Is this the world of card dealers? Yada thieves!

"I want to create the future together with my cards!"

A powerful storm was released from [Cash Return], collided and canceled out the bubbles around Jaden, forcibly expelling [E·hero Bubble Man] which was just about to be summoned, and also kicking [Hero Arrival] back into the deck.

Having already experienced the precedent of "Pot of Greed," Asuka doesn't want to try and see what kind of amazing card Jaden might draw again, such as a second "Lightning Strike." Her "Guardian of Solemnity - Guardian of Law" tricolor card is only available once per turn, so she can't deal with a second one.

Jaden wanted this situation to be exactly as it was. Although it was a pity that [Hero's Arrival] was ineffective, he still smiled and said, "Finally, now I can finally begin my true development without any obstacles, Asuka."

"First, there's the effect of 'The Demon King of the Swamp,' which discards it from my hand to the Graveyard to activate its effect, and then adds a 'Fusion' card from my Deck to my hand." Jaden exclaimed excitedly after drawing the 'Fusion' Spell Card, "Now I have all the necessary cards!"

"My Heroes have been waiting for so long! Now, I'm going to activate this new Spell Card, Fusion, which I just added to my hand. I'll select two monsters from my hand—the WATER Hero Liquid Man and the DARK Hero Shadow Mist Lady—as Fusion Materials and perform a Fusion Summon!"

Jaden used up three of his remaining four cards in one go, raised his hand to the sky, and shouted, "The fusion material requirement is two [Hero] monsters with different attributes!"

"The despair under the cover of night will be washed away by the downpour, leaving only the light of hope to bloom at dawn. Show your brilliance, Hero of the Sun!"

"Fusion Summon, Level 7☆!"

The card materialized out of thin air in his hand, and the Fusion Monster Card, wrapped in light, was flung forward by Jaden and transformed into a golden and red ball of light that shot out at great speed!

"Wake-Up! [E·hero Sunrise Man]!"

The forces of darkness and water intertwined on Jaden's field, transforming into a deep blue cloak fluttering in the wind. The golden and red orbs of light stopped, revealing a hero who radiated a dazzling yet gentle light, like the sun!

Before the tenth generation, [E·hero Sunrise Warrior] makes a grand entrance!

【E·hero Sunrise Man】【7☆/Light】

[Warrior Race/Fusion/Effect]

[2500/1200]

Upon seeing the monster summoned by Jaden through fusion, Asuka's expression turned serious: "The Special Summoned [E·hero Sunrise Warrior], the [E·hero Liquid Warrior] used as fusion material, and the [E·hero Shadow Mist Lady] sent to the graveyard?!"

"Just like you thought, Asuka, a triple chain, a triple chain generated by [Hero] under the power of [Fusion]." Jaden smiled and held up three fingers. "C1 [E·Hero Sunrise], if this card is Special Summoned, activate this effect: add one [Miracle Fusion] from my Deck to my hand;"

"C2 [E·Hero Liquid Man], if this card becomes Fusion Material for the Fusion Summon of a [Hero] Fusion Monster, is sent to the Graveyard, or is banished, I draw two cards from my Deck and discard one card from my hand;"

"C3 [E·Hero Shadow Mist Lady], This effect can only be activated if this card is sent to the Graveyard. Add one [Hero] monster other than [E·Hero Shadow Mist Lady] from my Deck to my hand!"

C1 [E·hero Sunrise] C2 [E·hero Liquid] C3 [E·hero Shadow Mist Lady], Jaden first retrieves a [Hero] monster from his deck under the self-arranged chain—the classic ordinary hero [E·hero Winged], which Jaden particularly loved to the point of almost dying from overwork.

But immediately after drawing two cards using the effect of [E·hero Liquid Man], he sent the [E·hero Winged Man] he had just retrieved to the graveyard, and finally used the effect of [E·hero Sunrise Man] to retrieve one [Miracle Fusion] from his deck to his hand.

[Yujo Judai: 2000LP, hand size 1→4]

Even after the addition of another [E·hero Sunrise Warrior] to the field, Jaden's hand remained completely unchanged, still containing a full four cards!

Moreover, this wasn't the first time Asuka had seen [E·hero Sunrise], and she was quite clear about the powerful effect of the [Miracle Fusion] card that Jaden had retrieved from his hand.

