Duels should be played with a smile.

"By connecting the past and the future with circuits, exploring all the unknowns in the endless data world, and searching for infinite possibilities... This world is the data world, so does that mean that to achieve this summoning method, one must be in the data world? No, that's not right. They must be able to use this method in the real world as well. So, is there some way to connect the virtual world and the real world? Once I get the title of Duel King, I must study this carefully."

The duel continues, and Kaiba's thoughts have already wandered to the point where he wants to win the championship and then develop other summoning methods.

"Ferigit's effect: Once per turn, Special Summon 1 Level 4 or lower Beast, Beast-Warrior, or Winged Beast monster from your hand."

"I Special Summon [Lyrical Robin - Azure Stone Wagtail] from my hand!"

Whether it's the Iron Beast Front or the Lyric Robin, they all share a common characteristic—they may not be strong on their own, but by working together with their partners, they can overcome countless obstacles.

"The effect of Azure Stone Wagyu: If it is successfully Special Summoned, you can search your Deck for one of your own Spell/Trap cards."

"I'm adding the Continuous Spell [Lyrical Bird - Sanctuary for Bird Protection] to my hand!"

"Then comes the second Link Summon! Appear once more! Circuit that guides the future!"

"The summoning condition is two monsters of the same race or attribute. Arrow confirms! I'll set the Azure Stone Wagtail and the Chanting Starling on the field to Link Summon at the bottom left link of Ferigit!"

"Show yourself! Link 2! [Alliance Transport Vehicle]!"

In the stands, Yugi Muto keenly caught a key phrase: "Link end? You mean those arrows? Does that mean that to perform this kind of link summoning, you must be in the area pointed to by the arrows? That's a very noteworthy point."

"Next is the effect of [Lyrical Robin - Beryl Canary] in my hand: You can target 1 [Lyrical Robin] monster in your Graveyard. Special Summon this card and the targeted monster. After this effect is activated, you cannot Special Summon monsters from your Extra Deck except for Xyz Monsters until the end of this turn."

"But it doesn't matter anymore, there's no need for any other summoning methods."

"Let us witness once again the power of being united!"

"The summoning condition is 2 or more Level 1 monsters. I will stack the three monsters on the field, Little Green, Little Gold, and Nabel, which are all Level 1, to construct an Xyz Network!"

Chapter Seventy-One: The Deadly Seven-Hit Combo!!!

The black hole vortex reappeared, and the two birds pulled Nabel, who was also a bird-beast, along with them. Riding the wind, they transformed into streaks of light and flew into it.

"Singing in unison, birds that guard your home, protecting your companions with the strength of your companions, welcoming them back with your songs, gather here at this moment and show your brilliance! Xyz Summon! Descent in dance! Rank 1! [Lyrical Robin - Chorus Little Glass]!"

[Wind - Tier 1 - Bird/Beast Race - Attack 0 - Defense 0]

In fact, Xiaoliu Li didn't play a significant role in this duel, but how could it be considered a true prayer for gathering if all the companions weren't brought together?

"This card's ATK increases by 500 for each Xyz Material it contains. If you have three Xyz Materials, her ATK increases by 1500, but it's not very useful anyway."

"At the same time, the effect of Azure Stone Wagtail in the Graveyard also activated. While this card is in the Graveyard, target 1 'Lyrical Robin' Xyz Monster you control, and use this card as Xyz Material under that monster."

"I stacked the Azure Stone Wagyu under Little Ruri as a material, so she now has 4 materials. Also, when Little Gold is used as a material, it increases the monster's attack power by 200 points. Little Ruri's attack power is now 2200 points."

"But it still didn't help."

Because, although Xiao Liuli's name contains the word "chorus," her duty is to protect her companions and guide them back.

Someone else used the strength of their comrades to eliminate the enemy.

"The effect of [Lyrical Bird-Blue Jade Swallow] in your hand can only be activated if you control a Winged Beast monster. Special Summon this card and 1 Level 1 Winged Beast monster from your hand."

