Chapter 1307: Against the Timelord Deck

"Sandaion, the Timelord's attack!"

The attack of the so-called strongest Timelord below the ultimate. It raised its right fist covered in golden light. The entire spacetime seemed to freeze. The moment the fist fell, countless semi-transparent golden ripples exploded in a fan shape. Accompanied by deafening metallic roars, the subsequent ripples formed a three-meter-tall golden tsunami that surged toward Brionac.

If it were the real-card version of Sandaion, the Timelord, although it could destroy an opponent's monster by battle, neither side would take battle damage. The anime original was different: Sandion would not inflict battle damage to itself but could damage the opponent.

That wasn't all. Sandion had another key effect that earned it the title of strongest Timelord.

"Sandaion, the Timelord's monster effect," the fake Z-ONE said. "When this card battles, inflict 4000 damage directly to the opponent!" (Anime effect)

Directly inflicting 4000 damage. Even in an 8000 LP environment the real card had this reduced to 2000. In the anime's 4000 LP environment, one punch from this Timelord could basically end the duel.

If such a card existed in a real 4000 LP Yu-Gi-Oh game with anime effects, it would go beyond being overpowered—it would be a fake card.

However, real-game design needed to consider balance. Anime had no such thing. Just like in xianxia novels, when a master cultivates an unrivaled divine art and becomes a grandmaster, the world respects and admires him. No one with a screwed-up brain would accuse his technique of being too overpowered and destroying martial balance.

In this world, possessing powerful cards was the symbol of strength. Z-ONE's ability to develop such an overpowered card was proof of his power.

Of course Kira had a counter: "Then I activate my set card, Synchro Barrier. Tribute my Synchro monster on the field. Until the end of my next turn, I take no battle or effect damage."

Brionac's body immediately disassembled into layered rings of ice crystals forming a barrier. Sandion's fist slammed into the barrier. The fist's power and energy flow were completely blocked.

"I suppose that blocked it. Turn end."

The fake Z-ONE said indifferently.

"But you have also lost Brionac. Do you still have any power left to fight the Timelords?"

His implication was clear: your Abyss Soldiers are gone, your Brionac is gone. Don't tell me you can still bounce my Timelords?

But Kira smiled. "Looks like you still don't understand at all."

"What?"

"Nothing… I just realized that even now you still haven't figured out why this WATER deck is the absolute worst matchup for your Timelords."

Kira chuckled lightly.

"My turn, draw."

"During this turn's Standby Phase, the two Sinister Serpents in the Graveyard activate again. Both return to my hand."

"Next, I activate the Spell Card 'Card of Adversity.'

When the opponent controls a Special Summoned monster and I control no monsters, draw two cards from the Deck."

Kira drew two cards, then immediately played another frog.

"Normal Summon 'Tradetoad.'"

[Tradetoad, ATK 100]

Previously it was Substitoad, now Tradetoad. The names differed by one character. One effect summoned a Frog from the Deck, the other replaced a Frog from the Graveyard.

Kira: "When I control a Level 3 or lower WATER monster, discard one card from my hand to revive 'Fishborg Blaster' from the Graveyard once more!"

[Fishborg Blaster, ATK 100]

"Then Tradetoad's effect activates. Tribute one Aqua monster on my field to Special Summon one 'Frog' from the Graveyard.

I tribute 'Tradetoad' itself to Special Summon 'Des Frog' from the Graveyard!"

[Des Frog, ATK 1900]

"Next, the effect of 'Swap Frog' in my hand. By discarding one WATER monster from my hand, Special Summon it.

Special Summon 'Swap Frog' from my hand!"

[Swap Frog, ATK 1000]

"Then Swap Frog's other effect: once per turn, return one monster on my field to the hand. This turn I can perform an additional Normal Summon of a Frog monster.

I return 'Swap Frog' itself to my hand. This turn I can perform one additional Normal Summon of a Frog."

The newly summoned Swap Frog bounced back into Kira's hand. He revealed another frog from his hand.

"Normal Summon 'Beelze Frog'!"

[Beelze Frog, ATK 1200]

"Level 1 Tuner monster 'Fishborg Blaster'!

Level 5 'Des Frog'!

Level 3 'Beelze Frog'!

Tuning!"

[1 + 3 + 5 = 9]

"O sacred lance released by the god of destruction, now thoroughly pierce the demonic metropolis! Synchro Summon—

—Trishula, Dragon of the Ice Barrier!"

The night sky was suddenly torn by silver-white auroras. Ice Barrier Dragon - Trishula descended from the blizzard vortex. Its three heads roared simultaneously, condensing countless ice crystals in the clouds. Its wingbeats stirred snowstorms. The temperature plummeted, and falling snowflakes refracted prism-like halos under the moonlight, freezing into a suspended ice sword array in mid-air.

[Ice Barrier Dragon - Trishula, ATK 2700]

"Trishula's effect: When Synchro Summoned, banish up to one card each from the opponent's hand, field, and Graveyard."

Kira snapped his fingers.

"Then banish one random card from your hand, the 'Sandaion, the Timelord' on your field, and the Continuous Trap 'Empty Machine' in your Graveyard."

Trishula's three heads suddenly reared up. Blinding blue light condensed in their throats. The left head's extreme-cold breath struck the Timelord; its golden mechanical body instantly covered in frost, gears screeching to a halt. The middle head dove downward, freezing the trap card into a transparent ice coffin. The right head locked onto the opponent's mechanical arm, freezing the drawn card inside a floating hexagonal ice pillar.

The three cards were instantly sealed in ice. Only the faint cracking of growing ice crystals echoed in the night sky.

The invincible Timelord had fallen once again.

This time it wasn't bounced to hand but directly banished—bypassing destruction resistance again.

Throughout the entire duel, the Timelords' proud "cannot be destroyed by any means" ability had proven completely useless.

Kira also conveniently banished the Continuous Trap "Empty Machine" from the Graveyard, ensuring it could not be recovered. The fake Z-ONE's Timelord trap trilogy was now even less likely to activate, and the ultimate Timelord was forever out of reach in this lifetime.

"Alright, time to end this," Kira said. "Ice Barrier Dragon - Trishula attacks this copied Mr. Z-ONE directly."

Trishula's triple roar shattered the clouds. Its three heads reared back simultaneously. When the icy torrent erupted, three spiral auroras intertwined into a destructive ice storm. The fake Z-ONE's nautilus device instantly covered in spiderweb frost. The crisp sound of precision parts freezing was like a death countdown.

[Fake Z-ONE, LP 1700 → LP 0]

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