"My turn."
Tenjo Hikari looked at his hand cards, speculating the possibilities in his mind.
First, there is a high probability of having a "Predaplanning," and if Triantis Flower God is lucky, there might be other counters.
Horned Dragon itself has the ability "as long as this card exists in the Monster Zone, negate the effects of monsters with Predator Counters activated by the opponent," and additionally, Horned Dragon has the ability to place a Predator Counter on one face-up monster on the opponent's field at Quick Effect speed.
So, in all likelihood, there are two Monster Effect Barriers.
And as for my hand cards...
"Spell Card, Instant Fusion." Tenjo Hikari glanced at his hand, smiled, and raised one of the cards, "Pay 1000 Life Points to Fusion Summon one LV 5 or lower Fusion Monster from the Extra Deck.
I pay 1000 Life Points to Fusion Summon, LV 1, Thousand-Eyes Restrict!"
Tenjo Hikari, LP: 4000→3000.
Thousand-Eyes Restrict, a familiar yet unfamiliar monster, a monster that hasn't appeared in a long time, a monster with an incredibly useful effect that can unilaterally deal with one opponent's monster as a universal board wiper, and it's a common result of Tenjo Hikari's Instant Fusion.
However, after today, perhaps new possibilities will arise.
Thousand-Eyes Restrict, LV 1, Dark Attribute, Spellcaster-Type, Attack Power 0.
"Thousand-Eyes Restrict..."
This renowned monster, Triantis Flower God naturally knew it as well.
"The effect of Thousand-Eyes Restrict, once per turn, targets one monster on the opponent's field, and that monster becomes an Equip Card for this card."
"No way! Activate the effect of Horned Dragon, once per turn, targets one monster on the opponent's field, places a Predator Counter on that monster. Monsters with Predator Counters of LV 2 or higher become LV 1.
Additionally, as long as Horned Dragon is on the field, the effects of the opponent's monsters with Predator Counters are negated!"
Thousand-Eyes Restrict's hundreds of eyes locked onto Horned Dragon, yet Horned Dragon roared, and a spore from nowhere landed on Thousand-Eyes Restrict, instantly obstructing the eyes and rendering the effect completely unusable.
"Negated!"
"The powerful board control of Horned Dragon!"
"So cool, I want to evolve into a Horned Dragon too," many young Predaplant creatures exclaimed.
"Really? Then... Spell Card, Predaplast, showing any number of 'Predaplant' cards from hand to the opponent to activate. Targets face-up monsters on the opponent's field equal to the number of cards shown. Places a Predator Counter on those monsters. Monsters with Predator Counters of LV 2 or higher become LV 1.
I reveal the Predaplant Chlamydosundew from my hand, placing a counter on Horned Dragon, then Normal Summon."
Chlamydosundew, the champion among Predaplants, not only can it perform its own fusion but also fuse with the opponent's monsters on the field.
Predaplant Horned Dragon, Predator Counter: 1; LV: 8→1.
"Triantis Flower God, you should be well aware of Chlamydosundew's effect—I'll activate this effect. I'll fuse your Predaplant Horned Dragon with the monster on my field!"
"No way—activate Trap Card, Predaplanning!"
Triantis Flower God flipped open the Set Card: "Send Predaplant Byblisp from the deck to the Graveyard to activate. Places a Predator Counter on all face-up monsters on the field!"
Buzz buzz buzz.
A few Byblisps flew over, scattering seeds on the monsters on the field. The already weary Thousand-Eyes Restrict bent over even more, as if it might collapse any moment.
Predaplant Chlamydosundew, Predator Counter: 1; LV 2→1.
If this were a Synchro or Xyz deck, encountering such continuous level-altering phenomena would probably make one swear, but Tenjo Hikari's is a Fusion deck, so it doesn't matter.
"Byblisp's effect, activates when this card is sent to the Graveyard. Adds one Predaplant monster other than Byblisp from the deck to the hand. I choose Predaplant Sarraceniant."
The green soldier ant emerged from the ground, gave a wary glance around, and jumped into Triantis Flower God's hand.
Sarraceniant...
This is a card that Tenjo Hikari hasn't collected yet, so seeing it sparked his interest.
He looked at his hand cards.
Then...
He took out two from among them, saying,
"Triantis Flower God, you asked me, it seems the end of Primal Hunting has been reached, but I don't think so.
For you, pure fusion might not advance any further, but that doesn't mean there are no other ways to enhance fusion."
"What do you mean..."
"That's right, I mean using other summoning methods!"
Triantis Flower God was surprised: "I heard that when you perform Fusion Summons, you even use Synchro and Xyz Monsters as Fusion Material, are you suggesting... we try a brand new summoning method?"
"That's right, I remember... isn't Fang Fish Buddha Flower a Tuner Monster?"
"But, it's not that simple?" Triantis Flower God shook its three heads wryly.
Predaplants are primarily based on fusion, possessing spirits capable of searching fusion methods, and have a high affinity with fusion. Precisely because of this, they only exist in a "fusion state."
No Synchro state, no Xyz state, so relying solely on one's own training and effort requires an effort beyond measure. This is fantasy for the Predaplant clan, who rely on "devouring" to effectively increase Duel Energy.