Chapter 162
The light blade sliced through the Spirit Channeling's Board and was instantly severed, and the will-o'-the-wisp displaying the two letters also dissipated.
Bakura clicked his tongue in annoyance. "Tch! Another effect of [Spirit Channeling's Board] is that when you or any [Death Message] leaves the field, both [Spirit Channeling's Board] and [Death Message] are sent to the Graveyard."
At the same time, after the magic warrior consumed the Spell Counter, the light on the sword also dissipated.
[Magician of Black Chaos: Spell Counter 1→0, Attack Power 1900→1600]
"Finally, I'll set one more card face down, and the turn ends."
[Yugi Muto's hand cards: 4 → 3]
Since the Silent Swordsman LV7's attack power is insufficient to destroy the opponent's monsters, and its effect seals all Spell Card on the field.
If the Yugi cannot launch an attack this turn, then the turn must end.
Seeing that he so decisively announced the end, Bakura didn't hold back.
"My turn, draw a card!"
[Bakura's hand: 0 → 1]
After drawing cards, Bakura first took three cards from the graveyard.
He said with a sneer, "I'll activate the other effect of the Spell Card [Dark Necrofear] from the Graveyard first."
You can activate this effect by banishing this card from your Graveyard. Choose any number (maximum 1 of each of the same name) of [Spirit Channeling's Board] and [Death Message] cards from your hand and Graveyard and return them to the bottom of your Deck in any order. Then, draw the number of cards returned from your Deck. This effect cannot be activated the turn this card is sent to the Graveyard.
"Add the [Spirit Channeling's Board] and [Death Message"E"] from the Graveyard to your Deck, then draw two more cards."
[Bakura's hand: 1 → 3]
Immediately afterward, Bakura pressed the button on the Duel Disk and shouted, "I'm opening the face-down card again, activating the Trap Card [Heaven and Earth Reversal]!"
Add the bottom card of your deck to your hand. Then, choose 1 card from your deck and place it at the bottom of your deck.
Upon hearing this, the Yugi raised an eyebrow. "Hmm?"
This was a truly unusual effect; it was the first time he had ever heard of such a card.
Jonouchi worriedly said, "Oh no, the [Spirit Channeling's Board] at the bottom of the deck must have been taken back by [Dark Necrofear]."
Anzu: "We finally managed to destroy this card, and now it's just being recycled?"
Bakura laughed loudly, "Hahahaha! You're right. I'm now using the effect of [Heaven and Earth Reversal] to add the card [Spirit Channeling's Board], which is at the bottom of my deck, to my hand."
[Bakura's hand: 3 → 4]
The subsequent effects of Heaven and Earth Return weren't very important, so he casually placed a useless card from his deck at the bottom of the deck.
After finishing, he placed a card from his hand onto the Duel Disk, "I summon [Evil Spirit of Annihilation] in Attack Position."
A ghostly aura suddenly appeared on Bakura's field, and an evil spirit holding a scimitar and a shield appeared.
[Evil Spirit of Annihilation: Attack Power 1600]
[Bakura's hand: 4 → 3]
"Change [Dark Doll Nicolefia] to Attack Position..."
[Dark Doll Nicolefia: Attack Power 2200]
After doing all that, he waved his arm and commanded, "Go! First, use [Evil Spirit of Annihilation] to attack [Magician of Black Chaos]!"
The evil spirit floated in front of the magic warrior and swung its sword.
Bang--!
The latter was instantly cleaved in two.
"Then [Cursed Doll Nicolefia] attacks [Silent Swordsman LV7], using Mind Eye Kill!"
The cursed doll's eyes once again emitted an evil light as it struck the Silent Swordsman.
At the same moment, the Yugi's expression turned serious as it shouted, "Fight back, [Silent Swordsman LV7]!"
The Silent Swordsman also swung his sword, the sword energy slashing in the opposite direction of the opponent's attack.
Bang bang--!!
The two monsters perished together.
Seeing this, Bakura chuckled, "Heh, that Yugi you have no monsters on your field, Yugi."
"The battle continues. [Dark Doll Nicolefia] attacks you directly with her Nen Eye Kill!"
As soon as he finished speaking, another doll's eyes also emitted an evil light, shooting towards the Yugi.
"Well..."
[Yugi Muto: LP3900→1700]
"" Yugi!""
The two people behind him changed their expressions drastically.
"Hmph, what's wrong? Is this all there is to the Yugi?"
Bakura looked relaxed. "You can't beat me in a duel like this!"
Yugi:"..."
While he remained silent, Bakura inserted two cards into the Duel Disk.
"Finally, I'll set two more cards face down, and the turn ends."
[Bakura's hand: 3 → 1]
"Don't think that's all. Don't forget the effect of [Cursed Doll Nicolefia] that was destroyed this turn. During the End Phase, this monster is revived and destroys your face-down cards with its effect."
The cursed doll is resurrected on the field.
[Cursed Doll Nicolefia: Attack Power 2800]
The card at the Yugi's feet was also destroyed.
However, at that moment, the corners of the Yugi's mouth suddenly turned up, revealing a strange smile.
Chapter 230 The Spirit Channeling's Board Reactivates
"Ha, Bakura, you've been tricked!"
Upon hearing Yugi, Bakura frowned. "What's so funny?"
But the next second, his pupils suddenly contracted, "What?!"
He was taken aback by what he saw.
