Yu-Gi-Oh! 5Ds: Duelists Beyond Light

The effects of the Cursed Image and the Soul Image are not just what they appear to be.

When they are destroyed, they can trigger some troublesome effects.

Therefore, Haruka Tenjinki wisely chose to invalidate and destroy these two cards.

However, at least three of DeCard's five backcourt cards are used for defense!
"Chain activation—Trap Card—Messenger of Peace!!" Decade laughed. "This turn, all combat damage I take is reduced to zero! Unleash all your effects!!"

Haruka Tenjin's gaze turned cold. "Then so be it!!"

"Activate the effect of Nature's Wood Scale Dragon!!"

"Remove two cards from your Graveyard to negate and destroy the activation of Peacekeeper!!!"

"boom--------------------"

A surge of emerald green dragon breath, mixed with countless plants, erupted once more, eclipsing Decade's third card, which shattered in an instant!

"Tsk... All in now..." Decade chuckled, grinning. "But I still have a trick up my sleeve!!"

"Activate the Trap Card - Rainbow Life!!"

"Discard one card!!"

"All combat damage I receive this round will be converted into LP recovery!!!"

"Boom!"

The natural beast's attack landed on Decade, but the damage turned into a healing effect that restored health.

“Beep beep beep——————————”

[Diccad, LP: 4000 → 6200]

“Nani…” Decade was stunned for a moment.

In his opinion, Haruka Tenjin should have had cards in her back row that could be used to counter her own effects, but she didn't choose to activate them?!
Given the playstyle of the Nature team and the characteristics of the Nature series, cards with counter-effects should make up a large proportion of the deck.

but……

Haruka Tenjin actually allowed the activation of the Rainbow Life Form?!

Doesn't she have those kinds of cards in her back row?!

Decade thought this to himself, then quickly shook his head.

No, that's not right!

Haruka Tenjin's goal this round wasn't to defeat herself immediately!

Her real purpose was to eliminate her own backstage staff.

Four of the five face cards have now been destroyed.

Even if you draw a card in the next turn, it won't change anything if you don't have enough cards in your hand.

Therefore, since she already has the advantage, Haruka Tenjinki doesn't need to rush to a quick victory; she can wait until the next round to launch her attack.

“Beep beep————————”

[Diccad, SPC: 12]

【Haruka Tenjinki, SPC: 4】

Since the last round, the SPC for both sides has remained unchanged.

According to the rules of the WRGP tournament, once a team's SPC reaches 12 points, for every SPC gained, one SPC will be deducted from the opponent's SPC.

Therefore, as long as the FFC team does not remove the SPC, the SPC of the natural team will be limited to four points.

"This is going to be difficult..."

Decade frowned, deep in thought.

This "Max Throttle" card was a special card he prepared for You Qing's tactics.

Although the SPC bonus provided by maximum throttle applies to both players, there is a high-speed spell card that can prevent the opponent from gaining high-speed counters for the next few turns.

Given the current state of the FFC team, if they can combine maximum throttle and that high-speed magic card, they can achieve victory under the WRGP tournament rules.

In other words, when the SPCs are fully loaded, the player wins by acquiring more SPCs and clearing out the opponent's SPCs.

"I don't have any more cards left..."

Decade's expression was somewhat grave.

"It's impossible to use the effects of the High Speed ​​World to draw cards under these circumstances!"

"Tsk..."

"We can only see what this one card is!!"

"It's my turn! Draw a card!!"

Decade shouted, hoping to draw a useful card.

However, the result was not as expected.

Although he has now learned to duel, his mental strength is far inferior to that of other professional duelists, making it difficult for him to secure cards that can turn the tide at crucial moments.

"Set one card face down!" Decade said. "End turn!!"

A new round begins.

Haruka Tenjin coldly stared at the two cards in Decade's back row.

Now, she no longer cares what those two cards are.

Because starting this turn, she will have two more cards in her graveyard.

Even if Decade activates both face-down cards, she can negate them both!!
"My turn! Draw a card!!" Haruka Tenjinki shouted, "Come on!! The last monster of nature!!"

"Attack signal summons—Natural Stink Bug!!"

