Yu-Gi-Oh!: This is the real duel!

But one Disruption King is simply not enough!

At least two Disruption Kings would need to be present at the same time; how could he possibly manage that?!

"Spell Card activated - Disruption Hybrid!" Yu Che swung the card, "Send Disruption Black on the field to the graveyard, and add Disruption Powder and Armed Dragon Lightning Level 7 from the Deck to my hand!"

"After that, I can Normal Summon one of the two monsters to the field!"

"By sacrificing the Berserk Death Dragon and the King of the End, Demis, I hereby perform a Superior Summon—Armed Dragon Thunder Lv7!!"

【Armed Dragon - Lightning Lv7】

【Seven Stars】

[Wind Attribute/Dragon Race]

[Attack/Defense: 2800/1000]

"Activate the Spell Card again—Three White Bone Zones and Fusion!!"

"Special Summon one each of Disruptive Yellow, Disruptive Green, and Disruptive Black from the Graveyard, then use them as materials!!"

"Fusion Summoning!! Disruptor King!!!"

A strange vortex of light engulfed the three disruptive monsters!

Then, the vortex grew larger and larger, and a giant, pale egg wearing a pink cloak slowly appeared! Its eyes, like those of the Disruptive Yellow, were snail-like antennae!

[Disruptor King]

【Six Star】

[Light Attribute/Beast Race]

[Attack/Defense: 0/3000]

Yu Che declared loudly, "The effect of Disruption King is that as long as this card is face-up on the field, you can choose up to three monster zones that your opponent cannot use!!"

"At the same time, activate the effect of Armed Dragon Lightning Lv7, discard 1 monster card from your hand and send it from the field to the Graveyard, Special Summon 1 Level 10 or lower Armed Dragon monster from your Deck or hand!!"

"I choose to discard the Disruptive Powder and Special Summon—Armed Dragon Thunder Lv10!!!"

"At the same time, the effect of Disruptive Powder is triggered. When this card is sent from the hand or field to the Graveyard, both players draw one card and then discard it. After that, choose one of your opponent's monster zones. That monster zone cannot be used until the end phase of the next turn!!"

"Malik, all four of your monster zones have been sealed off, and the last remaining monster zone has been taken over by the Regenerating Slime!!"

"In this situation, you simply cannot summon a God Card that requires three monsters as tributes!!"

"At the same time, my trump card is revealed!!"

"Come on!! Armored Dragon in its final form!!!"

Chapter 180 Show Yourself! Winged Dragon of Ra!

"Boom!"

A golden bolt of lightning suddenly streaked across the previously overcast Duel Tower, and before anyone could react, a deafening thunderclap erupted! On the battlefield, a level seven lightning-armored dragon roared to the sky, and a pink energy merged with it, causing it to undergo a transformation amidst the sky full of lightning!

"roar------------"

With a flash of lightning, the Armed Dragon instantly doubled in size, and the electric light surging around it became even more terrifying. A roar like that of a sovereign dragon resounded, and the Armed Dragon in its final form proudly spread its wings, illuminating the entire scene with a golden light!

【Armed Dragon - Lightning Lv10】

[Ten Stars]

[Wind Attribute/Dragon Race]

[Attack/Defense: 3000/2000]

After summoning this ace, the turn ended by successfully setting down two cards that Malik had previously sealed off the rest of the field.

Although Yuzuru's series of actions could be completed during the battle due to the special rules of Duel City, even if he could attack, he would not be able to break through the Regenerating Slime's defense.

"Yosh! Yuzuru has successfully summoned the strongest Armored Dragon!" Jonouchi exclaimed excitedly. "Go for it, Yuzuru!! Try to take that guy down in one fell swoop!!"

Honda cheered, "Go! Yuzuriha, take him down before he can summon the God Cards!"

Compared to the two incredibly excited people, Kyoko seemed somewhat worried: "But... that regenerating slime is impossible to destroy. Even if we summon the Armed Dragon, it will be difficult to continue the offensive..."

“Regenerating slimes isn’t the key. Whether Yu-chan can defeat Malik in one go depends mainly on this round,” Wang-yang said calmly.

Kyoko and the others were taken aback and looked over in confusion.

Standing to the side, Mai explained, "The Regenerating Slime only has the ability to be immortal. Through methods such as effect damage and piercing damage, Yuzuriha can still reduce Malik's LP."

"Moreover, Malik's deck is already more than half worn down. The longer the game goes on, the more advantageous it will be against the Disruption decks that have control capabilities."

“However,” Wang Yang continued, “Malik has a lot of cards in his hand this turn. If Yu Che can hold on, that’s fine, but if he can’t, or if he summons a God Card, then everything will be bad.”

Just then, Malik's excited laughter came from the other side. After hearing what Wang Yang and Mai said, everyone looked over with great tension.

"Hahahahahahaha!!!" Malik laughed loudly, holding a full hand of cards. "Yu-chan, you didn't think that just because you left me with one monster zone, I wouldn't be able to summon God, did you?!"

"Have you forgotten that under the rules of Duel City, derivatives don't count towards a monster slot?!"

"My turn! Activate the Spell Card - Angel's Charity!!"

