Is this the world of card dealers? Yada thieves!

[The Pharaoh's Incarnation] [DEF0]

[Undead Vortex] was banished upon leaving the field due to its own effect. Next up was the effect of [Winged Kuriboh LV6]. However, since [Giant Skeleton Dragon - Shining] had already been banished, her effect was wasted. Furthermore, because [Winged Kuriboh LV6]'s effect only destroyed the part that did not negate the effect, [Giant Skeleton Dragon - Shining]'s effect would still take effect!

【E·hero Sunrise Man】【ATK3100→2500】

【E·hero Blaze】【ATK1800→1200】

【M·hero Twilight Raven】【ATK1800→1200】

The [E·hero Sunrise], whose effect was negated, was captured by gravity and fell back to the ground. The warm, sun-like attack power bonus it provided to other monsters also disappeared, and it also lost its ability to destroy other [Hero] monsters when they declared an attack.

However, [M·hero Twilight Raven], who activated the [Giant Bone Dragon - Shining] effect, is still dealing with the effect that has not been negated.

Jaden adds a card from his deck to his hand, saying, "The card I added to my hand using the effect of [M·hero Twilight Raven] is this one, [M·hero Hearthfire].

"I show this [M·hero Hearth] in my hand to my opponent to activate its effect. I add one [Masked Change] or [Fusion] from my deck to my hand. I choose [Masked Change]. Then I discard one card from my hand under the effect of [M·hero Hearth]. I discard the card itself."

[Yujo Judai: 350LP, hand cards 5→6→6]

"Spell Card [Mask Change] activated! Send my DARK [M. Hero Crow] to the Graveyard, Henshin!"

"Reappear once more, [M·hero Dark Claw]!"

Upon hearing the monster Jaden was going to Special Summon, "Amon" quickly said, "Wait a minute! At the same time your Mask Change activates, my monster also needs to activate its effect!"

After the appearance of Jaden's [M·hero Dark Claw], his cards will be banished if they go to the graveyard, so you must use the cards you need before that happens!

“Chain with [Masked Change], I use the effect of [Phosphorus Return of the Three-Stringed Cat], which can only be activated during the opponent's Main Phase.” Picking up two monster cards from the Duel Disk, “Amon” said, “Using monsters on my field, including itself, as materials, I perform a Synchro Summon! In Kobayashi Hayato's words, this seems to be what's called ‘Accelerated Synchro Summoning’?”

"Send my Level 3 Tuner monster, Phosphorus Cat, and my Level 3 non-Tuner monster, Pharaoh's Avatar, to the Graveyard to fulfill the material requirement of a DARK Tuner and a non-Tuner Zombie monster!"

"O wandering spirits of the underworld, embrace the light of evolution and gain a new form, appearing here with the murky sighs of the dead!"

"Summoning Synchro, Level 3☆ + 3☆ = 6☆!"

"Dance wildly—[Sword God - Shiranui]!"

【Sword God-Shiranui】【6☆/Dark】

[Undead/Synchro/Effect]

[2500/0]

After the three stars reverberating within the three rings of star adjustment expanded into blue pillars of light, a sharp blade flew out from it, and a blue soul rose from it, which appeared to be the true form of the monster called [Sword God - Shiranui].

Then, Jaden dealt with the [Mask Change], Special Summoning [M·Hero Dark Claw] back to the field.

【M·hero Dark Claw】【ATK2400】

Setting down the card, Jaden looked at the ghost before him: "That monster... did it also receive the power of the so-called 'Light of Evolution'? Although its attack power is 2500, it's in defense position? Is it trying to use a monster as a shield to protect itself?"

"Is there a problem, Judai?" he asked, somewhat puzzled. "Amon" still wore a cold smile. "I learned this from you, you know. Forgetting the old love for a new one, carelessly discarding me who loved you so much just because you have a new toy..."

"...You bastard, that's enough! I'm not as despicable as you make me out to be!" Jaden frowned, taking out a card from his graveyard to interrupt "Amon." "Because of my Special Summon of a [Hero] Fusion Monster other than FIRE, I Special Summon [M·Hero Hearthfire] from my Graveyard. If [M·Hero Hearthfire] Special Summoned by this effect leaves the field, it is banished."

