Chapter 241: Unyielding Fighting Spirit
Chapter 241: Unyielding Fighting Spirit
"Whoa, that was indeed an effective attack."
Instead of getting up immediately, Jidai sat up on the ground and then suddenly burst into hearty laughter.
"What's the matter? Scared?" You Xuan asked with a smile.
"Ha, are you joking?" Jidai brushed off his backside as he stood up, then laughed, "I'm just a little pleased. This is how a duel should be—a clash of souls. Now I can finally feel your burning soul, You Xuan. It's truly formidable."
You Xuan smiled, "So, does that mean you concede?"
"Hey, not at all." Jidai chuckled, "My turn, draw! I activate this Instant Trap Card, 'Sixth Sense'!"
The Trap Card that Jidai had set face-down on the backfield was activated.
"Within a range of 1 to 6, I declare two numbers. You roll a die, and if you roll either of the declared numbers, I draw that many cards from my deck. But if you don't roll one of the declared numbers, I send the same number of cards from the top of my deck to the graveyard."
"I see." You Xuan chuckled, "By activating it during the Draw Phase, you've avoided the effect of 'Reckless.'”
The effect of 'Reckless' would allow You Xuan to draw two cards whenever Jidai drew outside the Draw Phase. But since Jidai activated 'Sixth Sense' during his Draw Phase, even if he drew cards due to its effect, 'Reckless' couldn't be activated.
"That's only if you roll one of the declared numbers, though," You Xuan pointed out.
"Hey, I'm pretty confident in my luck, not just my draws," Jidai said, "And the numbers I declare are 5 and 6!"
The die was cast and rolled around on the field before coming to a stop.
It landed on 6.
"Excellent! The die landed on 6." Jidai declared, "So, I draw six cards from my deck!"
You Xuan was not surprised at all. Jidai, the Seafood Head, rarely slipped up at critical moments like these.
"I activate the Magic Card, 'Soul Taker'!" Jidai announced, "Destroy one monster on your opponent's field, and then they gain 1000 Life Points!"
He pointed at You Xuan's field.
"First, let's get rid of the most troublesome one. Destroy 'Chaos Soldier'!"
You Xuan immediately responded, "Then I activate the Continuous Trap Card, 'Dimension Gate'! Remove one monster from your side of the field from play.
Remove 'Chaos Soldier' from play!"
Jidai looked surprised, "Dimension Gate?"
The vortex of dimensions opened, and Chaos Soldier vanished within it. Jidai's destruction magic lost its target, and the capture attempt failed.
"How interesting, You Xuan! Alright, now this is my full power—my beloved ace!" Jidai exclaimed, "First, I activate the Quick-Play Magic Card, 'Burial from a Different Dimension'! I can return up to three monsters that have been removed from play to the graveyard.
I return 'Elemental Hero Bubbleman' and 'Elemental Hero Sparkman,' which were removed from play last turn, back to the graveyard."
Jidai raised a card in his hand and declared, "Magic Card, 'Miraculous Fusion'! Remove from your graveyard the Fusion Material Monsters needed to Fusion Summon this 'Elemental Hero.'
I remove from play 'Elemental Hero Sparkman' and 'Fusion Spell-Spirit - Light,' which can substitute for any Fusion Material, from my graveyard to Fusion Summon!"
Sparkman and Fusion Spell-Spirit appeared on his field, and the latter soon transformed into Flame Wingman amidst a burst of golden light, joining Sparkman in the vortex of fusion.
"I use 'Fusion Spell-Spirit - Light' as a substitute for 'Elemental Hero Flame Wingman' and fuse it with Sparkman," Jidai explained, "Appearing in a shining radiance—
—Elemental Hero Shining Flame Wingman!!!"
Intense light exploded from the vortex of fusion, and a metallic hero enveloped in sacred radiance slowly descended. It was Jidai's strongest ace at the moment, the evolved form of Flame Wingman after its second fusion.
【Elemental Hero Shining Flame Wingman, ATK 2500】
"There it is, your strongest hero," You Xuan smiled.
"Even if it's a legendary monster, my Elemental Heroes won't back down." Jidai declared, "The effect of Shining Flame Wingman!