"【E·Hero Sunrise Warrior】 can increase the ATK of all monsters on my field by 200 times the number of attributes of all monsters on my field. Since there is only the LIGHT attribute, 【E·Hero Sunrise Warrior】 itself increases its ATK by 200." Jaden said, displaying the 【Miracle Fusion】 card he had just retrieved. "However, a hero of justice should not be alone; his other companions will soon arrive!"

"I activate the Spell Card [Miracle Fusion]! I banish monsters from my field and Graveyard as Fusion Material to Fusion Summon a single [E-Hero] Fusion Monster." Jaden held two cards between his fingers. "The cards I banished are the WIND monster [E-Hero Winged Warrior] and the DARK monster [E-Hero Shadow Mist Lady] from my Graveyard! This fulfills the Fusion Material requirement of two [E-Hero] monsters of different attributes!"

"Let your passion never fade, let the boundless power of the storm and the pure power of the night converge, and become the guardian of the night, soaring through the skies!"

"My beloved hero has arrived!"

Although the material is two [E·hero] monsters of the Dark and Wind attributes, [Miracle Fusion], as its name suggests, can create miracles. The two elemental forces put into it are understood, reconstructed, and reversed into the dual power of fire and wind.

With a dragon-head-shaped flame launcher in one hand and a single wing on his back that can control storms on the other, Jaden Yuki's most beloved classic monster has now descended onto his field, looking majestic!

"Fusion Summon, Level 8☆"

"【E·hero Flame Winged Man - Flame Strike】!"

【E·hero Flame Winged Man - Flame Strike】【8☆/Wind】

[Warrior Race/Fusion/Effect]

[2100/1200]

"This card has the ability to add one 'Beloved' card from my Deck or Graveyard to my hand if it is successfully Special Summoned. I choose to add 'Beloved Hero' from my Deck to my hand."

After Jaden retrieved a card, he said, "Next, since the Fusion Material includes the Normal Monster [E-hero Winged Man], the second effect of [E-hero Flame Winged Man - Flame Strike] can be activated by Tributing itself, allowing me to Special Summon one Level 7 or lower [E-hero] monster from my Deck or Fusion Deck that cannot be Normal Summoned, ignoring its Summoning conditions."

"So come out, [E·hero Flame Winged Man]!"

Simply by changing his name, 【E·hero Flame Winged Man - Flame Strike】 reappeared on Jaden's field after removing the suffix.

【E·hero Flame Winged Man】【6☆/Wind】

[Warrior Race/Fusion/Effect]

[2100/1200]

Then, at that very moment, before the newly appeared [E·hero Flame Winged Man] had even landed to enjoy the attack power boost provided by [E·hero Sunrise Warrior], Asuka suddenly spoke up: "This is the moment, I've been waiting for this moment for a long time, Judai!"

"When I saw you Special Summon [Lava Demon] to my field, I guessed that you would Special Summon your favorite [E·hero Flame Wingman] in this duel, and then use cards like [Beloved Hero] and [Skyscraper] to destroy [Lava Demon] through battle and deal a lot of damage to me."

After a pause, Asuka looked at the [Beloved Hero] card that Jaden had just added to his hand. "Under the protection of [Beloved Hero], monsters equipped with it cannot be targeted by my effects. I know this very well, having exchanged that card with you. But I know even more clearly the flaws of [Beloved Hero] as an equipped spell card!"

"Just like now, I will release my [Announcer's Witch] and [Solemn Prayer - Reason] from my field and Special Summon this monster from my Graveyard through their own effects!" With a wave of her hand, Asuka's two Fairy-Type monsters disappeared into the Graveyard, but then a holy phantom rose from her Graveyard and quickly transformed into a physical entity.

"Angel of Light, whose power is hidden, awaken now with a flash of light, and strike your enemies with that brilliance!"

Special Summon, Level 9!

"【The Three Holy Rulers】!"

Chapter 1379 Cover—...Sorry, wrong name, let's start again...Earth—!!

