Yu-Gi-Oh!: I use an Orichalcos deck

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Virtual images of Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura appeared on the field, standing back to back in a battle formation.

"The effect of Team Seven's cooperative attack is that when I have two or more 'Ninja' monsters on the field, I can perform an extra Normal Summon during the Main Phase," I said. "But right now I only have one monster."

Xiang's expression visibly relaxed. He thought my turn was about to end like this.

"Then, I activate 'Sharingan Copy,' which I just added to my hand!" I play this trap card. "Target your CyberKirin—this turn, my Kakashi gains the same effect as CyberKirin!"

"What?" Xiang was taken aback. "But the effect of the Electronic Kirin is..."

“I know,” I interrupted him, “Cyber ​​Kirin’s effect is: Once per turn, you can Special Summon a Machine-Type LIGHT monster from your hand.” I showed “Naruto Uzumaki” in my hand, “Naruto is a Warrior-Type monster, but he has a special effect—when ‘Kakashi Hatake’ is on the field, he can be considered a Machine-Type LIGHT monster!”

For the first time, a crack appeared in Xiang's expression.

"So, using the effect copied from Kakashi, I Special Summon Naruto Uzumaki from my hand!" The orange-clad, blond-haired boy leaped onto the field, shouting energetically, "I'm going to become Hokage!"

A gasp of amazement rippled through the crowd. No one had imagined that my custom deck could have such a combo.

"Naruto's effect activated!" I pressed my advantage. "When he is Special Summoned, you can add one 'Shadow Clone Technique' from your Deck to your hand!"

Xiang gritted his teeth: "But you can't perform a normal summon this turn, so what's the use of having more spell cards?"

"Who said that?" I smiled and pointed to the Continuous Spell on the field. "Another effect of Team Seven's Cooperative Battle is that when there are three or more 'Ninja' monsters on the field, I can Special Summon one 'Ninja' monster from my hand. And right now I have Kakashi and Naruto on the field..."

“So we need a third one!” Xiang retorted.

“That’s right.” I nodded. “So I activated Kakashi’s effect just now! I discarded a card from my hand and Special Summoned a monster from my Graveyard… but I don’t have any monsters in my Graveyard yet.”

Xiang burst out laughing: "Isn't that a contradiction? Your combo is broken!"

“No,” I said calmly, “the card I discarded was ‘Uchiha Sasuke’—and Sasuke’s effect is that when he is sent to the Graveyard, you can Special Summon one ‘Ninja’ monster from your hand other than ‘Uchiha Sasuke’. But the one I chose to Special Summon is…”

"Wait!" Xiang suddenly realized something, "Sasuke was abandoned in the graveyard, triggering an effect, and then he was specially summoned?"

"Smart." I nodded approvingly. "Using Sasuke's effect, I can Special Summon Uchiha Sasuke from the Graveyard!"

The black-clad youth appeared on the field with a cold expression, standing side by side with Naruto and Kakashi.

“Now I have three monsters,” I announced. “Therefore, I can activate the effect of Team Seven’s Cooperative Battle and Special Summon a ‘Ninja’ monster from my hand! Come forth, Sakura Haruno!”

The pink-haired girl's figure completes the team.

"At the same time, because there are three or more 'Ninja' monsters on the field, another effect of Team 7's cooperative attack is activated - all our 'Ninja' monsters gain an additional 300 attack points!"

现在，我的怪兽攻击力分别是：卡卡西1800+200+300=2300；鸣人1500+200+300=2000；佐助1700+200+300=2200；小樱1600+200+300=2100。

Xiang's electronic Qilin only had 1600 attack power, and his electronic dragon core only had 400. His face began to turn pale.

"Battle phase!" I declared, signaling the start of battle. "Naruto, attack the Cyber ​​Kirin!"

"Are you crazy?" Xiang shouted. "The electronic Kirin only has 1600 attack power, Naruto has 2000 attack power, you will only deal 400 points of damage!"

I smiled: "Activate Naruto's effect—once per turn, during the battle phase, he can create a shadow clone with 0 attack power to absorb battle damage! But that's not the effect I want to use..."

"what is that?"

"I activate Quick-Attack Magic—Shadow Clone Technique!" I played the card I had just retrieved. "This turn, Naruto can attack twice! First attack, target: Cyber ​​Kirin!"

