"Yeah, what am I even worried about?" Mokuba chuckled self-deprecatingly, feeling the overwhelming aura emanating from the four of them.
"In this world, who could defeat the combination of these four?"
"This is the strongest alliance in the history of Duel Monsters!"
"Are you ready to start, Kaiba?" asked Yami Yugi, exchanging a knowing glance, drawing a brand-new card.
"Let's do this, Yugi! My rival, the one man I acknowledge!"
"I activate the Ritual Spell Card [Black Luster Ritual] from my hand!"
[Black Luster Ritual - Ritual Spell Effect: This card is used to Ritual Summon [Black Luster Soldier]. You must also Tribute monsters from your hand or field whose total Levels equal 8 or more.]
"I sacrifice [Curse of Dragon (Level 5)] in my hand and [Winged Dragon, Guardian of the Fortress #1 (Level 4)] on my field as offerings for the Ritual Summon!"
As the ritual was activated, a black and white light enveloped the two monsters, intertwining and merging into a chaotic form.
"Ritual Summon, [Black Luster Soldier]!"
[Black Luster Soldier ★★★★★★★★ (Level 8)][Earth][Warrior/Ritual][ATK3000/DEF2500]
[You can Ritual Summon this card with [Black Luster Ritual].]
However, as Black Luster Soldier stepped onto the field, he was immediately bound by the power of the Dragon God's Domain.
"Hahaha, it's useless, Yugi Muto! In this Dragon God's Domain, only Dragon-type monsters can wield their full power!"
"Your monster is nothing more than a mere decoration!"
"Oh? Is that so?" Yami Yugi replied calmly, a smile tugging at the corner of his mouth.
"I activate the Spell Card [Polymerization] from my hand! I'll fuse [Black Luster Soldier] on my field with [Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon]!"
With a swift motion, Yugi threw down two cards, and Black Luster Soldier, clad in blue armor, along with Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon, a majestic and roaring dragon, were both drawn into the swirling fusion vortex.
"Now, the strongest warrior and the strongest dragon shall combine into one, giving birth to the ultimate knight that transcends all limits!"
"Come forth, Fusion Summon! [Dragon Master Knight]!"
[Dragon Master Knight ★★★★★★★★★★ (Level 12)][Light][Dragon/Fusion/Effect][ATK5000/DEF5000]
[[Black Luster Soldier] + [Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon] Must be Fusion Summoned. This card gains 500 ATK for each Dragon monster you control, except this card.]
Standing atop the Ultimate Dragon, the Black Luster Soldier merged perfectly with the aura of a sovereign, commanding awe throughout the battlefield.
"Since the Five-Headed Dragon cannot be destroyed by anything other than a Light monster, let's use the strongest Light to surpass it!" Seeing the birth of a monster that surpassed the Five-Headed Dragon, Kaiba couldn't contain his excitement.
"See this, Big Five? This is my ultimate emperor, the true power!"
"Such reliable companions!" Hoshino smiled with satisfaction as she watched Yugi and Kaiba successfully devise a method to defeat the true Five-Headed Dragon.
"We can't fall behind, Jounouchi! Let's take care of all the Pseudo-Five-Headed Dragons!"
"Alright! Let me show you the strongest combo between me and Hoshino!" Jounouchi exclaimed, pulling a card from his Duel Disk with excitement. "I'm so glad I bought so many card packs this morning; none of them went to waste!"
"With your incredible luck, buying card packs could never be a waste," Hoshino teased with a smile, her gaze heating up as she looked at the two monsters on the field. "Let's go, Fusion!"
"I activate the Spell Card [Polymerization]! I'll fuse [Red-Eyes Black Dragon] on my field with [Heroic Spirit – Siegfried]!"
Breaking through the barrier of souls once more, the ultimate hero who doesn't exist in this world descended.
"Fusion Summon! [Crimson Demon Dragon - Siegfried Alter]!"
[Crimson Demon Dragon – Siegfried Alter ★★★★★★★★★★ (Level 10)][Dark][Dragon/Fusion/Effect][ATK3000/DEF3000]
[This card can only be Special Summoned by Fusion Summon. ①: This card's ATK increases by 500 points for each Dragon-Type monster on fields and in the Graveyards.]
"I am the strongest evil dragon in existence; there is nothing to apologize for!"
Clad in pitch-black armor, Siegfried hovered in mid-air, adorned with the form of a black dragon on his shoulders. His sinister dragon wings spread wide as he floated, and the sword in his hand, now transformed from holy to demonic, became Gram—the demonic sword known as the 'Dawn of Destruction.'
"The Pseudo-Five-Headed Dragon, born from evil, shall be annihilated by the strongest darkness!" Seeing the proud and reliable figure of Siegfried Alter once again, Hoshino's eyes were filled with determination.
"According to [Crimson Demon Dragon – Siegfried Alter]'s effect, its ATK increases by 500 points for each Dragon-type monster on the field!" Glancing at the field filled with Dragon-Type monsters, Hoshino couldn't help but smile. "Even without considering the Graveyard, there are more than enough dragons on the field. You've truly dug your own grave, Big Five!"
