Arc Light Brave Dragon, summon!
"Arc Light Brave Dragon, attack 'Satellite Base'!"
Once again, starlight gathers in the dragon's mouth, spewing out like a piercing javelin. Satellite Base is struck head-on, exploding against the backdrop of the starry sky.
"Satellite Base cannot be destroyed by battle with monsters below Five-Star, but Arc Light Brave Dragon is Level 7," Yugen said, "hence Satellite Base is destroyed."
Prince Aojin sneered.
"Then activate Magic Card 'Magic Flowerpot,' send the Continuous Magic on the field to the graveyard, and draw two cards from the deck.
I send Continuous Magic 'Giant Divine Dragon's Relics' to the graveyard and draw two cards."
Yugen draws two cards, thinks for a moment.
"Then set two cards in the backfield, turn end."
Prince Aojin: "My turn, draw card!"
But before he can do anything, the vortex in front of Yugen's graveyard opens.
"Effect of another 'Arc Light Brave Dragon' in the graveyard. During the standby phase of the next turn after this card is sent to the grave, Special Summon a Level 7 to 8 Dragon-type monster other than Arc Light Brave Dragon from the grave.
The monster I want to Special Summon is, of course, this one—"
He raised his arm.
"Across three thousand years of time and space, using ultimate light to dispel all darkness in the world—
—Blue-Eyes White Dragon, summon!"
Holy beams of incandescent light pierce the sky, dragon roar resounding through heaven and earth. The white dragon spreads wide its bony wings in the shining light, like the king of dragons asserting its supremacy.
[Blue-Eyes White Dragon, Attack Power 3000]
"Blue-Eyes! It's really Blue-Eyes, Shou!"
Judai excitedly shakes Marufuji Sho vigorously.
"Yugen, this guy, can actually even harness Blue-Eyes!"
Judai had seen the White Dragon during competition at least, while most students at Duel Academy hadn't. Now witnessing the White Dragon descend, they are all inevitably astounded.
"Blue-Eyes huh... very well, precisely the most suitable opponent," Prince Aojin said, "I activate Equipment Magic 'Future Fusion'!
From the deck, send monsters that serve as Fusion Material to the graveyard to perform Fusion Summon on Fusion Monsters!" (original effect)
Let monsters fuse within the deck!
"I fuse three 'Satellite Cannon' including the 'Monster Recycling' shuffled back last turn from my deck!
This is the final form of satellite technology, the killing weapon that destroys all. Descend—
—Laser Satellite X-06S Balsam, Fusion Summon!!!" (original card)
The air satellite armed to the teeth rises to the orbital route under the triple fusion of Satellite Cannon. All energy cannons and missiles are ready to be launched, all aiming at Yugen on the ground.
[Laser Satellite X-06S Balsam, Attack Power 0]
"Oh oh, a triple fusion satellite!" Judai is very excited, "It looks very impressive."
Marufuji Sho: "But its Attack Power is just 0..."
"The Laser Satellite's effect: this card's Attack Power increases by 3000 during each of its own end phases... Of course, it can't attack during this turn.
Well, the monster summoned using Future Fusion's effect couldn't attack this turn anyway. But..."
Prince Aojin smirked coldly, and revealed another card in his hand.
"Having this card changes everything.
Activate Speed Attack Magic 'Turn Leap'!
Leap forward three turns without either side able to perform any actions!" (original card)
This is the card Muto Yuugi once used. He used it in the Battle Ceremony against Atom, and also in the side manga, generally in conjunction with Silent Magician, Silent Knight, allowing the LV series of monsters to grow at max speed.
Though the satellite Prince Aojin utilizes isn't an LV monster, it possesses a similar ability.
A huge clock appears on the field, its hands spinning rapidly, while everything on the field seems to halt. The display on both duel discs switches chaotically, from Main Phase to Battle Phase, to End Phase, then to Draw and Standby Phase, and then to Main Phase again...
This rapid cycle continues until three turns have passed.
"Three turns have leapt, with three of my end phases completed," Prince Aojin said, "During each end phase, Laser Satellite's attack power increases by 3000 points.
Therefore, now the Laser Satellite's attack power becomes..."
