Chapter 149. Junk-2's Explosion into the Full Stardust Family! Cosmic Quasar → Sifr Divine → Red Supernova!
The Kaiju Mikanko deck's framework is basically clear.
The short video is about to end here.
"Kaiju Bro" begins the final wrap-up.
Kaiju Bro: "Of course, if you want to play Kaiju, you don't have to rely only on Mikanko."
Kaiju Bro: "You can pair Kaiju with other builds to bring out its power."
Kaiju Bro: "For example, Gizmek Kaiju, Kaiju World Chalice, and so on."
"No matter what you splash, the point is still using Kaiju to answer the opponent's boss monster."
"That's about it for today's video."
"Thanks..."
After the ending, duelists across all worlds can't help but sigh again.
The higher world's deck-building ideas are really strange.
Even though Kaiju Mikanko is very easy to understand, coming up with combos like these is no small feat.
Maybe this is exactly what they need to learn and internalize.
Main World.
Seeing that Kaiju Mikanko has basically been explained, Sei Yuki glances over at the cross-world chat.
After reading how each protagonist evaluates Kaiju Mikanko, and noticing Yusei Fudo's especially enthusiastic messages, Sei Yuki immediately thinks of a very fun short video with massive show value about Stardust + Junk.
This short is brief.
The Junk end board is sky-high, but it gets cracked by a single card.
He wonders what faces the 5D's crowd around Yusei Fudo will make after watching it.
"OK, I'm picking this one."
"And I'll let Yusei Fudo see what the ultimate explosion of Junk and Stardust really looks like."
"Feast your eyes—when the whole 'Stardust family bucket' is on board, it's a visual feast."
After Sei Yuki finds and selects the video, the title pops up.
"Junk-2 Explodes into a Full Stardust Family! Your one card makes me concede at Spell Speed 4!"
5D's World.
The title first snares the attention of the Synchro players.
Yusei Fudo's eyes flicker.
The Junk lines from the previous Stardust video are still vivid.
Now the title drops the "full family bucket" keyword that Blue-Eyes used before, which leaves Yusei a bit puzzled.
A "Stardust family bucket"? What does that mean?
All the Stardust Dragons—every Synchro?
Thinking of that, Yusei shakes his head.
If it were really that, no way a single card forces a "Spell Speed 4 surrender."
Even Dark Ruler No More wouldn't necessarily wipe everything out.
So, what is that one card?
While duelists in every world watch in doubt, the duel info in the short quickly appears.
Junk-2 Big Daddy vs. Master of the Abyss.
LP: 8000 vs. 8000.
Dice roll 693—first turn to Junk-2 Big Daddy.
Junk-2 Big Daddy: "My turn. I activate the Continuous Spell, On Your Mark, Get Set, DUEL!"
Junk-2 Big Daddy: "When this card is activated—if I control no other cards—I can add Jet Synchron from my Deck to my hand."
Junk-2 Big Daddy: "I activate Junk Converter from my hand, sending itself and Jet to the Graveyard."
"I add Junk Synchron from my Deck."
"I Normal Summon Junk Synchron and use its effect to Special Summon Converter from the Graveyard."
"Level 3 Tuner Junk Synchron and Level 2 Converter make Level 5."
"Synchro Summon—Junk Speeder!"
"Junk Speeder's effect activates."
"I Special Summon from my Deck Jet Synchron, Revolution Synchron, Wheel Synchron, Stardust Synchron, and Assault Synchron."
Even after seeing Junk Speeder's terror before, watching five Tuners fill up zones in a single breath still shocks the duelists of every world.
Synchro is just too absurd.
No, it's Junk Speeder that's absurd.
With this many Tuners on board, how could you ever run out of gas next?
It's all gas.
Terrifying.
Is this the bond between Yusei Fudo's Stardust and Junk?
Junk-2 Big Daddy: "I activate Stardust Synchron to add Stardust Illumination from the Deck."
Junk-2 Big Daddy: "I Synchro the Level 2 Assault Synchron with the Level 5 Junk Speeder."
"Level 5 + Level 2 = Level 7 Ancient Fairy Dragon."
"Level 7 Ancient Fairy together with Level 1 Jet Synchron—Synchro."
"Level 7 + 1 = Level 8—Accel Synchro Stardust Dragon."
"Chain 1: Accel Synchro Stardust Dragon—revive Jet from the Graveyard."
"Chain 2: Jet in the Graveyard—add Junk Converter from the Deck."
