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

"Z-ONE?!" the commentator exclaimed in shock. "What kind of card is that?!"

"I consider myself to know 90% of the Duel Monster cards in the world, but I've never seen this card before!!"

"This ability...this effect is just too powerful!!"

"Of course, there will definitely be other strange and mysterious cards like this in this world!!"

"That's precisely why duels are so unpredictable and exhilarating!!!"

Amidst the commentators' shouts, the audience looked astonished and bewildered, including the XXX team who were currently battling FFC!

An indestructible witch of seasonal flowers?!

How could there be such a card?!

How could this possibly happen?!

Virginia's expression changed instantly. This made their XXX team's tactics look like something a clown would do...

Forget about Yu Qing, I doubt he could even handle Shirley LeBron!!
Their XXX team's carefully prepared tactic is called "Hand Lockdown," which involves using a combination of several X-Swordsman monsters and Spell Trap cards to put the opponent in a terrible situation where their hand is completely empty. The overall idea is similar to that Yata-U.

The problem is, to achieve that kind of guaranteed victory, you first need to be able to deal with the monsters on your opponent's field. Now that the Flower Witch has appeared, Virginia immediately realized—it's over, they have no choice but to fight anyway, and all their previous preparations have been in vain!

The last duelist of Team XXX, who was preparing to go on stage at the repair station, silently changed his original deck after realizing the current situation.

His judgment was the same as Virginia's.

Past tactics were ineffective against the Flower Witch, and there weren't even any cards in the deck that could deal with it.

They must change their tactics.

And now...

We'll have to see how far Virginia can go.

"Tsk... But!! While you were destroying my monster, I also activated my effect!!" Virginia shouted, flipping up a face-down card, "Chain activation of Trap Card - Gatmus's Emergency Order!!"

"This effect can only be activated if there is an X-Swordsman on the field. Target a total of two X-Swordsmen in your or your opponent's Graveyard, and Special Summon those two monsters from the field!!"

"bring it on!!"

"Resurrect two XX-Swordsman Dark Souls from the graveyard!!!"

"These two cards were previously thrown into the Graveyard by the High Speed ​​Spell Card - SP Accumulation Rise. Now I'm Special Summoning them both!!"

【XX-Swordsman: Dark Soul】

【Samsung】

[Earth Attribute/Beast Tribe]

[Attack/Defense: 100/100]

Two XX-swordsmen appeared out of thin air from the graveyard at the urgent call, rushing to the battlefield to provide support. They stood in a defensive posture in front of Virginia, protecting her from behind.

The chain continued to clear the area, and due to the effect of the High Speed ​​Spell Card - SP High Speed ​​Collision, the high-attack monster - XX-Swordsman Galsem on Virginia's field was reduced to fragments and exploded.

"XX-Swordsman Galsem's effect!!!" Virginia roared, "When this card is destroyed by an effect and sent to the Graveyard, add one X-Swordsman monster from your Deck to your hand!!!"

This is the difference between Virginia and Dolan.

The three members of Team XXX each possess a different level of composure.

Dolan will use every means to eliminate any threat.

Virginia, on the other hand, maintains sufficient combat capability through continuous endurance.

But is this kind of endurance really meaningful when faced with the indestructible Flower Witch, who is transformed from that fantastical magic card—Z-ONE?
"Useless!!" Sherry Rubin shouted, "I activate the effect of the Flower Witch, once per turn, I can Special Summon 1 monster from my opponent's Graveyard to my field!!"

"The monster Special Summoned by this effect cannot attack directly and is destroyed during the End Phase!!"

"Become my servant!!"

"XX-Swordsman Garsem!!!"

Suddenly, the ground cracked open with spiderweb-like patterns, and jet-black magic circles seeped out from the cracks, their edges wrapped with decaying vines!

The Witch of Time Flowers, clad in a faded lace robe, lightly touched the center of the array with her skeletal fingers, and a blood-red mist suddenly rose from within! Within that mist, decaying petals, as if manipulated by an invisible hand, pieced together in the air the silhouette of XX - the swordsman Garsem in his lifetime!
The cards in the opponent's graveyard moved without wind, emitting a sharp grinding sound! Suddenly, XX - Swordsman Garsem's card transformed into a streak of eerie blue light, forcibly pulled from the graveyard, and merged into the phantom formed of decaying flowers!

