Yu-Gi-Oh!: The journey of the Duel King from scratch!

"Hehe, maybe it's just as you said!"

With an extremely confident smile on her face, Xiao Hinata Xinghua said calmly: "Your name is Misawa Daichi, right? It's such a coincidence. As a first-year student, you should be proud of yourself for being able to make it to the preliminary round. Unfortunately, this duel competition is still the stage for us third-year students, so please leave first!"

"Haha~ You want me to withdraw? That depends on whether you, Hinata-senpai, have the ability to do so!" As he spoke, he unfolded his duel disk and was the first to prepare for the duel.

"Hmph! What an unlovable junior! In that case, I can only defeat you with my strength!" He also unfolded his duel disk. For the sake of the third grade's face, this match was definitely a duel that Kohinata Seika could not afford to lose.

"Duel!" X2

"Senior Hinata, I got the first attack, draw a card!" Putting his hand on his own duel disk first, Misawa Daichi naturally won the first turn.

"Activate the magic card, stupid burial!"

"The effect of this card is that you can send a monster card from your deck to the graveyard. Based on this effect, I will send Demon Breaker Crow Tengu from my deck to the graveyard!"

"Next, I will Normal Summon, Bashoku in Attack Position on my front field, in Attack Position!" (Attack 1700 Defense 800)

"Finally, I'm going to cover a card in the backfield and end my turn!"

"Humph, you first-year brat, now I'll let you see how powerful a third-year senior is! It's my turn, draw a card!"

Kohinata Seika drew a card from the deck on the duel disk very neatly, and raised her hand to show a card.

"First, I will Normal Summon, Lion-Headed Alligator, in Attack Position!" (Attack 1900 Defense 200)

"The special effect of Lion-Headed Alligator is that if you control a Reptile-Type monster other than this card, when a Reptile-Type monster on your field attacks a monster in Defense Position, if its attack power exceeds the defense power of the attacked monster, it can inflict battle damage to the opponent equal to the defense power of the opponent."

"It's not over yet. Next, I'm going to activate the special effect of Black Mamba from my hand!"

"This monster's special effect is that if you have a Reptile-Type monster on your field, you can Special Summon it from your hand."

"Now, respond to my call and show yourself, Black Mamba, attack position!" (Attack 1300 Defense 1000)

"Black Mamba's other special effect is activated. When this card is Normal Summoned or Special Summoned, you can target a monster on your opponent's field, and by sending a Reptile-Type monster from your deck to the Graveyard, you can change the position of the targeted monster."

"Now, I'm going to send Gecko Salamander from my deck to the graveyard, and then change Bashoku to Defense Position!"

Pfft!

As the effect of the Black Mamba was activated, it opened its mouth wide and sprayed a mouthful of venom directly at the Horse-Headed Ghost. There was no way to dodge it. The Horse-Headed Ghost, who was directly splashed with the snake venom in the face, could only gradually change into a defensive position while screaming.

"Fight!"

Pointing at Misawa Daichi, Xiao Hinata Xinghua shouted in a delicate voice: "Lion-headed alligator, attack the horse-headed ghost!"

"Bite fiercely!"

Click!

Following the order of its master, it rushed to the front of Misawa Daichi. The lion-headed alligator opened its bloody mouth and bit the horse-headed ghost. Facing such a powerful bite force, the horse-headed ghost had no way to resist. With a scream, the monster also entered the cemetery.

Misawa Dadi LP4000>2900

"very good!"

Using the monster's penetration effect, he took away 1100 health points of Misawa Daichi first, and then Hinata Xinghua raised his hand and pointed at another monster of his.

"My attack isn't over yet, Black Mamba, attack the other player directly!"

"That's it!" He calmly raised his hand to interrupt Kohinata Seika's turn, and Misawa Daichi raised his hand to open the cover card on his backfield, "Activate Trap Card, the Shrine of the Monster's Nest!"

Pointing to the face-up card he had just opened, Misawa Daichi took a card that popped out of the graveyard and explained calmly, "The effect of this card is that if there are no monsters on our field, you can target an Undead monster in your graveyard and activate it to Special Summon that monster!"

