This Hextech Duel Master is a pro at getting targets.

"Ding"

In the end, the silver-white coin engraved with the blue-eyed white dragon landed face up, and the one who got the first strike was Katsuya Jonouchi!

Ten thousand meters above Domino City, the wind howled and the cold air was biting!

Jonouchi swung his arm deftly, drew a card, and began his turn: "My turn! Draw a card!"

"Go! Earth Swordsman! Enter in attack stance!"

"Snapped"

The moment the card was struck, a cute little fairy holding a one-handed sword and shield jumped out of the card, her gaze resolute and serious.

Earth Swordsman

【Samsung】

[Earth Attribute/Warrior Race]

Attack/Defense: 500/1200

"Set two cards face down!" Jonouchi shouted. "End of turn!"

Seeing this, Seto Kaiba, standing on the high platform, snorted disdainfully.

He saw through Katsuya Jonouchi's thoughts at a glance.

"Ha! Mediocrity is just mediocre!"

"To make such a weak monster appear to be attacking is tantamount to openly telling the opponent that you have set a trap!"

On the opposite side of the duel arena, You Shuo looked thoughtfully at the two cards on the field inside the city.

Earth Swordsman...

And two face-up cards...

If I'm not mistaken, those two cards should be Katsuya Jonouchi's signature magic trap cards—Angel's Dice and Demon's Dice.

As long as you summon a monster to attack, the two dice cards will instantly change their attack power, thus reversing the situation.

This is Joey's most frequently used classic tactic since the Duel City Tournament.

You Shuo thought so, but it could only be considered a guess.

"Swish"

After drawing cards from the deck, You Shuo glanced at his hand again.

In this round, he didn't have any cards in his hand that could effectively clear the back row.

Although it can summon monsters with considerable attack power, it would be reckless to launch a forced attack while facing those two dice cards, especially since the opponent at this moment is Katsuya Jonouchi, who is known as the "King of Gamblers".

Once the two dice are rolled, you are destined to lose!

After a moment's hesitation, You Shuo decided to stabilize the situation first: "My turn!"

"Activate the Spell Card - Pot of Greed, draw two cards from your Deck!!"

"Inner side defense indicates that a monster is summoned."

"Set three cards face down, end your turn!!"

Many spectators were somewhat surprised to see this.

The monster summoned by Katsuya Jonouchi was just a weakling, yet Yushuo chose to defend?!

After observing for a while, Wang Yang made a judgment: "I guess they are wary of Jonouchi's face-down cards? Jonouchi's back row most likely has two dice cards. Yu Shuo must also know Jonouchi's tactics, which is why he did not launch an attack rashly."

Everyone agreed with King Yu's conclusion, since they had all seen Jonouchi's duels a few times, and the Earth Star Swordsman and the two dice combo was indeed his most frequently used technique.

however……

What Jonouchi said next surprised everyone.

"Hehehe~" Jonouchi smiled smugly, "It seems my preparations were perfect, I even fooled everyone and the game!"

Upon hearing this, everyone was taken aback.

Jonouchi flipped over a face-down card and laughed, "Yushuo, during your End Phase, I activate the Spell Card—Scapegoat! Special Summon four Goat Tokens to my field!!"

"What?! It's not an angel's die or a devil's die?!" Kyoko Masaki covered her mouth in surprise.

Jonouchi laughed and said, "Since the start of the tournament, the combo of Earth Swordsman and two dice cards is no longer a secret."

"So when I start the game this way again, almost everyone will assume that my face-down card is those two dice and will not dare to attack!"

"But actually, the cards I set down were for use in other combos!"

"You Shuo! You really have studied my dueling techniques!!"

"But it's precisely because they know me that they fell for my trick!!"

Chapter 152 The Revolver Dragon's Strong Attack

Over the years, the city has grown tremendously.

His skills, game theory, judgment, and decision-making are all different from what they used to be.

Unexpectedly, he actually succeeded in using habitual thinking.

only……

What no one knows is, what kind of tactics does Katsuya Jonouchi plan to use with these four scapegoats?

"Heh heh, here we come, Yu Shuo!" Katsuya Jonouchi laughed loudly, "Activate the Magic Card - Double Summon!"

"This turn, I can perform two Normal Summons!"

"Attack signal summons -- Wyvern Warrior!!"

"Then sacrifice the pterosaur warriors and Earth swordsmen!!"

"Superior Summoning—Barbarian King!!!"

During the Duel City era, there was an explicit rule that "Tokens do not occupy the Monster Zone," so Jonouchi was able to summon another monster even when he had four Tokens and one monster on the field.

As the eight-star monster—the Barbarian King—was slammed down, a rough roar came from the dueling boat!

A strong, dark-skinned barbarian strode into the battlefield and slammed his greatsword into the ground with a loud bang, sending sand and stones flying everywhere!

Barbarian King

[Eight Stars]

[Earth Attribute/Warrior Race]

Attack/Defense: 3000/1100

Honda Hiro excitedly exclaimed, "Yosh! This is the super powerful monster card that Jonouchi won! Its attack power just exceeds that of Dark Magician!"

