"I choose Shaddoll Fusion!"
Oh no!
Millennium Eyes suddenly realized something was wrong.
There, there's a problem...
Why is this happening?
Didn't I just randomly throw 3 powerful cards into the Graveyard at the start?
"From the Graveyard, I activate the effect of Fusion Substitute. I return Nephilim to the Deck, then I draw a card!" Tenjo Hikari drew a card and glanced at it.
"Then, I activate the recycled Shaddoll Fusion—"
Bad... This is bad!
Millennium-Eyes Restrict felt a sweat bead on its forehead.
I might have acted too hastily. If I had known this would happen, I would've used Mind Crush to destroy Fusion Duplication.
Future... Potential??
"Oh, oh, oh!" Maeda Hayato watched closely and saw the meaning.
"When the opponent has a monster Special Summoned from the Extra Deck on the field, Shaddoll Fusion can fusion using monsters from my Deck.
I send Shaddoll Hedgehog and from the Deck... C-Crush Wyvern to the Graveyard!"
Tenjo Hikari slowly spread his arms.
"The fusion conditions are... Shaddoll Monster and Light Attribute Monster!"
"A Darklord and a human, a messenger of God and the central controller—everything converges into one!
Appear!
A Fallen Giant!"
Tenjo Hikari suddenly clasped his hands together.
"Fusion Summon!"
"LV 8, Godly Angel, El Shaddoll Construct!"
El Shaddoll Construct, LV 8, Light Attribute, Fairy-Type, Attack Power 2800.
The ancient giant shines again as it appears!
This time, Little Blue wasn't embarrassed or shy. After getting used to this body a bit, he happily said to Tenjo Hikari, "Lord Hikari, use me to your heart's content!"
Tenjo Hikari smiled and nodded at it. It seemed that the failure of "Slanted Green" made it want to regain some face.
"When Nephilim is Special Summoned, I can send one Shaddoll card from the Deck to the Graveyard, so I send Shaddoll Core to the Graveyard. Then, the effect of Core allows me, when this card is sent from the Deck to the Graveyard by an effect, to add one Shaddoll Spell and Trap Card from the Graveyard to my hand, other than this card.
I return El Shaddoll Fusion to my hand."
Tenjo Hikari flashed the returned card.
"Unknowingly, Tenjo Hikari sent half of his Deck to the Graveyard..." France looked at Tenjo Hikari's Deck, pondering.
"Destruction, dismantling, recycling, sublimation, this is really too fascinating. This is the fusion Tenjo BOY insists on—" Pegasus couldn't help but applaud continuously, "Despite knowing Tenjo BOY's intent to fuse, the opponent can never foresee the final outcome!"
"Hmph, stop bragging." Millennium Eye remained unconvinced, "As long as Millennium-Eyes Restrict is on the field, monsters other than Millennium-Eyes Restrict cannot attack."
He said in a low tone, "Although your Nephilim has the ability to destroy Special Summoned monsters during the battle phase, it cannot attack!
In the next turn, once Millennium-Eyes Restrict equips it, you're done for."
"Done for...?"
Tenjo Hikari gently tapped his forehead, then said, "I wonder if you've realized that amid all this 'randomness,' I've already accomplished something."
Random?
Unknowingly?
"The Maze Brothers outside the lab should know what I've done."
"What did he do?" The Maze Brothers exchanged glances, then simultaneously exclaimed, pointing at each other.
Like Gate Guardian!
Tenjo Hikari couldn't see outside, but he could anticipate it.
"Now, in my Graveyard, I've collected [A-Assault Core], [B-Buster Drake], and [C-Crush Wyvern]!"
Eh—
"Indeed, it was those initial monsters I sent to the Graveyard using [Brilliant Fusion] as Fusion Material!"
"Wha- What? How is this possible!?" Millennium Eyes looked incredulously, "Impossible, you didn't plan this from the start!"
"Of course, gathering three Union Monsters with my Deck is just too hard... But Little Blue helped me make this possible!" Even Tenjo Hikari hadn't thought of this.
His Deck was not like Manjome's, making it too difficult to gather three Union Monsters.
The Millennium Eye's words were stuck in its mouth.
If it weren't for Laundry Dragonmaid, Tenjo Hikari drawing Fusion Birth or Future Fusion would have been directly "Mind Crushed," leaving no hope for the subsequent cards.
After all, it knew long ago that Pegasus planned to give Fusion Birth to Tenjo Hikari, hence being extremely cautious.
But because of Laundry Dragonmaid's effect sending Fusion Birth to the Graveyard, it didn't pay attention and never expected this outcome—even though Tenjo Hikari, because he was so used to thinking things through, had planned out the monsters in his Extra Deck for this Duel!!
"Then—it's time to put on a show!"
Tenjo Hikari raised his hand.
From the [Union Dimension], he gained [A-Assault Core], through his bond with Manjome, he received [B-Buster Drake] as a gift copy, and after defeating Akaba Leo, the Alliance Army became a permanent resident in the Grand Cosmic Dimension, with [C-Crush Wyvern] being given as a diplomatic gesture!
"Banish the three machines, ABC, from the Graveyard!"
"Ultimate machine wielding lightning, reveal the possibility of representing the 'Future' amidst this 'Randomness,' be born—"
Tenjo Hikari opened his Extra Deck and took out a card.
The gift from Union Hangar and its power!
"Combined Summon!"
The three Mechanical Monsters flew into the air, combining into a Mechanical Dragon with two mechanical heads, two large cannons, and a gigantic golden tread.
"LV 8!"
"ABC-Dragon Buster!"
ABC-Dragon Buster, LV 8, Light Attribute, Machine-Type, Attack Power 3000.
The cannons of the Mechanical Dragon aimed at Millennium Eyes.
"Dragon Buster can once per turn, during either player's turn, discard 1 card to target 1 card on the field. That card is banished." Tenjo Hikari looked at the last card he drew, and couldn't help but smile as he revealed it, "I will discard Golden-Eyes Idol."
...
Millennium Eye sighed slightly.
Randomness and Future?
"Banish Millennium-Eyes Restrict, then use Nephilim to attack Millennium Eyes Idol—Nephilim's effect activates when this card battles a Special Summoned monster at the start of the damage step. That monster is destroyed."
With a snap, Millennium-Eyes Restrict was shattered, and Tenjo Hikari's Fusion Monster along with Little Blue returned to his side.
"Woohoo!" The two designers couldn't help but cheer and clap, and then when Maeda Hayato noticed he had been celebrating with France, he sneered and cooled off, lowering his hand and stepped aside.
Finally, Ansueeru put his worries to rest, placed his hands behind his head, feigning relaxation.
Veteran duelists like Pegasus and the Maze Brothers had already begun to clap ceaselessly for Tenjo Hikari's duel.
The appearance of Millennium Eye blurred, Pegasus's figure slowly disappeared, leaving only a golden eye behind.
This golden eye then blurred, eventually turning entirely into Millennium-Eyes Restrict.
Turns out it was the Spirit of Millennium-Eyes Restrict?!
Tenjo Hikari was taken aback, wishing to look outside the window, but unfortunately couldn't see Pegasus's expression. He finally pointed to the opponent, "Then ABC-Dragon Buster, direct attack!"
The two cannons gathered orange-yellow lightning. Then, as if a little blue missile was fired, it shot out and hit Millennium-Eyes Restrict.
"Guh—"
It used its unequipped body to withstand the attack, letting out a muffled groan.
Millennium-Eyes Restrict, LP: 3000→0.