Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

"—Electronic Terminator Dragon!!!"

At Marufuji Ryo's call, a sudden surge of restless lightning erupted in the air.

Suddenly, a huge black shadow appeared in the void above Ryo Marufuji's head, obscuring the sky.

The shadowy figure spread its equally enormous mechanical wings and roared at Jaden Yuki with its three heads.

152 Eternal Evolution Flame

Even in the darkness of night, everyone present could clearly feel the powerful pressure emanating from this monster.

The enormous black shadow flapped its wings and slowly descended from the sky, then coiled up behind Marufuji Ryo.

Once everything calmed down and the moonlight shone on the monster, everyone was finally able to see its true form.

It was enormous, its entire body cast from silvery-white steel, gleaming with a metallic sheen, and inlaid with sky-blue jewels on its chest and wings.

It has three heads with different appearances, and huge metal wings spread out behind it.

More like the feathered serpent god from mythology than a dragon.

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【Electronic Terminator Dragon】

(Mechanical/Light/10-star/Attack 4000/Defense 2800)

Blending/Effects:

"Electronic Dragon" + "Electronic Dragon" + "Electronic Dragon"

This card cannot be Fusion Summoned without the cards mentioned above.

If this card attacks a Defense Position monster, inflict battle damage equal to the difference between its ATK and its DEF.

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"So this is... the [Cyber ​​Terminator Dragon]...?"

Seeing the enormous dragon-shaped monster that appeared on Marufuji's field, Yusei couldn't help but clench his fists.

The actual scene I saw was completely different from what I had seen in the animation before.

Just feeling the powerful pressure emanating from the [Electronic Terminator Dragon] made Yusei unable to help but reveal an excited smile on his face.

Ah~~~ Ah~~~

Seeing such a cool monster! My duelist spirit is about to ignite!

……

"Due to the effect of [Power Combination], the attack power of the [Cyber ​​Terminator Dragon] summoned through fusion has doubled!"

Ryo Marufuji extended his right hand again, looking at Jaden Yuki, who was visibly shocked by the appearance of the Cyber ​​End Dragon.

(Electronic Terminator Dragon's attack power: 4000 → 8000)

"What?! Attack...attack power...8000 points!!!"

Upon witnessing the terrifying power of the Electro-Terminator Dragon, Hayato's chubby chin slammed into the concrete with a loud thud. His eyes, which were originally small like a sloth bear's, widened to be larger than saucers in utter shock...

"Thank goodness... Mudball Man is on defense..."

"Even if it's destroyed in battle, Jaden won't be harmed..."

Hayato, who was just marveling at Mudball Man's 3000 defense, could only console himself with this thought.

"Cheer up, Judai!"

"If you can get through this round, you'll win!"

Feeling somewhat anxious, Hayato couldn't help but shout at Jaden Yuki, who was in a state of shock.

"That's right. During the end phase of the turn after [Power Fusion] is activated, it will deal damage to the user equal to the original ATK of the Fusion Monster..."

After hearing Hayato's words, Asuka nodded slightly.

"No... Jaden lost this duel."

Having been observing the situation on the field, Yusei crossed his arms and made this announcement to the crowd in a confident tone.

"But……"

"Yusei is right!"

Just as Hayato was about to refute Yusei's words, he suddenly heard Marufuji Sho's voice.

“My brother, who saw through everything…wouldn’t make such a basic mistake…” Marufuji Sho continued in a sorrowful tone, “Although I hate to admit it…the current eldest brother is indeed no match for him…”

“My brother… has already seen through my eldest brother, who is his rival…”

"This duel... was a victory for my brother."

As expected... even the eldest brother is no match for the older brother.

As if he had already foreseen the outcome, Marufuji Sho chose to close his eyes.

When Jaden Yuki saved Sho Marufuji at the beach, he told Sho that he hoped Sho would notice something during his duel with Caesar and regain his confidence as a duelist.

However, the cowardly Marufuji Sho once again chose to run away...

He's a hopeless case, a complete failure.

"【Electronic Terminator Dragon】Attack 【Elemental Hero - Mudball Man】!"

