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[Heavenly Punishment King Black Sky: Attack Power 2800]

"What?! It's actually the Heavenly Execution King?!" Upon seeing this monster, Yusei's pupils shrank sharply, because this card was extremely effective against his deck.

"As long as [Heavenly Punishment King Black Heaven] is on the field, neither side can perform a Synchro Summon. This time, you'll have to fight at my pace, Yusei! Hahahaha!!"

Chapter Twenty-Eight: Stardust Warriors

"Oh my god! King used a tactic to block Synchro Summoning right from the start, so Yusei Fudo can't Synchro Summon!"

Moreover, Yusei's main deck is mostly composed of low-attack monsters. If nothing unexpected happens, the single card Tensei-Oh will be enough to overwhelm Yusei's entire deck, at least that's how Jack sees it.

Synchro Monsters that use [Flame Resonator] as Synchro Material gain 300 ATK.

[Heavenly Punishment King Black Heaven: Attack Power 2800 → 3100]

"Put one more card in the pit, then end the turn."

[Jack Atlas's hand cards: 4→3]

"Alright, it's your turn, Yusei! Feel powerless before the King's power!"

Despite Jack's provocation, Yusei remained calm. Although he couldn't Synchro Summon, it didn't mean he couldn't summon a Synchro Monster.

"My turn!"

[Yusei Fudo's hand cards: 5 → 6]

(Yusei Fudo SPC1, Jack Atlas SPC1)

Yusei glanced at his hand and, without hesitation, placed it on the Duel Disk: "I summon [Little Roadrunner] in Defense Position."

As the passage opened, a pink bird wearing red shoes ran out.

[Little Roadrunner: Defense 300]

Upon seeing it, Jack's face showed disdain. "A small roadrunner? What a weak monster!"

"【Little Roadrunner】Cannot be destroyed in battle by monsters with an attack power of 1900 or higher..."

As Yusei spoke, he placed two more cards into the Spell & Trap Card slot.

"Ambush two cards, end of turn."

[Yusei Fudo's hand cards: 6 → 3]

"Hmph, so you can only defend after all, Yusei. But a shield of that caliber can't stop my attacks."

"My turn!"

(Yusei Fudo SPC2, Jack Atlas SPC2)

Jack decisively played a monster card: "I summon [Twin Swords Destroyer]."

Immediately, a warrior with tridents attached to his arms appeared.

[Dual Sword Destroyer: Attack Power 1600]

"The attack power of the [Dual Sword Destroyer] is 1600, which is outside the range of the [Little Roadrunner]'s effect... The [Dual Sword Destroyer] attacks the [Little Roadrunner]!"

At his command, the Twin-Sword Destroyer turned and charged at Little Runner, piercing her through with a single sword strike, instantly turning her into countless fragments.

"I knew you would summon a defense monster. When attacking a defense monster, [Dual Blade Destroyer] deals damage equal to the difference between its attack power and defense power."

[Yusei Fudo: LP 4000 → 2700]

(Yusei Fudo SPC1, Jack Atlas SPC2)

"Oops~, due to taking more than 1000 points of damage, Fudo Yusei's high-speed indicator has decreased by one~!"

"My attack isn't over yet, Yusei!" Jack excitedly turned the car around to face Yusei and shouted, "[Dual Blade Destroyer] can only attack again once if it has attacked a defense monster!"

"A king's duel is about always being one step ahead of the opponent, but a king like me will be two steps ahead. Take this, Yusei! The direct attack of [Twin Sword Destroyer], a double assault!"

Yusei wasn't interested in Jack's boasting and decisively pressed the button to set a card: "Activate the Trap Card [Guardian Barrier], which can only be activated during the damage calculation of the opponent's turn. It can reduce the damage of that battle to 0 and draw a card."

[Yusei Fudo's hand cards: 3 → 4]

"Hmph, you're getting impatient, Yusei. Don't forget my Heavenly Execution King hasn't attacked yet. It's unwise to use up your defense card prematurely..."

Then he waved his hand and shouted, "[Heavenly Punishment King Black Sky] attacks the player directly, Death Star Slash!"

As soon as the sound faded, Tianxing King immediately grabbed his scythe and swung it down at the wandering star behind him.

