Chapter 297
[Yusei Fudo & Edo Phoenix: LP4500→3500]
"Nayuta attacks Edo directly, with the Karma of the Vow's Blaze!"
"It's me again!?"
Upon hearing that he was being attacked directly again, Edo was filled with utter rage.
The shikigami Nayuta waved her hands, and two flames shot towards Edo.
"Ughhh--!!"
[Yusei Fudo & Edo Phoenix: LP3500→900]
Finally, their health points were reduced to almost zero first.
However, Edo quickly recovered from the battle and immediately drew a card from his deck.
"My turn!"
[Edo Phoenix hand cards: 1→2]
Before even checking the card in his hand, Edo said, "During this Standby Phase, the effect of Destruction Person sent to the Graveyard last turn! When this card is destroyed by battle and sent to the Graveyard, it will activate during your next Standby Phase, Special Summoning one [Destiny HERO] from your Graveyard other than yourself."
"Awaken, Disk Guy!"
A beam of white light shot out from the entrance of his tomb, and the Disk Guy once again leaped out of the light.
[Destiny HERO - Disk Guy: Defense 300]
They have 900 health points left, so there's no point in summoning the Divine Person to fight anymore; they might as well replenish their hand.
"Activate the Disk Guy's Monster Effect once more, draw two cards from your deck."
[Edo Phoenix's hand cards: 2→4]
After scanning his hand, Edo's lips curled into a slight smile as he looked at the Phantom HERO in his hand, preparing to unleash a powerful attack.
However, at that moment, Mishiu (right) suddenly made her move, "Don't forget I'm here! Activate the Continuous Trap [Soul Barrier]. As long as I have a monster on my field, my opponent cannot deal any battle damage to me!"
"How could that be? They even saw through my next plan?!"
After all, the fact that the Dark God cannot be destroyed in battle does not mean that Mishiu will not be harmed. Edo's plan to unleash devastating damage through the Trio Man also failed, and he became disappointed.
"Are we going to lose here?"
Judai, standing to the side, remained relatively optimistic. "This duel isn't over yet, it's not time to give up, Edo!"
"Judai?" Edo looked up abruptly upon hearing this, then gave a helpless expression. "Heh~, that's so typical of you."
"My turn is over."
"The rest is up to you. Whether it can bring them back to life depends on you, Judai."
"Oh! Please teach me!"
Watching the interaction between the two, Mishiu (right) calmly said, "At this point, no matter how much you struggle, you cannot escape your fate of defeat!"
"My turn, draw a card!"
[Mizuchi Saio (right) holding cards: 1→2]
After drawing the card, she immediately issued the command, "DarkGod Token attack the Disk Guy, Absolute Darkness!"
Another beam of black light shot out, blasting the Disk Guy into dust.
[Yusei Fudo & Edo Phoenix: LP900→200]
The two now have a paltry 200 health points left and are completely cornered.
At this moment, Mishiu (right) flips over another face-down card at her feet, "I activate another Continuous Trap [Shikigami Return]. During the end phase of the turn in which my opponent does not summon any monsters, Defense Position's field in Defense Position."
"At this point, you have absolutely no chance of winning. Round ended."
Now Judai and Edo are truly in dire straits.
"That's incredible. If I do nothing in the next round, I'm guaranteed to lose."
Judai's forehead was covered in cold sweat; he had been forced into a corner where he had no choice but to draw a powerful card.
"But that's what makes it interesting..."
"Call--!"
After taking a deep breath, Judai's expression became very serious.
"Let's go, it's my turn!"
[Yusei Fudo's hand cards: 2→3]
"Here it comes!" Judai's eyes lit up when he saw the Death Sue in his hand. "This time it's my turn to borrow your card, Edo!"
"My card?"
"That's right, the ultimate Destiny HERO will be born from my hands!" (Inka)
Chapter 176 Destroying the Phoenix!
"The ultimate Destiny HERO!? What do you want to do, Judai?"
Judging from what Judai said, there seems to be Destiny HERO that even Edo doesn't know about.
"You just watch from the sidelines, Edo! I will awaken the power of that mighty Destiny HERO!"
Judai immediately slammed a card from his hand onto the Duel Disk, declaring, "I summon Winged HERO in Attack Position."
A flash of golden light appeared on the field, Winged HERO was instantly projected onto the screen.
[Yusei Fudo's hand cards: 3→2]
Then he pressed the button to set the card face down, "Activate the Trap Card [Sage Alchemist], banish the four [HERO] monsters on the field: Winged HERO, Burst Lady, Forest HERO, and Neo-HERO from the Graveyard, and revive [Elemental HERO Phoenix Enforcer] from the Graveyard, ignoring its Summoning conditions!"
You mean the Phoenix people?!
Edo was stunned for a moment, and then a golden light flew out of the graveyard entrance and quickly landed on the field of Judai, and quickly became visible.
[Elemental HERO Phoenix Enforcer: Attack Power 2100]
Immediately afterwards Judai played a Spell Card, "Activate [Monster Reborn], Special Summon [Destiny HERO - Disk Guy] from the Graveyard."
A golden light shot out from Edo's grave once more, and the Disk Guy appeared on Judai's field.
[Destiny HERO - Disk Guy: Attack Power 300]
"Based on the effect of the Disk Guy, I draw two cards from my deck."
[Yusei Fudo's hand cards: 2→3]
"Now all preparations are complete..."
