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"Quick-attack spell, [Mask Change] activated!"

[Yuki Jaden's hand cards: 5 → 4]

"I send the WIND Sky Knight on the field to the Graveyard to Special Summon a brand new Masked HERO monster."

A tornado suddenly swept around Skyman, obscuring his figure.

Huhu——! !

"Henshin! Show yourself, [Kamen Rider Kamikaze]!"

The next second, the storm dissipated, and a green figure with a white cloak and crimson eyes appeared before everyone's eyes.

【Masked Hero Kamikaze: Attack Power 2700】

Asuka behind him looked surprised: "There are even wind-attribute [Masked Heroes] besides gusts of wind?!"

Misawa: "This is really unexpected. Jaden's hero deck is not as simple as it seems."

At the same time, Jaden swung his hand and commanded, "Go! [Masked Hero Kamikaze], attack [Phantom Beast Giant Rock Lizard]! Rider Kick!"

A sudden gust of wind blew up from beneath Shenfeng's feet, lifting his body and making him float in the air.

The next moment, Kamikaze brought his legs together and kicked towards the opposite side with the power of the wind.

Seeing this, Kagurazaka quickly swung his arm and shouted, "Don't even think about succeeding!"

"I banish [Phantom Beast Thunder Pegasus] from my Graveyard to activate this card's monster effect!"

When your opponent declares an attack, you can banish this card from your Graveyard, then target 1 monster you control with "Mythical Beast" in its name; this monster cannot be destroyed by battle this turn.

boom--! !

The moment Kamikaze kicked the giant rock lizard, a powerful storm erupted.

"Uh..."

[Kagurazaka: LP3200→3000] Shige

Although Kagurazaka sustained some damage, the Giant Rock Lizard was not destroyed in the battle.

"It wasn't that simple after all..." Part Two

Although Jaden had already guessed that the opponent would use the grave pit to block the attack, he was still somewhat disappointed that he had not been able to destroy the opponent's monster.

"Then I'll cover one more card, and the turn ends."

[Yuki Jaden's hand cards: 4 → 3]

He didn't dwell on it and just slapped the card over.

"My turn!"

[Kagurazaka hand cards: 2→3]

Kagurazaka glanced at her hand and, without hesitation, grabbed another card and played it, "Spell Card [Hand Card Annihilation] activated!"

[Kagurazaka hand cards: 3→2]

"Both players discard all their cards, and then each draws the number of cards they discarded from their deck."

Upon hearing this, Judai frowned.

Looking at the Fusion Spell Card in his hand, he was a little reluctant, but he still put the cards in his hand into the graveyard according to the effect, and then both of them drew new cards from their decks.

Then Kagurazaka shouted, "At this moment, because the second [Phantom Beast Crosswing Bird] has been placed in the Graveyard, the ATK of the [Phantom Beast] monsters on my field increases by 300 points."

[Giant Rock Lizard (Phantom Beast): Attack Power 2500 → 2800]

"Now the Giant Rock Lizard's attack power has surpassed that of the Kamikaze."

After saying that, he slammed another card onto the Duel Disk. "It's not over yet. I'll summon [Phantom Beast Wildhorn Moose] from my hand in Attack Position."

Om-! !

A flash of golden light appeared on the field, and a robust deer-man was projected, holding a curved knife shaped like a deer antler in its hand.

[Mythical Beast Wild Horned Moose: Attack Power 1700]

[Kagurazaka hand cards: 2→1]

"And because of the monster effects of the two Crosswinged Birds in the graveyard, the Wild Moose's attack power increases by 600 points."

[Mythical Beast Wild Horned Moose: Attack Power 1700 → 2300]

Without hesitation, he launched an attack: "Go, Giant Rock Lizard, attack the Divine Wind!"

Under his command, the giant rock lizard charged to the opposite side, swung its rock-covered fist, and smashed it towards the divine wind in an instant.

But at that moment, a gust of wind suddenly blew around Kamikaze, forming a wall of wind.

boom--!

[Yujo Jaden: LP3000→2900]

"Nani?!"

Kagurazaka's pupils contracted. "What's going on? Why wasn't the Kamikaze destroyed?"

Jaden smiled and replied, "It's a real shame. The Masked Hero Kamikaze itself cannot be destroyed in battle, so this battle can only cause me a little damage."

Upon hearing this, Kagurazaka clicked his tongue inwardly.

"However, I also have the Wild Moose on my field. This monster has a special effect that deals piercing damage."

"Therefore, the wild moose attacked Blaze!"

"..."

Strangely, the wild moose showed no reaction at all.

Kagurazaka: ? ? ? ?

His face froze, and the atmosphere suddenly became awkward.

"Ahem—!"

Jaden coughed twice, then explained to him, "As long as Kamikaze is on the field, the opponent can only use one monster to launch an attack during the Battle Phase."

"Since you've already attacked with the Giant Rock Lizard, you can't launch another attack with other monsters."

