The Judgement Hour began.

After two hours of fighting and many defeats from both sides, the end of the Battle Fight was at hand, with a special challenge from the man responsible for everything that was happening.

The only thing those who weren't fighting could do was await in their respective gardens for any news.

Izuru, Tate and Junpei arrived at the end of the stairway, and looked at the temple ahead of them, where their last opponent awaited them. 

"We're here..." Izuru said, climbing off Tate's back.

Then Tate immediatelly fell flat on the ground and died. The fight's only Junpei and Izuru from now on, auditions for a new source of slav jokes are open.

"He's dead." Junpei said, repeatedly poking Tate's cold body with the tip of his shoe.

"He'll get up soon." The black haired deadpanned, adjusting his jacket.

"Got it." He nodded, still poking Tate.

"Silence, brand..." Tate groaned, shoving Junpei's foot away as he got up. "That was way too many steps... Talking crane Tiji my ass, this was a severe and continous lapse in judgement... How are you not dying with that massive jacket on?! It's hot as hell!"

"I have abilities too grand for your tiny brain." Junpei replied with a dirty smug, pulling the collar of his jacket just to drive the point home harder.

"You also look like a generic 2005 edgelord, I don't think your flex will win you anything." Izuru deadpanned. "How did you even get a girlfriend looking like that?"

"How did you even get a girlfriend looking that?" Junpei retorted, crossing his arms.

"...son of a bitch." Izuru clicked his tongue.

"Lose your sass, Miyuki was all up in senpai's business before we even knew what you called yourself now. In fact, Miyuki has kissed most of the girlfriends of our friends before!" Tate exclaimed, throwing an arm around Izru's neck.

And then he got slammed into the ground in a move of pure disrespect.

"DON'T GO SAYING THAT OUT LOUD, MORON!"

"Chika-tan prefers Kamen Rider over Super Sentai, so I'm not impressed her taste in other matters wasn't good." Junpei sighed.

"C-chika-tan?" Izuru and Tate asked, looking at Junpei with concern.

"Shut up! You two probably call your girlfriends nicknames too, not that one of you ever had one long enough to get to the nickname phase!"

"HEY I'LL HAVE YOU KNOW-!"

Tate immediately shut himself up. He didn't had anything for Junpei to know.

"Heiwa is going to burn because I'm surrounded by morons..." Izuru sweatdropped.

But nonetheless, the three put aside they're really stupid squabble that no one asked for, and headed into the temple, to begin the final clash of the Battle Fight.

The inside of the temple was both old and empty, fitting from a place that hasn't been given any use in years, but what mattered the most was the wide and vacant area with an open ceiling, almost like a colosseum, where Gakuganji awaited them.

The three entered the battle area and stopped, all of them glaring at Gakuganji as he applauded their arrival.

"Welcome to the deciding match of our humble event, Sawada-kun, Serebryakov-kun, Kotomine-kun. I'm so glad you could make it." Gakuganji chuckled.

"Cut the shit, old man." Izuru grunted. "You know why I'm here and why I'm gonna beat that weird moustache out of you!"

"Ah, I see you've decided to carry on Ibuki-chan's feelings and struggles! Yes, yes, that will a much enjoyful addition to the final fight! I accept that passing of the torch, as they say!" The headmaster applauded.

"Ibuki's struggles? What is he talking about, Miyuki?!" Tate asked.

"You know why Ibuki's fighting? Because this bastard's gonna report Harui's situation to child protective services if she didn't win!"

"W-what?! How could someone do something like this?!"

"I thought forcing me and Yasuke to fight or else he'd get expelled was your low..." Junpei clicked his tongue. "You rich folk of families with long histories are all the same, a bunch of good for nothings wasting the oxygen on the planet!"

"Opinion taken, but I believe that's the least of your reasons to hold a grudge against me, Kotomine-kun."

"Wait, since no one asked it yet, I'll do it. Why did you want to fight us out of all people?! Is it just because of the Hirabayashi thing?!" Tate asked.

"Well, it is a fact that you three are connected through that event. But believe it or not, I am connected to you aswell through it and vice versa."

Gakuganji snapped his fingers and smiled.

"Afterall, it was I who suggested my dear friend Nijimura-san that he should get a proper heir to his legacy through having a child that had his blood. Airi-chan was an option for sure, but a stepchild just isn't the same, no?"

Junpei's eyes widened. 

He grit his teeth and clenched his fists, taking a step forward to go give Gakuganji his take on the matter the way Izuru usually did, but he was held back by Izuru and Tate.

