"Awesome!" Mokuba exclaimed from the side, "With one swift move, he's broken through Yusei's defenses and dealt significant damage while overcoming the tricky 'Shooting Star Dragon'..."
After the intense clash of the last round, Yusei's D-Wheel involuntarily slowed down due to the impact of virtual sensations. While he struggled to steady the handlebars, he inadvertently dropped two gears.
Seizing the opportunity, Youyu overtook him from the side, becoming the top runner for the first time in this duel.
Yusei steadied his D-Wheel from behind and let out a long breath.
"As expected of Mr. Youyu, even after all these years, he's not to be underestimated."
Thinking of this, the corner of Yusei's mouth slightly lifted, and he actually showed a smile.
"Well then, allow me to give it my all!" Yusei's blue eyes seemed to burn with invisible flames, "It's my turn!"
He flicked his arm, and the card he drew from the deck fixed in the D-Wheel's holder was pinched between his fingertips.
Fudo Yusei, although he might seem a bit cold and ruthless outwardly, is actually the type who speaks less but hides a passionate heart beneath that icy exterior.
"I'm going in, Mr. Youyu!" Yusei shouted, "Activate the Magic Card 'Tuning' from my hand! Add a 'Synchro' monster card from my deck to my hand, then discard the top card of the deck to the graveyard."
He drew the card that popped out from his deck.
"I add the Tuner Monster 'Quickdraw Synchro' to my hand from the deck," he said, "Then send the top card of the deck to the graveyard."
Immediately following, he swiftly drew two cards from his hand, discarding one and showing the other directly.
"'Quickdraw Synchro' can be special summoned by discarding a Monster Card from my hand. Come forth! Quickdraw Synchro!"
[Quickdraw Synchro, Defense 1400]
"The card discarded to the graveyard is 'Level Eater,'" Yusei stated, "this card can be special summoned from the graveyard by reducing the level of a level five or higher monster on the field by one star.
I reduce the level five 'Quickdraw Synchro' to level four, special summon 'Level Eater' from the graveyard!"
[Quickdraw Synchro, LV 5 →LV 4]
"At this moment, the effect of 'Doppelwarrior' in my hand!" Yusei revealed another card from his hand, "When a monster is revived from the graveyard on my field, this card can be special summoned.
I special summon 'Doppelwarrior'!"
[Doppelwarrior, Attack 800]
"Magic Card 'The Warrior Returning Alive'! Return a Warrior-Type Monster card from the graveyard to my hand," Yusei drew out the card returned from the graveyard, then slapped it down directly, "I return the Warrior-Type 'Junk Synchro' to my hand.
Then 'Junk Synchro' is normally summoned right away!"
A burst of starlight; the laborer Synchro with orange-red armor and a white scarf returned to the field once again.
[Junk Synchro, Attack 1300]
"Effect of Junk Synchro!" Yusei declared with a grand gesture, "When successfully summoned, special summon a level two or lower monster from my graveyard.
I special summon the level two 'Formula Synchro' from the graveyard!"
With a small flick of Junk Synchro's hand, a vortex opened beside him, and the small vehicle that exited last round jumped back into play.
The extreme expansion capability and speed of processing stunned many viewers.
Rushing ahead, Youyu glanced sidelong at the monsters popping up all at once in Yusei's rear field as he quickly contemplated.
Observing this lineup and setup, he seemed to understand what Yusei was planning to do.
This lineup was all too familiar to card players, as it was the standard formation of a once-mainstream deck named "Junk Doppel," the key pathway for summoning Yusei's ultimate ace!
Next, Yusei would use the level four 'Quickdraw Synchro' and 'Level Eater' for tuning to summon level five Junk Warrior; then use 'Junk Synchro' and 'Doppelwarrior' for tuning to Synchro summon a level five monster.
Finally, using two level five Synchro Monsters and the level two Synchro Tuner 'Formula Synchro' for tuning, he would summon the miraculous ace card engraved by Yusei in the finale of 5DS!
It was the embodiment of Yusei's realization of the "Heart of Clear Mind," a product of "Beyond Limit Accel Synchro," comparable to gods——
——Shooting Quasar Dragon!
But Youyu wouldn't make it that easy.
"At this moment, the effect of 'Gaia the Magical Knight of Dragons' is activated!" Youyu announced, "Once per turn, by decreasing its own attack by 2600 points, I can destroy one card on the field!
I decrease Gaia's attack by 2600 points and destroy the Tuner Monster 'Junk Synchro'!"
[Gaia the Magical Knight of Dragons, Attack 2600 →Attack 0]
Indeed, although Youyu had two Gaia on the field, he chose to decrease the attack of the 2600 points one because it was also equipped with 'Intrigue Shield,' which would negate any battle damage even if it had 0 attack and was attacked.
As he finished speaking, the spiral lance was already thrown across the distance like a spear, piercing the chest of Junk Synchro and blowing it into fragments.
Thus, the difficult formation Yusei had painstakingly assembled was once again broken through.
Shooting Quasar Dragon is a product of "Beyond Limit Accel Synchro," requiring two or more Synchro Monsters and a Synchro Tuner to summon, making its summoning conditions extremely strict.
It was rare enough for Yusei to quickly assemble the lineup to meet the conditions, and losing 'Junk Synchro' here was undoubtedly a huge blow.
However, he only furrowed his brow slightly and swiftly proceeded with the next operation: "Then I activate the effect of 'Formula Synchro,' once per turn, draw a card!" (Anime effect)
He added a new card to his hand and immediately continued his expansion.
"Continuous Magic 'Synchro Chase'!" Yusei declared, "When I successfully Synchro Summon a 'Warrior,' 'Synchro,' or 'Stardust' Synchro Monster, I can return one of the Synchro Material monsters from the graveyard to the field in defense position."
"Use level four 'Quickdraw Synchro' and level one 'Level Eater' for tuning!
The gathered starlight is about to awaken new power, becoming a path shining brightly! Synchro Summon——
——Junk Warrior!"
Once again, the Synchro, the second Junk Warrior descended, striking another of the most standard poses.
[Junk Warrior, Attack 2300]
"Junk Warrior's attack increases by the combined attack of all level two or lower monsters on my field," Yusei explained, "I have level two 'Formula Synchro' and level two 'Doppelwarrior,' with a combined attack of 1000!
Therefore, Junk Warrior's attack rises by 1000!"
[Junk Warrior, Attack 2300 →Attack 3300]
"Effect of Continuous Magic 'Synchro Chase'!" Yusei continued, "Special summon 'Quickdraw Synchro' from the graveyard as it was a Synchro Material for Junk Warrior!"
Yusei took a deep breath.
Although the plan for "Beyond Limit Accel Synchro" was disrupted, he still had means to remedy the situation.
The real battle is just about to begin now!