Is this the world of card dealers? Yada thieves!

"Power Recharge! Go, [VW-Strike Tiger]! Use the Blinger Fan to sweep that monster up!"

The waterspout immediately unleashed its power, and the monster beneath the surface could no longer hide itself, being swept to the surface by the massive tornado. It was a penguin clad in armor.

"The monster covered by the Boss is the [Penguin Soldier]!" Socrates immediately shouted out the monster's name.

[Penguin Soldier] [2☆/Water]

[Aquarium/Reversed]

[750/500]

Anasis laughed heartily: "That's right, my face-down monster is the Underwater Warrior, [Penguin Soldier]! When it's flipped over, it returns up to two monsters on the field to their owners' hands! I'll choose your [VW-Strike Tiger] and my [Penguin Soldier]!"

Even though Anasis had declared that he would activate the monster's effect and specified the target of the effect, the Penguin Soldier in the giant waterspout did not react at all. It just kept spinning with the rising water and even began to feel dizzy.

Hayato said smugly, "Mudata! When [VW] uses its effect to flip a monster, even if the flipped monster has a special effect, it cannot be activated!"

"Furthermore, since the card I sent to the graveyard was [Disruption Magic], I can also add one [Disruption Green], one [Yellow], and one [Black] from my deck to my hand!"

Hayato quickly drew three annoying creatures from his deck, then set two cards face down in his hand and waved his hand: "The obstacles ahead have been completely cleared! [VW], attack that defenseless [Penguin Soldier]!"

Upon hearing this, the hatches of the Tiger Head and Wing opened, revealing numerous ready-to-launch missile ports.

"Full launch! Spacium ballistic missile!"

"boom!"

In an instant, the dense barrage of bullets surrounded the Penguin Soldier trapped in the waterspout. The explosive flames destroyed and annihilated the Penguin Soldier along with the towering waterspout. The overflowing damage was simulated as an impact and applied to Anasis through the virtual projection system.

Anasis: 4000LP → 2750LP

"My turn is over." Hayato declared the end of his turn, and the [VW-Strike Tiger] in the air deactivated all the previously activated devices, returning to normal.

[Hayato: 4000LP, 3 cards in hand]

【VW-Strike Tiger】【ATK2000】

[Frontline Base] [Gaika] [Gaika]

Despite being attacked and clearly at a disadvantage, Anasis looked at Hayato and suddenly laughed: "Hahahaha, you're really something, Hayato. As expected of the guy who defeated that short guy who plays with insects, this was truly an exciting duel, hahahaha!"

"My turn, draw a card!"

Looking at the monster card he had just acquired, Anasis couldn't help but smile, glancing smugly at Hayato: "Since you summoned such a powerful monster, then in return, I will summon my ace monster!"

“By activating the effect of my [Star Blast], I can lower the star level of a monster by paying Life Points. Each star costs 500 LP.” Anasis chuckled. “I’ll pay 1500 LP to lower the level of [Sea Dragon Daedalus] in my hand to 4 stars. Heh heh, fair trade.”

Anasis: 2750LP → 1250LP

"Unleash the surging waves to engulf everything! Descend, my beloved Duel Monster, Lord of the Ocean!"

"【Sea Dragon - Daedalus】!"

As Anasis called out the name of Daedalus, the Greek mythological figure who built the labyrinth that imprisoned the Minotaur, the waves on the sea became incredibly turbulent, and a huge black shadow appeared underwater. Even before it had fully revealed its face, just watching the massive black shadow swimming in the water was enough to bring immense pressure.

Chapter 78 Bomb, anything can be blown up

"【Sea Dragon - Daedalus】!?" Bakura recognized the monster, remembered its effect, and shouted to Hayato, "This is terrible, Hayato! That monster's effect is—!"

"【Sea Dragon - Daedalus】's effect is to destroy all other cards on the field except for itself!" Before Bakura could even finish explaining the effect, Anasis revealed it. "Although it requires sending 【Sea】 to the Graveyard, everything else on the field will be swallowed up by the flood!"

"Unleash the waves and devour everything, [Sea Dragon Daedalus]! Wipe out everything except yourself! Deep-sea extinction and destruction!"

Beneath the turbulent sea, the [Sea Dragon Daedalus], hidden, began to circle the entire area. Its massive body could stir up huge waves with just a slight movement, let alone with such violent activity. Amidst the giant waves that were almost crashing into the sky, Hayato finally spotted the hidden [Sea Dragon Daedalus].

[Sea Dragon - Daedalus] [7☆/Water]

[Sea Dragon Clan/Effect]

[2600/1500]

"Before I'm destroyed, I'm activating my field card, [Warspace Matter Transfer Device]!"

Hayato's two face-down cards in the back row were revealed, exposing a rather fantastical device. "I can banish one monster from my field until the end of this turn. Let's escape the giant waves to another world for now, [VW]!"

