Chapter 306
The next moment, a flash of white light appeared, and the figure of the Gunslinger reappeared in front of him. At the same time, the earth behind him cracked open, and the mountain-like azure figure crawled out from underground and stood on the earth once more.
[Gunslinger: Attack Power 1100]
[Raphiel, Soul of the Wicked God: Attack Power 4000]
"The Phantom Demon has been resurrected!?" Franz's expression changed drastically upon seeing the giant Demon Emperor's resurrection.
At this moment, Pegasus, standing behind Judai, pondered for a moment before reminding him, "Judai boy~, I remember that monsters resurrected using [Puppeteer of Death] cannot attack this turn. What are you going to do?"
"Yes, yes, you still have 701 health points. If you can't defeat me this round, then I'll have a chance to turn the tables on you!"
"Of course I was prepared for this..."
As he spoke, Judai drew another card from his hand and stared at the card image on it.
That was a card whose artwork also featured only Rabiel— [Raphiel, Soul of the Wicked God - Heavenly Crushing Fist]!
This card is a hand trap specifically designed for the Phantom Lord, but unfortunately, the presence of [God Binding Tomb] on the field interferes, preventing the Phantom Lord from being targeted by the effect, thus rendering this card's effect unusable.
But it doesn't matter...!
Judai raised the card high and shouted, "This card, like [Raphiel, Soul of the Wicked God], is Special Summoned from my hand by Tributing three monsters on my field!"
"I will sacrifice the [Puppeteer of Death], [Gunslinger], and [Raphiel, Soul of the Wicked God] on the field..."
"Appear, [Raphiel, Soul of the Wicked God - Celestial Crushing Fist]!"
In an instant, a thick beam of azure demonic light shot into the sky, instantly engulfing the figures of the two demons and the Demon Emperor.
Before long, the light faded, and the two monsters had vanished without a trace.
The figure of the Illusion Demon Emperor was still in front of the three, but his claws were now gleaming with a faint blue light.
[Raphiel, Soul of the Wicked God - Celestial Crushing Fist: Attack Power 4000]
[Yusei Fudo's hand cards: 3→2]
"[Raphiel, Soul of the Wicked God - Celestial Crusade Fist] is also Level 10, but this card wasn't summoned by the effect of [Puppeteer of Death], so I can use it to attack this turn."
"Wonderful! What a simple and direct method! You're truly amazing, Judai- boy!"
That's right. Since we can't attack, we can just switch to something that can. It's quite simple and straightforward.
"But... but even if you destroy the [Chaos Core], I still have 300 life points, while you, as the controller of this card, will suffer 1000 damage and lose, hahahahaha!"
Franz seems to have gotten carried away playing cards and confused the terms.
"That's why I said you don't understand dueling. You are now the controller of the [Chaos Core], while I was the original holder. According to the effect of the [God Binding Tomb], the controller takes 1000 points of damage, so you are the one who should lose!"
"This..."
Judai raised his arm and delivered his final pronouncement. "Take this! Rabiel's Chaos Core Attack, Celestial Crushing Fist!"
At his command, the enormous demonic claw slammed down, instantly obliterating the Chaos Core into dust.
Boom--!!
"Hmph! Ahh..."
[Franz: LP4300→0]
He lost completely!
Witnessing all this, Pegasus thought with a touch of melancholy: ' Judai Boy is also a duelist with limitless potential. It seems he's the most likely candidate to become the new King of Games. Unless Edo Boy can find that lost [Ultimate D] card, he'll never be his match.'
'As for John Boy, it's a real shame he's missing the most crucial trump card in his deck.'
More than an hour later, Franz, who had fallen into a coma, was taken away by helicopter. Pegasus also said goodbye to Judai after expressing his gratitude, and boarded the plane with Hayato Maeda to return home with the copy card of the Sun God.
After saying goodbye to Pegasus, Judai returned to his dormitory.
Upon seeing his return, Asuka finally felt relieved.
After the Duel Academy returned to normal, the GX Tournament continued for some time, becoming increasingly intense as strong fighters from various regions emerged. Coupled with the spread of the God-Demon War, the influence of the GX Tournament grew.
