Chapter 772 - 772

Having endured the effect of Yubel – Terror Incarnate that destroyed every monster on the field, the black sphere of the Wicked Avatar that had descended onto the battlefield transformed into its true form.

Hoshino declared:

"The Wicked Avatar's effect — this card's ATK and DEF are always equal to the monster with the highest ATK on the field +1!"

"Isn't the monster with the highest ATK on the field Yubel – Terror Incarnate, with 0 ATK?" Minazuki thought for a moment before complaining. "Wait, that means this god only has 1 ATK!"

[The Wicked Avatar ATK: ?]

"Hmm? It's not 1?"

The black form finished transforming. The Wicked Avatar now had an appearance completely identical to Oda Nobunaga, who happily adjusted the hat on top of her head.

"Not bad. It's been a long time since I've appeared in this form. Even though it's a joke character, I rather like it~"

"Who are you calling a joke character? And stop copying the way I speak!"

Nobunaga complained forcefully.

"She's still alive?!"

The surprised gazes of Akasha and the others simultaneously fell upon Nobunaga.

They had never expected that the monsters on Hoshino's field capable of withstanding Yubel – Terror Incarnate's bombardment were not only the god, but also this Demon King of the Sixth Heaven.

"Don't just assume that I sacrificed myself!"

Wiping the bright-red blood from the corner of her mouth, Nobunaga struggled to straighten her back and gritted her teeth.

"If even a god can accomplish it, then there's no reason why I, the Demon King of the Sixth Heaven who slaughters gods and destroys Buddhas, shouldn't be able to do it too!"

Hoshino removed the only Xyz Material underneath Xyz Nobunaga's card, Okita Souji, and explained:

"Heroic Spirit – Oda Nobunaga: Tenka Fubu's effect — if this card would be destroyed by battle or card effect, you can remove 1 Xyz Material from this card instead."

By using its material to resist destruction and keep Nobunaga on the field, The Wicked Avatar summoned by Hoshino naturally calculated its ATK based on Nobunaga's 3000 ATK, making the god's ATK 3001.

[Heroic Spirit – Tamamo-no-Mae: Divine Machine] destroyed.

[Elemental HERO Stratos] destroyed.

Thus, in the end, only Tamamo-no-Mae and Stratos suffered the consequences.

"Slaughtering gods and destroying Buddhas? Hahahahaha! That's hilarious! Don't lump me together with those second-rate gods!"

Laughing heartily, the Wicked Avatar had transformed into Nobunaga's appearance, and even its tone of speech had become exactly the same as Nobunaga's.

"Whatever. I don't feel like arguing with you."

The original Nobunaga sighed helplessly.

"Besides, I'm already used to things like being split into several Nobunagas. I'll just treat it as another black Nobu."

While watching the Duel, Minazuki finally understood the effect of the Wicked Avatar. He exchanged a glance with Alexis before asking:

"I've been meaning to say this for a while. Headmistress's God Card isn't affected by other card effects, and its ATK is always the highest on the field, right?"

"So if those two effects are combined, doesn't that mean the god Senpai possesses is invincible?"

Unaffected by other card effects — absolute resistance.

Always possessing the highest ATK on the field — an overwhelming power that dominates the Battle Phase.

On top of that, God Cards possessed the special characteristic of not being able to be Tributed by the opponent.

So there was no need to worry about some nasty little trick like Lava Golem, either.

"Can anyone really defeat a god of this level?!" Minazuki exclaimed.

In this situation, Alexis and Minazuki had already become unable to figure out who was supposed to be the final boss.

It completely looked like Supreme King Jaden and Yubel had teamed up to challenge the Demon King Hoshino, only to discover that they were completely incapable of defeating her.

Akasha tried hard to recall the details.

"To be honest, as far as I know, the only Duelist who has ever truly defeated The Wicked Avatar up until now is Hoshino-nee. Even during the KC Grand Prix, Yugi-nii could only barely force the Evil God into a draw."

"Senpai was actually able to defeat a god like that?!" Alexis exclaimed in amazement.

"I can't even imagine how she managed to win."

"The exact process was pretty complicated, but at the time she used… ahem, Okita Souji to win the Duel."

"Huh?"

Alexis and Minazuki, unable to believe their ears, simultaneously assumed that they had heard incorrectly.

Alexis admired her.

"She won using Okita Souji? Th-That really is incredible! It feels like there's no Duel Senpai can't win!"

Minazuki, however, was deeply skeptical.

"Can Akasha really be trusted? I mean, Headmistress is definitely incredibly strong. But Okita Souji is basically a dead draw whenever she's stuck in your hand. Even if you put ten of them together, they probably still couldn't beat that Evil God! Stop joking around."

"(｀3′) Believe it or not, it's up to you. I saw it with my own eyes, after all."

Akasha puffed out her cheeks and stopped paying attention to Minazuki.

"My turn! Draw!"

Beginning her turn, Hoshino drew a card and replenished her hand to three cards.

Without the slightest hesitation, she immediately activated the effect of Xyz Nobunaga.

"Heroic Spirit – Oda Nobunaga: Tenka Fubu's effect — once per turn, overlay an opponent's card as an Xyz Material beneath this card!"

Sweeping up the red cloak behind her, Nobunaga once again drew out a seemingly endless number of matchlock guns.

Her eyes burned with fighting spirit as she stared directly at Yubel – Terror Incarnate on Supreme King Jaden's field.