"That's it, Yusei!"

However, at that moment, Yusei chuckled and said, "Solvadocana!"

"Nani?!"

"This is the moment I've been waiting for..." Yusei calmly pressed another button: "Activate the Trap Card [Shining Light Standing on the Land of Falling Stars]!"

"When an opponent's monster Special Summoned declares a direct attack, if that monster's ATK exceeds your Life Points, negate that attack and draw a card."

[Yusei Fudo's hand cards: 4 → 5]

"After that, I can Special Summon one more Stardust monster from my Extra Deck or Graveyard."

"What did you say?!" Jack's expression finally changed upon hearing this.

Since the Heavenly Punishment King can only block Synchro Summoning, but not other Special Summoning, if Synchro Summoning cannot be performed, then you can just use Special Summoning other than Synchro Summoning to summon Synchro Monsters.

"Tch, so you managed to summon a Stardust monster by bypassing the Synchro Summoning barrier. You're not so easy to defeat, Yusei. So, are you going to summon Stardust Dragon...?"

In Jack's view, this trap card was clearly designed to work in conjunction with Lightning Dragon. Since the monster wasn't summoned through normal means and had a revival restriction, and Stardust Dragon's effect couldn't revive it, the only option was to summon Lightning Dragon, which had destruction resistance. However...

"Who said we were going to summon the Shiny Dragon?"

"Ok?"

"This is the guy I'm summoning..." Yusei held up a card and shouted, "Gathered power resides in the Iron Fist, transforming into the will to shatter steel! Become a path of shining light!"

"Show yourselves, Stardust Warriors!"

As soon as the words were spoken, a dazzling light rose up, and a giant shadow solidified in the light. It was a steel giant in the shape of a Stardust Dragon, with silver-white steel wings spraying starlight, flying at high speed along with the speed of the Star D Wheel.

Stardust Warrior: Attack Power 3000

Jiu

"Four o'clock! Yusei Fudo has actually broken through King's blockade and summoned a Synchro Monster with an attack power of 3000!!"

"It's a Level 10 Synchro Monster?!"

Jack was now in a panic; he had never even heard of this card before.

That's understandable, since the summoning materials for Stardust Warriors require at least one Synchro Tuner and one Synchro Monster. Not only are the summoning conditions difficult, but it's also unclear how to summon Yusei through the proper conditions.

Fortunately, the effect of this card is worth the summoning condition. Although it can only be used once due to the revival restriction, it is enough for Yusei.

3 At this moment, Jack turned the car around and said, "As expected of you, Yusei. It seems this duel has only just begun. My round is over."

Although the attack of the Heavenly Execution King was nullified, the sealing effect was still intact, and the Heavenly Execution King still had the upper hand in terms of attack power. As long as Yusei does not create a monster with an attack power exceeding that of the Heavenly Execution King in the next turn, his advantage will not change.

This wave is still incredibly stable!

Chapter Twenty-Nine: Special Summoning Invalid

"My turn!"

[Yusei Fudo's hand cards: 5 → 6]

(Yusei Fudo SPC2, Jack Atlas SPC3)

After glancing at the card he had drawn, Yusei decisively commanded, "Battle! [Stardust Warrior] Attack [Twin Sword Destroyer]!"

At his command, the Stardust Warrior accelerated forward instantly, throwing a punch at the Twin-Sword Destroyer in front of him.

"Hmph, what a reckless attack, Yusei..." Jack sneered, while his right hand quickly tapped the button on the Duel Disk: "Activate the Trap Card [Support Shot] at this moment!"

"When your opponent attacks a monster on your field, this effect is activated during the Damage Step. The ATK of the attacked monster is increased by the ATK of the other face-up monster on your field."

"【Heavenly Punishment King Black Sky】 has an attack power of 3100, therefore the attack power of 【Dual Sword Destroyer】 increases to 4700."

[Dual Sword Destroyer: Attack Power 1600 → 4700]

"Wow! The attack power of the [Dual Sword Destroyer] surpasses that of the [Stardust Warrior]!"

