"All right! Got it again!" Jonouchi snapped his fingers, "The 'Head Judging' failed to activate, and my monster effect continues to apply!
Hey, you talk a big game, but is your luck actually bad? Hahaha, just kidding..."
Saiou stood there dumbfounded, his expression was quite something.
He looked as if he'd just been dumped.
Why? How could this happen?
Once could be a coincidence, twice could be an accident, but this constant string of...
Saiou was on the verge of collapse.
Being defeated by Youyu made him question life, but at least he never made a mistake flipping coins throughout the game.
Fate itself might've been a little dismissive of him back then, but at least on the surface, it still had his back.
But now this...
...Has fate completely jumped ship and gone over to the other side? No cover-up either?
At this moment, the imposing Red-Eyes Black Dragon had already returned to Jonouchi's field, roaring up to the sky with flames swirling around its body.
[Red-Eyes Black Dragon, Attack Power 2400]
"Then there's the effect of the 'Black Metal Dragon' that was sent to the graveyard!" Jonouchi said, "When this card is sent from the field to the graveyard, add one 'Red-Eyes' card from your deck to your hand.
I add a second 'Red-Eyes Alternative Black Dragon' from my deck to my hand!"
After drawing the card from his deck, he immediately revealed it: "Next, the effect of 'Red-Eyes Alternative Black Dragon'! By using a 'Red-Eyes' monster from the hand or the field as a sacrifice, it can be Special Summoned!
I sacrifice the 'Gearfried the Red-Eyes Iron Knight' on the field to Special Summon 'Red-Eyes Alternative Black Dragon'!"
The ground split open, and magma surged forth. The molten lava gradually subsided, revealing a fiery red body encased beneath, even its scarlet eyes seemed to have lava rolling within them.
[Red-Eyes Alternative Black Dragon, Attack Power 2400]
"Next is the effect of 'Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon' in hand! By banishing a Dragon-Type monster on the field from the game, it can be Special Summoned directly!" Jonouchi's narrative continued, "I banish 'Red-Eyes Alternative Black Dragon' from the game, to Special Summon 'Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon'!"
The second "Alternative Black Dragon" barely touched the ground before departing in haste, replaced by the domineering black dragon covered in red patterns, eyes like crimson blood!
The true Red-Eyes boss, the ruling Dragon King active in nearly any Dragon-Type deck!
[Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon, Attack Power 2800]
"Effect of 'Darkness Metal Dragon'! Once per turn, a Dragon-Type monster in the graveyard can be Special Summoned! I Special Summon the first 'Red-Eyes Alternative Black Dragon'!
Come back to the field, Red-Eyes Alternative Black Dragon!"
[Red-Eyes Alternative Black Dragon, Attack Power 2400]
A slew of narrative, and Jonouchi's field instantly assembled a gloriously luxurious line-up of Red-Eyes, each of them legendary dragon rulers in the Duel Monster Realm!
At this moment, Jonouchi indeed proved that even without dice, he is undoubtedly a Legendary Duelist, one of the top duelists in the Duel World of today!
Saiou squinted his eyes.
It's not over yet.
Even with these three powerful Red-Eyes, their combined output is only 7600. His Life Points have already absorbed a fearsome 7800, this level won't be fatal.
Although it might hurt a lot, he can still withstand it. At this point, he's even starting to plan how to counterattack afterwards.
Can you deal 8000 damage to me in one shot?
Today, I, Saiou, choose not to believe in this nonsense...
"There's one last card," Jonouchi gave a mysteriously malicious smile and then raised the card in his hand, "Magic Card 'Monster Reborn'!"
Saiou: "!"
"You just revived my monster, didn't you?" Jonouchi smiled, "So as courtesy demands, I'll take your monster too!
Come to my field! Arcana Force XXI - The World!!!"
Saiou: "!!?"
A massive resurrection symbol appeared, the vortex of the Netherworld opened, and a gigantic steel body emerged from the storm, towering and formidable before Saiou!
Arcana Force XXI - The World!
"This damned bastard, dares to use my 'The World' without permission..."
Saiou gritted his teeth, but his expression quickly calmed, giving a cold laugh: "Do you not know the enormity of heaven and earth, 'The World' is a power you cannot harness.
When The World is summoned, you must flip a coin to determine its Upright or Reversed position effect.
You absolutely won't be able to harness the power of The World, and the Reverse position effect of The World is..."
Before finishing his sentence, Jonouchi had already stopped the spinning card over 'The World'.
Upright position.
"No...impossible!!!"
Saiou went mad.
"See, I told you." Jonouchi chuckled, "Your luck isn't all that great.
Battle Phase! First, 'Red-Eyes Black Dragon,' direct attack!"
The Red-Eyes Black Dragon opened its gigantic maw, flames churning, black fire condensed into a burning sphere that tore through space and exploded right in Saiou's face!
