Is this the poker world?Ada thief!

Intelligence can be a really strange thing, just like this duel right now.

As the duel progresses, information about [Gauza the Hundred-Armed God] is gradually becoming transparent to Hayato. Not only is [Gauza the Hundred-Armed God] itself being exposed, but the effects of the three [Gauza the Hundred-Armed God] monsters that are Special Summoned from the field are also being added to Hayato's system shop. Hayato will soon learn the detailed effects of these monsters, and even their most basic information will be completely exposed.

On the other hand, Gaussa, who had just learned the language, could recognize the cards Hayato was using due to the underlying logic of this card-playing world, but he didn't know who Hayato really was—which was a fatal flaw.

He comes from the inner side of the [Gate of Illusions]. According to Yubel's unverified information, He is "the sediment of darkness from the inner side of the world," which seems to be something similar to "Darkness"? However, He clearly doesn't constantly observe everything on the planet like Darkness does. His lack of understanding of Hayato leads to—

"Indeed, for most people, awakened spirit cards should be their trump cards. But I don't have many other things, but I have a lot of awakened spirit cards. And it's just a mere [Disruption - Yellow], which won't hinder my operation!"

Enjoying the benefits of being unknown for the first time in a long time, Hayato played cards with great enjoyment, and happily played a card: "Spell Card [Hand Depletion], both duelists send two cards from their hands to the graveyard, and then each draw two cards from their deck."

After discarding the [Disruption Green] and [Disruption Black] in his hand, Hayato drew a card. Originally, he could have gathered all three [Disruption] monsters in his graveyard by combining them with the [Disruption Yellow] in his graveyard, but now he was missing one [Disruption Yellow] due to his opponent's interference.

But it doesn't matter, it just means he'll play one more card.

"I activate the second [Disruptive Hybrid] in my hand, sending the [Disruptive Yellow] in my hand to the graveyard, searching for the [Disruptive Pink] and the second [Armed Dragon Lightning LV3] in my deck, and summoning the [Armed Dragon Lightning LV3] to my field under the effect of [Disruptive Hybrid].

[Armed Dragon - Lightning LV3] [ATK1200]

The orange baby dragon appeared on Hayato's field. Although his hand size had decreased, it was still at a certain level. He also successfully sent the [Disruptors] to the graveyard. Although the [Disruptors] could be used while in hand, it was much more reassuring to use them after they were sent to the graveyard.
After summoning [Armed Dragon - Lightning LV3], Hayato didn't rush to let it "evolve." Instead, he played another spell card: "Preparation work complete. Now let the [Disruptors] embrace their glorious evolution—Spell Card [Disruptor Modified] activated!"

"You can reveal one LIGHT Machine-Type Fusion Monster from my Extra Deck to your opponent, and banish any number of Disruption Monsters from my hand, field, or Graveyard to activate this effect!"

Hayato retrieved the cards of the three brothers of the "Disruption" from his graveyard and revealed "XYZ-Dragon Cannon." He declared, "I Special Summon the number of Fusion Material Monsters whose names are written on the revealed Fusion Monster, up to one of each of the banished monsters in my hand, Deck, and Graveyard. I Special Summon the three Fusion Material Monsters of 'XYZ-Dragon Cannon'—'X-Boss Cannon,' 'Y-Dragon Head,' and 'Z-Metal Tracks'!"

Three more cards were retrieved from Hayato's Duel Disk, caught by him, and placed horizontally on the Duel Disk, resulting in the special summoning of three monsters onto his field in one go.

【X-Leader Cannon】【ATK1800】

【Y-Lead】】【ATK1500】

【Z-Metal Tracks】【ATK1500】

"I have three Level 4 monsters, time to summon them! [Gaussa]! I'll build a network by overlaying my [X-Boss Cannon], [Y-Dragon Head], and [Z-Metal Tracks] on the field, XYZ Summon!"

While performing a realistic "XYZ Summon," Hayato pulled out another Fusion Monster card.
"Trinity - [XYZ-Dragon Cannon]!"

