Hearing him, the surrounding players all started squeezing toward the crowd, their hearts full of doubt.
Just who could possibly pull off operations this sharp?
After finally forcing their way to the front row, the moment they saw the challenger's face, everyone froze for a beat. Then, one by one, they broke into "of course" expressions.
"I knew it. Who else could be this insane? It's Yusaku. That makes total sense!"
"We've been looking everywhere for him. So he was here challenging the event the whole time!"
"Do you think Yusaku can clear it this time?"
"Is that even a question? Look at how many cards he's searched already!"
On the field.
Watching Yusaku's hand resources grow larger and larger, Fujiyama's forehead gradually beaded with fine cold sweat.
Normally, a single card shouldn't be able to build anything worth mentioning. So how was it that, in the other guy's hands, resources could snowball harder and harder like this?
Ever since the event started, plenty of small prizes had been claimed. But the grand prize had never been taken. Was it really going to be handed out today?
Steadily adding the newly searched card into his hand, Yusaku flicked his fingers and cleanly drew out a card, raising it high.
"I activate the effect of Gagaga Ganbara Knight!"
"I can reveal 1 'Gagaga' monster in my Extra Deck. Special Summon this card from my hand, then I can Special Summon 1 'Gagaga' monster from my hand!"
Before the last word even fell, Yusaku had already pulled a card from the Extra Deck and slapped it onto the Duel Disk.
"I reveal Gagagaga Magician from my Extra Deck. Come on out—Gagaga Ganbara Knight!"
In the next instant, dazzling light burst across the field. A warrior clad in silver-white armor, carrying a skateboard-like alloy shield, appeared with a heavy impact. Faint luminous patterns flowed through the seams of its armor.
Gagaga Ganbara Knight
Level 4 / Warrior / Effect
ATK 1600
"Next, with Gagaga Ganbara Knight's effect, I Special Summon from my hand—Utopic Onomatopoeia!"
A second golden beam shot upward. A classic "Utopia"-styled warrior descended—holding a radiant blade, its entire body built from precise mechanical parts, its metal joints clicking crisply as they moved.
Utopic Onomatopoeia
Level 4 / Warrior / Effect
ATK 1500
"Not done yet. I activate the effect of Zubababancho Gagagacoat in my hand!" Yusaku barked. "If I control a 'Zubaba' or 'Gagaga' monster other than itself, I can Special Summon it!"
"My field already meets the condition. Come out, Bancho!"
Black armor condensed within the light. A "workhorse hero" carrying a spiked club strode forth, an unshakable pressure radiating from its entire body.
Zubababancho Gagagacoat
Level 4 / Warrior / Effect
ATK 1800
"Now then—Xyz Summon!" Yusaku swept his arm, a sharp gleam flashing in his eyes. "The summoning condition for this monster is: 2 Xyz Monsters of the same Rank, except a 'Number' monster!"
Fujiyama frowned hard, his fingers unconsciously digging into the edge of his Duel Disk. Overlaying two Xyz Monsters to summon a new Xyz Monster—this was the first time he'd ever seen a method like that.
"Show yourself now—Number F0!" Yusaku's voice surged upward, shaking the entire arena. "Pegasus of the heavens, break free and race toward a boundless future!"
"This is my world-opening. This is my future!"
"Number F0: Utopic Future!!!"
Number F0: Utopic Future
Rank 0 / Warrior / Xyz / Effect
Materials: 2
ATK 0
"Next, I overlay an Xyz Monster from my Extra Deck onto Number F0: Utopic Future!"
In that instant, two streams of light intertwined into a silver-white glow. The crown-like core hummed violently, its central crystal flickering with deep-blue light. When the monster landed, rings of energy rippled outward, and dimensional pressure slammed into everyone's faces.
"Come forth—Number F0: Utopic Draco Future!!!"
Number F0: Utopic Draco Future
Rank 1 / Warrior / Xyz
ATK 3000
Materials: 3
"I continue Xyz Summoning!" Yusaku snapped his hand forward. "I overlay my Level 4 Utopic Onomatopoeia and Level 4 Gagaga Ganbara Knight!"
