Heroic Spirit Deck in Yu-Gi-Oh!

"Fusion Summon—[Heroic Spirit – Anne Bonny & Mary Read]!"

[Heroic Spirit - Anne Bonny & Mary Read★★★★★★(Level 6)][WATER][Warrior/Fusion/Effect][ATK 1800/DEF 1500]

[Fusion Materials: "Anne Bonny" + "Mary Read"]

[Special Summon this card from your Extra Deck by banishing the above Fusion Materials from your field. You do not use [Polymerization] or [Fusion Spell] for the Fusion Summon of this card.]

Anzu tilted her head, puzzled. "So... this is a Fusion?"

Shizuka mirrored her confusion, cocking her head. "It just looks like two people standing a little closer together."

"Ahem!" Hoshino cleared her throat awkwardly. "If the card says it's a Fusion, then it's a Fusion!"

Noah scoffed. "So this is the monster you claim can break through my Ark's defense? With just 1800 Attack Points? If I summon either Tyranno or Leonidas as my shield, it'll just give me another monster on the field."

"Don't worry about that," Hoshino smirked, sliding a new card into her Duel Disk. "I activate the Equip Spell, [Fou of the Sun]!" A fluffy Fou leaped out from Anne's ample bosom, wriggling around in delight.

Anne giggled. "Hahaha! That tickles!"

"Thanks to the Equip Spell, Anne & Mary's Attack increases by 500 points."

[Anne & Mary ATK 1800 → 2300]

"With this, even Tyranno's 2200 DEF can't stop me! Attack, Anne & Mary!" At this moment, Noah's Ark contained only the five monsters destroyed by Jurrac Impact.

"I activate the effect of Shinato's Ark!" The Ark opened, and a familiar weary figure appeared on the battlefield.

[Heroic Spirit - Zhuge Liang DEF 1000]

"Even after work, you still have to take a hit? Chaldea's employee benefits really are the worst!" Mary's curved sword slashed through Waver's black suit in a flash.

"Hey, hey, just pretend you're doing something! I'll leave willingly; no need to hit me!"

[Zhuge Liang] destroyed.

Due to Shinato's Ark, the Graveyard effect couldn't activate, preventing Waver from moving to Noah's Spell and Trap Zone.

"You talked big, but your attack was still blocked by my Deck Master," Noah sneered.

Hoshino grinned mischievously. "Oh, really? Are you sure you're not missing someone?"

"Huh?! M-Masaka...!"

Using the cover of Mary's attack, Anne leapt high into the air. Her tall, sultry figure landed behind Noah, her rifle—now with Fou perched on it—aimed squarely at his back.

"Don't underestimate pirates!" x2

[This card can attack twice in one Battle Phase.]

"Now, you've got no monsters left as shields!" Hoshino pointed dramatically, issuing another attack declaration.

Anne & Mary: "—Caribbean Free Bird!!"

With a blazing flash of bullets and sword strikes, their combined attack pierced through Noah.

[Noah LP 5800 → 3500]

"Even after a direct attack like that, Noah still has this many Life Points left?" Anzu said worriedly. What should have been a devastating blow instead felt like a minor inconvenience.

"Your Absolute Defense cheat has already been completely dismantled by my pirate team-up tactics!" Hoshino flashed a smug grin, savoring Noah's humiliated expression.

"Damn it... To think you'd actually look down on me like this!" Frustration boiled over as Noah clutched the spot where the attack had struck.

"Hoshino!!"

Multiple voices suddenly called out from a distance.

"That voice... Yugi and Jonouchi?" Turning her head, Hoshino spotted familiar figures running toward her.

It wasn't just Yugi and Jonouchi—Akasha, Kaiba, Mokuba, Mai, and even Honda were with them.

"Honda? Is that really you? You're not a weird old man, right?" Hoshino asked incredulously.

"Of course it's me! 100% genuine Honda inside and out!"

Shizuka blinked in disbelief. "Honda, even you managed to beat the Big Five?"

"Uh... well..."

Kaiba smirked coldly. "I found a monkey who was about to lose and lent a hand."

"Who are you calling a monkey?!" Honda snapped.

"Ah, so Kaiba saved Honda! That way, Honda didn't have to turn into an old man. You're a real lifesaver, Kaiba!" Hoshino said.

"Hmph." Kaiba snorted, though he seemed slightly embarrassed. "So, what's the situation here?"

