The first turn of the duel begins with Caesar.
"Draw card."
Caesar looked at the card in his hand and then at his opponent, letting out a cold snort.
"Activate Continuous Spell Card, Cyberdark Realm."
As he revealed the card, numerous green spheres appeared in the sky of the Dueling Arena, each containing a black mechanical lifeform, stirring restlessly.
"When Cyberdark Realm is activated, its effect resolves, allowing me to add a Cyberdark Monster with the same name that is not in my Graveyard to my hand from the Deck."
An electric current flickered across his body, but he seemed unfazed: "I will add Cyberdark Cannon from my Deck to my hand."
"Then, activate Cyberdark Cannon's effect, discarding it from my hand to add a Machine-Type Cyberdark Monster from my Deck to my hand." He opened his Deck as it automatically revealed numerous cards flashing by. With a swipe, he drew a card and displayed it to his opponent, "Cyberdark Keel."
Another invisible electric current surged within Caesar's body.
Expressionless, he took Cyberdark Keel in his hand, placing it to the left, keeping it for later.
"Summon in Defense Position, Cyber Dragon Core."
Caesar picked up another card, and a small mechanical dragon emerged from the card, slowly occupying the field.
Cyber Dragon Core, LV 2, Light Attribute, Machine-Type, DEF 1500.
"On the field or in the Graveyard, Cyber Dragon Core's name is considered Cyber Dragon. When summoned successfully, add a 'Cyber' Spell·Trap Card or a Cybernetic Spell·Trap Card from the Deck to the hand."
He scanned the Deck, searching once more and then drew a card from it.
"Cybernetic Revolution."
"Set two cards, end turn."
In the first turn, amid multiple searches, Caesar not only prepared a defensive strategy by setting two cards but also set up for an attack in the next turn, making his first move appear almost flawless to most duelists present.
Moreover, some "relatives" were particularly attentive to this duel.
One was Caesar's brother, Marufuji Shou, watching the broadcast with Judai. Shou looked at his brother with a worried expression, seemingly concerned about his brother's current state.
The other was Fubuki's sister, Asuka, standing at the Resurrection Race's gate, biting her lip, watching from afar.
"My turn, draw!" Fubuki swiftly drew a card and glanced at his hand.
"Among the cards you've set, one must be Cybernetic Revolution, right?" Fubuki said softly, "By tributing a Cyber Dragon, you can directly Special Summon a Fusion Monster that uses Cyber Dragon as material.
So, it's Cyber End Dragon, isn't it?"
Caesar remained silent, simply watching Fubuki.
"Heh... I activate the Spell Card, Red-Eyes Fusion!"
"What!?"
"Wow—"
"It's the legendary Black Dragon!"
Numerous spectators gasped, even many spirits stretched their necks, curiously watching.
Though in Tenjo Hikari's impression, Red-Eyes had never been exceptionally strong, similar to how Blue-Eyes White Dragon was legendary in the Spirit Realm, Red-Eyes as the corresponding Black Dragon held fame.
"Red-Eyes Fusion..." Caesar muttered the card's name softly.
During this time, Fubuki had regained his previous Deck through Spirit Power training, a fact unknown to the surrounding spectators who were unaware he possessed Red-Eyes.
Yet he didn't expect Fubuki to don that mask again and wield even greater power.
Foolish...
"You're thinking, I'm just a fool who believes you're engulfed in Darkness, trying to save you, right?"
Caesar squinted his eyes.
For a duelist, having one's inner thoughts read is a grave mistake!
What he desires is victory!
Nothing else matters!
"Do not underestimate me, Ryo—Red-Eyes Fusion's effect, only one can be activated per turn, and for the turn it's activated, I cannot summon·special summon monsters besides through its effect.
Using monsters from my hand·Deck·field as Fusion Material, a Fusion Monster that uses a Red-Eyes Monster as material is Fusion Summoned—this monster summoned by this effect is treated as Red-Eyes Black Dragon!"
"I use Red-Eyes Black Dragon from the Deck and Meteor Dragon from the Deck as Fusion Material!
Fusion Summon!"
BOOM!
Scorching flames rose from the ground, causing some nearby spectators to yelp as if their arms were scorched by magma, the sensation lingering for quite a while before fading.
The Lightsworn Spirits finally came to their senses, urgently constructing barriers to prevent the potent flames from spreading.
While it wouldn't inflict real harm, the pain was tangible!
With just flickering embers causing screams, what about inside the arena?
A colossal Fire Dragon enveloped in flames circled Fubuki, fire sparking off him, yet he showed no reaction.
"Fusion Summon, LV 8, Meteor Black Dragon!"
Pa—
The red Fire Dragon spread its wings, revealing a massive Black Dragon underneath, as if made from magma.
Meteor Black Dragon, LV 8, Dark Attribute, Dragon-Type, ATK 3500.
"Activate Monster Effect!" Fubuki pointed at Caesar, "When this card is Fusion Summoned, send a Red-Eyes Monster from hand·Deck to Graveyard, inflicting damage equal to half of that monster's ATK to the opponent!"
He opened the Deck and instantly drew a Red-Eyes Black Dragon: "Of course, the one I'll send is Red-Eyes Black Dragon from the Deck!"
"Go. Meteor Black Dragon, inflict 1200 points of effect damage to the opponent!"
"Oh no!" Shou immediately shouted.
"Ah—Ryo—" Asuka also realized what was about to happen.
She had seen the duel between Tenjo Hikari and darkness, and the next move would definitely be "Inferno Fire Blast". At that time, the 3500 points of effect damage plus this 1200, Ryo wouldn't have another turn, he would lose directly!