"Xyz Summon—Rank 4, Galaxy Photon Dragon! And I place it in the Extra Monster Zone!"
A brilliant galaxy phantom unfurled in midair. A thunderous roar shook the venue as a dragon whose eyes held a starry river and whose wings glittered with countless starlights tore through the light-layer and spiraled down onto the field.
Galaxy Photon Dragon
Rank 4 / Dragon / Xyz
Materials: 2
ATK 2000
"I activate Galaxy Photon Dragon's effect!" Yusaku tapped the Duel Disk with a fingertip. "Detach 1 material. I choose 1 'Photon' card or 'Galaxy' card from my Deck to add to my hand or send to the GY!"
"I detach Gagaga Ganbara Knight as material!"
"Since Gagaga Ganbara Knight was detached to activate an Xyz Monster's effect, its effect activates—add 1 'Gogogo' monster from my Deck to my hand! I add Gogogo Gigas!"
The moment the card reached his hand, Yusaku barked again.
"Then I activate the other effect of Zubababancho Gagagacoat on the field! I target 1 'Gogogo' or 'Dododo' monster in my GY—Special Summon it!"
"I choose Utopic Onomatopoeia, which is treated as both names. Special Summon it!"
Utopic Onomatopoeia
ATK 1500
"Then, the effect of Galaxy-Eyes Time-Origin Dragon!" Yusaku added. "When it is Special Summoned, I can add 1 'Time-Space' Spell/Trap from my Deck to my hand!"
After putting the card away, Yusaku pulled out another card and raised it.
"Next, I activate Astraltopia's effect! When a LIGHT monster is Special Summoned to my field, I can target 1 of them and make its Level become 4 or 8 until the end of the turn!"
"I target the Astraltopia I just summoned—its Level becomes 8!"
Astraltopia
Level 4 → 8
"Then I activate Astraltopia's other effect! I send 1 other card from my hand or field to the GY, and add 1 'Xyz', 'ZEXAL', 'Onomat', 'Utopia', or 'Number' card from my Deck to my hand!"
"I send my Continuous Spell Onomatopickup from the field to the GY, and add the Counter Trap Xyz Unbreakable Barrier to my hand!"
The moment the card entered his hand, Yusaku swung his arm and roared, his voice blasting through the arena.
"Next, I overlay my Level 8 Astraltopia and Galaxy-Eyes Time-Origin Dragon!"
"Xyz Summon—Rank 8, Starliege Photon Lord!"
A golden dragon, as if cast from pure molten gold, surged out of the Xyz vortex amid a storm of golden particles. Like a meteor tearing the sky, it smashed onto the field and coiled behind Yusaku, its draconic might intimidating everyone.
Starliege Photon Lord
Rank 8 / Dragon / Xyz
Materials: 2
ATK 2500
"I activate Starliege Photon Lord's effect!" Yusaku's gaze was sharp as a blade. "When this card is Special Summoned from the Extra Deck, I can take a Dragon Rank 8 Xyz Monster with 3000 ATK from my Deck and overlay it onto this card, treating it as an Xyz Summon!"
"I use that effect!"
Starliege Photon Lord
Materials: 2 → 0
"I overlay a Dragon Rank 8 Xyz Monster with 3000 ATK onto Starliege Photon Lord!"
Yusaku raised his arm high.
"Trace back to the distant past—awaken from the origin of the galaxy!"
"Appear—Number 107: Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Dragon!"
A massive black triangular prism manifested within a galaxy mirage. Two rings of golden radiance spun around it, warping and reshaping, its pitch-black outline growing clearer in the starflow.
In the next second, a jet-black dragon clad in heavy metal battle armor lifted its head and unleashed a heaven-shaking roar!
Number 107: Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Dragon
Rank 8 / Dragon / Xyz / Effect
Materials: 1
ATK 3000
"Still not done!" Yusaku's shout rang out again. "I activate Utopic Onomatopoeia's effect! I Special Summon Gogogo Gigas from my hand!"
A stone-built robot-like monster appeared once more on the field, earthy-yellow energy glowing between its rock seams.
