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Chapter 506: Just Use Me, Judai (Yuzuriha Inori Face)
[Kaiba: 4000 LP, Hand 1]
[Deep-Eyes White Dragon] [ATK 4500]
[Face-down Monster]
[Set Card] X3
After Kaiba declared the End Turn, it was Judai's Turn. His finger rested on his Deck, and once he drew a card, it would be his Standby Phase.
Then, if things were truly as Kaiba had declared last Turn, Judai would lose the Duel during the Standby Phase. Although he couldn't guess exactly what card Kaiba had Set like Hayato, Judai had a rough idea of the method.
'I don't know the identity of that Face-down Monster, but Face-down Monsters can't activate effects proactively, so it's probably not related to that Monster. In that case, is it the two Set cards in the Spell/Trap Zone?'
Judai looked at the Set cards in Kaiba's Spell/Trap Zone, thinking, 'The means that can be used in the Standby Phase... is it Effect Damage? Tsk, if that attack last Turn was Mr. Hayato, he definitely would have Tributed [Deep-Eyes White Dragon] with [Spiritual Energy Entity] at the end, and I wouldn't have even gotten this Draw a Card opportunity.'
'In this situation, the card in my Deck that can turn the tide of this crisis is...'
Judai's mouth curved upwards as he recalled a card in his Deck.
"200 Life Points versus 4000 Life Points. Victory or Defeat rests on this card, but a True Duelist can even create the future of their Draw a Card."
"My Turn, Draw!"
As Judai made the Draw a Card motion, Kaiba gave a cold snort and pressed the button to activate a Set card: "Since you've drawn, it means you're ready to accept the Defeat Ending. During your Standby Phase, I activate a Set card!"
"Trap Card [Ring of Destruction]! Destroy one Face-Up Position Monster on the Field, then both players take damage equal to the destroyed monster's ATK!"
"The Monster I choose is [Deep-Eyes White Dragon] on my Field with 4500 ATK! After destroying her and sending her to the Graveyard, both players take 4500 points of Effect Damage!"
From the Set card Kaiba activated, an iron ring linked with eight hand grenades appeared and was placed around the neck of the chosen [Deep-Eyes White Dragon]. Seeing [Deep-Eyes White Dragon] fitted with the "Collar", Kaiba somehow silently turned his head away.
Yusei said somewhat confused, "Huh? 4500 points of Effect Damage? Wouldn't that mean both players' Life Points are wiped out? Also, I remember [Ring of Destruction]'s effect is to choose an opponent's monster with ATK less than their Life Points, first deduct your own Life Points, and then deal the opponent damage equal to the damage you took, right?"
"Well... my great Qing has its own national conditions. It's quite normal for [Ring of Destruction]'s effect to degenerate decades later," Hayato said, spreading his hands. "As for 'Mutual Destruction' and such, I'll give you a little knowledge point here."
"Just like Yugi is good at using stand-ins, Joey Wheeler is good at rolling dice, how can a True Duelist not have a specialty? Kaiba's specialty is putting glue in his Deck."
"Three [Blue-Eyes] always appear together with [Polymerization], [Shrink] with [Crush Card Virus], and..." Hayato looked unsurprised at the second card Kaiba activated immediately after [Ring of Destruction] in his Spell/Trap Zone, "[Ring of Destruction] and [Defense Wheel]."
Completely ignoring what card Judai had drawn or if he had any Timing, Kaiba chain activated the second Set card in his Spell/Trap Zone: "Quick-Play Spell Card [Defense Wheel]! Its effect is to make the Effect Damage from one Trap Card to me 0."
"Your Life Points are only 200 points. Next, you will take 4500 points of Effect Damage inflicted by [Ring of Destruction], while I will not take any damage due to [Defense Wheel]'s effect."
Kaiba looked at the card Judai had drawn, narrowing his eyes. "Perhaps you do have some connection with that guy Hayato Kobayashi, but unfortunately, 4500 points of damage is just a drop in the bucket even if you learn from him and activate cards like [Mysterious Chinese Pot] to Tribute Monsters. I have already secured victory!"
