Is this the world of card dealers? Yada thieves!

Having just released the Tri-Body [D·hero] monster to Special Summon [D·hero Doctrine], Edward instantly summoned another Tri-Body [D·hero] monster on the field, in addition to [D·hero Doctrine]. At the same time, he showed a Spell Card in his hand to Fubuki: "This is the absolute overwhelming power I couldn't show in my duel with that Caesar. Let me let you experience it ahead of time, Tenjouin Fubuki!"

"Continuous Spell Card [D-Power] activated!"

Chapter 1442 Invincible D-Power

"Continuous Spell Card [D-Power] activated!"

As Edward activated the card, a rather stylish "updraft" appeared beneath his feet.

A crack appeared in the ground, and a stream of blood gushed out from underground, forming a pillar of blood. Attracted by the [D-Power], a card flew out from within the pillar of blood and landed in Edward's hand?!

"As part of the effect processing when [D-Power] is activated, I can add one [D-hero Blood Demon-D] from my Deck or Graveyard to my hand."

Edward retrieved his only [D·hero Blood Demon-D] from the graveyard, raising it high above his head. "Then, I will once again sacrifice my [D·hero Killer], [D·hero Demonic Man], and [D·hero Diamond Man] three-body monsters!"

"The blood of the sacrifice will become the altar at the end of fate, awakening the ultimate [D·hero]!"

"Special Summon, Level 8☆! Descend, my ace, my ultimate 'D'!"

"【D·hero Blood Demon-D】!"

As if summoning a god, three sacrifices were offered. The [D·hero Diamond Man] summoned by [Beyond Fate] on the field of Edward was the first to be corroded by the blood beads around him and fell into the blood pool that suddenly unfolded on the ground. The expanding boiling blood pool only calmed down slightly after swallowing the [D·hero Slammer] and the [D·hero Demon] together.

Amidst the rising blood mist, the warrior of destiny, clad in crimson dragon bone armor, rises from the blood pool, unfurling demonic wings that bear a slight resemblance to those of [D·hero Doctrine], yet are far more slender and elongated!

(Note: This is still the animated version)

【D·hero Blood Demon-D】【8☆/Dark】

[Warrior Race/Effect]

[1900/600]

"The power of [D·hero Blood Demon-D], I remember it can steal the opponent's monsters as its own equipment, right? How could you summon this monster again when you have the first move?" Fubuki had watched Edward's duel with Caesar and couldn't understand Edward's intentions. She scoffed, "Who do you want to control with it?"

"I told you, I'd show you the true power of [D·hero], and its absolute suppressive power. The effects of [D·hero Blood Demon -D] are fully activated when [D-Power] is present!"

Edward pointed to his 【D·hero Blood Demon-D】 on his field, “Besides the effect of stealing an opponent’s monster as an Equip Card, as long as I have 【D-Power】 on my field, 【D·hero Blood Demon-D】 gains the ability to continuously negate the effects of all face-up Effect Monsters on my opponent’s field, and the ability to negate and destroy the activation and effects of my opponent’s Spell/Trap Cards that target my field!”

"And, during the activation of [D-Power], at the cost of not being able to draw cards during the Draw Phase, the cards on my field gain resistance to being targeted by my opponent's card effects, and the ATK of [D-Hero Blood Demon-D] on my field increases by 100 times the number of monsters in both players' Graveyards, cannot be destroyed by my opponent's card effects, and can attack twice during the same Battle Phase!"

Edward waved his hand: "In my graveyard are six monster cards: [D·hero Demon], [D·hero Decision-Maker], [D·hero Negator], [D·hero Drill], [D·hero Diamond], and [D·hero Killer]. Therefore, [D·hero Blood Demon -D]'s ATK increases by 600 points!"

【D·hero Blood Demon-D】【ATK1900→2500】【

With three cards remaining in his hand, Edward smirked, opened his arms, and said to Fubuki, "How about it? The power of my [D·heroes]?"

Although he had reserved another power to deal with Kaiser Ryo and Jaden Yuki, even in this situation, he was still giving it his all. The [D. Hero Doctrine], which reduces the opponent's Life Points each turn, and the [D. Hero Blood Demon-D], which provides pressure, both have strong resistance to being targeted by the opponent's effects. [D. Hero Blood Demon-D] cannot even be destroyed by effects, and it also continuously negates the effects of all monsters on the opponent's field.