"Synthesize the Level 3 Tuner monster, Stink Bug, and the Level 6 Stag Beetle!!"

"Level Nine!!"

"Natural Lion's Face Grass!!!"

“Pah——————————————————”

The card was slammed onto the Duel Disk, and suddenly, emerald ripples appeared in the icy blue, high-speed space!

A rumbling and shaking came from underground, and countless vines broke through the soil, intertwining into a towering net. The damp, woody smell, mixed with soil debris, wafted towards us!
As the last thorn unfurled in mid-air into the shape of a lion's mane, a colossal beast clad in moss-covered armor emerged from the radiance—its claws, like those of a natural lion-faced grass, tore through space, and wherever its tail swept, clusters of glowing mushrooms bloomed instantly. Its roar, as it raised its head, caused ripples to spread across the arena's protective shield, and the star power coiled around its claws writhed and seeped into the ground like living things!
【Natural Lion's Face Grass】

Nine Stars

[Earth Attribute/Beast Tribe]

[Attack/Defense: 3000/1800]

As everyone gazed upon this pure monster, they knew that all the Synchro Monsters from the Natural series had been gathered!

There are four Synchro Monsters in total. The other three, which are of lower level, have powerful sealing abilities but low attack power.

And this monster is the mainstay of the natural ecosystem's combat power!

As a Synchro Monster, it has no special abilities whatsoever; all it possesses is pure power!
"Enter battle phase!!" Haruka Tenjinki gave the order to attack, "Natural Lionface Grass!! Direct attack!!!"

“Boom————————————————”

With a clear, loud shout, the enormous plant lion leaped high into the air and roared with majesty and power!
A massive shadow enveloped Decade's D-Wheel, rapidly growing larger before finally erupting with a deafening roar!

The Lionface Grass slammed down with its claw, and the high impact of the battle nearly flipped Decade's D-Wheel!

“Beep beep beep——————————”

[Diccad, LP: 6200 → 3200]

The Decade's D-wheel is strictly speaking a speed-type vehicle, which is inherently unstable. Furthermore, the air cannon that Hanster later equipped it with made its stability even worse.

A combat damage of 3000 is already quite significant for his D-Wheel. "Natural Wood Scale Dragon!! Direct Attack!!!"

“Bang——————————————————————”

That familiar, despairing dragon breath erupted once more, accompanied by the refreshing scent of grass and trees, followed by an oppressive, suffocating pressure!

Decade has been injured again, and his health is critically low!

“Beep beep beep————————”

[Diccad, LP: 3200 → 700]

"Damn it... am I going to be eliminated right after entering the arena..." Decade said with some resentment, "But... at least I exhausted most of my opponent's countermeasures..."

"Now, that guy only has one chance to counter a trap card..."

"Since she has no cards in her hand, she can't even counter monster effects."

"It's good to be defeated here."

"At least with You Qing's strength, he should be able to break through her defenses, right?"

DeCade smiled with relief.

He felt that as a non-professional D-wheel player, it was enough that he could play a role.

However, at this moment, Haruka Tenjinki actually gave up the attack and ended the round directly!
Upon hearing this, the FFC team members' expressions changed drastically.

"Huh?! What, what does this mean?!" Ryoma from 5Ds was completely baffled. "Is this some kind of handicap?!"

“No.” Long Ke saw through the trick. “This is the Natural Team’s tactic.”

"Tactics?" Long Ya was completely baffled.

Fudo Yusei patiently explained, "The FFC team's strategy for dealing with the Nature team is quite clear: use Decade to force out the Nature team's resources, thus reducing the number of times their card effects are negated."

"And the Nature Team knows this too; they understand that the most difficult duelist to deal with is the last one, You Qing."

"In order to ensure victory in the duel with Yu Qing, Haruka Tenjinki plans to use this time of advantage to accumulate resources."

"As her hand and graveyard gradually accumulate more cards."

"No matter what tactics You Qing uses, it will be meaningless."

Long Ya's eyes widened.

He always believed that winning the duel as quickly as possible was the most important thing.

But now he realizes that winning is not as simple as he imagined.

A new round begins.

