Seeing the subtle change in Youyu's expression after drawing more cards, Yugi realized something.
That reaction... does it mean he already has a way to break this stalemate?
Thinking of this, Yugi even felt a slight anticipation, as if the duelist spirit within him was eager to see Youyu's next move.
"First, I'll use a Magic Card - Pot of Greed, to draw two more cards." Youyu played the divine artifact of drawing cards and drew two more cards. (Of course, in the face of Life Equalizer, it was just a drizzle)
Youyu glanced at the Dark Cavalry on Yugi's field, thought for a moment, and then looked at Yugi's hand cards, which only had two left, and fell into thought.
Dark Cavalry can negate Magic Traps that target cards on the field but requires discarding a card from the hand each time it is used.
Currently, Yugi has two cards left in his hand, meaning the Dark Cavalry has two chances to negate.
If that's the case...
"I activate from my hand, Quick-Play Magic - Forbidden Chalice!" Youyu revealed a Magic Card, "This card allows one Monster on the field to gain 400 attack points, but its effect is negated!
Of course, I choose... the Dark Cavalry!"
"I see, although its attack power is boosted, if its effect is negated, Dark Cavalry's attack power will decrease instead," Yugi smiled, "But I can't let you succeed so easily."
He discarded one of his two cards to the graveyard, then pointed at the Dark Cavalry: "Dark Cavalry's Monster Effect activates!
When a card effect targeting a card on the field is activated, by discarding one card, negate and destroy the effect! Black Magic Counter!"
The Forbidden Chalice unleashed a pale green energy that surrounded the Dark Cavalry. Yet, the move was completely ineffective against the Magic proficient knight, who swept his long spear, bursting with Magic Power, shredding the green light around him to bits.
The Forbidden Chalice also suffered a backlash of powerful Magic Power, shattering into pieces on the spot.
"Such... such a strong Monster," exclaimed Kujaku Mai from the audience, "Not only does it have fearsome attack power, but even Magic Traps and Monster effects are nullified?"
"Then I summon 'Elemental Hero Liquidman'!"
Water converged from all sides, gradually forming an entity on the field, manifesting the figure of a water-attribute Hero. The flowing water solidified into entity form, and the Hero in light blue armor appeared before Youyu on the field, kneeling slightly.
[Elemental Hero Liquidman, ATK 1400]
Yugi: "Another Hero I've never seen..."
"Liquidman's effect activates! When this Monster is successfully summoned, Special Summon one Level 4 or lower Hero Monster from the graveyard!"
As Youyu spoke, a water vortex had opened up on the field in front of him. A figure clad in hard armor and robust body flew out vertically from the vortex.
"I revive 'Elemental Hero Solidman' from the graveyard!"
[Elemental Hero Solidman, ATK 1300]
"Then I activate the card I set on the field!" Youyu pressed the Duel Disc button, activating the card he set before his draw with Life Equalizer, "Fusion! 'Elemental Hero Liquidman' plus the Earth Attribute 'Elemental Hero Solidman', Fusion!
The Fusion condition is an Elemental Hero Monster plus any Earth Attribute Monster, Fusion Summon!
Elemental Hero Gaia!"
The two Elemental Hero Monsters turned into light beams and were absorbed into the ground vortex, with the ensuing energy projecting a cracked earth image.
Being Elemental Hero Gaia, the entrance comes with an Earth Breaker as common knowledge.
A Hero in pitch-black heavy armor emerged from the ground, and its three-dimensional image effect made it seem as if the entire Duel Arena was going to collapse with his appearance.
[Elemental Hero Gaia, ATK 2200]
"Elemental Hero Gaia, upon successful Fusion Summon, halves the attack power of one Monster on the opponent's field and adds it to his attack power!"
Gaia roared dully, his massive steel heavy fists pounded the ground fiercely. The earth shattered under the heavy punch, and the cracks extended visibly toward Yugi's side of the field, seemingly about to engulf the Dark Cavalry into the fissure.
