"Go! Trinity! Sunrise! Destroyer Phoenix Enforcer!"
"This is the HEROes' union!" Jaden Yuki shouted, his fists clenched tight.
Trinity, Sunrise, and Destroyer Phoenix Enforcer lunged simultaneously at the two Kaibamen. The triple HERO assault instantly sent both opponents flying.
"Aaaaggghhh!"
The two Kaibamen tumbled across the ground, rolling several times before finally coming to a halt. Their Life Points plummeted drastically from the impact.
[Kaibaman & Kaibaman: LP 8000 → 500]
"Eek!"
The surrounding Duel Spirits recoiled, pulling their heads back in shock. To see Kaibaman, of all people, being taught such a harsh lesson by two outsiders... it was terrifying.
"I'll set one card and end my turn."
Jaden glanced at the final card in his hand, placed it face-down on the field, and ended his turn with a confident smile.
As the turn concluded, the lingering effects of Trinity and Sunrise reset. Thanks to Sunrise's ability, the attack power of all three HEROes on the field increased by another 400 points.
Kaibaman slowly pushed himself up. Looking at the monsters on Jaden and Yubel's side of the field, a flicker of admiration crossed his eyes. "I never imagined the outside world would produce duelists of such caliber."
"Oh? Are you ready to surrender then?" Yubel, currently in her demon dragon form, asked with a mocking tilt of her head.
"Surrender? Hmph." Kaibaman let out a cold laugh as he drew a card from his deck. "You've done well, I'll grant you that. But my pride and my dignity would never allow me to do such a thing!"
"I activate the effect of Dictator of D. from my hand!" Kaibaman flipped the card he had just drawn.
Dictator of D.?
Jaden's brow furrowed. This guy still has the will to fight?
"By sending one Blue-Eyes White Dragon from my hand or deck to the Graveyard, I can Special Summon this card to the field!"
As Kaibaman spoke, a brilliant light erupted on the field. A man draped in a red cloak and clad in dragon-bone armor appeared. Unlike the previous Lord of D. who carried a Blue-Eyes guitar, this version held a scepter topped with a Blue-Eyes White Dragon skull.
"Don't think you're pulling any more stunts," Yubel hissed, her eyes flashing with a predatory light. "I activate the effect of Obliterate!!!"
"By sending one piece of Exodia the Forbidden One from my deck to the Graveyard, I return one monster on your field to your hand!"
The fourth piece had appeared!
Ash Blossom and the other Duel Spirits watched Yubel's movements with bated breath. Even though four pieces of the corpse were now in the Graveyard, bringing them back to the hand wouldn't be difficult. With four pieces accounted for, that meant only the final limb remained in the deck.
"Tch..." Kaibaman gritted his teeth as Dictator of D. was forced back into his hand. "It seems I truly underestimated you from the start. However, if you think victory will come easily, you are sorely mistaken."
This is my last draw, Kaibaman thought, glancing at the cards in his hand. He had sent that third Blue-Eyes White Dragon to the Graveyard specifically to set up this play. This was his final chance to turn the tables!
"I activate the Spell Card, Pot of Avarice!"
Pot of Avarice?! Jaden's expression tightened.
"I choose five monster cards in my Graveyard, shuffle them back into the deck, and then draw two cards!"
A purple jar adorned with diamonds and a twisted face appeared on Kaibaman's field.
"I choose my three Blue-Eyes White Dragons, my Dragon Spirit of White, and Lord of D.!"
Crash!
The purple jar shattered instantly. Five streaks of light shot into the sky and spiraled back into Kaibaman's deck.
"Now, I draw two!" Kaibaman pulled the cards from his deck. He paused for a moment as he saw what he had drawn, then threw his head back and roared with laughter.
"Hahaha! Young man, I acknowledge your strength for forcing me to use this card! But in the face of the strongest 'Blue-Eyes,' you have no hope of winning!"
The strongest Blue-Eyes... is that card finally coming? Jaden thought, exchanging a grim look with Yubel.
"I activate the Spell Card, Bingo Machine, Go!!! From my deck, I select three cards that are either 'Blue-Eyes' monsters or Spells/Traps that specifically list 'Blue-Eyes White Dragon' or 'Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon.' You must choose one at random to add to my hand!"
Kaibaman revealed his Spell and pulled three cards from his deck. "I choose three copies of Blue-Eyes White Dragon!"
"Three of the same card? Why didn't you just say you were adding one to your hand instead of making it a 'choice'!" Ash Blossom couldn't help but shout a retort.
"Hmph, you're a chatty little brat," Kaibaman snapped, glaring at her. "Besides, what kind of spirit are you? Your aura is clearly different from the common ones around here."
"Uh..." Ash Blossom's lip twitched, and she quickly ducked behind the other spirits.
"Hmph." Ignoring her, Kaibaman looked back at Jaden. "Go on! Choose a Blue-Eyes White Dragon."
"..." Jaden sighed. Does it even matter? He pointed to the card in the middle.