The phantom's skin began to grow at a visible rate, but it was a sickly bluish-gray color, and black fluid was constantly seeping out!

When Garthem's form was fully revealed, its eyes had become empty black vortexes, and the sword in its hand was cracked and dripping with purple venom!

With each breath, fragments of flower petals gushed from his mouth and nose, instantly corroding deep, steaming pits on the ground!

The Witch of Time Flower let out a piercing laugh. Garsem mechanically turned around, pointing the sword at his former master, whose body continued to twist and deform, as if it would disintegrate into a stinking lump of flesh at any moment!
"You actually turned my monster... into this!!" Virginia shouted coldly.

For him, this XX-Swordsman Garsem is like XX-Swordsman Fulham Knight for Doran—both are his most treasured core cards.

It may not be a card with extraordinary combat power, but its wonderful effect has accompanied them all the way from beginners to here, and the emotions it carries are self-evident.

"So what?!" Shirley Leblanc's eyes turned cold.

The bloody tragedy of that year resurfaced before her eyes. She now knew that Emperor Taiyi III had killed her parents for the Z-ONE card!
To avenge her family, she must defeat all her opponents!

"XX-Swordsman Galsem's effect!!" Sherry Rubin exclaimed, "This card's ATK increases by 200 for every face-up X-Swordsman monster you control!!"

"Enter the battle phase!!"

"XX - Swordsman Garsem!! Witch of the Flower of Time!!"

"Mercilessly crush those two monsters!!!"

The Witch of Time Flowers' withered fingertips coiled around rotting flower vines, and with a gentle tug, the resurrected XX - Swordsman Garsem charged towards his former comrade like a puppet on a string!

Its joints emitted a teeth-grinding cracking sound, its body twisted at an absurd angle, and the venom-laced sword in its hand carved scorched furrows into the ground!
Two XX-Swordsmen, Dark Souls, raised their swords to meet the attack, but suddenly, a large number of scarlet flower petals burst forth from the mouth of XX-Swordsman Garsem, pouring down like a torrential rain!
The petals, upon touching their armor, instantly corroded holes. Amidst the acrid smoke, XX - the swordsman Dark Soul's arm was corroded down to bare bone. His wielding longsword attempted to disperse the petals, but the blade shattered upon contact, purple venom creeping up his arm from the hilt, causing his skin to rapidly ulcerate! The Flower Witch chuckled grotesquely, countless vines extending from her magic circle, coiling around the two like giant pythons. The vines were covered in sharp bone spurs that pierced their bodies, drawing blood!
The two XX-Swordsman Dark Souls struggled in agony, their power constantly draining away, until finally they collapsed to the ground, turning into two withered shells!

Having dealt with her opponent, the Witch of Time and Flower glanced contemptuously at XX - Swordsman Garsem. With a cold laugh, a ghostly green flame ignited within the magic circle, instantly engulfing Garsem!
It let out inhuman screams, its body twisting and melting in the flames, its skin and flesh dripping like molten wax, until only a broken sword and a few wisps of ashes remained!

"My turn is over! XX - Swordsman Garsem, resurrected by the Witch of Time Flowers, has caused chaos once again!!" Sherry Leblanc sneered. "Your turn now. Try your luck with the counterattack!!!"

Looking at the sinister and terrifying witch, all the audience members felt a chill run down their spines.

Virginia could sense that the Flower Witch summoned by Z-ONE possessed far greater energy; her mere presence on the battlefield exuded an extraordinary sense of oppression!
"Tch!! But when my monsters are destroyed, their effects activate as well!!" Virginia shouted.

"During the End Phase of the turn XX-Swordsman Dark Soul is sent from your field to the Graveyard, add one X-Swordsman from your Deck to your hand!!!"

"I have two XX-Swordsman Dark Souls sent to the graveyard, so I can add two more X-Swordsmen from my deck to my hand!!!"

"Come on!! The new X-Swordsman!!"

"Now it's my turn!!"

“Draw a card!!!!”

