Yu-Gi-Oh!: I use an Orichalcos deck

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The entire basement suddenly shook violently. The monitors showed the black crystals of the Heart Tower peeling away, revealing a colossal Orichalcum statue inside. Even more terrifying, seven halos lit up simultaneously, projecting the complete forms of the Seven Emperors!

The final stage has begun! Trunks drew his longsword, and Yuma and the others were completely under his control!

Yuuki's Duel Disk automatically activated Arena mode, and his deck was updated to the [Dragon Xyz] series. He looked at Shigure, who had been reborn: Can you fight?

The girl took out half of a dragon crystal from her waist and it resonated with the crystal on her unconscious forehead: Although it was incomplete... it was enough to activate the elven armor! The moment the two halves of the crystal merged, her attire transformed into astral armor, and her bow and arrow evolved into a dragon-shaped spear.

The Heart Tower Plaza is now in ruins. The Seven Emperors, in their corrupted forms, hover around the Colossus, while Gamma's voice emanates from each Orichalcum crystal: "Welcome to the final test... Offer your defeats as a final act of power to the Colossus..."

Enough with the nonsense! Yuuki, unfold your Duel Disk! All seven of you, come at me at once!

Darkened Yuma strikes first: [First strike is mine! Special Summon [Hope]!] But the golden mecha warrior is shrouded in black mist (ATK 2500 → 3000).

My turn! As Yuuki draws a card, golden and silver flames erupt from his fingertips, activating the Field Spell [Dragon Xyz Spell]! Each time you perform an Xyz Summon, you can add 1 Material to an Xyz Monster!

Next, summon [Saiyan Warrior Son Goku]! The golden-haired warrior appears in a burst of light (Attack 1800 → 2300), activating its effect to add [Saiyan Bond] from the deck to your hand!

Then activate [Saiyan Bonds]! Yuuki continues his actions, revealing [Vegeta] and [Gohan] in his hand, and Special Summon [Saiyan Future Warrior Trunks] from his deck!

Stack LV4 Goku and Trunks together! Yuuki's D-Wheel Duel Disk activates the Xyz Network, Xyz Summoning! [Super Saiyan 4 Goku]! (Attack Power 2800 → 3300)

The appearance of the hairy, red-haired Saiyan caused a stir among the Seven Emperors. The corrupted shark sneered: "Just a mere 3300 attack power..."

Activate the effect of [Xyz Domain]! Add 1 Xyz Material to Goku! Yuuki plays the Spell Card [Saiyan Rage], removing 1 Xyz Material. Goku can attack twice this turn!

Battle! Yuuki targets the corrupted Yuma, while Goku attacks Hope! Tenfold Kamehameha!

The red-haired warrior's full-force attack pierced through Hope, and the aftershock sent Yuma flying (Darkened Yuma's HP dropped from 4000 to 3700). Gamma's voice suddenly interrupted: [Activate Trap [Orichalcos's Curse]! Battle damage will be borne by the opponent!] The shockwave strangely bounced back, and Yuki's HP plummeted (from 4000 to 700).

Damn it! Trunks tried to step forward, but was stopped by the corrupted shark and the corrupted Kaito.

It's not over yet! Yuki wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and Sun Wukong launched his second attack! The target was still Hope! This time, the red-haired warrior's fist hit the Orichalcos Gem directly (Darkened Yuma's HP 3700 → 400 due to damage calculation).

The instant Hope shattered, a crack suddenly appeared in the Imperial Key on Yuma's chest, and a glimmer of clarity flashed in his eyes: Astral... I...

Now! Shigure's dragon spear unleashed a beam of silver light, striking the narrow opening precisely. The Imperial Key shattered completely, and Yuma and Astral separated and fell to the ground amidst the light. Seeing this, the remaining six Emperors launched a simultaneous all-out attack!

Don't even think about it! Trunks activated his protective shield, but it was easily torn apart by Kaito's corrupted Galaxy Eyes Wave Dragon. In the critical moment, Yuki's Duel Disk suddenly activated the [Origin Dragon] in his Graveyard: Activating the effect of the banished [Origin Dragon]! It can be Special Summoned when [Super Saiyan 4] is on the field!