"I have Little Glass on my field, so I can Special Summon Jade Swallow and Little Brown to the field."

"Next comes the real, collective prayer! It will also be the time for my deck leader to make his appearance!"

"The summoning condition is two or more 1-star Lyric Robins. I will stack two LV1 Little Blue and Little Brown on the field to build an Xyz Network!"

As if in response to Leyou's words, in the sky that had suddenly cleared up, an even larger black hole vortex slowly rotated. Xiaoqing and Xiaozong transformed into light, and their bond would summon the weakest yet strongest member of their kind to descend.

When she arrives, there are only two possible outcomes.

Gather the strength of all your companions and drive the enemy from your homeland.

Or perhaps they would offer themselves up as well, summoning the arrival of the God-Slaying Spear.

"O birds with beautiful wings, all your companions will become your source of power, and all your prayers will become the shining light that displays your glory! Now, gather on the battlefield, fight, dance, sing, and shine brightly! Xyz Summon! Descent in a dance! Rank 1! [Lyrical Nightingale - Gathering Nightingale]!"

[Wind, Rank 1, Winged Beast, Attack 0 → 200 (Deck Leader), Defense 0]

"Gather the Nightingale's Continuous Effect, this card's ATK increases by 200 for the number of XYZ Materials it has. Since you only have 2 XYZ Materials, your ATK increases by 200."

[Nightingale Attack Power: 200 → 600]

"But it doesn't matter!"

"Because it's called the Gathering Nightingale, it's only by gathering all its companions together that it can unleash its greatest power!"

"First is Xiao Qing's effect. When she is used as material for an Xyz Summon of a WIND monster, you can use one Lyrebird monster from your Graveyard as material to overlay this monster."

"Return, song starling! Offer your strength to your companions!"

[Nightingale Attack Power: 600 → 800]

"Activate the Continuous Spell Card [Lyrical Bird - Sanctuary of the Birds] from your hand!"

"Once per turn, you can target 2 Winged Beast Xyz Monsters you control. One of the targeted monsters, along with its Xyz Material, becomes Xyz Material under the other monster!"

"I've overlaid all of Little Glass's chorus and all her excess material under Gathering Nightingale!"

"Chorus Little Ruri has 4 Xyz Materials, and when Little Gold is used as an Xyz Material, the monster holding her will gain 200 Attack!"

"Therefore, now that the Nightingale has gathered all her companions, she is able to unleash her full power!"

[Gather Nightingale's Attack Power: 800 → 1800] (8 Xyz Materials + Deck Leader)

In Leyou's deck, including the Extra Deck, there are a total of 8 Lyric Robin monsters, and now they are all gathered here.

The excess material would appear as orbs of light surrounding the monster. At this moment, eight orbs of light gathered around Nightingale, making her, whose body was not large and even somewhat small, appear like a hero.

Like a hero about to launch an attack, facing two invincible five-headed evil dragons.

The four giants had already vaguely sensed the power hidden within the monster's slender body, but the mere 1800 points of attack power on the surface were simply not enough to shake the two evil dragons.

This is no longer a case of throwing an egg against a rock or a mantis trying to stop a chariot; it can only be described as insignificant and ignorant mortals attempting to rebel against the high and mighty gods.

However, even if a mortal throws an axe high into the air, he cannot reach the gods who reside high in the clouds.

"Since you've made your declaration, you certainly won't disappoint me. So, how will you become the dragon-slaying warrior?"

As if he had heard the seahorse's mutterings, Leyou, whose face was hidden by a helmet, curled up the corners of his mouth slightly and glanced at the stands.

He could indeed hear the seahorse's words; in this arena built by Philvo, every move was transmitted to his senses through Philvo.

"To become a dragon-slaying warrior, one naturally needs the best sword in the entire village as a weapon to slay the dragon!"

"The effect of Alliance Transport Truck is that I target the Nightingale on the field, equip it with the WIND monster Valkyrie's Chariot from my Deck as an Equip Spell Card, and increase Nightingale's ATK by 1000!"

