The Sixth Round Had Already Ended Amid the Clashes Between Both Sides / Dak Dimon, Sorry for the Poor Hospitality

Charizard's sword-wielding hand, guided by Honedge, traced an arc, avoiding a direct clash with Death's Sorrow.

Squelch!

The sword struck true.

Jade Gourd Immortal's head was instantly shredded into pieces by the sword wind.

Just as the spectators' cries rose to a crescendo, an ethereal, dreamlike fairy melody rang out across the field.

Jade Gourd Immortal's head, which should have dispersed into magic power, suddenly reassembled.

Its body shattered free from the restraints of [Onmyoji Art: Soul Binding]. The Magic Sword lifted slightly, then slashed at Charizard's body without losing any momentum.

"Double Slash!"

Dark Dimon's roar suddenly rang out.

Charizard halted, spun, and the sword that should have continued forward was forcibly redirected under Honedge's pull.

Just as its body nearly evaded Death's Sorrow's slash, Honedge swept toward Jade Gourd Immortal's back from behind.

"In the name of Ai Luli Clarissa, Magic Guidance Summon—Substitute Fairy!"

A pink Magic Spirit exploded the instant it was summoned.

A thin pink membrane appeared over Jade Gourd Immortal's body.

Charizard's slash tore through the membrane, exhausting the last of its strength as well.

But after making a slight adjustment, Jade Gourd Immortal's Magic Sword cleaved through Taomon's body!

Taomon, which had followed close behind, had actually appeared between Charizard and Jade Gourd Immortal at that critical moment, using its battered body to withstand the terrifying, devastating damage of that strike.

"Ancient Power!"

Dark Dimon's voice seemed to boil.

At that instant, Charizard stomped the ground, making the earth tremble.

Amid a near-explosive rumble from the ground, an energy halo emerged behind it, releasing a powerful force from within its body.

Ancient Power had been activated!

Charizard's already massive body swelled even further.

The tiny Honedge looked increasingly out of place in its dragon claw.

Yet it still gripped the Holy Sword tightly, raising