Yu-Gi-Oh!: This isn't a duel!

[Youyang: LP 6500 → 5900]

Watching You Yang's health points drop again, Chen Yuan felt anxious but helpless.

He's not only got Morino Yu stuck, but also You Yang, which is incredibly annoying.

Compared to Chen Yuan's inner turmoil, You Yang's expression was quite calm.

He didn't expect Chen Yuan to pull this trick, which significantly reduced Morino Yu's health.

While the reduced health points themselves aren't that important, the key is that they prevent Morino Yu from recklessly activating effects.

You Yang revealed another card in his hand.

"Next, I'll activate the Continuous Spell Card from my hand—[Rapid Raptor - Nest]!"

A blinding light pierced through the thick black fog, descending upon You Yang like a searchlight!

[Youyang: LP 5900 → 5400]

"I activate the effect of [Rapid Assault on the Bird's Nest]!"

"This effect can only be activated if you control two or more 'Raid Raptor' monsters."

"Add 1 'Raid Raptor' monster from your Deck or Graveyard to your hand."

[Youyang: LP 5400 → 4900]

Just as You Yang was about to search for cards in the deck, Morino Yuna's voice, filled with excruciating pain, rang out again!

"I activate the effect of [Natural Wood Dragon Beast]!"

"Except for the [Natural Ragweed] in the graveyard, negate and destroy your [Rapid Raptor - Nest] effect!"

Morino Yu drew a card from the top of his deck and sent it to the graveyard without thinking.

"That's not all!"

"I'm activating the [Natural Mole Cricket] effect again!"

"Release them! Special Summon [Nature Sunflower] and [Nature Wall] from your deck!"

The figure of the [Natural Mole Cricket] on the field disappeared again, and a smiling Sunflower Fairy appeared on the field with a white wall made of rocks and vines.

[Natural Wall] [★4] [Earth/Rock/Effect] [Attack: 1500 / Defense: 1000]

【Natural Sunflower】【★2】【Earth/Plant/Effect】【Attack: 500 / Defense: 0】

[Yu Morino: LP 3500 → 2500]

At that very moment, an even denser black mist swept over his entire body once more, completely enveloping him, leaving only his head and arms exposed.

Morino Yu felt as if he had been thrown into a furnace and was being roasted by the raging fire.

Even so, he must invalidate You Yang's targeted search!

Moreover, You Yang had already taken damage twice in order to activate this card, while he only took damage once. From an exchange perspective, it was still a gain!

"If that's the case, then..."

You Yang's expression remained unchanged. He slowly raised his palm and waved it forward, causing a golden vortex to begin spinning in the arena!

"I'm stacking my level 4 [Rapid Raptor - Shrike of Pain] and level 4 [Rapid Raptor - Vengeful Vulture] on top of each other!"

A massive golden vortex suddenly appeared before You Yang.

Two mechanical raptors, brimming with a dark aura, transformed into two streaks of black light, like meteorites caught by gravity, plunging headlong into the deep golden vortex.

"Birds of the underworld, with your dark eyes, reveal the truth of all things in the world!"

"Seize the glory of victory with sharp claws!"

"Xyz Summon! Come here!"

"Tier 4! [Rapid Raptor - Powerful Wood Owl]!"

A sharp, soul-piercing cry rang out from the vortex, and a mechanical forest owl with a mysterious blood-red symbol branded on its head suddenly flew out from the vortex, which had been completely dyed black, and hovered silently in front of You Yang.

【Rapid Raptor - Powerful Wood Owl】【Rank 4】【Dark/Xyz/Winged Beast】【Attack: 100 / Defense: 2000】

But You Yang's expression remained unmoved. He raised his eyes, his gaze calmly fixed on Sen Ye You, who was kneeling on the ground opposite him, and continued:

"I activate the effect of [Rapid Raptor - Strike Owl]!"

"Once per turn, you can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card to activate this effect."

"Add 1 Level 4 Winged Beast-Type DARK monster from your Deck to your hand."

"I remove the over-material [Raiding Raptor - Vengeful Vulture] and add [Raid Team Wing] to my hand from my deck!"

[Youyang: LP 4900 → 4400]

The burning pain returned, and Youyang's health was reduced once again.

[Rapid Raptor - Martial Owl] let out a loud cry, and one of the dark stars surrounding it quietly dissipated, about to transform into the power of the sun, drawing a key card from its deck for it.

