Is this the world of card dealers? Yada thieves!

【C-Crushing Pterodactyl】【ATK1200】

"At this very moment, I have gathered [A-Assault Core], [B-Destroyer Dragon], and [C-Crusher Winged Dragon] on my field. The carnival party is about to begin!" Just like with [ABC-Dragon Cannon], Hayato raised his arms and shouted, "[Fusion] is completely unnecessary. Let my opponent witness the ultimate machine!"

"I banish all [A], [B], and [C] from my field and Special Summon [ABC-Dragon Destroyer]!"

The bodies of [C-Crushing Wyvern] and [B-Destroying Wyvern] were completely disassembled and mounted on [A-Assault Core], which serves as a mobile platform. Following [XYZ], [ABC] has now made its debut!

【ABC-Dragon Annihilator】【ATK3000】

Similar to [XYZ], the first effect of [ABC-Dragon Annihilator] can also remove an opponent's card at the cost of discarding a card from your hand. It's not destruction, but a more powerful banishment. However, the cost is a one-time-per-turn restriction, unlike [XYZ-Dragon Cannon] which can be used continuously as long as you have cards in your hand. However, due to the resistance of [Dawn's Fallen Angel - Lucifer], the first effect of [ABC-Dragon Annihilator], which also requires targeting, cannot be activated.

But that's enough. At this moment, Hayato has gathered both [XYZ] and [ABC] monsters on his field. His fusion deck is now shining brightly, waiting for Hayato's call!

"ABC, being the very first letter of the alphabet, is α, meaning 'beginning';"

"XYZ, which is the last letter of all letters, is Ω, meaning the end."

Looking at the [ABC-Dragon Annihilator] and [XYZ-Dragon Cannon] that he had deliberately placed on the left and right ends of his Duel Disk, which looked like a Pendulum Summon, Hayato pointed to the [Dawn of the Fallen Angel - Lucifer] on Pegasus Moonwalk's field and said, "In Christian culture, α and Ω are used to refer to Christ's self-acknowledgment of the beginning and end of all creation. Since you are using the [Fallen Angel] deck, wouldn't it be better to use this card to deal with you next?"

"Excluding my [ABC-Dragon Annihilator] and [XYZ-Dragon Cannon], let the power of beginning and ending unite into one. Face this strongest six-in-one mechanical creation!"

"The so-called 'Radiance' is nothing but an outdated ritual. I must immediately abandon my old friends and witness the real Master Kong, the real Ultimate Power, and the real Godly Talent! The fusion of Fusion Monsters is—"

"Accelerate the integration!"

On Hayato's field, [ABC-Dragon Annihilator] and [XYZ-Dragon Cannon] soared into the air, rotating around Hayato like a double helix. Under the interaction of electromagnetic forces, their speeds increased rapidly. At the moment the accumulated electricity reached its peak, the countless components that made up the two mechanical monsters suddenly disintegrated, and then, to Pegasus's astonishment, were suddenly shot in all directions by electromagnetic forces!

"Disappeared?!"

The next moment, lightning re-gathered in front of Hayato from all directions. Also returning were countless mechanical parts that had been reassembled in another way. The mechanical parts, which had undergone unprecedentedly detailed reassembly, formed a soaring mechanical dragon that spread its wings and flew in the air. The two heavy cannons on its back demonstrated its unparalleled destructive power!

Even though he had been studying Hayato's Duel Disk card usage data for a long time, this Fusion Monster was the first time he had ever seen it. It was an Ultimate Machine-Type Monster that Hayato had already acquired, but was being used in a duel for the first time!

"Come out, Wagatsumashi!" Hayato shouted, throwing out a card with a purple border.

"【AtoZ-Dragon Annihilation Cannon】!"

【AtoZ-Dragon Annihilation Cannon】【10☆/Light】

[Mechanical Race/Fusion/Effect]

[4000/4000]

Chapter 1111 He should be the champion

"The six radiances have now merged into one, surpassing all! Bold! Subdued! Elegant! Superb! Ultimate!"

