Chapter 95: HyperMu... I Mean Dragon Shield Armor
"Roar!" Completely different from the aura seen before on the roof of KaibaCorp, the blue-eyed White Giant Dragon spread its enormous wings that seemed to cover the sky, letting out a huge roar towards the heavens, as if announcing the King's Return to the World.
And in the distant Castle, Pegasus was holding a manga book and watching with great interest, occasionally letting out hearty laughter when amused. In front of him was a long dining table, but no one else was dining besides him.
Just as Pegasus was about to taste some red wine, the Butler who had been waiting behind him seemed to have heard some message from his headphones, and spoke cautiously: "Mr. Pegasus."
"World-class red wine, paired with Gorgonzola Cheese; clean morning sunshine, paired with the best manga in the World, this should have been me my happiest time, this you should be very clear about, right?" After taking a small sip of red wine, Pegasus continued, "So, it is for something you came to disturb me?"
"Our server has been collecting card data used by the Duelists on the Island, and just now, we collected card data from the Blue-Eyes White Dragon." The Butler, relieved that Pegasus didn't pursue him for disturbing his enjoyment of manga, reported nervously, "After comparing with surveillance footage, it should be Kaiba Seto himself."
"Master Pegasus, do we need to go and apprehend Kaiba Seto who trespassed into the Duelist Kingdom?"
"No, No, No, Kaiba Boy coming to the Island is not unexpected for me, and I also believe he will definitely come to my Castle eventually, it's just a matter of time." Placing a bookmark and setting the manga book aside, Pegasus leisurely cut a piece of cheese and put it in his mouth to taste.
The Gorgonzola Cheese from Milan, Italy, released its unique aroma in Pegasus's mouth. Pegasus narrowed his eyes and enjoyed it for a moment before speaking, "So, have you found Mokuba Boy?"
"I apologize, we are still searching, but that kid is truly too cunning."
"Ah, I even specially invited him as a guest, it seems he doesn't like our way of hospitality." Sighing, Pegasus waved his hand behind him, signaling the Butler to stop, as he wanted to continue enjoying his beautiful morning.
Meanwhile, on the other side.
"Look closely, Hayato Kobayashi! This is the majestic figure of the strongest dragon in the Duel Monsters World!" Because he had summoned the Blue-Eyes White Dragon, Kaiba, who considered himself invincible, laughed proudly. "Are you speechless, scared by the figure of Blue-Eyes? Hmph! That's far from enough, engrave the true terrifying nature of Blue-Eyes into your mind!"
"Unleash the most powerful white light of destruction upon that X-Head Cannon!" Kaiba pointed a finger at the X-Head Cannon with the lowest ATK on Hayato's Field. "Vanish here! Burst Stream of Destruction!!!"
Dazzling like a supernova burst, a white torrent filled with seemingly endless destructive aura descended from the mouth of the Blue-Eyes White Dragon. The X-Head Cannon rose up to counter, firing all its firepower, but neither its powerful cannon nor its sturdy armor could help it survive the attack from Blue-Eyes.
The flood of light dissipated, the X-Head Cannon was destroyed and sent to the Graveyard, and Hayato's Life Points (LP) also took overflow damage.
[Hayato: 4000 LP → 2800 LP]
"Set one card, my turn ends here." Kaiba looked at Hayato and said coldly, "Struggle as much as you want, Hayato Kobayashi, struggle and resist against Blue-Eyes."
"Then, my Blue-Eyes will crush all weak resistance!"
[Kaiba: 1800 LP, Hand 0]
[Blue-Eyes White Dragon] [ATK 3000]
[Set Card]
"That really is a confident statement." Hayato took a deep breath, trying to calm the violently beating heart in his chest. Although it wasn't the first time he had seen the solid vision image of the Blue-Eyes White Dragon, facing it head-on was the first. The white dragon's authority was such that it didn't even need to do anything else; just standing before you, the oppressive feeling from a top-of-the-food-chain predator would constantly torment your nerves.
Not to mention, Hayato still had to directly face the attack launched by the Blue-Eyes White Dragon. It's no wonder Grandpa Solomon was scared into having a heart disease.
"My turn, draw!" Drawing a card, Hayato looked at it and immediately activated it. "Spell Card, Pot of Greed, I draw two cards from my Deck."
"Then, my Set Card from last turn, Soul Resurrection, revives the X-Head Cannon from the Graveyard." The blue mecha that was destroyed by Blue-Eyes before returned to Hayato's Field. The XYZ monsters were once again assembled on the Field.
"Here I come, Seto! I banish the three monsters, X, Y, and Z, from my Field, and special summon their combination, descent here! XYZ-Dragon Cannon!" The three-colored mechanical constructs combined and linked together, their energy systems were stacked and shared, returning to the Field in an increased power output stance.
[XYZ-Dragon Cannon] [8☆/Light]
[Machine Type/Fusion/Effect]
[2800/2600]
If it were facing any other Duel Monsters, the 2800 ATK of XYZ would be enough to annihilate everything, but what it was facing at this moment was the strongest dragon, the Blue-Eyes White Dragon. Its 3000 ATK points were like the Wall of Sighs in Greek Mythology's Underworld, difficult to overcome.
But the enhancement of XYZ after linking with each other wasn't just their attack and defense. As mechanical constructs, what they were most proud of was never their powerful bodies, but their effect—
"Activate the effect of XYZ, discard a card from Hand, I can directly destroy one card on your Field!" Hayato sent a card from his Hand to the Graveyard, pointing a finger at the Blue-Eyes White Dragon on Kaiba's Field. "What I'm destroying is, of course, the Blue-Eyes White Dragon on your Field! Leave the Field now, Blue-Eyes!"
"This is bad!" Kaiba sensed the arrival of crisis. If Hayato's effect succeeded in destroying Blue-Eyes, his Field would be wide open. "If I'm hit by a direct attack again!"
"Witness the amazing power of the 'third-rate Duelist' you looked down upon! Go, XYZ, Annihilation Mode - Dragon Cannon!"
From the awkward dragon head part of XYZ, an electromagnetic beam shot towards the Blue-Eyes on Kaiba's Field. Just then, Kaiba flipped over his Set Card in the Spell/Trap Zone. "Don't even think about it! Activate my Set Card, Dragon Shield Armor!"
Before the destruction beam released by XYZ, the Set Card Kaiba activated transformed into a suit of armor worn by the Blue-Eyes White Dragon. The destruction beam collided with Blue-Eyes, but due to the protection of the armor, Blue-Eyes didn't seem to take any damage.
"Dragon Shield Armor is armor that only Dragon Type monsters can wear. As long as Blue-Eyes is equipped with it, it will never be destroyed." Kaiba gave a cold snort. "Hmph, I thought you were just a small fry found anywhere, but you actually have the qualification to threaten me."
"To actually have this kind of card, this is really trouble." Hayato looked at the Dragon Shield Armor with a serious expression.
There was one more thing Kaiba didn't mention: Blue-Eyes, while wearing the Dragon Shield Armor, couldn't inflict damage even through battle. Even a monster with infinite attack power couldn't inflict damage to Kaiba through Blue-Eyes. Unless the Dragon Shield Armor was somehow bypassed, Blue-Eyes was essentially equipped with complete invincibility.
Although XYZ could potentially do it, unfortunately, Hayato only had one card left in his Hand. Even if he bypassed the Dragon Shield Armor, he couldn't deal with Blue-Eyes. Looking at his Hand, Hayato helplessly set it. "Set one card, end turn."
[Hayato: 2800 LP, Hand 0]
[XYZ-Dragon Cannon] [2800]
[Set Card] [Soul Resurrection] [Frontline Base]