Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

It's no wonder they lost to these two.

(Yuki Jaden: ??? Are you being rude?)

"I'm very happy."

"I never expected to run into two such interesting guys today."

"These two duels alone have already got my heart racing."

Ryo Marufuji, who Special Summoned Cyber ​​End Dragon from the Extra Deck, gave Yusei a genuine smile.

Ryo Marufuji had already become interested in Yusei after hearing Asuka's evaluation of him.

Now, after personally experiencing the duel with Yusei, he truly understood Asuka's meaning.

"Why are you talking as if you're about to win..."

Hearing Marufuji Ryo's exclamation, Yusei couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

"It's not just a possibility, it's the absolute truth." Saying this, Marufuji Ryo showed Yusei the magic card he had just drawn.

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【Restrictions lifted】

(quick attack magic)

Effect: All Machine-Type monsters you control gain double ATK until the end of this turn. Monsters affected by this effect are destroyed during the End Phase of this turn.

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"Nani? Masaka?! (What? Could it be?!)"

Upon seeing the card, Yusei's face immediately showed a look of horror (?). He stretched out his finger, pointing tremblingly in the direction of Marufuji Ryo, too shocked to utter a single word.

If Tengu Yuki saw Yusei at this moment, he would definitely be able to see through his disguise immediately.

Despite being fully prepared, they deliberately feigned weakness to lower the other party's guard...

That despicable bastard is plotting something again...

"It's [Limit Removal]... that card that doubles the attack power of Machine-Type monsters..."

Yuki Judai stared at the magic card in Marufuji Ryo's hand, and showed a similar expression of shock as Yusei.

He couldn't help but imagine what it would be like if Marufuji Ryo drew this card during his duel with him.

Ryo Marufuji: "I activate the Quick-Play Spell from my hand—[Restriction Removal]—to double the attack power of the [Cyber ​​Terminator Dragon] summoned through [Power Fusion]!"

The [Electronic Terminator Dragon] has an attack power of 8000, and now it's doubled...

That's 16000 points of attack power!

What's the point of even fighting?!

In the era of GX, wouldn't such a powerful monster just slaughter everything in sight?

The Chaos Demon Amitair, formed by the fusion of three Phantom Demons and boasting an attack power of 10000, is nothing compared to this!

……

"Ah……"

"Let me show you... the power to end everything!"

After uttering this incredibly chuunibyou (delusional) statement, Marufuji Ryo skipped the setup and immediately entered his battle phase.

In his view, the outcome of this duel was already clear.

Faced with the absolute power of the [Electronic Terminator Dragon], any defense would be utterly futile.

Yusei's life points, along with his monster, will be destroyed by the impact of the Eternal Evolution Flame...

The [Dual-person Bicycle Robot] with 3200 attack power and the [Armored Robot - Armored Electric Combination] with 2700 attack power are both strong, but they are ultimately no match for the [Electronic Terminator Dragon] with a whopping 4000 attack power!

"At that very moment, I activated the Quick-Play Spell Card [Restriction Removal] from my hand!"

"Due to this card's effect, all Machine-Type monsters on my field will have their ATK doubled until the end of this turn!"

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

As previously announced, Ryo Marufuji inserted the magic cards from his hand into the Duel Disk to activate his abilities.

"【Electronic Terminator Dragon】Attacks 【Armored Robot - Armored Electric Combination】!"

"Eternal Evolutionary Flame!!!"

Driven by the excitement of the duel, Ryo Marufuji shouted at the [Cyber ​​Terminator Dragon] in front of him with a louder voice than ever before.

"Ho ho ho ho ho ho ho!!!"

Upon receiving the command, the Electronic Terminator Dragon roared, and then white energy spheres filled with destructive power began to accumulate in the mouths of its three dragon heads.

"To be able to bow down before the brilliance of the Electronic Terminator Dragon..."

"...Feel proud, Yusei!"

With the boost from [Restriction Release], the Electronic Terminator Dragon's body instantly doubled in size.

The dragon's already enormous body now seemed to blot out the sky...

