Yugi's side of the Field was empty at the moment... with him having 2 cards in his hand, his Life Points at 7000 thanks to playing Soul Rope earlier. Meanwhile, Senbei had 2 Monsters, Great Angus with 1800/600, and Gagagigo with 1850/1000. And Senbei also had a set card still... Senbei also had 2 cards in his hand, smiling.
"Wow... who would have thought such a powerful Trap Card was out there, even with those kinds of restrictions to it..." Taro replied.
Duke nodded. "Yeah... Senbei just managed to clear Yugi's entire field of Monsters in a heartbeat. He's good"
"Don't give him too much credit. He destroyed Chimera, so Yugi gets Chimera's effect and can Special Summon Gazelle or Berfomet from his Graveyard." Joey smiled.
Tristan nodded. "I forgot about that. But at least Yugi can protect himself."
"Thanks to you destroying Chimera the Flying Mythical Beast with the effect of Fuh-Rin-Ka-Zan, Senbei, I now get to Special Summon one of its' Fusion Material Monsters to the Field from my Graveyard. And I Special Summon Berfomet to the Field in Defense Mode!"
Appearing horizontally on the Field, Berfomet's Duel Monsters card soon enough was followed by the real McCoy, who was kneeling down, bearing teeth. Yugi then took a card from his hand and held it up. "I now activate another Magic Card! Twinkle 5 Star"
In a flash, Berfomet disappeared, 5 orbs of light appearing on Yugi's side of the Field as he pulled his Deck out. "Twinkle 5 Star only works when I have a Level 5 Monster on my side of the Field and I sacrifice it! Now I can Special Summon 5 specific Monsters from my Deck!"
In a flash, Yugi moved 5 Monster Cards onto his Duel Disk's Monster Card Zone and smiled, leaping into the air. "Now, introducing the Kuriboh Brothers! Kuriboh, Kuribi, Kuriba, Kuribe, and Kuribu!"
In a flash, 5 Kuribohs appeared onto the Field, one brown, one white, one purple, one pink, and one green. All of them turned as one and let out a cute little cry of "Kuri, Kuri!"
TWINKLE 5 STAR (English Name: 5 Star Twilight)
Normal Magic Card Effect: Sacrifice 1 Level 5 Monster on your side of the Field. Special Summon "Kuriboh", "Kuribi", "Kuribu", "Kuriba", and "Kuribe" from your Deck to the Field. While on the Field with one another, "Kuriboh", "Kuribi", "Kuribu", "Kuriba", and "Kuribe" cannot be used as Sacrifices for any cards, except to Special Summon "Kuribabylon".
KURIBI Dark/Demon/1/300 ATK/200 DEF Effect: If "Kuriboh", "Kuribi", "Kuribu", "Kuriba", or "Kuribe" are the target of attack, you can lower the ATK of the attacking Monster to 0 and negate the attack. This card cannot be used in a Sacrifice Summon except for Special Summoning "Kuribabylon".
KURIBU Dark/Demon/1/300 ATK/200 DEF Effect: When you discard 1 Trap Card from your hand to the Graveyard during your Main Phase, decrease the ATK of 1 Monster on your opponent's side of the Field by 1500 points until the End Phase of the turn. This card cannot be used in a Sacrifice Summon except for Special Summoning "Kuribabylon".
KURIBA Dark/Demon/1/300 ATK/200 DEF Effect: If you Sacrifice a face-up "Kuriboh", "Kuribi", "Kuribu", "Kuriba", and "Kuribe" by "Kuriba"'s effect, Special Summon 1 "Kuribabylon" from your hand or Deck to the Field. This card cannot be used in a Sacrifice Summon except for Special Summoning "Kuribabylon".
KURIBE Dark/Demon/1/300 ATK/200 DEF Effect: If you remove a face-up "Kuriboh", "Kuribi", "Kuribu", "Kuriba", and "Kuribe" from play, you can Special Summon 1 "Kuribandit" from your hand or Deck to the Field. This card cannot be used in a Sacrifice Summon except for Special Summoning "Kuribabylon".
Taro whistled and looked in awe. "That's a heckuva lot of Kuribohs"
"I'll say!" Melody added.
"Now all I got is one card, and I activate it! Coins from Heaven, aka Card of Sanctity! Now we both draw 'til we have 6 cards in our hands. I have 0 cards, so I get to draw 6, and you have 2, so you draw 4."
Senbei nodded. "Got it. Drawing his 4 cards, while Yugi drew his 6 cards. Looking over his six cards, Yugi smiled and said "Even if the Kuriboh Brothers aren't very strong, they can make a stronger Monster, Senbei. Lemme show you what I mean! I activate Kuriba's effect!" The purple Kuriboh, Kuriba, began to glow as he and his brothers leapt into the air, smashing into one another, then exploding in a cloud of pink smoke.
"And now I Special Summon Kuribabylon from my Deck in Attack Mode!"
KURIBABYLON Dark/Demon/5/? ATK/100 DEF Effect: This card must first be Special Summoned by Sacrificing a face-up "Kuriboh", "Kuribi", "Kuribu", "Kuriba", and "Kuribe" by "Kuriba"'s effect. The ATK of this card is the combined ATK of the offered "Kuriboh", "Kuribi", "Kuribu", "Kuriba", and "Kuribe". When an attack this card has made is negated or you Sacrifice it face-up, you can Special Summon "Kuriboh", "Kuribi", "Kuribu", "Kuriba", and "Kuribe" from your Graveyard to the Field.