"YOU BASTARD! GO DIE IN A DITCH!" Junpei shouted.

"Just hold it, man! He's clearly just trying to provoke us!" Izuru exclaimed.

"Yeah! And what happened to the whole "Don't be ashamed of it, be proud you moved on." thing you said?!" Tate asked.

"I don't give a damn him being the root of Hirabayashi!" The grey haired answer. "WHAT I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH IS HE BEING THE REASON MY MOTHER AND SISTER HAD TO SUFFER BECAUSE OF THAT SHITTY MAN!"

"Calm down, Junpei! You can take it out on him when we beat the hell out of him and make him pay for what he's doing!" Izuru said.

"Tch... Fine, I'll wait..." Junpei muttered.

"Alright, I believe that's all the semantics out of the way, correct? Then I shall begin explaining the rules of this final fight." Gakuganji spoke up.

"Oh yeah, how are we doing that? Just a relay fight against one guy? We did that before, it should be easy for us." Tate said.

"While that sounds like a marvellous idea, I'm afraid we will have to try it another day, Serebryakov-kun." Gakuganji chuckled. "This final fight will be the three of you against me, as simple as that."

"W-what?!" Izuru asked.

"Of course, there are special rules that shall be apply. For starters, the turn order will go like this: first Kotomine-kun goes, then I go, then Sawada-kun goes, then I go, then Serebryakov-kun goes, then I go, and then the cycle is repeated."

"What?! But that only gives us one turn while you get four in a round!" Kotomine argued.

"That is correct, but I have made sure to balance it. My attacks and effects will only be applied to the player who went before me, meaning that I can only fight Kotomine-kun after his turn, and so on and so forth. The exception will be the skill of my main unit, Daihouzan. Otherwise, he just wouldn't do anything. And of course, I can only ride a higher grade once per round, so as to not arrive at grade 3 before everyone else. I will also not be able to attack until Sawada-kun's first turn begins. I believe that is a fair agreement, no?"

"Tch, fair enough... What else?" Izuru asked.

"We will be applying special rules to our fight, as to balance things. Afterall, I am only one man with a fifty card deck fighting three players whose combined decks make up a hundred and fifty cards."

Gakuganji raised one finger.

"The first rule is a damage rule. While each of you still requires the standard six damage to lose, I will lose once sixteen cards are in my damage zone, and should my deck ever run out of cards, my drop zone and bind zone shall be shuffled back. And as a special bonus, should any of you obtain a sixth damage heal, they will activate regardless of my damage."

Gakuganji raised a second finger.

"The second rule is another balancing rule. Once Serebryakov-kun, as the final player of the round on your side, rides a grade 3 unit for the first time, my drop zone and bind zone will be shuffled back into my deck, and I will add one card from my deck to my hand, after I reveal it to you, of course. Are those terms acceptable?"

The three boys glanced at each other, and nodded.

"We accept those rules." Junpei said, putting his V Buckle on his waist.

"Count me in!" Tate smirked, passing his V Buckle from his right hand to his left hand, and then placing it on his waist.

"I don't care what special rules you make up, we'll win regardless!" Izuru declared, slamming his V Buckle on his waist.

"Miyuki, can you only fight for Ibuki and Harui-chan on this one?"

"Wha- Where did that come from?!"

"W-well, you know... Junpei has Yasuke, Airi-chan and his Mom-chan... You got Ibuki and Harui-chan... But I got nothing, so let me do the fighting for Heiwa!"

"...that's not a problem right now!" Izuru deadpanned.

"I'll take that as a yes! I'll fight and win to protect the place where we made tons of memories!"

"You are a bunch of idiots..." Junpei sighed, losing a bit of faith in his teammates.

"Very well. Then let our final fight begin!" Gakuganji chuckled, placing his V Buckle on his waist.

The four players drew their Fusion Cards and entered it into their V Buckles.

"Stand Up." Gakuganji said, pulling the side handle.

"Turn Up."

Junpei slowly raised his right arm to the left, Izuru moved his left arm to the right and grabbed the side handle, and Tate placed his right hand in front of his face, and began to slowly move it down.

"Stand Up!" The three declared.

Junpei clenched his right fist and brought it down, pulling the side handle in the process, Izuru clenched his left fist and threw his left arm to the side as he pulled the handle, and Tate swung his hand down, pulling the handle as he did so.

Neither of you needed to have a special pose to do this.

"Turn Up."

