"This is the final lesson from the teacher!"
Evidently, this card draw seems to have created new opportunities for Daidoshi, as the new two cards contain strategies to counter the Face of the Undead.
"But I guess the teacher hasn't forgotten," Yugen smiled and reminded him, "I still have the Continuous Trap 'Free Ride' on my field. When the opponent uses a card effect to draw outside of the draw phase, I also draw two cards from my deck.
And you just used the effect of 'Upper-Level Draw' to draw two cards."
Yugen followed suit and drew a card.
"Therefore, I shall draw two cards from my deck as well!"
"That I certainly know." Daidoshi chuckled lightly, "Don't underestimate the teacher.
And your top card is naturally 'Face of the Undead' as returned to the top by 'Yoshitsune's' effect in the last turn.
So, the Face of the Undead must have been drawn into your hand?"
Yugen: "Oh?"
Hearing Daidoshi say this, it seems that the effect of Free Ride drawing two cards was also part of his calculation.
So the card Daidoshi drew is likely...
"Activate the Magic Card 'Handwriting Erasure'!" Daidoshi shouted, "Both players discard all their cards from hand and then draw the same number from the deck!"
"Indeed, it's this one."
Yugen was unsurprised, smiled, discarded his hand, and drew two cards.
"This way, you must discard 'Face of the Undead' which you just drew." Daidoshi noted, "And the Face of the Undead can only activate its effect to shuffle cards back into the deck on successful normal summon.
In other words, even if you use cards like 'Revive the Dead' to resurrect it from the graveyard, you can't activate this effect."
"A good strategy. You've even calculated my 'Free Ride' draw in this." Yugen smiled, "But I suppose the teacher hasn't forgotten either?
The effect of 'Handwriting Erasure' makes both players discard their hands and then draw the same number. This also includes 'drawing cards outside of the draw phase from the deck'."
"Of course."
Daidoshi nodded, while discarding his hand and drawing anew from his deck.
"According to the effect of 'Free Ride', you can draw two more cards."
Yugen drew cards.
"But if you think that my deck doesn't have any other power besides the Golden Life Form and Helios, you're certainly underestimating me!
Activate the Speed Attack Magic 'Secret Deal with the Demon' from your hand!
This card can only be activated when you send a Level 8 or above monster from your field to the graveyard, to Special Summon this card from the deck—
—Appear now, Furious Death Dragon!"
Pitched black storm, just like a dark tornado formed by the breath of death! The black Death Dragon arrives domineeringly in the wind, roaring as if carrying with it a decay laden fury.
[Furious Death Dragon, Attack Power 3500]
"Then activate the Equipment Magic 'Lucky Iron Axe', equipping it to Furious Death Dragon. The equipped monster's attack power increases by 500!"
[Furious Death Dragon, Attack Power 3500→Attack Power 4000]
"Attack 'Yoshitsune'!"
The breath of death, as if enough to corrode all things in darkness. The defending Yoshitsune was instantly shattered, disappearing into fragments within the deadened air.
Yugen raised his arm to block the impact before him and faintly smiled.
"To swiftly summon a powerful monster in counterattack, well played teacher."
"Hehe, naturally."
Daidoshi chuckled lightly, though he hadn't quite finished his thought.
However, should this level present no major obstacle for Yugen?
He looked at his last remaining card.
Divine Protective Shield - Reflective Mirror Force.
Using this same card chosen by Yugen as the final tactic wouldn't be a bad choice.
"Cover a card." Daidoshi said, "Although Furious Death Dragon is strong, the downside is that its attack power decreases by 500 points at each end phase."
[Furious Death Dragon, Attack Power 4000→Attack Power 3500]
"End the turn."
"Then my turn, draw a card." Yugen said, "Summon 'Artificial Human - Telekinesis Plugger'."
[Artificial Human - Telekinesis Plugger, Attack Power 800]
"Artificial Human?"
Daidoshi frowned, suddenly feeling a sense of impending doom.
"Artificial Human - Telekinesis Plugger, activate effect." Yugen stated, "Telekinesis Plugger can sacrifice itself and add an Artificial Human monster from the deck to the hand.
I add 'Artificial Human - Telekinesis Intimidator' from the deck to my hand."
Pausing briefly, he pointed towards the opponent's backfield.
"Afterwards, we can recognize all cards covered in the opponent's Magic Trap Zone."
The scanning beam of the Artificial Human shot through, permeating the face-down card in Daidoshi's backfield, revealing its true nature.
Trap Card, Divine Protective Shield - Reflective Mirror Force.
"Oh, so you saw through it?" Daidoshi smiled, "Yes, the teacher's final cover card is the Reflective Mirror Force, known as the strongest shield.
"Alright, now that you know. How will you deal with it next?"
"The subsequent effect of the Telekinesis Plug-in. Based on the number of Trap Cards confirmed in the opponent's backfield, Special Summon an equal number of Artificial Monsters from the hand."