The virtual Naruto charged at the electronic Kirin and shattered it with a powerful punch. Xiang's health dropped from 8000 to 7600.

"Second attack, target: Electronic Dragon Core!" Naruto charged again, destroying the Electronic Dragon Core, which only had an attack power of 400. Sho's health dropped to 7200.

"Then, Sasuke attacks the player directly!" Sasuke quickly forms hand seals: "Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

Xiang's health points dropped to 5000.

"Kakashi, attack directly!" Kakashi pulled out a copy of "Icha Icha Paradise" from somewhere, and while reading it, he casually threw a kunai, cutting off another 2300 points of Sho's health.

"Sakura, attack directly!" Sakura slammed her fist into the ground, and a crack extended to Sho's feet, reducing his health to 600 points.

“Set one card face down, end the turn,” I said with a smile.

Now it was Xiang's turn. His board was empty, he only had two cards left in his hand, and his life points were as fragile as a candle flickering in the wind. But instead, he smiled.

"Not a bad turn," he admitted, "but I still have a chance to turn things around! Draw a card!"

His eyes lit up when he saw the new card he had drawn.

"I activate the spell card—Power Fusion!" he shouted, "Paying 2000 Life Points..."

“Wait,” I interrupted him, “you only have 600 health points. Paying 2000 health points will cause you to lose the game.”

Xiang's expression froze. He had clearly forgotten that.

"Damn it..." he gritted his teeth, "Then I'll summon Cyber ​​Dragon II! Attack position!"

Cyber ​​Dragon II appears on the field with an attack power of 1500.

"Then I activate the equipment magic—Restriction Release! Cyber ​​Dragon II's attack power doubles! It becomes 3000 points!" A smile reappeared on Sho's face. "Cyber ​​Dragon II, attack your Uzumaki Naruto!"

"Activate a Trap Card—" I opened the face-down card in the back row, "Sharingan Illusion! This turn, one of your monsters has its ATK reduced to 0!"

The second-generation electronic dragon's attack power instantly dropped to zero, and the virtual image flickered a few times before disappearing.

"But the side effects of lifting the restrictions are still there!" Xiang shouted. "In the final phase, the second-generation Cyber ​​Dragon will be destroyed!"

“But that’s irrelevant now,” I said calmly.

Xiang looked at his empty playing field and his last card, and remained silent for a moment.

“I’ll cover a card, and the turn ends,” he finally said.

My turn. Draw a card.

"I'm going straight into battle," I announced. "All monsters, attack immediately!"

Four ninja monsters launched an attack simultaneously, reducing Xiang's remaining 600 health points to zero.

The duel is over.

The crowd remained silent for a few seconds, then erupted in gasps of amazement.

"Li Zhao actually won..."

"That self-created deck actually beat the electronic deck!"

"That combo was amazing..."

Marufuji Sho stared blankly at his duel disk, seemingly unable to accept the outcome. Finally, he looked up at me with a complicated expression.

"Your deck... is very interesting." He reluctantly admitted, "Although the effects are a bit too powerful, the combos are truly spectacular."

I put away the deck and gently stroked the top row of Naruto Uzumaki cards.

“This isn’t a deck designed to win,” I said, “but rather an expression. An expression of love for a work, and an understanding of its characters and story.”

Xiang nodded thoughtfully: "Another match next week?"

"Of course," I replied with a smile.

As I left the card shop, the sun was setting. Looking down at the deck in my hand, I suddenly understood something. The outcome of a duel is never just about the strength of the deck, but also a contest of understanding, creativity, and passion. My Naruto deck may never be used in an official tournament, but the joy and sense of accomplishment it brings me are far more precious than any championship title.

In the distance, a cloud in the sky looked like Naruto's smiling face. I couldn't help but smile too, and quickened my pace home—I couldn't wait to adjust my deck and prepare for the next duel.

Perhaps one day, I will design the Fifth Hokage, Tsunade, or Itachi Uchiha. These characters have countless possibilities and skills waiting to be discovered, just like the world of Duel Monsters, forever full of surprises.

And today, at least at this moment, my Naruto deck has proven its value—not through victory itself, but through the passion and creativity it embodies.

