Yu-Gi-Oh! Heroes

The reason why he did this deliberately was purely to irritate John and to play with the bond between him and the elf.

“…You bastard!”

“Hehehehe… This feeling of torturing the elves is really too comfortable!”

Gritting his teeth, John cast a hateful look at Keith.

However, Keith, who was stared at by this gaze, also showed a morbidly satisfied smile on his face.

Right, that's it.

It is this kind of unwilling and powerless anger that can make me feel truly alive!

"Only you, only you are absolutely unforgivable!"

With anger in his heart, John slapped the card he had just drawn onto the Duel Disk: "I Normal Summon [Gemmon Amber Mammoth] (Attack Power: 1700) in Attack Position!"

A huge orange mammoth, representing one of the seven colors of the rainbow, appeared in front of John as he moved.

The Amber Mammoth felt the same way as John and looked at Keith who was toying with his friend, with a rage burning in his eyes that seemed to be real.

Damn hunter, die!!!

"Battle! Amber Mammoth Attack!"

John gave the order to attack the impatient Amber Mammoth, and the next moment, the Amber Mammoth drove its body and rushed towards Keith like a truck.

“Hahahahaha… There’s no easier target to capture than an angry prey!”

Feeling the powerful aura approaching, Keith smiled evilly and flipped open the cover card in the backcourt: "At this moment, I activate the trap card - [Alive Trap]!"

As the trap card was activated, the Amethyst Cat that had been caught by the net blocked the Amber Mammoth's path as a meat shield.

Looking at his partner who was used as a meat shield, the Amber Mammoth's eyes suddenly widened and he subconsciously stopped moving forward.

At this moment, a large net suddenly appeared out of nowhere and captured the amber mammoth, who was standing there at a loss.

"Oh no, even the amber mammoth..."

“…Hahahahahaha!!!”

Keith let out a smug laugh as he captured another [Gem Beast] and began to explain the effect of the trap card: "[Alive Trap] is a trap card that can use the captured prey as bait to capture other prey. Under the effect of this card, the Amber Mammoth will also become my prey like the Amethyst Cat!"

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【Hunting Network】

(Counter Trap Card)

effect:

Can be activated when a monster card on the field is returned to the hand.

That card is not returned to your hand, but placed face-up in your Spell/Trap Zone with its effect negated. Put 1 Prey Counter on that card.

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[Alive Trap]

(Trap card)

effect:

You can activate this card when there is a card with a prey counter on it on your field.

Negate the attack of 1 opponent's attacking monster, and place that card face-up in your Spell/Trap Zone to negate its effect. Place 1 Prey Counter on that card.

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The monsters that were previously captured by the Trap Cards are currently in Keith's magic trap area.

Unlike the monsters that were driven away by [Massive Arrest], these monsters in the magic trap area cannot serve as meat shields to take the damage from the attacks on Keith's behalf.

“Hehehe… Real hunting is not about shooting weak prey with guns, but predicting the movements of those inferior animals and then leading them into traps prepared in advance.”

Keith glanced sideways in John's direction, with a smug look on his face, and slowly said, "Do you understand? The so-called trap requires someone like me to make it."

"But even I, who made the traps, didn't expect to be able to capture so many gem beasts so smoothly and in succession... Oh my, I didn't use a huge net to hunt, I just used some small traps that came in handy. What's going on? Is it because the prey is too stupid?"

John: "..."

Keith: "Hehehe... Looks like I'll be able to capture all of the [Gem Beasts] alive before the duel is decided~"

Although the captured [Gem Beast] is in the opponent's backcourt, there is still a [Lure Spirit] in defense position on Keith's field.

The previous Amethyst Cat was forced back into the hand due to the effect of this monster, which caused him to mistakenly fall into Keith's trap and be captured by him.

As for John, if he wants to cause damage to Keith himself, then this monster in defense position with a defense power of 0 is the one he must break through.

"My turn, draw a card!"

