"Still unable to let go of your obsession with the Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon, Seto?"
Gozaburo spoke calmly, but then his voice suddenly rose in a sharp shout.
"But! Even the Ultimate Dragon cannot break through the shackles of the dragon race! Under the effect of Buster Blader, the Dragon Destroyer Swordsman, your Ultimate Dragon must remain in Defense Position!"
[Neo Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon, DEF 3800]
"You summoned your strongest monster, but it seems this is your limit, Seto," Gozaburo continued. "In the end, you still can't break through..."
"I activate the Spell Card, Advance Draw! By tributing a monster of Level 8 or higher, I can draw two cards from my Deck. The monster I'm offering as a tribute is..."
Seto pointed to his field.
"Neo Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon!"
Gozaburo stared in disbelief. "What?"
What was the point of going to such lengths to summon the Ultimate Dragon, only to tribute it immediately? But the three-headed white dragon had already dissolved into motes of light as Kaiba drew two more cards.
Gozaburo frowned. What are you thinking, Seto?
"You're thinking: 'What are you thinking, Seto?' aren't you?" Kaiba said.
Gozaburo's expression turned to one of pure shock.
"Are you distressed? Confused?" Kaiba folded his arms, a smug sneer playing on his lips. "That's why I said you only think you've evolved, but that couldn't be further from the truth, Gozaburo. You couldn't read my tactics back then, and nothing has changed now."
"The duel is already moving to my rhythm; you are but one step away from the finish line of your defeat. You're just too dull to realize it yet."
"What?" Gozaburo could no longer hide his astonishment. "I have countered every move you've made. I have the invincible ultimate swordsman on my field. Even though your Deep-Eyes White Dragon is equipped to my side,
when combined with the Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon you just summoned, there are still seven dragons in your Graveyard. My Buster Blader's ATK remains at 9800! In such a situation, how can you"
"If you want to know, then watch closely, Gozaburo! Watch just as you did when I defeated you at chess, your greatest pride. Watch just as I dismantled your power piece by piece and took KaibaCorp from your hands. You were always a terrible player, Gozaburo, and I will always be three steps ahead of you!"
Kaiba slapped another card onto his duel disk.
"Spell CardPot of Avarice! I shuffle five monster cards from my Graveyard back into my Deck, and then I draw two cards!"
Gozaburo reacted instantly. "Pot of Avarice... I see. You're using it to reduce the number of dragons in your Graveyard?"
"I shuffle Blue-Eyes Alternative White Dragon, the Dragon Spirit of White discarded by Hand Destruction, Blue-Eyes Twin Burst Dragon, Exiled Force, and Kaibaman! I return these five cards to the Deck, shuffle, and draw two cards!"
The five cards turned into streaks of golden light and flew back into the Deck as Kaiba drew in one smooth motion.
"With three fewer dragons in the Graveyard, Buster Blader's ATK drops by 3000!"
[Buster Blader, the Dragon Destroyer Swordsman: ATK 9800 → ATK 6800]
"Ugh," Gozaburo grunted, his brow furrowing. "But even so, its ATK is still 6800..."
Before he could finish, he realized something was wrong. If Kaiba had chosen to shuffle back five dragons, he could have lowered Buster Blader's ATK by 5000. Why only shuffle back three?
"Spell CardDragon's Mirror!" Kaiba roared. "By banishing Fusion Materials from my Graveyard, I can Fusion Summon a Dragon-type monster!"
A brilliant white light erupted from his Graveyard as three cards ejected from the slot, which Kaiba snatched up.
"I banish the three copies of Blue-Eyes White Dragon in my Graveyard from the game to perform a second Fusion!"
Gozaburo was stunned. "But your Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon is already in the Graveyard..."
Kaiba ignored him, his voice rising in a dramatic chant. "The strongest, most ultimate dragon in history, transcending the boundaries of time and space, descend now! Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon, summon!!!"
The three white dragons reappeared on the field, their bodies merging in a flash of incandescent radiance. A deafening roar shook the very foundations of heaven and earth, nearly scattering the clouds above.
[Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon, ATK 4500]
Gozaburo scowled. "You've even abandoned the new evolution of the Ultimate Dragon? Why summon this obsolete form now? Besides, as long as it is a Dragon, it must shift to Defense Position while Buster Blader is on the field, and its monster effects cannot be activated..."
"Is that really the case?" Kaiba sneered, his arms still crossed.
"What?"
"The effect of Neo Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon in my Graveyard," Kaiba said coldly. "While this card is in the Graveyard, the Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon on my field cannot be targeted by the opponent's spells, traps, or monster effects, nor is it affected by any of the opponent's card effects!"
Gozaburo's eyes went wide. "What?!" He hadn't expected such a hidden ability.
"Impossible!" Gozaburo gasped, looking up at the ultimate white dragon in horror. "It can't be targeted... and it's unaffected by effects? Has the Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon surpassed even the gods?!"
Gozaburo's face darkened. "However, while banishing the three Blue-Eyes White Dragons from your Graveyard dropped Buster Blader's ATK by 3000, you now have an Ultimate Dragon on your field. With Neo Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon still in your Graveyard, Buster Blader's ATK increases by another 2000!"
[Buster Blader, the Dragon Destroyer Swordsman, ATK 4800]
"Even if your dragon isn't suppressed by my swordsman's effect, its attack power is still not enough"
"I activate my last face-down card!"
Kaiba ruthlessly cut off the rant, flipping the final card that had been set on his field since the beginning.
"Equip SpellMegamorph! When my Life Points are lower than my opponent's, the equipped monster's ATK becomes double its original ATK!"
Kaiba pointed to the history's strongest white dragon.
"The effect of Neo Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon protects my dragon from your effects, but it can still be affected by cards I control. Therefore, I equip Megamorph to Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon, doubling its attack power!"
[Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon, ATK 4500 → ATK 9000]
"9000 ATK?!" Gozaburo's face was ashen.
9000 ATK, untargetable, and unaffected by his cards... How could he possibly fight that?
"I surpassed the past long ago, Gozaburo, and I will continue to march toward the future!" Kaiba shouted. "You thought you could defeat me with a specialized suppression of the dragon race? My dragons will break through with ten times, a hundred times that power! Now, dead spirit, go back to your coffin! Die along with your obsession and your absurd ambitions!"
Kaiba swung his hand forward, giving the final command.
"Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon, attack Buster Blader, the Dragon Destroyer Swordsman! Neutron Blast!!!"
The dragon's three heads unleashed their ultimate breath simultaneously, converging into a storm of light!
The ultimate dragon-slaying swordsman was no match for the strongest dragon. A waterfall of light swept over him, disintegrating his armor and his dragon-breaking greatsword. After crushing the swordsman, the torrent of light continued unabated until it swallowed Gozaburo whole.
"Seto... Nooooo!!!" Gozaburo roared in unwilling defeat.
[Gozaburo, LP 4000 → LP 0]
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