Chapter 236
"Now that the effect of Dark Claw has been used, I cannot destroy any more cards in my hand this turn, therefore..."
As he spoke, he put down his card, then drew another card from his hand and casually slapped it onto the Duel Disk.
"Summon [Hand of God] from your hand in Attack Position!"
Buzz--!!
A flash of white light, and a strange figure covered in hands was projected.
[Hand of God: Attack Power 1400]
"When this card is Normal or Flip Summon, you can add one Ritual Monster or Ritual Spell from your Deck to your hand."
"I've added the Ritual Spell [White Dragon Advent] to my hand."
After obtaining the cards, Kaiba Man didn't use them immediately, but instead revealed another card in his hand.
"Quick-Play Spell, [Mystical Space Typhoon] activated! Destroy one Spell Card or Trap Card on the field!"
[Kaiba Man Hand Cards: 4 → 3]
"You must have had [Mask Change] among the two cards you initially covered, so I destroyed the middle face-down card!"
Judai frowned at this point; the other party had indeed chosen him by chance.
He had no choice but to open the card on the spot. "At this moment, the Quick-Play Spell [Mask Change] is activated. Target the Shadow Mist and Special Summon one DARK Attribute [Masked HERO]!"
However, this was exactly what Kaiba Man wanted.
"How naive! Quick-Play Spell [Enemy Controller] activated!"
[Kaiba Man Hand Cards: 3 → 2]
As the card was activated, a giant Yugi controller suddenly appeared on his field.
"By sacrificing your [Hand of God], gain control of one of your opponent's monsters this turn."
"That [Masked HERO Dark Claw] is mine!"
"What?!"
Upon hearing this, Judai felt a sense of foreboding.
Soon, a line extended from the handle and connected to Dark Claw, and then the monster moved uncontrollably onto Kaiba Man's field.
"In that case, the monster that will be excluded is you, kid."
Judai gritted his teeth and continued, "Then let's continue with the effect of [Mask Change], and Special Summon another DARK Attribute [Masked HERO] in Attack Position."
A thick black mist suddenly rose from beneath the Shadow Mist's feet, obscuring her figure.
"Henshin! Appear, [Masked HERO Dark Fiend]!"
As the black mist dissipated, a pitch-black hero wearing a demon mask appeared.
[Masked HERO Dark Fiend: Attack Power 2800]
Kaiba Man crossed his arms and sneered, "Hmph~, because of Dark Claw's special effect, Shadow Mist is directly removed from the Yugi, and since it cannot be sent to the graveyard, its effect cannot be activated."
Chapter 73 The Wounded Judge Opens the Holy Grail
Then Kaiba Man launched his attack, "Alright, let's burn that monster to ashes first! Blue-Eyes White Dragon's attack, Burst Stream of Destruction--!!"
At his command, White Bride opened her mouth wide, and a large amount of white light gathered in her mouth and then shot out instantly.
Seeing Judai quickly waved his arm and shouted, "Activate the Trap Card [Negate Attack] at this moment!"
Boom--!!
As the card's effect took effect, a green energy barrier quickly opened, blocking the white dragon's breath from entering.
"What?!"
Judai then explained its effect, "This card can negate the attack of one of your opponent's monsters and restore life points equal to that monster's ATK."
[Yusei Fudo: LP4000→7000]
"Not only did it stop the Blue-Eyes White Dragon's attack, it also restored a significant amount of health."
"As a result, since the Dark Fiend remaining on the field has a higher attack power than the Dark Claw, Kaiba Man is no longer able to continue attacking."
"However, Kaiba Man might not allow Dark Claw to return to Judai's field."
While the audience was analyzing the situation, Kaiba Man had already finished the battle.
"This turn, Dark Claw, which I've taken control of, will return to your field." Then, Kaiba Man changed the subject, "But now that I've taken this monster, I won't allow its abilities to interfere with me anymore."
"Therefore, I activated the Ritual Spell [White Dragon Advent], offering [Masked HERO Dark Claw] as a sacrifice, and in the Attack Position, I summoned [The Paladin of White Dragon]."
As soon as he finished speaking, Dark Claw vanished from his field, and a knight riding a white dragon appeared in his place.
[Paladin of White Dragon: Attack Power 1900]
[Kaiba Man Hand Cards: 2 → 0]
"And by offering this [Paladin of White Dragon] as a tribute, you can Special Summon another [Blue-Eyes White Dragon] from your hand or deck."
The paladin also disappeared from the field, and the second White Bride appeared amidst a flash of light, accompanied by the roar of a dragon.
[Blue-Eyes White Dragon: Attack Power 3000]
"There are two legendary rare cards like Blue-Eyes White Dragon..."
"In other words, Kaiba Man's deck is undoubtedly a Blue-Eyes deck."
The mood was somewhat heavy for everyone.
"Round over."
Immediately after Kaiba Man finished speaking, Judai drew a card from his deck.
"My turn, draw a card!"
[Yusei Fudo's card pack: 3→4]
After drawing the cards, Judai temporarily put down his hand, then waved his arm and gave the order, "Battle begins! Dark Fiend attack!"