Instead of a singular board being projected between the fighters, each player's V Buckle projected their side on the board in front of them.

At long last, the final battle began.

"Stand up, vanguard! Young Mutant, Worectus!"

"Stand up, vanguard! Crisis Revenger, Fritz!"

"Stand up, vanguard! Werfleder Ordonnaz!"

Gakuganji smiled.

(Media - One Winged Angel)

"Stand up, my vanguard. Stealth Dragon, Madoi."

"Draw! Ride! Pupa Mutant, Giraffa! Worectus' skill, draw! Giraffa's skill, I drop Armour Beetle to add Elite Mutant, Giraffa to my hand! Turn end!"

Junpei
Hand: 6
Damage: 0
OXO
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Gakuganji
Hand: 5
Damage: 0
OXO
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"Draw. Ride. Martial Artist of Laceration, Houzan. Madoi's skill. I draw one card, aswell as add a Quick Shield to my hand. Houzan's skill. I look through the top seven cards of my deck and add a grade 2 or higher Houzan to my hand. I add the grade 3 Daihouzan. I end my turn."

Junpei
Hand: 6
Damage: 0
OXO
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Gakuganji
Hand: 8
Damage: 0
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"Draw! Ride! Self-control Revenger, Rakia! Fritz's skill, draw and get a ticket! I call Rinnal and he attacks! (8000)"

"I shall guard with my Quick Shield. (13000)"

"Rakia attacks! (8000)"

"No guard."

"(Grim Revenger - Critical) Critical, all on Rakia! (8000>>18000/2)"

"Damage check. (Stealth Dragon, Genkai) (Shura Stealth Dragon, Mumyocongo - Heal) Heal trigger. I heal one damage. (18000)"

"Turn end!"

Izuru
Hand: 7
Damage: 0
OXX
OOO

Gakuganji
Hand: 7
Damage: 1
OXO
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"Draw. Houzan will attack your vanguard, Sawada-kun. (8000)"

"No guard!"

"(Stealth Dragon, Magatsu Gale)"

"(Barrier Troop Revenger, Dorint)"

"I end my turn."

Izuru
Hand: 7
Damage: 1
OXX
OOO

Gakuganji
Hand: 9
Damage: 1
OXO
OOO

"Draw! Ride! Amon's Follower, Phu Geenlin! Ordonnaz's skill, draw and get a ticket! Phu Geenlin's skill! We each put a card from hand into soul and draw one! I put Werwolf Ketzer!"

"I shall send Fuzencongo to my soul."

"Phu Geenlin attacks! (8000)"

"No guard."

"Drive check! (Amon's Follower, Atrocious Blow)"

"(Sword Saint of Invicibility, Daihouzan)"

"Turn end!"

Tate
Hand: 8
Damage: 0
Soul: 2
OXO
OOO

Gakuganji
Hand: 9
Damage: 2
OXO
OOO

"Stand and draw. Houzan will attack your vanguard, Serebryakov-kun. (8000)"

"No guard!"

"(Stealth Dragon, Ganbaku - Critical) Critical trigger. How lucky of me. (8000>>18000/2)"

"Damage check! (Variants Dragform) (Scharhrot Vampir)"

"I end my turn. I'd say this first round went rather smoothly, no?" Gakuganji asked with a chuckle.

Tate
Hand: 8
Damage: 2
Soul: 2
OXO
OOO

Gakuganji
Hand: 11
Damage: 2
OXO
OOO

"My turn! Draw! Ride! Elite Mutant, Giraffa! Megacolony Battler S' skill from my drop! I discard a card to revive her and soulcharge! I won't use her other skill. I call Brillian Blister! Giraffa attacks! Skill! Counterblast one to draw! (9000)"

"No guard."

"Drive check! (Sharp Nail Scorpion - Critical) Critical trigger! Giraffa gets the critical, and S the power! (9000>>9000/2) (9000>>19000)"

"(Stealth Beast, Katarigitsune) (Stealth Beast, Mijingakure - Draw) Draw trigger. Houzan. (18000)"

"Boosted by Blister, S attacks! (19000>>27000)"

"Kurogane guards. (33000)"

"Turn end! With no standing rears on your side, Brillian Blister returns to my hand!"