[Yujo Judai: 2000LP, 4 cards in hand]

【E·hero Flame Winged Man】【ATK2100→2500】

【E·hero Sunrise Man】【ATK2700→2900】

[Tenjouin Asuka: 4000 LP, 0 card in hand]

【Lava Demon】【ATK3000】

【Ancient Saint Dai - First Dragon】【DEF2800】

[Guardian of Solemnity - Guardian of Law] [DEF2500]

[Three Holy Rulers] [9☆/Light]

[Angel Race/Effect]

[1900/2900]

[The Barrier of Solemnity] [The Majestic Light of Solemnity]

"A Special Summon during my turn...?" Jaden asked, seeing Asuka's Defense Position Special Summon of the Three Holy Ones to her field. "Is that the card you prepared to counter my E-Hero Flame Wingman, Asuka?"

"If [Three Holy Ones] is in your hand or Graveyard, her effect can be activated during both players' Main Phases. Tribute up to three Fairy-Type monsters on your field, and Special Summon [Three Holy Ones] to the field, except if [Three Holy Ones] Special Summoned by this effect leaves the field as a cost."

Asuka said, waving her hand, "Although its defense is higher than my [Ancient Saint Dai - First Dragon] or [Guardian of Solemnity - Guardian of Law], what's more important is the follow-up of the [Three Holy Ones] Special Summoning effect - depending on the number of monsters delivered, multiple effects will apply!"

"I have released both [The Proclaimer's Sorcerer] and [The Solemn Prayer - Reason]. If two or more monsters have been released, [The Three Holy Ones] may destroy one card on your opponent's field!"

“Because of the [Voice of Solemnity], all the LIGHT monsters on my field are protected and will not be targeted by my opponent’s effects, greatly reducing the threat of the destruction effect of [E. Hero Sunrise],” Asuka explained. “However, [E. Hero Flamewing Man], which can deal damage to the opponent’s duelist equal to the ATK of the destroyed monster after it is destroyed, can ignore all the monsters on my field that are in Defense Position and deal a lot of damage to me. It can even be used in conjunction with [Beloved Hero] to achieve a double attack.”

"Therefore, I waited until the moment you used [Miracle Fusion] to banish the monsters in the graveyard and summon [E. Hero Flame Wingman] before Special Summoning [Three Holy Sovereigns]."

"And the card I've chosen is the [E·Hero Flame Winged Man] that you just Special Summoned to the field, Jaden!"

The six-winged archangel, seated on a golden throne, unleashed a dazzling purple light from his staff, which slowly drifted towards Judai's field. [E·hero Flame Winged Man] immediately conjured a whirlwind in an attempt to resist and disperse these seemingly gentle specks of light. However, these specks of light seemed to exist outside the material world, completely unaffected by the storm, and advanced in a straight line, touching [E·hero Flame Winged Man]'s body.

The hero's strong and powerful body was powerless against this tiny speck of light and was instantly pushed out into the graveyard of the Tenth Generation.

Because of the disappearance of [E-Hero Flame Wingman], the attack power of [E-Hero Sunrise Warrior], which had just increased, also decreased back down due to the reduction in the types of monsters with different attributes on the field in Generation J.

【E·hero Sunrise Man】【ATK2900→2700】

However, compared to the decrease in the attack power of his own monster, Jaden was more concerned about another monster that had inexplicably appeared on Asuka's field.

[The Solemn Prayer - Reason] [DEF2050]

"Wasn't that monster released? How come it's back again..." Jaden thought for a moment, "No, it's not the same one. Is it the effect of the [Announcer's Shaman] that was just released?"

“That’s right. When ‘The Proclaimer’ is Tributed, its second effect can be activated, allowing me to Special Summon a Level 2 or lower Fairy monster from my hand or Deck, except for one ‘The Proclaimer’. ‘The Solemn Prayer - Rin’ happens to be a Level 1 monster,” Asuka explained. “And when ‘The Solemn Prayer - Rin’ is Normal or Special Summoned, its effect can be activated, allowing me to place one ‘Solemn Prayer’ Continuous Spell Card or Continuous Trap Card face-up from my Deck into my Spell & Trap Zone.”

"I've chosen this card, the second Continuous Spell Card, [Voice of Solace]."

"That's a really smooth defense. Although I didn't use my full strength in the quarterfinals, I didn't expect Asuka to have such a powerful deck hidden away." In the audience, Misawa couldn't help but praise Asuka's defensive counterattack that interrupted Jaden's development.

