Is this the world of card dealers? Yada thieves!

The Thunder Giant, which Jaden summoned and performed exceptionally well in the demonstration-style doubles duel between Jaden and John against Malik and Rishid at the beginning of the semester, reappeared, raising Asuka's question: "Although Jaden fused and summoned this monster at the time, did he use its effects?"

"I don't know either. I didn't ask Judai to review the duel afterward. After all, I only recently recovered from the aftereffects of that duel." John shook his head, indicating that he didn't know either.

"Although [E-Hero Thunder Giant - Volt Thunder] has much lower attack power than [E-Hero Neos], it has an extremely powerful effect: when Special Summoned, it can only be activated if the opponent has more cards on their field than I do." Jaden waved his hand, "Under the power of [E-Hero Thunder Giant - Volt Thunder], all cards on both sides' fields except for this card are destroyed!"

"Absolute and swift annihilation!"

Upon its appearance, Jaden's [E·hero Thunder Giant - Volt Thunder] raised one hand, and endless lightning gathered in its palm. [E·hero Thunder Giant - Volt Thunder] slammed its palm down onto the ground, and the spreading lightning ripples rushed across the ground, locking onto Koji Sato's cards on the field, intending to destroy them all!

Compared to the previous method of fusing and summoning "Zero" and then transforming it into "Acid Water" to destroy the opponent's front and back rows like this, [E·hero Thunder Giant - Volt Thunder] only needs one monster to achieve a similar effect!

As for why we say "approximately"? That's because—

"Don't even think about it! I'm chaining my face-down card in the back row, [Darkness of the Scapegoat]!"

Because Jaden's [E·hero Thunder Giant - Volt Thunder] activates its effect upon Special Summoning, even if Koji Sato immediately activates [Hell Aggregate] to seize control, Jaden can still activate its effect to destroy all of Koji Sato's cards on the field, making it pointless to take over. The immediate priority is to use [Scapegoat's Darkness] to protect the cards in his front and back rows.

"When the effect of a Spell, Trap, or Monster that would destroy a card on the field is activated by my opponent, I can negate that effect. Then, I send one Level 3 or lower DARK monster from my Deck to the Graveyard. I choose [Requester]."

Sending a card to the Graveyard, a phantom appeared on Koji Sato's field. A monster named "Needer" blocked the advancing lightning ripples and completely absorbed the current, protecting the cards behind him from harm.

This is why it's said that the effect of [E·hero Thunder Giant - Volt Thunder] is only similar to the operation of "Zero to Acid Water". Because, in the current situation, if it were "Zero to Acid Water", Koji Sato could at most use one [Scapegoat's Darkness] to protect his own card once, and would be helpless against the other effect. However, [E·hero Thunder Giant - Volt Thunder] integrates into one effect, so only one [Scapegoat's Darkness] is needed to block it.

"Tsk, as expected, it didn't work." Jaden wasn't too surprised. After all, when he saw the opponent's backfield covered in monsters, he knew that Sato Koji definitely had a defensive method similar to [Bribery of the Demon Palace]. Although the forms of expression are different, Sato-sensei, who uses NTR tactics, and Jaden, who often uses monsters to carry out strong attacks, are actually the same type of duelist. Jaden knew all too well what kind of traps awaited him next.

"In that case, I will activate the second effect of [E·hero Thunder Giant - Volt Thunder] next." Although the first effect was negated, it does not affect the use of the second effect of [E·hero Thunder Giant - Volt Thunder]: "You can activate this effect by Tributing this card that was Fusion Summoned by a Normal Monster and targeting one of my [E·hero] monsters in the Graveyard. Special Summon that monster."

"I Special Summon [E·Hero Bubble Man] from my Graveyard, and since his effect is not limited to once per turn, and I only have one monster left on the field again, I draw another card from my Deck!"

