Yu-Gi-Oh! Heroes

Select 1 Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck, and send the chosen Fusion Material Monster from your Deck to the Graveyard. Special Summon the selected Monster in face-up Attack Position, and equip this card. (This Special Summon is treated as a Fusion Summon.) The Fusion Monster Special Summoned by this effect cannot attack during that turn. When this card is destroyed, destroy that Fusion Monster.

"Heh... Are you planning to Fusion Summon [Cyber ​​End Dragon] at this time? That won't do!"

Following the activation of Marufuji Ryo's magic card, Inukai's eyes narrowed and he flipped over the face-up card in the backfield: "Activate Trap Card [Slime Interference]! Discard 1 card with "Slime" in its name from your hand, negate the activation of your opponent's Magic and Trap Cards and destroy them!"

Inukai sent the Slime Monster in his hand to the Graveyard, interrupting the activation of Marufuji Ryo's magic card's effect.

As he moved, a stream of purple slime spurted out from the trap card's image. Future Fusion was infected by the slime and was corroded by it before it could even activate its effects. It turned into green smoke and disappeared from the field.

"...Gu!"

"It's not over yet! The monster card I just sent to the graveyard is - [Drain Slime]. When this card is sent to the graveyard, I can draw a card from my deck!"

Pulling out a card from the deck, Inukai showed a playful look on his face: "...If you want to summon a Machine-type monster so badly, then I will grant your wish!"

"……Nani?"

"Activate Trap Card - [Contemptuous Treaty]! According to the effect of this card, your opponent can Special Summon a Level 4 or lower monster from their Deck!"

As if he was pitying Marufuji Ryo, Inukai turned over the second face-down card in the backfield, giving him the opportunity to Special Summon a monster.

"...But, when you Special Summon a monster, I will also draw two cards from my deck! Of course, you don't have to use this effect. If your opponent doesn't use this effect, I will take 1000 points of damage."

The subject changed, and as Marufuji Ryo's brows relaxed slightly, Inukai also showed his fangs and paved the way for the intersection of fate in front of Marufuji Ryo.

Special Summon a level 4 or lower monster from your deck and have Inukai draw two cards.

Or don't perform a Special Summon and let Inukai suffer the consequences, losing 1000 LP points.

"...No matter what, I will achieve [Electronic End Dragon]!!!"

With this belief, Marufuji Ryo decisively took out his deck from the Duel Disk, selected a monster from it and placed it on the deck of the Duel Disk: "I Special Summon [Primal Cyber ​​Dragon] from the deck in Attack Position! If this card is face-up on the field, the card name can also be used as [Cyber ​​Dragon]!"

The prototype of the Cyber ​​Dragon, a mechanical monster with golden tubes wrapped around its body and looking like a giant black snake, appeared on Marufuji Ryo's field accompanied by light.

Although the attributes of this monster were not very good, this time, Marufuji Ryo finally succeeded in summoning a monster and no longer faced the embarrassing situation of an empty field.

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【Original Cyber ​​Dragon】

(Mechanical / Light / 3 stars / Attack: 1100 / Defense: 600 /)

Effect: As long as this card is face-up on the field, its card name is treated as [Cyber ​​Dragon].

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"You chose Special Summon, right? Then I draw two cards!"

Inukai raised his eyebrows, feeling noncommittal about Marufuji Ryo's choice, and replenished his two cards in hand through the effect of the trap card.

"It doesn't matter! Let's fight... I'll use [Primal Cyber ​​Dragon] to attack [Clone Slime]! Take it... Evolve Flame!"

Finally, the cyber dragon monster was summoned. While Marufuji Ryo breathed a sigh of relief, an unknown anger surged in his heart.

He had never felt so aggrieved as he did now, and he decisively entered the battle stage, launching an attack on Inukai's monster without hesitation.

And this action of his just fell into Inukai's trap.

"What a pity... When [Clone Slime] becomes the target of the opponent's attack, it can fight with the [Slime] monster in the graveyard.

Beasts are exchanged!"

Facing the attack of [Primal Cyber ​​Dragon], Inukai smiled and exchanged the monster in the graveyard with the monster on the field: "This card replaces [Clone Slime]! I Special Summon [Acid Slime] in the graveyard!"