The Dark Fiend immediately crouched down and charged forward.
Kaiba Man was astonished. "Are you crazy? The Blue-Eyes White Dragon has much higher attack power..."
However, Judai chuckled and said, "Who said I was going to attack Blue-Eyes?"
"What's the meaning?"
Judai then announced loudly, "The special effect of Dark Fiend is that this card can attack the player directly, but the damage dealt to the opponent is halved."
"Hmph~, so that's your plan..."
Kaiba Man sneered, "But Dark Fiend's attack power is 2800 points, and the damage it inflicted on me was only 1400 points, which is completely negligible."
A hint of disdain appeared on his lips as he watched the Dark Fiend approaching so close.
"Your ease and confidence ends here..."
As he spoke, Judai immediately pressed the button to cover the card.
"At the instant the damage is calculated, I activate my face-down card, Quick-Play Spell [Forbidden Chalice] is cast!"
"Dark Fiend's effects are nullified this turn, and its attack power increases by 400 points."
[Masked HERO Dark Fiend: Attack Power 2800 → 3200]
"What?!"
As Kaiba Man spoke coldly, Dark Fiend kicked him.
"Uh..."
[Kaiba Man: LP4000→800]
Seeing this, Sho Marufuji looked puzzled. "Huh? If the Dark Fiend's effect is nullified, shouldn't we be unable to attack directly anymore?"
Manjoume crossed his arms and explained calmly, "The problem here is the timing of activation. When a monster is fighting and dealing damage, the attack cannot be reversed. At this time, the effect of the Dark Fiend is nullified. Not only can the attack not be stopped, but the damage reduction effect is also nullified, resulting in a large amount of direct damage."
This is also a classic tactic for Dark Fiend to activate the Holy Grail after injuring someone; if it were activated before injuring someone, it could only attack other monsters.
By this time, Kaiba Man had recovered from the injury.
"Hmph, what a brilliant combination! They dealt me a very effective blow in one fell swoop."
He smiled to himself, thinking, 'This guy can pull off some pretty impressive tactics too.'
"Hmph, hahaha~, my heart is already boiling."
"Me too, it's really exciting to fight a duelist as powerful as you."
After saying this, Judai placed a card onto the Duel Disk, "I summon [Elemental HERO Clayman] in Defense Position."
Buzz--!!
A flash of golden light appeared on the field, and a hero made of rock was projected.
[Elemental HERO Clayman: Defense 2000]
"Finally, I'll set one more card face down, and the turn ends."
[Yusei Fudo's card pack: 4 → 2]
Kaiba Man was now fired up, his clenched fists trembling. 'I'm so excited! It's been so long since I've experienced a duel like this. Only fighting duelists like them can give me this kind of pure excitement!'
'Although I'm limited by my current status and can't unleash my full potential, it is...' Lu
I will fight with all my might!
"My turn, draw a card!"
[Kaiba Man Hand Cards: 0→1]
After glancing at his hand, Kaiba Man immediately revealed it. "I activate the Spell Card [Card of Demise] from my hand, and draw cards from my deck until I have three cards in my hand!"
He grabbed three cards from his deck at once.
[Kaiba Man Hand Cards: 1→3]
After glancing at the three cards, he continued, "During the turn this card is activated, you cannot Special Summon monsters, all damage dealt to your opponent becomes zero, and you discard all cards in your hand during the End Phase."
Instead of using these cards now, he turned his gaze forward and shouted, "Battle begins! Blue-Eyes White Dragon, crush the Dark Fiend! Burst Stream of Destruction--!!"
A White Bride opened its mouth, and white light instantly gathered within it.
Seeing Judai quickly pressed the button to face down the card, "Activate the Trap Card [Super Kid Showdown!!] at this moment!"
"Nullify the Blue-Eyes White Dragon's attack, then let another Blue-Eyes White Dragon battle my Clayman with the lowest defense on the field. After the battle, this battle phase ends."
The light from the mouth of the White Bride vanished instantly, replaced by another White Bride spewing out a dragon's breath.
Boom--!!
The Clayman was blasted to pieces in the blink of an eye.
Chapter 74 Ultimate Burst
Seeing that his attack had been blocked again, Kaiba Man showed no dissatisfaction, and then inserted his three cards into the Duel Disk one by one. "I will turn all my cards face down, end of turn."
[Kaiba Man Hand Cards: 3 → 0]
"Now I have zero cards in my hand, thus avoiding the Side Effect? [Card of Demise]."
After he decisively ended his turn, everyone felt invigorated.
"Very good, Judai left the Dark Fiend behind."
"If he launches another direct attack in the next round, he can defeat Kaiba Man!"
Meanwhile, Judai couldn't wait any longer and grabbed a card from his deck.
"My turn, draw a card!"
[Yusei Fudo's hand cards: 2→3]
After glancing at his hand, Judai played it without hesitation. "Activate the Spell Card [Pot of Greed], draw two more cards from your deck."
[Yusei Fudo's card pack: 3→4]
After confirming the two cards in his hand, he stopped playing and then, with a flick of his arm, gave the order, "Battle begins! Dark Fiend, attack Kaiba Man directly!"