Ushio's Vicious Counter
"Whoosh! —"
Amidst the howling winds of the Speed Duel track, three blasts of ice spewed from the majestic dragon's roar. Two of them transformed into dazzling ice shards that, upon impact, turned two monsters back into cards, returning them to Ushio's hand!
The final blast of ice, in the biting gale, solidified into a brilliant, shooting star-like light spear that directly pierced through the Assault Dog whose battle power had been reduced!!
"Bang!!!!!!!!! ——"
Shattered ice shards struck from behind. The intense battle damage nearly caused Ushio's Duel Runner to lose control. After several violent wobbles, he barely managed to stabilize the bike using its autopilot system, but due to his reduced Life Points, his speed also began to slow.
"Beep! Beep! Beep! —"
[Ushio][LP: 3900 → 2300][SPC: 2 → 1]
"Tsk! But the moment you attacked, my Trap Card also activated!" A somewhat enraged Ushio roared. A card, activated at some unknown moment, glowed brightly beside his Security Duel Runner. "Trap Card—The Transmigration Prophecy!"
"Target two cards from either player's Graveyard and return them to their owner's Deck!"
"The cards I choose are an Assault Dog and a Spell Card from my Graveyard!!"
"And when your Synchro Monster destroyed my Assault Dog by battle, that monster's effect activated again, Special Summoning the Assault Dog that just returned to the Deck back onto the field!!"
"Howl! ——
The nightmare-like howl echoed once more. The mechanical hound, armed with two heavy cannons, sprinted furiously across the icy-blue track again!
[Assault Dog][Level 4][EARTH / Beast / Effect][ATK/DEF: 1200/800]
The Battle Phase ended, and Yugi's turn concluded. New speed counters injected into the Duel Runner. Ushio's face became exceptionally fierce: "Tsk! Satellite Sector trash like you actually dares to have a Synchro Monster!"
"But Synchro Summons aren't just for scum like you! With no set cards, you can just prepare to die!"
"My turn! Draw!!"
"Speed Spell—SP: Angel Baton!!"
"This can only be activated when you have two or more Speed Counters! Draw two cards, then discard one card from your hand!!"
"Bing! ——"
Angelic holy light gently descended. Amidst the sacred glow, Ushio's hand was replenished to some extent.
"This is just the beginning, you waste!" Ushio continued to play cards, shouting, "I Normal Summon a monster in Attack Position!!"
"Come back!! Assault Sentinel!!"
[Assault Sentinel][Level 4][WIND / Warrior / Effect][ATK/DEF: 1600/1200]
"Snap! —"
"Next is this card! SP: Phantom Wind!!" Ushio slammed down another card. "Special Summon one monster with Level 2 or lower from the Graveyard! The monster Special Summoned by this effect is destroyed during the End Phase!!"
"I choose the Infernal Security Police that was just sent to the Graveyard!!"
"Open your eyes and look closely, you scum!!"
"Appearing next is one of this officer's only two ace monsters!!"
"I Synchro Summon using Level 1 Infernal Security Police and Level 4 Assault Sentinel!!"
"By pursuit, let the frantic escapee fall into hell!!"
Ushio's Ace Monster
"Summon—Goyo Guardian!!!"
Resonating waves echoed amidst the rapidly blurring afterimages. Under the rippling circles, the two monsters transformed into a single, dazzling burst of light!
On the battlefield, the engine roar of a third motorcycle emanated from the light. A two-headed demonic rider, with crimson bat wings on its back, shrieked as it burst forth, then arrogantly blocked its Duel Runner in front of Yugi!
[Goyo Guardian][Level 6][EARTH / Warrior / Synchro / Effect][ATK/DEF: 2800/2000]
Ushio sneered and declared, "My monster's ATK is a hundred points lower than your dragon's, but soon, this officer will make you completely despair with an arrest!"
"SP: Double Summon!!"
"This can only be activated when I have two or more Speed Counters! This turn, I can perform two Normal Summons!!"
"I tribute Assault Dog! Appear, Level 5 monster—Cufflinks Dragon!!!"
[Cufflinks Dragon][Level 5][WIND / Dragon / Effect][ATK/DEF: 1800/1800]
All preliminary operations complete, Ushio let out a gleefully triumphant roar:
"Hahahahahaha!!"
"This farce ends here!!"
"Even if you managed to Synchro Summon at the last moment, it's just the death throes of someone who stepped into a trap!!"
"Enter Battle Phase!!"
"Cufflinks Dragon, attack Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier!!"
"Although Cufflinks Dragon's ATK is lower, this is a meticulously planned suicide attack by this officer!!"
"When Cufflinks Dragon is destroyed by battle, it equips to the monster that destroyed it as an Equip Spell, and the equipped monster's ATK is reduced by 1800!!"
"This way, Goyo Guardian can easily destroy your Ice Dragon!!"
"And when Goyo Guardian successfully destroys an opponent's monster by battle, its special effect will activate, increasing its ATK by 800 and allowing it to make an additional attack!!"
"How's that, huh?! This world is subtle, isn't it?"
"Those with absolute power can truly crush you scum underfoot!!"
"Go!! Battle!!!"
As Ushio roared, the bizarrely shaped Cufflinks Dragon charged almost madly towards Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier. If its suicide attack succeeded, Yugi was sure to lose!!
Through his rearview mirror, a smug Ushio sneered at his opponent, who was falling behind.
But suddenly, he realized that Yugi remained completely calm, without the slightest hint of panic! This composure sent a jolt through Ushio.
"Does this guy have some sort of defense?"
"But..."
"His field clearly has no other cards..."
Ushio thought with a hint of false hope, but the next second, a monster leaped out of Yugi's Graveyard, forcefully blocking Cufflinks Dragon's attack! After its attack was negated, Cufflinks Dragon flew back to the battlefield. It hadn't been defeated, so it couldn't become Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier's shackles!
"How is this possible?!" Ushio's eyes widened as he looked at the suddenly appearing monster. "Necro... Necro Gardna?!"
"Too bad, your combo means nothing to me!!" Yugi gripped the Duel Runner's handlebars tightly, roaring like a polar gale as he surged forward. "The moment Cufflinks Dragon attacked, I activated Necro Gardna's effect from my Graveyard! By banishing this card from my Graveyard, I negate one of your attacks!!"