Elemental Hero Shining Flare Wingman, Summon!
"It looks like a really powerful monster," Shizuka said softly, "and it feels so warm."
"Yeah," Jonouchi nodded, "and it's really cool! Youyu always uses these super cool heroes! But still, Yugi's monster has higher attack power!"
Yugi, however, wasn't as optimistic.
No, this monster born of a double fusion must be hiding a powerful special ability!
"The effect of Shining Flare Wingman," Youyu's explanation quickly confirmed his suspicion, "For every Elemental Hero monster in the graveyard, his attack power increases by 300 points!"
As he spoke, the Elemental Heroes slumbering in his graveyard began to appear as phantoms on the field, each transforming into a golden light that flowed into Shining Flare Wingman.
Elemental Hero Solidman, Heat, Avian, Burstinatrix, Clayman, Flame Wingman, Sparkman, and Elemental Hero Clayman that was discarded to the graveyard by Angel's offering effect earlier.
"In my graveyard, I have a total of eight Elemental Hero monsters. So, the attack power increases... by 2400 points!" Youyu shouted.
[Elemental Hero Shining Flare Wingman, Attack Power 2500 → 4900]
"Attack power... 4900!?" The entire audience was astounded.
What kind of divine battle are we witnessing today!?
The Egyptian Gods have consecutively left the field, yet it turns out that was just the beginning!
The swaps in tactics and secret strategies in this duel are beyond what any ordinary duelist of this era can imagine!
No matter the outcome, the value of this battle for the title of Duel King has already skyrocketed. No matter which side wins, no one would dare to dispute it.
"Is this your full power, Youyu? You are indeed very strong." Yugi smiled, "But you should also know that even so, Shining Flare Wingman's attack power still can't surpass Dark Magician Knight!
Not only that! With the use of Magic Trap cards, Dark Magician Knight's attack power will be further enhanced!"
After summoning Dark Magician Knight last turn, Yugi used the Magic Card "Quick Attack," and set another card on the field, thus increasing Dark Magician Knight's attack power by two hundred.
This turn, Youyu used Magic Cards such as Pot of Greed, Pot of Desire, Forbidden Chalice, Fusion, and Fusion Recovery, raising the Dark Magician Knight's attack power by another five hundred.
[Super Magician Knight - Dark Magician Knight, Attack Power 5000 → Attack Power 5700]
Xue Lang clenched his fists in frustration on Youyu's behalf, "Damn it! The attack power is 4900, still missing the last 800 points!"
"It's not over yet, Yugi," Youyu chuckled, "To reciprocate with your full force, I too must give my all, reaching the current limits of my ability and confronting you with my true and complete strength!
So, please watch this, for this is my limit!"
Youyu inserted the card into the Duel Disc, shouting, "Equip Magic - Favorite Hero, activate! This card can be equipped to Hero monsters of level 5 or higher. I'm equipping it to 'Elemental Hero Shining Flare Wingman'!"
"Equip Magic?" Yugi was startled and suddenly realized, "I see! So you were forcing me to use the effect of the 'Dark Magician Knight'..."
"That's right," Youyu smiled, "If you still had cards in hand, you could have used the special ability of 'Dark Magician Knight' to negate the equip of 'Favorite Hero'."
"I see," Yugi understood, "Indeed, you've really caught me off guard."
"Enter the Battle Phase!" Youyu shouted, "At this moment, the effect of 'Favorite Hero' activates! This card can be activated as an equip card when entering the Battle Phase! It will activate a Field Magic Card from the deck!"
"Field Magic, does this mean...?" Yugi asked, "A stage suited for hero battles?"
"That's right, it seems you got it." Youyu smiled as well, "I will activate from the deck... Field Magic - Skyscraper!"
The ground trembled, and reinforced concrete structures rose abruptly. A dark skyscraper, iron construction, the silhouette of a bright moon hanging in the sky, and the radiance of divine light as heroes soared across the sky.
"And this is the effect of Favorite Hero!" Youyu continued, "When a Field Magic Card exists in your field area, the equipped monster's attack power increases by the value of its defense!
Moreover, the equipped monster won't be targeted by your opponent's card effects!
Shining Flare Wingman's defense is 2100, so now his attack power..."
[Elemental Hero Shining Flare Wingman, Attack Power 4900 → Attack Power 7000]
Jonouchi was dumbfounded, "Attack... attack power 7000!?"
What kind of monster is this?
To think that this game could achieve such terrifying attack power?
In the face of such strength, even Kaiba's strongest monster, "Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon," is nothing but a side character, right?
"Attack power 7000..." Yugi said in a deep voice, "As expected, Youyu, you are the strongest duelist I've ever faced."
"Yugi, you flatter me, it was just luck,"
Youyu said with a smile, consciously or unconsciously glancing at the Dark Magician Girl sprite by his side.
...Of course, a lot of credit goes to my sprite girl here.
The Dark Magician Girl now wore a flush on her face, seemingly excited by the duel reaching its climax. She clenched her little fists, silently cheering and hoping that this attack could decide the victory, granting her master the title of Duel King...