Is this the world of card dealers? Yada thieves!

“It’s Saiou. I’ve arrived, but I met someone interesting, so I forgot to call and let you know I arrived safely.” With his head tilted and phone tucked between his fingers, Edward glanced at Kenzan, who was examining his hand, then moved his binoculars to focus on Jaden. “Do you remember Kaiser Ryo, the one who defeated me before?”

"Of course I remember. How could I forget that man who so rarely made my divination wrong? Even you took several days to recover from being defeated by him." The prince's voice on the phone was tinged with emotion. "What's wrong?"

"During that duel with me, Kaiser Ryo would often mention an opponent he particularly valued at the Duel Academy, I think his name was 'Yuki Jaden'? Originally, I came to the Duel Academy to see what the environment of the academy that Mr. Hayato had spent five years building was like, but because of Kaiser, I had another reason to come here."

"After arriving on the island by the academy's ship, I originally wanted to find the teachers in the school to see how capable they were, but I unexpectedly saw a person who broke away from the main group returning to school and walked on a small path. At first, I thought he might be someone involved in a secret club hidden in the school. Who would have thought that he was just a freshman who didn't know the way and wandered around randomly."

"However, could it be said that it was fate? I actually followed behind that person and unexpectedly found someone named 'Yuki Judai'."

Upon hearing this, Saiō became interested: "Fate... this does indeed match the divination I performed regarding your itinerary today, Edward."

"Strength, the Hanged Man, the Fool, and the Queen upright? I remember your interpretation was..."

"Ed, you can see what you want to see."

“Is that so? That’s enough. Thank you, Saiou.” Adjusting the multiplier to make it barely clear the cards in Jaden’s hand, Edward muttered to himself with anticipation, “I’m curious why that Caesar has such a strong interest in you, Jaden Yuki. Let me see your power—you’re a fellow user of the [Hero] deck.”

"Then, I will use my [D·hero], now imbued with newfound power, to prove who is the strongest [Hero]!"

Within Edward's deck, beneath the profound power of [D·hero], a shadowy force subtly surges.

Chapter 1434 Little Horned Dragon: I knew it

"That's weird, I feel like someone's watching me." Judai looked around uncomfortably, a strange expression on his face.

"Isn't that obvious? We're all watching you!" Manjoume raised an eyebrow. "Stop dawdling and get started! Teach that arrogant freshman a lesson, Judai!"

"Even if you say that, Manjoume, it's Kenzan's turn now, isn't it? Not everyone can act recklessly in someone else's turn like Hayato-sensei."

"Tch, then perform well in your turn." After a pause, Manjoume said, "And also, it's Mr. Manjoume!"

"Alright, alright, Manjoume's Lightning Bolt~" Judai replied perfunctorily to Manjoume, then looked back at his hand, feeling great because he had drawn a perfect hand.

[E·hero Winged Man], [E·hero Bubble Man], [Fusion], [Fusion Deactivation], and [E·hero Golden Blade Man]—such a wonderful hand of cards—almost instantly formed a brilliant combo in Jaden's mind.

It's like having three monsters on the field that can be sacrificed, and then drawing [Obelisk the Tormentor] without having performed a Normal Summon yet. Who could resist the temptation to slam [Obelisk the Tormentor] down and give the opponent a good time?

However, that was after the turn of the Tenth Generation; right now, it's still the turn of the Sword Mountain.

"That expression...did he draw some powerful card?" Kenzan scrutinized Jaden's expression as if facing a formidable enemy. "Although you claim to be a [Hero] user, as the leader of the Duel Academy, would you really use the common [E·hero]? It's hard to believe, and I can't help but suspect that it's a lie."

"So, let's use this card to test the waters!"

As he spoke, Kenzan played a card: "Spell Card [Hand Elimination]!"

"A duelist with cards in hand discards all of his cards and then draws the same number of cards from his deck as the discarded cards." As he spoke, Kenzan gathered his remaining five cards into a stack and sent them to the graveyard. "I sent five cards to the graveyard."

"Me too, I have five cards." Jaden looked at the cards in his hand with regret and reluctantly sent them to the grave.

It was at this moment that Kenzan focused all his attention on the five cards that Jaden sent to the graveyard. Seeing that the three cards that appeared after [Fusion] and [Fusion Deactivation] were all [E·Hero] monsters, he was immediately relieved: "So he really is a user of the [E·Hero] deck. He didn't lie in the duel."

