"Phantom Butterfly Assassin - Phoenix Butterfly, attack 'Giant Rat'!"
Phoenix Butterfly beat her wings, and the swirling scales gathered into a torrent that crashed into Giant Rat's chest. Its chest was pierced through, and it let out a drawn-out wail before exploding into fragments.
[Kira, LP 4000 → LP 2200]
"That combination was pretty interesting," Kira said. "But Giant Rat's Monster Effect also activated.
"When Giant Rat was destroyed by battle, I could Special Summon a WATER Attribute monster with 1500 or less ATK from my Deck."
Kira raised an arm, and a stream of water flew out from his Deck.
"What I Special Summon from my Deck is 'Oppressed Populace.'"
The stream of water fell to the ground and transformed into the form of a new monster. But what appeared this time was not an ordinary warrior, but a group of gaunt, sallow-faced refugees—people who had endured painful lives, drifted through war-torn lands for years, and longed for freedom.
[Oppressed Populace, ATK 400]
It was another quite ancient card. In the GX Anime's Other World arc, the refugees depicted in its artwork had appeared as background characters.
"Then next, Phantom Butterfly Assassin - Flash Butterfly," Druwa said. "Attack 'Oppressed Populace'!"
Flash Butterfly beat her wings and spun through the air, leaving a sky full of gleaming trails behind her. Then, from a great height, she dove toward Oppressed Populace.
"You really came straight at them. Don't underestimate the anger of the Oppressed Populace." Kira snapped his fingers. "I activate my Set Card, the Trap Card 'Justice Raigeki Break'!
"When a Normal Monster on my Field is selected as an attack target, all face-up monsters in Attack Position on the Field, except Normal Monsters, are destroyed!"
Druwa: "What?!"
Deafening thunder roared as the judgment lightning of