"You're amazing, you know that?! Now I'm even more fired up to beat you!" Yugo whooped like an overcaffeinated gorilla, all energy and wild eyes.
"I activate the effect of OMK Gum, which I used as a Synchro Material!"
"When this card is sent to the Graveyard for a Synchro Summon, I can mill the top card of my deck—and if it's a 'Speedroid' monster, the Synchro Monster it created gains 1000 ATK!"
"Another gamble?" someone muttered.
"Hahaha, this guy's a riot!" another chuckled.
"It's not luck—it's destiny! I trust my deck! It'll always give me what I need!" Yugo flipped the top card of his deck, glanced at it, and burst into a grin. "I sent 'Speedroid Tri-Eyed Dice' to the Graveyard!"
"Which means—Clear Wing Synchro Dragon gains 1000 ATK!"
Clear Wing Synchro Dragon: ATK 2500 → 3500
"Next, I activate the Spell Card—Hidden Shot!"
"I banish two 'Speedroid' monsters—OMK Gum and Tri-Eyed Dice—from the Graveyard, to destroy up to that many cards on your field!"
"Say goodbye to your Continuous Spell—Flame Swordsman Domain—and your set card!"
With a crackling sound, Flame Swordsman Domain shattered into pieces. Flame Swordsman just gave a shrug as his longtime magical companion was obliterated. The set card flipped open—
"Trap Card—Memories of the Destructive Sword!"
"Hm?" Yugi Mutou made a small noise of recognition.
"It's a Fusion Trap that works from the Graveyard—but right now, I'm activating its first effect." Hikaru raised a card. "By discarding one 'Destructive Sword' card from my hand, I can Special Summon a 'Destructive Swordsman' from my deck!"
"I discard Destructive Sword Fusion, and Special Summon—Destructive Swordsman!"
A towering warrior clad in brutal armor appeared beside Hikaru, dragging a massive blade behind him.
"Whoa, Destructive Swordsman? I didn't know that card had a Fusion form too!"
"That was a prize card Hikaru got at the opening ceremony, right?" Jaden leaned forward, curious. "First time he's used it. What's he up to?"
Destructive Swordsman – Level 7, EARTH, Warrior, ATK 2600 → 3100
"Its ATK increases by 500 for each Dragon-type monster on your opponent's field and in their Graveyard."
"Phew... that was close..." Yugo exhaled. He was glad he'd destroyed the backrow—otherwise, Hikaru could've Fusion Summoned another Flame Swordsman to hold the line and counterattack next turn.
"Does that monster gain ATK based on Dragons?" Yugo eyed the field.
Between the weak 1800 ATK warrior and the strange Tuner-Fusion monster with no obvious effects, the real threat was clearly Destructive Swordsman.
"Battle! Clear Wing Synchro Dragon attacks Destructive Swordsman!"
"Cyclonic Dive Slash!"
Clear Wing flared with green energy, summoning dual wind blades and rocketing across the field. With a single slash, Destructive Swordsman was cleaved apart.
Hikaru Amagi LP: 3500 → 3100
"Solid move," Hikaru said coolly, glancing at his hand.
No Shaddolls. What a shame.
But—
That didn't mean he had nothing up his sleeve.
"You're still just a bit green."
"Huh?! Are you saying I'm too young to win?!"
"No. I mean you've still got lots of room to grow. My turn—Draw!"
With a dramatic flourish, Hikaru drew a card. Tiella, the Duel Spirit hovering beside him, peeked over his shoulder, saw the card, and burst out laughing.
"Perfect, Hikaru! Time to show the whole damn world what your card's made of!"
She giggled. "Guess it wasn't a waste going to the Magic Tribe's village this month. That Arcane Scientist really came through!"
Hikaru nodded. During the prep month, after setting up his Workshop Spirits, he'd gone to visit the Magic Tribe—and left with a powerful new Fusion Monster. A card that perfectly embodied his world.
That Arcane Scientist didn't just have obscure stuff like the Elder or Wave-Motion Dragon Knight—he even had this.
No chance to use Wave-Motion, sadly.
But this?
This he would use.
"I activate the effect of Destructive Sword Fusion in my Graveyard! By discarding a card, I can return it to my hand!"
He pitched the card he'd just drawn, reclaimed Fusion, and continued:
"Now I activate the Continuous Spell—Future Fusion Absolute! I reveal a Fusion Monster in my Extra Deck and send its Fusion Materials from my deck to the Graveyard!"
"I reveal—Meteor Black Dragon! And send Meteor Dragon from my deck to the Grave!"
"Huh? What's he doing?" Jaden and the others traded confused glances.
