Even larger than the Mokey Mokey that slapped Neo Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon away.
The Fusion Summoned Mokey Mokey King floated in the air, flapping its massive ear-wings on either side of its gigantic body. Calling it a sky-darkening presence wasn't an exaggeration.
"Mokey Mokey King? So this is the final Fusion of the three Mokey Mokeys?"
Looking up at the enormous Mokey Mokey King floating in the sky, far larger than even three Blue-Eyes White Dragons combined, Kaima's shock was written all over his face.
He was shocked that even after fusing three Mokey Mokeys, it was still that weak.
"Its Attack is still just 300. Nothing's changed!" Irene couldn't help but comment. "Is this monster supposed to be a joke?"
"Hahahaha, now this is entertaining." Over in the second-year prep zone, Deion Kaiser laughed heartily. "Its appearance and strength may be laughable, but the showmanship is great. Aisha Carlos, in a way, is a very amusing Duelist!"
Irena twitched. She didn't know how to react. "This can't be just for show... can it? Please tell me it's not, Aisha..."
Too weak!
If Mokey Mokey was simply weak, then Mokey Mokey King—born from the costly Fusion of three Mokey Mokeys—was mind-numbingly weak.
"Are you mocking me, Aisha Carlos?!"
After the shock, Kaima roared in fury.
"Fusing three chumps just gave you one oversized chump! And to think I actually had a sliver of hope for you..."
Halfway through, he realized he'd said something he shouldn't have and quickly shut himself up.
"You just said you had hope, didn't you?" Miles caught it instantly, not letting that brief crack in Kaima's heart go unnoticed.
"The cold and ruthless heir of the Seth family... maybe you're not as heartless as you seem. Were you hoping for something? Hoping this Duel might change something?"
With a suave turn, Miles posed dramatically, holding a card between his fingers. His emerald eyes focused on the slightly panicked Kaima.
"Then I must respond to that 'hope'! Continuous Spell Card, activate: [Mokey Mokey Smackdown]!"
A Continuous Spell was placed on the Field. A unique Mokey Mokey-exclusive Spell that only Aisha could see in the Magic Directory. Its yet-unrevealed effect left everyone in the dark.
"Battle! Kaima, let our strongest fused Mokey Mokey clash!"
Holding the final card in his hand, Miles declared his Battle Phase. He slammed down his only monster on the Field—that massive tofu block so large it could blot out the sun.
"Go, Mokey Mokey King, attack Blue-Eyes White Dragon! — 'Big Bang Mokey Mokey King Impact'!"
"You're suicidal!"
Kaima countered furiously.
Mokey Mokey King's Attack: 300. Blue-Eyes White Dragon's Attack: 3000. Aisha's remaining LP: 2500.
To everyone watching, this was a kamikaze move.
But after seeing what the white-haired girl had done so far, most people were starting to believe she might pull something off.
"Hold strong through this blow, and hope lies beyond! Mokey Mokey King!"
As his attack went in, Miles threw his last card.
"Quick-Play Spell [Rush Recklessly], activate!"
[Effect: Target 1 face-up monster on the Field; it gains 700 ATK until the End Phase.]
A simple C-rank Spell Card that modestly increased ATK. Compared to the ultra-rare [Card of Demise], this card better fit Aisha's deck style.
[Mokey Mokey King, ATK: 300 → 1000]
"Now my LP won't drop to zero from this attack!"
Weak monsters, paired with low-rarity, baffling cards.
Yet Aisha Carlos was using this deck to face down a Blue-Eyes White Dragon and Kaima Seth, whose deck was packed with A-rank forbidden cards.
"What kind of Duelist is she?!"
By now, every negative impression of Aisha had vanished from the audience. In its place: admiration.
Those at the top are always the few.
Even among nobles, in the presence of truly powerful beings, they're just pawns, manipulated in the vortex of power.
Most people aren't born with strength and status.
Yet in this world, a declining noble house and a girl once ranked dead last in her year—
In this moment, she did what many dreamed of but never dared to try.
With the weakest cards, she charged at the strongest.
"Go, young lady of the Carlos family!"
"Win or lose, you're amazing!"
"Even the weak should have the backbone to fight back!"
As the sentiment flipped, the crowd, swept up in emotion, seemed to forget this Duel was staged by the Seth family as a public redemption.
"Just a 700 ATK boost! Counterattack, Blue-Eyes White Dragon! — 'Burst Stream of Destruction!!'"
With 1000 ATK, Mokey Mokey King was still 2000 short.
Blue-Eyes fired its blazing burst at the crashing tofu block.
