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Chapter 894: Battle Negation (Monster Card)
Inserting the card he had taken from Tenma Yexing into his Duel Disk, Hayato glanced at the card before looking away.
Drawing a card from his Hand, Hayato played it: "Activate Spell Card Predation Activity! Special Summon one Predaplant Monster from my Hand, and then add one Predaplant card other than Predation Activity from my Deck to my Hand."
"Special Summon Predaplant Ophrys Scorpio from my Hand, and add another Predaplant Synthesis to my Hand."
On Hayato's Field, weeds grew rampant, and behind the vigorous life force of the plants lay a deadly aura. Predaplant Ophrys Scorpio, a Predaplant shaped like a venomous scorpion, appeared on Hayato's Field, emitting a fatal fragrance.
[Predaplant Ophrys Scorpio][Level 3/Dark]
[Plant-Type/Effect]
[1200/800]
Actually, the Predation Activity Hayato just activated also had a drawback. After all, an effect that Special Summons from the Hand without condition plus a wide-range search from the Deck is clearly very strong, and powerful cards are often accompanied by great risk. Predation Activity's drawback is that after activating this card, Hayato cannot Special Summon from the Extra Deck this turn unless it is a Fusion Summon.
However, back then, the Extra Deck was still called the Fusion Deck, so this drawback was effectively non-existent, and Hayato didn't mention it.
"When Predaplant Ophrys Scorpio is Summoned or Special Summoned successfully, I can activate its effect by sending one Predaplant from my Hand—the Predaplant Drosophyllum Hydra I just revealed—to the Graveyard."
A card was sent to the Graveyard, and Hayato drew a card from his Deck. "Special Summon one Predaplant other than Ophrys Scorpio from my Deck. Come forth, Predaplant Darlingtonia Cobra!"
In just one Turn, Hayato had already performed his fourth Special Summon. Including the Tribute Summon of Tyrant Neptune, if this were in the competitive environment of Hayato's Past Life, the moment Predaplant Darlingtonia Cobra appeared on his Field, it would likely be Tributed along with his other monsters and turn into a powerful and cool meteor.
However, Tenma Yexing's Hand didn't have such an advanced card as Nibiru, the Primal Being. He could only watch as another monster appeared on Hayato's Field.
[Predaplant Darlingtonia Cobra][Level 3/Dark]
[Plant-Type/Effect]
[1000/1500]
"It's not over yet! Predaplant Drosophyllum Hydra has an effect that can be activated when it's sent to the Graveyard, and Predaplant Darlingtonia Cobra has an effect that can be activated when it's Special Summoned by the effect of a Predaplant. Chain 1: Predaplant Drosophyllum Hydra, Chain 2: Predaplant Darlingtonia Cobra."
"Predaplant Darlingtonia Cobra's effect: Add one Polymerization Spell Card from my Deck to my Hand. Then, Predaplant Drosophyllum Hydra's effect: Add one Predaplant Monster other than Predaplant Drosophyllum Hydra from my Deck to my Hand."
Watching Hayato draw two cards from his Deck that the Duel Disk automatically searched for, Alister subconsciously glanced at the cards in Hayato's Hand. "He still has four cards in Hand?! He's already put five monsters on the Field and cleared the opponent's Field, so why does he still have four cards in Hand? Is he not losing any Card Advantage?"
"After all, it's Brother Hayato. In his words, it's 'You can make me lose Card Advantage when the chicken finishes the rice, the dog licks the noodles clean, and the candle burns through the lock.' Although I don't quite understand that strange metaphor."
Keipei shrugged helplessly, looking at Hayato's back as he spoke. "But I do remember Brother Hayato mentioning that Duel Monsters is actually the same principle as running a company: make the opponent unable to profit, and make yourself profit desperately. This is the concept of 'Card Advantage'."
Alister mentally calculated the number of cards on Hayato's Field, in his Hand, and in his Graveyard, and nodded. "It's just like plants growing wildly! That guy Hayato Kobayashi's Predaplant Deck isn't just viciously devouring everything; it's also actively drawing nourishment to maintain its growth. He can Summon monsters like crazy while still maintaining so much Card Advantage."
