Chapter 875: (OvO)?
"Chaos Burst Stream!"
This time, Kaiba didn't draw the 'One-Hit Wonder' or 'Fodder Crusher,' *Blue-Eyes Chaos MAX Dragon*, but rather its 'Younger Brother,' *Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon*. While the former boasts higher Attack, the current situation favored *Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon*'s effect.
Compared to the mere 500 points of damage *Blue-Eyes Chaos MAX Dragon* could inflict, *Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon*'s attack, which has a Piercing Battle Damage effect, would deal 3000 points of damage directly if it hit *Buster Blader* with 0 Defense.
If Kaiba had used *Raigeki* instead of *Burst Stream of Destruction* earlier, it would have been a decisive blow. Unfortunately, that couldn't be changed.
As *Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon*'s attack was about to strike, the mysterious figure facing Kaiba sneered, "Though you're called a 'Legendary Duelist,' Seto Kaiba, your actions haven't exceeded my expectations at all. How utterly foolish!"
"Without even attempting to decipher the face-down cards in my Spell/Trap Zone, you arrogantly believed your monster had sufficient protection to rest easy. I was merely waiting for you to Summon your strongest Dragon-Type monster!"
"This is the true decisive strategy I prepared for you, who relies on Dragon-Type monsters. Open my face-down card!"
Hearing his opponent's words, Kaiba snorted, "Hmph! *Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon* cannot be targeted by card effects and cannot be destroyed by card effects. Your *Buster Blader* is the same. The battle between us is a pure clash of power; there's no room for other cards to interfere!"
"Whether it's *Sakuretsu Armor*, *Absorption Shield*, or any other cards that change ATK or DEF, they're all completely useless!"
"Is that really true?!"
Kaiba found it hard to deny that his 'DNA' reacted when he heard that guy across from him suddenly shout that line.
As the mysterious figure's face-down card was revealed, it turned out to be another Quick-Play Spell Card, depicting *Buster Blader* kneeling beside a fallen Dragon. The card's name was *Buster Blader Fusion*.
"Quick-Play Spell Card, *Buster Blader Fusion*, is a Fusion Card specifically for Fusion Monsters that list *Buster Blader* as material. This card spells the end for your Dragon-Type monsters, Seto Kaiba!"
Hearing the mysterious figure's words, Kaiba scoffed, "Idiot, it makes no difference what that *Buster Blader* fuses into. Once you Summon a Fusion Monster, *Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon*'s attack will result in a Battle Replay,"
"And then, when she attacks again, she will still reduce the ATK and DEF of your Fusion Summoned monster to 0. Her effect doesn't have a 'once per turn' restriction!"
"Indeed, if I were merely to Summon a Fusion Monster, the result would be as you say," the mysterious figure replied calmly, hearing Kaiba's words. "But what if I intended to use your *Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon* as Fusion Material?"
"What!?"
Seeing a look of surprise finally appear on Kaiba's face, the mysterious figure chuckled triumphantly, "The monster I'm Fusing is this one: *Buster Blader, the Dragon Destroyer Swordsman*! Its required Fusion Materials are *Buster Blader* and any Dragon-Type monster. And *Buster Blader Fusion* can select materials not only from my hand and field, but also from your opponent's field!"
"And *Buster Blader Fusion* does not target! Therefore, your *Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon* will become the power of my monster card!"
*Buster Blader Fusion* began to take effect, forcibly—almost unfairly—making Kaiba's *Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon* a Fusion Material. It, along with the mysterious figure's *Buster Blader* on the field, were sent to their respective Graveyards.
And appearing from within that Fusion Vortex was a new form of Warrior, without even a Summoning Chant.
*Buster Blader, the Dragon Destroyer Swordsman* [Level 8/LIGHT]
[Warrior/Fusion/Effect]
[ATK 2800 / DEF 2500]
"To actually use someone else's monster as Fusion Material, that's too despicable!" Mokuba exclaimed, his face filled with indignation as he watched the changes on the field.
Alister also chimed in, "Exactly! Anyone who uses such underhanded tactics doesn't deserve to be a duelist!"
Hayato, standing nearby: "(OvO)?"
I suspect you two are absolutely implying... no, you're practically pointing your fingers at me and yelling, you bastards!
Is there anything wrong with me, a person of broad love, even extending my love to an opponent's monster?
Regardless, the duel between Kaiba and the mysterious figure continued. As *Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon* left the field, a fiery rage seemed to ignite in Kaiba's eyes: "You bastard, you actually took my Blue-Eyes?!"
