Red-Eyes Meteor Dragon was crimson all over, as if lava surged through its pitch-black steel skeleton. Its draconic head rose high, spiral flames condensing into an ultimate torrent of dark fire.
That blaze crashed straight into Morphtronic Lantron's lampshade. Like ripples spreading across water, the flame stream reflected back, merging into an unceasing burning deluge that swallowed the Barian along with the body he controlled.
"Aaargh!"
Kagurazaka's body tumbled repeatedly through the flames before finally collapsing facedown on the ground, motionless for the moment. The darkness controlling him separated from his body, transforming in midair into black mist that shifted into the shape of a giant.
Once separated, Kagurazaka immediately went limp like a puppet with its strings cut. But the giant shadow continued roaring, though it was probably not from pain, but sheer fury.
"What was it you said earlier?"
Kira tilted his head.
"You said you'd show me something—the true power of Xyz, right? I think that was what you said?"
Barian: "."
"Aw, you've already played all your cards, but how come I didn't see it?" Kira cocked his head. "Feels like my Xyz was stronger. Don't you think?"
The giant phantom immediately began to tremble, seemingly even more enraged.
He pointed at Kira and furiously said something. Perhaps he was so angry that he had slipped into his native tongue—maybe Barian language or something else. All anyone could hear was his furious stream of incomprehensible gibberish.
Well, the students of Duel Academy, long accustomed to watching the Yellow King dismantle his opponents, found it easy enough to guess. Even from his gestures alone, they could tell what this enraged Otherworlder wanted to say.
Probably something along the lines of, "How the hell can you call that Xyz? Dare to fight me fair and square!"
Still, he