"However..." Mai Kongque remembered this monster somewhat, "The Barbarian King can't attack unless he releases his Warrior-type monsters... Right now, there are only four Beast-type monsters on the field in Castle, so even if their attack power is high enough, the Barbarian can't attack..."

The Barbarian King's effect in this era differs from the OCG version. In the OCG version, the Barbarian King can add attack attempts by releasing Warrior-type monsters.

However, here, the number of attacks the Barbarian King can make each turn is determined by the number of Warrior-type monsters he releases. In other words, the number of times he can attack depends on how many monsters he releases; if he doesn't release any, he can't attack.

It is estimated that this was to ensure the Blue-Eyes White Dragon's status as the strongest monster, so International Illusion added some negative restrictions when designing this monster card with an attack power of 3000.

After all, other monsters with an attack power of 3000 in this era are either harder to summon than the Blue-Eyes White Dragon, or have special effects that make them unsuitable for offense, such as the Lava Demon and the Torture Giant...

“Without Warrior-Type monsters, I can’t attack,” Jonouchi said, flipping over another card he had set down last turn. “But with this card, everything changes!”

"I activate the Continuous Trap Card - DNA Modification Surgery!!"

"When this card is activated, it declares a race. After that, as long as this card is on the field, all monsters on the field become the declared race!"

"I'll use this card to turn all four scapegoats into Warrior-type monsters!!"

"This way, the Barbarian King can launch four attacks this turn!!"

Hearing this, even Seto Kaiba, who always looked down on Jonouchi, was taken aback.

Wow... this kind of combo?!

I never expected this mediocre person to have such imagination.

Attack power 3000, attacks four times...

This is a fierce offensive that could wipe out the opponent in one fell swoop!

However, You Shuo remained unmoved by the city's unconventional tactics.

"Here we go!" Katsuya Jonouchi shouted. "Sacrifice one of my Warrior-type scapegoat tokens! Barbarian King, attack!!"

"Rumble rumble rumble—"

The burly barbarian king swung his heavy sword and charged towards You Shuo.

The moment the longsword was swung up, the monster in the back of the field, positioned in defense, reversed, and a small dragon beast jumped out.

Jonouchi Katsuya sneered, "Armed Dragon Lv3? That's far from enough defense!! Charge! Barbarian King! Crush the Armed Dragon Lv3!"

"Bam—"

The barbarian king's greatsword slammed down, but as a cloud of smoke rose and dissipated, You Shuo's Armored Dragon Lv3 did not fall.

“Trap Card – Messenger of Peace,” Yu Shuo said. “This turn, my monsters will not be destroyed by battle, and I will not suffer any damage.”

A divine light descended, protecting You Shuo and his monster within it.

Katsuya Jonouchi's attacks were completely ineffective.

"Hmph," Jonouchi Katsuya chuckled smugly, "Although my attack was blocked, I still have the board advantage. Set one card, end of turn!"

When it was You Shuo's turn to begin, the young Armed Dragon let out a long roar and evolved: "Armed Dragon Lv3 effect: If this card is on your field during the Standby Phase, it can evolve into Armed Dragon Lv5!"

"My turn, draw a card!"

"Activate the effect of Armed Dragon Lv5, discard one monster from your hand, and destroy one of your scapegoats!"

"Bam—"

The dragon's breath, imbued with the power of a storm, blasted out and instantly shattered the fragile chestnut ball into pieces.

"Enter battle phase!" You Shuo announced. "Armed Dragon Lv5 attacks the Kuriboh derivative!"

Jonouchi Katsuya smirked: "Hmph, you want to reduce the number of my derivatives by attacking, so that the Barbarian King can't launch an attack?"

"Furthermore, Armed Dragon Lv5 can evolve into Armed Dragon Lv7 during the End Phase after destroying a monster in battle."

"But my card is ready!"

"Trap Card activated - Intercept!"

"Neglect this attack, and I will draw a card from my deck!"

A beam of light fell, completely neutralizing the attack of the Lv5 Armored Dragon.

But then, a new monster appeared on Yushuo's field: "Spell Card activated - Monster Resurrection".

Special Summon Revolver Dragon from the Graveyard.

"The effect of the Revolver Dragon is that it can flip a coin once, and in this turn, it can attack the number of times the coin lands up!"

"Go! Revolver Dragon!!"

"Splash splash splash splash—"

Three coins were tossed into the air.

This is You Shuo's tactic.

This revolver dragon was dropped into the graveyard by him when he activated the Armed Dragon Lv5 effect.

As coins fell one by one, the revolver dragon's cannons were all aimed at the monsters on the field inside the castle.

Everyone looked over and saw the number of coins landed face up...

There were three of them!

In other words, You Shuo's attack will eliminate all the scapegoat derivatives!

"Boom boom boom boom boom boom—"

One cannon shot after another rang out, and in the blink of an eye, large plumes of smoke and dust filled the battlefield where Katsuya Jounouchi was fighting...

Chapter 153 Artificial Human - Psychic Shocker