Manjoume's brand new ace monster, Dark End Dragon!
"Watch this, Yu Xuan, this is the power of me, who is no longer what I once was! I activate the effect of 'Dark End Dragon'!" Manjoume roared. "Once per turn, by decreasing its own ATK by 500, send one monster on your opponent's field directly to the Graveyard!
Decrease Dark End Dragon's ATK by 500, and send 'Machina Fortress' to the Graveyard!
Abyssal Evaporation!!!"
[Dark End Dragon, ATK 2600 → ATK 2100]
The dark dragon let out a piercing roar, and the power of darkness, like a black hole in the night sky, erupted in the center of the battlefield. The towering steel fortress seemed so small beneath that immense dark current; all its struggles became futile, like a solitary boat swaying in a storm.
"But at this moment, 'Machina Fortress''s effect also applies," Yu Xuan waved his hand. "When Fortress is targeted by an opponent's monster effect, I can check your hand and discard one card from it!"
The machina, swaying in the dark storm, fought back desperately. Its giant heavy cannon locked onto Manjoume, as if to release its final wave before being buried.
"You won't have your way!"
Manjoume swiftly played another card from his hand, quickly inserting it into the Duel Disk.
"Quick-Play Spell - Book of Moon! Change one monster on the field to face-down Defense Position!" Manjoume stated. "Change 'Machina Fortress' to face-down Defense Position!"
A magical tome appeared, and a new moon rose. The giant machina struggling in the dark current was instantly covered, transforming into a card, completely losing its ability to resist and drifting with the dark current.
"This way, when the effect resolves, 'Machina Fortress' is no longer face-up on the field, so the effect to discard a card cannot be applied."
Manjoume pointed to Yu Xuan's face-down card.
"Be buried under the power of 'Dark End Dragon'!"
Machina Fortress's dying struggle was ultimately futile. Even the surrounding air seemed to solidify in that inky darkness, leaving only a low rumble from the center of the vortex, like the whisper of a demon.
"Hmm, you've certainly improved," Yu Xuan nodded slightly. Perhaps there was also a factor of Manjoume underestimating him in their first encounter; this time, Manjoume's aura felt stronger, and he seemed to have become much more powerful.
"Battle Phase, go! Dark End Dragon, direct attack!"
The colossal dark dragon opened its maw, its dark breath like abyssal black flames! The inferno swept across Yu Xuan's side of the field, the black flames burning fiercely.
[Yu Xuan, LP 4000 → LP 1900]
"Your condition looks good," Yu Xuan said.
"Of course! I've been preparing for this second battle for a long time; my condition is already at its best!" Manjoume stated. "My Battle Phase is over, but the turn isn't.
Next, I activate Quick-Play Spell 'Super Rejuvenation' from my hand!
At the End Phase of the turn this card is activated, I draw cards from my Deck equal to the number of Dragon-Type monsters discarded from my hand and Tributed this turn!
This turn, I discarded two Dragon-Types via 'Card Destruction,' discarded 'Tyrant Dragon' via 'Trade-In,' discarded 'Different Dimension Dragon' via 'Hardened Arm Dragon''s effect, and Tributed 'Hardened Arm Dragon' and 'Dreadscythe'—a total of six cards.
Therefore, at the End Phase, I draw six cards from my Deck!"
He instantly drew a large handful of cards with a whoosh.
"...draw six cards!"
"Hmm, truly the strongest draw engine for Dragon-Types," Yu Xuan said, resting his chin in his hand. What a brutal hand-replenishing ability.
"It's about time you stopped that casual attitude of yours," Manjoume scoffed. "I told you, I've transformed into an unprecedented state.
Only by defeating you when you're going all out will it be meaningful!"
"Sigh, why do all of you always think I'm not serious? My turn, draw card."
Yu Xuan drew a card.
"Spell Card 'Pot of Greed', draw two cards from my Deck."
Because 'Hardened Arm Dragon' was Tributed, 'Dark End Dragon' now gained destruction resistance, which indeed allowed it to resist a large number of spell/trap removals in the current environment.
"Indeed, using this deck is more suitable when dueling you."
Yu Xuan revealed a card.
"Continuous Spell 'Different Dimension Capsule'! (Anime Card)
When activated, banish three Level 4 or lower Union Monsters from your Deck."
Three cards automatically popped out of his Deck. After he drew them, his Deck was automatically shuffled. Yu Xuan revealed the Union trio that should have belonged to Manjoume.
"I banish 'Y-Dragon Head', 'Z-Metal Tank', and 'W-Wing Catapult' from the game."
The red, gold, and blue machinas were each sucked into a vortex hovering in mid-air. Manjoume's expression immediately became serious: "Is that the combination you used when dueling Tenjoin?"
Yu Xuan: "Normal Summon 'X-Head Cannon'."