"Can't you tell?" Hoshino thumbed at Noah. "I'm dragged up to your company's mess again, obviously."

"Ugh, leaving the hardest part to Hoshino again?" Mokuba looked sheepish. Kaiba Corporation owed Hoshino more than a few favors by now.

Hoshino shrugged. "But now that Honda's safe, I don't think I have any reason to keep dueling."

"No reason to duel? Heh heh heh!" Noah's face twisted with anger. Humiliated and ignored, his fury reached a boiling point.

"In that case, I'll give you a reason to duel! The fourth round of Earth's creation begins! After the giant meteor struck, the immense dust cloud covered the skies, blocking out the sun..."

"You've forcibly ended my turn?!" Hoshino exclaimed, noticing that the turn progression indicator light on her Duel Disk had already gone out.

"Not that it matters. I've already attacked anyway."

[Hoshino's: 3 Hand cards]

"With sunlight blocked, the temperature plummets, and the Earth plunges into an Ice Age!"

A white snowstorm instantly covered the once-green ground, freezing it solid.

"Shizuka?! What's going on?!" Suddenly, behind Hoshino, anguished cries from Jonouchi and Honda rang out.

Shizuka, caught in the icy blast, was frozen along with the earth beneath her, even though she was just a virtual image.

"This, Chiyuki, is my gift to you—a reason to continue this duel. Are you satisfied?"

"You bastard! What did you do to Shizuka?!" Jonouchi and Honda, enraged, charged straight at Noah.

"Oh? Even after witnessing such a sight, you dare to attack a god like me?" Before they could take more than two steps, both were frozen in place, their bodies encased in ice like Shizuka.

Noah, his grin growing wider, gestured at Hoshino. "Come on, let's continue this duel. Only by defeating me, the god of creation, can you save your friends."

"God of creation? Don't make me laugh. You're nothing but an immature brat." Hoshino's voice betrayed no emotion, but her eyes burned with fury at Noah's despicable actions.

"Let me fix that twisted personality of yours, brat. Don't come crying when it hurts!"

Anzu covered her mouth, her delicate eyes trembling. "How… how could this happen?" Watching their once-lively friends frozen in the icy wasteland was almost too much to bear.

"My turn, draw!" For the fourth time, as Noah drew his card, the Ark behind him glowed faintly.

"I knew it!" Hoshino thought. Earlier, she might have believed it was a coincidence, but four consecutive turns of perfect draws? And each one aligning seamlessly with the narrative of his 'duel of creation'? There was no way it was mere chance.

Unlike Hoshino, who relied on Mash's Deck Master effect to summon Heroic Spirits tied to the singularities, Noah's draws alone consistently enabled him to execute the turns of creation flawlessly.

"Noah, you're rigging your draws, aren't you?" Hoshino accused sharply.

At her words, Noah smirked. "Don't make it sound so bad, Chiyuki. In this world, my world, I am the rules. Adjusting my deck's order isn't breaking any laws, now is it?"

Kaiba, arms crossed, scoffed coldly. "Hmph, this is nothing more than a coward's form of cheating."

Noah's tone grew venomous. "Is it any more despicable than you stealing KaibaCorp from me and my father, Seto? Once I finish with Chiyuki, you're next. I'll make you suffer, starting with the woman you care about at my mercy!"

"The woman my brother cares about?!" Mokuba stammered. "Y-you… What are you even talking about? Hoshino isn't—"

But Kaiba ignored Noah's taunts entirely. "Do you know why I allowed this ridiculous duel to continue?" he said coldly. "Because you've already lost. A weakling, even with cheating, remains a weakling."

"You dare call me weak?!" Noah snapped. "I'll show you the fourth turn of creation—activate Spell Card, [Ice Age Panic]!"

[Ice Age Panic Effect: Activate only while you control no monsters. Special Summon 1 EARTH monster from your Deck.](Anime only Card)

"Arise, ruler of the Ice Age! Special Summon [Last Tusk Mammoth]!"

[Last Tusk Mammoth ★★★ (Level 3)][EARTH][Dinosaur/Effect][ATK 800/DEF 700](Anime only Card)

From the frozen wasteland emerged a hulking mammoth, its size rivaling that of a prehistoric behemoth.

Hoshino frowned, eyeing its low stats. "I've seen this in Ice Age. Don't tell me you're about to evolve it into something ridiculous again?"

Noah glanced at the single card remaining in his hand. Even if it were an evolution pill, the mammoth didn't seem capable of using such effects.

