Angel O7, Summon!
Pegasus Moonwalker: "As long as Angel O7 remains on the field, no monster effects on your opponent's field can be activated!" (Original effect)
So that was its original effect... Yugen understood.
He only remembered the physical card effect of O7. In comparison, the physical O7's effect is actually more restrictive, as it prevents monster effects not only on the field but also in the hand, the graveyard, or even those that are banished.
However, the physical O7 is a double-edged sword; while it seals the opponent, it also seals the user. Once summoned, neither player can activate effects, whereas the original only seals the opponent unilaterally.
Also, the physical O7 requires "only effective through an upper-level summon." But the manga version doesn't seem to have this restriction, allowing special summon using other effects to also activate its sealing ability.
If the summon conditions are simplified, this kind of suppression becomes quite terrifying.
"So that's the ace of Pegasus Moonwalker..." Mitsuzawa couldn't help but gulp, "It's indeed powerful. But with just its attack power, it cannot currently match the Chaos Warrior..."
Mitsuzawa's thought was interrupted by Moonwalker: "Activate the Magic Card 'Dark Temptation', draw two cards from the deck, and then banish one Dark Attribute monster from the game.
So I draw two cards..."
Moonwalker draws two cards.
"Then banish the Dark Attribute 'Dark Marquis Belial' from the game from my hand."
He lifts a card, and it seems to be absorbed into a pitch-black vortex that opens in mid-air, disappearing.
"But then activate the Equipment Magic 'Interdimensional Revival'!" Moonwalker said, "Discard one card from my hand, and I can return one banished monster to the field in attack position!"
He draws another card from his hand and discards it to the graveyard.
"Therefore, revive the banished 'Dark Marquis Belial'!"
The interdimensional vortex opens again, and the marquis, with dark wings like a fallen angel, descends from the swirling darkness. He holds a dark great sword, with black feathers falling from the sky.
[Dark Marquis Belial, Attack Power 2800]
It's also one of the main powerful monsters of the Pegasus brothers in the manga.
"Not done yet. Next, the two cards discarded into the graveyard through 'Angel's Charity' and 'Interdimensional Revival'..."
Two cards are pulled out of the graveyard, and Moonwalker displays two cards at once.
"Banish the Rock Race 'Earth Puppet' and the Rock Race 'Rock Spirit-Titan' from the game!"
As two Rock Race monsters disappear into the vortex, the ground of the duel field begins to crack. Massive rocks shake loose and scatter, with deafening blasts, followed by a colossal figure slowly emerging from the earth.
A giant composed of hard rock, every inch of its skin radiating a cold and sturdy aura. The giant stands tall, towering into the clouds.
Earth Giant-Gaia Stone Tablet, Summon!
[Earth Giant-Gaia Stone Tablet, Attack Power 2800]
Yugen took a sideways glance at this.
Why do you have Jim's card?
This card also appeared in GX, it's the ace of a good friend from the outer school dimension chapter, Jim.
Hm, but considering that Pegasus Moonwalker is one of the leaders of a top card printing company in the world, having rare cards makes sense.
"Now this is... my full power!"
Moonwalker declared.
"First, Gaia Stone Tablet, attack 'Chaos Warrior - Messenger of Creation'!"
Asuka was startled: "Using a monster with lower attack power to initiate an attack..."
There's undoubtedly something up his sleeve.
"Gaia Stone Tablet's effect makes the attack power of the opponent's battling monster halve only during damage calculation!"
[Chaos Warrior - Messenger of Creation, Attack Power 3000→Attack Power 1500]
The Rock Giant unleashed a punch like a thunderbolt, and the Chaos Warrior, suppressed by Gaia's power, found it hard to resist. The shield was shattered with a punch, and the whole figure was reduced to golden light particles retreating from the stage.
[Yugen, LP 2000→LP 700]
"Direct attack by 'Angel O7'!" Moonwalker shouted.
He still has two big monsters without direct attack blockers, victory seems just a step away.
However, it was akin to how his brother Nightwalker felt just a step from victory before.
He seemed to foresee this attack wouldn't easily break through.
"Activate Covered Card." Yugen said, "Speed Attack Magic - scapegoat.
Special summon four 'sheep derivatives' on my field for defense."
[Sheep Derivative, Defense Power 0]x4
As expected.
Moonwalker frowned slightly.
"Then 'Dark Marquis Belial', 'Angel O7', each destroy one 'sheep derivative'!"
His two remaining generals both launched their attack. Sword light flashed, and the little blue and red sheep were cut down, dissipating as points of light.
Moonwalker let out a long sigh of relief.
Still just a little short.
"End turn."
But that was also his limit.
"Phew~ that was really dangerous." Yugen smiled, "Mr. Pegasus is truly relentless. Such a fierce attack is really hard to bear..."
Dangerous?
Pegasus Moonwalker remained silent.
He got no sense of it from Yugen...
After pondering for a moment, Moonwalker chuckled lightly and said, "May I... ask you a question, Yugen?"
"What is it?"
"It's nothing significant, just pure curiosity..."
Moonwalker spoke softly.
"Yugen, can I ask when the last time was you went all out in a duel?"
Yugen: "..."
Mitsuzawa and Asuka both looked at him inquisitively.
They were equally curious about this question.
But Yugen just smiled wryly.
"I don't know why people always say that, but facing Mr. Pegasus now, I'm quite serious."
"Oh... alright, my apologies for being nosy."
Moonwalker nodded, not asking further.
"My turn, draw."
Yugen glanced at the drawn card, placing it directly down.
"Magic Card 'Pot of Magic Book'. Both players draw three cards from their decks." (Original Card)
After drawing cards, he took a deep breath.
"Well, since Mr. Pegasus feels that way... this turn, I'll summon one of the strongest aces in this deck to break through this predicament.
I believe this will help you understand my seriousness, Mr. Pegasus?"
Hearing this, Pegasus Moonwalker immediately felt refreshed, his nerves instinctively tensing up in preparation.
One of the strongest aces?
He immediately recalled the duel record shared by Nightwalker the last time.
The new, overpowering form of the Chaos Warrior that utterly defeated Nightwalker.
Is he going to reveal that here?
Yugen had already played one of his cards.
"Magic Card 'Sudden Mutation'!
Sacrifice a monster on my field to special summon a fusion monster of the same level!"
He targeted a little sheep on his field.
"Sacrifice the Level 1 'Sheep Derivative' to transform!
Summon the bewitching eye through a sacrificial ritual—
—Level 1, Thousand-Eyed Sacrificial Demon, summon!"
Pegasus Moonwalker: "???"
What did you summon... exactly?