[Giant Soldier of Steel, atk: 3700 -> 5700]
Ryuji watch the monster with great interest. 'Perhaps because he uses Yugi card so he gets a buff in duel force?'
Not only him, but everyone also surprised. Yuma, Kari and Tori were worries for him.
The commentator bust out with a rain of praise. "Ohhh! In contrast to our expectations, duelist Mineta completely turn the duel around in a single turn!"
Kari says anxiously. "A 5700 atk monster... This is bad, if it attacks any of Ryuji monster then his LP will be clear instantly."
Ryuji friends began to worry for him except for Kari. She simply doesn't believe he will ever lose, even if he has 1 LP left with empty hand and empty field, she'll still trust him.
A mere duelist? Not a chance of winning again him.
A duel champion? A bit more difficult but he'll still win.
Some random god from another dimension from beyond this world? It may cause him a little trouble, but he would win.
That's her trust on her friend, her crush and her hero.
Inside the waiting area, Riko was watching Ryuji duel though the TV on the room. 'Let's see if you can defeat this opponent, if you can't then that mean I trust the wrong person.'
Back to the field, Ryuji looking around to see his friends worry gazes and hear the audience discussion about his difficult situation. '...Are they blind? Did they think my set card is for decoration?'
Completely unaware of what Ryuji is thinking, Mineta laugh out loud as he looks at his monster. "Hahaha! This is my true power, let see if you can still act all mighty after this hit. Giant Soldier of Steel attack directly!"
The iron golem raises it first towards Ryuji, the force and speed of that punch cause a sonic boom.
Ryuji calmly click a button on his duel disk. "I activate my trap card Negate Attack; When an opponent's monster declares an attack; negate the attack, then end the Battle Phase."
Mineta frow as he sees the word "Battle Phase" on his duel disk turn into "Main Phase 2".
He took out a card from his graveyard. "I activate the effect of A/D Changer in my graveyard, change battle position of 1 monster on the field. I change my Giant Soldier of Steel back to defense position and end my turn. The effect of Shield & Sword also ends."
[Giant Soldier of Steel, atk: 5700 -> def:5700 -> 4700]
[Inzektor Dragonfly, atk: 1800 -> 2400]
[Inzektor Centipede, atk: 1200 -> 1600]
"Then it's my turn, draw!" Ryuji eyes quickly scan the cards in his hand and place 1 on the duel disk. "I normal summon Rescue Rabbit and activate it effect; I can banish this card to special summon 2 Level 4 or lower Normal Monsters with the same name from my Deck. I special summon 2 Megalosmasher X!"
[Megalosmasher X, atk: 2000] X2
"Next, I can special summon this monster from my hand if I control 2 or more dinosaur monsters. I special summon Dinovatus Docus!"
[Dinovatus Docus, atk: 1500]
"Now, I overlay both Megalosmasher X to xyz summon." The two dinosaurs turn into two points of light and fly into the sky forming a space vortex.
"Ryuji-san finally summon his xyz monster, I wonder which one he will summon." Yuma and Tori were extremely excited to see Ryuji monster. Their eyes are shining like two pair of light bulbs.
Kari zooms her camera to the vortex. Dextra and Nistro also stand closer, but then a familiar human figure with a butterfly wing fly out of the vortex. The three of them immediately stun by the monster. "That monster is..."
"Xyz summon Rank 4 Photon Alexandra Queen!"
[Photon Alexandra Queen, atk: 2400]
Yuma look surprisingly at the monster he never sees. "So, Ryuji-san not only have Evolzar in his deck but other Rank 4 monster too."
"Exactly, Ryuji very value the flexibility of his deck so he had many Rank 4, without hard condition to summon, that he thinks is useful to his deck. Thank to Rescue Rabbit, he can basically summon them anytime. But I'm surprised that he also adds my ace monster." Dextra feel a bit emotional seeing her monster being use by Ryuji.
Yuma and Tori finally understand why Dextra say Rescue Rabbit is the most terrifying card in Ryuji deck. With just one card he can make almost any Rank 4 Xyz monster.
Meanwhile Nistra stand beside them wondering. 'Even Ryuji use Dextra's ace. Should I also add one to my deck?' For some reason he suddenly feels that weird looking moth man really attractive.
"Now, I activate Alexandra Queen effect; I can detach 2 Xyz Materials from this card; return all monsters on the field to the hand, and then, each player takes 500 damage for each of their monsters that left the field this way. I currently have 4 monsters on my side of the field, and you have 1 so I take 2000 damage and you take 500.
But I chain this trap card, Barrel Behind the Door! When an effect is activated that would inflict damage to me: My opponent takes the damage instead. So, you have to take a total of 2500 effect damage!" Alexandra Queen releases a strong light from within its body that sweep though the field.
Mineta only have 2400 LP left, if the effect resolved successful then he will lose. Mineta quickly responded: "I activate Giant Soldier of Steel effect; detach 1 Xyz Material from this card; it gains 1000 DEF until the end of this turn."
[Giant Soldier of Steel, def: 4700 -> def:5700]
Not only the audience but Ryuji also not understand Mineta action, what the point of doing that in this situation?
As the light from Alexandra Queen die down, Ryuji can clearly see his and Mineta field and he frow a little. His field is completely empty but Mineta field...
