Kumongous, the Sticky String Kaiju, Summon!
A massive spider web formed above the clustered buildings of the city, with the enormous spider-like Kaiju perched at the center, resembling a highly dangerous predator in the jungle.
[Kumongous, the Sticky String Kaiju, Attack Power 2400]
"Battle Phase," Fujino shouted, "Kumongous, the Sticky String Kaiju, attack 'Jizukiru, the Star Destroying Kaiju'!"
Compared to Great Tornado, which can only activate its effect during the Fusion moment, the Star Destroying Kaiju Fujino gave to Youyu is evidently a bigger threat.
Jizukiru, the Star Destroying Kaiju, can remove three Kaiju Counters from a card when a Magic, Trap, or Monster Effect targeting cards on the field is activated to negate that effect, then destroy a card on the field afterward.
The powerful effect of the Star Destroying Kaiju is undoubtedly a ticking time bomb that must be resolved first.
But Youyu didn't let it happen easily: "Open the set card! Quick-play Magic 'Mask Change'! Send the 'Hero' Monster on the field to the Graveyard and Special Summon a Masked Hero of the same attribute!
I send 'Elemental Hero Great Tornado' to the Graveyard, Mask Transformation!
The solitary Hero dons the mask of vengeance, riding the gale to cut through evil!
Masked Hero Blast, Summon!!!"
The dazzling special effects of a green whirlwind surrounded Great Tornado, whose attack power had already been halved, enveloping his entire body in the storm. Out of the whirlwind emerged armor, piece by piece attaching to the Hero.
A golden belt, a red scarf billowing in the whirlwind, and dark green armor covering his entire body, the Masked Hero made a dashing entrance!
[Masked Hero Blast, Attack Power 2200]
"What's the point of summoning such a Hero?" Fujino frowned.
"Masked Hero Blast, activate effect!" Youyu declared, "When Blast is successfully Special Summoned, you can halve the attack power of one Monster on the field!
I halve the attack power of 'Kumongous, the Sticky String Kaiju'!"
The Masked Hero's effect triggered, as he leapt gracefully, spinning rapidly in mid-air! The storm flowed with leaping green lightning, the whirlwind like countless invisible blades slicing towards the Kaiju!
"I see, with attack power halved, my Kaiju's attack power is now lower," Fujino's eyes gleamed with white light, "But! The Kaiju's abilities surpass your Masked Hero's!
Kumongous, the Sticky String Kaiju, activate effect!
When the opponent Summons or Special Summons a Monster, remove two Kaiju Counters on the field, effect activated! Until the end of the next turn, the effects of those Summoned Monsters are negated, and they cannot declare attacks!"
Facing the storm by the Masked Hero, the Kaiju launched a fierce counterattack! The Kaiju, positioned at the center of the network in the city, opened its maw, and milky-white strings shot out like lightning!
The strings pierced the green storm, binding the body of the Masked Hero one by one. Blast's body was entangled in the strings, completely bound, forcing him to stop spinning.
The whirlwind was also abruptly halted.
"With this, Blast's effect is negated, and Kumongous's attack power remains unchanged!" Fujino laughed loudly, "Continue the attack! Kumongous, the Sticky String Kaiju, attack Jizukiru, the Star Destroying Kaiju!"
Kumongous once again spat out strings, only this time the penetration power was even stronger! Like a white spear piercing through, the Star Destroying Kaiju was pierced through with a strike.
[Youyu, LP 4000 → LP 3250]
"Then change the 'Radian Token' to Defense Position, end turn."
[Radian Token, Attack Power 700 → Defense Power 0]
The derivative with its attack power reduced to 700 was evidently of no use, instead becoming a priority weak spot to be broken, better to switch it to Defense Position to serve as a layer of defense.
Fujino said, "See? This is the power of the Kaiju! Whether it's effect suppression or attack power, it's superior to your 'Masked Hero'!"
Youyu paid no attention: "My turn, draw."
"Activate the Magic Card 'Legacy of a Hero', when two Level 4 or higher 'Hero' cards exist in your Graveyard, draw three cards from the Deck!"
After glancing at the cards drawn, he waved one hand, ejecting a card from the Graveyard.
"The effect of the Magic Card 'Fusion Substitute' in the Graveyard activates! Banish 'Fusion Substitute' from the game, then return a Fusion Monster from your Graveyard to the Deck, and draw one card."
He displayed the Fusion Monster Card ejected from the Graveyard.
"I return 'Elemental Hero Great Tornado' to the Deck, and draw a card!"
After drawing, Youyu glanced at his hand, then briefly fixed his gaze on Kumongous, the Sticky String Kaiju on the opponent's field.
Kumongous's effect is still quite formidable, and without a once per turn limit, any summoned monster would be silenced and disrupted to the fullest.
And on Youyu's field, there's only one 'Masked Hero Blast' who has already been silenced, with its effects negated and unable to attack until the end of this turn. Even if he summoned a new Monster, it would meet the same fate under Kumongous's effect.
But he has another plan.
"Activate the Magic Card 'Fusion' from hand!"
The same Fusion he had searched during the last turn, Youyu directly revealed another card in his hand.
"I fuse 'Masked Hero Blast' on the field with 'Masked Hero Gust' in my hand!
The Fusion condition is two 'Masked Hero' Monsters!
From light to darkness, and back from darkness to light! Fusion Summon—
—Contrast Hero Chaos!!!"
The ultimate fusion of Masked Hero, the extremes of light and dark intertwining into a storm of black and white. The whirlwind soared into the sky, blades slicing open the storm. The hero of two colors slowly descended, his blue eyepiece glittering with sparkling brilliance.
[Contrast Hero Chaos, Attack Power 3000]
Masked Hero's ultimate form, Chaos!
"Muda!" Fujino shouted, "At the moment of your Fusion Summon, because three cards entered the Graveyard, the Kaiju Counters in 'Kyoutou Waterfront' have once again reached five!
At this moment, Kumongous, the Sticky String Kaiju's effect activates!
When a Monster is successfully Summoned, remove two Kaiju Counters, its effects are all negated, and they cannot attack until the end of the next turn's End Phase!"
Kumongous unleashed a wave of strings from its maw, forming an overwhelming web pouring down on Contrast Hero!
But Contrast Hero's arms crossed, with a flash of white fanged swords on the back of his hands, and effortlessly sliced the strands of web into pieces!
"Nani?" Fujino was astonished, "How is this possible?"
"Contrast Hero Chaos's effect, once per turn you can negate the effect of one face-up card on the field, and this turn, it can also be activated during the opponent's turn."
Youyu pointed to the giant spider-like Kaiju.
"So using this effect, I negate the effect of 'Kumongous, the Sticky String Kaiju'!"