Yugen revealed the card he just retrieved.
"Special Summon 'Artificial Human - Telekinesis Intimidator'!"
[Artificial Human - Telekinesis Intimidator, Attack Power 2400]
Surrounded by electrical currents descending onto the field, Artificial Human Soga crossed his arms, and the invisible Telekinesis Field in his eyes spread centered around him.
Trap Lock!
"I see, it's Soga, indeed a Trap Breaker. With this, my Reflection Mirror Power cannot be activated... cough, cough."
Daitokuji coughed twice more, then laughed.
"But even so, Soga's power can't match my Furious Death Dragon."
"I know. It's thanks to the 'Handwriting Erasure' that the teacher discarded my hand last turn." Yugen smiled.
"Oh?"
"Activate the Ritual Magic 'Super Warrior Ceremony' from the grave!"
Daitokuji frowned: "Activate Ritual Magic from the grave?"
"Super Warrior Ceremony, by removing from the game the Light Attribute and Dark Attribute monsters in the grave, Special Summon the Ritual Monster Chaos Warrior from the hand, ignoring its summoning conditions.
I remove from the game the Dark Attribute 'Chestnut Ball' and the Light Attribute 'Divine Mage' discarded by Handwriting Erasure from the grave.
One soul guides the light, one soul guides the darkness, the gate of chaos opens here—
—Legendary Warrior, Chaos Warrior, Summon!"
[Chaos Warrior, Attack Power 3000]
"Summoning Chaos Warrior at the final moment like this?" Daitokuji smiled slightly, "One of Yugen's first and also one of the ace cards of the previous generation Duel King. It is indeed quite a fitting monster to end this battle.
But currently, the Attack Power of the Furious Death Dragon is still 3500, and even Chaos Warrior cannot defeat it."
"How would you know if you don't try?" Yugen smiled.
"Hmm?" Daitokuji frowned.
"Battle." Yugen waved his hand, "Chaos Warrior attacks 'Furious Death Dragon'!"
"What?" Daitokuji exclaimed, "Even with insufficient Attack Power, you still want to attack?"
However, the monster does not question its master's command. Chaos Warrior raised his sword and charged fearlessly at the enormous Death Dragon!
"Interesting." Daitokuji said, "Then let the teacher respond with full power as well.
Furious Death Dragon, intercept!"
Furious Death Dragon opened its gigantic mouth, and the chaotic death impact poured out, about to intersect with the sword light of Chaos Warrior.
"The effect of 'Divine Protective Shield - Reflective Mirror Force' is to destroy all monsters on the opponent's field when the opponent declares an attack." Yugen said.
"But during this attack declaration, with Artificial Human Soga on my field, Trap Cards cannot be activated."
Daitokuji nodded: "Correct."
"Therefore, proceeding to the damage calculation step." Yugen waved and revealed another card, "Speed Attack Magic 'Forbidden Holy Grail'.
Increase the Attack Power of one monster on the field by 400, but the monster effect becomes invalid."
"Increase Attack Power by 400?" Daitokuji frowned, "But even with a 400 attack power increase, Chaos Warrior still won't..."
"No, I want to target the increase at Artificial Human Soga!"
Daitokuji: "!"
[Artificial Human - Telekinesis Intimidator, Attack Power 2400→Attack Power 2800]
The 400 points added to Soga are indeed meaningless, but Daitokuji immediately understood, the focus wasn't on the mere 400 Attack Power.
"You want to void Soga's effect!?" Daitokuji was surprised.
"Correct, this way Soga's effect is nullified, and Traps can be activated." Yugen said, "But the attack declaration point has already passed, and 'Divine Protective Shield - Reflective Mirror Force' cannot be activated."
Daitokuji's pupils contracted.
This guy... bypassed the activation timing of Reflective Mirror Force...
"Therefore, activate the cover card, Trap Card 'Shield of Counterattack'!" Yugen raised his hand, "Sacrifice one monster on your own field, its Defense Power is added to the Attack Power of another monster on your own field." (Original Card)
Also a trap used by Atom in the animation.
"Sacrifice 'Artificial Human - Telekinesis Intimidator', add its Defense Power of 1500 points to the Attack Power of 'Chaos Warrior'!"
[Chaos Warrior, Attack Power 3000→Attack Power 4500]
Daitokuji looked up at Chaos Warrior, whose momentum surged sharply mid-swing, wielding as if a king's sword, momentarily dazed.
"Bypassed the timing of Reflective Mirror Force, yet self-used a Trap to strengthen and execute the final blow?"
"Even holding the strongest shield, all you can do is watch as this sword falls... I see."
"This is... the King."
Finally, he closed his eyes and smiled with relief.
"Ah, indeed... the teacher still lost in the end."
[Daitokuji, LP 200→LP 0]