D.D. Crow, effect activated!
For physical card players, this card is self-explanatory. Although released early, it was once a universally popular Divine Card in the environment. Its quick effect can significantly disrupt the opponent's graveyard and is a very powerful effect.
Judge's effect is explained, and the audience outside has already changed complexion drastically.
Everyone has already seen that this duel has long become a showdown between the Winged Divine Dragon and Vennominaga the Deity of Poisonous Snakes. The Winged Divine Dragon is known as the Phoenix, and back in Malik's hands, it excelled at jumping back and forth from the Underworld to the Mortal World. Its special summon transformed it into the form of the Divine Phoenix, capable of unleashing all-sweeping power.
After a series of intense tug-of-wars surrounding the arrival of the Winged Divine Dragon on both sides, it seems that finally, the Judge has gained the upper hand in this tug-of-war.
The activation of D.D. Crow instantly renders Yugen's already activated "Premature Burial" targetless, resulting in a misfire. Simultaneously, the Winged Divine Dragon is once again removed from the game, which means Yugen cannot retrieve the Winged Divine Dragon even if he has other Revive Cards.
"How can this be, isn't the Winged Divine Dragon sealed then..." Keihei bites his lip.
Facing the Evil God's greatest reliance, unable to use the Power of Phantom God...
His eyes are almost filled with despair, yet he still hopefully looks at Yugen.
Even in such a situation, does Yugen have a way?
The Judge laughed heartily: "Struggle, struggle more splendidly. The harder you fight, the more delicious your soul will be when you die. I will thoroughly unseal and revive you and that zombie-like Phantom God!"
Yugen, however, did not bother to respond to him: "Activate Magic Card 'Stupid Burial', send one Monster Card from the Deck to the graveyard."
He drew a card from the Deck and sent it to the graveyard, but then immediately flipped over the Cover Card in the back field.
"Then activate Cover Card, Continuous Trap 'Restricted Revival'."
Yugen waved his hand grandly.
"Special summon 'Demon Dog - Eight Ghost Dogs'!"
[Demon Dog Eight Ghost Dogs, Attack Power 800]
The Judge frowned: "Such a miscellaneous monster..."
"Activate Magic Card 'Fantasy Ritual'." Yugen said, "Use monsters with a combined Level of 1 star or above as sacrifices to ritual summon 'Sacrificial Demon'.
I use Level 3 'Demon Dog - Eight Ghost Dogs' as the sacrifice, ritual summon!
The trump card obtained from the Father of Duel, now descends here—
—Sacrificial Demon, summon!
In Yu-Gi-Oh!'s history, the earliest boss trump card appeared, accompanied by an unending eerie aura. A single eye that makes you lose sanity opens in the darkness, staring at everything in the outside world like a lurking hunter from the abyss.
The Judge was shocked: "Summoning Sacrificial Demon at this moment!?"
As the renowned trump card of early boss Beckas, the Judge certainly couldn't fail to recognize it. Sacrificial Demon possesses the ability, once per turn, to equip an opponent's monster on the field, representing the earliest Underworld Minotaur.
The Judge's heart raced.
Nuts, Vennominaga isn't affected by any Magic or Trap effects within the barrier, but it can only resist destruction effects from Monster effects.
But Sacrificial Demon's effect isn't exactly destruction, nor is it forcibly sent to the grave, bounced back, or removed; it devours straight up.
His majestic serpent god incarnation, invincible, infinitely powered Vennominaga, is now about to be devoured by this tiny Sacrificial Demon. Thinking about it almost made the Judge laugh in disbelief.
But there's no way he would allow that to happen.
"Activate Continuous Trap!" the Judge shouted, "Crystal Seal!" (Original Card)
Cover Card activated, Sacrificial Demon, which had just landed, was instantly sealed within a huge crystal. Its entire body stagnated, only its single eye continued to swivel around inside the crystal, but its body couldn't move at all.
"Crystal Seal can seal one monster on the opponent's field. That monster cannot attack, be used as a sacrifice, change its representation form, or activate its Monster effect!"