[Saiou, LP 7800 → LP 5400]
"Next is 'Red-Eyes Alternative Black Dragon'! Direct attack!"
The Alternative Black Dragon soared into the air, its wings stirring up a whirlwind of heat, high-temperature flames shot like beams striking Saiou, leaving him even more bruised and battered.
[Saiou, LP 5400 → LP 3000]
"Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon, direct attack!!!"
It was the Darkness Metal Dragon's turn to open its mouth. Unlike its two siblings, it was a Red-Eyes covered in magical metal, its attack naturally possessing magical properties. The surging magic and black flames entwined, nearly evaporating the opponent's body while severely scorching his soul.
Saiou threw his head back with a miserable cry, the twisted light of destruction briefly split from his body, struggling like a drowning person in the magical black flames.
[Saiou, LP 3000 → LP 200]
Jonouchi's move was especially nasty, intentionally leaving "The World" for last so that Saiou could have the finishing blow delivered by his own ace...
With 1,200 life points, Saiou's face twisted, his legs trembling incessantly, his whole body billowing with black smoke, shaking like a sieve.
"Final strike," Jonouchi said, "Arcana Force XXI - The World, direct attack!"
Watching as his former ace began to charge, feeling the overwhelming pressure and impending despair, Saiou gritted his teeth, making a last-ditch effort.
"Discard 'Arcana Force XIV - Temperance' from hand!" Saiou shouted, "Turn 'The World's' battle damage to 0!!!"
The lifesaving Divine Artifact Temperance was discarded, allowing Saiou to barely withstand this round of attacks. However, by now he was disheveled and in a sorry state, drenched in sweat, with a look as if he had just battled eighteen strong men in a row...
"Wow, not bad, you managed to take that?" Jonouchi smiled, "In that case, I activate the effect of 'Arcana Force XXI - The World'! Use 'Red-Eyes Black Dragon' and 'Red-Eyes Alternative Black Dragon' as sacrifices to skip the opponent's next turn!
The World!!!"
"But before that, I've already activated a trap!" Saiou shouted hoarsely, "Trap Card 'Blessing of the Saintly Pixie'! Restore life points based on the number of monsters on the field x300!"
[Saiou, LP 200 → LP 1400]
Red-Eyes Black Dragon and Alternative Black Dragon disappeared as sacrifices, and "The World's" ability activated. The battlefield went still, everything froze, the turn flew by, arriving at Jonouchi's next turn.
"Entering the Battle Phase again!"
"At this moment, I activate a Set Card!" Saiou shouted hoarsely, "Trap Card 'Trap of Darkness'! It can only be activated when life points are below 3000!
Pay 1000 life points to gain the effect of a Trap Card in your graveyard!"
[Saiou, LP 1400 → LP 400]
"I'm claiming the effect of the Trap Card 'Threatening Roar'! Once activated, no attack declarations can be made by the opponent this turn!"
The trap flipped, boundless sound waves released, intimidating Jonouchi's entire field.
"How about that!?" Saiou, with a crazed expression, gasped heavily as he yelled, "I told you, destiny is on my side! No matter what happens in between, I am destined to win, because it was predetermined long ago..."
"Oh wow, pretty impressive, I almost have to admire you." Jonouchi smiled, "In that case, I activate the effect of 'Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon.
Once per turn, Special Summon a Dragon-Type monster from hand or graveyard."
Saiou: "!"
"You haven't forgotten, have you." Jonouchi smiled, "Because of 'The World's' effect, now it's already my next turn, so naturally, the once-per-turn effect of 'Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon' has reset.
Therefore, I'm reviving 'Red-Eyes Black Dragon' from the graveyard."
[Red-Eyes Black Dragon, ATK 2400]
Saiou's pupils contracted, his mouth gaped, his grim visage frozen with terror, unable to utter a single word.
Wa...wait, wait a minute, what are you planning to do? Please, don't...
"Activating 'Arcana Force XXI - The World's' effect again!" Jonouchi shouted, "I'm using 'Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon' and 'Red-Eyes Black Dragon' as sacrifices to activate its effect once more—
—The World! Stop time!!!"
Time and space halted, turns leapt forward, Saiou's turn was skipped again, arriving at Jonouchi's new turn.
With a new turn, the attack restrictions were naturally lifted as well.
"Arcana Force XXI - The World, direct attack!" Jonouchi shouted, "Disaster... uh... what was the disaster again?"
But Saiou stood there dazed, ruined as if he was beyond repair, seemingly incapable of answering his question.
"Uh... alright then." So Jonouchi simply made up a move right there, "Then it's 'Jonouchi Impact!'"
The World's strike, transcending the stillness of time and space, struck Saiou's body unhindered.
[Saiou, LP 400 → LP 0]