Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Heroes

"Bubbleman's effect activates: when he's summoned and I control no other cards, I can draw two cards from my deck."

After drawing two new cards, Yu Ye stared at the green-bordered one and the magenta-bordered one in silence for a moment. Then, he inserted the red-bordered Spell/Trap card into the Duel Disk's back row and declared the end of his turn.

"My turn. Draw!"

As Mo Mu Yufu began his second turn, he took a glance at his drawn card and immediately made his move:

"Spell Card Pot of Greed! I draw two cards from my deck… then I Normal Summon The Agent of Creation – Venus in Attack Position!"

A golden-haired, golden-winged goddess descended, surrounded by three orbs radiating red, blue, and violet light, arranged in a triangular formation.

(The Agent of Creation – Venus, Level 4, ATK: 1600, DEF: 0)

"Venus's effect activates! By paying 500 Life Points, I can Special Summon a 'Mystical Shine Ball' from my deck!"

(Mo Mu Yufu: 2600 LP → 2100 LP)

As Venus drained 500 Life Points, the red energy orb on her left flashed brightly, and a Mystical Shine Ball emerged from it, taking its place on the field.

"Next, I tribute this Normal Monster Mystical Shine Ball to activate Cards of Consonance, letting me draw two more cards from my deck."

After replenishing his hand again, Mo Mu Yufu used Venus's effect once more, paying another 500 LP to Special Summon the final Mystical Shine Ball from his deck. Then, he tributed it again to activate a second Card of Consonance, drawing two more cards.

"Now I activate the Spell Card Polymerization from my hand, fusing the two remaining Youyou-chains in my hand with the one on my field into a three-in-one fusion."

"Fusion Summon—Youyou King!"

Three Youyou-chans, each about the size of a person's torso, were swallowed by the swirling power of Fusion, transforming into a massive, sky-darkening giant Youyou.

(Youyou King, Level 6, ATK: 300, DEF: 100)

"Eh? They fused three Youyou into one huge Youyou, and its stats are the same as a regular Youyou?!"

Judai scratched his head, utterly confused as he stared at Youyou King's projected data.

Four cards were spent just to summon a monster that's no different in stats than a regular Youyou?

Was that even worth it?

"Venus, attack Bubbleman!"

With only 800 ATK, Bubbleman stood no chance against the 1600 ATK of Venus. But before Bubbleman was destroyed and sent to the Graveyard, Yu Ye activated a card:

"Trap Card Hero's Visit! When an opponent's monster declares an attack, they must randomly choose one card from my hand. If it's a Monster Card, I can Special Summon it immediately; otherwise, it's sent to the Graveyard."

"Well then, choose, 'Senpai'!"

Yu Ye held just two cards—one a Spell Card drawn via Bubbleman, the other a Monster Card that had been in his hand earlier. A clean 50/50.

After a quick shuffle and split of his hand between both hands, Mo Mu Yufu pointed decisively without hesitation:

"The card in your right hand."

Yu Ye flipped the chosen card with a smirk.

"Monster Card: Elemental HERO Shadow Mist! Special Summon in Defense Position per Hero's Visit!"

A sultry female warrior clad in black armor, with flowing blue hair that danced despite the still air, appeared on Yu Ye's field.

"Shadow Mist's effect activates! When this card is Special Summoned, I can add one 'Change' Quick-Play Spell from my deck to my hand!"

Seeing Yu Ye add a Spell Card he'd never seen before, and with his hand now once again empty, Mo Mu Yufu simply declared the end of his turn.

"My turn! Draw!"

"Normal Summon Elemental HERO Solid Soldier in Attack Position!"

The Earth-attribute HERO warrior appeared on Yu Ye's field. However, unlike in previous turns, he couldn't call for backup—he had no other HERO monsters in hand.

"Shadow Mist, attack Youyou King!"

He couldn't beat Venus, but taking down Youyou King? That was doable—

Even if doing so would trigger its effect and revive all three Youyou-chans used as Fusion material from the Graveyard.

Through the smoke and wind stirred up by the explosion, Mo Mu Yufu's voice rang out:

"Youyou King's effect activates! When it leaves the field, I can Special Summon the three Youyou-chans from my Graveyard!"

"Yo~"

Good grief!

This wasn't a 4-for-1 trade—it was a 1-for-1 that didn't lose value, and maybe even came with a slight advantage!

Before Fusion Summoning Youyou King, Mo Mu Yufu already had one Youyou-chan on the field. His Normal Summon that turn had gone to Venus, so after Fusion Summoning Youyou King, its departure now returned all three Youyou-chans to the field—completely free, with no cost or Summon limit restrictions.

Instantly, he had three wall-like monsters on the field. Not only that, but it also perfectly set him up for his next turn—he could preserve at least one monster as Tribute material for a high-level Summon.

"Targeting Shadow Mist, I activate Quick-Play Spell Mask Change!"

Water, Fire, Earth—this would now be the fourth transformation. Time for the Dark Attribute lady to take the stage.

"Shadow of the protector in darkness! Special Summon—Masked HERO Dark Law!"

His entire body was clad in black armor, with jagged gray edges along the thighs and forearms, Dark Law's fingers gleamed with sharp metallic claws.

But what stood out the most—

Was his chest and abdomen: a chest plate shaped like a stylized mask matching his face, and four sharply defined abs.

Does a female HERO turn into a male warrior?

(Masked HERO Dark Law, Level 6, ATK: 2400, DEF: 1800)

"Shadow Mist's other effect activates: when she's sent to the Graveyard, I can add 1 'HERO' monster from my deck to my hand."

After picking out the HERO he wanted, Yu Ye continued into his Battle Phase.

He commanded Dark Law to attack Venus, and Solid Soldier to strike one of the Youyou-chans.

(Mo Mu Yufu: 1600 LP → 800 LP)

"Dark Law has a continuous effect—while he's face-up on the field, all of your cards that would be sent to the Graveyard are banished instead!"

Yu Ye explained why Venus and Youyou-chan were sucked into an interdimensional vortex rather than going to the Graveyard, then set the Spell Card drawn by Bubbleman face-down before ending his turn.

"Draw!"

"I activate Pot of Greed again to draw two cards from my deck."

That was the second Pot of Greed in his deck. After drawing, Mo Mu Yufu glanced at the two cards—his eyes lit up, and his previously lazy demeanor vanished, replaced by sharp focus.

Because the combo between these two Spell Cards had the power to reverse his current disadvantage in a single strike!

But just as he was preparing to turn the duel around with them—

Yu Ye opened his mouth and said something that made Mo Mu Yufu's face instantly pale—