Yaiba Todo looked at him.
"Pendulum Monsters sent from the field to the Graveyard will be placed face up in the Extra Deck, allowing a Pendulum Summon next turn, thus Special Summoning them back to the field. In other words, next turn, if I have a second Materialism in my Deck, I can use Ugliness's effect to search for Materialism, then Pendulum Summon three Sacrifices, and then Tribute Summon the second Materialism."
Yaiba Todo widened his eyes, hearing the crisis and...possibility in it.
"Conversely, if there's a card that is both a Tuner and a Pendulum Monster, then Synchro Summoning could be done every turn! If there's a Pendulum Monster that can serve as Fusion Material on the field, Fusion Summoning could be done every turn!
Pendulum Summoning offers quite a bit of possibilities—"
He stared directly at Yaiba Todo: "Have you thought about it, Yaiba Todo."
Ugh—
"Haha...Materialism's effect, once per turn, activates during your Main Phase. The opponent must send one Monster from their Hand Card or field to the Graveyard."
Yaiba Todo looked at his Hand Cards and then at the Monsters on the field.
If he were to discard this Monster from his Hand Cards, the opportunity to fight next turn would drastically decrease!
But if he doesn't discard a Monster from his Hand Cards, he must endure 3000 points of damage!
At this moment, he finally understood the meaning behind Light's previous words.
Rather than directly keeping two Monsters on the field, perhaps releasing Sosa and Gautam and reducing Light's two Hand Cards would be better.
But now...it's too late.
"I send Sosa on the field to the Graveyard."
For future hopes, Yaiba Todo had to sacrifice the Monster on the field at this moment!
"Good, a wise decision—then, Materialism's direct attack!"
Huge machinery slowly accumulated light beams, then with a roar, pierced through Daichi!
"Aaaaah——" Under the light, his body seemed somewhat charred, and in an instant, his body became like a small black figure.
Yaiba Todo, LP: 4000→1000.
"Damn it..."
Tenjo Hikari glanced, casually placed a Hand Card on the field.
"Set a card, end turn."
At this moment, the unstable Pendulum effect activates. In the End Phase of the turn a Tribute Summon succeeds from your Deck, draw the number of Qliphort Monsters you sacrificed for the Tribute Summon. Draw two cards."
Tenjo Hikari drew two cards from the Deck, then placed them in the D-wheel slot.
He drew two more cards!
Yaiba Todo's heart sank.
He could already perform Pendulum Summoning, and now he's replenished two Hand Cards; at this point, trying to use a strategy to reduce Hand Cards is probably too late!
"My turn, draw!"
Whoosh—
He glanced at his Hand Cards.
Nice!
He drew a usable card!
"Looks like you drew a usable card?"
Yaiba Todo looked up, then glanced at Light's Set Card.
No matter—anyway—
"Normal Summon, XX-Saber Ragigura, when this card is successfully Summoned·Special Summoned, target one 'X-Saber' Monster in your Graveyard and activate. Add that Monster to your Hand Card. I'll add Faultroll to my Hand Card!"
"That won't do."
!??
"Activate Set Card, Continuous Trap Card, Re-qliate! Re-qliate's effect, when a Monster Summon·Flip Summon occurs, if the Monster is LV 4 or below, activate this effect. That Monster's effects are negated until the end of the turn."
"Damn it!" Shijima Hokuto slapped the D-wheel's broadcast video loudly.
Masumi Kotsu also realized, perhaps, Yaiba Todo is in danger.
It's hard to break through the current situation.
"Let me go next, my Monsters have higher ATK, can defeat Materialism!" Masumi Kotsu hurriedly spoke to Shijima Hokuto.
If Shijima Hokuto insists at this point, it's just adding to Materialism's record.
But even so...
Facing this situation alone, it's still quite stressful.
"...Monster effects of LV 4 or below are negated. Let me guess, could that card also negate Monster effects of LV 4 and above?"
"You're guessing very accurately." Tenjo Hikari replied politely, "When Monster Special Summon occurs, if the Monster is LV 5 or above, activate its effect. That Monster's effects are negated until the end of the turn, and when it leaves the field, it's banished."
Much more serious than LV 4!
Additionally, specifically targeting Synchro Summon!
He glanced at the 'Monster Reborn' just drawn, feeling a bit helpless.
Although he can use this card to revive Sosa, Sosa's "this card's effect activates when the damage step begins with a Monster. Destroy that Monster" effect, is useless against Materialism!
Additionally, due to not recycling Faultroll, continuous plays are not possible.
The current Hand Cards definitely can't defeat the opponent.
The only option he can think of is...to switch Hand Cards.
"Spell Card, Monster Reborn, revive Sosa in the Graveyard."
"Then, Spell Card, Sacred Sword of Seven Stars, banishes Sosa, and draw two cards."
His Synchro Monsters have numerous LV 7 cards, which can be utilized perfectly with this card.
After drawing cards, he glanced at his Hand Cards and let out a sigh of relief.
"Spell Card, Giant Trunade! Return all Spell Trap Cards on both fields to Hand Cards!"
A whirlwind howled, blowing all cards up, and the two floating mechanical creatures beside Tenjo Hikari also returned to his Hand Cards under the whirlwind.