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

[Predatory Bottle Ant] [★1] [Dark/Plant/Effect] [Attack: 100 / Defense: 600]

"Next, based on the follow-up effect of [Predatory Activity], I added the trap card [Predatory Plan] from my deck to my hand!"

Watching the horned masked man's smooth and flowing movements, You Yang stroked his chin, lost in thought.

He wasn't really familiar with the "Predator Plant" deck; he vaguely remembered it as a deck that mainly focused on Fusion Summoning.

The most famous monster in this deck is probably the [Predatory Rhinoceros Horned Dragon], which has been mixed into other decks.

The other one, which is my target for this trip—the Crassula ovata, a plant predator—is quite famous.

I seem to remember that this deck also appeared in an anime, but the anime wasn't very well-received, so I didn't watch it back then. I only occasionally came across some clips related to it.

However, judging from how skillfully the other person is handling it, they must be a seasoned pro at this.

Fusion deck? A slight smile curved at the corners of You Yang's mouth beneath the mask.

Then... let him try his luck with a Fusion deck!

Looking at You Yang's thoughtful expression, the man with the horned mask was also a little confused about what You Yang was thinking.

But no matter what, his story is only just beginning!

"I activate the effect of the [Plant-eating Pineapple Insectivor Whale] on the field!"

"You can target 1 monster on your opponent's field that has a Predator Counter, or a monster on your field."

"Tribute that monster to Special Summon 1 'Plant' monster from your Deck."

"You don't have any monsters on your field, so I'm targeting my [Predatory Bottle Ant] and activating this effect! Tribute it!"

The [Predatory Bottle Ant] on the field let out a sharp, mournful cry as its entire body was instantly disintegrated by an invisible force.

Transformed into the purest life energy, like a green stream, it was completely absorbed into the giant flower bud on the body of the [Plant-eating Pineapple Insectivor Whale]!

"At the cost of this humble life, let us summon the even more deadly fangs lurking deep within the jungle!"

"I Special Summon [Predatory Plant Cobra] from my Deck!"

The horned masked man's deck emitted a dark purple light, and a card automatically popped out!

He caught it and slammed it heavily onto the court.

Immediately afterwards, two giant snakes made of plant vines, exuding an ominous aura, burst out of the ground in front of him!

[Predatory Plant Snake Bottle Grass Cobra] [★3] [Dark/Plant/Effect] [Attack: 1000 / Defense: 1500]

"At this very moment!"

"The effect of [Predatory Plant Cobra] has activated!"

"The effect of 'Predatory Plant Cobra' can only be used once in a duel."

"If this card is Special Summoned by the effect of a 'Predator Plant' monster: You can activate this effect. Add 1 'Fusion' Spell Card from your Deck to your hand."

"I've chosen to add [Transcendent Fusion] to my hand from my deck!"

"Next, chain the effects of [Predatory Plant Cobra]! I activate the effect of [Predatory Plant Ant] that was just released!"

"This effect can only be activated if this card on the field is sent to the Graveyard by an effect or destroyed by battle."

"Add 1 'Predator' card from your deck to your hand, except for 'Predator Plant Bottle Ant'."

"I've decided to add [Predatory Overlord Fusion] to my hand from my deck!"

Two cards imbued with dark purple energy were drawn from the deck and added to the hand by the man in the horned mask.

Now, the man in the bull horn mask has a total of six cards in his hand!

A hint of surprise flashed in You Yang's eyes.

He didn't expect "Predatory Plant" to be so powerful in generating cards; even after summoning a Fusion Monster, he still had one more card in his hand.

In comparison, the deck I used this time was a deck that was completely at a disadvantage in terms of card usage!

After all, the original user of this deck once did something as amazing as trading five for one.

However, it doesn't matter.

Even heroes can break through from the backline!

After all, as a hero, one cannot desert one's post!

Seeing that You Yang suddenly had a strange fighting spirit, the man with the bull horn mask was still a little confused.

But he still drew a card from his hand, inserted it into the duel disk, and loudly proclaimed:

"I activate the Spell Card from my hand—[Transcendent Fusion]!"

As he announced it, an energy field that was completely different from the conventional fusion and exuded a strong repulsive force instantly unfolded!

A dazzling light converged within it, and four figures—two red and two blue—began to spin rapidly around the light!

"You cannot activate any card effect in response to the activation of this card."

"I'll pay 2000 base points!"

"Send 2 Fusion Material Monsters from your Fusion Monster Card to the Graveyard, and Fusion Summon that Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck!"