As the combined mechanical dragon descended onto his field, Hayato shouted an additional summoning phrase, still feeling unsatisfied. After all, one can lose at cards, but one must not fall behind in terms of prestige. Tenma Tsukiyuki had just shouted a long summoning phrase, so he had to recite a longer one as well.

【AtoZ】has a simple, straightforward, yet powerful effect: when a monster's effect, spell, or trap card is activated, it can be negated and destroyed by discarding one card from your hand to the graveyard. Furthermore, this tricolor card has no limit of once per turn.

As long as you have cards in hand, it doesn't matter if this effect comes up more than ten times in a turn. Compared to the "Master Kong" that requires an Angel-type monster when it's a counter, and the real terminal boss "Proclaimer of the Radiant" that can still counter, how can it be considered invincible?

At this moment, Hayato still has eleven cards left in his hand after creating [AtoZ Dragon Destroyer], the final boss of his current "pure [Disruption]" deck. This means that if he doesn't set any cards, he can negate eleven effects. Who can withstand such a powerful blast?!

【AtoZ】wields the power of beginning and end, and together with Hayato's hand, it has transformed into a storm that destroys the entire field. There is absolutely no possibility for Pegasus Moonwalker to break through such a blockade! Looking at the three monsters on Pegasus Moonwalker's field, Hayato thought smugly.

"...?" Something seems off?

Hayato glanced at the three monsters on the field, then raised an eyebrow: "Wait a minute, were there really three monsters on the field just now?"

"Actually, when you used the second [Disruptor Modified], Mr. Hayato, I activated the effect of my [Dawn's Fallen Angel - Lucifer] by paying 1000 Life Points." Tenma Tsukiyuki explained after hearing Hayato's words, "However, the [Disruptor] monster that you banished at the time seemed to be holding your hand tightly, which is why you didn't seem to notice what I just said at all."

"What?! You take advantage of others' inattention to use the effect? ​​You're so despicable! Just like Yusei, who always sneaks open the cover card without explaining anything!"

Just as the three Disruptor brothers, who were watching the show from Hayato's hand when the first Disruptor Modification was activated, arrogantly watched Disruptor Blue being banished, the cards they resided in struggled just as fiercely when Hayato's second Disruptor Modification was about to be banished. In particular, that bastard Disruptor Yellow even tried to smear his snot on Hayato.

Even Hayato had to put in some effort to pull these weed-like creatures out of the card and kick them out, so much so that he didn't notice Pegasus's actions.

[Pegasus Moon Flight: 1250→250LP]

It was almost as if he deliberately locked in his life to set a flag for victory in advance. Tenma Yuexing's life points entered the three-digit state first, while Hayato's life points were still full, and were not far from the two-digit state. And the monster that appeared next to the "Dawn's Fallen Angel - Lucifer" that he had specially summoned with the effect of "Teasing the Snake" was the two "Fallen Angel" monsters that had appeared before and become the sacrifice of the second evil god.

【Fallen Angel-Subobia】【ATK2900】

【Fallen Angel-Ishitabu】【ATK2500】

"【Dawn's Fallen Angel - Lucifer】falls from the sky with one-third of an angel when he falls from heaven. During both players' Main Phases, I can pay 1000 Life Points to activate his third effect and Special Summon one 【Fallen Angel】 monster from my hand or Graveyard."

"I Special Summoned [Fallen Angel - Superbia], and [Fallen Angel - Superbia] Special Summoned from my Graveyard Special Summoned [Fallen Angel - Ishtarb] from my Graveyard."

Hayato glanced at the [Turtle Kaizu - Gamesialer] in his hand and thought with some regret that if he hadn't made [AtoZ] first and instead used [Turtle Kaizu] first, Tenma Gekko wouldn't have been able to create the subsequent stage. In other words, he had messed up the game.

However, just like having three monsters on the field and a God card in your hand, no one can resist the temptation to play the God card and scare the opponent. Hayato also made some poor plays because he could make [AtoZ - Divine Dragon Annihilation Cannon].

