Youyu took a deep breath.
My field is completely empty, while my opponent has four monsters, including Great Shogun Shien who's known for strong interference abilities. Moreover, my LP is only at 300, like a candle flickering in the wind...
...which is more than enough.
"My turn," the operation returned to Youyu, "Draw!"
Glancing at the card he drew, Youyu used it without hesitation: "Activate the Magic Card, E - Emergency Call from my hand! Add one Elemental Hero Monster from my deck to my hand."
"Oh, you're using your only chance so casually?" Shien crossed his arms, "Or did you forget, while Great Shogun Shien is on the field, you can only use Magic Trap Cards once per turn?"
"Once is enough."
Youyu had already opened his deck and picked out the Hero he was looking for, showing it to Shien.
"The card I'm adding to my hand is the second 'Elemental Hero Liquidman'." He shuffled the deck back into the Duel Disc, then summoned the Hero directly, "Summon 'Elemental Hero Liquidman'!"
A burst of water surged, and the blue-clad Hero appeared once more on the field, surrounded by liquid.
[Elemental Hero Liquidman, ATK 1400]
"Liquidman's effect, when successfully summoned, can special summon another Hero from the graveyard," Youyu had a card pop out from the graveyard, "Summon Elemental Hero Blazeman!"
This time flames rose from the ground. The scorching Hero leaped out, landing in a crouch beside his companion.
[Elemental Hero Blazeman, ATK 1200]
"Blazeman's effect!" Youyu opened his deck again to search, "When successfully summoned, add 'Fusion' Magic Card from your deck to your hand."
Seeing Youyu display that 'Fusion' card, Shien scoffed: "I already said, as long as my clone is on the field, you can only use Magic Trap Cards once per turn.
Even if you want to use fusion to summon a stronger Hero, it won't work..."
"Who said I was going to fuse?" Youyu smiled.
"What?" Shien frowned.
"Next is the effect of 'Destiny Hero Malicious' discarded into the graveyard by your card destruction."
A flash of golden light in the graveyard area of the Duel Disc, and a card automatically popped out. Youyu picked up the card and flipped it over to show Shien.
"By removing Malicious from the game, I can special summon another 'Destiny Hero Malicious' from my deck."
A streak of golden light flew out from his deck, and the demon-like Destiny Hero let out a low growl, appearing on the field.
[Destiny Hero Malicious, ATK 800]
Youyu indicated that fusion is nothing more than a feint; our true goal is this!
"I'm sacrificing 'Elemental Hero Liquidman', 'Elemental Hero Blazeman', and 'Destiny Hero Malicious' on the field!"
Shien's face changed dramatically: "Sacrificing three monsters!?"
Phoenix-san, Ed-san, lend me your strength! (Fog)
"Let the destructive power bring the ultimate destiny's end, and transform into the most ultimate Hero to descend!" Youyu shouted, "Special summon, Destiny End Hero Plasma!"
Scarlet blood mist spread, the evil Hero's outline emerged within that blood-colored storm. Devilish tight-fitting suit, massive wings, its arms were weaponized like evil dragon, blood dripped onto the massive wings.
[Destiny Hero Plasma, ATK 1900]
Shien looked surprised: "That monster...is this the power of the so-called 'Ultimate Hero'..."
The shogun quickly calmed down, placing a flag to quell his shock: "But its attack power is only 1900, at this level..."
"Plasma's special effect," Youyu said calmly, "When Plasma is on the field, all monster effects on the opponent's field are negated!"
"What?"
Shien frowned, finding that his side of the field was unknowingly surrounded by the scarlet mist. His Six Samurai warriors, including his clone, seemed pained within that blood-colored mist.
It seemed that this blood-colored Hero alone suppressed the power of all warriors on the field. The Six Samurai warriors felt an invisible restraint, as if they were shackled by invisible chains, unable to exert their strength.
"And then, Plasma's other effect!" Youyu continued, "Once per turn, absorb an opponent's monster as an equip card, gaining half of that monster's original attack power!"
He raised his hand, pointing at Great Shogun Shien on the opponent's field.
"Absorb Great Shogun Shien!"
The blood-colored Hero unfolded his wings, like a bloodthirsty bat demon. Several tentacles shot through the air, wrapping around Great Shogun Shien without hesitation.
The shogun angrily roared, desperately struggling, constantly slashing at the tentacles, but was unable to shake their toughness, forced to be dragged powerless in front of Plasma.
