Finally managing to withstand the continuous attacks of the three Cubic Monsters, Youyu couldn't help but let out a slight sigh of relief.
Three Crimson Nova the Dark Cubic Lords, one with an attack power of 6000, and even equipped with continuous attack capabilities. This lineup's suppression power is still quite astounding, just its overwhelming strength is enough to make most Duelists lay down their Card Decks and surrender on the spot.
"My turn, draw. Activate 'Graceful Charity,' draw three cards, discard two cards from my hand to the graveyard."
With two cards discarded, Youyu then drew another card: "Magic Card - Pot of Greed, draw two cards from the Card Deck. Next, activate Quick-Play Magic - Twin Twisters from hand! Discard one card, destroy up to two Magic or Trap Cards on the field!"
He pointed towards Z-ONE's rear zone.
"I'll destroy the Continuous Magic 'Cubic Dharma' and the Magic Card 'Cubic Wave'!"
The Continuous Magic "Cubic Dharma," as long as this card is on the field, ensures that any battle damage dealt by Cubic Monsters is 0 to the owner. Without dealing with this troublesome card first, it's impossible to effectively reduce Z-ONE's Life Points.
Cubic Wave, although a Normal Magic, in animation effect, remains on the field and continues to activate until the targeted opponent's monster and one's own monster all leave the field, at which point it destroys itself.
Then here, blowing away this Magic Card, the attack power boosted by its effect for "Crimson Nova the Dark Cubic Lord" will naturally return to its original state.
The dual storm resembling two silver dragons struck, and the two Magic Cards were simultaneously shredded into pieces. The golden wave on the field gradually dissipated, and the power of the Cubic Lord also fell.
[Crimson Nova the Dark Cubic Lord, Attack Power 6000 → Attack Power 3000]
"Magic Card 'A Hero Lives'!" Youyu waved a hand and played a card from the hand, "When there's no face-up monster on my field, pay half of your Life Points to Special Summon a Level 4 or lower 'Elemental Hero' from the Card Deck."
[Youyu, LP 2300 → LP 1150]
A card shot out from Youyu's Deck.
"I Special Summon 'Elemental Hero Bubbleman'!"
Transparent bubbles swirled and danced, and the hero wearing a steel helmet with a cross-section and clad in blue armor made a stylish appearance.
[Elemental Hero Bubbleman, Attack Power 800]
"When Bubbleman is Summoned, and there are no other cards on the field, draw two cards from the Card Deck."
Youyu drew two cards and immediately pulled out one of them.
"Summon 'Elemental Hero Liquidman'!"
[Elemental Hero Liquidman, Attack Power 1400]
"Liquidman's effect, when successfully summoned, Special Summon a Level 4 or lower Hero from the graveyard. I summon 'Elemental Hero Blazeman'!"
[Elemental Hero Blazeman, Defense Power 1800]
"Blazeman's effect, when summoned, add the 'Fusion' Magic Card from the Deck to the hand."
Youyu drew another card from the Deck and flipped it to reveal it, it was indeed a "Fusion."
"There are three Elemental Heroes on the field, and two are of Water attribute..." Jonouchi said, "Isn't he still going to summon 'Absolute Zero'?"
As the usage frequency increases, Brother Zero is also gradually becoming Youyu's signature. That ability to call upon ice and snow to freeze everything has left a deep impression on everyone.
"No." Yugi shook his head, "Monster effects below 3000 attack are all nullified against 'Dark Cubic Lords,' Youyu should know this."
Indeed, Youyu certainly understands this, so he's not planning to summon Brother Zero to work overtime here.
Three Cubic Lords, all with 3000 attack, and unaffected by low attack monster effects...
...is precisely the best time to test the new power of the Heroes.
"Magic Card 'Fusion'!" Youyu said, "Fuse 'Elemental Hero Bubbleman,' 'Elemental Hero Liquidman,' 'Elemental Hero Blazeman' on the field, threefold fusion!
The fusion condition is three Hero Monsters! Fusion Summon!
The call of illusion brings out the ultimate form of the hero—
—Vision Hero Trinity!!!"
A triple fusion, the ultimate Vision Hero descends. He wears heavy fire-red armor, with red indicators positioned at the head, chest, and abdomen. His steel boot crushes the tiles, fragments scattering like raindrops.
[Vision Hero Trinity, Attack Power 2500]
"Trinity's effect!" Youyu said, "In the turn of Fusion Summon, Trinity's attack power becomes double its original attack power!"
The hero's red armor emitted a low roar of idling engine, as if lightning was trapped within that steel armor, roaring. Steam seemed to spew from the seams of the armor plates, causing the rapidly heating gas to make the hero's body seem to become elusive and distorted.
[Vision Hero Trinity, Attack Power 2500 → Attack Power 5000]
"Attack power... five thousand!?" Mokuba was stunned, "So strong!"
