Chapter 40: Blue-Eyes White Dragon!!
If the 600,000-point Monster Reborn demonstrated the Nanki'in Family young miss's financial power—
Then this card called a "secret technique," Dimension Fusion, showcased the Nanki'in Family's depth as a century-old inherited major family within Eden Tower.
This card was permanently banned even in the Yu-Gi-Oh! card pool from Amano's previous life.
Its value couldn't be measured purely in monetary terms. The last recorded appearance was at an auction in the upper districts fifteen years ago, selling for 14 million.
The successful bidder? The Nanki'in Family.
From 600,000 to the tens of millions level.
"F-Fusion?" Finesse, seeing this card for the first time, looked confused.
It wasn't Fusion.
Though the card name contained the word "Fusion," it had nothing to do with traditional Fusion Summoning.
To describe it forcibly—it meant fusing another dimension with reality.
And in Yu-Gi-Oh! card duels, "another dimension" referred to the banished zone.
[Dimension Fusion] [Spell Card: Pay 2000 LP. Both players Special Summon as many of their banished monsters as possible.]
Special Summon as many banished monsters from both zones as possible.
Why the Nanki'in Family would bid high for this card, why it would become their secret technique—this wasn't hard to understand.
Shiranui monsters entered the banished zone far too easily.
And when enough Shiranui monsters accumulated in the banished zone, activating this card became the ultimate finishing move in duels.
Nanki'in Sakuya LP: 3300 → 1300
Paying 2000 Life Points as the cost, Sakuya tore open an interdimensional rift.
Amano's banished zone also had a monster, but the same principle applied—Great Tornado could only be Special Summoned through Fusion.
Dimension Fusion wasn't proper Fusion. Before Eva's system, trying to rules-lawyer was useless.
"I have three monsters in my banished zone! I Special Summon both copies of Shiranui Sensei and Shiranui Spectralsword!"
[Shiranui Sensei] [ATK: 600]
[Shiranui Sensei] [ATK: 600]
[Shiranui Spectralsword] [ATK: 1500]
In just one turn, she'd Special Summoned 4 Shiranui monsters to the field.
No wonder Nanki'in Sakuya, upon seeing only one Defense Position Avian on Amano's field, directly declared the duel over.
Avian's 1000 DEF—before the revived and dimension-returned Samurai and Spectralsword, it truly wasn't enough.
"I Normal Summon my final hand card, Shiranui Solitaire!"
[Shiranui Solitaire] [4✪ FIRE]
[Zombie] [ATK: 500] [DEF: 0]
"I've won, Amano!"
Even in seemingly guaranteed victory situations, maximize field attack power—this was the systematic education academy-trained duelists received.
Surrounded by Shiranui, Nanki'in Sakuya led 5 monsters simultaneously into the Battle Phase.
Leading the assault, Shiranui Spectralsword—the female monster wielding a naginata easily broke through Avian's defense with 1500 ATK.
[Elemental HERO Avian] destroyed
The HERO's image, after being pierced by the naginata, shattered into data fragments.
After that, Amano's field was completely empty.
Nanki'in Sakuya still had four monsters available for direct attack.
No matter how you looked at it, this was a certain-death losing situation for Amano.
And yet...
Even as the audience waiting for the finishing blow's boiling enthusiasm completely dissipated, they still hadn't seen Nanki'in Sakuya use her remaining monsters to attack.
What's going on, slow-playing?
That wasn't sportsmanlike behavior.
"Y-young mistress?" Ryoma anxiously inquired.
Nanki'in Sakuya: "..."
In brief silence, Nanki'in Sakuya's complexion became somewhat unpleasant.
Nanki'in Sakuya: "I can't—I can't declare attacks."
She hadn't stopped moving, nor was she slow-playing tauntingly after securing victory.
But no matter how Nanki'in Sakuya issued attack commands or pressed her Duel Disk's attack button, her field's Shiranui monsters showed zero reaction facing empty-board Amano.
Finally, Nanki'in Sakuya realized.
All of this was the work of that man grinning mischievously across from her.
"What did you do, Amano Rei?!"
"Too naive, Nanki'in~" Amano pointed toward the confused girl. "You really think I'd just leave one Avian on the field and end my turn?"
"But..."
Nanki'in Sakuya refused to accept it—but you only had one Avian on the field!
However, the next second, the card Amano ejected from his Duel Disk made Nanki'in accept reality.
This card had never appeared face-up during this duel because right when Amano first Set it, Nanki'in Sakuya had destroyed it with Shiranui Style - Swallow's Slash.
