A massive white dragon descended, breaking through the night sky.
[Blue-Eyes White Dragon ★★★★★★★★ (8-star) Light] [Dragon][ATK: 3000 DEF: 2500]
"The Blue-Eyes... White Dragon," Jonouchi said in disbelief, looking at the enormous white dragon before him. His left hand, holding his cards, trembled uncontrollably from the dragon's thunderous roar. Although he had seen the Blue-Eyes White Dragon during the duel between Hoshino and the fake Kaiba earlier in the day, the oppressive presence of facing it directly was incomparable.
Not only Jonouchi, but even Hoshino felt that this Blue-Eyes White Dragon posed a far greater threat than it did during the day. "So this is the true Blue-Eyes White Dragon used by the real Seto Kaiba. Its presence is overwhelming."
"Are you mere mortals rendered speechless by my Blue-Eyes White Dragon?" Kaiba glanced at their reactions with a satisfied smile. "Remember this moment well, for this is the true terror of the Blue-Eyes!"
"Go, Blue-Eyes White Dragon! White Lightning Attack!" Kaiba commanded, raising his finger high. "Disappear into the blinding white light of destruction, Red-Eyes!"
Although the legend said the White Dragon and Black Dragon could rival each other, in reality, the disparity in their attack points caused the Red-Eyes Black Dragon to be annihilated by the dazzling White Lightning Attack.
Hoshino Chiyuki & Jonouchi LP → 3000
"Hahaha, what a pathetic Black Dragon! So much for being equally matched. Legends are truly deceptive!" Kaiba felt a surge of pride as he watched the Red-Eyes Black Dragon be defeated in one strike by the Blue-Eyes.
"The potential that the Black Dragon brings to a deck is something you can't comprehend right now," Hoshino said coldly, facing Kaiba's condescending attitude. "Jonouchi, activate the set card!"
"With pleasure!" Jonouchi caught the rebounding Duel Disk and flipped open the card he had set last turn. "Activate the trap card, [Dragon's Legacy]!"
[Dragon's Legacy Trap Card Effect: When a Dragon-type monster on your field is destroyed, you can activate this card to special summon a Dragon-type monster from your deck with a level half or lower than that of the destroyed monster.]
"In defense position, I special summon from my deck, [Baby Dragon]!" Once again, Jonouchi threw out the Duel Disk, and the Baby Dragon, inheriting the will of the Black Dragon, appeared on the field.
[Baby Dragon ★★★ Wind] [Dragon][ATK:1200 DEF:700]
"Are you trying to make me laugh, you amateur?" Kaiba raised an eyebrow, unsure how to react to the Baby Dragon trembling before the Blue-Eyes White Dragon. "Is this the potential you speak of?"
"That's right, Seto Kaiba! The potential awakened will eventually triumph over the invincible Blue-Eyes!" Satisfied with the Baby Dragon, Hoshino drew a card from his deck. "My turn, I sacrifice Baby Dragon to summon in attack position, [Heroic Spirit - Siegfried]!"
[Heroic Spirit - Siegfried ★★★★★★ (6-star) Earth] [Warrior/Effect][ATK:0 DEF:3000]
"Hoshino Chiyuki, have you been influenced by this amateur? Summoning a monster with zero attack points in attack position?" Kaiba angrily questioned.
"The Dragon Slayer, bathed in dragon blood, ..." Hoshino recited as she watched Siegfried emerge from the white light, "He gained strength and immortality from the dragon's blood, marking the beginning of his tragic life."
"I'm sorry, Master, for causing you trouble," Siegfried apologized as he materialized.
"No need to apologize, Siegfried," Hoshino reassured him, unaffected by Kaiba's words. "No one is more suited to slaying dragons than you. Activate [Heroic Spirit - Siegfried]'s special effect!"
[① This card can only be normal summoned by sacrificing a Dragon-type monster. When successfully summoned, its attack points increase by twice the attack points of the sacrificed Dragon-type monster.]
"Hero, bathed in dragon blood!"
[Heroic Spirit - Siegfried ATK: 0 → (1200 x 2) 2400]
"I'm sorry, I'm just a Heroic Spirit who can only slay dragons," Siegfried apologized again.
[② This card's attack points increase by 1000 for each Dragon-type monster on the opponent's field.]
[Heroic Spirit - Siegfried ATK → 3400]
"That's more than enough. Being able to slay dragons makes you outstanding, Siegfried," Hoshino said, trying to comfort the apologetic Siegfried.
"Master is truly kind-hearted," Siegfried smiled subtly. "Let me respond to your expectations with my sword."
Siegfried raised his sword, gathering immense energy into the Phantom Greatsword. "The evil dragon shall fall, and everything shall be cut down. The world is now at sunset."
