The pitch-black armor, with steel blades on its arms and thighs resembling fangs. The hero donned pitch-black armor, the exoskeleton designed with a beast-like appearance, the helmet looking like a wolf ready to devour.
Masked Hero Dark Claw, summon!
[Masked Hero Dark Claw, ATK 2400]
Looking at this newly appeared dark-type Masked Hero, although its attack power is only 2400, seemingly not high among Masked Heroes, it gave Kaiba a very ominous feeling.
For some reason, this black Masked Hero made him vaguely feel uneasy.
And Mokuba, seeing the luxurious lineup on Youyu's field now, was even more overwhelmed with shock.
[Elemental Hero Absolute Zero, ATK 2500]
[Masked Hero Blast, ATK 2200]
[Masked Hero Dian, ATK 2800]
[Masked Hero Dark Claw, ATK 2400]
[Elemental Hero Airman, DEF 300]
Hmm, it seems something strange got mixed in.
Airman: Silently mixed in.JPG.
So many powerful big monsters, five filled spaces on the field, are quite rare in this era.
In this era, even being able to populate the field with five weak monsters in one turn is already considered remarkable. Not to mention Youyu summoned powerful heroes worthy of being ace cards in a deck.
"Turn end."
Finally heard Youyu's long-awaited end declaration.
It certainly was a lengthy turn.
As he faced the hero lineup like a fortress wall, Kaiba squinted his eyes, the determination in his gaze burning intensely.
This is it! This is the feeling he pursues!
It feels like every cell in his body was stimulated to the extreme, releasing the deepest potential from within!
"My turn, draw!" Kaiba looked at his hand cards, snorted, "I set a monster in face-down defense position and then switch 'Blue-Eyes White Dragon' to defense position."
A monster was set horizontally in defense on the field, and the White Dragon crouched down, temporarily taking a defensive stance.
[Blue-Eyes White Dragon, ATK 1500 → DEF 2500]
This is exceedingly rare. The Blue-Eyes White Dragon in Kaiba's hands has always been an unstoppable sword, and unsheathing it always meant harm, rarely used for defense.
"Being able to suppress my brother to this extent... there probably aren't many people in the world who can do this." Mokuba thought.
Meanwhile, looking at Youyu and those heroes that filled the field, his eyes involuntarily became more admiring.
"Set three cards, end turn!" Kaiba waved and set down three cards.
"At the end of the turn!" Youyu said, "Masked Hero Blast's effect! Once per turn, pay 500 Life Points, one Magic or Trap Card on the opponent's field returns to the owner's hand!
This effect can be used during the opponent's turn too!"
Hurricane explosion!
[Youyu, LP 3400 → LP 2900]
A green whirlwind charged with electricity straightly whirled toward the set card designated by Youyu.
The Quick-Play Magic or Trap Card set on the field cannot be activated during the turn it is set, so no matter what card it was, Kaiba had to watch it get blown back to his hand.
Plus, if it gets bounced back during the end phase, he can't set this card back onto the field.
He glanced at the card bounced back to his hand, coldly snorted, and said nothing.
"My turn, draw card!" Youyu raised his hand, "In my turn, Masked Hero Blast, effect activate again! Pay 500 Life Points, bounce one Set Card back to hand!"
[Youyu, LP 2900 → LP 2400]
"This way, two cards were blown away!" Mokuba worried for his brother a bit.
These Masked Heroes... are too strong, aren't they?
But just as that Set Card was chosen by the green storm, Kaiba's pupils contracted: "Activate Set Card! Trap Card - Threatening Roar! This turn, the opponent player cannot declare attacks!"
The Trap Card emitted a shockwave of invisible sound, the piercing noise sweeping across the entire field where the heroes stood!
"As expected from President Haima." Youyu chuckled, "You've managed to get through another turn calmly."
Kaiba snorted, still somewhat displeased.
Even though he managed to endure under the full-force assault from these strong heroes, he was ultimately the one taking punches.
This is not the duel rhythm he is familiar with. He is more accustomed to seizing control of the duel through fierce offense.
Even in duels against Yugi, although he frequently lost in the end, he at least had control, managing to suppress with powerful forces at stages.
Not entirely passive as he is facing Youyu now.
...But it won't be like this forever!
However, even though he couldn't declare attacks, Youyu didn't plan to end his turn just like that.
"Activate Magic Card - Polymerization from my hand!" Youyu said nonchalantly, "Fusion 'Elemental Hero Airman' and water attribute 'Elemental Hero Absolute Zero' on the field!"
Kaiba's eyelid twitched.
"Fusion condition: Elemental Hero plus any water attribute Monster! Fusion Summon!
Dominate everything with absolute ice and snow once more, descend!
Elemental Hero Absolute Zero!"
The hero of the gust flew up, merging into the fusion vortex with Absolute Zero.
A water and wind pair soared into the sky, after fusion, transformed into an abyss of extreme cold, causing a large burst of ice crystals, the chill seemingly visible to the naked eye.
Exhilarating snowfall, thick snowflakes connected like a white sheet. The snow-white hero charged straight out, spinning, cape flying.
Elemental Hero Absolute Zero, summon again!
Mokuba was dumbfounded: "Using Absolute Zero... to fuse into Absolute Zero again?"
"Effect of Absolute Zero!" Youyu declared, "Upon leaving the field, all opponent's Monsters are destroyed!"
The cape of the Snow Hero swirled, cold air burst out along with a massive outpour of ice crystals!
Absolute Zero!
Blue-Eyes White Dragon froze instantly. It struggled, releasing a dragon roar that shook the heavens, but couldn't stop the ice creeping up its silver-white body.
In just a moment, Blue-Eyes White Dragon became a dazzling ice sculpture, like an exquisite piece of art. Moments later, cracks covered its body, bursting apart with a "ka-la" crisp sound.
"Effect of 'Masked Hero Dark Claw'!"
Youyu pointed at the new black hero, the black armor radiating an unsettling dark aura.
"As long as Dark Claw is on the field, cards sent to the opponent's graveyard do not go to the grave but are banished from the game!"
"!"
Kaiba glanced at Blue-Eyes White Dragon being ejected from the graveyard, then looked at Dark Claw, gritting his teeth slightly.
He started disliking this dark Masked Hero.
Of course, frozen by Absolute Zero wasn't just Blue-Eyes White Dragon.
The monster Kaiba set face-down in defense last turn, without even a chance to flip, was frozen into shards.
At this moment, the image of that monster briefly flickered on the field. Youyu was able to discern its true form.
That monster was...
...Cyber Jar!
Cyber Jar, upon being flipped, destroys all Monsters on the field. Afterwards, both players draw five cards from their deck, Special Summoning all level 4 and below Monsters.
One of the strongest killers from DM animation in Kaiba's hands, an eternally Forbidden Card!
This single card is enough to wipe out Youyu's lineup instantly, while replenishing Kaiba's resources in one go, even possessing the ultra ability of multiple Special Summons!
Kaiba appeared to be just forced to take moves, but if Youyu hadn't utilized Absolute Zero's effect and blew up Cyber Jar before it flipped, this card alone could have rewritten the situation!
...Of course, now this 'Cyber Jar' is also banished from the game by the invincible Masked Hero Dark Claw.
"That was close, such a pity, President, indeed a kill switch." Youyu said, "Had I stepped on it carelessly, I might have been doomed."
"Hmph." Kaiba said nothing.
"End turn."