At the core is a row of round fangs, and a blue slime with four tentacles extending from the surface replaced the original green slime and once again blocked Marufuji Ryo's way.

Inukai: "...Take this self-destructive damage!"

【Acidic Slime】……

Once this monster is destroyed, Marufuji Ryo will be affected by its effect and take 800 points of damage.

This would be an extremely heavy blow to his limited health points!

However, the attack that had already been launched could not be withdrawn at this time. Marufuji Ryo could only watch the blue slime being engulfed by the flames as it launched a final counterattack towards him before leaving the field...

(Marufuji Ryo LP: 1500 → 700)

“Ugh…!!!”

It was Inukai's monster that was destroyed, but the person who was hurt was Marufuji Ryo himself.

Once again affected by the impact of the amplifier, Marufuji Ryo raised his arm while gritting his teeth: "My turn... is over..."

“Hahahahaha… It’s my turn, draw a card!”

With an absolute advantage, Inukai, who at this moment transformed into an elder of the Soul Palace, let out a sinister laugh and drew a new card from the deck.

Including the two cards in his hand that were replenished by the effect of the trap card, he can be said to have gathered a wave of resources.

"You still have to continue the dance of death~"

Inukai said this, and suddenly inserted one of his cards into the back field of the Duel Disk: "I activate the magic card from my hand - [Slime Base]! According to the effect of this card, I can Special Summon a [Slime] monster in my hand!"

"Come out! I Special Summon in Attack Position - [Compound Slime]!!!"

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【Compound Slime】

(Aqua / Water / 6 stars / Attack: 1500 / Defense: 2000)

effect:

When this card is destroyed by battle, you can Special Summon 3 "Slime Monster Tokens" (Aqua? Water? 1 Level? ATK/DEF 500) in Attack Position on your field.

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Unlike the blue slime in jellyfish form and the green slime in human form, the one that appeared in the dog farm this time was a high-star slime monster with the appearance of a yellow beast.

As a 6-star high-level monster, although this yellow slime has only 1500 attack points, it is still higher than the [Primal Cyber ​​Dragon] with an attack power of 1100.

At this moment, it was enough to cause harm to Marufuji Ryo who was in a semi-disabled state!

489 This is my struggle to survive! (6K)

"The battle begins! [Compound Slime] attacks [Primal Cyber ​​Dragon]! Destroy the ball!!!"

Curling up its body, the Slime in beast form sprayed a yellow slime ball at the Primal Cyber ​​Dragon.

The original electronic dragon was wrapped in this slime ball and was corroded by it while wailing, turning into a pool of black water.

At the same time, Marufuji Ryo himself also suffered the difference in attack power between the two monsters - 400 points of combat damage, and was once again hit by red lightning.

“Ugh…!!!”

(Marufuji Ryo LP: 700 → 300)

His health points were almost dwindling, and Marufuji Ryo's face showed an extremely obvious look of pain.

Soon, his health points will become 0, and he himself will fall from then on, becoming a fleeting meteor in the history of duels, which makes people feel deeply regretful.

"What a great reaction! That indifferent expression is as beautiful as a painting!" He did not forget to finish off Marufuji Ryo. When he saw that Marufuji Ryo was about to be defeated, Mengqi Saruyama uttered an undisguised mocking tone.

"Gu...you guy!" Marufuji Ryo lowered his body and felt an obvious sense of irritation in his heart due to the teasing voice coming from behind him.

Damn it...why on earth did it become like this?!

"Hehehe... If you want to make up for being eliminated in the professional league by dueling, this is the only way!"

"...I never thought that I would risk my life to regain my honor! You...let me out!"

At this critical moment of life and death, Marufuji Ryo, who had just graduated from school and had not yet undergone much transformation, instinctively revealed cowardly emotions.

The once undefeated Caesar was, after all, just a mortal, not the supreme god worshipped by people.

As a normal person, he naturally has an instinctive fear of death.

"I'll say it again, if you want to get out, just win this duel."

In a calm voice, Meng Qi Yuan Shan said to Maru Teng Liang, who was a little out of control, "...Why can't you think of such a natural thing?"

"Even if you say so... I only have 300 points left in my life. If I draw a machine monster, I'm doomed!"

"What should I do?"

