The Skelgon roared as it appeared on the Skull Knight's field, snarling menacingly as if quite satisfied with its release this time.
Netherworld Dragon Dragonecro, LV 8, Dark Attribute, Dragon-Type, Attack Power 3000.
So it's this Monster.
Seeing this Dragon of Death appear on the field, Tenjo Hikari raised an eyebrow, recalling some related settings and content of "Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's".
In the original, there was no such setting, although the "Signers" possessed a powerful Dragon Synchro Monster, there wasn't a specific classification at the time.
It wasn't until later in the manga version of "Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's" that the related settings were supplemented.
"Duel Dragon."
The Stardust, the Red Demon, the Black Rose, and other seven-star, eight-star Dragon-Type Monsters, they are collectively known as "Duel Dragons".
In the original anime, the dragons used by important characters from the protagonist group "5DS" all turned into Duel Dragons in the manga, and their attributes were changed from the colorful ones in the anime to Light Attribute or Dark Attribute uniformly.
The biggest and fundamental reason for this change is that in the anime "Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's," the "Red Dragon", which had the ability to traverse time and space, change the world, and possess infinite energy, became an antagonist in the manga. Therefore, the dragons with different attributes in the anime reverted to the usual "Yu-Gi-Oh!" style in the manga.
That is, the everlasting war between Light and Darkness, and the Red Dragon in the manga became the "Ultimate Egyptian God" of the Darkness faction.
But this raises another question.
In the presence of a Signer, and with an "Ultimate Egyptian God," what will it be like?
Does this mean that the world's framework is a righteous Red Dragon fighting an evil Red Dragon?
And what about ZONE?
The original final BOSS, the Savior, the last human being in the world?
"Battle, Dragonecro attacks Thunder Dragon Colossus!"
"Soul Bite!"
The Skull Knight pointed at the Thunder Dragon Colossus, commanding the Dragon of Death to attack.
This brought Tenjo Hikari back to his senses, focusing his attention back on the ongoing duel.
Netherworld Dragon Dragonecro!
Among the myriad of bizarre Duel Dragons, the Netherworld Dragon is the most special one because... it is actually a Fusion Monster!
Whether it is in the anime or manga, the Red Dragon harnesses the power of "Synchro," while as a Duel Dragon, the original form of Dragonecro being a Fusion Monster is indeed surprising.
The Netherworld Dragon rushed to the Thunder Dragon Colossus, directly biting onto its body, with the impact from the bite also sweeping onto Tenjo Hikari.
Tenjo Hikari LP: 4000→3600.
"The Monster defeated by Dragonecro will have its soul imprisoned, letting it fall into darkness, leaving only a useless shell on the field." As he spoke, a shadow of Thunder Dragon Colossus slowly emerged on his field.
It was a darker, gloomier Thunder Dragon Colossus, spewing scorching lightning, appearing fierce and violent.
Thunder Dragon Colossus - Thunder Dragon Dark Soul, LV 8, Dark Attribute, Thunder-Type, ATK 2600.
Thunder Dragon Colossus ATK 2600→0.
As cool as it sounds, essentially it means Dragonecro can't defeat Monsters in battle, and it will reduce the ATK of the attacked Monster to zero after the battle damage step, then Special Summon a Token with the same stats as the attacked Monster.
However——
Since this is reality, the effect of indeed imprisoning the soul of Duel Monsters is indeed achieved.
Fortunately, the Thunder Dragon Colossus was taking a nap in the workshop before, otherwise, this situation could have caused it to panic or even shed tears.
"Battle, use the Thunder Dragon Dark Soul to attack your Thunder Dragon Colossus!"
The dark Thunder Dragon Colossus flapped its wings, spewing thunder, fiercely striking the Thunder Dragon Colossus' body, and after the thunderous strike, a deathly aura enveloped Tenjo Hikari.
Tenjo Hikari LP: 3600→1000.
"Are you alright, Tenjo Hikari?"
Tierra, seeing Tenjo Hikari pierced through by the thunder, half-kneeled and asked him.
"I'm fine..." Tenjo Hikari waved his hand.
His body was trembling slightly, looking shaky.
"What's wrong, human, is this all you've got?" The Skull Knight chuckled watching Tenjo Hikari's actions, "Or have you completely succumbed? Fearful of the power of death, the aura of death?
If so, then you should count yourself lucky, as you still have time to recover. Were this a Riding Duel, you would have lost at the moment your D-wheel ceased moving."
"Fear? No, I'm just excited." Tenjo Hikari rose again, his face showing considerable excitement, staring intently at the Netherworld Dragon.
Youhe, Netherworld Dragon, these are fantastic "Fusion" related cards!
Especially the manga version of Youhe——he couldn't use the Youhe Fusion in his Deck unless his LP was lower than his opponent's to use the monsters in his Deck, but the opponent's card had no such requirement, meaning the opponent had a card entirely superior to his own. He saw it and was extremely thrilled.
Ever since he dueled with the thousand-gold Vampire from Vampire Kingdom and obtained two Vampire cards but entirely lacking Fusion Monsters to use, he had to leave the cards in his dorm, ensuring that the power of Super Polymerization wouldn't immediately fuse them.
Unfortunately, the Duel Dragons only obeyed their true masters, and the opponent wasn't a "Duel Spirit."
But this excitement made Tenjo Hikari tremble with anticipation.
The Skull Knight, observing Tenjo Hikari's state, analyzed it carefully and fell into contemplation.
Interesting…
Rex, it seems the "Fusion Duelist" you admire does have some intriguing traits.
"Then, I'll set a card and end my turn!"
"Then, my turn!"
Tenjo Hikari swiftly drew a card.
"A Netherworld Dragon that uses spirits for fusion, huh——in that case, let me show you my Graveyard."
"Activating the effect of Thunder Dragon Fusion in the Graveyard, excluding this card from play since it wasn't sent to the Graveyard this turn, from the Deck, adding a Thunder-Type Monster to my Hand Card.
I'll add Thunder Dragon from the Deck to my Hand Card."
Fusion from the Graveyard?
The Skull Knight, with hollow eye sockets, glanced at Tenjo Hikari's Graveyard.
"Next, discard Fusion Substitute from my Hand Card to activate the effect of Fusion Recycling Plant, adding a Fusion from the Deck to my Hand Card!"
"Now, activating the effect of Fusion Substitute, excluding it from play, returning a Fusion Monster from the Graveyard to the Deck, and drawing a card!"
The Skull Knight watched this scene, unable to resist cackling, the bones on his body creaking, "I see, so this way, the Fusion Materials of Thunder Dragon Colossus, and Thunder Dragon Colossus itself, can return alive from death, becoming a living being again?"
"This is——the rebirth of Thunder Dragon!" Tenjo Hikari rambled on.
"But even so, the ATK of Thunder Dragon Colossus is only 2600 points, it can't possibly defeat the Netherworld Dragon!" the Skull Knight shouted loudly, "Against my spirits, your resurrection is useless!"
"That might not be the case..." Tenjo Hikari smiled as he looked at the card in his hand, "Fusion is just getting started."