"Appear, XYZ-Dragon Cannon!!!"
The parts of the three mechanical monsters were separated, and they began to assemble and fit together. The red mechanical dragon sat on the metal tank under the guidance of two straight currents like rails, and the head cannon also landed on the top of the mechanical faucet with the two cannon barrels.
The three machines were quickly assembled together, the barrels were calibrated, and the target was locked. The steel tracks were pressed heavily on the duel field, and the dust was billowing like a curtain.
[XYZ-Dragon Cannon, ATK 2800]
"It's amazing. As expected of the legendary President Seto Kaiba," Judai said, "You actually called out the ace monster in the first turn…"
"The effect of XYZ-Dragon Cannon is activated!" Kaiba stuffed the remaining two cards into the graveyard, "By discarding a card, destroy a card on the opponent's field!
I discarded two cards in my hand and destroy 'Elemental HERO Blazeman' and 'Elemental HERO Nova Master'!
Go, XYZ-Dragon Cannon! Hyper Destruction! "
The huge mech moved. The ammunition and energy were in place, and the blue energy was brewing in the two thick and long barrels. The central part of the mecha—if it was compared to a person, it may be the crotch—the red dragon head also opened its mouth, and there was a blue electric current sizzling in its mouth.
The erupting ray instantly shattered the two heroes on Judai's field and was blown into ashes along with the scorching airwaves and high winds.
"XYZ-Dragon Cannon!" Kaiba waved his hand and pointed forward, "Attack the player directly! XYZ Hyper Cannon!"
The three parts of the mech fired at the same time. The impact of the cannon, the dense Vulcan cannon, and the neighing current all hit the opposite half as if they were integrated into one.
A strong blasting sound swept through the entire empty floor, and the special effect of thick smoke shining through the fire spilled out from the broken hole in the glass. Judai crossed his arms in front of him and slid half a step back under the impact of the image.
[Judai, LP 4000 → LP 1200]
Judai stepped back a few steps, lowered his head, and said nothing.
It looked as if he had been beaten.
Yusei thought to himself: "As expected of a legendary duelist, this kind of strength is indeed completely different from ordinary people."
Kaiba crossed his arms and looked at Judai's deflated appearance from a distance, and couldn't help but raised his head and laughed, as happy as seeing You Yu himself deflated in front of him.
However, he smiled and laughed, only to find that…
…The boy on the opposite side actually laughed along with him!?
Kaiba snorted, and folded his arms: "It's admirable to be able to laugh in such a situation."
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry." Judai raised his head with excitement on his face. "It's just because dueling with President Kaiba really feels different. It's really exciting to be able to fight against such a duelist."
"Oh? Is there still room for excitement?" Kaiba sneered.
"Ah. The power of the heroes in my deck hasn't been seen by you, President Kaiba." Judai laughed.
Yusei quietly stood aside without saying a word, but he had already realized something.
Judai-senpai… didn't fight seriously just now?
"Are you going to get serious?" Yubel appeared again, "You know that, right? That's a card that shouldn't belong to this era…"
"It's okay." Judai chuckled, "And, if you don't go all out, it's not considered respect for your opponent, is it?"
Yubel shrugged indifferently: "Just a reminder."
Judai stood up straight again.
For some reason, Kaiba instinctively felt that the opponent's aura seemed to be different.
Obviously still wearing such a funny suit, the unicorn-shaped headgear should not look serious no matter what, but the aura of the whole person seemed to have changed, like the aura from a majestic king.
Although it was strange to say so, Kaiba suddenly felt a kind of pressure that could only be experienced when facing Yugi.
The president frowned: "This guy…"
"My turn, draw!" Judai immediately played the card he had drawn, "Spell Card – Fusion Recovery! Add 1 'Polymerization' in my GY, and 1 monster in my GY that was used as material for a Fusion Summon to the hand!
I add 'Polymerization' and 'Elemental HERO Blazeman' back to my hand!"
Seeing Shidai return the two cards to his hand, Kaiba sneered: "Fusion… isn't this still heroes' usual method?"
"That's right, but it may be slightly different from your previous impression, President."
Judai smiled and put the cards into the Duel Disk.
"Activate Spell Card – Polymerization! I fuse 'Elemental HERO Neos' and 'Neo-Spacian Flare Scarab' in my hand!"
A hero with a white body, red stripes, and a blue round crystal on his chest appeared on the field. Next to him was a Neo-Spacian surrounded by flames and wearing beetle-shaped armor.
The moment he saw these two monsters—especially the hero with a white body, Kaiba realized that this monster was different.
