Who asked him to play Yu-Gi-Oh!

Chapter 1466 ZEXAL
【Elemental Hero - Lava Neos, Attack Power 6700】

"Wow, 6,700 attack power!" Yuma couldn't help but exclaim.

Judai laughed and said, "When it comes to attack power, my heroes are quite confident."

Although not as many memorable moments as Hope, the Heroes series can be considered a powerhouse of high attack power, and there are very few opponents that can't out-damage opponents in terms of attack power stats.

"Go! Elemental HERO Lava Neos!" Jaden shouted. "Attack Yuma directly!"

Lava Neos Knight raised his arm high, every line of his body seemingly burning, as if pure energy transformed from magma flowed along his body, along his arm, and gathered in his palm, condensing into a lava fireball with a diameter of over three meters. The surface of the fireball constantly bulged and burst with countless magma bubbles, tracing a spiral trajectory as Neos Knight swung his arm forward.

The immense force hurtled towards Yuma, but the Yuma arena was completely empty, with no effective defense to stop the attack.

But of course, Yuma wouldn't sit idly by: "Then I'll Special Summon this card from my hand!"
I am the guardian!

The masked warrior was summoned into the arena, his black trench coat billowing in the lava waves. Though only his eyes were visible beneath the mask, he possessed a striking presence. He held a massive shield in front of him, crouching behind it in a defensive stance.

"When the Guardian is attacked by a monster that has declared a direct attack, it can be Special Summoned from the hand in Attack Position," Astral said.

[I am the Guardian, Attack Power 1500]

The physical card has been strengthened; it is no longer restricted to attack position and can be Special Summoned in any position when attacked directly, making its defensive capabilities even better than in the anime.

However, as those familiar with the anime know, the restriction that the character must be summoned in "attack position" is not for design balance considerations, but simply to make it easier for the leader to stay alive while being attacked.

How can the protagonist easily unleash their power and power if they don't have a health lock?

"I see, so the last line of defense is a hand trap," Judai said. "But if that's all, it won't be enough to stop my attack."

Lava Neos has an attack power of 6,700. Even with the help of the Guardian, it can still deal a terrifying 5200 damage.

With only 3300 health points remaining, Yuma absolutely cannot withstand this attack.

Astral: "Yuma, we still have traps."

“Of course!” Yuma said, “Activate the face-down card, the trap card ‘Damage Reduction’!”
After the damage reduction effect is activated, all combat and effect damage received by our side during this turn will be reduced to half of the original value!
I'm using this effect to halve the damage in this battle!

A transparent, colorful shield stood between the Guardians and Yuma. The Lava Neos' fireballs rained down, instantly turning the Guardians to ashes, then slammed into the colorful shield. The transparent shield stubbornly withstood the onslaught of the molten lava, but the residual flames still rippled across Yuma's body.

[Yuma, LP3300 → LP700]

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"

Yu Ma's small frame was knocked to the ground by the shock of the image. But he immediately sprang to his feet with a somersault, wiping his nose: "Amazing, really amazing!"
The triple combination of the Lava Neos is absolutely awesome!

"Yeah, right?"

The tenth generation stood with his hands on his hips, looking smug.

"Well, your Hope is really handsome too. How should I put it, I feel like he's somewhat similar to my hero."

Yuma chuckled and said, "Unbelievable, I feel that way a little too."

It felt like facing an opponent of the same type as myself.

“My turn is over,” Jaden said. “Normally, during the End Phase, Neo Fusion Monsters must return to the Extra Deck. They can only exist on the field for one turn.”

However, with the Field Spell 'Neospace', this side effect is negated. Neospace Fusion Monsters in this Field Spell do not need to return to the Extra Deck. Yuma swayed as he got up.

"My turn, draw a card!"

“Yuma,” Astral said, “Although we managed to get through this round, the situation is still overwhelmingly unfavorable for us. This time, our opponent might be superior to us in both tactics and card intuition.”

“I know,” Yuma laughed, “but isn’t that what makes a duel interesting?”

Astral chuckled softly: "I knew you'd say that."

After a pause, the astral body said, "Indeed, even I would be tempted to give it my all and clash with it when facing such an opponent."

It would be a real shame to lose without having given it your all.

Yuma: "You mean..."

“Try ‘that’,” Astral said.

"Huh? Does that mean...it's here?" Yuma asked, puzzled. "But didn't you say that technique only works in specific areas?"

“It’s alright, I have a feeling this time is worth a try,” Astral said earnestly. “Trust me, Yuma.”

Youma nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.

"Although I don't quite understand, I'll just listen to you and I won't go wrong."

The next moment, both of them raised their arms with utmost seriousness.

Astral body: "I give myself!"

Yuma: "Me too!"

Yuma x Astral Body: "Stacked!"

Judai: “???”

What are you stacking?
Then, Jaden was dumbfounded to see that the two duelists opposite him, Yuma and Astral, one transformed into a red beam of light and soared into the sky, while the other turned into a blue beam of light.

The two beams of light intersected and shot into the sky, then fell together into a huge vortex, truly looking like an Xyz Summon.

Even the tenth generation was shocked.

Can you really Xyz Summon by stacking Duelists?

Well, on second thought, it seems like they could also fuse duelists halfway through a card game.
But it's still pretty strange, isn't it?

Then everyone in the audience was shocked to see the duelist on the other side suddenly transform halfway through the card game.

Yuma seemed to have grown taller in an instant, wearing armor from some unknown dimension, just like a Saint Seiya warrior, his whole body seemingly burning with golden flames, exuding a domineering and astonishing aura.

Those duelists who were more sensitive to supernatural powers, including Jaden, could clearly feel that Yuma's Destiny Force aura had instantly surged to a higher level after his transformation, giving people an astonishing sense of oppression just by standing there.

The current form is called ZEXAL.

When Yuma and the Astral Body are of one mind, they will overlap and awaken the legendary generational power of the Astral Realm, possessing the power to create miracles and turn the impossible into possible!
(End of this chapter)