Junpei
Hand: 7
Damage: 1
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Gakuganji
Hand: 11
Damage: 4
OXO
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"Stand and draw. Ride. Master Swordsman of Successive Victory, Houzan. I call Stealth Dragon, Magatsu Gale. I pay a counterblast and soulblast to draw a card, aswell as to boost his power by 6k. (9000>>15000) I call Stealth Beast, Katarigitsune. Kataragitsune's skill. I looked through the top five cards of my deck, add Mizukage to my hand and then discard him. Houzan will attack your vanguard, Kotomine-kun. Houzan's skill. S is returned to your hand, as your vanguard is a grade 2, his power will be boosted by 10k. (9000>>19000)"

"No guard!"

"(Martial Artist of Laceration, Houzan)"

"(Megacolony Battler S)"

"Boosted by Katarigitsune, Magatsu Gale attacks. (15000>>23000)"

"Guard with Sharp Nail! (24000)"

"Magatsu Gale's skill. I move him into my soul to return Katarigitsune to my hand. I end my turn."

Junpei
Hand: 7
Damage: 2
OXO
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Gakuganji
Hand: 12
Damage: 4
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OOO

"We never stop attacking but his hand only gets bigger despite that... Tch, it's like we've barelly left a dent on him!" Tate said.

"Don't worry, that's about to change soon!" Izuru declared. "Stand and draw! Ride! Overcoming Revenger, Rukea! I move Rinnal back and call Masq! Boosted by Rinnal, Masq attacks! Masq's skill, add 3k! (10000>>21000)"

"Heal Guard. Shura Stealth Dragon, Mumyocongo. I will choose the effect that boosts my vanguard. (34000)"

"Dammit... Rukea attacks! (10000)"

"No guard."

"(Revenger, Raging Form Dragon) No trigger... Turn end!"

Izuru
Hand: 7
Damage: 1
OXX
OOX

Gakuganji
Hand: 11
Damage: 4
OXO
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"Stand and draw. I call Stealth Dragon, Genkai, and Katarigitsune. Genkai's skill, I give Boost to Katarigitsune and soulcharge one. Katarigitsune's skill. I add Fuzencongo to my hand and discard it. Houzan shall attack. His skill will return Masquerade to the hand. (9000>>19000)"

"No guard!"

"(Stealth Dragon, Magatsu Gale)"

"Damage check! (Dark Armour Revenger, Rinnal)"

"Boosted by Katarigitsune, Genkai will attack next. (9000>>17000)"

"Guard with Grim Revenger! (25000)"

"I end my turn."

Izuru
Hand: 7
Damage: 2
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OOX

Gakuganji
Hand: 11
Damage: 4
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XOO

"We're a quarter of the way there but it doesn't feel like it in the slightest..." Junpei muttered.

"Stand and draw! Ride! Amon's Follower, Ron Geenlin! Ron Geenlin's skill! I soulcharge one, and unless you put a card from your hand or field into your soul, I'll soulcharge one more!"

"I will gladly put a card from my hand into my soul then."

"I call a second Ron and use his skill! Soulcharge!"

"I will put a card into my soul once more."

"That makes it six cards, making my rear Ron get 10k power and shield! (9000>>19000) Ketzer's skill, I bind him to soulcharge two! I call Atrocious Blow and rest thim to soulcharge! My vanguard Ron will get 1k for each card in my soul! (9000>>15000) Battle! My vanguard Ron attacks! (15000)"

"No guard."

"(Number of Terror) No trigger!"

"(Stealth Beast, Mijingakure - Draw) Draw trigger. Houzan. (19000)"

"Tch, my rear Ron attacks then! (19000)"

"Intercept with Genkai. (24000)"

"Man, he just isn't moving an inch! Turn end!"

Tate
Hand: 7
Damage: 2
Soul: 7
XXO
OXO

Gakuganji
Hand: 10
Damage: 5
OXO
XOO

"Stand and draw. Houzan will attack your vanguard. His skill will return Atrocious Blow to your hand. (9000>>19000)"

"No guard!"

"(Shura Stealth Dragon, Mumyocongo - Heal) Heal trigger. I recover one damage. Houzan. (19000>>29000)"

"Another heal?!" Junpei grunted.

"The problem isn't he getting this many heals... The problem is he can just use that one to Heal Guard next turn and then return three heals to his deck when Tate rides." Izuru muttered.

"Damage check! (Demon World Marquis, Amon)"

"I end my turn. The second round has gone by just as smoothly as the first round."

Tate
Hand: 8
Damage: 3
Soul: 7
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OOO

Gakuganji
Hand: 12
Damage: 4
OXO
XOO

"Stand and draw! When the five horns cross, the golden soldier who ended the queen's reign is born! Revolt with a thundering slash! Ride! Evil Armour General, Giraffa!"

