Chapter 759 - 759

First came the massive fist, smashing through the glacier and striking the Phantom Dragon head-on.

Immediately afterward, the enormous body of Obelisk, which had been buried beneath the iceberg, burst through the mountain of ice and soared into the heavens.

Its magnificent form stood above the frozen earth like an almighty war god, ruling over the icy wasteland.

"When it descends, scorching gales will sweep across the wasteland, and every living thing will be reduced to a corpse! This is my strongest God Card!"

"Obelisk the Tormentor?!"

The dragon girl stared in shock.

"Impossible! Why would you have this card, Kaiba?"

Having Dueled Kaiba across countless World Lines, the dragon girl had never once witnessed Kaiba summon a God.

"I told you! From this point onward, this is Seto Kaiba's way of Dueling! The summon of a God cannot be negated, so you cannot activate Nidhogg, Generaider Boss of Ice's effect in response to this Summon!"

Seto Kaiba's way of Dueling —

At this moment, the monster zones of Kaiba's Duel Disk were neatly arranged with those five monster cards.

One God and four dragons stood upon the battlefield.

The sight was almost that of a God of War.

And in that instant, it became a portrait of Seto Kaiba's entire life as a Duelist.

"Obelisk the Tormentor's effect activates!"

Kaiba raised his arm and pointed forward.

"Gather all of your power into those fists that shall destroy Heaven and Earth!"

The moment Obelisk's effect activated, the four Blue-Eyes on Kaiba's field simultaneously unleashed roars filled with resolve.

"I offer all four Blue-Eyes on my field as Tribute to Obelisk's power! Use this blow to rewrite fate!"

["He actually sacrificed all four of his wives. Kaiba's really serious this time."]

"Obelisk the Tormentor can sacrifice four monsters at once?"

Hoshino recalled:

"I remember that by sacrificing two monsters, you could gain infinitely high ATK, or destroy all of your opponent's monsters. Then if you sacrifice four…"

"I activate both effects of Obelisk the Tormentor simultaneously!"

Seto Kaiba roared:

"First, raise his ATK to infinity — then destroy every monster on your opponent's field!"

Obelisk's massive arms absorbed the power of the three Blue-Eyes White Dragons and Neo Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon.

His gigantic body erupted with a terrifying destructive force greater than anything he had displayed before.

Hoshino exclaimed:

"He's so strong! I had no idea Obelisk was this powerful. With this kind of power, he's practically on the same level as The Winged Dragon of Ra!"

["The God has responded to its wielder's will, allowing Obelisk to unleash power beyond his own limits."]

"That voice… Evil God?"

["Girl, don't you think it's about time you put me back into the Deck? Watching this Duel has made me unbearably restless! There are Nine Kings, and you've already fought almost eight of them. Am I really not going to get my turn to appear?"]

The long-absent Wicked Avatar had been practically retired ever since the conclusion of Hoshino's duel against the Three Sacred Beasts.

And after Hoshino began fighting the Nine Kings, it had not even gotten a single opportunity to appear.

"You think I don't want to…"

Hoshino helplessly scratched her cheek.

"But it's almost as if the Star Relics are rejecting your power. Every time I try to add a God Card to my Deck, the Star Particles attached to it scatter away the very next moment."

Hoshino was now stuck in an awkward situation where Synchro Summoning and the Evil God were fundamentally incompatible.

This was precisely what Holmes had theorized before.

The Evil God and Synchro were terminal powers belonging to two completely different concepts.

It was like two separate timelines.

Even if, for various reasons, there might occasionally be points where the two timelines intersected, the critical nodes capable of altering the timeline would normally never overlap.

The Star Relics of Synchro and the Wicked Avatar, an embodiment of humanity's evil, were two such critical nodes capable of influencing changes in the world's timeline.

[Obelisk the Tormentor ATK 4000 → ∞]

Having sacrificed all of the Blue-Eyes White Dragons, Obelisk transformed his fists into weapons possessing infinite ATK.

He slammed them into the earth.