"Excellent! With Blue-Eyes White Dragon in my hand, I activate the Ritual Spell, Chaos Form!" Kaibaman roared.
Chaos Form! Jaden's face paled slightly. He really did draw it.
"I tribute the Blue-Eyes White Dragon in my hand! Ritual Summon! Level 8! Blue-Eyes Chaos MAX Dragon!"
"Appear now, the ultimate Blue-Eyes! Use your invincible power to crush everything before you!" Kaibaman screamed, thrusting the Ritual Spell toward the sky.
BOOM!
A pillar of snow-white light exploded behind him. From the ritual flames, a deep-blue mechanical dragon descended slowly onto Kaibaman's field.
"ROAARRR!" Blue-Eyes Chaos MAX Dragon spread its claws and let out a deafening, earth-shaking howl.
[Blue-Eyes Chaos MAX Dragon]
[Level: 8]
[Dragon-Type]
[ATK: 4000 / DEF: 0]
"B-Blue-Eyes Chaos MAX Dragon? Kaibaman actually has a card like that?" Ash Blossom stared at the scene, dumbfounded. "Is this guy's deck a one-to-one replica of Seto Kaiba himself? This is insane..."
Chaos MAX Dragon could not be destroyed by card effects and was immune to being targeted by an opponent's effects. On top of its terrifying 4000 Attack Points, it possessed an even more frightening trait: when attacking a defense-position monster, it dealt double piercing battle damage!
"The moment this card hits the field, the entire situation is reversed!" Ash Blossom wiped cold sweat from her forehead. She knew Jaden's deck well. The only cards capable of beating this monster were Elemental HERO Trinity or Destiny HERO - Plasma.
But Jaden had already exhausted his resources; he didn't have enough left to summon Plasma. As for Trinity, its double-attack-power effect could only be used the moment it was Fusion Summoned.
As long as Kaibaman avoided Yubel's effects, he could win this even with only 500 Life Points left!
Kaibaman clenched his fist, his eyes locked onto Sunrise. "I'll start by getting rid of this eyesore."
Jaden's brow was furrowed in concentration. Due to Destroyer Phoenix Enforcer's effect, Chaos MAX Dragon's ATK was reduced by 200 for every HERO in Jaden's Graveyard. Currently, there were three: Destiny HERO - Malicious, Masked HERO Dark Law, and Elemental HERO Absolute Zero.
That meant the opponent's Chaos MAX Dragon currently had 3400 ATK. Meanwhile, Sunrise gained 200 ATK for every different attribute among monsters on the field, bringing its ATK to 2900.
"Battle!" Kaibaman commanded. "Blue-Eyes Chaos MAX Dragon, attack Sunrise!"
The dragon spread its wings and soared into the sky. Within its maw, azure laser energy condensed into a blinding sphere before erupting toward Sunrise.
"Aaaggghhh!"
Sunrise was instantly pierced by the laser, dissolving into ash. Jaden recoiled a step, bracing himself against the shockwave of the monster's destruction.
[Jaden & Yubel: LP 8000 → 7500]
"Heh heh heh. I end my turn. It's your move." Kaibaman crossed his arms, looking smugly at Jaden and Yubel.
"Jaden!" Yubel looked at him anxiously.
"It's fine," Jaden said, waving her off nonchalantly. "Chaos MAX is tough, but as long as you draw the final piece next turn, we win. If you don't..." Jaden looked at his deck and trailed off.
"Jaden..." Yubel bit her lip. "It seems the fate of this duel rests in my hands." She lowered her voice. "My turn, draw!"
"Yeah, but before you do that, let me give you a little help." Jaden raised a hand. "During Yubel's Draw Phase, I activate the effect of Destroyer Phoenix Enforcer!"
"I destroy one card on my field and one other card on the field!"
"Hmph. Blue-Eyes Chaos MAX Dragon cannot be destroyed by effects, nor can it be targeted. Your effect can only target cards on your own side of the field!" Kaibaman shouted.
"Exactly. I'm choosing my own cards." Jaden glanced at Yubel, who nodded slowly in understanding.
"I choose to destroy Destroyer Phoenix Enforcer and the Obliterate!!! on our field!"
The moment the words left his mouth, Yubel's trap was engulfed in crimson flames. Destroyer Phoenix Enforcer also began to dissipate into fire, heading to the Graveyard.
"When Destroyer Phoenix Enforcer is destroyed by battle or card effect, I can Special Summon one Destiny HERO monster from my Graveyard during the next turn's Standby Phase," Jaden explained.
"And Obliterate!!! allows me to choose one of two effects per turn. This turn, I'm using the second effect," Yubel added, holding the card that had just been sent to the Graveyard.
"When this card is sent from the Spell and Trap Zone to the Graveyard, I can add one 'Exodia' or 'The Forbidden One' monster from my Graveyard to my hand!"
"I choose to add the Exodia the Forbidden One from my Graveyard to my hand!"
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