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Chapter 226 Instant Fusion

Just as Hayato's [Sky Dragon Knight - Gaia] was about to unleash dragonfire to change the battle position of [Dark Magician] and achieve piercing damage, Pandora immediately activated his backrow face-down card:

"At that very moment, the trap card activated!"

"Muda, the Sky Dragon Knight resurrected by [Spiral Resurrection] will not be the target of the effect, nor will it be destroyed by the effect!"

"Hmph, who said my face down card is going to target your [Gaia], Duel King?" Pandora laughed wildly: "My face down card is [Switch], and the targets I've chosen are [Dark Magician] and [Fusion Killer]!"

The moment the card was activated, a red magic circle appeared simultaneously beneath the feet of [Dark Magician] and [Fusion Killer] on the Pandora field. A beam of intense light emanated from the circle, completely engulfing the figures of the two monsters. [Gaia] was thus unable to see what was happening inside the circle.

"Thud!" The sound of a lance piercing flesh echoed, but Gaia was puzzled—he had attacked the Dark Mage once before, and the feel of that attack was different; it was too soft. Last time it pierced the chest, could it have hit the butt this time?

Just as Gaia was about to draw her lance, she was surprised to find that her lance was stuck in the magic circle and could not move at all. At the same time, two tentacles extended from the magic circle and took the opportunity to wrap around Gaia's body!

As the light faded, it was revealed that, under the cover of the magic circle, Pandora's Dark Magician had actually swapped positions with the Fusion Killer he had just summoned. Still protected by the Safe Zone, the Dark Magician had moved to a spot not far behind Gaia, while Gaia had just attacked the Fusion Killer!

【Sky Dragon Knight - Gaia】【ATK2600→0】

"Trying to use this move to destroy my [Gaia]? Not so easy! You've only absorbed [Gaia's] power; its effects are still usable!" Hayato commanded. "Change the display of [Fusion Killer], Hayato Flame!"

[The Fusion Killer] [ATK1400→DEF1200]

Gaia, who was in charge of the main battle, was entangled by Fusion Killer. Fortunately, Hellfire Curse Dragon was not entangled. Instead, it opened its mouth and spewed out a large amount of hellfire, burning Hellfire Killer. Taking the opportunity, it carried Gaia into the air and returned to Hayato's field.

However, although Gaia was prevented from being destroyed in the battle, Hayato's HP was damaged by the counterattack because the effect of Fusion Killer still took effect regardless of its form.

[Hayato: 4000→2800LP]

The attack by [Sky Dragon Knight] failed, and Pandora now has a full 2100 Life Points remaining. Even if the [Odd-Eyed Magical Dragon] that Hayato just summoned attacks [Fusion Killer], it will be unable to deal any damage because Hayato just rewrote it to Defense Position.

“In that case…” Hayato opened his face-down card in the back row, “My last face-down card, [Dragon Storm Return]! Special Summon a banished monster to my field! Come back, [Dark Knight Gaia]!”

"Then, [Dark Knight Gaia] attacks [Fusion Killer]!"

Without the [Fusion Monster] attribute, [Gaia] attacked [Fusion Killer] again. However, this time, it couldn't use its effect to reduce [Gaia's] attack power. At the same time, thanks to the effect of [Spiral Shot Kill], [Gaia] still retained its defense penetration effect!

Pandora: 2100 → 1000 LP

As a result, the only monster Hayato has left on the field that hasn't attacked yet is [Odd-Eyes Magical Dragon], but at the same time, Pandora only has [Dark Magician] on the field, which is still protected by [Safe Zone].

Coincidentally, the two monsters have the same attack power of 2500 points. However, if they attack recklessly, the Dark Magician, which is immune to battle damage, will be unharmed, while Hayato's Heterochromatic Magic Dragon will be destroyed.

"Out of options, aren't you, Kobayashi Hayato? Those boastful words were clearly just empty talk. Saying you'd finish me off this round was completely useless!" Although Pandora only had 1000 base points, he had an expression that said he had already won.

"I'm not afraid to tell you, I know the exact order of my deck. The card I can draw next turn is [Pot of Greed], and after that, I'll draw [Force], which absorbs half of a monster's attack power to boost my monsters, and [Dark Magician]'s exclusive Equip Spell Card [Magic Spellbook]!"

"Although the Dark Knight Gaia summoned by [Dragon Storm Return] will be bounced back to your hand at the end of your turn, I can completely absorb the attack power of that [Odd-Eyes Magical Dragon]!"

"Being able to perfectly predict which card I'll draw next makes me invincible! And I've already foreseen your despair after your defeat!"

Hayato sneered at Pandora's arrogant words: "Is it so proud of you to use shuffling tricks to determine the deck order and predict the cards you will draw in the future?"