Chapter 400 Naruto

Marufuji Sho's movements as he packed up his deck were much slower than usual. His fingertips lingered on the smooth surface of the Cyber ​​Dragon cards, as if to confirm that they were still real. The cacophony of the shop seemed to be separated from him by a pane of glass; the exclamations, the discussions, and even the few cheers for my Naruto deck couldn't immediately penetrate his recently shattered confidence. I stood opposite him, not immediately putting away my duel disk either. The lingering warmth of the dissipated virtual image and an indescribable, fresh, and thrilling tension remained in the air. This wasn't a common outcome; at least in this shop, Marufuji Sho's defeat, especially against a "self-created" anime-based deck, was a minor earthquake.

"One more time."

Xiang's voice wasn't loud, but it was clear, breaking the surrounding buzz. He looked up, the previous contempt and frustration in his eyes being replaced by a strong, almost burning curiosity. "Let's do it again now. I don't believe you can get that combo every time."

The crowd immediately became excited, and those who were about to disperse gathered again, even more than before. Some people had already started taking out their phones. I shook my head, speaking before his disappointed expression could surface: "Not now. The deck needs adjustments, the victory just now had an element of luck, and..." I paused, looking around, "And don't you think we should find a quieter place to properly analyze this? Your electronic style, my Hokage style, perhaps... it's not just about the opponents."

Xiang paused for a moment, clearly not expecting the suggestion. He was used to accepting or issuing challenges, not inviting others to "study" a game. But quickly, he nodded, with the expression of a chess player encountering a completely new set of chess records. "Okay. You're right."

Half an hour later, we sat down at an old coffee table in the corner of the card shop, two cans of coffee from a vending machine steaming slightly. Our card decks were spread out in the middle. The scene was quite peculiar: on one side were the officially issued cards, gleaming with metallic sheen – “Cyber ​​Dragon,” “Cyber ​​Barrier Dragon,” and “Cyber ​​Laser Dragon”; on the other side were my hand-printed cards, with slightly uneven back colors and illustrations of Naruto manga screenshots or fan art – “Naruto Uzumaki,” “Sasuke Uchiha,” “Chidori,” and “Rasengan.”

“Let’s talk about this first,” Xiang said, drawing “Kakashi Hatake” from my deck. “It can unleash a combo and copy effects. Isn’t that effect a bit too overused?” His tone was inquisitive rather than accusatory.

“There are limitations,” I pointed out. “The copy effect requires a target, and it can only copy the effects of monsters whose star level is equal to or lower than its original ATK. Your Cyber ​​Kirin is a 4-star monster, and Kakashi is a 6-star monster, so it can copy. However, it is powerless against monsters of higher star levels. Also, after copying the effect, its original revival effect cannot be used this turn.”

Sho pondered, "It requires precise control of the field and the graveyard... What about this 'Team 7 Cooperative Operation'? A continuous magic that provides additional summons and attack/defense bonuses, but the only condition is that there are two or more ninjas on the field? Isn't that too broad a scope?"

"So it doesn't have the ability to directly generate cards," I explained. "It's just an amplifier. If my board is cleared, it's useless. Its power is based on having already established a foothold, but it's not easy for the Naruto deck to establish a foothold in the early game, and it lacks high-attack low-level monsters."

We continued discussing each card one by one. Xiang's expertise was incredibly helpful; he could spot numerical inflation or logical flaws in some of my card designs at a glance. "This 'Shadow Clone Technique' quick-attack spell allows Naruto to attack twice, and even creates a clone immune to damage? That's essentially a one-time 'Giant Form' plus 'Invincible Attack,' at the cost of only the cost of a normal spell card? This needs adjustment... perhaps increasing the life cost, or restricting it to only being able to attack a monster with a lower original attack power than Naruto..."

I explained the design concept behind each card to him, trying to blend the world view of Naruto with the rules of Duel Monsters. "Sasuke's effect has the ability to Special Summon himself from the Graveyard, which reflects his obsession with 'bonds' and 'revenge,' as he climbs back from the brink of death time and time again. The trap design of 'Sharingan Copy' is to imitate Kakashi's fighting style—to see through and copy the opponent's ninjutsu."

