After setting a monster on his field, Yugi ended his turn.
[Yugi Muto's hand: 6→5]
"My turn, draw!"
[Katsuya Jonouchi's hand: 5→6]
"Alright, I summon [Fuh-Raid the Iron Knight] from my hand!"
A jet-black steel warrior materialized in the hologram.
[Fuh-Raid the Iron Knight: ATK 1800]
"Go! I use [Fuh-Raid the Iron Knight] to attack your monster!"
With one slash, the warrior cleaved the face-down card in two. A pink monster was split apart, only to fuse back together moments later.
[Katsuya Jonouchi: LP 4000→3000]
"Huh? Why did I lose a thousand Life Points?"
Jonouchi stared dumbfoundedly as his Life Points suddenly dropped.
At that moment, Yugi began to explain.
"Jonouchi-kun, the monster you attacked was [Marshmallon]."
[Marshmallon: DEF 500]
"According to this card's effect..."
After damage calculation, when this face-down card was attacked: the controller of the monster that attacked this card took 1000 damage.
"So that's how it is!"
Jonouchi immediately understood.
"And [Marshmallon] cannot be destroyed by battle."
Yugi continued his explanation.
"It can't even be destroyed by battle? What a headache..."
Jonouchi felt his head starting to hurt.
"Then I'll set another card and end my turn."
He could only set a card and pass for now.
[Katsuya Jonouchi's hand: 6→4]
"My turn, draw!"
[Yugi Muto's hand: 5→6]
Yugi placed another card from his hand into the Spell and Trap Zone.
"I activate the Continuous Spell [Marshmallon's Glasses]."
A pair of glasses depicting Marshmallon appeared on the Iron Knight's head.
"W-What? What the heck is that?"
Jonouchi stared blankly at the scene before him.
Yugi explained, "As long as this [Marshmallon's Glasses] and [Marshmallon] are face-up on my field, my opponent cannot select monsters other than [Marshmallon] as attack targets."
"What the heck!? Isn't that way too unfair!?"
In the current environment, this setup was indeed difficult to deal with, especially for Jonouchi, whose deck was poorly built to begin with.
"Next, I summon [Silent Swordsman LV3] from my hand in Attack Position."
A small swordsman carrying a greatsword appeared.
[Silent Swordsman LV3: ATK 1000]
"Silent Swordsman? I've never heard of that monster, but with only a thousand Attack Points, it can't beat [Fuh-Raid the Iron Knight], Yugi."
Jonouchi spoke confidently.
"Mm, I know. So I'll set another card and end my turn."
Yugi quickly ended his turn.
[Yugi Muto's hand: 6→3]
"My turn, draw!"
[Katsuya Jonouchi's hand: 4→5]
Jonouchi glanced at the card he had drawn.
"Alright, if it's this card..."
He immediately placed it in the Spell and Trap Zone.
"I activate the Spell Card [Defense Lockdown]!"
Target 1 Defense Position monster your opponent controls; change that opponent's monster to face-up Attack Position.
[Marshmallon: ATK 300]
"Now I can deal damage to you! I also summon [Flame Swordsman] from my hand!"
A swordsman wielding a blue greatsword appeared.
[Flame Swordsman: ATK 1800] [Katsuya Jonouchi's hand: 5→3]
"Heh heh, here I come, Yugi! I use [Flame Swordsman] to attack [Marshmallon]!"
Jonouchi shouted with a grin.
"Too naive, Jonouchi-kun! At this moment, I flip my set card! I activate the Trap Card [Gravity Bind]!"
Change the battle positions of all face-up monsters on the field.
"Huh!?"
Jonouchi froze instantly.
[Marshmallon: DEF 500] [Silent Swordsman LV3: DEF 1000] [Fuh-Raid the Iron Knight: DEF 1600] [Flame Swordsman: DEF 1600]
"I can't attack? Then I end my turn."
With his attack having failed, Jonouchi had no choice but to end his turn.
"My turn again, draw!"
[Yugi Muto's hand: 3→4]
"During my Standby Phase, [Silent Swordsman LV3]'s effect activates!"
During your Standby Phase, you can send this card on the field to the Graveyard; Special Summon 1 [Silent Swordsman LV5] from your hand or Deck. This effect cannot be activated during the turn this card is Normal Summoned, Special Summoned, or flipped face-up.
Yugi selected a card from his Deck and slapped it onto the Monster Zone.
The small swordsman immediately transformed into a towering warrior.
[Silent Swordsman LV5: ATK 2300]
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"Ooh, it got bigger! What a cool monster!"
Jonouchi's eyes immediately lit up.
"Next, I summon [Block Soldier] from my hand."
Block Soldier promptly appeared.
[Block Soldier: ATK 1000]
"Here I go, Jonouchi-kun. I use [Silent Swordsman LV5] to attack [Flame Swordsman]!"
Silent Swordsman leaped high into the air.
"Then I activate [Flame Swordsman]'s special effect!"
Target 1 monster on the field; reduce this card's ATK by any amount, and increase the targeted monster's ATK by that amount. This effect can also be activated during your opponent's turn.
"I'll add [Flame Swordsman]'s Attack Points to [Fuh-Raid the Iron Knight]."
[Flame Swordsman: ATK 1800→0] [Fuh-Raid the Iron Knight: ATK 1800→3600]
Flame Swordsman was then cut down.
"Next, when [Flame Swordsman] on my field is destroyed, I Special Summon 1 [Flame Swordsman] from my Deck or Graveyard!"
A swordsman wielding a red greatsword appeared on Jonouchi's field.
[Flame Swordsman: ATK 1800]
"Finally, I'll set one card and end my turn."
Yugi set another card.
[Yugi Muto's hand: 4→2]
Zero-Attack Monster
"My turn, draw!"
[Katsuya Jonouchi's hand: 3→4]
"Alright, Yugi! I've drawn a card that can deal with [Marshmallon]!"
Jonouchi grew excited upon seeing the card he had drawn.
"Come on, Jonouchi-kun!"
Yugi was not afraid of [Marshmallon] being destroyed.
"Here I go! I activate the Spell Card [Release Restraint] from my hand!"
Tribute 1 [Fuh-Raid the Iron Knight] you control; Special Summon 1 [Swordmaster - Bare-Chested Fuh-Raid] from your hand or Deck.
Jonouchi picked a card from his Deck and slapped it onto the Monster Zone. The Iron Knight's armor immediately came off, revealing a burly, bare-chested man.
[Swordmaster - Bare-Chested Fuh-Raid: ATK 2600]
"Next, I equip the Equip Spell [Lightning Blade] to [Swordmaster - Bare-Chested Fuh-Raid]. The equipped monster gains 800 Attack Points."
A short sword crackling with electricity appeared in the Swordmaster's hand.
[Swordmaster - Bare-Chested Fuh-Raid: ATK 2600→3400]
"And at this moment, I activate [Swordmaster - Bare-Chested Fuh-Raid]'s special effect!"
When this card is equipped with an Equip Spell Card: target 1 monster your opponent controls; destroy that monster.
"Of course, the monster I'm destroying is that one!"
Jonouchi pointed at Marshmallon. The Swordmaster stabbed his blade into Marshmallon's body and released lightning, scorching Marshmallon black.
Jonouchi began grinning again.
"Heh heh, [Marshmallon] gave me so much trouble, so I'll borrow it for a bit."
"I activate the Spell Card [Monster Reborn]!"
Target 1 monster in either player's Graveyard; Special Summon that monster to your field.
[Jonouchi's hand: 4→1]
"Come forth, [Marshmallon]!"
Marshmallon immediately appeared on Jonouchi's field.
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