Yubel was now stunned.
Having your monster snatched away isn't unusual; any duelist might encounter this situation.
But seeing your own chance being snatched by the opponent isn't common. Youyu was even tempted to put the duel on hold and interview Yubel about their feelings...
Yubel said with a sullen face, "You rascal..."
"Ahem, the battle continues." Youyu coughed twice, pretending nothing had happened, "Using 'Yubel' to attack 'Masked Hero: Mist Water' on Yubel's field!"
The pupils of Yubel on Youyu's side lit up with a red glow. Mist Water's mind was affected, with red gleams blooming from the visor of its helmet, and then it charged forward, its blade dragging a stream of water as it slashed fiercely at Yubel.
Of course, such an attack was utterly ineffective against Yubel, who wouldn't take any damage. The water effects and the blade's impact were completely absorbed by Yubel, who threw her head back and let out a sharp cry. As the impact was released, green vines coiled around her, shooting like arrows toward the Yubel playing cards on the opposite side!
Youyu boldly guessed that the feeling of being pummeled by oneself must be quite different...
Yubel gritted her teeth, seemingly unwilling to give in without a fight: "Activate the Set Card! Quick-Play Magic - Spell of Pain!"
Then a smirk appeared on her lips, "This card can be activated when the opponent inflicts effect damage on oneself, nullifying that effect damage and inflicting the same amount to the opponent."
The piercing vines immediately turned, making a 180-degree turn before rushing back toward Youyu.
"Seems like you'll be the one taking this damage after all," Yubel smiled.
"Then, according to the effect of 'Makyura the Destructor' in the graveyard, I activate a Trap Card from my hand," Youyu said calmly, revealing another card, "Counter Trap - Barrel Behind the Door!
It's activated when a non-battle damage effect is activated. It bounces the damage received back to the opponent."
"What!?" Yubel's face changed drastically.
A bounce after a bounce?
Once more, the vines shot out from the Yubel on the field, turned again, and shot back toward Yubel. The 2400 damage bounced back and forth between the two, like a ball game, and finally landed on Yubel's forehead, giving her the unique experience of being pummeled by oneself.
[Yubel, LP 4000 → LP 1600]
Yubel staggered from the vine strike, taking two steps back, gritting her teeth: "You wretched brat..."
"Set a card, end my turn." Youyu shrugged, "Though it seems you have quite an appetite. Isn't it that you have to sacrifice a monster in the End Phase to maintain your presence?
However, I don't have any other monsters on the field right now. So, sorry, it seems I can't afford to keep you, so you'll have to be destroyed."
And with that, the Yubel on Youyu's field emitted a red glow, followed by a "boom" sound as she vanished, dissipating into smoke.
Listening to his words, Yubel couldn't help but fume with anger.
Is my appetite really that big? I do apologize!
"My turn, draw a card." Yubel drew a card and coldly glanced at Youyu.
"This turn, I'll show you just how big a mistake it is to underestimate me!" She pointed at Mist Water, now swapped over to her field, "I sacrifice 'Masked Hero: Mist Water', Tribute Summon!
——Great Maju Garzett!"
Mist Water's figure disappeared from the field, a dark vortex swirled up, and a hulking figure wrapped in armor emerged from within.
Designed based on the gigantic machines like "Great Mazinger" from the Demon God series of animations, it was Great Maju Garzett!
[Great Maju Garzett, ATK 0]
Yubel chuckled, "Garzett's attack will become twice the original attack of the monster it was tributed for. So its attack is..."
[Great Maju Garzett, ATK 0 → ATK 4800]
"You must be grateful for the high-level monster you gave me, huh?" Yubel taunted.
"Seems like it," Youyu said indifferently.
"Still stubborn," Yubel snorted, "Battle, Great Maju Garzett, direct attack!"
The beam's impact blanketed the area as if forming a wall of light, sweeping across the empty field, rushing toward Youyu's face!
"Open Set Card, Trap Card - Damage Diet!" Youyu said, "This turn, all damage taken is halved."
The dense missile barrage and the scorching beam's explosion forced Youyu to take a few steps back.
[Youyu, LP 5800 → LP 3400]
"Tch, only cleared the health restored last turn." Yubel seemed dissatisfied with such an effect, merely scoffing and then continued, "Then open Set Card, Continuous Trap - Limiter Revive! Revive a monster with 1000 or less attack from the graveyard in attack position and equip this card!"
"Huh?" Youyu squinted slightly.
Would you use this card at this moment?
"I revive myself from the grave!" Yubel exclaimed, "Return to the field, my duplicate—Yubel!"
The trap's effect activated, opening a black vortex to the graveyard, and the demon, who had just retreated, reemerged on the field by wrapping its body with its wings.
[Yubel, ATK 0]
Summoning her duplicate again improved Yubel's mood, seemingly having completely ignored her duplicate's betrayal the previous turn.
What else to do? Of course, you'll have to forgive yourself!
"Yubel, direct attack!"
Youyu: "..."
Watching Yubel with 0 attack fly up again for a slap to the face, Youyu was rendered speechless.
Does she really want to give herself a smack?
Summoning the duelist's avatar to fight directly?
Clearly, Yubel's tiny fists with 0 attack couldn't really hurt Youyu. Other than venting frustrations, it was meaningless...
"Hmph, my turn ends."
Summoning herself again and delivering Youyu a light punch seemed to brighten the mood of the demon spirit lady just a bit.
"My turn, draw a card." Youyu drew a card and revealed it immediately, "Magic Card - Spellbook Inside the Pot. Both players draw three cards.
Then summon 'Elemental Hero Bubbleman' in defense position. Bubbleman was successfully summoned, and without any other card on the field, draw two cards from the deck." (anime effect)
With a bubble effect, the invincible Elemental Hero Desireman from the animation... no, wait, it's Bubbleman, landed on the field, cloaked, and crouched.
[Elemental Hero Bubbleman, DEF 1200]
"Next, use Magic Card - Card Destruction." Youyu discarded all the cards in his hand to the graveyard, "Both players discard their entire hands and then draw the same number of cards."
As Yubel discarded her hands and drew new cards according to the Magic Effect, she chuckled, "Despite drawing so many cards, couldn't find what you need?"
Youyu ignored her, drawing cards as the Duel Disc Grave Zone quickly ejected a card: "At this moment, activating the effect of 'Elemental Hero Shadow Mist' discarded to the graveyard!
Add a 'Hero' monster from the deck to your hand. I add 'Elemental Hero Liquidman' to my hand."
Youyu displayed Liquidman briefly to Yubel before adding it to his hand.
"Then set another card face-down, turn over."