Duels should be played with a smile.

"The fusion materials require two [Hero] monsters with different attributes!"

"Dawn is breaking! Let's greet the sunrise!"

"【Elemental Hero Sunrise Warrior】!"

Water and wind merged together, using principles unknown to anyone, to bring Sunrise Knight to the scene.

The fact that he didn't use Fusion Fate surprised Mr. Phantom Thief, but Hero Fusion Sunrise is a standard starting move.

"Sunrise Warrior's effect: If a Miracle Fusion is successfully Special Summoned, you can search your Deck for one Miracle Fusion."

"At the same time, if Liquid Man's effect is used once per turn, and the card name becomes Fusion Material for a Hero Fusion Monster and is sent to the Graveyard or banished, I can draw two cards and discard one card from my hand."

"Self-propelled chain, C1 Liquid Knight, C2 Sunrise Knight, how about it, is there a chain this time?"

Using self-chaining to prevent some opponents from triggering their targeted effects is a relatively basic operation among advanced techniques, and it is also a skill that every card player who wants to grow into a master must master.

For example, if Ash Blossom could take effect now, then it could only chain to Sunrise in C2 to invalidate the search, but could not invalidate the effect of Little Heavenly Spell in C1.

"No traps, quick move." Mr. Phantom Thief said calmly, placing his hand face down on the duel disk, seemingly without any means of interference.

I've said it before, whether you believe it or not is none of my business.

"Then I won't stand on ceremony!"

In a chain of reverse operations, Jaden first added Miracle Fusion to his hand, then drew 2 and discarded 1, leaving him with six cards in his hand.

It was a bit of a loss, but not a huge one. With a somewhat scrutinizing expression, the Phantom Thief silently scored Judai's actions in his mind.

But just as he reached a conclusion, he immediately realized something he had been overlooking—Fusion Summoning seemed to be a card disadvantage from the very beginning.

What has turned my thinking like this? Fusion Summoning is a loss if it doesn't generate card advantage? It seems... to be that big green worm, those cards from graveyard fusion, and those ridiculous deck fusion cards.

Just as he was pondering and secretly cursing Konami, Jaden eliminated a card that nearly caused his heart to stop.

"I activate a Quick-Play Spell Card by targeting Sunrise Knight on my field!"

"[Fusion Disconnect]!"

It's coming! Is it coming?! Five for one?! That's an incredibly rare sight!

"Sunrise Man returns to the Extra Deck, then Special Summons Liquid Man and Sky Man from the Graveyard!"

Sunrise Knight, who had only made an appearance and released an effect, went back to rest, while Liquid Knight and Sky Knight, who had just gone to the graveyard, came back to work overtime.

"Skywalker's effect isn't once per turn, and he's been Special Summoned again, so I can activate his effect again and search for [Elemental HERO Shadow Mist Lady]!"

At this moment, Jaden has 2 monsters on the field and 6 cards in his hand. He hasn't used his normal summon this turn yet. Thinking about it carefully, it seems that he hasn't really lost out.

As expected, Skyman is just too strong!

Jaden was very proud of his actions, and Yugi also thought they were quite clever, but Yusei, who was watching from the side, felt a bit bewildered.

At this moment, he remembered a rumor about Jaden—the rumor was that there was a person who liked to use Fusion and Fusion Deactivation to gather two Tribute Monsters on his field, and then use the Tribute Summon to summon his Ace Monster!

But...it seems heroes can also play at R4, right? They probably won't just be directly summoned at higher levels, will they?

Yusei took a deep breath, feeling that his decision to appear at the last minute might not have been entirely correct.

"Now I've searched for enough cards, and I have two monsters on the field! Now, it's time to show you what a true hero is!"

Upon hearing this, the other three all focused their attention.

Mr. Phantom Thief: Is it coming? Has the higher-ups summoned Neo-Universe Heroes?

Game: Is it coming soon? Fusion summoning of even more powerful heroes?

Yusei: Is it coming? Ptolemy or the Trap?

"Show yourself! Call forth the hero's path!"

An arrow representing a link summon appeared on the field, and the three fell silent.

"The summoning conditions are two [Hero] monsters. Arrow confirms! I'll set Sky Warrior and Liquid Warrior for Link Summoning!"

"Holding a magic staff, guiding those who go forward, one should be a pioneer, worthy of being called a hero!"

"Show yourself! Link 2! [Special Heroes: The Staff Pioneer]!"

[Light - Link 2 - Warrior Race - Attack Power 1900 - Arrow Up/Down]

With a skirt symbolizing strength around her waist and a scepter in hand, the vanguard descended upon the EX area.

There wasn't a five-for-one trade, but the current situation seems alright?

I was terrified! When I saw the link, I thought I was going to fast-forward to a woman giving birth.

Mr. Phantom Thief and Yusei expressed their understanding of the appearance of this Link Monster, because this monster is indeed used by some Hero decks to help operate resources.

"I haven't performed a normal summon this turn yet. I, Solid Warrior, summon the link to the Staff Herald!"

Solid Man, who is probably a good brother to Liquid Man, has arrived on the battlefield. Based on their attributes, it seems that their relative positions can be discerned.

"Solid Warrior's effect: When successfully summoned, you can Special Summon 1 Level 4 or lower HERO monster from your hand!"

"When faced with an evil enemy, a hero won't mind ganging up on the few—no, that's called a righteous brawl!"

"I hereby Special Summon [Android]!"

"The effect of the android: Once per turn, if the card is Normal or Special Summoned, you can send 1 HERO monster from your Deck to the Graveyard!"

