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

The dazzling light of evolution turned the entire ocean into a silvery white!

The young armed dragon evolved into a level five form amidst the raging storm!

With its domineering presence already evident, it exhaled white vapor from its nostrils, waiting with utmost vigilance for its opponent's attack!

【Armed Dragon Lv5】

【Five stars】

[Wind Attribute/Dragon Race]

[Attack/Defense: 2400/1700]

“A classic tactic,” Kajiki Ryota praised with a smile, but there was also a hint of pride in his smile. “Evolve your Armored Dragon the instant the opponent attacks, and then launch a counterattack!”

"However, I expected this!"

"Even after evolving to Lv5, my monster still has higher attack power!"

"Go!! Tortoise Bird!!!"

"Bang!"

At this moment, water splashed everywhere, and the mysterious monster finally revealed its true form!

[Turtle Bird]

【Five stars】

[Water Attribute/Aquarium]

[Attack/Defense: 1900/1700]

With the blessing of the Sea Field, the Tortoise Bird's attack power increased by 30%, reaching 2470, which is just over Armored Dragon Lv5!

Seeing this, Yu Che decisively played another face-down card: "Continuous Trap Card - Angel Rise and Fall! Revive one Level 2 or lower monster from your Graveyard!"

"I choose—the Blade Fly!!"

【Blade Fly】

[Two stars]

[Wind Attribute/Insect Race]

[Attack/Defense: 600/700]

"This card's effect is: while this card is face-up on the field, all WIND monsters gain 500 ATK!!"

Swarms of flying insects stirred up a hurricane on the battlefield, and Armed Dragon Lv5, also a wind-attribute monster, became even stronger amidst the gusts of wind.

Armed Dragon Lv5, Attack Power: 2400 → 2900

"It's useless, Yuzuriha," Kajiki Ryota laughed. "Even so, the Tortoise Bird can still defeat the Armored Dragon Lv5!"

Upon hearing this, You Che paused for a second, then his expression changed drastically.

Seeing Yu Che's expression, Kajiki Ryota knew that he had realized it: "Hmph~ The Turtle Bird is not only a water-attribute aquatic monster that can enjoy the benefits of the ocean, but it is also a flying monster with an advantage!"

"The Armored Dragon Lv5 is indeed powerful, but its inability to fly is its biggest weakness!!"

"Due to aerial advantage, the Tortoise Bird's attack power will increase by another 30% during the battle!!!"

"Whoosh——————————"

Water splashed, and the turtle-bird, which had been hiding in the sea, proudly flew out and spread its wings!

After taking to the air, this seemingly clumsy monster launched a swooping attack on the Armored Dragon Lv5 from its high position!

Tortoise Bird, Attack Power: 1900 → 3040

"Boom!!!!!"

In the end, the Tortoise Bird defeated the Armored Dragon Lv5 by a narrow margin of 140 points!

"Beep beep beep beep————"

Cruise control, LP: 2000→1860

Depend on!

We've really lost out big time!

This sea turtle can even fly!

It seems that next time we should not only pay attention to the appearance of the monster, but also pay extra attention to its name!

You Che shook his head vigorously to clear his mind.

After launching its attack, the tortoise-bird returned to the sea and hid again.

However, after that attack, Youche now clearly understands its combat capabilities.

"How about it, Yuzuriha?" Kajiki Ryota laughed. "A duel with me shouldn't be too boring, right?"

"Put a card in the stamp!"

"My turn is over! Your turn!"

"That's quite a tactic," Youche chuckled. "If I'm not mistaken, the monsters lurking in the sea won't reveal their information, nor will they be targeted for attacks or effects, right?"

Ryota Kajiki readily admitted, "That's right, it seems you're not completely ignorant about the sea after all."

“However, the rules of the Duel Kingdom are close to fair,” You Che laughed. “The Sea Arena offers a more powerful effect than other arenas, so correspondingly, it should also have more fatal weaknesses than other arenas!”

