"Duel!"
The Marufuji Brothers stood on opposite sides of the commuter train, standing upright without discussing what either had to offer before initiating the duel.
Hell Caesar LP: 4000.
Marufuji Shou LP: 4000.
"My turn, summoning a monster in Defense Position, set one card, end turn."
The dueling style of Hell Caesar had drastically changed compared to before, directly setting a monster instead of summoning it openly.
"My turn, draw a card!"
Marufuji Shou drew a card and glanced at it: "Spell Card, Pot of Greed, draw two cards from the deck."
"Next, Normal Summon, Mixeroid!"
A yellow mixer flew out spinning from the card, its body rotating slowly, with even a "Polymerization" illustrated on it.
Mixeroid, LV 4, Wind Attribute, Machine-Type, Attack Power 0.
"So it's Polymerization after all..."
"How come he's still wearing that purple uniform?"
"Is he a remnant of the Fusion Army? Too dangerous; better step back."
Many bystander duelists, or those wanting trouble with Hell Caesar, stepped back upon seeing Marufuji Shou make such a move, distancing themselves.
"Shou... Caesar..." Judai watched from the side.
He was the most uncomfortable one.
The respected elder brother suddenly showed a different style in the pro arena, disrespecting opponents and even humiliating them a few times, just moments ago stepping on the badge thrown at him by an opponent.
The little brother who admired him was playing well with friends in the Integration Department, suddenly became a subordinate of an evil force disrupting the peace of two dimensions, and was imprisoned for interrogation for a week.
After the two met, they began dueling without saying much, appearing bent on mutual destruction...
"Activate Mixeroid's effect, sacrifice one Machine-Type monster on the field. Special Summon from the deck a [Roid] monster that's not Wind Attribute!"
"I use Mixeroid as a sacrifice, Special Summon from the deck, Submarineroid!"
The ground whirled like a vortex, and an anthropomorphic submarine emerged, revealing only its head.
Submarineroid, LV 4, Water Attribute, Machine-Type, Attack Power 800.
"Submarineroid can attack directly, and after attacking, it can switch to Defense Position!"
"What?"
"Is it that despicable?"
"Battle, Submarineroid attack!"
The submarine lunged forward from the soil, releasing a torpedo from the map that hit Hell Caesar, filling his surroundings with dust and smoke.
Hell Caesar, LP: 4000→3200.
"Heh heh heh, you made me bleed." Hell Caesar's eerie smile remained unchanged.
"Submarineroid switch to Defense Position."
Submarineroid, ATK 800→DEF 1800.
"Set one card, end turn."
"Though somewhat despicable, bypassing the set monster to directly attack the opponent's body isn't bad," a professional duelist commented.
"Tch, a Fusion Army is a Fusion Army," another expressed disdain.
"My turn—"
Hell Caesar drew a card.
He glanced at the cards in hand, then, without paying them any mind, raised his head and said, "Flip Monster."
The set monster on the field flipped up, revealing its peculiar large eyes and round, hardy body.
"Morphing Jar."
Morphing Jar, LV 2, Earth Attribute, Rock Race, Attack Power 700.
"Why is it this one!"
This monster, when flipped, activates: both players discard all cards in hand, then draw five cards each!
"Since it's that kind of monster, why not summon a monster or set a card in advance, but instead discard everything outright!?" someone asked bewildered.
"Ha, is this Hell Caesar really mad?"
Asuka watched Hell Caesar worriedly.
Tenjouin Fubuki looked at the set card.
Who said there was no advance setting?
"Both players discard all hand cards, then draw five cards each!"
Hell Caesar and Marufuji Shou put all cards from their hands into the Graveyard simultaneously, then each drew five cards.
"Then... using Morphing Jar on the field as a tribute, Tribute Summon—Cyber Dragon!"
The form of Morphing Jar dissipated, and a machine-type monster shining with electrical light appeared on Marufuji Ryo's field.
Cyber Dragon, LV 5, Light Attribute, Machine-Type, Attack Power 2100.
Cyber Dragon!?
Judai, Fubuki, and Asuka were all stunned on the spot, and Marufuji Shou, who was dueling with Hell Caesar, was shocked, his mouth wide open.
How is there a Cyber Dragon!?
Wasn't it supposed to be Cyberdark?
"Next, activate the card set last turn—"
Marufuji Ryo laughed loudly and opened the set card: "Spell Card, Dragon's Mirror!"
It's Dragon's Mirror!?
The shock delivered by Caesar continued.
"This is a Dragon-Type exclusive Fusion Spell Card that can perform a Dragon-Type Fusion Summon by banishing Dragon-Type monsters from the Graveyard!"
"What?"
"Dragon-Type Fusion?"
"He still dares to use Fusion—"
Marufuji Shou's pupils contracted, watching his brother play this card, seemingly sinking into contemplation once again.
At this time, Dennis, who arrived unknowingly, saw this scene.
Marufuji vs. Marufuji Ryo?
Held—
It's the opponent who used Fusion first?
And it's... Dragon-Type Fusion?
"How can it be, brother, using Fusion now?" Marufuji Shou couldn't hold back, first asking his brother.
"Heh heh, what does it matter, Fusion Army and non-Fusion Army, dimension or no dimension, I care only for one thing, and that's victory!
Banishing five Dragon-Type monsters from the Graveyard!
Fusion Summon!
You all should have heard its name!
Five-Headed Dragon!!"
"Argh!!"
The legendary dragon, with five heads, of Earth, Water, Fire, Wind, and Dark, raised on the field, howling fiercely, screeching towards Marufuji Shou.
Five-Headed Dragon, LV 12, Dark Attribute, Dragon-Type, Attack Power 5000.
"It's actually the Five-Headed Dragon?"
"It's my first time seeing someone actually Fusion Summon it..."
"I heard it requires five different attribute Dragon-Type monsters."
Surrounding duelists couldn't hold back their excitement seeing this ancient, legendary monster everyone recognized.
At this moment, whether Fusion Army or non-Fusion Army became less important.
After all, the legendary monster appearing before them was truly thrilling.
"This ends it. Shou." Hell Caesar coldly smiled, pointing at his opponent, "Battle, Cyber Dragon attack Submarineroid."
The silver-white Mechanical Dragon roared towards the sky, then lunged at Marufuji Shou, smashing the underwater robot with its tail.
"Next, Five-Headed Dragon direct attack opponent!"
"Wow, if Five-Headed Dragon directly attacks, 4000 Life Points wouldn't be enough."
"Open the set card!" Marufuji Shou pressed a button on the Duel Disk, "Continuous Trap, Power of Life!
Pay 400 LP to negate battle damage!"
The attack of the Five-Headed Dragon was nullified, but the Life Points and physical impact still had to be endured.
The brutal force hit Marufuji Shou, making him involuntarily step back, eventually unable to withstand the force, flying backwards, rolling on the ground, crying out in pain.
Marufuji Shou LP: 4000→3600.
"Heh, set two cards, end turn."