Although the president was superstitious about science and scoffs at those so-called "supernatural phenomena", he couldn't deny that he was actually more sensitive than ordinary people to things that could not be explained by science, such as Shadow Game and Duel Monster spirit.
For example, he could feel that the Elemental HERO with a white body in front of him contained a mysterious and powerful force, and it may even be comparable to his "Blue-Eyes White Dragon".
"The fusion condition is 'Elemental HERO Neos' + 1 Level 4 or lower Effect Monster.
Fusion Summon! Elemental HERO Brave Neos! "
Neos and the flame beetle merged into one under the magic power of fusion and shot into the vortex in mid-air together.
The beam of light hangs down from the sky like a waterfall, carrying the body of a brand-new hero down from the sky. The white body gradually emerged from the strong and scorching light, and it still has the same posture as Neos, but it has been replaced with a wider shoulder armor, and the color and stripes of the body have been changed.
…It felt like switching a form.
[Elemental HERO Brave Neos, ATK 2500]
This was also a new form of Neos that has not appeared in the entire "Yu-Gi-Oh! GX" animation. Obviously, it was also a new vest printed by Judai.
Kaiba was surprised by the power fluctuations he felt from this monster—it should be only a three-dimensional image, but he seemed to be able to perceive extraordinary energy from this unknown Elemental HERO.
…Impossible, it must be an illusion, it's just a three-dimensional image.
Kaiba said to himself inwardly.
And his attack power is only 2500, so there is nothing to be afraid of.
But as if he had seen through the president's inner thoughts, Judai smiled and explained: "The attack power of Brave Neos will increase by 100 points for each 'Neo-Spacian' and 'HERO' monster in your GY.
There are Elemental HERO Solid Soldier, Elemental HERO Nova Master, Neo-Spacian Flare Scarab, and Elemental HERO Neos in my graveyard, so the attack power of Brave Neos has increased by 400. "
[Elemental HERO Brave Neos, ATK 2500 → ATK 2900]
"Tch, the attack power has surpassed the 'XYZ-Dragon Cannon'…"
"Then I normal summon Elemental HERO Blazeman!"
Following a burst of flames, the flame hero who had just left the field not long ago returned to the field.
"I'm going to use another effect of Blazeman this turn!" Judai said, "Send 1 'Elemental HERO' monster from my Deck to the GY, except 'Elemental HERO Blazeman', then this card's Attribute and ATK/DEF become the same as the monster sent to the GY, until the end of this turn."
Judai revealed the card he found from the deck.
"Send 'Elemental HERO Bladedge' from the deck to the GY. Until the end of the round, Blazeman's attack power will become 2600!"
[Elemental HERO Blazeman, ATK 1200 → ATK 2600]
"Battle!" Judai waved his hands and shouted, "First, Brave Neos, attack the 'XYZ-Dragon Cannon'!"
Neos flew into the air, drew a perfect arc in the sky, and swooped toward the mech as if dragging two white lines behind him!
The heavy mecha fought back with all its strength. The two cannons and the dragon head in the middle fired a salvo of ammunition from top to bottom, facing the white body in mid-air with full firepower.
But neither the energy nor the rain of bullets could block the trajectory of the opponent's sprint. Neos turned into an afterimage, his whole body seemed to be shrouded in golden light, and when he cut it with a hand knife, it seemed to transform into a long light knife when he cut it down. The Dragon Cannon was cut from the center and was blown into burning parts and metal wreckage with the sound of an explosion.
[Kaiba, LP 4000 → LP 3900]
"The effect of Brave Neos." Judai said, "When this card destroys an opponent's monster by battle, I can add 1 Spell/Trap from my Deck to my hand that specifically lists the card 'Elemental HERO Neos' in its text."
Kaiba narrowed his eyes.
To be able to accurately add Spell/Trap to the hand? Does it have such a powerful ability?
"I add 'NEXT' to my hand."
Judai's Duel Disk performed an automatic search again and popped out the card he wanted.
"My attack is still going on." Judai said, "Next is the 'Elemental HERO Blazeman', directly attack President Kaiba!"
Blazeman's whole body burned, turning into flaming projectiles and flying toward him. The air wave mixed with flames made Kaiba take a half step back and almost bit his tongue.
[Kaiba, LP 3900 → LP 1300]
"Set a card, I end my turn." There was an extra set card beside Judai, and he continued, "At the End Phase, the effect of Blazeman ends, and the attack power returns to its original state."
[Elemental HERO Blazeman, ATK 2600 → ATK 1200]