[X-Head Cannon, ATK 1800]
"At this moment, the effect of 'Different Dimension Capsule'. When a monster is Normal or Special Summoned to my field, I can Special Summon a related Union Monster from my banished zone.
Therefore, I Special Summon 'Y-Dragon Head' and 'Z-Metal Tank'!"
[Y-Dragon Head, ATK 1500]
[Z-Metal Tank, ATK 1500]
"Then, X, Y, and Z monsters are banished from the game, and transform and combine!"
Mechanical arms connected to each other, and parts precisely docked. With the roaring sound of machinery, the three machinas began to tightly assemble and combine, as if pulled by electromagnetic force, every single part, every piece of armor, seamlessly joined to the millimeter.
The triple-combined machina landed heavily with its metal treads. Its dragon head abdomen and X-Head Cannon's twin cannons pointed simultaneously at the enemy's field, as if ready to open fire at any moment.
XYZ-Dragon Cannon, Fusion Summon!
[XYZ-Dragon Cannon, ATK 2800]
Manjoume's brow furrowed slightly. Indeed. However, he also remembered XYZ-Dragon Cannon's effect, a powerful ability to destroy any card on the opponent's field by discarding a hand card.
But he still had 'Hardened Arm Dragon''s fallback; effect destruction was ineffective against the current Dark End Dragon. XYZ-Dragon Cannon firing would just be a waste of a hand card.
With this thought, Manjoume narrowed his eyes. Come on, fire at Dark End Dragon.
But then he saw Yu Xuan smile faintly at him.
Manjoume's heart tightened. What does that 'seeing through everything' smile mean?
"Open Set Card." Yu Xuan activated his backrow. "Trap Card 'Gathering of the Clan'! Select one face-up monster on the field; Special Summon monsters with different card names but the same Type as that monster from your hand or Graveyard.
I choose 'XYZ-Dragon Cannon', a Machine-Type monster on the field, and Special Summon this card, which was discarded last turn, from the Graveyard—
——V-Jet Tiger!"
[V-Jet Tiger, ATK 1600]
Manjoume's pupils constricted: "This one is also a Union..."
"Exactly. At this moment, the effect of Continuous Spell 'Different Dimension Capsule' activates again, and the Union Monster 'W-Wing Catapult', related to 'V-Jet Tiger', is Special Summoned!"
[W-Wing Catapult, ATK 1300]
"'Capsule'-Special Summoned monsters cannot attack or be Tributed, but they can transform and combine," Yu Xuan stated. "I banish 'W-Wing Catapult' and 'V-Jet Tiger' from the game—
——'VW-Tiger Catapult', Fusion Summon!"
[VW-Tiger Catapult, ATK 2000]
"And then 'XYZ-Dragon Cannon' and 'VW-Tiger Catapult' further transform and combine!"
Yu Xuan waved his hand.
"Let the converging power transform into an indestructible divine dragon heavy cannon, releasing its power to crush everything with roaring artillery! Five-way combination—
——Level 8, VWXYZ-Dragon Catapult Cannon!!!"
A grating metallic screech, as the two combined machinas separated and reassembled, their bodies gradually fusing into one. All parts and armor precisely interlocked. A deafening roar echoed across the battlefield, as the combined giant, covered in heavy cannons, stood towering on the ground, every piece of its armor gleaming with a cold light.
[VWXYZ-Dragon Catapult Cannon, ATK 3000]
Manjoume's face was grim: "He actually summoned the VWXYZ five-way combination in one turn!"
Yu Xuan looked surprised, but this was his own invented Combo, just from another world-line.
"VWXYZ-Dragon Catapult Cannon, effect activated.
Once per turn, banish one card on your opponent's field."
Yu Xuan pointed to Dark End Dragon.
"Target selected: 'Dark End Dragon'!
Out-of-Bounds Bombardment!"
The steel giant fired its electromagnetic heavy cannon. Electrical light and energy seemed to pierce through space. 'Hardened Arm Dragon''s resistance could only withstand effect destruction, but direct banishing was truly beyond its capabilities. Dark End Dragon was completely powerless to resist and vanished into thin air under the magnificent artillery fire and spatial distortion.
"Next is Dragon Catapult Cannon's direct attack!" Yu Xuan ordered. "Divine Justice!"
Of course, the original skill wasn't called that; he made it up himself. Anyway, monster skills weren't written on cards, so duelists always improvised. If you wanted to call it "Joey's Fire," no one could stop you.
Dragon Catapult Cannon unleashed its full firepower, like an awakened steel behemoth. Its five-colored cannons shone as brightly as a rainbow. Countless dazzling beams, like meteors streaking across the sky, engulfed Manjoume while weaving into a brilliant pattern, like countless fireworks blooming.
"Uwaaah!"
[Manjoume, LP 4000 → LP 1000]
Blown back by the exaggerated shockwave, Manjoume scrambled to his feet after a while, grimacing: "Damn it..."
Yu Xuan: "I Set two cards. Turn end."
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