The effect of [Acid Rust·Machine Virus] is still ongoing. Once Marufuji Ryo draws a Mechanical monster from the deck, he will receive 500 points of effect damage at the same time as the card is destroyed, without the opponent's Inukai having to do anything, and will lose the duel directly.

Once you draw a card, there is a very high probability that you will die on the spot!

Realizing this, Marufuji Ryo even felt fear towards the normal act of drawing cards.

"Hehehe... Marufuji Ryo, your true nature is revealed! Once you are in a disadvantageous situation, you just want to lose. Have you... never thought about winning?"

With a devilish whisper, Monchi Saruyama stood behind Marufuji Ryo and pointed out Marufuji Ryo's weakness in one sentence.

“What…?!” Marufuji Ryo’s heart was touched by Mengqi Saruyama’s words, and a line of cold sweat appeared on his forehead.

Maybe... he really had fallen into a vicious circle of self-abandonment and had unknowingly given up on winning...

"If you don't choose to win, you won't be able to survive... A duel is what it is." Facing Marufuji Ryo who was in a confused state, Mengqi Saruyama continued: "... In that case, no matter what means you use, you must win, right?"

"But...my...my duel..."

"Heh... In that case, just lose... If you lose, you can be free."

"Lose...I will lose..."

Marufuji Ryo, feeling extremely confused, looked down at the floor beneath his feet.

From the reflection of the smooth mirrored floor, he vaguely caught a glimpse of his current miserable appearance.

Unlike Caesar Ryo who was at the top in the past, he is now just a mortal named Marufuji Ryo, a waste who cannot get up from the setbacks of failure and chooses to degenerate!

"Hey! Hurry up and let me draw a card, you shameless stray dog!"

Inukai, who was picking his ears out of boredom and finding Marufuji Ryo's cowardly reaction funny, urged him, "If you delay any longer, the result won't change at all!"

"Well...I'm not some lost dog!"

“Uhhhh… My turn, draw a card!”

Unprecedented pressure suddenly appeared on Marufuji Ryo's shoulders. Surrounded by the mocking gazes of the crowd, his arms seemed to weigh a thousand pounds. With all his willpower, he pulled out the top card of the deck.

That card determines his future fate.

Would he die on the spot, or delay his defeat for a little while? Or... an almost impossible comeback?

Everything is stuck in this card draw!

"The [Time Capsule] that I activated earlier will return to my field during my second preparation phase, and the card that was previously placed inside will be added to my hand!"

An Egyptian-style coffin appeared in front of Marufuji Ryo, and the magic card sealed in it - [Overload Fusion] was returned to his palm.

[Trap Thruster], [Overload Fusion], [Power Combination], [Electronic Fusion Support]...

All magic cards with green borders... these four cards are all the cards that Marufuji Ryo currently has in his hand.

"Next... I activate the Spell Card [Power Combine] from my hand, and send the materials needed for the Fusion Monster from my hand or on the field to the Graveyard, to perform a Fusion Summon exclusively for Machine-type monsters! The monsters Special Summoned by this effect will have their attack power increased by the original attack power!"

"Huh... Fusion? Are there really such things as Material Monsters in your hand and on the field?"

Still revealing a strong look of contempt, Inukai held an extremely disdainful attitude towards Marufuji Ryo's behavior.

...fusion?

If you don’t have the material monsters, just melt their heads!

"There are indeed no material monsters in my hand or on the field... So at this time, I activate [Power Combine] and activate the Quick-Play Spell Card [Cyber ​​Fusion Support] (Animation) in my hand! Pay half of the life points and use this card as material to perform a Fusion Summon of a Machine-Type monster!"

(Marufuji Ryo LP: 300 → 150)

"...Come out! My trump card monster——【Cyber-Ender Dragon】!!!"

The three-headed mechanical dragon with the highest attack power, which carried Marufuji Ryo's hope for victory, appeared in the endless light, hovering its body and appearing behind Marufuji Ryo.

"...Due to the effect of [Power Combine], the special summoned [Cyber ​​End Dragon]...its attack power will be doubled!"

Biting his teeth, Marufuji Ryo shouted the above words almost in a roaring voice.

He finally called out his old friend, and at this moment he finally regained some of the sense of honor he once had!