The Duel had only just begun, and the onlookers were already starting to get restless.
Hss~ President Kaiba just casually dropped a Blue-Eyes White Dragon onto the field like it's nothing... and there are two of them!
Legendary Duelist, this is how terrifying he is!
But clearly this was still far from over. Kaiba immediately slapped down two more cards from his hand in one go: "I reveal another 'Blue-Eyes White Dragon' in my hand. Then I can Special Summon 'Blue-Eyes Alternative White Dragon' from my hand directly!
Appear now, Blue-Eyes Alternative White Dragon!!!"
Under the 3D projection effect, the floor looked as if it were being blown apart, countless blue lights lancing out from below. A White Dragon subspecies burst up from underground, then hovered beside the other two Blue-Eyes.
[Blue-Eyes Alternative White Dragon, ATK 3000]
"Next is the Magic Card 'Fusion'!" Kaiba shouted, "I fuse the 'Blue-Eyes White Dragon' in my hand, the 'Blue-Eyes Alternative White Dragon' on my field, and the other 'Blue-Eyes White Dragon'!
The Fusion requirement is three Blue-Eyes White Dragons! Fusion Summon!
The souls of the dragons become one, revealing their ultimate form, reigning above all things—
—Blue-Eyes Alternative Ultimate Dragon, Fusion Summon!!!"
The three White Dragons vanished into a vortex of white light, and the ultimate White Dragon emerged from the radiance! This was the ultimate form of the White Dragon, the strongest subspecies among the Ultimate Dragon variants, a final trump card boasting both overwhelming destructive power and Resistance!
[Blue-Eyes Alternative Ultimate Dragon, ATK 4500]
The entire Dueling Arena boiled over!
Blue-Eyes Alternative Ultimate Dragon—this was absolutely a god-tier Monster!
It can't be targeted by effects and it can't be destroyed by effects, and it even has the terrifying ability to blow up to three cards per turn. In the eyes of most Duelists it's a powerhouse Monster that practically equates to victory—
—as long as you can Summon it, it basically already means you've won this Duel!
Such a powerful beater, and President Kaiba actually pulled it out in a single turn!
Once again, everyone was forced to realize just what kind of insurmountable chasm lay between Legendary Duelist Kaiba Seto and a normal person.
"I Set one card and end my turn." Kaiba's lip curled into a smirk. "Alright then, since you were so confident challenging me and my Blue-Eyes, try taking her down."
As he spoke, Blue-Eyes Alternative Ultimate Dragon raised its head and let out a roar, as if to help its President assert his dominance.
But the goofy guy on the other side called "Pro Commentator" wasn't shaken in the slightest: "My turn, draw!"
Kaiba crossed his arms, inwardly giving him a small nod of approval.
Normally, a Duelist facing the dual pressure of Alternative Ultimate Dragon and Blue-Eyes White Dragon would be shaking in their boots, barely able to play properly.
Yet this weird Duelist in a Bambi hood stayed perfectly calm under that pressure. The President felt that this was the basic quality a true strong Duelist should possess.
That made him look forward to this Duel just a bit more.
Of course, what the President didn't know was that this clown might not even have the ability to feel pressure...
Pro Commentator was excited now, extremely excited.
He was not just an ordinary player... well, up until two months ago he was indeed an ordinary player, but now he wasn't.
Because he accidentally triggered a chain of hidden events and got the Card Deck in his hands now.
This was the main reason he dared to stand here, and was so full of confidence that he believed he could beat Kaiba!
"I Summon 'Skilled White Mage'!"
[Skilled White Mage, ATK 1700]
Kaiba naturally recognized this white-robed Mage, and it immediately reminded him of a certain person he longed for day and night.
After all, this was once one of the Monsters used by the Atem he could never forget...
Pro Commentator quickly launched his offensive: "Magic Card 'Emblem of Dragon Destroyer', activate! I add one 'Buster Blader' from my Deck or Graveyard to my hand!
I add 'Buster Blader' from my Deck to my hand!"
Kaiba frowned slightly. "Buster Blader, your Card Deck is..."
"Buster Blader?" Youyu folded his arms, chuckling. "Hoh~ now this is getting interesting."
"Eh? What's that?" Mokuba looked toward Youyu.
"A Card Deck built around the 'Buster Blader' theme. It's a Dragon-Type killer, an insanely strong Swordsman that absolutely crushes Dragon-Type opponents." Youyu briefly explained.
Put simply, it has type advantage against Dragons. The whole Buster Blader system is designed to run specifically against Dragon-Type. It might be just so-so against regular opponents, but if the opponent is Dragon-Type, its power spikes geometrically!
No wonder this clown is so cocky and actually has the guts to challenge the President. So that's why—the Card Deck is a hard counter...
And sure enough, he was already starting.
"Quick-Play Magic 'Destruction Swordsman Fusion', activate!" Pro Commentator impatiently slammed the card down. "This card can Fusion Material Monsters from my hand and field... or I can send a Monster on my opponent's field to the Graveyard as Fusion Material! I Fusion Summon a 'Buster Blader' Fusion Monster!"
Mokuba cried out in shock, "He can use a Monster on the opponent's field to Fusion Summon!?"
"The ace of Buster Blader is 'Dragon-Slaying Knight', and its Fusion Material requirement is 'Buster Blader' plus a Dragon-Type Monster," Youyu said. "In other words, it's an effect tailored for Dragon-Type.
This card can choose a Dragon-Type Monster on the opponent's field as your own Fusion Material.
And just like a regular 'Fusion', this effect does not target, so even 'Blue-Eyes Alternative Ultimate Dragon' can't resist it."
"Eh!?" Mokuba's eyes widened. "How is that fair?"
"I fuse the 'Buster Blader' in my hand with your 'Blue-Eyes Alternative Ultimate Dragon', President!" Pro Commentator was almost bursting with glee. "Here we go, here we go, here we go!
The warrior who slays dragons and the ultimate Dragon-Type—two forces merge, transcending time and space, calling forth an ancient legend to claim ultimate power! The power of destruction shall become..."
"Cut the crap." President Kaiba said coldly, ruthlessly breaking the chant. "If you're going to Fusion Summon then hurry up and do it."
Pro Commentator: "..."
Even Youyu kind of wanted to roast him—
—man, you're just Summoning a Monster, why are you reciting poetry? That cast time is way too long.
By now Alternative Ultimate Dragon had already been seized by the Magic power of Buster Blader's card. Even a Dragon-Type King of that caliber ultimately couldn't resist.
A Swordsman in blue armor appeared, flew into the air, and merged with the forcibly captured Alternative Ultimate Dragon. The Dragon Slayer Knight and the strongest Dragon-Type power became one, and from the explosion of light emerged a Warrior in white armor, gripping a radiant greatsword, his heavy, towering armor exuding the majesty of a mountain.
"Fusion Summon!" Pro Commentator shouted. "Dragon-Slaying Knight – Buster Blader!!!"
[Dragon-Slaying Knight – Buster Blader, ATK 2800]
The fusion of Buster Blader and a Dragon-Type, the ace of the Buster Blader theme, the deepest nightmare of all Dragon-Type Monsters in existence!