Hikaru's tactics today were definitely out of the ordinary.
"All preparations are complete."
"Oh! Hikaru Amagi's declaring a victory move?!" the MC jumped in, hyping the crowd. "But wait—Yugo still controls a Synchro Dragon with 3500 ATK! There's no monster on the field that can match that!
Could it be? Does Hikaru Amagi have a game-breaking monster in hand?!"
"Don't count on it!" Yugo shouted. "My Clear Wing Synchro Dragon can negate and destroy any monster effect from Level 5 or higher—and it gains that monster's ATK! Even if you have something strong—"
"I don't," Hikaru cut him off, raising his hand and shaking his head slightly. "All I've got in hand right now is—
a Fusion Spell Card."
"What?" Yugo blinked.
"Just a Fusion card?" the MC echoed, stunned. "Is that even viable?!"
Even with all his experience, the announcer couldn't help but question it. But thinking back...
Hikaru had been using nothing but Fusion-related cards this entire duel.
"You're dueling with that kind of deck?" Yugo asked, astonished.
"Of course! Because—
Fusion is the noblest form of summoning!
I seek only the most perfect Fusions—and so Fusion is all I need!"
"I activate the Spell—Harmonious Fusion!"
With a sharp snap of his fingers, Hikaru revealed the glowing spell, clutched between forefinger and thumb.
"Harmonious Fusion is a Fusion Spell exclusive to Spellcasters! By banishing materials from the Graveyard, I can Fusion Summon a Spellcaster-type monster!"
"Wait—Spellcaster? But doesn't Hikaru only have... oh!"
"What did he discard earlier with Destructive Sword Fusion?!"
Without even turning around, Hikaru held up two cards pulled from the Graveyard, showing them to the crowd.
In that moment—
Every single spectator, across both dimensions, knew exactly what he was about to do.
Seto Kaiba stood up like lightning. Yugi just gave a quiet, approving smile.
Everyone watching knew what came next.
Fusion.
"The Fusion Materials are—Dark Magician and Destructive Swordsman!"
He raised both hands high, then clapped them together.
"The greatest magician in history, united with the swordsman who hunts destruction—
Now, witness the moment of legend!
Fusion Summon!
Dark Magician the Dragon Knight!!"
RIIIP—
With a distortion of reality, a crimson-armored Spellcaster stepped out of a rift, landing with a thunderous impact.
Dark Magician the Dragon Knight
Level 8, DARK, Spellcaster, ATK 2900
"Eh—wha—huh?!"
"W-what is this?!"
"This monster inherits Destructive Swordsman's ability—its ATK increases by 500 for every Dragon on the field or in either Graveyard!" Hikaru declared, pointing straight at Yugo. "And that effect is Continuous—so even your dragon can't negate it!"
"Ugh..." Yugo hunched slightly. That was true.
Dark Magician the Dragon Knight: ATK 2900 → 3900
Normally, duelists from one world wouldn't know what to expect from the other. Yugo didn't think his strategy could be countered.
Too bad.
Hikaru had seen the "Summon Dragons" gimmick and knew exactly how to crush it.
Even without his Shaddoll engine, this was perfect.
"Battle! Dark Magician the Dragon Knight attacks!"
"Dark Magical Wave Slash!!"
The Dragon Knight soared skyward, massive blade charged with crimson power, and carved Clear Wing Synchro Dragon clean in half.
"WAAAAAGH—!" Yugo tried to jump back, shielding his dragon, but ended up getting crushed under its fading image.
Yugo LP: 2200 → 1800
"And now..." Hikaru gave a soft smile and nodded at Flame Swordsman. The warrior grinned back, raised his blade with gusto.
Direct attack!
Yugo LP: 1800 → 0
"Gyaaah!!" Yugo howled as Flame Swordsman clocked him on the forehead with the flat of his sword, sending him rolling across the floor.
The duel ended. The projection faded.
And both in Neo Domino City and at KaibaCorp HQ—
Dead silence.
"Ohhhhhh—! The first duel of the Friendship Cup opening match goes to the interdimensional duelist—the Absolute Fusionist, Hikaru Amagi!!" the MC exploded, hyped beyond words. "Flawless strategy, precise timing, and a deck entirely built around Fusion!
Every card he played was part of a fusion chain!
That's Hikaru Amagi—Duelist of another world!!"
His voice echoed triumphantly.
The duel may have ended...
But the storm Hikaru unleashed with that first match—
Was just getting started.
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New translation : Naruto : I Got "Return by Death" Kind Of Cheat
New story translated ! This one is interesting, give it a try !