Want to play cards? I'll use my King's Deck!

Pale yellow roses bloom, and the eternal witch emerges from the flowers.

"When 'Witch of the Seasons' is Special Summoned, its effect activates. 'Blue-Eyes Jet Dragon' is Special Summoned from your Graveyard to my field. This means that even if your 'Blue-Eyes Ultra Dragon' is destroyed, you cannot revive 'Jet Dragon' to act as a shield."

"But I can draw two more cards!"

Seeing his monster taken by the bull, Kaiba Mashiro angrily retorted, drawing two new cards from his deck.

With his hand size suddenly reaching a terrifying 10 cards, if Kaiba Mashiro were to survive to his turn, the consequences would be dire.

But Izayoi Yuki didn't intend to drag the duel out until then.

"Activate the Spell Card: 'Advanced Draw', Tribute the Level 8 'Witch of the Seasons', and draw 2 cards from your Deck. These cards are also immune to the effects of 'Dead Virus'."

After showing the cards she had drawn to Kaiba Mashiro again, Izayoi Yuki immediately declared that she was about to enter the battle phase.

Crimson red lotus flames coiled around the demonic dragon's arm, hurtling towards the three-headed blue-eyed dragon at high speed.

Along with this, Izayoi Yuki has become a known hand trap.

"The 'Crimson Demon Burial' attacks 'Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon,' then activates the effect of 'Dark Ernest.'"

[You can activate this effect by sending this card from your hand to the Graveyard during the Damage Step, from the start of the Damage Step until damage calculation, when your DARK monster battles an opponent's monster. That opponent's monster's ATK is reduced by this card's ATK until the end of this turn.]

"Send 'Dark Ernest' to the grave, reducing 'Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon's' attack power to 0!"

A dark angel flew out of the card, and the power of the fallen angel cast a dark curse on the "Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon", weakening its combat power to the level of a weakling.

Not to mention that it couldn't defeat "Crimson Lotus Demon Burial" before, it's even less of a match now.

The crimson karmic fire instantly overwhelmed the dragon breath that "Ultimate Dragon" was retaliating with, and all of it struck the latter.

【Seahorse True White LP: 6500→1000】

"Huh? What's going on?"

LP was pushed to its lowest point in one go, and it was in a precarious situation, but what surprised Mashiro Kaiba even more was something else.

Why wasn't "Ultimate Dragon" destroyed?

Yes.

Despite suffering a full-force attack from "Crimson Demon Burial," "Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon" was not killed, except for being covered in wounds and having charred marks all over its scales. Instead, it remained standing.

This is……

"That's because I used the effect of this card."

A card popped out of Izayoi Yuki's graveyard. Kaiba Mashiro, with his sharp eyes, recognized it as a card discarded by "Dimensional Resurrection".

"Spell Card: 'Curtain of Shield'. This card can be banished instead of destroyed if your opponent's card is destroyed."

Izayoi Yuki wasn't being kind by deliberately helping to protect her opponent's monster.

She did this for only one purpose.

"As long as you have monsters on your field, you can't replicate my action of using 'Battle Destroyer' to avoid battle. Then, if you inflict battle damage on your opponent, the effect of 'Crimson Burial' activates. Special Summon 'Crimson Resonator' and 'Crimson Resonator' to your Deck and Graveyard in Tuner Defense Position, with the same Level.

"Crimson Lotus Resonator, DEF: 200"

"Crimson Resonator, DEF: 300"

Ignoring the risk of giving Kaiba Mashiro more cards to draw, or rather, it's too late to care about that now.

In the field of Izayoi Yuki, the adjustment of two "Resonators" was summoned by the demon dragon, one of which struck a tuning fork, and a healing wave passed through the girl's body.

"If 'Crimson Resonator' is successfully summoned, select 'Sky Dragon Soars' and restore my base stats equal to its attack power."

[Izayoi Yuki LP: 3300→8900]

The health points lost by the "Phantom Layer Guardian" were replenished in one go, and even increased.

"This is the final blow! 'Crimson Dragon - Right Crimson Mark' attacks 'Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon,' [Burning Crimson Hellfire]!"

With a wave of her hand, Izayoi Yuki unleashed a roar from the battle-damaged Crimson Dragon, its hands wreathed in blazing flames as it lunged at the "Ultimate Sub-Dragon".

The attack reduction effect of "Dark Ernest" lasts for the entire turn, so there is no need for "Sky Dragon Soaring" to take action. As long as this attack passes, the victory can be secured.

"Don't think you've won just like that!"

Having been counterattacked to this extent by Izayoi Yuki, Kaiba Mashiro, who was almost in a desperate situation, shouted loudly. There was no despair in her azure eyes, but rather a high fighting spirit.

"You had a good time, didn't you, Izayoi! But now it's my turn to retaliate! During the damage step, the effect of 'Ernest' activates!"

[You can activate this effect by sending this card from your hand to the Graveyard when your LIGHT monster battles you, starting from the Damage Step and before damage calculation. That monster's ATK increases by the ATK of the opponent's monster that battled it until the end of this turn.]

The activation conditions are almost identical to those of "Dark Ernest," except that one reduces the opponent's monster's attack power while the other increases the attack power of your own monster.

If we're talking about which side is stronger, it's definitely "Ernest". However, things are a little different now.

"Send 'Ernest' to the grave, and let 'Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon' absorb the power of 'Crimson Dragon - Right Crimson Mark'!"

"But that would only result in mutual destruction."

"That's exactly what we want—to die together!"

Kaiba Mashiro shouted to his proud ace, "Go! 'Ultimate Dragon'! Let's show them our power! 'Ultimate Subspecies Gale Burst Bullet'!!"