Fragments of glacier erupted like a tsunami, surging toward the opposing side of the battlefield.

"Take this! Soul Energy — SUPER MAX! — 'God Fist Smash — Shockwave'!"

At Kaiba's declaration of counterattack, divine fury exploded outward.

True King of All Calamities was directly shattered by the impact, while even the enormous Nidhogg, Generaider Boss of Ice suffered obvious cracks across its azure crystalline wings.

[True King of All Calamities] destroyed.

The dragon girl raised her slender arms to shield herself from the shards of ice.

She had been the one to unleash the frozen storm in the first place, yet she had ultimately found herself caught in the resulting shockwave.

"As a replacement for its destruction by a card effect, I remove one 'King's Counter' from Nidhogg, Generaider Boss of Ice!"

[King's Counter ×3 → 2]

The Phantom Dragon jewel leaking from the cracks in its crystalline wings was directly shattered and dispersed beneath the overwhelming impact of divine power.

[Nidhogg, Generaider Boss of Ice ATK 8400 → 6300]

At the same time, the number of King's Counters was reduced to two.

Since Nidhogg, Generaider Boss of Ice had been strengthened by King's Proof, its ATK increased by one times for every counter it possessed.

Therefore, with one counter removed, its power fell accordingly.

But even with 6300 ATK, it still surpassed the ATK of both Obelisk the Tormentor and the Blue-Eyes White Dragons.

That was why Kaiba had activated Obelisk's effects consecutively during this turn.

By sacrificing all four Blue-Eyes, he had simultaneously bombarded the entire field and transformed Obelisk into an ultimate God of War with infinite ATK — an existence that could not be overcome.

"So, when you were certain to lose, you summoned a God just to survive this turn?"

The dragon girl lowered her Duel Disk and ended her turn.

"I admit it, Seto Kaiba's way of Dueling. The wrath of a God certainly opened my eyes. But this is nothing more than a fleeting moment. The instant the turn ends, because of the drawback of Return from the Different Dimension, all of the monsters you Special Summoned will be banished once again!"

"I'll say it again."

Kaiba waved his hand dismissively.

"This is not a monster. It is a God!"

"Obelisk the Tormentor was Summoned onto the field. It is unaffected by Trap Cards, so it will not be banished by the drawback of Return from the Different Dimension!"

Obelisk the Tormentor remained completely motionless.

The enormous God continued to stand upon the frozen earth.

[Obelisk the Tormentor ATK: ∞ → 4000]

["Obelisk didn't disappear! There's still a chance!"]

Hoshino analyzed the situation.

"But right now, we're missing a Wyrm monster capable of finishing the Duel. And Nidhogg's ATK is also higher than Obelisk's."

"Kaiba, your next turn will be the final draw. Are you ready for it?"

The final draw.

If Kaiba failed to end the Duel during his next turn, and the turn passed back to Hoshino, her Deck — already containing no cards — would cause her to lose immediately during the Draw Phase.

"Ready?"

Kaiba's eyes burned with determination.

"My soul has never burned so fiercely in pursuit of victory. This turn… I, Seto Kaiba, will give it everything I have! My turn! Draw!"

Kaiba glanced at the final card he had drawn.

His eyes narrowed slightly as he felt the resolve of his entire Deck flowing into him.

"So this is it… This is the answer I've been searching for. After a hundred years of wandering through countless cycles, I'll use this card to prove it… to prove that I have no regrets about the choice I made!"

"Kaiba, there's no time to reminisce! This is your last chance!" Hoshino shouted, reminding him.

"Come on, Hoshino!"

"The effect of the Quick-Play Spell Prince of Lanling in Battle activates!"

Hoshino pulled the Quick-Play Spell she had activated during the previous turn from her Graveyard and declared its effect.

[Quick-Play Spell Effect: During your next Standby Phase after this card's activation, Special Summon 1 monster from your Graveyard whose ATK is the same as, but whose name is different from, the monster you Tributed with this card's ① effect.]