A phantom silver dragon coiled out, resonating with Shigure who held the spear. The girl suddenly leaped up, merging with the silver dragon: Synchro Summon! [Astral Dragon Rider Shigure]! (Attack Power 3000→3500)

Shigure, in his dragon knight form, swept his spear across, forcing back the six emperors' encirclement. But Gamma's voice carried a mocking tone: "Useless... Titanic activation progress 96%... 913"

Yuuki looked at his last hope—the [Saiyan Fusion Earring] he had just drawn. Suddenly realizing something, he turned to the unconscious Yuma and Astral: "Shigure! Give me their Emperor Key fragments!"

When the two fragments came into contact with the [Combined Earring], a miracle occurred—the phantoms of Yuma and Astral merged in the light, giving birth to the brand new [ZEXAL·Origin Form]!

Construct a superimposed network of [Super Saiyan 4] and [ZEXAL] on the field! Yuuki's shout echoed through the sky, Xyz Summon! [Super Saiyan God ZEXAL]! (Attack Power?)

The shockwave from the arrival of the rainbow warrior shattered all the Orichalcum crystals. γ let out a defiant shriek: "No! My plan..." Her phantom was forcibly extracted and sucked into the black hole in the giant's chest.

The final battle! Yuuki, Shigure, and Trunks attacked simultaneously. ZEXAL's [Sword of Hope: Origin Slash], Shigure's [Astral Dragon Breath], and Trunks' [Time-Space End Flash] converged into a purifying torrent, completely annihilating the Titan.

The Heart Tower returned to normal in the light, and the frozen students awoke one by one. Yuki caught Shigure falling from the sky and found her holding a fragment of the soul of the true reincarnation of Shigure—the girl in astral attire smiled in the light: Thank you... but please be careful... Seth has planted... in all seven dimensions...

Her words were interrupted by a sudden spatial rift. Trunks's detectors emitted a piercing alarm: "Oh no! Gamma has initiated its self-destruct sequence! This spacetime is about to collapse!"

Yuki pressed the two fragments of Shigure's soul into the [Origin Dragon], and the card evolved into the [Astral Dragon God] form. When they rushed into the spacetime rift, the last thing they saw was Yuma and Astral, who had regained their senses, waving to them.

Inside the time tunnel, Yuuki examines the newly added card—[Astral Dragon God]. On the card's surface, a silver dragon and an astral maiden stand back-to-back. Trunks is healing his burned left arm: the next timeline is 5Ds, but according to the data, the reincarnation of Shigure there is in a more unique situation...

special?

She wasn't human. Trunks pulled up a blurry image; it was a D-class ship...named "Shigure."

Chapter 373 Saiyan Kaioken

A spatial turbulence grazed his cheek like a blade. Yuuki's D-Wheel Duel Disk deployed an energy shield, cleaving a path through the colorful vortex. Trunks' hoverboard followed closely behind, and the two collided head-on in a high-speed duel the moment they burst out of the rift—

Trap activated! [Scrap Metal Crushed]! The familiar shout made Yuki look up sharply. Fifty meters ahead, Jack Atlas was driving his Crimson Lotus Moon - Dragon D-Wheel, while his opponent... was a streamlined, silver-white D-Wheel with dragon crystals inlaid on the front.

That's the [Shigure]! Trunks's detectors buzzed, but this energy reading... she's being corrupted by Orichalcos!

Yuki's [Astral Dragon God] card automatically popped out of its case, and the image of the silver dragon on the card resonated with the crystal of the D-Wheel in the distance. The Shigure suddenly braked sharply, the vehicle violently shaking, and black mist spewed from its exhaust pipes.

Jack seized the opportunity to overtake: "Hmph, malfunctioning? My turn!" He raised his arm, and the Crimson Dragon attack came straight at him—

Wait a minute! Yuki's D-Wheel Boost accelerates, cutting across the track. This duel is mine to take over!

