Is this the world of card dealers? Yada thieves!

As Manjoume's words fell, Marufuji's [Electronic Dark Claw] and [Electronic Dark Cannon] shattered instantly. Their replacements were destroyed and perished together, sent to the graveyard. [Electronic Dark Dragon Bone] and [Electronic Dark Claw] both dropped by 1600 points in an instant, returning to their original values.

【Electronic Dark Dragon Bone】【ATK2400→800】

【Electronic Dark Claw】【ATK2400→800】

However, before Manjoume could say anything more, Marufuji Ryo, who had just picked up two monster cards that had been sent to the Graveyard from the Spell & Trap Zone, smirked arrogantly: "When the [Cyber ​​Dark Claw] and [Cyber ​​Dark Cannon] equipped on monster cards are sent to the Graveyard, their effects can still be activated: C1 [Cyber ​​Dark Claw] C2 [Cyber ​​Dark Cannon]!"

"It's still working!?"

Ryo Marufuji drew a card from his deck and said, "First is the effect of [Cyber ​​Dark Cannon]. If this card equipped to a monster is sent to the Graveyard, I will draw a card from my deck."

"Then comes 'Cyber ​​Dark Claw,' which targets a 'Cyber ​​Dark' monster in my Graveyard and adds it to my hand. I chose 'Cyber ​​Dark Chimera.'"

Although Manjoume's brilliant counterattack caused Marufuji Ryo's monsters to fight each other, the battle only reduced the attack power of both monsters; neither was destroyed. In fact, Marufuji Ryo even increased his hand to five cards by using the effects of the cards equipped on the two monsters.

After glancing at the monsters on the field, Marufuji Ryo ignored the cards he had drawn and waved his hand again, saying, "Don't forget my battle phase isn't over yet. Although I can't destroy that [Dragon of Darkness and Annihilation], I'll take down [Awakening Dragon - Young Hellfire God] first to collect some interest!"

"【Electronic Dark Horn】has not yet been used for an attack. Use it to attack 【Awakened Dragon - Young Hellwind God】, Dark Pierce!"

Even without the bonus from equipment cards, the [Electronic Dark Horn], with only 800 attack power, still launched an attack. Although its attack power was weak, the target it attacked was the much more vulnerable [Awakened Dragon - Young Hellwind God]. Its 0 defense power could only withstand small fry like [Disruption], and even the [Electronic Dark Horn] could easily break it!

"Oh!"

Watching the [Electronic Dark Horn] brutally destroy the [Awakened Dragon - Young Hellfire God] with its physical impact, Manjou said indifferently, "What a pointless act. Even if you choose to vent your anger with the [Awakened Dragon - Young Hellfire God], it won't do me even the slightest harm—"

"Well!"

[Manjoume: 3700 → 2900 LP]

A jolt of electric shock shot through Manjou's body. He looked in surprise toward Marufuji Ryo, who was raising his hand to half-cover his face and smiling contemptuously: "I told you, this is 'interest,' isn't it? How does it taste? The [Electronic Dark Demon Horn] has a defensive penetration effect. When attacking the [Awakened Demon Dragon - Young Hell Wind God] with 0 defense, any value exceeding 800 points will be converted into combat damage to you."

"As for the stinging pain that is far more realistic than the impact simulated by the virtual projection system, it comes from another force of the 'Inner Electron Flow'—an electric shock that is like hell, yet incredibly real. The loser in the duel with the 'Inner Electron Flow' will fall into a hell of despair equal to defeat!"

"Manjoume—" Ryo Marufuji laughed wildly, lifting his bangs, "This is Power!"

Chapter 1314 Necessary Sacrifice x3

"Unexpected damage, but thankfully the [Attack Guiding Armor] reduced the attack power of the [Electronic Dark Horn], otherwise I would have suffered a full 2400 points of piercing damage in one go?"

Looking at the [Cyber ​​Dark Horn], which had only dealt 800 damage to him without any Equip Cards, Manjoume said with a hint of relief, "However, besides equipping Dragon-Type monsters in the Graveyard, increasing their ATK, and allowing the Equip Monster to be destroyed instead, does it also have a Defense Penetration effect?"

"In that case, the [Electronic Dark Dragon Bone]—"

Noticing that Manjou's gaze was fixed on [Cyber ​​Dark Dragon Bone], Marufuji Ryo made no attempt to hide his intentions and stated directly, "That's right, [Cyber ​​Dark Dragon Bone] also has its own unique effect, which is the ability to deal an additional 300 points of effect damage after destroying the opponent's monster in battle."

"If [Cyber ​​Dark Dragon Bone] had destroyed [Dragon of Darkness and Annihilation] earlier, would it have dealt an additional 300 damage to me on top of the 300 combat damage? That means I was just a hair's breadth away from dealing a full 3000 damage in one battle phase." Manjoume glanced at the card in his hand with displeasure, suddenly thinking that [Kuriboo] was a really good card, practically a god-tier card for surviving.