"I activate Stardust Illumination to Summon Stardust Trail from the Deck."
"Level 8 Accel Synchro Stardust Dragon and Level 4 Tuner Stardust Synchron—Synchro Summon."
"Eight plus four."
"Behold the light that guides the future—the crimson blaze."
"Let's go—The Crimson Dragon!"
5D's World.
At the instant a Level 12 Synchro hits the field, every duelist is dumbstruck.
What dragon?
Did they mishear?
Did they missee?
The Crimson Dragon!
There's actually the Crimson Dragon.
Even in the higher world, the Crimson Dragon exists.
Yusei Fudo, Crow Hogan, Leo and Luna, Jack Atlas, and Akiza Izinski all stare hard at the screen.
They rub their eyes.
After confirming they're not mistaken, they can't sit still.
"The Crimson Dragon! How is this possible? It's really the Crimson Dragon!"
"The Crimson Dragon! It's always been here!"
"Even in the higher world!"
Jack mutters, almost disbelieving.
"That must be it. With other powerhouse cards existing here, the Crimson Dragon being here isn't strange."
"It's just— I didn't expect him to Synchro Summon the Crimson Dragon."
Yusei swallows.
What shocks him is that someone else is actually wielding the Crimson Dragon's power.
It's unbelievable.
Too unbelievable.
"But why bring out the Crimson Dragon right now?"
"The board he's building— I'm understanding less and less."
Akiza looks at the current duel state, at a loss.
She can tell her brain can't keep up with the speed of these Synchros anymore.
And this is only the beginning of the explosion.
Junk-2 Big Daddy: "The Crimson Dragon's effect—add the Field Spell Synchro World from the Deck."
Junk-2 Big Daddy: "I activate Synchro World. Each time a monster is Synchro Summoned, place 2 Signal Counters on this card."
Junk-2 Big Daddy: "Wheel Synchron now—Special Summon Junk Converter from my hand."
"Level 2 Junk Converter and Level 5 Tuner Wheel Synchron—Synchro."
"Five plus two equals Level 7 Black Rose Dragon."
"Level 1 Stardust Trail and Level 1 Tuner Jet Synchron—Synchro."
"Level 2 Tuner Synchro—Celestial Double Star Shaman."
"Celestial Double Star Shaman—revive two Junk Converter from the Graveyard."
"One Converter with Level 3 Tuner Revolution Synchron—Synchro."
"Level 5 Synchro—Garden Rose Maiden."
"Chain 1: Garden Rose Maiden—add the Field Spell Black Garden."
"Chain 2: Converter in the Graveyard—Special Summon Revolution Synchron."
"Revolution together with the second Converter—another Level 5 Synchro."
"Come forth—my friend's card—Assault Blackwing – Raikiri the Rain Shower."
"Level 5 Raikiri, Level 5 Garden Rose Maiden, and Level 2 Celestial Double Star Shaman."
"Five plus five plus two."
"Transcend the stillness of a mirror-like heart—Synchro Summon."
"Level 12 ace—Shooting Quasar Dragon!"
After a flurry of Synchros and plays, the first ace monster finally appears.
Even having seen this card before, this limit-breaking line still makes the duelists of 5D's World, and the Synchro fans of ARC-V, go pale.
You call this Synchro?
Can't understand it—absolutely can't.
Can't keep up—absolutely can't.
Even on a D-Wheel, you can't keep up with this acceleration.
And they realize that now comes the real Synchro show.
That was just the first one.
Junk-2 Big Daddy: "Stardust Synchron in the Graveyard—Tribute the Black Rose Dragon on the field to Special Summon it."
Junk-2 Big Daddy: "Stardust Trail—if this card is in hand or Graveyard, and you control a Level 8 or higher Dragon Synchro, Special Summon it."
Junk-2 Big Daddy: "Level 4 Tuner Stardust Synchron and Level 1 Stardust Trail—Synchro Summon."
"Second one—Assault Blackwing – Raikiri the Rain Shower."
"Raikiri effect—revive another Raikiri from the Graveyard."
"At this point, Synchro World has already stacked twelve Signal Counters."
"I remove five counters to revive Celestial Double Star Shaman from the Graveyard."
"I Synchro the two Level 5 Raikiri with the Level 2 Celestial Double Star Shaman."
"Five plus five plus two."
"That's right—my third Level 12 Synchro ace."
"Let's go—Cosmic Blazar Dragon."
"I remove another five Signal Counters with Synchro World to Special Summon Celestial Double Star Shaman again."
