Nice! The first official interaction between Toki and Nanashi. At the moment he's still just an obstacle for her, but it's going to be interesting to see that evolve.-Lucian Naruto
Yup. I always thought it was weird we never saw her try to assassinate Flynn before Apocalypse when that was like her whole mission. I know they didn't think of her yet, but it's still weird to think she'll literally do nothing while Flynn freaking rumblings Tokyo.
Chapter 36 The Legend of Team Sky Paladin Is Born!
The crowd roared excitedly at the match up. Navarre stepped forward, puffing up his chest.
"It's my time at last!", Navarre said.
"You better not lose and look super lame.", Walter said with a funny look.
"Ah, shut it, Walter!", Navarre replied.
He got on the green duel runner and put on a helmet with a visor. Him and his opponent rode up to a line where above there was a mystic relic with a green, yellow, and red light.
"The first duel will be between Kiman of team Stamping Destruction and Navarre of team Sky Paladin. Remember folks, the first team to lose three duels loses! Ready! Set! Duel!", the announcer said.
As he said the final mark the two sped forth on their duel runners.
"Duel!", Navarre said.
Navarre LP 4000
Kiman LP 4000
"Heh…I draw!", Kiman said.
Kiman
Hand: 6
"This duel is already over! I activate Polymerization allowing me to fuse Red-Eyes Black Dragon with King of the Swamp! I'm fusion summoning Meteor Black Dragon!", Kiman said.
Kiman
Hand: 3
Meteor Black Dragon
(DRAGON/FIRE/FUSION/NORMAL/ATK 3500/DEF 2000/LV8)
"Red-Eyes Black Dragon" "Meteor Dragon"
"Then, I will set a card and end my turn. Try to too that.", Kiman taunted.
"With pleasure! I draw!", Navarre said.
Navarre
Hand: 6
"I summon Revealer of the Ice Barrier!", Navarre said.
Navarre
Hand: 5
Revealer of the Ice Barrier
(SPELLCASTER/WATER/EFFECT/ATK 1700/DEF 1000/LV4)
Effect: While you control another "Ice Barrier" monster, your opponent cannot Tribute Summon. You can only use each of the following effects of "Revealer of the Ice Barrier" once per turn. You can discard 1 card; Special Summon 1 "Ice Barrier" Tuner from your Deck, also you cannot Special Summon monsters for the rest of this turn, except WATER monsters. If you would discard, or send a card(s) from your hand to the GY, to activate an "Ice Barrier" monster's effect, you can banish this card from your GY instead of 1 of those cards.
"What the hell are you doing dumbass that card is way to weak?!", Kiman questioned and Navarre scoffed.
"To think this is a gathering of the strongest Hunters in Tokyo. I will show you the power of the great Navarre! It's showtime! I activate the effect of General Wayne of the Ice Barrier! If my opponent controls a monster and I control an Ice Barrier monster I can special summon it and add one Ice Barrier spell or trap to my hand!", Navarre said as Kiman growled.
Navarre
Hand: 4
General Wayne of the Ice Barrier
(WARRIOR/WATER/EFFECT/ATK 2100/DEF 400/LV5)
Effect: Spells and Traps sent from the field to your opponent's GY are banished instead. You can only use each of the following effects of "General Wayne of the Ice Barrier" once per turn. If your opponent controls a monster and you control an "Ice Barrier" monster: You can Special Summon this card from your hand. If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can add 1 "Ice Barrier" Spell/Trap from your Deck to your hand.
"I will add Freezing Chains of the Ice Barrier!", Navarre said.
Navarre
Hand: 5
Freezing Chains of the Ice Barrier
(Continuous Spell)
Effect: When this card is activated: You can target 1 Level 4 or lower "Ice Barrier" monster in your GY; Special Summon it. While you control 3 or more "Ice Barrier" monsters, "Ice Barrier" monsters you control are unaffected by the activated effects of your opponent's monsters that were Special Summoned from the Extra Deck. You can only activate 1 "Freezing Chains of the Ice Barrier" per turn.
"Now, I will activate the effect of my Priestess allowing me to discard a card to special summon an Ice Barrier tuner from my deck! I will special summon Cryomancer of the Ice Barrier!", Navarre said.
Navarre
Hand: 4
Kiman looked nervous when he saw the tuner hit the field.
"Hah! The show's just begun, chump! I activate the effect of Swap Frog allowing me to special summon it in exchange for discarding a water monster.", Navarre said.
