Chapter 132
With that, Jonouchi extended his right hand to the other person.
"Katsuya Jonouchi, Lord Pegasus mentioned that you distinguished yourself in the Doma incident and are one of the duelists he acknowledges."
"I look forward to your guidance in the upcoming matches."
Tenma Yakou smiled, politely shook hands with Jonouchi's right hand, and nodded respectfully to the Yugi behind him.
"Oh! Bring it on, I won't hold back!"
"Then let's see who's truly capable later."
After speaking, Yako left first, followed closely by Jonouchi.
"Now let's begin the next match. The two players facing off are Tenma Yakou, the adopted son of the Father of Dueling, and Katsuya Jonouchi, a seeded player who has reached the semifinals in Duel City!"
When referee Isono announced the former, the audience applauded. However, when they heard Jonouchi's name, they booed, as if they all thought his performance in Duel City was questionable.
This stark contrast in attitudes made Jonouchi's face contort with rage. He wanted to argue back, but there were too many people in the audience, and no one was willing to listen.
Just as he was getting annoyed, Tenma Yakou spoke up from across the table, "Let's get started, Mr. Jonouchi."
"Oh, okay!"
Jonouchi scratched his cheek and responded with a sound.
It's a bit embarrassing to be addressed as "sir" so politely.
At this point, Tenma Yakou was not as mad as he was in the original manga; he still held respect for Yugi and the others who had rescued their adoptive father from Dorma.
Of course, given his current position, he wouldn't hold back here in order to help Pegasus.
"Duel!!" ×2
[Katsuya Jonouchi: LP4000]
[Tenma Yakou: LP4000]
After the two of them drew five cards from their decks together, Jonouchi said to his opponent, "I get to go first, no objections, right?"
"Yes, please make yourself at home, Mr. Jonouchi."
Yako raised his hand, signaling the other person to continue.
"Hey, then I won't be polite, let's draw a card!"
[Katsuya Jonouchi's hand cards: 5→6]
After drawing a card, Jonouchi slammed one of his cards onto the Duel Disk, saying, "First, I summon [Captain of the Charge] from my hand in Attack Position."
Buzz--!
After a flash of light appeared on the card, a dual-sword warrior clad in bronze armor appeared.
[Captain of the Charge: Attack Power 1200]
[Katsuya Jonouchi's hand cards: 6→5]
"And at the moment [Captain of the Charge] enters the field, use this monster's special effect to Special Summon one Level 4 or lower monster from your hand."
As he spoke, he slammed another card into the Duel Disk.
"Come on, [Mirror Force Invoker]!"
Beside the captain, a robot wearing a red cloak and covered in nine mirrors appeared.
[Mirror Force Invoker: Attack Power 1700]
"At this very moment, the special ability of the [Mirror Force Invoker] who has successfully entered the fray is activated!"
If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can activate this effect to add 1 [Man-Made Person - Psychic Shocker] or 1 Spell/ Trap Card with that card name in its name from your Deck to your hand.
"I've added [Man-Made Person - Psychic Shocker] from my deck to my hand."
After getting the card, Jonouchi inserted the other two cards into the Duel Disk.
"Finally, I'll set two more cards face down, and the turn ends."
[Katsuya Jonouchi's hand cards: 5 → 3]
Jonouchi ended his turn decisively.
Seeing that he had finished his turn so quickly, Yako swiftly drew a card from his deck.
"Yes, Mr. Jonouchi."
"My turn, draw a card!"
[Tenma Yakou Hand Cards: 5→6]
After a quick glance at his hand, he picked up a card and gracefully slammed it onto the Duel Disk.
"First, I summon [Buttes] from my hand in Attack Position."
Buzz--!
Amidst the shimmering light, a demon with red horns on its head, a snake's tail on its lower body, and a sword in its left hand was projected.
[Buttes: Attack Power 1700]
Yako pointed at the monster before him and said, "Its special effect activates the moment it appears."
This effect can only be activated when this card is successfully summoned. Reveal the top 3 cards of your Deck. If any of them are monsters, you can banish 1 of them to add that monster with the same name from your Deck and the revealed cards to your hand. Return the remaining cards to your Deck.
Yako grabbed three cards from the deck to examine them.
He hesitated for a moment, then said, "Hmm..."
He quickly selected a card.
"I will add a monster of the same name from my deck to my hand by banishing [Kachimoal] from these three cards."
After adding the monster to his hand, Lu Yako put the remaining three cards back in, and then shuffled his deck.
Chapter 186
After completing his search, Tenma Yakou immediately launched an attack. "Battle has begun! I'm using [Buttes] to attack [the Captain of the Charge]!"
The demon's coiled tail immediately sprang up, and it charged towards the opposite side, slashing at the captain with the sword in its left hand.