The all-consuming white light and the crimson karmic fire collided once more, this time not a one-sided attack. The two giant dragons clashed as they approached each other, finally crashing together in the center of the battlefield. The explosion sent flames soaring into the sky, engulfing both of them.

Amidst the flames, a brand new white light suddenly rose up.

"The moment 'Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon' is destroyed in battle, the effect of 'Abyssal White Dragon' activates!"

Chapter 260: The Strongest and Most Magnificent Ultimate Dragon in History! (7k)

"At this very moment, the effect of 'Abyssal Eye White Dragon' activates!"

[When a face-up "Blue-Eyes" monster you control is destroyed by battle or an opponent's card effect: You can Special Summon this card from your hand and inflict damage to your opponent equal to 600 damage per Dragon monster in your Graveyard.]

Kaiba Mashiro took one card from her hand of ten and held it high—

"The pure white power hidden within the infinite source of time, raise your wings that tremble amidst the intertwining echoes of souls, and emerge from the azure abyss! 'White Dragon with the Abyss Eye'!!"

"Abyssal Eye White Dragon, Level 10/Light/Dragon" "ATK: 0/DEF: 0"

Pure white light emanated from the card, illuminating the eyes. In a trance, one could almost see a beautiful, elegant silver-white dragon slowly flapping its gauze-like wings, flying from the depths of the cosmic galaxy.

"It's actually the 'Abyss-Eyed White Dragon'...!"

Izayoi Yuki finally understood why Kaiba Mashiro said that what was needed was mutual destruction.

This Blue-Eyes Dragon, exuding feminine charm, is a trump card that can only be used at the cost of the sacrifice of its companions, and the moment it appears, it will unleash the fury of the dragon pack upon its enemies.

"I currently have 5 dragon monsters in my graveyard. Take this 300+ damage! [Pure White Light Explosion]!!"

[Izayoi Yuki LP: 8900→5900]

The beam of light emitted from the halo behind her struck Izayoi Yuki head-on, instantly reducing her LP significantly. If this had happened before "Crimson Resonator" took effect, this counterattack would have left Izayoi Yuki with the same low health as Kaiba Mashiro; now, she would only feel a little pain at most.

"Is that all? Mashiro."

Ignoring the damage she had suffered, Izayoi Yuki fixed her crimson eyes on the beautiful silver-white dragon as if it were her prey.

"If your counterattack is over, then I'm going to continue."

"That's not all! When Special Summoned, the second effect of 'Abyssal White Dragon' activates! Target 1 Dragon-Type monster in your Graveyard, and 'Abyssal White Dragon's' ATK becomes the same as that monster's."

"But that's at best on par with the 'Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon'."

Izayoi Yuki reminded him, "My 'Sky Dragon Soaring' hasn't attacked yet; 'Abyss Eye' won't be enough to stop it."

"Sky Dragon Soar" has an attack power of 5600, which is equivalent to the combat power of "Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon". "Abyssal White Dragon" can only serve as a one-time shield in front of it. After that, there is a direct attack from "Blue-Eyes Jet Dragon", and Kaiba Mashiro finally cannot escape death.

"I never said I was going to use the 'Abyss Eye' as a shield."

The bunny-ear scarf swayed in the wind as the blue-eyed little girl continued playing her cards.

"Chain effect of 'Abyssal White Dragon' activated, triggering the effect of 'Ghost Rabbit' in my hand!"

[When a monster's effect is activated, or when the effect of a face-up Spell/Trap Card is activated, you can send this card from your hand or field to the Graveyard to activate this effect. Destroy that card.]

"Send the 'Ghost Rabbit' to the grave, and destroy the 'Abyss Eye White Dragon' to send it to the grave."

A loli phantom with a pair of small demon horns on her head, white hair and red eyes like Izayoi Yuki, appeared beside Kaiba Mashiro.

It held a talisman for exorcising demons between its fingers, but aimed it at its own companion.

Such suicidal behavior must have deep-seated reasons.

"If 'Abyss Eye' is destroyed by an effect, all monsters on your opponent's field are destroyed."

"But I have a Blue-Eyes Jet Dragon on my field."

Izayoi Yuki calmly said, "Have you forgotten what your cards' effects are, Mashiro? With 'Blue-Eyes Jet Dragon,' the other cards on my field can't be destroyed by card effects. The only monster you can destroy is 'Jet Dragon,' so the outcome won't change."

"Hmph, you can't be bound by the common sense of dueling, Izayoi. Do you think I would make such a stupid mistake?"

Kaiba Mashiro suddenly revealed a sly smile.

"Why don't you take a look at the field? 'Abyss Eye' is now lined up alongside your monster."

"Line them up in a row?"

Izayoi Yuki's gaze fell on "Sky Dragon Soaring" and "Crimson Lotus Demon Burial," her pupils shrinking slightly: "Could it be—"

"Continue the chain of 'Ghost Rabbit', and the effect of 'Iron Knight Dragon Genesis Machine' will activate!"

This effect can only be activated if 3 or more cards are in the same column. Special Summon this card from your hand. This effect can also be activated during your opponent's turn.

Special Summon "Iron Rider Dragon" to the opposite side of "Blue-Eyes Jet Dragon"!

"Iron Cavalry Dragon Genesis Mother Machine, Level 4/Dark/Dragon" "ATK: 2000/DEF: 0"

Rather than a dragon's roar, the sound was more like the rumble of an engine starting up. Accompanied by the loli's declaration, the air vibrated. The dark-colored mechanical dragon, forged entirely of steel, materialized and appeared, standing in stark contrast to the "Blue-Eyes Jet Dragon," which was also a mechanical construct.

After appearing, the machine dragon's eyes shone brightly red, and a blue laser shot out at the "jet dragon," hitting the latter.