Such a powerful lineup, while not very resistant to high-attack monsters like Kaiser Ryo's Cyber ​​End Dragon, is more than enough to deal with Tenjouin Fubuki, who has been out of the public eye for so long!

Besides, he still had cards in his hand that he hadn't played yet.

Fubuki, wearing a mask, glanced at the two monsters on the field and sneered, "You think you're dark enough with just this much? You're just a brat."

"It seems perfect, but it is no match for a high-attack monster like [Cyber ​​Ender Dragon]."

Just like Edward couldn't help but imagine what would happen if his opponent used a monster from Kaiser after losing to him, Fubuki also habitually assumed how Kaiser would deal with his situation. His answer was that Kaiser would probably start with Power Welding, three Cyber ​​Dragons, and then use Cyber ​​End Dragon with 8000 attack power to instantly kill Edward.

"Tch, a mere [Cyber ​​End Dragon], do you think that'll work on me? I never said the power of [D·hero] ended here!" Edward said, playing his last spell card. "Continuous Spell Card [Future Fusion] activated!"

(Still the animated version)

“After activating this card, I send the Fusion Material Monsters required for a Fusion Monster from my Deck to the Graveyard, and then Fusion Summon the specified Fusion Monster during my next Standby Phase.” Edward said, taking two cards from his Duel Disk. “The Fusion Monster I choose is, [D·Hero Phoenix of Destruction]!”

"I send the [D·hero] monster—[D·hero Divine Man]—and the Level 6 or higher [Hero] monster—[D·hero Rush Man]—to the Graveyard! Then, because the number of monsters in the Graveyard increases, [D·hero Blood Demon-D]'s ATK increases by 200 points!"

【D·hero Blood Demon-D】【ATK2500→2700】【

"Finally, I'll face down two cards to end my turn." Having placed his last two cards face down, leaving him with zero cards, Edward declared the end of his turn, looking up at Fubuki. "Now, prepare to receive the power of [D·Heroic Doctrine]!"

Ed Phoenix: 4000LP, 0 cards in hand

【D·hero Theorist】【ATK3400】

【D·hero Blood Demon-D】【ATK2700】

[D-Power] [Future Fusion] [Gaika] X2

Even Fubuki had to admit that Edward's current lineup was much better than when he dueled Caesar. At least he wasn't just standing there alone as [D·hero Blood Demon-D] ready to be beaten, but was truly going all out, just as he said.

If Fubuki were in her normal state, she might have found it troublesome, but in her "Darkness" state, although she was still acting according to her own will, she was somewhat influenced by the dark power in the mask on her face and became a bit crazy. Instead of finding Edward's end difficult, she sneered.

"Heh, hahaha, is this what you call 'all out,' Ed Phoenix? I don't think it's anything special."

Fubuki laughed wildly, drawing a card from her deck. "If this is all the power you've got, then stop spouting jokes about 'transcending fate.' My turn, draw!"

"Hmph, then at this moment, the power of [D·heroic Doctrine] takes effect, reducing the opponent's Life Points to half their value during each opponent's Preparation Phase!" Edward said immediately upon seeing Fubuki draw her card.

"The Doctrine of Life!"

Fubuki's Life Points instantly transformed into a red mist that rose up and was drawn to Edward's field, where it was absorbed by [D·hero Doctrine], causing Fubuki's Life Points to drop again.

[Tenjouin Fubuki: 2500→1250LP, Hand cards 6→7]

"It's over, Tenjouin Fubuki. This power is your inescapable fate!" Edward declared. "Magic traps and monster effects cannot target my monsters, and even the monsters' power will be sealed by [D·Hero Blood Demon-D]. This absolute suppression has declared that your struggles will be futile. Moreover, your Life Points are already as fragile as a candle in the wind!"

"Heh, the fundamental score, as long as it doesn't reach zero, isn't it practically infinite?" Fubuki scoffed nonchalantly, remaining unfazed even after [D·hero Doctrine] reduced her fundamental score to a mere 1250. "You know, your so-called pain is like a tickle. Let me show you what darkness truly is—"

"I activate the Continuous Spell Card [Severed Darkness], then Normal Summon [Hatchling of Black Dragon] to the field and use its effect!"

【Black Dragon's Hatchling】【ATK800】

The fledgling black dragon, still inside its eggshell, appeared on the field. Edward was taken aback because, according to the information he had about Fubuki, whether it was during his first year or during the quarterfinals of the Duel Academy Exchange Tournament, he had always used the [Smurf] series of Winged Beast decks. He never expected that Fubuki would actually use the [Red-Eyes] deck.