However, at that moment, Yusei suddenly revealed a card from his hand and shouted, "Then at this very moment, I will activate the monster effect of [Rush Warrior] from my hand!"

"When a Synchro Monster with 'Warrior' in its name battles an opponent's monster, during damage calculation, by sending this card to the Graveyard as a cost, double the ATK of that monster only during that damage calculation."

Stardust Warrior: Attack power 3000 → 6000

"What?! The attack power has actually increased to 6000 points?!" Jack's pupils shrank sharply.

The next second, the Stardust Warrior delivered a punch, instantly shattering the Twin Blade Destroyer into pieces.

"Waaaaah—!!"

[Jack Atlas: LP4000→2700]

The impact of the attack slowed down the Lucky Wheel, allowing Yusei's D-Wheel to catch up with Jack in an instant.

(Yusei Fudo SPC2, Jack Atlas SPC2)

"The Stardust Warrior's attack power has returned to normal after the battle..."

Stardust Warrior: Attack power 6000 → 3000

"Nango~! Yusei and King's HP and speed indicators are now the same~, what an evenly matched and exhilarating battle this is~!"

Ryuya: "Ah~, what a pity...!"

Ryuko: "If Jack hadn't used [Support Shot], Yusei's attack would have decided the outcome."

While the twins were feeling sorry for him, Yusei continued his operation: "I will summon the Tuner Monster 'Scrap Synchron' from my hand in Defense Position, and through its effect, I will Special Summon Level 2 or lower monsters from my Graveyard in Defense Position, including Level 2 'Rush Warrior'."

"Set down another card, and the turn ends."

[Yusei Fudo's hand cards: 6 → 3]

The sealing effect of the Heavenly Execution King is still active, so Yusei cannot be Synchro Summoned for the time being. We'll just have to be patient for now.

"My turn!"

[Jack Atlas's hand cards: 3→4]

(Yusei Fudo SPC3, Jack Atlas SPC3)

"Heh, let their monsters clash with each other then..."

Jack turned and pointed at the Stardust Warrior beside him, and gave the order: "[Heavenly Executioner Black Sky] Attack [Stardust Warrior]! Death Star Slash!"

Upon hearing this, Yusei quickly pressed the button to set the card. "Don't even think about it! Activate the Trap Card [Meteor]. If there is a [Stardust] monster on the field, you can destroy one card on the field: destroy [Heavenly Executioner Black Sky]!"

In the blink of an eye, several meteors shot out from the card and rained down on Tianxing King, instantly shattering him into pieces.

"Tsk, you're just being clever!"

Jack then changed the subject, "However, this removes the restriction that [Heavenly Executioner Black Heaven] cannot be summoned synchronously..."

So he immediately played a monster card: "Special Summon 'Dragon' from your hand while the monster is on your opponent's field. The ATK and DEF of the 'Dragon' Special Summoned by this effect are halved."

As soon as he finished speaking, a hideous purple dragon with green wings flew out of the passage.

[Evil Dragon: Attack 2000 → 1000, Defense 2400 → 1200]

[Jack Atlas's hand cards: 4→3]

"Then, outside the turn that the 'Wind King Wild Wind' card in the graveyard is sent to the graveyard, you can activate its effect by banishing this card from the graveyard, adding one Fiend-Type Tuner monster with 1500 or less ATK from your Deck to your hand."

"I add [Mirror Resonator] to my hand and Special Summon this monster."

Immediately, a Resonator carrying a demonic mirror appeared.

"If this card is in your hand or graveyard and there is only one monster Special Summoned from the Extra Deck on your opponent's field, you can Special Summon it to the field, except if the monster Special Summoned by this effect leaves the field."

"Furthermore, the effect of [Mirror Resonator] is that once per turn, target 1 monster your opponent controls, and when [Mirror Resonator] is used as Synchro Material this turn, it becomes the same as the original Level of the targeted monster."

In the blink of an eye, the mirror flashed, and the figure of the Scrap Synchron was instantly reflected on the mirror.

Upon seeing this, Yusei's eyes sharpened: "Level three plus level five, is it coming...?"

At that moment, Jack raised his voice and shouted, "I'm using a level 5 [Dragon] to stargaze a level 3 [Mirror Resonator]!"