Alright, today's duel is against Senior Kohinata Seika.
Originally, Yu Gen planned to test the VWXYZ deck today, following his pre-arranged deck testing order. After adding the anime-exclusive support cards, he found that this deck was actually quite strong.
But if there are two consecutive duels, then this opportunity should be saved for the next duel against Asuka. After all, that match is predicted to have a higher "gold content" than this one.
So, the first match will be for the fun-loving Roid.
This time, it's Senior Seika's turn first. The senior seems to be playing a Warrior-type deck. To start, she used Pot of Greed as a customary sign of respect, then a normal summon of Warrior Lady of the Wasteland. Moreover, it was a type of normal summon with an anime-exclusive rule that shows it in defense position, a move old-school duelists call "showing the butt" to the opponent.
[Warrior Lady of the Wasteland, DEF 1200]
Then, the senior activated a continuous spell card, The A. Forces, which could increase the ATK of all Warrior-type monsters on her field. The increase was equal to the number of Warrior-type and Spellcaster-type monsters on her field x 200. Finally, she set a card and ended her turn.
Then it was Yu Gen's turn. However, he wondered if his card-drawing practice this week was off, as he found that the key field spell wasn't in his hand today.
But it didn't matter.
So, for Turn 1, he temporarily wouldn't use a field spell. First, he summoned the invincible Submarineroid, which ignored the opponent's field and flew directly to slap the senior.
[Kohinata Seika, LP 4000 → LP 3200]
"Oh, come on, you only know how to play smart little tricks, it doesn't hurt at all."
Other academy students watching didn't feel anything, but the Yellow Dorm students, who had suffered heavy losses over the past two days, couldn't help but shiver slightly whenever they saw this submarine.
Especially Yuichi, the first victim to be "scooped to death," looking at this familiar scene, even Senior Seika's proudly waving "Flag" was exactly the same as the one he had planted before. He couldn't help but silently shout in his heart, "Senior, you're still too naive! If you're so simple, you'll quickly be dragged into hell for torment!"
Next, the submarine, having completed its mocking attack, immediately switched to defense position. Yu Gen set three cards in his back row and made a "Your turn to play Yu-Gi-Oh" gesture.
"Let me show you, what I'm proud of isn't just my appearance. My turn, draw!" Seika declared, "Activate the spell card Graceful Charity! Draw three cards, then discard two cards from my hand.
Next, I summon Marauding Captain!"
[Marauding Captain, ATK 1200]
"When Marauding Captain is successfully summoned, I can Special Summon another Warrior-type monster Level 4 or lower from my hand. Special Summon Axe Raider!"
[Axe Raider, ATK 1700]
Yu Gen raised an eyebrow.
It's the invincible Axe Raider, my apologies.
"Next, I'll change Warrior Lady of the Wasteland to attack position! The A. Forces effect activates! The number of Warrior-type monsters on the field increases, and all monsters gain 600 ATK!"
[Warrior Lady of the Wasteland, ATK 1700]
[Marauding Captain, ATK 1800]
[Axe Raider, ATK 2300]
"A cold war tactic won't work in front of united warriors! Battle Phase, Axe Raider attacks Submarineroid!"
Axe Raider charged forward fiercely, its giant axe cleaving towards the small submarine. Yu Gen, of course, had to give Axe Raider due respect.
"Open my set card, trap card Quaking Mirror Force! When an opponent's monster declares an attack, all attacking monsters are changed to face-down Defense Position, and monsters flipped by this effect cannot change their battle positions!"
Alright, send these three big brothers to hell to play mahjong.
"Nani!?"
A whirlwind of dust spun up, seemingly carrying a chill that swept across the field. The three warriors were immediately forced into face-down defense position, neatly lined up on Senior Seika's field.
"With that, Senior won't have any monsters left to attack."
Yu Gen smiled gently and brightly, then made another "Go ahead" gesture.