[Laser Satellite X-06S Balsam, Attack Power 9000]
"Attack power of nine thousand!"
The audience begins to feel alarmed.
"Yes, this is the ultimate destructive power of a supreme satellite!" Prince Aojin laughed heartily, "Go, Laser Satellite, attack 'Arc Light Brave Dragon'!"
The satellite charged with nine thousand attack power, its domineering beam effortlessly pierces through the shining dragon, overwhelming energy surging toward Yugen.
However, Yugen unemotionally reveals another card from his hand.
"Discard 'Chestnut Ball' from hand, battle damage becomes 0."
Prince Aojin: "......"
Chestnut Ball, again Chestnut Ball...
Are you selling chestnuts for a living!?
This duel marks the second time his unbeatable OTK has crashed consecutively against the same fishy little thing... Is this thing actually the greatest nemesis to his satellite OTK?
"And activate Cover Card, Trap Card 'Soul's Rope,'" Yugen said, "When a monster is destroyed and sent to the graveyard from one's field, pay 1000 Life Points, Special Summon a 4-star monster from the deck." (original effect)
[Yugen, LP 4000 → LP 3000]
"Special Summon this card from the deck..."
Yugen pulls out the card automatically retrieved from his deck.
"'Royal Magic Library'!"
[Royal Magic Library, Defense Power 2000]
"What is this thing..."
Prince Aojin muttered, angrily said.
"After Laser Satellite conducts an attack, all accumulated attack power is consumed, and its attack power resets to 0."
[Laser Satellite X-06S Balsam, Attack Power 9000 → Attack Power 0]
The more one thinks about it, the more it seems like this thing is just naturally countered by Chestnut Ball.
"Set one card, end turn," Prince Aojin said, "but at the end phase, Laser Satellite regains 3000 attack power!"
[Laser Satellite X-06S Balsam, Attack Power 0 → Attack Power 3000]
Although failing to utilize the nine thousand attack power is a bit regrettable, three thousand is still acceptable, at least equivalent to the level of Blue-Eyes White Dragon's attack power.
Next turn launches another OTK, he refuses to believe Yugen can pull out a third Chestnut Ball from his pants...
"My turn, draw card," Yugen said, "activate Magic Card 'Pot of Greed,' draw two cards from the deck."
Yugen draws cards, pauses for a moment, smiles lightly.
"With this, it seems the preparation is complete."
Prince Aojin's heart skips.
Preparation? What preparation?
"I summon 'Iron Knight - Jia Fried'."
[Iron Knight - Jia Fried, Attack Power 1800]
"Then activate the Equipment Magic 'Butterfly Short Sword - Echo', equipping it to 'Iron Knight'. The equipped monster's attack power increases by 300."
Yugen said calmly.
"Equip this card to Iron Knight. However, Jia's effect automatically destroys any Equipment Card equipped to it."
Prince Aojin: "Destroying one's own equipment, such meaningless behavior..."
"But 'Butterfly Short Sword - Echo' has another effect; when this card is destroyed and sent to the graveyard, it returns directly to the owner's hand."
Yugen retrieved the 'Butterfly Short' back to his hand.
"I see, it can be recycled every time it's destroyed... But what good does that do?" Prince Aojin asked, "This seems like a meaningless repetition."
"It's not meaningless."
Yugen pointed to another monster on his field that was retrieved from last turn.
"The effect of 'Royal Magic Library': every time a Magic Card is activated on the field, place a Mana Indicator on this card. With three Mana Indicators, I can draw a card from the deck."
"It takes three Magic Cards just to draw one card, that's hardly..."
Before Prince Aojin finished his sentence, he quickly realized the problem.
That's not it, this is...!?
"Exactly."
Yugen smiled.
"Every time 'Butterfly Short Sword' is activated, 'Royal Magic Library' receives a Mana Indicator. Then the effect of Iron Knight destroys 'Butterfly Short', and 'Butterfly Short's' own effect retrieves itself.
Then I activate 'Butterfly Short Sword' again, and 'Royal Magic Library' gains another Indicator..."
This is... an infinite LOOP!
Prince Aojin began to sweat profusely.
An infinite card-drawing LOOP!
"So, no explanation is needed. As long as the loop continues sufficiently, I can draw cards infinitely."