Asuka suddenly realized: "I see. I didn't expect that Kamikaze's combat ability is more defensive than that of Jinkaze."

Kagurazaka gritted her teeth, her expression showing some resentment.

"Then I'll cover one more card, and the turn ends."

[Kagurazaka hand cards: 1→0]

"It's my turn again, time to draw a card!"

[Yuki Jaden's hand cards: 3 → 4]

After drawing the card, Jaden first tapped the face-down card at his feet, "Activate the Trap Card, [Fusion Copy]!"

You can target 1 [Fusion] Normal/Quick-Play Spell Card in either your or your opponent's Graveyard. Banish that Spell Card, and apply its activation effect.

Kagurazaka frowned: "It copied a Fusion Spell Card from the Graveyard?!"

Jaden nodded. "That's right. Based on the effect, I can banish the [Fusion] card from your graveyard and copy its effect."

"With this, I can merge the [Elemental HERO Fiery Knight] in my hand with the [Elemental HERO Flame Knight] on the field."

Beside Blaze, another fiery red warrior appeared and merged with him into one energy, releasing a dazzling light.

"Fusion Summon! Appear, [Elemental Heroes Nova Lord]!"

As the light faded, a warrior wearing a crimson cloak and magnificent flame armor appeared before us.

[Elemental Heroes Nova Master: Attack Power 2600]

[Yuki Jaden's hand cards: 4 → 3]

"The Nova Master can only be fused to the field by combining an Elemental HERO monster with a FIRE monster as material, so I used Fiery Knight and Blaze Knight, both of which are FIRE monsters, as materials."

Chapter Thirty-Three: The Fantasy Demon Race

"Then I activate the Spell Card [H-Heart of Fire] from my hand. This turn, one monster you control gains 500 ATK."

As Jaden revealed a magic card, the letter 'H' on the card image floated out and swept across Kamikaze's body.

【Masked Hero Kamikaze: Attack Power 2700 → 3200】

[Yuki Jaden's hand cards: 3 → 2]

Now, Kamikaze's attack power has surpassed that of the Giant Rock Lizard.

Without hesitation, Jaden launched his attack: "Take this! [Masked Hero Kamikaze] attacks [Phantom Beast Giant Rock Lizard], Rider Kick!"

Kamikaze stirred up another gust of wind beneath his feet, lifting his body into the air, and then kicked out with both legs together toward the opposite side.

Kagurazaka's lips curled up slightly as he sneered, "Hmph, I've been waiting for the moment you launch your attack."

He raised his palm and shouted, "Now I activate the Trap Card, [Horn of the Mythical Beast]!"

"After this card is activated, it becomes an Equip Card that increases the ATK by 800 points. Equip it to one Beast or Beast-Warrior monster on your field."

A pair of oddly shaped animal antlers, resembling deer antlers, were attached to the head of the giant rock lizard.

[Giant Rock Lizard (Phantom Beast): Attack Power 2800 → 3600]

The next second, Kamikaze kicked the horns of the two phantom beasts with both feet.

boom--! !

"Uh......"

[Yujo Jaden: LP2900→2500]

Jaden: "It's no use, the divine wind still won't be destroyed by battle!"

Kagurazaka scoffed, "Hmph, so what? The Giant Rock Lizard has an attack power of 3600 points now. You can't win with just the two monsters on your field."

"But your other monster on the field won't be spared..."

Jaden then swung his hand and shouted, "Battle continues! [Elemental HERO Nova Master] Attack [Phantom Beast Wildhorn Moose]!"

At his command, the Nova Lord clenched his fist, and a ball of flame ignited on it.

Then it lunged forward and threw a punch at the deer-man.

boom--!

The deer-man was pierced through by a punch in an instant and shattered into pieces.

Upon seeing this, Kagurazaka gritted his teeth.

Kagurazaka: LP 3000 → 2700

At the same time, Jaden pointed to Nova Lord beside him and said, "At this moment, Nova Lord's monster effect is activated. When this monster destroys the opponent's monster through battle, I draw another card from my deck."

[Yuki Jaden's hand cards: 2 → 3]

After glancing at his hand, he grabbed the card while slamming another card onto the Duel Disk.

"I will then summon the [Support Dog] in Defense mode."

After a flash of golden light, a mechanical dog was projected.

Support Dog: Defense 1200

After finishing, he inserted the cards in his hand into the Duel Disk, "Finally, set one card face down, end of turn."

[Yuki Jaden's hand cards: 3 → 1]

"And during my final phase, Kamikaze's attack power returns to normal."

【Masked Hero Kamikaze: Attack Power 3200 → 2700】

Misawa then analyzed, "Although Kagurazaka has none right now, Jaden doesn't have many either, and the monsters' attack power is also somewhat lacking compared to the opponent."

Asuka: "So neither side is in a particularly favorable position right now. It all depends on what Kagurazaka draws in the next round."

At that moment, Kagurazaka casually drew a card from his deck.