Chapter 202
Kaiser said calmly, "I'm sorry, Judai. All your efforts in this round have been in vain."
Judai didn't seem to regret it. "Defeating you won't be that easy after all."
"Then I'll set two more cards face down, and the turn ends."
[Yusei Fudo's card pack: 4 → 2]
"And at the end of my turn, Earth Hero's boost ends, and his attack power returns to its original value."
[Elemental HERO Earth Neos: Attack Power 5100 → 2500]
Chapter Twenty-Two: The Cyber End Dragon
"My turn, draw a card!"
[Ryo Marufuji's cue cards: 2→3]
After glancing at his hand, Kaiser said, "Judai, because you gave it your all, I will also give it my all in return, as a sign of respect for your duel."
"Oh, then bring it on!"
After Kaiser nodded slightly, he continued, "First, I will activate the effect of [Armored Cyber] again. [Cyber Dragon]'s attack power will decrease by 1000 points, destroying one monster on the field."
[Cyber Dragon: Attack Power 1100 → 100]
"Disappear, Earth Hero! Punishment Cannon—!"
The two cannons on the back of the Cyber Dragon fired light bullets again, heading towards Earth Hero, and it looked like it was about to be blown up like the previous monsters.
However, at that moment, Judai swung his arm and shouted, "Don't even think about succeeding! Open the face-down card, activate the Quick-Play Spell [De-Fusion]!"
Earth Hero instantly split into two bodies, transforming back into Ocean HERO and Forest HERO, and the beam of light passed right between the two heroes.
"Did we escape unscathed...?"
In that case, Kaiser inserted one of his cards into the Duel Disk.
"Then I will activate the Spell Card [Machine Duplication] from my hand."
You can target 1 Machine-Type monster you control with 500 or less ATK; Special Summon up to 2 monsters with the same name as that face-up monster from your Deck.
[Ryo Marufuji's hand cards: 3→2]
"I'll choose [Cyber Dragon], of course. Special Summon two more [Cyber Dragon] from my Deck."
Buzz--!!
Two golden lights flashed, and two more Cyber Dragon were projected.
[Cyber Dragon: Attack Power 2100] ×2
Seeing this, Asuka exclaimed, "What an amazing combination! By using the [Armored Cyber] effect to reduce the [Cyber Dragon's ] attack power to below 500 points, they were able to activate [Machine Duplication] to summon two more [Cyber Dragon]. With this, Ryo has gathered all the materials to summon his ace monster."
Kaiser then continued, "Next, I deactivate the [Armored Cyber] equipment card and Special Summon it back to the field as a monster."
The armor covering the Cyber Dragon instantly separated and returned to the front line.
[Armored Cyber: Defense 2000]
"It's not over yet. I'll activate the Spell Card [Polymerization] from my hand to Polymerization the three [Cyber Dragon] on the field."
[Ryo Marufuji's hand cards: 2→1]
Judai's eyes narrowed. "They've arrived?!"
The next second, the three mechanical dragons Polymerization into a vortex, releasing a blinding white light.
"Special Summon [Cyber End Dragon] in Attack Position!"
Under Kaiser's sharp gaze, the three-headed mechanical dragon descended upon his field through a beam of white light.
[Cyber End Dragon: Attack Power 4000]
"So it really is the [Cyber End Dragon] with Piercing Damage capabilities..."
The appearance of this monster was exactly as Judai had predicted.
Fortunately, he was prepared. "Activate the Trap Card, [Messenger of Peace]!"
"During this turn, my monsters will not be destroyed by battle, and all battle damage they take will be reduced to zero."
Upon hearing this, Kaiser calmly replied, "Hmph, you're quite tenacious too; I must commend you."
After glancing at the card in his hand that resembled Polymerization Spell Card, he inserted it into the Duel Disk.
"In that case, I'll just set one last card face down, and then it's end of the turn."
[Ryo Marufuji's hand cards: 1→0]
"My turn, draw a card!"
[Yusei Fudo's hand cards: 2→3]
After placing the card he drew in his left hand, Judai reached his right hand towards the graveyard, saying, "During my Standby Phase, activate the special effects of Ocean HERO and Forest HERO that are on the field."
"Add [Elemental HERO Flame Man] and [Polymerization] from your graveyard to your hand."
[Yusei Fudo's hand cards: 3→5]
"Then I Polymerization Ocean HERO and Forest HERO on the field once again."
"Attack Position Special Summon [Elemental HERO Earth Neos]!"
With his renewed Polymerization, Ocean HERO and Forest HERO were reunited as one.
[Elemental HERO Earth Neos: Attack Power 2500]
[Yusei Fudo's card pack: 5 → 4]
Judai then placed the other card he had retrieved onto the Duel Disk, saying, "I summon [Elemental HERO Flame Man] once more in Defense Position."
