Yu-Gi-Oh!: Worldwide Mix, the Ultimate Necromancer Duel

"Hmph! But anyway, this way your ambush card is back in your hands, and it's useless!"

Wan Zhangmu's voice echoed in the arena, carrying a triumphant and exhilarating feeling.

"Whether you defend or not, you can't escape this fate!"

He pulled out a card and slammed it hard onto the duel disk.

"I summon a monster from my hand in Attack Position—Come forth! [X-Boss Cannon]!"

A flash of light, and a mechanical warrior with anti-aircraft guns mounted on its shoulders landed with a thud. Its metal arms were thick and powerful, and the muzzles of the guns gleamed with a cold light.

【X-Chief Cannon】

Light attribute/Four-star/Mechanical race

Attack: 1800 / Defense: 1500

"The best is yet to come!"

Manjou raised his proud chin, his eyes gleaming with excitement.

"Prepare for my mechanical storm, Youchen!"

You Chen stood there with one hand in his pocket, a faint smile on his face.

"Hmm, a storm? We'll see."

His tone was so calm that it didn't sound like a duel, but rather like he was waiting for a long-awaited performance.

That completely unresisting demeanor was nothing short of a provocation in the eyes of Wan Zhangmu.

"Let's see if you're still laughing then!"

Manjō-no-Mikoto draws a card again.

"I reactivate the Continuous Spell Card from my hand—[Frontline Base]!"

The moment the card fell, the phantom of the military base reappeared.

"Then, I can Special Summon a Union Monster from my hand!"

He held up another card.

"Come out! [Z-Metal Tracks]!"

A tracked mechanical vehicle burst out of the base, its metal tracks crushing the air with a dull roar.

【Z-Metal Tracks】

Light attribute/Four-star/Mechanical race/Allied

Attack: 1500 / Defense: 1300

"It's not over yet!"

Wan Zhangmu's movements became increasingly rapid.

"Activate the Spell Card—[Monster Resurrection]!"

Ancient symbols emerge.

"Resurrected from the graveyard—[Y-Dragon Head]!"

The Y-dragon head, which had been sent to the tomb, was reborn from the light and hovered in the air. The mechanical dragon head opened and emitted a sharp cry.

【Y-Dragon Head】

Light attribute/Four-star/Mechanical race/Allied

Attack: 1500 / Defense: 1600

Three allied monsters make their appearance.

The entire audience held their breath.

"Alright! Everything is ready!"

Wan Zhangmu took a deep breath, opened his arms, as if conducting a grand symphony.

"Wandering Dust! Take a good look at this powerful rare card!"

His hand suddenly swung down.

"I will fuse XYZ!"

[X-Leader Cannon] leaps into the air!

[Y-Dragon Head] followed closely behind!

【Z-Metal Tracks】laid on the bottom!

The three machines began to slowly merge in mid-air, their light growing brighter and brighter, as if some enormous creature was awakening.

"It's coming!"

Professor Chronos clenched his fists in excitement, his eyes wide with shock.

"This time, it's the strongest monster of all rare cards—[XYZ-Dragon Cannon]!"

His voice cracked with excitement.

He had seen the effects of the [XYZ-Dragon Cannon].

The suppressive power is quite terrifying.

"Are rare cards about to appear?"

Daichi Misawa pushed up his glasses, his eyes full of anticipation.

"That's amazing!"

Yuki Judai was so excited that he stood up.

"Is this the rare card for this round? Can You Chen win?"

"It's all over!"

Marufuji Sho was so anxious that he kept rubbing his hands together.

On the second-floor stands, Asuka Tenjouin remained silent.

She simply gazed quietly at that tall, upright figure, murmuring softly.

"Wandering Dust..."

The light grew brighter and brighter.

The three machines are about to complete their final fusion.

The XYZ-Dragon Cannon is coming soon!

Then--

Boom!

A bolt of lightning struck down from the sky!

It struck precisely between the three machines that were merging!

"What?!?"

Wan Zhangmu's eyes widened to their maximum extent in an instant.

The light faded.

The three machines seemed to be forcibly separated by some force, each bouncing off and falling back onto the field.

The fusion failed.

"WTF? What's going on?!"

The entire audience erupted in uproar.

Everyone looked in the direction of the lightning bolt—

The source of the lightning was that creature in the Wandering Dust Arena...

An adorable turtle.

The tortoise, once hailed as a god, slowly retracted its head, as if the lightning bolt had nothing to do with it.

"I'm sorry to tell you—"

At this moment, You Chen inappropriately reached out and pointed at the inconspicuous turtle.

"The effect of the Turtle Once Known as God on my field is: As long as this card is on the field, neither player can Special Summon a monster with 1800 or more ATK."

He paused, then his smile deepened.

"So, although your [Y-Dragon Head] and [Z-Metal Tracks] can both be recruited by special recruitment, but—"

He looked at Wan Zhangmu.

"The attack power of the [XYZ-Dragon Cannon] is 2800."

"Therefore, it's impossible to get out at all."

The entire room fell silent for a second.

Then a deafening gasp erupted.

"Holy crap—?!"

"That turtle with zero attack power... its effect is to lock down special moves?!"

"No wonder he used Desert Light to switch all his monsters to defense! With a massive 1800 HP, it seems difficult to deal with this turtle if he can't use a special summon."

"So everything was within his calculations?!"

Wan Zhangmu's face flushed red at a visible speed.

"What?! Damn it!!"

He finally understood.

You Chen's move just now, [Desert Light], was not a passive defense at all, but an active strategic move!

Because he had already guessed it—the monsters he usually summons generally have an attack power of no more than 1800, and cannot break through the defense of the [Turtle once known as the God].

The path of Special Summoning high-attack monsters has been completely blocked.

Every step.

Everything seemed to be meticulously planned.

"Damn it! What kind of deck is this?! It's disgusting!"

Wan Zhangmu almost ground his teeth to dust.

Just then, the tortoise in the arena seemed to sense his gaze.

It slowly turned its head, using its little tail—

He flicked his hand at Wan Zhangmu.

The scene was brimming with sarcasm.

The stands were already laughing hysterically.

"Hahahaha!"

"I got mocked by the turtle!"

"Manjoume is furious!"

Wan Zhangmu was definitely furious.

But he took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.

Now is not the time to be angry.

"[X-Leader Cannon] - Attack [Killer Joker]!"

He had no other choice.

We must deal with this annoying clown first, otherwise we'll have to send another monster back next round.

The more I think about it, the more my head aches.

[X-Leader Cannon] Raises both arms, aiming two anti-aircraft guns at the target.

Boom! Boom!

The shell whistled out and hit its target precisely!

The Killer Clown let out a scream and vanished into thin air.

"Two more cards are hidden at the end!"

Wan Zhangmu gritted his teeth and slapped the two cards into the backcourt.

"End round!"

His voice no longer carried the smugness it had at the beginning.

His forehead was covered in a fine layer of cold sweat.

The opponent's cards clearly look like a bunch of weak cards.

Even though I was using a rare deck.

Why...

Why do I feel so bad?

You Chen stood still, glanced at the opposite side of the field, and then looked at the cards in his hand.

The smile remained.

This is just the beginning.