"Right? Asuka-chan is super strong." Fubuki patted Misawa on the shoulder with some joy. She seemed to enjoy Misawa's praise of her sister. "She has been preparing for this duel with Judai for a long time. She is also looking forward to giving it her all and letting Judai enjoy a wonderful duel."

"but......"

"But?" Marufuji Sho was a little confused, wondering what Fubuki meant by "but".

"Although on the surface it seems that Asuka is suppressing Jaden's development time and time again, this approach of avoiding his sharp edge won't work against Jaden, meow~" Daitokuji also saw the change in the situation on the field. "The more Jaden's 'alchemy' is suppressed, the more miracles it can create for him. I can feel that Asuka's actions are actually prompting Jaden to summon new power, meow."

In Daitokuji's explanation, Marufuji Sho also suddenly noticed that when Jaden's [E·hero Flame Wingman] was destroyed, although he did have obvious regret, he did not have any troubled emotions. He was only regretful that his favorite hero did not have room to perform, and was not worried that his development would be cut off.

As Asuka finished searching her deck, Jaden drew one of the four cards in front of him and revealed it, saying, "Although you defeated them, Asuka, [Hero] won't fall so easily, because their will will be inherited. To activate this card, I must return two Fusion Monsters that require [Hero] monsters as Fusion Material from my Graveyard to my Fusion Deck. Spell Card, [Hero's Legacy]!"

"I draw three cards from my deck!"

Asuka had been thinking of using up as many Fusion Monsters as possible from Jaden's Fusion Deck, so she waited until [E·Hero Flame Winged Man] appeared before Special Summoning [Three Holy Ones] to destroy it. However, she didn't expect Jaden to have such a card in his hand, which requires a sufficient number of [Hero] monsters in the Graveyard to be returned to the Fusion Deck before it can be activated.

Behind Jaden, two afterimages of [E·hero Flame Wingman] and [E·hero Flame Wingman - Flame Strike] flashed by, leaving behind only their flight wings on their left shoulders and flame emitters on their right arms as equipment to assist Jaden. The two pieces of equipment flew into Jaden's hands and turned into three cards.

[Yujo Judai: 2000LP, hand size 4→6]

"Your hand is back... But Jaden, can you perform another Fusion Summon of [E.Hero Flame Wingman - Flame Strike]?" Asuka asked, looking at Jaden. "Even though you returned him and [E.Hero Flame Wingman] to your Fusion Deck, can you still draw a Normal Monster that can be used as Fusion Material for [E.Hero Flame Wingman - Flame Strike]?"

"Don't underestimate my intelligence network! In your recent deck construction, because there are too many types of cards, you often only include one Normal Monster—that is, the [E·Hero Winged Man] that has already been banished, right? Have you made any special adjustments to your deck construction this time?"

"Without it, even if you return to the Fusion Deck and summon [E·hero Flame Wingman - Flame Strike] again, you'll only be summoning a regular Fusion Monster with a search effect. It won't be able to transform into the [E·hero Flame Wingman] that poses the greatest threat to me!"

Hearing Asuka's analysis, Jaden nodded helplessly and said, "Fighting with someone you know has its advantages, but it's hard to avoid the disadvantage of having your weaknesses known to them."

"My deck does only contain one Normal Monster, [E·Hero Winged Man], but I never said I was going to Fusion Summon [E·Hero Flame Winged Man - Flame Strike] again, did I, Asuka?"

The three cards drawn with "Hero's Legacy" were not added to Jaden's hand, but were instead revealed to Asuka. "I can only activate this Spell Card when I have a face-up "Hero" monster on my field. Hero Union! Special Summon two Level 4 or lower "E-hero" monsters from my hand!"

"I hereby Special Summon [E·hero Prism Man] and [E·hero Sky Man]!"

Beside [E·hero Sunrise] on the Xth generation field, the hero [E·hero Prism], whose entire body is like crystal, makes a dazzling appearance, while [E·hero Skyman] also lands in a flying vehicle, instantly increasing the number of monsters on the Xth generation field by two.

【E·hero Sunrise Man】【ATK2700→2900】

【E·hero Sky Warrior】【ATK1800→2200】