Yu-Gi-Oh!: Holding Ruri Kurosaki, I'm invincible!

Ryoji Asuka was completely stunned, his mind went blank.

He had expected a close and evenly matched confrontation, but You Ming skipped all the steps.

They start by attacking, and summon monsters to face down right at the beginning, without any fancy moves.

This unexpected move instantly froze his arrogance on his face.

He wasn't a reckless brute. Although he spoke frivolously in private, he had thoroughly investigated You Ming's duel before he arrived.

You Ming possesses two unique skills in duels.

One of them got No. 16 by some incredible stroke of luck.

Everyone in the entire Hyperdimension knows that the No card is their ultimate trump card, containing the source code.

Each No is distributed across various ruins throughout all dimensions, and some may even be on the moon, Mars, or even in tropical rainforests.

But he had already investigated what the card's abilities were and had already devised a countermeasure.

Another one is the popular and beloved Ancient Giant deck.

While this kind of pure brute force deck is very fast, it is also easy to deal with if there is a counter.

After he spent ages preparing, this is what the other person did to him?

"You dare to launch a sneak attack?!"

Ryoji Asuka snapped out of his daze, his eyes wide with rage. The Duel Disk trembled slightly from his fury, and the fire in his heart surged wildly.

This Yu Ming is not at all like the stereotypical Yu Ming who only wins by relying on decks.

On the contrary, they have all sorts of messy tactics and are the type that least rely on Pokémon duels.

And this guy didn't even take him seriously!

They didn't even bother with the tough talk before the battle; it was blatant contempt!

He gritted his teeth, feeling like he'd been tricked, and drew cards with lightning speed.

His fingertips gripped the [Holy Dragon - Tefron] tightly, a ruthless glint flashing in his eyes, and he loudly activated its effect:

"When your opponent controls a monster and you control no monsters, I Special Summon [Sacred Dragon - Tefal] from my hand!"

The Teflon card in his hand glowed with golden light, but no matter how much Ryoji Asuka tried to activate his senses, the card could not transform into a spirit entity.

The monster zone remained completely undisturbed.

"What's going on?!"

Ryoji Asuka's voice suddenly rose, filled with astonishment and anxiety, "Tefront can't be Special Summoned? And its effects don't work either?"

The Duel Disk's notification sounded coldly: [If a fossil dinosaur, Pachycephalosaurus, is on the field, neither player can Special Summon monsters.]

"What?!"

Ryoji Asuka was struck dumb, and he looked up at the Pachycephalosaurus on the field. The shock in his heart instantly overwhelmed his anger.

He had no idea that this seemingly ordinary dinosaur monster possessed such a powerful sealing effect!

My proudest deck, the Sacred Dragon, focuses on Special Summoning and Xyz Summoning.

This completely sealed off the core, effectively crippling half of its power!

He clutched the cards, his face turning pale and then red, filled with resentment and frustration.

He glanced at his hand.

[Holy Mark of Superpower] [Holy Mark of Annihilation] [Holy Mark of Reflection] [Holy Mark Dragon - Aissi Dragon] [Holy Mark Dragon - Tef Dragon] [Holy Mark Dragon - Ossi Dragon]

No one could get past a single 1200-point "swollen-headed dragon"...

Yes, this time Yu Ming used an improved version of the previous "Thunder Slide" deck, with a barrier similar to Beat.

As the name suggests, the idea is similar to the previous skateboard blockade, except this time it uses various barrier spells that block special summons as the field.

Most decks will have a hard time dealing with a Pachycephalosaurus that has a back row.

Seeing this, Ryoji Asuka coughed and could only spit out a vicious curse: "Damn it! I'll set two cards face down. End of turn!"

Only then did he realize that You Ming had already laid a trap from the moment he started the game.

But I, like a fool, rushed in headfirst.

Seeing his exasperated appearance, You Ming frowned slightly, a hint of impatience flashing in his eyes.

You dare to provoke us with such paltry tricks?

What a waste of his time!

He raised his hand to draw a card, his tone laced with undisguised sarcasm: "What the hell are you pretending for? It's my turn, draw a card!"

"Normal Summon: [Thunder King]!"

A dazzling burst of lightning exploded across the field, and the Thunder King, his body crackling with electricity, appeared.

[Lei Wang, ATK1900]

"Battle! Attack the player directly with [Thunder King]!"

The Thunder King let out a sharp cry, and the lightning around him condensed into a thick pillar of electricity.

With the devastating power of thunder, it slammed fiercely towards Ryoji Asuka!

Ryoji Asuka had no monsters on the field, so he could only raise his arm to block.

The electric pole slammed into him, and the current instantly surged through his entire body, making his bones feel numb.

[Ryoji Asuka, LP4000→2100]!

"The battle isn't over yet!"

Yu Ming's voice followed immediately, giving Asuka Ryoji no chance to catch his breath, "[Fossil Dinosaur - Pachycephalosaurus], direct attack!"

The Pachycephalosaurus let out a deep roar, then suddenly lowered its head, aiming the thick armor on its skull at Ryoji Asuka.

Like a cannonball fired from a gun, it rushed straight forward and slammed into his chest with unstoppable force!

"Ugh!"

Ryoji Asuka cried out in pain as he was thrown backward, slamming hard against the corridor wall.

A piercing pain shot through his chest, a metallic taste rose in his throat, and the Duel Disk value plummeted once again.

[Ryoji Asuka, LP2100→900]

"Holy shit!"

Ryoji Asuka cried out in pain, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, his black outfit scorched by the electric current.

Yu Ming's card-making process was interrupted, a feeling no less intense than being woken up suddenly while sleeping soundly.

If we were to replace them in equal quantities, it would likely be similar to Beerus being woken up by Goku and Vegeta while he was sleeping.

One can imagine how strong the electric current of the duel chain used by You Ming was.

Ryoji Asuka's arms were temporarily numb from the two attacks, and they trembled uncontrollably at his sides.

He raised his head, his eyes bloodshot, surging with boundless rage and humiliation.

You Ming's continuous attacks were not a duel at all, but a naked crushing defeat!

He felt like a clown being toyed with at will, which was worse than being killed!

"You've got guts!"

Ryoji Asuka gritted his teeth, his scarlet eyes fixed on Yu Ming, and he barely managed to stand upright by supporting himself against the wall.

"My turn, draw a card!"

Upon seeing the card, he was first taken aback, then a smirk appeared on his face.

Sure enough, my deck hadn't abandoned me yet; I drew the only card in the deck that could turn the tide of the game.

With an excited expression, he slapped down the card he had just drawn: "Activate the Spell Card 'Seven Star Sword' to banish one Level 7 monster from your hand and draw two cards from your Deck."

Next, I usually summon [Holy Dragon - Half-Dragon Geb]!

The golden summoning circle lit up again, and Gabu, a half-dragon with a human body and a dragon tail, stepped out of the circle, his scales gleaming with dazzling golden light.

【Saint-Claude - Half-Dragon Gebbe, ATK1800】

This card's effect is that when you destroy an opponent's monster by battle, you can Special Summon a Dragon-Type Normal Monster. It can also Special Summon another of the same Normal Monster after being Tributed.

As long as I use it to destroy that damned 'Pachycephalosaurus', I can use the Holy Seal of Annihilation to completely revive the whole thing!