A gasp erupted from the audience. Suddenly, holographic text was projected onto the Shigure's dashboard: [Origin Resonance Detected... Executing Protocol α...] The silver-white D-Wheel automatically transformed, unfolding its Duel Disk interface.

Two against one in a riding duel? Jack raised an eyebrow. Interesting! Then let's all come at him together!

No, Jack-senpai. Yuuki inserted the [Astral Dragon God] into the Shigure's slot, so that Shigure and I can team up to fight you!

The duel system suddenly recognized a brand new mode: [Dragon Synchro Ride]. The engine of the Shigure roared like a dragon's cry, and silver dragon wings unfurled from both sides of the vehicle. Yuuki's duel disk transformed in sync, and his deck was updated to the [Dragon Synchro Rush] series.

First strike is mine! When Jack draws a card, his D-wheel spews flames, summoning [Crimson Resonator]! Activating its effect, he Special Summons [Crimson Demon]! Adjusting the Star level! [Crimson Dragon] roars into the field from a vortex of flames (ATK 3000).

Yuki felt the vibrations emanating from the Shigure, as if he could hear the struggling soul beneath its mechanical shell. As he drew his card, he felt an unusual sensation on the D-Wheel handle—the Shigure was transmitting information through contact: [Orichalcum Virus Infestation Rate 64%...Requires Pure Synchronization Energy...]

My turn! Yuuki's card-drawing trajectory brings forth a silver light, activating the effect of Shigure! When used as Synchro Material, it can be treated as a Tuner Monster!

The entire audience gasped. Jack's eyes widened: "You think the D-Wheel is a monster?!"

Adjust the star level of Shigure and the Saiyan Adjuster Warrior in your hand! Yuki's shout and the roar of the engine resonate together, 8-star Shigure + 2-star Adjuster Warrior = 10-star Synchro Summon!

The silver-white D-Wheel disintegrated and reassembled in the light, transforming into a dragon-human form mechanical warrior—[Turbo Dragon Knight Shigure] (Attack power 3200→3700 due to field bonus). Even more astonishingly, the faint phantom of a silver-haired girl could be seen within the dragon crystal on her chest.

"Battle!" Yuuki waved his hand and gave the order, "Turbo Shigure attacks Crimson Lotus Dragon!" Stardust Dragon Breath Slash!

The mechanical dragon rider's lance clashed with the Crimson Dragon's claws, the shockwave shattering the guardrails on both sides of the track. Jack's health plummeted (4000 → 3300), but a smile played on his lips: Interesting! Activate Trap [Crimson Resurrection]! The Crimson Dragon cannot be destroyed this turn!

Then activate the effect of Turbo Shigure! Yuki's Duel Disk projects a new option: the turn you successfully Synchro Summon, you can add one [Saiyan] or [Dragon] Spell/Trap card from your Deck to your hand! He chose [Saiyan Kaioken].

Jack's offensive was fierce. He Special Summoned [Eyjafjalla] and activated its effect, attempting to destroy Turbo Rain. Yuuki quickly activated the face-down card [Dragon Field], but Jack immediately chained [Demon's Lament] to negate its effect.

"Yanmolong, attack directly!" Jack shouted. Black flames and dragon breath swept over him, and Yuki's health plummeted to 1500.

My turn! Draw a card! Yuuki drew the [Saiyan Bond] card, which shone with golden light. When Ame received the encouraging pulse through contact, he suddenly understood what to do.

Activate [Saiyan Bonds]! Reveal [Goku] and [Vegeta] from your hand, and Special Summon [Future Saiyan Trunks] from your Deck! The blonde warrior appears (ATK 1800 → 2300).

Then, he unleashes the Saiyan Kaioken! This doubles Trunks' attack power! (Attack power 2300 → 4600) Battle! Trunks attacks Yamaru! Final Flash!

The blonde warrior's beam cannon pierced through the black flame dragon's body, reducing Jack's health to zero. But just as the victory was declared, the Shigure suddenly went out of control, crashing off the field and into the maintenance tent.

