Unexpectedly, he has more than one sea turtle in his hand.
Logically, according to the trope where the antagonist gains a powerful Rare Card and instantly turns the tide of the duel, shouldn't a Rare Card usually just have one copy?
How come your trump card has more than one? Is it that powerful?
"The effect of 'Kaiju Turtle - Gamciel'!" DD shouted, "This card can be Special Summoned on the opponent's field in Attack Position by using one monster on the opponent's field as a tribute!
I tribute 'Dark Cavalry'! Now appear——
——Kaiju Turtle - Gamciel!!!"
The earth cracked open, and a tsunami swept towards the city's docks, as if hiding some gigantic and terrifying entity within the surging waves, landing with tons of crashing seawater!
Youyu's Dark Cavalry was at the forefront, boasting impressive stats and resistance to Magic and Trap, yet was powerless against the oncoming waves.
The soaring seawater devoured him in an instant, and sharp claws cut through the water curtain. The blue Kaiju Turtle domineeringly smashed the city's ground, sending splintered steel and rubble flying everywhere.
The blue giant raised its head, let out a roar, and unleashed a transparent sonic wave that shattered the glass curtain walls on both sides. Countless fragments, reflecting the sunlight, fell like scattered gold.
[Kaiju Turtle - Gamciel, ATK 2200]
"Then at this moment, due to the effect of 'Remove Brainwashing,' the control of Kaiju Turtle returns to my field!" DD clenched his fist, "Come back, my Kaiju!"
Gamciel raised its head and roared, taking steps through the towering buildings and returned to DD's field. As its massive body turned, its swinging tail severed a skyscraper in half.
As if a card wasn't used, Youyu's 'Dark Cavalry' was removed for no reason.
"Battle." DD shouted, "Attack, Gamciel, direct attack!"
The Kaiju Turtle opened its mouth. Lines of red-hot patterns were branded on its ironclad body as it heated up rapidly. White steam puffed between the cracks in its skin, with plasma flames brewing and swirling in its mouth.
Despite being a water-type Kaiju Turtle, it actually possessed a fire attribute attack method!
"Then at this moment, I banish the 'Necro Gardna' from the graveyard from the game." Youyu said, "Once this turn, the opponent's direct attack is negated."
"Muda!"
DD sneered, "Now let me show you the omnipotent power of Kaiju! Activate the effect of Kaiju Turtle - Gamciel!
When the opponent activates a Magic, Trap, or Monster Effect, remove two 'Kaiju Counters' on the field, negate that effect, and that card is also banished from the game!
The effect of 'Necro Gardna' is negated!"
The card effect is negated—and it negates all kinds of card effects, which is already one of the most powerful abilities in Duel Monsters.
Like the protagonist Fudo Yusei's final trump card in 5DS—'Shooting Quasar Dragon,' a twelve-star monster you might spend a year summoning, can only negate and destroy one card effect per turn back then, and that was already quite impressive.
However, the Kaiju Turtle has a similar effect and doesn't even have the "once per turn" restriction!
As long as there are "Kaiju Counters" on the field, no matter how many effects, they will be negated by Gamciel.
Currently, the Field Magic "Kyoto Waterfront" has a total of four Kaiju Counters, and Gamciel has used its ability once, leaving two.
"Then the effect of 'Kiteroid' in hand." Youyu continued, "During the opponent's damage calculation on an attack declaration, discard this card from the hand, and that battle damage becomes 0."
"Muda muda!" DD waved his hand, "Re-activate the effect of 'Kaiju Turtle - Gamciel'! Remove two Kaiju Counters, negate 'Kiteroid's' effect, and banish it from the game!"
Having its effect negated wouldn't be too bad in itself, but the Kaiju's effect even adds a line "and banish it from the game," which is even more disgusting.
The simplest instance is, even if "Kiteroid" is negated and discarded to the graveyard, Youyu can still activate Kiteroid's second effect from the graveyard—its presence in the graveyard allows for another chance to block damage.
However, when the Kaiju Turtle negates "Kiteroid's" effect, it conveniently throws it to the Other Dimension. This way, Youyu can't use Kiteroid's effect from the graveyard again to block the attack.
However, by doing this, Gamciel exhausts the usable Kaiju Counters.
"Then flip the Set Card!" Youyu snapped his fingers, "Trap card 'Defense Draw'! During this turn's Battle Phase, one battle's damage becomes zero, and then I draw one card from the deck!"
The phantom of Necro Gardna crumbled under the Kaiju's power, and Kiteroid's defensive line was burnt through. But subsequently, the trap was flipped, and a third line of defense, in the form of a milky-white shield, blocked in front of Youyu. The Kaiju's attack was finally intercepted before this shield.
"Tch, you actually blocked it." DD frowned, "My Battle Phase is ending here... but my turn is not over."
He waved his hand.
"Quick-Play Spell 'Raid from the Dark'! This turn, a summoned monster can initiate another battle during the Battle Phase!" (Anime Card)
The Kaiju Turtle roared to the sky, spewing scorching heat waves and white steam from its mouth.
"Attack again!" DD shouted, "Kaiju Turtle - Gamciel, direct attack!"
Plasma flames spewed again, and the steel framework of the buildings along the way melted under the high temperature.
Youyu felt his body suddenly wrapped in superheated steam, as if every drop of moisture within him was being evaporated. The energy, containing a destructive urge, traversed through his organs, giving him a brief burning nausea.
[Youyu, LP 4000 → LP 1800]
It even hurt a bit.
"Hahaha, see? This is the power of the Kaiju, surpassing the Duel Monsters of this world!"
DD laughed heartily. A visible power of light erupted from his body, forming a demonic figure on this city stage and under the black night sky.
It was a white demon, with no definite features, just an abstract and disconcerting contour, and that wide, grinning mouth.
That was the embodiment of the Light of Destruction.
"With this power, I am invincible! Whether it's a league champion or a Duel King, none are my match..."
"GKD." Youyu unceremoniously interrupted his arrogant chant, "Do you still have cards to play? If not, hurry up and end it."
"Heh, so anxious to become the prey of my 'Kaiju Turtle'?" DD chuckled, "Then I'll set two cards, and end my turn."