"Because a duel is about communicating with your opponent's heart and soul. Don't you find it boring to use meaningless lies in a duel just to win?" Director Ju said matter-of-factly, glancing at the cards Kenzan sent to the graveyard. He noticed that all the cards Kenzan sent were monster cards. "But you, Dilano, couldn't you have summoned a monster first before activating [Hand Elimination]? You didn't leave a single one behind?"

“There’s no need for that. I have my reasons for sending the monster to the graveyard,” Kenzan said coldly. “It seems that we not only have different views on duels, but also on the meaning of duels.”

"I will win! Winning the duel is the only outcome, because only the victor has the right to speak. Even if it's a duel full of calculations, I will continue!"

Upon spotting the [E·Hero Golden Blade] card in Judai's graveyard, Kenzan unhesitatingly played his second card, saying, "I activate the Spell Card [Monster Reborn]. This card can Special Summon a monster from both of our Graveyards to my field. And what I want to choose is not a card from my Graveyard, but [E·Hero Golden Blade] from your Graveyard!"

"You probably don't have many monsters of this caliber in your deck, do you? I remember it was even the highest-attack [E·hero] monster that could appear in your main deck. When your ace appears on your opponent's field, your chances of winning drop to an unprecedented level!"

As for the other two cards in the Tenth Generation Graveyard? Kenzan had no interest in them at all. One was a common vanilla Normal Monster, [E·Hero Winged Man], and the other was a low-attack monster, [E·Hero Bubble Man], whose effect was only useful when the player had no hand or field. They were somewhat redundant. Kenzan would rather revive the dinosaur in his own graveyard.

In the card 【Monster Reborn】, the "Anka" symbol shines brightly, dragging 【E·hero Golden Blade】 from Jaden's graveyard to the field of Sword Mountain. When 【E·hero Golden Blade】 saw Jaden appear opposite him, he was stunned and didn't understand the situation for a moment.

【E·hero Golden Blade】【7☆/location】

[Warrior Race/Effect]

[2600/1800]

“Next, I’m going to use the effect of this card in my graveyard, [Hybrid Dinosaur of Phantom Creation].” Taking a card from the graveyard, Kenzan continued, “I banish any number of Dinosaur-Type monsters in my graveyard, including this card, to activate this effect. I then Special Summon one Dinosaur-Type monster of the same Level as the banished monsters from my Deck. The monster Special Summoned by this effect is destroyed during the End Phase.”

With a flick of his finger, Kenzan revealed another card hidden behind the card 【Hybrid Dinosaur of the Phantom Creation】: "The monsters I banished are the cards 【Hybrid Dinosaur of the Phantom Creation】 and 【Giant Spinosaurus】, so I can Special Summon a Level 2 dinosaur-type monster from my deck."

"Come out, Little Horned Dragon!"

The mighty Spinosaurus was bitten on the neck by the Hybrid Dinosaur of Phantom Creation. The Spinosaurus's power instantly surged into the skeleton of the Hybrid Dinosaur of Phantom Creation, which was merely a collection of countless bones, causing flesh and blood to spontaneously form. As the numerous excess bones dissipated, only a skeleton of a horned dinosaur remained. The power summoned by the fusion of the Spinosaurus's and the Hybrid Dinosaur of Phantom Creation's power resulted in a juvenile horned dinosaur, still unable to hatch from its egg.

[Small Diablos] [2 stars/land]

[Dinosaur Tribe/Effect]

[500/500]

However, that wasn't the end of it. Almost at the same time that the Little Horned Dragon appeared on the Sword Mountain field, the Giant Spinosaurus, whose neck had been bitten by the Phantom Hybrid Dinosaur, suddenly struggled in its death throes and pulled out the broken bones stuck in its neck. Its strong flesh regenerated so quickly that it was able to escape from the graveyard of Sword Mountain and come to his field!

[Giant Spinosaurus] [4 stars/land]

[Dinosaur Tribe/Effect]

【2000/1200→2400/1200】

"He summoned two monsters in one go!? And without even using a normal summon?" Marufuji Sho was somewhat surprised. "A first-year student is this strong!?"

"It's not that the newcomer is too strong, it's just that you're too weak." Manjoume mercilessly exposed the truth, ignoring the dejected Sho, and explained, "When [Giant Spinosaurus] is banished, it can Special Summon back the troublesome Dinosaur-Type monsters on the field by its own effect, and its ATK will increase by 200 points for each banished Dinosaur-Type monster."

