20demayo Chapter 177 The True Phoenix!
Chapter 177 The True Phoenix!
Chapter 177 The True Phoenix! (Combined Chapter)
The Sky Dragon opened its mouth wide, and terrifying lightning, carrying the wrath of the gods, struck towards the [Chaos Black Magician].
Clearly, this god who controls the sky had ulterior motives, forcing Kagura, an innocent duelist, to bear the blame for destroying the phantom god.
This attack even included real lightning, damn it!
How can you blame him? It was clearly the Winged Rathalos that did it!
Kagura thought angrily, and despised this bullying behavior from the bottom of her heart.
Therefore, we must bravely resist here.
"Open the cover card!"
In a moment of crisis, Kagura unleashed her long-time-single hand speed:
"Trap Card! [Dark Demon Rebirth]!"
One of the cards at his feet opened, and then a second one opened immediately:
"Then comes the second trap, [The Messenger of Peace]!"
He used the two traps at his feet in one go:
"Based on the principle of 'late-mover advantage,' the effect of [Messenger of Peace] is activated."
"This turn, your monsters cannot be destroyed by battle, and the battle damage they take is reduced to 0!"
The raging, deadly lightning was blocked by the transparent protective shield, and the Chaos Dark Magician remained unharmed amidst the singing of the three angels.
Kagura breathed a sigh of relief, finally avoiding the fate of having her hair burned into an afro and becoming charred and crispy.
"Then comes the effect of [Dark Rebirth]: When an opponent's monster declares an attack, set one Spell Card from their Graveyard onto your field!"
"What?!"
Yami Yugi was startled and instinctively looked at the graveyard area on his Duel Disk. There were spell cards there. Oh no!
"That's right! A game!"
Kagura Kiryu revealed a sinister smile: "You already know, don't you! Which card I'm going to choose!"
"Of course, it's [Monster Resurrection]!"
The "Monster Resurrection" card automatically popped up in Wang Yang's graveyard. His eyelids twitched, and with mixed feelings, he handed over the card.
Kagura took the card, walked back to her duel area, and inserted it into the duel disk.
After a moment of silence, President Kaiba suddenly said, "I see. Since Yugi managed to remove Kagura's [Monster Resurrection], Kagura must have found a way to get Yugi's card."
"The trap card is set before the game's 'hand-kill' activation, which means..."
Kaiba, the company president, exclaimed in shock, "Did Kagura anticipate that the game would try to erase the [Monster Resurrection] card when she retrieved it last round?"
"How could that be?"
Kaiba Keihei also stared in surprise, his eyes widening as he covered his mouth:
"So, Kagura not only completely saw through the game's intentions but also responded perfectly?"
Hearing this with sharp ears, Ye Ling exclaimed in admiration, "No wonder he's my brother! He's practically the pinnacle of human intelligence!"
The Taylor sisters quickly echoed their agreement.
Everyone went about their own imaginations, showering him with compliments, and even Wang Yang believed it.
"Kagura! Did you anticipate this all along?"
A bead of cold sweat slid down Wang Yang's forehead, revealing a hint of seriousness and apprehension.
Kagura:
I can't believe it! I just happened to draw this card!
Can you please stop imagining things?! The destruction of the world will be part of my calculations!
He was slightly speechless, but still went along with it:
"That's right! A game!"
He flashed a knowing smile: "You've seen right through me!"
"Alright, continue your turn! Are you ready to face the phoenix's wrath next turn?"
Yami Yugi pondered for a moment with a serious expression, then drew two cards:
"I'll set three more cards face down, and my turn is over!"
Swish, swish, swish, three face-down cards appeared in the back row. Since one card had already been face-down due to the [Heaven and Earth Treasure Card], four cards were actually face-down.
The reason I didn't cover five cards is because there's still a lingering perpetual trap in the back row: [Call of the Dead].
Previously, King Yu used the "Cry of the Living Dead" to revive the "Dark Magician" in the graveyard, and then the "Dark Magician" was melted into Red Dad by Kagura Ushizoku.
The effect of 【Cry of the Living Dead】 is: Special Summon 1 monster from your Graveyard in Attack Position. When this card leaves the field, destroy that monster. When that monster is destroyed, destroy this card.
Whether it's taken by a bull or used as fusion material, it's not considered destroyed, so this card naturally remains on the field. [Sky Dragon of Osiris, ATK 5000 → ATK 2000]
"Then comes the effect of the [Ace Straight] in the graveyard: return the [King Knight] from the graveyard to the deck and add this card to your hand!"
[Osiris the Sky Dragon, Attack Power 2000 → Attack Power 3000]
Wang Yang's expression was serious. The clash between the gods was growing stronger, and the outcome would be decided in these few rounds.