【XYZ-Divine Dragon Cannon】【8☆/Light】

[Mechanical Race/Fusion/Effect]

[2800/2600]

Having gathered [XYZ] and [VW] on the field, Hayato wasn't in a hurry to synthesize [VWXYZ]. Instead, he discarded [Disruption Powder] and said, "The effect of [XYZ-Dragon Cannon] is that I can discard one card from my hand and target one card on my opponent's field to destroy it. I'm going to discard [Disruption Powder] to activate this effect and destroy my opponent's [Hundred-Armed Invisible - Geddo-Tear]!"

[XYZ-Dragon Cannon] received Hayato's hand resources as energy and began to exert its power. The [Hundred Arms Invisible - Gedo Tear] that Hayato's [Disruption·Yellow] had taken away was the first to be destroyed, and was blasted to pieces by [XYZ-Dragon Cannon] without a sound, just like a speed bump.

Watching his monster being destroyed, [Hundred-Armed Invisible-Gaussa] remained calm: "The futile resistance is nothing more than destruction. We still have three bodies."

"You do have a lot of monsters on your field, but are they even useful?" Hayato retorted. "You have more than one monster, but my [XYZ-Dragon Cannon]'s effect doesn't say it can only be used once per turn, does it?"

"However, before that, the effect of the discarded [Disruption Powder] activates when this card is sent to the Graveyard from the hand or field—"

"Both players draw one card from their deck and discard one card from their hand. If this effect allows me to discard a [Disruption] card, I can designate an unused monster zone of my opponent's, making that monster zone unusable until the end of my opponent's turn."

"The card I discarded is a Trap Card, 'Disrupt the Pajama Party,' which seals one of your opponent's Monster Zones!"

【小林隼人：4000LP，手牌8→7→6→5→4→3→3】

"I'll take this spot~" Wearing pajamas, [Disruption Green] ran to [Hundred-Armed Invisible God - Gaussa]'s field and blatantly lay down next to the controlled [Disruption Yellow].

Although [Yellow] is now in a terrifying state due to being mind-controlled, [Disruption Green]'s arrogance stems from the fact that they know each other well. They are both monsters with zero attack power and cannot break each other's defenses. Even if [Yellow] is controlled, there is nothing to be afraid of, right?
Furthermore, on Hayato's side, the effect of "Disrupt the Pajama Party," which had been abandoned in the graveyard, took effect.

"Although this card was probably designed so that its third effect would activate after it is destroyed by the opponent while it is still on the field, its effect text says 'if it is sent to the Graveyard', so the effect of 'Disrupt the Pajama Party' is activated!"

Hayato took out the cards he had just banished, "Special Summon as many of my banished [Disruption] monsters as possible. I Special Summon [Disruption Yellow] and [Disruption Black]!"

"We're back again!" Hand in hand, [Disruption Yellow] and [Disruption Black] appeared on Hayato Field, bouncing around.

【Disruption - Yellow】【DEF1000】

[Disruption - Black] [DEF1000]

Looking at himself, who was being controlled on the opposite side of the field, [Disruption Yellow] blinked, confused: "Huh? Why is there another me on the other side? If that one is me, then I am—"

"Your brain isn't even qualified to think about things like 'Who am I?'" Hayato said casually, waving his hand. "Then, I'll remove my [VW-Strike Tiger] and [XYZ-Dragon Cannon] from the field! Contact Fusion - Second Stage!"

"The ultimate power of five mechanical bodies combined! Superb! Bold! Devastating! Elegant! Super—Ultimate Manifestation! Level 8☆!"

Hayato's XYZ-Dragon Cannon and VW-Strike Tiger on the field have been completely disassembled and reassembled, forming a towering mechanical giant behind Hayato!
"Fivefold Combination - [VWXYZ-Dragon Power Cannon]!"