This is a Trap used by Lafiru from the Doma Three Musketeers in DM, also printed by Doma Card Factory.
"Sacrificial Demon has been sealed too!" Keihei said despondently, "This guy's too strong... isn't it?"
In his view, Yugen seemed super capable, constantly finding breakthrough methods against such opponents, yet even after reaching this point, he's being thwarted by the opponent one by one...
The more hope you see, the deeper despair you fall into when it's extinguished every time. Keihei's heart felt like it sank to the bottom at this moment.
"Don't worry." Kaiba suddenly spoke.
"Eh?"
Keihei looked at his brother in confusion, but his brother seemed... to be smiling?
But unlike his usual smile, today his brother seemed more... gloating?
As if he foresaw something extremely amusing about to happen, unable to suppress a laugh.
"It's already over." Kaiba chuckled, "What an interesting kid."
Keihei: "?"
Keihei became even more puzzled.
But it didn't matter. Seconds later, he understood.
"...Then the effect of 'Demon Dog Eight Ghost Dogs', sent to the graveyard as a ritual sacrifice, activated." Yugen calmly said, "When Eight Ghost Dogs is sent from the field to the graveyard, add a Demon Race Eight-Star Monster from the Deck to the hand."
The Judge was stunned.
Eight Star, Demon Race...
His pupils contracted, his face pale, gradually contorting as he struggled to believe what was about to happen.
No, impossible.
How could there be such a ridiculous thing...
"Add this eight-star Demon Race card from the Deck to the hand..."
Yugen showed the card retrieved in his hand.
"Lava Demon God."
The Judge completely lost composure.
"You, you, what are you going to do!?"
In this final arena of the tournament, the last battle of gods, could this kid actually...
"Activate Cover Card." Yugen flipped over the final Cover Card, "Trap Card 'Ojama Trio'.
Special summon three Ojama Derivatives onto the opponent's field."
Yellow, green, and black derivatives quickly leapt out, jumping around in the Judge's three Monster Zones.
"Sorry for the disturbance~"
"Apologies, for the interruption again."
"Hoo, hoo~ Hoo, hoo~"
Already aware of what's about to happen, the Judge's body had started to tremble.
He realized it, but couldn't accept it.
Yes, how could he accept it?
His invincible, infinitely powered Vennominaga the Deity of Poisonous Snakes, was about to depart in such a manner?
He, the God of Orichalcos, the dark side of the planetary will, returning confidently to drag the world into the abyss through this duel...
...was ultimately going to end in such a comical way!?
But now he couldn't do anything anymore.
He could only widen his eyes, filled with anger, unwillingness, and disbelief, glaring at Yugen, watching him calmly draw the card from his hand.
"Though Ojama Derivatives can't be used as sacrifices for Upper-level Summon, they can be used as sacrifices if Special Summoned by card effects.
Therefore, I use one Ojama Derivative on your field, and the invincible 'Vennominaga the Deity of Poisonous Snakes' as sacrifices, and offer you my soul and trump card.
Awakening from the lava of the abyss, the power of destruction and rebirth—
—Level 8, Lava Demon God!"
The eruptive lava spewed from the cracked earth. Flames soared like a volcanic eruption, engulfing the massive serpent god and even the black hole it emerged from.
Ignoring attack power, ignoring all resistance, it was rule-level high-temperature lava, under its flame all life is equal.
No matter if god or minor monster, all were fodder.
Amidst a shrill cry seemingly transforming into a resentful soul, Vennominaga the Deity of Poisonous Snakes reluctantly was swallowed by rolling lava, exiting the stage.
The Lava Demon God stood tall amidst the seething flames, towering like a giant!
"When Vennominaga the Deity of Poisonous Snakes exits, it's considered a player defeat."
Yugen said indifferently.
"You lost."
[Judge, LP 0]
Endless lava boiled and surged, the Judge stood in a daze, watching the giant before his eyes while magma as a tsunami surged toward him, suddenly feeling regret.
Regretting having repeatedly obstructed the Winged Divine Dragon's appearance.
If given a choice, he'd rather die at the hands of the Divine Phoenix.
At least he wouldn't feel like a clown.