Pegasus Moonwalker: "All the equipment in my graveyard, I summon them as monsters!"
[Power of Unity, Attack Power 500]
[Demon's Axe, Attack Power 500]
[Jade Sword, Attack Power 500]
[Power of the Mage, Attack Power 500]
Both Mitsuzawa and Asuka were astonished; such a bizarre effect was something even they had never seen before.
Before them appeared four humanoid figures on the field, all seemingly ethereal forms constructed from pure energy. Some wielded swords, others axes, and still others carried magic staffs, instantly filling Moonwalker's entire field.
"The follow-up effect of 'Armed Rebirth', using this effect, equipment cards summoned can be treated as monsters and gain the effects of those equipment cards!"
Moonwalker continued.
"The effect of Power of Unity increases the equipped monster's attack power by 800 for each monster on my field! I have five monsters on the field, so it increases by four thousand points!"
[Power of Unity, Attack Power 500 → Attack Power 4500]
"Demon's Axe increases the equipped monster's attack power by 1000!"
[Demon's Axe, Attack Power 500 → Attack Power 1500]
"Jade Sword increases the equipped monster's attack power by 300!"
[Jade Sword, Attack Power 500 → Attack Power 800]
"Power of the Mage increases the equipped monster's attack power by 500 times the number of magic traps on the field," said Moonwalker, "since the equipment cards are treated as both monsters and magic cards, the number of magic traps on my field is 4. Therefore, Power of the Mage's attack power increases by 2000 more!"
[Power of the Mage, Attack Power 500 → Attack Power 2500]
"And we're not done, next I activate the magic card 'Powerful Alliance'!" Moonwalker said, "Until the end of the turn, all equipped monsters on my field increase the attack power of their tribe members by 500, excluding themselves!" (Original Card)
This is also a card used by Moonwalker in the manga. The combination of Armed Rebirth and Powerful Alliance is his go-to combo for a one-turn-kill.
"I have four equipped monsters on the field, and each will give the other three tribe members an additional 500 attack power. So each will gain another 1500 attack power from each of the other three tribe members!"
[Power of Unity, Attack Power 4500 → Attack Power 6000]
[Power of the Mage, Attack Power 2500 → Attack Power 4000]
[Demon's Axe, Attack Power 1500 → Attack Power 3000]
[Jade Sword, Attack Power 800 → Attack Power 2300]
Mitsuzawa and Asuka were both visibly shaken: "So many powerful monsters at once..."
"Monsters with attack power of six thousand and four thousand," Mitsuzawa said in a deep voice, "and it's only his second turn. Is this the power of the legendary duelists..."
"Battle!" Moonwalker declared, "Power of Unity, attack Blade Knight!"
With an attack power of six thousand, a single punch could mean instant defeat!
"Then I activate the cover card, the trap card 'Monster Swap'!" Yugen declared, "Return one monster on your field to your hand, then choose and special summon a level 4 or lower monster from your hand.
I return 'Blade Knight' to my hand..."
Blade Knight turned into a golden light, narrowly escaping under the heavy pressure.
"Then, special summon 'Apprentice Magician' in defense position!"
[Apprentice Magician, Defense Power 800]
"Using monster swapping for defense, huh... Then continue attacking the 'Apprentice Magician'!"
Power of Unity's powerful punch shattered the Apprentice Magician into pieces.
As expected, due to the last will effect, a golden light flew out from Yugen's card deck again.
"The effect of the Apprentice Magician, when destroyed in battle, allows placing a Mage Race level 2 or lower in face-down defense position from the card deck on the field. I set a second 'Apprentice Magician'."
Moonwalker frowned, "Then use 'Wise Centaur Chiron' to destroy the second Apprentice Magician."
The red light from the Magic Staff destroyed the face-down cover monster, but yet another golden light flew out.
"Then I set a third 'Apprentice Magician'."
"But this means you've used up all the 'Apprentice Magician' in your card deck."
Pegasus Moonwalker smiled.