This card gains 300 ATK for each 'Elemental Hero' in my graveyard."
As he spoke, images of various Elemental Heroes appeared on Jidai's field, each standing proudly. Besides the heroes that had already made an appearance in this duel, there were also those that had been born from 'Take Over 5,' two fusions, and the unplayed heroes sent to the graveyard by Card Guardian.
[Elemental Hero Shining Flame Wingman, ATK 2500 → ATK 5200]
"An attack power of five thousand two hundred!" The spectators couldn't help but be stunned.
"That's even higher than the legendary Obelisk! No, it surpasses the Five-Headed Dragon!"
"Not only that, but Shining Flame Wingman has the ability to inflict damage to your opponent's attacking monster!"
So, no matter which of You Xuan's monsters were struck down, this punch would deal five thousand two hundred points of damage—a one-hit kill!
"Jaden's strongest Hero is indeed an OTK powerhouse. Even at full health, one hit from it would be devastating."
You Xuan paused and smiled slightly.
"Such a fearsome opponent cannot be allowed to run rampant. I activate my face-down Trap Card!
Trap Card, 'Infernal Synthesis'!"
The Trap Card on his backfield flipped up, and a burning inferno swept forth like a tsunami, engulfing the Shining Flame Wingman before it could steady itself.
"The effect of Infernal Synthesis! When your opponent Fusion Summons a monster, you can tribute a monster on your field to take control of that Fusion Monster!"
Marufuji Sho exclaimed, "Using Infernal Synthesis at this moment? Does that mean Jaden's Shining Flame Wingman..."
"I tribute my 'Chaos Soldier - The Envoy of Creation'!" You Xuan declared, "I take control of 'Elemental Hero Shining Flame Wingman'!"
Everyone in the audience held their breath.
At this critical juncture, if this Trap Card was successful, Jaden's strongest ace would be turned against him, and he might not be able to counter it.
"Then I also activate my face-down card!" Jaden shouted, "Continuous Trap Card, 'Dimension Gate'! Remove one monster from your side of the field from play!
I remove 'Elemental Hero Shining Flame Wingman' from play!"
A dimensional rift opened in mid-air, and Jaden's Elemental Hero was quickly sucked into it, evading the wave of flames.
Spectators: "!!!"
The same trap again!?
These two must be dismantling each other's moves like true brother disciples!
"I see." You Xuan smiled slightly, "So, unknowingly, we've influenced each other more than we thought."
"Perhaps."
Jaden burst into laughter.
"You Xuan, you're so interesting, and dueling with you is so much fun!"
You Xuan smiled, "You can say that after you win."
"Hey, of course," Jaden chuckled.
Both of their aces vanished from the field, leaving both sides with an empty frontline.
"Then I activate my Magic Card, 'Trap Demolition'!" Jaden declared, "Destroy one face-up Trap Card on the field.
I destroy my own card, Continuous Trap Card, 'Dimension Gate'!"
The magic took effect, and Jaden's Dimension Gate on the field exploded into pieces.
"The subsequent effect of Dimension Gate." Jaden explained, "When this card is sent to the graveyard, Special Summon the monster that was removed from play by this card's effect!"
You Xuan raised an eyebrow.
His first instinct was to protest that Elemental Heroes of the entire Fusion Family Tree had the restriction of "cannot be Special Summoned except by Fusion Summon."
But he soon remembered that back in the second episode of the anime, Jaden had tried to revive Flame Wingman with Monster Reborn.
So, in the anime, it seemed that this restriction didn't exist, and it was only added after the card was physically released.
"Therefore, by destroying my own 'Dimension Gate,' welcome back to the field, Shining Flame Wingman!"
[Elemental Hero Shining Flame Wingman, ATK 5200]
"Then, let's battle!" Jaden cried, "Direct attack from Shining Flame Wingman!"
Shining Flame Wingman spread its metallic wings, soared into the air, and charged towards You Xuan, leaving a trail of brilliant light in its wake.
"Then I'll also use the subsequent effect of 'Dimension Gate'!" You Xuan declared, "When your opponent declares a direct attack, you can send 'Dimension Gate' from the field to the graveyard.