'Alright, with Giraffa in the game, we'll eat through the old man's hand like there's no tomorrow!' Tate thought.

"Imaginary Gift, Protect I! Giraffa's skill, add 5k for each Giraffa in soul with a different name! Jacking Stampede! (12000>>22000) I call High Class Moth! I rest Moth and botdeck Armour Beetle to countercharge! I call Elite Mutant, Giraffa! Battle! Giraffa attacks! His skill! Counterblast, put Moth into the soul, you call two cards as rest and they're stunned! Their autos also don't activate from this call! (22000) Yggdrasil Hijack!"

"I shall call Genkai and Sakurafubuki. Heal Guard. Shura Stealth Dragon, Mumyocongo. (34000)"

"Twin drive! (Brillian Blister) (Paralyze Madonna - Draw) On Giraffa! (9000>>19000) Giraffa attacks! Counterblast one, add 10k and I draw one! (19000>>29000)"

"Hm... No guard. (Stealth Beast, Katarigitsune)"

"Turn end!"

Junpei
Hand: 10
Damage: 2
XXO
OOO

Gakuganji
Hand: 9
Damage: 5
XXO
XXO

"Stand and draw. The cycle of the world will forever remain as it was in the day it began. The history of the world will continue being written by those who claim victory. Afterall, what is history if not a fabled agreed upon? Triumph is the means by which all is dictated. Ride. Sword Saint of Invincibility, Daihouzan."

'Triumph is the means by which all is dictated? What the hell is he talking about?' Izuru thought.

"Imaginary Gift. Protect I. I call Magatsu Gale and activate his skill. (9000>>15000) Then, I move into my battle phase. Daihouzan attacks. Daihouzan's skill. I pay both one counterblast and soulblast to return your Giraffa rear-guard to your hand. Add 5k power, along with one extra drive. And you have no more than one rear-guard on your field, add 10k and a critical aswell. (12000>>27000/2) Quintessential Sword Draw, Closing of the Evil-eye."

"Protect I, perfect guard!"

"Twin drive. (Master Swordsman of Successive Victory, Houzan) (Shura Stealth Dragon, Mumyocongo - Heal) Heal trigger. I recover one damage. Magatsu Gale. (15000>>25000) (Stealth Dragon, Magatsu Gale) No trigger. Magatsu Gale attacks. (25000)"

"No guard. (Pupa Mutant, Giraffa)"

"Magatsu Gale moves into my soul, and Sakurafubuki is returned to my hand. I end my turn."

Junpei
Hand: 9
Damage: 3
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Gakuganji
Hand: 14
Damage: 4
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XOO

'He keeps healing back to four damage, and even after a turn of Giraffa, his hand's as big as ever.... Tch, I'll eat through that hand this turn!' Izuru thought. "Stand and draw! Rage across the sixth heaven, and fight all silence, spirals and generations alike! Fight even the world itself, mad dog of myriad heavens! Ride! Revenger, Raging Form Dragon!"

"Even without being at four damage, Miyuki's Raging Form can still do a bunch of damage to that old bearded goat!" Tate exclaimed.

"I know what Raging Form does." Junpei sweatdropped.

"Imaginary Gift, Force I! On Raging! (13000>>23000) Rakia's skill, superior call Rakia from the deck as rest!"

"Daihouzan's skill. Whenever you call a normal unit, if you hand has four or more cards, one is discarded."

"I discard one. Rukea's skill, scry three, add Rinnal to hand and botdeck the rest! Rakia's skill, soulblast two to superior call Rukea in front of him! I discard another card. Rukea's skill, add 5k! (10000>>15000) I call Masquerade and discard a card, then call Rinnal! Battle! Rukea attacks! (15000)"

"No guard. (Martial Artist of Laceration, Houzan)"

"Boosted by Rinnal, Raging Form attacks! (23000>>31000) Black Heaven Downpour!"

"No guard."

"Twin drive! (Dark Cloak Revenger, Tartu) (Dark Shield, Mac Lir - Draw) Draw trigger! I draw one and give Masq the power! (10000>>20000)"

"(Stealth Dragon, Kurogane - Critical) Daihouzan. (22000)"

"Rinnal's skill! Scry three, add Masquerade to my hand! Raging Form's skill! Retire Rukea, Rakia, and Rinnal to superior ride! Berserker Reborn! Revenger, Raging Form Dragon! Force I on himself! (23000>>33000) Raging Form attacks! Black Heaven Downpour! (33000)"

"No guard."