Tenma Tsukiyuuki summoned "Dawn's Fallen Angel - Lucifer" with 4000 attack and defense on the field. Hayato thought he should also summon a terminal big brother to show off, so he left it on the field. As a result, although he had seen this card before, he did not remember its effect at all. Moreover, Hayato was distracted by the three brothers of "Disruption" and completely missed the opportunity to prevent it from activating its effect.

Being able to see the spirits is certainly beneficial for summoning powerful cards through bonds, but one careless move can also lead to a huge price like this. In short, Pegasus is unforgivable!

But it's okay, it's not a big problem. "Slow maneuvering" is a necessary part of Duel Monsters, it can't be skipped. Besides, how can Kobayashi Hayato's actions be called "slow maneuvering"? That's called demonstrating tolerance for error!

When Tenma Tsukiyuki heard Hayato's rebuke, he said with some surprise, "Although I don't know who 'Yusei' is, isn't this dueling trick the one you used in the semi-finals of Duel City against Mr. Yugi, Mr. Hayato? I watched the recording of that match many times, more than the finals which I watched 11 times, a total of 45 times. Even the duel between you and Mr. Pegasus that inspired me, I only watched 14 times."

"Sneaking in a trap card when the opponent isn't looking, and then explaining the effect of the card you secretly opened while they're still confused—no wonder it's Hayato-san! He developed such a sharp dueling technique so many years ago. This is the ultimate understanding of Duel Monsters by the Duel King!"

Hearing Tenma Tsukiyo's words, [Disruption Yellow], who had already been excluded, couldn't help but peek out from Hayato's pocket and say, "What the hell? In the end, isn't this exactly the same kind of tactic that Annie taught you about the other side?"

"They were the first to use this trick, yet they accuse others of being despicable."

"The impact on teenagers is immeasurable!"

"Shut up, you banished minions! Go back to your deck!" Hayato said, looking at the three annoying [Disruptor] brothers who were still restless even after being banished. He took out the second [Disruptor Modified] from his graveyard. "The effect of [Disruptor Modified] has no limit of once per turn. I'll banish the [Disruptor Modified] from my graveyard, send these three annoying [Disruptor] minions back to my deck, and then draw a card."

"You resorted to such tactics when you couldn't win an argument!" "You're so cute and adorable!" "Unforgivable, Ani-gei!"

Amidst the cacophony of the three [Disruption] brothers, they were shuffled back into Hayato's deck. Hayato then drew another card, increasing his hand to ten. However, aside from the fact that [XYZ-Dragon Cannon], with its ability to discard cards and destroy decks, had become a fusion material for [AtoZ-Dragon Annihilation Cannon], the presence of [Dawn's Fallen Angel - Lucifer] meant that the two newly created [Fallen Angels] still retained their resistance to being targeted by the opponent's effects.

If I replaced the [Turtle Kaiju - Gamesiale] in my hand with [Ra's Winged Dragon - Sphere], which can release three cards at once, it would be a game-winner. Unfortunately, I can't do that. Besides, Hayato had already used a Normal Summon during the [Rescue Cat] round this turn, while [Turtle Kaiju] could jump onto the field.

However, even the invincible turtle that can devour Sword Emperor, Dragon Magician, and Phoenix Hero can only consume one card at a time, while Pegasus Moonwalker currently has three monsters on the field, so Hayato needs to consider his options carefully before making a decision—

—Yeah, right. Before, it was because Hayato had only heard of [Dawn's Fallen Angel - Lucifer] but had never faced him and didn't know his effects that Pegasus Tsukiyuki had the opportunity to use him. Even though Pegasus Tsukiyuki's Life Points were no longer enough to activate his effects again, Hayato still focused his attention on [Dawn's Fallen Angel - Lucifer] immediately.

