The blue specks of light gathered in front of Youyu, and the energy gradually took physical form. Transparent mechanical parts rubbed and assembled against each other, slowly transforming into a solid entity of steel.
The metal tail smashed the street, and the lamppost fell with electric sparks. Countless metal parts merged into a whole, climbing higher at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Super Anti-Kaiju War Machine Mecha-Dogoran, Summon!!!
[Super Anti-Kaiju War Machine Mecha-Dogoran, Attack Power?]
Mechanical Godzilla!
If it was once only a star in the tokusatsu circle, popular among tokusatsu film enthusiasts, then after the release of the movie "King Kong vs. Godzilla," its fame should have multiplied several times over.
Mechanical Godzilla, a mechanical monster created using Godzilla, Earth's mightiest creature, as a model, possesses terrifying power that in some versions even surpasses Godzilla itself.
"Activate the effect of Super Anti-Kaiju War Machine Mecha-Dogoran!" Serizawa shouted, "Once per turn, remove two Kaiju Counters from either side of the field, then select a 'Kaiju' monster from your hand or graveyard and equip it to Mecha-Dogoran as an Equip Card.
I remove two Kaiju Counters from 'Kyoutou Waterfront' and equip 'Dogoran, the Mad Flame Kaiju' from the graveyard!"
The black vortex in the graveyard opened up, and Dogoran's fiery energy was drawn out, quickly recharging the mechanical beast.
The cold machine seemed to awaken instantly! Its entire body began to light up with dazzling blue radiance, and its lowered head slowly lifted as a metallic creaking sound echoed from its neck.
The heavy cannon on its shoulder shimmered with pale blue light, and its blue glowing claws slashed through the air, leaving a trail like cutting through butter as they passed through the ruins.
[Super Anti-Kaiju War Machine Mecha-Dogoran, Attack Power? → Attack Power 3000]
"Super Anti-Kaiju War Machine Mecha-Dogoran's attack power increases by the original attack power of the 'Kaiju' it is equipped with..."
"Does that mean its attack power will increase with each passing turn?" Youyu realized.
"Exactly," Serizawa smiled, "This is a Kaiju mechanical weapon developed by us humans using 'Kaiju' as a blueprint and my own technology!"
He waved his hand broadly.
"Enter the Battle Phase! Mecha-Dogoran, direct attack on Mr. Youyu!!!"
The mechanical monster's weapons ramped up to full power, its mouth opened, a cannon barrel emerged from its maw, and the two heavy guns on its shoulders fell, brewing a dangerous azure glow.
[Youyu, LP 2700]
This attack would undoubtedly obliterate instantly!
But Youyu quickly waved his hand: "Quick-Play Magic 'Emergency Provisions', send the Continuous Trap 'Mask of Restrict' on the field to the graveyard, and recover 1000 Life Points."
[Youyu, LP 2700 → LP 3700]
As if to devastate everything, a blue beam swept across Youyu's field like a flowing river, disintegrating and obliterating everything in its path at an atomic level.
[Youyu, LP 3700 → LP 700]
"Even withstood Mecha-Dogoran's attack..."
Serizawa murmured, drawing two more cards.
"Then I set three cards face-down, ending my turn."
"At this moment, the effect of 'Interdimensional Matter Transporter' ends, and Contrast Hero Chaos returns to the field!"
[Contrast Hero Chaos, Attack Power 3000]
"My turn, draw!" Youyu glanced at the card drawn, then immediately activated it, "Activate the Magic Card 'Backward Gem'. Draw two cards from the deck, but during the End Phase, one card must be sent to the graveyard; otherwise, you must take 3000 points of damage." (Anime card)
"Is this the final struggle?" Dr. Serizawa said.
"I activate the effect of 'Destiny Hero Malicious' in the graveyard! Banish Malicious from the game to Special Summon another 'Destiny Hero Malicious' from the deck!"
[Destiny Hero Malicious, Attack Power 800]
"Then sacrifice the 'Destiny Hero Malicious' on the field for a Tribute Summon! The ruler of light and thunder——
Zaborg the Thunder Monarch, Summon!!!"
Malicious quickly turned into specks of light and vanished, lightning struck the ground. The white-bodied Thunder Monarch stood tall on the earth, surrounded by clouds of black smoke.
[Zaborg the Thunder Monarch, Attack Power 2400]
"The effect of Zaborg, when successfully Tribute Summoned, can destroy one monster on the field!" Youyu said, "Destroy the 'Super Anti-Kaiju War Machine Mecha-Dogoran'!"
Golden lightning accompanied Zaborg's descent, the endless lightning from the sky already locked onto the mechanical Kaiju!
"Quick-Play Magic 'Forbidden Chalice'!" Serizawa immediately countered, "Use this card's effect to increase 'Zaborg the Thunder Monarch's attack power by 400, but negate its monster effect!"
But Youyu was prepared: "Then activate the effect of 'Contrast Hero Chaos'! Once per turn, negate the effect of one face-up card on the field.
I negate the effect of 'Forbidden Chalice'!"
