Chapter 136
When Tenma Yakou asked this question, he finally came to his senses.
So Jonouchi said, closed his eyes, and placed his fingers on the deck.
"I'm betting on this card!"
He suddenly opened his eyes and forcefully pulled out the card.
"My turn, draw a card!"
[Katsuya Jonouchi's hand cards: 3→4]
He looked at the card and his eyes lit up immediately. "It's here!"
"Hmm? This reaction, could it be...?"
Seeing Jonouchi's expression after drawing the card, Yako suddenly realized something.
The next moment, Jonouchi grabbed one card with his right hand and another card with his right, raising them high.
"I activate the Spell Card [Claws of Hemo] from my hand!"
"Fuse the Spellcaster monster [Time Magician] from your hand with the Legendary Dragon to create a brand new Equip Card."
[Katsuya Jonouchi's hand cards: 4 → 2]
Roar--!!
With a roar, a brown dragon appeared in the sky, along with the Time Magician.
Then their figures overlapped and merged into one, Polymerization a vortex.
"Appear, [Time Magic Hammer]!"
The moment the sound faded, the center of the Polymerization released a blinding golden light, and a golden hammer appeared.
The hammer's head is shaped like a clock, with a pair of tiny wings fluttering on it, making it look as ridiculous as a toy hammer.
However, Yako dared not underestimate it. He had heard of the Legendary Dragon from Pegasus, and the fact that only the chosen duelist could use such a rare card was enough to warrant his attention.
If we're talking about cards that can defeat evil gods, these monsters summoned by Legendary Dragon are definitely among them.
Before anyone knew it, the Phoenix Sword Saint had already sheathed his greatsword.
Jonouchi then pointed forward and said, "Using the special effect of [Time Magic Hammer], equip yourself as an equipment card to Phoenix Sword Saint."
Phoenix Sword Saint took the hammer with his free right hand.
[Phoenix Sword Saint Kia Fried: Attack Power 1400]
Although the attack power remained unchanged, it was sufficient for Jonouchi.
"Then I summon the Gemini Monster [Phoenix Sword Saint Gia Freed] once more, turning it into an Effect Monster and granting it its effect."
As soon as he finished speaking, the flames on the Phoenix Sword Saint burned even more fiercely.
He then inserted his third card into the Duel Disk, saying, "It's not over yet. I'll equip the Equip Spell [Strongest Shield] from my hand to a Warrior-type monster."
The following effects apply to the equipped monster's display form. II.
● Attack Position: The equipped monster's ATK increases by that original DEF value. (Old)
● Defense Position: The equipped monster's Defense is increased by that original Attack value.
"The Phoenix Sword Saint has a Defense stat of 2200. With the effect of the Equip Card, this monster's Attack stat will increase by that amount."
"However, under the influence of [The Evil God - Source of Fear], the upgrade effect of equipment is halved, so the Phoenix Sword Saint's actual attack power only increases by 1100 points."
[Phoenix Sword Saint Kia Fried: Attack Power 1400 → 2500]
[Katsuya Jonouchi's hand cards: 2→1]
At this moment, Yako continued, "Not only that, but since Mr. Jonouchi has two more cards on the field, the attack power of [Evil God - Annihilator] also needs to be increased to 2500 points."
[Evil God - Annihilator: Attack Power 1500 → 2500]
"In this way, the Phoenix Sword Saint's attack power will only be exactly the same as the Annihilator's attack power; at most, they will perish together."
That being said, what Yako was more worried about was the effectiveness of the equipment born from the power of the Legendary Dragon.
The fact that equipping the hammer didn't increase attack power indicates that the equipment card hides a very troublesome, unknown effect.
Soon, having made ample preparations, Jonouchi finally launched his attack. "Go! [Phoenix Sword Saint Gia Fried], attack [Evil God - Annihilator]! Time Magic Hammer!"
Under his command, the Phoenix Sword Saint leaped high into the air, transforming into a fiery phoenix, and soared through the sky, raising his hammer as if to strike the Evil Dragon.
Seeing Yako, Ye Xing quickly flipped open the cover card and shouted, "Open the cover card, activate the Trap Card [Hate Bomb]!"
When one of your Fiend-type monsters is targeted for an attack, you can activate this effect by targeting 1 Attacker Monster and the 1 targeted monster. Destroy both the Attacker Monster and the targeted monster, and inflict damage to your opponent equal to the destroyed Attacker Monster's original ATK.
If this passes, the Jonouchi will be utterly defeated.
However, the next second...
Bang! Bang!
Two crisp sounds suddenly rang out.
"What!?"
The sudden change left Yako stunned.
The Trap Card, which had just been activated, was destroyed before it could take effect.