"The opponent has five Five-Headed Dragons on the field, plus our two Elizabeths, the Dragon Master Knight, and Siegfried himself, for a total of…" As Hoshino counted out each name, the evil power gathering on Siegfried's cursed sword grew heavier.
"Nine dragons, meaning [Crimson Demon Dragon – Siegfried Alter]'s final ATK increase is 4500 points!"
[Crimson Demon Dragon – Siegfried Alter][ATK 3000 → 7500]
"As expected of my Red-Eyes, the symbol of potential! It's so strong!" Jounouchi beamed with pride as he watched Siegfried's attack power skyrocket.
"This is the power of our teamwork, Jounouchi!" Hoshino, eyes closed and nodding slightly, issued the final attack command.
"Let's go, Jounouchi!"
"Right!"
"Attack, Siegfried Alter! Wipe out all the Pseudo-Five-Headed Dragons in one strike!"
"As for slaying evil dragons, it can be done in a single breath!" As soon as Hoshino's words fell, Siegfried, like a black whirlwind, dashed forward. In an instant, his cursed sword had sliced the Pseudo-Five-Headed Dragons into pieces.
[Big Five LP 8000 → 5500]
[Crimson Demon Dragon – Siegfried Alter][ATK 7500 → 7000]
Even with a few dragons lost, Siegfried's attack power was still overwhelming.
[②: If this card destroys a Dragon-Type monster in battle, it can attack again.]
"Press the attack, Siegfried Alter!"
"Hmph, looks like we've been overtaken, Kaiba!" Yugi smiled slightly as he watched Hoshino and Jounouchi's intense battle unfold.
"Then we'll take care of the real Five-Headed Dragon!" With a grand gesture, Kaiba's roaring aura lifted the coat behind him.
"[Dragon Master Knight], increase your attack power by 500 points for each Dragon-Type monster on our field, excluding yourself!"
[Dragon Master Knight][ATK 5000 → 6500]
"It feels like our biggest role on the field is just to boost their attack power." Elizabeth scratched her cheek in resignation as she exchanged a glance with her other self beside her.
"Isn't that great~" Halloween Elizabeth laughed as she twirled her trident. "Providing dreams and power to our fans is the very essence of an idol's job~"
"Exactly, that's so like me, you get it!" Energized by the encouragement from her other self, Elizabeth's enthusiasm soared.
"After all, selling dreams is the most important job for idols!"
"Go for it, little piggies and manager!"
"It's time to end this, Big Five!!" Hoshino, having already taken down three of the pseudo-Five-Headed Dragons, pointed to the sky where Siegfried was gathering the power for the final blow.
[Crimson Demon Dragon – Siegfried Alter][ATK6000]
[Big Five LP 5500 → 3500 → 2000]
"Impossible! How could so many Five-Headed Dragons all be defeated!" A voice filled with terror emanated from the last two dragons.
"Finally feeling fear, Big Five?" Kaiba sneered, his eyes showing no mercy. "When I, Kaiba Seto, make a promise, I keep it. Today, none of your souls will escape!"
"Yugi, we're about to deliver the final blow here!" Jounouchi, brimming with energy, reported to the Pharaoh.
"Let's finish this, Kaiba, and end this long duel!"
"Go, Dragon Master Knight, deliver the final blow to the Five-Headed Dragon!"
Channeling the power of every Dragon-Type monster on the field, the Dragon Master Knight swung its sword, unleashing a devastating slash combined with the blazing white light of the Ultimate Dragon.
"Oblivion Slash!!"
At the same moment, Siegfried, raising his cursed sword high, unleashed all the accumulated dark magic in one mighty strike.
"Whether holy dragons, evil dragons, or divine dragons, they will all fall before this sword!"
"Demon's Fall!"
The two ultimate attacks, embodying the strongest forces of darkness and light, struck simultaneously, engulfing the last two Five-Headed Dragons without hesitation.
"Impossible, they defeated all the Five-Headed Dragons at the same time!!" The Big Five's anguished screams echoed throughout the endless space.
"Why… why is there such overwhelming power?!"
"Do you see it, Big Five? This is the final strike unleashed by the combined souls of the four of us!" Hoshino felt a sense of peace as she looked at her companions who had fought alongside her.
"This is the light and darkness that surpasses all limits and breaks through any hopeless situation!"
[Big Five LP 2000 → 1000 → 0]
As the light and darkness dissipated, the entire space was left void of the Five-Headed Dragons. At the same time, the Big Five's corrupted souls were erased from existence, destined to vanish along with time.
"They… they did it, they fulfilled those impossible victory conditions." BB was completely stunned, unable to believe that the four duelists had truly succeeded until the very last moment.
"So strong, even BB was moved. They managed to overcome conditions that were almost like cheating."
"You four are truly the strongest players!"
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