Yuu Tokari is just a lucky man who found a rare card at work. Is he ready to punch his ticket to stardom? Or will his fight as a Duel Revolutionary destroy everything he holds dear? (This reimagining of Yu-Gi-Oh takes inspiration from the stories of...
Daimonji Manor was no stranger to battle. In Mezu Daimonji's day, such matters would have been settled by the blade. Over time, they had gradually come to embrace the game that was the bloodflow of the Atrium. With Duel Monsters, there was a certain levity to their internal disputes now, but nobody had lost a finger in months, an unprecedented record.
And now, Gozu knew that it was all a con. The more the Monji relied on Duel Monsters, the more they played right into the hands of Heart. Their attempts to rob the supply had only made them reliant. Mezu had failed to see that, and Gozu had failed until it was too late, and her authority over the Monji was on the line against the vicious cabal of Zato Sanada, Aunt Chizu, and Yuu Tokari.
Even so, she would prevail.
"It's my turn!" Gozu drew. Her fingers ran across the crystal ridges of her duradine card, and she glanced at it.
Goblin Zombie in my hand; Felgrand, Bolan, Tengu, and a Trap Card on my field. It looks like I'm winning, but if this board gets wiped out, I won't have a backup.
Skeletal Dragon Felgrand loomed over the field, golden sparks firing off from its gnashing maw. Although it seems like we'll be getting the same amount of turns, our decks tell a different story. I started with 5 cards; theirs added up to 15. I have to manage my resources perfectly.
Her three opponents looked at her nervously; even after Zato's elaborate turn, her monsters were unscathed. But Zato's still got that facedown card. And even if I take him out this turn, I could end up losing to Chizu or Yuu. What should I do? I can't reuse my Crow Tengu because the monsters summoned with Jack-O-Bolan are banished when they leave the field.
Gozu blinked. Wait. What was it Grandfather taught me? Something about what happens when a monster becomes an Xyz Material... This was among the lesser known Monji tenets, mired in the brief subsection that focused on Duel Monsters rulings.
Gozu pulled a sinister face as she pounded her card onto the field. "I Normal Summon Goblin Zombie."
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Once again, the insect-like creature slashed free from its earthly bindings, its feelers clicking menacingly. It threw up its hands exultantly as it disintegrated into purple light. Crow Tengu as well was glowing a burnt sienna. This was the color of an EARTH Xyz Material, just as Goblin Zombie had become a DARK Xyz Material. Needless to say, Gozu was executing an Xyz Summon.
"I build the Overlay Network with Level 4 Goblin Zombie and Level 4 Crow Tengu. Come, Tornado Dragon!"
The room was knocked at an angle as the winds concentrated and bulged into the shape of a raging dragon. Like a shark, its life was movement, its essence erosion. Chizu's mink scarf flew up and battered her face.
