Effect
If your opponent controls a monster, and all the monsters (if any) on your side of the field and in your Graveyard are FIRE (and only FIRE), you can Special Summon this card (from your hand). Your opponent cannot target this card with card effects.
The monster effect "If your opponent controls a monster and you control no monsters other than FIRE monsters, and there are no monsters other than FIRE monsters in your Graveyard, you can Special Summon this card from your hand" is an effect that is not classified as an Ignition Effect, Trigger Effect, Quick Effect, or Continuous Effect.
A Chain Link is not built when Special Summoning "Hazy Flame Gryps" with its own monster effect.
If your opponent controls 1 or more monsters in their Monster Zone and you control no monsters in your Monster Zone and have no monsters in your Graveyard, or if your opponent controls 1 or more monsters in their Monster Zone and you only have FIRE monsters in your Monster Zone and Graveyard, you can Special Summon "Hazy Flame Gryps" with its own monster effect.
If you have a face-down Defense Position monster in your Monster Zone, you cannot Special Summon "Hazy Flame Gryps" with its own monster effect.
The monster effect "While this card is face-up on the field, your opponent cannot target this card with card effects" is a Continuous Effect.
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