Hearing this, Judai also smiled helplessly: "Indeed, in this situation, no matter how many Life Point recovery cards I use, if I can't recover more than 4300 points in one go, it's completely useless and I can't resist such high damage."
As Judai's words fell, [Ring of Destruction] and [Defense Wheel] on Kaiba's Field began to spin simultaneously. But just as Kaiba thought Judai had confirmed he had no chance of victory and had given up the Duel, Judai suddenly raised his head, revealing his heterochromatic eyes, one orange and one green.
"However, since the power of Justice Heroes is useless, let's use the power of destruction to make a comeback!"
"Quick-Play Spell Card [Tribute to The Doomed]! As a cost to skip my next Turn's Draw Phase, target one Face-Up Position Monster on the Field and destroy it!" Judai pointed his finger at [Deep-Eyes White Dragon] with [Ring of Destruction] around its neck, which was about to explode any second. "As long as I destroy the [Deep-Eyes White Dragon] that's about to be destroyed beforehand, [Ring of Destruction]'s effect won't take effect!"
"It's the same logic as killing the hostage beforehand to prevent the robber from taking them hostage!"
Only to see [Tribute to The Doomed] from Judai's Hand being inserted into the Spell & Trap Zone of his Duel Disk. Kaiba's [Deep-Eyes White Dragon], while enduring the [Ring of Destruction] around its neck that was about to finish it off, found countless bandages extending from underground, reaching towards the sky against gravity like countless tentacles, binding it and dragging it underground!
In short, the scene might seem extremely suggestive to Dragon Enthusiasts, with the Bride, Collar, Binding, Swallowing Whole, and so on.
Kaiba was also stunned for a moment when he saw the card Judai activated, narrowing his eyes as he examined Judai.
"Hmph, it's not Yugi's boring 'Bond', nor is it Hayato's troublesome 'Sacrifice', but 'Destruction'?"
Although Kaiba didn't know what was going on with Judai's suddenly changing eyes, he probably thought it was just some magic trick like putting on colored contact lenses. However, Kaiba suddenly felt that Judai's Dueling Style was very interesting.
A hot-blooded youth who doesn't think too much, a mature warrior who has endured pain, a dominator who clearly understands the darkness and reigns within it. Despite being the same person using the same Deck, Kaiba could sense three different Duelist Spirits.
Although Kaiba still didn't believe Judai's claim of being from the future, he could at least be sure that Judai wasn't completely copying Hayato's Dueling Style, but was walking his own path.
"That's more like it. However, don't get one thing wrong, Kid who calls himself 'Judai Yuki'," Kaiba said with a cold snort. "When you gaze into the abyss, the abyss also gazes into you. [Deep-Eyes White Dragon]'s third effect will activate when it is destroyed!"
"It will drag all monsters on the opponent's Field into the endless abyss below!"
The bandages produced by [Tribute to The Doomed] successfully dragged Kaiba's [Deep-Eyes White Dragon] into the Graveyard, leaving behind the [Ring of Destruction] that exploded for nothing and the [Defense Wheel] that defended for nothing. But before the ground fissure closed, [Deep-Eyes White Dragon] struggled and let out its final attack.
A beam of breath rushed into the sky and formed a sphere. From the sphere, dense light bullets bloomed like a peacock's tail, raining down onto the ground, accompanied by a carpet bombing of laser beams. Although the two monsters on Judai's Field reacted in time and resisted with all their might, [E HERO Shadow Mist] and [Masked HERO Acid] to be destroyed and sent to the Graveyard.
Even though the Main Phase hadn't even begun, Judai and Kaiba had engaged in a fierce exchange. All the monsters openly displayed on both players' Fields were cleared, leaving only the two cards each had Set.