"Twin drive! (Transient Revenger, Masquerade) (Death Feather Eagle - Critical) Critical trigger! Critical to Raging Form, and power to Masq! (33000>>33000/2) (20000>>30000)"

"(Shura Stealth Dragon, Fuzencongo) (Stealth Beast, Tamahagane)"

"Boosted by Rinnal, Masq attacks! (30000>>41000)"

"I shall guard with Mumyocongo and Kurogane. (52000)"

"Turn end!"

Izuru
Hand: 7
Damage: 2
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Gakuganji
Hand: 12
Damage: 8
XXO
XOO

"Stand and draw. I move into my battle phase right away. Daihouzan attacks. I will use his skill to return your Masquerade to your hand. (12000>>27000/2) Quintessential Sword Draw, Closing of the Evil-eye."

"No guard!"

"(Stealth Rogue of Proscription, Mizukage) (Martial Artist of Laceration, Houzan) (Stealth Beast, Tamahagane)"

"Damage check! (Revenger, Raging Fall Dragon "Reverse") (Dark Shield, Mac Lir - Draw) Draw trigger! All on Raging and draw! (23000)"

"Genkai's attack won't hit now... Things happen, as they say." Gakuganji chuckled. "I end my turn."

Izuru
Hand: 9
Damage: 4
OXO
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Gakuganji
Hand: 16
Damage: 8
XXO
XOO

"Alright, it's my turn to make us closer to taking the dub! This one's for putting Heiwa in danger, you sick old man! Stand and draw! Overturn the blinding darkness of night with a rondeau of red stars, archduke in the crimson blood moon! Ride! Scharhrot Vampir!"

'With Scharhrot in play, our offense's at its best. Old man Gakuganji will need to start dropping that masisve hand sooner or later!' Junpei thought.

"And now, the second special rule activates. All the cards in my drop zone and shuffled back into my deck, and I add a card from my deck to my hand. The card I shall add is Shura Stealth Dragon, Mumyocongo." Gakuganji revealed.

"What? He's adding a heal trigger?!" Izuru asked.

"But he's past the phase of Heal Guards..." Junpei muttered.

"He could add a sentinel if he wanted, I'm still breaking through that massive hand! Imaginary Gift, Protect I! I call Ron Geenlin and Atrocious Blow and discard two for Diahouzan's skill! Ron Geenlin's skill, we both put one into soul and draw one! Ketzer's skill in soul, I bind him to soulcharge two! Atrocious Blow's skill, I rest him to soulcharge one and give Ron 1k per card in soul! (9000>>21000) I also call Number of Terror, and discard a card for Daihouzan's skill! NoT's skill! (12000>>22000) Daihouzan's hand rip is nothing when our decks just draw that hard!"

"Drawing is good but don't die by deckout, I'll tell everyone about it." Izuru deadpanned.

"That's cruel, Miyuki... Ah, whatever, battle! Scharhrot's skill! My front gets 1k for each card in soul! (21000>>33000) (12000>>24000) (22000>>44000) Ron Geenlin atta-!"

But then, Gakuganji broke into a rather loud laugh.

"W-where did that come from?!"

"What the hell are you laughing about, old man?!" Izuru asked.

"Oh, it's nothing... Well, that isn't truthful either. As you probably were told by Endo-san, this entire event is a way of entertainment for me. Watching the fights was entertaining in its own right, but the idea of going alone against the three of you, enemies born from a cursed day who now stand as unlikely allies... Ah, it sends a shiver down my spine!"

"Tch, just zip it and move on with the guarding!" Junpei called out.

"The entire fight up to now was quite bland... But now that we finally reached this stage... My excitment is burning in such a manne that it brings tears to my eyes." Gakuganji said, wiping away some small tears with his fingers. "Please, move along with your attack, Serebryakov-kun."

"Old people these days... Ron Geenlin attacks! (33000)"

"I shall guard that, yes."

Gakuganji raised his right hand and snapped his fingers.

A card in Gakuganji's hand flipped around on its own, revealing itself to be Mumyocongo to the three players, and placed itself into the drop zone.

"Third special rule, commence."

"What?!" Izuru asked.

Suddenly, the size of Gakuganji's board expanded, and a new zone formed above his damage zone, holding sixteen face down cards.

"Voyage through the sands of time, and be invoked as my regal shield! Generation Guard! Rikudo Stealth Rogue, Moreilord!"