"The monster I'm choosing to overlay is, of course, Yubel – Terror Incarnate!"

Tenka Fubu — the Xyz form of Oda Nobunaga, the Demon King of the Sixth Heaven who would reduce the gods and Buddhas of the Three Realms to ashes — could be said to completely suppress Yubel's strategy of deliberately crashing into opposing monsters to inflict reflected damage.

"Six Heavens assemble at the pinnacle of the four seas! Prepare yourself! Demon King of the Sixth Heaven — Three-Stage Volley!"

The matchlock guns exploded simultaneously.

This time, they did not miss their target.

Three thousand bullets trailing gunpowder smoke pierced through the body of the hateful knight's two-headed demonic dragon, turning it into something resembling a sieve before completely pulverizing it.

The Xyz Material underneath Nobunaga's card not only dealt with Yubel, but also provided Nobunaga with another instance of protection from destruction.

"Now the only barrier you could rely on has disappeared, Supreme King!"

In perfect unison, Hoshino and Nobunaga raised their arms and aimed their weapons at the Supreme King.

The Evil God and Nobunaga standing on Hoshino's field waited for the command to launch their final attack, preparing to annihilate the Supreme King in one decisive strike.

Wicked Avatar & Nobunaga: "It's over, you little brat!"

Clenching the card tightly in his hand, the Supreme King, with gun barrels pointed directly at him, showed a fleeting trace of loneliness in his eyes.

"So this moment has finally arrived… I can't win. In truth, I knew that from the very beginning. Even Yubel and I joining forces together would not be enough to win."

Unlike the supremely confident Yubel, Supreme King Jaden, who understood Hoshino's strength better than anyone, had never believed that a two-on-one battle would be enough to defeat her.

Otherwise, the Supreme King would not have established Supreme King's Castle on the European continent, as far away from Duel Academy as possible, in an attempt to delay the arrival of this Duel for as long as he could.

"He actually made Jaden… the Supreme King surrender?" Akasha said in shock.

"She's too strong. Hoshino-nee's strength now is practically like a completely different person compared to before."

Only at this moment did Akasha truly understand how serious Hoshino's warning had been before the Duel began — that she should not interfere, because doing so would only end up holding her back.

"I'm sorry, Yubel. I couldn't fulfill our promise."

"Ah, Jaden… my beloved Jaden, you don't need to feel guilty."

Yubel slowly walked behind Supreme King Jaden.

Opening her enormous demonic wings, Yubel tightly embraced Supreme King Jaden from behind with those wings.

At the same time, the energy surging within her body was released without restraint.

"Believe me, Jaden. As long as the two of us are together, we absolutely will never lose. Please believe in this more firmly than anything else…"

"Wait, Yubel! What are you doing, Yubel?!"

Suddenly sensing an abnormal fluctuation coming from Yubel, the Supreme King, who had remained indifferent until now, finally showed a rare trace of panic.

"There is only this way left, Jaden. If we want to win this Duel, the only option is for the two of us to truly unite. Our souls and bodies must become one at this very moment."

"I will offer you everything I have, my eternal king~"

The demonic wings that had emerged from the darkness, mixed with Yubel's dispersing soul, carved sacrificial inscriptions into the battlefield.

It was the final resting place Yubel had created for herself after her infinitely expanding love had transformed her into a Beast.

"No, Yubel! We were separated for so many years, and we finally managed to meet again. Don't disappear again, Yubel!"

"Although the time we spent together was short, every second I spent with you was incredibly happy, Jaden~"

Ignoring Supreme King Jaden's desperate cries, Yubel gently kissed Jaden on the cheek.

After leaving behind one final smile, she completely merged the enormous spiritual energy comparable to the Beast of Humanity (Love) into the Supreme King's body.

"Accept my power, Jaden. Don't worry. From now on, we'll never be separated again."

"Yuuuu—bel—!!"

Within Supreme King's Castle, now engulfed by the erupting darkness, the only thing that could be heard was the Supreme King's heart-wrenching cry.

"What exactly is happening?"

The black energy blocked Hoshino's vision, preventing her from confirming the situation immediately.

She asked the Wicked Avatar:

"Is everything all right, Evil God-chan? Can you sense what's going on?"

"This is very, very bad, girl…"

The Evil God's bitter, wry voice came back from within the darkness.

Rather than relying on its eyes, the Wicked Avatar used the senses of a god to see through the darkness.

It did not miss a single moment of what had happened.

"Well now, this really is an extraordinary monster that has been born. If we don't deal with it properly, even this world that has been merged together by Super Polymerization could be destroyed in an instant."

Waiting for the darkness to dissipate, Hoshino finally regained her vision.

But she could no longer see Yubel, who had been her Duel opponent.

Standing opposite Hoshino on the battlefield was only Supreme King Jaden, with tear marks still remaining at the corners of his eyes and a pitch-black cloak billowing behind him like demonic wings.

"Yubel, I'll take your soul!"

Having inherited Yubel's Graveyard, as well as the one remaining card in her hand, Supreme King Jaden raised his arm and declared:

"The Duel continues. This is the final battle, Hoshino Chiyuki!"

"Activate the effect of Yubel – Terror Incarnate — when this card leaves my field, Special Summon Yubel – Ultimate Nightmare!"

The mournful roar of the demonic dragon echoed into the heavens.

At this moment, the light and shadows surrounding the battlefield were perhaps nothing more than a reflection of Supreme King Jaden's own state of mind.