"Beautiful!" Manjome blurted out.
"Wonderful—" Mitsuzawa Daichi couldn't help but applaud for Tenjo Hikari.
As a spectator, he had the chance to watch the semifinals up close, and he originally wanted to see those exhilarating moments. Now witnessing Tenjo Hikari skillfully force and deceive Marufuji Ryo into activating all the effects of Chimeratech Fortress Dragon, then successfully Special Summoning Cyber Dragon and fusing Chimeratech Fortress Dragon, he naturally couldn't help but praise.
Back when Caesar chose Judai as his graduation duel opponent, it was partly out of concern for Judai's mental state, and partly because Judai, as a "instinct-based" Duelist completely different from himself, was more worthy of "a match against."
Tenjo Hikari, although different in direction from Caesar, actually is a standard Duelist, capable of calculating and thinking about the opponent's duel.
But compared to Caesar, Tenjo Hikari is better at "strategizing"—this was most evident during the duel with Teacher Daitokuji back then.
Fusion Deployment can only be activated once per turn. If Caesar hadn't negated Tenjo Hikari's Keeper of Dragon Magic, allowing Hikari to obtain a certain Fusion, and then activate Fusion Deployment, Caesar wouldn't have to worry about his Nova being directly fused by Cyber Dragons.
It was precisely because Caesar was concerned about Tenjo Hikari obtaining Fusion Deployment that he activated this effect, leading to this result.
Cyber Dragon—
The greatest enemy of Machine-Types.
Specifically, "Chimeratech Fortress Dragon," the greatest enemy of Machine-Types!
As long as Cyber Dragon exists on the field, without needing to fuse, it can directly send the opponent's monsters to the Graveyard for "fusion."
"I see... I understand, next time, I'll activate its effect when you initiate Fusion Deployment." Caesar thought it over and understood the situation.
Your negations are strong, but you can't just waste them carelessly; unless you can infinitely negate, you should focus on the critical points.
Things like Shaddoll Fusion and Instant Fusion are effects that cannot be allowed to activate, while Keeper of Dragon Magic's effect is something that can be tolerated.
"The duel continues, I activate the Spell Card, Frightfur Patchwork, adding a Fusion and Edge Imp Chain from the Deck to my Hand Card."
Sustainment and fusion once again came into his hand, and Tenjo Hikari didn't hesitate and opened the Graveyard: "Then, activate the effect of Metalfoes Fusion that was sent to the Graveyard by Keeper of Dragon Magic's effect just now, returning it from the Graveyard to the Deck, shuffle, then draw a card."
After drawing the card, Tenjo Hikari looked at the card he drew and raised his eyebrows.
The card's good.
"Activate the Spell Card, Polymerization, fusing Edge Imp Chain in my hand with Fluffal Penguin in my hand."
"Fusion Summon, Frightfur Sheep!"
A penguin plush fell from the sky, followed by a pair of scissors quickly modifying and transforming it into a yellow sheep. Immediately afterward, a large bunch of chains wound around the monster's body, sharp saw teeth popped out from the plush body, and a black murderous toy, scary enough to make children cry, appeared on the field.
Frightfur Sheep, LV 5, Dark Attribute, Fiend-Type, Attack Power 2000.
"It's Frightfur Sheep—" a certain child watching the duel exclaimed excitedly.
"Fused again..." Caesar frowned lightly.
If it were a regular fusion, it would be fine, but now it's something else—
"Due to fusion activation, start processing each card's effect! When Fluffal Penguin is sent to the Graveyard as Fusion Material for a Frightfur Fusion Monster, its effect can be activated.
The Dreamland effect, when there is a Fusion Monster on the field, and a Monster Card is sent from the hand or field to the Graveyard by effect, I draw a card.
Edge Imp Chain's effect lets me add a Frightfur card from the Deck to my hand.
Effect reverse processing—I add Frightfur Patchwork from the Deck to my hand. Dreamland effect, draw a card. Penguin's effect, draw two cards, then discard one hand card."
Tenjo Hikari drew three cards and casually sent Predaplant Chlamydosundew to the Graveyard.
"Even replenished the cards," Mitsuzawa remarked on the side.
Tenjo Hikari looked at the cards in his hand, pondering for a while.
With this setup.
"Battle, use Chimeratech Fortress Dragon for a direct attack!"
Chimeratech Fortress Dragon opened its two mechanical mouths, aimed at Caesar, and blasted out lasers.
With a loud boom, the spacecraft violently shuddered.
Marufuji Ryo, LP: 4000.
There was smoke, but no harm.
"Trap Card, Defense Draw, activated during the opponent's turn during battle damage calculation. That battle damage inflicted on me becomes 0, and I draw a card from the Deck."
Caesar drew a card from the Deck.
"However, I have another monster that can attack—Sheep direct attack on the opponent!"
This time, this attack couldn't be defended against, but Caesar merely shielded it with his hand lightly, completely unconcerned about the damage.
Marufuji Ryo, LP: 4000→2000.
Unable to successfully reduce the opponent's Life Points to 0, Tenjo Hikari was not in a hurry either.
"Enter Main Phase 2."
Tenjo Hikari looked at the cards in his hand.
After going through so many cards, I can finally set some defensive Set Cards.
The Set Card he had previously set was one considered for desperate times, but there's no such necessity now.
Regarding the cards in hand.
Tenjo Hikari pondered a little.
This can't be spared. Moreover, Fortress Dragon can't be used as Fusion Material, so just in case, it still needs to be swapped out: "Activate the Spell Card, Metamorphosis, sending the LV 8 Chimeratech Fortress Dragon on the field to the Graveyard, Special Summoning, LV 8 Master of Chaos."