"My turn, draw card."
The Judge drew a card.
But before he could act, Yugen had already snapped his fingers, and the backfield flipped over.
"Activate Covering Card, Trap Card 'Ojama Trio'!
Special Summon three 'Ojama Derivatives' on the opponent's field!"
The yellow, green, and black derivatives quickly leaped onto the Judge's field, each finding a spot to skillfully start snacking, reading newspapers, and dozing off.
"Sorry to disturb you!"
"Oh dear, borrowing your yard, I feel so embarrassed..."
"Zzzz~ Zzzz~"
The Judge furrowed his brows slightly.
Giving me these small fry...
"Next, activate Covering Card, Continuous Trap——"
Yugen waved grandly, and the backfield activated again.
"——Cosmic Contraction!"
Judai was the first to jump up: "Ah, it's that tactic!"
He naturally remembered it the most. It was the trap he and Yugen used during their match against the legendary Maze Brothers that brought them endless joy.
Combined with the disruptive deck's Cosmic LOCK!
"Cosmic Contraction, as long as this card is on the field, both players can have at most five cards on the field," said Yugen. "If there are more than five, cards must be sent to the graveyard until it becomes five.
And once the field reaches the limit of five cards, neither player can play any new cards on the field."
Keihei: "Ah, the cards on the Judge's field now..."
"Three Ojama Derivatives, the Orichalcos Barrier, and one card in the backfield, exactly five cards."
Kaiba said.
"Hmph↓, such inexplicable tactics."
Even though he said this, a smile involuntarily appeared on his face as he looked playfully at the Judge.
Now, the Judge could summon neither new monsters nor play Magic Traps on the field. Of course, there was also the hurdle of the Magic Canceller, making Magic Cards unusable.
The Judge's expression was somewhat peculiar.
"Cosmic Contraction," he said calmly, "paired with the disruption lock, it simply seals my playing rights. A terrifying tactic, though it indeed suits your style..."
His eyes flickered as he glanced up and down at Yugen.
"The Doma knows every event that has occurred in this world, and I have learned about you, Fujiki Yugen.
You weren't passionate about this kind of tactic as a Duelist before... No, or perhaps your first half of life had no distinguishing features, merely an ordinary amateur Duelist in a common Dueling Dojo.
In just half a year, you climbed from such a low point to the peak of the Duelist world..."
He chuckled coldly twice.
"Truly an inspirational story."
Yugen frowned, saying nothing.
The Judge wasn't bothered by his indifferent attitude and simply lowered his voice further, speaking coldly: "One question remains. Is it truly Fujiki Yugen who has reached this stage, or someone else entirely?"
Yugen's heart skipped a beat.
This guy... Could he have seen through my secret as a Transmigrator?
However, after just a moment of surprise, he quickly regained his composure.
Even if the Cheating Snake knew, so what? It wouldn't affect the direction of the Duel.
He just needed to set aside distractions and focus on the Duel.
"So you're unmoved by this..." the Judge said, "You must think that being locked by Cosmic Contraction with no card to play, I'm as good as dead, right?"
He smiled mysteriously.
"Ojama Trio, the derivatives it summons can't be used as a tribute for an Upper-level Summon, and as long as their numbers can't be reduced, the contraction lock can't be breached, a truly terrifying tactic.
The one who came up with this method is indeed a frightening Duelist... but it's not without its blind spots."
He raised his hand, and a red Trap Card spun out from his graveyard.
"Activate Trap Card 'Breakthrough Skill' from the graveyard.
During your turn, banish this card from the game. Until the end of the turn, negate the effect of one monster on your opponent's field!"
Hibiki Midori was taken aback: "A Trap activated from the graveyard... Wait!"
"Activating a Trap from the graveyard doesn't require it to be on the field to take effect," Kaiba said. "He caught that loophole."
"The effect of Breakthrough Skill temporarily negates the effect of the 'Magic Canceller' on the field."
A binding light enveloped the white machine, and the Magic Canceller soon ceased its rumbling, darkening in color.
"Thus, the magic restriction is lifted, allowing this card to be activated..."
The Judge slowly raised his hand, and the Covering Card in the backfield flipped open.
"Magic Card 'Magic Void Fusion'!" the Judge declared, "Using the three 'Ojama Derivatives' on the field as a sacrifice, Special Summon from the Card Deck——
——Magic Void Fortress Jiglat!!!"
The three disruptors vanished from the field, replaced by a beam of light piercing the firmament. The jet-black steel monolith cast a daunting shadow, like a floating mountain, with intricate gears and conduits intertwining, extending like the skeleton of a giant beast, bristling with cannon arrays seemingly imbued with destructive force.
[Magic Void Fortress Jiglat, Attack Power 2500→ Attack Power 3000] (Orichalcos Boost)
"Magic... Fortress!?" Keihei exclaimed again, "Isn't this also Ameluda's..."
"Ameluda's Magic Void Fortress was also designed by Doma," Kaiba said darkly.
"Ah... That's right." Keihei finally remembered.
He felt that the Doma Card Factory was indeed very strong, having produced so many powerful things.
"Ojama Derivatives can't be used as a tribute for Upper-level Summons, but there's no restriction on using them as sacrifices for other purposes. Thus, they could be used for the Special Summon of 'Magic Void Fortress,'" the Judge said coldly.
"Naturally, with my field now reduced to only two cards, the lock of 'Cosmic Contraction' is lifted."
Keihei swallowed nervously.
"He found loopholes that allowed Trap activation from the graveyard and the use of Derivatives beyond Upper-level Summons in one swoop..."
This guy is truly remarkable.
He couldn't help but glance at Yugen on the field and his brother beside him, only to find that both maintained their usual expressions, seemingly not surprised by the powerful sealing array being broken, which slightly eased his heart.
"Magic Void Fortress Jiglat, attack 'Magic Canceller' first."
Countless cannons rained down, locking onto the target. As they fired, it seemed like the sky ignited, with booming cannon fire and exploding light, fire, lightning, and energy fluctuations weaving a net of death, covering everything below. The Magic Canceller was blasted into smithereens instantly.
[Yugen, LP 4000→LP 2800]
"End of Battle Phase."
The Judge slowly and solemnly drew another card from his hand, then chuckled.
"This card can only be activated when the 'Orichalcos Barrier' is on the field, pushing this Duel into a new phase..."
The field area on his Duel Disc bounced open again, and currents like azure lightning dispersed forth.
"By sending 'Orichalcos Barrier' to the graveyard to activate, the Second Layer Barrier of Orichalcos! Activate——
——Orichalcos Qi!!!"