[Man with horned mask: LP 8000 → 6000]

"I'm sending the [Predatory Plant Snake Bottle Grass Cobra] and [Predatory Plant Pineapple Insectivor Whale] from the field to the Graveyard! Fusion Summon!"

The man in the bull-horned mask removed both monsters from the Duel Disk and placed them in the graveyard.

"Using the fangs of a venomous snake, it devours and gnaws like a whale!"

"Let the most ferocious predatory flower bloom in the light of transcendence and fusion!"

Fusion Summon!

"Show yourself! Level 8! — [Hydroceratops predatory]!"

A dazzling light suddenly shone forth, and an ultimate plant dragon, exuding both strange beauty and deadly danger, descended upon the earth!

Its body is composed of deep purple, muscle-fiber-like vines and a hard green carapace, giving it a lifelike appearance.

At the center of its back blooms a huge and alluring five-petaled predatory flower, like a starfish, with an unsettling glow shimmering in its center.

Its head is a ferocious dragon head with a single horn, like a rhinoceros, and it looks full of powerful penetrating force!

[Plant-eating Rhinoceros] [★8] [Dark/Plant/Fusion/Effect] [Attack: 2700 / Defense: 1900]

Looking at the [Predatory Herbivorous Rhinoceros] on the field, which was full of strange beauty and deadly danger, You Yang smiled knowingly beneath his mask.

Finally... he encountered a monster he recognized.

The [Plant-eating Rhinoceros Horned Dragon] exuded a dense, ominous dark purple aura, and the same aura emanated from the man in the bull-horned mask.

At this moment, the mysterious duelist's elven power was finally fully revealed!

"Next, I activate the [Transcendent Fusion] effect in the graveyard!"

The man in the bull-horned mask spoke with confidence.

"You can banish this card from your graveyard and target 1 monster Fusion Summoned by this card's effect to activate this effect."

"Special Summon from your Graveyard a set of Fusion Material Monsters used in the Fusion Summon of that monster. The ATK and DEF of the monster Special Summoned by this effect become 0, and its effects are negated."

"I exclude him!"

"Special Summon [Plant-eating Snake-bottle Cobra] and [Plant-eating Pineapple Insectivor Whale] from the Graveyard!"

A dazzling light suddenly shone in the graveyard area of ​​the man with the bull horn mask. As the light faded, the two eerie figures of [Predatory Plant Snake Bottle Grass Cobra] and [Predatory Plant Pineapple Insectivorous Valley Spirit Whale] reappeared on his field.

This time, however, their life force seemed incredibly weak, as if they were just two empty shells.

[Plant-eating Cobra] [★3] [Attack: 1000 → 0 / Defense: 1500 → 0]

[Plant-eating Pineapple Insectivorous Valley Whale] [★5] [Attack: 1000 → 0 / Defense: 2500 → 0]

Have they brought back the monsters that were used as source material?

Is it going to be another Fusion Summon? Or is it going to be a Link Summon of [Predatory Plant-like Blue-Hearted Anaconda]?

That doesn't seem right either, there was self-restraint during the previous [predation activity].

It can only be fused, not linked.

However, the man in the bull-horned mask's next move completely surprised You Yang.

He drew the remaining four cards from his hand and, with an extremely calm demeanor, slowly inserted them one by one into the duel disk.

"I set four cards face down to end my turn!"

Four covered cards... You Yang's gaze swept over the four covered cards, as if he vaguely remembered them.

The "Predatory Plant" deck seems to be an extremely powerful fusion deck that focuses on fusing monsters on the opponent's field!

"call……"

"My turn!"

"Draw a card!"

You Yang slowly exhaled a breath of stale air and suddenly drew a card from his deck!

He stared at the card, his mind racing with calculations.

He was quite familiar with the effect of [Predatory Plant Rhinoceros], which was equivalent to a "wipe" once per turn, negating the effects of monsters on his field.

However, that only applies when it goes out to "work".

Within its own deck, there should be cards that can synergize with it.

Among the four cards that the man with the bull horn mask placed, there should be one like that.

I need to be careful to watch out for the opponent's face-down cards this time.

Since that's the case, let's use this card to test the waters first!

"I activate the magic card from my hand—[E-Emergency Call]!"

"Based on its effect, I can add 1 Elemental HERO monster from my deck to my hand."

"I've chosen to add [Elemental HERO Skywalker] to my hand from my deck!"

As You Yang inserted the card into the Duel Disk, a violent explosion suddenly rang out behind him, and a huge, fiery "E" representing "HERO" appeared in mid-air!