Is this the world of card dealers? Yada thieves!

Just like when the [Crimson Wall of Flames] was deployed before, the raging flames completely covered the Pegasus Night Parade field. However, this time the flames were even more intense than the previous fire field that could only summon [Lava Tokens]. Four monsters with different appearances appeared on the Pegasus Night Parade field.

Each one has its own unique strengths and special skills. Their fighting spirit and patience are truly amazing, and their secret weapons bring unexpected surprises!

Lava Gunner [ATK1200]

【Lava Burner】【ATK2100】

Lava Archer】【ATK1000

【Lava Judgment King】【ATK2700】

Looking at the card in his hand, Tenma Yagyō felt his revenge was imminent. He sneered at Hayato, "When Mr. Pegasus gave me my name, he took care of our feelings as children and named me 'Pegasus Sun.' In my heart, he is the sun. I'll return the favor to you, Kobayashi Hayato. To deal with you, this card is definitely the better choice!"

"Release the [Lava Cannon] and [Lava Archer] as sacrifices for the superior summon!"

"O greatness that covers the world with light, encompassing all things within it, bring forth the hatred I bear!"

"[Supreme Sun]!"

Chapter 896 Named after a dragon, looks like a dragon, but isn't a dragon.

"Descend, [Supreme Sun]!"

The two monsters, Lava Cannon and Lava Archer, on the Pegasus Night Parade field were released and sent to the graveyard, but the fire around Pegasus Night Parade did not weaken as a result; instead, it became even hotter.

The blazing flames rose into the air, transforming into the shape of a spherical sun. A demon clad in black and gold armor and with dark skin tore through the fireball and appeared in the air.

"See that? This is the Supreme Sun, and this is the hatred of Mr. Pegasus that I bear on my shoulders." Pegasus Yagyō looked at the Supreme Sun in the sky and shouted, "Under the gaze of Mr. Pegasus's ghost (Pegasus: Achoo!), I will raise the banner of annihilation here and destroy Kobayashi Hayato!"

Looking at the Supreme Sun, whose attack power was as high as one Blue Eye, Hayato shook his head contemptuously: "It feels... inferior to [La]. What kind of sun is that? It's clearly just a demon."

"Hmph, what right do you have to judge this card?"

Tenma Yako scoffed at Hayato's words, while Hayato mimed playing the accordion: "Just kidding, nobody knows the sun better than me."

[Supreme Sun] [10☆/Dark]

[Demon Race/Effect]

[3000/3000]

"While it's true, as Hayato Kobayashi said, that it's not as much like the sun as [Ra's Winged Dragon of Ra], it's still a monster with an attack power of 3000 points, comparable to [Blue-Eyes White Dragon]." Oblivious to the dangerous gaze from Kaiba beside him, Amelda continued, "Especially the two face-down cards in Hayato Kobayashi's back row, they're practically face-up."

Of the three cards Hayato set face-down last turn, one was the already used "Darkness of the Scapegoat," and of the other two, one was the known "Predator Generation," and the other, while its exact nature is uncertain, is definitely the "Fusion" card that was previously searched for by "Predator Plant - Cobra Vine".

Because the Black Hole card just now wiped out all the monsters in Hayato's front field, he will now have to face the attack of the three monsters on Pegasus Night Walk's field with only 3000 life points. Hayato Kobayashi is in great danger!

【Supreme Sun】【ATK3000】

【Lava Judgment King】【ATK2700】

【Lava Burner】【ATK2100】

"Once the battle begins, your death will come faster than you imagine, Hayato Kobayashi." Tenma Yagyō raised his hand and swung it down at Hayato. "The direct attack of [Supreme Sun] will harvest and crush your sinful life!"

"The sun without mercy!"

[Supreme Sun] raised his hand, and blazing flames converged in his palm, transforming into a miniature sun held within. After a moment's aim, he launched it towards Hayato. With Hayato's 3000 base points, taking this attack would be certain death!

"Come on, you're so weak~" Hayato played a card from his hand. "When an opponent's monster makes a direct attack, I activate the effect of [Predatory Plant - Bottle Ant] in my hand to Special Summon it!"

