"Imperial Tombs of Necrovalley's effect activates! The activation of Effect Monster, Spell Card, and Trap Cards is Negated and they are Destroyed!"
As Ishizu Ishtar flipped open her Set Card, a coffin rose from her Backrow. A Gravekeepers version of Solemn Judgment that required no discard took effect. The Lance thrown by Gaia the Dragon Champion suddenly halted mid-advance.
Hayato vaguely saw a white-bearded old man stand up from the coffin in Ishizu Ishtar's Backrow, waving his hand towards him and saying, "You mustn't."
"Nani? It's the Invincible 'You mustn't'! Not only does it Negate Gaia the Dragon Champion's Effect, but it also Destroys it? Killing someone and crushing their spirit? How scary!" Hayato put on a scared expression, then immediately revealed a confident smile. "Just kidding! Your Counter Trap was completely within my predictions, Ishizu Ishtar!"
"Open my Set Card! Activate the Invincible Red Reboot!"
The Imperial Tombs of Necrovalley Ishizu Ishtar activated was quite similar in Effect to the Toon Table of Contents Maximillion Pegasus once used. Both required specific special Cards—Necrovalley and Toon World—and specific series Monsters—Gravekeepers and Toon—to be On the Field to Activate, and both were Counter Traps capable of Negateing all types of Effects.
However, as a certain great magician who runs an antique shop once said, only Spell Cards can defeat Spell Cards, and only Counter Traps can defeat Counter Traps. The Card Hayato was now activating was the Invincible Red Reboot!
"When your opponent Activates a Trap Card, I can Activate Red Reboot. It Negates the activation of the Trap Card you activated, and if you do, Set that Card back in its original position. Then, you can Set one Trap Card from your Deck in your Spell & Trap Zone."
Hearing Hayato's explanation on Red Reboot's Effect, Ishizu Ishtar raised a delicate eyebrow. "You want me to Set a Card from my Deck, I see? Then I guess Red Reboot must have a subsequent Effect, right?"
As she spoke, she searched her Deck for a Card and Set it. The Imperial Tombs of Necrovalley that had been flipped open was Set back into Ishizu Ishtar's Backrow. The coffin that had risen from the ground sank back down and was shattered along with the surrounding ground by the Lance thrown by Gaia the Dragon Champion.
Hayato nodded. "Yes, the final Effect of Red Reboot is that after this Card is activated, until the end of this turn, you cannot Activate Trap Cards. Originally, I actually wanted to use Gaia the Dragon Champion's Effect to Destroy that troublesome Necrovalley, but your Set Card in the Backrow gave me a bad premonition. Luckily, I trusted my duelist's intuition."
The Swift Gaia the Fierce Knight On the Field heard Hayato's words and couldn't help but turn his head. "But, wasn't it me who just reminded you—"
"Stare—"
Under Hayato's death glare, Swift Gaia the Fierce Knight obediently shut his mouth. He wasn't as lacking in perceptiveness as the Ojama brothers.
"But Hayato-kun, although you Destroyed and sealed my Set Card in the Backrow, as a cost, Gaia the Dragon Champion's Attack Points have been decreased to 0, right?" Ishizu Ishtar looked at Hayato's Field, at the Gaia the Dragon Champion flying in the air on a Dragon but with nothing in its hands.
After activating its Effect twice in succession, with its Attack Points decreased to 0, it could be said to have lost all combat power, making even calling it a "decoration" redundant.
However, Hayato said with a smile, "Although its Attack Points have been decreased to 0, that doesn't mean Gaia the Dragon Champion has no more value. I need to remind you that Gaia the Dragon Champion is a Dragon-Type Monster, and my other Monster On the Field is Swift Gaia the Fierce Knight."
"I Activate Spell Card Polymerization! I Send to Graveyard Gaia the Dragon Champion and Swift Gaia the Fierce Knight from my Field as Fusion Material. The materials are a Gaia the Fierce Knight Monster plus a Dragon-Type Monster. Come forth, Sky Galloping Gaia the Dragon Champion!"
As the Polymerization Vortex appeared on Hayato's Field, the Curse of Dragon beneath Gaia the Dragon Champion was sucked into it, returning to its original form of Curse of Dragonfire.
Meanwhile, the Swift Gaia the Fierce Knight on the ground discarded its Mount and, with the Gaia the Dragon Champion descending from the air, they touched fingers, just like Kakarot and Vegeta, shouting, "HenShin!"
After the light burst forth, what appeared on Hayato's Field was the combined Gaia riding Curse of Dragonfire—Sky Galloping Gaia the Dragon Champion!
Sky Galloping Gaia the Dragon Champion [Attack Points 2600]
"Using Sky Galloping Gaia the Dragon Champion's Effect, when he is Special Summoned successfully, I Add to Hand one Spiral Spear Strike from my Deck, and then I Activate it immediately."
On the tip of Sky Galloping Gaia the Dragon Champion's lance, air currents spun at high speed, swirling up the sand and stone from the valley, forming a visible spiral pattern.
"Enter the Battle Phase! I Attack your Gravekeeper's Spiritualist in Defense Position On the Field with Sky Galloping Gaia the Dragon Champion!" Hayato commanded. "Spiral Spear Strike's Effect allows Gaia the Dragon Champion to inflict Piercing Damage equal to the amount its Attack Points exceed the Defense Points of a Defense Position Monster it Attacks, and Sky Galloping Gaia the Dragon Champion can be treated as Gaia the Dragon Champion while it is On the Field."
"And adding to that, my Set Card from the previous turn, Vanity's Colossus! I Target Sky Galloping Gaia the Dragon Champion to Increase its Attack Points by 1000 Until the end of the Battle Phase!"
Sky Galloping Gaia the Dragon Champion [Attack Points 2600 → 3600]
Gravekeeper's Spiritualist [Defense Points 2000]
"Here we go, Gaia! Lesson 5 was for this, the perfect Golden Cavalry Spin!"
Receiving Hayato's command, the Curse of Dragonfire in the air, cooperating with the Gaia atop it, began to spin its body. The spiral power was transferred from Curse of Dragonfire to Gaia, and the spinning power on Gaia's body was perfectly transferred to the Lance in his hand as he leapt from Curse of Dragonfire!
"Ora!"
With his shout, Vanity's Colossus appeared behind Gaia and struck the Gravekeeper's Spiritualist along with the Lance in his hand. Under the combined full power attack, although the Gravekeeper's Spiritualist raised a barrier of spells, it was torn open by the Vanity's Colossus, which was making a cute "Chumimi" sound from its mouth. The long lance pierced through the Gravekeeper's Spiritualist.
[Ishizu Ishtar: 3400 → 1800 LP]
(end of chapter)
(translator: 300 chapters I had a good time posting that novel. and made great friends, and I will keep posting). (5 five bones chapters)