The Trap Card Guardian's Stand.
This trap card, besides doubling a monster's DEF, possessed a second effect—a hidden trap that could only activate from the Graveyard.
[Guardian's Stand] [Trap Card: ②: Banish this card from your GY, then target 1 monster you control; this turn, your opponent can only attack that target.]
"During the Battle Phase, I banished Guardian's Stand that you destroyed from my Graveyard, targeting Elemental HERO Avian on my field."
"You must attack that monster with Taunt"
Because Amano only had Avian on field, Sakuya hadn't noticed this taunt effect during battle.
But after Avian was destroyed?
You still [can only attack that target].
But the monster wasn't on the field anymore.
Therefore, you cannot attack.
This wasn't rules-lawyering—in Amano's previous life, this was called K-language. Pretty amazing, right~?
"It can actually be used like that?"
When Finesse first witnessed Amano duel, Wein Family muscle Nikaido had been destroyed by this card.
Now Nanki'in Sakuya also fell victim to this card.
Finesse suddenly recalled something Amano had said last turn, echoing Nanki'in Sakuya.
("The HERO's will won't dissipate so easily either!")
"So that's what he meant!" The young miss had an epiphany.
When Amano revived his HERO with the seemingly weak O - Oversoul, he'd already predicted this exact scenario.
Though the HERO left the field, Avian's soul seemed to still guard that justice.
"I end my turn."
Nanki'in Sakuya slowly lowered her silver-white Duel Disk.
Careless!
Thinking she could easily win the duel this turn, Sakuya had used Dimension Fusion.
Using Dimension Fusion as the Nanki'in Style secret technique, yet still failing to win the match—
This was like in a game when you throw out your hidden ultimate technique, but the opponent doesn't die. Embarrassing.
But without using this card, with only Shiranui Solitaire available to summon, Nanki'in Sakuya had no way to achieve an OTK victory this turn.
"My turn, draw!"
As Amano drew his card, an unfamiliar girl's voice suddenly rang in his mind.
'Summon me, Amano Rei! In this duel, summon me!'
Eve?
No, not her.
Initially thinking Eve was making a fuss in the deck, but the voice was completely different.
The girl's cold tone contained barely-concealed pride.
"Could it be..."
Amano looked at the card he'd drawn this turn, already basically confirming the identity.
"Then I choose you!"
Amano bet his final resources and Life Points, activating the spell in his hand.
Nanki'in Sakuya's field was packed with monsters. Amano's field had no monsters.
But a duel's outcome never depended on monster quantity—rather, who could stand at the end.
"Watch closely, Nanki'in Sakuya! This is how you use a finishing technique!"
"I activate the Spell Card Magic Fitting Room!"
[Magic Fitting Room] [Spell Card: Pay 800 LP. Reveal the top 4 cards of your Deck, then Special Summon any Level 3 or lower Normal Monsters among them, and shuffle the rest back into the Deck.]
A cheap wonderful little tool from Yui's shop.
Amano LP: 1000 → 200
Voluntarily locking his Life Points, just like Nanki'in Sakuya activating Dimension Fusion last turn—an all-or-nothing final strike.
But Amano's life-locking was far more extreme.
Reveal the top four cards of the deck, Special Summon any Level 3 or lower Normal Monsters among them.
A spell that only functioned when combined with powerless low-level Vanilla trash, and highly unstable at that.
"Whether I can win in the end—I'm betting on my luck!"
Amano's luck?
Sorry, standing before you was the ten-time consecutive champion of District 32's New Year Community Landlord Tournament!
Amano consecutively flipped four cards. Among them, H - Heated Heart and HERO Signal weren't monsters.
But the remaining ones were Amano's old friends.
"I Special Summon Ib the World Chalice Justiciar and Yuyu!"
The flat-chested girl and tofu block—a peculiar combination.
Basically all the spirits in Amano's deck had assembled in this instant.
Yuyu: "-_-??"
Eve: "Finally my turn to take the field!"
Compared to Yuyu's perpetually confused face, Eve seemed far more excited.
Last duel against Lutz, she'd been thrown straight to the Graveyard by Morphing Jar without even appearing.
Eve: "This time, I'll take back everything I lost... Huh?! What's happening??"
Still posing what she considered cool, Eve suddenly discovered her meager body gradually being enveloped in white light.
Without question, this was tribute light.
Having just placed both cards in his Duel Disk's Monster Zones, Amano picked them back up.
