"Miles, you bastard! You actually used the three Blue-Eyes White Dragons on my field as Tributes for a God!"
Under the sky of ancient Egypt three thousand years ago, a battle between Gods was inevitable.
Yet no one had imagined the God Card would descend in this manner.
[The Winged Dragon of Ra - Sphere Mode] Level 10│DIVINE│Divine-Beast│? ATK
As the foremost among the Three Egyptian Gods, Ra's alternate form can Tribute the opponent's monsters for its Tribute Summon. Devouring all three at once—its effect is practically a triple Kaiju.
"Ra… can be used like that?"
Little Kaima secretly shivered, thankful that the three White Dragons devoured by Ra weren't her own.
"Looks like I'll have to be very careful with that card from now on…"
Kaima carved the sight into her heart.
Miles, having successfully brought down Ra through Thunderspeed Summon—even if it appeared on the opponent's field—couldn't resist teasing:
"What's wrong? You traded three Blue-Eyes White Dragons for a God Card. Kaiba, what is there to complain about?"
"YOU…!!"
Grinding his teeth, Kaiba's expression made it clear his satisfaction level with this "trade" was 0%.
After all, Kaiba wasn't stupid. Even though God Cards wield overwhelming power, the Ra Sphere Mode now on his field had a very clear effect text:
[The control of this Summoned card returns to its original owner during the End Phase of the next turn. This card cannot attack, nor can it be targeted for attacks or effects.]
It cannot attack. It cannot be attacked or targeted. And next turn it returns to Miles.
Using three Blue-Eyes White Dragons to Tribute Summon this monster… was a loss beyond all losses.
"Fine! I've given you a monster that can't be attacked. That means I can't battle this turn. I end my turn!"
As if. Claiming he couldn't battle because Ra Sphere Mode couldn't be attacked was just an excuse.
Miles had Summoned the Poker Knights in Defense Position from the start; he indeed had no intention of attacking.
Albeit the moment Miles ended his turn—without Setting any cards—he sensed something strange in the ancient Egyptian landscape around them.
The source of the disturbance was that half-buried, battle-torn machine lying in the desert sands—the fallen warship.
The god-slaying spearhead, Divine Arsenal AA-ZEUS - Sky Thunder.
It was as though the descent of a God had stirred it. The machine's long-slumbering eyes flickered with a brief crimson glow.
Yet the flash was so brief, even Miles wasn't sure whether he had imagined it.
"My turn—draw!"
Drawing his card, Kaiba—whose three Blue-Eyes had just been devoured by Ra Sphere Mode—poured his obsession for this destined Duel into a single, pivotal draw.
The blue AR glow shone as Kaiba snapped his wrist and hurled the card with force.
"You'll regret your choice, Mi↗les↘! Even if you let the sun devour my White Dragons, nothing can stop the light of ultimate evolution! I activate the Spell Card, 'Dragon's Mirror'!"
[Banish from your field or Graveyard the Fusion Materials listed on a Dragon Fusion Monster Card, then Fusion Summon that Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck.]
A miracle Fusion that allows Dragon monsters to be used from the Graveyard.
The three Blue-Eyes White Dragons that had just been Tributed by Ra Sphere Mode rose from Kaiba's Graveyard in a surge of wings and roars, gathering toward the radiant mirror in the sky.
"I banish two Blue-Eyes White Dragons from my Graveyard, and one Blue-Eyes Alternative White Dragon—which counts as Blue-Eyes White Dragon! With these three dragons as Fusion Material, I unleash the ultimate Fusion through Dragon's Mirror!"
The combined power of all three dragons reflected in the mirror, revealing a blasphemous ultimate Dragon—one whose demonic wings spread behind it.
"Tremendous! Invincible! Supreme! The ultimate evolved dragon! Let the Alternative Ultimate Dragon reveal its noble form of absolute power! Fusion Summon—Blue-Eyes Alternative Ultimate Dragon!"
[Blue-Eyes Alternative Ultimate Dragon] Level 12│LIGHT│Dragon│4500 ATK
[This face-up card cannot be targeted or destroyed by your opponent's card effects.]
The evolved form that had appeared in Kaima's earlier Duel descended once more.
This time, because it was Fusion Summoned during Kaiba's own turn, he could now activate the effect he had previously never used: the monster's full destructive might.
"With the strongest roar, annihilate everything! Blue-Eyes Alternative Ultimate Dragon!!"
[Once per turn: You can target 1 card your opponent controls; destroy it. If this card was Fusion Summoned using a monster whose original name is Blue-Eyes Alternative White Dragon, you can target up to 2 or 3 cards instead. This card cannot attack the turn you activate this effect.]
