Yu-Gi-Oh! 5Ds: Duellists Beyond the Light 52

Chapter 52: Calculation

The underground fighting arena was a place of absolute chaos, where every bet held intrigue and calculation. Ever since You QIng first defeated the deep-sea duelist, Danker Jin, the fat man at the gambling table had already formulated his plan. After a few days of preparation and arrangement, he had opened his money bag, waiting for the cash to pour in like rain.

However, he wasn’t the only one who liked to play little tricks.

He could buy off You QIng’s opponent in this duel; others could do the same.

In a shadowy corner, a silver-haired duelist was whispering with a man in a suit. The silver-haired man was You QIng’s upcoming opponent—Kazuma Kazuno.

“It seems everything is going smoothly, even better than we expected,” Kazuma Kazuno said, a faint smile playing on his lips as he watched the crowd frantically placing bets. “Currently, almost seventy percent of the bets are on You QIng. Incredible, isn’t it?”

The man in the suit crossed his arms, sneering, “After winning against Danker and Fumino, anyone would think he’s the favorite to win this tournament.”

“Heh, the favorite? How laughable,” Kazuma Kazuno said confidently. “He’s nothing but a puppet used to make money. His dueling skills… heh, I don’t think much of them.”

The man in the suit sneered, “As long as you can win, the agreed-upon money will be yours.”

In the corner, the two men smoked and chuckled to themselves.

Before the match began, someone from the underground arena approached Kazuma Kazuno, offering him a sum of money if he lost to You QIng. The sum wasn’t large because they didn’t believe Kazuma Kazuno would lose to You QIng. In their eyes, accepting this deal was a guaranteed profit for him.

However, Kazuma Kazuno was an arrogant and greedy man. While he took the money, he had a different plan in mind, one he’d already discussed with others.

A large sum of money was waiting for him to win this duel; if he defeated You QIng, he would receive a very generous reward.

Soon, it was time for the match.

Countless people flocked to the center of the underground arena. At the referee’s announcement, both duelists roared and began their duel!

“Duel!!!!!!!”

[Kazuma Kazuno, LP: 4000]

[You QIng, LP: 4000]

“Swish——————————”

“My turn to draw! I go first!”

As a veteran underground duelist, Kazuma Kazuno’s speed in taking the first turn was far greater than You QIng’s. He easily secured the first move, drawing two cards.

“Set a monster in defense mode!”

“Set one card, end turn!”

As the duel began, the underground duelists became tense and excited.

After careful consideration, Dikai De eventually placed his bet, but it was almost his last. According to the current trend, if You QIng won again, the odds would plummet to an unimaginable degree, and he wouldn’t bet another cent after that.

“Go for it, You QIng!” Dikai De shouted encouragement.

You QIng nodded and drew his card, saying, “My turn! Draw!”

“Activate the magic card—Reinforcements!!”

“Add a Warrior-type monster with a level of four or less from the deck to my hand!!”

“I choose—Magic Striker!!”

“Then, banish the magic card Reinforcements from the field and special summon Magic Striker from my hand!!”

“Next, summon in attack mode—Ally of Justice – Next Generation Remote Controller!!”

“Using a Level 3 Tuner monster and a Level 3 Effect monster as materials!!”

“The shattered and undying mecha!!”

“Tremble in the deafening roar of artillery!!”

“Lv6!! Armored Bone Skeleton!!!”

【Armored Bone Skeleton】

【Six-Star】

【Light Attribute/Machine Type】

【ATK/DEF: 2500/1600】

“Boom—————————————————————”

In the shining light of Synchro Summoning, a heavily armed mecha descended from the sky. The moment this monster appeared, everyone was astonished.

“What?! Did this kid change his deck?”

“Next Generation… he wasn’t using that before?”

“He probably upgraded his deck with the money he won in the last few matches?”

“Hahahaha! It seems I’m going to win big today!!”

“Yeah, he could win with a random pile of cards before, but now with a themed deck, he’s unbeatable!!”

The gamblers cheered, but Kazuma Kazuno frowned.

Tsk…

This kid…

How did he suddenly improve his deck’s strength so much?!

And he performed a Synchro Summon on his first turn?!

Kazuma Kazuno was clearly startled, but he quickly regained his composure. In his view, no matter what, You QIng was just a puppet sent by the arena, with no real skill. If it weren’t for those two guys from the previous matches throwing the matches, You QIng wouldn’t even be here today!!

“Heh~ A Synchro Monster?” Kazuma Kazuno sneered. “But, do you dare attack?”

You QIng smirked, “What’s there to be afraid of? Battle Phase! Armored Bone Skeleton!! Attack!!!”

“Boom—————————————————”

The cannon rotated, a deafening roar echoed through the underground arena, and blazing red cannonballs shot out, burning with flames towards the monster in defense mode!

But at that moment, Kazuma Kazuno revealed his set card, jeering, “You’ve fallen for it, you fool!”

“Activate the Continuous Trap Card—DNA Transplant Surgery!!”

“When this card is activated, declare an attribute. As long as this card remains on the field, all monsters on the field will become the declared attribute!!”

“I choose—Light!!!”

Light?!

You QIng immediately understood.

If there was any deck in the Synchro era that required all monsters on the field to be Light Attribute to gain an advantage, it was that one!!

Ally of Justice!!

It seems that from the moment he reached the top eight, his opponents would only get stronger!!

Danker Jin and that guy named Fumino used at most tribal or attribute decks, but Kazuma Kazuno, like himself, used a themed deck!!

Everything was as You QIng expected. The attacked monster flipped face-up, revealing a card name with the words “Ally of Justice”!

Kazuma Kazuno shouted, “Ally of Justice – Catastor’s effect activates! When this card battles a Light-attribute monster, the battle damage calculation is skipped, and the monster is destroyed!!”

“Say goodbye to your Synchro monster!!”

“Core Explosion!!!”

(End of Chapter)

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