Who Let Him Play Yu-Gi-Oh! novel Chapter 118

Chapter 118 - 118: Abyssal Lockdown

"Duel!" x2

[Kira, LP 4000]

[Ryuga, LP 4000]

"Looks like I'm going first. Draw."

Kira drew a card and immediately played one from his hand.

"I summon 'Elemental HERO Bubbleman' in Defense Position!"

[Elemental HERO Bubbleman, DEF 1200]

Jaden (from outside the field): "Huh? Kira's using the same Elemental HERO deck as me today?"

But actually, he wasn't. Kira only used Bubbleman for Stratos' draw power, and since Stratos was also a Water Attribute, it doubled as ammo for "Abyss Soldier's" bounce effect.

"Bubbleman's effect: If I control no other cards, I draw two cards from my deck." (Anime effect)

"Next, I activate the Spell Card 'Graceful Charity' to draw three cards and discard two." Kira continued, "Then I set two cards and end my turn."

"My turn!"

Ryuga drew, eyeing Kira's Bubbleman.

Elemental HERO... a standard deck. But even though he's a first-year, Crowler recommended him—he must have something special.

Ryuga: "I summon 'Mystery Shell Dragon'!"

A sleek black dimensional dragon, four stars and already boasting 2000 ATK—a rare beater with no drawbacks, highly valuable.

[Mystery Shell Dragon, ATK 2000]

"Let's see what you're up to!" Ryuga declared. "Battle! 'Mystery Shell Dragon' attacks 'Elemental HERO Bubbleman'!"

Kira quickly flipped a back row card: "Activate Continuous Trap—Gravity Bind! All monsters Level 4 or higher cannot attack!"

A powerful gravity field erupted from the Trap Card, pinning Mystery Shell Dragon in place before it could even move.

"Gravity Bind?" Ryuga frowned.

A stall tactic? But Elemental HERO with stall... I've never seen that before.

Ryuga: "I set a card and end my turn."

Kira: "My turn, draw."

At the same time, his Duel Disk's Graveyard zone flashed, and a Monster Card popped out automatically.

"At this moment, the 'Sinister Serpent' I discarded last turn activates its effect. If it's in my Graveyard during my Standby Phase, I can return it to my hand."

He picked up Sinister Serpent.

"Next, I normal summon 'Abyss Soldier!'"

[Abyss Soldier, ATK 1800]

A warrior wielding a trident strode out from a curtain of water.

Ryuga frowned.

Wasn't this supposed to be Elemental HERO?

"'Abyss Soldier's' effect: By discarding a WATER monster from my hand, I can return a card on the field to its owner's hand."

Kira revealed the just-returned Sinister Serpent.

"I discard the WATER 'Sinister Serpent' to return 'Mystery Shell Dragon' to your hand."

Abyss Soldier's trident whirled, a vortex erupted, and Mystery Shell Dragon was swept away, returning to Ryuga's hand.

Ryuga: "!?"