The famous duelist Kaiser Ryo once said—
"For victory, I can sacrifice my old friends!"
"I Tribute Ib the World Chalice Justiciar and Yuyu for an Advance Summon!"
"-_-?!!"
"(ﾟДﾟ≡ﾟДﾟ) Huh, tribute, me?" Eve belatedly realized.
Don't think this was some loss of face.
Quite the opposite—maximum prestige.
After all, even the legendary God Card Obelisk the Tormentor had once served as tribute for Advance Summoning this card.
"If that is endless darkness, then submit to the dragon of light and dye the darkness completely! Advance Summon!"
Amano raised his arms high in a shout. He'd long wanted to learn from the anime's Kaiba Seto and loudly call out this card's name.
"Blue-Eyes White Dragon!!"
[Blue-Eyes White Dragon] [8✪ LIGHT]
[Dragon] [ATK: 3000] [DEF: 2500]
[This legendary dragon is a powerful engine of destruction. Virtually invincible, very few have faced this awesome creature and lived to tell the tale.]
"ROAR!!!"
Within the Advance Summon's enveloping light, a dragon's roar so thunderous it seemed capable of piercing through all of Eden Tower exploded from within the brilliance.
"This is!"
Even Nanki'in Sakuya, who'd maintained her cool attitude throughout, was startled by that roar. The girl's indifferent expression showed frightened changes for the first time, unconsciously stepping back.
Shio exclaimed in shock: "┌(.Д.)┐ 3000 ATK, isn't that the same as Blue-Eyes..."
Calm down, Shio!
No need for measurement units anymore—this IS Blue-Eyes White Dragon.
Finesse exclaimed excitedly: "It's the legendary... Blue-Eyes White Dragon!"
These people normally always used Blue-Eyes White Dragon as their battle power measurement unit.
But when the legend truly descended to the field, how many could remain calm?
Mighty, Invincible, Supreme!
Crush, Shatter, Great Cheers!
As the light faded, Blue-Eyes White Dragon's proud magnificent pure-white dragon body was revealed. The dragon king standing at the pinnacle gazed down at the monsters before it with its massive form, as if viewing ants.
"It's really Blue-Eyes White Dragon!"
"What's this kid's background?"
"Wasn't he hired by the Wein Family?"
As Nanki'in Sakuya's personal bodyguard, Ryoma also sensed something wrong: "That man, isn't he the Wein Family's muscle?"
Until now, most people had considered Amano a follower of the Wein Family young miss.
However, when Blue-Eyes White Dragon descended to the field, that possibility self-destructed.
What card was Blue-Eyes White Dragon?
At 87 million, Blue-Eyes White Dragon's value crushed all cards on the market.
But actually, just days ago, Kaiba Corporation had even been willing to raise the price to 150 million to acquire this Blue-Eyes White Dragon.
Compared to that, the 600,000 Monster Reborn Nanki'in Sakuya had thrown out last turn, even the secret technique Dimension Fusion—before the current Blue-Eyes White Dragon, their value seemed utterly insignificant.
A duelist who could summon Blue-Eyes White Dragon—how could he possibly be some follower or underling?
"Amano Rei, you!"
Nanki'in Sakuya realized she'd completely misunderstood Amano from the very beginning.
Badly misunderstood.
Finesse's loyal dog?
Stop joking.
How many cards Finesse actually owned—didn't she know?
"The farce ends here, Nanki'in Sakuya!"
Gripping white light as he entered the Battle Phase, Amano locked onto his attack target—the lowest ATK monster, Shiranui Solitaire.
Last turn, Amano's empty field bait had actually been a trap causing Nanki'in Sakuya to expose a low-ATK monster opening.
Though choosing the 1500 ATK Spectralsword would also secure victory—
Earning overkill damage bonus was something Amano wouldn't waste.
"Vanish before the pure white light!"
"—'Burst Stream of Destruction'—!!"
Eyes wide, Nanki'in Sakuya felt her entire field of vision instantly dyed completely by white brilliance.
Nanki'in Sakuya: "Aaaaaaaaahhhhh!"
Blue-Eyes White Dragon's maxed-out attack effect devoured nearly half the entire duel arena. Then it continued extending forward until spreading to District 13's Mechanical Street's end before gradually dissipating.
So what if I only have 200 Life Points left?
Your Life Points will be -1200!
Nanki'in Sakuya LP: 1300 - 2500 → 0
Victory secured with 1200 overkill damage.
A single duel earned the equivalent of Amano's former monthly salary.
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