Appearing to be some kind of larger Kuriboh, Kuribabylon had a dark green color of fur, two small fangs showing, purple eyes with yellow irises, and a brown horn on the top of its' head with matching colored feet, as it let out a deep sounding "Kuri..." when it was summoned.
"Kuribabylon has an unknown ATK... but its' ATK is that of my Kuriboh Brothers, Senbei. 300 x 5 1500, so that is Kuribabylon's current attack."
Senbei blinked but then smiled. "A nice attempt, I must say, Yugi, but what good is a Monster with 1500 ATK going to do vs. 1 with 1800 and another with 1850"
"Even a pawn can beat a queen. My dad taught me that when he taught me to play chess when I was 6. And I'm gonna show you how!" Taking a card from his hand, Yugi slid it into his Magic and Trap Card Zone. "Now I activate the Magic Card, Pump Up! This Magic Card doubles the ATK of 1 Monster on my side of the Field until the end of the turn, so I'll make Kuribabylon's ATK 3000 points now!"
PUMP UP Normal Magic Card Effect: Double the ATK of 1 Monster on your side of the Field until the end of this turn.
Kuribabylon's body began to glow with a yellow aura, as its' ATK went from 1500 to 3000. Yugi then thrusted his hand forward. "Kuribabylon! Attack Great Angus!"
Kuribabylon dashed forward, its' feet never touching the ground, as it then smashed hard into Great Angus, destroying it and dropping Senbei's Life Points by 1200 points to 5800. Senbei was unworried though as he smiled. Yugi then said "Next, I'll set a card face-down. That's the end of my turn!" Yugi smiled, Kuribabylon's attack points going down from 3000 to 1500, signifing the end of Pump Up's increase.
"My turn. Draw!" Senbei drew his next card, looking at it. "Now I Sacrifice Gagagigo and I Summon Hieracosphinx in Attack Mode"
In a flash of light, Gagagigo disappeared and in its' place, a sphinx with sandy yellow for its' lion-like body, with black feathers along the top of its' body near its' head with its' head falcon-like, its' black wings spread out as it slammed its' paws onto the ground.
HIERACOSPHINX Earth/Rock/6/2400 ATK/1200 DEF Effect: When this card is face-up on the Field, your opponent cannot select face-down Defense Mode Monsters on your side of the Field as attack targets.
"Hieracosphinx! Attack Kuribabylon!" Senbei cried out, his Monster letting out a cry, charging forward, slashing across Kuribabylon, causing him to return into the Kuriboh Brothers before they all exploded, Yugi's Life Points dropped by 900 points to 6100. "Now I activate my set Trap Card! Call of the Haunted!"
Yugi cried out, as Call of the Haunted was flipped face-up, and Kuribabylon returned to the Field. "As you know, Call of the Haunted lets me Special Summon 1 Monster in my Graveyard to the Field in face-up Attack Mode and when Call of the Haunted is destroyed, my Monster is destroyed and vice versa, Senbei. But I got my reason for bringing Kuribabylon back from the Graveyard. You'll see soon enough."
Senbei nodded. "I know I will. I will now end my turn"
"My turn! Draw!" Yugi drew his next card, and said "Now I Sacrifice Kuribabylon and I will Special Summon Kuriboh, Kuribi, Kuriba, Kurbe, and Kuribu once again from my Graveyard!"
Exploding in a cloud of smoke once again, these with a cartoony-style "BOOM!!" sound effect, Kuriboh and his four brothers retook the Field, floating all in front of Yugi, Call of the Haunted disappearing as well since Kuribabylon wasn't on the Field any longer. "And now time for a new combo! Kuribe, effect activate!" Kuribe, the small green Kuriboh smacked first into his brothers, knocking them all around, everyone looking in shock.
"OK, what the heck is Yugi up to!?" Joey asked. "His Kuribohs are bouncing around like pinballs"
"This combination was used by Atem before, Joey." Tristan replied. "Your soul was gone at the time, but the Kuribohs got another form besides Kuribabylon to show off"
"I remember too! He used it vs. Raphael..." T? smiled. "Does Yugi have a similar plan?"
Soon enough, the Kuribohs all slammed into each other, and in their place was a black furred Kuriboh with two yellow fangs like Kuribabylon, as well as an eyepatch over its' right eye and a yellow bandana along the top of its' head, and claws and paws like Kuriboh's, with a blue left eye against a yellow iris.
"Come out, Kuribandit!" Yugi cried out as Kuribandit let out a cry of "Kuri!" almost as deep as Kuribabylon's. "Next up, I'll set a card face-down..." Yugi closed his eyes, as his set Duel Monsters card appeared behind Kuribandit as Yugi said "And now I summon Winged Kuriboh in Defense Mode."
Appearing next to his "big" brother, Winged Kuriboh let out a cute "Kuri" cry much like Kuriboh, Kuriba, Kuribi, Kuribe, and Kuribu would... if they hadn't been removed from play to Special Summon Kuribandit.