"Last turn, I used the effect of Prince of Lanling in Battle to Tribute Heroic Spirit – Assassin Li Shuwen! And Li Shuwen's ATK was 3000!"

At the same time, Kaiba pulled a card from his Duel Disk's Graveyard.

Once again, the radiance of the White Dragon exploded across the battlefield.

"And the only 3000-ATK monster I could possibly summon from my Graveyard is this one! Hitotsu yo, Blue-Eyes White Dragon!"

[Blue-Eyes White Dragon ATK 3000]

Blue-Eyes White Dragon returned once more.

Bathed in radiance, it spread its pure white wings and glared toward Nidhogg concealed within the frozen landscape, unleashing a deafening roar.

On this final turn of the Duel, the scene was almost identical to the moment they had first encountered one another.

Upon the pristine white glacier, Blue-Eyes White Dragon and Nidhogg, Generaider Boss of Ice faced each other and roared.

The dragon girl gritted her teeth.

"Even if you summon Blue-Eyes White Dragon now, it won't change anything, Kaiba!"

"It can change everything. Whether it's the outcome of this Duel or our fate… we'll overturn it with these two monsters! Blue-Eyes White Dragon! Obelisk the Tormentor! Now is the time to reveal the true form of our souls!"

Kaiba slammed the final card he had drawn onto his Duel Disk with all his strength.

The Duel Disk itself trembled from the overwhelming force behind his play.

"Spell Card — Polymerization! I fuse Obelisk the Tormentor on my field with Blue-Eyes White Dragon for the ultimate Fusion!"

Hoshino stared in disbelief.

"The final card he drew was Polymerization? And he's going to fuse Blue-Eyes White Dragon with a God?!"

"Watch closely. This is the collision of my soul with another soul! The ultimate Fusion Summon of a Divine Beast and the White Dragon! Be born—!"

Under the radiance of a Fusion effect that illuminated Heaven and Earth, Obelisk the Tormentor and Blue-Eyes White Dragon were enveloped together.

From their union emerged a miracle that had never appeared on any World Line before.

A miracle belonging solely to Seto Kaiba.

A miracle of Dragon and God.

"— Blue-Eyes Guardian God – Obelisk!"

[Blue-Eyes Guardian God – Obelisk ★★★★★★★★★★★★ (Level 12)][DIVINE][Wyrm/Fusion/Effect][ATK 5000/DEF 5000]

["Obelisk the Tormentor" + "Blue-Eyes White Dragon"]

[This card cannot be Special Summoned except by Fusion Summon. The Special Summon of this card cannot be negated.]

[①: This card is unaffected by other card effects.]

The Blue-Eyes God born from the Fusion Summon was enormous — completely surpassing even the massive Nidhogg.

It beat its wings and raised the arm that had become one with Blue-Eyes White Dragon.

Within this frozen kingdom, it became an absolute God standing above even the King of Phantom Dragons.

"He actually fused Blue-Eyes White Dragon with Obelisk the Tormentor!"

Hoshino was left dumbfounded by the sight before her.

She had never imagined that Kaiba could gamble on such a play during the final turn.

"And because he fused a Divine Beast with a Dragon, it actually became a Wyrm monster?!"

Hoshino thought about it carefully.

Although Blue-Eyes White Dragon and the Egyptian Gods differed greatly in terms of card stats and effects, three thousand years ago in ancient Egypt, Blue-Eyes White Dragon itself had been an existence no less extraordinary than the Three Egyptian Gods.

Therefore, after fusing Blue-Eyes White Dragon with a God, its innate Dragon nature had combined with the attributes of the Divine Beast.

And from that union emerged a race that existed only within fantastical legends —

The Wyrm.

"Take this! The effect of Blue-Eyes Guardian God activates!"

[②: If this card was Fusion Summoned using only monsters you control as Fusion Material, you can activate this effect. Destroy all other cards on the field. Your opponent cannot activate cards or effects in response to this effect.]

"This is the combined fury of Obelisk and Blue-Eyes White Dragon!"

