Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

"I always thought that dueling was a joyful thing."

"But... why does Sho's duel feel so painful?"

With a blank expression, Yuki Jaden suddenly asked the two of them a question that had been puzzling him.

"They clearly have a powerful card like [Power Combination]..."

"They say it was sealed away by my brother and can't be used..."

"Isn't this just too strange..."

The words that Marufuji Sho shouted just now made Yuki Judai feel a little confused.

"what?!"

Just as Yusei was about to say something in response to Jaden Yuki's rapid-fire remarks, Asuka beside him suddenly exclaimed in surprise.

"what happened?"

Yusei turned to look at Asuka.

“Marufuji Sho... does have an older brother.”

Asuka composed herself slightly before continuing, "And it's right here in this academy."

"Is that right?"

Upon hearing Asuka's words, Jaden Yuki's face showed a surprised expression.

"Oh...you didn't know that?"

"The third-year student of Duel Academy, the top student of Obelisk Blue—Ryo Marufuji, the man the students call 'Kaiser,' is Sho Marufuji's older brother!"

Because Asuka's older brother, Tenjouin Fubuki, is best friends with Marufuji Ryo, Asuka, as Fubuki's younger sister, also knows this man known as the "Emperor of Duel Academy".

He also helped Asuka search for her brother after he went missing unexpectedly.

They were discussing this very issue before, under the lighthouse.

Marufuji Ryo said that he had searched for a long time but still found nothing and could not find Fubuki's whereabouts; Asuka replied that she would never give up no matter what, and she believed that as long as she could persevere, she would definitely be able to find her missing brother, Tenjouin Fubuki.

"What exactly happened between Marufuji Sho and his brother...?"

Turning to look at the distant blue sea, Jaden Yuki murmured to himself.

"Tenth generation..."

Asuka looked at Judai Yuki with such a serious expression and didn't know what to say for a moment.

That expression is totally out of character for Jaden Yuki!

With a fighting spirit like yours, shouldn't you always be carefree?

Yusei thought to himself.

"Yoshi! (Okay!)"

"Once I duel with that man named Caesar, I should be able to figure this out!"

As if he had figured something out, Yuki Jaden suddenly smiled and opened his arms to the sea.

"Oh?"

"Caesar...?"

Seeing Yuki Jaden suddenly perk up, Yusei also suddenly had a certain idea.

As Yusei pondered the name, the image of the "Cyber ​​Dragon" monster involuntarily popped into his mind.

At this point in time, Ryo Marufuji shouldn't have acquired any Xyz Monsters of the same caliber as Cyber ​​Dragon Nova or Cyber ​​Dragon Infinite.

At this moment, Ryo Marufuji, like Jaden Yuki, is still in the growth stage.

Ryo Marufuji started at a higher level than Jaden Yuki, but Jaden Yuki's potential for growth was higher than Ryo Marufuji's.

Having not yet graduated from the Duel Academy and having already experienced the harsh realities of society, Ryo Marufuji naturally lacked the desire to become stronger.

Feeling the threat to his life in the underground dueling arena and yearning for greater power, he will later seize the [Reverse Cyber ​​Dragon] deck from Principal Samejima and transform into "Hell Caesar" to wreak havoc.

However, those are things for the future.

At least for now, there's no need to worry too much about these things.

+-【"

"Maybe... this is a good opportunity!"

Yin Xiong battles the electronic dragon...

Yusei was also eager to see just how strong Marufuji Ryo really was.

He's a man known as "Julius Caesar," after all; he shouldn't let himself down too much!

"what? What?"

"Yusei, are you also planning to duel with that guy named Marufuji Ryo?"

Hearing Yusei's mutterings, Jaden Yuki flashed him a bright smile, "First come, first served! I'm not going to give you this chance!"

"Ha ha……"

Looking at the confident-looking Yuyuki Jaden, Yusei instinctively crossed his arms over his chest.

If I remember correctly, according to the original storyline, Jaden Yuki should have been defeated because Ryo Marufuji's "Cyber ​​Terminator Dragon" would have its backside destroyed by the armor-piercing effect.

142 Why are you everywhere?

"Alright, alright! You can go up first!"

...I'm just waiting to see you get thoroughly beaten up later.

Without uttering the rest of his words, Yusei simply smiled and gazed at Jaden Yuki.

"what?"

"You two...did you hear what I just said?"

"Ryo Marufuji is a third-year student!"

Seeing the two's unexpected reactions, Asuka's pretty face was immediately filled with surprise.

"Ah... I know, I know..."

"Ryo Marufuji, a third-year student at Obelisk Blue, is a top student at the academy, right!"

Jaden waved his hand at Asuka, indicating that he knew exactly what he was saying.

"Hey hey hey..."

"That's exactly why it's so interesting!"

Jaden Yuki immediately perked up at the mention of duels.

The impact that Marufuji Sho had just had on him seemed to have completely dissipated by now.

"Yuki Judai, you idiot..."

Speechless, Asuka covered her head in frustration.

Just like during the previous exploration of the old school building, the current situation is beyond persuasion...

Hopefully, Jaden Yuki will learn a lesson after getting beaten up!

"Caesar! Just you wait!"

"Fight me!"

Under the watchful eyes of Yusei and Asuka, Jaden Yuki threw his right fist at the sky.

His eyes were shining brightly at that moment.

……

"Speaking of which... how should I go about having a duel with Ryo Marufuji?" Suddenly thinking of this question, Judai Yuki scratched his cheek and looked at the two people beside him for help.

"If you want to duel, you should probably send a challenge to the other person beforehand, right..." Yusei said somewhat uncertainly.

Having just enrolled, he wasn't very clear about the rules of private duels at the Duel Academy.

The previous gambling duel with Manjou was clearly against the rules.

The duel between Jaden Yuki and Ryo Marufuji this time doesn't involve card trading, so there shouldn't be any problems, right?

"Hmm, you can write a duel permission request first."

"The academy doesn't have any strict rules regarding these kinds of private duels."

"As long as both sides in the duel agree."

As a top student, Asuka is very familiar with the rules of Duel Academy.

Since even she said so, the two of them could naturally put their minds at ease.

"Let's get right to it! I'll go prepare the challenge letter right now!!!" Imagining the duel that was about to take place, Jaden Yuki was already feeling impatient.

“It’s a ‘Duel Permission Request’…” Asuka corrected Jaden Yuki’s grammatical error, but it didn’t seem to have any effect.

"They should have paper and pens at the sales counter. Let's go there now."

And so, after waving goodbye to Asuka, Yusei accompanied Jaden Yuki to the Duel Academy's sales counter.

It seems that Aunt Duomei isn't around at this time of day.

Standing behind the counter is the young lady who gave them the last card holder earlier.

After explaining their purpose, the young lady readily lent Yusei and his friends paper and pen.

"Eh (that)..."

"Duel request for permission... Applicant... Judai Yuki..."

Finding an empty seat in the sales area, Jaden Yuki began writing a challenge letter, while Yusei stood beside him, leaning on the table with one hand, watching what he was writing.