Not to mention the original Kuriboh, which can block even infinite battle damage, and Hayato Kobayashi's signature ace monster, Rainbow Kuriboh, which is mainly used to revive a zombie, even Jaden Yuki's Winged Kuriboh has many uses. In addition to being used to actively destroy and block damage, it can even be used to kill like in his previous duel.

Is there nothing like "Dragon Kuriboh" that I can add to my deck?

What Manjoume didn't know was that long before him, Jonouchi and Kaiba had the same idea, but to this day they still haven't seen the "Blue-Eyes Kuriboh" or "Red-Eyes Kuriboh" that they were looking forward to.

"Hmm? That's strange, Manjoume. Did I say that my battle phase was over?" Marufuji asked, somewhat puzzled, when he heard Manjoume actually calculating how much damage he could deal in this battle phase.

"Even if it doesn't end, what else can you do? You don't have any monsters left on your field to attack, do you?" Manjou glanced at the two Cyber ​​Dark monsters in attack position. "Your efforts have only reduced my Life Points a little, but victory is getting closer and closer. As long as I can summon a monster with 3100 or more ATK next turn, I can use your two monsters as a breakthrough to reduce your Life Points to 0!"

Upon hearing this, Ryo Marufuji smirked: "Is that so? You want to inflict massive damage on me by attacking my weak points. But Manjoume, what if I sent my [Cyber ​​Dark] to the graveyard before that?"

"During my Battle Phase, I activate the Quick-Play Spell Card [Instant Fusion]! This card allows me to send monsters I control to the Graveyard and use them as Fusion Materials to Fusion Summon monsters from my Fusion Deck, but as a cost, the Special Summoned monsters are destroyed during the End Phase of this turn."

"I will use the three monsters on the field, namely Cyber ​​Dragon, Cyber ​​Dark Horn, and Cyber ​​Dark Dragon Bone, as materials for a Fusion Summon!"

Manjoume was taken aback when he saw the card played by Marufuji Ryo: "A fusion of [Cyber ​​Dragon] and those [Cyber ​​Dark]? Wait, the materials are [Cyber ​​Dragon] and multiple Machine-Type monsters? Could it be—"

"The surface electron flow and the internal electron flow have merged into one once again!"

Holding the purple-bordered Fusion Monster Card above his head, Ryo Marufuji laughed wildly, "Whoosh whoosh whoosh, descend! No longer the brilliance that shatters chaos, but the ultimate machine that devours darkness!"

"Fusion Summon! Level 8☆——"

"【Chimera Fortress Dragon】!"

With the activation of [Instant Fusion], the two monsters of [Cyber ​​Dark] connected their cables to [Cyber ​​Dragon], which was unable to attack this turn. Their own parts were disassembled and reassembled into additional armor nested outside [Cyber ​​Dragon]. A large number of mechanical parts were pieced together to fill the gaps between them and become perfectly fitted.

Finally, the completely disfigured [Electronic Dragon] appeared behind Ryo Marufuji, dragging a body that looked like several tires strung together!

[Chimera Fortress Dragon] [8☆/Dark]

[Mechanical Race/Fusion/Effect]

[0/0]

"【Chimera Fortress Dragon】requires a 【Cyber ​​Dragon】 plus one or more Machine-Type monsters as Fusion Materials. It can only be Special Summoned from the Fusion Deck by sending its Fusion Materials from both players' fields to the Graveyard. This Summon does not require a 【Fusion】 Spell Card, and 【Chimera Fortress Dragon】 will not be used as Fusion Materials. However, it can also be Fusion Summoned using 【Instant Fusion】."

After a pause, Caesar raised his hand with a maniacal laugh and said, "And its original attack power will become a value equal to the number of monsters it fused with x1000!"

[Chimera Fortress Dragon] [ATK0→3000]

"Attack power... it's comparable to the legendary Blue-Eyes White Dragon?!" Manjoume exclaimed instinctively as he looked at the purple Chimera Fortress Dragon.

"Continue the battle phase! Attack the [Dragon of Darkness and Annihilation]! [Chimera Fortress Dragon]!" Marufuji Ryo didn't give Manjoume time to calm down, immediately waving his hand to order the attack, "Distant ravages and domination!"

Just as its name suggests, the [Chimera Fortress Dragon] is a mobile fortress. Multiple [Electronic Dragons] emerged from the [Chimera Fortress Dragon]'s body and, together with the [Chimera Fortress Dragon] itself, locked onto the [Dragon of Darkness and Annihilation] on the field of Manjoume.

As Ryo Marufuji swung his hand down, several blue laser beams shot out and pierced through the [Dragon of Darkness and Annihilation]!