“Swish————————————————”

“Beep beep——————”

“Beep beep————————”

[Shirley LeBlanc, SPC: 4→5]

[Virginia Ankoshid, SPC: 3→4]

"Activate the High Speed ​​Spell Card—SP Half Capture!!" Virginia shouted. "If your SPC is greater than three, target one monster on your opponent's field and reduce its ATK by half, and recover LP equal to the amount of the ATK reduction!!"

"Your Flower Witch is simply indestructible!!"

"But the card's effects still have to be absorbed!!!"

Three ropes flew out from Virginia's card, binding the Witch of Time Flower amidst the falling blossoms, and streams of energy surged from the Witch of Time Flower into Virginia's D-Wheel!

After the rope disappeared, most of the petals around the Flower Witch withered, and Virginia's LP increased dramatically!
“Beep beep beep——————————”

【Witch of the Seasonal Flower, Attack Power: 2900 → 1450】

[Virginia, LP: 4000→5450]

"A very clever tactic!!!" the commentator exclaimed. "The Witch of the Flower of Time cannot be destroyed, and the effect of capturing half of her is permanent!!"

"This is equivalent to significantly reducing the combat power of the Flower Witch!!"

"Furthermore, Virginia's health has reached a very healthy level!!!"

"It's not over yet!!" Virginia unleashed a monster card, his true counterattack coming. "With your resources depleted, you can no longer withstand my attack!!"

"Then this time, I'm going to severely injure you!!"

"Your destruction has enraged the swordsman known as 'X'!!"

"Prepare to receive this vengeful blow!!"

"If you control no monsters and have two or more X-Swordsmen in your Graveyard, you can Special Summon XX-Swordsman Gadstrike from your hand!!!"

Amidst the battlefield, the withered bodies of Dark Soul and Emersbrad still twitched slightly, while decaying flowers drew upon their power as nourishment…

Suddenly, the putrid air froze, the entire space began to tremble violently, and spiderweb-like cracks appeared in the ground, from which a scarlet liquid seeped out, like blood flowing from the earth!
Countless tiny runes appeared in the void, gleaming with a cold silver light. The runes intertwined and swirled, gradually outlining a tall figure!
XX - Swordsman Gadstrike is clad in tattered yet still gleaming silver armor, with ancient runes inscribed on the massive blade behind him, the sword spitting out eerie blue flames!

His eyes, like poisoned blades, were fixed on the Flower Witch, his murderous aura freezing the surrounding air. With a deafening roar, Gardstrike stepped out of the runic vortex, each step causing the ground beneath his feet to crack deeper, his sword aimed at the witch with extreme fury!
【XX-Swordsman Gadstrike】

【Five stars】

【Earth Attribute/Warrior Clan】

[Attack/Defense: 2100/1400]

"Then, I summon XX-Swordsman Pogart Knight in attack position!!" Virginia continued to swipe cards.

【XX-Swordsman - Pogate Knight】

【Four stars】

[Earth/Beast Warrior Race]

[Attack/Defense: 1900/1000]

"If this card is successfully Summoned, Special Summon 1 Level 4 or lower X-Swordsman monster from your hand!!!"

"Come on!! X-Swordsman Urd!!"

【X-Swordsman Ould】

【Four stars】

[Earth/Beast Warrior Race]

[Attack/Defense: 1600/1000]

Three X-Swordsmen appeared one after another, each monster possessing an attack power exceeding that of the Flower Witch!

"Launch a full-scale attack of revenge!!!" Virginia roared, "X-Swordsman Urd!! XX-Swordsman Pogate Knight!! XX-Swordsman Gardstrike!! Attack the Witch of Time Flowers!!!!"

The other two X-swordsmen followed XX-swordsman Gardstrike in a charge. The ancient runes on Gardstrike's sword burst forth with dazzling blue light. With a roar, a giant blue sword aura tore through the air and swept towards the witch, while two more sword lights pursued it from the side!

The three attacks struck the Flower Witch simultaneously, creating a deafening explosion. Smoke and the aftershocks of magic spread outwards, shattering the ground wherever they touched!
But as the smoke and dust gradually dissipated, the Witch of Time Flowers still stood in the same spot, her lace robes not even a single tear, and those eerie flowers still blooming.

The only change is that Shirley Leblanc's LP has been reduced by some... (End of Chapter)