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Chapter 596: The One Who Made the Wrong Move Is You, Joey Wheeler

Hearing Valon declare entering the Battle Phase, Joey Wheeler's **Meteor Black Dragon** on his Field snorted a hot breath from its nostrils, looking very disdainful towards him.

Although the way of wearing monsters on himself looked very strange, no matter how Joey Wheeler looked at the opponent, they were just a bunch of weak monsters with 0 ATK. Isn't this just an easy fight?

"Armor Monsters can only attack with one during a Battle Phase," Valon said. "I choose to attack Joey Wheeler's **Meteor Black Dragon** on your Field with my right arm's **Big Bang Knuckle Armor**!"

While speaking, Valon raised his right arm under **Meteor Black Dragon's** disdainful gaze, clenching his fist as if he had already won, and rushed towards Joey Wheeler.

And Joey Wheeler, hearing Valon make the attack declaration, finally made up his mind and pressed the button to activate his Set card: "Then, chain to your attack declaration, I activate the Set card on my Spell/Trap Zone, the Trap Card **Raigeki Break**!"

"Discard a card from hand, activate by targeting one card on the Field! Destroy that card!"

Looking at the Set card Joey Wheeler flipped in his Spell/Trap Zone, and him sending a card that seemed to be a Monster Card to the Graveyard, Valon said with considerable pride: "As expected, you have some knowledge of my Armor Deck, Joey Wheeler!"

"As for normal Duelist, seeing an attack declaration like mine, which is like self-destructing, although they might stop it due to caution and doubt, they would definitely have a process of doubt and consideration! But you just hesitated for a moment and then activated your Set card!"

A lightning pillar rose from the **Raigeki Break** card and descended from the sky. Although it hadn't fallen yet, Valon couldn't determine which card on Joey Wheeler's Field **Raigeki Break** was activated as a target for, but for him, it shouldn't make a difference.

"I'm very curious where you learned about my Armor Deck, but it doesn't matter. You're truly stupid, Joey Wheeler!"

The left armguard was raised by Valon, and a red barrier was released from the **Trap Burst Armor** on his left arm, enveloping his armor.

"The effect of **Trap Burst Armor** is the ability to make all Armor Monsters on my Field unaffected by the opponent's Trap Card effects! Blindly using cards without mastering the ability of my cards, your ability is nothing more than this!"

After the confident Valon taunted Joey Wheeler a few times, he continued to rush towards the direction of **Meteor Black Dragon** he was about to attack. The result of **Big Bang Knuckle Armor** with 0 ATK attacking **Meteor Black Dragon** with 3500 ATK will inevitably be the self-destruct of **Big Bang Knuckle Armor**, which can trigger its effect to detonate all monsters on the Field.

And at the same time, **Active Guard Armor** will absorb all the damage for Valon himself, meaning that with this one punch, Joey Wheeler will receive a full 3500 points of effect damage in one go. Even if he doesn't lose all his Life Points in one go, he will be knocked to the ground and unable to move by the Armor Deck's ability to inflict vitality damage, only able to barely survive with a mere 500 points of Life Points, like a flickering candle!

**Meteor Black Dragon** only realized the terrifying power on the gauntlet of Valon's right arm at this moment, turning its head back in panic to look at Joey Wheeler, as if saying: "Joey Wheeler, quickly use your invincible Set card to think of something!"

The lightning fell under Valon's indifferent gaze, but what made him puzzled was, the location where **Raigeki Break's** light pillar finally fell seemed very close to him, but it wasn't targeting any Armor Monster on him, nor the cards on his Spell/Trap Zone. Instead, it fell upon his attack target, **Meteor Black Dragon**!?

"When did you get the idea that my **Raigeki Break** was targeting a card on your field, Valon?" Joey Wheeler asked.

Joey Wheeler's confident voice entered Valon's ears. As the lightning destroyed the bewildered **Meteor Black Dragon**, Valon's swung **Big Bang Knuckle Armor** hit nothing, failing to trigger the field-clearing effect.

Looking over upon hearing the voice, only to see Joey Wheeler reveal an exaggerated grin and said proudly, "A name like **Trap Burst Armor** basically screams resistance to Trap Cards! Do you think everyone is as stupid as you, Valon? I already knew that card would give your Armor Monsters resistance!"

"The ability of **Big Bang Knuckle Armor**, Rex told me about it long ago," Joey Wheeler explained. "It's a powerful card that can trigger a self-destruct effect when destroyed by battle, therefore effect destruction became a powerful means against it. But before you summoned **Big Bang Knuckle Armor**, you specifically used **Magnetic Armor** to Special Summon **Trap Burst Armor** from the Graveyard! Do you think I wouldn't notice that?!"

