"An Equip Spell that raises attack power?"
Kaito said calmly.
"But even with its power increased, it can only barely defeat Photon Paladin. It is no match for my 'Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon.'"
Moreover, after Photon Paladin used up its Xyz Materials, it was merely a 2000 ATK vanilla monster. A beater of that level was nothing unusual to Kaito's Galaxy Photon Deck.
Photon Paladin did have a hidden effect that let its controller draw a card when it was destroyed by the opponent and Sent to Graveyard. If anything, Kaito hoped his opponent would get rid of Photon Paladin, since trading it for a Draw a Card was more valuable.
Kaito narrowed his eyes.
Come on, attack. Destroy my Photon Paladin.
Yet Kira continued unhurriedly. "Next, I activate the Quick-Play Spell 'Cocoon of Ultra Evolution' from my hand, Tributing the 'Inzektor Centipede' on my Field!"
Kaito: "!"
Tributing the Centipede. He understood that this was what their dimension called releasing a monster.
But Kaito had to admit that he could not quite understand this move. He had equipped the Centipede, only to release it afterward. Was that not completely wasting an Equip Card?
"Cocoon of Ultra Evolution can only be activated by Tributing an Insect-Type monster on your Field that has an Equip Card equipped to it," Kira said. "Special Summon an Insect-Type monster from the Deck, ignoring its summoning conditions."
Only then did Kaito understand. So having an equipped Insect-Type was a required prerequisite. But if he could choose any Insect-Type monster from the Deck, then the opponent's choice had to be...
"A duelist as intelligent as Kaito must have already started figuring out how this Inzektor Deck works. You know which Insect I'm going to choose, don't you?"
Kira smiled and waved the card automatically searched from his