Infinity against infinity!
The two Obelisks punch simultaneously, their fists crashing fiercely together!
The domains of the gods collide with each other, and everything within them continuously endures the impact, being crushed and shattered. The rubble on the temple floor is thrown into the air, ground into powder by divine power.
The moment the divine power erupts, the images of the entire world seem to blur, and no one dares to look directly at the blinding light. The enormous bodies of the gods become abstract shadows in the waves of light, until they completely fade away.
With both Obelisks simultaneously activating the "Soul Energy MAX" state, the outcome of their clash is naturally mutual destruction.
The impact ends, the curtain of light gradually dissipates, and the crowd is scattered around, blown to the ground. Jonouchi raises his head with difficulty from his good buddy Honda's belly: "What happened? Did they both get defeated?"
Yugi rubs his somewhat throbbing head: "It seems like it..."
Is this duel yet another tie?
Honda swallows hard: "Yugi, you're right, in a battle of this level, even the slightest mistake would get you torn to pieces..."
And it's not even over yet!
Both Obelisks disappear at the same time, leaving both sides' fields empty, without any monsters left to fight, so the battle phase seems to come to an end.
But Youyu did not end the battle phase as it was; he quickly drew another card: "The moment the battle phase ends, activate Quick-Play Magic—Raid from the Dark!
Choose one monster that was summoned or specially summoned this turn, and only that monster can launch another battle phase, to attack once more." (Animation card)
"Huh?" Anzu said, "But there are no monsters on either side now..."
"If that target monster exists in the graveyard," Youyu added, "the target monster can be specially summoned onto the field!"
Of course, this was another generous gift from Mr. Marik in Duel City. Truthfully, as an early DM boss and the world's top fake card dealer, Mr. Marik had a lot of valuable things.
In the animation, during the final battle between Dark Marik and Yugi, after using "The Winged Dragon of Ra" for one attack, he used this "Raid from the Dark" to revive Ra from the graveyard and launch the phoenix's attack once again.
"Nani!?" Jonouchi exclaimed, "Doesn't that mean..."
"That's right." Youyu raised his hand, "According to the effect of 'Raid from the Dark,' I am reviving 'Obelisk the Tormentor' from the graveyard to launch the battle phase once more!
Descend once again! Obelisk the Tormentor!!!"
The dark vortex opened, and a blue beam of light pierced through the heavens and the earth, as the solid-bodied giant emerged once more from the divine light!
[Obelisk the Tormentor, Attack Power 4000]
"It worked this time!" Jonouchi shouted, "There's nothing on the opponent's field, if this strike goes through..."
Obelisk clenched its fist, raising the heavy punch high above its head. Although it had not yet received the master's command, it was already eager, building up energy, ready to deliver a finishing blow with its godly punch to end the duel.
Even Youyu couldn't help but frown.
—This time it should definitely succeed, right?
No monsters, no set cards in the backfield, even the invincible Kuriboh has gone to the graveyard...
Let's see if you can pull a card out of nowhere to turn the tables this time!
Then the Pharaoh's expression remained calm as still water, and once again he raised his hand, pointing to the stone slab in front of him.
The monster spirit sealed within the slab...
...was once again, another damn Kuriboh!
But this time the invincible Kuriboh dragon had donned a new guise. This time, the Pharaoh used the effect of "Kuribohrn" from his hand!
Kuribohrn, during either player's Battle Phase, you can discard this card from your hand to the graveyard to special summon a monster that was destroyed by battle and sent to your graveyard this turn onto your field.
So naturally, the monster the Pharaoh intended to summon back to the field needed no further explanation.
The Pharaoh's gaze was sharp as he raised his hand slowly, speaking softly in a deep voice. His words carried an irresistible penetrating power, piercing all the way into the Netherworld.
"Revive! Obelisk the Tormentor!!!"
The column of light burst upward, and the giant creature emerged from the ground, its eyes burning red, tearing a gap in the divine domain of Youyu's Obelisk!
[Obelisk the Tormentor (Pharaoh), Attack Power 4000]
Youyu grit his teeth.
It was indeed relentless...
"Combat continues!" Youyu shouted, "Obelisk the Tormentor, attack Obelisk the Tormentor!"
The two Obelisks fully charged, their destructive divine powers forming two vortices on the fists of both sides. The two massive divine punches erupted simultaneously, creating a thunderous explosion, with the fist shadows disappearing in the surging blue waves, and all the air around them was blown outward.
"Fist of Fate Shock Wave!!!"
The double fist collision again brings forth a cataclysmic and destructive sound. The divine light scorches the retina, and the thunderous explosions sting the eardrums. For a brief moment, Youyu felt unable to see or hear, staggering backward a few steps, and half-knelt to the ground, panting uncontrollably.
The black smoke dissipates, and the forms of both giants disappear from the field once more.
Another mutual destruction.
However, when the strong light and black smoke fell away, while Youyu's field was already empty, a cute and fluffy Kuriboh had appeared once again in the Nameless Pharaoh's field area.
[Kuriboh, Defense Power 200]
Youyu was taken aback for a moment but quickly figured it out.
The second effect of Kuribohrn: when your opponent declares an attack, you can banish this card from your graveyard to special summon any number of "Kuriboh" monsters from your own graveyard.
At the moment Youyu's Obelisk declared an attack, the Nameless Pharaoh used this effect of the "Kuribohrn" to revive the "Kuriboh" from his graveyard onto the field.
Youyu let out a sigh, feeling a bit overwhelmed.
Damn, who designed this Ancient Egypt AI? This is ridiculously strong.
Youyu was even thinking about going back to recommend this AI enthusiastically to President Haima, as it was much more impressive than any version of AI the President had battled thus far...
Ending the turn with an empty field was just too dangerous. Reluctantly, Youyu had no choice but to activate the effect of Blood of Compensation once more.
"The Continuous Trap 'Blood of Compensation' effect, pay 500 Life Points to gain an additional Normal Summon."
[Youyu, LP 1500 →LP 1000]
"I summon 'Elemental Hero Clayman' in defense position, then place a set card on the field."
The clay Hero and a set card appeared one after the other on Youyu's field, though slightly rushed, it managed to establish a new line of defense, preventing him from facing the next turn nude and defenseless.
[Elemental Hero Clayman, Defense Power 2000]
"Ending the turn."