Duels should be played with a smile.

It's reasonable for someone to vent their anger on another person; you can't always bully honest people and not let them fight back, can you?

"The effect of 'Burial' can only be activated when battle damage is dealt. Special Summon 1 Tuner of the same Level from your Deck and Graveyard in List Defense!"

"I Special Summon my second and third [Synchro Clone Resonator] from my Deck and Graveyard!"

After the three-headed dragon finished its attack, Jack ended his battle phase. Now, with three 1-star adjusters standing on the field, his aura erupted once again.

The three Resonators formed a triangle around Crimson Lotus Demon Abyss, raising their tuning forks and hammers and striking them gently.

jingle--

A crisp, resonant sound emanated from the tuning fork, and Crimson Lotus Demon Abyss roared to the sky, achieving a peculiar harmony with the resonating sound.

The next second, three star-tuning rings appeared, and it seemed as if a rain of red lotuses was falling from the sky.

"Triple tune star!"

"Welcome, King's Three Wise Men! The Crimson Star is eternal, only fools march towards destruction! Raging Souls! Engraved at the beginning of creation!"

"Synchro Summon! LV12! [Crimson Supernova Dragon]!!!"

Chapter 76 What's wrong with playing dirty tricks in a duel?

"Ooh! Double Star Tuning is far from Jack's limit! Under the spotlight, Jack unleashes his unique Triple Star Tuning!"

"Let's cheer together! Let's cheer for this amazing moment! Jack, with only one card in his hand, has carved out a path of light in this seemingly hopeless situation, thanks to his immense strength and the powerful synergy with his deck!"

"Even though he was hampered from the start and targeted midway through, Jack still proved to us that true duelists never fail! As long as there is even the slightest hope, he can show countless possibilities!"

A crimson meteor shower had dyed the sky red. Among the countless falling stars, the largest crimson star exploded in mid-air, from which the incomparably powerful Crimson Lotus Supernova Dragon was born and descended upon the earth.

[Dark 12★ Dragon Attack Power 4000→7500]

"True Crimson Supernova Dragon's attack power increases by 500 times the number of modifiers in its own graveyard!"

The attack power has increased, but Jack is not only excited. Because of the principle that the continuous effect is applied as soon as it is launched, the Supernova Dragon, which launched with 7500 attack power, also restored 7500 LP to Leyou under the effect of the Bōmu Mizuki.

[Leyou LP: 25300]

That's practically equivalent to his previous battle level being wasted.

But it wasn't all for nothing.

At the very least, through the operation of Battle Rank and the operation of Synchro Supernova Dragon, there are more possibilities in the next round and the round after that.

"The effect of [Synchro Clone Resonator]: If this card is sent from the field to the Graveyard, you can target 1 [Resonator] monster in your Graveyard other than a card with the same name; add that monster to your hand!"

"This effect isn't available once per turn! I just sent three to the Graveyard! Therefore, I'm adding three monsters from my Graveyard—Crimson Resonator, Crimson Resonator, and Creator Resonator—to my hand!"

In an instant, the hand grew to 5 cards, all of which were crucial monsters. If the next draw of the card he wanted could bring him the desired card, he would be able to launch another attack.

Crimson Rising Dragon is important, but for Jack, even without it, he can still find new possibilities from a dead end!

Leyou was speechless at this moment, partly because he was shocked by Jack's "penetrating power," which was definitely more than "three levels," and partly because he was very satisfied.

No Yu-Gi-Oh! player can resist Soul! Even the most hardcore gamer or the most entertaining person will feel genuine admiration when they see their opponent pull off a Soul-inducing move that sends chills down their spine.

Leyou is now completely convinced. To have witnessed Jack summon three Yama Dragons and one Supernova Dragon in a single turn with just one card in his hand, this duel left him with no regrets.

If there is any possibility, then there is – if Jack had summoned the Red Lotus Demon instead of the Right Red Mark in the middle, then it would truly be a perfect match.