We talked from dusk till night fell, and the lights in the card shop became exceptionally bright. A clerk came over to remind us that closing time was approaching. Xiang picked up my "Uchiha Itachi" (one of my ace cards I hadn't yet used), looking at the effect text: "Pay half your Life Points to send all monsters on your opponent's field to the Graveyard… That's a huge cost, but the field clearing effect is absolute. And the additional effect of 'Tsukuyomi' negates all your opponent's monster effects next turn… It's too strong, even paying half Life Points is too strong. Unless… unless it can only be activated when your Life Points are lower than your opponent's?"

My eyes lit up: "Yes! This restriction is great! It perfectly matches Itachi's image of always carrying a heavy mission and launching a decisive attack in adversity!"

We smiled at each other, a pure resonance based on a deep understanding of the game. The previous victories and defeats seemed like distant memories.

Leaving the card shop, the evening breeze carried a chill. Xiang, clutching his deck, suddenly said, "Your deck... is very interesting. It's not just haphazardly strong; it has a real system and a clear strategy. Although I still think it's a bit 'cheap,'" he smiled, "it's much more profound than I imagined."

“Your electronic flow is also very powerful,” I said. “That kind of relentless offensive pressure was suffocating when I first faced it. I just got lucky today and drew the key card.”

“It’s not all luck,” Xiang shook his head. “Your deck construction definitely took into account the draw rate. Those search cards, deck-compressing techniques… how many 'Ninja Tools' or similar draw cards did you include?”

We stood at the store entrance and chatted for another ten minutes or so until the staff locked the door and left.

For the next week, we spent almost every day after school at the card shop. Our duels turned into a strange experiment. He (ahfd) would repeatedly test the stability of my Naruto deck with his mainstream decks, while I constantly tweaked the card effects, trying to find that delicate sweet spot between anime nostalgia and game balance. I added a "Chakra" counter mechanism, making some powerful effects require accumulating turns to activate; he helped me redefine the specific descriptions of many cards to avoid ambiguity in the rules.

Gradually, the other players in the shop got used to this scene—Marufuji Sho, the former top eight player, had become a regular card-playing partner with the "madman who created his own deck," and they often argued endlessly about the effect of a single card. Out of curiosity, some people even challenged me to a match with my Naruto deck. The results were mixed. The Naruto deck's performance varied greatly against different decks. It excelled at prolonged battles and resource trading, but it was extremely vulnerable to unreasonable bursts of development or effect disruption. However, its unique characteristics and the occasional flashy combos earned it a certain degree of respect, and even a few fans. Some people started calling me "the ninja of Konoha."

Two weeks later, on a weekend, the store held a small recreational tournament. Xiang encouraged me to sign up. "Let them see how well you've leveled up this deck," he said.

I hesitated for a moment, but still signed up. The tournament used a Swiss-system format. In the first round, I faced a balanced deck, and taking advantage of my opponent's unfamiliarity with the effects, I easily won using the combination of Sasuke and Naruto. In the second round, my opponent had a heavily trap-heavy deck, and my development was interrupted by countless trap cards, resulting in a frustrating defeat. In the third round, my opponent had a mainstream fire attribute deck with extremely high attack power. However, I drew the "Uchiha Itachi" deck that I had previously adjusted with Xiang, and despite being behind in life points, I activated "Tsukuyomi," clearing his board and preventing his counterattack in the next turn, narrowly winning the match.

In the end, I finished fourth with a record of four wins and two losses. For a completely self-created deck, this was an incredible achievement. My palms were sweating a little when I received that small participation prize card pack. Xiang came in second, losing to the final champion deck that had a perfect starting hand.

“What a pity,” he told me. “If you had won that game with the big trap, you could have ranked even higher. But it’s okay, next time we can strategically include some wind (cards that destroy spells and traps).

I clutched the card pack and shook my head: "No, it's fine as it is. It has weaknesses and strengths, that's what makes a real deck. If you cram in too many general-purpose cards just to win, it loses its original flavor."

Xiang looked at me for a few seconds and nodded: "You're right. This is your way of the ninja."

The word came out of his mouth with a peculiar sense of humor, but we both understood the approval behind it.

That night, I spent a long time adjusting my deck alone. Under the lamp, the handmade cards seemed to shimmer with a unique luster. I recalled the ridicule and incomprehension I encountered when I first brought this deck to the shop, the frustration of being repeatedly crushed by Xiang's Cyber ​​Dragon, and the countless nights I spent testing starting hand probabilities and adjusting card effects.