"I restored 1600 Life Points this turn, so Soul Marionetter's Effect activates!"
Don Thousand's Clone said.
"Soul Marionetter gains 1600 ATK, and you take 1600 damage!"
[NO.43 Gimmick Puppet of Strings: Soul Marionetter, ATK 0 → ATK 1600]
Dark waves radiated from the massive throne once more and were absorbed into the marionetter's body. Its aura surged in an instant. With a flick of its five fingers, puppet strings danced as savage dark waves lashed back at Kira.
[Kira, LP 3500 → LP 1900]
Crow said, "Restoring his own Life Points, increasing his monster's ATK, and then dealing burn damage? Isn't that way too outrageous?"
"What an incredible combination!" Yusei added. "No matter how much damage he takes, Don Thousand's Throne can instantly restore all his Life Points. Then, when his Life Points are restored, it triggers an increase in his monster's ATK and Effect Damage against his opponent."
Jack said, "In other words, as long as you fail to pull off a One-Turn Kill, the more aggressively you attack, the worse it becomes for you."
Qiu grew worried again. "Kira."
"My Turn, draw." It was Don Thousand's Clone's turn.
At that moment, golden light surged from the Continuous Spell in Kira's Back Row, making his half of the Field seem to waver faintly.
Kira also rapidly drew from his Deck. "Mirage of Nightmare's Effect. During my opponent's Standby Phase, I draw until I have four cards in my hand."
Don Thousand's Clone glanced at the card he had drawn and added it to his hand before looking up. "Battle Phase. NO.43 Gimmick Puppet of Strings: Soul Marionetter attacks Inzektor Dragonfly!"
"What?" Crow said. "But even with its ATK increased, that marionetter's ATK is still lower than Dragonfly's."
Yusei warned, "That's exactly what he intends."
Sure