KURIBANDIT Dark/Demon/3/1000 ATK/700 DEF Effect: This card must first be Special Summoned by removing "Kuriboh", "Kuribi", "Kuribu", "Kuriba", and "Kuribe" on your side of the Field from play. While this card is face-up, you can Sacrifice it to draw 5 cards. Any Monster Cards you draw this way are immediately discarded to the Graveyard. This effect can be used during your opponent's turn as well.
"Turn end." Yugi said, having now 3 cards in his hand. "My turn then. Draw." Senbei looked at his drawn card, smiled at it and said "I summon Spear Dragon in Attack Mode"
Floating right next to Hieracosphinx, Spear Dragon let out a cry as it spread its' wings out slightly. "Hieracosphinx, attack Kuribandit!!"
Hieracosphinx let out a caw, stampedeing forward once again, pulling its' claw back as Yugi gritted his teeth and said "Trap Card, activate! Shift!"
SHIFT Normal Trap Card Effect: You can activate this card when your opponent designates 1 Monster on your side of the Field as a target of a Magic, Trap, or battle attack. Switch the target to another Monster on your side of the Field.
"Shift only works when 1 of my Monsters is designated by your Magic, Trap, or attacks and I can shift it to another Monster! My target will be Winged Kuriboh!"
Hieracosphinx began to glow, its' claw about to swipe Kuribandit before it shifted and smashed into Winged Kuriboh, destroying it and protecting Yugi's LP via its' effect. Yugi cried out a bit as Senbei rubbed his chin. "Interesting... protecting your Life Points and yet losing cards. Interesting indeed, Yugi."
"Well, I can still draw. Let me show you! I Sacrifice Kuribandit to his effect! When he's Sacrificed to his effect, which can be done during my turn or your turn, I can draw 5 cards, but any Monster Cards I draw, I have to discard to the Graveyard. Here goes!" Kuribandit exploded, as Yugi drew 5 cards, looking over them to see what cards he'd gotten.
Taking his three Monster Cards and sliding them into his Duel Disk's Graveyard slot, Yugi smiled and said "Now I have 5 cards in my hand thanks to Kuribandit's effect, Senbei"
"Very well then. I'll set another card face-down... and end my turn!"
"My turn! Draw!" Drawing his sixth card, Yugi smiled and said "One of the Monsters I discarded to the effect of Kuribandit is coming back to me, Senbei. Since it's my Standby Phase, I'll add Sinister Serpent back to my hand!" Sliding out of his Graveyard slot, Yugi grabbed Sinister Serpent, adding it to his hand to make his hand 7 cards now. Yugi looked at all other cards in his hand and said "I now will set a Monster face-down, and set one card face-down to end my turn!"
Two Duel Monsters cards appeared, one behind the other, the first one turned horizontally, face-down, the other one vertically and face-down too."
"My turn. Draw." Senbei replied, drawing his next card. Seeing his card, Senbei nodded. "I will set one Monster face-down. And thanks to Hieracosphinx, you can't attack any Monster of mine that is set in face-down Defense Mode while it is face-up. But now... Spear Dragon! Attack his set card!"
Spear Dragon's beak opened up, Senbei crying out the name of its' attack. "Spear Flash"
A blast of wind spiralled at Yugi's face-down Monster, destroying it, revealing Penguin Soldier! Yugi cried out, losing 1400 points, dropping him from 6100 to 4700. Yugi groaned a bit and said "Now I'll return 2 Monsters on your side of the Field to your hand! MY choices are Hieracosphinx and Spear Dragon!"
In a flash of light, Hieracosphinx and Spear Dragon were gone, leaving Senbei's set Monster. Yugi wobbled a bit as Senbei said "Hmm. I cannot make a Normal Summon this turn. Very well then. I'll end my turn."
"My turn! Draw!" Yugi drew his next card and said "I Normal Summon Breaker the Magical Warrior in Attack Mode!" In a flash, Breaker appeared onto Yugi's side of the Field, his ATK up to 1900.
"Yugi Normal Summoned Breaker... is he gonna use his effect?" Taro thought. "Senbei does have 2 cards set on his side of the Field..."
"Dunno, but whatever Yugi better do, he better do it soon.." Duke replied. "Senbei just had Spear Dragon and Hieracosphinx returned to his hand, and something tells me he'll get them summoned again... somehow, someway he will. I dunno how..."
Melody nodded. "I know... but Yugi is doing well so far, but so is Senbei. It's like they're almost equal matched so far"
"I agree with you, Mel!" Taro nodded, arms crossed, eyes closed. "Senbei is toying a bit with Yugi, but Yugi himself seems to be getting set up for something too... I wonder what the heck is runnin' through the minds of these guys, and just what they are gonna be up to..."
Yugi soon began to explain. "Breaker the Magical Warrior's effect gives him a Magic Counter when I have Normal Summoned him, Senbei... making his ATK 1900, increased by 300 points, and if I remove that Magic Counter, his effect kicks in and I can destroy a Magic or Trap Card on the Field. I'll remove it, bringing him back down to 1600 points in Attack, then I will destroy your right set card!"
Breaker's sword began to glow, as he pulled it back then slashed the air, a blue blade of energy spiralling at Senbei's first set card, destroying Call of the Haunted as Senbei looked on. "Breaker, attack Senbei's set Monster!" Yugi cried out. Breaker cried out as well, flipping in the air, then slashing downward, splitting the card in half, and flipping up a small greyish demon with a spear in one hand, and bat-like wings on its' back.