Yuki rushed into the thick smoke and discovered that the silver-white D-Wheel was mutating—the Orichalcum virus was corroding it from the inside, twisting the streamlined body into a ferocious mechanical dragon shape. Even more terrifying, the girl's phantom image in the dragon crystal was being entangled in black mist.

Hold on! Yuji presses the [Astral Dragon God] onto the crystal. I will purify you!

A mechanical tentacle suddenly emerged from the black mist, piercing Yuki's shoulder. Gamma's voice boomed from the Shigure's sound system: "[Too late...this reincarnated being is already my vessel...]" The dragon's eye on the D-Wheel glowed blood red. "[But I must thank you...for helping me complete my final evolution...]"

"Wandering!" Trunks' sword flashed, severing several tentacles as she absorbed Synchro Energy! "I must—"

The ground suddenly collapsed. The fully evolved [Orichalcos Shigure] grabbed Yuki and plunged into the underground space—this was a replica of the Satellite District! Rusty D-Wheel wreckage formed a strange forest, and in the center stood a huge artificial dragon skeleton.

This is... a scene from the Shigure's memories? Yuki struggled to his feet. A holographic illusion was playing out past events: young Crow caring for the newly created Shigure; Jack racing the Shigure in a downpour; a hooded figure injecting the Orichalcos virus into the D-Wheel's central control system.

"Have you seen enough?" The mechanical dragon looked down at Yuki. "In this timeline, Shigure's reincarnation doesn't have a human form... just a pitiful machine..." Its chest split open, revealing a dragon crystal encased in black crystal. "But soon... she will become like this in all timelines..."

Yuuki's Duel Disk suddenly started playing a recording—a warning that Astral Shigure hadn't finished saying: "[Seth has planted...Dragon Reversal Devices...] in seven timelines..."

So that's how it is. Yuki wiped away the bloodstains, γ forcing the Shigure to turn evil! He looked at the deck in his hand, [Astral Dragon God] was emitting a faint pulse.

"Give up." The mechanical dragon raised its claws. "You don't even have a D-Wheel anymore..."

A piercing engine roar suddenly grew louder as it approached. A streak of silver light crashed through the dome, and the brand-new Shigure—or rather, the Shigure with Jack's Crimson Dragon Gem embedded in its hood—drifted to a stop in front of Yuuki. The dashboard displayed: [Kro Emergency Modification... Crimson Dragon Crystal Temporary Stabilization System...]

"Looks like my old partner has chosen you." Jack's voice came through the communicator. "Listen, kid, the Crimson Dragon Gem can temporarily suppress the Orichalcos virus, but only for three minutes!"

Yuki flipped and leaped onto the D-Wheel. As his palm touched the control stick, he felt the resonance of two souls—the mechanical consciousness of the Shigure, and the dragon reincarnation hidden within it. The Duel Disk automatically unfolded into its final mode: [Dragon Crimson Synchro].

That's enough! When Yuuki draws a card, he unleashes a fiery aura of red and silver, activating the effect of Shigure! He treats himself as a Tuner Monster!

Synchro Summon Shigure with the Super Saiyan Son Goku in your hand! D-Wheel transforms in the rainbow vortex, 10-star Shigure + 6-star Son Goku = 16-star Synchro Summon!

The entire underground space began to collapse. Born from the light was [Crimson Dragon God Shigure] - a half-mechanical, half-biological dragon warrior, whose left arm was the claw of the Crimson Dragon Demon, and whose right arm was wrapped in Saiyan aura (attack power 4000→4500).

"It's no use!" the mechanical dragon roared. "The Orichalcos virus has already infected 95%..."

Activate the effect of [Crimson Dragon God]! Yuuki raises his arm, once per turn, he can release himself to destroy all cards on the field! The Dragon Warrior transforms into millions of crimson lotus petals, each one precisely hitting the Orichalcum node of the Mechanical Dragon.

Then Special Summon [Turbo Dragon Knight Shigure] from the Graveyard! Silver Dragon Knight is reborn amidst a shower of petals (ATK 3200 → 3700), followed by activating the Trap Card [Dragon Soul Rebirth]! Add [Astral Dragon God] from the Graveyard to your hand!

