02x41 - The Ultimate Connection

[bunniefuu]

- [Speaker] Previously
on Yu-Gi-Oh Vrains...

- Mirror length Vrains is
merging with the original.

[dramatic music]

[groans]

[yells]

[dramatic music]

- What is that?

- A barrier?

- Greetings, Spectre,

and all of those tuning in.

It's Lightning.

- I take it you plan to
duel each of us separately.

- [Lightning] Precisely.

And I chose you to
be first, my friend.

- I see.

- Well then.

Let's duel.

- I pay 800 life points

to activate the spell
Sun Bind Plunder.

It allows me to take
control of your spell card,

meaning Judgment Arrows is mine.

- What?

- What I don't own, I'll
just simply steal from you.

I now link summon

link one Sunavalon Drias

- [Lightning] Spectre
stole control of the duel

with his drias.

- True, but there's
still a lot of duel left.

The outcome is far from decided.

[exciting music]

- [Speaker] What a duel, boss.

I thought Lightning took
an insurmountable lead.

But Spectre just surmounted it.

- Yeah, 'cause
here's a fun fact.

Most folks say
Spectre's got better

dueling skills than Verus.

- That's neither fun
nor a fact, boss.

- Ah, wise guy.

- I may have underestimated
you, my friend.

You've succeeded in
stopping my strategy

of stopping your strategy.

- Indeed I did,

and I can't say
it was difficult.

You see, us humans have a gut
instinct to sense trouble,

while you Ignus don't
even have a gut,

nor the guts to pull off
a maneuver like mine.

[groans]

- We shall see.

It's my turn.

I draw.

Due to Pila's prior ability,

I can add the three
cards I banished

on my previous turn to my hand.

- By restocking his hand,

Lightning's got a
bunch of new options.

- But since Spectre's
stole his Judgment Arrows,

those options are limited.

- [Speaker] Yeah, that's true.

But if anyone can make the
most out of a bad situation,

it'd be, well, me first.

But a close second
would be Lightning.

I activate the spell
card Armatos Replacement.

By attributing an Armatos Legio,

I can summon a different
Armatos Legio from my graveyard

that has equal or
fewer link errors.

So I tribute link to
Armatos Legio Pilas Prior,

to resurrect link two,

Armatos Legio Centurion.

And that triggers Armatos
Colosseum's effect.

I can discard a
level four or lower

Armatos Legio from my hand

to revive even more Armatos
Legios from my graveyard.

In essence,

I exchange my Galia
from Skutum and Secum.

And that allows me to
illuminate my circuit.

The summoning conditions require

at least two Armatos
Legio monsters.

I link summon

link three Armatos
Legio Legatus Legionus.

Now I'll use Legatus
Legionus's special ability

to strengthen my
battle formation

by exchanging an Armatos
Legio online field

with a different
one in my graveyard.

Galia replace Skutum
and take your place

next to Legatus Legiomu's link.

With that, I end my turn.

- So he replaced this with that,

and moved that to this,

so that did this to that.

Got that?

- If you're trying
to say that Lightning

is setting up for something big,

you couldn't be more clear.

- All that, but not
a single att*ck?

Ha!

Don't expect the same from me.

I summon Sunseed Twin.

Then I'll activate it's ability.

Sunseed Twin can resummon

a plant type monster
from my graveyard.

Rebloom Sunseed Genius Loki.

And with that,

I can now manifest my circuit.

The summoning conditions

are at least two
plant type monsters,

one of which is a link monster.

I link summon

link three Sunavalon Melias.

- And when I summon Melias,

its special ability activates,

regrowing one plant monster

from my graveyard
in defense mode.

Once again, I present,

Genius Loki.

- No.

- Oh yes.

And next, allow me to
hit the repeat button.

I link summon a second Melias.

And just like earlier,

Melias regrows my Genius Loki.

That means like a
loop within a loop,

I can link summon again.

But I think I'll summon a
different monster this time.

Watch as I link summon

Link one Sunvine Thrasher.

When I summon my thrasher
next to Sunavalon Melias,

it gains 800 att*ck points
from each of Melias' links.

Since Melias is link three,

my thrasher gains

- And what's more,

if Thrasher att*cks,

Judgment Arrows will
double its att*ck points.

- This is adding up to a
significant amount of damage.

In that case,

I activate Legatus
Legionus's ability

to exchange Armatos Legio Galia

with Armatos Legios Skutum.

- How does that help?

It doesn't.

Especially when I activate

Melias' second ability.

My thrasher can att*ck

for every Sunavalon link
monster on the field.

So my thrasher can
att*ck three times.

[groans]

- That's nuts.

and three att*cks.