"It's really terrifying. Luckily, I'm not a Duelist anymore."
"Hmph, that just shows your capacity is only at this level, Alister. A True Duelist wouldn't shrink back because their opponent is strong. The more amazing the opponent, the more value there is in conquering them. Only upon achieving victory can one feel intense joy and satisfaction."
Kaiba glanced at Alister, saying contemptuously, then looked at Hayato. "No matter who the opponent is, I will continuously evolve with Blue-Eyes to a new realm to surpass them. One day, I will use this evolved strongest dragon to strike down Hayato Kobayashi and Mutou Yuugi, one after another, with the Whip of Complete Defeat!"
Although Kaiba's aura was strong, when Alister heard him, he leaned into Keipei's ear and whispered, "I felt like I'd heard Hayato Kobayashi's lines before. Turns out they were Kaiba's lines."
"Alister, when you dueled Brother before, you must have heard some of Brother's Chuunibyou Remarks, right?"
"Ah, I've long since forgotten all that stuff, along with those tangled grudges and feelings."
On the Duel Field, watching Hayato replenish his Hand to four cards, Tenma Yexing wasn't very concerned about Card Advantage. What he was most focused on was still the most obvious and straightforward basis for judging a monster's strength or weakness—ATK.
[Tyrant Neptune][ATK 2600]
[Predaplant Flytrap Wanderer Whale][ATK 1000]
[Predaplant Pteropenthes][ATK 300]
[Predaplant Ophrys Scorpio][ATK 1200]
[Predaplant Darlingtonia Cobra][ATK 1000]
Although the ATK of individual monsters wasn't high, when the quantity increased, the total ATK of the monsters on Hayato's Field had already reached 6100 points. Even after removing Predaplant Flytrap Wanderer Whale, which cannot attack, it was still as high as 5100 points, enough to clear Tenma Yexing's Life Points!
You know, his Field was completely empty, not a single card. They were either Tributed by Hayato or stolen by Hayato. He had no way to block Hayato's attack!
Fortunately, although Nightmare's Mirage had been stolen by Hayato, Tenma Yexing had obtained a card from that draw that he could use.
And Hayato looked at Tenma Yexing. Although his form after Fusion with Tragoedia was no longer human, his confident mindset was completely undisguised and evident. Excluding the Graveyard, which clearly had no Graveyard Effect, his sole reliance was the other three cards in his Hand besides Laval Cannoneer.
Unfortunately, the effect of Suppression of Pluto that Hayato had stolen from Tenma Yexing was not the real-life version. It didn't have the ability to "Confirm Opponent's Hand" after declaring a card name, so he couldn't forcibly check others' Hands like Dolphin-bro. At the same time, the meaning-unknown card in Hayato's Hand, which was still unclear, also didn't have a Hand destruction effect.
It seems he could only use a Direct Attack to probe.
Thinking this, Hayato declared: "Enter Battle Phase! First, I use Predaplant Pteropenthes for a Direct Attack! Fear can hit things that bombs can't!"
"Those are lines from an anime! Are you some kind of machine dinosaur?" Tenma Yexing looked disdainfully at Predaplant Pteropenthes, which only had 300 ATK, flying up at Hayato's order, diving towards him from high in the sky, its large mouth puffing up as if about to spit something out.
"Such a weak, annoying monster! Don't come near me!" Drawing a card from his Hand, Tenma Yexing played it. "When an opponent's monster declares a Direct Attack, I can activate this! Special Summon Battle Fader from my Hand! After that, the Battle Phase ends!"
Just as Predaplant Pteropenthes spat out a stream of acid, aiming to splatter Tenma Yexing, whom he had just called a weak monster, a monster shaped like a push rod suddenly flew out from Tenma Yexing's Hand, blocking Predaplant Pteropenthes's attack, while its pendulum-like body emitted a burst of noise.
[Battle Fader][Level 1/Dark]
[Fiend-Type/Effect]
[0/0]
Under the interference of the noise, the monsters on Hayato's Field lost their ability to attack, and even Hayato's Battle Phase was forcibly ended.
As for why a bunch of plants would be affected by noise?