[Kaiba: 4000 LP, Hand 1]
[Face-down Monster]
[Set Card]
[Judai: 200 LP, Hand 2]
[Set Card] X2
"When it comes to the power of destruction, my [Blue-Eyes] won't lose to any other monster. Trying to win by trickery with such methods is simply a pipe dream."
Although Kaiba spoke with his usual arrogance, looking down on Judai, those familiar with Kaiba could see the appreciation in his eyes for Judai.
Although under the influence of Solomon Muto and Yugi Mutou, the grandfather and grandson—primarily being crushed by Yugi's [Exodia]—Kaiba had come to understand the power and heart of cards, humans are always biased by first impressions. Even though Kaiba understood the "Heart" of cards, he still habitually pursued the "Power" of cards.
However, the Duelists who could go toe-to-toe with him...
Yugi Mutou doesn't actively Duel much, and even when he does, he often uses cards like [Fiend's Chain] and [Magic Cylinder] to annoy Kaiba, who is good at high ATK beatdown;
Joey Wheeler 's Dueling Style is also Reckless Style like Kaiba's, but Kaiba's style is one of absolute power and suppression, while Joey Wheeler is a Cockroach Style Duelist who constantly struggles, teetering on the edge of being defeated and barely surviving;
As for Hayato, there's no need to mention him. He either uses [Change of Heart] for a monster stealing strategy that makes pure love warrior furious, or he uses [Super Polymerization] to Fusion Summon [Gaia] and [Blue-Eyes]. For Kaiba, the gaming experience is the worst.
Only Dark Yugi would seriously Duel Kaiba's [Blue-Eyes] with his [Dark Magician]. And now, Judai's Dueling Style has also been accepted by him.
"Well then, show me how far your [HERO] can go, Judai Yuki."
"Alright! Then I won't hold back, Mr. Kaiba!" Judai said confidently, even though all the monsters on his Field had been destroyed. And beside Judai, visible to Hayato, Yugi, and Yusei besides Kaiba, Yubel appeared.
"What sharp fighting spirit! Even among those I've seen, the number of people with this level of dueling will wouldn't exceed five fingers. Have you been pushed to the brink, Judai?"
Currently, Judai's Field only had two meaningless Set cards. The cards in his Hand were a [Elemental HERO Stratos] he had recycled earlier and [Miracle Fusion]. Furthermore, due to the negative effect of [Tribute to The Doomed], his Hand replenishment for the next Turn was cut off.
"Ah, well, it is Mr. Kaiba after all. At first, I wanted to show off my growth, but I almost got OTK'd," Judai said, rubbing his nose awkwardly. "However, from now on, it's my... no, our stage."
"Honestly, you don't get serious until your Life Points are like a candle in the wind," Yubel said, looking at Judai with a helpless expression. "However, even like this, I still love you very much."
"Just use my power as much as you want, Judai. If it's you, anything is fine."
Yubel's voice faded as her figure disappeared. Judai also showed a confident smile: "Our combination is invincible."
Kaiba looked at Judai's "talking to himself" and gave a cold snort: "Boring. Is it that baseless talk about 'Card Spirit' again? Hmph, there's no scientific basis."
Kaiba didn't know that upon hearing him talk to himself, a [Blue-Eyes White Dragon] card in his Graveyard seemed to let out an extremely faint, helpless sigh.
"Although all the monsters on my Field were destroyed by [Deep-Eyes White Dragon]'s effect, the [HERO]'s legacy will be inherited." Judai raised his Duel Disk, and the Deck with the automatic search device began to shuffle. "When [E HERO Shadow Mist] is sent to the Graveyard, I add one 'HERO' monster other than [E HERO Shadow Mist] from my Deck to my Hand."
"What I'm adding to my hand is, [Elemental HERO Neos]."
Judai briefly showed the [Elemental HERO Neos] that was added to his hand, a 7☆ monster with a standard protagonist ace card stats of 2500 ATK: "Then, my Set card in the Spell/Trap Zone, [Fusion Reserve]. This card allows me to reveal a Fusion Monster, then add one of the Fusion Materials listed on that Fusion Monster from my Deck to my Hand, and then recycle a [Polymerization] Spell Card from my Graveyard."