"【AtoZ】has a powerful three-color counter effect. It would be too unfair if I were the only one with such a powerful monster. And I like to do three things the most: fairness, fairness, and the fairness of the game!" Hayato drew a card and showed it to Tenma Tsukiyuki, "Tribute 【Dawn's Fallen Angel - Lucifer】 on your opponent's field, and give this powerful monster from my hand to you!"

"Come forth, [Turtle Kaibeast - Gamesiere]!"

The ground in front of Tianma Yuexing suddenly cracked open, and a gigantic sea turtle of terrifying size burst out of the ground, rushing into the air along with the flood. Coincidentally, [Dawn's Fallen Angel - Lucifer] was located right in the mouth of the giant sea turtle that flew out of the ground, and was swallowed whole and turned into turtle food.

【Turtle Kaiju - Gamesielle】【8☆/Water】

[Aquarium/Effect]

[2200/3000]

"It's here! Among all the cards Hayato uses, the [Kaiju] series is one that even Pegasus couldn't create new cards for!" Even though his own monster, especially the top-tier Fusion Monster [Dawn's Fallen Angel - Lucifer], which could almost be considered an absolute ace, was released and sent to the Graveyard, Tenma Yueyu's gaze towards the [Turtle Kaiju - Gamesiale] that appeared on his field was quite fervent. "In the hands of Hayato, who likes to release other people's monsters, it's a powerful monster that appears second only to [Lava Demon] in frequency!"

Compared to his previous ruthless pursuit of "making Duel Monsters great again," Tenma Tsukiyuki now seemed somewhat like a fan of Hayato. Hayato explained, "【Turtle Kaiju - Gamesiale】can be Special Summoned by Tributing one monster on the opponent's field in Attack Position from my hand. When the effects of other Spell/Trap/Monsters are activated, it can be negated and banished by removing two Kaiju Counters from both players' fields."

"How about that? Pretty strong, huh? But how you manage to get those Kaiju Counters is up to you." Hayato said irresponsibly, throwing the turtle onto Pegasus Moonwalker's field without preparing any Kaiju Counters, revealing a sunny smile.

"Although the 'Dawn's Fallen Angel - Lucifer' Special Summoned by the effect of 'Troublemaker' can use its effect normally, it can't actually be Special Summoned directly by cards like 'Monster Resurrection' because it didn't make a proper appearance and its resurrection restriction hasn't been lifted. This means that after it's released and sent to the Graveyard, it can't be Special Summoned directly by cards like 'Monster Resurrection'." Tenma Yuexing turned his gaze from 'Turtle Kaiju' to the card sent to his Graveyard and said, "Even though my Life Points are as weak as a candle in the wind, I'm still going all out like a lion hunting a rabbit. As expected of Mr. Hayato!"

"Even if you make a promise, it's useless. Do you dare to disobey me, who has Master Kong?" Hearing Tenma Tsukiyuki give him the "Candle in the Wind" buff, Hayato was unimpressed. This guy has so little health, how could he possibly recover thousands of points in one go? With [AtoZ] on his field, it's simply impossible.

Unfortunately, there is a hand limit in Duel Monsters. At the end of the turn, Hayato cannot keep too many cards in his hand. He has to play a card and say: "Activate the Spell Card [Angel's Charity]. I draw three cards from my deck and then choose two cards from my hand to send to the graveyard."

After drawing three cards and sending two "Armed Dragon - Lightning LV3" cards to the graveyard, Hayato selected four cards from his hand and inserted them one by one into the Spell & Trap Zone, saying, "Next, I set four cards face down, and end my turn."

[Hayato: 4000LP, 6 cards in hand]

【AtoZ-Dragon Annihilation Cannon】【ATK4000】

[GaiK] X4

Hayato's current hand contains one card from each of the "Disruption" trio, added to his hand by the effect of the second "Disruption Magic," and a third "Disruption Magic." Even ignoring the remaining two cards whose meaning is unclear, he has four opportunities to activate the "AtoZ" effect. Then, "Disruption Magic" can add another three "Disruption" trio cards from his deck to his hand, meaning he can counter a total of seven times!

