Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

In his upcoming duel with Ryo Marufuji, he plans to show everyone present an unexpected and clever move!

In order to achieve this, someone's deck will be indispensable.

"That... Xiang!"

"You just said your brother is indeed an invincible being, right?!" Yusei, with a mysterious smile on his face, suddenly reached out and pulled Marufuji Sho into his arms.

Under Yusei's 1.8-meter-tall, robust physique, the short Marufuji Sho was like a chick caught by an eagle, powerless to resist, and was dragged aside by Yusei with his body between his legs.

"That... I did say that..."

Sho Marufuji, somewhat bewildered by Yusei's strange behavior, couldn't help but show a suspicious look on his face.

He glanced at the crowd not far away and answered Yusei's question in a low voice.

"Yusei, what are you doing?"

Seeing that Marufuji Sho and Yusei were huddled together as if discussing something, Yuki Judai, who had just stood up, couldn't help but scratch his head.

As agreed before, it's time for Yusei and Caesar to duel!

It was getting dark, and no one had eaten dinner yet!

What is Yusei up to at this critical juncture?

"Sho! Tell me honestly! Do you want to defeat your brother, even if it's just once!" Yusei reached out and grabbed Marufuji Sho's shoulders tightly, then looked at the bewildered Marufuji Sho with a serious expression.

"???"

"Yusei...you wouldn't...be thinking of giving this opportunity to me, would you?!"

"No, no, no... It's impossible! How could I possibly beat my brother!"

Upon realizing Yusei's plan, Marufuji Sho's face turned deathly pale, and he shook his head frantically like a rattle drum...

Are you kidding...

How could someone like me, who's always the worst, possibly beat my brother, who's number one...?

Marufuji Sho struggled with his small body, trying to escape from Yusei's side, but with Yusei holding his shoulders tightly, he was unable to put up any effective resistance.

"Is that so... There's nothing we can do about it..."

After letting out a deep sigh at Marufuji Sho, Yusei, seemingly abandoning that plan, proposed another solution.

"Then lend me your deck so I can duel your brother in your place."

"In this way, you can barely be considered to have been involved."

Upon hearing this, Marufuji Sho suddenly stopped struggling and looked at Yusei with disbelief.

"Hey... Yusei, you've seen your brother's ace monster too—the Cyber ​​Terminator Dragon with an attack power of 8000, right...?"

"I don't have any monsters in my deck that can defeat that terrifying being..."

"Isn't your hero deck stronger than mine?"

"Moreover……"

Marufuji Sho, who was about to say something, was suddenly turned around by Yusei and looked directly at him.

"Xiang! Look me in the eyes!"

With a serious expression, Yusei spoke to Marufuji Sho in an extremely solemn tone: "If you don't even believe in your own deck, how can you expect your deck to believe in you and respond to your call when you're in danger?"

"As long as you believe in your deck, the deck will respond to your hopes!"

"Nothing is impossible... Even a duelist as powerful as your brother is not invincible!"

Seeing that Marufuji Sho seemed to be persuaded by his words, Yusei calmly offered another helping hand.

In fact... even Yusei himself didn't know what he was saying...

Now he has only one goal: to persuade Marufuji Sho to obediently hand over his deck!

"?!"

Feeling the intense light emanating from Yusei's eyes (?), Marufuji Sho's spirits were invigorated.

Yusei's words were like a thunderclap, deeply cleaving open his tightly closed heart.

"Ah~~ Ah~~"

"That's absolutely right! The bond between the card deck and the player is something that duelists can't do without!"

"If even I don't believe in my own deck... how can I expect to win a duel with it..."

Sho Marufuji, who had failed to grasp the true meaning behind Jaden Yuki's words, seemed to have gleaned some profound truth from Yusei's charlatan-like remarks.

"oh oh……"

"That... deck?"

Seeing that Marufuji Sho was lost in self-absorption, as if he had grasped the truth of the world, Yusei couldn't help but remind him.

"Oh! Right! There's also the deck stuff..."

Finally remembering his business, Marufuji Sho decisively handed his card pack to Yusei.

154. Is the Electro Dragon Core also considered an Electro Dragon?

And so, Yusei, who had a sudden inspiration, borrowed Marufuji Sho's [Machine] deck from the reclusive Marufuji Sho.

Having reached a certain consensus, the two couldn't help but hold each other's hands tightly...

In this mutually agreeable transaction, both sides got what they wanted.

Congratulations! Congratulations!

At this moment, in Marufuji Sho's eyes, Yusei's figure was so great and noble, as if he were his mentor, guiding him in the right direction when he was in trouble...

"Is this conversation over?"

Looking at the two smiling faces walking towards him, seemingly having reached some kind of consensus, Marufuji Ryo couldn't help but show a puzzled expression.

My younger brother was just looking incredibly dejected, how come he suddenly became so energetic and lively again?

Did these two just make some kind of unspeakable deal?

"Wait a moment, let me build my deck."

"Okay, I'll go over and wait for you."

After greeting Ryo Marufuji, Yusei began assembling the deck he would be using.

Yusei, who received the card pack from Marufuji Sho, did not choose to add his own cards. Instead, he modified Marufuji Sho's deck according to his own ideas.

Although Yusei's usual deck is the [Hero] deck, it doesn't mean he won't use other decks.

Strictly speaking, the [Kite Robot] he won from Manjoume could also be considered part of the [Robot] deck.

However, it is clear that Yusei would never give this powerful card, which can withstand two direct attacks from the opponent, to Marufuji Sho, just like the Machine-type "Super Electromagnetic Turtle".

……

"【Steam Gyrobot】...What little brother card...Get out of here!"

"A Magic Cylinder?! Wow~ I need to fill this up completely~!"

"【Power Combination】... Hmm... I don't know if I can even use it if I only have one!"

"[Attack Nullification]...[Pitfall]...[Power Wall]..."

"I never would have guessed! Marufuji Sho actually has so many versatile trap cards..."

"With all these cards, he still lost to the current Jaden... This kid is just too weak..."

While marveling at Marufuji Sho's dueling skills, Yusei was also thinking about the deck composition he would use later.

After putting some useless cards back into the card pack and adding some general-purpose trap cards, Yusei finally managed to assemble a specialized "Machine" deck.

Faced with a blitzkrieg that can only be fought once, this deck will have an unexpectedly powerful effect!

"OK..."

After assembling his deck, Yusei took the Duel Disk from Jaden Yuki and then put the deck into it.

He straightened his clothes, which had become slightly disheveled from organizing the cards, and then walked towards Marufuji Ryo, who was waiting with his arms crossed not far away.

The next opponent is the No. 1 of Duel Academy.

Facing the man known as "Caesar," Yusei felt no nervousness whatsoever.

At this moment, all that remained in his mind was the excitement of about to trick someone...

……

Seeing that the duel between the two was about to begin, everyone consciously stood aside.

Looking at Yusei, who was brimming with confidence, standing on the dueling field, and seeing the level of his dueling skills, a thought couldn't help but pop into everyone's mind.

Jaden Yuki, Jun Manjoume, Asuka Tenjouin, Sho Marufuji, Tony Titan...

One by one, his opponents were defeated before him.

Ryo Marufuji, whom Jaden Yuki couldn't defeat, might just be defeated by Yusei...

After all, this guy has a magical power that can turn the impossible into the possible.

"duel!"

"duel!"

Yusei, holding up his Duel Disk, exchanged a knowing glance with Ryo Marufuji across from him.

"To attack first or later?"

After drawing five cards from his deck, Yusei asked Ryo Marufuji a question.

"up to you."

In response to Yusei's question, Marufuji Ryo simply replied calmly.