He was completely focused on the changes happening on the field: "Come on, Kagura!"
"My turn! Draw a card!"
Kagura drew a card from her deck and spat it out.
Although it was somewhat useful, it wasn't the feather duster he really wanted.
Against a fully powered Pharaoh, Kagura's dueling power was extremely unstable. After all, Kagura had only been in this world for a few months and was naturally no match for the Pharaoh from three thousand years ago.
However, the winning formula had already been decided long ago.
"Open the cover card!"
Kagura revealed one of her remaining two face-down cards: "[Monster Resurrection]!"
"Raise, phoenix! Return to my field!"
Ra the Winged Dragon has been resurrected from the graveyard, its body ablaze with divine flames symbolizing the sun.
The Phoenix of God!
[Ra's Winged Dragon of Ra, Attack Power 0]
Dark Game kept a close eye on this strongest phantom god.
Come on, Kagura!
The Sky Dragon opened its second mouth and fired a lightning bolt, but it was slapped away by the Winged Dragon of Ra.
Kagura Kiryu crossed his arms, lowered his head, and began playing the incantation, lip-syncing to it.
The Winged Dragon and the Sky Dragon stared intently at each other, their eyes blazing, as if they were about to start fighting at any moment.
Clearly, the two gods didn't have the time to determine whether Kagura's voice actually came from her mouth.
"I pay 1000 LP! Destroy all monsters on my opponent's field!"
"The Phoenix of God!"
[Kagura Kiryu, LP2100→LP1100]
Flames that could incinerate everything echoed across the field, and the Heavenly Pit Dragon let out another bloodcurdling scream:
You son of a bitch!
Sky Dragon sent it.
But Yugi remained completely calm. He clicked the button on the Duel Disk: "Open Face Cards!"
He flipped over one of the four face-down cards at his feet:
"Quick-Play Spell: Scapegoat - Summon four Scapegoat Tokens from the field!"
Four little lambs of different colors appeared with kind faces, looking like they had gotten used to being used as shields.
[Sheep Derivative, Level 1, Earth Attribute, Beast Race, Defense 0, Derivative] ×4
"Then I'll pay another 1000 life points! Destroy all the monsters on your field!"
"The Phoenix of God!"
[Kagura Kiryu, LP1100→LP100]
All the lambs were turned into roasted whole lambs in the flames and disappeared into the sea of fire.
"Then I usually summon [Valkyrie].
Kagura drew a card from her hand and slammed it onto the dueling field.
The little magician, who looks just like the "Black Magician Girl," nervously raises the long spear in her hand.
[Magic Valkyrie, Level 4, Dark Attribute, Mage Race, Attack Power 1600, Effect Monster]
Kagura crossed her arms: "I will sacrifice all the monsters on my field! They will all be converted into the attack power of [Ragnaros the Winged Dragon of Ra]!"
The Chaos Black Magician and the Magic Valkyrie dissipated into specks of light and entered the body of the Winged Dragon of Ra.
[Ra's Winged Dragon, Attack Power 0 → Attack Power 4400]
"Attack power 4400!?"
Kyoko covered her mouth in surprise.
Jonouchi, standing nearby, exclaimed in amazement, "It has surpassed the [Obelisk the Tormentor]!"
"Let's fight!"
Kagura swung her arm, a domineering aura emanating from the hem of her robes as she shouted, "[Ra's Winged Dragon]! Direct attack on the game!"
"God. Phoenix!"
The god who controls the sun transforms into a fiery phoenix, its scorching heat assaulting your senses!
The Winged Rathalos swooped down towards Yugi at top speed, showing little respect for its former superior and filled with the joy of about to secure the first kill.
"So-and-so, you're amazing!"
Yami Yugi suddenly smiled: "At this moment, I'll open the face-down card!"
The card at his feet immediately flipped up, revealing a Winged Dragon of Ra, resembling an aerial fortress, swooping down on the Silent Magician with overwhelming force.
"Trap Card! [Resurrected Sky God]! Activate!"
Both the card art and the name give a clear indication that this is a trap exclusive to the Sky Dragon of Osiris.
"This card's activation and effect cannot be negated!"
Wang Yang said, "Special Summon one 'Sky Dragon of Osiris' from your Graveyard. After that, both players draw cards from their Deck until they have six cards in their hand!"
"Rise from the graveyard! [Sky Dragon Osiris]!"
Thunder rumbled! Thunderclouds gathered!
The god who ruled the sky burst forth from the clouds, letting out an angry dragon roar.
The two gods were extremely hostile to each other upon meeting. As the effect continued to be processed, Kagura and Yugi drew cards from their decks together, replenishing them to six cards.