"Foreseeing a bad future can lead to despair? Quite the opposite! Even if you know the future will be a deep, dark despair like 'death,' as long as you have the 'resolve' to entrust everything to your deck, you can change everything!" Hayato said, showing a card in his hand. "'Resolve' will blow away all 'despair,' and even humanity will be changed because of it!"

"Let this card prove it! Quick-Play Spell Card, [Instant Fusion]!"

"I select Fusion Materials from my field and send them to the Graveyard to Summon a Fusion Monster. Although it can only exist for a moment before being destroyed at the end of the turn, that fleeting brilliance can surpass eternity!"

A huge vortex appeared on Hayato's field, swallowing up Hayato's [Entertainment Partner - Mechanical Eye Lizard] and [Odd-Eyed Magic Dragon] in an instant.

A ghoul dressed like a gentleman, but with a hideous blue face and fangs, appeared in Hayato's hand. Although it was a monster from a fantasy background, this ghoul was actually holding a machine gun!?

[Entertainment Partner - Machine Gun Ghoul] [8☆/Dark]

[Demon Race/Fusion/Effect]

[2900/900]

"【Machine Gun Ghoul】can transform your cards into its power. If the Fusion Summon is successful, deal 200 damage to you for each card on your field!"

"Rat-a-tat-tat!" The machine gun in the hands of the [Machine Gun Ghoul] opened fire, but although a series of bullets were fired, only two hit Pandora.

Pandora: 1000LP → 600LP

Chapter 227 The Despicable Seahorse That Forced a Draw

Seeing that the [Machine Gun Ghoul] had only managed to hit Pandora twice after its chaotic barrage of attacks, the [Sky Dragon Knight] and the [Dark Knight] looked at it with disdain, as if questioning its intent.

Hey bro, what's wrong with you?

Despite his somewhat fierce appearance, [Machine Gun Ghoul] couldn't help but feel embarrassed by his terrible marksmanship.

"Then, [Machine Gun Ghoul], attack [Dark Magician]." Hayato glanced at [Machine Gun Ghoul], his eyes implying: I'll give you one more chance.

[Machine Gun Ghoul] nodded firmly, and then to Hayato and the others' astonishment, in order to prevent another missed shot, he actually slammed the machine gun in his hand down like a hammer, slamming it hard onto [Dark Magician]'s face!

Pandora: 600 → 200 LP

"Cough!"

Although Hayato didn't activate the Dark Game, he still dealt a total of 3800 points of damage. The impact simulated by the Duel Disk left Pandora exhausted. Despite panting heavily, a smile appeared on his face: "You've exhausted all your tricks. Next round, next round will be my win."

But Hayato shook his head: "No, you don't have a next round."

In an instant, both Pandora, who was facing him, and the three monsters on Hayato's own field all thought of the same possibility and panicked at the same time.

"Ma-Masaka!" Pandora suddenly remembered that it was written in Hayato's information that this guy's biggest characteristics, besides liking to say some chuunibyou things during duels, using a variety of deck series, and often setting a lot of trap cards himself after criticizing others for using too many trap cards, also included his apparent preference for sacrificing his own monsters.

[The Demon Blade of the Food Soul], [Inherited Power], [Mysterious Chinese Pot], [Spiritual Exosome], etc. Hayato's revealed deck information included a large number of cards that sacrificed his own monsters. Therefore, after hearing Hayato's words, Pandora couldn't help but think of a possibility:

"Could it be that your last card is... could it be that your last card is [Spiritual Exophysis]?!"

"Huh? How did you know I had this card in my deck? Unfortunately, you're wrong."

Hearing Hayato say this, Pandora, the [Machine Gun Ghoul], and the two [Gaia]s all breathed a sigh of relief.

Then, amidst their perfectly synchronized expressions of terror, Hayato revealed the card in his hand: "Clang clang clang! I activate the invincible [Lightning Smash]!"

"Tribute all the monsters on my field, and inflict damage equal to the number of monsters ribbed by 300!"

Ignoring the three monsters' dying struggles, Hayato mercilessly swept them all into the graveyard, causing them to transform into dazzling lightning that descended upon Pandora.

"Ughhhhhh!!!"

Pandora: 200LP → 0

Almost at the same time that Hayato activated [Lightning Smash] to completely wipe out Pandora's Life Points, Kaiba also decided the winner of his duel with Epimetheus.

"You toyed with my soul, Blue-Eyes, and defiled my dignity. I will make you pay for this sin with everything you have!" Looking at the three Blue-Eyes White Dragons on his field, which were bound by Darkness Curse, Hexagram Curse, and Torture Wheel respectively and unable to attack, Kaiba glanced at his remaining 600 Life Points and drew a card.

Because of the effect of [Torture Wheel], his basic points were deducted again.

[Haima: 600→100LP]

"Struggle in your death throes, Seto Kaiba! This is your final, ugly end!" Standing on the field was a giant dragon remarkably similar to the Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon, except its skin was a moldy green. Epimetheus laughed arrogantly, "Then I will trample your corpse and claim all your glory!"