At that very moment, Manjoume decisively took out a card from his graveyard, held it up in front of him, and said, "It would be terrible if you destroyed [Dragon of Darkness and Annihilation], so at this very moment, I'm activating the effect of this card in my graveyard!"

"Spell Card [Resurrection Gospel]! If a Dragon-Type monster I control is destroyed by battle or card effect, you may banish this card from your Graveyard instead!"

Before the [Dragon of Darkness and Annihilation], a damaged dragon statue rose from the ground and blocked its way. The [Chimera Fortress Dragon]'s attack shattered the statue instantly, but prevented the [Dragon of Darkness and Annihilation] from being destroyed as a result.

"That card... was it discarded by the effect of [Awakening Dragon - Young Hellfire God], or by the effect of [Burning Dragon]?" Marufuji Ryo glanced at the broken [Gospel of Resurrection] and pointed at Manjoume, saying, "But that doesn't matter. Even if it's replaced and destroyed, the battle damage it received won't be reduced in the slightest!"

"Ugh!" The shock of the electric current entered Manjoume's body again, but because he was prepared, his reaction this time was much calmer than before. After all, this electric shock was much smaller than the Dark Game. However, pain and electric current are two different things. Even though he could endure the pain, Manjoume's muscles still twitched because of the current.

[Wan Zhang's accuracy: 2900 → 2000 LP]

"I have to take back what I said before. If it weren't for the [Attack Guiding Armor], I'm afraid I would have lost the duel by now." Pressing the throbbing muscles on his arm and finally calming down, Manjou looked at Marufuji Ryo, who had now truly ended the battle phase, and said, "With this kind of pressure, it's no wonder he's given the nickname 'Caesar'."

"However, at least we successfully defeated the [Dragon of Darkness and Annihilation]—"

"My battle phase is over, but do you think your 'Dragon of Darkness and Annihilation' has survived, Manjoume?" Interrupting Manjoume's mutterings, Marufuji Ryo coldly drew a card from his hand and said, "Thanks to your 'Attack-Inducing Armor' which sent 'Cyber ​​Dark Cannon' to the graveyard, I was able to draw this card from my deck so that 'Chimera Fortress Dragon' could be put to good use."

"The Normal Spell Card [Share the Pain] can only be activated by Tributing one of my monsters. Its effect is that your opponent must also Tribute one of their monsters."

As he activated his card, Ryo Marufuji unhesitatingly removed the "Chimera Fortress Dragon" card from his Duel Disk and tossed it aside. "What I released was naturally the only 'Chimera Fortress Dragon' on my field. I don't need this one."

"What—!?" Manjoume's eyes widened when he saw Marufuji Ryo activate the card. "He just so easily sent his monster?"

"Is it strange? But at the end of the turn, the [Chimera Fortress Dragon] summoned by [Instant Fusion] will self-destruct, right? Rather than letting it go to waste, I might as well let it do something useful for me." Marufuji Ryo chuckled. "For victory, this is a necessary sacrifice!"

Under the effect of [Sharing Pain], Marufuji Ryo's [Chimera Fortress Dragon] on the field was released and sent to the graveyard. At the same time, Manjoume's only [Dark and Annihilation Dragon] on the field was also forced to be released and disappeared from the field together.

Looking at Marufuji Ryo's actions, Marufuji Sho had an incredulous expression: "What happened to my brother? How could he be so easily—"

Both are Chimera Fortress Dragons, but when Kaiser summoned Chimera Fortress Dragon during his duel with Ryuga, he showed such respect for his opponent and the card. Yet now, Ryo Marufuji can easily release and discard his Chimera Fortress Dragon just to get closer to victory?

Unable to bear watching any longer, unable to believe that this was a duel between Marufuji Ryo and the older brother he knew, Marufuji Sho completely ignored the shouts of Judai and the others and fled as if running away.

Although Ryo Marufuji caught a glimpse of what was happening to Sho Marufuji in the audience, he remained unmoved. He simply drew two cards from the three cards he had left in his hand and said, "In my second main phase, I will set two cards face down and end my turn."

[Ryo Marufuji: 2300LP, 1 card in hand]

[Cyber ​​Dark World] [Gaika] X3

Facing Manjoume's Dragon deck, which was extremely adept at aggressive suppression, Marufuji Ryo ended his turn with an empty field after a burst of attacks that depleted both players' cards, seemingly unconcerned that Manjoume could threaten him.

'The effect of 【Cyber ​​Dark World】 can be ignored for now, as it only takes effect during Caesar's turn. As for the card in Caesar's hand, it's most likely the monster card 【Cyber ​​Dark Chimera】 that was recycled by the effect of 【Cyber ​​Dark Claws】, which can also be disregarded for now.'