Draw three cards from your deck, then discard two!

"Through this effect, my third Executioner, Demon Asura, has also been sent to the graveyard!!"

"I probably don't need to explain the effects of this monster, do I?!"

In the holy light of the angel, the incomparably evil monster once again unleashed its power. Dark purple light shone from among the angel's drifting feathers, completely enveloping Dark Malik!

Bathed in that eerie purple light, Dark Malik laughed wildly with excitement and triumph.

Meanwhile, You Che, the opponent, and the others watching all had a grim expression.

This guy...

Sure enough, they brought three executioners...

You Che frowned, gripping the only card in his hand, staring intently at his opponent, waiting for the right moment.

Armed Dragon - Lightning Lv10 has a very powerful effect: it can destroy one card on the opponent's field by discarding one card from their hand during the opponent's turn, while also increasing its own ATK by 1000.

Although Yuche could use this effect to directly destroy Ra's Winged Dragon, he was unsure whether the Ra's Winged Dragon in this world was the anime version or the manga version.

The manga version of Ra's Winged Dragon has an ability different from the anime version: it is unaffected by the effects of monsters with a lower level than this card.

If the Ra Winged Dragon summoned by Malik, who is also a Level 10 monster, has this ability, then it can easily ignore the destructive effect of Armed Dragon.

Although Yu Che had witnessed Malik and Bakura's duel, that duel had not demonstrated this effect, so he dared not gamble.

The safest way is to destroy one of the three sacrifices, preventing Malik from successfully summoning the god!

"Hehehe~" Dark Marik chuckled sinisterly, "This turn, I can still activate a trap card directly from my hand~"

"Activate the Altar of Sacrifice—send the Regenerating Slime on your field to the Graveyard and restore LP equal to that monster's ATK!!"

"Beep beep beep beep—"

Malik, LP: 3000→4500

"Activate the Cry of the Dead again, and Special Summon Cracked Fang from the Graveyard in Attack Position!!"

Malik swung his card again, and the disgusting plant monster that had been destroyed earlier returned to the battlefield.

【Cracked mushroom tooth】

【Four stars】

[Water Attribute/Plant Tribe]

[Attack/Defense: 1700/500]

"Cracked Mushroom Fang..." Upon seeing this, Mai's expression darkened. "If I remember correctly, this monster can Special Summon two Tokens. In that case, the offerings for the Summoning God will be complete!"

Honda gritted his teeth and said, "Didn't that guy cheat?! Aren't Regenerating Slimes supposed to be invincible?!"

“No, Honda.” Jonouchi clenched his fist, his expression grave as he looked at the battlefield. “Regenerating Slime automatically regenerates when destroyed, but the trap card Malik just activated doesn’t have destructive capabilities; it simply sends the monster to the graveyard…”

"What?! There's such a thing..." Honda was stunned.

To him, who was merely a dueling enthusiast, the regenerating slime should have been a limitation for Malik at this point, but he never expected that the guy would have such a trick up his sleeve.

Dark Marik raised the corners of his mouth, looked at Yuzuru with a mocking expression, and revealed the Winged Dragon of Ra in his hand: "What? Yuzuru, aren't you going to activate the Armed Dragon's power?"

"If you don't deal with my Cracked Mushroom Fang soon, I'm going to summon the Winged Dragon Ra!"

"Activate the effect of Cracked Fang!! Banish two WATER monsters from the Graveyard, and Special Summon two Cracked Fang Tokens to my field!!"

With that, Dark Malik waved his arm, and the regenerated slime and the soul of the Poison Root King in the graveyard floated up at the same time, turning into fragments in mid-air.

At the same time, Yuzuru finally discarded his only remaining card in his hand and shouted, "Activate the effect of Armed Dragon - Lightning Lv10!!"

"Discard one card to destroy the Cry of the Living Dead, and increase your attack power by 1000!!"

"Since the Cry of the Undead has left the field, the Cracked Fang will be destroyed, and the effect of summoning tokens will be nullified!!!"

"Boom!"

The Armed Dragon Lightning Lv10, dominating the battlefield, proudly raised its arm, unleashing a bolt of golden lightning that shattered the Continuous Trap Card into pieces! Simultaneously, Malik's only remaining Plant-Type monster on the field was also defeated!!

"Beep beep beep beep——————"

Armed Dragon - Lightning Lv10, Attack Power: 3000 → 4000

However, standing in the raging winds whipped up by the lightning strike, Dark Marik still grinned smugly: "Tsk tsk tsk~ You've already used up your only countermeasure? So how are you going to counter my next move?"

"But then again, you don't really have any other options besides doing it this way."

"Now that the troublesome Armed Dragon has exhausted its effects, it's time for the true sacrifice of the gods to appear!!"

"Trap Card activated - Metal Reflect Slime!!"

"After this card is activated, it will be Special Summoned to my field as an Effect Monster!!!"

"Whoosh——————————————"

Dark Malik casually swung out a dark purple card. The moment it landed on the field, the card turned into a shiny liquid metal and eventually transformed into a minotaur slime monster wielding a spiked hammer!

Metallic Reflective Slime

[Ten Stars]