I'm in Yu-Gi-Oh!, but I'm also in Machine Ascension.

[Attribute: Dark]

[Race: Cyberse]

[Attack power: 1000]

[Defense: 1500]

"And according to the effect of this monster card: You can activate this effect by Tributing 1 Cyberse monster on your field. Special Summon 1 Cyberse monster from your Deck."

"Then I will release my existing [Balanced Load King] as cost, search my deck and Special Summon one [Slasher - Ride] in face-up Defense Position!"

Soon, as Yufeng drew and opened his [Main Deck] again, he immediately drew a Level 4 monster card and played it into his front row's Demand Monster Zone.

In a moment——

A Cyber ​​Warrior, clad in pale yellow mechanical armor and propelled into the air by thrusters spewing purple flames, also appeared as the second Level 4 [Slasher] monster on the Windbound field, replacing its [Balanced Load King], now positioned in a cross-armored stance with two swords in hand.

【Slaying Machine - Riding the Weapon】

[Star rating: 4]

[Attribute: Earth]

[Race: Cyberse]

[Attack power: 500]

[Defense: 2000]

...

"Two level 4 cards? Is this going to be an Xyz Summon?!"

As Tenjouin Asuka's eyes widened in surprise, Yuuka shook his head again. The moment the [Slash of the Machines - Riding the Weapon] card appeared, he immediately activated its effect:

"Now, I will activate the effect of my [Slash-Mount]: You can target 1 Cyberse monster + Level 4 monster you control. That monster's Level becomes Level 8 until the end of this turn."

"In other words, I will immediately upgrade [Slash Machine - Nabra]'s star rating from 4 stars to 8 stars!"

In an instant, four more stars lit up in the star rating column of [Slash Machine - Nabra] on the Wind Field.

Asuka Tenjouin blinked in surprise:

"Not an overdose?!"

Jaden Yuki nodded with a similarly serious expression:

"...No, it's not just not [Xyz]...this operation, increasing the star level looks like a standard [Synchro] setup!"

As Jaden Yuki sighed, even Kaiba, who had been relatively silent until now, frowned instantly.

"So that means... Level 12 Synchro Monster cards..."

What is Youfeng going to do?

...

At that moment, even Yugi Muto on the field simultaneously cast curious glances at Yuuki.

Yu Feng immediately reached into his Duel Disk, retrieved his entire Extra Deck, and then played a monster card with the power of a raging inferno:

"That's right——"

"Initiating [Synchro] now!"

"Use the [Slash-Nabra] (upgraded to 8 stars) and the [Slash-Riding] (upgraded to 4 stars) on the field as Synchro Material to adjust their star level—"

"8+4=12!"

"The final Slasher wielding the Crimson Lotus Sword, annihilate the enemy with the fiery katana! Synchro Summon—[Flame Slasher - Final Sigma]!"

In an instant, a powerful warrior clad in bright red and white armor, wielding a flaming blade that seemed capable of cutting through anything, and surrounded by raging flames, appeared in Yu Feng's [Extra Monster Zone].

【Flame Slasher - Final Sigma】

[Star rating: 12]

[Attribute: Fire]

Race: Cyberse

[Attack power: 3000]

[Defense: 0]

"This aura is so powerful..."

"Although the attack power of only 3000 points is somewhat puzzling..."

"But this card is in no way inferior to Mr. Game's [Red Daddy]!"

The moment the monster card engulfed in flames appeared and everyone gasped in amazement, Yufeng immediately smiled and nodded:

"Next, I will directly upgrade my powerful 12-star [Slasher] all-resistance main character even further!"

"This time——"

"I'm going to boost my attack power to a whopping 8000 points!"

Soon, as the [Synchro] summon, which cost him 1000 HP, was completed, Yuuka, looking excited, once again reached for the graveyard and activated its effects one after another!

133. A critical hit deals 16,000 damage in one strike, Flame Slash Machine - Final Sigma cleaves the dragon egg!

The exhilarating sound of the wind echoed throughout the open-air dueling arena next to the [Osiris-Red] dormitory.

Amidst Yu Feng's "bold words," the "jellyfish-headed" boy, Yuki Jaden, also frowned slightly, as if harboring some doubt:

"While creating miracles with soaring attack power is typical of Senior Yuuka's style..."

"But, there's a difference of 5000 points between 3000 and 8000, right?"

"If it's not an electronic dragon, or even a standardized [machine race], it would be very difficult to achieve, right?"

"..."

Meanwhile, just as everyone was deeply agreeing with Jaden Yuki's sentiments, after completing this 12-star Synchro Summon, Yuuki immediately pointed to his Graveyard and activated the effect of the 4-star Cyberse Monster card that had just been sent to the Graveyard due to his Synchro Summon:

"At this moment, I will directly activate the effect of the [Slash-Mount] card that has been sent to the Graveyard: If this card is sent to the Graveyard, you can target 1 of your Cyberse monsters in the Extra Monster Zone. That monster's ATK becomes doubled until the end of this turn."

