"Quick-Play Magic - Super Polymerization!!!"
Just with a single card, as soon as it was activated, the whole world seemed to be on the brink of collapse! The very space itself seemed to be wailing, the dark clouds in the sky turned transparent, and there appeared bizarre images, vaguely resembling an upside-down city in the sky.
These were images from other dimensions.
The activation of Super Polymerization actually shook the barriers between different dimensions!
"Yubel!" Judai shouted.
He saw Yubel being swept into the fusion storm, as if dragged by an irresistible force into the center of the electrical vortex. Judai called out loudly, reaching out to try to hold her, but it was impossible.
Super Polymerization is the ultimate fusion card, unable to be negated or countered, and it is truly capable of "fusing everything."
Its fusion targets aren't limited to Monsters on the Dueling Arena, but can even include the Duelists themselves. To an absurd extent, Yubel originally planned to use its power to merge twelve dimensions into one.
Ed gritted his teeth under the suffocating pressure of Super Polymerization, "He didn't have this card last time we faced off!"
"You mean to say that this guy called The Supreme King is even stronger compared to last time when we faced him?" Manjome said.
Asuka continued to worry, "Judai..."
"I will fuse 'Evil Hero Malicious Edge' and 'Yubel' on my field, Fusion Summon!"
The Supreme King raised his arm, shouting in a deep voice, "The ultimate evil demon to drag all creation into the abyss of destruction! Come forth—
——Evil Hero Malicious Bane!!"
The fusion of Malicious Edge and Yubel, a vast energy erupted from the chaotic vortex. Silver-white blades cleaved through the darkness screen, and a massive Dark Hero crashed heavily onto the floor, the dark miasma erupting like a tidal wave.
Evil Hero Malicious Bane, Summon!
[Evil Hero Malicious Bane, Attack Power 3000]
"It's here, his strongest Monster." Manjome frowned.
"Yes," Ed's expression was solemn as well.
After all, last time the two of them lost to this demon and its terrifying impression is deeply ingrained.
"This is bad," Kenzan said, "If Yubel was absorbed, Judai wouldn't have any Monster to block the attack..."
"Also, as the cost for activating Super Polymerization, the discarded card is the Magic Card 'Card of Compensation'." The Supreme King said, "When this card is discarded from the hand, I draw two cards."
"Battle," The Supreme King coldly shouted, "Evil Hero Malicious Bane, direct attack! Let the shadow obediently disappear for me!"
A vast darkness erupted, pitch-black energy surged like crashing waves, sweeping forward with Malicious Bane's swinging blades!
Alright, "Super Polymerization" was indeed beyond Judai's expectations, but he wasn't completely unprepared for this round of attack.
"Trap Card 'Card Defense'!" Judai waved his hand, revealing the backfield, "Discard one card from the hand, transform battle damage into 0, then draw one card from your Card Deck!" (Anime Card)
A card was pushed into the graveyard, a shield formed by interwoven cards took a cross shape, blocking in front of Judai. Malicious Bane's fierce strike hit the cross shield's entirety, the dark miasma scattering like water hitting a stone.
Judai drew another card.
"A useless struggle." The Supreme King waved his hand, "Then 'Evil Hero Malicious Fiend', direct attack!"
Malicious Fiend's attack power is also 3500, with two Evil Heroes, whichever hits Judai will directly declare his defeat!
But the card Judai just discarded to the graveyard immediately popped out.
"Remove 'Necro Gardna' from the game in the graveyard, an opponent's Monster attack becomes negated!"
The silhouette of the Necro Gardna emerged, wrapping Judai entirely in its phantom-like body. Malicious Fiend's sharp claws fiercely slashed at the body of Necro Gardna, bursting with transparent sparks but failing to penetrate.
"Nice!" Mitsuzawa said, "Using a Trap Card to block the first attack, at the same time preparing a second line of defense with the card discarded as COST..."
Xiang nodded and said, "Big brother's duel...is the strongest!"
"A meaningless struggle, it's just delaying." The Supreme King waved his hand, setting another Set Card, coldly declaring, "Turn has ended."
Judai looked at the vicious Dark Hero on The Supreme King's field, the demon summoned by Yubel's fusion, and couldn't help but bite his lip.
"Yubel..."
"Give up." The Supreme King said, "Up till now, you haven't even touched the surface of my Life Points."
"Shut up." Judai said, "The battle is only just about to begin..."
"In fact, the ending has been decided long before it started." The Supreme King said coldly, "You may have never thought about it, but why are you so gifted in dueling?
Why is it that you can always draw the most crucial card at the moment it's needed?
Why, even though you never use your brain to think, can you easily grasp the key point that opens up a situation in a duel?"
"Of course...it's because of my skill as a Duelist." Judai frowned, "Because of the teachings from Youyu-sensei all along..."
"Ridiculous." The Supreme King said coldly, "Because all along, you've been borrowing my power, the power of The Supreme King!
And now, without me, you are just an empty shell, an unnecessary existence. In the end, you were just my vessel, and a vessel should obediently do the work of a vessel."
"Shut up." Judai was somewhat unnerved.
"I'm just stating facts, deep down you understand this too." The Supreme King said, "You are only my shadow, without me you are nothing..."
"If that's true,"
Youyu suddenly spoke up, smiling as he interrupted.
"According to your words, Judai without you is just an empty shell, easily defeated, then why waste time saying these meaningless words?
Why don't you simply wield the so-called 'power of The Supreme King', and quickly finish him off?"
The Supreme King: "..."
"Because you are not as confident as you say you are, right?" Youyu smiled, "You fear him. You are afraid that you will lose to this so-called 'shadow', because actually you are the shadow, aren't you?
You are a shadow that should've long since died, your era has long since passed.
You fear that you will lose, will be reabsorbed by Judai—just as destiny has ordained."
"Ridiculous." The Supreme King's voice lacked any warmth.
Yusei couldn't help but speak: "Although I'm just a spectator and don't really know much about your past experiences... but I know one thing, and that's that no one is unnecessary.
Even if, as you say, Judai was just a vessel from the very start, after encountering Youyu-sensei, friends, companions, and establishing countless bonds, he's no longer the same as he was initially.
These treasured bonds are the true secret of a Duelist's strength, allowing us to continue advancing no matter where or when, or whatever enemy we face!"
Youyu slightly nodded.
Yes, indeed, true to the title of the "Bond Chef" Crabman, no conversation strays far from bonds, with a casual speech able to evoke excitement, no wonder all the BOSSES in 5DS turn whitewash after hearing his rhetoric...
...But why is Crabman looking at me?
He noticed that when Yusei reached this point, he gave Youyu a meaningful glance.
Could it be that in the future, he and Crabman will also have some sort of special bond that must be mentioned?