Chapter 266: A Proper Duel — Orochimaru vs. Future Boruto (Part 2)
"Puppeteer, activate effect."
"When this card is destroyed by battle and sent to the Graveyard, I can add one Ninja from my deck with ATK and DEF of 1000 or less to my hand. I choose... Frog Squad: Nagato."
"My turn—draw!"
"I summon Frog Squad: Nagato in Attack Position!"
"Frog Squad: Nagato, activate effect."
"As long as this card is on the field, I can summon another Frog Squad Ninja from my deck to the field. I special summon... Frog Squad: Konan!"
Frog Squad: Nagato – ATK 800 / DEF 800
Frog Squad: Konan – ATK 800 / DEF 800
"With such low ATK values, what's the point of summoning these two?" Orochimaru said, watching the two newly summoned Ninjas on Future Boruto's field.
"You're about to find out. Next, I activate this card from my hand—War Meat Grinder!"
"When I control more Ninjas in Attack Position than my opponent, all Ninjas on both sides of the field are destroyed!"
"What?!" Orochimaru looked slightly surprised as every Ninja on both fields was instantly destroyed and sent to the Graveyard.
"It's a pretty solid effect card, but using it after your Normal Summon means you can't Normal Summon another Ninja this turn."
"True, I can't Normal Summon—but I can Special Summon." Future Boruto fixed his gaze on Gray Wolf in front of him. "Frog Squad: Jiraiya, activate effect! If Frog Squad: Nagato, Konan, and Yahiko are nowhere on the field, in the deck, or in the hand, I can Special Summon Frog Squad: Jiraiya from the Extra Deck!"
"Frog Squad: Yahiko? When did...?" Orochimaru's confusion turned into realization. "Don't tell me..."
"That's right. When I activated Fateful Reunion, I banished Frog Squad: Yahiko from my deck!"
"Frog Squad: Jiraiya, direct attack!"
Frog Squad: Jiraiya – ATK 3000 / DEF 2500
"Trap card activate—Shedding! I send one Ninja from my hand to the Graveyard and pay 500 Life Points to negate the attack and recover Life Points equal to the attacking Ninja's ATK!"
Though Orochimaru's 6500 LP dropped by 500, he instantly regained 3000. Current LP: 9000.
"The Ninja I sent to the Graveyard was Guren. When Guren is sent to the Graveyard, I can draw one card from my deck."
"Fair Exchange is still active, but drawing via card effects is still allowed," Orochimaru said as he drew.
"You actually figured out how to bypass Fair Exchange's no-draw penalty through a Ninja effect... You really are from S.H.I.E.L.D.—even in card games, you're unbeatable," said Modern Boruto, staring at Gray Wolf.
"Hey, Boruto, now's not the time to get excited," Tenka said with a sigh.
"Turn end. Now I activate Frog Squad: Jiraiya's effect—at the End Phase of a turn it attacks, I can conduct one additional Normal Summon."
"I summon one Ninja face-down in Defense Position."
Future Boruto – LP 8000, 3 cards left in hand.
"My turn. Due to Fair Exchange, I skip the Draw Phase."
"I activate a card I just drew thanks to Guren's effect—Unexpected Windfall! I draw two cards."
"Next, Earth Style: Reincarnation Technique! I can revive a Ninja from the Graveyard with 1500 or less ATK and DEF and Level 4 or lower without any cost."
"I Special Summon Guren in Attack Position!"
"Then, Cloning Technique—I select one Ninja I control; its ATK and DEF become 0, and I summon two token copies of it with the same effects and stats."
"I offer the three Guren on the field as tribute—summoning Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan: Uchiha Madara!"
"Guren's effect activates—when sent to the Graveyard, I can draw one card. I sent three, so I draw three cards!"
Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan: Uchiha Madara – ATK 4000 / DEF 4000
"This isn't the Madara from the Warring States Period who must be destroyed if the original is destroyed. This is the Madara from the era of the Hidden Leaf Village's founding," said Modern Boruto, watching the man with folded arms exuding overwhelming pressure. "He's not subject to the Warring States destruction clause and can activate his effect once per turn..."
"Effect One: I send Uchiha Izuna from my deck to the Graveyard."
"Mercenary Corps, activate!"
"For this turn only, I can pay 500 LP to summon one Mercenary Token—ATK 1400 / DEF 1200—that cannot attack opposing Ninjas. I pay 1000 LP to summon two."
"Though they'll self-destruct at the end of this turn, they'll still be useful for now."
Orochimaru – LP 8000
"Effect Three: I send two of my own Ninjas to the Graveyard to destroy all opponent Ninjas on the field!"
"Then, I activate Mercenary Corps again—paying 1500 LP to summon three Mercenary Tokens. They can't attack Ninjas, but they can attack directly. This duel is over. All Ninjas, direct attack!"
"Trap card—Wood Style: Deep Forest Emergence!"
"All enemy Ninja attacks are negated, and all opponent Ninjas are switched to Defense Position!" Future Boruto declared.
"Effect Two: As long as Uchiha Izuna is in the Graveyard, Uchiha Madara is immune to card effects!"
Blue Susanoo erupted from Madara's body on the field.
"Even if the Mercenaries can't attack, you're still taking Madara's damage!"
Future Boruto – LP 4000
In just one turn, he lost 4000 LP.
"Turn end."
Orochimaru – LP 6500, 4 cards in hand.
"Fateful Reunion, activate. I send the banished Frog Squad: Yahiko to the Graveyard and draw one card."
"My Draw Phase begins—draw!"