Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

"At the same time as Flower Serenade (card bomb) is activated, Flower Nocturne (negation and destruction) will also be activated! I negate, you negate, I negate... Asuka, according to the order of chain reversal, the effect of [Forbidden Grail] will be negated and destroyed! That is to say, the destruction effect of [Baroness of Flowers] will be successfully passed."

"……Well!"

She unconsciously uttered a sound of resentment, but at this moment, Asuka had already used up all the backup plans she had prepared.

Now, there's no way she can stop the [Flower Baroness]'s offensive.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, the Forbidden Holy Grail was rendered ineffective by the Flower Nocturne and was cleaved in two by the Flower Baroness's blade, disintegrating into golden specks of light.

After that, the Snow Fairy, under the sword energy fluctuations of the Flower Serenade, turned into shards of ice and dissipated into the void.

The oppressive cloud that had been hanging over Yusei's head vanished completely at this moment.

"Next, let's enter the battle phase. I'll use [Baroness of Flowers] (Attack Power: 3000) to attack [Queen of the White Night] (Attack Power: 2100)!"

With the restrictions on the magic cards lifted, Yusei did not choose to activate magic cards to launch a new strategy. Instead, he directly waved his hand to enter the battle phase and launched an attack on the remaining [Queen of the Night].

Since the title of "Lord of the White Knights" is a symbol of Manjoume's loyalty to the Society of Light, then the title of "Queen of the White Night" should have the same effect on Asuka.

In any case, we should find a way to get rid of this monster first.

With this in mind, Yusei quickly issued the order: "...This is the last time, take this! Flower Rhapsody! Asuka...awaken from the state of being controlled by Saiou!"

Carrying the will of the wandering star, the [Ballad of Flowers], wielding a long sword, rode her white horse toward the location of the [Queen of the White Night].

Meanwhile, the Queen of the White Night, despite being less powerful than the Baroness of Flowers, showed no intention of giving up easily.

Sensing the impending crisis, she suddenly raised her arm and erected multiple walls of ice directly in front of her body.

These interlocking ice walls completely enveloped her and Asuka.

However, this seemingly solid defense could not stop the progress of the Flower Baroness.

Following the Serenade and Nocturne, the final Rhapsody, played with a power far surpassing the gentler attacks of the past.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, the Flower Baroness's sword pierced through multiple ice walls, and then, without any hindrance, pierced through the chest of the Queen of the White Night, pinning her body to the rising ice wall of the White Night City.

"Well……"

As the ice wall erected by the Queen of the White Night dissipated, which had already suffered fatal damage, Asuka also lost 700 HP due to the difference in attack power between the two monsters.

Shocked by the incident, Asuka slowly lowered her head under Yusei's gaze, making it impossible to discern her expression.

(Asuka LP: 2300→1600)

Jaden Yuki: "The Queen of the White Night, that monster has been destroyed! That means Asuka, like Manjoume back then, is going to return to normal, right?"

Manjō-me Lightning: "Ah! I always believed that Tenjōin hadn't changed. The reason she's become like this is simply because she's temporarily under Saiō's control!"

Tenjouin Fubuki: "Yes, my lovely little sister, beneath her seemingly cold heart, surely lies a kind soul that sleeps peacefully..."

Marufuji Sho: "Uh... rather than saying she's kind, it's more accurate to say she's strong and reliable..."

Kenzan: "No matter what, that Asuka-senpai from before is definitely not the real her!"

"Asuka, are you awake?"

The sounds of everyone's discussion echoed in his ears, and Yusei, who was also filled with anticipation, stopped what he was doing and looked towards where Asuka was.

He was hoping for the return of the original Asuka.

You've been gone long enough, it's time to come back, Asuka!

Asuka: "..."

There was only a long silence in response to Yusei's reply.

Contrary to expectations, the original Asuka did not return.

The same unyielding, cold atmosphere still surrounded Asuka.

Despite the destruction of the iconic monster, Asuka's body did not show the same obvious changes as Manjoume had before.

"Hmm, not enough, huh... I'll set aside a card, end of turn."

After destroying that iconic monster, Asuka still had no intention of turning back.

Realizing this, Yusei covered one of his cards in the back row and could only wave his hand to end his turn.

"What's going on? Why hasn't Asuka turned back?"

"Could it be that Saiō changed his control strategy after Manjōme returned to normal?"

Seeing Asuka's state, a sense of doubt arose among everyone.

Something's not right; it doesn't make sense.

This is not scientific, and it shouldn't be like this...

"No... that shouldn't be the case... Logically speaking, Manjoume, who is highly regarded by Saiou, should be under even stronger control! Since Manjoume has already woken up, there's no reason why Asuka shouldn't wake up either..."

"Um... could it be because [Queen of the Night] isn't the ace monster in Asuka's deck?!" Scratching his head, Jaden Yuki, seemingly noticing a blind spot, suddenly voiced his guess.

