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By the time the final round arrived, the dueling arena was already surrounded by even more spectators.
"It's Jun Manjoume against Fujiki Yuusuke, both are highly anticipated rookies this year."
"Haven't you heard? This is a grudge match, they've dueled before."
"Oh? They have?"
"Before they enrolled, at the Tsukiha Cup. Manjoume was eliminated in the top eight."
"..."
At this moment, the senior female student had also taken her seat in the high stands, analyzing, "However, I've observed him during his time in the Duel Club. Jun Manjoume is also very different from when he first started."
Her companion beside her asked curiously, "How is he different?"
"From his deck to his tactics, and many other aspects I can't quite describe, it's a complete transformation, I suppose. But exactly how much stronger he's become, I can't say for sure.
Well, since it's a grudge match, Manjoume definitely wouldn't want to lose this one, right?"
The senior female student revealed a look of anticipation as she spoke.
"Let's see how this duel unfolds."
At this moment, both duelists had arrived at the final arena.
"Thanks to you, I didn't have a good time in front of my two brothers after the last match." Manjoume said in a deep voice, "But this time will be different."
"What a coincidence, I think so too. Today is different from last time."
Yuusuke smiled and spread open his Duel Disk.
Manjoume snorted, "Your composure will only last until now. Since enrolling, I have completed my transformation. Let me show you my elite-among-elites dueling style, one that has transcended myself!"
"DUEL!" x2
[Yuusuke, LP4000]
[Manjoume, LP4000]
"It's my turn first, draw!" Manjoume declared, "I activate the Spell Card, 'Magic Seal of the Ancestral Gods'!
Draw two cards from your Deck. However, you cannot activate Spell Cards other than this card, nor can you Set Spell/Trap Cards this turn." (Anime Card)
He added the drawn cards to his hand, then drew another card from his hand.
"I Summon 'Dorodo Dragon' in Defense Position!"
[Dorodo Dragon, DEF1200]
"I end my turn."
Yuusuke: "Then it's my turn, draw."
He revealed two cards from his hand at once.
"From my hand, the effect of 'Machina Fortress'! This card can be Special Summoned from your hand or Graveyard by discarding Machine-Type monsters from your hand whose total Levels are 8 or more.
I discard 'Machina Fortress' itself, a Level 7 Machine-Type monster, and 'V-Jet Tiger', a Level 4 Machine-Type monster, from my hand to the Graveyard.
Forging an impregnable fortress amidst endless war—
—Machina Fortress, Summon!"
Heavy treads crushed the arena, thick, weighty cannons locked onto their target, and the heavy fortress stood before Yuusuke.
[Machina Fortress, ATK2500]
Manjoume frowned, "This time, is your deck a Machina Archetype alliance?"
Of course, at this moment, Manjoume was completely unaware that, in some ways, the "V-Jet Tiger" he saw being discarded was a card from a deck that had been "netorared" from him.
In a sense, it was a trans-temporal NTR.
"Machina Fortress, attack 'Dorodo Dragon'!"
The Machina Fortress's cannon descended, a golden blast wreathed in crackling electric arcs. The dragon's body was pierced, exploding into shattered fragments on the spot.
Yuusuke: "Next, I Set two cards. I end my turn."
"At this moment during the End Phase, 'Dorodo Dragon's' effect activates!" Manjoume declared, "If this card is destroyed on the field and sent to the Graveyard, during the End Phase, it can be Special Summoned with its ATK and DEF both becoming 1000.
However, this effect can only be used once per Duel!"
[Dorodo Dragon, DEF1000]
This was a beloved 'graveyard monster' even in the early days of the actual card game. Because it could trigger its 'graveyard effect' regardless of whether it was destroyed by battle or card effect, it wasn't easy to remove completely in the early meta. Moreover, its regeneration effect activated during the End Phase, making it even harder to interrupt.
Yuusuke observed the regenerated Dorodo Dragon on Manjoume's field.
Another Dragon-Type monster, is he really leaning towards the manga worldline's Manjoume?
Manga Manjoume was a true second male lead, far more impressive than the comic relief character in the anime. Ever since he obtained his exclusive monster, "Light and Darkness Dragon," Jaden in the manga couldn't defeat Manjoume. Even in the final boss battle, it was Jaden and Manjoume in a two-on-one, giving the second male lead ample recognition.
If he could evolve in that direction, it would certainly be a good thing for Manjoume.
"It's my turn!"
Manjoume drew a card.
"First, the Quick-Play Spell 'Mystical Space Typhoon', destroy your Set card on the left!"