But when he heard that Fubuki was going to use the effect of [Black Dragon's Hatchling], Edward sneered: "Are you stupid? Shouldn't I have reminded you that while [D-Power] is on my field, [D·Hero Blood Demon-D] has the power to negate the effects of all effect monsters on your opponent's field?"

"However, it's just a face-up monster on the field. But the effect of [Hatchling of the Black Dragon] is that you can send this face-up card on my field to the Graveyard to activate this effect and Special Summon one [Red-Eyes Black Dragon] from my hand."

Fubuki raised a finger and shook it. "Sending [Black Dragon's Hatchling] to the graveyard is not part of the effect, but rather the cost of the effect. So when [Black Dragon's Hatchling] enters the graveyard and begins to process its effect, what right does your [D·Hero Blood Demon-D] have to control the effects of monsters in my graveyard?"

"Break free from your shell and soar into the heavens in flames! You dragon with crimson eyes!"

Fubuki waved her hand, placed the card on the Duel Disk, and shouted, "Come forth, [Red-Eyes Black Dragon]!"

The location where the [Black Dragon's Hatchling] disappeared was followed by a pillar of fire shooting into the sky, from which a pair of dragon wings broke open, revealing a slender, long-bodied black dragon with crimson eyes.

【True Red-Eyes Black Dragon】【ATK2400】

"Faced with [D·hero Blood Demon-D], did you choose the Normal Monster [Red-Eyes Black Dragon]?"

Against [D. Hero Blood Demon-D], which can negate all monster effects on the opponent's field, a Normal Monster like [Red-Eyes Black Dragon] is more practical, since it can't be negated as long as it doesn't have an effect. However, Edward glanced at his own monsters and was quite confident, "However, [Red-Eyes Black Dragon] without its effects is weaker than any of my monsters in terms of attack power, and because you sent [Black Dragon's Hatchling] to the Graveyard, my [D. Hero Blood Demon-D]'s attack power has increased again!"

【D·hero Blood Demon-D】【ATK2700→2800】【

"If you like increasing attack power so much, then why don't you increase it even more?" However, looking at [D·hero Blood Demon-D], Fubuki sneered, "But before that, activate the effect of my Continuous Spell Card [Severed Darkness]."

Because the appearance of [Hatchling Black Dragon] had attracted Edward's attention, he only now remembered that Fubuki had activated such a Continuous Spell Card before summoning [Hatchling Black Dragon]. He looked over and found that the card depicted a famous Spellcaster-Type monster wielding a staff and sword - [Super Magician Swordsman - Dark Paladin].

"You also think it's a bit strange that this card's artwork appeared in my 'Red-Eyes' deck, right? I think so too. After all, the other fusion material for 'Super Magician Swordsman - Dark Paladin' besides 'Dark Magician' is 'Destroyer Swordsman,' which is specifically designed to target Dragon-Type monsters. When I received this gift from Principal Hayato after enrolling, I was quite puzzled."

Just like Jaden and Asuka, when Tenjouin Fubuki and Marufuji Ryo enrolled, they also received gifts from Principal Kobayashi Hayato for the students he favored. Fubuki, who was using a Winged Beast Monster deck at the time and whose ace cards were "Atmosphere Bird" and "Dark Lord Smolder," could not understand this card, "Severed Darkness."

After all, neither the card art nor its effect suited his deck. Therefore, Fubuki took the card home during the summer vacation after his first year of school and didn't even bring it to school. Then, he disappeared during his second year of school and was only recently rescued by Jaden and the others. He then brought the card back to school during the recent summer vacation.

Because he discovered that although it didn't suit him at first, he could now add this card to his deck when using the [Red-Eyes Black Dragon] deck!

"【Severed Darkness】is a card that provides enhanced support specifically for Normal Monsters. If the opponent is 【D·hero Blood Demon-D】, which can seal monster effects, wouldn't it be better to use this card?" Fubuki said, waving her hand. "Its first effect is that it can only be activated when I successfully Summon or Special Summon a Normal Monster other than a Token. I draw one card from my Deck."

"Draw!"

Drawing a card from her deck, Fubuki immediately played another card from her hand: "Next up is this magic card, Black Flame Bullet. Before the battle, let's taste what real 'blood-burning' really means!"

"Targeting one of my [Red-Eyes Black Dragons] on the field, the trade is that my [Red-Eyes Black Dragon] cannot attack this turn, in exchange for dealing damage equal to the original attack power of the [Red-Eyes Black Dragon] that directly targets the opponent!"

