# Chapter 3: First Battle of the Onomat Deck
The roar of machinery echoed from the vortex behind the opponent. A giant mechanical hand reached out from it, and a moment later, the ferocious mechanical giant revealed its true form.
Megaton Ancient Gear Golem ATK: 3300
"3300 ATK?" The onlookers from Heart Academy couldn't help but gulp.
"The Chief... he'll be fine, right?" Under the pressure of the colossal mechanical giant, several girls were on the verge of tears.
"Despair before the might of my Fusion Summon! Your resistance is futile! Hahahaha!" The Academy Army Vanguard laughed maniacally.
"I Set two cards and end my turn."
"My turn! I draw!" Yūga Hōzumi drew a card.
Seeing the drawn card, Yūga Hōzumi breathed a sigh of relief.
"I activate the Spell Card, Onomatopaira!" Yūga Hōzumi slammed the freshly drawn card onto his Duel Disk; it was the only copy of Onomatopaira in his deck.
"By sending one card from my hand to the Graveyard, I can add two monsters with different names from my Deck to my hand from among the 'Gagaga,' 'Zubababa,' 'Gogogo,' and 'Dododo' archetypes."
"I send Gogogo Golem to the Graveyard, and from my deck, I add Gagaga Sister and Zubababa Banchou - Gagaga Coat to my hand."
Yūga Hōzumi picked up the monsters that popped out from the Duel Disk after the automatic search.
The expressions of the onlookers changed as they whispered to each other, "Has the Chief changed his deck?"
"An Onomat deck? Have you ever heard of one?"
"It seems to be a brand new deck that's never appeared before."
"Don't disturb Big Brother Yūga Hōzumi," the little boy who had come looking for Yūga Hōzumi earlier reminded them. "Leave it to Big Brother Yūga Hōzumi. It's one thing if we can't help, but we shouldn't hold him back, right?"
"A completely new deck, different from the Constellar deck in our intel?" The Academy Army Vanguard sneered. "But how long have you had this deck? Are you truly familiar with it?"
"That's none of your concern. I activate the Spell Card, Dododo Draw!" Yūga Hōzumi revealed another Spell Card.
"By sending one 'Dododo' monster from my hand or face-up on my field to the Graveyard, I can draw two cards from my deck."
"I send Utopic Onomatopeia, which is also treated as a 'Dododo' monster, from my hand to the Graveyard to draw two cards!"
"I summon in Attack Position! Gagaga Sister!"
"When Gagaga Sister is summoned, her effect activates! I add one 'Gagaga' Spell or Trap from my deck to my hand!"
A small, lolita-like magician jumped out from Yūga Hōzumi's Duel Disk, waving her little staff.
"I add Gagagabolt to my hand!"
Yūga Hōzumi immediately slapped the searched card onto his Duel Disk. "I activate the Spell Card, Gagagabolt!"
"While I control a 'Gagaga' monster, I can target and destroy one card on the field."
"I destroy your Megaton Ancient Gear Golem!"
A bolt of lightning descended from the sky, striking the terrifying mechanical giant.
"That's great! With this, that troublesome monster will be..."
Before the onlookers could finish, the Academy Army Vanguard flipped his face-down card. "I activate the Quick-Play Spell, Forbidden Lance!"
"I target one monster on the field. This turn, that monster loses 800 ATK, but it's unaffected by other Spell and Trap effects."
Megaton Ancient Gear Golem ATK: 3300 → 2500
A spear shining with holy light descended from the sky a moment sooner, landing on the mechanical giant and transforming into a film of light. Protected by it, the massive mechanical giant withstood the lightning completely unharmed.
"Those petty tricks are useless," the Academy Army Vanguard sneered.
With Gagagabolt's effect blocked, Yūga Hōzumi's expression remained unchanged as he revealed another card. "The effect of Zubababa Banchou - Gagaga Coat activates! Since this card is in my hand and I control another 'Gagaga' or 'Zubababa' monster, I can Special Summon it!"
A warrior wearing a banchou-style coat jumped out from the Duel Disk, brandishing a long staff.
"The effect of Zubababa Banchou - Gagaga Coat activates!"
"I target one 'Gogogo' or 'Dododo' monster in my Graveyard and Special Summon it. After this effect resolves, I cannot Special Summon from the Extra Deck for the rest of this turn, except for Xyz Monsters."
"I target Utopic Onomatopeia in my Graveyard, which is treated as a 'Dododo' monster, and Special Summon it!"
"Utopic Onomatopeia's effect activates! From my hand, I can Special Summon up to two 'Onomat' monsters with different names in Defense Position!"
"Appear! Gagaga Magician!"
"Next, Gagaga Sister's other effect activates!"
"I target one other 'Gagaga' monster I control. Until the end of the turn, the Levels of both this card and that monster become equal to their combined total."
"I target Utopic Onomatopeia, which is also treated as a 'Gagaga' monster! The levels of Gagaga Sister and Utopic Onomatopeia become their combined total of 6!"
Gagaga Sister LV: 2 → 6
Utopic Onomatopeia LV: 4 → 6
"Two Level 6 monsters! Is it coming?" the onlookers said excitedly.
"I overlay the Level 6 Gagaga Sister and Utopic Onomatopeia!"
A shimmering golden nebula appeared above Yūga Hōzumi's head. Gagaga Sister and Utopic Onomatopeia transformed into two specks of stardust and flew into it.
"Dazzling light sweeps across the land! Xyz Summon! Appear! Rank 6! Constellar Ptolemy M7!"
A mechanical dragon, wreathed in golden light, descended from the stellar river, spreading its wings. Two golden orbs of light danced around its brilliant body.
Constellar Ptolemy M7 ATK: 2700
The little boy who had come for Yūga Hōzumi earlier said in delight, "This card... Is that one of Big Brother Yūga Hōzumi's old monsters? I remember its effect is..."
"The effect of Constellar Ptolemy M7 activates! Once per turn, I can detach one Xyz Material to target one monster on either field or in either Graveyard and return it to the owner's hand."
"I'm returning your Megaton Ancient Gear Golem to your hand!"
One of the golden orbs beside the mechanical dragon suddenly brightened and flowed into its wings. M7 powerfully flapped its wings, and a golden light swept towards the massive mechanical giant before it.
In just a moment, the ferocious mechanical giant dissipated into the light.
"Hmph, you've got some skills. You can be proud of getting this far," the Academy Army Vanguard said with a cold snort. "However, if a Fusion Summoned, face-up Megaton Ancient Gear Golem leaves the field because of an opponent's effect, I can Special Summon one Ancient Gear Ultimate Golem from my Extra Deck, ignoring its summoning conditions!"
As his words fell, the ground where the ferocious mechanical giant had dissipated began to shake violently, and the earth suddenly cracked open.
From within the earth, a giant wreathed in black lightning emerged. Its colossal body exuded an endless pressure, making the mechanical dragon on Yūga Hōzumi's field seem like a mere toy in comparison.
Ancient Gear Ultimate Golem ATK: 4400
"How can this be? We barely managed to get rid of one, and now another monster with 4400 ATK has appeared!" Despair washed over the faces of the onlookers.
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(end of chapter)