Navarre
Hand: 2
Swap Frog
(AQUA/WATER/EFFECT/ATK 1000/DEF 500/LV2)
Effect:You can Special Summon this card (from your hand) by discarding 1 other WATER monster. When this card is Summoned: You can send 1 Level 2 or lower WATER Aqua monster from your Deck or face-up field to the GY. Once per turn: You can return 1 monster you control to the hand; you can Normal Summon 1 "Frog" monster during your Main Phase this turn, except "Swap Frog", in addition to your Normal Summon/Set. (You can only gain this effect once per turn.)
"When it's summoned I can send one level 2 or lowe aqua monster from my deck to the graveyard. I will send Ronintoadin.", Navarre said.
Ronintoadin
(AQUA/WATER/EFFECT/ATK 100/DEF 2000/LV2)
Effect:Cannot be used as a Synchro Material. This card's name becomes "Des Frog" while it is on the field. If this card is in your Graveyard: You can banish 1 "Frog" monster from your Graveyard; Special Summon this card.
"Now, I will tune Cryomancer with Swap Frog and my General! Awaken ultimate dragon of the freezing tundra! All that face him are left frozen with fear! Synchro summon! Level 9! Trishula, Dragon of the Ice Barrier!", Navarre chanted, finally summoning his family's sacred card.
Kiman suddenly shivered as an intense blizzard built up. Those from Kinschio looked wide eyed having never seen Navarre summon this monster. Kiman flinched sweating nervously as through the blizzard he saw three pairs of gold eyes glowing menacingly. The blizzard cleared as three heads let out a powerful roar which made many cover their ears.
Trishula, Dragon of the Ice Barrier
(DRAGON/WATER/SYNCHRO/EFFECT/ATK 2700/DEF 2000/LV9)
1 Tuner 2 non-Tuner monsters
Effect: When this card is Synchro Summoned: You can banish up to 1 card each from your opponent's hand, field, and GY. (The card in the hand is chosen at random.)
Navarre smirked as many of the onlookers looked amazed at the monster. His team however sweat dropped as he puffed out his chest. Kiman hastily rushed over for one of the action cards on the rode. He paled as the dragon cast a massive shadow over him.
"Not so fast! I activate the effect of Trishula! When he's synchro summoned I can banish one card from your field, graveyard, and one random one from your hand! Absolute Zero Ice Prison!", Navarre said.
The left head breathed ice from his mouth striking at Kiman and causing him to miss the action card. Navarre took this opportunity to scoop it up himself. A random card from his hand was now completely frozen.
Kiman
Hand: 2
"Now, I will freeze Red-Eyes from your graveyard and your big ole fusion monster you were so proud of! Show him, Trisula!", Navarre said as he pointed at Kiman.
Trisula's other two heads fired icy beams from their mouths. Kiman's teammates looked absolutely horrified and Kiman himself gasped in shock as his monsters were turned into icy statues. Navarre simply smirked at this and Jonathan had a funny look when Walter smirked too.
"Now, I activate Freezing Chains of the Ice Barrier allowing me to special summon a level 4 or lower Ice Barrier monster when it's activated. I choose Cryomancer!", Navarre said.
Navarre
Hand: 1
"Now, I will tune Cryomancer with my Priestess! A beast clad in frost races forth! His fangs cut through its prey like blades! Synchro summon! Level 6! Dewloren, Tiger King of the Ice Barrier!", Navarre chanted.
"Holy shit…he's gotten way better…", Manabu commented wide eyed.
Nanashi sat up paying keen attention to the duel.
"That the Samurai way! Go! Go! Navarre!", Asahi cheered.
"I activate the effect of Dewloren. I can send a cards on my field back to my hand and it gains 500 attack for each. I will just bring back my continuous spell.", Navarre said as Kiman paled.
Navarre
Hand: 2
Dewloren, Tiger King of the Ice Barrier ATK 2000 500 = 2500
Isabeau looked genuinely impressed by Navarre's improvement.
"Wow, that was actually a rather good move for Navarre.", Isabeau commented and Jonathan nodded.
"He's gotten a lot better since we went to Tokyo. I'm proud of him.", Flynn said.
"Now, I will attack you directly with Dewloren! Frozen Fang!", Navarre declared as Kiman desperately scrambled.
He was too slow to evade the beast's bite.
Kiman LP 4000 - 2500 = 1500
He grabbed his shoulder in pain at the real solid vision monster's attack.