Alright, Senior, please continue. It's still your turn to play Yu-Gi-Oh.
"Darn it. Then, open my set card! Continuous trap - Call of the Haunted! I can Special Summon a monster in attack position from my Graveyard!" Senior Seika shouted, "I Special Summon the monster discarded by Graceful Charity!
Come forth, Level 6, Penumbral Soldier Lady!"
[Penumbral Soldier Lady, ATK 2100]
She felt she could still fight!
But Yu Gen felt otherwise.
"Then, I activate my set card, trap card Floodgate Trap Hole! When an opponent's monster is summoned, it is immediately changed to face-down Defense Position, and monsters changed by this effect cannot change their battle positions!"
Kohinata Seika: "!!! "
Locked again? It's f**king locked again!?
You're the new generation of "lock within a lock," aren't you?
But frustratingly, her Penumbral Soldier Lady went to hell at light speed the moment it landed. Her field instantly had 4 face-down monsters, none of which could be flipped, happily fishing and playing mahjong in hell.
"Darn it, I still have this card! Activate quick-play spell Quick Summon! I can Normal Summon an additional monster from my hand!" (Anime card)
She drew another card from her hand.
"I Tributed my face-down Axe Raider and Marauding Captain to Tribute Summon!
Level 7, Sword Hunter!"
[Sword Hunter, ATK 2450]
"Sword Hunter can equip a monster destroyed by battle as an equip card!" Senior Seika shouted, "Battle! Sword Hunter attacks Submarineroid!"
Yu Gen would never let the opponent's monster get past his invincible submarine, so he waved his hand: "Activate my set card, quick-play spell Book of Moon! Change one monster on the field to face-down Defense Position.
Therefore, Sword Hunter is also changed to face-down Defense Position!"
So, the hunter who had just entered the field tilted sideways and also became a face-down monster, joining the other two "fishing" teammates to continue their mahjong game.
Kohinata Seika: "..."
Alright, you're good.
You really can lock.
However, at least Sword Hunter, which was flipped by Book of Moon, could be flipped back up next turn, and the hunter could also absorb monsters it destroyed to empower its effect.
"Set one card, end turn."
Senior Seika glumly ended her turn.
According to intelligence, he had defeated Manjome and the legendary new student Dinosaur Ryuzaki. Could it be that he always wins like this?
Shifting her perspective to the duel, she suddenly began to feel a bit of sympathy for those two. Currently, these were just regular challenge duels at Neige Academy, with simple bets of a few credits on the line, yet it was already making her feel incredibly suffocated.
She imagined if she encountered this guy in a public tournament, wouldn't she just have a brain hemorrhage on the spot?
And then, this guy even started mocking her.
"Senior, are you done?"
Kohinata Seika: "..."
Ha, you've locked my front row so neatly, what else can I do but end my turn?
Ironically, when the opponent asked, he was still very polite, his face full of sunshine, but that brilliant smile only made people's blood pressure rise even more.
"Hmph." Senior Seika grunted heavily, "Done, your turn."
"Ah, then I won't be polite."
Seika thought coldly. "As if you were polite just now?"
"My turn, draw."
Yu Gen suddenly looked serious.
"To show respect for Senior's full-power duel, I will also give it my all! So, Senior, behold, my soul, my ace monster!"
Ace monster?
Kohinata Seika immediately tensed upon hearing this. All the spectators also held their breath, their eyes wide with curiosity.
Is he suddenly going to reveal his ace monster?
Clearly, the duel was about to reach its climax.
"Senior, behold! I will Tribute your face-down Penumbral Soldier Lady and Sword Hunter on your field, to Special Summon my strongest ace monster on your field!
Awakening from the depths of lava, the power of destruction and rebirth ——
—— Level 8, Lava Golem!"
Kohinata Seika almost spat out a mouthful of old blood several meters high.
"Your damn ace monster Special Summons on my field."
Do you even listen to what you're saying?