“I’m doing the same thing. When ‘Pharaoh’ is sent to the Graveyard as Synchro Material, I Special Summon one Level 4 or lower Zombie-Type monster from my Graveyard to the field.” Watching Jaden play his card, “Amon” also took a card from his Graveyard. “I Special Summon ‘Phosphorus Cat’ back to my field.”

【Phosphorus Returns: The Three-Stringed Cat】【DEF1200】

【M·hero Furnace Fire】【ATK2200】

"However, the effect of [Phosphorus Return of the Three-Stringed Cat] is limited to once per turn by the card name, so summoning it is pointless. What I'm going to use next is this card—the Spell Card [Miracle Fusion]!"

Jaden revealed a card in his hand, "This card can banish monsters from my field and Graveyard as Fusion Material to perform a Fusion Summon of a single [E-Hero] Fusion Monster!"

Seeing Jaden finally play the [E·Hero Sunrise] card, "Amon" frowned: "Could it be that your deck has two [C·Hero Chaos] cards, Jaden!?"

He remembered very clearly that Jaden's first [C·hero Chaosman] didn't return to the Extra Deck with the other Fusion Monsters. Instead, it was used twice by Jaden using the effects of [Advanced Draw] and [Winged Kuriboh LV6], and is still banished. Jaden also has a considerable number of [M·hero] monsters on his field and in his graveyard. It all looks like he's about to Fusion Summon the troublesome [C·hero Chaosman].

But Jaden shook his head and said, "No, the card I want to Fusion Summon is actually this one—I'll banish the WATER-attribute [E·hero Liquid Man] from my Graveyard and the FIRE-attribute [E·hero Blaze Man] from my field, so that the material requirement is two [E·hero] cards of different attributes! Soar to the heavens, my beloved hero!"

"Come on! [E·hero Flame Winged Man - Flame Strike]!"

【E·hero Flame Winged Man - Flame Strike】【ATK2100】

Seeing the monster summoned by Jaden through fusion, and seemingly extremely displeased because Jaden called it his "beloved hero," "Amon" said coldly, "However, without using a normal monster as one of the fusion materials, [E·hero Flame Wingman - Flame Strike] cannot use its second effect."

“That’s enough! All I really need is the first effect of [E·hero Flamewing Man - Flame Strike] and the card itself.” Jaden said, lifting the Duel Disk that was searching for cards. “This can only be activated if [E·hero Flamewing Man - Flame Strike] is successfully Special Summoned. I choose one [Beloved] card from my Deck or Graveyard and add it to my hand. I choose [Beloved Hero].

"At the same time, the effect also applies to [E·hero Liquid Man] which I banished. This card's second effect can only be used once per turn. If I sent it to the Graveyard as Fusion Material in the previous turn and now banish it again as Fusion Material, the same effect can be activated—draw two cards from my Deck and discard one card from my hand."

The first effect to take effect is that of [E·hero Flame Wingman - Flame Strike]. Jaden retrieves the card [Beloved Hero] from his deck and adds it to his hand. Then, under the effect of [E·hero Liquid Man], he draws two cards from his deck, selects one, and reveals the card he wants to discard: "The card I'm discarding is this one, [E·hero Shadow Mist Lady]."

"The same effect activates when [E·hero Shadow Mist Lady] is sent to the Graveyard. Add one [Hero] monster other than [E·hero Shadow Mist Lady] from my Deck to my hand. I choose [E·hero Sky Knight].

【游城十代：350LP，手牌6→5→4→5→6→7】

Despite the increasing number of monsters on the field, Jaden's hand size was also slowly increasing. In response, "Amon" mocked, "Although [E·hero Sky Warrior] is quite strong, and even Ed Phoenix, who uses the [D·hero] deck, has included it in his deck, Jaden, you've already used your Normal Summon on [E·hero Solid Warrior], haven't you?"

"What's the point of adding it to your hand now? That card can't even be played!"

The "Red-Eyes Undead Dragon Emperor" on his field still has an effect that allows him to Special Summon a Zombie-Type monster from the Graveyard at Speed ​​2 during the opponent's Main Phase, which he hasn't used yet. Once he plays it, "Amon" can immediately pull the powerful monster from the Graveyard back. Meanwhile, the "Giant Ghoul - Magella" in his hand is also a secret weapon.