Duel Monsters, isn't it strange~
"Tsk, it's Battle Fader? You've always only focused on a monster's ATK, but aren't you using a monster with 0 ATK/0 DEF yourself?" Hayato glanced at the Fiend-Type monster on Tenma Yexing's Field and said with some regret. "You got lucky and saved yourself, Tenma Yexing."
Tenma Yexing was originally a bit proud that he had blocked Hayato's attack, but when he heard Hayato mention that he himself was also using Battle Fader with 0 ATK/0 DEF, he frowned and looked at the Battle Fader on his Duel Disk.
In his Deck, he should have put in monsters with high ATK as much as possible and removed monsters with lower ATK. But looking at the order, shouldn't Battle Fader with 0 ATK be the first monster to be kicked out of deck building? Why is it still in the Deck?
He did have the recollection of putting this card into his Deck. Even in his memory, he was smiling when he added this card to his Deck. The one communicating with him about deck building methods was Tenma Tsukihiro, and Mr. Pegasus was also nearby?
But when did that happen? Why don't I have much of a recollection?
Tenma Yexing was momentarily dazed, then shook his head, shaking off the image that had inexplicably appeared in his mind.
No, it was just an illusion. When did he ever get along harmoniously with that guy Tenma Tsukihiro? He didn't remember having any feelings for him. Besides, he had always disliked monsters with low ATK, and Mr. Pegasus had clearly already...
Thinking of this, Tenma Yexing's gaze towards Hayato was filled with hatred.
Hayato didn't know what Tenma Yexing was thinking. Having his attack blocked by Battle Fader, he glanced at the cards in his Hand and Set three of them on his Back Row. "During Main Phase 2, I Set three cards. Turn End."
[Hayato: 3000 LP, Hand 1]
[Tyrant Neptune][ATK 2600]
[Predaplant Flytrap Wanderer Whale][ATK 1000]
[Predaplant Pteropenthes][ATK 300]
[Predaplant Ophrys Scorpio][ATK 1200]
[Predaplant Darlingtonia Cobra][ATK 1000]
[Nightmare's Mirage][Set Card] x4
Front and Back Row completely full. Now that's a top-tier luxurious lineup! (Tactical lean back)
Although the moment the Turn ended, because of Instant Fusion's side effect, Predaplant Flytrap Wanderer Whale self-destructed and disappeared from Hayato's Field, but there were still a full four monsters remaining on Hayato's Field.
Holding a Predaplant Monster Card in his Hand, Hayato spoke before Tenma Yexing started his Turn. "It's kind of funny, I'm about to kill you, but even now, I still don't know why you've always held such animosity towards me, and Yugi."
"Heh, are you asking me to list your sins, Hayato Kobayashi? At this point, can they even be counted?" Tenma Yexing's corner of his mouth curved up as he said contemptuously. "Your greatest evil is your complete lack of self-awareness regarding the crimes you've committed!"
"Is it really that bad? I feel like besides liking NTR and taking control of other people's monsters, I'm still pretty upbeat?" Hayato rubbed his nose, still unable to recall anything he did to offend Tenma Yexing that would make him hold such a grudge.
From the Card Box on Hayato's waist, Ojama Yellow poked its head out and chimed in. "Of course there is, Aniki! Don't you always say we're your beloved friends and Brothers, while mercilessly sending us to the Graveyard? What an unspeakable sin—Mmmph!"
Mid-sentence, Ojama Yellow was pressed back into the box by a golden claw. Ra, Hayato's loyal lackey, couldn't stand hearing anyone badmouth Hayato and acted on its own without needing a signal from Hayato.
"You investigated me before, so you should know why my name is Tenma Yexing." Not rushing to start his Turn, Tenma Yexing's monster-like face showed an expression of recalling something. "Tenma Pegasus, which is 'Pegasus'. Tenma Tsukihiro and I, who had no names of our own, were adopted by Mr. Pegasus and received his name as our surname."
"The names Tsukihiro and Yexing were also given to us by Mr. Pegasus. Have you heard of Orlando Furioso? In the story, everything lost on Earth can be found on the moon, including Orlando's sanity, so the knight Astolfo went to the moon to retrieve reason."
