Elemental Hero Eternal Hero, summon!
[Elemental Hero Eternal Hero, Attack Power 2900]
"When Eternal Hero is fusion summoned successfully, all cards removed from play by both of us return to the deck." Judai said, "Therefore, all cards Yugen has removed return to his deck."
Several cards flew out of the vortex of the Other Dimension, returning to Yugen's deck. The deck was then automatically shuffled.
As one of Judai's early ace cards with a four-time fusion, although Eternal Hero has a strong stage presence, to be honest, its actual combat performance is quite underwhelming outside of specific combos.
Its effect of "returning all removed cards to the deck" seems like it was printed on the spot during the animation when fighting against Professor Daimon's ace monster, whose attack power was determined by the number of banished monsters. So Judai came up with this on the spot...
However, even ignoring this effect, the threat posed by summoning Eternal Hero under these circumstances cannot be ignored. Eternal Hero's attack power is 2900, and with the boost from Skyscraper, it can increase to 3900, just 100 points shy of the legendary Obelisk, already surpassing Yugen's Chaos Warrior and Silent Magician's attack power.
Yugen must not let the opponent fuse so easily.
"Activate Cover Card." Yugen opened his backfield, "Trap Card - Bottomless Trap Hole! Destroy and remove from play any monster with over 1500 attack when summoned."
Onlookers: "......"
Judai was in high spirits, pulling off a four-time fusion with a divine draw, fusing a super cool monster.
The whole audience couldn't help but be affected, entering the ace clash and passionate collision of the duel's climax, with explosive execution BGM seemingly playing in the background.
But the opponent just ignored the royal city's PK invitation, waving a hand and activating Bottomless Trap Hole.
The BGM abruptly stopped, and the mood was disconnected.
What can I say...
"Well, it does match Yugen's style..." Asuka said leisurely, "He's just that kind of duelist."
"Therefore, the Bottomless Trap Hole effect." Yugen said, "Destroy and remove Eternal Hero from play."
"Not that easy." Judai shouted, "Speed Attack Magic 'Fusion Dispel'!
Dispel the fusion of 'Elemental Hero Eternal Hero'!"
It's one of Judai's frequently used tactics. In his hands, Fusion Dispel simultaneously serves to avoid pitfalls, circumvent attacks, and strike for finishers, both offensive and defensive, frequently used in the animation by Judai.
"Dispel the fusion of Eternal Hero and Special Summon a set of fusion material monsters from the graveyard!"
Eternal Hero glowed with a four-colored radiance, dispersing from the trap. His body split into four, transforming into beams of earth, water, fire, and wind, falling onto Judai's field.
[Elemental Hero Wingman, Attack Power 1000]
[Elemental Hero Blazing Lady, Attack Power 1200]
[Elemental Hero Clayman, Attack Power 800]
[Elemental Hero Bubbleman, Defense Power 1200]
"Attack position..." Yugen noticed.
The four low-attack base Elemental Heroes, only Bubbleman is in defense position, while the remaining three are all in attack position. Even with the boost from Skyscraper, they can't touch any of Yugen's monsters.
There must be another plan.
"I continue to activate this card from my hand—"
Judai waved a large hand, another Magic Card was played in front of him.
"Magic Card 'Heroic Flash!!'
You can activate this by removing 'H-Heart of Fire', 'E-Urgent Call', 'R-Justice Judgment', 'O-Transcendent Soul' from play!"
The four HERO cards floated behind him, disappearing in a flickering golden light.
Yugen frowned slightly.
It's actually this move.
The E and R Magic Cards were used by Judai in this duel, while the other two should have been sent from the deck. Perhaps they were just sent by the "Card Defenders".
"The effect of 'Heroic Flash' is to Special Summon an 'Elemental Hero' ordinary monster from the deck."
Judai searched from the deck to pull out one of the four big weakling heroes who hadn't appeared yet.
"Come on, Elemental Hero Lightning Hero!"
[Elemental Hero Lightning Hero, Attack Power 1600]
This is the first time Judai used this move, even his teammates were unfamiliar with this combo. Marufuji Sho was puzzled: "Summoning the five big heroes at once, but even so, their attack power can't breakthrough Yugen's line..."
"Heroic Flash's second effect." Judai quickly explained with a smile, "This turn, all ordinary monsters on my field with 'Elemental Hero' in their names...
...can attack directly!"
The duel arena erupted into another wave.
All members attacking directly!?
The reversal of the four big weakling heroes?
That is to say, on the field, aside from Bubbleman who isn't an ordinary monster, the remaining four base Elemental Heroes can all bypass the front field and attack directly. If the attack goes through, a direct damage of 4600 can be dealt in one go.
An Elemental Hero one-turn kill!
"Go, my heroes!" Judai raised a fist, "This is the soul strike of the heroes I love the most, feel my burning heart, Yugen!"
The four big heroes flew forward together, each trailing different colors of storms, heading straight for Yugen!
Silent Magician tried her best to intercept and protect her master, but unfortunately, these heroes were all skilled. Blazing Lady made a false move and easily bypassed. Wingman flew over her head with his wings, Clayman tunneled under her feet, and Lightning Hero turned into an invisible current and shot past.
Silent Magician could only look back at her master worriedly, crying out as if to say she tried but couldn't stop them....
"Activate Trap - Guardian Defense Wall." Yugen said, "Make one battle damage 0, and I draw one card from my deck. I negate the attack of 'Elemental Hero Lightning Hero.'
The electric current from Lightning Hero hit the transparent barrier in front of him, dissipating into nothing. Yugen drew a card.
"Ha, blocked one. But there's still a follow-up triple strike!" Judai said.
Blazing Lady crossed her palms, flames erupting from them.
"Then the effect of the 'Kite Robot' in the graveyard." Yugen said, "This card can reduce direct attack battle damage to 0 once." (Original effect)
The shadow of the Kite Robot appeared, Blazing Lady's flames washing over the transparent barrier, also becoming invalid.
"One of the five cards discarded with Take Over5." Judai realized.
"Correct." Yugen smiled.
Judai tried to recall.
Out of the five cards discarded, three had appeared so far. One was Divine Mage, one was Blade Knight, and now there's a Kite Robot, with two unknown remaining...
Forget it, thinking isn't his strong suit anyway.
"Then moving on to a two-hit combo!" Judai said, "Direct attacks from Wingman and Clayman!"
Although they are the weakest two among the heroes, combined they still have an 1800 output.
[Yugen, LP 1800]
Not more or less, just enough for a finisher!
"Then, the effect of the 'Undead Guardian' in the graveyard." Yugen said, "During the opponent's turn, remove this card from play to make one attack invalid.
Negate the attack of 'Elemental Hero Wingman.'
The wings that Wingman shot also hit the wall, dispersing under the Undead Guardian's protection.
"It's also blocked... Then, Clayman's direct attack!"
Clayman launched an assault, throwing a punch. This time the attack finally passed through, Yugen raised his Duel Disc to block, staggering back half a step.
[Yugen, LP 1800→LP 1000]
"Finally landed a hit."
Judai was not at all discouraged by failing to finish.
"As expected of Yugen, a flawless defense. But with this, your life-saving cards should be almost used up, right?"
"Indeed." Yugen laughed openly.
"Then I set three cards, and end my turn."
Judai set three cards in the backfield. After finishing his operation, he paused, as if thinking for two seconds, then looked up and said.
"By the way, Yugen, have you enjoyed this duel so far?"