This kind of thing is practically impossible for an average card player; it's probably something only Jack himself could do.

"Fantastic! Absolutely fantastic! This is exactly what I wanted to see!" Leyou clapped his hands in praise. He had initially felt a bit bored about being suddenly thrown into the competition, but now he only felt fortunate.

I'm glad I participated in this competition, and I'm glad I had the opportunity to have such a duel with Jack.

Of course, Jack would be even happier if he didn't have a bad monster in his hand right now.

"Your targeting has indeed hindered my offensive, but even so, the King's duel remains unmatched!"

"This is the duel of kings! The duel of kings must be entertainment! No matter what interference you make, it is just a pastime for the king!"

Jack's D-Wheel gradually slowed down until it was running alongside Leyou, then he turned around and spoke in an extremely calm tone.

"I cover a backcourt card to end this round."

"Alright! It's your turn to perform!"

"Let's add even more excitement to the duel for the king!"

With a True Crimson Starfall card in the back row, two level 12 bosses on the field, a level 10 minion, and a Great Soul in the graveyard for interference, this is the situation Jack Atlas created with just one card in his hand.

"I have to admit... the synergy between you strong players and your decks is truly amazing!"

Jack's duel truly opened Leyou's eyes. In that short round, Jack's deck seemed to know in advance what situation he would encounter. Every time he drew a card or shuffled the deck, it was arranged neatly in the order that Jack needed, waiting to become Jack's power.

At least Leyou couldn't imagine any more outrageous card sequence than what they were seeing now.

"But... even if I'm not as good at drawing money as you guys, I still have my own way of dueling!"

"My turn, draw a card!"

The D-wheel accelerated, overtaking Jack who was running alongside it, and Leyou's D-wheel was now ahead of Jack.

After rounding a bend, a graceful turn was seen, and a few seconds later, Leyou's D-wheel was once again in reverse.

The graveyard is the past, the hand is the present, and the deck is the future. Since we can't control our future as easily as our opponent can, we should try our best to hold our future in our own hands!

10 cards! This is the present and future of Leyou!

However... even with 10 cards in hand, the situation is still not very optimistic for Leyou.

A 12-star high-attack monster can be quite clumsy without interference, but the True Crimson Star Rain card in the back row perfectly solves this problem.

A 12-star high-attack, all-resistant monster is really hard to deal with without Kaiju or similar monsters, not to mention the ability to banish monsters once with a Trap Card, banish all monsters once with Supernova Dragon, and counter monsters in the graveyard once with a monster effect. Even though many people often complain that the Tamashi deck is a bit silly, Jack's Tamashi is the real deal.

There are no Kaiju in the deck, which is giving Leyou a headache. The value of a deck that can flip the table so easily is quite high.

The enhanced version of Aceus is either a second instance or a third instance.

Scanning his 10 cards, countless ideas and plans took shape in Leyou's mind. After some thought, he finally began to make his move.

"First, I cover a backcourt card. Is there a chain?"

As expected, Jack noticed the card-covering action at the start, but after a moment of doubt, he stopped paying attention.

He took Leyou's behavior as a test.

Having two chances to clear the area, he didn't need to care about any probing.

When in doubt, just flip the table and that's it!

"Looks like there's no chain. Then I'll activate this card, [Great Spirit Peak Sword Gate], once per turn, you can target 1 [Sword Gate] monster in your Graveyard, Special Summon that monster!"

"I want to resurrect the Seven Star Dragon Abyss in my graveyard! Is there a chain?"

Jack shook his head slightly. After learning about the effects of the Seven Star Dragon Abyss, he knew that he didn't need to pay any attention to this monster.

"Then here is this one, [Dragon Sword Appears]. Once per turn, search for one [Sword Appears] monster from your Deck. If you control a Synchro Monster, you can also search for one Phantom Dragon monster instead."