The creature then exploded, Senbei smiling. "Nice move, Yugi. You've just flipped up Spear Cretin. When Spear Cretin's flipped and then sent to the Graveyard, its' effect activates, and we both Special Summon a Monster from our Graveyards in face-up Attack Mode or face-down Defense Mode! My Special Summon... is Great Angus!"
In a flash of light, Great Angus leapt out of a hole made in the earth and landed in front of Senbei. Yugi nodded and said "My Special Summon is Beta the Magnet Warrior." Out of a similar hole, Beta the Magnet Warrior leapt up and landed next to Breaker as Yugi now had two Monsters.
"But you destroyed Spear Cretin in Battle, and I get to activate my Trap Card! Grand Summon!, activate!" In a flash, Senbei's second card flipped face-up, showing an elderly-looking man holding his hand out and appearing before him as a Level 4 Monster; Spear Dragon to be exact.
GRAND SUMMON!
Normal Trap Card Effect: This card can only be activated when 1 Monster on your side of the Field is destroyed as a result of battle. Both players can Special Summon 1 Level 4 or lower Monster from their Decks to the Field. The player's Decks are then shuffled.
"Now we both get to Special Summon 1 Level 4 or lower Monster from our Decks to the Field! My Special Summon is this! I Special Summon Sapphire Dragon"
In a flash of sapphire light, Sapphire Dragon roared, floating down beside Great Angus.
"It's your turn to make a Special Summon as well, Yugi. And let us hope it is a good one."
"It will be." Yugi pulled his Deck out, beginning to look at all of the Level 4 or lower Monsters he had. He took one in particular and said "I Special Summon Mystic Swordsman LV4 in Attack Mode!"
In a flash, a Monster similar in appearance to Mystic Swordsman LV2 appeared to the left of Breaker, opposite of Beta. Mystic Swordsman LV4 was taller than his smaller LV, and now he had two swords of light instead of just one and he seemed a bit more serious.
"Now we both shuffle our Decks!" Senbei and Yugi nodded to each other, pulling their Decks out, shuffling them carefully, then placed them back into their Duel Disk's Deck Holders, both ready to continue the Duel.
MYSTIC SWORDSMAN LV4 Earth/Warrior/4/1900 ATK/1600 DEF Effect: If you Normal Summon this card, you must place it in face-down Defense Mode. If this card attacks a face-down Defense Mode Monster, destroy the Monster immediately with this card's effect without flipping it face-up or applying damage calculation. During the End Phase of a turn that this card destroyed a Monster as a result of Battle, send this card to the Graveyard to Special Summon 1 "Mystic Swordsman LV6" from your hand or Deck.
"Mmmm. A very nice choice indeed! If I was to play anymore face-down Monsters, you'd just have Mystic Swordsman LV4 destroy them with his effect"
"Yeah, that's why I chose it, Senbei. I'll next set another card, and end my turn!" Yugi let out in a very determined voice, but he still smiled, enjoying the Duel very much so, Senbei smiling as well.
Rumiko looked from the building she was observing the Duel from, looking into the lens of her binoculars, looking outward, setting them down gently, then clasped her hands together, eyes closed. 'Senbei...'
"Hey, Senbei, I was wondering what a guy like you was doing as a Card Hunter..." Yugi asked.
Senbei looked at the ground when Yugi asked. "You want to know...? You sure about that? I'm surprised, but not too surprised, that people have forgotten who I am really..."
"Whaddya mean by that?" Asked Taro, overhearing what Senbei said, since he was speaking aloud for many of the people there watching the Duel to har what he said. "You said people forgot who you really are..."
Senbei exhaled, eyes closed. "I was once a champion Duelist... I had been asked to compete in Duelist Kingdom even, but I declined since I had my own plans and that was just competing in tournaments for the fun, not the awards and accolades of my fans. I just wanted to be the best. Soon though... I met some Yakuza..."
"Yakuza?" Yugi blinked. "How did you get mixed up with a group like them?"
Senbei sighed again. "My father had owed debts to them... and thus they wanted me to take a dive in a tournament they wanted their betted horse to win. I told them I declined, going on to win the tournament nonetheless. In the end, the Yakuza hurt me by destroying my reputation. They paid judges and such to believe I had been cheating in Duels and also had been using drugs. I was ruined... so I had to do what I could in terms of odd jobs to support my family and also pay the Yakuza off. Rumiko helped me too... but sadly, our folks soon died... and me and Rumiko just had hard times living while she also went to school. But then a ray of hope showed up."
Joey blinked also. "Ray of hope? What kinda ray of hope"
"Please... continue with your story, Senbei." T? asked.
Senbei nodded. "Well... we met a British woman named Sarah Ashcroft, looking for potential Duelists for her 'Card Hunters'. We both were reluctant to do what we did, but soon enough she told us that she was offering payment for our services, like she did with others. It was worth 100,000 yen each. Rumiko and I were set... we paid off the Yakuza, and continued to work... just to support ourselves... I know we're unredeemable for our actions... and I'm sure you don't consider us True Duelists..."
"No. I do see you as a True Duelist, Senbei Nakamura." Yugi replied.