"The Fusion Monster I reveal is this one, [Elemental HERO Neos Wiseman]. Then, from my Deck, I add [Yubel], one of [Elemental HERO Neos Wiseman]'s Fusion Materials, to my Hand, and then recycle the [Polymerization] Spell Card from the Graveyard."
Seeing Judai recycle [Polymerization] again, Kaiba knew that he was about to use Fusion Summon again. Counting, this was even Judai's third Fusion in this Duel, as [Masked HERO Acid], although a Fusion Monster, was strictly speaking only a Special Summon.
"[Elemental HERO Neos Wiseman], then [Yubel] as one of the materials, and [Elemental HERO Neos] added to Hand. These are the required materials, right?" Kaiba glanced at the Face-Down Defense Position Monster on his Field and the Set card in his Spell/Trap Zone, revealing a cold smile.
The monster he had Set was one of the few low ATK, low DEF monsters in his Deck, [Abyss Stalker]. Its ATK was only 200 points, and its DEF was only 500. However, it was a Flip Monster with the effect "When flipped, target one monster on the opponent's Field and destroy it."
As for why he included this card in his Deck, Kaiba stated it was purely due to his top-tier understanding of Duel Monsters, and had absolutely nothing to do with the time Yugi almost one-hit kill Kaiba with a [Man-Eater Bug] Hayato had given him.
Next, Judai would surely perform a Fusion Summon. And once he summons a monster and attacks, flipping [Abyss Stalker], its effect will trigger, targeting and destroying one monster. Fusion Summoned, One-Hit Kill, what's there to say?
In short, Kaiba was looking forward to the "Giving Away for Free" scene that was bound to happen next.
As for the awkward thought in his heart, "Isn't this strategy what Hayato Kobayashi called Trap-Heavy Deck?", it only appeared for an instant before being thrown to the back of Kaiba's mind.
[Kaiba: 4000 LP, Hand 1]
[Deep-Eyes White Dragon] [ATK 4500]
[Face-down Monster]
[Set Card] X3
After Kaiba declared the End Turn, it was Judai's Turn. His finger rested on his Deck, and once he drew a card, it would be his Standby Phase.
Then, if things were truly as Kaiba had declared last Turn, Judai would lose the Duel during the Standby Phase. Although he couldn't guess exactly what card Kaiba had Set like Hayato, Judai had a rough idea of the method.
'I don't know the identity of that Face-down Monster, but Face-down Monsters can't activate effects proactively, so it's probably not related to that Monster. In that case, is it the two Set cards in the Spell/Trap Zone?'
Judai looked at the Set cards in Kaiba's Spell/Trap Zone, thinking, 'The means that can be used in the Standby Phase... is it Effect Damage? Tsk, if that attack last Turn was Mr. Hayato, he definitely would have Tributed [Deep-Eyes White Dragon] with [Spiritual Energy Entity] at the end, and I wouldn't have even gotten this Draw a Card opportunity.'
'In this situation, the card in my Deck that can turn the tide of this crisis is...'
Judai's mouth curved upwards as he recalled a card in his Deck.
"200 Life Points versus 4000 Life Points. Victory or Defeat rests on this card, but a True Duelist can even create the future of their Draw a Card."
"My Turn, Draw!"
As Judai made the Draw a Card motion, Kaiba gave a cold snort and pressed the button to activate a Set card: "Since you've drawn, it means you're ready to accept the Defeat Ending. During your Standby Phase, I activate a Set card!"
"Trap Card [Ring of Destruction]! Destroy one Face-Up Position Monster on the Field, then both players take damage equal to the destroyed monster's ATK!"
"The Monster I choose is [Deep-Eyes White Dragon] on my Field with 4500 ATK! After destroying her and sending her to the Graveyard, both players take 4500 points of Effect Damage!"