[Aisha Carlos, LP: 2500 → 500]
[Mokey Mokey King] destroyed
Watching his monster shatter, Kaima said coldly, "In the end, it was just another powerless weakling."
But then, something changed.
The shattered Mokey Mokey King suddenly fragmented into many smaller Mokey Mokeys. Three of the most square-like ones landed precisely on Miles's Field.
Miles smiled mysteriously. "Fusion Monster [Mokey Mokey King]'s effect: When this card leaves the Field, I can Special Summon as many Mokey Mokeys from my Graveyard as possible!"
[Mokey Mokey, ATK: 300] x3
A bizarre matryoshka-like maneuver. And now, three Mokey Mokeys in Attack Position again. Kaima's already frazzled emotions turned even more chaotic.
"Again and again, these reckless, suicidal plays. What are you trying to do, Aisha Carlos?!"
"I'm proving that the gap between weak and strong isn't as unreachable as you think, Kaima! Right now, the Continuous Spell [Mokey Mokey Smackdown] activates!"
[During the turn an Angel monster you control is destroyed, until the End Phase, all "Mokey Mokey" on your Field gain 3000 ATK.]
It was like their king's fall had ignited their deepest fury. The always expressionless tofu-like Mokey Mokeys suddenly flushed red, radiating overwhelming rage.
The card text described them as: "An Angel who has no idea what it's thinking. If it gets angry, the result will be terrifying."
And that terrifying result? Their ATK now matched Blue-Eyes White Dragon.
[Mokey Mokey, ATK: 300 → 3000] x3
The three Mokey Mokeys' ATK skyrocketed tenfold from rage.
Now, Miles's Field stood toe-to-toe with Kaima Seth's three Blue-Eyes White Dragons.
Three monsters with 3000 ATK vs. three monsters with 3000 ATK. Mokey Mokey vs. Blue-Eyes, the final showdown.
One side wielded the strongest monsters, the other the weakest.
"Continue the battle, Mokey Mokeys!"
The ATK boost from [Mokey Mokey Smackdown] only lasted one turn. Miles had to seize the moment.
"If 300 ATK was 'Tofu Impact', then 3000 ATK should be! — 'Explosive Tofu Burst Stream'!"
Aisha was dumbfounded, "Miles, not every 3000 ATK attack is a Burst Stream of Destruction... ah well, close enough."
A dreamlike clash: three angry tofu blocks vs. three Blue-Eyes White Dragons. The sensory impact rivaled even Mokey Mokey King swatting Neo Blue-Eyes away.
The raging Mokey Mokeys charged. The Blue-Eyes retaliated with their blazing blasts.
First clash!
[Mokey Mokey] destroyed
[Blue-Eyes White Dragon] destroyed
Second clash!
[Mokey Mokey] destroyed
[Blue-Eyes White Dragon] destroyed
Third clash!
[Mokey Mokey] destroyed
[Blue-Eyes White Dragon] destroyed
Equal ATK results in mutual destruction. The end of this Mokey Mokey vs. Blue-Eyes battle... who could've imagined that these monsters, worlds apart in power, would end in a draw?
After the chain of battles, both Miles' and Kaima's Fields were wiped clean.
Yet in this seemingly empty state, Miles still held initiative in the Battle Phase.
He raised his hand and flipped his final Set card. All three Set cards from Turn 1 had now been used.
"Trap Card [Graverobber], activate!"
[Effect: Choose 1 Spell in your opponent's Graveyard and apply its effect as this card's effect.]
A sneaky little graverobber behind Miles cackled, hugging a stolen Spell Card from Kaima's Graveyard, then slowly turned it over for all to see.
It stunned everyone.
Spell Card [Dragon's Mirror].
Miles had stolen [Dragon's Mirror] from Kaima's Graveyard using a Trap Card.
[Banish Fusion Materials from your Field or Graveyard listed on a Dragon Fusion Monster, then Fusion Summon that monster from your Extra Deck.]
A Spell that banishes monsters from your Graveyard to Fusion Summon a Dragon. And now Miles was activating it in the Battle Phase.
Kaima growled, "Aisha Carlos, don't tell me you're going to fuse a Dragon of absolute power from those pathetic Mokey Mokeys in your Graveyard! Don't be absurd!"
"Absurd? Just watch closely, Kaima!"
Two Mokey Mokeys just sent to the Graveyard shot into Miles's hand, then were hurled into the sky toward the surface of the Dragon's Mirror.
"Reveal the indomitable will hidden within humble bones and let the soul of ancient pride roar forth! — Arise, First of the Dragons!"
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