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"I haven't performed a Normal Summon this turn yet."
The younger Maze Brother took a deep breath and drew another card from his hand.
"I Summon Emperor Sea Horse in Attack Position!"
[Emperor Sea Horse, ATK 1700]
"Then I set one card to the field. Turn end."
The younger Maze Brother ended his turn with a cold expression. He was secretly starting to feel that he might have underestimated the student duo before him. When accepting the commission, he hadn't paid much attention since he heard it was a penalty duel from Duel Academy, and their opponents were just two first-year students. But now, though not yet a formal confrontation, both of them were already beginning to feel a hint of tension.
They hadn't even truly started the duel, yet two of their brothers' Three Demon Gods were already gone in a single turn—one to the netherworld, one to a different dimension. Such an occurrence was rare in their past team dueling experiences.
The elder Maze Brother exchanged glances with his younger sibling, understanding each other's thoughts through their eyes. This duel might not be as smooth a victory as they had initially expected.
Of course, losing was out of the question. At most, it would just take a little more effort. They were legendary duelists who had dueled against Yugi Muto; wouldn't it be a joke to lose a tag duel to two Duel Academy freshmen?
It was Judai's turn: "My turn, draw!
First, I activate the Spell Card Pot of Greed! I draw two cards from my Deck.
Next, I set one monster to my front field, and then I set two cards to the field. After that, I end my turn!"
Consistent with the anime, Duel Academy's tag duel rules this time were of the type where "neither player can attack on their first turn." Combat phases could only begin after the first round of all four players' turns had passed—that is, after Judai's current turn ended.
Many of the surrounding students were holding their breath. The real battle was truly beginning from this round.
"My turn, draw."
It was now the elder Maze Brother's turn again.
"I activate the Spell Card Monster Reborn!"
The elder Maze Brother drew a card from his hand and sent it to the Graveyard: "Monster Reborn allows me to discard one card from my hand to return one monster from my Graveyard to my hand. The monster I'm returning to my hand is, of course, Water Demon God - Suga, which was discarded by your Mind Crush last turn!"
The illusory shadow of the Water Demon God appeared on the field, seemingly about to be recovered from the Graveyard zone. But before he could even make another move, he heard Judai suddenly interrupt.
"That's not allowed! I also activate my Set Card, Trap Card: Hero's Rule 1 - Five Freedoms! (Original card from the manga) Both players can banish up to five cards in total from their Graveyards!"
The Maze Brothers' expressions changed again: "Nani (What did you say)!?"
"Therefore, I'll banish your Water Demon God - Suga, Sacrifice Doll, Minefield Spider, and Dark Requiem from your Graveyard!" Judai shouted.
The vortex in the Graveyard opened, and the ethereal shadow of the Water Demon God floated out, instantly being dug out of the netherworld and banished to the other side of a different dimension. In passing, all of the opponent's cards in the Graveyard up to that point were also instantly dug out, completely emptying their "graveyard."
This way, Monster Reborn lost its target and became an empty activation, causing the elder Maze Brother to lose two more cards from his hand for nothing. An imaginary "well" symbol seemed to appear on his bald head again.
Misawa's expression in the stands was complex. "Uh, that was a very clean play, but..." He seemed to hesitate.
Alexis: "You want to say it's a bit out of character for him, don't you?"
"It's not an illusion, it must be my illusion." Misawa shook his head, unwilling to discuss it further. What else could he say? Should he say that bad company corrupts good morals?
Nevertheless, it was quite amusing to see the two legendary duelists looking frustrated and angry. He was watching with great relish.
"To think you managed to deal with two of our brothers' Demon Gods so quickly, we must commend you slightly," the elder Maze Brother said in a deep voice, "But if you think it will be this easy, you're greatly underestimating us."
He glanced at his younger brother beside him. "This time, I'll borrow your monster."
"No problem, Elder Brother," the younger Maze Brother said.
The elder Maze Brother shouted: "The effect of Emperor Sea Horse! When this card is used as a Tribute for a Light-Attribute monster's Tribute Summon, it can count as two Tributes. Therefore, I will use Emperor Sea Horse as two Tributes to Tribute Summon!"
Emperor Sea Horse seemed to split into clones, dividing into two on the field and transforming into beams of light that merged into the vortex opening on the ground. A powerful light burst forth, and lightning surged. A Demon God with the golden character for Thunder written on its chest appeared amidst a lightning strike descending from the sky.
"Thunder Demon God - Sanga, Summon!!!"
[Thunder Demon God - Sanga, ATK 2600]
"It's not over yet!" the elder Maze Brother shouted, "I'm going to continue to borrow your cards!"
