Is this the world of card dealers? Yada thieves!

As Hayato declared the end of the turn, the enhanced power on [Fierce Hungry Poison Fusion Dragon] and [Summon - Merkaba] dissipated, causing their attack power to return to its original value.

Seeing this, Lan Shen was also overjoyed. Although he had been so arrogant just now, if he could withstand the attack that could only last for a short time, now it was finally his turn to launch a counterattack.

【Dark Square Kaiju - Crimson Nova】 has the ability to attack again during the Battle Phase after destroying a monster, and it does not require consecutive attacks. In other words, you can let two 【Dark Square Kaiju - Crimson Nova】 on your field attack once each to destroy two monsters on Kobayashi Hayato's field, giving them the ability to attack again.

In addition to the damage that monsters can cause when they are destroyed in the battle in the Dark Dimension, even if Kobayashi Hayato's current base score is 7000 points, it still wouldn't be enough... No, it seems like it is enough. In that case, never mind what I said. Let's just take down Kobayashi Hayato first and stop making promises we can't keep.

Feeling confident that he had succeeded again, Blue God reached into the cube, pulled out a card, and glanced indifferently at the basic score displayed on the panel beside him.

[Blue God: 2000LP, Hand Cards 0→1]

At the end of your turn, the effect of [Dark Side God - Crimson Nova] will be forcibly activated, dealing 3000 effect damage to both players indiscriminately. This will wipe out any remaining Life Points for the Blue God. The only saving grace is that this effect of [Dark Side God - Crimson Nova] can only be used once per turn, so even if there are two [Dark Side God - Crimson Nova] on the field, it will only deal damage once.

But it doesn't matter. Even if the effect of damaging both sides at the same time happens after the turn ends, I have a great advantage this turn. As long as I take down Kobayashi Hayato in this turn, I can win and avoid the damage I will take at the end of the turn!

What made Blue God even more triumphant was the card he drew this round, which gave him an overwhelming boost in confidence to defeat Kobayashi Hayato this round. He simply didn't know how he could lose!

"Hmph, hehe, hahahahahaha! As expected, even the fate of the world is on my side, the one who will guide humanity to salvation, Kobayashi Hayato!" Blue God threw out the card in his hand and laughed wildly, "At this moment when I have no cards in hand, there is no doubt that I have drawn the strongest, invincible card!"

"Activate the Spell Card, [Heavenly Treasure Card]! Both duelists must draw cards from their decks until they have six cards in their hands!"

"Because I have no cards in hand, I can draw a full six cards at once!"

Chapter 979 Semperson's Head

"Because of the effect of [Heavenly Treasure Card], I can draw six cards at once even though I have no cards in hand!"

As he spoke, Blue God pulled out six cards from his hand and said arrogantly.

In his view, he had already secured victory, and this "Heavenly Treasure Card" he activated at this moment was the icing on the cake.

"The 'God' already wields the [Cube], which is more powerful than regular monsters, and with this full six cards in hand," Blue God said arrogantly, looking at Hayato. "My win rate is 1000% higher than yours!"

Hayato glanced at Aogami and said calmly, "Wow, it's not like you're the only one who can draw six cards. My hand also has zero cards, so I can also draw six cards."

Hayato raised an eyebrow when he saw the card he had drawn.

"Heh, drawing cards is not the same as drawing cards. It's the same, you draw six cards." Blue God glanced at the cards he had drawn. "I can use the cards I draw as much as possible as resources in my turn to expand my victory, while you can only hold those six cards and be annihilated by me like someone holding diamonds and dying of thirst in the desert!"

"Dimensional Summon [Meteor Cube - Celestial Dust], if it is successfully summoned, activate its effect to send one [Cube] card from my Deck to the Graveyard."

Summoning [Meteorite Cube - Heavenly Dust] on the field, Blue God attempted to use its effect to send the card to the graveyard. However, before he could draw the card, a yellow figure suddenly appeared from Hayato's hand and delivered a flying kick to Blue God's hand!

