"My turn, draw a card."
Yugen said leisurely.
"Alright, then at the moment of entering the preparation phase, the effect of 'Too Deep Tomb' will Special Summon 'Earth Emperor Granmat' from your graveyard to my field.
Come on, hand over your Earth Emperor to me."
Iwamaru's expression twitched again.
But there was really nothing he could do. A golden light flew out from his card deck to Yugen's field, transforming into the majestic golden emperor.
[Earth Emperor Granmat, Attack Power 2400]
"Then let me immediately test the power of the Earth Emperor," Yugen said, "Earth Emperor Granmat, direct attack on Iwamaru!"
The golden heavy punch, like a meteor, struck again. Seeing the overwhelming pressure approaching like Mount Tai pressing down, Iwamaru's expression grew darker.
"Activate Covering Card," Iwamaru said in a deep voice, "Continuous Trap 'Restricted Revival'. Revive from the graveyard an Attack Mode monster with Attack Power less than 1000 to the field."
"Attack Power less than 1000," Yugen thought for a moment, "Ore Giant?"
So far in the duel, the only one that meets the criteria in Iwamaru's graveyard seems to be this one.
"No, the one I want to revive from the graveyard is this guy. It's a one-time opportunity, I can discard this card to the graveyard through 'Angel's Charity' effect."
He slammed the Monster Card onto the Duel Disc.
"Revive 'Obsidian Dragon' from the graveyard!"
[Obsidian Dragon, Attack Power 800]
The Earth Emperor's punch pierced through Obsidian Dragon's chest, but instead of shattering, it released a swarm of dark red viruses, quickly spreading over the Earth Emperor's body.
Exactly like the scene when the death virus erupted last turn.
"Oh?" Yugen squinted with interest.
"Hahaha!" Iwamaru laughed loudly, "Let you taste the damn virus yourself.
Just now I activated the Trap 'Tomb Raider'!"
"Hmm?"
Yugen raised his eyebrows.
The Gambling God's card?
"Tomb Raider can steal any card from the opponent's graveyard for use!" (original effect)
This is also a well-known card in DM that's been severely weakened from its original form to the physical card. The physical card has been nerfed to only steal Magic Cards, and using it requires suffering 2000 points of damage.
The original not only has no LP damage but also is not limited to Magic Cards, any type can be stolen.
Judging from practical performance, if stealing Magic or Trap Cards, the card can be activated as Tomb Raider's effect when usage conditions are met. If it's a Monster Card, the monster is Special Summoned on one's field.
"From your graveyard, what I want is naturally this card—Death Deck Destruction Virus!" Iwamaru said, "When a Dark Attribute monster with attack power under 1000 is destroyed on my field, the virus triggers!"
[Iwamaru, LP 3600→LP 2000]
"Destroy all monsters in your hand, on the field, and in the card deck with attack power higher than 1500!"
The virus instantly retaliated, devouring the Earth Emperor on Yugen's side too, then fiercely sweeping through his card deck.
"Impressive, using the opponent's methods against them," Yugen smiled softly, "With this, all monsters above 1500 attack power on both sides are out, the next step will turn into a special Olympics."
"I will not lose," Iwamaru said solemnly, "With the power of the Four Emperors now upon me, and the expectations of Lady Mizuchi and the association, I will not let them down, I must defeat you here no matter the cost!"
"Is that so, then I wish you good luck."
Yugen smiled.
"I haven't conducted my normal summon yet this turn. Therefore, I set a monster in Face-down Defense Position, then set a card, and end my turn."
"Then, my turn, draw a card!"
At the sight of the card drawn, Iwamaru's eyes lit up involuntarily.
It was precisely the card he needed most at the moment.
"Magic Card 'Pot of Greed'!" Iwamaru shouted, "Return five monsters from your graveyard to the card deck, then draw two cards!"
"I see," Yugen smiled, "Recycling the emperors destroyed by the virus?"
"I return the Four Great Emperors 'Mobius the Frost Monarch', 'Earth Emperor Granmat', 'Thunder Emperor Zaborger', 'Flame Emperor Tiestaros', and an 'Ore Giant', five cards, from the graveyard to the card deck."
One by one, five cards swiftly exited the graveyard, were inserted into the card deck, shuffled.
"Then draw two cards!"
The emperors returned to the card deck, but whether they could be drawn once more was the moment to test the bond.
Of course, at this moment, Iwamaru had considerable Destiny Power support, and since the emperors are his power source, the probability of drawing them surely is pretty high.
"But Pot of Greed's effect is also 'draw cards outside of the draw phase'," Yugen reminded, "Continuous Trap 'Free Ride's effect. Whenever the opponent draws cards outside the draw phase, I also draw two cards."
Yugen then drew cards.
Iwamaru drew two cards, and upon seeing one, his lips immediately curled up.
Truly, with the emperor's power granted by Lady Mizuchi, the most suitable card certainly arrives.
"Using my Draw Card unlimitedly to gain resources, 'Free Ride' surely is a troublesome card," Iwamaru said, "Disappear from here!
First, I set a card onto the field...
...Then activate the Magic Card 'Great Storm'!
Destroy all Magic, Trap Cards on the field from both sides!"
With a fierce roar of wind, the terrifying storm seems to lift the entire field. Even the enormous mine in Iwamaru's rear field collapsed, turning into a ruin of scattered stones.
Yugen's rear field Free Ride and Covering Card were naturally swept up by the wind, shattered in pieces.
But just before the cover card dissipated, a giant golden jackpot machine with a familiar smug face of Pot of Greed hovered on the field.
"What?" Iwamaru was taken aback.
"The cover card you just destroyed with Great Storm, one of them is 'Jackpot Pot 7'."
With a smile, Yugen displayed the card, then casually tossed it into mid-air. The card vanished in a flicker of golden light.
"Jackpot Pot 7, when sent to the graveyard by an opponent's card effect, gets directly banished from the game," Yugen said, "and when three banished 'Jackpot Pot 7' are collected, it immediately results in victory in the duel without conditions."
Iwamaru: "!"
This hit upon some great treasure?
It turns out to be a rule victory effect similar to Dark Mage...
However, after brief surprise at this rule victory, Iwamaru quickly regained his composure.
Cool down, nothing to fear. This thing requires collecting three, and all must be destroyed by the opponent's card effect. Now knowing its existence and having guarded against it, the possibility of the opponent gathering them with his cooperation is virtually impossible.
Just a joking card, nothing to fear.