"According to this effect, the monster card I want to special summon is this one!"

"Demon-breaking Crow Tengu, attack display!" (Attack power 1400 Defense power 1200)

Slapping the card in his hand on the Duel Disk, Misawa Daichi continued, "When Demon Breaker Crow Tengu is resurrected from the Graveyard, it can activate a special effect that targets an Attack Position monster on the opponent's field and destroys its effect!"

"Now, I'm going to target the lion-headed alligator. Take it, Crow Feather of the Sandu River!"

Swipe!

The black feathers blew towards the lion-headed alligator like sharp knives. With a shrill scream, the monster turned into pieces and disappeared on the field.

At the same time, because the duel rules at this stage did not allow for attack rewind, the attacking Black Mamba crashed head-on into the Demon-Breaking Crow Tengu.

Bang!

Without any surprise, the Black Mamba with an attack power of only 1300 points was naturally no match for the Demon-Breaking Crow Tengu. Because of the counterattack of the opponent's monster, the Black Mamba eventually entered the cemetery.

Kohinata Seika LP4000＞3900

"Wow! He actually defeated Hinata Seika so easily. This first-year kid is really amazing!"

"I know this student of Winged Dragon Huang. His name is Misawa Daichi. I fought with him when we were competing for a place in the preliminaries. His strength is not as simple and honest as his appearance!"

"Now, Hinata-senpai is in trouble. There are no monsters in the front field. If she ends her turn like this, she will definitely suffer a heavy blow in the next turn!"

Seeing that Misawa Daichi actually displayed a calmness and caution that was totally inconsistent with his age, the third-year students all looked at him with surprise.

"What the hell, why are all the first-year students so difficult to deal with?"

Looking down at the four cards in his hand, Xiao Hinata Xinghua raised his hand and slapped a card on the duel disk.

"Activate the magic card, the angel's charity!"

"The effect of this card is that you can draw three cards from the deck and then discard two!"

"According to this effect, I will send Light Snake and Night Sword Snake from my hand to the Graveyard!"

(Note: A little-known fact: in the original Yu-Gi-Oh manga, some Synchro Monsters exist as Effect Monsters. For example, the Shining Ender Dragon that has appeared many times in the manga was originally an Effect Monster. It was only when the actual card was released that it was changed to a Synchro Monster.)

"When the special effect of Light Serpent is activated, this monster can be Special Summoned if it is sent from your hand to the Graveyard!"

"Now, I will Special Summon Light Snake in Defense Position!" (Attack 1200 Defense 800)

"It's not over yet! Even if Yato Snake is sent to the Graveyard by an effect, it can still be Special Summoned!"

"Now, I will also Special Summon Yato Snake in Defense Position!" (Attack 500 Defense 600)

"After this, I will activate the continuous magic card Snake Dragon Swamp from my hand!"

"The effect of this card is that during your End Phase, you can Special Summon a Level 4 or lower Reptile monster from your Deck to your opponent's field!"

"Finally, I will place two cards on my backfield, and then at the end of my turn, I will Special Summon Viper from my deck to your field!"

(Note: The snake monsters here are uniformly defined as reptile monsters in the rules.)

Swish!

As Kohinata Seika's turn ended, a poisonous snake covered with colorful spots appeared on the field of Misawa Daichi.

Fierce poisonous viper! (Original comic!)

A one-star minnow with only 100 attack points. Its effect is to cause 500 points of effect damage to the controller during the controller's preparation phase.

Although the consequence of giving this monster to the opponent is that he will be used as a sacrifice in the blink of an eye, in Xiao Hinata's opinion, it is still a very cost-effective thing to be able to snatch 500 health points of the opponent.

"Come on, Misawa Daichi, I'm in great shape today. As your senior, I will let you know what a real duel is!" She fought empty-handed for one round. As the strongest duelist among the third graders except Marufuji Ryo, Kohinata Seika's dueling style is more bold than expected.