The instrument started operating, and a seemingly fragile gray film appeared in front of the [VW-Strong Tiger] in the sky. The [VW-Strong Tiger] entered this film, and almost the next moment, a colossal wave swept across it.

Although [VW-Strike Tiger] avoided the destruction of [Sea Dragon-Daedalus] due to the effect of [Subspace Matter Transfer Device], the other cards on Hayato's field could not escape unscathed. Whether it was [Frontline Base], the already activated [Subspace Matter Transfer Device], or the face-down [Destiny Excavation], they were all swallowed up by the waves.

As the waves receded, the land that had been submerged by the sea was revealed. Apart from the majestic Sea Dragon Daedalus on Anasis's field, Hayato's field was completely empty.

"Hahaha, although that aircraft dodged it, your field is now completely empty," Anasis laughed triumphantly. "Now you'll have to face its direct attack!"

"Go, [Sea Dragon - Daedalus], Sea Dragon Torrent!"

As the massive amount of water from [Sea Dragon Daedalus]'s mouth coalesced into a giant compressed water sphere, Hayato remained unfazed: "Before that, activate the effect of [Destiny's Excavation], which was destroyed by your [Daedalus]!"

"When it is destroyed by your effect and sent to the Graveyard, I can draw cards from my Deck equal to the number of [Destiny's Discovery] cards in the Graveyard!"

"It's just a card, what good can it do? Useless, useless! All resistance is weak and feeble before the [Sea Dragon - Daedalus], the symbol of the ocean's authority!"

Hayato was unaffected by Anasis's words, and instead placed his finger on the deck: "I entrust my heart to the deck, and the deck will naturally respond to my call, so, draw a card!"

Hayato drew a card from the top of the deck and heard a familiar "Kuri~". Without even looking, he played the card: "The monster I drew is this one, [Rainbow Kuriboh]!"

"Aibo, help me!"

Although the sea had vanished, the air remained humid, and sunlight streamed down, creating a magnificent seven-colored rainbow over Hayato's arena. The rainbow transformed into a soft yet resilient band of light, bravely meeting the water jet launched towards Hayato. Because it was for protection, the illusory rainbow band of light was indestructible at this moment, unbreakable even by the majestic sea dragon.

"Curry!"

Rainbow Kuriboh emerged from the band of light and flew onto Anasis's field, surrounding and completely controlling Daedalus, who was helpless against the rainbow band of light.

"Daedalus's attack was blocked? What happened?!" Anasis never expected that his proud combo would be blocked by a seemingly weak and cute monster.

Anasis: 1250LP, 1 card in hand

【Sea Dragon - Daedalus】(Rainbow Kuriboh)【ATK2600】

【Signature Card】【Signature Card】

"Because your turn has ended, return from the other dimension, [VW]!"

The effect of the [Subspace Matter Transfer Device] expired, and [VW-Strike Tiger] returned to Hayato's field through the gray dimensional wall.

"Oh no! If that flying machine activates its effect again, won't Boss's [Daedalus] be destroyed?!" Socrates realized a bad possibility. "If that guy summons a monster with an attack power of 1250 or higher again, Boss will be in danger!"

"My turn, draw!" Hayato drew a card, glanced at it, and showed it to the world. "I'll activate the effect of the card I just drew, [Angel's Charity]. I can draw three more cards and then discard two cards from my hand."

Hayato chuckled as he drew three cards: "I'll discard two from my hand, and then I'll activate [Angel's Charity] again!"

"Changing your hand so frequently, looks like your hand isn't very good." Anasis watched Hayato draw three more cards and then discard two. Because the current Duel Monsters meta doesn't make good use of graveyard resources, he didn't know that Hayato's current action was called "graveyard piling."

"Almost done, Uncle." Although he still had three cards in his hand, the two [Angel's Charity] cards he had just played had sent all three [Disruption] cards that had been lingering in Hayato's hand for so long to the graveyard. "Because the laws of victory have been decided!"

“I can activate [Disruptor Modification] from my hand, and then I can reveal a monster to you. I can also banish monsters with 'Disruptor' in their names from my Graveyard, hand, and field.” Hayato said, drawing a monster from his Extra Deck. “This is the one I’m going to reveal: [XYZ-Dragon Cannon]!”

"Send three lowly [Disruption] monsters into another dimension, then summon the three materials needed for [XYZ-Dragon Cannon] from the deck!"

"Come to my field, [X-Chief Cannon]! [Y-Dragon Head]! [Z-Metal Tracks]!"

After stuffing the struggling Disruption brothers into his pocket, Hayato didn't stop there after summoning the three monsters. Instead, he slammed the XYZ-Dragon Cannon he had previously displayed onto the dueling platform.

"There are three Level 4 monsters on the field. Let's go, Anasis! I'm going to stack these three monsters to form a network. XYZ Summon!"

"Arrival! [XYZ-Dragon Cannon]!"

