"Fusion Summon—Meteor Black Dragon!"
A brand new ace from Jonouchi has been freshly revealed, with a formidable aura and a dominant posture; not to mention its towering attack power of 3500, even surpassing the legendary strongest dragon, Blue-Eyes White Dragon...
(Blue-Eyes: Oh, come on!)
The audience's excitement was already escalating amidst the constant back-and-forth of attack and defense from both sides. Now the arrival of such a legendary ace, Meteor Black Dragon, pushed everyone to their peak of enthusiasm, making them feel like it's a huge win to witness such a duel on the street.
Well, nobody found anything wrong with Jonouchi activating a fusion during the Battle Phase.
Youyu felt that there must be something off about this world...
"If it's Fusion Summoning, I can do that as well." Jonouchi started boasting a bit, "But a Fusion Summoned monster can't attack this turn, so I'll end my turn!"
"Alright, it's your turn now, Youyu! If you can defeat my 'Meteor Black Dragon,' then go ahead and try!"
Though Youyu saw it as merely a high-attack unremarkable piece, Meteor Black Dragon's 3500 attack power seemed to puff Jonouchi up with confidence.
After all, Youyu's hand had worn thin, and only Nova Master remained on the field.
Jonouchi's inner monologue was probably something like this—
—Can you finish me with one card?
If you can finish Jonouchi Katsuya with one card today, I'll eat this Duel Disc right here!
"My turn, draw!" After Youyu drew, he glanced briefly and inserted it directly into the Duel Disc without hesitation, "Magic Card—Pot of Greed!"
A green pot with intricate patterns appeared before the crowd, its thick red lips curling into a wicked grin that revealed a massive set of yellowing teeth to everyone.
"Pot of Greed's effect allows me to draw two more cards!"
The spectators, including Jonouchi, calmly watched as he drew those two cards without giving it much thought.
Only the person who activated the Magic Card secretly rejoiced in their heart—
—Man, this timeless Forbidden Card is the real deal, conjuring something out of nothing feels genuinely satisfying!
Youyu decided that before Duel City officially started, this bad boy had to be maxed out at three at all costs! Build the deck first with three Pots of Greed and let those foolish players know what true privilege feels like during the beta test!
Immediately after drawing the two new cards, Youyu's eyes gleamed once more.
"Next, I activate Magic Card—Graceful Charity!"
A pure white angel fluttering its wings appeared above Youyu's field, and pristine feathers drifted downward.
"With Graceful Charity's effect, I draw three cards from my deck," he said, "then discard two cards from my hand to the graveyard."
This card wasn't drawn from a pack but snagged from Pandora's "Beginner's Gift Box."
Two timeless Forbidden Cards back-to-back, the ecstasy that comes with that is truly known only to those who use it!
"I Set two cards." Two card back silhouettes covered the ground in front of Youyu, "Turn ends."
"Looks like he's still got nothing, huh?" Some spectators started muttering.
"No way to handle it when such a powerful monster like Meteor Black Dragon has been summoned, right?"
"To defeat such a monster, only top-tier beasts like 'Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon' have a chance..."
The nearby duelists were buzzing with discussions, and Jonouchi seemed to agree. He drew a card and, without much thought, went straight into the Battle Phase.
"Meteor Black Dragon! Attack Elemental Hero Nova Master!"
Indeed, it's such a trademark Jonouchi decision—reckless action is the way to go!
What? Back row? Set cards? What's that stuff?
In the original he didn't care much for back rows even when dueling against trap-laden Rishid, why back down for mere Set cards?
The black dragon had already opened its mouth, and flames surged through its molten veins, forming a massive, vehement fireball, poised to roar towards Youyu's hero on the field.
At this moment, Youyu's fingers had already pressed the activation button for Magic Trap Cards on the Duel Disc: "Open set card!"
Holy Defense? Sakuretsu Armor? Universal Mine?
Sorry to disappoint, he certainly didn't possess such pricey items.
But he had this—
—"Quick-Play Magic, Fusion Dispel!"
Honestly, in DM's setting where magic cards could be activated willy-nilly during the opponent's turn, even during the Battle Phase, Youyu couldn't quite grasp the significance of "quick" in Quick-Play Magic.
If you must say, he'd guess maybe the speed of Quick-Play Magic is faster, preventing chaining by Normal Magic Cards...
"What!?" Jonouchi suddenly realized things were about to go south.
"Using Fusion Dispel, I negate Meteor Black Dragon's fusion!" Youyu directed at the massive black dragon gearing up to attack. "Then, from your field, I Special Summon the Red-Eyes Black Dragon and Meteor Dragon that served as its Fusion Materials in attack position!" (Per the anime effect)
The mighty black dragon was forcibly split by the effects of the Magic Card. It let out a high-pitched roar in unwillingness, followed by its body being torn in two under the inevitable force; reshaping into Red-Eyes Black Dragon and Meteor Dragon.
[Red-Eyes Black Dragon, attack 2400]
[Meteor Dragon, attack 1800]
"It's not over yet!" Youyu swiftly pressed another button on the Duel Disc, "Open set card, Trap Card—Dark Renewal!"
This card can only be activated at the instant a monster is summoned on the opponent's field. It allows me to sacrifice one monster from my field and one just summoned on the opponent's field simultaneously, reviving a Dark Magician monster from my graveyard!
"I understand now!" Yugi, observing from the sidelines, exclaimed, "Activate 'Fusion Dispel' to Special Summon the two monsters used as fusion materials on Jonouchi's field, thereby fulfilling the activation condition for 'Dark Renewal'! What a brilliant chain of moves!"
The clueless Anzu beside asked in confusion, "So, this guy... is really strong?"
Yugi solemnly looked towards Youyu and nodded vigorously.
"Yes!" he declared, "Very strong."
"I sacrifice the Red-Eyes Black Dragon on Jonouchi's field and my own Elemental Hero Nova Master!"
A white whirlwind surrounded Red-Eyes and Nova Master's bodies. They became streams of golden arrows, piercing into a red coffin that appeared on the field. The lid clamped shut with a click, sinking into the earth amidst looming dark fog.
(Nova Master: It's supposed to be my debut, yet I didn't even have a chance to show my moves before being sacrificed ==)
"Revive from the grave!" Youyu raised his voice, a card popped out of the duel disc graveyard slot simultaneously, "Dark Magician!"