"Besides effect destruction, as long as I can avoid you actively detonating **Big Bang Knuckle Armor**, I can still interrupt your combo!" Joey Wheeler declared.

Valon's expression stiffened: "Damn, damn! To be understood so thoroughly!"

"Wait, Rex?" Valon muttered. "That 'Dinosaur' Rex? That guy actually didn't die in his Duel with me? Tsk, annoying things just keep happening one after another."

Failing to trigger the effect of **Big Bang Knuckle Armor** made Valon very annoyed, but at the same time, he deliberately provoked: "But Joey Wheeler, to stop my attack, you would actually actively destroy your own monster! Are you still a Duelist like this?"

"Since you know the effect of **Big Bang Knuckle Armor**, you should also know that even if my attack hit, you wouldn't lose the Duel, right?" Valon continued. "Just because you were fearful of taking damage, you actively destroyed your monster. What a coward."

Since there was temporarily no way to damage Joey Wheeler in the Duel, Valon didn't mind using words to taunt and belittle Joey Wheeler. This wasn't some despicable action; one must know that Joey Wheeler was Valon's love rival, and on the battlefield of feelings, anything goes.

However, Joey Wheeler wasn't easily enraged by a couple of his words. Listening to Valon's words, he instead said proudly: "Valon, right? You said I actively destroyed my own monster, that is indeed a fact. But, this wasn't to avoid damage; on the contrary, this is a necessary sacrifice I created for the upcoming victory!"

"When **Meteor Black Dragon** is sent to the Graveyard from the Monster Zone," Joey Wheeler declared, "I activate its effect by targeting one Normal Monster in my Graveyard! Special Summon that monster!"

Hearing this, Valon was startled: "A Normal Monster in your Graveyard? No way! Your Graveyard should have no Monster Cards left because of that **Pot of Avarice** before!"

"No, wait a minute! Could it be!" Valon exclaimed.

"That's right," Joey Wheeler declared. "True Duelist can even use the negative effects of cards freely! Rather, there are no useless effects, only useless Duelist!" Joey Wheeler's hand pointed towards the sky, "What I am about to Special Summon is this monster that was just discarded by the effect of **Raigeki Break**!"

Among the wreckage of **Meteor Black Dragon** annihilated by the lightning, the lightning that hadn't completely dissipated pulsed and gathered again. Another beam of pale lightning fell and was grasped by a pair of pale claws reaching out from within!

"Witness the powerful monster Yugi entrusted to me," Joey Wheeler roared. "Birth of Roaring Thunder, **Summoned Skull**!"

"ROAR!!!"

**Summoned Skull** [DEF1200]

A powerful Fiend-Type monster with ATK equivalent to Dark Magician, **Summoned Skull**, given to Joey Wheeler by Yugi, appeared majestically on Joey Wheeler's Field because of **Meteor Black Dragon's** effect!

Furthermore, Joey Wheeler slyly Special Summoned it in Defense Position, now standing like a "Wall of Lamentation" between Joey Wheeler and Valon, leaving Valon, who only had three Armor Monsters with 0 ATK on the Field, only able to stare blankly.

**Raigeki Break** destroyed **Meteor Black Dragon**, and then **Summoned Skull** was Special Summoned onto the Field. This chain of actions triggered the rules of Battle Replay, allowing Valon to attack with his Armor Monsters again.

But, attack who? Don't look at **Summoned Skull's** DEF of only 1200 points, but it's enough to block Valon's Armor Monsters with 0 ATK. The result of crashing into it would only be Valon taking damage equal to its DEF, and also unable to prevent **Big Bang Knuckle Armor** from being destroyed to trigger its effect.

"Tsk, I slightly underestimated you, Katsuya Jounouchi." Valon stood back in his original position, annoyed, clearly choosing not to continue the Battle Phase.

Drawing two cards from his Hand and sending them to the Graveyard, Valon activated one card: "In my Main Phase 2, discard two cards from hand to use the Spell Card **Ghost Lightning String Trap**! Activate its effect by targeting one Trap Card in my Graveyard."

"Set **Magnetic Armor** on my Spell/Trap Zone again," Valon declared. "Then I Set one more card from my Hand. End Turn."

"And at the End Phase," Valon added, "**Trap Burst Armor** Special Summoned by the effect of **Magnetic Armor** will be sent to the Graveyard again."

Finished speaking, Joey Wheeler saw the **Trap Burst Armor** on Valon's left arm shatter along with the red barrier that seemed to have the ability to resist Trap Cards, which was spread out before.