"Because of the existence of that legendary duelist—Dinosaur Ryuzaki, the combination of [Giant Spinosaurus] and [Phantom Hybrid Dinosaur] has become extremely famous." Asuka continued, "Consuming two cards, yet stealing [E·Hero Golden Blade] from Jaden and skillfully executing this combo, this year's freshmen are truly remarkable."

"However, the [Little Diablos] Special Summoned by the effect of [Phantom Hybrid Dinosaur] will not be destroyed at the end of the turn it is Special Summoned—"

“That’s not how it is. The destruction of [Little Horned Dragon] actually fulfills the wishes of the newborn.” Before Marufuji Sho could finish speaking, Misawa interrupted him, “Although it’s not fixed, the races of Duel Monsters often have certain ‘characteristics,’ such as the Warrior race, which is good at teamwork; the Spellcaster race, which has high compatibility with Spell Cards; and the Zombie race, which regards the Graveyard as an important resource.”

"The mechanical race is often adept at unleashing powerful force in an instant, while the dinosaur race, which was once the dominant race on Earth, is not represented by the powerful and balanced force of the dragon race, but rather by its 'destruction'."

"In other words, it's about 'being destroyed'." Manjoume simply translated Misawa's riddle. "Even the Beastmen know the power of unity, but the Dinosaurs often compete for resources and survival by destroying each other. In Duel Monsters, this means that Dinosaurs often have effects that destroy other cards and take effect when destroyed. The best example is the famous [Little Horned Dragon].

After a pause, Manjoume glanced at Marufuji Sho with slight dissatisfaction: "Seriously, you don't even know the effects of a star monster that's practically a race in itself. Have you really learned anything from following Jaden?"

"Of course I do! I just forgot for a moment!" Marufuji Sho blushed, but he wasn't lying, because he did remember the effect of [Little Horned Dragon]. This was his old problem; he clearly had the knowledge and ability, but he was always unable to use it due to timidity and lack of confidence. Even though he had developed a certain level of confidence thanks to Judai's constant guidance, he was still like a erratic sword, sometimes working and sometimes not.

"If [Little Horned Dragon] is destroyed by its effect and sent to the Graveyard, you can Special Summon one Level 4 or lower Dinosaur-Type monster from my Deck by its effect." Kenzan read out the effect of [Little Horned Dragon], then raised an eyebrow. "Although [Little Horned Dragon] will activate this effect by itself at the end of the turn (Little Horned Dragon: You think I want to?), I can't wait until then."

"I'll use this card for my Normal Summon this turn. I'll Normal Summon [Soul Eater Oviraptor] to my field in Attack Position, and then activate its effect if it is Normal or Special Summoned. I can add one Dinosaur-Type monster from my Deck to my hand or send it to the Graveyard. I choose to add the second [Phantom Creation Hybrid Dinosaur] from my Deck to my hand."

[Dilano Sword Mountain: 4000LP, hand 4→4]

Just like the previous [Fantasy Hybrid Dinosaur] surrounded by spirit fire, the Oviraptor, with blue and white flames burning on its body, leaped into the Sword Mountain arena. Its body was covered with sinister black totem patterns, and its limbs were cracked and reddish-black due to the erosion of evil power. What was even more eye-catching was the egg-shaped soul it was holding in its hand.

"It's not over yet. Next, I'm going to use the strongest second effect of [Soul Eater Oviraptor]: target one Dinosaur-Type monster with a Level of 4 or lower on the field other than this card, destroy the target monster, and then Special Summon one Dinosaur-Type monster from my Graveyard in Defense Position."

"What I want to destroy is naturally [Little Horned Dragon], and then Special Summon this [Hellfire Wyvern] from my Graveyard, which was previously sent to the Graveyard by [Hand Destroy]!"

The fireball thrown by the [Soul Eater Oviraptor] instantly burned the weak [Little Horned Dragon] to death. The power left behind by the dead rose up in the flames and surprisingly transformed into a pterosaur across species.

【Hellfire Pteranodon】【4☆/Wind】

[Dinosaur Tribe/Effect]

[1400/1000]

In addition to [Hell Raptor Wyvern], another monster will appear on the field of Sword Mountain. It is another Dinosaur-Type monster in its deck that is Special Summoned by the effect of [Little Horned Dragon]. This means that the monster zone on the field of Sword Mountain will be completely filled.

"At the same time, [Little Horned Dragon] also takes effect. Due to its destroyed state and sent to the Graveyard, I Special Summon a Level 4 or lower dinosaur-type monster from my Deck—this Level 1 [Jade Beast - Operational Dragon]—to my field in Defense Position."