"That guy Tenma Tsukihiro was actually quite smart. He had outstanding talent in every aspect, and because he could decisively weigh the pros and cons and make the most correct answer through choices, he was called a 'Perfect Duelist' by Pegasus. However, that talent has long since been erased by the power of Tragoedia."
Smiling coldly, Tenma Yexing continued, "Compared to him, my talent was always just a little bit worse. Losing a little here, losing a little there, I didn't mind, because I was younger than Tenma Tsukihiro and there was the possibility of catching up to him. But only in Duel Monsters, I couldn't be as rational as him, losing to him again and again because of emotions."
"He was the rational moon, I was the crazy night."
"Also because of the discrepancy in Duel Monsters talent, gradually, he stood at the forefront, becoming Mr. Pegasus's assistant and the company's commander, while I hid behind the scenes, embedding my talent as a gear within Industrial Illusions. It was like how people, when they look up, often only look at the moon and not the pitch-black night sky."
"But I still felt it didn't matter, because I didn't care about those things. But soon, the only thing I cared about—Mr. Pegasus who adopted me, and the thing I wanted to sacrifice my lifetime for—was taken away. My last thing was also taken away!"
Glaring at Hayato, Tenma Yexing's eyes were full of madness. "Hayato Kobayashi, you and Mutou Yuugi killed Mr. Pegasus and took Industrial Illusions!"
Encountered a Junk/Synchron player with a pure anime Yusei Deck that didn't bring reinforcement cards, using Giant Soul, and even brought out Nitro Warrior and Drill Warrior. Although next Turn it became a Level 8 FIRE Attribute powerful monster with higher ATK, I feel like he completely dominated.
Indeed, everyone at Diamond Rank plays wildly. With Rank Protection, you can truly act without restraint.
This reminds me that Yusei actually has cards to deal with Meklords even without Accel Synchro: Turbo Warrior, a Tuner Monster Archetype Synchro Monster. It cannot be targeted by the effects of monsters Level 6 or lower, and Meklords are Level 1.
Of course, Accel Synchro is just Konami's card sales objective.
(End of Chapter)
Inserting the card he had taken from Tenma Yexing into his Duel Disk, Hayato glanced at the card before looking away.
Drawing a card from his Hand, Hayato played it: "Activate Spell Card Predation Activity! Special Summon one Predaplant Monster from my Hand, and then add one Predaplant card other than Predation Activity from my Deck to my Hand."
"Special Summon Predaplant Ophrys Scorpio from my Hand, and add another Predaplant Synthesis to my Hand."
On Hayato's Field, weeds grew rampant, and behind the vigorous life force of the plants lay a deadly aura. Predaplant Ophrys Scorpio, a Predaplant shaped like a venomous scorpion, appeared on Hayato's Field, emitting a fatal fragrance.
[Predaplant Ophrys Scorpio][Level 3/Dark]
[Plant-Type/Effect]
[1200/800]
Actually, the Predation Activity Hayato just activated also had a drawback. After all, an effect that Special Summons from the Hand without condition plus a wide-range search from the Deck is clearly very strong, and powerful cards are often accompanied by great risk. Predation Activity's drawback is that after activating this card, Hayato cannot Special Summon from the Extra Deck this turn unless it is a Fusion Summon.
However, back then, the Extra Deck was still called the Fusion Deck, so this drawback was effectively non-existent, and Hayato didn't mention it.
"When Predaplant Ophrys Scorpio is Summoned or Special Summoned successfully, I can activate its effect by sending one Predaplant from my Hand—the Predaplant Drosophyllum Hydra I just revealed—to the Graveyard."
A card was sent to the Graveyard, and Hayato drew a card from his Deck. "Special Summon one Predaplant other than Ophrys Scorpio from my Deck. Come forth, Predaplant Darlingtonia Cobra!"
In just one Turn, Hayato had already performed his fourth Special Summon. Including the Tribute Summon of Tyrant Neptune, if this were in the competitive environment of Hayato's Past Life, the moment Predaplant Darlingtonia Cobra appeared on his Field, it would likely be Tributed along with his other monsters and turn into a powerful and cool meteor.