Upon hearing this, Edo subconsciously swallowed, 'What will come out?'
At this moment, Judai picked up the Polymerization magic in his hand and concentrated intently, trying to draw out a large amount of Dark Power to imprint the monster he imagined.
He quickly played the card in his hand, "Activate the Spell Card [Polymerization], Polymerization [Destiny HERO] on the field with a Level 6 or higher [HERO] monster!"
[Yusei Fudo's hand cards: 3→2]
Dark red flames suddenly erupted from the Phoenix Man's body, engulfing the Disk Guy beside him, and its form began to change accordingly.
Phoenix: Just watch, my transformation!
"This... the Phoenix people are evolving...?" Edo stared at the scene before him, speechless.
After watching the Phoenix Man quickly transform into the monster Judai had imagined, he finally called out its name.
"Born, the strongest Destiny HERO, destroy the Phoenix!"
Before long, the flames of destruction finally subsided, and the Phoenix reappeared before Edo in a frenzied state.
'Roar--!!'
[Destiny HERO - Destroyer Phoenix Enforcer: Attack Power 2500]
"This is... the strongest Destiny HERO?"
Seeing the once pristine white wings now stained a dark green with the crimson hue of the Destiny HERO, he froze, speechless. "How is this possible? I didn't even know such Destiny HERO existed...!"
But without a doubt, the powerful aura emanating from the Phoenix of Destruction far surpassed that of all the Destiny HERO, or even all the heroes themselves, and thus, a look of infatuation involuntarily appeared in Edo's eyes.
Misutomo, sitting opposite her, also felt a chill run down her spine.
Mishiu (left) said in a trembling voice, "I can feel... that power that transcends all destiny...!"
Mishiu (right) closed her eyes. "Yusei Fudo's fate was indeed beyond my control..."
At this moment, Judai pointed to the Phoenix Man beside him and explained, "The effect of destroying the Phoenix Man is that for every [Hero] card in your Graveyard, the ATK of monsters on your opponent's field decreases by 200."
"There are four [Heroes] in the graveyard, therefore all monsters on your field lose 800 ATK."
[Dark God: Attack Power 3000 → 2200]
[DarkGod Token: Attack Power 3000 → 2200] ×8
[Mirror Shikigami - Nayuta: Attack Power 2600 → 1800]
"Go! Destroy the Phoenix! Attack Nayuta! Destroy the Phoenix!"
The flames of destruction instantly climbed up the Phoenix Man's body, transforming into an immortal firebird. It then swooped down, turning Mishiu's field into a sea of fire in an instant. Nayuta, the weakest among them, was Nayuta burned to ashes.
[Mizuchi Saio x2: LP6300→5600]
"Then the effect of destroying the Phoenix will activate!"
You can activate this effect during your or your opponent's turn. Destroy 1 card on your field and 1 other card on the field.
"What did you say!?"
"I have destroyed the Dark God!!"
Bang bang bang bang...!
As the Dark God was instantly destroyed, the other derivatives were burned away like firecrackers, without even a scream.
"Mishiu's monsters were all wiped out in one fell swoop!?"
Upon witnessing this horrifying scene, Edo gasped.
At this moment, Mishiu (right) explained, "The effect of the Field Spell [Infinite Dark Mirror] is that when [Dark God] is destroyed, it destroys all [DarkGod Token] Special Summoned through the effect of Infinite Dark Mirror."
Mishiu (left): "But in that case, you'll also lose all your monsters on the field."
"Solvadocana!"
""What?""
Judai clenched his fist and shouted, "The Phoenix Destroyer is immortal! It has another powerful ability!"
This effect can be activated if this card is destroyed by battle or card effect. During your next Standby Phase, Special Summon 1 [Destiny HERO] monster from your Graveyard.
"This effect can also directly revive itself."
After hearing Judai's description, Edo was stunned. "Such a powerful effect...! Not only can it destroy one of the opponent's cards every turn, but it can also revive continuously. It truly deserves to be called the strongest Destiny HERO."
Moreover, these two effects are not as simple as one plus one equals two.
Since the effect of Resurrection allows the card to revive the next turn after it has been destroyed, it is completely immune to destruction by battle or effect. The effect of Destroying a Card is non-targeting, it's a second-speed effect, and it can completely evade removal methods other than Destruction, making it very difficult to deal with.
If it cannot be eliminated, the opponent will be dragged into battle and gradually worn down.
This is why it's another powerful Fusion Monster in the real-world card environment, known as "Phoenix Chick" (Phoenix Daddy) after "Sleeping Dragon," capable of being added to any deck and causing massive damage to the Duel environment, just like the former. (Of course, this involves a certain Plant-type Link Monster, but I won't say who it is.)
Having figured all this out, Mishiu readily surrendered.
[Mizuchi Saio ×2: LP5600→0]
Chapter 177 The School Trip Ends, Resolving the Society of Light
Judai and Edo were surprised by Mishiu's calm decision to surrender.
Normally, if she wanted to meet her brother's expectations, shouldn't she have fought with all her might? Why does she look so relieved?
Seeing their surprised expressions, Mishiu explained to them, now back in her original body, "It seems you've realized too; I deliberately fell into your hands."
A bitter smile appeared on her face, and she pleaded, "Edo, Judai, please use your power to save my brother, Takuma Saio."
Judai and Edo were stunned by what they heard.