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Chapter 383: The "Tough Guy's" Duel

[Red-Eyes Dark Dragoon] [ATK3200]

Just as Red-Eyes Dark Dragoon, which was Fusion Summoned using Yugi Mutou's Summoned Skull and Joey Wheeler's Red-Eyes Black Dragon as Materials, appeared, it majestically swung its long tail, displaying its handsome physique, standing in remote opposition to Rex Raptor's Super Conductor Tyranno on the field.

Red-Eyes Dark Dragoon glanced indifferently at Rex Raptor, who looked as if he were facing a formidable enemy, snorted, and let out a puff of black flame, not putting Super Conductor Tyranno, which had higher ATK, in its eyes at all.

It was merely an advantage of a mere 100 ATK points. Compared to Super Duel Monsters like Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon and Obelisk the Tormentor that Red-Eyes Dark Dragoon had encountered in Duel City, Super Conductor Tyranno was truly nothing.

However, unlike Red-Eyes Dark Dragoon's disdainful expression, Joey Wheeler's dueling attitude was quite serious.

"ATK is still 100 points short, huh? In that case, I'll use this card to provide support," Joey Wheeler said, inserting a card into the Spell & Trap Zone of his Duel Disk. "Equip Spell Card **Claw of Hermos**. As an Equip Spell Card specifically for DARK Attribute Dragon-Type Monsters, this card can increase the ATK of Red-Eyes Dark Dragoon, the equipped monster, by 600 points!"

[Red-Eyes Dark Dragoon] [ATK3200→3800]

"Yosh, with this, Red-Eyes Dark Dragoon's ATK has surpassed Super Conductor Tyranno!" Joey Wheeler said excitedly. "Alright, here I come, Rex Raptor! Enter my Battle Phase!"

"Red-Eyes Dark Dragoon, attack Super Conductor Tyranno! Pitch-Black Lightning Flame Bullet!"

Following Joey Wheeler's command, Red-Eyes Dark Dragoon completely ignored the sharp steel claws equipped on its hands, instead opening its mouth and fiercely inhaling air. The lightning overflowing on its body, along with the black flame attached to its breath, were swallowed into its belly.

Then, it exhaled.

A dragon breath sphere about half the size of Super Conductor Tyranno's body was exhaled. Looking at the overflowing electric light on the sphere and the destructive aura emanating from the almost unrestrainable black flame, even before being hit, Rex Raptor could feel the destructive power contained within.

"Tch, you've got some skill, Joey Wheeler. Then I'll activate my Set Card, Sakuretsu Armor—"

"—ROAR!!!"

Rex Raptor's hand had just reached towards his Duel Disk, intending to press the activate button in the Spell & Trap Zone to activate the Sakuretsu Armor he had Set last turn and take the opportunity to take down Joey Wheeler's Red-Eyes Dark Dragoon. However, before he could reach out and press the button, he heard Red-Eyes Dark Dragoon, which had just launched its attack, let out a roar.

His finger did indeed press the activate button, but the Sakuretsu Armor he had anticipated did not activate as a result. No matter how many times Rex Raptor tried to press it, he couldn't activate Sakuretsu Armor, and could only watch helplessly as Super Conductor Tyranno was hit by the lightning flame bullet, destroyed and sent to the Graveyard.

Rex Raptor: 4000→3500 LP

"What's going on? Is my Duel Disk broken?"

Just as Rex Raptor was filled with doubt, Joey Wheeler laughed smugly and explained, "Heh heh, this is a Tough Guy's Duel. There's no space for Spell/Trap Cards to interfere."

"When Red-Eyes Dark Dragoon engages in battle, until the Damage Calculation Step ends, your opponent cannot activate Spell Cards, Trap Cards, or monster effects."

"This applies whether Red-Eyes Dark Dragoon launches an attack, or if your monster attacks my Red-Eyes Dark Dragoon."

Hearing Red-Eyes Dark Dragoon's effect, Rex Raptor frowned, because didn't this mean his Sakuretsu Armor had completely lost its opportunity to be used?

Fortunately, the other card he had Set could still be used. "What a troublesome effect, huh? Then I'll flip up this card, Time Machine."

"Its effect can be activated when a monster on your or your opponent's field is destroyed by battle and sent to the Graveyard. That destroyed monster is Special Summoned in the same battle position it was in when it was destroyed, onto the field of the controller at that time."

A machine of enormous size rose from the ground. Its hatch opened halfway before being torn open by the impatient Super Conductor Tyranno with a single claw.

