"The turn continues, and before the end of this turn, I'm going to activate this card.
Equip Spell Card, Future Fusion."
Tenjo Hikari didn't end the turn directly, instead continued to operate: "Send Fusion Materials from the Deck to the Graveyard, and Fusion Summon a Fusion Monster. That Monster cannot attack the turn it is Special Summoned."
"Oh..." This card, huh?
Marufuji Ryo also has this card, so he knows its power.
For the Full Fusion of Tenjo Hikari, there's no fusion more convenient than this card.
Compared to this card, even "Antique Gear Fusion" and "Shaddoll Fusion" pale in comparison.
"I'm going to send the Fusion Materials from the Deck, Shaddoll Beast and Shaddoll Squamata, to the Graveyard for a Fusion Summon!"
Upon hearing these two words, many instantly knew what he was going to do.
Tenjo Hikari slowly clenched his fist, then raised his hand and said, "It's time!"
Purple strings extended wildly from behind him, and Tenjo Hikari's eyes flashed with a hint of purple. Tierra by his side gently raised her hand, pulling out countless Puppet Strings.
"Listen!" Tenjo Hikari slowly took a card from the Extra Deck and placed it on the field, "The Voice of God, the Words of God, understand and interpret this divine command!
Fusion Summon!
Come forth!
El Shaddoll Winda!"
Purple smoke emerged, and a puppet was pulled from Dreamland by the Puppet Strings, flying onto the ship.
El Shaddoll Midrash, LV 5, Dark Attribute, Spellcaster-Type, ATK: 2200.
"It's Midrash!"
"That sealing Monster—"
"Tenjo Hikari's partner..."
Many were already very familiar with this Monster, although Tenjo Hikari didn't use this card often, all of Tenjo Hikari's acquaintances knew she was Hikari's most trusted "partner."
Even his enemies knew that Midrash was a spirit that practically appeared beside Tenjo Hikari every day.
"And then, you haven't forgotten the effect of the Shaddoll Monsters, have you?" Tenjo Hikari said, "Shaddoll Monsters have the ability to activate their Monster Effects when sent to the Graveyard. Shaddoll Beast draws a card, Shaddoll Squamata's effect sends a Shaddoll Card from the Deck to the Graveyard."
"I choose to send Shaddoll Fusion to the Graveyard, then draw a card."
"Set one card, turn ends."
In front of the TV, Judai was sitting cross-legged, his hands supporting him as he swayed back and forth: "Hikari is very serious, to play this combination right off the bat."
"Eh?" the two underlings instinctively exclaimed in surprise.
Although the opening was good, there's a 2500 and a 2200, which isn't actually that powerful among the finalists.
Everyone could figure out a way to handle this situation.
"What a strong field." Jim couldn't help but murmur, "Midrash has the ability to lock Special Summons, as long as Midrash is on the field, both sides can only Special Summon Monsters once per turn.
The Big Plant has the effect of lowering the opponent's ATK and increasing its own ATK, unless it reaches 4500 ATK, you can't battle destroy with conventional means.
The Dreamland on the field can support the field, even if Caesar uses a card to deal with the Monsters on Tenjo's field, he can draw a card.
Not only that, Midrash has the ability to recover Shaddoll Fusion after being sent to the Graveyard, ready to activate in the next turn."
Mitsuzawa Daichi nodded repeatedly: "Even if you don't consider Tenjo's Set Card, just these two cards, the field, and the Graveyard, are already very troublesome. If you want to Fuse out a Monster with ATK more than 2200, you'd still have to deal with Midrash before acting again, which loses the Battle Phase, it's the biggest restriction for Cyber Dragon."
Of course, to some uninformed spectators, it seems like if Caesar just uses Power Bond with Cyber End Dragon and attacks Midrash, wouldn't he win?
But still, as Mitsuzawa Daichi saw it, another serious issue remained—Tenjo Hikari still has a Set Card.
Simply put, in their view, Tenjo Hikari's field is very "three-dimensional."
"From the start, it's like this, as expected of you, Hikari." Caesar showed a smile, "But this is good, as now it's even more exciting."
Not being able to settle things with Tenjo Hikari in the Duel Academy remains a regret for Marufuji Ryo.
Now, half a year later, they meet again and compete at the peak of the world dueling scene. Caesar was, of course, very excited.
The ship moved forward slowly, Caesar looked at the cards in his hand and slowly raised his head.
"The opponent has Monsters on the field, I don't have any Monsters on my field, this card allows a Special Summon—hehehe, come forth, Cyber Dragon!"
Whirr.
The silver-white Mechanical Dragon appeared on the field after a flash of bright light.
Cyber Dragon, LV 5, Light Attribute, Machine-Type, ATK 2100.
And with the arrival of this Monster, a string of Purple Puppet Strings swept from around the ship to Caesar's side, entangling Caesar's Duel Disk, preventing him from performing another Special Summon.
Many spectators knew that with this, Caesar couldn't Special Summon another Monster.
"Then, Spell Card, Evolution Burst!"
"Evolution Burst..."
"I recall it is a Spell Card that can destroy a card on the field, but it doesn't work, as I remember Midrash can't be destroyed by effects."
Caesar's confident smile never faded: "There's no need to destroy Midrash—what I want to destroy is Future Fusion!"
He smiled.
"The effect of Future Fusion, as long as it leaves the field, the Fusion Monster you summoned will be destroyed along with it. Not even Midrash can escape this effect."