As he spoke, Youche tentatively summoned a Thunder Clan monster that he had obtained through an NPC quest that afternoon. As expected, a line of hidden rules was displayed on the screen of the dueling arena.

"Looks like I expected it," Yuche said, waving his card with a confident smile. "Any Thunder-type monster or one with electric abilities can launch an attack directly on the sea field, no matter how much attack power it has!"

"This attack will not perform damage calculations; it will directly destroy all the monsters lurking in the sea through effect destruction!"

"Kajiki Ryota, this monster may not have high attack power, but it's enough to suppress your monster!"

"Enter battle phase! United resistance! Attack the sea battlefield!!"

Chapter 52 The Fighter Who Appeared at High Tide! The Demon Lizard Yihao!

The united resistance

【Samsung】

[Wind/Thunder]

[Attack/Defense: 1000/400]

On land near the sea, the swift-moving resistance forces assembled at an astonishing speed and then launched an explosion into the sea!

A surge of lightning instantly engulfed the entire ocean!

The tortoise bird that could boost its attack power to around 3000 by taking advantage of its terrain and flight was instantly killed!

As the card shatters, Kajiki Ryota will also suffer backlash damage from the destruction of the effect.

"Bang!!!"

"Beep beep beep beep——————"

Ryota Kajiki, LP: 2000→1430

"Set one card," Yuche smiled slightly, having already gained an advantage with Thunder-Type monsters, "Change Bladefly to Defense Position, End Turn."

"Haha!" Despite his setback, Kajiki Yuta's fighting spirit remained undiminished. At this moment, the sun had almost completely sunk, and the sound of waves crashing against the rocks was growing louder. "Yutaka, you are a duelist with very keen intuition."

"However, you should also know that the Duel Kingdom's arena can change due to various circumstances!"

"Now that it is evening, the duel venue has changed from the sea to the night and the sea!"

"Due to the tidal effect, 50 percent of the land you originally owned will be gradually swallowed up by the sea over time!"

"While there isn't a completely perfect sea-based dueling arena in the Duel Kingdom, it's not entirely impossible to achieve through certain special methods!!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the seawater in the dueling arena began to spread towards Youche.

The rising tide began to cover both sides, and the monster tile that was navigating was quickly swallowed by the sea, turning it into an area where only flying and marine units could be summoned.

Does real-world time also affect the venue...?

Yu Che was slightly taken aback. If this trend continued, his territory would likely be completely occupied by seawater, and by then, the number of monsters he could summon would be very limited!

"Now it's my turn!" Kajiki Ryota shouted. "Let me show you a Level 5 monster from the ocean!"

"Draw a card!!"

"Attack Status Summon! Demon Lizard Hero Lv4!!"

"Splash—"

The moment the card was struck, the surging sea erupted with towering spray!

Seeing this, the amphibious warrior leaped out of the water and stood proudly on the sea surface!

【Demon Lizard Righteous Hero Lv4】

【Four stars】

[Water Attribute/Reptile]

[Attack/Defense: 1850/1000]

“Although the Demon Lizard Yihou is also a monster that can lurk in the sea,” Kajiki Ryota laughed, “since I’m going to evolve it anyway, there’s no need for it to hide!”

"Spell Card activated! Level up!!"

"Evolve, Demon Lizard Yihao! Lv5!!"

"Boom!!!!!"

The surging waves converged into a whirlpool, and standing between layers of water curtains, the Demon Lizard Yihao let out a roar full of fighting spirit!

This time, however, Ryota Kajiki did not let it appear, but instead chose to hide it in the sea.

After summoning his main monster, Ryota Kajiki immediately entered the battle phase: "Thunder-Clan monsters can only inflict devastating damage on units in the sea when they actively attack!"

"And when it is attacked, it can only fight in the conventional way!"

"Go! Demon Lizard Hero Lv5! Attack the united resistance!!"