Even the [Immortal Coral Dragon] in his graveyard can revive itself when a Zombie monster is destroyed in battle. All things considered, Jaden has absolutely no chance of clearing his field of monsters to deal sufficient battle damage. And to deal enough damage while tanking monsters on the field, Jaden's monster stats are simply not high enough!

—This is Amon's opinion before Jaden played the new card.

"Spell Card [EN - Battle New Universe]: During the turn this card is activated, I am not a Fusion Monster cannot be Special Summoned from the Extra Deck."

Showing a card in his hand, Jaden said, "I can activate this card by sending one [N] monster and one [E-hero] monster from my hand and one from my deck to the graveyard. I send [E-hero Skyman] from my hand and [N-wave Dolphin] from my deck to the graveyard."

"Special Summon one [N] monster or a Level 5 or higher [E·hero] monster from my Deck, and add one [Fusion] card from my Deck or Graveyard to my hand. I choose to Special Summon the Level 7 [E·hero Neos] from my Deck and add the [Displacement Fusion] card from my Graveyard to my hand."

"Furthermore, because the Special Summoned monster is [E·Hero Neos], its ATK will increase by 1000 points under the effect of [EN - Engaging Neos]!"

【游城十代：350LP，手牌7→6→5→6】

【E·hero New Universe】【ATK2500→3500】

"However, this is not the end, 'Amon'. Now I have [E. Hero Neos] and [Winged Hero] Fusion Monster on my field again!"

Upon hearing this, "Amon" widened his eyes: "Masaka!?"

"The Spell Card [Displacement Fusion] is activated! Send [E-Hero Neos] and [E-Hero Flame Wingman - Flame Strike] from my field to the Graveyard as Fusion Materials to satisfy the Fusion Material requirement and create a Fusion Monster combining [E-Hero Neos] and [Flame Wingman]. May it return from the other side of the world, bringing hope, light, justice, courage, and victory!"

"Fusion Summon, Level 8☆!"

"Shine—[E·hero Shining New Universe Warrior]!"

【E·hero Flash New Universe】【ATK3100】

The Extra Deck of Jaden, which previously returned to Jaden's with a "Form Change" effect, has made another appearance. Its divine radiance stings the bodies of the monsters on the "Amon" field as soon as it appears!

"If [E·Hero Shining Neos] is Special Summoned, activate its effect to destroy up to three different monster attributes on your opponent's field!" Jaden pointed to his opponent's field. "Light, Dark, Fire—since there are three attributes on the field, I can destroy three cards!"

"I will destroy the following three cards on my opponent's field: [Sword God - Shiranui], [Red-Eyes Immortal Dragon Emperor], and their face-down card in the back row!"

The light transformed into sharp arrows, falling like raindrops and completely covering "Amon's" field, accompanied by three "crack" sounds, seemingly indicating that the monster had been destroyed.

"Damn it!" "Amon" shouted angrily, looking at the five monsters left on his field. "How dare they force me to reveal my trump card at this moment! What a loss of composure!"

"Onore Neo Universe Hero!"

【“Amon”: 4000LP, 0 cards in hand】

【Red-Eyes Undead Dragon】【ATK2400】

【Red-Eyes Immortal Dragon Emperor】【ATK3800】

【Phosphorus Returns: The Three-Stringed Cat】【DEF1200】

【Giant Ghoul - Mojera】【DEF2300】

【Sword God-Shiranui】【DEF0】

Chapter 1777 Judai: As expected, I am the man who can turn the impossible into the possible!

Seeing that the number of monsters on "Amon"'s field had increased from four to five, Jaden looked at "Amon's" hand with a puzzled expression after the rain of light dissipated: "Did he use up all his cards?"

"Just now, when your [E·hero Shining Neoswingman] effect activated, I chained it to activate my back row face-down card, [Undying Struggle]. This card can change the ATK of one Zombie monster on the field by 1000 points. Rather than letting you destroy it like this, I'd rather use it to increase the ATK of my [Red-Eyes Undying Dragon Emperor] on the field."