After a moment of slight confusion, Decade understood his opponent's intentions.

"We can't delay any longer, or my appearance will be a side effect!" Decade shouted. "My turn! Draw a card!!"

The card was drawn, but unfortunately, it wasn't a card that could clear the board.

Decade frowned.

He really wanted to activate the effect of High Speed ​​World 2 and blow up the monsters on Haruka Tenjin's field.

However, with the existence of natural beasts, this operation is impossible.

Since the effect of High Speed ​​World 2 is also a Spell Card effect, Naturie Beasts can negate it, but they can't destroy it. After all, in High Speed ​​Duel, High Speed ​​World 2 will not leave the field in any form.

"Continuous Trap Card activated—Cursed Image!!" Decade shouted, "Special Summon this card as a monster to my field!!"

This is DeCard's tentative solution.

On the surface, it appears he wants to summon the cursed image to launch an attack.

In this way, his LP will become zero, the turn will be given to Yuqing, and when the cursed image is destroyed in battle, he can also take away the monster that destroyed it.

But actually, he wanted to bait out Haruka Tenjin's counter effect, clearing the cards in her graveyard so that he could activate the Continuous Trap Card - Max Acceleration!
However, the shrewd and experienced Haruka Tenjin saw through this trick at a glance.

There was no need for her to pay any attention to the activation of the cursed image at this moment.

She currently has four SPCs. Although she cannot activate the effect of High Speed ​​World 2 to kill Decade in order to prevent the special speed difference victory in the WRGP tournament, she can still eliminate Decade as long as she draws a card that can deal direct damage.

Her idea of ​​accumulating resources remained unchanged, allowing Decade to summon that ancient and bizarre stone monster on the field.

Decade launched the attack in the form of a cursed image.

But in the blink of an eye, the attack was neutralized by the double combo of the astral barrier and the soul barrier.

That was a completely pointless attack.

Haruka Tenjin's new round begins.

She only drew one card and then ended her turn.

Time, in its own way, still has the advantage!

Watching the two figures drive past on the track, You Qing's heart sank deeper and deeper.

if it is like this.

So……

No solution.

WRGP tournaments do not allow duelists to switch hands voluntarily; they must be eliminated due to the rules of the duel.

However, Haruka Tenjin wouldn't let Decade go. She wanted to use Decade to accumulate enough resources, and then deliver a fatal blow when You Qing entered the fray!
Taking the initiative to attack is pointless; card effects are completely blocked...

You Qing couldn't help but sigh softly, acknowledging that he had already lost the match.

But at that moment, Dicastal suddenly made a move that surprised everyone!
Speeding along the track, Decade felt as desperate as Yuqing, but within that despair, he saw a new possibility!

That possibility is that Hanster equipped it with an air cannon!

"We can't proactively replace the person..."

"So if the D round can't continue the duel, then it should be okay, right?"

Decade recalled the day he fought the Disaster Team on the Daedalus Bridge.

This air cannon is very powerful, but it has a side effect.

That is, after launch, the D wheel will move backward rapidly due to the strong recoil and will be unable to start for a certain period of time, just like the LP is cleared.

"If that's the case..."

"Perhaps there's still a chance!!"

DeCadet's eyes flashed.

"My turn!!"

“Draw a card!!”

"Put a card on it!!"

“Boom——————————————————”

No sooner had he finished speaking than he abruptly turned the car around, aiming the air cannon at the back of the track. A deafening roar echoed across the track as the Decade's D-wheel was propelled away by the powerful force, flying through billowing white smoke all the way into the pit lane!

Due to the side effects of the air cannon, Decade's D-Wheel became unusable. However, because he was in the repair station, even if the D-Wheel exploded, the team could still substitute another duelist while he was in the repair station!

You Qing and Hanster were greatly astonished.

No one at the stadium understood what had happened. Some thought it was a problem with Decade's D-wheel, but upon closer inspection, that didn't seem to be the case.

Haruka Tenjin didn't let up; she took the opportunity to speed along the track as fast as she could.

Meanwhile, the WRGP judging panel began a rapid deliberation and decision-making process. (End of Chapter)