Chapter 43: You Tried to Print a Card
The moment he activated the Fusion Spell Card, besides the Ojama Yellow on the field, he also had an Ojama Green and the recently retrieved Ojama Black in his hand.
As he played the Fusion Spell Card, Hayato awkwardly realized something — although in the anime of his previous life, no matter who activated the Spell Card Fusion, as long as they assembled the Fusion Material, they could "print" out the Fusion Monster Card.
But now, even after Hayato repeatedly gestured with his eyes towards the assembled Ojama brothers, he didn't see them react at all.
"Huh? Aniki, could it be that you want us to Fusion Summon?"
"Although us three brothers can indeed Summon Ojama King~".
"But Aniki! You don't have the Ojama King's Card in your Hand at all!".
Damn it, I'm an idiot.
If this were a Duel conducted on a Duel Disk or Duel Platform in the future, maybe making things up a Fusion Monster would be feasible, but this is a face-to-face Duel. If I took out a Token and declared it was Ojama King, the opponent definitely wouldn't accept it, right?.
And there was one more thing Hayato just remembered —
"Fusion?! Can that kind of lousy Monster actually Fusion Summon with the decent-looking Flying Dragon Warrior?" Pig-Head Goro fell into thought, looking at the Ojama Yellow and Flying Dragon Warrior that were the only ones remaining on Hayato's field. Although two cool Thunder Dragons could Fusion Summon into Twin-Headed Thunder Dragon, which looks exactly like Two-Mouth Darkruler, he really couldn't imagine the combination of these Monsters on Hayato's Field.
———In the early rules of DM, it seems there was a restriction that "Fusion can only Fusion Summon Monsters that exist on the Field."
As things stood, Hayato could only rarely resort to making things up to patch up his terrible play just now: "No, the one I'm Fusion Summoning isn't Ojama Yellow, but the Baby Dragon I Normal Summoned this Turn!".
Although Hayato played the Spell Card first and then Summoned the Monster, Pig-Head Goro didn't question the strange order, which made Hayato breathe a sigh of relief. At the same time, he thought to himself: Fortunately, I still have this Card in my Hand as a remedy.
"Flying Dragon Warrior will ride upon the grown-up Baby Dragon, I Summon Alligator's Sword Dragon!".
Alligator's Sword Dragon [Level 5/Wind] [Dragon/Fusion] [1700/1500].
"Then, I will activate an attack with Alligator's Sword Dragon on your Swordsman of Flame on the Field!". Sending Baby Dragon and Flying Dragon Warrior to the Graveyard, Hayato slammed a Monster Card down and pointed towards Pig-Head Goro's Swordsman of Flame on the Field.
Although Alligator's Sword Dragon actually has the effect "If the only face-up Monsters on your opponent's Field are EARTH, FIRE, or WATER Attribute, this Monster can Attack your opponent directly," because direct attacks are currently prohibited in the rules of Duel Monsters, Alligator's Sword Dragon essentially became a blank Normal Monster Fusion.
Seeing Hayato initiate an Attack, Pig-Head Goro sneered, "It's just 1700 ATK points. Do you want to take down my Swordsman of Flame with you? If you can do it, go ahead!" In his Hand, there was a Monster that could rival or even surpass Swordsman of Flame, but he hadn't Summoned it just now out of caution.
If that Alligator's Sword Dragon defeats Swordsman of Flame, then next Turn I'll Summon that stronger Monster, Attack that small fry who's still in Attack Position, and wipe out the opponent's Life Points in one go.
"Take down together? Oh right, I forgot to explain to you." Hayato smiled, pointing a hand towards the Ojama Country on the Field. "When an Ojama Monster exists on the Field, Ojama Country's second effect will activate."
"The ATK and DEF of all Monsters on the entire Field will be swapped!".
Alligator's Sword Dragon [ATK 1700→1500].
Ojama Yellow [ATK 0→1000].
Swordsman of Flame [1700→100].
"My Swordsman of Flame!" Pig-Head Goro's eyes widened. "In that case, even that small fry Monster can!"
"Alligator's Sword Dragon Attack! Crush that Monster!".
"Ugh!"
The Swordsman of Flame, whose ATK was reduced to 100, was easily destroyed. Pig-Head Goro's Life Points were reduced by a full 1400 points in one go.
Goro: 2000 LP→600 LP.
"End Turn."
Hayato: Hand 3→4→2.
Just moments ago, facing Swordsman of Flame's Attack, Hayato could only respond defensively and had to rely on Spell Cards to revive his Monsters again and again. But in just one Turn, he had organized such a sharp offensive. Pig-Head Goro was now incredibly serious.
"Hey there, who are you? I've never heard your name before."
"The world is vast enough to accommodate anyone's ambition. As for me, my name is Hayato Kobayashi, just a passing Duelist. Remember that."
Pig-Head Goro nodded seriously, no longer arrogant and contemptuous as before. "Hayato Kobayashi, I will remember that name. Now then —"
"My Turn, Draw!"
Looking at the Card he had drawn, Goro looked seriously at Hayato and said, "I thought you were some third-rate Duelist, but it turns out I've met a rare expert. Then I'll have to get serious too!"
"Activate this Spell Card, I'm going to Summon my Tamashii too!"
Goro played the Card from his Hand. It was a Spell Card — Hamburger Recipe! This was the first Ritual Spell Hayato had seen so far.
"According to the effect of the Card, I Tribute Monsters from my Hand with a total Level of 6 or more."
Drawing three low-Level Normal Monster Cards from his Hand, he discarded them to the Graveyard as offerings for the Ritual Summon. Pig-Head Goro Summoned his Tamashii: "Hot metal and flames tightly adhere, this is the secret of teppanyaki! Come forth, Hungry Burger!".
Hungry Burger [Level 6/DARK] [Warrior/Ritual] [2000/1850].
"Two thousand ATK points, but because of Ojama Country's effect, Hungry Burger's ATK and DEF will be swapped," Hayato reminded.
Hungry Burger [ATK 2000→1850].
"Then what about adding this Card?" After consuming five Hand resources in one go to perform a classic "five-for-one" just to Summon Hungry Burger to the Field, Goro continued his actions. "Activate the Spell Card, Legendary Sword!".
Hungry Burger [ATK 1850→2150].
"And then my last Card in Hand. I haven't Normal Summoned yet!" Pig-Head Goro's last Card was played. It was a Monster Card, Giant Soldier of Stone.
Giant Soldier of Stone [Level 3/EARTH] [Rock/Normal] [1300/2000].
"Then Ojama Country takes effect!" Before Hayato could speak, Goro proactively used the Field Spell's effect.
Giant Soldier of Stone [ATK 1300→2000].
"Although that Ojama Country Card weakens my other Monsters, it greatly enhances Giant Soldier of Stone's ability." Goro waved his hand forward. "Hungry Burger Attacks Alligator's Sword Dragon, and then Giant Soldier of Stone will crush that Ojama Yellow!".
(End of Chapter)