"Because I have Seven Star Dragon Abyss on my field, I search for the Phantom Dragon monster [True Dragon Emperor Litos Azim - Calamity]. Is there a chain?" Leyou asked for the third time.

The "True Dragon Emperor" field piqued Jack's interest slightly. He remembered the previous "True Dragon Phoenix," but since the previous "True Dragon Phoenix" hadn't activated its effect, he had no idea what was so special about this series of monsters that it was worth wasting a Resurrection Card to revive a useless monster and then search for it.

At the same time, he was getting a little annoyed by Leyou's continuous barrage of questions.

He was, after all, a former Duel King, so he would naturally speak up when he needed a chain, so why would he need Leyou to remind him so many times?

But Leyou's behavior didn't violate any rules, so he couldn't say anything and could only let Leyou continue.

"If there's still no reaction, then I'll continue. It's time to really get going. The effect of [Strategist of the Sword - Longyuan] in my hand: Discard [Sword Master's Dark Turn] from my hand to activate this effect. Summon this card from my hand."

"Then Special Summon the [Swordsman Token] (Dragon/Tuner/Water/Level 4/ATK/DEF 0) with DEF on your field."

"When this token is on the field, I can only Special Summon Synchro Monsters from the Extra Deck. Now, is there any chain?"

"Adjustment tokens? Using tokens for Synchro Summoning? That's interesting." Jack nodded slightly in approval. It was the first time he had ever seen tokens used for summoning.

But what he was more curious about now was why this derivative looked so strange.

Why is the derivative character designed with Leyou wearing a green tracksuit, a stern face, and clenched fists, looking like he wants to hit someone?

Although many card derivatives now support DIY functions, this is the first time he has seen such a strange derivative.

The last time I saw a truly "unique" derivative work was with Yusei, with that [Stardust Trail].

It's unclear what Yusei's motives were, but he made the derivative product look like Aki himself, and even artistically modified it—Jack could only take this as a romantic gesture between Yusei and Aki.

Neither his nor Carly's cards have the ability to summon tokens, so they have never experienced this kind of feeling.

However, Carly's fortune-telling witches can come up with some fancy tricks, but they're nothing special.

After refocusing his attention on the duel, Jack didn't let Leyou off the hook this time; he immediately activated the face card.

He wasn't sure what Leyou would do next, but aside from a 10-star Synchro Summon and a possible 10-star Synchro Summon, it was quite valuable for now.

Moreover, its all-resistance effect is really strong.

"After you successfully Special Summon a Token, chain-activate the Faceless Trap Card [Crimson Starfall]!"

"You can activate this effect only if you control a Synchro Monster of Level 8 or higher. Banish all monsters on the field except the highest-Level monster! Face-up monsters on the field that are not banished by this effect are unaffected by the effects of other cards until the end of this turn!"

This time, it was Jack's turn to ask: "Is there a chain?"

Leyou shrugged: "No, please go ahead."

"Then, regarding the effect, aside from my Burial, and your Seven Star Dragon Abyss, Dragon Abyss, and the Xiangjian derivative!"

"And grant my Ursa and Supernova Dragon on the field one round of full resistance!"

As the crimson meteor shower fell, weaker monsters turned to ashes amidst it, while stronger monsters absorbed the power and became fearless.

At least, that's what Jack thinks.

Jack was already relieved when Leyou didn't immediately pull out his Kaibeast. With a 6000-attack monster with full resistance and a 4000-attack monster, he was almost guaranteed to be defeated this turn.

Not to mention, he has now interfered twice more.

"Continue your futile performance! After your fruitless struggle, I will wipe out all your LP with my Tamashii!"

"Is that really the case?" Leyou laughed nonchalantly. "Rather than saying you banished my monster, it's more accurate to say that I tricked you into revealing your interference."

"If I can trick them twice more, I can do whatever I want this round."

"I still have a full six cards in my hand right now~"