Two days later, Judai, Asuka, and Fubuki Tenjo were summoned to the Chancellor's office.
Principal Samejima received news that Ryo Marufuji had arrived at the Duel Academy!
"Ryo was once a disciple of my Cyber Dragon Dojo, where the principle of respecting duels was upheld and the [Cyber End Dragon] was passed down through Cyber Dragon. But for some reason, Ryo betrayed these principles, becoming overly eager for victory and stealing that forbidden Ryuk deck from my dojo."
Principal Samejima frowned as he spoke, glancing at everyone in the office.
"Rika deck? Could it be the [Cyberdark] series?" Judai stroked his chin and guessed.
"Exactly. If that deck is used, Ryo's heart will likely sink into even deeper darkness."
"You are all Liang's good friends, and perhaps you can help him break free from the darkness, so I'm begging you!"
After speaking earnestly, he stood up and bowed to everyone.
"We will definitely do our best!" everyone declared.
Chapter 191 VS Hell Kaiser
Beneath the lighthouse on the pier, a tall, slender figure stood quietly, gazing out at the sea.
At that moment, a voice rang out...
"I still enjoy being here as much as ever, Kaiser!"
"Hmph~, I've been waiting for you for a long time, Judai!"
Upon hearing Judai's voice, the person turned around.
He wore a pitch-black trench coat, his face was cold and stern, and a faint, cold smile played at the corners of his mouth as he looked at the arriving Judai and Tenjo-in siblings.
"... You've changed a lot, Kaiser."
They hadn't seen him for only a few months, and his appearance hadn't changed much.
However, the aura he exuded at this moment was completely different from that of the past. The former Ryo Marufuji was just taciturn and seemed a bit aloof, but in reality he was polite and gentle.
But the man of yesteryear is no longer seen. He now exudes a detached, almost childlike, aura, a sense of loss and inadequacy. He is a changed man, a man who has lost his way and whose former self is now shrouded in mystery.
This change shocked and worried everyone.
Ryo Marufuji stared at Judai and replied, "That's right, after all, I've returned from hell!"
"Hell Kaiser...?"
Before Judai and the others arrived, they had investigated and found that Ryo Marufuji's dueling style changed drastically from a certain point onwards. He no longer showed respect to his opponents, perhaps because his consecutive defeats in professional matches had driven him to disregard everything.
Indeed, this became a painful memory for Ryo Marufuji. From his initial high spirits to his later despondency, things only changed after he encountered a minor character and witnessed the dark underground duels in the underworld.
In his struggle for survival, he ultimately chose to change himself and become someone who desperately craved victory.
His close friend Fubuki Tenjo Tenjouin, advised him, "Ryo, if you encounter any difficulties, please tell us. We will help you share the burden! Don't be misled by the power of darkness; it's a path of no return. Think about what happened to those who fell into darkness. Do you really want to become like them?"
Ryo Marufuji remained completely unmoved by his friend's advice, offering no response whatsoever, instead staring intently at Judai with an unwavering gaze.
"It seems the only option is the simplest and most direct one..." Judai understood what his opponent's eyes were trying to convey, so he unfolded his Duel Disk and said to Ryo Marufuji, "Come on, Kaiser! Let me see just how much you've improved in the brutal professional arena!"
As Judai had predicted, Ryo Marufuji's eyes finally changed, and a long-dormant, frenzied fighting spirit was fully revealed.
"I've been waiting to hear you say that for a long time. This time, I won't lose to you again!"
Without wasting words, he immediately set up the Duel Disk.
"Duel!!" ×2
[Yusei Fudo: LP4000]
[Ryo Marufuji: LP4000]
Nowadays, Ryo Marufuji no longer shows the same courtesy as before, and takes the initiative to act directly.
"I'll go first, draw a card!"
[Ryo Marufuji's cue cards: 5→6]
He glanced at his hand and immediately revealed it. "I activate the monster effect of [Cyberdark Cannon] from my hand!"
