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Chapter 1797 It's actually a fusion! Let them see how powerful you are! There's always a way!

"When a [Teach] monster on my field declares an attack, the effect of [Teach Knight - Friedriss] will activate, increasing the ATK of all [Teach] monsters on my field by 500."

"Let's end this duel with these cards on my field!" Hayato waved his hand. "Enter my battle phase!"

John had calculated that Hayato's monsters could only deal 1200 damage to him, but the situation changed after adding two [Teaching] monsters. The two monsters alone could deal a full 4000 combat damage, not to mention that the [Teaching Knight - Friedriss] effect increased attack power, which was equivalent to adding 1000 combat damage.

With a total of 5200 points of combat damage, John, who had zero cards in his hand, didn't even have a chance to draw a [Kuriboo] to block the attack. With no cards available to use, he could only watch helplessly as Hayato destroyed the monsters on the field one by one, reducing his Life Points to zero before finally suffering defeat.

Even if John had just one usable card, he wouldn't feel this powerless, but he simply didn't have a single card he could use.
Out of the corner of his eye, John caught sight of the card Caesar had left behind. He suddenly remembered that Caesar had ended his turn by setting a card face down in the previous round. Looking back at the field, he noticed that the face-down card was still silently sitting there.

Now that [Junora the Prisoner] has negated all face-up cards on my field when she appeared, that face-down card seems to be the only one that survived and is still usable.

However, in a duel, unless it's a card inserted into the spell/trap zone of your own duel disk, you can lift the duel disk to see what card is inserted. Otherwise, unless you activate the card, you are generally not allowed to remove the card to check it. Moreover, the card that Caesar set was just a projection left on the field. John didn't have any cards placed on his duel disk, so he couldn't see it even if he wanted to.

What exactly is the card Caesar set face-down? Is now the right time to activate it? Can that card be activated now? Will activating that card change the course of the game?

John knew nothing. All he knew was that the card seemed to be the only means of retaliation he could muster, even if it was completely ineffective against Hayato's attacks. It was the only means, the only "struggle"!
“‘Without being plunged into despair, one cannot see where hope lies; without being the first to sacrifice, one cannot make a sacrifice.’” John couldn’t help but recall Caesar’s words from the previous round, and suddenly felt that these words seemed to apply to him at this moment as well. Wasn’t he trapped in the despair of defeat, unable to use any cards? Then, he seemed to touch upon a hazy, illusory hope.

Furthermore, John also remembered the word "Lesson" that Hayato had mentioned not long ago.

Lesson 1: Don't have any strange expectations of me;

Lesson 2: Don't let the cards notice;

Lesson 3: Trust the cards, just trust them.

And
"Lesson 4, pay tribute to the deck, to the cards you trust, and to the meaning of the duel in your heart. Then, step into a whole new phase of the duel."

Without hesitation, John reached out and pressed the button to activate the card-covering mechanism. The card that Caesar had placed in the corresponding position was flipped open, and John shouted, "Caesar, I will use your legacy with respect, so give me the appropriate response!"

"Activate the backcourt face card!"

The card that Caesar had covered was flipped open, revealing a red border, indicating that it was a trap card. The eerie ghost on the card art floated and merged into a vortex. After the card was activated, the same fusion light lit up in John's graveyard as the card art!

The card Caesar set face-down was the Trap Card [Dead Soul Fusion]!
Upon seeing this, Hayato exclaimed in surprise, "It's actually [Soul Fusion]!"

"A card that is Fusion Summoned by banishing Fusion Material Monsters from the Graveyard face down. The problem is that this card is still useful for Kaiser's Cyber ​​Dragon, but now it's you, John, who is activating this card. Can a Fusion Monster with Cyber ​​Dragon in your Extra Deck be Fusion Summoned by this card?"

Although it's a two-person team, John and Caesar only share Life Points, cards from the Graveyard, and cards on the field. Their hands, decks, and Extra Decks are naturally separate, and they use their own cards. While "Dead Soul Fusion" should theoretically banish the large number of Machine-Type monsters Caesar left in the Graveyard and fuse to summon powerful monsters like "Chimera Overload Dragon," it's something John, who doesn't have any Extra Deck monsters related to "Cyber ​​Dragon," can't do.

In other words, even if this [Dead Soul Fusion] is activated, it cannot be considered a successful activation.

—That being said, John's graveyard was indeed emitting a seven-colored rainbow light, as if the cards inside were truly waiting for John to use them, to banish them and participate in the [Dead Soul Fusion].

"Hmph, looks like it's working, John Anderson," Caesar said calmly, standing to the side. "It's not the [Cyber ​​Dragon] card, but your own [Crystal Beast] actively responding to [Soul Fusion] and wanting to become your power? Oh, Mosiroy!"