(Because it's an older card and the chapter illustration feature was implemented late, this is actually the first time vtoz has included an illustration in this book.)
【VWXYZ-Divine Dragon Power Cannon】【8☆/Light】

[Mechanical Race/Fusion/Effect]

[3000/2800]

"The effect of [VtoZ] optimizes the original effect of [XYZ-Dragon Cannon] by allowing it to be used only once per turn, eliminating the need to discard cards to activate it, and changing it from destruction to direct banishment." Hayato pointed, "Once per turn, target one card on your opponent's field with [VtoZ] and banish it—I banish [Hundred Arms Unseen - Britsh] from my opponent's field!"

After the red [Hundred-Armed Invisible Hand - Gedos], the green [Hundred-Armed Invisible Hand - Bress] was also defeated by Hayato. This time, Hayato went even further, directly removing it from the [Gauss] field.

Now, on Gaussaur's field, only two monsters remain: Gagasa the Hundred-Armed Invisible Hand and the previously formerly known Disruptive Yellow.

—Precisely because He didn't know much about Hayato, He chose to display overwhelming power right from the start in an attempt to intimidate Hayato. However, Hayato almost wiped out the monster He had summoned in one go. At least [Hundred-Armed Invisible Hand - Gedos] had some effect, defeating [Disruption Yellow], but [Gegas] and [Breas] were just there to be used as training dummies and were completely useless!

Meanwhile, the situation continued to unfold for Hayato.

“【VtoZ】is ready, now it’s 【Armed Dragon Lightning】’s turn.” Hayato showed a card in his hand, “The effect of my 【Armed Dragon Lightning LV3】can be activated by sending one monster card from my hand to the Graveyard—send my 【Armed Dragon Lightning LV3】to the Graveyard and Special Summon one 【Armed Dragon】 monster of Level 5 or lower from my hand or Deck.”

"I discard [Armed Dragon Lightning LV3] and Special Summon [Armed Dragon Lightning LV5]!"

"At the same time, if [Armed Dragon Lightning LV3] is sent to the Graveyard to activate the effect of a Dragon-Type monster, its second effect triggers, and I draw one card from my Deck!"

[Hayato Kobayashi: 4000LP, hand card: 3→3]

【VtoZ-Dragon Heavy Gun】【ATK3000】

【Disruption - Yellow】【DEF1000】

[Disruption - Black] [DEF1000]

【Armed Dragon - Lightning LV5】【5☆/Wind】

[Dragon Clan/Effect]

[2400/1700] Venue: [Union Hangar]

"The effect of [Armed Dragon Lightning LV5] is similar to that of [Armed Dragon Lightning LV3]. It can also 'evolve' by sending one monster card from my hand to the Graveyard. I'll send this [Armed Dragon Lightning LV5] that I just drew to the Graveyard." Hayato said, sending the card to the Graveyard. "I'll send the [Armed Dragon Lightning LV5] on the field to the Graveyard and Special Summon any [Armed Dragon] monster of Level 7 or lower from my hand or Deck!"

"At the same time, the effect of [Armed Dragon Lightning LV5] sent to the Graveyard allows you to add one Level 5 or higher Dragon-Type WIND monster from your Deck to your hand!"

"I search for the monster with the same name as the Special Summoned—[Armed Dragon Lightning LV7]!"

Although its defense has decreased, its attack power has reached a full 2800 points. [Armed Dragon - Lightning LV7] has appeared on Hayato's field!

【Armed Dragon - Lightning LV7】【7☆/Wind】

[Dragon Clan/Effect]

[2800/1000]

"The effect of [Armed Dragon - Lightning LV7]: As long as this card's name is on the field or in the Graveyard, it can be treated as [Armed Dragon LV7]. The condition is now met, but the evolution of [Armed Dragon] is not yet over!" Hayato raised his hand, sending another card to the Graveyard. "To further evolve [Armed Dragon - Lightning LV7], I send another [Armed Dragon - Lightning LV7] from my hand to the Graveyard, and also send the [Armed Dragon - Lightning LV7] on the field to the Graveyard. Special Summon one [Armed Dragon] monster with a Level of 10 or lower from my hand or Deck!"