At that moment, the face-down cards that had been blasted to pieces on Yugi field reformed and then lifted up.
The Yugi explains. "The effect of the Continuous Trap [Mirror Force Activation] has been activated."
You can activate this effect if this Set card is destroyed by your opponent's card effect and sent to the Graveyard. Target this card in your Graveyard and 1 [Divine Shield - Mirror Force -] from your hand, Deck, or Graveyard; Set both of these cards to your field. This effect can also be activated the turn a Set card is set.
Bakura's pupils dilated in shock. He exclaimed, "It's a card used to obtain [Divine Shield - Mirror Force -]?!"
The Yugi then inserted the Hanoi's High Power, which had been removed from the deck long ago, into the Duel Disk.
The divine retribution and the activation that appeared on the field were covered up together.
In this way, Bakura can no longer launch attacks at will, and even after the Cursed Doll replaces Holy Reversal, it cannot destroy this activation card, thus having a natural counter effect.
"But don't think you can rest easy just because you have [Divine Shield - Mirror Force -]. Don't forget that even if I can't attack, I can still end the duel with the power of [Spirit Channeling's Board]."
"Bakura said with a disdainful look."
Indeed, the situation regarding the Yugi is not optimistic.
However, it's still a long way from collecting all the letters.
In that case, the Yugi boldly began its own turn.
"My turn, draw a card!"
[Yugi Muto's hand cards: 3→4]
After only a glance at his hand, he revealed it without hesitation, "I'll activate the Spell Card [Monster Reborn] from my hand to Special Summon [Witch of the Black Forest] from my Graveyard."
The moment the card was struck onto the Duel Disk, the Witch of the Black Forest appeared amidst a burst of light.
[Witch of the Black Forest: Attack Power 1100]
"Then, by offering up [The Witch of the Black Forest], we can summon [Silent Swordsman LV5]."
The witch who had just appeared on the Yugi field disappeared, and then the figure of the Silent Swordsman reappeared.
[Silent Swordsman LV5: Attack Power 2300]
[Yugi Muto's hand cards: 4 → 2]
The Yugi then added, "And the special effect of [Witch of the Black Forest], which was sent to the graveyard, activates once again, adding [Dragon of Ruin Gandora] from the deck to your hand."
[Yugi Muto's hand cards: 2→3]
Jonouchi immediately perked up. "Yosh! With the effect of this trump card monster, Bakura's plan will be useless!"
Anzu: "Go for it, Yugi!"
Bakura was well aware of this, and clicked his tongue inwardly. "Tch, a monster that can destroy and banish all cards on the field, it certainly has a lot of annoying moves..."
As he was thinking this, Yugi pressed the face-down button, "Open face-down card, Continuous Trap [Mirror Force Activation] activated."
He then inserted the second Spell Card into the Duel Disk, saying, "By sending the Continuous Trap [Mirror Force Activation] to the Graveyard as a price, I activate the Spell Card [Magical Mallet]."
[Yugi Muto's hand cards: 3→4]
After glancing at the two cards, the Yugi revealed a third Spell Card.
"It's not over yet. I'll activate the Spell Card [Cross-Dimensional Fusion] from my hand!"
You can target 1 face-up monster your opponent controls and 1 Warrior-type monster you control; equip that opponent's face-up monster as an Equip Card to that monster, and battle damage to your opponent from battles involving that monster becomes 0 until the end of this turn. If the equipped monster is destroyed by battle or card effect, destroy the monster equipped by this card's effect instead.
[Yugi Muto's hand cards: 4 → 3]
"The monster I chose is of course [Cursed Doll Nicolefia], and I'll equip it as an Equip Card to [Silent Swordsman LV5] using its [Cross-Dimensional Fusion] effect."
"What..."
Under the shocked gaze of Bakura, the Silent Swordsman opened his arms.
Drink--!!
A powerful suction force suddenly erupted from the Silent Swordsman, drawing the cursed puppet uncontrollably towards him, where it transformed into a ball of energy and merged into his body.
Then the Yugi finally dared to launch an attack. "Battle begins! I attack [Silent Swordsman LV5] against [Dark Doll Nicolefia], Silent Sword!"
At his command, the Silent Swordsman raised his greatsword and charged straight at the dark doll, ready to unleash a strike.
Seeing this, Bakura quickly waved his hand and shouted, "Too inexperienced! Activate the effect of the Field Spell [Dark Sanctuary], flip a coin!"
Bite--!
A coin is tossed and falls quickly -- a watch.
"Hahaha, according to the effect of [Dark Sanctuary], [Silent Swordsman LV5]'s attack is nullified, and you will still suffer half the damage from this monster!"
As soon as Bakura finished speaking, a wisp of ghostly energy suddenly appeared in front of the Silent Swordsman, seemingly about to block its attack.
However, the next moment, Yugi shouted, "It's useless! [Silent Swordsman LV5] is unaffected by Spell Card effects, and the effect of [Dark Sanctuary] is nullified!"
Without further hesitation, the Silent Swordsman swung his greatsword.
Bang--!!
The dark doll was instantly cleaved in two.
As he watched his monster being destroyed, Bakura's smile froze.
"Damn it! Did they even consider that?"
"But because of the effects of [Cross-Dimensional Fusion], I will not be harmed."
The Yugi shrugged, not really caring about that.
Now that he's dealt with the Dark Doll and the Cursed Doll, he can launch an attack at any time.
Finally, he inserted a card from his hand into the Duel Disk.