At this moment, Jonouchi explained, "The special ability of [Phoenix Sword Saint Gia Fried] has been activated!"
When a Spell/ Trap Card targeting a monster on the field is activated, you can send 1 face-up Equip Card you control to the Graveyard to activate this effect. Negate that activation and destroy it.
"I sent the equipment card [Strongest Shield] to the graveyard to negate [Hate Bomb]."
As he said this, Yako noticed that his backcourt equipment was gone.
"But in this way, the Annihilator's attack power surpasses that of the Phoenix Sword Saint."
[Phoenix Sword Saint Kia Fried: Attack Power 2500 → 1400]
[Evil God - Annihilator: Attack Power 2500 → 2000]
"Fight back against it, Annihilator!"
However, at this moment, the Evil Dragon did not respond to Yako's commands at all.
"... The Annihilator?"
While he was still wondering, the Phoenix Sword Saint's hammer finally fell.
Strangely, the hammer didn't strike the Evil Dragon, but rather the ground.
Boom--!
After the hammer struck the ground, a strange, enormous hole opened up around the point of impact.
Chapter 192
"This is..."
Tenma Yakou stared in astonishment at the strange cave before him.
The next second, a ball of light floated out of the cave and hit the Evil Dragon on the head.
Then a glowing number appeared above his head--
--"3".
Yako: "???"
What is that number?
This inexplicable situation left him completely baffled.
Just then, Jonouchi continued, "When the Phoenix Sword Saint fights, the special ability of the Time Magic Hammer is activated!"
You can activate this effect at the start of the Damage Step when a monster equipped to this card battles an opponent's monster using this card's effect. Roll the dice once. That opponent's monster is banished until the Standby Phase following the number of turns that appear.
"That number represents the value rolled on the dice. For the next three rounds, [Evil God - Annihilator] will be temporarily excluded from the Yugi."
"Large sacs!?"
Before Yako could react, the void in the arena suddenly unleashed a powerful suction force.
Roar--!!
The Evil Dragon, drawn by the numbers, was uncontrollably sucked into the void.
"The eraser was..."
Soon, the enormous body of the Evil Dragon disappeared into the cave before his very eyes.
After finishing, Jonouchi inserted his last card into the Duel Disk, saying, "I'll set one more card face down. End of turn."
[Katsuya Jonouchi's hand cards: 1→0]
Jonouchi: "Hoo~~!"
He finally turned the situation around and breathed a sigh of relief.
The next tense part is Yako.
Staring at the Time Hammer in the Phoenix Sword Saint's hand, Yako felt unprecedented pressure.
"As expected of Legendary Dragon, its power easily changed the course of events."
"But I won't give up now..."
As he spoke, he immediately drew a card from his deck.
"My turn, draw a card!"
[Tenma Yakou Hand Card: 0→1]
After glancing at his hand, Yako's lips involuntarily curled into a smile. "Alright, this card..."
Seeing Yako's expression, Jonouchi immediately reacted, "Oops! You can't use that card..."
As he spoke, he quickly tapped the card at his feet.
"Open the face-down card, activate the Trap Card [Knock Down]!"
This effect is activated during the opponent's Draw Phase. One card drawn during the opponent's Draw Phase is discarded and sent to the Graveyard.
"What!?"
Yako, who had just been tricked, shuddered, his hand trembling, and the card almost slipped from his grasp.
Yako: Holy crap!! (╯‵□′)╯┻━┻
This underhanded act by the Jonouchi has delayed the battle once again.
Reluctantly, Yako Xing placed the Quick-Play Spell card, whose artwork depicted eight arrows shooting at the card, into the Graveyard.
[Tenma Yakou Cards: 1 → 0]
"What a pity, if this [Arrow of Seal Magic] hadn't been destroyed, I could have won by now..."
This card can seal Spell and Trap effects for one turn, but it can only be activated at the start of the Battle Phase, so it's a real shame that Jonouchi had to destroy it.
At that moment, Jonouchi grinned and said, "Hehe~, I won't let you reverse the advantage I finally gained..."
Seeing the other's radiant smile, Yako felt a pang of sadness, but the duel had to continue.
After regaining his composure, he immediately waved his hand and commanded, "Go! [Evil God - Source of Fear], attack [Sheep Token]! Terror Strike!"
The terrifying giant swung its massive fist again, striking a small sheep.
Boom--!!
The divine fist instantly shattered a sheep.
After the terrifying giant retracted its arm, Yako declared that his turn was over.
Then Jonouchi eagerly drew a card from his deck.
"Finally, it's my turn to fight back..."
"My turn, draw a card!"
[Katsuya Jonouchi's hand cards: 0→1]