## Watching Yu-Gi-Oh!
Shorts, the Old-school Duelists Have a Meltdown!
# Chapter 14: The Essential Second Link!
Xtra HERO Wonder Driver!
Seeing the “Farmer’s Three Punches” land a hit of 7500 damage was one thing, but knowing Trinity could attack three times brought the theoretical total to a staggering 22,500 damage!
Even three [Blue-Eyes White Dragons] standing side-by-side couldn’t survive that kind of raw power!
Everyone had assumed the HERO archetype was a “wheelchair” deck because its lower-level monsters rarely broke 2000 ATK.
Who would have thought their high-level Fusion monsters could exert such ridiculous pressure?
***
DM World.
Seto Kaiba couldn’t stay seated any longer!
He had originally planned to host the KC Cup right after watching the Blue-Eyes showcase.
But now?
The KC Cup was on hold.
He immediately ordered Roland to broadcast the video on every KC screen in the city!
“Hmph! Heroes? Using my Blue-Eyes as a punching bag for a demonstration?” Kaiba sneered, his voice cold even though he knew the person in the video couldn’t hear him.
“Fine. I see how it is. This system doesn’t lack power or board-breaking potential. But compared to Blue-Eyes, it’s still a third-rate deck!”
Nearby, Joey Wheeler, Mai Valentine, and the others exchanged looks.
They hadn’t expected the demonstrator to use Blue-Eyes as the “enemy example” so blatantly.
This guy was really poking the dragon.
Meanwhile, Yugi Muto and Pharaoh Atem were locked in a deep discussion about the HERO system.
Atem felt the archetype was still missing a certain something, but Yugi gave it a perfect score for synergy.
GX World.
The sight of [Vision HERO Trinity]—the “Farmer”—had left Jaden Yuki and Aster Phoenix speechless.
If they were surprised by the 5000 ATK triple attack, the addition of [Elemental HERO Honest Neos] for an extra 2500 ATK boost had turned their excitement into genuine shock.
7500 ATK in one go?
Who could survive that?
“Well, Heroes have officially evolved beyond my imagination,” one student whispered.
“I wonder what Zane Truesdale’s Cyber Dragons look like in the future if this is what Heroes can do.”
“I mean, we all know Blue-Eyes is Kaiba’s pride, but it feels like the Heroes are actually surpassing it here.”
“Actually, isn’t there another path? Let’s keep watching. I want to see what happens after the Hero showcase!”
The chatter of students and teachers finally brought Jaden and Aster back to their senses.
It was true—this was only the first path.
There was a second route, and they had no idea what kind of ridiculous board it would create.
***
Back in the video.
The Noble Toxic HERO Player began explaining the second strategy.
Noble Toxic HERO Player: “Alright, let’s rewind to the moment [Xtra HERO Cross Crusader] triggered its effect.”
Noble Toxic HERO Player: “As I said, there’s another line of play. This second path is essential for building a strong ‘going first’ board.”
Noble Toxic HERO Player: “First, you use Cross Crusader to revive Malicious, just like before.”
“Then, Tribute Malicious. This time, search the deck for this card!”
“[Destiny HERO – Denier]!”
“Remember this card. It is a mandatory 1-of in every modern HERO deck.”
“Now, here is the key. We are going to Link Summon using [Elemental HERO Sunrise] and [Xtra HERO Cross Crusader]!”
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Link away Sunrise?
The audience was baffled.
Why would you use a boss monster like Sunrise as Link Material?
Before they could process it, the narrator’s voice cut back in.
“This is where we bring out our crucial second Link Monster. The absolute staple of any HERO Extra Deck!”
“[Xtra HERO Wonder Driver]!”
[Card Name: Xtra HERO Wonder Driver (Link-2)]
[Attribute: LIGHT]
[Type: Warrior]
[ATK: 1900]
[Link Arrows: [↑][↓]]
[Recipe: 2 “HERO” monsters]
[Effect: You can only use the ① effect of this card’s name once per turn. ①: If a “HERO” monster is Normal or Special Summoned to a zone this card points to: Target 1 “Polymerization” Spell, or “Change” Quick-Play Spell in your GY; Set that target. ②: If this card is destroyed by battle or an opponent’s card effect and sent to the GY: Special Summon 1 “HERO” monster from your hand.]
Another Link-2 monster?
The duelists of the six worlds immediately focused their attention on this second “Xtra HERO.”
At first glance, they were stunned into silence.
They couldn’t understand why someone would waste a powerful card like Sunrise just to summon this.
Was it really worth it?
Was this card actually strong?
A recovery effect and a floating effect from the hand?
On paper, it didn’t look game-breaking.
Why was it called an “essential” card?
End of Chapter