"No, this is its final form," Noah said confidently, inserting his last card into his Duel Disk.

"I activate the Equip Spell [Mist Body] and equip it to Last Tusk Mammoth. Now, attack!"

[Mist Body Effect: The equipped monster cannot be destroyed by battle.]

Mary smirked. "An attack this weak? You've gotta be kidding me."

Anne laughed, raising her gun. "Leave this to me. It'll be easy!"

Bang! A fiery bullet shot through the icy air, melting the snow as it pierced the mammoth's massive body.

"Thanks to [Mist Body], Mammoth cannot be destroyed by battle," Noah declared smugly. The mammoth turned translucent, letting the bullet pass harmlessly through.

"But battle damage still applies, right?"

Noah grinned darkly. "Of course—to you, Chiyuki!"

The bullet that passed through the mammoth made a sudden 180-degree turn and shot directly at Hoshino.

"Last Tusk Mammoth's effect: Your opponent also takes any Battle Damage you would take from battles involving this card!"

Yugi frowned. "An effect like that? No wonder he equipped it with Mist Body!"

[Hoshino Chiyuki LP: 3000 → 1500]

"Sorry, Master~" Anne stuck out her tongue sheepishly. "I messed up, didn't I?"

Clutching her chest, Hoshino gritted her teeth. "With that indestructible equip card, you're just whittling my Life Points down. One more hit like that, and I'm in real danger."

"And now," Noah continued, "I activate the Ark's Deck Master effect: banish all five monsters from the Ark to recover 500 Life Points for each one!"

[Noah LP: 3500 → 6000]

"How is this fair?!" Anzu exclaimed. "Hoshino worked so hard to bring his Life Points down, and now they've recovered just like that!"

"It's your turn, Chiyuki," Noah said smugly.

[Noah's field: 0 Hand Cards | 0 Set Cards]

"My turn, draw! Activating Mash's Deck Master effect…"

Hoshino clenched her fists. Even with the Ark empty for now, its ability to replenish itself whenever monsters entered the graveyard made normal attacks completely ineffective.

"I'll have to find another way to win!" Determined, Hoshino returned Anne Bonny & Mary Read to her Extra Deck.

"Activating Anne & Mary's special effect!"

[Effect: Once per turn, you can return this card to the Extra Deck and target 2 of your banished [Heroic Spirit] monsters. Special Summon those monsters in Defense Position. You can also activate this effect during the opponent's turn.]

"Master's mad at us for shooting her!" Anne whimpered as they vanished.

"Idiot," Mary retorted. "Master must have a plan."

"Using their effect, I Special Summon [Medea Lily] and [Jeanne d'Arc] in Defense Position from the banished zone!"

[Heroic Spirit - Medea Lily DEF: 1500]

[Heroic Spirit - Jeanne d'Arc DEF: 3000]

"Then I activate Medea Lily's effect! Upon being Special Summoned, I can add one Spell or Trap that mentions 'Medea' to my hand.And then I activate the Quick-Play Spell [Elixir of Rejuvenation]!"

[Elixir of Rejuvenation Effect: Target 1 [Heroic Spirit] monster on the field whose name does not include [Lily]; return it to the Deck. Special Summon 1 [Lily] monster from your Deck.]

"Jeanne, I'll need your help. Please drink this~" Hoshino said with an innocent smile.

Jeanne tilted her head skeptically. "This looks super suspicious. Besides, if you're going to summon my younger self, shouldn't Alter be the one drinking this?"

"It's just a card effect! It won't actually turn you younger. This is a crucial moment, and we need the Holy Maiden to come through!" Hoshino coaxed her, half-pleading and half-persuading.

Jeanne sighed, her sense of responsibility winning over. "Oh, fine! If this is what it takes to protect Master, I'll step up!" With one swift motion, she gulped the elixir. Her face twisted into a dramatic "x<" expression.

"This is so bitter!" Jeanne cried.

"Perfect! The fourth singularity is now open—A.D. 1888, Death World in the Demonic Fog City!" Hoshino announced. As she spoke, a thick fog rapidly enveloped the frozen wasteland.

"The Mist City: London, a symphony of knights and thunder under the shadow of terror!"

Due to the effect of Elixir of Rejuvenation, Jeanne was returned to the deck, replaced by a new Heroic Spirit.

"Now, Special Summon [Heroic Spirit - Jack the Ripper]!"

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