The purple armor that originally adorned *Buster Blader* had now, after Fusing into *Buster Blader, the Dragon Destroyer Swordsman*, transformed into a purple and white pattern. To Kaiba, what that monster wore wasn't armor at all; it was clearly the skinned hide of *Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon*! Kaiba felt like going onto the field himself and tearing his opponent apart with his bare hands.
"Heh heh, if you want to blame someone, blame yourself, Seto Kaiba. Your publicly revealed Deck list was simply too easy to counter. I'm not afraid to tell you, my Deck also includes cards like *Dragon Capture Jar* and *Dragon Knight*."
"With so many Dragon-Type monster counter cards in my Deck, your Blue-Eyes, which only has its ATK worth praising, is like being naked before my strategies!"
"Furthermore, *Buster Blader, the Dragon Destroyer Swordsman* also has an effect: as long as it exists in the Monster Zone, all Dragon-Type monsters on the opponent's field will be forced into Defense Position, and the opponent cannot activate the effects of Dragon-Type monsters."
"In addition, *Buster Blader, the Dragon Destroyer Swordsman* also has the same effect as *Buster Blader*: for each Dragon-Type monster on the opponent's field or in their Graveyard, it gains 1000 ATK. And, like one of its Fusion Materials, *Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon*, it has a Piercing Battle Damage effect when it attacks a Defense Position monster!"
As the mysterious figure's words fell, *Buster Blader, the Dragon Destroyer Swordsman* on his field slammed its luxurious longsword, inlaid with a jewel, into the ground. The power of the Dragon-Type monsters slumbering in Kaiba's Graveyard was immediately drawn into the jewel on its longsword, transforming into the opponent's power. Furthermore, Kaiba's *Blue-Eyes White Dragon* on the field was frustratingly changed to Defense Position.
*Buster Blader, the Dragon Destroyer Swordsman* [ATK 2800 → 4800]
*Blue-Eyes White Dragon* [ATK 3000 → DEF 2500]
Not content with merely stealing Kaiba's Blue-Eyes, the mysterious figure seemed to deliberately push Kaiba's patience to the limit, constantly provoking him as if fearing Kaiba wasn't angry enough. Even Hayato, known for his easygoing nature, couldn't tolerate such a person, let alone Kaiba, who wasn't exactly known for his good temper.
However, the timing of his opponent's play was impeccable, landing precisely during Kaiba's completed Battle Phase. Aside from *Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon*, the other *Blue-Eyes White Dragon* was also in a state where it couldn't attack. Unable to vent his fury through an explosive combo or an attack, Kaiba could only suppress his anger, secretly making a note in his heart:
January 1st, 2001, clear skies. Someone imitated that scoundrel Hayato, using my monster as Fusion Material. Seto Kaiba will remember this grudge.
"My Battle Phase ends here. Then, I Normal Summon this monster to the field. I end my turn."
Playing the last card in his hand, Kaiba ended his turn. Yet, this single monster made Hayato and his two companions, who were hiding in the corner, widen their eyes in unison.
Amidst scattered starlight, a gentle, lovely woman of elegant and noble demeanor gracefully stepped onto Kaiba's field, giving Kaiba a soft smile.
*Maiden with Eyes of Blue* [Level 1/LIGHT]
[Spellcaster/Tuner/Effect]
[ATK 0 / DEF 0]
"What, it has 0 ATK and DEF?!"
"Big brother actually realized he wanted women!?"
"Has that Kaiba guy's Special☆ Rule reached the point where he can even print Tuner monsters himself?!"
The above were the complaints from Alister, Mokuba, and Hayato respectively. Although their points of focus were entirely different, they all uniformly expressed their astonishment at Kaiba Summoning such a monster.
A monster so fragile in appearance wouldn't seem too out of place in anyone else's Deck, not even Joey's. But for it to appear in Kaiba's Deck, a feminine monster like this felt like a jarring contradiction to the extreme!
Not just Hayato and the others, but the mysterious figure facing Kaiba also showed surprise when he saw Kaiba play such a monster: "A Spellcaster-Type, and with 0 ATK? From the information I gathered, Seto Kaiba should be using an aggressive Deck..."
Even when the powerful *Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon* appeared just now, the mysterious figure hadn't shown much surprise. But now, looking at *Maiden with Eyes of Blue*, which seemed to be absent from his intel, he displayed an expression of unconcealable panic.
"Hmph, idiot. Are you saying you can't duel without relying on intel?" Kaiba snorted again, looking at his opponent's expression.
