"Counterattack, Obelisk!" Yugi shouted, "Fist of Fate!"
The giant Obelisk with its matched attack power immediately broke free from the dragon's restraints, pulling out its enormous fist, growling discontentedly as it launched a punch at the open mouth of Slifer the Sky Dragon.
Slifer wasn't going to be outdone and immediately shot a beam. The lightning-wrapped beam smashed fiercely against Obelisk's erupting fist, and the golden and blue lights intertwined.
Below, Mai couldn't help but raise a hand to shield herself: "Yugi was wary of the opponent summoning Osiris from the very start, so he set 'Life Shaver' early to weaken Osiris's attack power?"
Kaiba squinted his eyes against the bright light in the sky: "The attack power of these two Egyptian Gods is evenly matched..."
At this moment, everyone was a little tense facing the sky-piercing beams from the clashing gods. It's no wonder; the overwhelming scene and the terrifying pressure that seemed to target the core of one's being looked nothing like a 3D holograph—it felt like the world might end at any moment.
Honda was in a frenzy inside, but of course, he had to stay composed in front of his crush. He even thought of turning around to reassure Shizuka with a smile, pretending everything was fine to win some favor...
... Eh? Where's Shizuka?
At this moment, Shizuka was already in Jonouchi's arms: "Brother, this is scary! Will everything be okay?"
"No... It won't, don't worry." Jonouchi patted her back, "It's just an ordinary duel, nothing will happen!"
Honda: "..."
Here, unknowingly, Youyu recreated a classic scene from the original work—Osiris and Obelisk with equal attack power perishing together in a duel, but the divine power transcended time and dimensions, dragging Yugi and Kaiba in battle back then into their fated battle memories from three thousand years ago.
However, the duel here was between Youyu, not Kaiba. Youyu was alone, and had nothing to do with the millennium war stuff, so naturally, no supernatural phenomena occurred here.
The light finally disappeared, divine power dissipating between heaven and earth. Slifer the Sky Dragon and Obelisk, the two gods, canceled each other's powers, and their images respectively turned into illusions and vanished.
Truth be told, it was fortunate that this was a battle restricted by a game called "Duel Monsters"; otherwise, the Sky Dragon in Youyu's hand, with only partial divine power unlocked, would certainly have been suppressed by Yugi's Neo Obelisk.
But in card games, they don't count the details, as long as the attack power is the same, they must obliterate each other with no other outcome.
Both gods disappeared at the same time, so Yugi's troublesome Obelisk was finally resolved.
Yet now with Slifer gone, Youyu's side was an empty field, LP only at 500. If it stays empty, Yugi could just summon a monster slightly stronger than Kuriboh to finish him in one blow.
Of course, Youyu still had cards to play: "My turn isn't over! I'll flip open the card covered on the field, Magic Card - Polymerization! From my hand, 'Elemental Hero Featherman', and 'Elemental Hero Burstinatrix', fusion!"
From the last turn, the effect of the Blazeman retrieved Polymerization from the deck into hand. The green Magic Card surfaced, releasing a gorgeous vortex of fusion. The green and red heroes emerged respectively from Youyu's hand, their figures turning into two beams of light merging into the vortex, amidst intense flashes birthing a new power.
"Come, hero standing at the top of the skyscraper! Elemental Hero Flame Wingman, Fusion Summon!"
The green-bodied hero flew out from the light, the flames trailing beneath forming a pillar of fire as his body rotated. He flapped his wings, hovering in mid-air, letting out a crisp shout with the flames around him quickly bursting open.
[Elemental Hero Flame Wingman, Attack Power 2100]
"A powerful monster that deals damage equal to the destroyed monster's attack power to the opponent." Even Yugi recognized this hero, "Just after the Egyptian Gods retired, you're ready with a follow-up? As expected of you."
At this moment, Kaiba was displeased again below.
Clearly, during the previous duel, when his Obelisk was resolved, he immediately summoned an attack power 4500 Neo Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon, didn't he?
Yet what did Yugi say to him in the last duel?
Yugi said, "Honestly, I'm a bit disappointed in you, Kaiba."
"..."
Annoyed, in short, extremely annoyed.
"My LP is still 2000, if I were directly attacked, I would lose now," Yugi smiled, "but a Fusion Monster can't attack on the turn it's summoned, quite a pity, Youyu."
Youyu: "..."
That can't be denied.
If there wasn't a little regret, it would definitely be a lie, because this indeed gave him a sense of "I'm just one step away from the Duel King."
Even though he didn't start with the idea of taking the championship to claim the Duel King title, reaching this point in the competition felt satisfactory, and even if it ended here, he wouldn't have any regret about this journey.
But, having come to stand on this final stage and reached this far, only one step away from the peak.
Ending it just like this would still leave some regret, wouldn't it?
"Turn over," Youyu said calmly.
"Your all-out effort and decision as a duelist, I've already truly seen it," Yugi said deeply, "Likewise, as a Duelist, I will also show everything I have, surpass my limits so far, and answer with the strongest power!
It's my turn, draw card!
I'll also activate the Magic Card - Double Spell from my hand! I can discard a Magic Card from hand to use a Magic Card from the opponent's graveyard!
Youyu, the card I'm choosing from your graveyard is... Polymerization!"
Youyu's eyelid twitched.
What the... Yugi wants to fuse too? What's he gonna fuse out?
Thinking about it, in Duel City up till now, Jonouchi's Red-Eyes Black Dragon seems to still be in Yugi's hand...
... Ma Sa Ka!?
He wouldn't create a Dragoon Knight on the spot, would he?
If so, then he might as well give up and surrender directly...
Fortunately, despite having such an unruly hairstyle and being the originator of the "Yu" name and a ruthless card printing machine, there's still a line to be held.
If Yugi were to create something as game-breaking as Dragoon Knight right here, DM could end early.
"From my hand, 'Dark Magician', and 'Gaia the Fierce Knight', fusion!
Fusion Summon! Dark Cavalry!"
The classic purple-black robed Magician appeared beside Yugi, arms crossed, with the renowned Gaia the Fierce Knight at his side.
The two monsters respectively turned into a black and a golden beam of light, spiraling into the fusion vortex. Black chaotic magic surged, and the warrior donned in Black Magic Armor, wielding twin spiral guns charged out, riding a steed, momentum unstoppable.
[Dark Cavalry, Attack Power 2800]
Youyu: "..."
At this moment, Youyu even kind of wanted to chat about life with the president below.
In the last match, Yugi conjured a Dark Paladin against Kaiba, and here against Youyu, a Dark Cavalry. Thankfully, the finals end here, otherwise, if it continued, he might really have to whip out Dragoon Knight...