However, Tenma Yexing's Hand didn't have such an advanced card as Nibiru, the Primal Being. He could only watch as another monster appeared on Hayato's Field.
[Predaplant Darlingtonia Cobra][Level 3/Dark]
[Plant-Type/Effect]
[1000/1500]
"It's not over yet! Predaplant Drosophyllum Hydra has an effect that can be activated when it's sent to the Graveyard, and Predaplant Darlingtonia Cobra has an effect that can be activated when it's Special Summoned by the effect of a Predaplant. Chain 1: Predaplant Drosophyllum Hydra, Chain 2: Predaplant Darlingtonia Cobra."
"Predaplant Darlingtonia Cobra's effect: Add one Polymerization Spell Card from my Deck to my Hand. Then, Predaplant Drosophyllum Hydra's effect: Add one Predaplant Monster other than Predaplant Drosophyllum Hydra from my Deck to my Hand."
Watching Hayato draw two cards from his Deck that the Duel Disk automatically searched for, Alister subconsciously glanced at the cards in Hayato's Hand. "He still has four cards in Hand?! He's already put five monsters on the Field and cleared the opponent's Field, so why does he still have four cards in Hand? Is he not losing any Card Advantage?"
"After all, it's Brother Hayato. In his words, it's 'You can make me lose Card Advantage when the chicken finishes the rice, the dog licks the noodles clean, and the candle burns through the lock.' Although I don't quite understand that strange metaphor."
Keipei shrugged helplessly, looking at Hayato's back as he spoke. "But I do remember Brother Hayato mentioning that Duel Monsters is actually the same principle as running a company: make the opponent unable to profit, and make yourself profit desperately. This is the concept of 'Card Advantage'."
Alister mentally calculated the number of cards on Hayato's Field, in his Hand, and in his Graveyard, and nodded. "It's just like plants growing wildly! That guy Hayato Kobayashi's Predaplant Deck isn't just viciously devouring everything; it's also actively drawing nourishment to maintain its growth. He can Summon monsters like crazy while still maintaining so much Card Advantage."
"It's really terrifying. Luckily, I'm not a Duelist anymore."
"Hmph, that just shows your capacity is only at this level, Alister. A True Duelist wouldn't shrink back because their opponent is strong. The more amazing the opponent, the more value there is in conquering them. Only upon achieving victory can one feel intense joy and satisfaction."
Kaiba glanced at Alister, saying contemptuously, then looked at Hayato. "No matter who the opponent is, I will continuously evolve with Blue-Eyes to a new realm to surpass them. One day, I will use this evolved strongest dragon to strike down Hayato Kobayashi and Mutou Yuugi, one after another, with the Whip of Complete Defeat!"
Although Kaiba's aura was strong, when Alister heard him, he leaned into Keipei's ear and whispered, "I felt like I'd heard Hayato Kobayashi's lines before. Turns out they were Kaiba's lines."
"Alister, when you dueled Brother before, you must have heard some of Brother's Chuunibyou Remarks, right?"
"Ah, I've long since forgotten all that stuff, along with those tangled grudges and feelings."
On the Duel Field, watching Hayato replenish his Hand to four cards, Tenma Yexing wasn't very concerned about Card Advantage. What he was most focused on was still the most obvious and straightforward basis for judging a monster's strength or weakness—ATK.
[Tyrant Neptune][ATK 2600]
[Predaplant Flytrap Wanderer Whale][ATK 1000]
[Predaplant Pteropenthes][ATK 300]
[Predaplant Ophrys Scorpio][ATK 1200]
[Predaplant Darlingtonia Cobra][ATK 1000]
Although the ATK of individual monsters wasn't high, when the quantity increased, the total ATK of the monsters on Hayato's Field had already reached 6100 points. Even after removing Predaplant Flytrap Wanderer Whale, which cannot attack, it was still as high as 5100 points, enough to clear Tenma Yexing's Life Points!
You know, his Field was completely empty, not a single card. They were either Tributed by Hayato or stolen by Hayato. He had no way to block Hayato's attack!
Fortunately, although Nightmare's Mirage had been stolen by Hayato, Tenma Yexing had obtained a card from that draw that he could use.