599 Returning the Pearl to Its Owner

"Hmm? You mean... Asuka hasn't used her full strength yet?" Tenjouin Fubuki looked at Yuki Judai, who had spoken up beside her, with a curious expression.

Although it was a question, Fubuki agreed with Jaden Yuki's idea.

After thinking it over, this is the only possibility.

After eliminating all doubts, the least likely assumption is often the truth of the matter.

To fully awaken Asuka and free her from being controlled, the card representing her oath of allegiance must be destroyed in the duel.

Since the "Queen of the White Night" is not actually the card, but just a seemingly real illusion, Asuka, who has been driven into a corner, should now use all her strength.

"Next... will the real ace come?" After stretching his limbs, which were slightly stiff from the cold, Yusei squinted and looked in Asuka's direction.

In any case, the big estimates are coming soon.

"My turn, draw a card!"

Slowly raising her head, Asuka's face wore an icy expression, as cold as frost.

After both the Queen of the Night and the Snow Fairy were destroyed by Yusei, as everyone expected, it seems that she finally no longer intends to hide her strength and is preparing to summon her true ace monster.

"The spell card [Pot of Greed] is activated. Based on this card's effect, I draw two cards from my deck."

After replenishing her hand with two more cards, Asuka took out another spell card and activated it separately: "Next... I activate the spell card [Tribute of Icicles] from my hand. According to the effect of this card, I can Special Summon one [Icicle Token] (ATK: 0) at the cost of being unable to use one of my monster zones."

Just like before, as Asuka finished speaking, two ice pillars with human faces carved on them appeared out of thin air from beneath the ice surface created by [White Night Castle].

When performing a superior summon of a monster, this token can be used as two.

"I will unleash the [Icicle Derivative] to perform a higher-level summon!"

Raising her arm high, Asuka shouted resolutely, "...Descend! [Azure Ice White Night Dragon]!!!"

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【Azure Ice White Night Dragon】

(Dragon/Water/8-star/Attack: 3000/Defense: 2500)

effect:

①: When an opponent activates a Spell/Trap Card that targets this card, negate that activation and destroy it.

②: When a face-up monster of yours other than this card is targeted for an attack, you can send 1 Spell/Trap Card you control to the Graveyard to activate this effect. The attack target changes to this card.

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Ice flowers danced in the air, eventually converging at one point under the guidance of the light.

Accompanied by gusts of wind, the White Night Dragon, formed from ice, unfolded its magnificent, mirror-like wings and appeared in the void before Asuka.

Facing the location of Yuxing and the [Flower Baroness], the [Azure Ice White Night Dragon] opened its mouth and let out a roar carrying the intimidating power of a dragon.

"【Azure Ice White Night Dragon】...is a monster with an attack power of 3000, just like 【Baroness of Flowers】?!"

"Is this the true ace monster that Asuka possesses, surpassing even the Queen of the Night?"

"But with an attack power of 3000, is Asuka summoning this monster to take everyone down with her?"

Seeing Asuka's actions, everyone offered their own guesses.

Hearing these voices echoing in her ears, Asuka, the person involved, simply chuckled coldly and then inserted a card into the back row of the Duel Disk: "I target [Azure Ice White Night Dragon] and activate the Equip Spell Card - [Lone Poison Sword]!"

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【The Lone Poison Sword】

(Equip Magic Card)

Effect: Can only be equipped to monsters on your field.

①: Only one "Sword of the Lone Poison" can exist face-up on your field.

②: The equipped monster's original ATK and DEF are doubled only during damage calculation when battling an opponent's monster. ③: If you control a monster other than the equipped monster, send this card to the Graveyard.

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As the Equip Spell Card was activated, a layer of dark purple malevolent energy emanated from the surface of [Azure Ice White Night Dragon].

The claws formed from ice blades have now been replaced by white sword blades, now covered with a layer of evil, dark armor.

"...A monster equipped with the [Sword of the Lone Poison] will have its original attack and defense values ​​doubled only when it fights an opponent's monster."

Pointing towards Yusei's location, Asuka slowly curled the corners of her lips and continued in a rather smug tone, "In other words, Yusei... what you're about to face isn't a monster with an attack power of 3000, but... the [Azure Ice White Night Dragon] with an attack power doubled to 6000!"

Everyone: "What...?!"

Youxing: “…”

"Hmph hmph hmph~~~ Surrender before the white light!"

Seemingly seeing the light at the end of the tunnel, and noticing Asuka's silence and apparent helplessness, a knowing smile appeared on her face: "...Let's fight! [Azure Ice White Night Dragon] attacks [Flower Baroness]!!!"

Upon receiving Asuka's command, the Azure Ice White Night Dragon immediately opened its maw and spewed a breath of ice mixed with evil energy toward the location of the Flower Baroness.

Yusei has 2700 HP left, while Asuka has 1600 HP left.