Youyu ignored DD's taunts: "Magic Card 'Sacred Sword of Seven Stars', banish a Level 7 monster from your hand and field, and draw two cards from the Card Deck.
I'll banish one 'Dark Magician' that I retrieved to my hand from the game, and draw two cards from the Card Deck.
Next is the Magic Card 'Graceful Charity', draw three cards from the Card Deck, then discard two cards from your hand."
Youyu then revealed three cards in his hand in one swift motion: "Activate the Magic Card 'Polymerization'! Fuse 'Elemental Hero Blazeman' in my hand and Dark Magician together!"
DD was taken aback: "Fusing Dark Magician with... Elemental Hero!?"
Is this even possible?
"Fusion condition is, Dark Magician plus a Warrior-Type monster, Fusion Summon!
The wind-charging Dark Cavalry steps forth—
——Dark Cavalry, summon!!!"
As he spoke, the black-robed magician and the blazing Elemental Hero were both lifted from the ground, enveloped mid-air into a golden vortex.
A crimson spiral lance thrust out from the vortex, and a jet-black armored horse galloped forth. The horse's hooves trod on an invisible array, the black knight's gaze sharp.
[Dark Cavalry, Attack Power 2800]
"Dark Cavalry." DD muttered, "An ace monster summoned right on the first turn."
"Dark Cavalry's effect allows this card's attack power to increase by 100 points for each Magic Trap on both fields and in the graveyard."
Youyu pointed towards the dark cavalry on his field.
"I have three Set Cards on my field, and this turn I've activated 'Pot of Greed', 'Sacred Sword of Seven Stars', 'Illusion Magic', 'Graceful Charity', and 'Polymerization', plus one discarded card, making a total of nine cards."
Youyu spoke as he drew another card from his hand.
"Then I set another card on the field, bringing Dark Cavalry's total attack power increase by 1000 points!"
[Dark Cavalry, Attack Power 2800 → Attack Power 3800]
DD mused to himself: "A monster with 3800 attack power right off the bat... No, not only that."
Dark Cavalry isn't the first time Youyu has revealed it, and its detailed information is no secret. Dark Cavalry not only holds high suppression power, but also offers superior defensive abilities and can negate an effect targeting cards on the field by discarding one card from your hand.
A strong and powerful monster that embodies both offense and defense.
Except...
DD smirked, a grim smile appearing on his face.
Before the invincible power of Kaiju, any strong monster is simply food!
"My turn, draw!"
DD exaggeratedly drew a card, then laughed loudly: "Duel King, experience the fear of being dominated by Kaiju power firsthand!"
The electronic screen on the Duel Disc displayed "Standby Phase"—not yet entering the main phase, but DD already couldn't wait to reveal his ace in hand.
So Youyu acted without hesitation: "In the instant of the Standby Phase, flip the Set Card! Trap Card—
——Mind Crush!"
DD's eyelid twitched: "This card is...!?"
"Declare a card name. If that card exists in the opponent's hand, they must discard all those cards from their hand." Youyu said, "Of course, if I fail to declare correctly, I must discard one card from my hand."
DD quickly calmed down.
Wait, although he just flaunted his new ace Turtle Kaiju, the Duel King shouldn't know its name.
DD thought that as far as he knew, Kaijus were an unprecedented power in this world, even the Duel King had no reason to know.
"Mind Crush's effect is strong, but you have to declare the correct card name. As long as you don't know the name... "
"I declare the card name as 'Turtle Kaiju - Gamaciel'!"
What!?
Mind Crush activated, and watching the Turtle Kaiju fly out of his hand and disappear into nothingness, DD was stunned.
He looked at Youyu in shock: "How did you know...!?"
"Who knows?" Youyu feigned innocence.
DD took a moment to recover from his shock and said in a deep voice: "You know a lot, Duel King. I must admit, I'm surprised by this... but it doesn't change the predetermined outcome!"
He pulled out a card, directly placing it into the side add-on zone of the Duel Disc.
"Field Magic, 'Kyoutou Waterfront' activates!"
The ruins were instantly transformed, with countless modern steel structures rising up. Metal towers rose into the clouds, urban buildings stood neatly, and blue waves lapped at the harbor docks.
"I Normal Summon 'Beast King Barbaros'!"
The wild Beast King warrior appeared on his field, a half-man, half-beast form, swinging a red lance wildly.
[Beast King Barbaros, Attack Power 3000]
"Although Beast King Barbaros is a Level 8 monster, it can be summoned without tribute. In such cases, its original attack power becomes 1900."
[Beast King Barbaros, Attack Power 3000 → Attack Power 1900]
"Having gained new power, my Card Deck is already entirely different from the past!" DD shouted, "Magic Card 'Advance Draw', use a Level 8 monster as a tribute to draw two cards!
I tribute 'Beast King Barbaros' to draw cards from the Card Deck!"
Youyu noticed that the iron tower looming in the center of the field lit up with two lights at its top.
"Field Magic 'Kyoutou Waterfront', when a card is sent to the graveyard on both fields, one Kaiju Counter is placed on 'Kyoutou' for each sent card.
Since 'Advance Draw' and 'Beast King Barbaros' were just sent to the graveyard, there are now 2 Kaiju Counters on 'Kyoutou'. "
He then swiftly revealed two cards from his hand.
"Quick-Play Magic 'Trap Booster', allows a Trap Card to be activated from your hand!" (Anime Card)
A Trap was inserted into the Duel Disc, manifesting as a holographic image in DD's back row.
"I will activate the Trap, Continuous Trap 'Remove Brainwashing'!" DD said, "As long as this Trap is on the field, all monsters on both fields' control returns to the original owner's field!"
Remove Brainwashing, this card has excellent synergy with the Kaiju Card Deck, almost a perfect match.
After all, the effect of every Kaiju is to "tribute the opponent's monster to Special Summon on the opponent's field." So as long as 'Remove Brainwashing' is active, when you use a Kaiju to consume an opponent's monster, the Kaiju instantly jumps back to your field under the Trap's effect.
Not only can you 'consume' any monster on the opponent's field, but it also allows you to jump a powerful Kaiju without using a normal summoning point.
"And since 'Trap Booster' was sent to the graveyard from the field, the Kaiju Counter on the Field Magic 'Kyoutou' increases again."
DD's pitch rose sharply, "Then I activate 'Kyoutou Waterfront's effect!
Once per turn, when there are three or more Kaiju Counters, add one 'Kaiju' monster from your Card Deck to your hand."
The Duel Disc immediately executed a search program, and a card popped out with a click from his Card Deck.
DD drew the card, and the Card Deck auto-shuffled, while a sinister smile of triumph spread across his face, as he revealed that card.
"I add a second 'Turtle Kaiju - Gamaciel' to my hand!"
Youyu raised an eyebrow.
Good heavens, why does your turtle come with a second unit?