Bouncing Turtle, summon!
Yugen frowned slightly.
Goodness, even the Bouncing Turtle has shown up.
This thing doesn't need much introduction, a legendary monster that has left a significant mark in the history of Yu-Gi-Oh! Not only is it known as a commonly used monster by Muto Yuugi, but it also continues to thrive in various instant-kill strategies of different acrobatic players, a soul card for countless stunt players.
"The effect of 'Jade Sword', I send this card from the field to the graveyard, and draw a card from the deck." (Original Card)
It was also the original equipment card Chazz used in his first battle with Yugen.
"Then the effect of Bouncing Turtle," Moonwalker said, "This card can deal damage to the opponent equal to half the Attack Power of a tribute monster on the field." (Old Version Effect)
The highlight of this effect is that it can be used multiple times per turn, which is why it became key to so many acrobatic one-turn kill strategies.
Of course, this effect was nerfed in 2014. The new version adds a once per turn limit, greatly weakening it.
There's no reason for the world's Bouncing Turtle to have such restrictions.
"Oh no, 'Peaceful Envoy' can prevent battle damage and battle destruction, so it's using effect damage. Yugen's Life Points are at 2000, and Mr. Pegasus has plenty of ammo on the field..."
Mitsuzawa's expression turned heavy.
"This is what a Legendary Duelist is like." Asuka couldn't help but feel a little nervous for Yugen, "Even 'Peaceful Envoy' can't block his offensive rhythm."
She looked at Yugen with some worry.
Can he withstand this move?
"First, 'Power of Unity'!" Moonwalker said, "Sacrifice 'Power of Unity', dealing damage equal to half its Attack Power."
Power of Unity still had an Attack Power of 3700, and just this hit would cause considerable damage!
But Yugen snapped his fingers.
"Then, Counterattack Trap - Celestial Punishment!" Yugen said, "Discard a hand card, negate the effect of an Effect Monster and destroy it!"
He selected and discarded a card from his hand into the graveyard, and dense clouds gathered in the sky above the field. The dark grey clouds seemed to absorb all the shadows. Lightning flashed, countless silver snakes danced wildly, divine thunder burst from the clouds, with the awe and terror of the gods, shattering the Bouncing Turtle to pieces with one blow.
"Even that was blocked... impressive."
Moonwalker raised his arm to block the shockwave and dust, smiling slightly.
"However, because I summoned 'Bouncing Turtle' this turn, I activate the Magic Card 'Heaven and Earth's Treasure Scroll' from my hand!" (Original Card)
Another magic card floated in front of Moonwalker.
"In a turn when an Upper-level Summon is performed, draw two cards from the deck. However, the drawn cards cannot be used this turn, and if the situation allows, at least one must be set face-down."
Moonwalker drew two more cards.
"Then activate the set Magic Card on the field once again..."
With a grand gesture, he swept his arm.
"Magic Card 'Armed Rebirth'!" (Original Card)
As the magic card flipped over, several equipment cards appeared on his field again!
Mitsuzawa was shocked: "It's the second one!?"
Yugen was surprised for a moment, but quickly understood. For such a critical card in a deck strategy, it only makes sense to include more than one if conditions allow.
"I don't think I need to repeat the effect," Moonwalker said, "Revive from the graveyard 'Power of Unity', 'Power of the Mage', and 'Jade Sword' as equipment monsters with Attack and Defense Power of 500 each!"
[Power of Unity, Attack Power 500]
[Power of the Mage, Attack Power 500]
[Jade Sword, Defense Power 500]
"And they gain their respective equipment effects, increasing their Attack Power!" Moonwalker said, "There are five monsters on the field, so Power of Unity's Attack Power increases by four thousand points!
I have four equipment cards in the front field and one set card in the back field, totaling five Magic Traps. Power of the Mage's Attack Power will increase by 500 times the number of magic traps on the field, which is 2500!"
[Power of Unity, Attack Power 500→Attack Power 4500]
[Power of the Mage, Attack Power 500→Attack Power 3000]
This time, the Jade Sword, with the lowest Attack Power, was in defense position.
"Then I'll set three cards face-down in the back field!" Moonwalker shouted, "At this moment, with the increase in Magic, Trap cards on the field, each will increase Power of the Mage's Attack Power by 500, for a total increase of 1500!"
[Power of the Mage, Attack Power 3000→Attack Power 4500]
"In an instant, we're back to this formation." Mitsuzawa took a deep breath, "Two monsters with an Attack Power of 4500..."
Fortunately, the battle phase for this turn has already passed, with the 'Peaceful Envoy' to protect them, Moonwalker also temporarily cannot launch further attacks.
Asuka remained silent, but her thoughts aligned with Mitsuzawa's.
Legendary Duelists are terrifying!
Her gaze couldn't help but shift back to Yugen.
He seemed to look the same as usual, indistinguishable from any other time.
This was something she had noticed a long time ago. Yugen's duels always had an inexplicable calmness, no matter the opponent.
Whether it was a master, a rookie, or a legend, it seemed they were just "dueling opponents" to him. His duels were neither tense nor passionate.
There was a peculiar sense of "I'm just casually playing cards, and somehow winning without knowing."
Asuka, like many others at the Academy, always felt he never gave his all against anyone.
Asuka had always thought, like others, that this was his composure built on his strength, a sense of absolute confidence. Maybe he never felt any opponent encountered at the usual Academy was worth his full effort.
But now, it seemed that he was like this even against such level opponents...
"My turn, draw." Yugen said, "At the moment I enter the preparation phase, 'Nephthys Phoenix God's effect, destroyed last turn in the graveyard, activates.
Phoenix God, when destroyed by effect and sent to the graveyard, resurrects in the next preparation phase from the graveyard!"
Moonwalker's expression slightly changed: "Nephthys Phoenix God? But when did this..."
Then he immediately realized, remembering the card destroyed that he was a bit concerned about last turn.
"The card that Prayer destroyed..."
"That's right, the card destroyed by Prayer last turn was the 'Nephthys Phoenix God'," Yugen said, "And because it was effect destruction and not discard, Phoenix God's effect can be triggered.
Reborn in a blaze of divine fire!"
Pegasus Moonwalker frowned: "It can destroy and trigger the regeneration ability from the hand..."
The scorching divine fire gathered in the sky, as red as the burning sunset, and seemingly like molten iron in a furnace. A scorching beam of light pierced the sky, descending as if transcending time and space, transforming into the form of a burning divine bird.
[Nephthys Phoenix God, Attack Power 2400]
Mitsuzawa immediately understood: "That's it! Phoenix God can destroy all Magic Traps on the field, and although the equipment cards Mr. Pegasus summoned are used as monsters, they are still Magic Cards..."
Asuka also understood: "Phoenix God's power is the nemesis of this equipment setup!"
Yugen raised his arm, the divine bird wrapped in flames burned fiercely behind him.
"The effect of Phoenix God, when successfully resurrected by its effect, destroys all Magic Trap Cards on the opponent's field!"