And Hayato looked at Tenma Yexing. Although his form after Fusion with Tragoedia was no longer human, his confident mindset was completely undisguised and evident. Excluding the Graveyard, which clearly had no Graveyard Effect, his sole reliance was the other three cards in his Hand besides Laval Cannoneer.
Unfortunately, the effect of Suppression of Pluto that Hayato had stolen from Tenma Yexing was not the real-life version. It didn't have the ability to "Confirm Opponent's Hand" after declaring a card name, so he couldn't forcibly check others' Hands like Dolphin-bro. At the same time, the meaning-unknown card in Hayato's Hand, which was still unclear, also didn't have a Hand destruction effect.
It seems he could only use a Direct Attack to probe.
Thinking this, Hayato declared: "Enter Battle Phase! First, I use Predaplant Pteropenthes for a Direct Attack! Fear can hit things that bombs can't!"
"Those are lines from an anime! Are you some kind of machine dinosaur?" Tenma Yexing looked disdainfully at Predaplant Pteropenthes, which only had 300 ATK, flying up at Hayato's order, diving towards him from high in the sky, its large mouth puffing up as if about to spit something out.
"Such a weak, annoying monster! Don't come near me!" Drawing a card from his Hand, Tenma Yexing played it. "When an opponent's monster declares a Direct Attack, I can activate this! Special Summon Battle Fader from my Hand! After that, the Battle Phase ends!"
Just as Predaplant Pteropenthes spat out a stream of acid, aiming to splatter Tenma Yexing, whom he had just called a weak monster, a monster shaped like a push rod suddenly flew out from Tenma Yexing's Hand, blocking Predaplant Pteropenthes's attack, while its pendulum-like body emitted a burst of noise.
[Battle Fader][Level 1/Dark]
[Fiend-Type/Effect]
[0/0]
Under the interference of the noise, the monsters on Hayato's Field lost their ability to attack, and even Hayato's Battle Phase was forcibly ended.
As for why a bunch of plants would be affected by noise?
Duel Monsters, isn't it strange~
"Tsk, it's Battle Fader? You've always only focused on a monster's ATK, but aren't you using a monster with 0 ATK/0 DEF yourself?" Hayato glanced at the Fiend-Type monster on Tenma Yexing's Field and said with some regret. "You got lucky and saved yourself, Tenma Yexing."
Tenma Yexing was originally a bit proud that he had blocked Hayato's attack, but when he heard Hayato mention that he himself was also using Battle Fader with 0 ATK/0 DEF, he frowned and looked at the Battle Fader on his Duel Disk.
In his Deck, he should have put in monsters with high ATK as much as possible and removed monsters with lower ATK. But looking at the order, shouldn't Battle Fader with 0 ATK be the first monster to be kicked out of deck building? Why is it still in the Deck?
He did have the recollection of putting this card into his Deck. Even in his memory, he was smiling when he added this card to his Deck. The one communicating with him about deck building methods was Tenma Tsukihiro, and Mr. Pegasus was also nearby?
But when did that happen? Why don't I have much of a recollection?
Tenma Yexing was momentarily dazed, then shook his head, shaking off the image that had inexplicably appeared in his mind.
No, it was just an illusion. When did he ever get along harmoniously with that guy Tenma Tsukihiro? He didn't remember having any feelings for him. Besides, he had always disliked monsters with low ATK, and Mr. Pegasus had clearly already...
Thinking of this, Tenma Yexing's gaze towards Hayato was filled with hatred.
Hayato didn't know what Tenma Yexing was thinking. Having his attack blocked by Battle Fader, he glanced at the cards in his Hand and Set three of them on his Back Row. "During Main Phase 2, I Set three cards. Turn End."
[Hayato: 3000 LP, Hand 1]
[Tyrant Neptune][ATK 2600]
[Predaplant Flytrap Wanderer Whale][ATK 1000]
[Predaplant Pteropenthes][ATK 300]
[Predaplant Ophrys Scorpio][ATK 1200]
[Predaplant Darlingtonia Cobra][ATK 1000]
[Nightmare's Mirage][Set Card] x4
Front and Back Row completely full. Now that's a top-tier luxurious lineup! (Tactical lean back)
Although the moment the Turn ended, because of Instant Fusion's side effect, Predaplant Flytrap Wanderer Whale self-destructed and disappeared from Hayato's Field, but there were still a full four monsters remaining on Hayato's Field.