"Go, Hoshino, show that arrogant guy the power of dragon slayers!" Jonouchi cheered, waving his arms excitedly.
"Let Seto Kaiba witness the strength of a dragon slayer!" Hoshino, too, felt a surge of excitement as the Phantom Greatsword gathered energy. "Swing your sword, heroic dragon slayer!"
"At your command, Master!" Siegfried, having finished gathering energy, opened his eyes and released the accumulated power in a single strike. "The evil dragon shall fall, and the world will reach its sunset. Felling blow 『Balmung Phantasmal Greatsword - Feller of the Sky Demon』"
The colossal sword energy, containing terrifying power, shattered the howling Blue-Eyes White Dragon.
Seto Kaiba LP → 2600
[Heroic Spirit - Siegfried ATK → 2400]
"Impressive, Hoshino Chiyuki." Recovering quickly from the shock of seeing his Blue-Eyes White Dragon defeated, Kaiba couldn't help but praise Hoshino. "Although I suspected you might have the power to defeat the Blue-Eyes White Dragon, it's still surprising to see it actually happen."
Kaiba had witnessed Hoshino's deck defeat the Blue-Eyes White Dragon before, so seeing it happen again wasn't entirely unexpected.
"This is truly entertaining. Dueling with you is so much fun!" Kaiba laughed heartily as he drew a card from his deck.
To prevent Hoshino's Arash special effects to activate, Kaiba had been deliberately keeping his LP low, but his Blue-Eyes White Dragon was still defeated. "You truly are a duelist worthy of my recognition, Hoshino Chiyuki!"
"Activate the spell card, [Monster Reborn]!" Kaiba placed the spell card into the slot and threw the Duel Disk. "Revive, my Blue-Eyes White Dragon!"
The roaring white dragon reappeared on the field.
"It's useless. Even if you summon the Blue-Eyes White Dragon again, you can't defeat Hoshino's Siegfried!" Jonouchi taunted confidently, recognizing Siegfried's power. "With a Dragon-type monster on the field, Siegfried's attack points increase!"
[Heroic Spirit - Siegfried ATK → 3400]
Ignoring Jonouchi's taunt, Kaiba focused intently on Hoshino behind Siegfried. "Today, I'll show you the ultimate power of the world's tyrant."
"From my hand, I activate the spell card, Polymerization!" Kaiba declared like a monarch, placing [Polymerization] into the slot.
"Fusion? Could it be..." Yugi watched in disbelief.
"I fuse the two Blue-Eyes White Dragons in my hand with the one on the field. Arise!" As the three Blue-Eyes White Dragons entered the graveyard, the world seemed to tremble, and the immense pressure made it hard to breathe.
"The most powerful, Dragon in history! Appear, Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon!!"
[Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon ★★★★★★★★★★ (12-star) Light] [Dragon/Fusion Monster][ATK: 4500 DEF: 3800]
With a deafening roar, the three-headed Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon emerged on the field, seemingly ready to pierce the dark sky.
"Perfect, invincible, the strongest!!" Kaiba's unique voice echoed, as if the entire Duelist Kingdom was beneath his feet. "Transcending the limits of time and space, appear! White Lightning Attack!!"
Three colossal beams of white light shot from the three dragon heads, engulfing Siegfried in an instant.
"I'm sorry, Master, I lost to the evil dragon," Siegfried said with a smile, glancing back at the stunned Hoshino before disappearing into the white light.
Hoshino Chiyuki & Jonouchi LP → 1900
"Perfect, invincible, the strongest! This is the power of the Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon!" Kaiba shouted arrogantly, spreading his arms wide. He felt invincible at this moment.
"How could such a monster exist…" Jonouchi was engulfed in a wave of despair. No one could blame him; anyone who had witnessed the devastating power of that attack would struggle to muster the will to fight.
"Seto Kaiba is even stronger than when he dueled me," Yugi muttered, feeling a shiver of fear as he looked at the towering Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon.
"How can we possibly defeat such a terrifying monster?" Mai shivered, the cold, intimidating glow from the three dragon heads' blue eyes spreading dread throughout the arena.
…
"What are you daydreaming about, Jonouchi?" Hoshino scold, noticing Jonouchi's inaction. "It's your turn. The duel isn't over yet!"
"Ho-Hoshino…" Jonouchi stuttered, turning his trembling head toward Hoshino. "Can we really beat such a terrifying monster?"
Can we really win? To be honest, Hoshino had no confidence either. But as the famous basketball coach Anzai once said…
"If you give up now, the game is over!" Hoshino said, mimicking the same tone and delivering the iconic quote to Jonouchi.
