Seeing a new Monster on the opponent's field, Tenjo Hikari showed no change in emotion.
He was aware that Gate Guardian could "disassemble," and knew just how disgusting this Monster was as a "wall," so he wasn't bothered by not completely handling Gate Guardian, and continued his operation.
"Activate the effect of Fusion Substitute in the Graveyard, banish it, return a Fusion Monster from the Graveyard to the Extra Deck, draw one card. I'm returning Vision Adoration to the Deck."
Tenjo Hikari returned Adoration to the Deck and drew a card.
It might look like he simply drew a card, but many people understood, Tenjo Hikari's purpose at this moment was very simple—
To recover Vision Adoration!
Tenjo Hikari hasn't even used the recovered [Polymerization] yet!
Tenjo Hikari glanced at his Hand Card: "Oh, first Normal Summon Elemental Hero Prisma, activate its effect, reveal Evil Hero Inferno Wing, send Feather Man from the Deck to the Graveyard."
"Then, activate the Spell Card Polymerization. Fusion conditions are two Hero Monsters."
Since the Normal Summon hadn't been used, Tenjo Hikari decided not to waste it and activated this effect first, then he pulled out a card from his Hand Card and showed it: "I will fuse Elemental Hero Prisma on the field and Destiny Hero - Drawhand from the Hand Card!"
The lights flashed once more on Tenjo Hikari's front, the previously dissipated Hero reappeared on Tenjo Hikari's field.
It seemed as if the display previously shattered by Gate Guardian wasn't him at all; he stood calmly, arms crossed on the field, utterly calm.
Vision Hero Adoration, LV 8, Dark Attribute, Warrior-Type, Attack Power 2800.
"The Hero of Phantom never shows his true self; each appearance is but a mere image—since Adoration has been newly Fusion Summoned, his effect can be activated again. I activate Adoration's effect, choose Masked Hero Acid on my field and Gate Guardian of Water and Thunder's attack power on your field!"
"Beautiful, if this gets through, Judai and the others are basically going to win!" Fubuki, finally getting his spirits up, joined Serena, Manjome, and others in cheering for them from behind.
"Naive—" Para chuckled, "Gate Guardian of Water and Thunder's effect. Activate during your·opponent's turn targeting 1 face-up Monster on the opponent's field. That Monster's Attack Power until the end of the turn becomes 0!"
He raised two fingers, making a peace sign gesture, holding it in front of him: "This effect can be used twice per turn at most!"
"What?"
"It can actually defend!?"
"This is too amazing—"
Onlookers were awestruck, one after the other.
Even Manjome had to admit it.
Gate Guardian's defensive capability is indeed terrifyingly strong!
Masked Hero Acid, ATK: 2600→0.
"Hehehe, since Acid's Attack Power has become 0, even if Adoration reduces my Attack Power, it can only reduce to 0!" Maze Brothers said almost simultaneously.
Tenjo Hikari nodded, silently calculating the number of attacks, and played the last "Polymerization": "Spell Card, Dark Calling!
This card can banish the materials required for Fusion Summon of a Fusion Monster with Dark Fusion from the Hand Card·Graveyard, treating a Monster that can only be Fusion Summoned through Dark Fusion as being Fusion Summoned with Dark Fusion!
I banish Evil Hero Malicious Edge from the Graveyard and DD Vice Typhon from the Hand Card—
Dark Fusion!
LV 8, Evil Hero Malicious Fiend!
The cold Demon Hero donned claws on both hands, adorned with a sinister smile, slowly opened his wings.
Evil Hero Malicious Fiend, LV 8, Fire Attribute, Fiend-Type, Attack Power 3500.
With this, Tenjo Hikari once again gathered a total attack power of over eight thousand on his field!
However...
"Hehehe, at this instant, Gate Guardian of Water and Thunder's effect activates!" In the sky, the gigantic Guardian God emitted a cold blast aimed at the demon on the field.
"Reduce Malicious Fiend's Attack Power to 0!"
...
Seeing this, Tenjo Hikari didn't panic, commanding the Monsters to attack.
"Enter Battle Phase!"
"Wait—at this instant, Labyrinth Wall Shadow's effect, at the start of the opponent's Battle Phase, targets 1 Monster with less than 1600 ATK on the opponent's field. Destroy that Monster—I'm destroying your Evil Hero Malicious Fiend!"
"Become lost within the labyrinth!"
"Even the wall has effects?"
The crowd around couldn't help but exclaim for the umpteenth time.
These Maze Brothers' Monster defensive abilities are really too strong!
"Amazing..." Serena couldn't help but worry, "What should we do now?"
Manjome couldn't help but scratch his arm with his hand, pulling up his suit, looking quite tense.
Maze Brothers couldn't suppress their chuckling.
As long as they use this move to destroy Tenjo Hikari's attack, even if Adoration defeats Gate Guardian of Water and Thunder, they can summon Suijin using Gate Guardian's effect, at which time, no matter which Monster Tenjo Hikari uses to attack, Suijin can activate its effect to reduce the attacking Monster's Attack Power to 0!
By the next turn, using the effect of Labyrinth Wall Shadow to place Kazejin as a Continuous Spell Card on their field, then transform into Gate Guardian of Wind and Water, they'd have the ability to negate the effect of Spell·Trap twice per turn.
At that point, using their other tactics, they could easily take away six to seven thousand Life Points.
"Heh—I've been waiting for this move for a long time!" Unexpectedly, Tenjo Hikari suddenly changed his tone.
"What?!" Maze Brothers were simultaneously startled upon hearing this.