[Valon: 3600 LP, Hand 0]

**Mental Helmet Armor** [ATK 0]

**Active Guard Armor** [DEF 1500]

**Big Bang Knuckle Armor** [ATK 0]

**Survive Treasure** [Set Card] X2

"Oh dear, oh dear, this is troublesome," Valon sighed. "The powerful combo I finally put together was just interrupted by you, this guy with strange yellow hair, no taste at all, and completely unworthy of Mai! How annoying!" Valon, with his hand free, pointed towards Joey Wheeler and beckoned with his finger, provoking: "So, do you dare to attack now?"

"Who has strange hair?!" Joey Wheeler retorted. "And what right does a hedgehog-head like you have to say that about me!" Joey Wheeler pouted and glanced at the situation on the Field.

Although Joey Wheeler successfully made Valon stumble last turn and couldn't deal any damage, Valon's field setup was genuine. The three Armor Monsters on the Field—or rather, on Valon himself—even though their ATK was only 0 points, were not to be underestimated.

But as for ways to solve it, it's not that there aren't any. Neither **Big Bang Knuckle Armor** nor **Active Guard Armor** are suitable to be destroyed by battle, but as long as he finds a way to break through from **Mental Helmet Armor**, it will be fine.

Valon currently has two Set cards in his Spell/Trap Zone, one of which is the revealed card **Magnetic Armor**, which can Special Summon **Trap Burst Armor** from Valon's Graveyard onto the Field again, providing Trap Resistance to other Armor Monsters. As for the other Set card, Joey Wheeler doesn't know.

Currently Valon's Life Points are 3600 points, meaning Joey Wheeler just needs to find a way to deal 3600 points of damage to **Mental Helmet Armor** as the target, under the interference of that mysterious Set card in Valon's Spell/Trap Zone.

Sounds a bit difficult. Let's take another look at the cards Joey Wheeler currently has.

On the Field, there is a **Summoned Skull** in Defense Position with 2500 ATK, then there is a **Polymerization** in his Hand, but he doesn't have enough Fusion Material, and there is also a Set card of unknown meaning in his Spell/Trap Zone.

"Heh heh, Grandpa Joey Wheeler's Battle City Top 4 isn't just for show," Joey Wheeler chuckled. "A mere Armor Deck or whatever, watch me flatten it!" Joey Wheeler placed his finger on his Deck with full confidence, drew a card: "My Turn, Draw!"

Accompanied by the familiar touch was a familiar card. Flipping his palm, the card Joey Wheeler drew this turn was surprisingly a member of the bricked hand from the first turn—**Red-Eyes Black Dragon**!

The card itself hadn't changed at all, but the situation of the Duel was already different from when it first started. The current Joey Wheeler truly needed the help of this card.

"Watch closely, Valon," Joey Wheeler declared. "I will make an effort with the cards I use next, even for Rex who was attacked by you before! Spell Card **Polymerization**!"

Showing the **Polymerization** card in his Hand, Joey Wheeler shouted loudly, "**Red-Eyes Black Dragon**, **Summoned Skull**, lend me your power, Fusion Summon!"

"Fiend Dragon - Dark Black Dragon!"

The two monsters on the Field and in his Hand were sent to the Graveyard by Joey Wheeler. Following the "Meteor Dragon" from before, the "Demon Dragon" manifested on Joey Wheeler's Field due to the power of **Polymerization**!

**Fiend Dragon - Dark Black Dragon** [Level 9/Dark]

[Dragon Type/Fusion/Effect]

[3200/2500]

"Enter Battle Phase!" Joey Wheeler declared. "I will use **Fiend Dragon - Dark Black Dragon** to attack Valon's **Mental Helmet Armor** on your Field!"

*'Then you will take 3200 points of battle damage, and at the end of the Battle Phase that **Fiend Dragon - Dark Black Dragon** battled, it can deal additional effect damage! Victory is mine, Valon!'*

Joey Wheeler confidently envisioned the upcoming development and waved his hand, giving the order to attack.

Obviously, Joey Wheeler accidentally committed a major taboo in Duels: explaining his sure-win strategy in his head.

Seeing Joey Wheeler summon the powerful **Fiend Dragon - Dark Black Dragon**, Valon, under Joey Wheeler's confused gaze, suddenly started laughing: "Hmph hahaha, you fell for it, Joey Wheeler! You just said you would attack **Mental Helmet Armor**, right?!"

"After all that calculation, it seems the one who made the wrong move is you!" Valon declared.

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