"A LV 12 Fusion Monster, just by Level alone, it is indeed the highest-level Fusion Monster." Tenjo Hikari looked at the dinosaur blocking out the sky and nodded.
Honestly, the Fusion Army internally has actually produced many powerful Fusion-Related Cards.
For example, Chaos Ancient Gear Giant, some fusions related to Gu Jujie, and the Test Fusion card that Tenjo Hikari still desires to this day. The Fusion Army's research on fusion is actually not bad.
"Speaking of which, the commander of the Fusion Army I encountered last time seemed to have said the same thing, that your Fusion Army's goal is to eliminate barriers and let everyone live in one dimension, to unify all dimensions, right?"
"Of course."
"Do they believe it?" Tenjo Hikari casually pointed at the soldiers behind Lilos.
"Belief is a very important thing." Lilos nodded calmly and said, "As Duelists, if we want to reach higher peaks, to become stronger, we naturally need a strong belief.
For us, unifying all dimensions is our shared belief — and the reason their beliefs waver is precisely because of your existence.
Your fusion is a blow to their belief! As long as we defeat you and reunify our entire Fusion Army, then we will become invincible once again!"
He clenched his fist and said to Tenjo Hikari.
That's what he realized after watching that Earthbound Immortal duel before.
Simply targeting Tenjo Hikari with an "anti-fusion" mindset proves nothing.
Even if we win, so what?
It's just defeating a powerful enemy, but behind him is Cronos, the nightmare in the shadows.
The true reason why the Fusion Army is afraid and intimidated when facing Tenjo Hikari is singular; in terms of belief, dueling mindset, and the term "fusion," they never truly dared to compete with Tenjo Hikari.
All those Xyz, all those Fusion Locks, in the end, the only reason to use them against Tenjo Hikari is because they don't believe they can beat Tenjo Hikari with fusion alone.
They have already accepted in their hearts that Tenjo Hikari is the 'answer to fusion'; so how can they fight against Tenjo Hikari?
"Rather than those, the key issue is why your beliefs can be so easily broken, isn't it?" Tenjo Hikari snorted coldly. "If you truly practice what you believe, how could I so easily shatter them?"
"Draw." Tenjo Hikari glanced at the card he drew.
"Field Spell Card - Magical Meltdown!"
A fiery red giant spell array appeared on the field, and a figure of a Mage appeared behind Tenjo Hikari.
"When this card is activated, its effect is processed. Add 1 [Aleister the Invoker] from your Deck to your hand."
Magical Meltdown!?
Lilos's heart suddenly jolted.
Even though it's just a single card, it felt like his heart missed a beat.
This is bad.
A flurry of questions flashed through his mind.
Even though it was just activating a Field Spell Card, the consequences hidden behind this card are actually numerous!
The first point is that the card it searches for, "Aleister," is a Spellcaster-Type Monster that can perform a near-zero-cost fusion. The moment it appears, it can search for the Invocation card.
But more urgently, when Invocation Fuses an Invoked, it can banish Monsters from both Graveyards as Fusion Material for a Fusion Summon of an Invoked!
He glanced at his Transcendosaurus.
Megazowler has the ability that when it's destroyed, you can select 1 Normal Monster in your Graveyard, return it to the Deck, and then Special Summon Megazowler from the Graveyard.
If Aleister uses Invocation to banish "Megazowler" from his Graveyard, then Megazowler loses its effect and cannot be Special Summoned.
Then, the Earth Invoked, combined with Aleister's own ability, can instantly reach 4000 ATK and destroy Megazowler in battle.
That will put him more and more on the defensive in the subsequent duel.
The only way to maintain his strategy is if Tenjo Hikari doesn't know Megazowler's effect and instead banishes the Effect Monster Stegocyber, allowing him to maintain his strategy—but that's too difficult.
Not to mention Tenjo Hikari's own understanding of Fusion; his company's senior "Dinosaur Lyuzaki" is a Dinosaur-Type specialist Duelist, and he might discuss these card effects with him!
"Normal Summon Aleister the Invoker." Without wasting words, Tenjo Hikari Normal Summoned Ah Lai while Lilos was brainstorming.
The green-haired Mage appeared in front of Tenjo Hikari.
Aleister the Invoker, LV 4, Dark Attribute, Spellcaster-Type, ATK 1000.
"The Monster Effect of Ah Lai, activated when this card is Summoned·Flip Summoned, adds 1 [Invocation] from your Deck to your hand."
"Wait—at this moment, I activate the Trap Card, Torrential Tribute!"
"What?" Seeing this card, Yugo and Rin were stunned.
This classic card is recognized even by ordinary people in the Lower City Area.
But precisely because it's recognized, they were all the more stunned to see the opponent using this card.
Because its effect is that when a Monster is Summoned·Flip Summoned·Special Summoned, destroy all Monsters on the field!
Doesn't that mean all Monsters, even their own, are destroyed?
Before they could open their mouths to ask, the monstrous waves swept over the entire field, the gigantic waves even engulfing dinosaurs, causing ordinary Lower City citizens watching to make sounds of fear.
Bang— Bang—
Two Monsters turned to dust and vanished.
"At that moment, the Monster Effect of Transcendosaurus Megazowler activates!"
Lilos made a dramatic gesture as a majestic Dinosaur pierced the earth with its sharp horns, climbing out from the Graveyard.
"When Megazowler is destroyed, its effect activates. Select 1 Normal Monster in your Graveyard, return it to the Deck, then Special Summon this card!
Return Megazowler to the Deck!
Revive, Megazowler!"
The Megazowler in the Graveyard stood firmly on the ground.
"And there's more, Megazowler's effect. When this card is successfully Special Summoned, choose 1 Dinosaur-Type Monster in your Graveyard to add to your hand.
I add Stegocyber to my hand."
He plucked Stegocyber into his hand and continued, "Not only that—Megazowler's effect also allows me to target and destroy 1 card on the field or in my hand, and 1 card on your field when this card is Special Summoned from the Graveyard!
I will destroy Petiteranodon and your Magical Meltdown!"
Megazowler slammed the earth with its horns, its massive horns piercing the Summoning Array and instantly shattering it.
"And also—Petiteranodon's effect. When this card is destroyed, Special Summon 1 LV 4 or higher Dinosaur-Type Monster from your Deck!
Special Summon Super-Ancient Dinobeast!"
A white-winged Tyrannosaurus roared with a laser breath, appearing majestically.
Super-Ancient Dinobeast, LV 8, Earth Attribute, Dinosaur-Type, ATK 2700.
"Oh!! This not only destroyed Tenjo Hikari's Monsters and Field, but also retrieved the Fusion Material!"
"And even Special Summoned a LV 8 High-Level Monster!"
"Truly worthy of General Lilos, how impressive!"
"Fusion is a process of cycles; Commander Lilos is invincible!"
A few Fusion Army soldiers shouted excitedly, but unexpectedly, Lilos turned back, glaring fiercely at the soldier who spoke last.
The soldier was bewildered, quickly lowering his head, his body trembling in great fear.
"Hmph..." Lilos turned back and said to Tenjo Hikari, "So, no matter how many sacrifices we make, we can advance smoothly; this is the Fusion Army!
Even if you know Megazowler's effect, you cannot disrupt my tactics!"
Tenjo Hikari remained indifferent, even slightly helpless.
"That's better... Activate, Invocation!"
He looked at his opponent's Graveyard.
More than rendering Megazowler's effects futile, what Tenjo Hikari prefers is certainly to ban Petiteranodon!