"There are still three monsters on my field that haven't attacked, and as long as one attack goes through, it's over."
Yugen nodded, "It does seem that way."
"This isn't tense at all, so you must have another strategy up your sleeve..." Moonwalker had a bit of anticipation as he waved his hand to continue ordering, "Then 'Jade Sword' will attack the third 'Apprentice Magician'."
The sword beam fell, breaking the covered monster again. But then another golden light flew out.
"This time, I'll set the Dark Attribute level 2 'Stubborn Old Mage' face down on the field."
Moonwalker said, "Attack with 'Demon's Axe'!"
The humanoid figure constructed of energy hacked down with its axe, splitting the covered monster in half. The old mage exerted his last strength to wave his Magic Staff, and a cursed light shot from the staff.
"'Stubborn Old Mage', flip effect activated." Yugen declared, "When flipped, select one monster on the opponent's field to destroy.
I destroy 'Power of the Mage' used as a monster!"
The cursed light pierced through the transparent figure of energy, and Moonwalker's only remaining equipment monster that hadn't declared an attack, 'Power of the Mage', shattered and disappeared.
"You actually defended against all of that... Impressive. Now I really don't have any monsters left to attack."
Moonwalker drew two cards from his hand.
"Then I'll set two cards facedown, and end my turn." He smiled slightly, "No wonder Nightwalker has such a high opinion of you."
"At the end of the turn, I activate the cover card. Trap card 'Judgmental Balance'." Yugen declared, "When the opponent has more cards on their field than I have in my hand and on the field combined, I draw cards equal to the difference from my deck."
Moonwalker said, "I have four monsters and two face-down cards on the field..."
"And I have two cards in hand, and only 'Judgmental Balance' on the field," Yugen declared, "Therefore, I draw three cards."
Yugen drew three cards at once, and the illusion of a trap on the rear field slowly dissipated.
"Then it's my turn, draw card."
Yugen drew another card.
"Summon 'Nephthys Prayer' in defense position."
[Nephthys Prayer, Defense Power 2000]
"Prayer's effect allows destroying one card in your hand once per turn, and adding a 'Nephthys' monster other than Prayer from your deck to your hand.
So I'll destroy one card from my hand, and add 'Nephthys Narrator' from my deck to my hand."
Yugen added a card from the deck, then drew two more cards.
"Then, I set two cards face-down and end my turn."
"Focusing on solidifying defenses, are you..."
Pegasus Moonwalker took another glance at the cover cards in the rear field, then looked at the defensive Prayer girl on Yugen's field.
Destroying a card from his hand to activate the search effect.
Destroyed card...
Moonwalker appeared thoughtful.
"...My turn, draw card." Moonwalker said, "I activate the magic card 'Pot of Greed', drawing two cards from my deck."
Moonwalker slightly furrowed his brow. There's no doubt that the cover cards in the rear field should involve defensive means, but he temporarily lacked cards capable of removing the rear field.
As a duelist, the only option now is to charge ahead.
"Battle!" Moonwalker declared, "First, Power of Unity, attack 'Nephthys Prayer'!"
The effect of the magic card 'Powerful Alliance' only lasted one turn, and since the number of monsters on the field has become four, Power of Unity's effect increases attack power by 800 per monster on the field, amounting to 3200.
Adding the base attack power of 500 for the equipped monster, the attack power changes to 3700.
[Power of Unity, Attack Power 3700]
"Activate trap 'Peaceful Envoy'." Yugen declared, "This turn, my monsters cannot be destroyed by battle, and battle damage is also 0."
Power of Unity's punch was about to land, but the heavy blow only hit a transparent barrier to no effect.
"I see, an absolute defense trap. In that case, battling is meaningless. So my battle phase ends, but my turn continues."
Moonwalker drew another card.
"I'll use 'Jade Sword' on the field as a monster as a sacrifice for an upper-level summon —
— Level 5, Bouncing Turtle!"
"Hmm?"
Yugen raised an eyebrow.
Seems like another remarkable thing has emerged?