Buzz--!!
After a flash of light, Blaze was projected back onto the field.
[Elemental HERO Flame Man - Defense 1800]
[Yusei Fudo's card pack: 4 → 3]
"And the moment [Elemental HERO Flame Man] is introduced, its other special effect activates, adding one [Polymerization] card from the deck to the hand."
Judai played the second Polymerization Spell Card immediately after obtaining it from his deck.
"Activate the Spell Card [Polymerization] once more, sending [Elemental HERO Wildheart] and [Elemental HERO Necroid Shaman] from my hand to the Graveyard."
[Yusei Fudo's hand cards: 3 → 1]
Suddenly, a dark-skinned barbarian and a demon-like warrior appeared on his field at the same time.
Then the two heroes transformed into Polymerization vortex and merged into one.
"Fusion Summon! Appear, [Elemental HERO Necroid Shaman]!"
Soon, a shaman with red hair and wearing a mask appeared on his field.
[Elemental HERO Necroid Shaman: Attack Power 1900]
Asuka exclaimed, "So powerful! Summoning two Fusion Monsters in just one turn!"
Kaiser's lips curled into a slight smile. "Want to use Earth Hero's effect again to boost your attack power?"
Judai smiled and shook his head, replying, "No, this time is slightly different..."
Then he waved his hand and shouted, "At this moment, due to the necromancer's summoning, this monster's special ability is activated!"
If this card is Special Summoned, target 1 monster your opponent controls; destroy that monster. Then, Special Summon 1 monster from your opponent's Graveyard to their field.
He pointed at the three-headed mechanical dragon opposite him and shouted, "Disappear, [Cyber End Dragon]!"
"Don't even think about succeeding! Quick-Play Spell, [De-Fusion] activated!"
The cover beneath Kaiser's feet was quickly lifted.
His three mechanical dragons on the field instantly split into three Cyber Dragons.
[Cyber Dragon: Attack Power 2100] ×3
"You dodged it... Well then, let's fight!"
The Judai launched an attack directly.
"Take this! [Elemental HERO Earth Neos] attacks [Armored Cyber], Earth Impact!"
Earth Hero immediately lunged forward and, in a Superman-like pose, smashed through the Armored Cyber.
Boom--!!
Kaiser watched coldly as his monster was defeated.
"Round over."
Chapter Twenty-Three Power Bond
"It seems your time has come to an end, Judai..."
"My turn, draw a card!"
[Ryo Marufuji's hand cards: 0→1]
Following Kaiser IX's card draw, coffins reappeared beneath his feet.
"Since two turns have passed since I used [Time Capsule], this card is destroyed during my Preparation Phase, and the sealed card is added to my hand."
Bang--!!
The Time Capsule shattered instantly, revealing the card inside.
After taking the card into his hand, he said coldly, "Judai, my final trump card is finally about to be revealed."
"Hey~, what will happen? I'm really looking forward to it."
"Then it's time to go, Judai!"
"Bring it on!"
The next moment, Kaiser raised the card in his hand.
"I activate the Spell Card [Power Bond] from my hand!"
"This card can be used for Fusion Summon of Machine-Type monster; the three [Cyber Dragon] on the field Polymerization again."
The three Cyber Dragon emitted a blinding light once again.
"Summon [Cyber End Dragon] in Attack Position!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the figure of the Cyber End Dragon reappeared from the light.
[Cyber End Dragon: Attack Power 4000]
After the three-headed mechanical dragon appeared, Kaiser continued, "Monsters Special Summoned through the effect of [Power Bond] gain an ATK equal to their original ATK value."
"In other words, the [Cyber End Dragon]'s attack power will double, increasing to 8000 points."
[Cyber End Dragon: Attack Power 4000 → 8000]
Seeing this, Asuka clenched her fists nervously, thinking, "8000 attack power... plus the piercing effect of [Cyber End Dragon], Judai is in danger this time."
"However, at the end phase of the turn [Power Bond] is activated, it deals damage to the user equal to the original ATK of the Fusion Monster."
"If Judai survives the next attack, then Akira will be the loser. I never expected that Akira would be forced into such a desperate situation by Judai."
As she was expressing these sentiments, Kaiser finally made his move.
He swung his arms and shouted, "[Cyber End Dragon] attacks [Elemental HERO Flame Man], Eternal Evolution Burst--!!"
The Cyber End Dragon's three heads opened their mouths wide, and three beams of light shot out simultaneously, striking the opposite side of the field.
At the same time, Judai quickly pressed the button to reveal the card, "Activate the Trap Card, [Half Unbreak]!"
Boom--!!
As soon as he activated the Trap Card, flames instantly engulfed Blaze, causing a powerful explosion.