Senbei looked up and said "What"
And Joey looked in surprise at this. "Did Yugi just say what I think he said!? This guy is a True Duelist to him!? Did the definition of it change all fo a sudden and we didn't get a memo"
Taro, Melody, T?, Tristan, and Duke all looked in surprise too at what Yugi said, Yugi smiling before he began to speak again.
"You played for the fun, not the accolades, right? That's why I've Dueled for the most part. The other me that existed once said he Dueled because of strong opponents... but myself, I am more in for the fun of the game and just the love of it! And that's what this Duel is all about, Senbei! All this Duel is for you and me is for our love of the game! Whoever wins and loses doesn't matter! Things like sadness, hatred, anger and hope... those don't matter in a game of Duel Monsters! All that matters is both players have fun and do their best!!"
Senbei blinked at Yugi's words, and said to himself. 'Yugi'
Hearing this from a small system she developed, Rumiko blinked, but smiled. 'Such a kind boy you are, Yugi Mutoh... perhaps too kind... but that is your true strength... your big heart.'
"So, let's keep going as True Duelists!" Yugi grinned. Senbei blinked then smiled. "You got it, Yugi! So... this is your definition to what a True Duelist is, huh?"
Yugi nodded. "Give it your best shot, don't quit unless you feel you have to do so and you've played all options, stay focused, and the most important thing... you gotta have fun!"
"Right! My turn! Draw!" Senbei drews his next card and saw he had Double Attack. Looking at all other cards in his hand, Senbei smiled and said "First off, I Sacrifice Great Angus and summon Hieracosphinx once again!"
In a flash of light, Great Angus was gone, and back on the Field was Hieracosphinx, letting out a might squawkish roar, slamming its' paw on the ground. Smiling, Senbei took Double Attack, sliding it into his Magic/Trap Card Zone. "Next, I activate the Normal Magic Card, Double Attack! The effect is simple... I discard 1 Monster Card in my hand to the Graveyard... which I'll do now..." Senbei took his favorite card of all, Grandius Dragon, sliding it into his Graveyard slot and smiled. "Now I select a Monster whose Level is less than the Level of my discarded Monster. My Monster discarded was Level 8 so I choose Hieracosphinx, which is a Level 6."
DOUBLE ATTACK Normal Magic Card Effect: Discard 1 Monster Card from your hand to the Graveyard. Select 1 Monster on your side of the Field with a lower Level than the discarded Monster. The selected Monster can attack twice this turn.
'Level 8... could it be Senbei discarded Grandius Dragon?... if so, I got a bad feeling that Senbei's going to Special Summon it and get its' effect...' Yugi thought to himself.
"But before I do that... I got one Magic Card to play to ensure I get to deal the most damage and maybe end this Duel! Magic Card... Raigeki!!"
RAIGEKI Normal Magic Card Effect: Destroy all Monsters on your opponent's side of the Field.
Everyone's eyes widened as Taro gulped. "Oh, crap!! Not good, not good, not good, not good! Senbei's now gonna be able to destroy all of Yugi's Monsters, leaving him wide open and with Double Attack, Senbei could win this Duel!!"
Joey gritted his teeth. "What a dirty trick!"
"No, Raigeki is perfectly legal, Wheeler. In Battle City, it was banned however, but in the Duels in the streets, like we have here now, it's just fine." Senbei replied.
Suddenly, bolts of thunder came crashing down, smashing Breaker, Beta, and Mystic Swordsman LV4, blowing up all 3 of Yugi's Level 4 Monsters, leaving his Field wide open. Senbei smiled and said "Go, Hieracosphinx! Attack Yugi's Life Points directly"
Rumiko smiled with joy from afar, Taro, T?, Tristan, Joey, Melody, and Duke all gasping, and Yugi gritting his teeth.
"This is the end!!" Senbei cried out.
Yugi then quickly raised his arm and tapped a button on his Duel Disk. "Trap Card, activate! WABOKU!!"
WABOKU Normal Trap Card Effect: Make all Battle Damage inflicted by Monsters on your opponent's side of the Field 0 during this turn.
Everyone observing the Duel was in awe when a beautiful woman in light blue and green robes appeared, taking Hieracosphinx's attack, but being unfazed as the attack went through. Yugi smiled, lifting his head up. "Lucky for me, Senbei, that Waboku was set. It now makes any Battle Damage I receive from your Monsters 0 during this turn. I have added it to my Deck since I've seen how useful it is in the past."
"He must remember the times I've used Waboku in the past!" T? smiled, her cheeks showing a small tinge of red. "Oh, Yugi"
"Yeah, Yugi! Saved by the Trap Card!" Joey grinned.
Tristan crossed his arms and lifted an eyebrow. "Hey, Joey, you sure you ain't forgetting how many times T? kicked your ass at Duel Monsters with Waboku saving her?"
Joey twitched and glared at Tristan. "Hey, shut up"
Melody giggled at this sight and smiled. "So I'm not the only girl who's beaten Joey in a Duel then"
Groaning, Joey lowered his arms and hung his head down sadly, as Duke shook his head. "Moron."
"Not bad at all, Yugi... I'm impressed." Senbei smiled, clapping his hands. "I can see why you're the King. But this Duel is far from over. I'll next play Pot of Greed. Drawing 2 cards from my Deck." Drawing his two cards, Senbei smiled and said "Turn end."