John, who lost his monster, could no longer attack. Keith, who forcibly ended his opponent's turn, once again drew a card from the Duel Disk and waved his hand to enter his Main Phase.

"I release the [Entrapped Spirit] on the field as a sacrifice and Advanced Summon this card!"

Replacing the monster with 0 DEF on the field, Keith placed a new monster card on his Duel Board: "Advanced Summon, come out - [Hell Cannon Dog] (Attack Power: 1000)!"

On its shoulders were two thick black cannon barrels. A large guard dog with a row of barbs on its back and fire coming out of its mouth appeared on Keith's field as he moved.

Although it is a 5-star monster, the dog's attack power is only a pitiful 1000 points, which is totally unworthy of its star rating and tough appearance.

"Oh, if there is no prey, there will be no hunting."

Looking at the empty John in front of him, Keith sighed with regret and gave the order to attack the monsters on the field: "Go, [Hell Cannon Dog], launch a direct attack on the opponent!"

“…Awooo!!!”

Following Keith's order, the [Hell Cannon Dog] immediately took a step forward and rushed straight towards where John was.

"He has a trap card on the field... No, this cunning guy shouldn't be unprepared, so that card..."

Looking at the face-up card in Keith's backfield, John gritted his teeth and activated the face-up card in his backfield towards the rushing Watchdog: "Activate Trap Card [G·Power]! According to the effect of this card, the opponent's attacking monster can fight against the [Gemmon] monster in my hand!"

Blue Cobalt Eagle: "Yoshi! Leave it to me!"

John displayed the Blue Cobalt Eagle with an attack power of 1400 in his hand and planned to summon it to his own field.

707 The time for counterattack has come!

"G-Power? A Trap Card that can Special Summon a monster from your hand to fight? Heh... That's not possible!"

Keith's 1000-star monster [Hellhound] with an attack power of only 5 points on the field is obviously no match for the Blue Cobalt Eagle with an attack power of 1400.

Therefore, at this time, Keith, who had been prepared, also linked John's Trap Card to activate and opened the cover card in his backfield: "In conjunction with your [G·Power], at this moment... I will activate the counter-trap card [Trap Interference Array]!"

"... [Trap Interference Array]?! It's this card?"

The trap card depicts a scene of a trapper being trapped in a magic circle with green mist, and being unable to break out no matter what.

Seeing Keith's counterattack, John, who recognized the card, couldn't help but widen his eyes.

"...Heh, you should know the effect of this card even if I don't tell you, right?"

With a smile of pleasure on his lips, Keith pointed his finger at the Trap Card John had activated. "According to the effect of the noble Counter Trap Card, [Trap Interference Array], the Trap Card you activated during the Battle Phase will be invalidated and destroyed! Therefore... [G·Power] will be destroyed!"

--Snapped!

Blue Cobalt Eagle: "Tsk, can't I go on stage yet?"

Having lost the chance to appear on the stage, the shadow of the Blue Cobalt Eagle sighed subconsciously.

Under the effect of [Trap Jammer], the Trap Card activated by John also shattered with a sound, turning into a point of light and sent to the cemetery.

At the same time, the unhindered figure of the [Hellhound] had already rushed in front of John, showing his sharp fangs towards him.

"Take it! Hell Hunt!"

"……Well!"

(John LP: 2800 → 1800)

As Keith finished his words, the Hell Cannon Dog used its sharp claws to launch an unreserved direct attack on John's body.

John was knocked down and fell to his back, and his health points dropped by 1000 points.

"It's not over yet! At this moment, I activate the effect of [Hell Cannon Dog]!"

Keith opened his arms in front of him and continued with a smug look on his face, "When [Hell Cannon Dog] deals damage to the opponent, it can destroy one of the opponent's cards in his hand!"

Extending its sharp claws towards John once again, the Hell Cannon Dog destroyed the Blue Cobalt Eagle that had not appeared before with one claw.

Logically speaking, the Blue Cobalt Eagle should be sent to the cemetery at this time.