"I activate the Field Spell Black Garden. The Raikiri in the Graveyard triggers."
"Banish itself to Special Summon the second Raikiri from the Graveyard."
"Black Garden effect—Special Summon a Rose Token to your field."
"I activate The Crimson Dragon. Target one other Level 7 or higher Synchro I control."
"Return this card to the Extra Deck, then Special Summon one Dragon Synchro with the same Level from my Extra Deck as a Synchro Summon."
"I choose Level 12 Shooting Quasar Dragon."
"The Crimson Dragon returns—come forth!"
"A devil from the abyss—crimson flames scorch the earth!"
"Level 12—Red Supernova Dragon!"
"Black Garden continues—Special Summon another Token to your field."
It's over.
Completely over.
They understand less and less.
This is—the true ace of the Red Dragon Archfiend line.
Whoa.
Wasn't this supposed to be a Stardust family bucket?
How did the big boss of the Red Dragon line show up?
No— not just Red Dragon.
This Junk build has Blackwing, Black Rose, Ancient Fairy, and the Red Dragon line woven in.
Almost every card power tied to bonds is present.
Realizing this, not only do other-world duelists react, but the Signers in 5D's do too.
Yusei swallows.
He can't believe this is the power of Stardust and Junk.
Unbelievable.
Utterly unbelievable.
Especially the Crimson Dragon of hope—truly terrifying.
One card trades into an even greater ace of the Signers.
This is Synchro Summoning.
Leo: "Sick! So sick! I told you— Brother Yusei's Stardust and Junk are absolutely the coolest!"
On the field, there are already three Level 12 aces.
Which means— if it's a full family bucket, there are three more to go.
Junk-2 Big Daddy: "I use Black Garden to crash your Token with mine, then Garden Rose Maiden revives itself."
Junk-2 Big Daddy: "Level 2 Tuner Celestial Double Star Shaman, Level 5 Assault Blackwing – Raikiri the Rain Shower, and Level 5 Garden Rose Maiden—Synchro once more."
"Bestow brand-new cosmic power—Cosmic Quasar Dragon."
"Wheel Synchron in the Graveyard—banish it to make Red Supernova Dragon become Level 11."
"Revolution Synchron in the Graveyard—since I control a Level 7 or higher Synchro, I send one card from Deck to the Graveyard and Special Summon it."
"Level 11 Red Supernova Dragon and Level 1 Revolution Synchron—Synchro Summon."
"That's right—another twelve stars, calling forth the Crimson's power again."
"Synchro Summon—The Crimson Dragon."
"At the same time, Cosmic Quasar Dragon can banish itself, then Special Summon from the Extra Deck— as a Synchro Summon—one Dragon Synchro Monster that needs two or more non-Tuner Synchros as material."
"I choose—Stardust Sifr Divine Dragon."
"Assault Synchron in the Graveyard—if a face-up Dragon Synchro I control is Tributed or banished, I can banish Assault to Special Summon back Cosmic Quasar Dragon."
"Garden Rose Maiden in the Graveyard—banish it to revive Red Supernova Dragon."
"My explosion ends here."
"Turn end—your move."
What is "explosion"?
This is explosion.
What is "Synchro"?
This is Synchro.
Duelists across the worlds all stare in shock— even in horror— at the field before them.
They can't believe what they're seeing.
How many?
How many Level 12 monsters?
Six?
All zones filled?
DM World.
Yugi Muto and Seto Kaiba take a long breath.
The terror in their eyes hasn't faded.
Excuse me?
You call this a duel?
You sure this isn't a mistake?
This is a duel?
Is this still a duel?
That storytelling sequence ran for a full three minutes, right?
And crucially— after all that storytelling— every monster left on the field is strong.
What kind of summoning is this "Synchro Summon"?
He's basically emptied the entire Extra Deck to crush the opponent in one turn.
Seeing this, Yugi and Kaiba grow even more curious.
The opponent didn't concede.
They're even chillingly calm, looking at the board.
GX World.
Jaden Yuki gasps.
His blank stare can't accept that the end board looks like this.
Level 12 monsters— not one, not two, not three— but six.
Six Level 12s.
Can you believe that?
If someone told him he could explode out six Level 12 Synchros in one turn, he'd call it hot air.
Or call it bragging.
But right now, six Level 12 Synchros are actually lined up, filling the board.
Jaden completely loses composure.
Dude, stop.
This isn't even a duel anymore.
In a proper duel, who on earth empties their whole Extra Deck in one go just to show you?