- That's what cha need

if you want to turn the
lights out on Lightning.

- Time to battle.

Sunvine Thrasher att*ck
Legatus Legionus.

Time to battle.

Sunvine Thrasher att*ck
Legatus Legionus.

- I don't think so.

My Centurion's special ability

can negate your
att*ck once per turn.

[groans]

- Fine.

Then I'll just att*ck again.

Sunvine Thrasher
strike Lagato Legionus.

And Judgment Arrows will double
its att*ck points to 6,400.

- That's enough damage
to end the duel.

- [Speaker] And end the w*r.

So what do you say we lie down

and hit the park and
feed some squirrels?

- It's not over yet.

By sending Galia
to the graveyard,

its special ability activates.

When Legatus Legionus battles,

the damage I take
is dropped to zero.

In addition, my Skutum
has its own ability.

When its linked to
Legatus Legionus,

my armored knight
can't be destroyed

in battle once per turn.

- Aw.

That means no squirrels time.

- But I still have a
third and final att*ck.

- Yes, but due to
Galia, I take no damage.

- But Legatus Legionus
will be destroyed.

- That was tougher
than it looked.

- Yes, but the
effort was worth it.

- When my Sunvine Thrasher
destroys your monster in battle,

I get to take control of it,

and summon it next to
my Sunavalon's link.

So in other words,

your monster will now
be fighting for me.

Legatus Legionus,

att*ck and destroy
that Centurion.

That's the last of my att*cks,

but not the last of my moves,

since I was reminded
of a trick...

From you.

One which I'll now implement

by activating my spell
Sunvine crossbreed.

My tributing a link
monster on my field,

I can resummon a plant type
monster from my graveyard.

So I tribute my
Sunvine Thrasher,

and regrow this
Sunavalon Daphne.

I'll follow that up by
activating Sunvine Shrine.

It lets me summon another
plant from my graveyard

to join my arboreal assortment,

Sunseed Genius Loki.

[evil laughter]

And this where my
genius comes through

with one final link summon.

- I see now.

- See what, 'cause he
made it sound scary.

- Now take to the field.

Sunvine Thrasher.

- Spectre controls both
extra monster zones.

[laughter]

- [Spectre] I've
created an extra link.

- Just like the Ignus did.

But now the tables are turned.

- Since I was once again
summon Sunvine Thrasher

next to Sunavalon Melias,

it gains 800 att*ck points

from each of Melia's links.

I finally did it, Master Verus.

I finally accomplished
what you did

in your duel against Vlaymaker.

I created the extra link.

The extra link is the height
of summoning perfection,

proof that I have mastered
the craft of dueling.

Or so I thought until you,

you Ignus,

you accomplished the
same feat as well.

Therefore I must go further
and perfect perfection

by going and creating
the ultimate extra link.

[angry groans]

To do that I'll
start by activating

Sunseed Shadow's
special ability.

By banishing this card
from my graveyard,

I can target a plant
monster on my field

that's currently extra linked,

such as my Sunavalon Daphne.

And by doing so,

I can summon a second copy of
Sunavalon Daphne from my deck,

and co-link it with
the rest of my monsters

to make an even
bigger extra link,

an extra link so large that it
ties seven monsters together.

- How very impressive, Spectre.

You've accomplished
what even I couldn't do.

The ultimate extra
link that connects

every single monster space
on your side of the field.

- That ain't polite.

'Cause that's a
whole lot of arrows

doing a whole lot of pointing.

- With my perfect field,

I shall manifest
my perfect monster.

The summoning conditions
require at least two plants.

[evil laughter]

I link summon

link three Sunavalon Driagnome.

Your demise, Light
Ignus, has taken root.

As my field flourishes,

your odds of victory
dim, Light Ignus.

For one thing,

your monsters aren't
allowed to att*ck

my Sunavalon Driagnome.

- Yes, I know.

I also know that thrice per turn

if I damage your life points,

your Driagnome can summon
a Sunvine link monster

from your extra deck

to regain those life points.

I did say that I did my
research on you, my friend.

- Oh, that's right.

Then you're also aware that
if you att*ck a monster

next to Driagnome's link,

I can move that monster
to a different location

on my field to
negate that att*ck.

And here's one last move
to strengthen my team.

I banish Sunseed Twin
from my graveyard.

And Legatus Legionus
from my field

to resummon Sunvine Thrasher,

and its special ability
increases its att*ck points.

- That's one ferocious forest.

- Yeah.

If he keeps this going,

Lightning's zapped.

- Hey, that should
be the headline.

- For a duelist I deemed the
weakest in this mirror world,

you're not half bad.