"Trying to stack cards? Forget it, no stacking allowed!" Hayato flipped a card in his hand over to show Ayaka, then discarded it to the graveyard, saying, "When your opponent activates an effect that 'Special Summons a Monster from the Deck,' 'Sends a Card from the Deck to the Graveyard,' or 'Adds a Card from the Deck to the Hand,' discard my [Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring] to negate that effect."

The card in Blue God's hand vanished without a trace after being kicked by Ash Blossom.

"Yosh, that Blue God's combo has been stopped!" Jonouchi said excitedly, waving his fist.

Because of the previous duel between Ayaka and Kaiba, Ayaka's combo of "[Meteor Cube - Heavenly Dust] graveyard [Cube God Union] → let [Meteor Cube - Heavenly Dust] leave the field to trigger the [Cube God Union] effect" was exposed. Although they had a lot of confidence in Hayato, they still felt that it was a good thing that the combo could be prevented from being successfully executed.

But seeing the card in his hand being kicked away by Ash Blossom, Blue God sneered: "As expected, you still drew this detestable monster. It reminds me of the unpleasant memory of our first duel."

"But you only have one of those [Ash Blossom] cards, right? And it has a limit of only being usable once per turn, which means even if you retrieve it, you can't use it a second time." Drawing another card, Blue God laughed arrogantly. "You've been fooled, Kobayashi Hayato! The [Meteorite Cube - Heavenly Dust] combo that was already exposed was just a decoy!"

"My real purpose is to use this card. Activate the Continuous Spell Card [Square Spell], and then immediately use its effect to send one [Square Spell] card from my hand to the Graveyard and draw one card from my Deck."

"I sent this Spell Card, [Square Wave], to the Graveyard. Banish it and any number of [Square] monsters in my Graveyard. Target the number of face-up monsters on your opponent's field equal to the number of banished [Square] monsters and activate its effect. Place one [Square Counter] on each of those monsters."

After sending the card to the graveyard, Blue God immediately took it out along with two other cards and showed it to Hayato: "I banish these two [Square Realm - Vijam] from my graveyard, and target the two monsters on your field—[Hungry Poison Fusion Dragon] and [Summoned Beast - Merkaba]—and place a Square Realm Counter on each of them!"

Seeing this, Hayato had no choice but to activate the effect of [Summon - Merkaba], saying, "You want to reduce my monster's attack power to 0 and also disable its effects? In that case, I'll use the effect of [Summon - Merkaba] as you wish."

"Discard the Spell Card [Disruption Magic] from my hand to negate and banish the activation of the same type of Spell Card [Square Wave]. Since the banishment of [Square Wave - Pijam] is the cost of activation, the banished card will not return to your Graveyard due to the negation of the activation of [Square Wave]."

After Hayato sent the card to the graveyard, before the [Summoned Beast - Merkaba] on the field could unleash its non-dimensional [Cube Wave], it threw its javelin into the ground, instantly erasing Blue God's [Cube Wave] into nothingness. Hayato then took the opportunity to draw three cards from his deck:

"Furthermore, when [Disruption Magic] is sent from my hand or field to the graveyard, its effect is activated, adding one [Disruption Green], one [Disruption Black], and one [Disruption Yellow] from my Deck to my hand."

After using the blocking function twice to interrupt Ayami's actions, Ayami's hand size decreased to four cards, while Hayato's hand size increased to seven cards instead of decreasing. Although three of them were [Disruption] monsters to make up the number, they could still be used as resources.

"It's been so long since I've appeared~" "I really miss the outside world—cough cough cough!" "Quack! That guy over there smells so bad and is so scary, is he also a Duel Monster?"

However, it would be even better if we could shut up a few annoying guys.

