Old man Ito Makoto made a move, even bringing out a grand spectacle monster like "The Grand Jupiter," which raised the eyebrows of the onlookers who had just underestimated him.
"Wow, who is this old man? He looks pretty powerful!"
"Even that Duel King seems suppressed!"
"Could the old man really be some hermit master?"
Hearing the comments from the bystanders, the old man Makoto couldn't help but puff up with pride, letting out a hearty laugh.
However, a girl softly remarked, "But he looks a bit scruffy..."
Old man Makoto: "..."
Damn it! That remark was unnecessary, wasn't it?
Youyu straightened up and lightly dusted off his clothes.
Honestly, he had just thought that playing cards with the old man would simply be a casual pastime after dinner. Because Uncle Ito Makoto didn't exactly look like someone who knew how to play cards, his character seemed more like a passerby...
...But surprisingly, he turned out to be unexpectedly good.
Perhaps there was some truth to his boast about being the "Duel Devil Little Makoto." Still, who exactly came up with this nickname? It's just too corny, giving off a vibe like the king of kindergarten kids...
Youyu took a deep breath, straightening his body.
Given the situation, it seems he needs to get a bit serious now.
The Dark Magician Girl seems to understand: "Master, are you going to get serious?"
"Something like that, at least showing proper respect to a rival who goes all out against me in a duel." Youyu smiled slightly, "Well then, let's do this.
My turn, draw card!
I summon from my hand, 'Guardian of Dragon Magician,' in attack position!"
A warrior clad in green-blue armor, wearing a dragon-shaped helmet, appeared in front of Youyu's zone with a billowing cape.
[Guardian of Dragon Magician, ATK 1800]
"Guardian of Dragon Magician, activate effect!" Youyu selected a card from his hand and sent it to the graveyard, "When this card is successfully summoned, discard one card from your hand and add the Normal Magic Card 'Polymerization' from your deck to your hand."
Guardian of Dragon Magician is also one of those cards in the Yu-Gi-Oh! effect text that can easily lead to misunderstandings.
The card's face effect states that a Normal Magic card "Polymerization" should be added to your hand. Normally, you'd think its effect is to search for the specific Magic Card "Polymerization." However, upon actual operation, you realize that it can search for all Normal Magic cards that include the text "Polymerization," making the search scope very broad and the effect extremely strong.
Youyu sent "Elemental Hero Featherman" from his hand to the graveyard, then drew from his deck: "I discard one card from my hand, and add the Normal Magic Card 'Miracle Fusion' from the deck to my hand."
Old man Makoto frowned: "The target is still fusion, huh?"
"Next is Dragon Magician, activate its second effect!" Youyu continued, "By displaying a Fusion Monster Card from the extra deck to the opponent, special summon the Fusion Material mentioned on the card from your graveyard in face-down defense position!"
As he spoke, Youyu revealed "Elemental Hero Flame Wingman," while Featherman, which had just been thrown into the graveyard, bounced out from the Duel Disc Grave Zone.
"I reveal 'Flame Wingman,' and special summon the Fusion Material, 'Elemental Hero Featherman,' in face-down defense position on my field!
Next, activate the Magic Card - Polymerization from my hand!"
Old man Makoto cut in disdain: "Last turn's effect from Blazeman got him the Polymerization..."
"Fusion 'Featherman' on the field with 'Elemental Hero Wildman' in the hand!"
The rough and rugged hero appeared, topless and wielding blades, with a braid tied on his head. Shortly after, the face-down card on the field flipped open, and the green Featherman emerged from the card. The two heroes leapt up, cross-fused, and a new force-filled Elemental Hero was born in the light.
Youyu pointed forward: "Elemental Hero Wild Wingman, Fusion Summon!"
[Elemental Hero Wild Wingman, ATK 1900]
"As expected, fusing for a strong attack," old man Makoto snorted, "but in terms of attack power, 'The Grand Jupiter' still..."
"Wild Wingman's effect!" Youyu interrupted without mercy, "By discarding one card, destroy a Magic Trap Card on the field.
I discard two cards from my hand. Manager, I want to destroy your back row set card, as well as the equip card 'Elemental Hero Solidman'!"
Two cards went to the graveyard, and Youyu swept his arm: "Wild Tornado!"
The rugged Fusion Hero soared into the air, his white wings flapping, sending a visible storm rushing forward along the ground. The card set in old man Makoto's back row was immediately torn up by the storm, shredded to bits under the powerful wind pressure.
The Solidman absorbed into The Grand Jupiter's body as an equip card was finally liberated, disintegrating into golden light under his companion's gale.
Youyu was even surprised to find that the card he blew away from the back row was actually "Mirror Force"...
...Impressive, manager!
Are you a noble Hanno Knight too?
"And due to the equip card disappearing," Youyu pointed to the massive The Grand Jupiter on the opponent's field, "The Grand Jupiter's attack power decreases!"
[The Grand Jupiter ATK 3800 → ATK 2500]
Old man Makoto gritted his teeth: "But even so, the attack power still..."
"It's not over yet!" Youyu didn't give him the chance to finish planting the Flag, revealing another card from his hand, "Magic Card - Miracle Fusion! Perform fusion in the graveyard with Elemental Hero Monsters!
The fusion materials I choose are 'Elemental Hero Solidman' and 'Elemental Hero Featherman' from the graveyard!
The fusion condition is an Elemental Hero plus any Wind Attribute Monster! Fuse Elemental Hero Solidman and Wind Attribute Featherman again!"
Featherman, just fused down, was pulled back again from the graveyard, merging once more with Solidman into the fusion vortex. Two beams of golden light intertwined, erupting into a brilliance and storm.
The stage seemed to fill with rising winds and swirling clouds, as the heroic figure slowly descended, his cloak billowing ceaselessly in the wind.
Elemental Hero Great Tornado, summon!
[Elemental Hero Great Tornado, ATK 2800]
The manager's face turned pale: "His attack power exceeded Jupiter..."
"That's not all!" Youyu said, "Great Tornado's effect! Upon summon, all opponent's monster's attack and defense are halved!"
"What!?"
The furious winds howled, unleashing a powerful pressure across the opponent's half of the field. The storm blew old man Makoto's monsters about, even causing the massive beast "The Grand Jupiter" to stagger briefly, crashing to his knees amid a flurry of dust.
[The Grand Jupiter, ATK 2500 → ATK 1250]
[Mikazukinoyaiba ATK 2200 → ATK 1100]
[Opticlops, ATK 1800 → ATK 900]
Old man Makoto's face turned green: "My monsters' attack power..."
"Then there's Blazeman's effect activating!" Youyu continued his operation, "Once per turn, from the deck sending an 'Elemental Hero' monster to the graveyard, Blazeman gains that monster's attribute and attack power until the end of the turn!
I send 'Elemental Hero Edgeman' to the graveyard to gain its attack power!"
Blazeman let out a "Drink ah" shout, his body engulfed in soaring flames, looking like "I've become invincible."
[Elemental Hero Blazeman, ATK 1200 → ATK 2600]
[Guardian of Dragon Magician, ATK 1800]
[Elemental Hero Wild Wingman, ATK 1900]
[Elemental Hero Great Tornado, ATK 2800]
Total output exceeding nine thousand points.
Old man Makoto's face looked as if he had eaten something unpleasant.
Youyu smiled slightly at him.
"This is indeed an interesting duel, manager."
Then he raised his arm.
"Battle! Blazeman! Wild Wingman! Great Tornado! And Guardian of Dragon Magician! Attack all!"
"Urghhhh...!!"
[Ito Makoto, LP 0]