Prince Aojin's face twitched.
But he quickly regained his composure, stubbornly saying, "It's not infinite. The deck has a limited number of cards, if you keep looping like this, once you've drawn them all, you'll only face defeat."
"Indeed, but I don't need to draw the entire deck. I only need to draw the components I require... just like now."
Yugen drew a handful of cards, then stopped drawing, calmly saying.
"And now, let me show you the legendary true power of the 'Blue-Eyes White Dragon'."
Prince Aojin: "!"
The true power of the Blue-Eyes!?
"Activate Speed Attack Magic 'Speed Summon'. Sacrifice 'Royal Magic Library' on the field for a Normal Summon of this guy—
—Bouncing Turtle!"
[Bouncing Turtle, Attack Power 1000]
The turtle bearing an electromagnetic cannon landed on the field, its dull demeanor seeming to say, it's time to work overtime again...
"Bouncing Turtle's effect: sacrifice a monster on the field to deal damage equal to half that monster's attack power to the opponent." Yugen said, "I sacrifice 'Blue-Eyes White Dragon', dealing you damage of half its attack power, which is 1500 points."
The White Dragon let out a roar, mounted itself onto Bouncing Turtle's back, transforming into a soul-fired shell.
Prince Aojin shouted, "Then activate the cover card, Trap Card 'Energy Absorption Plate'! Convert the effect that grants damage to my Life Points into healing!"
Thus, the sacrificial shot of Blue-Eyes became energy, absorbed into Prince Aojin's body.
[Prince Aojin, LP4000→ LP5500]
"Is this the true power of the Blue-Eyes?" Prince Aojin snorted, "Seems like it's nothing special to me."
"Is it?"
Yugen smiled.
"Then activate the cover card, Trap Card 'Soul of Resurrection', and Special Summon a normal monster from the graveyard in Defense Position.
I revive the 'Blue-Eyes White Dragon'."
[Blue-Eyes White Dragon, Defense Power 2500]
"Bouncing Turtle's effect, launch the 'Blue-Eyes White Dragon' as ammunition."
The White Dragon mounted the electromagnetic cannon again, firing a soul shell.
"Ugh!"
[Prince Aojin, LP5500→ LP4000]
"Activate Equipment Magic 'Gospel of Resurrection'. Special Summon a Level 7 or Level 8 Dragon-type Monster from the graveyard."
Yugen said nonchalantly.
"Revive the 'Blue-Eyes White Dragon'."
[Blue-Eyes White Dragon, Attack Power 3000]
"Once more, the 'Blue-Eyes White Dragon' is loaded as ammunition, fired by Bouncing Turtle, dealing 1500 damage!"
The Blue-Eyes White Dragon, used as ammunition, was fired by Bouncing Turtle.
"Ugh aaaah!"
[Prince Aojin, LP4000→ LP2500]
Prince's face was already starting to turn pale.
"You... you say the true power of Blue-Eyes, could it be...!?"
"Yes."
Yugen smiled.
"The Blue-Eyes White Dragon is the ordinary monster with the highest level attack power and is a Dragon. Guess, how many more cards in my hand drawn just now can revive Blue-Eyes?"
Prince Aojin: "......"
"Activate Magic Card 'Swing of Memories', revive a normal monster from the graveyard, however the monster revived by this effect is destroyed at the end phase.
I revive 'Blue-Eyes White Dragon'."
[Blue-Eyes White Dragon, Attack Power 3000]
"Bouncing Turtle's effect, launch 'Blue-Eyes White Dragon'."
Prince Aojin: "Ugh oh oh oh!"
[Prince Aojin, LP2500→ LP1000]
"Activate Magic Card 'Silent Dead', Special Summon a normal monster from the graveyard in Defense Position." Yugen said, "Special Summon 'Blue-Eyes White Dragon'."
[Blue-Eyes White Dragon, Defense Power 2500]
"Bouncing Turtle's effect." Yugen lazily waved his hand, "Launch the 'Blue-Eyes White Dragon'."
The Blue-Eyes White Dragon again mounted the Bouncing Turtle's firing platform, its actions already quite proficient.
Prince Aojin: "......"
[Prince Aojin, LP1000→LP0]