From the Set card Kaiba activated, an iron ring linked with eight hand grenades appeared and was placed around the neck of the chosen [Deep-Eyes White Dragon]. Seeing [Deep-Eyes White Dragon] fitted with the "Collar", Kaiba somehow silently turned his head away.
Yusei said somewhat confused, "Huh? 4500 points of Effect Damage? Wouldn't that mean both players' Life Points are wiped out? Also, I remember [Ring of Destruction]'s effect is to choose an opponent's monster with ATK less than their Life Points, first deduct your own Life Points, and then deal the opponent damage equal to the damage you took, right?"
"Well... my great Qing has its own national conditions. It's quite normal for [Ring of Destruction]'s effect to degenerate decades later," Hayato said, spreading his hands. "As for 'Mutual Destruction' and such, I'll give you a little knowledge point here."
"Just like Yugi is good at using stand-ins, Joey Wheeler is good at rolling dice, how can a True Duelist not have a specialty? Kaiba's specialty is putting glue in his Deck."
"Three [Blue-Eyes] always appear together with [Polymerization], [Shrink] with [Crush Card Virus], and..." Hayato looked unsurprised at the second card Kaiba activated immediately after [Ring of Destruction] in his Spell/Trap Zone, "[Ring of Destruction] and [Defense Wheel]."
Completely ignoring what card Judai had drawn or if he had any Timing, Kaiba chain activated the second Set card in his Spell/Trap Zone: "Quick-Play Spell Card [Defense Wheel]! Its effect is to make the Effect Damage from one Trap Card to me 0."
"Your Life Points are only 200 points. Next, you will take 4500 points of Effect Damage inflicted by [Ring of Destruction], while I will not take any damage due to [Defense Wheel]'s effect."
Kaiba looked at the card Judai had drawn, narrowing his eyes. "Perhaps you do have some connection with that guy Hayato Kobayashi, but unfortunately, 4500 points of damage is just a drop in the bucket even if you learn from him and activate cards like [Mysterious Chinese Pot] to Tribute Monsters. I have already secured victory!"
Hearing this, Judai also smiled helplessly: "Indeed, in this situation, no matter how many Life Point recovery cards I use, if I can't recover more than 4300 points in one go, it's completely useless and I can't resist such high damage."
As Judai's words fell, [Ring of Destruction] and [Defense Wheel] on Kaiba's Field began to spin simultaneously. But just as Kaiba thought Judai had confirmed he had no chance of victory and had given up the Duel, Judai suddenly raised his head, revealing his heterochromatic eyes, one orange and one green.
"However, since the power of Justice Heroes is useless, let's use the power of destruction to make a comeback!"
"Quick-Play Spell Card [Tribute to The Doomed]! As a cost to skip my next Turn's Draw Phase, target one Face-Up Position Monster on the Field and destroy it!" Judai pointed his finger at [Deep-Eyes White Dragon] with [Ring of Destruction] around its neck, which was about to explode any second. "As long as I destroy the [Deep-Eyes White Dragon] that's about to be destroyed beforehand, [Ring of Destruction]'s effect won't take effect!"
"It's the same logic as killing the hostage beforehand to prevent the robber from taking them hostage!"
Only to see [Tribute to The Doomed] from Judai's Hand being inserted into the Spell & Trap Zone of his Duel Disk. Kaiba's [Deep-Eyes White Dragon], while enduring the [Ring of Destruction] around its neck that was about to finish it off, found countless bandages extending from underground, reaching towards the sky against gravity like countless tentacles, binding it and dragging it underground!
In short, the scene might seem extremely suggestive to Dragon Enthusiasts, with the Bride, Collar, Binding, Swallowing Whole, and so on.
Kaiba was also stunned for a moment when he saw the card Judai activated, narrowing his eyes as he examined Judai.
"Hmph, it's not Yugi's boring 'Bond', nor is it Hayato's troublesome 'Sacrifice', but 'Destruction'?"
