monster!"

"In this moment, where the flames of hell are transcended and the future is gathered in a single instant, unleash the power of hell!"

"Fusion Summon, Level 10☆!"

Caesar retrieved five cards from the graveyard and shouted, "Exclude five CyberDark Monsters from the graveyard as Fusion Material, Overload Weld—CyberDark Dragon!"

Purple electricity surged from Caesar's grave, swirling up and piecing together the corpses of the sleeping [Electronic Dark] monsters. A gigantic "bone dragon" born from purgatory hovered above Caesar's head, as if proclaiming that this place had been transformed into hell from this moment on!
【Armored Dragon - Cyber ​​Dark Dragon】【10☆/Dark】

[Mechanical Race/Fusion/Effect]

[2000/2000]

"If [Armored Dragon - Cyber ​​Dark Dragon] is Special Summoned, activate its effect to equip it with a Dragon or Machine monster from my Graveyard as an Equip Card." Kaiser paused, then continued, "Although [Armored Dragon - Cyber ​​Dark Dragon] seems somewhat limited compared to other [Cyber ​​Dark] monsters, only able to equip cards from my Graveyard, the presence of [Cyber ​​Dark World] on my field compensates for this shortcoming!"

"When a [Cyber ​​Dark] monster is successfully Summoned or Special Summoned, its own effect activates, allowing me to equip a monster from my Graveyard, or equip a monster from my opponent's Graveyard instead—and the card I choose is the Machine-Type monster in your Graveyard, Hayato-sensei, [TG Gunner/Burst]!"

Although Hayato's various moves during Caesar's turn caused him a lot of trouble, at least the fact that he replaced [TG Halberd Gunner/Explosive Body] with [Great Saint of Hellflower - Strychia] brought him a great advantage. That is, compared to [TG Halberd Gunner] with 4000 attack power or [Ultimate Jewel God - Rainbow Dragon], he had a better choice - [TG Halberd Gunner/Explosive Body] with a high attack power of 4500 points, which is equivalent to "one [Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon]"!
However, John's eyes were sharp, and he immediately noticed the regretful expression on Caesar's face when he subconsciously looked in his direction after choosing to equip Hayato's [TG Halberd Gunner/Explosive] from the graveyard as an Equip Card. John instantly understood what Caesar meant: "Caesar, what's with that look you're giving me? You're not thinking it's a pity you couldn't get my [Ultimate Gem God - Rainbow Dragon] as an Equip Card, are you?"

"It's just your mistake." Caesar turned his head away, actually quite curious to see what kind of power the [Ultimate Jewel God - Rainbow Dragon] would unleash after equipping his [Armored Dragon - Cyber ​​Dark Dragon].

"Then don't tilt your head like that! Explain yourself properly!"

As Caesar's [Armored Dragon - Cyber ​​Dark Dragon] pierced the earth like tentacles through its nerve-like tubes, attempting to drag [TG Halberd Gunner/Explosive Body] from its graveyard, Hayato waved his hand: "That won't do, Marufuji. You're not allowed to touch my cards without my permission. If you want to take my power, you know the rules—at least endure the effects of the monsters on my field first!"

"Once per turn, when the effect of another Level 5 or higher monster on the field is activated, you can activate the effect of my [Phantom Wing Synchro Dragon]. Negate that activation and destroy it! The [Phantom Wing Synchro Dragon] summoned by [High Speed ​​Machine/Phantom Wing Mount] is more than just for show!"

With its emerald green reflectors adjusted and aimed at [Armored Dragon - Cyber ​​Dark Dragon], Hayato's [Phantom Wing Synchro Dragon] on the field suddenly unleashed a beam of light. The beam was focused and reflected by the reflectors into an extremely fine beam, which shot towards [Armored Dragon - Cyber ​​Dark Dragon], which currently had no equipment cards on it!
However, at that moment, Caesar picked up a card from his back row and said, "Mudata! [Armored Dragon - Cyber ​​Dark Dragon] has an effect that can be activated by sending one Equip Card from my field to the Graveyard when the opponent activates the effect of a Spell, Trap, or Monster. This effect does not require that the Equip Card be equipped to [Armored Dragon - Cyber ​​Dark Dragon] itself!"

"My Cyber ​​World Serpent exists for this purpose. Send the Cyber ​​Dragon equipped on it to the Graveyard to activate the effect of Cyber ​​Dark Dragon, negate and destroy Cyber ​​Synchro Dragon!"

The [Cyber ​​Serpent], named "Jormungandr," snaked its body and blocked the laser beam fired by the [Phantom Wing Synchro Dragon]. Not only was it not pierced by the laser, it also reflected the attack back, destroying the [Phantom Wing Synchro Dragon] instead!?

Then, [Armored Dragon - Cyber ​​Dark Dragon] successfully found the card it wanted to equip in Hayato's graveyard. [TG Halberd Gunner/Burst], which had only been in the graveyard for a short time, was dragged out and forcibly equipped on [Armored Dragon - Cyber ​​Dark Dragon] - but in terms of actual performance, it felt more like [Armored Dragon - Cyber ​​Dark Dragon] was clinging to [TG Halberd Gunner/Burst] like a mistletoe.