[Nightingale Attack Power: 1800 → 2800]

Although I don't know why a bird that can fly on its own needs to ride in a chariot pulled by a horse, since it can increase attack power and has a powerful effect, I won't care about this sense of incongruity.

"Now, I am fully prepared. The five giants, now down to four, are you ready?"

"Advance! to! Battle! Rank!"

With a furious shout, a sudden gust of wind arose.

The chariot, riding the wind, transformed into a streak of blue light and merged into the wings of the Nightingale. A turquoise whirlwind surrounded the Nightingale, ready to unleash a destructive hurricane at any moment through its tiny wings.

"The deck leader chose a monster with 0 attack and 0 defense, and the effect only adds 200 attack. I think you really don't understand Duel Monsters!"

"Although I don't understand what you did, you think you can defeat us this turn with a monster that only has an attack power of 2800? That's laughable! You might as well just surrender, so you don't have to suffer the pain inflicted by the Five Divine Dragons when they attack you later!"

The Big Four have already begun to fantasize about what their victory would entail.

Unfortunately, they can only remain in their fantasies.

“The birds are incredibly strong, and they don’t even need any extra companions to help them out.”

With a gaze that swept over the four giants as if they were clowns, Leyou issued a command to gather the Nightingales.

Some people are still alive, but they are already dead.

What's even more tragic is that they are unaware of it.

"Gather Nightingale's effect: Once per turn, take 1 Xyz Material. Until the end of this turn, your Lyric Robin monsters cannot be destroyed by battle effects, and you take 0 battle damage."

“I’ll remove Nabel, so that all I have on the field are the little birds.”

"Gather the Nightingales! Protect the Bonds!"

The ball of light representing Nabel dissipated from around the Gathering Nightingale, transforming into a transparent shield that protected the Gathering Nightingale.

[Nightingale Attack Power: 2800 → 2600]

"The attack power is low, but it's enough for now."

"Come, gather the nightingales, let your wings blot out the sky! Ride the wind and crush your enemies!"

"The wind that stops blowing!"

The little bird soaring in the sky flaps its wings, the azure wind is its sharp blade. It has no power of its own, all its power comes from the companions gathered around it.

"It's no use! Your monsters are no match for the two invincible Five Divine Dragons!"

Among the four giants, the penguin stood with its hands on its hips and head held high, its arrogant demeanor making it seem like it was forcing you to buy QQ coins.

"How can a bird soaring through the sky be bound by the earth!"

"Gathering Nightingales can directly attack players! No matter how powerful your wall monsters are, as long as they bypass them and attack you directly, even the God Cards can't do anything about it!"

With a flap of its wings, the little bird soared into the sky, its lithe body dancing in the air, mocking the evil dragon below.

The clumsy evil dragon, despite its towering body, was unable to protect its master from the wind and rain.

"Even so, we still have a full 32000 LP points. You simply can't clear our LP in one turn, while we only need three turns..."

The four giants' shouts came to an abrupt halt. They suddenly remembered that the little bird before them, though small, could transform into a sturdy shield, protecting its master from all harm.

"Even if your monster can withstand the attack, each time it blocks an attack, we need to remove some kind of material from it. When the material runs out, it will be your death! Moreover, removing the material will reduce your monster's attack power, making it impossible for you to defeat us!"

"You're just dying a slow death!"

The four giants' rebuttals seemed like they were trying to bolster their own morale, making them appear so... ridiculous.

"I don't know if I'll die a slow death! But you definitely won't see it! You, you're already on the verge of death!"

"The effect of [Valkyrie's Chariot] can be activated when the equipped monster declares an attack, increasing the equipped monster's ATK by 500!"

"Chariot of God! Guiding to victory!"

[Nightingale Attack Power: 2600 → 3100]

The little bird, protected by the chariot, flapped its wings, creating a gust of wind that enveloped the four giants.