Manjoume's gaze shifted from Marufuji Ryo's hand to the three face-down cards, pondering Ryo's strategy. 'Among the face-down cards, one is the previously retrieved [Electronic Emergency Call]. The information on the other two face-down cards is unknown. What kind of cards could they be? Attack declaration traps, or summoning triggers?'

'No, there's no point in thinking about that now. Calm down, Manjou, you're not at a disadvantage; you're the one in the advantage.'

Looking at the empty field where Caesar stood, Manjoume took a deep breath and said, "Although I don't know what you rely on, Caesar, I will never miss such a perfect opportunity to attack you directly."

"I can see it, and I can see the moment of the future!" With his finger resting on the deck, Manjoume drew a card. "I can see the moment I defeat you!"

"My turn, draw!"

The moment he saw the newly drawn card, Manjoume immediately combined it with the other six cards in his hand, and the possibility of victory increased dramatically. A path to victory was already in front of him!

"I won! I won this duel! I can see the hope of victory!" With a confident smile, Manjoume pointed at Marufuji Ryo, "Caesar, your remaining 2300 base points are like a candle flickering in the wind!"

"First, I use the effect of 'Two-in-One' in my graveyard. During my Main Phase, I banish this card from my graveyard, target one LIGHT and one DARK monster in my graveyard, shuffle them back into the Deck, and then draw one card from my Deck."

Of the two spell cards, 【Resurrection's Gospel】 and 【Two Sides of One】, one will always be sent to the graveyard by 【Burning Dragon】, and the other by 【Awakening Dragon - Young Hellfire God】. However, these are all irrelevant matters and not worth worrying about. Manjoume has already taken two cards from the graveyard and said, "The two cards I'm returning to my deck are 【Dragon of Light and Darkness】 and 【Dragon of Darkness and Annihilation】. Shuffle and draw!"

Unconcerned about the cards he drew, Manjoume played another card, saying, "Next is this Quick-Play Spell Card, [Dragon's Shadow]. You can choose one of its effects each turn. I'm choosing its first effect."

"I return one Level 8 Dragon monster from my hand—this [Light and Ascendant Dragon]—to my Deck. Then I add another Level 8 Dragon monster with a different attribute than the [Light and Ascendant Dragon] from my Deck to my hand. I chose [Dark and Destroy Dragon], which was just returned to my Deck."

Extending a card from his hand, yellow and purple magical spirals coiled around it, and the effect of the LIGHT Dragon monster "Dragon's Shadow" was rewritten as the DARK monster "Dark and Annihilation Dragon".

"I don't need to repeat the Special Summon effect of this card, right? Then, I will banish another Level 8 Dragon-Type Fusion Monster from my Fusion Deck—this [Radiant End Dragon]—and Special Summon it from my hand."

"Return once more, [Dragon of Darkness and Annihilation]!"

He slammed the card onto the Duel Disk, and demonic flames rose again behind him. The "Dragon of Darkness and Annihilation," which had been defeated in the previous turn, returned to his field.

【Darkness and the Dragon of Annihilation】【ATK2600】

Chapter 1315 The Flawless Panda Dragon - The Dragon King of Light and Darkness!

【Darkness and the Dragon of Annihilation】【ATK2600】

Before Marufuji could say anything, Manjoume played another card from his hand and said, "It's not over yet! At the moment that [Dragon of Darkness and Annihilation] is Special Summoned, this card in my hand can also be played!"

"【Armored Knight Dragon - Knight Armored Dragon-】!"

Beside the [Dragon of Darkness and Annihilation], a dragon warrior clad in red armor and wielding a longsword also appeared, bathed in demonic flames. The dangerous demonic flames failed to harm it in the slightest, seemingly thanks to the armor it wore that was emitting a faint glow.

【Armored Knight Dragon - Knight Armored Dragon -】【3☆/Wind】

[Dragon Clan/Effect]

[1400/1900]

"If I Special Summon a Level 5 or higher Dragon-Type monster to my field, I can activate the effect of this [Armored Knight Dragon - Knight Armored Dragon-] in my hand and Special Summon it from my hand."

As he spoke, Manjou took out the card that had been banished earlier—the 8-star Dragon-Type Fusion Monster "Radiant Terminator Dragon" that had been banished when "Dark and Annihilation Dragon" was summoned. "If 'Armored Knight Dragon' is Special Summoned, I will activate its second effect to change the Attribute and Level of this card to be the same as one of the Dragon-Type monsters I banished—that is, this 'Radiant Terminator Dragon'."

A white light flew out from the [Radiant Terminator Dragon] in Manjoume's hand and hovered behind the [Armored Knight Dragon - Knight Armored Dragon -]. The white dragon with angel wings revealed its phantom and attached itself to the dragon knight's armor, transforming into a coiled dragon relief.