"Then, I chain-activate the effect of [Nebra], which was also sent to the Graveyard as [Synchro] material: If this card is sent to the Graveyard, you can target 1 of your Cybernetic monsters in the Extra Monster Zone. During this turn, that monster can attack monsters up to 2 times during 1 Battle Phase!"

In an instant, two monster cards were flipped over in Yufeng's graveyard, and a circular chain representing a "chain" lit up on the card face. Due to its unique characteristic of being the first to act after the last one, the dark-colored gun-wielding mechanical warrior monster card with its golden metal outline flashed and gave Yufeng the effect of multiple attacks.

As the C1 effect of [Slashing Machine - Riding the Weapon], wielding two swords, resolves, the ATK of [Flame Slashing Machine - End Sigma], which was deliberately [Synchro] summoned to the [Extra Monster Zone] by Yuufu, also jumps rapidly, receiving a huge boost:

【Flame Slasher - Final Sigma】

[Attack power: 3000→6000]

[Defense: 0]

Upon witnessing the dramatic increase in attack power in an instant, among the spectators, "Blonde" Katsuya Jonouchi slapped his thigh in exasperation:

"Wow, high attack power + multiple attacks, okay, I admit you're a [Cyber ​​Dragon]!"

At the same moment, Hell's Caesar—Marufuji Ryo—who was watching the battle, also frowned quickly:

"...This joke isn't funny, Mr. Jonouchi..."

...

In the instant that his expression clearly showed protest, at that moment, after first increasing his attack power to 6000, Yuuki on the field also played another eerie green magic card from his hand, the [Slash] archetype:

"Then, I will immediately play an Equip Spell card from my hand—[Zanjaku-Nayuta]—and equip it to my [Flame Slasher-End Sigma] on the field!"

In an instant, a Synchro monster card, the second core of Yuufu's deck, flashed in the Spell & Trap Zone of Yuufu's back row. The Level 8 Flame Slasher - Primal Sigma flashed with the famous scene of slashing and igniting flames, and the Flame Slasher - Final Sigma in the Extra Monster Zone of the front row flashed with an arc of light representing its equipped status. Yuufu immediately entered his turn's Battle Phase.

"I directly used the 6000 ATK [Flame Slash Machine - Final Sigma] to deliver a fierce blow to that [Dragon Daddy] card in your field that is in face-up defense position!"

"And at this very moment, I activate the effect of the [Equipment Spell] card [Zanjaku - Nayuta] that I just equipped: When the equipped monster battles an opponent's monster, you can send 1 [Zanjaku] monster from your Deck to the Graveyard to activate this effect. The equipped monster's ATK increases by the ATK of the monster sent to the Graveyard until the end of this turn."

"Therefore, I will send one [Slice-of-the-Machine - Sigma] to the graveyard!"

"Increase my attack power by another 1000 points!"

Soon, a crimson monster card wielding a long sword and slashing was retrieved from the deck and sent to the graveyard. The ATK of the Level 12 Synchro monster, [Flame Slash Machine - End Sigma], which had its ATK doubled and reached 6000, also rose to 7000!

...

"So it seems that Senior Youfeng's mention of 8000 attack power..."

"Under these circumstances, it is not only possible to achieve this, but it also has the potential to surpass this value!"

With a cry of surprise from Tenjouin Asuka, Yuuka, who had just boosted his attack power, immediately continued his offensive. In an instant, a huge, burning force swept across the sky. Under this fierce slash, Yugi Muto's powerful [Red-Eyes Dragon Knight] on the field was immediately destroyed by the battle and sent to the graveyard.

Then, since the effect of multiple attacks only applies when the target is a monster, Yuuki chose to end his turn after destroying the only monster card on Yugi Muto's field.

At the same instant, the attack power of [Flame Slash Machine - Final Sigma] on the Wind Field also immediately dropped back to its normal 3000 points.

"Hmm... thankfully, even when Mr. Yugi summoned [Red Daddy], it was a face-up Defense Special Summon..."

"Otherwise, wouldn't I be killed instantly with this strike?"

Amidst the lingering fear in everyone's voices, and after glancing at Yugi Muto, who also looked tense and seemed to be deep in thought, Yuuki immediately ended his turn:

"Well then, my turn is over! Aibo!"

...

Accompanied by Yuu's excited voice, the control of the intimidation immediately entered Yugi Muto's control phase. In the instant of the preparation phase, the [Dragon Egg] that had eaten Yuu's monsters and [Osiris the Sky Dragon] that had been taken away by the bull in the previous turn also returned to Yugi Muto's field according to its effect.

Then, after entering the card-drawing phase, "Starfish Head" Yugi Muto immediately reached for his Duel Disk and began drawing cards:

"My turn, draw a card!"

Soon, as a card shone brightly and was drawn by Yugi Muto onto the field, Kotori immediately brightened up and played the card:

"very good!"

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"Wind! Now I will activate the [Normal Spell] card I just drew from my hand—[Lightning Strike]!"

"I think everyone is very clear about the effect, it's very simple: destroy all the monsters on the opponent's field - and, moreover, this effect doesn't target!"