Contrast Hero was not to be underestimated, immediately targeting and chaining the activation of the Chalice. Once its effect was negated, Mecha-Dogoran would be shattered by the power of the Thunder Monarch!
"Activate the Trap 'Dimensional Guardian'!" Serizawa quickly responded, "Select one monster on the field; as long as 'Dimensional Guardian' protects it, that monster cannot be destroyed by battle or effects!
"The one I'm choosing, of course, is the 'Super Anti-Kaiju War Machine Mecha-Dogoran'!"
A series of fierce offensives and defenses, effects exchanged, the might of the Ultimate Holy Grail failed to erode the Thunder Monarch—the Contrast Hero negated the magic command. Yet, the Thunder Monarch's fierce offensive couldn't do anything to the mechanical Dogoran, as its lightning was repelled by a dimensional barrier before reaching the mechanical monster itself.
"Then I'll set a card on the field," Youyu continued, "Activating the effect of 'Destiny Hero Celestial' in the graveyard. When my hand is at 0, I can banish this card and another 'Destiny Hero' monster from my graveyard to draw two cards."
Drawing two new cards, Youyu thought for a moment: "Activate the face-down card, Magic Card 'Miracle Fusion'! Banish the Fusion Material monsters from the graveyard to perform a Fusion Summon of an 'Elemental Hero' Fusion Monster!
I banish 'Elemental Hero Airman' and 'Elemental Hero Solidman' from my graveyard to Fusion Summon——
——Elemental Hero Gaia!!"
A vortex of fusion opened in mid-air, Airman and Solidman flew into it, and a column of light struck the earth like a heavy hammer. The crust shattered, and a massive black steel giant emerged, its footsteps cracking the ground into pieces.
[Elemental Hero Gaia, Attack Power 2200]
"Gaia's effect," Youyu said, "upon summoning, select a monster on the opponent's field, halve that monster's attack power, and gain the corresponding attack power value on itself!
Gaia Shock!"
"Then open the set card!" Dr. Serizawa waved his hand, "Trap Card 'Curse of Illusion'! Negate 'Elemental Hero Gaia's' effect, and its attack power is decreased by 500!"
Gaia punched, shattering the ground, the shockwave swept towards the mechanical Dogoran along the cracks but was rebounded as if it had hit an invisible wall.
[Elemental Hero Gaia, Attack Power 2200 → Attack Power 1700]
Dr. Serizawa finally breathed a long sigh of relief.
He managed to withstand all of the opponent's offensive.
This should settle it, although Youyu has three powerful monsters on the field, none of them can break through the defenses of the mechanical Dogoran.
Added with the protection of the "Dimensional Guardian", the mechanical Dogoran cannot be destroyed by any form.
Come the next turn, the mechanical Dogoran's effect can activate again, absorbing new Kaijus as equipment and its attack power can easily exceed five thousand.
And Youyu's Life Points are only at 700, just one more strike...
"'Contrast Hero Chaos', 'Zaborg the Thunder Monarch', 'Elemental Hero Gaia', using these three monsters as tributes!"
Serizawa: "!?"
Using three monsters as tribute!?
Youyu revealed a card from his hand.
"Illusory demon, the ultimate phantasm——
——Raviel, Lord of Phantasms, Special Summon!!"
The power shook the entire Kyoto Tower Region, space trembled violently, as a blue column of light shot skyward, a huge demon as if from beyond the heavens!
[Raviel, Lord of Phantasms, Attack Power 4000]
Serizawa's expression changed involuntarily.
"Is that...a Phantasm!?"
"That's right." Youyu smiled, "Meet my new friend."
Perhaps due to the so-called "familiarity after the first time", Raviel was noticeably more cooperative on its second appearance. When Youyu mentioned "new friend", it even roared in sync as if proving their deep friendship...
It didn't even feel awkward about coming out eagerly for work.
The other two brothers, Uria and Hamon, haven't even had a chance to showcase themselves yet!
"Battle." Youyu said, "Raviel, Lord of Phantasms, attack 'Super Anti-Kaiju War Machine Mecha-Dogoran'!"
The demon's claw clenched into a fist, the momentum of that punch was like an overwhelming azure ocean!
Serizawa struggled to calm himself.
Wait, even if the battle stands, it would only deal 1000 damage, and the mechanical Dogoran cannot be destroyed under trap effect protection.
In the next turn, Dogsran can re-activate its effect, absorbing new Kaijus to replenish its strength, in which case not even the Phantasm could rival it...
"Activating the effect of 'Raviel, Lord of Phantasms - Shimmering Scraper' in the hand." Youyu said calmly, "Discard this card from the hand, and this turn, Raviel, Lord of Phantasms' attack power becomes double!"
"Nani!?" Serizawa's pupils shrank.
Attack power...double!?
[Raviel, Lord of Phantasms, Attack Power 4000 → Attack Power 8000]
The mechanical Kaiju was overwhelmed in the onslaught wave, metallic skeleton screeched in anguish, and could only be engulfed by the boundless might of the Celestial Tyrant Fist.
[Serizawa, LP 2900 → LP 0]