"The final effect of 【Armored Dragon - Cyber ​​Dark Dragon】 is that this card's ATK increases by the ATK of any monster equipped to it by this card's effect. 【TG Gunner/Explosive】's original ATK is 4500. Therefore, 【Armored Dragon - Cyber ​​Dark Dragon】's ATK will increase by the same amount!"

【Armored Dragon - Cyber ​​Dark Dragon】(TG Halberd Gunner/Explosive Body)【ATK2000→6500】

"Not only that! Under the effect of the Field Spell Card [Cyber ​​Dark Inferno], my [Cyber ​​Dark] monsters equipped with Equip Cards cannot be targeted by my opponent's effects, nor can they be destroyed by their effects." Kaiser looked at Hayato's only three monsters on the field and smiled. "This is the pinnacle of 'Reverse Cyber ​​Stream'!"

—Although the card name doesn't seem to be written, the "Cyberdarkness" in the name of 【Armored Dragon - Cyberdark Dragon】 is actually the same as "Cyberdarkness", and it also has the "Cyberdark" field in 【Cyberdark】.

"But it's not over yet! I'll activate the second effect of my [Cyber ​​Serpent]!"

Picking up the card "Cyber ​​Dark Dragon" from the Duel Disk, Caesar said, "I need to return one of my 'Cyber ​​Dragons' to my hand to activate this effect. While 'Cyber ​​Dark Dragon' is on the field or in the Graveyard, its card name is treated as 'Cyber ​​Dragon,' and I return it to my hand."

"Add one [Fusion] card from my deck/graveyard to my hand."

[Ryo Marufuji: 4000 LP, hand 1→3]

“Next, I activate the Spell Card [Molten Hammer], returning this card and the other two cards in my hand to my deck, shuffling them, and drawing the same number of cards.” After playing [Molten Hammer] with its animation effect, Caesar returned three cards to his deck and drew three cards, then activated another card, saying, “Then I activate this card—the Equip Spell Card [Eternal Evolution Flame]!”

Although Caesar's old friend, [Electronic Terminator Dragon], did not appear, its hazy image appeared behind Caesar after [Eternal Evolution Flame] was activated, and then attached itself to [Armored Dragon - Electronic Dark Dragon].

"【Eternal Evolution Flame】is an Equip Spell Card exclusive to Machine-Type Fusion Monsters, and I equipped it to 【Armored Dragon - Cyber ​​Dark Dragon】."

"Then there's the effect of this [Cyber ​​Wing] card in my hand. It can only be activated by targeting a [Cyber] monster that is a Dragon-Type or Machine-Type monster on my field. It can be equipped to the target monster as an Equip Card from my hand or field. I still choose [Armored Dragon - Cyber ​​Dark Dragon]." With two cards equipped to [Armored Dragon - Cyber ​​Dark Dragon] in a row, [Armored Dragon - Cyber ​​Dark Dragon], which was already much bulkier due to the equipment of [TG Gunner/Explosive], now looks even larger with the addition of new parts.

"The new Equip Card allows [Armored Dragon - Cyber ​​Dark Dragon] to continue using its effect, and [Cyber ​​Wing], when used as an Equip Card, increases the equipped monster's ATK by an additional 600 points!"

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh, this is the final monster that will decide the outcome of this duel!"

【Armored Dragon - Electronic Dark Dragon】(TG Halberd Gunner/Explosive Body, Eternal Evolution Flame, Attached Electronic Wings)【ATK6500→7100】

"A powerful resistance, a three-color combo that can be activated multiple times in the same chain, and 7100 attack power. What an amazing finale, Marufuji." Hayato clapped his hands. "Watching you unfold this far without interrupting is what I, as your teacher, expect from my student; but from now on, I'll be showing my serious level as a duelist."

"During the main phase for both players, activate the effect of [Great Radiant Saint of Hellflower - Strychia] to Special Summon one Level 6 or lower [Radiant Saint] monster from my hand or Graveyard. After that, I can reduce the Level of all Level 4 or higher monsters on the field by 3 until the end of this turn. I also enter a self-restriction that prevents non-Synchro monsters from being Special Summoned from the Extra Deck this turn."

Upon hearing Hayato's intention to Special Summon a monster from the Graveyard, Kaiser unhesitatingly removed the card he had just placed on the back field: "Then, I will send the Equip Card 'Cyber ​​Wing' to the Graveyard to activate the effect of 'Armored Dragon - Cyber ​​Dark Dragon,' negating and destroying the effect of 'Great Radiant Saint of Hellflower - Strychia'!"

Of the three equipment cards for [Armored Dragon - Cyber ​​Dark Dragon], [Auxiliary Electronic Wing], which has a built-in attack power boost, is actually the most useless and naturally the first to be used as ammunition by Caesar. The giant cannon on the back of [Armored Dragon - Cyber ​​Dark Dragon] is charging up and about to fire.

"Now I'll activate this card again. The effect of 【Radiant Holy Song of the Prison God】 is: During both players' Main Phases, you can target a monster in my Central Main Monster Zone, increase its Level by 3 stars, and then Synchro Summon a 【Radiant Holy】 Synchro Monster or 【Prison God - Junora】!"