"Take them, Elder Brother, don't be shy with your younger brother!" the younger Maze Brother said.
Elder Maze Brother: "I activate my younger brother's Set Spell Card, Dimension Fusion! I pay 2000 Life Points to Special Summon as many of our banished monsters as possible to the field!"
[Maze Brothers, LP 8000 → LP 6000]
The students outside the arena were all surprised upon hearing this. "Monsters banished from the game, doesn't that mean?"
"That's right! Thanks to you, only our monsters are currently banished from the game, so only we can perform Special Summons!" The elder Maze Brother laughed heartily.
"Return from the other dimension in one go! Appear here!
Water Demon God - Suga!
Wind Demon God - Xiujia!"
Storms of wind and water erupted skyward, and the two great Demon Gods, green and blue, appeared one after another! The air currents of a green whirlwind and a tsunami-like deluge, and the three great Demon Gods, with the characters for Wind, Water, and Thunder clearly imprinted on their chests respectively, stood like a three-colored barrier.
[Water Demon God - Suga, ATK 2500]
[Wind Demon God - Xiujia, ATK 2400]
The Three Demon Gods, summoned simultaneously!
A student couldn't help but exclaim: "They summoned all Three Demon Gods at once!"
"As expected of legendary duelists, they're not that easy to deal with," Misawa said in a deep voice, "It seems that enraging them has only made their offensive more ferocious."
Elder Maze Brother: "Enter Battle Phase! First, Wind Demon God - Xiujia attacks that weak monster acting as a wall, Ojama Yellow!"
The Wind Demon God crossed its palms. In an instant, dense dark clouds seemed to project over the field, like a heavy, overcast sky. Wild winds howled, kicking up dust everywhere, and the wind blades within the storm, like countless sharp blades cutting through the air, emitted piercing screeches as they swept towards the Set Monster on the opposite field.
[Ojama Yellow, DEF 1000]
The pitiable Ojama Yellow, of course, had no resistance whatsoever against the storm. It was instantly shattered into golden light.
Yusho: "I activate my Set Card, Trap Card: Ojama Cluster! (Anime card) When an 'Ojama' monster face-up on my field is destroyed and sent to the Graveyard, I return that monster to the Deck and shuffle it!"
The destroyed Ojama Yellow transformed into a beam of golden light and flew back into the Deck, after which the Deck automatically shuffled itself in the Duel Disk. The top two cards then automatically popped out.
"And after that, I draw two cards from my Deck, then discard one card from my hand." Yusho drew cards, then selected one from his hand and discarded it to the Graveyard.
"The card I just discarded is the Spell Card Ojama Magic!"
The Graveyard zone of the Duel Disk glowed with a golden light, and the Spell Card automatically retreated back out.
"The effect of Ojama Magic: If this card is sent from the hand or field to the Graveyard, add one Ojama Green, one Ojama Yellow, and one Ojama Black from your Deck to your hand."
Three more cards automatically popped out. After he drew them into his hand, the Deck automatically shuffled itself again.
"What's the point of getting so many weak monsters?" the elder Maze Brother said indifferently, "Attack continues. Next, Water Demon God - Suga attacks your Set Monster on the field!"
This time, the monster Judai had Set was hit. The Set Monster flipped open, revealing a fluffy little sphere flapping its pure white wings.
"Kuriboh, Kuriboh!"
[Winged Kuriboh, DEF 200]
The tiny Winged Kuriboh was destroyed in the storm, but it immediately released a milky white energy shield, protecting both of them within it.
Judai: "The effect of Winged Kuriboh! During the turn this card is destroyed, all battle damage I take becomes 0!"
"Damage is negated? Then it's pointless to continue attacking. Battle Phase ends."
The elder Maze Brother raised his arm high.
"Then now, we will let you witness our ultimate ace! I Tribute Thunder Demon God - Sanga, Wind Demon God - Xiujia, and Water Demon God - Suga from the field!"
The three Demon Gods were swallowed by columns of light — thunder, wind, and water respectively. Their energy surged skyward, merging into one under the duelist's command.
"When the power of the Three Demon Gods unites as one, the power that has protected us for generations appears here! Emerge, our brothers' ace—
—Gate Guardian!"
The combined form of the Three Demon Gods, with the characters for Thunder, Wind, and Water imprinted sequentially on its chest and abdomen, descended with a mighty roar. The entire dueling arena seemed to tremble under the power of the Demon God's descent!
[Gate Guardian, ATK 3750]
Gate Guardian, Summon!!!
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