Although Kaiba didn't know what was going on with Judai's suddenly changing eyes, he probably thought it was just some magic trick like putting on colored contact lenses. However, Kaiba suddenly felt that Judai's Dueling Style was very interesting.
A hot-blooded youth who doesn't think too much, a mature warrior who has endured pain, a dominator who clearly understands the darkness and reigns within it. Despite being the same person using the same Deck, Kaiba could sense three different Duelist Spirits.
Although Kaiba still didn't believe Judai's claim of being from the future, he could at least be sure that Judai wasn't completely copying Hayato's Dueling Style, but was walking his own path.
"That's more like it. However, don't get one thing wrong, Kid who calls himself 'Judai Yuki'," Kaiba said with a cold snort. "When you gaze into the abyss, the abyss also gazes into you. [Deep-Eyes White Dragon]'s third effect will activate when it is destroyed!"
"It will drag all monsters on the opponent's Field into the endless abyss below!"
The bandages produced by [Tribute to The Doomed] successfully dragged Kaiba's [Deep-Eyes White Dragon] into the Graveyard, leaving behind the [Ring of Destruction] that exploded for nothing and the [Defense Wheel] that defended for nothing. But before the ground fissure closed, [Deep-Eyes White Dragon] struggled and let out its final attack.
A beam of breath rushed into the sky and formed a sphere. From the sphere, dense light bullets bloomed like a peacock's tail, raining down onto the ground, accompanied by a carpet bombing of laser beams. Although the two monsters on Judai's Field reacted in time and resisted with all their might, [E HERO Shadow Mist] and [Masked HERO Acid] to be destroyed and sent to the Graveyard.
Even though the Main Phase hadn't even begun, Judai and Kaiba had engaged in a fierce exchange. All the monsters openly displayed on both players' Fields were cleared, leaving only the two cards each had Set.
[Kaiba: 4000 LP, Hand 1]
[Face-down Monster]
[Set Card]
[Judai: 200 LP, Hand 2]
[Set Card] X2
"When it comes to the power of destruction, my [Blue-Eyes] won't lose to any other monster. Trying to win by trickery with such methods is simply a pipe dream."
Although Kaiba spoke with his usual arrogance, looking down on Judai, those familiar with Kaiba could see the appreciation in his eyes for Judai.
Although under the influence of Solomon Muto and Yugi Mutou, the grandfather and grandson—primarily being crushed by Yugi's [Exodia]—Kaiba had come to understand the power and heart of cards, humans are always biased by first impressions. Even though Kaiba understood the "Heart" of cards, he still habitually pursued the "Power" of cards.
However, the Duelists who could go toe-to-toe with him...
Yugi Mutou doesn't actively Duel much, and even when he does, he often uses cards like [Fiend's Chain] and [Magic Cylinder] to annoy Kaiba, who is good at high ATK beatdown;
Joey Wheeler 's Dueling Style is also Reckless Style like Kaiba's, but Kaiba's style is one of absolute power and suppression, while Joey Wheeler is a Cockroach Style Duelist who constantly struggles, teetering on the edge of being defeated and barely surviving;
As for Hayato, there's no need to mention him. He either uses [Change of Heart] for a monster stealing strategy that makes pure love warrior furious, or he uses [Super Polymerization] to Fusion Summon [Gaia] and [Blue-Eyes]. For Kaiba, the gaming experience is the worst.
Only Dark Yugi would seriously Duel Kaiba's [Blue-Eyes] with his [Dark Magician]. And now, Judai's Dueling Style has also been accepted by him.
"Well then, show me how far your [HERO] can go, Judai Yuki."
"Alright! Then I won't hold back, Mr. Kaiba!" Judai said confidently, even though all the monsters on his Field had been destroyed. And beside Judai, visible to Hayato, Yugi, and Yusei besides Kaiba, Yubel appeared.
"What sharp fighting spirit! Even among those I've seen, the number of people with this level of dueling will wouldn't exceed five fingers. Have you been pushed to the brink, Judai?"