【游城十代：2000LP，手牌5→4→3→5】

[Koji Sato: 3000LP, hand 7→9]

After replenishing his hand, Jaden launched another attack: "Teacher, it's time for me to return the favor to you—you used [Darkness of the Scapegoat] to block my effect destruction once, so how will you block it the second time?"

"I activate the Spell Card [Hero Union], which can only be activated if there is a [Hero] monster on the field. I Special Summon two [E·hero] monsters from my hand. I Special Summon [E·hero Skyman] and [E·hero Flameman]!"

[Yujo Judai: 2000LP, hand size 5→2]

【E·hero Foam Warrior】【ATK800】

【E·hero Sky Knight】【ATK1800】

【E·hero Blaze】【ATK1200】

Chapter 1719 The Last Knight (Part 2)

Jaden Kazuki summoned two monsters on the field in one go and waved his hand, saying, "When [E-hero Skyman] and [E-hero Flameman] are successfully Special Summoned, their effects activate respectively: C1 [E-hero Flameman] C2 [E-hero Skyman]. First, the effect of [E-hero Skyman] is to add one [Hero] monster from my Deck to my hand. I choose [M-hero Twilight Raven].

"And with the effect of [E·hero Blaze], which adds a [Fusion] to my hand, I choose the second [Displacement Fusion] in my deck."

[Yujo Judai: 2000LP, hand cards 2→3→4]

Searching for cards doesn't trigger [Bonus], Jaden takes out two cards and adds them to his hand, then looks at Koji Sato and plays a card from his hand: "Next up is this Spell Card, [R-Justice Judgment]! Destroy Spell/Trap Cards on the field based on the number of [E-hero] monsters I control, and I now have three [E-hero] monsters on my field!"

"I will destroy the three cards: [Soul Barrier], [Riding the Wave], and one of the two face-down cards!"

The number of Spell & Trap Cards destroyed by 【E·Hero Sky Warrior】 is the same as the number of 【Hero】 cards other than itself, which is one less than 【R-Justice Judgment】. Since you can't just discard a card you've already drawn, Jaden decisively chose to use the effect of 【E·Hero Sky Warrior】 to search for it and then use 【R-Justice Judgment】 to destroy it.

And the result did not disappoint him. After [Darkness of the Scapegoat], Mr. Sato Koji indeed had no second card to defend against destruction. His [Bonus], [Soul Barrier], and one of his face-down cards in the back row were destroyed one by one, leaving only that last card!

“【Hell Aggregator】, huh? That’s really targeted to the max, Mr. Sato.” Jaden glanced at the card that Mr. Sato had sent to the graveyard. “Luckily, I played 【R-Justice Judgment】 first instead of activating the second 【Displacement Fusion】 first.”

"Is that so? I don't know if you have a second [E·hero Thunder Giant - Volt Thunder] in your Fusion deck."

Hearing the other party's obviously malicious words, Jaden honestly replied, "No, my fusion deck doesn't have that many slots, so I only included one [E·hero Thunder Giant - Volt Thunder], and even if I did, its two effects are limited to being used once per turn."

"What I need to do now is to use the effect of this [M·hero Twilight Raven] in my hand to banish one [Hero] monster from my Graveyard and Special Summon it from my hand."

"Shadows become night, don the mask and execute justice, [M·hero Twilight Raven]!"

【M·hero Twilight Raven】【4☆/Dark】

[Warrior Race/Effect]

[1200/1000]

"When [M·hero Twilight Raven] is Normal or Special Summoned, its second effect is activated: I add one [M·hero] monster other than [M·hero Twilight Raven] from my Deck or Graveyard to my hand. I choose [M·hero Hearthfire].

After searching for the card, Jaden played it again: "Then comes the effect of [M·hero Hearthfire], which can be activated by showing this card in my hand to my opponent. During the turn this effect is activated, I cannot Special Summon monsters from the Fusion Deck unless they are [Hero] monsters."

"I add one 'Masked Change' or 'Fusion' from my deck to my hand, and then discard one card from my hand. I add the third 'Displacement Fusion' from my deck to my hand, and then discard 'M·Hero Hearthfire' itself."

