Space-Time Blade: Path-Breaking Double Slash!
As the chaotic blades were about to strike, Kaiba faced the sword qi, the corners of his mouth lifted as he chuckled softly.
"Now that's more like it," Kaiba shouted, "Activate the Trap Card 'Counterattack Gate'! The direct attack of the monster is nullified, and I draw a card from my deck!"
Azure energy gates appeared on the field in front of him. The myriad sword shadows from the slash all submerged into the vortex, absorbed into the void. Kaiba took advantage to draw a card.
"...Well then, I'll cover two cards and end my turn," Yugen said.
The Counterattack Gate has a follow-up effect; if the drawn card is a Monster Card, it can normally summon that monster. However, President Kaiba appears to have drawn a non-Monster Card...
...No, it could also be a monster that meets the conditions; he just chose not to summon it.
"My turn, draw!" Kaiba exclaimed, "I summon 'Ally of Justice - Kaiba Hero'!"
After a glimmering golden summoning, a monster resembling the president in a white windbreaker appeared, arms crossed, but with a white dragon helmet on the head and long hair.
[Ally of Justice - Kaiba Hero, Attack Power 200]
Yugen: "..."
Why can the president so brazenly summon himself? Does he really feel no shame for making himself into a card?
And to say the least, the president's card has only 200 attack points — he's dissatisfied. With the president's superhuman physicality, it should be at least at the level of 'Captain Who Penetrates the Enemy Formation', right?
"Ally of Justice - Kaiba Hero's effect, this card can be sacrificed to Special Summon Blue-Eyes White Dragon from the hand!
I sacrifice Kaiba Hero, descend upon us! Dispel all darkness, my mightiest servant—
—Blue-Eyes White Dragon!!!"
The sacred, pure white dragon appeared like a precisely carved gemstone. Under the guidance of dazzling brilliance, it descended slowly, its blue gemstone-like eyes shimmering deeply, its spread wings bathed in radiance, surrounded by halos of energy as it rose.
Blue-Eyes White Dragon, descend!
[Blue-Eyes White Dragon, Attack Power 3000]
"Oh oh oh, it's here!" Judai exclaimed excitedly.
"Seto Kaiba's strongest monster, Blue-Eyes White Dragon, said to have power comparable to the gods," Marufuji Ryo added, "The real battle is about to begin."
The strongest dragon against the strongest warrior, tip against tip, an explosive clash of power is imminent...
...Yes, that's what everyone imagines is about to happen.
However, reality is...
"Blue-Eyes White Dragon has appeared."
Yugen smiled mysteriously.
His tone sounded as if saying, "I've been waiting for you."
"Then I activate the Cover Card, the Trap Card..."
Yugen waved grandly.
"Cause and Effect Severance!!!"
Kaiba: "!"
"Cause and Effect Severance, discard one card from the hand, remove from play the opposing monster displayed face-up on the field."
Yugen picked out a card from his hand and sent it to the graveyard.
"Remove 'Blue-Eyes White Dragon' from play!"
The dimensional vortex of the trap opened, releasing a massive gravitational pull on the field. The newly descended White Dragon was irresistibly sucked into the dark vortex, disappearing without a trace beyond.
"Not finished yet." Yugen smiled, "If there's a card of the same name as the monster removed by this effect in the opponent's graveyard...
...all those cards must also be removed from play!"
As he spoke, two shafts of white light flew out from Kaiba's graveyard, each metamorphosing into the image of a White Dragon in mid-air, sucked into the dark vortex from either side, vanishing completely.
There were indeed two White Dragons remaining in his graveyard.
The onlookers all collectively gasped in shock.
One card took care of three White Dragons!
Without Blue-Eyes White Dragon in the White Dragon Card Deck, what could possibly be done?
"And the card discarded by 'Cause and Effect Severance' is 'Scholar Spirit'," Yugen stated, "When 'Scholar Spirit' is sent to the graveyard, a card is drawn from the deck." (Original Card)
Yugen drew a card.
"Cause and Effect Severance..."
Marufuji Ryo's face twitched.
Suddenly, he felt how naive he was for anticipating a duel between the legendary warrior and the White Dragon.
What kind of person is the Master of the Yellow Robe?
Whenever a psychological advantage can be gained, straightforward confrontation is avoided.
He tried to put himself in President's perspective and felt that if he were hit by a Cause and Effect Severance here and three Cyber Dragons went to the Other Dimension, his mindset might indeed collapse...
Even for President Kaiba, his fist should be clenching now.
You see, the president is now hanging his head with an obscured face, likely to explode soon...
"Hm hm hm...hahahahaha!!!"
Suddenly, the president burst into laughter, startling those outside the field.
People: "?"
This peculiar reaction, those unaware might think the president made the opponent eat a Cause and Effect Severance instead.
"Good good good, very good, in one go, you've taken care of all my Blue-Eyes, indeed a lethal strategy. Indeed, no matter how the Blue-Eyes deck develops or evolves, it ultimately relies on three Blue-Eyes as the core of strategy."
Kaiba sneered a few times.
"But if you intend to stop my progress like this, you'll have to work much harder.
Activate the Magic Card 'Price Reduction Shopping', discard the eight-star 'Tyrant Dragon', and draw two cards from the deck."
As he drew, a transparent whirlwind seemed to stir, making the hem of his outfit flutter. President Kaiba raised one of the cards high above his head, shouting loudly.
"Activate it! Magic Card—
—Parallel World Fusion!"
Yugen: "......"
You're doing it too, President?
Hmm...though indeed, in the original work there's no "Elemental Hero-only use" restriction, Parallel World Fusion does seem to be a widely useful Fusion Card deck card.
"Parallel World Fusion allows monsters removed from play to be shuffled back into the deck as Fusion Material for Fusion Summoning." (Original Effect)
President Kaiba raised his arm high.
"The three Blue-Eyes White Dragons are fused while in their removed state!"
This unfolding, once again beyond everyone's expectations.
"Fuse from the removed state!?"
The most powerful and ultimate dragon, transcending time and space barriers, now descends here—
—True Ultimate Blue-Eyes Dragon, Summon!!
The three Blue-Eyes transformed into radiant white light, merging into one with endless streams of incandescent light roaring! The rising particles of light formed the shape of a colossal dragon, unparalleled in size, three white dragon heads, wings that obscure the sky, with a presence that shakes heaven and earth descending!
[True Ultimate Blue-Eyes Dragon, Attack Power 4500]
"So...so amazing," Judai gazed, stunned.
Marufuji Ryo also muttered: "To counter immediately after taking a Cause and Effect Severance..."
This is Seto Kaiba's capacity? Truly terrifying.
Keihei showed a confident expression.
"Big brother's duel...is the strongest."
Though after saying this, he remembered.
Hmm...against Yugi, they would be removed.
Well, at times like this, one should ignore such details.