Holding a Predaplant Monster Card in his Hand, Hayato spoke before Tenma Yexing started his Turn. "It's kind of funny, I'm about to kill you, but even now, I still don't know why you've always held such animosity towards me, and Yugi."
"Heh, are you asking me to list your sins, Hayato Kobayashi? At this point, can they even be counted?" Tenma Yexing's corner of his mouth curved up as he said contemptuously. "Your greatest evil is your complete lack of self-awareness regarding the crimes you've committed!"
"Is it really that bad? I feel like besides liking NTR and taking control of other people's monsters, I'm still pretty upbeat?" Hayato rubbed his nose, still unable to recall anything he did to offend Tenma Yexing that would make him hold such a grudge.
From the Card Box on Hayato's waist, Ojama Yellow poked its head out and chimed in. "Of course there is, Aniki! Don't you always say we're your beloved friends and Brothers, while mercilessly sending us to the Graveyard? What an unspeakable sin—Mmmph!"
Mid-sentence, Ojama Yellow was pressed back into the box by a golden claw. Ra, Hayato's loyal lackey, couldn't stand hearing anyone badmouth Hayato and acted on its own without needing a signal from Hayato.
"You investigated me before, so you should know why my name is Tenma Yexing." Not rushing to start his Turn, Tenma Yexing's monster-like face showed an expression of recalling something. "Tenma Pegasus, which is 'Pegasus'. Tenma Tsukihiro and I, who had no names of our own, were adopted by Mr. Pegasus and received his name as our surname."
"The names Tsukihiro and Yexing were also given to us by Mr. Pegasus. Have you heard of Orlando Furioso? In the story, everything lost on Earth can be found on the moon, including Orlando's sanity, so the knight Astolfo went to the moon to retrieve reason."
"That guy Tenma Tsukihiro was actually quite smart. He had outstanding talent in every aspect, and because he could decisively weigh the pros and cons and make the most correct answer through choices, he was called a 'Perfect Duelist' by Pegasus. However, that talent has long since been erased by the power of Tragoedia."
Smiling coldly, Tenma Yexing continued, "Compared to him, my talent was always just a little bit worse. Losing a little here, losing a little there, I didn't mind, because I was younger than Tenma Tsukihiro and there was the possibility of catching up to him. But only in Duel Monsters, I couldn't be as rational as him, losing to him again and again because of emotions."
"He was the rational moon, I was the crazy night."
"Also because of the discrepancy in Duel Monsters talent, gradually, he stood at the forefront, becoming Mr. Pegasus's assistant and the company's commander, while I hid behind the scenes, embedding my talent as a gear within Industrial Illusions. It was like how people, when they look up, often only look at the moon and not the pitch-black night sky."
"But I still felt it didn't matter, because I didn't care about those things. But soon, the only thing I cared about—Mr. Pegasus who adopted me, and the thing I wanted to sacrifice my lifetime for—was taken away. My last thing was also taken away!"
Glaring at Hayato, Tenma Yexing's eyes were full of madness. "Hayato Kobayashi, you and Mutou Yuugi killed Mr. Pegasus and took Industrial Illusions!"
Encountered a Junk/Synchron player with a pure anime Yusei Deck that didn't bring reinforcement cards, using Giant Soul, and even brought out Nitro Warrior and Drill Warrior. Although next Turn it became a Level 8 FIRE Attribute powerful monster with higher ATK, I feel like he completely dominated.
Indeed, everyone at Diamond Rank plays wildly. With Rank Protection, you can truly act without restraint.
This reminds me that Yusei actually has cards to deal with Meklords even without Accel Synchro: Turbo Warrior, a Tuner Monster Archetype Synchro Monster. It cannot be targeted by the effects of monsters Level 6 or lower, and Meklords are Level 1.
Of course, Accel Synchro is just Konami's card sales objective.
(End of Chapter)