"It's futile!" Yugi waved his hand again, "Dark Cavalry's effect activates! By discarding one card, negate Gaia's effect, and destroy it! Black Magic Counter!"
Dark Cavalry let out a low growl, and his spiral lance swept across, with black Magic Power like an absolute command issued with unyielding authority.
The spreading fissure abruptly halted as if it was subjected to a powerful insurmountable force. The lance pierced deeply into the ground, with dominating ripples of Magic Power tumultuously flowing, tracing the direction of the fissure back, relentlessly piercing through Gaia's black heavy armor.
The Earth's Hero had just made his appearance, yet hadn't the chance to showcase his abilities before being instantly pierced by Dark Cavalry, counter-killed on the spot.
"Isn't this way too powerful?" exclaimed Yue Hua, the Cloud Player among the audience, "How can there be such a broken card?"
On the side of the Gravekeeper Race, Ishizu, who had been quietly observing, spoke softly, "But this way, the Pharaoh's two cards in hand have been depleted. Dark Cavalry's effect can't be used anymore."
Meanwhile, Yugi folded his arms, carefully observing Youyu's reaction while rapidly contemplating.
As Ishizu mentioned, with no cards left in the hand, Dark Cavalry can't continue to negate card effects either.
But can Youyu, who has already faced two negations, truly still have a chance to counter-attack?
"Though Gaia's effect was negated, the chain isn't over yet!" Youyu waved his hand, "As the Fusion Material for Gaia, 'Elemental Hero Solidman's effect activates!"
Actually, logically speaking, at the moment of the Fusion Summon, this Hero's effect had already activated... It's just that Youyu's mouth wasn't as quick or loud as the king, so he didn't get a chance to explain...
But it doesn't matter, world-wise in the animation, there's no concept of timings, the effects that should be activated are definitely not missed.
Yugi's eyelid twitched.
Can they still operate?
"Elemental Hero Solidman's effect! When Solidman is sent to the graveyard by a Magic Effect from the field, Special Summon a 'Hero' Monster from the graveyard in Defense Position besides himself!
I revive 'Elemental Hero Flame Wingman'!"
The Fusion Hero who had just left last round returned quickly from the graveyard under his comrade's effect. A pillar of flame shot from the ground towards the sky, and the Hero, riding the wind and fire, spun out, crouching as he landed on the ground.
[Elemental Hero Flame Wingman, DEF 1200]
In reality, Flame Wingman is "cannot be Special Summoned except by Fusion Summon," but in the second episode of Yu-Gi-Oh! GX, Yuki Judai was prepared to use "Monster Reborn" to revive the Flame Wingman, indicating this restriction doesn't apply in the animation.
"Next is Magic Card - Fusion Recovery! Recover the 'Polymerization' and 'Elemental Hero Liquidman' used as Fusion Material from the graveyard back to the hand!
Then activate the recovered Polymerization from my hand once again!"
Yugi gritted his teeth, "Can he still continue to fuse?"
"I fuse 'Elemental Hero Flame Wingman' on the field with 'Elemental Hero Sparkman' from my hand…"
"Using a Fusion Monster for another Fusion!?" Jonouchi felt as if his worldview had been refreshed again.
Ishizu looked at Youyu with a complex expression, "Youyu, this Duelist... is veiled in one who continuously challenges our cognition, repeatedly surpassing our expectations."
Flame Wingman and the newly appeared Sparkman soared up simultaneously, transformed into flames and golden light respectively, converging, merging into one, and unleashed a radiant sacred white light while generating astonishing energy.
Youyu pointed to the vortex shining with holy light in mid-air: "A hero of justice appears in sacred brilliance, slicing through the darkness to bring forth light—"
——Elemental Hero Shining Flare Wingman, Summon!"
A hero clad in white mechanical armor, spreading holy wings behind, flew out vertically, ascending and descending from above, hovering in mid-air.
[Elemental Hero Shining Flare Wingman, ATK 2500]