"He shuffled all his hand cards and on-field cards back in one go!" Marufuji Shou was shocked, "Isn't this really bad?"
"This guy's draw is really that strong." Judai's eyes were increasingly filled with light, "Amazing, I'm getting more interested in dueling him..."
"Just like that, all my resources were wiped clean." Yugen said helplessly, shrugging his shoulders, "That's impressive. But before that, I activated this card."
He pointed to another cover card that had long since stood up beside him.
Only then did Oyama notice that he had been completely focused and didn't pay attention to the card's activation.
"Trap Card 'Destructive Medicine', destroy one monster on your field and recover LP equal to that monster's Attack Power."
Yugen pointed to his own "Dragonbone Ghost" on the field.
"Destroy 'Dragonbone Ghost', and recover its Attack Power as LP."
[Yugen, LP 2400→LP 4800]
"Ha, making the most out of the last remaining resources on your field, huh? Well, suit yourself."
Oyama waved his hand.
"But after this, all your hand cards and remaining cards on the field are shuffled back into the card deck!"
All the cards in Yugen's field were immediately transformed into golden lights and flew back into the deck. Including the "Despair from Darkness", which also returned to its owner Oyama's deck.
The field was instantly swept clean.
"In such a situation, you can still remain so calm. It seems you're not an ordinary person." Oyama said, "But how long can such composure last?
I summon 'Angry Ape'!"
[Angry Ape, Attack Power 2000]
"Direct attack with the ape!"
The fiery red gorilla let out a furious roar, spitting blazing flames from its mouth!
But the swirling flames abruptly struck an illusory barrier as they approached Yugen. A ghostly phantom appeared before him, blocking the impact like a shield.
"The 'Undead Guardian' from the graveyard." Yugen said, "During the opponent's turn, by banishing this card from the graveyard, the opponent's monster's attack can be negated once this turn."
"One of the five cards discarded at the beginning with 'Handwriting Erasure', huh?" Oyama nodded, "Even if you wash away the hand and the cards on the field, there are still arrangements in the graveyard..."
"For us mortals who don't have your kind of confidence in draws, we have to make some preparations first, right?" Yugen smiled.
"You're indeed an excellent duelist. But relying on these is ultimately limited. I've realized that only draws can truly decide the outcome."
Oyama then revealed yet another hand card.
"Continuous Magic - Mortal's Will! If you draw an ordinary monster during the draw phase, you can reveal it to your opponent and draw an additional card!"
"Another card that aids with drawing..."
Everyone exchanged glances.
How obsessed with drawing is this guy...
Everyone was taken aback.
"This is bad..." Asuka said softly, "Oyama still has that Continuous Trap 'Miracle Draw' on the field. During the draw phase, if the drawn card's name is declared, it can deal 1000 points of damage to the opponent."
Hayato came to his senses: "And with 'Mortal's Will', as long as an ordinary monster is drawn, he can keep drawing..."
"So as long as he keeps declaring the names of the cards he draws, he can keep drawing. And each time he draws correctly, it inflicts 1000 points of damage..."
Marufuji Shou was astonished.
"Is there really such a ridiculous combo!?"
An OTK by drawing?
"I've now mastered it, and my deck is a draw-themed deck," Oyama confidently chuckled, "My turn is over."
Yugen placed his hand on the card deck.
An empty hand and field, with no card visibly available.
In fact, to prevent this situation, he still had other backups in the graveyard, having resources to draw upon. But those were just precautions.
As Oyama said, in this world, duels still rely on drawing cards. No matter how strong the tactics, formations, and constructions, when dueling a true master, they need to be built on the foundation of drawing cards to be implemented. Not every single draw has to be a Divine Draw, but at least you need to be able to perform stably even against strong opponents.
Since enrolling, he's been accumulating more and more elves and has gained quite a bit of experience practicing draw power. And today, at this moment, it was the best time to test the results.
An empty hand and field, a duelists' potential is maximized at this moment.
If he had truly mastered his skills, this draw would definitely...
Marufuji Shou swallowed: "This draw might decide the match. Yugen shouldn't..."
"It's fine." Judai was even more confident than Yugen himself, with a face full of smiles, "Yugen is a true duelist. There's absolutely no problem."
Yugen closed his eyes.
He felt the experience from his training, the sensation from the card deck, like the moment a duelist's soul merged with the deck...
"Draw!"
Yugen smiled slightly.
He succeeded.
"I drew 'Elemental Hero Bubbleman.'" He displayed the card in his hand, "When you have only this card in your hand, you can special summon it."
[Elemental Hero Bubbleman, Attack Power 800]
Marufuji Shou widened his eyes: "It's actually the same as my brother's..."
They all knew that when Judai had an empty hand and field, there's a 90% chance of drawing Bubbleman.
Of course, Yugen wasn't playing Elemental Heroes; Bubbleman was just an add-on in his deck. After all, the animated effect of Bubbleman is practically as powerful as Strong Desire Hero, applicable to most decks.
"Oh, it's Bubbleman!"
Judai happily put his hands on his hips.
"Hahaha, it's a testament to our burning friendship!"
"Bubbleman successfully summoned, and when there are no other cards on the field, draw two cards."
Yugen drew cards and played another card from his hand.
"Magic Card 'Pot of Greed', draw two cards from the deck."
Oyama was shocked: "Is it the card drawn with 'Card-Stealing Thief' and shuffled back!?"
Indeed, he was increasingly certain he hadn't been mistaken. This person wasn't just strong in tactics and formation; his draw abilities were equally impressive.
He was precisely the truly formidable opponent Oyama longed for!
Judai, however, had no surprises, merely smiled and said, "I told you, Yugen is a true duelist. This level is only natural."
Marufuji Shou: "..."
Indeed. For others, this might be an extraordinary performance, but by Judai's standards, this level might only be considered average...
"Then the effect of 'Horse-headed Ghost' in the graveyard." Yugen said, "By banishing this card from the game, you can special summon one Undead Monster from your graveyard."
Oyama frowned: "Yet another backup plan..."
"Therefore, banish 'Horse-headed Ghost' from the game, and resurrect 'Dragonbone Ghost' from the graveyard!"
[Dragonbone Ghost, Attack Power 2400]
"As expected," Asuka smiled, "This guy... although possessing such level of strength, he's not the type to completely rely on drawing for victory."
Dragonbone Ghost, Regenerate!
"'Dragonbone Ghost', attack 'Angry Ape'."
The fiery red gorilla was utterly defenseless against the demon's assault. After struggling to resist, it ultimately succumbed in defeat, shattering into fragments.
[Oyama, LP 4400→LP 4000]
"Bubbleman's direct attack!"
Bubbleman also raised the water gun on its arms, firing a barrage of bubble shots in Oyama's face. Oyama crossed his arms to shield himself, getting drenched to his core.
[Oyama, LP 4000→LP 3200]
"Then I'll cover a monster in Face-down Defense Position." Yugen said, "Then activate Speed Attack Magic 'Evil Spirit Disperse', discard a card from your hand, and destroy all Continuous Trap Cards on the field."
He discarded a card from his hand to the graveyard.
"Destroy the Continuous Trap 'Miracle Draw'!"
Oyama glanced at his trap in the back field, which was destroyed: "Oh, you prevented my draw-based OTK combo?"
"And the card I discarded is the same Magic Card you used before... 'Card of Compensation', draw two more cards from the deck."
Yugen drew two cards.
After drawing, he smiled softly.
It's finally here.
What he had been waiting for all along, the most powerful combo that lay dormant in this deck until now.
"Set face-down two cards, and end the turn."