Kaiba's face suddenly changed: "Wait, could it be..."
"This... can't be real, right?" Even Jonouchi sensed something was off.
Youyu's gaze sharpened, his arm raised high, as a blue beam shot straight into the sky from his Duel Disc.
"Descend! Obelisk the Tormentor, Second Unit!"
Like a giant from ancient times, its body blocked out the sun.
[Obelisk the Tormentor, Attack Power 4000]
Even the usually composed President Haima was shocked. On Youyu's field, two blue giants stood tall on either side like mirrors, creating a scene that was impossible to remain calm in front of.
"There are... two Obelisks?" Kaiba was astonished.
Each Egyptian God card is unique. However, when the Three Egyptian God cards were in Muto Yugi's hands, Youyu somehow still had his own set... Everyone had already accepted this fact.
But now, the set of Three Egyptian God cards Atem had has already followed him back to the Netherworld!
Why does Youyu still have two Obelisks!?
The Obelisk that appeared at this moment is naturally the version given by the system as a Physical Card, and it's been in his hands for a long time.
Until now, all Obelisks summoned by Youyu were drawn using the skill "Divine Wrath." He had never used this Physical Card version.
So this is the card's first appearance.
Even Aigami, standing nearby, was shocked—though he had been in shock the whole time: "Two Obelisks!?"
Could it be a Replica Card?
But using a Replica Card of the gods... wouldn't that provoke divine punishment?
Yet the two Obelisks seem like good brothers standing side by side, not feeling anything is wrong with two of them on the field.
What kind of person is Youyu!?
At that moment, Youyu also felt the Millennium Ring on him shudder violently, like the consciousness hidden within it was trembling fearfully.
It's as if it's saying—
—I've always known you're Light Creation!
After all, the Three Egyptian Gods are avatars of the God of Light's creation.
So even though an ordinary person can't make replicas of Divine Cards, as for the original, if he wishes to create ten or eight avatars, who's to stop him?
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"The second Obelisk… you are indeed someone destined to defy convention." Z-ONE murmured, appearing not particularly surprised.
The ability "Fist of Fate Shock Wave" prevents the giant soldier from attacking in the same turn, but that only applies to the first Obelisk. The Physical Card version still has the power to attack!
As long as the Divine Strike takes down "Duza the Meteor Cubic Vessel," it marks the duel's end!
"Alright!" Jonouchi and Honda began making their funny faces prematurely, "Youyu has won!"
"But..."
Z-ONE's tone suddenly cooled.
"Flip Cover Card, Trap Card - Taunt," he said, "This card can only be activated during the opponent's Main Phase. Choose a monster on your field; this turn, the opponent can only attack the chosen monster."
The cold mechanical arm slowly rose, targeting the Cubic Evil God clawing on the field.
"Naturally, my target is 'Crimson Nova Trinity the Cubic Lord.' This turn, if you attack, you can only choose it as the target."
"What!?" Jonouchi and Honda looked dumbfounded.
[Obelisk the Tormentor, Attack Power 4000]
[Crimson Nova Trinity the Cubic Lord, Attack Power 4500]
Victory was just one step away.
Z-ONE's victory is directly tied to Duza the Meteor Cubic Vessel, whose attack power is only 1600. Just one punch from Obelisk would end this duel, but with Taunt and the obstacle of Cubic Evil God blocking the path, the final step becomes insurmountable.
"I've told you, the hope you give, the expectations from people, will only make the concluding defeat more cruel," Z-ONE said calmly, "The Duel King can't change the future, can't save the world, just like you can't alter the duel's outcome.
You say as long as there are Life Points left and cards remaining, there is hope in the duel. But reality is, you have no more cards to play.
Your only choice is to accept fate. Choose to end the turn, or obey the effect of 'Taunt,' attacking the Cubic Evil God with Obelisk and accepting the predetermined outcome."
Silence, terrifying silence.
No one spoke; no voices were heard, as if even breaths were deliberately suppressed.
As if by doing so, it could suspend the flow of time and prevent the inevitable outcome.
Until Youyu slowly spoke up.
"Even a wise man like you, it seems there are times you make mistakes," he said.
"Hmm?"
"The conclusion you speak of has yet to be finalized."
Youyu raised his hand, pointing to the recently summoned Physical Card version of the giant soldier.
"Obelisk the Tormentor, activate effect! Sacrifice two monsters on the field; destroy all opponent's monsters on the field!"
"Eh!?" x10086
The spectators were all stunned.
"Two sacrifices?" Jonouchi blinked, "But... where are the two sacrifices?"
President Haima was the quickest to respond: "Could it be... the second Obelisk has different effects from the original?"
The truth was just that.
Though the Physical Card giant soldier's resistance is weaker than the animation version, lacking the hidden effects of "Soul Energy MAX," and the "Fist of Fate Shock Wave" effect has changed to "destroy all opponent's monsters." Even the powerful ability to inflict 4000 effect damage has been removed, considered all around thoroughly diluted...
...but the Physical Card version has a single flexibility not present in the animation version.
That being the Physical Card Obelisk does not specify it can't be used as sacrifice in its effect text of "Sacrifice two monsters, destroy all opponent's monsters."
Indeed, the sacrifices Youyu will use for the "Fist of Fate" are the two giant soldiers on the field!
"I sacrifice the two 'Obelisk the Tormentor' on the field to destroy all monsters on the opponent's field!"
"Sacrifice oneself!?" Jonouchi was shocked, "There's actually such an operation?"
And Youyu quickly demonstrated to everyone—
—Such an operation does indeed exist!
The body of the first giant soldier disappeared, transforming into surging energy flowing into the second unit. The second giant soldier raised its fist high, seemingly exhausting every shred of divine power within, all forces rushing into its raised right fist, until even it became a translucent shadow.
The self-sacrificing strike of the Destroyer God!
Fist of Fate Shock Wave!
Releasing all the power in its fist, it swept through everything in sight. The Cubic Evil God of the Trinity was pushed to the ground by the rampant tide—although it wouldn't be destroyed by effect.
Duza the Meteor Cubic Vessel was immediately crushed by fist power, the round black shell shattered, crackling electricity dancing, the huge machine crashed to the ground, transformed into scrap by the combined impact and energy.
The Trap Card "Relay Soul" was also torn into pieces, the Soul Chain connecting the monster and the duelist broken.
Z-ONE lost.