Yu Gi Oh ~ R

Episode 23: Toy Magic

Release: 03/20/2006
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V-Jump Vol. 05/2006
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Summary

It's now little Yugi's turn. Depre rushes him to begin his move since he doesn't have any monster left on his field to protect himself. He draws a card and analyzes the situation carefully. Although he plans to summon 4 star monster in this plan and to sacrifice it to summon a higher rank monster in the next turn, it will be sent to the graveyard soon by Depre's combo. Thus, he thinks of a new plan to fight against Depre's tactic. Little Yugi sets up a face-down card and summons [Toy Magician - 4/1600/1500] onto the field in a defense position. Then, he ends his turn here shortly.

Note: Depre's combo can be called the space combo played with special stars. By the effect of field magic, Cosmic Space, all monsters are given life stars equal to the number of their star level. Life stars decrease by one at the end of both sides' turns. If the number of life stars on the monster becomes 0, the monster must disappear.

Depre understands that little Yugi can merely summon the trash monster like that when he has to face against Zeta Reteculant. The turn moves back to him. He summons [Lyra the Giver - 4/1800/1500: The life stars of this monster can be added to another monster] onto the field in an attack position. He explains its effect that the life stars of Lyra the Giver can be given to another monster. Little Yugi looks at Zeta Reteculant that has 2 life stars left. If Lyra the Giver gives its life stars to Zeta Reteculant, it just increases the turn for the monster to stay on the field.

Note: In the previous episode, Zeta Reteculant had 4 life stars left in Depre's turn. Then, when Depre declared to end his turn, Zeta Reteculant had 3 life stars left. In this episode, one turn of little Yugi has just passed, so one more life star decreased. Zeta Reteculant, therefore, ends up with 2 life stars in the current turn of Depre.

Depre then begins his attack of Zeta Reteculant against defending Toy Magician. At this moment, little Yugi opens his reversed magic card [Toy Box - Magic: Place up to 2 Toy Monsters on the field or hand in the Toy Box. The monsters in this box can't be attacked. When this box is empty, this card is sent to the graveyard]. Due to its effect, Toy Magician can hide into the box and be protected from any attack. Also, little Yugi places another monster card into this Toy Box. He explains that the monsters in the box don't receive any magic effect. In other words, the effect of life star combo of Depre doesn't affect little Yugi's monsters in this box. Gekkou agrees to little Yugi's tactic. At present, there are two Toy monsters in the box. Next turn is the chance little Yugi to sacrifice them and summon a higher rank monster. Depre wonders whether the high rank monster will be the last card on little Yugi's hand.

Actually, the last card on little Yugi's hand is Polymerization. He doesn't have any monster card on his hand at all. If he can't summon any high rank monsters, he will lose his Toy monsters wastefully. Depre declares to end his turn here. At this moment, Zeta Reteculant's life star reduces from 2 to 1, and Lyra the Giver's life star also goes down from 4 to 3.

It's now little Yugi's turn. After drawing a card, he returns the monster he placed into Toy Box in the previous turn, Toy Tank, onto his fiend. Gekkou wonders whether little Yugi needs only one monster for the tribute. Little Yugi sacrifices it to summon [Darkred Enchanter - 6/2300/2200]. This should explain that he drew and got Darkred Enchanter in this turn. Depre also becomes amazed since he thinks little Yugi would have played Toy Box to sacrifice two monsters. Little Yugi realizes that his Darkred Enchanter (2300) still can't oppose Zeta Reteculant with 2400 attack points. Although Zeta Reteculant has only 1 life star left and it's supposed to disappear at the end of this little Yugi's turn, it has the special effect to remain two EBE tokens onto the field. Little Yugi thinks carefully and decides that he had better not to attack. He turns Darkred Enchanter into a defense position and ends his turn. At this moment, Darkred Enchanter's life stars decrease from 6 to 5, and Lyra the Giver's life star also goes down from 3 to 2. Moreover, Zeta Reteculant's life star turns from 1 to 0, so it begins to disappear.

Seeing little Yugi hesitate to attack, Depre wonders whether this is the true power of Yugi's real side. As little Yugi previously analyzed, when Zeta Reteculant's sent to the cemetry, it remains two EBE tokens with atk 500/def 300 onto the field. Gekkou sees that similar to what little Yugi did before, Depre can sacrifice two EBE tokens to call out a higher rank monster. Depre says that his summoned monster will be different from little Yugi's tepid monster. Sacrificing two EBE tokens, he summons [Greed Quasar - 7/x/x: The attack and defense points of this monster are equal to the number of Life Star * 300. Add the number of Life Stars to this monster equal to the number of Life Stars on the destroyed monster] onto the field in an attack position. The attack and defense of this monster are equal to the number of life star*300. Thus, their total points become 2100/2100 (7*300). Depre further decides to activate the special effect of Lyra the Giver at this timing, giving its 2 remaining life stars to Greed Quasar. Thus, Greed Quasar's attack and defense points move up to 2700 (2100 + 2*300).

Depre declares the attack of Greed Quasar against Darkred Enchanter. Greed Quasar straights its arms to pull Darkred Enchanter's body and eat it. In addition to the special effect of Greed Quasar, it can add up the life stars of the destroyed monster into itself. Darkred Enchanter has 6 life stars, so Greed Quasar ends up with 14 life stars (7+2+5) or 4200 attack points (14*300). Depre doesn't care how many monsters little Yugi is gonna summon. They will be eaten and add up their life stars to his monster. Gekkou has just realized such a scary combo of Depre. His monster can obtain the opponent's life star to increase its attack points. He wonders whether there will be some way to beat it up.

Depre tells little Yugi that this space world is such a tough place for the weak like him, laughing out loud. Richie thinks that this is Depre's style to beat up the defending monsters of the opponent and increase the attack points of his own monster. Little Yugi looks at his card and feels so depressed. He thinks that he has no chance left to win and save Anzu. Depre begins to say that this duel is enough for him, calling for another Yugi, who is the real duel king fighting against Pegasus, to appear. He sees that little Yugi's level hasn't been enough yet, and he has done enough with him. Thus, he suggests little Yugi change to Yami Yugi since he's gonna beat both of them. Yami Yugi talks to little Yugi in his mind that he has got everything. He then appears and tells Depre not to look down his partner. Depre wonders whether Yami Yugi appears to salvage this duel. Anyway, Yami Yugi believes that little Yugi is a true duelist. Without his help, the power of little Yugi can defeat Depre. The key point that Yami Yugi is talking is about Toy Magician of little Yugi still sealed in Toy Box. The strong bond between them is going to show its real power.

To be Continued...