"Discard this card from your hand, and add one Machine-Type [Cyberdark] monster from your Deck to your hand. I added [Cyberdark Horn] to my hand."
After placing the searched card in his left hand, he revealed another monster card. "Next, I'll activate the monster effect of [Cyberdark Claw] from my hand!"
"Similarly, you can discard this monster from your hand and add a [Cyberdark] Spell Trap Card from your Deck to your hand. Based on the effect, I chose [Cyberdark Inferno]."
After completing the search, Ryo Marufuji placed the monster card he had just summoned onto the Duel Disk: "Heh, I summon [Cyberdark Horn] in Attack Position."
Buzz!
A flash of white light appeared on the field, and a mechanical dragon head appeared, with scythe-shaped, ferocious metal horns and metal wings growing on its body.
[Cyberdark Horn: Attack Power 800]
[Ryo Marufuji's hand cards: 6→5]
Looking at the strange monster, Fubuki Tenjo had a bad feeling. "What, that monster...?"
Asuka: "That's Ryo's new deck... the Cyber Dragon?"
Ryo Marufuji explained calmly, "When [Cyberdark Horn] is summoned, it selects one Level 3 or lower Dragon-Type monster from its Graveyard as an Equip Card. I equipped [Cyberdark Claw] from my Graveyard to it."
A beam of light flew out of the entrance to his grave and landed beneath the demon horn, transforming into a strange dragon with sharp scythes. Then, the threads on the two monsters connected and they became one.
"[Cyberdark Horn] increases the ATK of the equipped monster by a factor of 1. When attacking a defense monster, if the ATK exceeds the defense value, it deals damage equal to that value to the opponent."
[Cyberdark Horn: Attack Power 800 → 2400]
"Summoning a monster with 2400 attack power so easily...?"
"So strong!"
As the two siblings marveled, Ryo Marufuji's lips curled into a smile, "The special effect of [Cyberdark Horn] also includes sacrificing this equipment card in lieu of a battle destruction."
He then placed another card that had been retrieved into the field zone. "It's not over yet, I'm activating the Field Spell [Cyberdark Inferno] from my hand!"
[Ryo Marufuji's hand cards: 5→4]
Swish!
As the Duel Disk read the field information, the surrounding scenery rapidly changed, and raging flames engulfed him and Judai.
"As long as [Cyberdark Inferno] is on the field, [Cyberdark] monsters on your field that are equipped with an Equip Card cannot be targeted by your opponent's card effects and cannot be destroyed by their card effects."
"Last card is placed, turn ends."
[Ryo Marufuji's hand cards: 4→3]
Judai, without batting an eye, said, "The style has changed quite a bit..."
"My turn, draw a card!"
[Yusei Fudo's card pack: 5→6]
Judai's opening move was equally swift. Without hesitation, he inserted one of his cards into the Spell & Trap Zone of the Duel Disk. "Let's go, Kaiser! First, I'll activate Continuous Spell [EN Wave] from my hand!"
"Based on this card's effect, when your [Elemental HERO] monster is sent to the Graveyard as Polymerization Material or banished from the Yugi, Special Summon 1 [Neo-Spacian] or [Elemental HERO Neos] from your Deck."
[Yusei Fudo's card pack: 6 → 5]
Chapter 192 Flame Strike, The Rising Sun Hero
Ryo Marufuji listened to Judai's explanation of the effect and sneered with amusement, "Hmph~, an unfamiliar card... Looks like your deck has evolved too. It seems a lot has happened while I was away from the academy!"
Judai shrugged upon hearing this. "You're not the only one making progress, Kaiser."
"Hmph~, that's what makes it worthwhile to beat you."
"Who wins and who loses isn't up to you to decide..."
Judai spoke, he pulled out three cards from his hand and revealed them all at once.
"I Polymerization the Spell Card [Polymerization] from my hand, fusing Winged HERO and Burst Lady from my hand!"
"The Polymerization condition is two [Elemental HERO] with different attributes..."
Immediately, the two model heroes appeared on Judai's field and were instantly swallowed by the Polymerization vortex and merged into one, radiating dazzling brilliance.