"I Set two cards from hand to the field." Youyu said, "As 'Destiny Hero Celestial' used as the cost for summoning 'Decider' last turn, the effect activates!
With zero cards in hand, banish this card and other 'Destiny Hero' from the graveyard to draw two cards from the Deck."
Two cards popped out from the graveyard zone, and Youyu took them, displaying them.
"I banish 'Destiny Hero Celestial,' 'Destiny Hero Decider' from the game to draw two cards."
Youyu glanced at the card he drew, pondered briefly, and then waved his hand grandly.
"Activate the effect of 'Destiny Hero Malicious' in the graveyard! By removing Malicious from play, another card of the same name can be specially summoned from the card deck.
Come, Malicious!"
[Destiny Hero Malicious, attack power 800]
"Next, activate the effect of 'Vision Hero Multiply Guy' in the trap zone! By sacrificing a 'Hero' monster on the field, Multiply Guy can be specially summoned from the trap zone.
I sacrifice 'Destiny Hero Malicious' to special summon 'Vision Hero Multiply Guy'!"
Malicious disappears, replaced by Vision Hero in blue armor.
[Vision Hero Multiply Guy, attack power 800]
"Multiply Guy's effect, when summoned, increases the attack power of a monster on the field by 800. I increase 'Vision Hero Trinity's' attack power by 800 points!"
[Vision Hero Trinity, attack power 5000 →attack power 5800]
"Attack power...5800!?" Mokuba's eyes shone, "As expected of Brother Youyu, so strong and amazing!"
Z-ONE's head drooped, his sight obscured, making it hard to discern his state.
"Battle." Youyu said, "Vision Hero Trinity, attack 'Crimson Nova the Dark Cubic Lord'!"
Trinity clenched his fists, the red armor emitting a deep metallic roar, as if machinery was growling and roaring.
Bright red light gathered on his chest and shoulder indicators, an energy vortex like the heavy breath from the depths of a Vice Dragon's throat.
Trinity Crush!
Three scorching beams simultaneously struck the Cubic monster's body! Under the tyrannical external force, the structure of the Dark Cubic Lord's body shattered, cracking open from the center, and the deep purple cube covering its forehead broke like a fish tank.
[Z-ONE, LP 6400 →LP 3600]
"Trinity's effect." Youyu said, "Although he cannot directly attack the player, he can attack three times in one turn!"
The onlookers were all stunned.
"Attack power of five thousand eight...and can attack three times!?"
What kind of monster is this red hero!?
"That's right!" Jonouchi realized, "Originally, Trinity's attack power is five thousand. Attacking three times and breaking three 'Dark Cubic Lords', each causing 2000 battle damage, the total damage is 6000 points..."
"The opponent's life points are 6400, so there would be 400 life points left without a kill." Honda clenched his fist, "So it's necessary to use the effect of 'Multiply Guy' to amplify the attack power..."
"Exactly! All three attacks went through, totaling 8400 points of ultra-high damage!" Jonouchi nodded.
"Brother Youyu is indeed the strongest!" Mokuba continued to admire.
"Hmph." Kaiba casually said, "Just temporarily."
"..."
Trinity, second strike!
Another 'Crimson Nova the Dark Cubic Lord' was shattered by the scorching beam. The gigantic Cubic monster broke into pieces, its limbs and body separated, its steel arm melted by high temperature.
The Cubic monster serving as a wall shattered, and the shockwave swept towards Z-ONE, the controller. The mechanical device he was riding swayed like a canoe in the wind, the scorching air waves brushed over the steel-grey metal shell, and rubble splattered brightly.
[Z-ONE, LP 3600 →LP 800]
"Last Cubic monster, final attack!" Mokuba excitedly exclaimed, "Youyu wins!"
The cannon on Trinity's chest briefly extinguished, and then shone even more magnificently! Torrential energy turned into endless light and flames, like a dragon's breath from the clouds, the roaring flames hit the Cubic monster's body!
The Cubic Lord fell, crying out mournfully, its body shattered. Its round torso melted through from the chest to the back, the torrents continued, as if the raging sea of fire would engulf Z-ONE and his device together.
"...Flip cover card."
With only 800 LP left, Z-ONE finally spoke deeply.
"Trap Card - Defense Draw. Turn one battle damage to 0, then draw one card."
The milky white shield, a protective layer like a bubble, caused the torrents of Trinity Crush to bifurcate like hitting a stubborn rock.
The final attack did not succeed.
"But Youyu's attack is not over." Yugi said.
Indeed, Youyu's field still has the last monster that hasn't attacked!
[Vision Hero Multiply Guy, attack power 800]
[Z-ONE, LP 800]
"Continue the battle." Youyu waved, "Vision Hero Multiply Guy, direct attack!"