Yugi nodded. "My turn. Draw!" Drawing his next card, Yugi looked at his hand, summarizing what he could do exactly. He exhaled and said "I will now set another card face-down, and I summon Armed Dragon LV3 in Attack Mode!"
In a flash of light that rose up into the sky as a pillar, a small grey armored dragon with orange skin under its' grey armor, big yellow eyes appeared! Armed Dragon LV3 also had bat-like wings, some spikes on shoulder pad-like armor, its' elbows, and its' knees, a club-like tail, and blades protruding down its' belly and along the top of its' eyes as it punched the air, small glove-like armor around its' fists, ready to fight.
"Dude! What is with this cute little guy!?" Taro blinked. "How the deuce is Yugi gonna win with a cute little dragon like this? I'm lost..."
"That's another LV Monster..." Joey blinked. "What the heck, how many of these things are there?!"
Taro began to count. "Now that I remember... in terms of families, there's 7 families; Silent Swordsman, which goes through Levels 3, 5, and 7... Silent Magician, which goes through Levels 4 and 8... Horus the Black Flame Dragon, which goes through Levels 4, 6, and 8... Dark Mimic, which goes through Levels 1 and 3... Armed Dragon, which goes through Levels 3, 5, and 7 also... Ultimate Insect, which goes through Levels 1, 3, 5, and 7... and finally, Mystic Swordsman, which goes through Levels 2, 4, and 6... that's 7 families, but there may be a ton more... and I think Yugi's only got a few."
ARMED DRAGON LV3 Wind/Dragon/3/1200 ATK/900 DEF Effect: During your Standby Phase, send this face-up card to the Graveyard to Special Summon 1 "Armed Dragon LV5" from your hand or Deck.
"And that's the end of my turn, Senbei." Yugi smiled.
Senbei looked over at Armed Dragon LV3, blinking. "Another one of those Monsters like in our first Duel... and just like Mystic Swordsman LV4 earlier... why do you run these Level Monsters, Yugi? I've been meaning to ask you that since I first lost to Horus the Black Flame Dragon LV8 in our first Duel."
Yugi blinked. "Why...?" Soon enough, Yugi crossed his arms, beginning to think. "Hmmm... well to be honest..." Yugi closed his eyes, smiling playfully, then laughed. "I guess I run them 'cause they're like me! They seem small and weak, but they grow stronger and stronger with each pass! AH HAH HAHAHAHAHAHAH!!"
"Oh, I see!" Senbei then began to laugh as well, everyone watching the Duel looking confused and surprised by the boisterous laughter coming from the Duelists, as Armed Dragon LV3 closed his eyes, a sweatdrop on the side of his head, as Hieracosphinx and Sapphire Dragon both let out sighs of embarassment, until Senbei stopped laughing and smiled. "OK then! My turn!" Senbei drew his next card and smiled.
"Ah-ha! Just what I needed! I now activate Monster Reborn! With its' effect, I Special Summon my favorite card"
In a bright glow of light, Senbei's Graveyard slot of his Duel Disk shined and with a mighty call, his right hand extended, Senbei said "Come out! My Grandius Dragon!"
Sliding out of the Graveyard slot, Senbei grabbed Grandius Dragon's card, slapping it onto his Monster Card Zone, and Grandius Dragon appeared, letting out a mighty roar as Senbei smiled. "And due to its' effect, Yugi, now I can activate a Magic Card from my Graveyard but Grandius Dragon can't attack! I reactivate Monster Reborn, Special Summoning another Monster from my Graveyard! This time, I Special Summon Great Angus again!"
In a flash of light, Great Angus appeared again, as Senbei smiled. "Earth, Fire, and Wind! Now I just need one more Attribute of Monster! So I will make my Normal Summon now, Yugi! I now Summon Sea Serpent Warrior of Darkness!!"
Appearing in a pillar of water, slashing it in half appeared a Monster like Kaiser Seahorse, but with a different helmet of dark blue, a mask over its' moth, its' red eyes glowing underneath it as it held its' trident in both hands, ready to fight.
SEA SERPENT WARRIOR OF DARKNESS Water/Sea Serpent/4/1800 ATK/1500 DEF
"Now I will set one card face-down. Turn end!" Senbei smiled, his second copy of Fuh-Rin-Ka-Zan set. 'This is it... during his next turn, I'll activate Fuh-Rin-Ka-Zan and then activate one of its' effects to deal with you.'
"My turn! Draw!" Yugi drew his next card and took Armed Dragon LV3 from his Monster Card Zone and said "I now will activate Armed Dragon LV3's effect, and send Armed Dragon LV3 to the Graveyard and Special Summon Armed Dragon LV5 from my hand or Deck! And I Special Summon it from my Deck!"