"Go, [Red-Eyes Black Dragon], this is true pain and struggle!"

As Fubuki gave the order, the black dragon on the field opened its mouth wide, inhaled, and then exhaled, a huge black fireball rapidly enlarging in Edward's pupils!

Chapter 1443 Stealing Diend... I mean, Dragon Knight D-END

"boom!"

The black flame bullet landed on Edward's field, just a hair's breadth away from touching his body and inflicting a staggering 2400 points of effect damage. But that tiny distance became an insurmountable chasm. Even just breathing, Edward could feel the intense heat and the overwhelming smell of sulfur.

"Phew—" Edward let out a long breath to calm himself down. Looking at the card he had retrieved from the graveyard at the last moment, he gave Fubuki a confident smile again. "You were just a hair's breadth away from hurting me, but my [D·hero] is the strongest [Hero]!"

"The [D. Hero Decision Maker] that was sent to the Graveyard last turn! When this card is in the Graveyard and the effect of a Spell/Trap/Monster that dealt me ​​damage is activated, this effect will chain." After putting the card into his hand, Edward continued, "I will return the [D. Hero Decision Maker] from my Graveyard to my hand and make the damage I took from that effect zero."

[Ed Phoenix: 4000→4000LP, Hand 0→1]

【D·hero Blood Demon-D】【ATK2800→2700】【

"Oh~ you blocked it? Heh, that's piqued my interest a little more."

Compared to his usual elegant demeanor, Fubuki, after donning the mask, resembled the legendary emperor—"King" Fubuki. Seeing Edward deflect the attack, he wasn't annoyed, but rather smiled with satisfaction: "That's how it should be. No, rather, it should be—otherwise, what right do you have to greet me, the true Dark Emperor?"

Although the power of "Darkness" can no longer easily control Fubuki, he can guarantee that he will not be affected for at least three minutes, but his personality has inevitably become somewhat arrogant and haughty, which is a change to some extent.

With four cards remaining in her hand, Fubuki drew another card and activated it, saying, "However, since [Red-Eyes Black Dragon] failed to damage you and cannot attack this turn, let's use it in a different way."

"I activate the Spell Card [Preparation for Ritual], select one Ritual Spell Card from my Deck, and then select one Ritual Monster from my Deck or Graveyard whose name is written on that Ritual Spell Card, and add both cards to my hand."

Although Fubuki usually uses various special summons and advanced summons, it doesn't mean he can't use fusion and ritual summons. After all, he was the older brother who introduced Asuka to Duel Monsters when she was a child; it's just that he doesn't use these two summoning methods often. If he wanted to, he could use rituals and fusion just like he is now.

A black mist emerged from Fubuki's deck, making her appear far more evil than Edward's [D·hero] for a moment. Fubuki then pulled out two cards from the black mist and showed them to Edward, saying, "The cards I searched for are this Ritual Spell Card [Descent of the Black Dragon] and the Ritual Monster [Paladin of the Black Dragon], which is listed in [Descent of the Black Dragon]."

A single card easily retrieved the Ritual Spell Card and Ritual Monster needed for the Ritual Summon, and with the perfect Tribute on the field, Red-Eyes Black Dragon, Fubuki decisively played the card she hadn't even had time to warm up, saying, "Next, I activate the Ritual Spell Card Black Dragon Descent, Tributing all monsters from my hand and field with a combined Level of 4 or higher, and Ritual Summoning Black Dragon Paladin from my hand!"

"The monster I'm unleashing is my Level 7 Red-Eyes Black Dragon!"

Under the power of the Ritual Spell Card, the Red-Eyes Black Dragon, which had lost its attack ability on the field, instantly transformed into seven stars that rose up in a spiral shape in the air and formed a long black dragon to perform the ritual. Black flames also began to ignite and spread from under Fubuki's feet.

Bathed in black flames yet showing no fear, Fubuki curled her lips into a smile, raised the card in her hand, and shouted: "When the Crimson Eyes close, open your eyes and offer your strength to me, warrior who rides the black dragon! Then, under my command, wield the blade that cleaves through fate and darkness!"

"Ritual Summoning, Level 4☆!"

"Fly, [Black Dragon Paladin]!"

Riding a jet-black dragon, a dragon knight descends upon his field during the ritual at Fubuki's summons!

[Black Dragon Paladin] [4☆/Dark]

[Dragon Clan/Ritual/Effect]