"Then, Trishula will finish this! Triple Blizzard!", Navarre declared.
All three heads charged up icy blasts which they fired at Kiman completely overwhelming him and causing his duel runner to come to an emergency stop as smoke billowed out of it.
Kiman LP 1500 - 2700 = 0
"That's one point for team Sky Paladin.", the announcer said as the audience erupted with cheers.
Navarre passed Kiman on the rode who growled angrily at him.
"That's your curtain call.", Navarre said.
The next member nervously came up next after that display and their leader grumbled angrily. The next member drove onto the field completely behind Navarre.
Navarre LP 4000
Slen LP 4000
"I will end my turn.", Navarre said.
"I-I draw!", Slen said shakily.
Slen
Hand: 6
He hastily rode to get an action card, clearly afraid of Navarre's synchros.
"It's amazing that Navarre beat the other guy before he can even grab an action card. But, now that the other guy has one, things can get tough for him.", Nikkari commented.
"I-I activate my Union Skill Hunter Fusion to send two cards required for a fusion summon from my deck to the graveyard to fusion summon a monster that requires those materials in exchange for 1000 life points.", Slen said.
Slen LP 4000 - 1000 = 3000
"Those life points better have been worth it.", Navarre said.
"I will send Cave Dragon and Lesser Fiend allowing me to fusion summon Fiend Skull Dragon!", Slen said.
Fiend Skull Dragon
(DRAGON/WIND/FUSION/EFFECT/ATK 2000/DEF 1200/LV5)
"Cave Dragon" "Lesser Fiend"
Effect: (This card is always treated as an "Archfiend" card.)
A Fusion Summon of this card can only be done with the above Fusion Material Monsters. Negate the effects of Flip Effect Monsters. Negate any Trap effects that target this card on the field, and if you do, destroy that Trap Card.
"Now, I activate Fusion Weapon! I can equip it to a level 6 or lower fusion monster to make it gain 1500 attack.", Slen said.
Slen
Hand: 5
Fiend Skull Dragon ATK 2000 1500 = 3500
"I will attack Trisula with Fiend Skull Dragon!", Slen declared.
"I activate the Action Card Big Escape! It allows me to end the battle phase. Bye!", Navarre countered.
Big Escape
(Action Card)
Effect: End the Battle Phase.
"Damn it! I will set two cards and end my turn.", Slen said as Navarre scooped up another action card.
Slen
Hand: 3
"I draw!", Navarre said.
Navarre
Hand: 3
"I activate Medallion of the Ice Barrier allowing me to add an Dance Princess of the Ice Barrier to my hand. Then, I will summon her.". Navarre said.
Navarre
Hand: 2
"Now, I activate my continuous spell again allowing me to special summon Cryomancer once more.", Navarre said as Slen gulped nervously.
Navarre
Hand: 1
"I tune Cryomancer with Dance Princess! My noble dragon of immovable ice arise! Your presence sends shutters through those foolish enough to oppose the Ice Barrier! Synchro summon! Level 6! Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier!", Navarre chanted.
"Now, I'll activate the effects of Dewloren again. I will bounce back my continuous spell to have him gain 500 attack.", Navarre said.
Navarre
Hand: 2
Dewloren, Tiger King of the Ice Barrier ATK 2000 500 = 2500
"I shall activate the effect of Brionac! I can send cards from my hand to the graveyard to send to same amount of cards on your field back to your hand! Frost Fall Gust!", Navarre said as he discarded one card from his hand.
An icy storm blew away his middle facedown which was negate attack.
"Crap! How are you getting so lucky?!", Slen questioned and Navarre simply smirked.
"It's simple psychology, you seemed very worried despite setting three cards. That meant most or all of them were bluffs and generally people tend to put the bluff cards around the real trap.", Navarre explained.
"That's bullshit!", Slen cursed.
"No, it's logic! Now, attack him directly, Dewloren!", Navarre declared.
Slen LP 3000 - 2500 = 500
"Now, I will attack you directly with Brionac! Diamond Dust Stream!", Navarre declared.
Slen LP 500 - 2300 = 0
"Woah, that's 0-2! Is team Sky Paladin really about to get a flawless victory?", the announcer questioned.
"These bastards…they think they can make fools out of us.", the leader grumbled.
The Samurai smiled seeing the score which further infuriated the leader. He stormed over to the track and got on his duel runner.
Navarre LP 4000
Fuu LP 4000
"I will end my turn.", Navarre said.
