Magic Tube!
The most famous counter-injury trap, known in the dueling realm for its brilliance in the hands of the First Generation Duel King, just like the Holy Defense. To think that the Magic Tube was pulled out at such a critical point in the duel, making many onlooking students stand up involuntarily, gasping in surprise...
"Golden Blade Hero's attack is nullified, and it deals damage to the opponent equal to the attack power of the attacking monster," Yugen said, "Thus, Golden Blade Hero's attack rebounds!"
"As expected, it's a trap, then..."
Judai squinted his eyes and raised his arm.
"Activate the cover card, Counterattack Trap - Guardian of the Elements!" Judai said, "Exclude one Elemental Hero from my field until the end of the turn, making the opponent's magic and trap card activations null and destroying them!"
This is also a trap used by Judai in the manga.
"Exclude 'Elemental Hero Golden Blade Hero' from the game, nullifying and destroying 'Magic Tube'!"
Golden Blade Hero temporarily departs the field, but the Magic Binoculars also shatter into golden fragments.
Marufuji Shou wiped his sweat: "Phew...that was close, but at least it was blocked..."
"This duel really keeps you on your toes," Hayato commented.
"..."
"Once again, we couldn't penetrate. Yugen really doesn't let people relax," Judai chuckled, "Then, I activate the continuous magic 'Nightmare Mirage Tower'!
During the opponent's preparation phase, I draw cards from the deck until I have four cards in hand. However, during my own turn, I must randomly discard an equal number of cards drawn by this effect."
"Is it really discarding?" Yugen smiled.
So far, he hadn't seen anyone actually discard the cards.
"Who knows?" Judai grinned, "I'll then set three cards in the backfield, end the turn."
At this moment, a golden radiance emanated from his field, like a whirlpool of time and space opening up. A hero with a metallic sheen descended from the spatial vortex, reappearing on his field.
"The effect of 'Guardian of the Elements' brings back the Elemental Hero that was excluded at the end of the turn to my field," Judai said, "Return, Golden Blade Hero!"
[Elemental Hero Golden Blade Hero, Attack Power 2600]
Yugen: "Then it's my turn, draw."
"Preparation phase, 'Nightmare Mirage Tower' effect activates. I draw until there are four cards in hand." Judai drew cards from his deck.
"Then, at this moment, the effect of 'Free Ride' also activates. When the opponent draws cards outside the draw phase, I draw two cards."
Yugen drew cards, paused, then glanced at Judai's field.
The animated Skyscraper effect added attack power to Elemental Heroes when attacked, meaning Golden Blade Hero's attack power should be considered as 3600 by default. With this value, the Great Opening can't break through.
"Then I'll once again activate the effect of 'Chaos Warrior - Messenger of Creation'," Yugen said, "Once per turn, remove one monster on the opponent's field from the game. This time, I choose to exclude 'Elemental Hero Golden Blade Hero' from the game!
Chaos Dimension Slash!"
The sword of Pioneer's Envoy swung, the dual blades of light and dark pierced space, sweeping toward the Metal Hero.
"I've been waiting for this," Judai's lips curled into a smile, "Watch this, Yugen, my heroes have infinite possibilities without fusion!
Activate the cover card, Trap Card 'Golden Blade Hammer Strike'!
Sacrifice 'Elemental Hero Golden Blade Hero' on your field, destroy a monster on the opponent's field, and inflict damage equal to its original attack power!"
Another exclusive trap.
Judai's deck was filled with various exclusive traps and specific hero combinations. When performed stably, many of these combinations were actually quite powerful.
Like this one.
"Sacrifice Golden Blade Hero, destroy 'Chaos Warrior - Messenger of Creation'! This way, Yugen, you take damage equal to the attack power of Pioneer's Envoy, which is three thousand points!"
[Yugen, LP 2800]
"Sorry, Yugen," Judai confidently smiled, "It looks like I've won."
Golden Blade Hero seemed empowered by the trap's power, and flames burst from the engine behind, assembling a golden giant hammer in his hand, fearlessly charging at the sword qi of the Pioneer's Envoy!
"Then activate the cover card," Yugen said, "Trap Card 'Position Swap'! When a monster on my field becomes the target of an opponent's magic trap effect or a monster's attack, I can activate this.
The target can be switched to any other monster on my field!"
Silent Magician turned around, nodding to Yugen.
"I'll switch the target of 'Golden Blade Hammer Strike' to 'Silent Magician'!" Yugen said.
Judai responded, "But you currently have five cards in hand. With each card held by the duelist, Silent Magician's attack power increases by 500 points, so her attack power is now 3500!"
[True Silent Magician, Attack Power 3500]
"No," Yugen smiled, "'Golden Blade Hammer Strike's effect deals damage equal to the 'original' attack power of the monster destroyed.
Although Silent Magician's current attack power is 3500, the part increased by her own effect isn't counted. So I only take her original attack power...
BOOM!
The Golden Blade Hammer fell, engulfing both the White Robe Mage and Metal Hero in a storm of destruction, dispersing from the field.
"...which is 1000 points."
[Yugen, LP 2800→LP 1800]
"Yugen, you're really strong," Judai couldn't help but say, laughing a bit with it, "But now your Silent Magician is destroyed, and Chaos Warrior has already used 'Chaos Dimension Slash', you can't continue attacking..."
"That's not necessarily true." Yugen chuckled lightly, "Have you forgotten Silent Magician's other ability?"
"Oh right..."
Even though Golden Blade Hero had completely vanished from the field, the energy released from Silent's disappearance formed a pure white magic array on Yugen's side.
"When Silent Magician is destroyed by battle or an opponent's effect, you can special summon another 'Silent Magician' monster from your hand or deck, ignoring summoning conditions.
From the intersection of chaos and order, the silent brilliance bursts forth, Light Magician descends here—
—Silent Magician LV8!"
The pure white figure spun from the magic array, her white robe fluttering, keeping the magic staff light and nimble in her hand, and her silver hair danced dreamily.
[Silent Magician LV8, Attack Power 3500]
The students on the spectator stands held their breath involuntarily again.
With Golden Blade Hero sacrificed on Judai's side, it ended up leaving Judai's field empty.
[Judai, LP 3300]
In just a few seconds, it turned from Judai's sure kill into Yugen's counter-kill.
An overturn in momentum!
"Silent Magician LV8, direct attack!" Yugen ordered.
White light gathered at the tip of the magic staff, and the light bullet of magic burst forth, seemingly about to engulf Judai.
"Then activate trap—"
Judai raised his hand, shouting clearly.
"—Hero's Visit!"