"Ultimate Destructive God Fist — Burst!"

The fist fused with Blue-Eyes White Dragon shattered Heaven and Earth.

Nidhogg, Generaider Boss of Ice was blasted out of the sky and sent crashing mercilessly toward the ground.

"I'll remove one 'King's Counter' to replace this destruction!"

[King's Counter ×2 → 1]

[Nidhogg, Generaider Boss of Ice ATK 6300 → 4200]

With another counter removed as a substitute for destruction, Nidhogg, Generaider Boss of Ice's ATK fell once again.

"His ATK has surpassed it!" Eve exclaimed excitedly.

"But the opponent still has 3000 Life Points. An advantage of only 800 ATK isn't enough to win in a single attack!"

Hoshino analyzed the situation calmly.

"4200 ATK is no longer worthy of being called a king!"

Kaiba raised his hand and declared:

"Fall beneath the strongest power!"

"The effect of Blue-Eyes Guardian God – Obelisk activates!"

[③: Once per turn, if 3 "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" exist in your Graveyard, you can activate this effect. Special Summon 1 "Blue-Eyes" Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck, treating it as a Fusion Summon.]

Behind the Blue-Eyes God and Seto Kaiba, the images of three White Dragons appeared.

Their silhouettes intertwined with one another, completing the ultimate Fusion in its original form.

"Crush! Shatter! Maximum applause!"

"Fusion Summon — Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon!"

[Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon ★★★★★★★★★★★★ (Level 12)][LIGHT][Dragon/Fusion][ATK 4500/DEF 3800]

["Blue-Eyes White Dragon" + "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" + "Blue-Eyes White Dragon"]

This was the original, classic Fusion Summon.

In an era when Blue-Eyes White Dragon had continued evolving as the strongest Dragon-Type monster, the original Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon had long since been completely surpassed by Neo Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon.

Yet at this moment, the original Ultimate Dragon became the decisive monster that would deliver Seto Kaiba's final blow.

"ROAAAAAR!"

The three-headed dragon unleashed a thunderous roar.

With 4500 ATK concentrated within its body, the ultimate White Dragon surpassed the Ice Phantom Dragon King that had been hammered into the ground by the Divine Giant.

Controlling both Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon and Blue-Eyes Guardian God – Obelisk, Kaiba had endured countless cycles of reincarnation.

And yet, after everything, he had finally reached his own peak —

Not as Kaiba the Guardian of the Counter Force.

But as Seto Kaiba.

"What… what kind of power is this?"

For the first time, the dragon girl felt genuine panic.

The overwhelming pressure before her completely suppressed her, and she instinctively stepped backward.

"This is impossible! I can't lose! No matter how many times we reincarnated, I never once saw a future where Kaiba won!"

Hoshino shouted:

"Listen to me, Ice King! The Duelist defeating you right now isn't Kaiba! It's Seto Kaiba!!"

Seto Kaiba raised his hand and declared:

"Accept your defeat! This is the strongest, invincible — Ultimate Destruction Jet White Light! Combined with the God Fist Smash — Burst Wave!"

Under Seto Kaiba's explosive declaration, the threefold Ultimate White Lightning and the explosive God Fist erupted with their full power.

One after another, they descended upon the enormous body of Nidhogg, Generaider Boss of Ice.

[King's Counter ×1 → 0]

[Ice King LP 3000 → 2700]

[Nidhogg, Generaider Boss of Ice ATK 4200 → 2100]

The triple White Lightning of Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon first destroyed the remaining King's Counter, reducing Nidhogg, Generaider Boss of Ice back to its original 2100 ATK.

Then came the final strike.

Blue-Eyes Guardian God – Obelisk broke through the heavens with one final punch.

The blow completely shattered the Ice Phantom Dragon King that had once ruled over this frozen kingdom for ten thousand years.

"—!!"

[Nidhogg, Generaider Boss of Ice] destroyed.

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!"

[Ice King LP 2700 → 0]

The Duel was over.

The victors —

Seto Kaiba & Hoshino Chiyuki!