Sliding Armed Dragon LV3 into his Graveyard, and in a flash of light, Armed Dragon LV3 began to glow, then in a flash of light, a much bigger Armed Dragon appeared, roaring loudly! Armed dragon LV5 looked much like Armed Dragon LV3, only bigger, vicious, and muscular rather than small, cute, and chubby like Armed Dragon LV3 was. It has blades along the left and right sides of its' lower jaw, chained mace-like shoulder armor with spikes jutting in all directions, drills sticking out of its' elbows and knees instead of spikes, more armor around its' wrists and over its' fists, as well as 3 spikes along the top of its' gloved armor... with 3 rows of blades going down its' now covered stomach, as well as elongated toenails, and a much longer tail, which now was a clubbed spike. And the grey parts of LV3's armor were now black as Level 5, and its' light orange was now a darker orange red instead, and letting out a mighty roar, Armed Dragon LV5 slammed its' tail down onto the ground, ready as much to fight.
ARMED DRAGON LV5 Wind/Dragon/5/2400 ATK/1700 DEF Effect: Send 1 Monster Card from your hand to the Graveyard to destroy 1 face-up Monster on your opponent's side of the Field with an ATK equal to or less than the ATK of the sent Monster. During the End Phase of a turn that this card destroyed a Monster as a result of Battle, send this card to the Graveyard to Special Summon 1 "Armed Dragon LV7" from your hand or Deck.
"Heh. So, it's now evolved. But it won't stay for long, Yugi. Trap Card, activate! Fuh-Rin-Ka-Zan!" Once again, the samurai-style armor of Fuh-Rin-Ka-Zan's card art returned to the Field, but Yugi smiled as he said "I was waiting for that too! Counter Trap Card, activate! Seven Tools of the Bandit!"
Flipping up his Counter Trap Card, Yugi's Life Point counter rolled from 4700 points to 3700, as Fuh-Rin-Ka-Zan began to crack, then exploded, Senbei crying out as Yugi smiled. "Seven Tools of the Bandit is a simple Trap Card. When activated, I simply pay 1000 Life Points and I can negate the activation and effect of a Trap Card and destroy it, and so your Fuh-Rin-Ka-Zan is toast. Nice try though."
"Thank you." Senbei smiled.
"Alright! Yugi, go for an attack!" Joey cried out, clenching his fists and teeth with joy.
Yugi looked at Joey and said "You'll see what I got planned, Joey. Just chill out and watch me work!" Giving his friends a thumbs up, Yugi smiled as he took a Magic Card from his hand and said "Activate Magic Card; Level Up! With Level Up's effect, I'll send one Level Monster to the Graveyard and Special Summon the next Level Monster written on its' card text! I'll thusly send Armed Dragon LV5 to the Graveyard and I'll Special Summon Armed Dragon LV7!!"
In another flash of light, Armed Dragon LV5 disappeared, and a much taller, vicious Armed Dragon appeared onto the Field, floating right behind Yugi. Armed Dragon LV7 was perhaps the most marvelous of all the Armed Dragon family members... its' arms was much sleeker than before... with blades now along with the spikes on its' shoulder armor... as well as its' bat-like wings now sleek bladed wings, its' tail now a massive drill, with bigger drills on its' elbows and knees, as well as a spiked collar around its' wrists, and 3 rows of much sharper blades than before on its' belly as it stood up on its' back legs, towering over all of the Field it'd seem.
ARMED DRAGON LV7 Wind/Dragon/7/2800 ATK/1000 DEF Effect: This card cannot be Normal Summoned or Set. This card cannot be Special Summoned except by the effect of "Armed Dragon LV5". Send 1 Monster Card from your hand to the Graveyard to destroy all face-up Monsters on your opponent's side of the Field with an ATK equal to or less than the ATK of the sent Monster.
"And now I'll activate Armed Dragon LV7's effect"
"Its' effect?" Senbei blinked. "What exactly can it do?"
Yugi took a card from his hand and said "When I discard a Monster Card from my hand to the Graveyard, I can destroy all face-up Monsters on your side of the Field whose ATK is equal to or less than the ATK of the sent Monster!" Yugi set his card of choice to the Graveyard slot and said "My discarded Monster is Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning, with an ATK of 3000 points! And all of your Monsters have an ATK equal to or less than 3000! Grandius Dragon has 3000, Hieracosphinx has 2400, Sapphire Dragon has 1900 ATK and Great Angus and Sea Serpent Warrior of Darkness both have 1800 ATK. Armed Dragon LV7!! Genocide Cutter!!"
Armed Dragon LV7's blades on its' stomach's began to glow a light blue, shooting forward like saws, slicing through all of Senbei's Monsters, destroying them in one shot, causing Senbei to cry out as Yugi then said "Now your Life Points are wide open! I'll set one Monster face-down!"
A face-down Duel Monsters card appeared onto Yugi's side of the Field face-down, then he pulled a card from his hand and smiled. "Now I activate the Magic Card, Book of Taiyou, which lets me flip up one Monster on the Field that's face-down into face-up Attack Mode!"
BOOK OF TAIYOU Normal Magic Card Effect: Flip 1 face-down Monster on the Field into face-up Attack Mode.
The face-down card on Yugi's side of the Field began to glow, then exploded, revealing a young woman holding a long staff with a crescent moon at the top, a golden orb between the two, floating in mid-air, and the young woman also had dark purple robes, with orange robes covering hers arms and legs, with her hands bare, and brown boots, her light purple hair tied into a ponytail in the back, with a kind of charm tied around her forehead as she held her staff in both hands, smiled, and began to glow.
"Magician of Faith!" Senbei replied.
