The instant they split into clones, they flew skyward and downward, densely filling the entire space.
"Multiple Shadow Clones?"
Dark Dimon, standing on the Red Duelist Platform, looked startled.
The Ultimate Move used by the Magic Spirit that Stuart Fawn had just summoned inevitably reminded him of the signature technique of a certain ninja protagonist.
He observed carefully and found that every Shrieking Shadow Crow looked almost exactly the same—each one stamped with the same cold, sinister expression.
Its lack of intelligence seemed to have become an advantage at this moment.
Dark simply could not tell with the naked eye which Shrieking Shadow Crow was real and which was fake.
Moreover, the Shrieking Shadow Crows that had flown into the air immediately scattered, covering the entire arena overhead in the blink of an eye, making even ordinary area-of-effect Ultimate Moves seem useless.
The Shrieking Shadow Crows diving downward, meanwhile, all plunged headfirst into the curtain of shadows spread across the ground. The black currents showed no reaction at all, as though Shrieking Shadow Crows were not among the targets recognized by their tracking mechanism.
"Thinking too much is pointless!"
The Shrieking Shadow Crow's Vanishing Shadow Clone was indeed enough to dazzle the eye. Dark immediately snapped himself awake and issued an order to Kyubimon.
"Kyubimon—Fox Flame Dragon!"
Kyubimon's most proficient attack, Will-o'-the-Wisp Orb, had limited coverage, while Fox Thunderbolt leaned toward single-target attacks. Only Fox Flame Dragon, if controlled properly, could clear out the full one hundred and twenty-eight Shrieking Shadow Crows as thoroughly as possible.
"Roar!"
Having temporarily lost its attack target, Kyubimon immediately let out a furious roar. Flames gathered around its body into the shape of a dragon and surged forth alongside its bellow.
"Move!"
The Shrieking Shadow Crows let out piercing shrieks and fled in