But at that moment, Morino Yuna's voice, trembling with pain, rang out again!

"I... activate the effect of [Nature Sunflower] on the field again!"

"When your opponent activates a monster's effect... you can activate this effect by Tributing this card and 1 'Nature' monster you control!"

"That activation...failed and destroyed!"

"I choose to release the [Natural Sunflower] and [Natural Wall] on the field!"

"Nullify and destroy your [Rapid Raptor - Mighty Wood Owl] effect!"

With great difficulty, Morino Yu sent the two cards from his Duel Disk to the Graveyard. His emerald green pupils were now somewhat dimmed by pain and resentment.

The [Nature Wall] he summoned earlier was not a blank monster, but rather one with powerful follow-up effects.

When this card is sent from the field to the Graveyard, you can Special Summon 1 Level 4 or lower "Nature" monster from your Deck to your field in face-up Attack Position.

His deck contains a variety of "Nature" monsters with diverse effects, and "Nature Wall" could have summoned many monsters with special effects for him.

However, he doesn't have much health left, so even if he is summoned, he won't be able to activate any effects.

Therefore, he had no choice but to not activate the effect of [Natural Wall], leaving this last chance to activate the effect to the true ace on the field—[Natural Wood Dragon Beast]!

[Yu Morino: LP 2500 → 2000]

"madman……"

Chen Yuan's eyes revealed disbelief and shock. He never expected that Morino Yu would dare to activate the effect again in such a critical condition!

Then, he looked at You Yang. Now, You Yang only had one monster left on the field, and he had used up all his cards.

What should we do now...?

However, at this moment, a relieved smile slowly appeared on You Yang's face.

"Finally... you managed to use up the last effect of [Natural Sunflower]!"

"Chen Yuan!"

"Now!"

Chen Yuan, who had been pondering, immediately understood and exclaimed:

"Oh!"

"Understood!"

Upon receiving You Yang's instruction, Chen Yuan no longer hesitated and abruptly flipped open one of his cards!

"I open the face-down card! Activate the Trap Card [Metalization - Magic Reflection Armor]!"

"You can activate this card by targeting 1 face-up monster on the field."

"Use this card as an Equip Card to increase the monster's ATK and DEF by 300."

"My target is the [Red-Eyes Steelix] on the field!"

"Increase its attack and defense by another 300 points!"

A phantom of armor, gleaming with a cold metallic light, instantly covered the body of the [Red-Eyes Steel Flame Dragon], making it appear even taller and more indestructible!

【Red-Eyes Steel Flame Dragon】【Attack: 2800 → 3100 / Defense: 2400 → 2700】

Morino Yu didn't say a word, and didn't even bother to lift his eyelids.

In his view, this effect was completely meaningless and not worth wasting his last precious 500 health points to nullify.

After using his face-down card, Chen Yuan immediately reached out and pulled out the last Xyz Material from the bottom of the [Red-Eyes Steelix] card, loudly announcing:

"I activate the effect of [Red-Eyes Steelix]!"

"Once per turn, you can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card and target 1 'Red-Eyes' Normal Monster in your Graveyard to activate this effect."

"Special Summon that monster. This effect can be activated during your opponent's turn."

"I'm using the last Xyz Material to create [Red-Eyes Steelix]!"

Special Summon the Red-Eyes Black Dragon from the Graveyard!

"Revive! [Red-Eyes Black Dragon]!"

A colossal dragon, its body entirely black, emerged from the billowing white mist, revealing its ferocious head.

A pair of crimson eyes, like two burning rubies, shining brightly!

【Red-Eyes Black Dragon】【★7】【Dark/Dragon】【Attack: 2400 / Defense: 2000】

At that very moment, the Red-Eyes Steelix lost all of its Xyz Materials!

The infernal aura that enveloped the entire venue and made everyone feel unbearably hot also quietly dissipated!

[Red-Eyes Steel Flame Dragon] has lost all its effects!

As soon as he felt the heat disappear, You Yang's expression changed immediately!

"Now, it's my time!"

You Yang reached out and gently touched his burial area, saying loudly:

"You negated and destroyed the effect of [Rapid Raptor - Hanasaki Vulture] in my graveyard!"

"If you control no monsters, you can target two Level 4 or lower 'Raid Raptor' monsters in your Graveyard, including this card, to activate this effect."