"Dream on! You're just a fourth-rate duelist with a third-rate deck. If you remove the fake Blue-Eyes White Dragon you made, it wouldn't even be considered a fifth-rate deck!" Kaiba said, activating the card in his hand. "Spell Card: Treasure Card of Life-Slaying! I'll draw cards from my deck until I have five."

"As a price, at the start of my fifth Standby Phase after activating this card, I will send all cards in my hand to the Graveyard!" Kaiba glanced at the card he had drawn, a confident smile spreading across his face. "Hmph, it seems fate is on my side whenever I want. I'm going to end this boring duel this turn!"

"Activate the effect of [Swamp Demon King] in your hand, discard it from your hand, and add a [Fusion] Spell Card from your Deck to your hand!"

"Then, activate [Fusion]! Return once more, Blue-Ace-Altimeto-Doragon!!!"

Epimetheus grinned crookedly: "Huh? You're trying to summon the Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon? You haven't learned your lesson at all, Seto Kaiba. Have you forgotten that your Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon was easily destroyed by my Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon just now!"

Epimetheus's Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon is equipped with an Equip Spell Card, Battle Spirit. Not only does it increase Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon's ATK by 300 for each monster on the opponent's field, but it can also be used as a replacement when destroyed by battle.

Just after Kaiba summoned Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon, Epimetheus also summoned Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon, and then used this card to make his Ultimate Dragon's attack power surpass Kaiba's. If Kaiba hadn't set a Fusion Deactivation card, he probably would have already lost.

Now, a vortex has appeared on Kaiba's field, sucking all three Blue-Eyes into it, and Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon has reappeared on Kaiba's field.

"This is the most dazzling glory of the strongest dragon! Watch closely, you bastard! Remember the true glory of Blue-Eyes in your soul!" Kaiba said, then commanded, "Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon, attack that imposter over there!"

"Hahaha, Seto Kaiba, have you lost your mind from all these setbacks?" Although his hand and back row were empty except for [Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon] and [Fighting Spirit], Epimetheus remained quite confident, because he believed that [Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon] was invincible.

"Although the number of monsters on your field was reduced because [Blue-Eyes] was used for fusion, [Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon] still has a higher attack power than your [Blue-Eyes]!"

【Blue-Eyed Ultimate Dragon】【ATK4800】

Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon [ATK4500]

As the white dragon breaths spewed by the two monsters collided and the point of convergence slowly moved toward him, the seahorse showed no sign of panic.

"Hmph! Fool, with such limited vision, this is your limit!" Kaiba said, playing a card from his hand, "Quick-Play Spell Card, [Duel Fusion]! Activated when my Fusion Monster battles your monster,"

"Increase the attack power of your monster by increasing the attack power of the Blue-Eyes monster!"

"What?!"

The dragon breaths that were originally at odds suddenly merged together as Kaiba activated his card. The attack of Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon completely awakened the "female" within Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon, making its attack weak and powerless. Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon devoured it and launched a counterattack against its master!

[Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon] [ATK4500→9300]

"Impossible! I am the White Dragon Tamer of Gurus! I am the strongest Dragon Tamer!" Under Epimetheus's incredulous gaze, the breath of the Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon engulfed the Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon and then struck him directly. The ultimate power, which surpassed the Duelist's Basic Points, hit him perfectly, sending him flying!

Epimetheus: 4000LP → 0

On both dueling arenas, the images of the Duel Monsters slowly disappeared almost simultaneously, and Hayato and Kaiba exchanged a glance:

"What a pity, I scored the first point."

"Where did you learn math? This is clearly a tie!"

Chapter 228 The Millennium Scepter (8/8)

Hayato vaguely remembered seeing a question that seemed like a troll post on a certain pretentious website a long time ago, before he transmigrated:

What should I do if my girlfriend accidentally tears up my entire Yu-Gi-Oh! deck?

Hayato doesn't care much about what others choose—whether they advise breaking up, arguing, or demanding compensation. But if this question is genuine and not a bait-and-switch tactic, Hayato only has one option—

Apologize to your girlfriend immediately!

It's not that he's a sycophant, but a deck without an extra deck has at least 40 cards. Someone who can accidentally tear apart 40 cards is practically a superhuman; ordinary humans simply can't do that.

But right in front of Hayato is someone who is attempting this feat.

"How dare you print such a large number of fake cards without authorization, especially your fake Blue-Eyes cards! You're doomed!" Kaiba glanced at Hayato, who was also pulling out his deck from the Pandora deck, and took out his deck from the Duel Disk of the lying Epimetheus.

Hayato glanced at the cards in Kaiba's hand: "No need to hold back, not a single card in this guy's deck is real."

Then, Hayato looked at Kaiba with an expression of utter disbelief as he watched him struggle with the deck, seemingly trying to tear it all apart in one go. We suggest you transform into Vulcan first, my friend.