However, when Ayaka saw a stage covered by a curtain appear behind Hayato, from which three ugly monsters emerged that looked about the same as the [Cube World] monsters, even he, who was no longer human, couldn't help but twitch his lips and questioned, "Are those monsters also considered [Shadowdome] monsters?"

"It doesn't matter anymore. All you can do is fill your hand with useless monsters to make it look good. What's the point of just increasing your hand size? It won't help the monsters on your field or change the fact that I'm about to defeat you!"

The combos of 【Meteor Cube Artifact - Heavenly Dust】 and 【Cube Law】 were both blocked, but Blue God did not end the main phase there. Instead, he drew another card and said, "I have more than one or two attack routes. If you are capable, defend against them all. But you can't do it without the effect of 【Summoned Beast - Merkaba】 and 【Ash Blossom】, right?"

"The Quick-Play Spell Card [Enemy Manipulator] allows me to Tribute [Meteor Cube - Heavenly Dust] on my field to activate its second effect, granting control of one face-up monster on my opponent's field until the end of the turn." Ayami pointed to [Fierce Hungry Poison Fusion Dragon] on Hayato's field. "Although it was added to the deck to complement the previous [Meteor Cube - Heavenly Dust] combo, it's okay that we couldn't complete that combo."

"Don't you really enjoy taking other people's cards, Hayato Kobayashi? How does it feel to have your favorite monster taken away?"

Although victory was already assured, Blue God felt it wouldn't do to fail to avenge the humiliation and resentment he had suffered in his duel with Hayato. He had to make Hayato Kobayashi suffer as well. "After obtaining your [Fierce Hungry Poison Fusion Dragon], I will use it to deliver the final blow of judgment to you!"

Hayato currently has 7000 base points. If he uses the Dark Cube World God - Crimson Nova with 3000 attack power to unleash a double attack, he can deal a full 5500 damage by destroying the Summoned Beast - Merkaba, leaving 1500 base points for the Ferocious Poison Fusion Dragon to attack.

Upon hearing Blue God's words, Hayato's [Fierce Hungry Poison Fusion Dragon] was both angry and unwilling. It turned around, glanced at Hayato, and let out a low howl.

"Should I use it? Right now, right here?" Hayato asked, looking at [Hungry Poison Fusion Dragon]. After receiving an affirmative answer, he looked up at the control cable flying from the Blue God Field, which was about to seize control of the monster. He pressed the button on the Duel Disk to activate the face-down card and said, "Understood. Then I'll activate the face-down card. Rather than letting [Hungry Poison] be overpowered by your [Enemy Control], I'd rather use it as fusion material to speed up fusion and even surpass the Minotaur!"

"Quick-Play Spell Card [Contact with the Illusion of God] activated!"

As Hayato activated his Faceless Vault, the shadow beneath his feet suddenly spread out, covering his entire field. What should have been just shadows on the ground rose up like flames and mist, obscuring Blue God's vision. In the swaying motion, he discovered that his [Enemy Manipulator] had missed and fallen to the ground, and Hayato's [Fierce Hungry Poison Fusion Dragon] had also disappeared.

Suddenly, a fiery shadow converged in the air. Blue God looked up and saw the previously vanished [Fierce Hungry Poison Fusion Dragon] merging into the body of a lizard-like monster, causing the latter's black-purple body to radiate light as it expanded.

Blue God recognized the monster; it was the [Shadow Lizard] that Hayato had used before. Now he also remembered why he felt a connection to the monster: its armor was exactly the same as that of a monster card [Starman - Tenshi Uchihachi] from his sister Sera's [Starman] deck.

However, he didn't have the time to investigate why Kobayashi Hayato's card might be related to Sera's card. He was more concerned about how the [Fierce Hungry Poison Fusion Dragon] was suddenly used as a fusion material.

"The effect of the Quick-Play Spell Card [Contact with the False God] is to send the Fusion Materials of a [Shaddoll] Fusion Monster from my hand or field to the Graveyard, and Fusion Summon that Fusion Monster from the Fusion Deck."

