Insanity: The Spice of Life (or is that peppermint?) Whatever. On with the story!

Chapter 9: Beware of Monster (ohhhhh. . . isn't he just precious? So cute and cuddly. AHHHH! AHHHHH! MY ARM! IT IS EATING MY FLESH! AHHHH! DEAR GOD GET THE DEMON SPAWN OFF OF MY ARM!!!)

Gazing at the mass of demons surrounding him and Kaiba, Shippo could only think of one word, which he promptly said. "Poopy."
"Real men say shit, or possibly crap. 'Poopy' is used by kindergarteners. But I agree with your sentiment." Mentioned Kaiba, matter- of-factly.
"Well, I am only five years old, ya know?"
"Fair enough. Saggi, The Dark Clown, you are summoned! I also attach this trap to you!"

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Saggi, The Dark Clown

*Level = 3

*Speed = 30

*Attack = 600

*Defense = 1500

*Power = 1000

*HP = 1000

Dark, Spellcaster

Ability: Scary Clown of a Million Nightmares

Tribute this monster to decrease a target monster's Attack, Defense, Power, and HP by this monster's respective Stats.

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Surprisingly Powerful Horde of Demons

*Level = 7

*Speed = 25

*Attack = 2500

*Defense = 2200

*Power = 2000

*HP = 2500

Dark, Fiend/Warrior

Inherent Effect: Needs Competent Leadership

This monster may only be summoned if there is a "Competent Demon General" under your control. If control of "Competent Demon General" switches to your opponent, so does this monster. Monsters with "Horde" in their name do not need to pay costs in order to activate effects. Also, no allied monster is destroyed by the effect(s) of a Monster with "Horde" in its name, but bonuses only last for 15 seconds and may not be used again for the duration of combat, however long it may be

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Competent Demon General

*Level = 4

*Speed = 15

*Attack = 1900

*Defense = 1100

*Power = 1500

*HP = 2000

Inherent Effect: Leadership Capabilities

Increase the HP by 1000 and the Speed by 5 of all monsters with "Horde" in their name that are under your control. If there is another "Competent Demon General" on the field under your opponent's control, then this monster must attack it and may not have any other target until it is destroyed.

"Uhhh. . . Kaiba, you do realize that Mr. scary clown is going to die aren't you?" Asked Shippo, wondering why Kaiba had sent such a weak monster to fight not one, but two, of the strongest monsters he had ever seen.
"Of course I do, kiddy. Sometimes, sacrifices must be made, and this is one of those times. But no need to be scared, boy, there is a method to my madness."
"Heh, well that's a lot more than InuYasha can say; all he ever is, is mad."
The Horde and the General sensed how weak Kaiba's clown was as well, and though they were puzzled, the Demon General ordered them to attack. After Saggi was turned into a fine red mist by the monsters, Kaiba activated his deadliest trap, the one that had defeated Yugi during Duelist Kingdom. "Crush Card Virus, ACTIVATE!"

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Crush Card Virus

Responsive Trap

Activate this trap when a Dark Attribute monster with an Attack of 1000 or less is destroyed. Destroy all opposing monsters with an Attack of 1500 or less on the field for the rest of combat, however long it may be.

Witnessing the pain on all of those demons' faces as the deadly virus ripped through them, Shippo was shocked and horrified that Kaiba could be so cruel; even InuYasha was usually more humane than this. "This is horrible. . . How could anyone do this to another living thing? Let alone a human? Seto! This is just. . . unnecessary! Can't you see what's happening to them?"
"Yes. I do see them. Just know that they would do the exact same thing to us if they ever got such a chance. I have fought people like these before; they may be weak, and stupid, and not deserving of such pain. But they would not think this if our positions were switched. No. They would laugh, and they would have fun. I am giving them the quickest death I can, and that is much more then they would ever give to any of us. You are not a warrior, Shippo. But even this can teach you a lesson about life. For now, you may need friends, but I can assure you that *I* do not. Certainly not now, at least."
Shippo, being the five year old that he was, most of that just went right over Shippo's head, but after Kaiba was done, they set off to search for the others in the network of caves.

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"Happy, Naraku? That's over three-quarters of my forces dead and gone- no, more like OBLITERATED! Just when is this grand scheme of yours supposed to take care of those annoyances? Well?! When?!"
"Right about. . . now."
"Ohhhhhhhhhhh. . ."

Well. That doesn't sound too good for our heroes, whatever it is. Stick around and find out just what new nastiness Naraku and mister Voice in the Dark has planned!