The blood-colored Hero's wings closed tightly, like a bloody maw swallowing the shogun whole. The shogun fought back desperately, the shape of a blade rising and falling within the sealed wings, but soon went silent.
[Destiny Hero Plasma, ATK 1900 → ATK 3150]
The corner of Shien's mouth twitched.
Watching a duplicate of himself being swallowed whole... this scene was rather thrilling, sending chills down one's spine just at the thought.
"Battle!" Youyu raised his hand. "Destiny Hero Plasma, attack the Chamberlain of the Six Samurai!"
The blood-red hero soared into the air, and the blood mist in the sky seemed to coalesce with him. The crimson blood transformed into countless sharp needles, forming an impenetrable wall that swept over Shien's half of the field.
Bloody terror!
[Chamberlain of the Six Samurai, ATK 1000 → ATK 800] (due to a decrease in allied Warrior-Type)
This strike will determine victory!
"The hero of destiny's end, indeed, this power is formidable..."
Shien murmured, his gaze sharp as he raised his arm.
"But it's not over yet! Open the Set Card!" He swung his arm down fiercely, pointing to the Trap Card flipping over at his feet. The heavy armor issued a cacophony of clanging metal sounds.
"Trap Card — Six Strike - Thunder Blast!"
Youyu was somewhat taken aback.
It's actually this card?
Thunder Blast, the ultimate move of the Legendary Six Samurai - Chidori. Its prototype character is Tachibana Dosetsu, a renowned general of the Sengoku period. It is said that he once severed lightning with his beloved sword "Chidori," leading the sword to be renamed "Lightning Cutter."
The ultimate move recorded on this Trap Card, "Thunder Blast," derives its name from this source.
"Six Strike - Thunder Blast can activate by removing one Bushido Counter on the field, destroying a monster or returning a card to the opponent's hand.
I will remove one Bushido Counter from the Continuous Magic — Six Samurai United!"
By this point, Shien seemed quite impassioned, unsheathing his sword and pointing it from a distance at the attacking Plasma.
"Destroy Destiny Hero Plasma!" Shien shouted, "End your destiny, Plasma!"
The Trap Effect activated, with the phantom of a Six Samurai warrior emerging from the screen. He wielded a long blade, electric currents coursing along its edge, with countless electric serpents dancing incessantly, creating a piercing sound like a thousand birds chirping.
The blade unsheathed, seeming to release a cutting thunderbolt that straightway sliced through the towering body of Plasma!
Boom!!!
A violent explosion reverberated through space. A smokescreen intermingled with thunder expanded, engulfing Youyu's entire half of the field.
"Hmph, it's over."
With the thunderous slash concluded, the Trap Card faded from the field. Shien folded his arms, letting out a light chuckle.
"It looks like that was your final trump card, huh? But unfortunately, it ends here as well." Shien said, "As a Warrior, you've fought impressively. But unfortunately, in terms of strength..."
His words trailed off suddenly, his expression turning to astonishment.
The smokescreen dispersed, and indeed, the towering form of Plasma had been obliterated by the Thunder Blast. Yet replacing it on Youyu's field was...
...Masked Hero Anki!
[Masked Hero Anki, ATK 2800]
"Wha... what?" Shien froze.
"Quick-Play Magic — Mask Change." Youyu calmly revealed the card he had used in that very instant, "Sending the 'Hero' monster on the field to the Graveyard, transforming into a Masked Hero with the same attribute.
At the moment Plasma was struck by Thunder Blast, I transformed him into Masked Hero Anki, evading the attack from Thunder Blast."
Shien muttered in disbelief, "How could this be..."
"This really will be the final blow... indeed, for the curtain to fall, this move must be used." Youyu waved his hand, issuing the last command.
"Masked Hero Anki, attack the Chamberlain of the Six Samurai!
Knight Kick!!"
Anki leapt into the air, spinning as he gathered force, unleashing a flying kick that seemed to carry the power of lightning, slamming directly into the chest of the Chamberlain.
How could the Samurai withstand such formidable leg strength? With a pained grunt, he was sent skidding far away, exploding with a "boom" as a tempestuous wind and shockwave blasted Shien back two steps.
Shien grunted twice, collapsing to the ground with a thud, weighed down by his heavy armor.
[Shien, LP 800 → LP 0]
...He lost.