# Chapter 155: Accel Synchro's Debut
"Then let it be as you wish!" Bruno said, waving a hand. "Shooting Star Dragon, T.G. Expansion attacks Battlewasp - Pin the Bullseye!"
The magnificent Giant Dragon roared in the air, diving towards Shinji Weber's Monster on the Field. Just then, Bruno leaned sideways and picked up a Card.
"Nice!" Looking at the Card he picked up, Bruno couldn't help but feel a surge of joy.
[Action Card, Consecutive Break: During the Battle Phase, when my Monster Battle Destroys an Opponent's Monster, I can Activate it. That Monster can Attack again.]
With this, he could achieve a Finish Off this Turn, Bruno thought as he looked at the Giant Dragon descending from above.
"Not so fast! Continuous Trap, Battlewasp Nest's Effect Activates! When my 'Battlewasp' Monster is chosen as an Attack Target, I can Special Summon 1 'Battlewasp' Monster from my Hand or Deck, and then the Battle Phase is forcibly ended."
Among the Set Cards Shinji Weber flipped, countless Bees flew out from them, forming a thick wall, blocking the approaching Giant Dragon and forcing it back.
Subsequently, a new Battlewasp - Pin the Bullseye flew out from the nest.
"I Special Summon the second Battlewasp - Pin the Bullseye from my Deck!"
"What?! Forcibly ending the Battle Phase?" Bruno was stunned by this. "Although Shooting Star Dragon, T.G. Expansion has the powerful ability to Negate and Destroy all Target Effects, this Effect that forcibly ends the Battle Phase is a privileged player-affecting Effect, and Shooting Star Dragon is powerless against it."
Furthermore, the Action Card he just picked up for the Finish Off was now stuck in his Hand because he couldn't use it.
"Then, I Set 4 Cards, Turn End." Bruno gritted his teeth and ended his Turn.
"My Turn! Draw Card!" Shinji Weber drew a Card.
"Battlewasp - Pin the Bullseye's Effect Activates! Once per Turn, I inflict 200 points of Effect Damage to the Opponent! And this Damage will Double due to Battlewasp - Azusa the Ghost Bow's Effect!"
Battlewasp - Pin the Bullseye once again shot Poison Needle at Bruno.
"At this instant, the Trap Card in my Graveyard, Damage Reduction's Effect Activates! By Banishing this Card from the Game while it's in the Graveyard, Effect Damage I take this Turn becomes half."
Bruno's LP: 3600 -> 3400
"Next, is the Effect of the second Battlewasp - Pin the Bullseye! I inflict you 400 points of Damage again!"
Bruno's LP: 3400 -> 3200
The continuous small damage, though not painful under the Effect of Damage Reduction, was truly annoying.
Next, Shinji Weber revealed another Card from his Hand.
"Attack Position Summon Battlewasp - Arbalest the Rapidfire!"
"When this Card is successfully Summoned, you can Target 1 Insect-Type Monster with Level 3 or lower in the Graveyard, and Special Summon that Monster!"
"Revive! Tuner Monster, Battlewasp - Sting the Poisonous!"
"Battlewasp - Sting the Poisonous's Effect Activates when it is Special Summoned! Add 1 'Battlewasp' Monster from the Deck to Hand, except this Card!"
"I Add to Hand the third Battlewasp - Pin the Bullseye!"
"Battlewasp - Pin the Bullseye's Effect from my Hand Activates! While an Insect-Type Monster exists on the Field, this Card can be Special Summoned!"
"Appear! The third Battlewasp - Pin the Bullseye!"
"The third Battlewasp - Pin the Bullseye's Effect Activates! Inflict another 400 points of Effect Damage!"
Bruno's LP: 3200 -> 3000
"It seems Bruno, although successfully Summoning his ace Monster, the Opponent's response was even better!" the Female Commentator said upon seeing this.
"It's not over yet! With the Level 2 Battlewasp - Sting the Poisonous, I Tune the Level 4 Battlewasp - Arbalest the Rapidfire!"