Having taken a trip to the Graveyard, Super Conductor Tyranno was resurrected once again on Rex Raptor's field. Having died once, it bared its teeth and glared angrily at Red-Eyes Dark Dragoon, which had just taken it down.

[Super Conductor Tyranno] [ATK3300]

Seeing this, Joey Wheeler scratched the back of his head somewhat helplessly. "Seriously, you're really troublesome. You were already taken down once, but you came back from the Graveyard again."

"Heh heh, don't underestimate Dinosaurs, Joey Wheeler." Although Rex Raptor was currently at a disadvantage, this didn't affect his pride in his monster. "Dinosaurs have been the rulers of Earth since ancient times. They aren't so easily defeated by you."

"You say they were rulers, but weren't they taken down by a meteor? Even I know that," Joey Wheeler retorted, glancing at his hand. "My Battle Phase ends here. Then, Red-Eyes Dark Dragoon has another effect that can be activated."

"At the end of the Battle Phase in which the Fusion Summoned Red-Eyes Dark Dragoon engaged in battle, I can activate this effect by choosing one Red-Eyes Normal Monster from my Graveyard."

Following Joey Wheeler's declaration, the thick fist of Red-Eyes Dark Dragoon on his field clenched tightly, igniting with black flames, and slammed heavily onto the ground. A sunken pit was violently smashed into the ground by Red-Eyes Dark Dragoon's strike. Pitch-black flames surged from underground like a volcanic eruption, bypassing Super Conductor Tyranno and spreading directly towards Rex Raptor!

"Eek!"

Caught off guard by the flames, although it was just simple high temperature and not yet scorching pain, the incoming black flame still startled Rex Raptor. His Life Points were deducted accordingly.

Rex Raptor: 3500→1100 LP

"The monster I chose is Red-Eyes Black Dragon, which was just sent to the Graveyard because of Fusion. The value of Red-Eyes Black Dragon's original ATK becomes effect damage inflicted upon you, and then Red-Eyes Black Dragon is returned to my Deck."

Having finally calmed down, Rex Raptor heard Joey Wheeler's voice, which was so smug it was almost asking for a beating.

Returning Red-Eyes Black Dragon from the Graveyard and putting it back into his Deck to shuffle, Joey Wheeler was exceptionally pleased because he wasn't being suppressed, but was suppressing someone else. He even hummed a little tune softly: "Hmm~ hmm~, I'll Set one card from my hand, and with that, I end my turn."

"Heh heh heh, did you see how amazing this great one is, Rex Raptor? Red-Eyes is really strong in my hands. Your Life Points are like a candle in the wind."

Joey Wheeler: 4000 LP, Hand 2

[Red-Eyes Dark Dragoon] (Dark Dragon Type Claw) [ATK3800]

[Set Card]

'The card I Set is Bribe of the Magic Palace. As long as I have this card, no matter if that guy Rex Raptor has Spell/Trap Cards to destroy my cards like Mystical Space Typhoon or Lightning Vortex, he can forget about getting rid of my Red-Eyes Dark Dragoon.'

'Next turn, I just need to activate Cards of the Red Stone from my hand, send the Red-Eyes Black Dragon in my hand to the Graveyard, and I can activate Red-Eyes Dark Dragoon's effect again. At that time, no matter if that guy Rex Raptor summons a monster in Attack Position or Defense Position next, he'll have to take a full 2400 points of damage again.'

'No matter how I think about it, it's this great one's victory, wahahahahaha! I'm truly a genius!'

Inwardly, Joey Wheeler thought so arrogantly, almost actually laughing out loud. The expression on his face was also one of certainty of victory.

In the audience seats, Mai Valentine, who wasn't scheduled to duel, looked at the expression on Joey Wheeler's face and sighed helplessly, covering her forehead. "That guy Joey Wheeler is getting carried away again. Just because he has a slight advantage, he swells up like that. When will that idiot mature a little?"

Although she didn't know what Joey Wheeler's Set Card was, based on Mai's familiarity with Joey Wheeler, she could conclude that he must have Set some kind of counter card, and was probably feeling smug about his own cleverness right now.

"Joey Wheeler wouldn't be Joey Wheeler if he wasn't getting carried away, would he?" Tristan Taylor also retorted. "After all, that guy's character is just a hothead whose feelings are written all over his face. If he looked like 'everything is within my calculations,' then that guy wouldn't be Joey Wheeler."