Hayato's hand, which had been added to his hand last turn by the effect of [Predatory Plant - Glandular Wasp], revealed its true form: a Plant-type monster modeled after the contradictory combination of an ant and a pitcher plant that preys on ants appeared and blocked Hayato's path.

[Predatory Plant - Bottle Ant] [1☆/Dark]

[Plant Tribe/Effect]

[100/600]

"Attack and defense combined, less than 1000 points, what a weakling?" Tenma Yagyō glanced disdainfully at the monster Hayato had just summoned. "Have we stooped so low as to use such a weakling to resist my invincible [Supreme Sun]? Useless, the blazing sun of [Supreme Sun] will scorch that weed to death!"

"Because the battle has been reversed, I've adjusted the attack of [Supreme Sun] to target that weak monster, and once again, the merciless sun strikes!"

Not stopping its attack because of the [Predatory Plant - Pitcher Ant] that appeared on Hayato's field, Tenma Yagyō once again ordered [Supreme Sun] to launch an attack, and the fireball that had just been thrown adjusted its flight trajectory to bombard the [Predatory Plant - Pitcher Ant].

No matter how you look at it, 3000 attack power against 600 defense power would only result in the [Predatory Plant - Pitcher Ant] being destroyed and burned to ashes without any resistance. Pegasus Night Walk thought so too. However, when the attack of [Supreme Sun] landed, the seemingly weak and powerless [Predatory Plant - Pitcher Ant] absorbed the sunlight and grew wildly, swallowing the fireball whole!

"What?!"

Seeing that Tenma Yagyō didn't understand what had just happened, Hayato took out a card from his graveyard and explained, "[Predator Generation], the second effect of this card, besides placing a Predator Counter, is that when a [Predator Plant] monster on my field is to be destroyed by battle, I can banish this card instead."

"This is my struggle for victory!"

Seeing that Hayato had removed the [Predator Generate] card from the graveyard, Tenma Yagyō breathed a sigh of relief when he realized that [Predator Plant - Bottle Ant] wasn't an effect like "cannot be destroyed by monsters with 1900 or more attack power," because coincidentally, none of the three monsters he currently had on the field had an attack power below 1900.

"Hmph, so you're just barely clinging to life. You only have one [Predator Spawn] in your graveyard. After blocking one attack from [Supreme Sun], can it block a second one?"

“It’s true that it can’t be blocked, but the problem is, can your [Supreme Sun] still launch a second attack?” Hayato raised his hand, made a pistol gesture towards [Supreme Sun] in the air, and said, “The effect of [Bottle Ant] can only be activated after the damage calculation for its battle with the opponent’s monster has ended.”

"Destroy that opponent's monster."

Looking at the Supreme Sun, Hayato said disdainfully, "That ugly sun, I feel like it's about to explode if I look at it any longer. Just disappear from my sight!"

"boom!"

As Hayato raised his finger and made a sound imitating a gunshot, a blazing ray suddenly shot out from the mouth of the bottle on his field, which had previously absorbed the Supreme Sun, and struck the Supreme Sun in the air with lightning speed.

That attack, resembling "sunlight blaze," was the very attack that [Supreme Sun] had just unleashed, but now [Supreme Sun] had been knocked down from the sky by his own attack!

"My Supreme Sun!"

Seeing the Supreme Sun shot down, Tenma Yako was like a madman witnessing the fall of Constantinople, both furious and on the verge of tears. His gaze towards Hayato was filled with the rage of someone wanting to hang the Venetian Doge: "How dare you, take the sun from my side once again! Unforgivable, Kobayashi Hayato!"

(Because he was reading while driving and got terribly carsick: Achoo!)

With a loud roar, seemingly venting some of his anger, Pegasus Night Walk reluctantly sent the card [Supreme Sun] to the graveyard and said, "Destroying [Supreme Sun] is meaningless. The sun will still rise as usual in my next turn. [Supreme Sun]'s own effect: This card will be Special Summoned to my field in the turn after it is sent to the graveyard."

"Your life can wait until the next round to be taken." After a pause, Tianma Yexing waved his hand again, "But before that, I want to collect some interest from you!"