"Don't get cocky, you! In the end, it's just a fodder monster with 0 ATK. And you, like a madman, Summoned it in Attack Position." The mysterious figure declared confidently, glancing at *Maiden with Eyes of Blue*, which appeared harmless no matter how he looked at it. "Even if its information is unknown, there's no doubt, the advantage is mine!"
[Seto Kaiba: 4000 LP, hand 0]
[*Blue-Eyes White Dragon*] [DEF 2500]
[*Maiden with Eyes of Blue*] [ATK 0]
"My turn, draw!"
After drawing a card, the man raised an eyebrow, seemingly dissatisfied with the card he drew.
"Tch, to draw this card now? It's usually useful, but it's not the time to use it." Keeping the card in his hand and not playing it, the mysterious figure waved his hand forward, "Even with just *Buster Blader, the Dragon Destroyer Swordsman*, it's enough to crush you, Seto Kaiba!"
"I'll proceed directly to my Battle Phase. Then, I'll use *Buster Blader, the Dragon Destroyer Swordsman* to attack your *Maiden with Eyes of Blue* in Attack Position! The absolutely armored greatsword unleashes a powerful, massive blow! Be crushed, fodder monster!"
"Buster Blade Flash - Grand Slash!"
Amidst Hayato's quiet mutterings of "baby talk, how gross," *Buster Blader, the Dragon Destroyer Swordsman* drew its longsword to its waist, its pair of scarlet eyes, revealed beneath its visor, staring intently at *Maiden with Eyes of Blue*.
Then, he swung his blade fiercely!
*Maiden with Eyes of Blue*, with 0 ATK, was facing *Buster Blader, the Dragon Destroyer Swordsman*, with 4800 ATK. The expected outcome was undoubtedly that *Maiden with Eyes of Blue* would be destroyed, and Kaiba would take 4800 points of damage, enough to make his Life Points become 0.
However—
"Clang!"
To the surprise of the mysterious figure, Alister, and Mokuba, who was worried about Kaiba, the sword swung by *Buster Blader, the Dragon Destroyer Swordsman* completely failed to destroy *Maiden with Eyes of Blue*. Instead, it was blocked by a barrier that had manifested before her!?
"I won't let you do that." Even Hayato couldn't help but be astonished, widening his eyes at *Maiden with Eyes of Blue*, who had suddenly spoken. "I won't let anyone harm Kaiba in front of me!"
"How is that possible, a mere fodder monster?!" The mysterious figure, seemingly unable to perceive the Duel Monster spirit's abilities, hadn't heard what *Maiden with Eyes of Blue* had just said. He was merely astonished that *Maiden with Eyes of Blue* could block his monster's attack.
"When selected as an Attack Target, I activate *Maiden with Eyes of Blue*'s effect, negating that attack." Kaiba subtly cast a gentle glance at *Maiden with Eyes of Blue*—an expression unnoticed by anyone. When he looked up at his opponent, his gaze returned to its usual sharpness. "Then, I Special Summon one *Blue-Eyes White Dragon* from my Deck, Hand, or Graveyard!"
"Your rest time is over, Blue-Eyes! Fight for me once more!"
On Kaiba's Duel Disk, a light burst forth from the Graveyard Zone. Then, behind *Maiden with Eyes of Blue* on his field, the white dragon soared from the Graveyard, its wings beating to stir up a fierce wind, pushing back *Buster Blader, the Dragon Destroyer Swordsman*!
*Blue-Eyes White Dragon* [ATK 3000]
"The ability to block an attack, and then another Blue-Eyes appears?!" The mysterious figure said, annoyed, seeing Kaiba not only block his attack but also Summon another *Blue-Eyes White Dragon*. "Tch, it's useless no matter how many come! *Buster Blader, the Dragon Destroyer Swordsman*'s effect is continuous! Change to Defense Position!"
Although it appeared quite majestic, due to the opponent monster's effect, the *Blue-Eyes White Dragon* Kaiba had just Special Summoned from the Graveyard was still forced into Defense Position, guarding Kaiba alongside the other Blue-Eyes.
*Blue-Eyes White Dragon* [ATK 3000 → DEF 2500]
"You actually managed to survive using that method. You've bought yourself some time, Seto Kaiba, but you won't have such luck next turn." Playing the card in his hand, the mysterious figure sneered, "I set one card. My turn ends."
"Next turn, *Buster Blader, the Dragon Destroyer Swordsman* will attack again. Your Life Points are like a flickering candle in the wind!"
(end of chapter)