The turns alternated, and it was Youyu's turn to act once again.
However, this turn, Youyu did not hurry to draw a card but instead focused his gaze on a certain skill button in his view that had not been activated for a long time.
It had been a long time since he encountered a situation where he needed to use this power again.
But now, that time had come.
Taking a deep breath, Youyu directly selected that button with his mind.
Skill: Divine Wrath, activate!
Only once in a duel, when Life Points are below 1000, add an "Obelisk the Tormentor" from outside the Card Deck to your hand in place of a normal draw!
An unseen cyclone of energy roamed around the field, gathering an ultra-concentrated divine power in Youyu's upraised right hand.
He briefly closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, it seemed as if some great soul had taken residence in his pupils, just awakening from a long sleep. The surging blue cyclone gathered in his hand, abundant power rampaging through his veins as if igniting all the blood in his body, accompanied by an urge to destroy everything in sight.
He reached out his hand, his fingers touching the Card Deck, and ancient and dignified images quickly flashed through his mind. His pupils contracted, and for a moment, he felt his hearing and vision were a hundred times clearer. A card draw once full of unknown variables instantly transformed into certainty, a great force guiding the duel toward an inevitable future.
"Draw card!"
The card was drawn, the space trembled, clearly tracing a blue arc.
The card drawn, of course, was—Obelisk the Tormentor!
"I feel like Youyu's aura has changed a bit..." Anzu said quietly.
"Is he getting serious?" Honda replied.
Youyu said nothing, first adding the drawn card to his hand, then immediately drawing another card.
"Magic Card 'A Hero Lives'," he declared, "When there are no monsters on your field, pay half your Life Points to Special Summon an Elemental Hero of Level 4 or lower from your Card Deck.
Come forth, Elemental Hero Airman!"
[Youyu, LP 1000 → LP 500]
A beam of light shot from the Card Deck, the turbulent airflow and a white whirlwind carrying down a hero clad in blue armor.
[Elemental Hero Airman, Attack Power 1800]
"Great, that's the spirit! Counterattack in one go!" Honda cheered him on.
However, Jonouchi wasn't as optimistic as his good buddy: "No. The effect of the Continuous Trap 'Summon Limit' is two-way. If the opponent successfully counters the restriction imposed by 'Summon Limit,' then the problem now falls back onto Youyu's hands.
At this point, Youyu can only conduct up to two summons or special summons in one turn, and with such restrictions, it's impossible to strike back."
"Oh, there's also that issue?" Honda suddenly realized, "Damn it, my own card is actually becoming an obstacle..."
But of course, Youyu had a plan: "Quick-Play Magic 'Emergency Provisions.' Send the Magic and Trap Cards on your field to the graveyard, and for each one, recover 1000 Life Points.
I'll send the active Magic Card 'A Hero Lives' and the Continuous Trap 'Summon Limit' to the graveyard, recovering 2000 Life Points."
[Youyu, LP 500 → LP 2500]
"Oh, wonderful!" Jonouchi said, "This way, he avoids the side effects of 'Summon Limit', and even regains Life Points!"
"Next is Airman's effect," Youyu said, "When a summon or special summon is successful, add a 'Hero' Monster from the Card Deck to your hand. I choose 'Elemental Hero Solidman'."
A card popped out of the Card Deck, which Youyu drew and briefly displayed as the deck auto-shuffled.
"Magic Card 'The Warrior Returning Alive,' return a Warrior-Type Monster from the graveyard to your hand. I will return 'Elemental Hero Shadow Mist' to my hand."
The Shadow Mist card in Youyu's graveyard ejected, and he reclaimed it to his hand.
"Then, Normal Summon 'Elemental Hero Solidman'!"
[Elemental Hero Solidman, Attack Power 1300]
"Solidman's effect, when summoned successfully, Special Summon a Level 4 or lower Hero Monster from the hand. Reappear, Elemental Hero Shadow Mist!"
[Elemental Hero Shadow Mist, Attack Power 1000]
"Shadow Mist's effect, when Special Summoned, add a 'Change' Quick-Play Magic from the Card Deck to your hand. I'll add the Quick-Play Magic 'Mask Change' to my hand."
Youyu drew another card that popped out from the Card Deck, displayed it, and immediately slotted it into the Duel Disc.
"Quick-Play Magic 'Mask Change'!" Youyu declared, "Send the Hero Monster on your field to the graveyard and transform into a Masked Hero of the corresponding attribute!"
Jonouchi was surprised: "Could it be that there is a second of that powerful 'Masked Hero Dark Claw'..."
"That's not it, even summoning 'Masked Hero Dark Claw' here wouldn't be an opponent for the god." Yugi stated, "Youyu must have a different idea."
And that was indeed the case. Youyu pointed decisively at the Solidman clad in iron armor before him.
"I send the Earth Attribute 'Elemental Hero Solidman' to the graveyard, Masked Transformation! Summoning now a hero as radiant and shining as a diamond—
——Masked Hero Dian!"
Light surrounded, enveloping Solidman's body, transforming into a robust metal armor that covered him entirely. The silver-white blade sparkled with white light, the sword light flickering, and a blue cape fluttered heroically behind.
[Masked Hero Dian, Attack Power 2800]
"At this moment, the effect of 'Elemental Hero Solidman' sent to the graveyard by the Magic Effect!" Youyu stated, "When Solidman is sent to the graveyard by a Magic Effect, special summon a Hero in Defense Position from the graveyard.