High-speed Counter Trap Cards—also known as Spell Speed 3—are among the noblest of trap types.But no one ever imagined that a Counter Trap of this caliber could be activated directly from the hand without even being set first!
[Black Gale]: "What?! He activated a trap card straight from his hand?! That's just dirty!!"
BOOM!!
A massive hand slammed down like Mount Tai, ruthlessly crushing Mars's Counter Trap and forcing it face-down again.
Li Yuu - LP: 4000
Mars's face turned quite unsightly.
[Byoumei wa Ai]: "Is this some kind of joke? How can a card be this broken?!"
The viewers were shocked—only now did they realize that this "Zarc," daring to accept a match against an 8-star duelist, truly wasn't just some average player!
Li Yuu smiled calmly. "Sorry, but my card really is that overpowered!Oh, and by the way—'Red Reboot' has a bonus effect that benefits you."
"You can choose any Trap Card from your deck and set it to your field—though you still can't activate it this turn."
Mars's eyes flickered. He pressed his lips together and replied, "Then I won't say no."
He flipped through his deck and set a trap card to the field.
With no more traps interfering, the pace of the duel shifted completely under Li Yuu's control.
"I activate the Continuous Trap 'True Light'—its first effect lets me set a Spell Card, 'Prayers of Blue-Eyes,' directly from my deck."
"And since Normal Spell Cards can be activated the turn they're set, I now activate 'Prayers of Blue-Eyes.'I discard one card from my hand to search both a [Level 1 LIGHT Tuner] and a 'Blue-Eyes' Spell/Trap from my deck."
[Shize Yunsuan]: "A Tuner?! Wait… could it be—?!"
Li Yuu waved his hand. "Next, I activate the third effect of 'Blue-Eyes Whelp': I tribute it to Special Summon 'Blue-Eyes White Dragon' from my graveyard."
"And when 'Blue-Eyes White Dragon' is Special Summoned, 'Maiden in White' triggers from the grave—she is Special Summoned as well."
The small Blue-Eyes Whelp atop the Duel Tower shattered its limits, instantly maturing into its primal, majestic form.
A gentle maiden with long flowing white hair stepped softly onto the field. Her gaze was filled with affection and reverence for Li Yuu.
Li Yuu felt a warm stir in his heart. "Kisara, I'm counting on you."
The maiden's blue eyes flared with battle spirit. Her flowing hair danced without wind, resonating with the soaring Blue-Eyes above.Their combined aura sent powerful waves across the field!
Li Yuu felt as if he could hear the voice of her ancient soul whispering:
"Lord Li Yuu, I will fight for you!"
[Byoumei wa Ai]: "He just brought back two monsters from the grave at once?!"
And that was just the beginning.
"I activate 'Sanctuary of Radiance' effect ②: I target 'Maiden in White' and send my third 'Blue-Eyes White Dragon' to the grave from my deck.'Maiden in White' gains 800 ATK this turn."
That slight ATK boost was just a pretense—it let him send the final Blue-Eyes to the grave and trigger her powerful effect again.
"Now, 'Maiden in White' effect ③ activates: When she's targeted by a card effect, I can Special Summon one 'Blue-Eyes White Dragon' from my graveyard!"
Mars exclaimed: "Another one?!"
[Yi Fei Chong Tian]: "Isn't that an 8-star monster? How is he summoning them so easily?!"
[Shize Yunsuan]: "Historically, the 'Blue-Eyes' deck has always been powerful—but its high-level monsters were hard to summon.Once bricked, it was doomed. But now? Zarc's Blue-Eyes has evolved—he can summon anything at will!"
Li Yuu grinned. "Exactly. My Blue-Eyes isn't some clunky relic!"
With two mighty Blue-Eyes roaring in unison, their eyes glared at Mars—as if mocking his poor decision to challenge their master!
Li Yuu raised his arm. A beam of emerald light traced across the sky, forming a Synchro summoning diagram above the field.
The 'Maiden in White' became a glowing ring of light and locked onto the shining beam.
The 'Blue-Eyes White Dragon' roared and flew into the beam, transforming into eight shimmering stars that lined up in a row.
A powerful force awaited only Li Yuu's signal to be unleashed.
Mars's eyes widened. "That's… Synchro Summon?!"
Li Yuu swung his arm and declared:
"Synchro Summon requirements: Tuner + 1 or more non-Tuner 'Blue-Eyes' monsters.I tune my Level 1 'Maiden in White' with my Level 8 'Blue-Eyes White Dragon'—total Level 9—"
"O spirit of pride and soul! Transcend time and space and awe the world with your new form!
"Synchro Summon—come forth, Blue-Eyes Spirit Dragon!!"
Blue-Eyes Spirit Dragon: Level 9, ATK 2500, DEF 3000
A beam of brilliant white light exploded outward. A brand-new 'Blue-Eyes' dragon slowly descended, its body now translucent and radiant.
Gone was the violent energy of the original; now it radiated sacred tranquility.
[Shize Yunsuan]: "It's really a Synchro Summon…! Who would've thought this ancient deck would evolve in so many new directions?!"
[Yi Fei Chong Tian]: "Even old decks can have their springtime!"
Mars's eyes burned with curiosity. He kept a calm smile.
"Synchro Summon? Impressive. That's a power I haven't yet mastered…But just a Level 9 Synchro Dragon with 2500 ATK isn't enough to threaten me."
Mars had yet to be provoked into revealing his trump cards.
Li Yuu wagged his finger and said with a smirk:
"I'm not done yet—
"I activate 'Sanctuary of Radiance' effect ①: Once per turn, I gain an additional Normal Summon for a [Level 1 LIGHT Tuner].
"I summon the card I just searched—Priest of Blue-Eyes."
Priest of Blue-Eyes: Level 1, ATK 300
A kindly, white-haired priest emerged from the radiant sanctuary, lifting his palm to channel soft white light and call forth the souls of his kin.
"Upon summon, 'Priest of Blue-Eyes' effect ① activates: I return 'Sage with Eyes of Blue' from my grave to my hand.
"Then, I discard the Sage to activate his effect: I target my 'Priest of Blue-Eyes,' send it to the grave, and Special Summon a 'Blue-Eyes' monster from my deck—
"Come forth, Blue-Eyes Jet Dragon!"
Blue-Eyes Jet Dragon: Level 8, ATK 3000
It resembled a jet fighter modeled after the Blue-Eyes White Dragon. With a sonic boom, it soared in from the clouds, pressuring all who watched.
[Yi Fei Chong Tian]: "He's got two Level 8 monsters now—could this mean…?!"
Mars was stunned. "You've even mastered Xyz Summoning?!"
Li Yuu smirked and snapped his fingers.
"Of course! What's so hard about that?"
As he spoke, a third summoning effect activated on his field—
Xyz Vortex!!
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