Hearing Hayato's explanation, Ayagami couldn't understand: "But isn't [Fierce Hungry Poison Fusion Dragon] already a Fusion Monster? Why would the fusion material for a Fusion Monster also be a Fusion Monster?"

"Who told you that Fusion Monsters can't be used as Fusion Material? Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon can be fused into Ultimate Dragon Knight, although Kaiba doesn't want to admit that Blue-Eyes is being trampled on." Hayato said, taking out a card with a purple border, "My Shaddoll Lizard and the Ferocious Venom Fusion Dragon on the field are fusing together. Let's see what contact fusion is all about!"

"The conditions are a Shaddoll monster and a DARK monster. Unfurl your wings, stained crimson with the blood of heroes, and ride the proud phantom dragon toward the path of the mortal world! The Shaddoll wielder will descend here!"

"Fusion Summon! [Shadowy Midrash]!"

A ferocious poisonous dragon and a shadowy lizard merged together, and from that light emerged a pair of dragon wings. Riding on the dark purple body of the phantom dragon, the green-haired priestess opened her eyes and appeared on Hayato's field.

Simultaneously, Jonouchi subconsciously got goosebumps: "Here we go again! Why is it [Midrush] again... Oh, it's not me who's going to dispel it, then it's alright."

【Shadowd Midrash】【5☆/Dark】

[Mage Race/Fusion/Effect]

[2200/800]

Upon seeing the true form of [Shadowy Midrash], the previously tense Blue God instantly relaxed and said disdainfully, "I thought it was some invincible monster, but it's just a weakling with an attack power of only 2200 points and a level of only 5 stars? It's not even as good as your [Fierce Hungry Poison Fusion Dragon] from earlier."

"I was even a little nervous, and this is it?" Despite his words, Blue God was actually quite unhappy at the moment, because Hayato had successfully dodged his [Enemy Manipulator] with this quick attack fusion. He not only failed to seize Hayato's monster, but also lost a [Meteor Cube - Heavenly Dust].

"Don't rush, the Shaddoll Lizard that was sent to the graveyard by 'Contact with the False Voice of God' still has an effect that can be activated. With its effect, I can send one Shaddoll card from my deck to the graveyard. I chose this Shaddoll Beast. Then, because of the Shaddoll Beast's effect, I draw a card from my deck."

Despite using a rather unfavorable Fusion Summon, after Hayato finished his series of effects, although he lost one face-down card in the back row, he still had seven cards in his hand, and the Shadowdome Midrash on the field was in defense position protecting him.

"Enough already, I've had enough of this formality. It's time to officially begin the hunt for you." Annoyed by Hayato's actions, Ayaka glanced at the three cards remaining in his hand: a Quick-Play Spell Card and two Trap Cards of dubious significance, useless for the time being. He simply moved on to the battle phase.

"Although I couldn't torture you to the fullest extent, I don't want to waste any more of my precious time on you. For the sake of all mankind, die, Kobayashi Hayato, and your two little monster minions!"

With a wave of his hand, he commanded, "[Dark Cube God - Crimson Nova], attack [Summoned Beast - Merkaba]! How can you possibly withstand such overwhelming attack power?"

"Desperate Dimensional Slash!"

As Blue God commanded his [Dark Cube World God - Crimson Nova], with an attack power of 5400, to attack [Summoned Beast - Merkaba], Hayato pressed the button to activate the face-down card again and said, "Very good, now's the time. I will show you how useful those lowly monsters you looked down on before really are!"

"Open the cover card—"

Chapter 980 Proof of Friendship (Big Lie)

"Open the card, [Cooperative Battle]!"

"【Co-op Battle】?" Blue God's eyes widened as he looked at the card Hayato had opened.

As Hayato opened his face-down card, the [Disruption] brothers in his hand suddenly jumped out.