It looked like it was about to hit.
However, at that moment, Jonouchi suddenly pushed his hand forward and shouted, "The special effect of [Mirror Force Invoker] activates the instant the monster attacks!"
You can activate this effect before damage calculation for any monster other than this card that is attacked by an opponent's monster. Destroy both the attacking monster and this card.
"What!?"
Before Yako could react, the Mirror Archer blocked Buttes's path, and Boutis's sword swung down as well.
The sword pierced the Magic Mirror Master's breastplate in an instant.
Click!
The protective mirror shattered instantly, piercing through the Magic Mirror Warrior. However, at the same moment, a beam of light was released from the protective mirror, piercing through Buttes's body.
Bang bang--!!
So the two monsters perished together.
Jonouchi smugly wiped his nose and said, "Hey, Yako, your monster was destroyed before it could attack [the Captain of the Charge], so I wasn't hurt."
"That way, you won't have any monsters on your field."
Seeing his empty board, Yako shrugged nonchalantly and chuckled, "It's alright, I still have this card..."
As he spoke, he picked up a card from his hand and inserted it into the Duel Disk.
"I activate the Spell Card [Fissure of the Underworld] from my hand!"
Special Summon 1 [Demon Token] (Fiend-type /DARK/Level 1/ATK 0/DEF 0) to your field. This Token cannot attack. Battle damage to its controller from battles inflicted by this Token is taken by the opponent. The controller of this Token pays 1000 Life Points during each of its Standby Phases, or destroys the Token without paying Life Points.
As the card was activated, a magic circle appeared beneath Yako's feet, and a puff of smoke rose from within it. When the smoke dissipated, a metallic demon appeared.
[Metal Fiend Token: Attack Power 0]
[Tenma Yakou Hand Cards: 6 → 5]
"It's actually a byproduct of the damage-substitute effect?"
In that case, the Jonouchi the next turn.
"I'll set two more cards face down, then it's end of my turn."
[Tenma Yakou Hand Cards: 5 → 3]
The Yako was also completed with just two card swipes.
"And during my end phase, another effect of [Buttes] sent to the graveyard this turn activates."
You can activate this effect during the End Phase of the turn this Normal Summon card is sent to the Graveyard. Reveal the top 3 cards of your Deck and return them to the top of your Deck in any order.
So he grabbed three more cards from the deck.
Seeing this, Jonouchi frowned slightly. "Adjusting the card order...?"
He had seen this move before when he dueled with the Yugi, but he didn't expect to encounter it here again.
At this moment, Yako glanced at the three cards briefly, then slightly rearranged their order and put them back.
After that, Jonouchi drew a card from his deck.
"My turn!"
[Katsuya Jonouchi's hand cards: 3→4]
He put down the card in his hand, then slammed the monster he had searched for in the previous turn onto the Duel Disk. "I tribute [Captain of the Charge] to Summon [Man-Made Person - Psychic Shocker] in Attack Position."
Buzz--!
With a flash of light, a tall Man-Made Person appeared.
[Man-Made Person - Psychic Shocker: Attack Power 2400]
[Katsuya Jonouchi's hand cards: 4→3]
"As long as [Man-Made Person - Psychic Shocker] is on the field, neither player can activate any Trap Card on the field, and the effects of Trap Card on the field are negated."
Hearing this description, Yako raised an eyebrow. "Oh~, isn't this the effect of the new version? Mr. Jonouchi, did you replace the original card?"
"That's right. The original effect could only destroy Trap Card, but now it completely seals traps. This means Yako, you can't use any of your Trap Card."
As for the original one, Jonouchi has already taken it and left it to gather dust in a corner.
If you ask Jonouchi, that penniless guy, where he gets the money to upgrade his deck, the answer is he has no money at all.
However, because the Yugi was a major shareholder, Jonouchi used his privileges to steal some cards from Industrial Illusions Inc..
Jonouchi: Freebies are never a problem!
Cough cough!
"Because of the derivative's effect, I will end up taking the damage in the battle, so I choose not to attack."
"Let's end this round like this."
In the Jonouchi did nothing and simply announced the end of his turn.
Then Yako immediately drew a card from his deck.
"Since that's the case, it's my turn again, time to draw a card!"
[Tenma Yakou Hand Cards: 3→4]
He didn't even glance at the card before saying, "During my preparation phase, I choose not to pay life points to maintain the [Metal Fiend Token]'s existence."
"Large sacs!?"
The other party's choice immediately surprised Jonouchi.
Bang!
Before he could react, the metal demon in front of Yako exploded and disappeared.
Immediately afterward, Yako picked up another card from his hand and gently placed it on the Duel Disk. "I summon [Kachimoal] from my hand in Attack Position."