【游城十代：2000LP，手牌4→3→3→3】

This time, Jaden's deck construction is quite unconventional. Relying on the fact that his [Hero] is often Special Summoned to the field, he replaced all [Fusion] with [Displacement Fusion]. He currently has two [Displacement Fusion] cards in his hand, clearly intending to use all four monsters on the field for Fusion.

"Second [Displacement Fusion] activated! Send my FIRE [E·hero Blaze] and WATER [E·hero Bubble] as Fusion Materials to the Graveyard, satisfying the Fusion Material requirement of two [Hero] units of different attributes!"

Jaden played a card and shouted, "When the two elemental souls converge, a burning will bursts forth from the source of life, releasing life and hope! Be born to the rising sun, hero of the sun!"

"Fusion Summon, Level 7☆!"

The card materialized out of thin air in his hand, and the Fusion Monster Card, wrapped in light, was flung forward by Jaden and transformed into a golden and red ball of light that shot out at great speed!

"Wake-Up! [E·hero Sunrise Man]!"

【E·hero Sunrise Man】【7☆/Light】

[Warrior Race/Fusion/Effect]

[2500/1200]

"Depending on the type of monsters I control, [E·Hero Sunrise] can increase the ATK of each of my monsters by 200. However, in addition to this passive continuous effect, [E·Hero Sunrise] has another effect activated when it is Special Summoned."

After a pause, Jaden took out another card from his graveyard and said, "C1 [E·Hero Sunrise], then C2 chain to activate the second effect of this [M·Hero Hearthfire] in my graveyard. I can only activate this effect if I Special Summon a non-FIRE [Hero] Fusion Monster, and Special Summon this card from my hand or graveyard, but if this card Special Summoned by this effect leaves the field, it is banished."

【M·hero Hearthfire】【7☆/Flame】

[Warrior Race/Effect]

[2200/1000]

"Then comes the effect of [E·hero Sunrise], which adds this [Miracle Fusion] to my hand from my deck."

[Yujo Judai: 2000LP, hand cards 3→2→3]

【M·hero Furnace Fire】【ATK2200→3000】

【E·hero Sunrise Man】【ATK2500→3300】

【M·hero Twilight Raven】【ATK1200→2000】

【E·hero Sky Warrior】【ATK1800→2600】

"Now, I have four attributes on my field: Fire, Wind, Light, and Dark. Therefore, all my monsters gain 800 ATK." Explaining the reasoning behind the ATK changes of his monsters, Jaden played a card from his hand. "Then, the third and final card is [Displacement Fusion], sending [M. Hero Twilight Raven] and [M. Hero Hearthfire] from my field as Fusion Materials to the Graveyard!"

"One hero walks in darkness, another serves the light; fervent hearts and pure darkness now merge, becoming a new hero of love and justice! Opposites intertwine, reaching the pinnacle!"

"Fusion Summon, Level 9☆!"

Jaden held up a card and shouted, "Show yourself, Hero of the Extreme!"

"【C·hero Chaos Knight】!"

【C·hero Chaos Knight】【9☆/Dark】

[Warrior Race/Fusion/Effect]

【3000/2600→3600/2600】

【E·hero Sunrise Man】【ATK3300→3100】

【E·hero Sky Warrior】【ATK2600→2400】

Although [C·hero Chaosman] has the ability to be used as both a LIGHT and DARK monster, Jaden already has [E·hero Sunriseman] on his field, so the ATK bonus provided by [E·hero Sunriseman] is reduced from 800 to 600. Furthermore, [M·hero Hearthfire], one of the Fusion Material Monsters sent to the Graveyard by [Displacement Fusion], is banished due to its own effect. Even if Jaden has [Miracle Fusion] in his hand, which can use Graveyard monsters for fusion, he cannot fuse a second [C·hero Chaosman].

However, he can fuse with another monster.