"Let Hayato-sensei and I witness your power, John Anderson!"

“Everyone.” John looked at the light shining from his grave, and from the light came the familiar scents of his family.

'It's such a shame to lose after all this time.'

'So John, fight back!'

'With our strength!'

'Although the idea of ​​"excluding" is a bit scary, especially "excluding the inside"'

'But if it's you, John, then there's no problem!'

Let's pull off a beautiful comeback!

John didn't offer any pleasantries when he heard what the "Jade Beasts" said, because they were family, and family members don't need to say thank you.

"I understand, then let's all attack together!"

"Ruby~" Among the seven cards John took from the graveyard, [Rubymon], representing the other [Jewelmon], responded with a cry. "Although I don't know the outcome of doing this, there's always a way!"

"Under the effect of [Dead Soul Fusion], the following seven [Jade Beasts] in my graveyard, excluding their inner sides: [Jade Beast - Ruby Beast], [Jade Beast - Amber Mammoth], [Jade Beast - Topaz Tiger], [Jade Beast - Emerald Turtle], [Jade Beast - Azure Pegasus], [Jade Beast - Cobalt Spinel Eagle], and [Jade Beast - Amethyst Cat], will be used as fusion materials!"

It was as if the scene when John summoned the [Ultimate Jewel God - Rainbow Dragon] had been recreated. The seven jewels that rose from John's grave were arranged in the air like stars, and one by one they became the decorations on the long dragon. The hazy figure quickly solidified and transformed from an illusory rainbow phantom into a real and huge celestial dragon in the blink of an eye.

In terms of appearance, there are obvious differences compared to the previous [Ultimate Jewel God - Rainbow Dragon]. Not only have the blue feathers on its dragon wings changed to a mature and pure white, but the [Ultimate Jewel God - Rainbow Dragon], which used to inlay jewels into its body to gather power, has now completely integrated the power of the [Jewel Beasts], and the seven-colored power has been directly integrated into its body. From its semi-transparent abdomen and throat, one can clearly see the seven-colored radiance flowing within its body, like a nebula.

If the previous [Ultimate Jewel God - Rainbow Dragon] was merely a monstrous representation of a rainbow after the rain in reality, then the current [Ultimate Jewel God - Rainbow Dragon] has truly become, just as John dreamed, the embodiment of the "Rainbow Bridge" in mythology that spans the world and connects the nine realms.

No, it's no longer appropriate to refer to it as "Ultimate Jewel God - Rainbow Dragon." The monster fused by John using the power of "Dead Soul Fusion" should now be called—

"The bonds that have been forged together will awaken a seven-colored arc of light, building a bridge of hearts to connect all things!"

John, no longer bothering to act, directly grabbed a beam of the seven-colored light emanating from the new "Rainbow Dragon" in the sky. A blank card appeared out of thin air in his hand, quickly imprinted with a purple border, a fully upgraded level of 12 stars, and the new "Rainbow Dragon's" artwork and name.
"Fusion Summon, Level 12☆!"

"With the bonds I share with my family, let's create new hope—"

"Beyond the Radiance of the Rainbow Bridge - [Ultimate Jewel God - Rainbow Bridge Dragon]!"

【Ultimate Gem God - Rainbow Bridge Dragon】【12☆/Light】

[Dragon/Fusion/Effect]

[4000/0]

"It evolved from 'Rainbow Dragon' to 'Rainbow Bridge Dragon'? The Aluminum Bridge Dragon from the Pokémon Studio next door is coming over." Hayato looked at the [Ultimate Gem God - Rainbow Bridge Dragon] in front of him, feeling a mix of emotions, but he couldn't help but complain, "Because its original level was so bad, someone told it to 'evolve a bit higher before trying again,' so did it really evolve? Rainbow Bridge Dragon, you bastard."

"No, following this line of thought, could the Speaker Scissor Hero really be real?"

While Hayato was lost in thought, John was also gazing intently at the [Ultimate Gem God - Rainbow Bridge Dragon] soaring in the sky, looking completely captivated by its radiance: "Is this the true form of [Rainbow Dragon] after it has unleashed its true power, [Ultimate Gem God - Rainbow Bridge Dragon]!"

"Using its power, I can feel that it's not impossible to bring everyone back to their original world!"

Through the power of the Ultimate Jewel God - Rainbow Bridge Dragon, John felt that his vision was being shared—or rather, the Rainbow Dragon, which unified all the other Jewel Beasts, was a symbol of John himself. The Ultimate Jewel God - Rainbow Bridge Dragon, when its power was fully unleashed, could even be considered John's incarnation. That magnificent vision allowed John not only to clearly sense the aura of everything that had been dragged from another world to this world, but also to precisely trace back to the specific coordinates of the human world!