"First, I use the Quick-Play Spell Card [Forbidden Cloth] to target [Lava Burner] on my field and reduce its ATK by 600, but at the same time, I grant it the ability to not be targeted by effects or destroyed by effects."

Pulling a card from his hand, Pegasus Night Walk waved his hand again and said, "Next, the battle phase continues! [Lava Burner] attacks [Predatory Plant - Bottle Ant]. This time, let's see how you resist my raging fire that burns everything! For my sake, use Flame Fist on it!"

The Lava Burner, its thick arms wreathed in flames, received its command and immediately attacked the Predatory Plant - Bottle Ant on Hayato's field. Protected by the Forbidden Cloth, it showed no fear that it would be destroyed by the Bottle Ant's effect after this attack, just like the Supreme Sun before.

[Lava Burner] [ATK2100→1500]

Although its attack power has decreased, it is still enough to break through the 600 defense points of the [Predatory Plant - Bottle Ant], since attacking a monster in defense position cannot cause battle damage, and its attack power is the same whether it is high or low.

Without the protection of [Predator Spawn], this time, [Bottle Grass Ant] was ignited and turned to ashes by the attack of [Lava Burner]. Its counterattack before being destroyed and sent to the graveyard was also rendered ineffective by the [Forbidden Cloth] that appeared on the body of [Lava Burner].

"If [Predator Plant - Bottle Ant] is sent to the Graveyard by a card effect or destroyed by battle, I add one [Predator] card other than [Predator Plant - Bottle Ant] to my hand." Because [Bottle Ant] was destroyed in Defense Position, Hayato, who was not damaged in battle, calmly added a card to his hand.

"This is the third effect already, isn't it? Tch, what an awful card." Muttering unhappily, watching Hayato's front row be cleared again, Tenma Yako said smugly, "Now it's a direct attack from [Lava Judgment King], and your 3000 life points will soon be like a candle in the wind!"

"A direct attack from the [Lava Judgment King]!"

Upon hearing Pegasus Nightwalker's declaration of attack, Hayato calmly replied, "I have not permitted your monsters to overstep their bounds; they have no right to touch me."

"Activate the Trap Card, [Dead Soul Fusion]! Banish monsters face down from my Graveyard as Fusion Material, and Fusion Summon 1 Fusion Monster from the Fusion Deck. The Fusion Monster Fusion Summoned by this effect cannot attack this turn."

Hayato retrieved two cards from the graveyard and tossed them into the air: "Banning two monsters face-down, namely [Predatory Plant - Pineapple Insectivor Whale] and [Predatory Plant - Pitcher Plant Pterosaur], satisfies the material requirement of Fusion Monster + DARK monster!"

"The two alluring flowers that lured insects with their fragrance have now merged into one, giving birth to a new threat from the hell deep within those petals! Appear, lackeys of the Netherworld Pearl Tears!"

The summoning words sounded very dangerous and domineering, but as he spoke, he started using words that had no meaning. Although I didn't understand what Hayato meant by "the lackey of the Netherworld Pearl Tears," the two cards that rose from his grave had already fused together under the power of [Dead Soul Fusion].

The two ferocious monsters, the Pineapple Insectivorous Valley Whale and the Pitcher Plant Pterosaur, transformed into nutrients and merged into the earth, where a giant morning glory—commonly known as a five-pointed star flower—bloomed. From that flower, a pair of purple dragon wings, seemingly encompassing the universe, suddenly unfurled, and a colossal dragon appeared!

At that moment, Hayato slammed a card onto the duel disk:

"Fusion Summon! [Predatory Plant - Rhinoceros Horned Dragon]!"

[Plant-eating Rhinoceros Horned Dragon] [8☆/Dark]

[Plant Tribe/Fusion/Effect]

[2700/1900]

"It's a dragon!?" Having initially thought Hayato's earlier claims about "the strongest evolved dragon" were just wild fantasies, Hayato was surprised to see that his newly summoned [Predatory Plant-Rhinoceros Horned Dragon] not only had "dragon" in its name but also looked like one. However, upon closer inspection of the [Predatory Plant-Rhinoceros Horned Dragon]'s race, he was taken aback again, "It's still a plant?"