[2+4=6]
"Oh, arrow of rage from the bee, together with your comrades, become a spear that pierces the heavens! Synchro Summon! Level 6! Battlewasp - Hama the Conquering Bow!"
At the end of the Path of Stars, a Humanoid Form Hornet holding a Long Spear flapped its wings and appeared.
Battlewasp - Hama the Conquering Bow ATK: 2500
"Spell Card, Revival Swarm's Effect Activates! Target 1 Battlewasp Monster in the Graveyard, and Special Summon that Monster!"
"Revive! Tuner Monster, Battlewasp - Sting the Poisonous!"
"Battle! Battlewasp - Hama the Conquering Bow Attacks Shooting Star Dragon, T.G. Expansion!" Shinji Weber waved a hand, and the Humanoid Form Hornet holding a Long Spear charged fearlessly with its spear towards the Giant Dragon in the Sky.
"What?" Bruno was stunned by this. "Attacking with a Monster with lower Attack Points?"
"Shooting Star Dragon, T.G. Expansion's Effect Activates! Once per Turn, when an Opponent's Monster Declares an Attack, that Attack is Negated." Bruno understood that Shinji Weber wasn't some mindless idiot; since he was now actively attacking with a Monster that had lower Attack Points, then this Monster must have some hidden Effect.
"It won't work!" Shinji Weber waved a hand. "Battlewasp - Sting the Poisonous's Effect Activates! Tribute 1 Insect-Type Monster on my Field other than this Card, Target 1 Effect Monster on the Opponent's Field, and that Monster's Effect is Negated until the Turn End!"
The Tuner Monster Bee next to Shinji Weber, its tail's Poison Needle glowed with a faint light, and a Battlewasp - Pin the Bullseye, under the Effect of this light, transformed into a sharp spike and shot towards Shooting Star Dragon in the Sky.
"Even sacrificing a Monster willingly just to ensure this Attack goes through? Something must be off here." Bruno thought, his hand movements didn't slow down at all.
"Shooting Star Dragon, T.G. Expansion's other Effect Activates!"
"When a Monster's Effect that Targets a Monster on my Field Activates, I can Banish 1 Tuner Monster from my Graveyard; that Activation is Negated and Destroyed! I Banish Raiden, Hand of the Lightsworn from my Graveyard!"
Shooting Star Dragon let out a roar, its Turbocharger on its back spun at full speed, kicking up a fierce wind that blew towards Shinji Weber's Monster on the Field.
"What?" Shinji Weber was startled by this. But just as the Hurricane was about to reach and the Chain was about to Resolve, a Card that appeared in front of him caught his attention.
Shinji Weber gritted his teeth, Accelerating his D-Wheel to its limit, and picked up that Card with an extremely dangerous maneuver.
After picking up that Action Card, Shinji Weber suddenly turned back and smiled at Bruno: "It seems fate is on my side with this Plan, Action Spell, Effect Protective Barrier Activates! Target 1 Monster on the Field, and that Monster is unaffected by the Opponent's Monster Effects until the Turn End!"
A golden Shield blocked in front of the Poison Wind, absorbing all the Hurricane raised by Shooting Star Dragon.
And the Poison Needle that the Battlewasp - Pin the Bullseye transformed into successfully landed on Shooting Star Dragon, T.G. Expansion; the Effect that Negates the Attack was also Negated, and Shooting Star Dragon had to roar and then clashed with the Hornet holding a Long Spear.
"Battlewasp - Hama the Conquering Bow's Effect Activates!" Just then, Shinji Weber roared: "Once per Turn, when this Card Attacks an Opponent's Monster with Attack Points equal to or greater than this Card's Attack Points, during Damage Calculation, that Opponent's Monster's Attack Points become half only during Damage Calculation."
The Long Spear in the Hornet's hand emitted a faint light; under the Effect of this light, Shooting Star Dragon's Aura immediately dropped significantly, putting it at a disadvantage in its clash with the Opponent.
Shooting Star Dragon ATK: 3300 -> 1650
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(end of chapter)