(Note: Tenjouin Fubuki is not considered a third-year student because she failed a grade.)

"Haha, you are worthy of being the two-time Miss Idol of Duel Academy, Senior Hinata! To be honest, I am very lucky to be able to fight with you today! In this case, I can't hide it anymore, I must use all my strength!"

As a talented duelist and a skilled calculator, Misawa Daichi possesses extraordinary insight and perception. He clearly feels the indomitable and fearless determination of Kohinata Seika. This strong and firm belief makes Misawa Daichi admire her and also makes him understand that if he does not go all out, it will be difficult for him to defeat this powerful opponent.

"Well, it's my turn now, draw a card!"

"At this moment, the special effect of Viper is activated, causing 500 points of effect damage to the controller during the opponent's preparation phase!"

Hiss!

It turned its head and aimed its tongue at Misawa Daichi. Under Xiao Rixing's explanation, the viper bit Misawa Daichi's arm without any hesitation.

Misawa Dadi LP2900>2400

"Tsk! That's really powerful!" Grinning and rubbing the arm that was bitten by the viper, Misawa Daichi, not wanting to be outdone, slapped a card from his hand onto the duel disk.

"I Normal Summon, Minotaur, Attack Position!" (Attack 1700 Defense 800)

"The Minotaur's special effect activates. During our main phase, we can send an Undead monster from our deck to the graveyard. Based on this effect, I will send the Nine-Tailed Fox to the graveyard!"

He raised his hand and threw a card that popped out of the deck into the graveyard. Misawa Daichi continued, "The special effect of Horse-Headed Demon is activated. During our Main Phase, you can banish this card from the graveyard, then target an Undead monster and activate it to Special Summon that target monster!"

"According to this effect, I will banish the Horse-Headed Ghost, and then Special Summon Nine-Tailed Fox in Attack Position!" (Attack 2200 Defense 2000)

After successfully summoning his trump card monster from the graveyard, Misawa Daichi continued, "The special effect of Nine-Tailed Fox is that when this card Special Summoned from the Graveyard attacks a monster in Defense Position, it can inflict battle damage equal to the attack power exceeding the defense power of that monster!"

"Now, I'm going to switch Viper to Defense Position and enter the Battle Phase!"

Pointing to the area where Kohinata Seika was, Misawa Daichi said loudly: "First, the first strike. Nine-tailed Fox, attack Yato Jasami!"

"Take that, Nine-Tailed Spear!"

Under Misawa Daichi's command, the nine-tailed fox's tail instantly turned into a sharp spear and stabbed at Yato Jōmi like a rainstorm. Seeing that his monster was about to be hit, Kohinata Seika was not willing to be outdone and quickly clicked the button to start the cover card.

"At this moment, the Continuous Trap Card is activated, Viper's Grudge!" (Original manga!)

Bang bang!

At the moment when the continuous trap card was activated, the nine-tailed fox's tail pierced Yatojiro's body. Because of the special effect of penetrating damage, Kohiru lost 1600 points of health.

Kohinata Seika LP3900＞2300

"Guwu! Damn it, this brat has a really strong desire for revenge!"

Unexpectedly, the opponent would retaliate so quickly. Seeing his monster being destroyed and entering the graveyard, Xiao Hinata Xinghua hurriedly said loudly: "The special effect of the Continuous Trap Card Viper's Grudge is that once per turn, when a Reptile-Type monster on your field is destroyed by battle, you can Special Summon a Reptile-Type monster from your deck!"

"According to this effect, I will Special Summon a second Black Mamba from my Deck in Defense Position, and activate Black Mamba's special effect!"

"By sending a Reptile-Type monster from your deck to the Graveyard, you can change the position of the target monster."

"Now, I will send the Three-Headed Viper from the Deck to the Graveyard, and then change the Viper from Defense Position to Attack Position!"

"Tsk! Are you preparing for your next attack?" Instead of changing your own monster to attack position, you changed the Viper with an attack power of only 100 points to attack position. The significance of Kohinata Seika's move was naturally obvious to Misawa Daichi at a glance.