Chapter 121: The So-Called Possibility
Keith couldn't refute Hayato's words, because he truly had no way to defeat Armed Dragon LV7 on his Field.
Due to the change in Life Points, the Cyber Raider that had stolen Hayato's Megamorph had its ATK drop to only 700 points. But even if it kept the Megamorph boost, Cyber Raider's ATK could only match Armed Dragon LV7's 2800 points.
Furthermore, Keith had a premonition that Armed Dragon, as a special LV Monster, must have its own Effect, which Hayato was just hiding and not using. If he didn't pay attention to this point, he was destined to fall into the abyss of defeat.
Feeling the suffocating pressure from the massive Armed Dragon LV7, Keith instead started laughing. "Heh heh, heh ha ha ha, interesting, too interesting!"
"That guy Keith, what's so funny?" Joey Wheeler said, not understanding, from the Spectator Area. But Kujaku Mai beside him seemed to sense something.
"That Bandit Keith, the feeling he gives off seems to have changed a bit?"
"Huh?" Joey Wheeler looked closely at Keith. "I don't think he's changed at all? He's not some Kamen Rider who can transform."
"Not his appearance, you idiot!"
Yugi, meanwhile, glanced at Samejima Iemitsu sitting beside him. "Mr. Samejima, do you feel it too?"
"Hmm, it's hard to say. Let's just watch the Match," Samejima said cryptically, not revealing his thoughts.
At this moment, Keith also stopped smiling and looked at Hayato. "Kid, have you ever been pushed into a corner?"
"That kind of hellish corner where you'll stop at nothing, no matter the means, just to reach a certain place." Keith placed his Finger on his Deck. "After I lost to that guy Pegasus, I was deeply trapped in that kind of hell for a long time, unable to pull myself out."
"Go ahead and laugh at me. In short, using any means necessary is the way of survival I learned from hell. As long as I can defeat my Opponent and get revenge on that guy Pegasus, I can sacrifice anything for it!"
"My Turn, Draw a Card!"
With a sharp motion, he drew the Card from the top of his Deck. Looking at the Card he drew, a look of joy appeared on Keith's face. "Everything is for the final Victory, so I will Tribute both of the Monsters on my Field!"
"Tributing two Monsters?! If it's a Tribute Summon, could it be that Monster?" Samejima thought of the rumored Ace Monster of The Bandit Keith. Since it was a Machine Type Monster, he had some knowledge of it.
"Your nightmare is here, don't even think about stopping it! Come forth, my Ace Card, Barrel Dragon!"
[Barrel Dragon] [LV 7 / Dark]
[Machine Type / Effect]
[2600 / 2200]
A Mechanical Construct no less imposing than Armed Dragon LV7 rose from underground. The first thing that came into view were three extremely long Gun barrels. Barrel Dragon's head and both arms were entirely composed of Revolvers, and the cylinder with six slots for loading bullets was rotating spontaneously like a gear.
"Barrel Dragon, huh? Level 7, it's the same type of Monster. But my Armed Dragon LV7's ATK is still a bit higher," Hayato said calmly, while also Sending Megamorph to the Graveyard. Because of Cyber Raider, this Megamorph had been on his Field for a long time, taking up a spot, and now it was finally Sent to the Graveyard.
Keith just smiled when he heard that. "Then, I'll add this Card."
One of Keith's Set Cards in the Spell/Trap Zone flipped open. Accompanied by the ground rumbling, a massive mechanical factory slowly rose from underground. Even Hayato was slightly stunned. "This is a Field Spell Card?"
"No, that's not right, the scale is too small." Hayato noticed that although it was quite large, the mechanical factory rising from underground didn't cover as wide an area as a Field Magic. It only covered half of Keith's Field. Seeing the mechanical arms extending from the factory already starting to modify Barrel Dragon, Hayato guessed, "Could this Card be Machine Conversion Factory?"
"Bingo!" Keith pointed proudly at Barrel Dragon on the Field. "Because of the improvements made to Barrel Dragon by this Spell Card, its ATK and DEF will both increase by 300 points."
[Barrel Dragon] [ATK 2600 → 2900] [DEF 2200 → 2500]
"Now Barrel Dragon's ATK surpasses your Armed Dragon. Go, my Ace Monster, Attack Armed Dragon LV7!"
Barrel Dragon raised its three Gun barrels, locking onto Armed Dragon LV7 on Hayato's Field.
"Barrel Dragon is the same as Blowback Dragon. Each Gun barrel has a one-half Probability of being loaded with a bullet. That means if I'm lucky, I can Activate three Attacks in one Turn," Keith said, Making things up convincingly. "The moment that decides our Destiny has arrived, Hayato Kobayashi!"
"Click click!" The Revolver's cylinder began to spin rapidly. The hammer behind the barrel fell, but two crisp sounds followed in succession. Two shots missed.
"Bang!" Fortunately, the third bullet was successfully fired by Keith. As Keith's Life Points decreased, the bullet shot by Barrel Dragon accurately hit Armed Dragon LV7's head. Before it even had a chance to show its power after Evolving, Hayato's Armed Dragon LV7 was Destroyed and Sent to the Graveyard just like that.
[Keith: 2400 LP → 1900 LP]
"Clank!" The Mechanical Construct Barrel Dragon, seeing that it had successfully defeated the powerful Armed Dragon, let out a silent roar. The sound of its Body joints turning seemed to be saying to the Destroyed Armed Dragon, "Sir, times have changed."
[Hayato: 1100 LP → 1000 LP]
"Turn, end." Watching Armed Dragon LV7's massive Body Disperse into particles and be Sent to the Graveyard, Keith ended his Turn smugly. "Your Life Points are only 1000 points now. No matter what Monster you Summon to block the Attack, my invincible Barrel Dragon can easily crush it."
"The Winner of this Duel is destined to be me!"
[Keith: 1900 LP, Hand 0]
[Barrel Dragon] (Machine Conversion Factory) [ATK 2900]
[Imperial Order]
"I don't think so, Uncle Keith. Things like 'destined' are naturally meant to be overturned. What's more, I haven't Drawn a Card yet. My Turn." Drawing a Card, Hayato smiled. "With this, the Possibility that was sealed away for me is released once again."
"What?"
"Let me show you the Bond I've formed with others, Uncle Keith." Showing the Card in his Hand, Hayato glanced at Kujaku Mai in the Spectator Area. "I Activate Harpie's Feather Duster. This Card can sweep away all the Spell and Trap Cards on your Field like trash."
"In other words, your Machine Conversion Factory and Imperial Order will all be Destroyed!"
A giant feather duster appeared on the Field. With a gentle sweep, a massive Mystical Space Typhoon Destroyed both of Keith's two Cards in the Spell/Trap Zone.
"My Machine Conversion Factory!" Seeing the Equip Card equipped to Barrel Dragon being Destroyed, Keith was quite unhappy. "But even without the Equip Card, Barrel Dragon's ATK is still as high as 2600 points, and it has three chances to Attack."
"Barrel Dragon's ATK isn't my main goal, Uncle Keith," Hayato said with a smile, pointing to his two Set Cards in the Spell/Trap Zone. "Because that Imperial Order disappeared from the Field, these two Cards of mine are freed."