Chapter 978: Bonds Beyond Reincarnation
Chapter 978: Bonds Beyond Reincarnation
"My turn, draw!"
As he drew a card, Jaden felt a surge of unfamiliar energy. A force of darkness, chaotic and savage, accompanied by the aura of a ruler, suddenly flowed into his body without end.
His blood boiled, his cells stirred, as if every bone in his body trembled with excitement. His soul roared, cheered, and celebrated the power that had long been his but had lain dormant for so long, finally awakening to his delight.
Jaden's eyes narrowed as he drew the card, sensing that with it, his past life, sealed away for years, had returned to his mind.
"So this is the power you spoke of."
Though it was his first encounter with this card in this life, Jaden felt an inexplicable confidence. This card would undoubtedly save the day.
But he knew that he alone couldn't unlock its power. It was the Emperor who had granted him this opportunity.
"Thanks," Jaden smiled, "You may look awkward, but you're not a bad guy."
But there was no response.
"Emperor?" Jaden called out, puzzled.
Still, there was silence.
He found it odd, but with the duel at a critical juncture, he had no time for more questions. He quickly refocused on the duel.
"I move to the Draw Phase," Jaden said, "During this phase, another effect of 'Take Over 5' activates from the graveyard.
I banish this card and a card with the same name from my deck, and draw a card!"
Two magic cards appeared before him, shimmering with a fleeting golden light before vanishing. Jaden drew a card.
"Now, I activate the effect of 'Evil Heart Hero - Blade Death Demon' once per turn. All monsters on your field with lower attack points than mine are destroyed!"
The power of Blade Death Demon unleashed, a boundless darkness surged towards Yubel's field, shattering even the massive two-headed dragon.
"It doesn't matter how many times you do this!" Yubel roared, "Leave the field in the second phase and revive in the third phase from the graveyard! Descend again in the most desperate form—
—Yubel, the Dragon of Extreme Sorrow!!!"
[Yubel, the Dragon of Extreme Sorrow, ATK 0]
Jaden remained unfazed as the ultimate form descended once more. He felt energized, his entire being filled with an inexhaustible power. He raised his head, revealing a face-down card in his backrow: "I activate a Set card, Continuous Trap, 'Revival of the Dead'!
You can Special Summon a Normal Monster from your graveyard in Defense Position!"
Yubel frowned beneath the touch of your fingertips, as if sensing something unpleasant.
"Indeed. It was previously sent back to the deck as a Contact Fusion material, and in the last turn, it returned to the graveyard due to the effect of 'Take Over 5'."
A golden light shot out from Jaden's graveyard.
"Return to the field and shine, Elemental Hero Neos!"
[Elemental Hero Neos, DEF 2000]
"I've said it before, Yubel. Through this duel, I will bring you back! Whether it's the power of light or darkness, I will unleash the power of this card!
The ultimate Fusion Card, the symbol of the Emperor's might—!"
Jaden sent a card from his hand to the graveyard and held another high above his head.
"By discarding a card, I activate—
—Super Polymerization!!!"
Yubel's expression changed instantly: "What?!"
"Super Polymerization can be activated by discarding a card. It allows the fusion of any monsters on the field, regardless of their owner.
And its activation cannot be countered or negated because no card effects can be activated in response to Super Polymerization!"
The true symbol of the Emperor's supreme power, a force even the Emperor himself couldn't unleash before merging with Jaden's soul, the ultimate Fusion Card, Super Polymerization!
The sky seemed to tear open, revealing a pitch-black vortex that slowly expanded above them. The bottomless black hole seemed to connect to another world. The air trembled as the spell activated, causing both duelists' eardrums to buzz. Pebbles and dust were lifted by an invisible force, as if the very foundation of the world was being drawn towards the black hole vortex.
"I fuse my 'Elemental Hero Neos' with your 'Yubel, the Dragon of Extreme Sorrow' through Super Polymerization!" Jaden declared.
"Remember, Yubel! Recall your mission, our past, and our vows. Then return to me!"
Yubel's eyes flickered, her gaze gradually dissipating.
Our past, our vows...
In a daze, she saw a flashback of their history.
In a flash of white light, under a blue sky, she witnessed her past self, standing beside the boy to whom she had sworn to protect with her life, the boy with the Emperor's power.
The boy's voice cracked with emotion: "I swear, my love belongs to you, Yubel, until the end of my life, forever."
Yubel gently caressed the boy's head and vowed, "I swear to forever guard by your side, always and everywhere."
". . ."
Yubel: ". . ."