Chapter 79 What you're doing is an insult to me!

"Arrival! [XYZ-Dragon Cannon]!"

Although he spoke in a very flamboyant way, making it seem like he was about to conjure up a Hope Emperor Hope in the next second, Hayato ultimately summoned the [XYZ-Dragon Cannon].

The combination of the three mechanical monsters, "red," "yellow," and "blue," that appeared on the field was much simpler than the complex transformation of [VW]. [X-Boss Cannon] served as the head, [Z-Metal Tracks] served as the legs, and [Y-Dragon Head] served as the crotch ([Y-Dragon Head]: ?). The three were stacked together in a way that was comparable to [Gatekeeper].

【XYZ-Divine Dragon Cannon】【8☆/Light】

[Mechanical Race/Fusion/Effect]

[2800/2600]

"Attack power, 2800 points?!" Socrates was stunned. Apart from the two [Angel's Charity] cards used to change his hand and fill the graveyard, Hayato only played one card from his hand and easily summoned such a powerful monster, which was truly astonishing.

"After VW, it's XYZ? I thought his strength would decrease if he didn't use Warrior-type monsters, but I didn't expect him to still be so strong. He's truly an amazing young man." Watching Hayato continuously summon monsters on the field, Anasis suddenly thought of a possibility, "Wait, VW, XYZ? Could it be!"

"First, activate the effect of [XYZ], discard one card from my hand, and destroy any card on your field. Also, like [VW], this effect can be used once per turn."

Hayato sent a card from his hand to the graveyard and commanded, "Energy recharge confirmed, [XYZ], lock the back row, unleash all firepower!"

The missile launch bays on the tracks opened, the cannons were calibrated, and the dragon head opened to reveal the laser firing port. The discarded hand cards were absorbed by [XYZ-Dragon Cannon] as the cost of activating the effect. The cannon, laser, and missiles rushed towards a face-down card in Anasis's back row.

"Not so easy! Before you destroy my card, I'm going to activate another one!" Anasis didn't lose her fighting spirit because Hayato summoned the powerful [XYZ], but instead became even more excited. "[Skill Drain]! Pay me 1000 Life Points, negate the effects of all monsters on the field!"

Anasis: 1250LP → 250LP

Missiles, lasers, and cannons continued flying through the air, but the closer they got to Anasis's preemptive [Skill Drain], the weaker their power became. By the time the missiles reached [Skill Drain], they had become duds, and the cannons and lasers had even dissipated halfway through their flight.

The situation was quite awkward. Hayato was already trying to get rid of Anasis's backline as soon as possible, since this rich guy might be playing a card like Hanno's Exalted Power, but he was still a step too late. Moreover, he had brought an invincible skill draw and even actively locked his health.

"Since the monster's effect has been negated, I'll continue upgrading my monsters." Considering there was still one face-down card left, Hayato glanced at the remaining card in his hand and decided to continue summoning. "[VW] and [XYZ], embrace glorious evolution!"

"Stack, transform! The combined war king, the ultimate mechanical creation! Annihilate everything! [VWXYZ-Dragon Power Cannon]!"

The two combined monsters that were originally on the field disintegrated and returned to the original state of five monsters. In the next moment, they disassembled all their parts and began to combine.

The cannon barrel on the back of [X-Leader Cannon] extends and moves to the front, its two arms reaching out to grasp the two halves of the disassembled [Z-Metal Tracks], forming a giant arm; [W-Ejector Wing] disassembles and transforms, connecting with the head of [Y-Dragon Head] to form the lower half of the body; [X-Leader Cannon] and [Y-Dragon Head] reconnect, combining [V-Jet Tiger] to form the head, and the remaining wings of [Y-Dragon Head] connect to the back of the giant machine.

"The ultimate power of five mechanical bodies combined! Superb! Bold! Devastating! Elegant! Super! Ultimate!"

The enormous mechanical assembly stood behind the excited Hayato, its body even more majestic than the massive Sea Dragon Daedalus!

【VWXYZ-Divine Dragon Power Cannon】【8☆/Light】

[Mechanical Race/Fusion/Effect]

[3000/2800]

"Attack power, 3000?!?!" Not only Bakura and Socrates, but even Anasis was stunned. "It's actually a Duel Monster of the Blue-Eyes White Dragon level!"

"【VtoZ】is superior to 【Blue-Eyes White Dragon】 in both effect and defense, making it the strongest Machine-Type monster! Hehe, haha, hahahahaha!" Hayato became interested and even laughed three times. "Even if its effect is locked, 【VtoZ】's performance is still 1000% of other monsters!"

"Hunt down that [Sea Dragon], for calamity is upon us!"

Although the [Divine Dragon Power Cannon] is unable to use its effects due to the [Skill Drain] effect, its inherent power remains undiminished. All the energy within the entire mech converges towards the [Y-Dragon Head], a peculiar part of its lower body.