"Even though he's already grown into a capable duelist, that guy Joey Wheeler is still as reckless as ever," Hayato, sitting nearby, also nodded in agreement. "Underestimating your opponent and being complacent is one thing; someone once said, 'How can you be a king without being complacent?' But he just said that forbidden phrase..."

As everyone knows, the phrase "candle in the wind" is not something you should say lightly. To actually dare to say such a phrase when holding a great advantage, that guy Joey Wheeler is going to suffer next.

"My turn, draw!"

As expected, hearing Joey Wheeler's mockery, Rex Raptor's fighting spirit was also roused. He fiercely drew a card from his Deck. "You're just temporarily ahead, Joey Wheeler! You're getting a bit too carried away!"

"I activate the Spell Card Mystical Space Typhoon, destroying the **Claw of Hermos** equipped to Red-Eyes Dark Dragoon!" Rex Raptor played the card he had just drawn. "If I lose this Equip Spell Card, the advantage will return to my side!"

As Mystical Space Typhoon was inserted into the Spell & Trap Zone, a tornado was whipped up on Rex Raptor's field, heading straight towards Red-Eyes Dark Dragoon on Joey Wheeler's field, or rather, towards the **Claw of Hermos** equipped on Red-Eyes Dark Dragoon's claws!

Seeing this, Joey Wheeler became even more smug. "Muda da! This great one Joey Wheeler already calculated this! Don't even think about destroying my Equip Card, Rex Raptor!"

"I activate my Set Card, Bribe of the Magic Palace! It can be activated when your opponent activates a Spell/Trap Card. It negates and destroys that activation, and then your opponent draws one card from their Deck!"

Watching Mystical Space Typhoon approach, two voices suddenly echoed above Joey Wheeler and Rex Raptor's fields—

"What do you mean by this?"

"Nothing?"

"If you don't mean anything, then don't mean it."

"Then wouldn't it be meaningless?"

"If it's meaningless, why do you still mean it?"

"I just mean it for the sake of meaning it."

Under the PY transaction, the Mystical Space Typhoon activated by Rex Raptor was negated before reaching **Claw of Hermos** because of the "meaning it for the sake of meaning it". At the same time, Rex Raptor also got the "meaning" - drawing one card from his Deck.

Seeing the drawn card, Rex Raptor glanced at Joey Wheeler with some surprise. "Joey Wheeler, this Set Card of yours is truly unexpected."

Joey Wheeler didn't hear anything wrong with Rex Raptor's tone at all, thinking he was praising him, and said smugly, "How about that? Gave you a surprise, didn't I?"

"A surprise, it is indeed a surprise. But you'd better translate, what exactly is a surprise." Rex Raptor, with a strange expression, played the card he had just drawn. "I activate the card I just drew, the Spell Card Pot of Greed! I draw two cards from my Deck!"

Because of the effect of Pot of Greed, Rex Raptor drew two cards from his Deck. When he saw the cards he drew, his eyes lit up.

At the start of the turn, Rex Raptor had 0 cards in hand. Drawing Mystical Space Typhoon counted as good luck for him, but that was the extent of it. Whether it was destroying Joey Wheeler's Set Card or **Claw of Hermos**, Rex Raptor had no certainty of victory.

However, thanks to Joey Wheeler's Bribe of the Magic Palace, the cards Rex Raptor drew with Pot of Greed successfully revitalized the situation. He found a way to defeat Joey Wheeler!

"Quick-Play Spell Card Double Cyclone! It can be activated by targeting one Spell/Trap Card on my field and one Spell/Trap Card on your opponent's field. Those cards are all destroyed!"

Rex Raptor played the card in his hand, reaching out and pointing to the Sakuretsu Armor he had Set in his backrow, as well as the **Claw of Hermos** equipped to Red-Eyes Dark Dragoon. Since Sakuretsu Armor was sealed and couldn't be activated due to Red-Eyes Dark Dragoon's effect, he might as well let it provide some final light and heat!

As Rex Raptor targeted the two cards, a double-helix tornado appeared on the field, sweeping towards the two targeted cards respectively. In an instant, the two cards were swept up into the air, torn apart, and sent to the Graveyard.

[Red-Eyes Dark Dragoon] [ATK3200]

"Yosh, with this, I've destroyed your **Claw of Hermos**." Rex Raptor smugly waved his fist and revealed a confident smile. "Since that's the case, I can use this card without any burden."

"I activate Super Conductor Tyranno's effect!"

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