"What on earth is this guy babbling about? I can't understand a thing." Manjome muttered under his breath to Amon. Although he could understand, he just thought Fujiwara Yusuke was absolutely crazy and didn't want to comprehend him.
"The self-consolation of an antisocial personality. It's normal for us not to understand." Amon, who wasn't particularly close to Manjome, had bonded over protecting Fubuki and enduring the psychic attack, so he chimed in.
He had indeed gone mad at times, but he felt he was on a completely different wavelength than this guy in front of him and didn't want to listen to his nonsense.
"Heh, it doesn't matter. Once you see Tenjo Hikari fall in a Duel, and realize the futility of human emotions and social connections, you'll understand just how wrong and foolish you are."
He pointed to the Mechaba on Tenjo Hikari's field: "Clear Vicious Knight's attribute can be considered [None], allowing it to ignore Clear World's effects, hence I can declare an attack."
"Battle Phase—
Clear Vicious Knight attacks Invoked Mechaba."
Clear Vicious Knight extended its right hand from its crystalline body, slashed Mechaba, instantly slicing it in half.
"Thanks to Dark Ruler No More's effect, you won't take any damage this turn. I'll end my turn like this."
Clear Vicious Knight, ATK: 4800→4300.
"This is tricky..."
Though verbally denying any agreement with Fujiwara Yusuke, the expressions of the three spectating Duelists grew grim.
Seal Magic, seal attacks, automatic destruction of one's own cards, loss of Life Points, and so on...
The majority of Tenjo Hikari's Deck consists of Spell Cards. If the next draw is another Spell Card, it would be disastrous.
Moreover, even if he solves this issue, drawing something useful other than a Spell Card, Fusion is extremely difficult for Tenjo Hikari, and the Fusion Monster's effect won't activate due to Clear Vicious Knight.
Even Summoning a Fusion Monster with no effect won't help, as Clear Vicious Knight can always raise the ATK of Tenjo Hikari's highest ATK Monster, ensuring its ATK can never surpass Vicious Knight.
What to do?
Seemingly hearing the trio's thoughts, Fujiwara Yusuke chuckled once more.
"Hehehe, this is the flaw of personal traits. No matter how talented a Duelist is, they're always limited by their unique characteristics. For those who pursue Fusion, if Fusion is unattainable, then they're worthless.
Tenjo Hikari, it's your turn."
Tenjo Hikari raised an eyebrow: "Personal traits..."
Fujiwara Yusuke locked eyes with Tenjo Hikari, seeing the disdain in his eyes.
"I don't know your experiences, your ideas, your philosophy, your research—perhaps, some personal traits truly shouldn't exist, but...
Don't think this will seal off my Fusion!"
!?!!?
Fujiwara Yusuke was startled by Tenjo Hikari.
"Personality, experiences, family—these things don't matter, they're simply part of [Fusion]—what I seek is Ultimate Fusion, the most encompassing Fusion, including all things in the world.
Don't think you can block me with this."
During Tenjo Hikari's turn, he flicked his right hand, a card flew from the Deck, transforming into a large data card, floating before him.
Low-Level Monster, Predaplant Chlamydosundew.
"Predaplants? Heh, drew a Monster for Fusion, huh? But that's useless." Fujiwara Yusuke raised a finger, saying, "Although Chlamydosundew can serve as a Monster for Fusion during Fusion, the Fusion-Summoned Predaplant Chimerafflesia cannot activate its effect, whether to banish my Monster or boost its ATK in battle is impossible.
Seems it was a bad draw, Tenjo Hikari."
The observing classmates showed serious faces while listening to Fujiwara Yusuke's analysis.
Because... Fujiwara Yusuke was right.
"And remember... during the Preparation Phase due to Clear World's effect, you must destroy one of your Monsters!"
After Tenjo Hikari finished drawing, countless crystals in the cleared world aimed at Aiwass, and under a light beam, Aiwass exploded with a loud bang.
Despite this, the ATK of Clear Vicious Knight dropped to 2300 points, but as long as Tenjo Hikari Fused anything, its ATK would begin to surge again.
"With you like this, how can you overcome this pure world?" Fujiwara Yusuke confidently crossed his arms.
Tenjo Hikari gently tapped his forehead with his right hand, couldn't help but shake his head, then squinted his eyes, staring intently at Fujiwara Yusuke: "You've underestimated my Fusion way too much.
Let me show you the [Individuality] that dares claim pursuit of Ultimate Fusion!"
All three spectating classmates revealed knowing smiles, even Amon, who knew Tenjo Hikari the least, had seen multiple of his Duels.
Tenjo Hikari is an Extreme Duelist, the Absolute Fusion Master who pursues Fusion. No matter how severe the blockade, they knew Tenjo Hikari would never give up "self," never abandon "individuality" or "color."
"Activate Trap Card—Predaplanning!"
Trap?
"Send 1 [Predaplant] Monster from the Deck to the Graveyard to activate. Place 1 Predaplant Counter on all face-up Monsters on the field. Monstrers with Predaplant Counters LV 2 or higher become LV 1!"
Tenjo Hikari raised his left hand: "I send Predaplant Byblisp from my Deck to the Graveyard! Place a Predaplant Counter on Clear Vicious Knight!"