"My evolution speed is faster than light, and no one in the entire universe can match my evolution speed!"

"All the ripples of the heavens are my shield; all the lightning of the heavens are my blade—[Armed Dragon - Lightning LV10]!"

【Armed Dragon - Lightning LV10】【10☆/Wind】

[Dragon Clan/Effect]

[3000/2000]

The unparalleled Thunder Dragon crashed down, spreading its giant wings behind Hayato, as if it would transform into a thundercloud covering the sky and destroy everything. Hayato once again searched for a card in his deck: "[Armed Dragon - Lightning LV7] If a Dragon-Type monster is sent to the Graveyard to activate its effect, I add one [Armed Dragon] monster from my deck to my hand. I choose [Armed Dragon - Lightning LV3]."

“【武装龙·闪电LV10】在被【武装龙】怪兽的效果特殊召唤的场合、获得根据攻击力而解锁效果的能力——1点以上的场合、卡名当作【武装龙LV10】使用；10点以上的场合、这张卡的控制权不能变更；100点以上的场合、不会被战斗破坏；1000点以上的场合，这张卡可以在对方回合一次、将我一张手卡送去墓地、以场上一张其他卡为对象发动效果，将那张卡破坏、并且上升自身1000点攻击力。”

"And now, the attack power of [Armed Dragon - Lightning LV10] is 3000 points!"

Meanwhile, [Hundred-Armed Invisible God - Gaussa] immediately noticed a key effect of Hayato's [Armed Dragon - Lightning LV10]: "Cannot change control?"

"Hmph, because I'm a pure love fanatic, and I hate duels like yours that involve NTR the most." Hayato said with one hand on his hip, completely self-righteous, without even blushing. "【Armed Dragon - Lightning LV10】is a card specifically designed to counter your NTR tactics."

"You say you hate 'NTR,' but what you really hate is having other people play NTR, right? You always seem to have so much fun doing it yourself." [Disruption Yellow] said this without thinking, and the next moment Hayato slapped a card into the graveyard.

"Enough with the nonsense, you noobs. I didn't use [Disrupt Pajama Party] to Special Summon you back from banishment so you could complain about me." Hayato played a card. "I activate my second [Horse Bone Price], sending my [Disrupt Yellow] to the graveyard again and drawing two cards from my deck."

"And—the third [Price of Horse Bones], send [Disruption Black] to the graveyard as well, draw another card!"

Hayato playing two consecutive "Price of Horse Bones" cards might seem insignificant, but Gaussa, who had been keeping track of Hayato's hand, knew that the second card was clearly drawn by Hayato. Before that, Hayato had three cards in his hand: "Armed Dragon Lightning LV3," which had just been added to his hand; "Y-Dragon of Ages," which had been added to his hand by "Alliance Hangar"; and "Price of Horse Bones."

Drawing two cards in a row? Is this even human? It's like they've unlocked a cheat code!
—Just as Gaussa was thinking this, Hayato played his third "card draw card".

"The Spell Card [Advanced Draw] can be activated by Tributing one face-up Level 8 or higher monster on my field. Draw two cards from my Deck - I Tribute Level 8 [VtoZ]."

【小林隼人：4000LP，手牌：3→3→3→4→5→6】

[Armed Dragon - Lightning LV10] [ATK3000]

Venue: [Union Hangar]

In the blink of an eye, Hayato personally sent all the other monsters on his field to the graveyard, leaving only the [Armed Dragon Lightning LV10], whose control could not be transferred, on the field, leaving [Gaussa] completely bewildered.

"To prevent my control over your monsters, you actually killed them all yourself?" Unaware that he had let something slip and hadn't uttered any mystical phrases like "lost sheep" or "returning to the right path," [Hundred-Armed Invisible God - Gaussa] looked at Hayato. "What a waste!"

"Heh, otherwise why would I leave my monsters on the field for you to take them down one by one? Leaving just [Armed Dragon Lightning LV10] is about right." Hayato paused, then continued, "But is it really what you see? Why not take a look at another evolution path for [Armed Dragon], different from [Armed Dragon LV10]!"

