"[Threatening Roar]!!"
As Jaden's roar rang through the Annex, the Trap Card flipped face up in his back row erupted into a vast, dazzling curtain of golden-red light!
The hazy phantom of an ancient behemoth stretched its neck and roared within the light. Its deafening sound waves became winds visible to the naked eye, sweeping across the entire dueling field.
Under that immense pressure, the two demonic HEROs before Yūki, Evil Blade Demon and Evil Blade Fiend, could no longer advance a single step.
Standing amid the dispersing motes of light, Jaden rubbed the tip of his nose and grinned, both rows of white teeth gleaming.
"Hehe, Yūki, that's the effect of the Normal Trap Card [Threatening Roar]!"
"Once this card successfully activates, my opponent absolutely cannot declare an attack for the rest of this turn!"
"Can't declare an attack?!"
Several Obelisk Blue Dormitory Students watching from below immediately exchanged looks.
"There's actually a Normal Trap that completely shuts down attacks for an entire turn?"
"That's so unfair! Yūki's field has a whopping 5,800 points of world-shattering attack power, and he can't land a single punch?!"
On the field, Yūki raised an eyebrow slightly.
Looking at the smug little jellyfish-haired boy standing opposite him with his hands on his hips, Yūki couldn't help twitching the corner of his mouth.
He had thought Jaden's back row concealed one of the signature HERO attack declaration traps, such as [HERO Signal] or [HERO Marker]. He hadn't expected the kid to whip out a straightforward Battle Phase lockdown card instead.
"Threatening Roar... rather than fighting during the Battle Phase, you nip the attacks in the bud."
Yūki dispersed the dark-red demonic flames gathered in his palm, folded his arms, and studied Jaden, nodding in considerable approval.
"Nice move, Jaden. I thought you'd try to