[Mineta, LP: 2400]
[Giant Soldier of Steel, def: 5700]
Mineta explain proudly while points at his Giant Soldier. "After the effect of this card successfully resolved, I take no effect damage from my opponent's card effects this turn. Also, Giant Soldier of Steel is unaffected by other monsters' effects, so it's still remains on the field.
See? This is the power of my ace! You have used your change to normal summon and now you can't summon more monster. Even if you can, your monster still can't breakthrough my monster!"
Ryuji facepalm himself, this time it's his fault for not knowing his opponent monster effect. 'If this is real world duel, I'll not- Okay, you know what? I'm probably not gonna read anyway."
Ryuji scan the remaining cards in his hand and respond back to Mineta. "Indeed, with my current hand I can't breakthrough your monster defense." Before Mineta can feel joy from his word, Ryuji added. "But I don't have to defeat your monster to win, I only need to defeat you."
Ryuji show him two cards in his hand. "I activate Gunkan Suship Uni effect; I can reveal 1 other "Gunkan" card in my hand; Special Summon this card from my hand. I reveal Gunkan Suship Shari Red in my hand and special summon itself."
[Gunkan Suship Uni, atk: 900]
"Then, I can activate another effect bases on the revealed card. If it's Gunkan Suship Shari: I can special summon the revealed monster. 'Gunkan Suship Shari Red' is treated as Gunkan Suship Shari so I can special summon it."
[Gunkan Suship Shari Red, atk: 0]
Watching 2 weird looking sushi plate on Ryuji field, Mineta try hard to not laugh out loud, only Dextra group know Mineta's cooked. Before Mineta can bark anything, Ryuji continue with his action.
"Gunkan Suship Uni final effect; I can target 1 "Gunkan" monster I control: Change its Level to 4 or 5, I change Gunkan Suship Shari Red level to 5. I overlay both monster to xyz summon rank 5 'Gunkan Suship Uni-class Super-Dreadnought'."
[Gunkan Suship Uni-class Super-Dreadnought, atk: 2900]
"Well, look like the battle is over." Dextra say nonchalant as if she's saying an undeniable fact.
Everyone including Nistro nod at her statement, although he doesn't see the duel himself, but he has already watched the recording.
"Gunkan Suship Uni-class Super-Dreadnought effect activate based on the materials used to xyz summon this card. First, with Gunkan Suship Shari, I draw 1 card." Ryuji draw a card from his deck but don't bother to check which card is it.
"Next, with Gunkan Suship Uni; This card can attack directly." After Ryuji stop talking, he can clearly see the terror in Mineta eyes. "So, I use Gunkan Suship Uni-class Super-Dreadnought to attack directly."
The ship raises its cannon and aim at Mineta and fire a hundred of fish roe. The Giant Soldier of Steel watch helplessly as the fish roe fly pass it and hit it master.
Mineta watch in despair as the fish roe hit him. "Ahhh! You coward, have a direct clash with me if you dare!" But no matter what he said now, it can't stop the attack that was about to hit him.
*BOOM!!!*
The fish roe explodes the moment it makes contact with Mineta; it's also marked the end of the battle.
[Mineta, LP: 2400 -> 0]
[Winner: Ryuji]
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"You are very strong, defeat that guy without even losing any LP. Even I would find it troublesome to fight against him since his monster counter my archfiend. Though, I won't lose." She waited a little but no one answer her.
"Hey little brother, why did you ignore me? Come on, talk with big sister. Where are you going?"
Ryuji was going to reunion with his group, but he has a small stalker going with him, though she's not even trying to hide herself. He ignores her and focuses on the blue panel that only he was able to see. 'As expect, no wonder why her name suddenly appear on the list yesterday, look like she is also watching the tournament.'
[Rio Kastle, Affection: 32/ Corrupted: 16
Age: 4, Body measurements: ???
Overall: ???]
'Compared to the past, the information now is more details. But body measurements and overall rating can only be seen when the girls is 10+. Not like I'm complain or anything.'
Before Ryuji can think any further, a phone was put right in front of his face. The girl childish voice is clear beside him. "That Suship monster you just use look so weird, so I decided to search only to check if there's any information about it. Look at what I found, the person duel in this video is you right?"
With just a glance, Ryuji know right away that this is the video that Kari take yesterday. "Sign... Yes, that's me. Satisfied with the question Riko-san? If yes, then please leave me alone already." While talking to her, he also opens her profile to check.
[Riko, Affection: 22/ Corrupted: 14
Age: 12, Body measurements: 72/45/60
Overall: 92]
'It increases a bit but not enough for her to act so different around me. Sign... Girls always hard to understand no matter the world.'
"Haha, alright I won't trouble you anymore. Have a nice day with your little girlfriend. I hope to meet you at the final." Riko give him a kiss on the cheek while looking at a certain person ahead of them, then she walks away with a meaningful smile on her face.
"What do you mean by little girl-" Before he can finish a cold, emotionless voice of a girl cut him off.
"Ryuji, who is she?" Ryuji turn his head slowly, he feels cold sweat run down his spine. His eyes meet Dextra hollow eyes which were looking blankly at Riko back.
'She definitely just wants to cause trouble to me...'
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I'm a bit confused, did the author of the book get 5 power stones to their own book every month or what? At this point top 1 will always belong to me.