Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

The police car robot caught in the vortex felt as if all its strength had been absorbed, and it could no longer muster the will to attack.

Feeling fear, it instinctively took its short legs and began to slowly back away, its already half-open eyes now closing tightly involuntarily.

"Ah! The police car robot's energy has been drained!"

Upon seeing the Trap Card activated by Jaden Yuki, Sho Marufuji's eyes widened in surprise.

why?

Why is it different from what I imagined?

Shouldn't Wingman have been destroyed by the police car robot?

"I got tricked right from the start..." Hayato muttered to himself as he watched Marufuji Sho get his comeuppance at Yuki Jaden's hands.

"Tsk... What a waste!"

Seeing Jaden Yuki activate [Attack Nullification] at this moment, Yusei couldn't help but click his tongue.

【Attack Nullification】This card is a counter trap and is activated first. It can not only nullify one of the opponent's attacks, but also force the end of the battle phase.

This card was originally intended as a trump card to save lives in dire situations.

However, Jaden Yuki did not hesitate to use the card at this moment.

As expected of you! You silly 10th generation!

"Meow~~~"

Just as Yusei was criticizing Jaden Yuki's actions, a cat's meow suddenly came from beside his feet.

Upon hearing the sound, Yusei subconsciously looked down at his feet and happened to see Pharaoh, the orange tabby fat cat that Daitokuji-sensei kept, affectionately rubbing against his trouser leg.

Seeing this, Yusei couldn't help but bend down and hug the Pharaoh.

He held the orange cat in his left arm, then used his right hand to give it a gentle head pat.

Feeling Yusei's caresses, the orange cat Pharaoh couldn't help but squint its eyes in comfort.

"Just as I imagined..."

"Marufuji Sho's dueling skills are far inferior to his brother's."

Asuka, who had been observing the duel between the two, made this assessment of Marufuji Sho.

The "brother" he was referring to was not Jaden Yuki, but Sho Marufuji's biological brother, Ryo Marufuji, a third-year student at Duel Academy, known as "Kaiser," the man who used the invincible "Cyber ​​Dragon" deck!

"Oh... I thought this was going to be a really nice attack..."

Marufuji Sho, whose attack was blocked by Yuki Jaden, squatted on the ground with a worried look on his face and started drawing circles.

"Sho, have you never paid attention to the effects of Duel Monsters?"

Looking at Marufuji Sho, who was squatting on the ground looking dejected, Yuki Judai suddenly asked.

"That's not the case!"

Upon hearing Yuki Judai's question, Marufuji Sho, whose sore spot had been hit, instinctively retorted loudly.

137. A shift in mindset

"Is that so?" Jaden Yuki continued, "Then why didn't you activate the [Police Car Robot] effect before attacking?"

"The [Police Car Robot] you summoned to the field has the ability to check one face-down card on the opponent's field once per turn."

"Activating that effect should confirm that my field has [Attack Nullification]!"

Faced with Marufuji Sho's rebuttal, Yuki Judai gave a reasoned and well-founded explanation.

Upon hearing these words, Marufuji Sho's face turned bright red, and his brows furrowed tightly.

"Stop talking! You idiot!"

"Don't think that just because you're my older brother, you can lecture me!"

When Yuki Judai saw through his thoughts, Marufuji Sho shouted angrily.

"Heh...ridiculous."

Seeing Marufuji Sho's enraged state, Yusei couldn't help but let out a mocking sneer.

You were the one who unilaterally insisted on recognizing Yuki Judai as your older brother, and now you're using this as an excuse to get angry. So you're just using Yuki Judai as a tool to make things easier for yourself, aren't you?

When they're useful, they call you "Big Brother" all the time!

When their sore spots are touched, they start to turn their backs on people.

As expected of you, Xiang!

You little rascal, you're a complete traitor!

"What's wrong, Xiang? This isn't like you at all."

Despite being yelled at by Marufuji Sho, Yuki Judai wasn't angry. Instead, he asked Marufuji Sho about it with concern.

"..."

"Ah...sorry..."

"As expected... I'm acting strange right now, aren't I?"

"He clearly received his elder brother's advice... yet he acted like this..."

As if realizing his rude behavior, Marufuji Sho suddenly became dejected.

"It's nothing. What I said just now did sound a bit preachy, but you don't need to take it too seriously."

"There are no restrictions on duelists, and who knows, you might have your own ideas too."

"Even without my advice, you'll gradually become more serious during the duel!"

Jaden Yuki didn't seem to care too much about Marufuji Shojo's outburst. He placed his finger on the deck and drew a new card.

"My turn! Draw a card!"

Jaden Yuki looked at the card he had just drawn; this time, it was [Elemental HERO Nendoroid].

The police car robot has an attack power of 1200, while the clay figure only has an attack power of 800, so it is obviously no match for it.

At this point, you should choose another hero!

"Alright, I'll leave it to you!" Jaden Yuki thought to himself, then placed the Flash on the Duel Disk. "I summon Elemental HERO The Flash in Attack Position (Attack Power 1600)!"

The Flash, dressed in gold and blue armor, appeared in front of Jaden Yuki.

"It's coming! Xiang!"

"The Flash attacks the police car robot! Lightning Gun!"

As Jaden Yuki finished speaking, a white lightning bolt suddenly appeared in the Flash's hand.

The lightning bolt transformed into a javelin in the Flash's hand, which he then launched.

"Ugh~~"

The police car robot, struck by the lightning spear, began to spark and explode.

"Ah! My police car robot!"

As the monster disappeared from his field, Marufuji Sho couldn't help but shout out.

(Marufuji Sho's LP: 4000 → 3600)

"It's not over yet! Winged Warrior launches a direct attack on Xiang!"

Winged Warrior flapped its wings and swooped down toward Marufuji Sho, whose field was completely empty.

Shocked by the impact, Marufuji Sho's body was slightly lifted off the ground and he fell backward.

(Marufuji Sho's LP: 3600 → 2600)

"One card is placed on the field; turn ends."

After inserting a card into the back row, Jaden Yuki ended his turn.

"Suddenly he got serious..."

"That's so unfair... Big brother..."

Marufuji Sho seemed to have lost his memory, forgetting what he had done before, and began to complain to Yuki Judai.

He lay there on the ground, unwilling to get up for a long time.

"Rookies pecking each other?"

Yusei, who had been watching the duel, couldn't help but have this thought.

It's an absolute miracle that the Winged Warrior, a mere mortal, survived three rounds!

If you replaced Sho Marufuji with Yusei, Jaden Yuki would be dead by now...

"Have they lost their will to fight so early...?"

Asuka frowned slightly as she watched Marufuji Sho lie on the ground, unwilling to get up, after being knocked down by the Winged Warrior.

"Cheer up, Xiang!"

"You look so dejected right now, you're even worse off than me who repeated a year!"

"Go for it, Marufuji Sho!!!"

Feeling somewhat disappointed in Hayato, he suddenly revealed his own embarrassing past.

Upon hearing this, everyone was taken aback at first, and then subconsciously looked in Hayato's direction.

"Cow batch!"

I never imagined that my roommate, who looks like a koala, would actually be a genius who repeated a year!

Upon hearing these words, Yusei couldn't help but give Hayato a thumbs up.

After all, not everyone has the courage to expose their dark past in public.

For that alone, Yusei deserves a thumbs up.