The storm intensified, drawing the Madly Roaring Evil Dragon and Neo-Spacian on Jaden's side into its vortex, merging them into one.
"Fusion Summon!" Jaden shouted, "Elemental Hero Neos Wiseman!!!"
[Elemental Hero Neos Wiseman, Attack Power 3000]
If Judai were here, he would realize that this wasn't even the "Neos Wiseman" summoned in the final GX BOSS battle, but a more advanced evolution of Neos Wiseman, a card added later in the real-life card game, never seen in the anime—Elemental Hero Neos Wiseman.
Just like Neos Wiseman, the fusion material for Neos Wiseman is actually Neos and Yubel. Using Yubel's evolved form as fusion material is against the rules in the real-life card game's K language.
However, in the anime, the Ultra Fusion is a rule-breaking artifact. Or, to be precise, when fusing in the real-life card game, you must first have a Fusion Monster and gather the required fusion materials to perform the fusion.
But in the anime, the Emperor's rule is to grab any two fusion materials and use Ultra Fusion to create the Fusion Monster on the spot.
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This is why Ultra Fusion is called the "Ultimate Fusion Card" by the Emperor, capable of fusing everything, without limits on materials or allies and enemies. In the final battle between Jaden and Yubel, it was proven that even the dimensions of the universe could be fused, and the souls of both duelists could be combined, truly transcending the rules in the literal sense.
"Soul-less . . ."
Across the Duel Arena, Yubel's body still stood, but it was like an empty shell, devoid of its soul.
The voice emanating from within was no longer Yubel's but a more turbid one.
Yeshen.
"You dare use the power of cards to extract souls, leaving me an empty vessel?" Yeshen's voice thundered with anger. "I underestimated you. There are still duelists among humans who can wield such powerful cards.
Then let me take the power of that card along with its wielder!"
"Sorry, that won't do," Jaden said, "Continue the battle.
Elemental Hero Neos Wiseman, attack Yubel's inner evil consciousness directly!"
At this moment, the Ultra Fusion, absorbing the Madly Roaring Evil Dragon, leaving the opponent's field empty. Neos Wiseman's attack will deliver the final blow!
But Yeshen also roared, "Activate Set Card! Trap Card - Frontier Return, Special Summon from the Graveyard!"
"Of course, I'm summoning myself—"
The heavens dimmed as dark clouds unleashed thunder, and the erasing god awakened once more from the abyss.
Yeshen Eraser descended!
[Yeshen Eraser, Defense Power?]
As the true Yeshen was summoned, the power radiating from Yubel's empty shell intensified, seemingly aiding Yeshen's control over this body.
"Eraser's Defense Power is also determined by the number of cards on the opponent's field," Yeshen said. "You have the Continuous Trap 'Soul Resurrection' on your field, which was left there to summon Neos. You also have Evil Blade Death and Neos Wiseman, so my Defense Power is 3000!"
[Yeshen Eraser, Defense Power 3000]
Neos Wiseman's Attack Power couldn't break through this Defense.
Of course, Evil Blade Death could break through, but even if the battle continued, it would trigger Eraser's effect, sending all cards on the field to the Graveyard. And this effect is "send to the Graveyard" instead of "destroy," so even with Evil Blade Death's destruction resistance, it couldn't be spared.
Eraser chuckled coldly.
Of course, even without attacking, the result would be the same. The summoned Yeshen, affected by the card's effect, would return to the Graveyard at the end of the turn, and all cards on the field would still be sent to the Graveyard. This forced Jaden to face the next turn of the Yeshen with an empty field.
It was over.
But Jaden spoke, "Continue the battle. Elemental Hero Neos Wiseman, attack Yeshen Eraser."
Eraser: "?"
Even knowing it was futile, he still wanted to attack?
This kid...
"Watch closely, Yeshen," Jaden said calmly, "This is the power of me, the Emperor, and Yubel. Our bond transcends reincarnation, and this power is enough to shatter even the gods.
The effect of Elemental Hero Neos Wiseman: When this card battles an opponent's monster, before damage calculation, inflict damage to your opponent equal to that monster's Attack Power!"
Yeshen: "!!!"
Attack Power value?!
"Eraser's Attack Power is currently 3000, so I deal 3000 points of damage to you!" Jaden shouted, "Disappear!"
Yeshen let out a roar, and Neos Wiseman's body erupted with countless blue beams. The dense flashes of light enveloped Yeshen, forming a vast, heavenly curtain of light that surged towards Yeshen.
The piercing blue column of light shattered the clouds, piercing through the darkness.
[Yubel (Yeshen Eraser), LP 1400 → LP 0]
(End of Chapter)
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