The Monarch Deck.
A deck that completely forsakes the Extra Deck, relying purely on Tribute Summons.
And precisely because it abandons the Extra Deck, the Monarch Deck possesses its unique advantages.
That is, incredibly powerful suppression and terrifying destructive power!
As for the HERO Deck,
As a deck primarily focused on combo plays and quick attacks,
It's somewhat inferior when facing a deck focused on powerful suppression and destruction.
As the saying goes, "one blow can defeat ten techniques."
In front of a Monarch Deck, a HERO's advantages cannot be fully utilized.
"Jaden Yuki, what will you do against this kind of deck?"
Asuka murmured softly, an unconscious worry rising in her eyes.
On the Duel Field.
The audience erupted in enthusiastic cheers.
The announcer, at just the right moment, shouted loudly: "It's here! Miss Mana Miyashita's ace monster! Thestalos the Mega Monarch!"
"Last year, Miss Mana used Thestalos's almost terrifying effect to win her regional championship!"
"Although she narrowly lost to the champion DD, I believe no one in the audience will ever forget her powerful and elegant performance!"
"Mana! Mana! Mana!"
The cheers from the crowd rose and fell.
Mana Miyashita smiled, looking at Jaden Yuki.
"Thestalos the Mega Monarch's effect activates!"
"When this card is Tribute Summoned, you can look at your opponent's hand and choose one card to discard."
"Come on, let me see what's in little Jaden's hand. Will it be as cute as little Jaden himself?"
Mana Miyashita spread her hand.
A beam of light surged from Thestalos, connecting to Jaden Yuki's hand.
Jaden Yuki frowned, silently watching his hand revealed before Mana Miyashita.
"Oh? A HERO Deck..."
Seeing Jaden Yuki's hand, Mana Miyashita's expression changed slightly, as if recalling an unpleasant memory.
"However, they're just mediocre HEROes. In front of my Monarchs, they're nothing."
"Hmm? What's this card?"
Suddenly, Mana Miyashita saw a strange card.
"Gameciel, the Sea Turtle Kaiju? Hey, hey, hey, why is there something like this in a HERO Deck? This effect... hiss, isn't this too much?"
"Little kids aren't allowed to use such outrageous cards!"
Mana Miyashita extended a finger and tapped Gameciel, the Sea Turtle Kaiju.
Instantly, the Gameciel in Jaden Yuki's hand shattered and went to the Graveyard.
"And if the chosen card is a Monster Card, you also take damage equal to its Level x 200 life points."
"Furthermore, when Thestalos is Tributed with a FIRE attribute monster, you take an additional 1000 life points of damage!"
"Gameciel, the Sea Turtle Kaiju's Level is 8, so you will take a total of 2600 life points of damage!"
As her words fell,
Thestalos immediately hurled a torrent of flames at Jaden Yuki.
"Nngh..."
A scorching sensation ignited around Jaden Yuki. He frowned slightly, and a faint dark-gold light flickered in his eyes.
[Jaden Yuki LP: 4000 → 1400]
"Oh my god! In just the first turn, Jaden's life points have been drastically reduced!"
"Incredible! Truly worthy of the Duel Queen, Miss Mana Miyashita!"
"Next, does our Jaden have any way to turn the tide? Is he going to counterattack using the powerful HEROes from his Extra Deck?!"
The announcer explained loudly.
"No!"
Mana Miyashita interrupted the announcer.
"I won't let him Special Summon any HEROes from his Extra Deck."
Mana Miyashita revealed a card in her hand.
"I activate the Field Spell, The Monarchs Stormforth!"
The Field Spell Zone on the side of the Duel Disk opened.
Mana Miyashita placed the Field Spell into the open zone.
Rumble.
At that moment, the surrounding sky instantly darkened.
A pitch-black palace rose from the ground, enveloping the duel field of Jaden Yuki and Mana Miyashita.
On the throne in the center, a gigantic, dark shadow silently observed everything.
A silent pressure spread out, oppressing everyone's nerves.
"W-what is this?"
"The Monarchs Stormforth? It looks... a bit scary."
"Just watching from the side, my legs are already weak."
The audience members showed shocked expressions.
In the stands, Jaden Yuki's parents nervously watched the scene unfold.
Although they didn't understand dueling, they could instinctively feel the immense pressure emanating from this card.
"J-Jaden, he, he'll be alright, right?"
"Don't worry, it's just a duel, nothing will happen."
Mr. Yuki forced a smile as he comforted Mrs. Yuki.
Duel Monsters, while immersive,
was, all in all, a very safe game.