"I draw!!!", Fuu said.
Fuu
Hand: 6
"I will activate Magical Mallet allowing me to shuffle cards from my hand to my deck and draw the same amount of cards.", Fuu said.
Fuu
Hand: 5
"I activate Polymerization allowing me to fuse Summoned Skull with Red-Eyes Black Dragon! I fusion summon Black Skull Dragon!", Fuu said.
Black Skull Dragon
(DRAGON/DARK/FUSION/EFFECT/ATK 3200/DEF 2500/LV9)
"Summoned Skull" "Red-Eyes Black Dragon"
Effect: (This card is always treated as an "Archfiend" card.)
Fuu
Hand: 2
"Then, I will activate Fusion Recovery allowing me to add one Polymerization and one monster I used as a fusion material from my graveyard to my hand.", Fuu said as he got back Polymerization and Red-Eyes Black Dragon.
Fuu
Hand: 4
Fusion Recovery
(Normal Spell)
Effect: Target 1 "Polymerization" in your GY, and 1 monster in your GY that was used as material for a Fusion Summon; add them to your hand.
"You're going to get it now! I activate Polymerization again I will fuse Red-Eyes Black Dragon and King of the Swamp! I fusion summon Meteor Black Dragon!", Fuu said.
Fuu
Hand: 1
Fuu quickly got up an action card.
"I will attack Brionac with Black Skull Dragon!", Fuu declared.
Navarre frowned at this looking at his action card.
"I wish we weren't restricted to one of these by the rules.", Navarre thought.
"I activate the action card Damage Banish! It will reduce my battle damage to 0.", Navarre countered.
Damage Banish
(Action Card)
Effect: If you would take battle damage: Reduce it to 0.
"I activate No Action which negates the activation of your action card!", Fuu countered and Navarre snickered.
No Action
(Action Card)
Effect: Negate the activation and the effect of an Action Spell Card, and if you do, destroy it.
Navarre drove towards another one, but Fuu rammed into the back of his duel runner making it almost lose balance.
"Hoy, are you crazy?! What are you trying to do?!", Navarre questioned.
"Go to hell, surface dweller!", Fuu said angrily.
Navarre LP 4000 - 900 = 3100
"It's just a tournament. Chill out.", Navarre said as he sweat dropped after gaining control of his duel runner again.
The Samurai glared daggers at Fuu.
"As long as I win, that's all that matters!", Fuu said as he waved the action card Navarre was going for in the air.
"Is that so?", Navarre replied, uneased.
"It is so! Now, I will attack your Dewloren with Meteor Black Dragon!", Fuu declared.
Navarre LP 3100 - 1500 = 1600
"Now, I activate the action card Wonder Chance allowing my monster to attack again!", Fuu said.
"This is bullshit…", Walter grumbled angrily.
"Now, Black Meteor Dragon destroy Trisula!", Fuu declared.
Navarre LP 1600 - 800 = 800
"I end my turn. That's for embarrassing my boys with your flashy synchro monsters!", Fuu said.
"I'm not done yet! I draw!", Navarre said.
Navarre
Hand: 3
"I activate the effect of Ronintoadin allowing me to banish a Frog monster to special summon it from the graveyard I choose Swap Frog. Then, I will activate Pot of Avarice allowing me to shuffle five monsters from my graveyard to my deck and then draw two cards. I will return Trishula, Brionac, Dewloren, my General, and my Priestess.", Navarre said.
Navarre
Hand: 4
"Then, I will activate the effect of Aqua Spirit allowing me to banish a water monster to special summon it.", Navarre said.
Navarre
Hand: 3
Aqua Spirit
(AQUA/WATER/EFFECT/ATK 1600/DEF 1200/LV4)
Effect: This card cannot be Normal Summoned or Set. This card can only be Special Summoned by removing from play 1 WATER monster in your Graveyard. During each of your opponent's Standby Phases, you can change the battle position of 1 of your opponent's face-up Monster Cards. Once changed, the monster must remain in this position for the rest of the turn.
"Then, I will activate my continuous spell again allowing me to special summon Cryomancer!", Navarre said.
Navarre
Hand: 2
"I will tune Cryomancer with Aqua Spirit! My noble dragon of immovable ice arise! Your presence sends shutters through those foolish enough to oppose the Ice Barrier! Synchro summon! Level 6! Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier!", Navarre chanted.
"Again…?", Fuu growled.