Even though it's nighttime now...

Having accumulated enough energy, the [Electronic Terminator Dragon] unleashed its three dragon heads simultaneously at the [Armored Robot - Armored Electric Combination] on the asteroid field, unleashing eternal purification flames.

Just like when Mudball Man was destroyed, the three beams of light seemed to attract each other in mid-air, intertwining together and finally transforming into a huge torrent of light that rushed straight toward Yusei's monster on the field!

That 8000-point attack of light and flame was roughly equivalent to three [Armored Robot - Armored Electric Combination]...

Of course, you can't actually calculate it that way...

"Hey Hey……"

As he watched the torrent of light rushing towards him, Yusei's lips slowly curled upwards.

Marufuji Ryo, who was fooled by Yusei's disguise, fell into his trap just like Amamiya Yui had before.

It's not that they weren't smart enough; it's just that You's acting was too realistic.

Having overcome numerous obstacles using the Red Pit Style, Yusei possesses considerable confidence in his psychological warfare skills.

"Solvador Kana (That's hard to say)!"

Yusei, whose scheme had succeeded once again, gave Marufuji Ryo a half-smile, and then, because his "plan was perfect," he couldn't help but burst into laughter.

The quiet lighthouse was suddenly filled with Yusei's triumphant laughter.

"Hahahahahahahahahahahaha..."

"From now on, it's my turn!!!"

Yusei covered half of his face with one hand, then pointed at Ryo Marufuji with the other and made this announcement.

"What?!"

Seeing Yusei's expression change instantly before his eyes, Marufuji Ryo's previously calm face suddenly revealed a rather interesting expression.

160 Gold Experience: Requiem VS Platinum Star: The World (Not Really)

"..."

Seeing Yusei's expression, Asuka, reminded of unpleasant memories, couldn't help but cover her cheeks with her hands.

In his previous duel with Yusei, he also suddenly burst into laughter when he was in dire straits, and then used the effect of Earth Core Man to stage an extreme comeback.

The current situation is practically a perfect replica of what happened back then...

"What do you mean 'your turn'? It's clearly my turn, okay?"

Upon hearing Yusei's somewhat nonsensical words, Marufuji Ryo couldn't help but retort.

Ultimately, Ryo Marufuji, like Jaden Yuki, hasn't truly grown up yet.

Despite spending nearly three years at the Duel Academy, possessing formidable dueling skills, and even being dubbed "Caesar" by many.

But having never suffered a defeat, he had unknowingly lost the motivation to climb higher.

The world of duels is incredibly vast, with always one mountain higher than another.

Compared to Yusei, who had emerged from the hellish environment, Marufuji Ryo, who had not yet experienced the harsh realities of society and grown into the "Hell Caesar," was ultimately still a bit too green.

His duels were too straightforward.

And this very point will become the reason for his defeat.

"This is the moment I've been waiting for!!!"

"Ambush Card activated! [Magic Cylinder]!"

Yusei, having stopped his maniacal laughter, quickly opened the backcourt card.

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[Magic Cylinder]

(Common trap)

Effect: When an opponent's monster declares an attack, you can target 1 attacking monster. Negate that attacking monster's attack and inflict damage to your opponent equal to that monster's ATK.

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"Due to the effect of the magic cylinder, the attack of [Cyber ​​Terminator Dragon] will be nullified!"

"Furthermore, you will also suffer damage equal to the attack power of the [Electronic Terminator Dragon], which is a full 8000 points!"

As the Trap Card was activated, two purple cylinders with strange patterns suddenly appeared in front of [Armored Robot - Armored Electric Combination].

On the sides of both cylinders, there is also a large question mark, seemingly expressing bewilderment at the perplexing behavior of the [Electronic Terminator Dragon].

Magic Cylinder: Bro... are you planning to die?

Mockery! Ruthless mockery!

Enraged by the appearance of the magic cylinder, the [Electronic Terminator Dragon] unleashed an even more powerful beam of light towards the [Armored Robot - Armored Electric Combination].