"The attack power of the [Sky Dragon of Osiris] is determined by the number of cards in their hand!"
Wang Yang held up his hand: "I have six cards in total, so the attack power of [Sky Dragon] is—"
[Osiris the Sky Dragon, Attack Power 0 → Attack Power 6000]
"Attack power 6000!?"
Jonouchi shouted in shock, "In that case, it far exceeds the attack power of the [Rathalos] by 4400!"
"Yes!"
"roar!"
Sky Dragon let out another proud roar, seemingly showing off to Winged Dragon of Ra.
So what if you're the boss? My attack power is higher than yours right now!
The flames on Winged Dragon Aura burned even more fiercely.
It barked angrily and turned to look at its new owner.
You need to think of a solution quickly!
As expected, Kagura did not disappoint it.
Without the slightest hesitation, he commanded, "Continue the attack! [Ra's Winged Dragon], attack [Sky Dragon of Osiris]!"
"God. Phoenix!"
"Using a monster with low attack power to attack a monster with high attack power!?"
Honda yelled, "Isn't that suicide?"
After a moment of silence, Jonouchi slowly shook his head: "No, Kagura's words must have some other special meaning!"
Even the Winged Dragon of Ra was startled by this command?
It glanced at the triumphant Sky Dragon, gritted its teeth, and swooped down directly towards it.
Damn it! Let's trust this new owner!
"They've launched an attack!?"
Yugi, who had initially thought Kagura would give up, frowned: "What's the deeper meaning behind this!?"
With a wave of his hand, he shouted with unwavering spirit, "Then we'll fight back!"
"【Osiris the Sky Dragon】! Superconducting Wave Thunder Cannon!"
Both gods, their eyes bloodshot, charged at each other as if their lives depended on it.
The ground seemed to tremble, and shockwaves spread outwards from the point of impact.
Thick smoke billowed from the field.
Even though it wasn't a dark game, the spiritual power contained within the God Card was still destructive, and everyone's stance became somewhat unsteady.
Only Uncle Isono remained calm. "So what if I got a shockwave while playing cards? What's so surprising?"
"At this moment! I activate my last face-down card! The effect of Rainbow Life!"
Kagura raised her arm to block the impact while simultaneously tapping the Duel Disk:
"Based on this card's effect, I discard one card from my hand, and until the end of the turn, all damage I take from battles and card effects is converted into LP that amount!"
As he discarded his cards, the shockwaves quickly transformed into green healing rays that flowed into his body.
[Kagura Kiryu, LP100→LP1700]
"I see."
Yami Yugi chuckled, "So this was the final trap! You certainly avoided harm!"
"However, as a price, your [Ra's Winged Dragon] was also defeated!"
King Yu waved his finger with an air of dominance, seemingly having already secured victory in this duel.
"So-and-so, you're amazing!"
Kagura suddenly mimicked the King's words, and upon hearing this familiar line, the King's nerves couldn't help but twitch.
"My Winged Rathalos hasn't been defeated yet!"
"What?!"
Wang Yang quickly looked towards the battleground between the two gods. The smoke between them had gradually dissipated, and the dazzling sunlight seemed to pierce through it.
The Winged Dragon emerged from the smoke, letting out a cries that conveyed information.
It had never felt its body so light and so powerful, as if nothing in the world could hinder this power.
It barked gratefully at its new owner, seemingly aware of the source of this power, and its affection for the owner increased significantly.
[Ra's Winged Dragon - Phoenix, Level 10, Divine Attribute, Mythical Beast Type, ATK 4000, Effect Monster.]
"How could that be? The Sky Dragon's attack power is clearly higher!"
Peacock Dance asked a question, somewhat puzzled, while King Yang keenly sensed something:
"No! This isn't that card! It's a completely new entity!"
"That's right."
Kagura's graveyard displayed the original Winged Dragon of Ra, briefly showing it off: "The previous Winged Dragon of Ra has been destroyed! Now, there's a brand new Winged Dragon of Ra!"
"Its name is [Ra's Winged Dragon of Ra - Phoenix]!"
Wang Yang's eyes turned serious: "But this aura... there's no mistake! It's definitely the Card of God!"
Kiryu Kagura laughed, "Of course, this card is also part of the Winged Dragon of Ra!"
He explained the card's effect: "【Ra's Winged Dragon of Ra - Phoenix】: This effect can be activated when 【Ra's Winged Dragon of Ra】 is sent from the field to your Graveyard while this card is in your Graveyard."
"The opponent cannot activate this effect in response to this activation; Special Summon this card!"
Wang Yang asked, somewhat puzzled, "The cemetery? When?"
"Wait, could it be?"