Yusei: "The effect of Cross Counter increases Stardust Dragon's ATK and forces another battle!"
[Stardust Dragon, ATK 2500 → ATK 5900]
Five thousand nine hundred ATK!
As its ATK soared to 5900, Stardust Dragon's body seemed to swell several times larger in an instant. The starlight covering its body grew ever more dazzling, nearly blinding everyone.
The dragon opened its jaws and unleashed a silver-white spiraling blast. Semimaru desperately fired an energy beam in resistance, but the dark-red energy was scattered by Shooting Sonic in an instant. The silver impact then crashed into Hell Cicada King in rolling waves.
Semimaru: "Waaah!"
[Semimaru, LP 2700 → LP 1000]
"The battle is over. Stardust Dragon's ATK returns to normal," Yusei said.
[Stardust Dragon, ATK 5900 → ATK 2500]
His Life Points had plummeted to one thousand in an instant, leaving him in dire straits. Semimaru clutched his chest and dropped to one knee, his expression twisted in pain.
He had been outmaneuvered again.
"Damn Synchro bastard, another trap tactic..."
He staggered to his feet, panting as he set another card from his hand. "I Set a Card and End Turn."
He had been completely suppressed.
The course of this duel was utterly different from what Semimaru had expected. He possessed power Granted by Lord Thousand and held powerful Number cards in his hand. He had thought he would be able to run rampant through the Synchro Dimension.
But ever since he had faced this Crab-head, he seemed to have been on the back foot the entire time.
Every move he made, every calculation he considered, his opponent always seemed to be one step ahead.
It felt like two chess players facing off. He considered himself highly skilled, able to calculate three moves ahead after making one