"…" Jonouchi stood still, Anzai's impactful words echoing in his mind.
"That's right, we haven't lost yet." Suddenly enlightened, Jonouchi smiled and drew a card. "My turn, draw!"
"I summon [Tiger Axe Warrior] in defense position and set one card face-down. Turn end." Jonouchi, regaining his courage, looked at Hoshino and silently prayed, "Sorry, Hoshino. I don't want to give up, but I don't know how to defeat the Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon. All I can do now is pass the turn safely to you."
[Tiger Axe Warrior ★★★★ Earth] [Beast-Warrior][ATK:1300DEF:1100]
Jonouchi felt ashamed of his thoughts, but it was all he could do.
"Do you think you can block an attack from the Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon, Jonouchi? My turn, draw!" Kaiba laughed, glancing at his drawn card. "Feel the despair, you amateur."
Kaiba placed his card into the slot. "Activate the Equip Spell [Meteor Impact]!"
"Oh no!" Yugi immediately sensed danger when he saw Kaiba activate the Equip card.
[Meteor Impact Equip Spell Effect: When attacking a Defense Position monster, the equipped monster inflicts battle damage to your opponent equal to the difference between the equipped monster's attack and the targeted monster's defense.]
"An equip card with piercing effect! That makes Defense Position meaningless!" Anzu closed her eyes, unable to watch the impending scene.
"Despair, amateurs! But that's not all. Activate the Spell Card [Ultimate Burst Stream]!" Kaiba activated another Spell card, leaving no escape for his opponents.
[Ultimate Burst Stream Spell Effect: If you control "Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon," destroy all monsters your opponent controls.]
The exclusive Spell Card for the Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon unleashed its terrifying effect. The massive burst stream exploded on the field, easily destroying the Tiger Axe Warrior.
"This should make it hard for you to use your strange cards, Hoshino!" Kaiba spared no expense, even sacrificing his hand to prevent any surprises from Hoshino's traps.
"Go, Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon! Direct attack and claim victory!" Kaiba commanded, his face full of confidence. "Ultimate White Lightning!"
"Activate the effect of [Heroic Spirit – Saint George]! Special summon in defense position!" At the critical moment, Hoshino summoned Saint George from her hand.
[Heroic Spirit – Saint George ★★★ Earth] [Warrior/Effect][ATK:1000DEF:1600]
[① When your opponent declares an attack, you can special summon this card from your hand in defense position. Its defense increases by 500 points. ② While this card is on the field, your opponent can only target this card for attacks.]
[Heroic Spirit – Saint George DEF → 2100]
"Master, forgive me for saying this, but I can't block such an attack," Saint George said, frowning at the incoming white lightning.
"It's useless, Hoshino Chiyuki. No matter how versatile your cards are, you can't block this attack!" Kaiba had already anticipated Hoshino's resistance and equipped the [Meteor Impact] for the final blow. "Inflict piercing damage, Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon!"
"I won't let you succeed, Kaiba!" Jonouchi, fueled by newfound courage, stepped up. "Activate trap card, [Skull Dice]!"
"Nice, Jonouchi!" Hoshino praised as Jonouchi activated the trap card. All they could do now was hope for Jonouchi's luck.
[Skull Dice Trap Card Effect: Roll a six-sided die. All monsters your opponent controls lose attack and defense equal to the result x 100 until the end of this turn.]
"Please, let this work." Both Jonouchi and Hoshino prayed as the die rolled on the field.
Result: 6
"Jonouchi, you truly are the legendary luck god!" Hoshino exclaimed at the rolled number.
"Yes!" Jonouchi's exaggerated expression of triumph couldn't be missed.
[Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon ATK: 4500 → 3900]
Hoshino Chiyuki & Jonouchi LP → 100
"Tch, just hanging by thread," Kaiba grumbled, annoyed by their survival.
"It's not just hanging on; it's finding a glimmer of hope in the darkness." Retrieving her Duel Disk, Hoshino believed Lady Luck had not abandoned them. "Activate the trap card [Hero's Return]!"
[Hero's Return Trap Card Effect: When a monster with [Heroic Spirit] in its name is destroyed, special summon one [Heroic Spirit] monster from your graveyard.]
"Special summon from the graveyard, [Heroic Spirit – Siegfried]!"
[Heroic Spirit – Siegfried ★★★★★★ (6-star) Earth] [Warrior/Effect][ATK:0 DEF:3000]
"Master, you…" Siegfried couldn't believe he was being summoned this way.
"Is this your so-called glimmer of hope?" Kaiba frowned at the revived Siegfried. As a special summon, Siegfried didn't activate his normal summon effect, so his attack points remained at 0. "What are you planning, Hoshino Chiyuki?"
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