Gogogo Gigas
ATK 0
"Next, I overlay the Gogogo Gigas I just summoned and Utopic Onomatopoeia!"
"Xyz Summon—Rank 4, Time Thief Perpetua!"
Two beams of light shot skyward and plunged into the Xyz vortex. Then, a girl in a black-and-white woven dress, with dazzling blonde hair, drifted down slowly from the vortex, faint ripples of spacetime circling her.
Time Thief Perpetua
Rank 4 / Psychic / Xyz / Effect
ATK 1900
"I activate Time Thief Perpetua's effect!" Yusaku barked. "I target 1 other Xyz Monster I control, then attach 1 'Time Thief' card from my Deck beneath it as material!"
He revealed a card from his Deck.
"I target Galaxy Photon Dragon, and I attach Time Thief Bezel Ship beneath it as new Xyz Material!"
Galaxy Photon Dragon
Materials: 1 → 2
After the material was attached, Yusaku swept his right hand, his voice rolling across the arena like a wave.
"Next, I overlay my Rank 4 Galaxy Photon Dragon and Rank 4 Time Thief Perpetua!"
"Xyz Summon—Rank 0, Number F0: Utopic Future Zexal!!!"
"Pegasus! When blazing bonds gather, a miracle of light will create a hopeful future! This is our world-opening!"
"Soar straight into the sky—Number F0: Utopic Future Zexal!!"
In the moment his words fell, both monsters became brilliant light and plunged into the Xyz vortex overhead.
In the next instant, a mechanized warrior wrapped in lightning thundered down onto the field. Gold, gray, and green armor interwove across its frame, both hands gripping a sword blazing with golden radiance. Crackling arcs of electricity erupted around it, the pressure nearly suffocating.
Number F0: Utopic Future Zexal
Rank 1 / Warrior / Xyz / Effect
ATK 0
"Holy shit!"
Seeing a monster they'd never seen before, the players in the venue all widened their eyes, their shouts echoing through the arena.
"Holy shit, a new Utopia form! Who the hell made this?"
"Is his pocket a treasure vault? How does he have every rare card under the sun?"
"He already has Tachyon, Draco Future, and now another new 'dragon emperor.' Is he building an unbreakable board or what?!"
On the field.
After Summoning Number F0: Utopic Future Zexal, Yusaku didn't pause for even a second.
"Next, I activate the effect of Time Thief Bezel Ship, which was sent to the GY after being attached beneath an Xyz Monster!"
"While this card is in the GY, I can detach 1 Xyz Material from a monster I control to Special Summon this card!"
"I detach the material from Number 107: Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Dragon!"
Number 107: Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Dragon
Materials: 1 → 0
"Special Summon—Time Thief Bezel Ship!"
Time Thief Bezel Ship
Level 4 / Machine / Effect
ATK 1000
"Then, I overlay the Time Thief Bezel Ship I just Summoned and Zubababancho Gagagacoat!"
"Xyz Summon—Rank 4, Number 60: Dugares the Timeless!"
An overlay network opened in midair. A demon monster draped in a dark robe, surrounded by eerie blue flames, emerged slowly from the vortex with a staff in hand. Its chilling aura made the air feel as though it had frozen solid.
Number 60: Dugares the Timeless
Rank 4 / Fiend / Xyz / Effect
Materials: 2
ATK 1200
"I activate Dugares the Timeless!" Yusaku ordered without hesitation. "Detach 2 materials. I skip my next Main Phase 1, and Special Summon Utopic Onomatopoeia from my GY in Defense Position!"
Number 60: Dugares the Timeless
Materials: 2 → 1
Utopic Onomatopoeia
DEF 1500
"Next, I activate the effect of Gogogo Gigas in my GY!" Yusaku held up the card. "While it's in the GY, if I Special Summon a 'Gogogo' monster: I can Special Summon this card from the GY in face-up Defense Position!"
"Since I just Special Summoned Utopic Onomatopoeia, whose name can be treated as 'Gogogo,' I meet the condition—Special Summon Gogogo Gigas from my GY!"
(End of Chapter)
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