"The monster in my central monster zone is [The Great Saint of Hellflower - Strychia], its level has increased by 3 stars!"

Hayato's actions are somewhat unclear in their implications. After all, the only Synchro Monster with the "Radiant Saint" trait is "The Great Radiant Saint of Hellflower - Strychia," which is a Level 7. The Level 10 "Junora the Hell God" requires two other Tuner monsters to be Synchro Summoned, which seems impossible for Hayato to Synchro Summon with his current monsters, not to mention the need to use the effect of "The Hell God of Radiant Saint" to raise its level.

—But the problem is, Caesar doesn't know that. His only way of contacting Synchro Summoning is through Hayato himself. He only learned how Synchro Summoning works today. [Radiant Saint] is also a deck he'd never heard of before. He put himself in Hayato's shoes, thinking about how his "Cyber ​​Stream" and "Reverse Cyber ​​Stream" focus on Fusion Summoning and have so many Fusion Monsters to choose from. So, isn't it only natural that [Radiant Saint] has multiple Synchro Monsters to choose from?

Therefore, Caesar's first reaction upon seeing Hayato's actions was that Hayato wanted to use the effect of [Radiant Hymn of the Prison God] to Synchro Summon [Great Radiant Saint of the Prison Flower - Strychia] to summon a new monster.

"Is this the same 'accelerated fusion' as before? Trying to dodge the effect of [Armored Dragon - Cyber ​​Dark Dragon] won't be that easy!" Caesar pulled out the card again. "This time, I'll send [Eternal Evolution Flame] to the graveyard and activate the effect of [Armored Dragon - Cyber ​​Dark Dragon] again!"

Although [Eternal Evolution Flame] has the "Battle Phase Three-Seal" effect that is the hallmark of the [Ancient Gear] deck - the opponent cannot activate the effects of Spells, Trap Cards, and Monsters during your Battle Phase, it can be regarded as a manifestation of Professor Chronos that Kaiser received in the past, and it also has the ability to play consecutively by banishing [Cyber ​​Dragon] monsters from the Graveyard, similar to [Chimera Overload Dragon].

However, it would be troublesome if Hayato summoned some powerful new monster, so even if it means giving up combos, we must shut down the opponent's strategy!

However, Hayato activated the card for the third time after Caesar had already used up two of his three-color cards – the last face-down card in his back row.

"Can you keep up with my speed, Ryo Marufuji? Don't get left far behind." Hayato picked up a card from the back row and showed it off. "Trap Card [Synchro] activated!"

"You can only activate this effect by targeting a monster in my Graveyard. Negate its effect and Special Summon it to my field. Then, Synchro Summon a DARK/Dragon/Fiend Synchro Monster using only monsters on my field, including that monster, as materials!"

"The monster I want to Special Summon is the [Transcendent Synchro Dragon] in my Graveyard!"

Upon hearing Hayato's intention to Special Summon [Phantom Wing Synchro Dragon] back, Caesar hesitated for a moment. Activating the effect of [Armored Dragon - Cyber ​​Dark Dragon] had a significant cost; two of the three Equip Cards were consumed within a single chain, and the last one was [TG Halberd Gunner/Explosive Body] equipped by [Armored Dragon - Cyber ​​Dark Dragon] using its own effect.

Without this card, [Armored Dragon - Cyber ​​Dark Dragon] would lose the power of its final activation effect, and its attack power would drop to 2000, making it completely unable to compete with Hayato's [Prison God - Junora] with 3100 attack power on the field.

But if we don't use the effects, as I said before, who knows what new troublesome monster Hayato will summon using Synchro Summoning!
"Then I will activate the effect of [Armored Dragon - Cyber ​​Dark Dragon] for the third time, sending [TG Halberd Gunner/Explosive Body] to the graveyard, thus negating and destroying [Synchronization Shout]!"

In the end, Caesar used the final effect of [Armored Dragon - Cyber ​​Dark Dragon], completing three counters at the end of this long chain.

C1【狱花之大燿圣-斯特里奇亚】C2【铠狱龙-电子暗冥龙】C3【燿圣诗之狱神精】C4【铠狱龙-电子暗冥龙】C5【同调呼喊】C6【铠狱龙-电子暗冥龙】！
The chain reaction continued, and the giant cannon of [Armored Dragon - Cyber ​​Dark Dragon] fired three times in succession, destroying all of Hayato's monsters except for [Prison God - Junora]. However, the cost was that its equipment was also completely destroyed, and its attack power dropped back to its original value.

【Armored Dragon - Electronic Dark Dragon】【ATK7100→2000】

"What a pity, I was planning to Synchro Summon [Chaos Dragon - Chaos Ruler] to fill the graveyard." Hayato sighed, sending his destroyed cards to the graveyard one by one, except for [Great Saint of Hellflower - Strychia].

After enjoying ZA, I was struck by how many Black people there were; the Parisian setting is definitely a valuable reference.

However, at least the Black characters in Pokémon are all handsome, unlike the style of Ubisoft (the one mentioned here).