"I will send the determined man to the grave!"

The Hero deck is a deck that becomes very resource-rich once it's set up. Although it lacks counters and resistances, its breakthrough ability is top-notch.

Furthermore, there is a card that perfectly complements the hero deck, further enhancing the hero deck's breakthrough capabilities.

Its name is "The Forbidden Drop".

A resource-rich hero deck can use its own abilities and the forbidden drop in combination to nullify all of the opponent's resistance methods, and then use the hero's unique Farmer's Three Punches and other methods to easily defeat the enemy.

"With a Hero Monster summoned from the link of the Staff Herald, its effect can also be activated. I will retrieve the Fusion Spell Card from my Graveyard and set it face-down on the field."

Fusion is a normal spell; it can be activated directly after being cast without any negative effects.

"Then comes the second effect of the android: once per turn, I banish Skywalker from my graveyard and search for Fusion from my deck!"

With one Link Summon and one Normal Summon, Jaden had three monsters on his field, and a total of two Fusion and one Miracle Fusion in his hand and on his field, which was quite a windfall.

Although the current situation is just a transition, with such abundant resources, it's enough to create a very good finale.

This is also the issue that the other three are most concerned about right now.

After putting in so much effort, Jaden only has three Fusion cards in his hand and on the field, plus two more cards that haven't been revealed yet. What kind of Fusion card will Jaden eventually be able to create?

As if sensing the anticipation of the others, Jaden chuckled and rubbed his nose, saying, "Don't rush me, my preparations aren't finished yet. Watch closely, I'm about to summon a very powerful monster!"

"Reappear once more! Call upon the hero's path!"

The arrow representing the link summon appeared on the field once again, and the other three blinked, unsure of what to say.

If there hadn't been no adjustment monster on the field, both Mr. Phantom Thief and Yusei would have thought that Jaden was about to summon that monster!

"The summoning conditions are 2 Warrior-type monsters. Arrow confirmed! I will set up the Staff Pioneer and Solid Warrior for a Link Summon!"

"Princess of the ancient kingdom! Follow in the footsteps of the holy knight and bestow blessings upon the warriors!"

"Show yourself! Link 2! [Isolde, the Paladin's Remembrance]!"

[Light - Link 2 - Warrior Race - Attack Power 1900 - Arrow ↙↘]

Two elegant ladies with white and blonde hair quietly arrived on the battlefield; beneath their delicate appearance lay terrifying power.

As we all know, when a monster is a Link Monster, the summoning conditions are very simple: the Link value is 2, and it has two pointing arrows, one in the lower left and one in the lower right. Then that monster may have very powerful abilities.

And coincidentally, Isolde was just that kind of monster.

Now, Mr. Phantom Thief has only one thought.

He only hoped that Jaden's deck would be a pure hero deck, the purer the better, because when this terrifying woman is combined with some strange monsters, many terrible things will happen.

Chapter 111 The Crouching Dragon and the Young Phoenix: Possessing either one is enough to secure the world!

When the woman appeared, all eyes were drawn to this monster that concealed powerful energy.

The only exception was Yuki Jaden.

He observed the Phantom Thief's movements once again.

He clearly remembered what it was like when he first obtained the monster.

"Judai, I've told you so many times, stop with this 'Superior Summoning Neos' thing. What can you do with your two 4-star heroes? They'd be more powerful than Ultraman!"

"But Xinyu Xia is really handsome!"

Indeed, in the eyes of many duelists, strength is only one aspect; whether someone is cool or not, and whether they fit the XP system, are the most crucial things!

Of course, it would be best if it were both handsome and strong, but monsters with such qualities don't usually appear very easily—except for some monsters that have been imprisoned for life.

Jaden clearly remembered the scene when, after he had repeatedly performed the Superior Summoning of Neos, the man shook his head helplessly, took out a monster from his deck that he had never seen before, and stuffed it into his hand.

"In short, when you want to summon Neo-Universe in the future, just change your mindset and use it to link and summon Isolde!"

Having accepted the card in a daze, Jaden began to try to follow the man's advice and attempt to summon Isolde in the duel.

Then he realized that although Ultraman was indeed quite handsome, the two older women seemed pretty good too? And these two older women were actually incredibly strong!

Even after he grew up, every time Jaden used Isolde, he couldn't help but recall how he had completely mastered how to use Isolde, how he had tricked that man out of all his resistance methods, and how he had defeated him by using the method of a woman giving birth to a child and creating all things.

Later, after using the "woman giving birth" tactic a few times, Jaden abandoned that strategy because he preferred fighting alongside his hero companions rather than becoming a ruthless competitive card player.

"Isolde's effect: Once per turn, if a Link Summon is successful, you can search for 1 Warrior-Type monster. This turn, I cannot Summon or Special Summon the searched monster and any cards with the same name, nor can I activate any effects. I search for Negator from my Deck."

The golden-haired princess scooped up a handful of clear spring water, which then trickled through her fingers and into the spring. The cloaked hero was drawn by the sound of the flowing water and quietly came to the edge of the spring, silently admiring this harmonious scene.

The Negation skill has a powerful effect, allowing the user to revive from the graveyard and summon other hero monsters. However, due to Isolde's effect, he cannot unleash his full potential in this turn.

But that's not important, because his arrival itself is a signal.

"Is it coming? The most beautiful freshman? No, right now in front of me, that's just a complete beast!"

Mr. Phantom Thief felt his PTSD was about to flare up.

If that monster actually appears and works, then he can just send it away.

Compared to Mr. Phantom Thief's impatience, Yusei Fudo now feels quite at ease.