"Identifying which monsters are dragons is an important part of the Duel Monsters experience, and you shouldn't miss it."

Hayato shrugged and looked at Pegasus Nightwalker, saying, "The attack power of [Predatory Plant - Rhinoceros Horned Dragon] is 2700 points, which is comparable to your [Lava Judgment King]. How about it, want to try attacking it?"

"As you can see, I don't have any more cards in my back row. You can also guess that the face-down card that hasn't been activated is the [Predator Spawn] that I searched last turn. If you attack now, even if I activate it immediately, I won't have time to send it to the graveyard to replace [Predator Plant - Rhinoceros Horn Dragon] being destroyed in battle."

Hearing Hayato's analysis, Tenma Yagyō was somewhat tempted, glancing at the [Predatory Plant - Rhinoceros Horned Dragon] whose effects were unclear. Although he didn't know what the monster's effects were, his intuition told him that it probably didn't have any effects that would be useful in battle. If he let [Lava Judgment King] continue attacking, he could take it down with him.

However, Kobayashi Hayato's initiative in inviting me to launch an attack is definitely suspicious!

I'm not stupid, don't try to fool me!

Thinking this, Tianma Yexing spoke up: "Hmph, why should I listen to you? Because the battle has resumed, and the [Lava Judgment King]'s attack..."

As he spoke, Tenma Yako keenly noticed that Kobayashi Hayato across from him had a rather subtle expression of relief when he heard that he was going to cancel the attack, which he caught in time.

The words he was about to say immediately changed: "Attack canceled... Did you think I would say that, Hayato Kobayashi?"

"My intention to destroy that monster was on the first level; your explanation that your monster was powerless to resist was on the second level; my suspicion that you were lying was on the third level; and your attempt to protect your monster through this reverse manipulation was on the fourth level. But you never expected that I, who saw through your plan, was on the fifth level!"

"N-What?!" Hayato exclaimed, as if his meticulously crafted plan had been seen through. He looked surprised and incredulous. "Are you...are you suggesting that your monster will perish along with mine?"

"Hmph, Duel Monsters are just tools, what's there to pity?" With a sneer, Tenma Yako, feeling he had seen through Kobayashi Hayato's plans, waved his hand and ordered, "[Lava Judgment King], offer your life to me and burn that weed posing as a dragon to ashes! Your death will hasten victory!"

"X-BURNER!"

Chapter 897 You schemed against me, Kobayashi Hayato!

"X-BURNER!"

[Lava Judgment King] received the command from Pegasus Night Walker, spread its arms, flames dancing and burning on its hands. One hand reached behind, releasing flexible flames for support, while [Lava Judgment King] aimed its other hand at [Predatory Plant - Rhinoceros Horned Dragon], unleashing a torrent of powerful flames in an attack like a volcanic eruption!

Seeing that the [Lava Judgment King] was actually attacking, Hayato said in a panic, "If the [Lava Judgment King] attacks, victory is indeed closer..."

But it's facing me!

"Huh?" Tenma Yagyō was also taken aback when he heard this. He didn't understand what Hayato meant, but he saw that the panic on Hayato's face was fading and he was instead showing a "planned" expression.

"You think you're standing on the fifth level, but unfortunately, I'm standing in the atmosphere. How can you be sure that what you're seeing is real, Pegasus Night Walk?" Hayato was ostensibly talking about the duel, but he had something else in mind, though he didn't say it directly. "On the contrary, it's precisely because I want you to attack that I make you think I don't want you to attack!"

"Send [Summoner - Aleister] from my hand to the Graveyard, and target one of my Fusion Monsters—[Predator-Rhinoceros Dragon]—to activate its effect!" Hayato waved his hand as he sent Aleister from his hand to the Graveyard. "[Predator-Rhinoceros Dragon] gains 1000 ATK and DEF until the end of this turn. This effect can also be activated during your opponent's turn!"

"What?! A monster effect activated in my hand?!" Pegasus Night Walk was shocked to see [Predator-Rhinoceros Dragon] enveloped in a blue light as [Summoner-Aleister]'s effect activated.