Chapter 1520

Awakening of the Three Phantasms, negate everything on the field!

Priest Shada's expression began to turn cold.

Admittedly, he had absolute confidence in this Deck named "Zoodiac" bestowed upon him by the gods, but even he had to admit that this total negation lockdown indeed caused him no small amount of trouble.

However...

"You think this is the end?" Shada shouted, "You don't understand the power of this Deck at all. You think you can stop me, stop Zoodiac, with this?"

Shada shouted.

"I overlay 'Zoodiac Ratpier' as Xyz Material!"

Yuma, who was in the middle of a duel with someone else, turned his head in surprise: "Xyz summoning using one monster as material?"

"Not bad, Zoodiac monsters can use 'Zoodiac' monsters on their own field to overlap for an Xyz Summon," Shada said, "Using 'Zoodiac Ratpier' to construct an overlay network, Xyz Summon! Come—Zoodiac Broadbull!"

Clearly a monster corresponding to the monkey in the twelve zodiac signs, it held a giant hammer with thick metal gauntlets, looking fierce.

【Zoodiac Broadbull, ATK 0】

"Zoodiac Broadbull's ATK and DEF increase by the respective values of the 'Zoodiac' monsters used as Xyz Material for this card," Shada said, "But Ratpier's ATK and DEF are both 0, so of course, Zoodiac Broadbull's ATK and DEF are also both 0."

Shada revealed another card from his hand.

"Next is the Spell Card 'Truce'," Shada said, "After this card is activated, both sides draw one card from their Decks. Then, until the End Phase of the next opponent's turn, all battle and effect damage taken by both of us becomes 0!"

Fujiki You Xuan and Shada each drew a card. At the same time, a faint golden barrier appeared on the field, like an invisible wall isolating both sides.

"In this way, I won't take any damage for these two turns."

Shada said coldly, waving his hand.

"Battle. 'Zoodiac Broadbull' attacks 'Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder'!"

The monkey hoisted the massive hammer in its hands and charged fearlessly toward Hamon. The moment the hammer fell and struck Hamon, blue lightning exploded, and the current violently knocked him back, but the radiating electrical fluctuations were blocked by the "Truce" barrier—otherwise, the backlash damage from this strike would have been enough for Shada to OTK himself.

"Because of the effect of Truce, you naturally won't take damage," Fujiki You Xuan said, "But such a battle itself has no meaning."

Of course, that's what he said, but he had actually vaguely guessed the opponent's intention for doing this.

"No meaning? That might not be so," Shada said lightly, "I use 'Zoodiac Broadbull' as Xyz Material, Xyz again!"

"Construct an overlay network with one monster, Xyz Summon—Zoodiac Boarbow!"

【Zoodiac Boarbow, ATK 0】

"All Zoodiac Xyz monsters can be re-Xyz summoned by using 'Zoodiac' monsters on the field as material, and Boarbow is no exception," Shada said, "And I will then use 'Zoodiac Boarbow' as Xyz Material, Xyz again! Appear—Zoodiac Chakanine!"

【Zoodiac Chakanine, ATK 0】

"Next, Chakanine as Xyz Material, Xyz again—Zoodiac Tigermortar!"

【Zoodiac Tigermortar, ATK 0】

"Tigermortar as Xyz Material, Xyz again—Zoodiac Drident!"

【Zoodiac Drident, ATK 0】

"Finally, Drident as Xyz Material, Xyz again," Shada said lightly, "Thunder and lightning descending from the galaxy, annihilate all things—Divine Arsenal AA-ZEUS - Sky Thunder!"

The art style was like a giant Gundam mecha, with thunder-like blue and white electric light flowing on the surface of unknown metal. When the mecha's wings spread, they were like wings woven from lightning, drawing dazzling trajectories in the universe.

【Divine Arsenal AA-ZEUS - Sky Thunder, ATK 3000】

Shada: "Divine Arsenal AA-ZEUS - Sky Thunder, in a turn where an Xyz monster on your field has battled, you have one chance to overlay it on top of other Xyz monsters on your field to Xyz Summon this card."

"You even brought out Zeus, you've got skills," Fujiki You Xuan said lightly.

This thing is a powerful terminal that has a place even in modern Yu-Gi-Oh, possessing the formidable ability to wipe the board at any time—even during the opponent's turn. It simultaneously possesses powerful strength for violent board clearing and off-turn disruption.

But of course, even as strong as Zeus, it is equally difficult to display its means under the suppression of the awakened Phantasms. In the case where two or more Phantasms are on the field at the same time, Zeus's ability should also be unusable.

And not only that.

"Awakening of the Three Phantasms has another effect," Fujiki You Xuan said, "Every time the opponent successfully summons or special summons a monster, I can recover Life Points equal to that monster's ATK value."

This is the first layer of the effect that takes effect when one or more types of Phantasms exist on the field.

Until just now, the ATK of all Zoodiacs summoned by Shada was 0, so this effect had no meaning even if activated, which is why Fujiki You Xuan hadn't mentioned it.

But Zeus has a noble 3000 ATK equivalent to a Blue-Eyes White Dragon, and this value was naturally all absorbed into Fujiki You Xuan's Life Points.

【Fujiki You Xuan, LP 4000 → LP 7000】

Shada curled his lip slightly, but had no further reaction: "Set one card, turn end."

Fujiki You Xuan narrowed his eyes.

Knowing that in front of the Awakening of the Three Phantasms, even Zeus is just a blank slate... even so, he still chose to summon Zeus and leave it on the field.

And it's in Attack Position... of course, this is nothing strange. Because in the next turn, Shada is still protected by the effect of "Truce". Even if Fujiki You Xuan defeats Zeus, he cannot deal battle damage to the opponent, so there is no difference between Attack and Defense Position.

"My turn, draw," Fujiki You Xuan said, "Activate the effect of the Field Spell 'Lost Paradise'. If there is a Phantasm on my field, once per turn, draw two cards from the Deck."

Fujiki You Xuan drew two cards, while also glancing at the opponent's back row.

No reaction at all.

"Activate Spell Card 'Graceful Charity', draw three cards from the Deck, then discard two cards from my hand."

Fujiki You Xuan replaced his hand.

"Interesting... then show me what backup plan you've hidden," Fujiki You Xuan said, "Then I will directly enter the Battle Phase."

Entering the Battle Phase. Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder remained in a defensive posture, crouching on the field, but Raviel, Lord of Phantasms had already revealed a fierce look, dangerous light flashing in its scarlet eyes, and its massive fists were clenched tightly, seemingly ready to strike at any moment.

"Battle," Fujiki You Xuan said, "Raviel, Lord of Phantasms, attacks 'Divine Arsenal AA-ZEUS - Sky Thunder'!"