"I'll go first, Draw!", Judai had no intention of holding back and immediately shouted, taking the first turn.
Actually, Judai had always wanted to complain about the rule where whoever shouted faster got the first turn.
In the GX era, it was like this for protagonists, supporting characters, and villains alike.
There was no coin toss, no rock-paper-scissors, just whoever was quicker and shouted louder.
One could only say, it was very spirited.
In contrast, in 5D's Turbo Duels, whoever rode their D-Wheel faster and passed the first turn got the first turn, which seemed more reasonable.
"First, I activate the Spell Card, Pot of Greed! I draw 2 cards from my Deck.
Next, I activate the Spell Card, Planet Pathfinder! I add 1 Field Spell to my hand. I add Runick Fountain to my hand, then activate Runick Fountain!"
As Judai tilted his duel disk and placed the Field Spell into it, the surrounding environment instantly transformed.
A bizarre and mysterious silver-horned demon statue, looking very punchable, with hands scooping water, quickly appeared on the field.
"Ah! Runick Fountain!" Upon seeing this card, Sho Marufuji couldn't help but show fear and took a step back.
"I activate the Spell Card, Golden Droplet of God Rune! I Special Summon Rune Wings, Muninn to my field!"
Judai's face was cold as he revealed 1 card from his hand and then slammed it onto the duel disk.
"The effect of Rune Wings, Muninn! When this card is Special Summoned, I discard 1 card from my hand and add Deception of God Rune, a Continuous Spell, from my Deck to my hand!
Then, I activate the Continuous Spell, Deception of God Rune!"
As the Continuous Spell rotated upright, a bizarre mage wearing white robes appeared on the field again.
"Ah! It's these 2 cards!" Seeing that Judai had instantly gathered the 2 key Rune Spells, Sho Marufuji was on the verge of tears.
Judai's expression was cold, but he felt comfortable inside.
His divine drawing talent had perfectly solved the problem of the Rune Deck potentially having a dead hand.
"Why is Judai Yuki's Deck full of Spell Cards?!"
While Sho Marufuji was panicking, Hayato Maeda scratched his head, looking utterly confused.
"Sho, are you ready! For the upcoming banishing!" Judai's mouth curved upwards as he looked at Sho Marufuji and revealed 1 card from his hand,
"I activate another Spell Card, Rune's Tip! I add 1 Rune Spell Card from my Deck to my hand, and after that, the top card of your Deck is banished!"
"Swish"
"Because of the effect of Deception of God Rune, another card of yours is banished!"
"Swish"
Two cards from Sho Marufuji's Deck were instantly banished.
"Ah! My Submarineroid!
My No Entry!!"
Seeing his key cards banished, Sho Marufuji became even more panicked.
"Next, I activate the card I just searched, Golden Droplet's Monument!
Sho Marufuji, you draw 1 card!"
Judai's mouth curved upwards.
"Oh!" Sho Marufuji drew a card.
Upon seeing the card he drew, he immediately beamed with joy.
"Then, the top 4 cards of your Deck are banished!"
"Swish swish swish swish"
Four cards from Sho Marufuji's Deck were directly banished, falling into the banished zone as if flushed down a toilet.
"Oh no! My Deck!" Sho Marufuji immediately exclaimed, his face changing.
"According to the effect of Deception of God Rune, another card of yours is banished!"
"Swish"
At this point, Sho Marufuji had already had 7 cards banished.
"Ugh! My Deck!" Sho Marufuji looked pained.
"Sho Marufuji, are you already unable to bear it?! If you're only at this level, how dare you be my little brother?!"
Judai's face was cold as he took out another Spell Card and slammed it onto the duel disk, "I activate the Quick-Play Spell Card, Ruinous Rune!
I Special Summon Runick Sleipnir!"
"Moo Moo!"
A fiery horse with golden-white armor and a long mane, moving with eight sturdy limbs, rushed to Judai's front.
Runick Sleipnir
Light Attribute
Level 9
Beast
Defense: 1500
"Because a Quick-Play Spell Card was activated, according to the effect of Deception of God Rune, another card of yours is banished!"
"Swish"
"At the same time, I chain the effect of Runick Fountain! I return 3 Rune Quick-Play Spell Cards from my Graveyard to my Deck, and I draw 3 cards from my Deck!"
Judai drew 3 cards, leaving him with 5 cards in his hand.
"I activate another Quick-Play Spell, Runick Slumber! It makes Sleipnir immune to battle and effect destruction once this turn. After that, 3 cards from the top of your Deck are banished!"
"Swish swish swish"
"Because of the effect of Deception of God Rune, another card of yours is banished!"
"Swish"
"Ah! My Deck!" Looking at his Deck being sent to the banished zone, Sho Marufuji couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat, dripping with perspiration.
At this moment, counting the cards he drew into his hand, his Deck only had 22 cards left.
"I set 3 more cards, and end my turn!"
"Thump thump thump"
Three dark, empty cards appeared in Judai's back row.
The entire field looked so eerie, as if it were an ominous place.
"Ah! How does this Judai Yuki Duel?!"
Hayato Maeda's mouth hung open, utterly stunned at this moment.
Mobilizing so many resources in one turn, and banishing 12 of the opponent's cards, was simply unheard of and unseen.
"It's your turn, Sho Marufuji!"
Judai looked at the timid figure across from him, his face cold.
"My, my turn, Draw!"
Sho Marufuji's hand trembled as he drew a card from his Deck.
Upon seeing the card he drew, he immediately beamed with joy.
It seemed he had drawn a crucial good card.
"I Normal Summon Mixeroid in Defense Position!"
A six-wheeled cement truck, entirely yellowish-green with a Fusion symbol engraved on its back, appeared on Sho Marufuji's field.
Unlike ordinary cars, its two headlights were eyes, which was a characteristic of the Roid Deck; all the Roids within it were car-robots.
Mixeroid
Wind Attribute
Level 4
Machine
Defense: 2200
"A Level 4 monster with 2200 Defense Points!" Upon seeing this monster, Hayato Maeda was incredibly surprised.
"Hmph, Hayato, you haven't seen it, have you? This is a rare card my brother gave me last year!"
Seeing Hayato's surprise, Sho Marufuji immediately became smug.
This Mixeroid can be Tributed to Special Summon a monster from the Deck.
Any Roid monster that is not Wind Attribute can be Special Summoned.
While Sho Marufuji was smug, he prepared to Special Summon a high-ATK Roid from his Deck.
"From my hand, I activate the Quick-Play Spell, Runick Freezing Curse!" However, at this moment, Judai's face was cold as he revealed his last card from his hand.