A destruction effect akin to Blue-Eyes Alternative White Dragon's, but not limited to monsters.
And because Blue-Eyes Alternative White Dragon was indeed used as material, Alternative Ultimate Dragon could destroy three cards in a single activation.
Kaiba roared:
"Because Blue-Eyes Alternative White Dragon was used as material, I can unleash the ultimate destruction! I'll destroy all three of your cards at once!!"
The only three cards on Miles' field were, without question, the Poker Knights standing in Defense Position with their shields raised.
"Destroy all the Poker Knights! Unleash the power that annihilates everything—Tri-Burst Blast of the Alternative Ultimate!"
The three dragon heads of the fused Blue-Eyes roared, each maw gathering a sphere of destructive light. The blasts detonated upon Miles' field.
[King's Knight destroyed]
[Queen's Knight destroyed]
[Jack's Knight destroyed]
The three Knights holding their shields were wiped out instantly before absolute power.
Miles' field returned to being empty; However, fortunately, just like Blue-Eyes Alternative White Dragon, Blue-Eyes Alternative Ultimate Dragon cannot attack during the turn it activates its destruction effect.
"Don't think it ends here!"
Even though Blue-Eyes Alternative Ultimate Dragon couldn't attack, Kaiba still thrust his arm forward, entering the Battle Phase.
At the same moment, one of his face-down cards flipped up, unleashing a storm of dragon wind.
"I activate the Trap Card—'Storm Dragon's Return'!"
[Target 1 of your or your opponent's banished monsters; Special Summon it to your field. A monster Special Summoned by this effect returns to its owner's hand during the End Phase.]
"Ride the raging winds and return to my field—Blue-Eyes Alternative White Dragon!"
[Blue-Eyes Alternative White Dragon ATK: 3000]
Following the devastation from Alternative Ultimate Dragon, the Alternative White Dragon made its surprise return.
A violent assault executed by the White Dragon's evolved form.
With Miles' field cleared of all obstacles, the direct attack struck without fail.
"—Alternative Burst Gale!"
The bursting gale exploded around Miles, a direct hit that shaved away a huge chunk of his Life Points.
[Miles, LP: 4000 → 1000]
Abruptly, the moment his Life Points dropped, Miles triggered a familiar hand trap from the Pharaoh's Deck.
"I activate the effect of Magikuriboh from my hand!"
A tiny Kuriboh wearing a magician's hat and holding a miniature Dark Magic Wand hopped out, floating before Miles.
[During the turn you would take battle damage or effect damage: You can send this card from your hand to the Graveyard; Special Summon 1 'Dark Magician' or 'Dark Magician Girl' from your Deck or Graveyard. This effect can be activated during either player's turn.]
"I send Magikuriboh to the Graveyard and when I take battle damage, I Special Summon the Dark Magician's proud disciple: Dark Magician Girl!"
[Dark Magician Girl ATK: 2000]
Riding on a Kuriboh as she descended between a pair of long white legs, Dark Magician Girl appeared with unmatched cuteness and energy.
"Hmph, futile resistance!"
Kaiba pinched an AR card between his fingers and slammed his final Set card onto the ground.
"I Set one card and end my turn. And at the end of the turn, the Blue-Eyes Alternative White Dragon Special Summoned by Storm Dragon's Return returns to my hand!"
"The one returning isn't just your Alternative, Kaiba!"
Miles thrust his arm toward the blazing sphere of flames overhead.
"During your End Phase, control of The Winged Dragon of Ra - Sphere Mode returns to its original owner!"
Control shifted—on the second turn after being Summoned using Kaiba's three Blue-Eyes, Ra returned to Miles.
Aisha blinked. "Even if control comes back… it's still just a sphere that can't attack, right?"
"Totally different! My turn—draw!"
As he drew, the Ra Sphere Mode on his field began to transform, shifting from a burning orb into a mechanical metamorphosis.
"I activate the effect of The Winged Dragon of Ra - Sphere Mode!"
[You can Tribute this card; Special Summon 1 'The Winged Dragon of Ra' from your hand or Deck, ignoring its Summoning conditions, and its ATK/DEF become 4000.]
Under the sun of ancient Egypt, illuminated by divine flame, Miles recited a new incantation.
"Almighty guardian of the sun and sky—shed the form of the shining sphere! Bathe this desert in your radiance and unleash divine wrath upon my enemy! The Winged Dragon of Ra!"
[The Winged Dragon of Ra ATK: 4000]
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