In fact, Yugen already had a strong advantage in the anime world simply because of how much he knew about the Card Pool, and that advantage seemed even more obvious in the Spirit World. The envoy stood there with his hands on his hips, still laughing to himself.
"I don't know who you are, but regret your stupid challenge. In front of the immortal Green Baboon, Defender of the Forest, you do not have the slightest chance of winning!"
"The immortal Green Baboon, Defender of the Forest really is strong. Very impressive." Yugen nodded in approval.
"Heh, it's too late for regrets now."
The burly envoy let out a smug snort, but then he suddenly felt something was off. The other man was still far too calm. He did not sound troubled at all. If anything, he gave off the bizarre feeling of someone admiring another man's wife.
For a moment, there even seemed to be a gleam in his eyes, like a hunter spotting premium prey. A chill ran down the envoy's spine. Was this guy insane?
"I set two cards and end my turn," Yugen said.
The envoy forced down the unease in his chest. "No matter what, as long as I win this Duel and offer you up as fuel for God's revival, that's enough," he shouted. "My Turn!, Card Draw! Go, direct attack with Green Baboon, Defender of the Forest!"
Green Baboon let out a roar, pounded his chest again, then leaped into the air and threw a punch at Yugen. "Then I activate my set card." Yugen lightly snapped his fingers. "Continuous Trap-Ultimate Offering."
"During my Main Phase or the opponent's Battle Phase, I can pay 500 Life Points to Normal Summon one Monster." Yugen, LP 4000 to LP 3500. The envoy frowned. "But Ultimate Offering only allows a Normal Summon. You can only Summon a Level 4 or lower monster, and no Level 4 or lower monster can stand against my invincible Green Baboon."
"I Normal Summon Tsukuyomi," Yugen said.
Tsukuyomi, ATK 1100
"When Tsukuyomi is Summoned successfully, I can turn one Monster on the field face-down Defense Position." Yugen smiled. "So let Green Baboon, Defender of the Forest lie face-down for now."
"Nani?!?!" The envoy's face changed instantly. He turned and saw a crescent moon appear. The raging Green Baboon, which had been charging forward a moment ago, suddenly grew drowsy, staggered a few steps like a drunk, then collapsed and turned into a set card.
There was even snoring coming from beneath it. The envoy fell silent. "Looks like your Green Baboon needs a nap," Yugen said with a smile.
"Tch. Then the Battle Phase ends," the envoy said darkly. "But now you have a Monster on your field. I Normal Summon Baby Raccoon Tantan."
Baby Raccoon Tantan, ATK 800 to ATK 1300
"Then I activate the Quick-Play Spell Half Shut. It halves one Monster's ATK until the end of the turn and keeps it from being destroyed by battle. I'm halving my own monster, Baby Raccoon Tantan!"
Baby Raccoon Tantan, ATK 1300 to ATK 650
"Baby Raccoon Tantan's effect. During my Main Phase, if the opponent controls a monster with higher ATK than this card, I can Destroy this card." (ANIME EFFECT)
The envoy waved his hand broadly. "Go die, Baby Raccoon Tantan!"
The cowardly possum carefully lifted its head and peeked at Tsukuyomi on Yugen's field. Then it screamed. Too scary. I have to explode immediately!
With a bang, the possum curled into a ball and blew itself up like a firework. "At this moment, the other Green Baboon in my Graveyard activates," the envoy sneered. "When a Beast-Type Monster on the field is Destroyed, I can pay 1000 Life Points to Special Summon Green Baboon, Defender of the Forest. Come back, Green Baboon, Defender of the Forest!"
The envoy, LP 5000 to LP 4000.
A vortex opened in the Graveyard, and the tall, savage baboon pounded his chest and roared as he returned to the field like a corpse clawing its way back to life. Green Baboon, Defender of the Forest, ATK 2600. At first glance, Baby Raccoon Tantan's self-destruct effect looked completely pointless, but together with Green Baboon, it was extremely powerful.
Baby Raccoon Tantan could blow itself up on purpose to trigger Green Baboon's revival effect. And when the possum was Destroyed by its own effect, it could revive from the Graveyard again during the next Standby Phase. In other words, it could keep returning from the Graveyard every turn, blowing itself up again and triggering Green Baboon again, making it a near-endless renewable resource and a key part of this immortal combo. (ANIME EFFECT)
"I told you, Green Baboon is immortal! No matter how many times..." the envoy shouted. "I activate my set card, Trap Card-Bottomless Trap Hole," Yugen said. "When a Monster is Summoned successfully, it is immediately turned face-down Defense Position, and it cannot manually change its battle position." (ANIME EFFECT)
The envoy froze again. The second Green Baboon slipped, plunged headfirst into a deep pit, and turned into another set card on the field. A moment later, snoring started coming from under that one too.
It was true that Green Baboon could revive no matter how many times it was Destroyed, but if it was buried face-down in the Underworld, then it could do nothing. That was basically the same as being removed.
"You sneaky brat."
Even so, the envoy kept his emotions in check. "Then I set one card and end my turn."
"End Phase, Tsukuyomi's effect."
As Yugen spoke, Tsukuyomi on the field turned into a streak of golden light and flew back to his hand. "At the End Phase of the turn it was Summoned, Tsukuyomi returns to its owner's hand."
The envoy's eyes widened. Only now did he realize how serious the problem was. When Tsukuyomi was Summoned, it could set a Monster face-down, then return to the hand at the end of the turn, while Ultimate Offering allowed him to Summon her during the opponent's turn.
Did that not mean he was guaranteed to be set face-down every single turn? The envoy's pupils Shrinked as he stared in the direction Tsukuyomi had flown. What kind of Overkill combo was this?
"My Turn!, Card Draw. I activate Pot of Greed. If the opponent controls a Special Summoned monster and I control no Monster, I can activate it and draw two cards from my Deck." (ANIME EFFECT) After drawing, he immediately revealed a card from his hand. "I Summon D.D. Warrior Lady."
D.D. Warrior Lady, ATK 1500
The envoy's expression changed. He had seen this Monster in battles against other tribes before and remembered the effect of this female warrior. When this card battled an opponent's Monster, both were banished after damage calculation.
It was exactly the kind of removal that targeted Green Baboon's weakness. Green Baboon could keep coming back no matter how many times it was Destroyed, but if it was banished, its immortality would be broken. Right now, the envoy had two Green Baboons set on the field. One of them could not be flipped because of Bottomless Trap Hole, which already left it half dead, and if the other one got banished too...
He could not allow that. "I activate Trap, Torrential Tribute!" the envoy shouted. "When a Monster is Summoned, all Monsters on both fields are Destroyed!"