[Disruption·Green]: "Let him see how powerful we are, Ani-gei!"

[Disruption - Black]: "There's always a way!"

[Disruption·Huang]: "It's actually [Collaborative Struggle]!?"

Clearly, of the three [Disruption] monsters, only [Disruption Yellow] still remembers the effect of [Co-op Battle], otherwise, why would they jump out to make their presence known in this situation?

Remembering the effect of [Co-op Battle], [Disruption Yellow] realized something was wrong and frowned as he watched his two brothers singing and dancing in front of him. He then shielded them in front of him.

However, Hayato still found [Disruption Yellow] who was trying to sacrifice his teammates to survive immediately. He reached out and grabbed the card, along with [Disruption Yellow], and said, "[Co-op Battle] is a card that allows monsters on the field and monsters in the hand to fight together and exert their power together."

"The effect is to discard a monster from your hand, then target a face-up monster on the field, and change the target monster's ATK and DEF to the same value as the monster discarded to activate [Co-op] until the end of the turn."

Hearing Hayato's words, Ayami became even more disdainful: "So you're saying you want to change the attack and defense stats of your [Summon - Merkaba] to the values ​​of that low-level monster's attack and defense stats? Hmph, you don't actually think that changing its attack stat will reduce the damage you take, do you?"

"However, in the Dark Dimensional Realm duel, when a monster is destroyed, the damage you receive is not the monster's current attack power value, but the damage based on the monster's original attack power value. Even if the attack power of [Summon - Merkaba] is reduced to 0, you will still receive 2500 points of damage based on its original attack power!"

Looking at the blue god whose head faintly displayed the word "death" but who was unaware of it, Hayato helplessly sent [Disruption Yellow] to the graveyard and said, "Yes, that's right. Your [Dark Cube World God - Crimson Nova] is indeed much stronger than my [Summoned Beast - Merkaba]. So strong, too strong."

"So, let's bring this small fry along to increase the 'suspense' of the battle."

As Hayato sent [Disruption Yellow] to the graveyard, a wormhole suddenly opened above the head of [Dark Square Kaiju - Crimson Nova], who was about to attack on the Blue God Field, and [Disruption Yellow] fell out and landed on [Dark Square Kaiju - Crimson Nova].

"I must immediately abandon darkness and embrace light! Accept my help, new Anee!" Standing atop the Dark Cube World God - Crimson Nova, [Disruption Yellow] arrogantly declared, looking at Hayato. "Fighting alongside Lord Dark Cube World God - Crimson Nova is simply invincible, a mad dash! Cry for my power!"

"You make it sound so easy, you bastard!"

Blue God glared at [Disruption Yellow], which was constantly jumping around and affecting the battle of [Dark Cube World God - Crimson Nova]. Although the latter said something like "accept its power", as [Co-op Battle] sent [Disruption Yellow] to his side, Blue God only saw that the powerful attack and defense of [Dark Cube World God - Crimson Nova] actually began to plummet!

[Dark Cube World God - Crimson Nova] [5400/3000→0/1000]

Just as the values ​​of [Dark Cube God - Crimson Nova] were about to stop changing, Blue God suddenly realized the danger and it seemed that he was too late to stop it.

"Wait, wait a minute, could it be that...!"

"Yes, just as you said, when a monster is destroyed in a battle during a Dark Dimensional Realm duel, the monster's controller will take damage equal to the monster's original attack power as a substitute for the battle damage."

Hayato watched as the Dark Cube Kaiju - Crimson Nova, whose attack power was about to be reduced to 0, lashed out with its soft tentacles at him, and said with a cold smile, "And right now, the Dark Cube Kaiju - Crimson Nova, affected by the [Co-op] effect, is attacking [Summoned Beast - Merkaba]."

"0 attack power against 2500 attack power, wow, I really look forward to the outcome of the battle."

"This...this is impossible! How could this happen!"