"Eternal evolutionary flame!"

Upon hearing Ryo Marufuji's command, the three dragon heads of the Cyber ​​Terminator opened their mouths and simultaneously sprayed three white flames at the Mudball Man on the field, played by Jaden Yuki.

The three white flames intertwined in mid-air before merging into a single, dazzling white-gold flame.

Mudball Man, who possessed extremely high defensive capabilities and stood guard in front of Jaden Yuki like an immovable iron wall, was instantly reduced to dust in the air before he could even put up a fight against the massive torrent of light and flame...

"When Cyber ​​Dragon attacks a Defense Position monster, it can inflict damage on the opponent whose ATK exceeds its DEF value."

Marufuji Ryo's whisper suddenly echoed in everyone's ears.

The whisper seemed to announce the demise of Jaden Yuki, causing his heart to sink to the bottom.

The [Cyber ​​Terminator Dragon] summoned through [Power Fusion] has an attack power of 8000, while the [Elemental Hero Mudball] has a defense power of 3000.

In other words, Jaden Yuki, whose monster has been destroyed, will now suffer 5000 points of battle damage!

In the end... I was still too late...

There is no next round...

Lamenting his miscalculation, Judai Yuki shook his head and helplessly relaxed his tense body, calmly welcoming the torrent of light rushing towards him.

"Ten generations!"

"Big brother!"

Amid Hayato and Marufuji's exclamations, the flames, weakened slightly by destroying Mudball Man, surged towards Jaden Yuki, engulfing his entire body...

Bathed in the surging flames, Jaden Yuki protected his body with the Duel Disk and showed a determined expression to Ryo Marufuji.

He stared intently at Ryo Marufuji's figure, as if trying to deeply imprint the image of this powerful opponent, the second one after Yusei to defeat him, into his mind.

(Jaden Yuki's LP: 1300 → 0)

The duel ended in victory for Ryo Marufuji!

After the flames from the [Electronic Terminator Dragon] dissipated, Jaden Yuki, who had suffered massive penetrating damage, lowered his head and knelt on the ground.

The group, who had been worried since the beginning, finally couldn't help but gather around Jaden Yuki after the duel ended.

"What an interesting duel!"

Yuki Judai, who was kneeling on the ground, raised his head and gave Marufuji Ryo a frank smile.

Ryo Marufuji nodded in response to Jaden Yuki, then turned his gaze to his younger brother, Sho Marufuji.

153, are you there? Can I borrow your deck to play around with?

"Xiang, what did you see in the duel just now?"

Having won the duel, Ryo Marufuji, still with his arms crossed, suddenly asked Sho Marufuji a question.

"Huh? I...I..."

"I...I've realized once again that my brother is indeed an invincible being..."

Under Marufuji Ryo's stern gaze, Marufuji Sho, who seemed somewhat timid, managed to utter a vague and ambiguous sentence.

"Is that so...? That's what you think..."

Upon hearing his good-for-nothing younger brother's answer, Marufuji Ryo couldn't help but show undisguised disappointment on his face.

He didn't ask Marufuji Sho any more questions, but instead turned his gaze to Yusei's location.

Ryo Marufuji's instincts as a duelist were reminding him that the handsome black-haired boy in front of him was definitely not to be underestimated!

"Speaking of which, I just remembered something I heard before..."

"It's said that a first-year student from Osiris Red shone brightly in the monthly practical test, using a tactic never seen before to instantly defeat his opponent in a single round..."

Marufuji Ryo's face showed a playful expression, and he suddenly uttered words that Yusei found extremely familiar.

"Uh...this..."

Upon hearing Marufuji Ryo's sarcastic remarks, Yu silently turned his gaze to Marufuji Sho, the victim.

Wow! I only used "Netherworld Flow" once... and this name has already spread...

Judging from Caesar's posture... he clearly has a plan in place!

If we don't change our tactics, we might find ourselves in a passive position...

The Cyber ​​Dragon deck's explosive power is no joke! One wrong move and you could be swept away...

While pondering these matters, Yusei made a decisive decision after exchanging a bewildered glance with Marufuji Sho.