The feeling was exactly like unlocking the fog of war in a Dota-like game by entering cheat codes, or having a god-like perspective and wallhack in an FPS game! The massive flow of information didn't make John feel uncomfortable at all; on the contrary, he was completely captivated by the power of everyone's hearts that he sensed, which was locked by the power of the [Ultimate Jewel God - Rainbow Bridge Dragon].

Among duelists, those who possess talents like "Spirit Master" are the most likely to awaken "New-Type" abilities. Through close contact with Jaden, a semi-awakened individual, and catalyzed by his duel with Hayato, John, guided by the power of the [Ultimate Jewel God - Rainbow Bridge Dragon], finally experienced the same feelings as other "New-Types," connecting with others' minds from a perspective beyond the physical realm.

The fear and unease of being transferred to this other world, the curiosity about the spirit world, and the joy of having face-to-face communication with the spirit residing in the card he had always been in close contact with—countless emotions flowed into John's heart. This made him incredibly empathetic towards others and made him even more eager to use the power of the [Ultimate Gem God - Rainbow Bridge Dragon] to bring everyone back to the human world.

But he wasn't like Jaden, a "hot-blooded idiot" who would throw everything else aside and ignore everything else when he got carried away. In the end, he calmed down because he knew that once the power of the [Ultimate Jewel God - Rainbow Bridge Dragon] was activated, there would only be one chance to bring everyone else back to their original world.

Because they can't possibly use the power of the [Ultimate Gem God - Rainbow Bridge Dragon] to take a group of people away, then travel back to this world and take another group away. The barriers between worlds aren't wooden planks that can be easily punched open so that people can freely travel back and forth. Therefore, they must master the power of the [Ultimate Gem God - Rainbow Bridge Dragon].

—First of all, let's try using the effect of [Ultimate Gem God - Rainbow Bridge Dragon] in this duel!
"After [Ultimate Gem God - Rainbow Bridge Dragon] completed its transformation, the evolutionary pathway between it and its previous state was also opened. It seems that it will no longer need to use seven [Gem Beasts] as fusion materials for fusion summoning as it does now, but can directly evolve by releasing [Ultimate Gem God - Rainbow Bridge Dragon]." John said, looking at the [Ultimate Gem God - Rainbow Bridge Dragon] card on his Duel Disk, which was still emitting a gentle seven-colored glow. "Moreover, the power of [Ultimate Gem God - Rainbow Bridge Dragon] has also changed."

"The [Ultimate Gem God - Rainbow Bridge Dragon] that serves as a bridge has been weakened in terms of offensive capabilities. The effect of increasing attack power can only be activated during my turn and can only be used once per turn. The cost of increasing attack power has also changed to require banishing one [Gem Beast] from my graveyard to activate the effect. The value is no longer a straightforward 1000 points as before, but can increase by the same amount based on the original attack power of different [Gem Beasts]."

John paused, then waved his hand again, "And this reduction in power has resulted in a significant enhancement to another effect of [Ultimate Jewel God - Rainbow Bridge Dragon]. The power to return everything to its origin, which could originally only be used during my turn when [Ultimate Jewel God - Rainbow Bridge Dragon] was not summoned, has now become the power of Primal Return, which can be activated during this Fusion Summoning turn!"

"This effect can only be activated by Tributing the [Ultimate Gem God - Rainbow Bridge Dragon] that I Fusion Summoned on my field. Return all cards on both players' fields to their respective owners' decks. This effect can also be activated during your opponent's turn!"

"This surpasses the power of 'Flying Over the Rainbow Bridge'—Flying Over the Rainbow Bridge Overload!"

As John watched the [Ultimate Gem God - Rainbow Bridge Dragon] radiating seven-colored rainbow light, seemingly about to restore everything on both sides of the field to its original state, he felt as if he could hear the [Gem Beasts] asking him if he was confident of winning this duel.

'Will you win?'

Before, John wouldn't have been very confident, but after receiving the response from the [Sapphire Beasts] and working together to create the [Ultimate Sapphire God - Rainbow Bridge Dragon], John gained confidence in victory because of the unparalleled excitement and exhilaration.

"We'll win!" John exclaimed confidently. "We will win!"

As expected, the final card in TW03 is Shaddoll, and the cover art calls it Shadowwing Knight (Shaddoll has a unique feature where it seems to not explicitly state "Shaddoll," but the Shaddoll name is present). Its general graveyard effect has been changed to recycle any Shaddoll card from the graveyard. Its first effect is activated during both players' turns, turning any face-down monster on the field face-up, and then turning up to the number of face-up monsters that were flipped face-up (excluding the number of face-up monsters that were flipped face-up) face-down again. In other words, you flip Shaddoll face-up and then set the rest of the cards face-down.
Looking forward to seeing more cards