[Red-Eyes Immortal Dragon Emperor] [ATK2800→3800]

After showing off the [Undead Struggle] which had already been banished due to its own effect, "Amon" paused, then raised the Duel Disk again, "And then there's the effect of [Giant Ghoul - Magella] in my hand: If a Zombie monster on my field is destroyed by battle or card effect, I can banish this card from my hand or graveyard instead."

"Then, if [Giant Ghoul - Magella] is banished from my hand or Graveyard, its second effect can be activated: Special Summon this card to my field in Defense Position, and I may choose to lower this card's Level by 1."

【Giant Ghoul - Mojera】【8☆/Land → 7☆/Land】

[Undead/Effect]

[2800/2300]

Thanks to the effect of [Giant Ghoul - Magella], "Amon" was able to prevent most of the monsters on his field from being wiped out by [E-Hero Shining Neoswing].

"3800 ATK? That's strong, but 'Amon,' my [E-Hero Shining Neos]'s ATK isn't bad either!" Jaden raised his Duel Disk and showed his Graveyard, "Each monster card in my Graveyard increases [E-Hero Shining Neos]'s ATK by 300. Guess how many cards are in my Graveyard right now?"

Nine cards in total! Jaden has a full nine monster cards in his graveyard right now! While that's about the same number of monster cards that Hayato's deck can hold, the greatest strength of E. Hero Shining Neos is that it doesn't need any specific monster attributes in the graveyard; any monster card can become its power!

Soaring, surging, surging! The attack power of [E·hero Shining New Universe Winged Warrior] has skyrocketed! What in the world can stop it?! What in the world can withstand it?!

【E·hero Flash New Universe】【ATK3100→5800】

"5800 attack power, which means that [Red-Eyes Immortal Dragon Emperor] can deal 2000 battle damage to me!? There's even the effect damage from destroying monsters and adding to the original attack power value of [Red-Eyes Immortal Dragon Emperor]!"

Seeing this terrifying attack power, which even surpassed the level of the Five Divine Dragons, "Amon's" breathing became somewhat heavy—but not the kind of heavy breathing caused by tension or fear, but rather the rapid breathing brought on by excitement.

Although it seems like he's going to lose the duel, isn't this exactly what he wanted? He wanted Jaden to kill him from the beginning so he could enjoy the pain/love Jaden gave him, and also gradually break Jaden's mental state. After all, killing a living being is the most effective way to influence someone like Jaden who admires heroes.

That's why he deliberately wasted his energy on those small fry, activating the darkness in their hearts so they would attack Judai, thus provoking him. Who would have thought that even though those small fry were thinking of attacking the people around Judai, he was still so restrained when he acted. He only taught those trash a lesson and that was it. He wasn't truly stirred up by the darkness in his heart at all.

Fortunately, after killing those few small fry, he finally made the most of them and squeezed out their last bit of value, which really angered Jaden, who was now about to kill him.

This is truly...unparalleled pleasure! I'm so happy that the first time Judai killed someone and took a life, it was me. Isn't this proof of Judai's love for me?

After Jaden unleashed [E·Hero Shining Neoswingman], he couldn't help but think, "It wouldn't be bad to defeat him in one blow like this." After all, while "Amon" hoped for a change in Jaden's mindset, he didn't hold back at all during the duel, going all out from the start. Didn't you see that Jaden's Life Points were already at 350 points, literally "a candle flickering in the wind"?

Therefore, in his duel with "Amon," Jaden didn't hold back at all; he could only go all out to defeat his opponent and seize victory. And now that victory was within his grasp, he simply—

"Don't fall into darkness, Judai!"

Suddenly, Jaden heard a familiar voice behind him. Fubuki walked out from where she had been hiding and watching, and shouted loudly, attracting the attention of Jaden and "Amon". Even O'Brien next to her looked at Fubuki with a surprised look, as if to say, "What's going on with this person?"

However, Fubuki's face was very serious: "I can see what you were thinking just now, Judai. But, never fall into darkness like me, Judai!"

"Fubuki? When did she arrive?" Jaden blinked, the slight killing intent that had just welled up in his heart fading away. "What...do you mean by what you said?"