Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Heroes

"An embodiment of the Earth…? This is my first time seeing one."

Looking at the towering white giant on Youyou's field, Mo Mu Yufu smiled faintly with interest. He had heard of and seen the "Elemental HERO" series before, but he had never seen a Duelist summon the Earth embodiment, "Terra Firma," in an actual duel.

"Elemental HERO Terra Firma's effect activates! I tribute Flame Wingman, and until the end of the turn, Terra Firma gains its 1200 ATK!"

Even though summoning Terra Firma wasn't easy, and regardless of whether this move was card-inefficient or reckless, Yu Ye boldly sacrificed Flame Wingman to strengthen Terra Firma.

(Elemental HERO Terra Firma, ATK: 2500 → 3700)

"Terra Firma, attack Youyou! Earth Impact!"

Four face-down cards, plus Youyou's exclusive spell "Youyou's Wrath" — Yu Ye could pretty much guess what the opponent's strategy was. However, he still chose to charge head-on.

After all, the spell card in his hand could ensure that he'd still have a monster on the field at the end of this turn.

"At this moment, I activate the Continuous Trap 'Miraculous Descent' to Special Summon the 'Shining Sphere' I banished the last turn in Defense Position."

The "Shining Sphere" banished by Cards from the Sky has now been summoned back from the banished zone thanks to Miraculous Descent.

"Next, I activate the Quick-Play Spell 'Emergency Provisions'—I send 'Miraculous Descent' to the Graveyard and recover 1000 Life Points!"

(Mo Mu Yufu: 4000 LP → 5000 LP)

With the classic recovery card Emergency Provisions, Miraculous Descent was sent to the Graveyard—and just as it hit the Graveyard, the monster it had summoned from another dimension, Shining Sphere, also exploded with a "bang" and went with it.

"When Miraculous Descent is sent to the Graveyard, any monster it summoned from the banished zone is also destroyed and sent to the Graveyard at the same time."

"At the same time, this destruction caused by Miraculous Descent's drawback activates the Continuous Spell 'Youyou's Wrath'!"

"As long as I control a Youyou-chan, and an Angel-type monster I control is destroyed and sent to the Graveyard, until the end of the turn, all my Youye-chains on the field will have their ATK changed from 300 to 3000!"

Miraculous Descent, Emergency Provisions, and Youyou's Wrath—what a beautiful combo!

First, special summon an Angel-type monster banished by Cards from the Sky. Then, use Emergency Provisions to send Miraculous Descent to the Graveyard—not only healing 1000 LP but also triggering Descent's destruction drawback. And that very drawback perfectly activates Youyou's Wrath, instantly turning the seemingly weak and cuddly Youyou-chan—on par with a Kuriboh—into a fearsome force with ATK rivaling Blue-Eyes White Dragon!

"No wonder he was the academy's number one three years ago—his reputation isn't just for show!"

Looking at the now furious, pink cube-like Youyou on the field, Yu Ye couldn't help but admire Mo Mu Yufu's tactics.

"Haha, it's nothing."

Receiving Yu Ye's praise, Mo Mu Yufu grinned sheepishly and waved it off. Then with another flourish of his hand, he activated another face-down card:

"Quick-Play Spell 'Daring Scales'—this raises Youyou-chan's ATK by another 1000 until the end of the turn!"

As the scale powder fell, Youyou-chan's rage flared even higher. Her pink hue deepened into a vibrant crimson—apple red.

"4000 ATK… Even head-on, she can take out Terra Firma now!"

From a Kuriboh-level weakling to a powerhouse capable of taking on the Earth Destroyer head-to-head—the sheer contrast stunned Yu Ye.

But it was still during the Attack Declaration step. If he could invalidate this attack, he could keep Terra Firma from getting destroyed. So Yu Ye decided to activate the life-saving card in his hand—

"Quick-Play Spell 'De-Fusion'! Return Terra Firma to its original forms—Woodsman and Ocean!"

A staple card in any Fusion Deck! With this card in hand, Yu Ye dared to push forward even with four face-downs on the opponent's field.

Had he not drawn De-Fusion or lacked a back row removal card, Yu Ye would've summoned Flame Wingman in Defense Position and wouldn't have even used Terra Firma's effect to tribute him.

As Yu Ye activated the crucial card, magical energy from De-Fusion projected out, flying toward the sole Fusion Monster—Terra Firma.

But just as it was about to reach him, it halted midair, as if it had struck an invisible wall and couldn't move forward!

"Counter Trap 'Magic Drain'! If you have a second Spell Card in your hand, discard it to negate Magic Drain—otherwise, your De-Fusion will be negated."

Yu Ye: "..."

What rotten luck!

He didn't have another Spell Card in his hand—both of the two he had this turn had already been used.

So, Yu Ye could only watch helplessly as De-Fusion was negated and destroyed by Magic Drain. With no other card effects to interfere, Terra Firma continued its previous attack, raising its fist against Youyou-chan, who now had 300 more ATK than it.

"BOOM!"

Even with the combined power of three HEROes, Terra Firma still couldn't match the now god-like Youyou-chan, who stood shoulder to shoulder with Earth-destroying monsters.

(Sakaki Yu Ye: 4000 LP → 3700 LP)

"Oh! What am I seeing? The usually dominant Yu Ye, the one who crushes everyone else, is the one getting pushed back this time!"

When it came to sarcastic commentary, Judai's naturally deadpan delivery was practically maxed out. As soon as that teasing remark left his lips, Yu Ye couldn't help but clench his fists.

"I've known this guy for over two months, and I only now realize Judai's a natural-born savage?!"

"That combo was unexpected! But don't think my set cards are just for decoration!"

"In response to Terra Firma being destroyed in battle, I activate the Trap Card Hero Signal, and the Trap Card Hero Counterattack – Reflection Form!"

Yu Ye activated two cards at once—both of which triggered at the exact moment a HERO monster was destroyed by battle and sent to the Graveyard.

"According to reverse chain resolution, the effect of Hero Counterattack – Reflection Form goes first. When an 'Elemental HERO' Fusion Monster is destroyed by battle and sent to the Graveyard, the opponent takes damage equal to that monster's Level × 300."

Don't be fooled by Terra Firma's somewhat unimpressive stats and effect—its Level was a solid 8, the same rank as the Blue-Eyes White Dragon.

Bathed in the reflected light, the 1000 LP that Mo Mu Yufu had just recovered with Emergency Provisions was instantly burned away. The blast barely lost any momentum as it pierced through, dealing even more damage deep into his Life Points!

(Mo Mu Yufu: 5000 LP → 2600 LP)

"Next, the effect of Hero Signal—also triggered by a monster being destroyed in battle—lets me Special Summon one Level 4 or lower 'Elemental HERO' monster from my hand or Deck."

Yu Ye still had two cards in hand, and with no other monsters on his field besides the one being processed by Hero Signal, it was obvious who the next HERO would be—

"Special Summon—Elemental HERO Bubbleman!''