At this point, what's the use of a Fusion Monster with 2600 ATK?
Kaiba, standing by, watched the Spirit that suddenly appeared, his calm expression slowly turning to confusion.
This Monster...
"The effect of Spiral Fusion!" Tenjo Hikari suddenly clenched his fist, grinning, "When Spiral Fusion's effect Special Summons Gaia the Dragon Champion, that Monster's ATK increases by 2600 points, and it can attack twice in the same battle! And as long as Sky Galloping Gaia the Dragon Champion is on the field, it's treated as Gaia the Dragon Champion!"
"What!?"
"An increase of 2600!?"
"It can attack twice!?"
The fierce wind roared, and Gaia's body grew larger and larger, gradually matching that of Armed Dragon Thunder, and then surpassing it even further—
Gaia the Dragon Champion, ATK: 2600→5200.
"It surpassed Five-Headed Dragon by 200 ATK points!"
"Oh! With 5200 ATK, it can attack twice!"
"If the attack succeeds, Manjome will lose!"
"As expected, is Tenjo the strongest?"
The crowd began to make their judgments.
Manjome was not surprised but rather smiled: "As expected, that card was meant for Fusion Dragon Knight after all—"
Tenjo Hikari glanced at Manjome's back row, prepared a little, and said to the Dragon Knight, "Gaia, it's time for you to shine."
"Don't worry, my lord, I will complete the task for sure!"
"Then, let's battle! Sky Galloping Gaia the Dragon Champion attacks XYZ-Dragon Cannon!
Spiral Spear Strike!"
The Dragon Knight's body began to rotate rapidly, and soon, he transformed into a spiral storm, storming towards the robot like a drill, shattering the combined machine to pieces after a frenzy of spinning!
Manjome struggled to support himself, but his body was still pushed back fiercely by the gusts of wind.
Manjome LP, 4000→1600.
Manjome's first hit dealt massive damage right from the start!
"Good, no defensive Trap—" Mitsuzawa Daichi cheered for Tenjo Hikari, "Now thinking about it, Hikari had Fusion Summoned Crystal to prepare in case of a card like Mirror Force, but it seems it's not needed now!"
"Manjome's Life Points are 1600, and the Dragon Knight can't win directly, but Crystal can continue to fight, so Tenjo wins!"
Under everyone's expectant gazes, Tenjo Hikari commanded the Dragon Knight, "Second attack, Gaia the Dragon Champion attacks Armed Dragon Thunder Level 10!"
The fierce wind spun once again, as the Dragon Rider stared down the equally powerful giant dragon, both Wind Attribute dragons locking eyes and letting out a low growl.
"Don't even think about it, Tenjo!"
Suddenly—
Manjome shouted to the heavens.
"The Armed Dragon is my dignity, my symbol, I won't let you cross it so easily!"
"Activate Trap Card!"
Here it comes!
Tenjo Hikari's expression tensed.
"Armed Thunder of the Dragon!"
Boom!
Another bolt of thunder struck the spaceship, making the already shaking vessel sway even more rapidly.
"Target one Armed Dragon Monster on your side of the field to activate! That Monster gains ATK equal to the total Level of the Armed Dragon types in your Graveyard times 1000!"
"In my Graveyard, there's Armed Dragon Thunder LV7, Armed Dragon Thunder LV5, Armed Dragon Thunder LV3, and Pile Armed Dragon, so the ATK increases by 4000!"
"4000!?"
"Ah!?"
"Come on, Armed Dragon LV10! Merge the thunders!"
Boom!
Thunder struck again, and the once stable spacecraft began to shake violently. Some employees started to stagger, as the Armed Dragon's yellow thunder in its hand grew larger with each bolt that struck!
Armed Dragon Thunder LV10, ATK: 4000→8000.
"Eight thousand!?"
"It's already far beyond Five-Headed Dragon!"
"Could that Monster really reach 10,000!?"
"My God..."
The audience sighed in awe.
"This value has already reached the level of Power Bond's Cyber End Dragon." Caesar raised his head, gazing at the Armed Dragon facing the Dragon Knight, marveling.
"Then 8000 minus 5200 is 2800 points, does this mean Hikari lost!?" Mitsuzawa Daichi exclaimed in shock.
"No—" Tenjo Hikari shook his head, "The effect of Armed Thunder of the Dragon states that any battle damage inflicted to your opponent this turn becomes 0."
Oh!
Everyone realized.
"Thunder, is this the battle of your dignity!?"
"Hahaha, I told you, I'm going to be the strongest!"
But unfortunately—
It's only 8000.
Not yet reaching ten thousand!
"Then go, Gaia!"
"Strike back, Armed Dragon!"
The two Storm Dragons clashed above the spaceship, with the Armed Dragon unleashing a claw laced with thunder forward, as the Dragon Knight retaliated with a spear.
Thunder and storm tore through the sky above the ship, making the vessel sway wildly in the air. Many staff began to call for the deck's audience to take shelter, but no one left.
Witnessing such an epic battle, death—
Seems impossible, as everyone there is an experienced Duelist, even in high altitudes under the protection of Spirits.
Crash——
Eventually, the Dragon Knight succumbed to the Armed Dragon, turning into a meteor, disappearing into the sky.
"5200 ATK couldn't take down the Armed Dragon!"
"Yes, even the Five-Headed Dragon would lose 200 points!"
This could be the episode where Mitsuzawa Daichi's math theory is most useful, as the difference between 5200 and 8000 is clear to all.
"Then— Crystal attacks Armed Dragon LV10!"
"It's useless, counterattack, Armed Dragon, smash it for me!"
Armed Dragon LV10 made a backhand fist, instantly shattering Captain Crystal.
"Then, at this moment, Special Summon Mirage Swordsman from the Graveyard! Simultaneously, with Crystal's effect, I retrieve the Shaddoll Schism from the Graveyard!"
Black Flame slowly appeared, then donned new armor, transformed into gold, with its flame-covered hands turning blue.