A storm whirled up a Set card, and dark lightning struck, shattering the Trap Card into dust.
It was a "Bottomless Trap Hole."
Yuusuke was not surprised, merely shrugging. After all, he was dueling against him, so it wasn't strange for Manjoume's deck to be loaded with "Mystical Space Typhoon" and "Heavy Storm" equivalents.
"Next, I activate the Spell Card 'Card Destruction'! Both players discard all cards from their hand, then draw the same number of cards as they discarded."
Yuusuke and Manjoume discarded and replaced their hands as instructed.
"Then I activate the Spell Card 'Trade-In'! Discard an 8-star monster from your hand, then draw two cards from your Deck!" Manjoume declared, "I discard the Level 8 'Tyrant Dragon' from my hand..."
He drew a monster card and sent it to the Duel Disk's Graveyard Zone.
"...and then draw two cards!"
He drew cards with force, and an invisible whirlwind stirred the cape-like hem of his blue uniform.
Catching sight of one of the two drawn cards, Manjoume's mouth curved upwards.
"Here it comes."
Manjoume shouted.
"Ever since we met again at this academy, all I've thought about every day is that moment at the Tsukiha Cup. Countless nights, I've struggled to sleep because of it..."
Yuusuke feigned surprise, "Why are you thinking about me every night?"
A 'hashmark' appeared on Manjoume's forehead. He was about to explode but immediately suppressed his anger.
No, this is his usual trick. Losing my temper is minor, but disrupting the flow of the duel is major. I won't fall for it.
"...Today will be the day I overcome this hurdle and move forward. Watch closely, as I use the new, strongest power I've acquired to utterly crush you and bury my unbearable past!
The effect of 'Hardened Armor Dragon' from my hand! This card can be Special Summoned from your hand by sending one Level 8 or higher monster from your hand to the Graveyard!
I discard the Level 8 'Different Universe Dragon' from my hand and Special Summon 'Hardened Armor Dragon'!"
[Hardened Armor Dragon, ATK1500]
Yuusuke: "You have quite a few high-level monsters in your hand."
But he recognized this card.
Hardened Armor Dragon, a Level 7 or higher monster Tributed Summoned using this card cannot be destroyed by card effects. In early Yu-Gi-Oh!, this provided considerable resistance to high-level monsters, making many common removal and field-clearing Spell/Trap cards ineffective against them. It was quite a strong protection in that era.
Of course, in modern Yu-Gi-Oh!, even "boss monsters with full immunity" that are unaffected by all effects often struggle to stay on the field.
It's clear that Manjoume has put a lot of effort into preparing for countermeasures. Not only did he bring a lot of "Mystical Space Typhoon" equivalents, but his monster effects also have various types of resistance to backrow.
Manjoume raised a card in his hand, and at that moment, dark currents seemed to coil and surge around his arm.
"Behold, the new and strongest power I have obtained!
I Tribute 'Dorodo Dragon' and 'Hardened Armor Dragon' from the field!
The Dragon of Extinction in boundless darkness, turn that dark power into a sharp sword that cleaves through everything, bringing victory into my hands—
—Dark End Dragon, Summon!!!"
A terrifying vortex of darkness soared skyward, like a dreadful entity formed from darkness itself! Every scale shimmered with a cold, eerie light, seemingly condensed from the essence of night, forming an indestructible, jet-black armor.
[Dark End Dragon, ATK2600]
Yuusuke: "!"
He had to admit he was a little surprised to see this thing.
Because his first reaction was, why can you use Synchro Monsters?
But then he immediately remembered, oh, Dark End Dragon was originally an Effect Monster in the original manga.
In the GX manga, "Light End Dragon" and "Dark End Dragon" were both like alternate forms of Manjoume's ace monster, "Light and Darkness Dragon," representing its light and dark sides respectively. Both were Manjoume's cards, and both were 8-star high-level monsters.
However, after being adapted into actual cards, they were heavily modified into Synchro Monsters, which Yuusuke had almost forgotten.
"This is the embodiment of my current power, 'Dark End Dragon'!"
Manjoume's coattails fluttered in the airflow as he stood with his arms crossed in front of Dark End Dragon.
"Today, I will cross this barrier and continue to advance!"
The second friendly PY for this book~
"Wizard: Starting as a Lord by Marrying"
Transmigrated to the Wizard World for eighteen years, David never expected that even with abundant resources, he would still be a waste, unable to activate his Frostwolf Bloodline.
Just as he planned to marry and have children, a system suddenly awakened, allowing him to grow stronger simply by continuously communicating with his wife.
Only then did David realize he had not found the correct way to cultivate.
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