What can stop him now? What can stop him! Besides, the four face-down cards he placed in the back row aren't just for show.

He can't possibly draw a card like Barrier Wave or Drop by magic, can he? If he could draw cards like that, he should be the champion.

As Tenma Tsukiyuki watched Hayato's [AtoZ-Dragon Annihilation Cannon] surge in power, even after hearing Hayato mention his unlimited ability to seal monster effects, magic, and traps, he felt no despair; instead, his eyes gleamed with excitement.

"Mr. Hayato, the VWXYZ combination of VW and XYZ in your VWXYZ deck has always been considered the top monster. Later, there was the combination form VtoZ with the Armed Dragon deck, Armed Dragon Cannon. Even when the ABC monster appeared later, it was always considered to be just an extra enhancement form and had no connection with each other."

“But in this duel with me, you used an unprecedented, even more powerful, six-in-one form, the AtoZ, which surpasses the five-in-one VtoZ. I’ve never had such a wonderful experience before, and I’m almost overwhelmed by the performance you displayed in this duel.” Tenma Tsukiyuki’s face showed a joyful expression. “This feeling is simply what they call 'love'!”

Damn it, Nantong is here!

Looking at the fanatical smile on Tenma Tsukiyuki's face, Hayato got goosebumps. How could Dartz, who was dead, still be able to infect people?

Tenma Tsukiyuki continued, "This duel is just as you said, Mr. Hayato. It's a wonderful fan service. Your radiant presence is deeply etched in my heart. I wouldn't mind if it cost me my life."

"However, it is absolutely not enough for me to be satisfied alone. Mr. Hayato, I must repay your lonely strength with your shining light, so I will never stop here and must become stronger!" With his fingers on the duel disk, Tenma Tsukiyuki shouted, "Honor and soul are nothing, bring me power, my deck!"

"Power, give me more power!" He swiftly drew a card, black and gold light simultaneously swirling around it. "My turn, draw!"

Without flipping the card over to check, Tenma Yuexing unhesitatingly played the card in his hand, saying, "Send my [Fallen Angel - Superbia] to the Graveyard, and activate the Quick-Play Spell Card in my hand—"

Although he hadn't yet seen what card Tenma Gekko had activated, Hayato crossed his arms and bent over triumphantly.

"Muda muda muda! The effect is too long, I'm too lazy to listen to it, I want to have a good effect!" This is the line Hayato wanted to say.

Tenma Gekko is a Quick-Play Spell Card. Hayato can use the effect of [AtoZ] to negate and destroy a card he sends from his hand to the Graveyard.

As long as the effect of [AtoZ] is successfully activated, everything will be alright.

However, before Hayato could even send the card to the graveyard, he heard Tenma Tsukiyuki announce the name of the activated card—

"—Activate the Quick-Play Spell Card, [Forbidden Drop]!"

Chapter 1112 MacArthur's Words

Even dogs wouldn't make Master Kong (a brand of instant noodles).

—This was Hayato's first thought after watching Pegasus Moon Activate [The Forbidden Drop].

I remember the last time I wanted to have some fun in a duel and become a "Master Kong" was when I was dueling with Dartz. In the end, he pulled out [Nuclear] and stomped me to death with one card. Now, Tenma Yuexing pulled out another card and stomped my [AtoZ] to death with one card.

If I were the big boss before saving the world, I would be killed by a card, and if I save the world, I would still be killed by a card. Wouldn't that mean I saved the world for nothing?

If they make another Master Kong-style terminal like this, I'll make Malik commit suicide by swallowing feces! Hayato secretly vowed in his heart.

Returning our gaze to the field, as Pegasus Moon was about to activate [Forbidden Drop], a fallen angel witch with jet-black wings appeared behind him. The fallen angel, with demon horns sprouting from her forehead, chuckled and flicked her hand, splashing a drop of murky liquid onto Hayato's [AtoZ-Dragon Annihilation Cannon] on the field.