The protagonist of the Yu-Gi-Oh! world might be the same person.

"Now that the effect of Dark Claw has been used, I cannot destroy any more cards in my hand this turn, therefore..."

As he spoke, he put down his card, then drew another card from his hand and casually slapped it onto the duel disk.

"Summon [Ten Thousand Hands God] from your hand in Attack Position!"

Om-! !

A flash of white light, and a strange figure covered in hands was projected.

[Ten Thousand Hands God: Attack Power 1400]

"When this card is Normal or Flip Summoned, you can add one Ritual Monster or Ritual Spell from your Deck to your hand."

"I added the ritual spell 'Descent of the White Dragon' to my hand."

After getting the cards, Seahorse didn't use them immediately, but instead revealed another card in his hand.

"Quick-Play Spell Card, [Whirlwind] activated! Destroy one Spell Card or Trap Card on the field!"

[Seahorse Knight Hand Cards: 4→3]

"You must have had 'Mask Change' among the two cards you initially covered, so I destroyed the middle face-down card!"

Judai frowned at this point, realizing that the other party had indeed chosen him by chance.

He had no choice but to open the card on the spot. "At this moment, the Quick-Play Spell Card 'Masked Change' is activated. Target the Shadow Mist Lady and Special Summon a DARK Attribute 'Masked HERO'!"

However, this was exactly what the Seahorse Man wanted.

"How naive! Quick-attack spell [Enemy Manipulator] activated!"

[Seahorse Knight Hand Cards: 3→2]

As the card was activated, a giant game controller suddenly appeared on his field.

"By sacrificing your own 'Man-Handed God', gain control of one of your opponent's monsters this turn."

"That [Masked Hero Dark Claw] is mine!"

"what?!"

Upon hearing this, Judai felt a sense of foreboding.

Soon, a line extended from the handle and connected to Dark Claw, and then the monster moved uncontrollably onto Seahorse's field.

"In that case, the monster that will be excluded is you, kid."

Jaden gritted his teeth and continued, "Then let's continue with the effect of [Mask Change] and Special Summon another DARK Attribute [Mask Hero] in Attack Position."

A thick black mist suddenly rose from beneath the Shadow Mist Lady's feet, obscuring her figure.

"Henshin! Appear, [Masked Hero Dark Demon]!"

As the black mist dissipated, a pitch-black hero wearing a demon mask appeared.

【Masked Hero Dark Demon: Attack Power 2800】

Seahorse Man crossed his arms and sneered, "Hmph~, because of the special effect of Dark Claw, Shadow Mist Lady is directly removed from the game, and since it cannot be sent to the graveyard, its effect cannot be activated."

Chapter 73 The Wounded Judge Opens the Holy Grail

Then Kaiba Man began his attack, "Alright, let's burn that monster to ashes first! Blue-Eyes White Dragon's attack, Destruction Burst Gale Bullet—!!"

At his command, Bai Jia opened her mouth wide, and a large amount of white light gathered in her mouth and then shot out instantly.

Seeing this, Jaden quickly waved his arm and shouted, "Activate the trap card [Absorption Shield] at this moment!"

boom--! !

As the card's effect took effect, a green energy barrier quickly opened, blocking the white dragon's breath outside.

"Nani?!"

Jaden then explained its effect: "This card can negate the attack of one of your opponent's monsters and restore life points equal to that monster's ATK."

[Yujo Jaden: LP4000→7000]

"It not only stopped the Blue-Eyes White Dragon's attack, but also restored a large amount of health."

"As a result, since the Dark Demon that remained on the field had a higher attack power than the Dark Claw, Seahorse Man was no longer able to continue attacking."

"However, Kaiba Man might not allow Dark Claw to return to Jaden's field."

While the audience was analyzing the situation, Seahorse Man had already finished the battle.

“This turn, Dark Claw, which I have taken control of, will return to your field.” Then Seahorse Man changed the subject, “But now that I have taken this monster, I will no longer allow its abilities to interfere with me.”

"Therefore, I activated the ritual magic [Descent of the White Dragon], offering [Masked Hero Dark Claw] as a sacrifice, and summoned [White Dragon Paladin] in attack mode."

As soon as he finished speaking, Dark Claw vanished from his field, and a knight riding a white dragon appeared in his place.

【White Dragon Paladin: Attack Power 1900】

[Seahorse Knight Hand Cards: 2→0]

"And by offering this [White Dragon Paladin] as a tribute, you can Special Summon another [Blue-Eyes White Dragon] from your hand or deck."

The paladin also disappeared from the field, and the second white bride appeared in a flash of light, accompanied by the roar of a dragon.

Blue-Eyes White Dragon: Attack Power 3000

"There are two legendary rare cards like Blue-Eyes White Dragon..."

"In other words, Kaiba's deck is undoubtedly a Blue-Eyes deck."

The mood of everyone was somewhat heavy.

"End of round."

Immediately after Kaiba Man finished speaking, Jaden drew a card from his deck.

"My turn, draw a card!"

[Yuki Jaden's hand cards: 3 → 4]

After drawing the cards, Jaden temporarily put down his hand, then waved his arm and gave the order: "Battle begins! Dark Oni attack!"

The Dark Ghost immediately crouched down and charged forward.