"You bet it! Now, I activate his effect allowing me to discard cards then send the same number of cards on your field to the hand! I'm sending both of your guys! Frost Fall Gust!", Navarre said as Fuu looked furious.
"I activate the action card Fire Gem! It will deal 600 points of damage to you!", Fuu said.
Fire Gem
(Action Card)
Effect: Inflict 600 damage to your opponent.
Navarre sped forth for another action card, but Fuu rammed into his deck runner this time hitting the front and cracked the glass on Navarre's duel runner.
Navarre LP 800 - 600 = 200
"That bastard!!! I'm gonna kill him!", Walter said angrily as Jonathan held him back.
Jonathan gritted his teeth wanting to throttle the man for endangering his teammate and just barely held it in.
"It seems Nathan's methods are common practice in these kinds of duels. Navarre needs to be careful. These people aren't playing around.", Flynn said as Navarre sweat nervously looking at Fuu.
"What's with that guy?", Isabeau questioned.
"I will attack you directly with Brionac! Diamond Dust Stream!", Navarre declared.
Brionac flew forward, enraged, whipping Fuu with his tail before he could grab an action card. He then fired a beam of ice at Fuu.
Fuu LP 4000 - 2300 = 1700
Fuu quickly dove for another action card afterwards.
"Fuck you! I activate the action card Encore allowing me to activate the effect of an action card I used before! I choose Fire Gem!", Fuu said.
Encore
(Action Card)
Effect: Activate 1 of these effects.
Target 1 Action Spell Card in your Graveyard; activate that target's effects.
Destroy this card.
Navarre scooped up an action card frowning when he saw it wasn't the right one. The orange flaming gem shot at him and exploded.
Navarre LP 200 - 600 = 0
"Now it's 1-2 can team Stamping Destruction pull comeback victory?", the announcer said.
"Darn it…", Navarre grumbled as his duel runner came to an emergency stop.
He walked over to the others crossing his arms.
"You did great Navarre.", Jonathan said with a smile making Navarre blush.
"Well of course I did.", Navarre said as he coughed nervously.
"I'm going to kick that bastard's cheating ass. You just watch!", Walter said.
Walter drove onto the field going absurdly fast like a madman.
"Idiot…", Navarre grumbled, red with embarrassment.
"I draw!", Walter said.
Walter
Hand: 5
"I activate Dark World Dealings making both of us discard a card then draw.", Walter said.
Fuu grumbled at the card he was forced to lose.
"Since I discarded Broww I can draw a card.", Walter said.
Walter
Hand: 6
"Then, I activate Dark Calling allowing me to fuse my Broww in my graveyard with my Malicious Edge in my hand! Arise a dauntless fiend from the great inferno! You hold the power to rock the entire world! Fusion summon! Level 8! Evil HERO Dark Gaia!", Walter chanted.
Walter
Hand: 4
"He gains the original attack of the monsters used to fusion summon him! Dark HEROic Legion!", Walter said.
Evil HERO Dark Gaia ATK ? 1400 2600 = 4000
"Now, toast his ass Dark Gaia! Infernal Hell Blaze!", Walter declared as Fuu tried to reach for an action card.
Walter drove faster helping Dark Gaia catch up and nearly crash into the wall giving his teammates a heart attack. After the sharp turn the drift only increased his speed as he barreled towards Fuu who sweated nervously. Dark Gaia launched the wave of fire hitting Fuu right as he was about to grab another action card.
Fuu LP 1700 - 4000 = 0
"The final score is 1-3! Team Sky Paladin wins!", the announcer said as the audience erupted into cheers.
"Finish him! Finish him! Finish him!", the audience cheered.
Walter looked confused and Fuu paled.
"Do you not know…? You guys can do whatever you want to the losing team when you win.", the announcer informed, making their hearts skip a beat.
"Wait…so the audience wants us to…", Isabeau said, before looking horrified.
"What?!", Jonathan gasped.
Walter looked between the audience and Fuu, stunned. The latter flinched as he did so. Sure, he was mad at the guy, but he didn't want to kill him and his whole team. Walter simply ignored the cheers going back to his team which made them boo. This only served to annoy Walter.
"Fine you guys want something?", Walter questioned.
This made the audience excited again.
"Hoy, what are you saying?!", Jonathan questioned.
"That stupid loser ass team has to wear chicken costumes for the rest of their lives!", Walter said, which stunned the audience.
"W-what?!", Fuu said, perplexed.
"You heard me. Bucawk!", Walter replied.
To be continued…