Currently, Judai's Field only had two meaningless Set cards. The cards in his Hand were a [Elemental HERO Stratos] he had recycled earlier and [Miracle Fusion]. Furthermore, due to the negative effect of [Tribute to The Doomed], his Hand replenishment for the next Turn was cut off.
"Ah, well, it is Mr. Kaiba after all. At first, I wanted to show off my growth, but I almost got OTK'd," Judai said, rubbing his nose awkwardly. "However, from now on, it's my... no, our stage."
"Honestly, you don't get serious until your Life Points are like a candle in the wind," Yubel said, looking at Judai with a helpless expression. "However, even like this, I still love you very much."
"Just use my power as much as you want, Judai. If it's you, anything is fine."
Yubel's voice faded as her figure disappeared. Judai also showed a confident smile: "Our combination is invincible."
Kaiba looked at Judai's "talking to himself" and gave a cold snort: "Boring. Is it that baseless talk about 'Card Spirit' again? Hmph, there's no scientific basis."
Kaiba didn't know that upon hearing him talk to himself, a [Blue-Eyes White Dragon] card in his Graveyard seemed to let out an extremely faint, helpless sigh.
"Although all the monsters on my Field were destroyed by [Deep-Eyes White Dragon]'s effect, the [HERO]'s legacy will be inherited." Judai raised his Duel Disk, and the Deck with the automatic search device began to shuffle. "When [E HERO Shadow Mist] is sent to the Graveyard, I add one 'HERO' monster other than [E HERO Shadow Mist] from my Deck to my Hand."
"What I'm adding to my hand is, [Elemental HERO Neos]."
Judai briefly showed the [Elemental HERO Neos] that was added to his hand, a 7☆ monster with a standard protagonist ace card stats of 2500 ATK: "Then, my Set card in the Spell/Trap Zone, [Fusion Reserve]. This card allows me to reveal a Fusion Monster, then add one of the Fusion Materials listed on that Fusion Monster from my Deck to my Hand, and then recycle a [Polymerization] Spell Card from my Graveyard."
"The Fusion Monster I reveal is this one, [Elemental HERO Neos Wiseman]. Then, from my Deck, I add [Yubel], one of [Elemental HERO Neos Wiseman]'s Fusion Materials, to my Hand, and then recycle the [Polymerization] Spell Card from the Graveyard."
Seeing Judai recycle [Polymerization] again, Kaiba knew that he was about to use Fusion Summon again. Counting, this was even Judai's third Fusion in this Duel, as [Masked HERO Acid], although a Fusion Monster, was strictly speaking only a Special Summon.
"[Elemental HERO Neos Wiseman], then [Yubel] as one of the materials, and [Elemental HERO Neos] added to Hand. These are the required materials, right?" Kaiba glanced at the Face-Down Defense Position Monster on his Field and the Set card in his Spell/Trap Zone, revealing a cold smile.
The monster he had Set was one of the few low ATK, low DEF monsters in his Deck, [Abyss Stalker]. Its ATK was only 200 points, and its DEF was only 500. However, it was a Flip Monster with the effect "When flipped, target one monster on the opponent's Field and destroy it."
As for why he included this card in his Deck, Kaiba stated it was purely due to his top-tier understanding of Duel Monsters, and had absolutely nothing to do with the time Yugi almost one-hit kill Kaiba with a [Man-Eater Bug] Hayato had given him.
Next, Judai would surely perform a Fusion Summon. And once he summons a monster and attacks, flipping [Abyss Stalker], its effect will trigger, targeting and destroying one monster. Fusion Summoned, One-Hit Kill, what's there to say?
In short, Kaiba was looking forward to the "Giving Away for Free" scene that was bound to happen next.
As for the awkward thought in his heart, "Isn't this strategy what Hayato Kobayashi called Trap-Heavy Deck?", it only appeared for an instant before being thrown to the back of Kaiba's mind.