"If I successfully Special Summon both [VtoZ] and [Armed Dragon LV7] during this duel, banish [VWXYZ-Dragon Slammer] and [Armed Dragon LV7] from my field and Graveyard!"

"This is the 'Armor Evolution' of [Armored Dragon], and also the third stage of [VtoZ]'s 'Contact Fusion'! Armor Contact Fusion, Level 10☆!"

The armor of [VtoZ] is mounted on various parts of [Armed Dragon Lightning LV7], providing it with powerful output. Its already high attack power is further increased to break the 3000-point mark, and the propulsion device makes up for its cumbersome movement ability!

It has undergone "modernization," and [Armed Dragon Lightning LV7] and [VtoZ] have been combined into one, launching an attack as [Armed Dragon Power Cannon]!

"Lightning speed—[Armed Dragon Assault Cannon]!"

[Armed Dragon Barrage] [10☆/Light]

[Mechanical Race/Fusion/Effect]

[3500/3000]

It wasn't until [Armed Dragon Strike Cannon] appeared that [Gaussa] understood why Hayato had specifically mentioned beforehand that the card name [Armed Dragon Lightning LV7] could be used as [Armed Dragon LV7] on the field and in the graveyard.

"They can even use cemeteries?!"

With two powerful monsters standing on the field, Hayato played another card and said, "It's not over yet, [Gaussa], are you going to be surprised by this? Although I don't believe in those superstitious things, if you're going to be a charlatan, at least have some professional ethics, and at least keep that look until I beat you to death, right?"

"The second [Disruptor Modification] is activated! This time, I'll reveal my Extra Deck's [ABC-Dragon Destroyer], banishing [Disruptor Pink], [Disruptor Yellow], and [Disruptor Black] from my Graveyard, and Special Summon [A-Assault Core], [B-Destroyer Dragon], and [C-Crusher Winged Dragon] to my field!"

【A-Assault Core】【ATK1900】

【B-Destroyer Dragon】【ATK1500】

【C-Crushing Pterodactyl】【ATK1200】

After consuming a card from his hand, Hayato banishes another card from his graveyard—the same kind of [Disruptor Modified] he activated before.

"You can activate this effect by banishing 'Disruptor Modified' from my Graveyard and targeting the three 'Disruptor' monsters that were banished from my Graveyard. Return those cards to your Deck, shuffle them, and let me draw one."

"Next, I will perform my first Normal Summon of this turn on my field: [A-Assault Core], [B-Destroyer Dragon], and [C-Crusher Wyvern]—I'll omit the preamble for now, but in short, prostrate yourselves before me and sing praises to my greatness and glory!"

"【Ra's Winged Dragon】!"

The sun descended from the sky, and the golden sphere stretched out above Hayato's head, revealing its true form—the Winged Dragon of Ra, now fully powered after absorbing the power of the Trisolaran machine monster, was eager to fight its opponent again and avenge the humiliation of failing to defeat Hayato earlier!
"The power of [Ra] is the sum of the attack and defense values ​​of the sacrifices. I released the three monsters [A], [B], and [C], so the attack and defense values ​​of [Ra] will be—"

【Ra's Winged Dragon】【? /? →4600/4000】

"Not only that! When [A], [B], and [C] are sent from the field to the graveyard, each of them activates its effect. I don't activate [A], so I automatically chain C1 [B-Destroyer Dragon] C2 [C-Crusher Wyvern].

Hayato revealed a card that had been in his hand for some time: "Under the effect of [C-Crushing Wyvern], I Special Summon this Allied Monster from my hand—[Y-Year Dragon]."

"Then comes the effect of [B-Destroyer Dragon], which adds a Union Monster from my Deck to my hand. I choose the second one, [Y-Dragon of Ages]."

Similar to the previously seen [Y-Dragon Head], a red mechanical dragon leaped out of Hayato's hands.

【Y-Times Dragon Head】【ATK1500】(End of Chapter)