However, the gem beast has the property that it cannot be easily destroyed.

Therefore, the [Gemmon Blue Cobalt Eagle] that was destroyed by the effect of [Hell Cannon Dog] was not sent to the graveyard, but remained in John's magic trap area in the form of an irregular sapphire.

"Tsk, not being destroyed is the characteristic of our gem beasts!"

Faintly, Keith seemed to hear the disdainful words that the Blue Cobalt Eagle hurled at him.

Keith, who witnessed this miraculous scene with his own eyes, couldn't help but have a gleam of light in his eyes.

"This is... the ability of [Gemmon]?! Even if it is destroyed, it will not be sent to the Graveyard, but will remain on the field in the form of a Spell or Trap Card!"

"Such a wonderful and special ability... Tsk tsk tsk!!!"

With a greedy light flashing in his eyes, Keith couldn't help but sigh, "Great! Just a single gem beast has such power. What kind of existence would the [Ultimate Gem God·Rainbow Dragon] that gathers the power of seven gem beasts be! It must be a powerful monster that cannot be described in words!"

From the Blue Cobalt Eagle, Keith felt the value of the gem beast.

This also made him feel even more greedy.

Whether it is the seven [Gem Beasts] or the legendary [Ultimate Gem God Rainbow Dragon] that has gathered the power of the [Gem Beasts], these cards... will all be his!

"Rainbow Dragon? You... actually know about the existence of the Rainbow Dragon?"

Hearing Keith's involuntary sigh, John, who had sensed the message, couldn't help but have a look of astonishment on his face.

I have never used the ultimate trump card of [Gemmon], so where did this guy... get this information?

Could it be that he has been watching his every move?

"Of course, I know everything about the [Jade Beast]!"

Keith put one hand on his waist and stopped the duel temporarily. He boasted to the stunned John, "I have tried every possible way to find out more about Hong Long!"

John: "..."

Keith: "Oh, you don't believe it? Then let me tell you, the place where the Rainbow Dragon Slate is sleeping... That place is the origin of the rainbow, located in the huge crack of this world..."

"A crack in the world?"

Although John received the Rainbow Dragon from Miss Jie, he did not know the specific origin of this card.

According to legend, the seven gem beasts were born from seven different precious gems.

So it stands to reason that the Rainbow Dragon should come from a similar place.

The most likely scenario is that, like the thousand-year-old stone slab that houses the seven sacred artifacts, the stone slab that was originally intended to be used as a monument to inlay the seven gems was the origin of the Rainbow Dragon.

After a long time, this huge stone slab located in the rift of the world was finally discovered by President Pekas of the International Fantasy Society. Based on this, and relying on the high technology of the Yu-Gi-Oh world, he successfully created the Rainbow Dragon card and delivered it to John.

From the current situation, John keenly noticed one thing——

That is, Keith, who was a little behind in getting the news, didn't know that the [Ultimate Gem God·Rainbow Dragon] had already been born and was sleeping in John's deck at that moment.

"Heh... After all, you keep the gem beasts with you in order to get the Rainbow Dragon, right?"

"How is that possible? Don't lump me in with someone like you!"

"Huh, really?"

After roughly pointing out the location of the Rainbow Dragon Slate, Keith, not realizing that he was a little behind on the news, looked John up and down with a scrutinizing gaze: "Rainbow Dragon... that's an extremely valuable card. It would be strange if you didn't want it."

"John... do you know how many billions Hong Long's asking price is in the black market? That's an astronomical figure beyond your imagination!"

With his arms outstretched, Keith stared at John across from him with a look of insight: "You're the same, right? You've gone crazy wanting Rainbow Dragon, right?"

"...No! There is a bond of friendship between me and the Jewelmon. They are like family to me. I won't allow you to treat them as commodities!"

John waved his arms in front of him, exuding an aura of rejection, and decisively denied Keith's unauthorized conclusion: "Stop talking nonsense there, you guy! You and I are different!"