Kaiba was astonished: "Are you crazy? The Blue-Eyes White Dragon has much higher attack power..."

However, Jaden chuckled and said, "Who said I was going to attack Blue-Eyes?"

"What do you mean?"

Jaden then loudly proclaimed, "The special effect of Dark Oni is that this card can attack the player directly, but the damage dealt to the opponent is halved."

"Hmph, so that's your plan..."

Seahorse Man sneered, "But Dark Ghost's attack power is 2800 points, and the damage it caused me was only 1400 points, which is completely negligible."

As he watched the dark ghost approaching so close to him, a hint of disdain appeared on his lips.

"Your ease and confidence ends here..."

As he spoke, Jaden immediately pressed the button to cover the card.

"At the instant the damage is calculated, I activate my face-down card, and the Quick-Play Spell [Forbidden Grail] is activated!"

"Dark Ghost's effects are nullified this turn, and its attack power increases by 400 points."

【Masked Hero Dark Demon: Attack Power 2800 → 3200】

"Nani?!"

As Seahorse Man spoke coldly, Dark Ghost kicked him.

"Uh..."

[Seahorse Warrior: LP4000 → 800]

Seeing this, Marufuji Sho looked puzzled: "Huh? If the Dark Demon's effect is ineffective, shouldn't we no longer be able to attack directly?"

Manjoume crossed his arms and explained calmly, "The problem here is the timing of activation. When the monster is fighting and making a damage calculation, the attack cannot be reversed. At this time, the effect of the Dark Demon is nullified. Not only can the direct attack not be stopped, but the damage reduction effect is also nullified, causing a large amount of direct damage."

This is also a classic tactic for Dark Oni to activate the Holy Grail after injuring someone. If the Grail is activated before the injuring is determined, it can only attack other monsters.

At this moment, Seahorse Man also recovered from the injury he had just suffered.

"Hmph, what a beautiful combination. They dealt me ​​a very effective blow in one go."

He smiled to himself, thinking, 'This guy can pull off some pretty impressive tactics too.'

"Hmph, hahaha~, my heart is already boiling."

"Me too. It's really exciting to fight a duelist as strong as you."

After saying this, Jaden placed a card on the Duel Disk, "I summon Elemental HERO Nendoroid in Defense Position."

Om-! !

A flash of golden light appeared on the field, and a hero made of rock was projected out.

【Elemental Heroes Nendoroid: Defense 2000】

"Finally, I'll set one more card face down, and the turn ends."

[Yuki Jaden's hand cards: 4 → 2]

Seahorse Man was now fired up, his clenched fists trembling. 'I'm so excited! It's been so long since I've experienced a duel like this. Only fighting duelists like them can give me this kind of pure excitement!'

'Although I'm limited by my current status and can't unleash my full potential, it is...' Lu

I will fight with all my might!

"My turn, draw a card!"

[Seahorse Knight Hand Cards: 0→1]

After glancing at the cards he had drawn, Kaiba immediately revealed them: "I activate the spell card [Life-Slaying Treasure Card] from my hand, and draw cards from my deck until I have three cards in my hand!"

He grabbed three cards from his deck at once.

[Seahorse Knight Hand Cards: 1→3]

After glancing at the three cards, he continued, "During the turn this card is activated, you cannot Special Summon monsters, all damage you deal to your opponent becomes zero, and you discard all cards in your hand during the End Phase."

Instead of using these cards now, he turned his gaze forward and shouted, "Battle begins! Blue-Eyes White Dragon, crush the Dark Demon! Burst Gale Bullet of Destruction—!!"

A white-haired creature opened its mouth, and white light instantly gathered inside.

Seeing this, Jaden quickly pressed the button to face down the card, "At this moment, activate the Trap Card [Super Boy Showdown!]!"

"Nullify the Blue-Eyes White Dragon's attack, then let another Blue-Eyes White Dragon fight my Nendoroid with the lowest DEF on the field. After the battle, this battle phase ends."

The light from the mouth of the white-robed beast immediately dissipated, and another white-robed beast unleashed a burst of dragon breath.

boom--! !

The clay figure was blasted to pieces in the blink of an eye.

Chapter 74 Ultimate Blast Bullet

Seeing that his attack was blocked again, Kaiba Man showed no dissatisfaction and then inserted his three cards into the Duel Disk in turn: "I will turn all my cards face down. End of turn."

[Seahorse Knight Hand Cards: 3→0]

"This way, I only have zero cards in my hand, thus avoiding the side effect of [Life-Slicing Treasure Card]."

After he decisively ended his turn, everyone felt invigorated.

“Very good, Judai left the Dark Demon behind.”

"If he launches another direct attack in the next round, he can defeat Seahorse Man!"

Meanwhile, Jaden couldn't wait to grab a card from his deck.

"My turn, draw a card!"

[Yuki Jaden's hand cards: 2 → 3]

After glancing at his hand, Jaden played it without hesitation: "Activate the Spell Card [Pot of Greed], draw two more cards from the deck."

[Yuki Jaden's hand cards: 3 → 4]

After confirming the two cards in his hand, he stopped playing and then, with a flick of his arm, gave the order: "Battle begins! Dark Demon, attack Seahorse Man directly!"