Probably.
"The Monarchs Stormforth?" Seeing the card on the field, Aster's eyes narrowed. "I didn't expect that person to have such a card."
"Jaden Yuki's HEROes are completely countered by this deck."
The field slowly expanded.
Mana Miyashita stood atop the profound throne, looking down at Jaden Yuki.
Her gaze was like that of a queen.
A living queen!
"Little Jaden, the HERO Deck's characteristic is its powerful ability to make combo plays, using Fusion Spells to create endless possibilities."
"But such a deck has a fatal weakness."
"That is, its reliance on the Extra Deck."
"Once the Extra Deck is sealed, a HERO Deck is like waste paper, easily defeated."
"With The Monarchs Stormforth, as long as you have no cards in your Extra Deck and only Tribute Summoned monsters on your field, you cannot Special Summon any monsters from your Extra Deck!"
"Meaning!"
Mana Miyashita pointed at Jaden Yuki, a charming smile playing on her lips.
"Your Extra Deck is sealed, little Jaden."
At the cost of forsaking her own Extra Deck, she also sealed her opponent's Extra Deck.
Indeed, it was an incredibly powerful deck.
However...
Jaden Yuki silently looked at his hand.
"I Set one card, and end my turn, little Jaden."
Mana Miyashita flicked her long hair, ending her turn.
"T-too terrifying..."
"In the first turn, not only did she inflict a huge amount of damage to Jaden Yuki's life points, but she also sealed his Extra Deck?"
"With only 1400 life points remaining, the Extra Deck unusable, and a monster with 2800 ATK on the opponent's field, facing such a disadvantage with a HERO Deck, even the Strongest HERO User absolutely cannot win, right?"
"Could it be that Jaden Yuki is finally going to suffer his first defeat?"
The audience debated amongst themselves.
Facing such desperate suppression, everyone couldn't imagine how it would be possible to make a comeback.
No, it's completely impossible to make a comeback!
"The Monarch Deck... truly possesses unparalleled oppressive power."
Aster, standing in the audience, watched the duel on the field with astonishment.
As someone who also used HEROes, he deeply understood the limits of HEROes.
There was no longer any chance.
Jaden Yuki...
"My turn, Draw Phase."
Jaden Yuki drew a card from his deck.
"Now! I activate my Set card!"
Mana Miyashita's eyes sharpened, and she immediately shouted, "I activate the Continuous Trap Card, The Monarchs Erupt!"
A hint of a smile flickered in Mana Miyashita's eyes as she looked at Jaden Yuki. "Little Jaden, when I looked at your hand just now, your Monster Cards were Elemental HERO Stratos and Elemental HERO Blazeman, right?"
"I've seen your duels before; those two monsters are cards that, once summoned, create endless combo plays."
"Monarchs despise such drawn-out plays, so..."
"The King's dignity does not allow any monster to use cheap tricks in front of him!"
"As long as The Monarchs Erupt is on the field, the effects of all monsters other than Tribute Summoned monsters are negated!"
As her words fell,
The cheers from the audience immediately lessened.
More common were expressions of shock and regret.
"What?! Not only is the Extra Deck sealed, but even monster effects are completely sealed?!"
"Th-this time, Jaden has fallen into an unprecedented crisis!"
The announcer was dumbfounded.
Having hosted so many years of tournaments, this was the first time he had seen a situation where not only the Extra Deck was sealed, but even monster effects were completely negated!
"It's over... Once a Monarch Deck achieves this combo, its win rate is ninety-nine percent."
"Even professional players have never won against such powerful suppression."
"Even the champion DD only won by resolving the duel before the Monarch Deck could establish this field."
Asuka, secretly watching the broadcast under her blankets, her lips trembling slightly.
It's... it's already over.
Jaden Yuki, this time, is really going to lose!
"Oh? Is that so?"
Suddenly, a familiar voice interrupted Asuka's thoughts.
She was startled, then saw the camera on her phone screen instantly cut to Jaden Yuki's face.
Jaden Yuki wore a calm smile.
It seemed that even facing such a desperate situation, he still had a chance to turn the tide.
"I don't have any cards in my hand that can destroy Spells or Traps. You also looked at my hand just now, so you know I don't have any cards that can threaten you."
"However."
"Just because they're not in my hand doesn't mean they're not in my deck."
Jaden Yuki revealed the card he had just drawn between his fingers, raised his left arm, and opened the Field Spell Zone of his Duel Disk.
"HEROes also have a stage suitable for their battles!"
"I activate the Field Spell, Mystic Mine!"
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