- How nice of you.

But a backhanded compliment
is still a compliment.

Thought it does hurt
that you ranked me

below a frog and a pigeon.

- Well, I've never
seen them duel,

so logically they may possess
greater skills than you.

- Then please allow me to
judge you by the same criteria.

You said that you prefer

to defeat the weakest
duelists first.

So isn't it logical to assume

that it's because
you lack the skills

to defeat the best duelists?

- No, that is not
logical to assume.

Do not think you're
better than me.

The Ignus are
inferior to no human.

- Wow, I've never seen
Lightning lose his cool before.

- Now calm down.

We're only having a delightful
conversation, my friend.

- I am calm,

and I am not your friend.

And I am here to duel,

not to have a
delightful conversation.

- Well then,

why don't you go ahead
and make your move?

- Oh, I will.

I draw.

You are not more
intelligent than me.

In fact, did you actually think

that you stole Judgment
Arrows from under my nose?

Wrong.

I let you have it.

Oh my.

Judging by the
look on your face,

you didn't know that.

It was all a set up to
unleash my end game,

starting with this spell card.

Judgment Sword.

When you have link monsters
in the extra monster zone

while I do not,

I can banish one of
those link monsters

to summon an Armatos Legio

with the same number of lengths.

You could say your extra link

is actually helping me now.

Afterwards, I resummon
your banished monster

to your main monster zone.

Now here I go.

I banish your
Sunavalon Driagnome.

I may not be able to att*ck
your tree with a monster,

but nothing says I couldn't
use a spell against it.

- This doesn't change a thing.

I still have plenty of monsters

remaining on my
field to protect me.

- Indeed you do.

But I now get a monster, too.

Armatos Legio Tribunus Militant.

And your Driagnome is
re summoned to your
main monster zone.

Next, I activate Armatos
Colosseum's effect.

I discard an Armatos
Legio from my hand

to summon Speculata
Gladius Insica

next to Tribunus Militant's
link and defense mode.

But they won't remain
on my field for long,

because I'm using
them and Skutum

to illuminate my circuit.

Bear witness to the
commander who leads

the might of the m*llitary.

I link summon link four

Armatos Legio Magnusdocs.

I link summon link four

Armatos Legio Magnusdocs.

- Is that an armored elephant?

- What it is, I,

is trouble for Spectre.

- For every monster
it's co-linked to,

Magnusdocs' special ability

returns a card on the
field or in the graveyard

to the owner's hand.

And there's one particular
spell I have my eye on.

- Judgment Arrows.

- [Speaker] Aw glitch.

Lightning's going to steal
back what Spectre stole.

- Nuh uh uh.

You're not allowed to
target my Judgment Arrows

due to Sunvine Plunder's effect.

And what you can't target

you can't steal back.

- That would be true

if I didn't have my
Tribunus Militant.

When it's linked
to a link monster,

I can negate a card on the field

for every link that
that link monster has.

Now if the multiple use of
the word link confuses you,

allow me to clear it up for you.

This monster is
linked to Magnusdocs,

and Magnusdocs has
four link arrows.

Therefore, I can
negate four cards,

Sunvine Shrine, Plunder,

Crossbreed and
Sonavalon Driagnome.

Frustrated?

Yes, I would be too if
I was in your position.

Because now that I've negated
Sunvine Plunder's effect,

Magnusdocs can target your,

make that my Judgment Arrows.

Now the Judgment Arrows
is back in my hand,

it sets off a chain
of cataclysmic
events on your field.

Did you not for a single moment

consider how easy it was
to take my Judgment Arrows?

Your arrogance is going
to cost you everything.

When Judgment Arrows leaves
your spell and trap zone,

all monsters that were next
to its links are destroyed.

- This can't be happening.

- Oh, it is, my friend.

And when your Thrashers are
not next to a Sunavalon's link,

they're also destroyed.

- This is a disaster.

- Spectre's monsters are
almost totally wiped out.

Now I'll play what's
rightfully mine.

The link spell Judgment Arrows.

Any last words.

I didn't think so.

Magnusdocs,

att*ck Sonavalon Driagnome.

And Judgment Arrow's effect

doubles Magnusdocs'
att*ck points.

[yelling]

- Spectre.

- I may have failed.

Verus, he'll stop you.

- [Lightning] No, he won't.

He'll end up the same as you.

Gone.

[dramatic music]

Wait.

Let's hold onto his data.

Because even the
weak have their uses.

- That's over.

- Or not.

[evil laughter]

- Well done, well done.

One down and so many
delightful prey to go.

So, who shall I hunt down

and dissect and eradicate?

How about you?

[dramatic music]