"Wow—" John nearly leaned out, looking at this scene in astonishment.
Boom!
The fireball formed by the Red-Eyes Black Dragon struck Caesar, but the flames were blocked by a light screen, unable to approach Caesar at all.
"Naive, Fubuki—I have been prepared with this card for a long time!" A Trap Card shone brightly beside Caesar.
Trap Card, Velvet's Magic Array!
Until the end phase of this turn, the controller of this card receives 0 effect damage from cards!
Shou breathed a sigh of relief.
"Heh..." Fubuki chuckled, "A specifically prepared card, huh? Ryo, you're not as relaxed as you look."
Caesar's expression was solemn, he did not reply.
Fubuki unexpectedly aimed for a one-turn kill from the start, which surprised him too.
"But don't think it ends here," Fubuki said slowly, "Activate the Spell Card, Smash Stomp!"
"It can only be activated when there is a face-up Dragon-Type monster on your field. Destroy 1 Spell·Trap Card on the field, and inflict 500 damage to the controller of the destroyed card!"
"!!" Caesar was suddenly shocked, "Fubuki, you scoundrel—"
"Your goal isn't to inflict damage!?"
"What?" The surrounding crowd was almost all shocked by Caesar's words.
The few people in the standby seats looked at each other, unsure of Caesar's true intentions.
"It's to destroy Cybernetic Revolution." Mitsuzawa Daichi thought for a moment, and said, "Senior Fubuki thinks further than Caesar, he must have known that Caesar would definitely prepare a card to prevent effect damage, so he deliberately Fusion Summoned a card to inflict damage, and then used this card, that way he can precisely destroy this card without distinguishing..."
"But what's the point of that?" someone refuted, "Cybernetic Revolution is a Trap Card that can be activated at any time, as long as Caesar activates it..."
"No—this is the goal." Manjome shook his head, looking towards Tenjo Hikari.
"It seems that Senior Fubuki wants Caesar to actively summon the Cyber End Dragon." Tenjo Hikari watched from afar, a bit surprised, but not overly so.
Earlier when Fubuki said he would definitely lose, Tenjo Hikari thought, Fubuki doesn't want to win against his opponent in the duel, he wants to attack psychologically—
So forcing Caesar to summon the Cyber End Dragon early is undoubtedly his main goal.
"Humph, interesting—then activate Trap Card!" Upon seeing this, Caesar showed no fear of the challenge, immediately flipping the Trap, "Trap Card, Cybernetic Revolution!
Release one [Cyber Dragon] on the field as a tribute, Special Summon one Fusion Monster from the Extra Deck using [Cyber Dragon] as Fusion Material!"
"Come on, my old friend—Cyber End Dragon!"
The small Dragon Core slowly became larger, fitted with a layer of gigantic metal armor, and then the metal armor began to install other mechanical structures. After it transformed into a Cyber Dragon, more machines started to be installed on it layer by layer, infinitely nesting, until finally transforming into a three-headed gigantic Mechanical Dragon!
Cyber End Dragon, LV 10, Light Attribute, Machine-Type, ATK 4000!
"Has it come?" Fubuki watched the Mechanical Dragon, a faint smile appearing on his face.
"Wow, ATK 4000!"
"Far surpassing Blue-Eyes White Dragon, even overshadowing the Black Dragon on the other side!"
Just as the spectators were saying this, Fubuki calmly activated a card: "Activate Equip Spell Card, Dragon Nails."
Magma Dragon's right claw was slowly enveloped by a layer of metallic armor.
"This card can only be equipped to a Dark Attribute monster, the equipped monster's ATK increases by 600."
Huh?
Meteor Black Dragon, ATK: 3500→4100.
"Just 100 higher than Cyber End Dragon?"
"Eh?"
Many people looked at one another incredulously.
"No way, could it be, Senior Fubuki thought of even this?"
"Intentional? That Fubuki?"
Many ordinary students who know Fubuki, Fusion Department members, even Integration Department members, were all stunned in disbelief when they saw Tenjouin Fubuki, who usually did nothing serious, surfing, taking photos, taking selfies with female fans, actually suppressing Caesar in duel strategy.
That Fubuki!?
"Wow—Lord Fubuki~~" Meanwhile, seeing Fubuki's cool moves, some of his fans couldn't help but scream out, cheering for him.
But, at this moment, Fubuki didn't care about these things at all.
"Time to battle, Ryo! Meteor Black Dragon attacks your Cyber End Dragon!"
In an instant, Meteor Black Dragon flew into the sky, its crimson body wrapped in storms and magma, in no time at all transformed into a giant meteor, it rushed directly towards the Cyber End Dragon, and with a booming sound, the highest skill of Cyber-Style shattered into fragments in an instant.
The rocks splashed from the meteor, imbued with magma, struck Caesar, causing his breath to falter, he even half-kneeled down.
Marufuji Ryo, LP: 4000→3900.
What—what terrifying pain!
In his heart, Caesar was shocked.
He had heard Tenjo Hikari say, the damage caused by Darkness's Darkness Duel was extremely painful, but even though he was already prepared, he didn't expect that a mere 100 points of damage would be even more painful than the damage caused by NO.!
"Set one card."
Fubuki calmly set one card.
Then he looked at Caesar again, opened his mouth, and smiled: "What's wrong? Ryo, don't you want victory, don't you only respect victory?"
"If you really want 'victory', then try winning against me first!"
As he spoke, black flames still burned on his body, illuminating him as if he were an Archfiend climbing out of Hell.
"Today, I will not go easy!"