# Chapter 165: Winged-Beast Civil War
"O, raptor of the underworld, reveal the truth with your dark gaze and seize glory with your sharp talons! Xyz Summon! Soar forth, Rank 4! Raidraptor - Force Strix!"
A sharp bird cry echoed from the dark vortex behind Shun Kurosaki, and a mechanical owl flapped its wings, emerging.
Raidraptor - Force Strix DEF: 2000
"I activate the effect of Raidraptor - Force Strix! Once per turn, by detaching one Overlay Unit, I can add one Level 4, DARK, Winged-Beast monster from my Deck to my hand!"
"I add Raidraptor - Fuzzy Lanius from my Deck to my hand."
"Next, the effect of Raidraptor - Mimicry Lanius, which was sent to the Graveyard as an Overlay Unit, activates! During the Main Phase of the turn this card was sent to the Graveyard, I can banish it from my Graveyard to add one 'Raidraptor' card from my Deck to my hand, other than another copy of itself."
"I add Raidraptor - Vanishing Lanius to my hand!"
"I activate the effect of Raidraptor - Fuzzy Lanius! If I control another 'Raidraptor' monster, I can Special Summon this card from my hand."
"When there is an Xyz Monster on the field, this card can be Special Summoned! Appear, Raidraptor - Vanishing Lanius!"
"I overlay my two Level 4 monsters!"
"Appear! A second Raidraptor - Force Strix!"
A dark flash passed by, and the second mechanical owl appeared beside its companion.
"I activate the effect of Raidraptor - Force Strix! Once per turn, by detaching one Overlay Unit from this card, I can add one Level 4, DARK, Winged-Beast monster from my Deck to my hand."
"I add Raidraptor - Strangle Lanius to my hand!"
"Next, the effect of the Raidraptor - Fuzzy Lanius sent to the Graveyard as an Overlay Unit activates! Since this card was sent to the Graveyard, I can add one 'Raidraptor - Fuzzy Lanius' from my Deck to my hand."
"I activate the effect of Raidraptor - Strangle Lanius in my hand! If I control a DARK monster, I can Special Summon this card from my hand."
"Next, since there is another 'Raidraptor' monster on the field, I can activate the effect of Raidraptor - Fuzzy Lanius in my hand! I Special Summon it! This is an anime effect, so it has no once-per-turn restriction!"
"I overlay my two Level 4 monsters on the field! Appear! A third Raidraptor - Force Strix!"
"I activate the effect of Raidraptor - Force Strix! Once per turn, I detach an Overlay Unit to add one Level 4, DARK, Winged-Beast monster from my Deck to my hand. I add Raidraptor - Necro Vulture to my hand!"
"He set up a defensive line of three Xyz Monsters in one go? As expected of the Emperor of the Underground Duel Arena!" the Female Commentator exclaimed.
"The ATK and DEF of all 'Raidraptor - Force Strix' increase by 500 for each other Winged-Beast monster on the field!"
Raidraptor - Force Strix DEF: 2000 → 3000
"I activate the Spell Card, Raidraptor - Nest! Since there are three or more 'Raidraptor' monsters on the field, I draw two cards!"
"I activate the Continuous Spell, Raidraptor - Intercept!"
"I Set three cards and end my turn!"
"Quite spirited, aren't you?" Crow said before drawing his card.
"My turn! I draw!" Crow began his turn.
"I activate the Continuous Spell, Black Whirlwind!"
"Since I control no monsters, I activate the effect of Blackwing - Simoon the Poison Wind in my hand! By banishing one other 'Blackwing' monster from my hand, I can place one 'Black Whirlwind' from my Deck face-up in my Spell & Trap Zone! After that, I can Normal Summon this card from my hand without tributing, or send it to the Graveyard."
"Appear! Blackwing - Simoon the Poison Wind!"
The effects of my two 'Black Whirlwind' Continuous Spells on the field activate!
"When a 'Blackwing' monster is Normal Summoned to my field, I can add one 'Blackwing' monster from my Deck to my hand with less ATK than that monster."
"Since I control two copies of 'Black Whirlwind,' when Blackwing - Simoon the Poison Wind is successfully summoned, I can add two 'Blackwing' monsters from my Deck to my hand with ATK less than its 1600."
"I add Blackwing - Auster the South Wind and Blackwing - Gale the Whirlwind to my hand!"
"At this moment, I activate my Trap Card, Raidraptor - Target Flag! I target one monster on your field, then I draw one card from my Deck and reveal it. If the targeted monster leaves the field, this card is destroyed, and I get to look at your hand and destroy all cards in it of the same type as the one I drew! (Anime Card)"
"The card I drew is this!" Shun Kurosaki drew a card and revealed it—Raidraptor - Piercing Lanius!
From the Trap Card Shun Kurosaki activated, a flock of raptors flapped their wings and emerged, placing a glowing target on Crow's monster.
"What?! That effect...?" Crow was stunned. "Does that mean if I use Simoon the Poison Wind as Synchro Material, all the monster cards in my hand will be destroyed?"
"In that case, I summon Blackwing - Auster the South Wind in Attack Position!"
"Auster the South Wind's effect activates! When this card is Normal Summoned, I can target one of my banished Level 4 or lower 'Blackwing' monsters and Special Summon it in Defense Position."
"Return from a different dimension! Blackwing - Zephyros the Elite!"
"At the same time, the effects of my two 'Black Whirlwinds' activate! I add Blackwing - Bora the Spear and Blackwing - Vayu the Emblem of Honor from my Deck to my hand."
"If I control another 'Blackwing' monster, I can Special Summon this card! Appear, Blackwing - Bora the Spear."
"Next, since I control another 'Blackwing' monster, this one can also be Special Summoned! Appear, Blackwing - Harmattan the Dust!"
"When Blackwing - Harmattan the Dust is successfully Special Summoned, I can target one other 'Blackwing' monster on the field, and this card's Level increases by that monster's Level!"
Blackwing - Harmattan the Dust Level: 2 → 3
"I tune the Level 3 Blackwing - Harmattan the Dust with the Level 4 Blackwing - Auster the South Wind!"
"Flutter your jet-black wings and race with the thunder! Lightning Slash! Synchro Summon! Level 7! Descend! Assault Blackwing - Raikiri the Rain Shower!"
A storm interwoven with lightning rose from the path of starlight Crow summoned, and raindrops began to fall quietly. A sharp bird cry pierced the sky. Moments later, a Winged-Beast warrior wielding a longsword and bearing jet-black wings appeared, stepping through the crackling light!
Assault Blackwing - Raikiri the Rain Shower ATK: 2600
"Next, since I control another 'Blackwing' monster, I can Special Summon this card! Appear, Blackwing - Gale the Whirlwind!"
"I activate the effect of Assault Blackwing - Raikiri the Rain Shower! Once per turn, I can target and destroy cards you control, up to the number of 'Blackwing' monsters I control!"
"I control a total of five 'Blackwing' monsters, therefore, I'll destroy your three monsters and two of your face-down cards!"
Crow pointed at Shun Kurosaki's field. In response, Assault Blackwing - Raikiri the Rain Shower ran a hand over the longsword it held. Once crackling lightning had accumulated on the blade, it unleashed a single, devastating slash.
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(end of chapter)