After hearing You Ye's words, Superheavy Prodigy Wakaushi-U4 fell completely silent.
You Ye's counter-question was fatal—and perfectly reasonable. There was no way to refute it.
Because it was true.
The pure Superheavy Samurai archetype had no real lock. It technically had FTK lines, but its in-archetype protection was almost nonexistent.
Against duelists with high Bond—especially high-level human duelists—there was no telling what kind of board-breaking cards they might pull out.
So in the end, a pure Superheavy end board really was… a toy.
"Alright. Watch carefully."
Seeing that Superheavy Prodigy had nothing to say, You Ye didn't press further and began his draw.
No responses from either side. Main Phase 1.
"I enter the Battle Phase."
The declaration stunned both Sheng Ning and Superheavy Prodigy.
"Ah?"
He hadn't done anything. And he was going straight to Battle Phase?
Shouldn't he explode in Main Phase 1 and then swing for the game?
"Senior… are you sure?"
Sheng Ning recovered first and asked carefully.
"No mistake. Any objections? If not, we proceed."
A slight smile curved on You Ye's lips.
"No… I get it now! You're using Nibiru, the Primal Being, to clear my Superheavy Ninja Sarutobi-B, so Prodigy can safely sit in the Pendulum Zone without being destroyed!"
"Correct."
You, Ye, nodded.
Battle Phase entered.
"I declare an attack with Nibiru, the Primal Being, on Superheavy Ninja Sarutobi-B."
No response. Sarutobi-B was destroyed.
Main Phase 2.
"Senior… I understand the strategy. But I'm confused."
"Go ahead."
"You cleared one interruption—but you also gave up your Battle Phase pressure. Doesn't that lose lethal potential? And I gained resources after Nibiru. Next turn, I can expand—probably dual-axis. Wouldn't that put you in danger?"
Superheavy Prodigy nodded internally. Exactly.
You Ye, smiled.
"This is another small lesson."
"In your turn, you discarded Ash Blossom. That implies your remaining hand is likely a hand trap."
"Field-wise, you had a Spell/Trap pop. That's two interruptions."
"Same archetype. No information gap advantage. If I don't enter Battle Phase, I'm guaranteed to eat both interruptions."
"If lethal is unlikely and pushing through is inefficient, why force it? Clear one interruption in Battle Phase, then build a board that completely suppresses your next turn—while already having answers to your hand traps."
Sheng Ning's eyes widened.
Sacrifice the Battle Phase to eliminate interruptions. Build an overwhelming board. Suppress next turn. Win after.
She had never seen that compromise before.
"I'll start my combo. Watch carefully."
He discarded Superheavy Samurai Motorbike-Q and searched Superheavy Prodigy Wakaushi-U4.
No Ash. No Droll. No Maxx "C".
He understood.
"Ninety percent chance it's Nibiru."
He continued.
Pendulum setup. Synchro into Accel Synchro Stardust Dragon. Chain links resolved. Synchro again—
Level 10.
Baronne de Fleur.
Sheng Ning exhaled.
"You tested and confirmed I had Nibiru."
"Almost certain."
Five summons. Perfect count.
"Let me at least feel involved."
She revealed Nibiru, the Primal Being.
"Chain 2: Baronne negates and destroys."
Resolved.
"You've used all interruptions. Now I move freely."
What followed was a masterclass.
Superheavy extensions.
Link Summon Artifact Dagda.
Set Artifact Scythe from the deck.
Synchro Superheavy Ninja Sarutobi-B.
Link into Spright Elf.
Synchro Borreload Savage Dragon.
Pop Wakaushi in Pendulum Zone.
End Phase.
Sheng Ning stared at the field.
Baronne de Fleur.
Borreload Savage Dragon.
Spright Elf.
Beast-Warrior "King" Leo Alpha (Beastborg archetype).
Set Artifact Scythe.
"Senior… can you explain the board?"
"Of course."
"Leo Alpha takes credit for a monster negate."
"Spright Elf protects linked monsters from targeting."
"Scythe locks the Extra Deck."
"Savage has omni-negate."
"Baronne can revive Accel Synchro in Standby Phase. If you try to bait during Draw Phase, I re-synchro Baronne under protection."
Silence.
Superheavy Prodigy was shaken.
This board was leagues beyond pure Superheavy.
And it is still mainly used Superheavy as its engine.
"Senior, please teach me."
Sheng Ning bowed and conceded.
Even pure Superheavy wouldn't beat this.
After the duel lesson concluded, Sheng Ning paused at the door.
"Senior, the Bureau has news. The card you wanted—Dimension Shifter—has resurfaced."
You Ye's eyes lit up.
After obtaining Kshatri-La, he had asked the Inspector Bureau, Duel Association, and gamblers' faction to search for Dimension Shifter.
Without it, Kshatri-La's end board was too soft.
With it? Unless the opponent played something like Floowandereeze, their turn essentially ended.
"It's confirmed. She'll be at headquarters in Beijing tomorrow for a month. When can you go?"
"Tomorrow."
After Sheng Ning left, Ouyang Yanyan frowned.
"Master… Superheavy now feels threatening."
"Normal."
Not locked by Droll, Superheavy could do absurd things. Even FTK.
Snake-Eyes Sinful Spoils was strong—but not overwhelmingly so.
Roughly a 6–4 matchup.
"You'll get upgrades," You Ye reassured.
First boost: massive advantage.
Second boost: near guaranteed wins.
He wasn't neglecting his people.
Her Snake-Eyes list already ran triple Snake-Eye Ash and triple Sinful Spoils WANTED.
Power maxed.
Meanwhile, near the Bureau headquarters.
A golden-haired, yellow-skinned young woman sat across from a middle-aged man.
"Xiao Yu, tomorrow I'm counting on you."
"No problem. I can't upgrade that original card anymore anyway."
She tilted her head.
"Uncle… is You Ye really as knowledgeable as rumors say? Five factions contacted me immediately."
"You could duel him tomorrow."
He chuckled.
"If you lose, your fifty-year record as Heaven Rank Number One might disappear."
She smiled.
"He's Earth Rank. Even if I lose, I'm still Heaven Rank Number One."
But then—
A call came in.
"What? The new archetype Sheng Ning obtained to build ties with You Ye…"
"After his modification, its strength skyrocketed?"
"Test results show King Rank is practically guaranteed?"
Silence.
The young woman froze.
She had held Heaven Rank #1 for over fifty years.
Her chance of advancing to King Rank?
Twenty to thirty percent.
And now—
Some random person used for relationship-building gets modified by You Ye and becomes "guaranteed King"?
Since when was King Rank so cheap?