The final step! Yuuki simultaneously summons both cards, constructing a synergy network between [Turbo Dragon Knight] and [Astral Dragon God]! Double Xyz Summon! [Eternal Dragon God Shigure - Final Form]!

The moment the warrior, now a unified dragon, descended, the black crystal on the mechanical dragon's chest shattered, revealing pure dragon crystal. γ let out its final scream: "No! My vessel..." before being engulfed by the light of purification.

The silver-haired girl in the crystal slowly opened her eyes and reached out her hand to Yuki. (Nod) When their fingertips touched, the entire underground space transformed into an ocean of light. Yuki saw the truth of this spacetime—Shigure's reincarnation should have been an orphan girl from the Satellite District, but she was transformed into a D-Wheel Core by Seto in infancy.

Thank you...for reminding me of human warmth...The girl's voice echoed directly in my mind. Please take this...A small piece of the crystal on her chest separated; it was the key to prevent the dragons from turning back...But be careful...I am already in the ARC-V timeline...

The light of purification was suddenly disrupted by some force. Yuuki and Trunks were forcibly ejected from space-time. In the final scene, they saw the girl smiling as she vanished, and the dragon crystal automatically flew into Yuuki's deck, transforming into the new card, "Crimson Dragon Key".

Inside the time tunnel, Yuuki examines the newly added card—[Eternal Dragon God]. On the card's surface, Crimson Lotus and Stardust dragons encircle a silver-haired girl. Trunks is adjusting the navigation system: the next destination is ARC-V timeline, but the detector shows that the Shigure signal there... has split into four?

what?

That's right. Trunks pulled up a chaotic energy spectrum, and each one contained an Orichalcohol reaction... I'm afraid Gamma is already...

Yuki gripped the Crimson Lotus Dragon Key tightly, the card reflecting his resolute gaze: He would save them one by one. The D-Wheel shot forth a crimson lotus trajectory, hurtling towards the most dangerous spacetime vortex.

Chapter 374 Aoi Zaizen

Sunlight streamed through the glass windows of the card shop, illuminating the wooden tabletop. Yuki bent over, organizing his beloved deck, his fingertips gently tracing each card. Today was his weekly card duel day, though he usually researched new tactics alone, only occasionally encountering an opponent willing to fight this oddball.

An Ultraman card set? That's rare. A cool female voice came from above.

Yuki looked up and saw a girl with long, straight black hair, wearing a neat school uniform and a student council badge pinned to her chest. Her obsidian-like eyes were examining the card in his hand with a hint of curiosity. Yuki's throat suddenly tightened—this was none other than the school's renowned Zaizen Aoi, the card master known as the Queen of the Electronic World, and the goddess in the hearts of countless boys.

"Zaizen... classmate?" Yuki's voice trembled slightly. He never expected to run into a prominent figure from the school in a place like this.

Zaizen Aoi nodded slightly, pulled out a chair, and sat down opposite him. "I've heard of you, Yuki from Class 3, Grade 11. Although you don't participate in formal competitions, your card-playing skills are said to be quite good." She took out her deck from her exquisite card box. "Interested in a game?"

Yuki felt a wave of dizziness. Zaizen Aoi's card-playing skills were legendary at school; she was said to be undefeated in official matches since entering high school. And now, she was actually inviting him to a match?

"I... my deck might not be strong enough..." Yuki looked down at his carefully assembled Ultraman-themed deck. This deck was almost never used in the mainstream competitive environment; he collected it entirely out of his love for tokusatsu heroes.

Aoi Zaizen's lips curled into a slight smile. "Isn't the fun of cards about creating miracles with your favorite cards? Come on, let me see just how strong your Ultraman can be!"

Yuki took a deep breath and nodded. The two shuffled their decks, placed their main decks in the designated positions, and then simultaneously shouted: "Duel!"

Yuuki started with five cards. He looked at the cards in his hand—Ultraman, Support from the Land of Light, Ultra Barrier, Ultra Signature, and Specium Ray. A decent starting hand.