"De-Fusion?"
Taniguchi smiled.
"So this time, Volcanic Dinosaur's effect lost its target and resolved without effect. You managed to dodge it for now with a little cleverness. But..."
In fact, Judai could have used "Contact Out" during the Battle Phase last turn to undo Flame Neos's fusion and launch an additional attack. However, Number Monsters could not be destroyed by battle. Volcanic Dinosaur had sat stubbornly on the Field like an indestructible Resilient Monster, and the opponent had also had a face-down Defense Position Monster. There would have been no point in De-Fusion.
So it was better to keep the high-ATK Flame Scarab on the Field and save Contact Out as a backup for negating attacks, just like this.
"But even if you survive one shot, I still have three more!" Taniguchi laughed loudly. "Struggle as hard as you can and entertain me, Judai Yuki!
Volcanic Dinosaur removes its second Xyz Material, and its effect activates again! Destroy 'Elemental HERO Neos'!"
Neos also had 2500 ATK. If it was destroyed, Judai would take 2500 damage directly, ending the Duel on the spot.
"I activate my Set Card!" Judai said. "Trap Card, 'Alchemy Cycle'!
Until the End Turn, the original ATK of all Monsters on my Field becomes 0!"
"What?!" Taniguchi was startled.
He had voluntarily reduced his own Monsters' ATK to 0.
That was right. Volcanic Dinosaur inflicted damage based on the opponent's Monster ATK. If their ATK was all 0, then even destroying them would inflict no damage.
This guy had actually dodged Volcanic Dinosaur's killing blow once again by crippling himself.
Furthermore, if he had not used Contact Out first and had instead activated Alchemy Cycle directly, Flame Neos's ATK could not have become 0. Alchemy Cycle changed "original ATK to 0," while Flame Neos had ATK boosts