Yugi nodded. "And thanks to Magician of Faith's effect being activated by Book of Taiyou's, I get to add 1 Magic Card in my Graveyard to my hand."
MAGICIAN OF FAITH Light/Spellcaster/1/300 ATK/400 DEF Effect: Flip: Select 1 Magic Card from your Graveyard and return it to your hand.
Sliding out of his Graveyard slot, Yugi grabbed his card of choice and showed it to Senbei. "I activate the Magic Card, Pump Up! And I'll double Armed Dragon LV7's ATK to 5600 points"
Armed Dragon LV7's body began to glow, its' ATK raised from 2800 to 5600, as it let out a mighty roar, ready to attack. "Magician of Faith, attack directly!"
Magician of Faith held her staff out, the end of it beginning to glow brightly as Yugi called out her attack. "Saint Blaze!" The blast of fiery light from Magician of Faith's staff hit Senbei, engulfing his body, causing him to cry out, his Life Points dropped by 300 points to 5500.
"Now for what they call the coup de grace! Armed Dragon LV7! Direct attack Senbei!" Yugi cried out. Armed Dragon LV7 pulled its' arms back then roared, Yugi calling out the name of its' attack, much like he had done with Magician of Faith a bit ago.
"Armed Banisher!!"
Driving its' arms down at Senbei, slashing the air, Armed Dragon LV7 created a red blade of energy around its' claws as it slashed an X across Senbei who gasped a bit from the attack, but smiled, eyes closed. 'Now this is an interesting way to go down... being beaten by another one of his Level Monsters... there must be a way to topple them...'
Rumiko looked on in shock at Senbei being attacked and began to run down from the stairwell near the roof of the building she was on, running as fast as she could to be at her brother's side.
After his LP counter rolled to 0 and beeped, signifying his defeat, Senbei stood still for a moment, then grinned. "Man, that was intense!"
"Glad you had fun too, Senbei! I was sweating for a minute there!" Yugi replied, walking over, smiling as he held out his closed fist, Senbei doing likewise, both batting their fists against one another, smiles on their faces.
Joey let out a loud whoop of joy, Taro doing the same, Tristan and Duke high fiving one another, Melody letting out a whoop of joy with Taro and Joey, T? smiling, then nodding, happy Yugi was able to win. Yugi himself smiled and then everyone heard a cry. "BROTHER!!"
Everyone all turned, Taro blinking. "Rumiko"
Rumiko came running up, panting. "Brother... are you OK?"
"I'm.. fine, Rumiko." Senbei smiled. "For the first time in a while, I feel pretty good, despite the fact I lost a Duel. But if there's anyone I want to lose to..." Turning, Senbei looked at Yugi and smiled. "It's someone strong like you, Yugi... and I must say... thank you for seeing that I am a True Duelist in your mind."
Yugi nodded and smiled. "And I hope we do get to Duel again sometime, Senbei. You're a pretty strong Duelist, and I'd like to see how much stronger you get to be with some planning."
Senbei nodded, arms crossed. "Trust me... I'll be ready for that, Yugi. And so will my new Deck. Rumiko, shall we get going"
Smiling at her brother, Rumiko nodded, the two heading off, Senbei waving his hand back to Yugi and the others, Yugi standing with his friends, a smile on his face at his enjoyable Duel.
Observing from her office, however, Sarah slammed her clenched hand on her desk. "Damn it! Is there anyone amongst of us who can defeat that pestering brat!? I just want to see Yugi humiliated so that the world can see who is truly deserving of his title and honors, as well as to also make sure he isn't a thorn in my side for my true agenda!"
Bandit Keith came walking up behind Sarah, patting her shoulders as she began to pant heavily. "Whoa, whoa, easy... you don't wanna have a heart attack, do you, sweetheart? Relax. I'm sure there is someone who can humiliate Yugi Mutoh like you want... but what about Pegasus? Isn't he your true agenda to begin with...?"
"Yes..." Sarah nodded, sighing softly, patting Keith's left hand with her right hand. "You're right, Keith. But that doesn't mean I don't wish to see Yugi humiliated. Once people see their champion crushed, they'll lose faith in the Duel... and faith in I2, and then I can buiy them out. But I need to find someone I know can beat Yugi... and humiliate him so that can begin.."
Keith smiled, walking forward. I have one idea... I may know a guy i've heard about... that's here in Japan. That is, unless he's disappeared off the face of the earth. He may be what you're looking for. You give me the time to do so..." Keith turned to lower his sunglasses, smirking at Sarah. "I can get this guy. Just have some serious cash ready... and also get ready anything else you wanna do..."
Sarah smiled, eyes closed. "Excellent"
Sitting against a wall, eyes closed, arms crossed, a saddened expression on his face, Ryo Bakura stood there as Bandit Keith walked past him. "What's the matter, Bakura"
"...You know I don't like this, Keith... having to turn my back on my friends because of her... but I remember my agreement to Sarah..."
Keith smirked, as Bakura lifted his head. "Just don't get in my way is all I ask." Bakura replied, not seeming like his usual self as he walked past Keith, hands in his pockets, Keith shaking his head until he took off, trying to find one other known Duelist of high calibur who dropped off the face of the earth... someone he could know perhaps would beat Yugi... and that someone was closer than he thought.
-To Be Continued...-