A crocodile-like dinosaur covered in pearls appeared in the last empty space. Jaden clicked his tongue in surprise and said, "You summoned so many monsters in one go? That's amazing, Dilano."

"Isn't it too early to be amazed? These are just food prepared for the birth of the ultimate overlord." Kenzan wasn't particularly pleased by Jaden's praise, and continued, "When Summoned or Special Summoned, the effect of [Jewel Beast - Operational Dragon] is activated, destroying one other Dinosaur-Type monster on my field, and then adding one Reptile-Type, Seadragon-Type, or Winged Beast-Type monster of the same level as the destroyed monster, or one [Evolution Medicine] Spell Card from my Deck to my hand."

"I destroy the [Shield Tank - Cyber ​​Sword Dragon] in my hand, and then add the Spell Card [Ultimate Evolution Elixir] from my deck to my hand."

"It's not over yet. The second effect of [Hellfire Wyvern] can only be activated during my Main Phase: add one [Fusion] card from my Deck to my hand." After searching for both [Fusion] and [Ultimate Evolution Elixir], Kenzan's face was filled with confidence. "Finally, I've gathered them all! The necessary items for my dinosaurs to descend!"

[Dilano Sword Mountain: 4000LP, hand 4→5]

"Watch closely, the monster I'm about to summon is—a fusion between the strongest race on Earth, the dinosaurs!" Kenzan shouted, raising the Fusion Spell Card in his hand. "I'll use my two monsters, Hellbird Wyvern and Jewel Beast - Operational Dragon, as Fusion Materials!"

"To meet the material requirements, you need [Hell Raptor Pterosaur] plus a dinosaur or dragon monster!"

The two monsters on the Sword Mountain were dragged into the vortex of fusion, and then a huge black winged dragon appeared from it!

"Fusion Summon, Level 6☆!"

"【Hellhound Raptor】!"

[Hellhound Dragon] [6☆/Dark]

[Dinosaur Tribe/Fusion/Effect]

[2000/1800]

Jaden was prepared to see some super monster with attack power surpassing the legendary Blue-Eyes White Dragon, and a level of 10, 11, or even 12 stars. However, he didn't expect that after Kenzan shouted so loudly, all that came out was a Pterodactyl No. 2 that looked even weaker than the previous Hellbird Pterodactyl. He was immediately disappointed: "Huh? That's it?"

"What's with that expression? Do you think my [Hellhound Dragon] is some weak monster?" Kenzan took out a card from his Duel Disk and said smugly, "Watch closely, the real terror of [Hellhound Dragon] lies in the fact that it is a dark dinosaur from hell, and its power lies not in itself but in changing everything around it."

"That is to say, this can only be activated when [Hellhound Dragon] is Fusion Summoned. Place one Field Spell Card face-up in my Field Zone from my Deck or Graveyard!"

Showing the card in his hand, Kenzan shouted, "This is my true purpose—to unfold one scene of this era that will dominate the earth!"

"Domain Expansion - [Jurassic World]!"

(Note: Animated version, very powerful effects)

The dark halo spread out from the [Hellhound Raptor], and then the surrounding environment changed drastically. A large number of plants grew wildly into a lush forest, instantly transforming the clearing where everyone was located into a forest that looked extremely similar to the Jurassic period!

Chapter 1435 Ryuzaki: His Presence is Maximized

"The effect of [Jurassic World] is to increase the ATK and DEF of all Dinosaur-Type and Winged Beast-Type monsters on my field by 300 points." Kenzan said proudly in the unfolded primeval forest, "Furthermore, Winged Beast-Type and Dinosaur-Type monsters will receive additional protection, becoming immune to the effects of the opponent's Trap Cards and Trap Cards. When they become the target of an opponent's monster's attack, their battle position can be changed to Defense Position."

"Wow, that's a long list of effects, and it sounds pretty powerful." Jaden nodded, glancing at the monsters on the field. "Except for my [E·Hero Goldblade], almost all the monsters received a huge boost in an instant."

[Dilano Sword Mountain: 4000LP, 4 card in hand]

【E·hero Golden Blade】【ATK2600】

[Hellhound Raptor] [2000/1800→2300/2100]

[Giant Spinosaurus] [2400/1200→2700/1500]

【Egg-Thief Dragon】【4☆/Dark】

[Dinosaur Tribe/Effect]

【1800/500→2100/800】