Who asked him to play Yu-Gi-Oh!

Chapter 1537 Autumn is all-powerful!

"Cannot be destroyed by battles other than NO."

Qiu couldn't help but bite her lip again.

In other words, this entire series themed around "NO." shares this universal resistance, only accepting destruction from battles fought within its own series.
Such arbitrary field placement is simply unheard of.

No, before this, the sudden appearance of this fighting style called "Xyz" without any warning was also somewhat difficult to understand. At present, Aki can only guess based on actual combat observations. Xyz is probably a way of summoning monsters of the same level by stacking them.

"I can feel it! I can feel the power surging up!" The man with the uneven eyes laughed heartily. "So good, so good! This card called NO. is simply amazing! With this power, I can easily get anything I want, hahaha—"

Qiu took a deep breath.

No, I need to pull myself together. Even if it's a NO or an Xyz, I have to face it as a duelist, fair and square, and defeat it.

In an instant, a person's back flashed through Qiu's mind.

The man who helped her shed her witch identity and accept herself, and who helped her rediscover her purest yearning for the path of a duelist.

Although that person had long since left, she had already secretly resolved in her heart to catch up with him. Even if it was still a long way off, she believed that one day she would reach his level and even stand shoulder to shoulder with him.

Even if it's just a vague wish, even if it's just a delusion, it's still a goal she's already set. She's worked hard for it, she's fought for it, and she's no longer the person she used to be.

"I will never lose again!"

The fighting spirit in Qiu's eyes did not diminish in the slightest.

"My turn, draw a card!" Izayoi Aki said. "I summon 'Night Rose Knight' from my hand!"

One of the adjustments that Qiu uses most frequently is the small black-clad knight leaping onto the field, his longsword drawing a silver arc in the air.

[Night Rose Knight, Attack Power 1000]

"Night Rose Knight, effect activated!" Izayoi Aki said. "When Night Rose Knight is successfully summoned, you can Special Summon a Plant-Type monster of Level 4 or lower from your hand."

Aki Izayoi draws another monster card from her hand.

"I hereby Special Summon 'King of Poison Roots'!"

A green root emerged from the vortex beside her, from which grew hands and feet, sharp claws, and a somber aura of death.

[Poison Root King, Attack Power 1500]

"Level 3, Adjustment monster 'Night Rose Knight'!"
Level Four, 'King of Poisonous Roots'!
Adjust the stars!

【3+4=7】

"O solitary rose sprouting in the Garden of Integrity, bloom here after receiving the light of the pale moon and the dew! Synchronization Summon—"

—Moonflower Dragon: Black Rose!

A ring of stars enveloped the straight line of starlight, and fiery red petals swirled into a floral storm beneath the starlight path. The rose dragon spread its enormous wings, from which thorns and vines danced in the air.

【Moonflower Dragon - Black Rose, Attack Power 2400】

The man with the mismatched eyes was also taken aback: "Black Rose Dragon? No, this seems different."

That was not mentioned in the publicly available information; it was a dragon that Team 5DS had never used in any open tournament. It was the Dragon Signer's Dragon wielded by Aki Izayoi, the Black Rose's newest evolved form!
Looking down from the air, You Xuan smiled slightly: "Oh? You really succeeded. You're in good shape, Qiu."

Luna Dragon Black Rose, although originally owned by Izayoi Aki, did not belong to the anime dimension. This is Aki's ace monster in the manga, referred to as one of the "Duel Dragons." Before leaving this dimension, Yuugen gave Aki a hint about its evolution, revealing the existence of Luna Dragon. However, he was only testing it out casually; whether Aki could create a new variant depended entirely on his own abilities.

Ultimately, for anime characters, whether or not a new card can be printed largely depends on a few factors. A deep understanding of the card-making field, a strong bond with the monster, a powerful destiny, or an unwavering resolve—the stronger the will and the deeper the resolve, the greater the chance of promoting the evolution of both the monster and oneself.

Looking back now, Qiu's awareness during this period has been quite good.

"Tch, no matter what you do or what you summon, it's still only 2400 attack power!" the one with the mismatched eyes shouted. "Attack power comparable to Black Hui Shi's, unless you're No. 1, you can't defeat Black Hui Shi!"

But Qiu just smiled confidently.

"NO. can't be defeated by monsters other than NO., it only includes battle destruction, not monster effects, right?" she said.

Uneven eyes: "What?"

"The effect of Moonflower Dragon Black Rose!" Qiu said, "When this card is successfully Summoned, or when another monster is Special Summoned once per turn, you can choose 1 Special Summoned monster on your opponent's field and return it to its owner's hand!" (Original effect)

The physical card's effect in the latter half has been weakened to "when the opponent controls a Level 5 or higher monster for Special Summoning," significantly reducing its applicability. In the original game, there was no level restriction; it was effective once per turn whenever the opponent performed a Special Summon, making it a powerful removal and resistance skill regardless of whether it was your turn or your opponent's.

"Return 'No. 10 Blacksmith Ilminott' to your hand!"

The storm of roses instantly enveloped the Black Knight and his horse, and a whirlwind blew him off the field, flying back to the opposing Extra Deck with its mismatched eyes.

"How dare you steal my number!?" The one-eyed man roared in fury. "You brat, how dare you! Just wait until next round, I'll take you down!"

"Sorry, but there won't be a next round."

Qiu smiled and played another card.

"Activate the Spell Card 'Stardust Splendor'!"
This card can target 1 Dragon Synchro Monster in your Graveyard, until it reaches the same Level as that monster. Banish all other monsters from your Graveyard, and Special Summon the targeted monster from your Graveyard!

She showed the two cards she had just taken into the cemetery.

"I removed the level 3 'Night Rose Knight' and the level 4 'Poison Root King' from the game from the graveyard, and resurrected the level 7 dragon 'Black Rose Dragon' through Synchro Summoning!"
"Appear once more, Black Rose Dragon!"

A storm of roses rises, and the Rose Dragon is reborn in a sea of ​​flowers!

[Black Rose Dragon, Attack Power 2400]

"Even the Black Rose Dragon..." The man with the uneven eyes began in horror, "Impossible! Impossible!"

"Black Rose Dragon, Moonflower Dragon - Black Rose, attack directly!"

Izayoi waved goodbye.

Both forms of Black Rose unleashed a torrent of black breath, engulfing the mismatched-eyed D-Wheel in flames. The mismatched-eyed creature screamed in agony, its wheel overturning instantly, and it was flung off the D-Wheel.

[Uneven eyes, LP4000 → LP0]

Qiu then executed a spectacular drift stop, coming to a halt not far away.

She took the card from the Duel Disk, her new power "Moonlight Dragon: Black Rose," stared at it for a moment in a daze, then smiled and muttered to herself.

"With the strength you give me, I feel like I can do anything now."

(End of this chapter)