"Finally, I'll activate this [Miracle Fusion] card. This card can be used as Fusion Material to fusion summon a [E-Hero] Fusion Monster by banishing monsters from my field and Graveyard. I choose to banish [E-Hero Neos] and [E-Hero Liquid] from my Graveyard!"

Koji Sato was taken aback when he saw the card that Jaden took out of the graveyard, but he quickly realized the answer: "That [E·hero Liquid Man]... I see, it's another card that was sent from the hand to the graveyard along with [E·hero Shadow Mist Lady]?"

"The required fusion materials are two [E·hero] monsters with different attributes." Although the material requirements are the same, Jaden is not fusing with [E·hero Thunder Giant - Volt Thunder] this time. "May your passion never be extinguished, may the sacred power of light and the pure power of water converge, and may you soar high!"

"My beloved hero has arrived!"

"Fusion Summon, Level 8☆!"

"Soar into the sky, [E·hero Flame Wingman - Flame Strike]!"

【E·hero Flame Winged Man - Flame Strike】【8☆/Wind】

[Warrior Race/Fusion/Effect]

【2100/1200→2700/1200】

"If 【E·hero Flamewing Man - Flame Strike】 is Special Summoned, its effect is activated. Add one 【Beloved】 card from my Deck or Graveyard to my hand. If 【E·hero Liquid Man】 is banished as Fusion Material for a 【Hero】 Fusion Monster, draw two cards from my Deck, then discard one card from my hand. Perform a self-chain C1 【E·hero Liquid Man】C2 【E·hero Flamewing Man - Flame Strike】."

Although his theoretical knowledge was a complete mess, Jaden's strength was indeed in practical application. No matter how bad his written test scores were, he was just as skilled in actual combat. However, this performance only made Koji Sato feel worse.

Just as he said before, if Judai had only appeared as a "master in the field of practical combat", the other students would at most admire his strength. But Judai insisted on accepting the worship of others as a "hero", so that others followed his example and ignored theory and only thought about practical combat. But how many people can achieve beautiful practical results without the support of theoretical knowledge like Judai?

Watching Jaden retrieve a card from his deck, then draw two more cards and discard the card he had just retrieved, his hand went from having only one card to having three cards again.

【游城十代：2000LP，手牌3→2→1→2→3】

"Finally, I activate the second effect of [E·hero Flamewing Man - Flame Strike], which uses a Normal Monster as Fusion Material. I Special Summon one [E·hero] monster with a Level of 7 or lower that cannot be Normal Summoned from my Deck/Fusion Deck, ignoring its Summoning conditions. I Special Summon [E·hero Flamewing Man] from my Fusion Deck!"

"Then, banish the [E·hero Flamewing Man - Flame Strike] from my graveyard, and Special Summon the [Winged Kuriboh LV6] that I just searched and sent to the graveyard from my graveyard—the card name of [Winged Kuriboh LV6] doesn't say it, but this card can be used as an [E·hero] and [Beloved] card."

【E·hero Flame Winged Man】【ATK2100→2700】

【Winged Kuriboh LV6】【ATK300→900】

At the very beginning of the turn, Jaden had only one card in his hand and no cards in his front and back rows. After a series of powerful moves, he completely filled his front row with monsters. Four monsters stood side by side behind Winged Kuriboh LV6, just like underlings following their boss and waiting for instructions.

On Sato Koji's field, only two monsters and the last face-down card remained.

"Although I can win the duel by attacking the [Scabbed Scar Knight] which is not destroyed by battle, I don't want my cards to get scabbed with those [Scabbed Counters] again."

Jaden waved his hand and said, "I use the effect of [C·hero Chaos Knight] to target one face-up card on the field once per turn and negate its effect until the end of the turn. My target is [Scabbed Scar Knight].

"Then, I enter my battle phase. I will use [E·Hero Sunrise Warrior] to attack [Beast King - Barbaross]!"

"Kagerou!"