At the same time, the monster removed from play by this card's effect returns to the field!
Come back, Chaos Soldier!"
[Chaos Soldier, ATK 3000]
"But the situation remains unchanged." Jaden smiled confidently, "The attack power of Shining Flame Wingman is 5200, and if it gets through..."
"I activate my face-down card! Quick-Play Magic Card, 'Duel Fusion'!" You Xuan exclaimed, "When a monster you control battles an opponent's monster, your monster gains ATK equal to the ATK of the opponent's monster!" (Original effect)
After the physical release, it was modified to only be usable during the battle of a Fusion Monster, and the restriction of "can only be activated at the declaration of attack" was added.
"As a result, Chaos Soldier gains the ATK of Shining Flame Wingman, increasing its own by 5200 points!"
[Chaos Soldier, ATK 3000 → ATK 8200]
"Eight thousand, two hundred attack points!"
Marufuji Sho's mouth hung open wide enough to fit an apple.
This attack was double that of the Five-Headed Dragon, or even his brother's Power Bonded Electronic End Dragon!
"Wow, good move, You Xuan. That's really impressive," Judai smiled. "But I'm not at my limit yet.
I activate the Quick-Play Spell Card, 'Trap Propeller'! Discard one card from your hand to activate a Trap Card from your hand with correct timing as this card's effect!" (Original card)
Judai discarded a card from his hand and revealed a Trap Card he was holding.
"Trap Card, 'Singularization'!
Choose one face-up monster on your opponent's field. All monsters on the field, except the chosen monster, will have their ATK and DEF become equal to that of the selected monster until the end of this turn.
Of course, I choose your 'Chaos Soldier,' causing Shining Flame Wingman's ATK to become the same value!"
[Elemental Hero Shining Flame Wingman, ATK 5200 → ATK 8200]
"Are you aiming for a mutual destruction?"
"Not at all." Judai chuckled. "I said that I would be the one to win in the end.
I activate the Trap Card 'Skill Inheritance' from the graveyard! During your turn, banish this card from the game to increase the ATK of one monster on your field by 800 until the end of this turn.
Increase the ATK of 'Elemental Hero Shining Flame Wingman' by another 800 points!"
[Elemental Hero Shining Flame Wingman, ATK 8200 → ATK 9000]
"Nine thousand attack points!!!"
The audience was left stunned.
"With this, combined with Shining Flame Wingman's effect, You Xuan will take 9000 points of damage if the battle goes through," Judai smiled. "What an interesting duel."
"Indeed, it is an interesting duel."
You Xuan closed his eyes gently.
"Thank you, Judai."
He paused for a moment, then slowly opened his eyes and smiled softly.
"However, I'm not ready to give up the victory just yet."
"Huh?"
"I activate my Trap Card - Unyielding Fighting Spirit!" You Xuan declared, "If you only have one monster on your field, its ATK becomes equal to the ATK of your opponent's monster with the lowest ATK until the end of this turn!"
Judai's pupils contracted.
The monster with the lowest ATK on his opponent's field...
"That's right, the only monster you have is Shining Flame Wingman." You Xuan smiled. "Sorry, Judai, but once again, I will take the ATK of your Shining Flame Wingman for my own!"
[Chaos Soldier, ATK 8200 → ATK 17200]
The students were utterly shocked, almost stupefied.
An attack power of... seventeen thousand?
In the face of such immense power, even the Five-Headed Dragon would be reduced to ashes.
As the Chaos Soldier's attack soared to even more absurd heights, Judai looked up, transfixed by the sword light that seemed to tear through the universe. For a moment, he was lost in awe.
"Unyielding Fighting Spirit... Is this what you found through your duels, You Xuan?"
Before the light and dark sword energies descended, Judai smiled once more.
"Then let's go, Shining Flame Wingman!" he shouted. "You Xuan's fighting spirit deserves our full response!"
The two aces clashed in an astonishing display! Shining Flame Wingman's shot, and the light and dark chaos sword energies roared in the field, exploding with an energy storm that seemed poised to shatter the entire arena's dome!
[Judai, LP 6300 → LP 0]
(End of Chapter)
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