As the numbers spun, a recruitment flyer shot out from the Karakuri Merchant's carrying pole, then transformed into a card and fell into Shunha's hand.
"Next is the effect of 9763. If this card is in your hand, you can target 1 Karakuri Monster on your field and activate it. The battle position of that Monster is changed. Then, treat this card as a Tuner Monster and Special Summon it. After this effect is activated, until the end of the turn, you cannot Special Summon Monsters from the Extra Deck except Machine-Type Earth Attribute Monsters."
"Whoa!"
"He completed all the Synchro Material with a single card."
"But Earth Attribute, Machine-Type Synchro Monsters… feels kind of hard to find, doesn't it?"
Being able to extend and Synchro off a single card is actually pretty good, but this self-restriction sounds a little scary.
However, for Shunha, this was nothing to worry about.
Because as a Karakuri Deck user, his Extra Deck naturally contained only Earth Attribute Machine-Type Synchro Monsters, so this kind of self-restriction was meaningless.
"I use the LV 5 Tuner Monster 9763 and the LV 2 177 to Tuning."
"Well-versed in military strategy, a master of schemes—let me show you my wisdom.
Synchro Summon.
LV 7, Karakuri Shogun mdl 00 'Burei.'"
A general in Japanese-style armor, his red cape behind him partially torn, appeared on his field.
Karakuri Shogun mdl 00 "Burei," LV 7, Earth Attribute, Machine-Type, Attack Power 2600.
"Ooh ooh ooh! A Japanese-style general!" Judai looked at the Monster's entrance and shouted excitedly.
Even though this Monster didn't look that strong, its appearance was absolutely top tier, so quite a few spectators started talking as soon as they saw it.
"What a mighty Monster, it looks so cool."
"But it only has 2600 ATK, right?"
"Hah…" As if he could hear the audience's voices and worries, Shunha laughed and said, "Earlier, Fudou Yusei showed off that Synchro 'Continuous Synchro' combo, didn't he? Dragging out something that basic and calling it a performance is totally meaningless.
I'm not so easy to fool like the others."
"Duel is only a part of what a Duelist is; what matters is the philosophy behind the Duel." Tenjo Hikari didn't bother to argue, he just said it casually.
He was actually feeling quite relaxed now.
Riding the D-wheel, Tenjo Hikari didn't even need to put on an act. The D-wheel drove itself, the Duel was handled by Tierra, and Hikari had plenty of attention and time to weigh his words and chat with his opponent.
"Hmph… Burei's effect: When this card is successfully Synchro Summoned, you can Special Summon 1 Monster whose name includes 'Karakuri' from your Deck."
"From my Deck, I Special Summon the LV 1 Tuner Monster, Karakuri Frog 4624!"
A pure wooden mechanical frog of exactly the same style flew out from the Deck, hopping along and following the D-wheel.
"A Tuner Monster?" Someone realized what might be about to happen.
"Don't tell me this guy is going to copy Yusei!"
"Hah, I already said it, this is something every Synchro Duelist can do…" Driving the D-wheel, Shunha even had time to adjust his glasses. His pupils narrowed slightly, then he opened his mouth. "The Synchro Conditions are: 1 Tuner Monster plus 1 or more Machine-Type non-Tuner Monsters!"
The mechanical frog turned into stars, forming a huge ring of light that descended over Burei.
Burei's body began to expand, his aura shifted; the casual cape behind him was directly replaced by a crimson battle robe.
The fan he used to command troops was discarded, and in its place, he raised two massive katanas!
"Well-versed in military strategy, a master of schemes, and unstoppable in valor—those who are truly skilled in command must also have the courage to charge into battle!
Synchro Summon, LV 8, Karakuri Steel Shogun mdl 00X 'Bureido'!"
Karakuri Steel Shogun mdl 00X "Bureido," LV 8, Earth Attribute, Machine-Type, Attack Power 2800.
"Whoa!"
"He kind of looks like the legendary General Takeda!"
"K‑kinda cool."
Shunha's lips curled up; instead of continuing to argue with Tenjo Hikari, he raised his hand and declared, "The Steel Shogun is the general of all Karakuri machines, so of course he possesses the same ability.
When this card is successfully Synchro Summoned, activate its effect. Special Summon 1 Karakuri Monster from the Deck!"
"The one I'm going to Special Summon… is still Karakuri Frog 4624!!"
Ribbit!
The Karakuri Frog jumped onto the field, awaiting orders.
"The second one!"
"Whoa, doesn't that mean—"
Now everyone understood what Shunha was trying to do.
"That's right, what I'm going to do is keep Synchroing!" Shunha raised his hand and pointed at the sky, announcing that his intellect could easily pull off something like this too. "But before that, I activate the effect of the first Karakuri Frog in the Graveyard.
I banish this card from the Graveyard and target the Karakuri Frog on my field, changing it to Defense Position.
At that moment—Bureido's effect activates. Once per turn, when the battle position of a face-up Karakuri Monster you control is changed, you can activate it: draw 1 card from your Deck."
With a swoosh, he drew another card from his Deck, glanced down at it, and his eyes lit up.
Beautiful!
This card was exactly the core card he had prepared for the Duel against "Ra Light"!
"D-doesn't that basically mean he's Synchroing without using up any resources?"
"Yeah, and he's going to keep Tuning."
"No wonder he dared to challenge a 5DS Duelist; he's really strong."
Shunha casually slotted the card into the D-wheel's card rack, then pointed at the Monsters on his field.
"Last time!"
"I use the LV 1 Tuner Monster 4624 and the LV 8 Bureido to Tuning!"