Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

However, this beam of light, which had previously crushed the 3000-defense [Elemental HERO Mudball] to pieces, was now completely absorbed by a small magic cylinder...

Despite the [Electronic Terminator Dragon]'s desperate efforts to unleash its flames, the energy it emitted could never reach the [Armored Robot - Armored Electric Combination]. Before the flames could even touch it, they were mercilessly sucked into a small magic tube in front of it...

At this moment, [Electronic Terminator Dragon] is like Diavolo under the influence of [Gold Experience: Requiem], forever unable to reach "reality".

"Hmph! A [magic cylinder], is that it?"

"I knew you would activate this card."

As he said this, Ryo Marufuji's lips curled slightly, and he quickly inserted a card from his hand into the back row of the Duel Disk to activate it.

Having an intimate understanding of Marufuji Sho's deck structure, Marufuji Ryo naturally had already prepared cards to counter it.

His dueling style is indeed quite straightforward, relying on the high attack and burst damage of the [Cyber ​​Dragon] deck to win duels.

But that doesn't mean he's a brute.

Knowing the opponent's deck composition, Ryo Marufuji would naturally prepare corresponding countermeasures.

Just as Marufuji Sho had said before, Marufuji Ryo had already envisioned what would happen after a few rounds...

"At this moment, at the cost of half my life points, I activate the counter-trap card [Red Reboot] from my hand!"

(Ryo Marufuji's LP: 2100→1050)

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[Red Reboot]

(Counter-Trap)

effect:

This card can also be activated from the hand by paying out half of the Life Points.

This card can only be activated when the opponent activates a Trap Card. The activation is negated, and that card is Set. Afterward, the opponent can Set 1 Trap Card from their Deck to their Spell & Trap Zone. After this card is activated, the opponent cannot activate any Trap Cards until the end of the turn.

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"Activate a trap card from your hand..."

Seeing the unexpected scene, Jaden Yuki couldn't help but reach out and pinch his cheek.

It hurts!

So I wasn't dreaming after all...

Caesar was clearly holding back just now!

The Cyber ​​End Dragon, with its doubled attack power, was indeed Ryo Marufuji's all-out attack, but he didn't use any of these support cards in his duel with Jaden Yuki!

Yusei...

And there's also Ryo Marufuji...

Silently reciting the names of the two who had defeated him, Jaden Yuki became even more determined to become stronger.

……

"What?! You actually have this card?!"

When Ryo Marufuji suddenly pulled out a powerful card used by Revolver, the leader of the Hanno Knights in Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS, Yusei's "arrogance" subsided a bit.

It's not the Cyber ​​Dragon's own trap card, "Infinite Imperfection," but rather "Red Reboot," which is even more effective at disrupting the current situation...

It is inherently a noble three-speed trap card...

It can be activated directly from the hand, negating the opponent's trap card activation, and can also lock down the opponent's back row, preventing them from activating any more trap cards this turn...

That's just ridiculous...

In some ways, this card can even be considered the nemesis of the red-trapped deck...

"Although this card is a trap card, it has a special effect: by paying half of my life points, I can activate this card from my hand without having to set it to the top for another turn!"

Ryo Marufuji, who had activated [Red Reboot], slowly began to explain the card's effect to everyone.

"In exchange, the opponent's Trap Card activation will be negated, and the activated card will be set face-down. Afterward, the opponent can choose one Trap Card from their deck and set it face-down to the back row. However, the opponent will not be able to activate any more Trap Cards for the rest of this turn!"

With the activation of [Red Reboot], as if a pause button had been pressed, the site, which should have exploded violently due to the impact of the Eternal Evolution Flame, fell silent in an instant.

Whether it was the [Electronic Terminator Dragon] that was spewing out flames, the magic cylinder that had absorbed enough energy and was about to reflect it back, or even the Eternal Evolution Flame that was surging between the two of them, at this moment, everything seemed to be frozen, falling into a state of absolute stillness.

161. To fight magic with magic.

"Gulp... (swallows saliva)"

Faced with this bizarre scene, the onlookers fell silent.

Marufuji Sho swallowed hard, his eyes fixed on the situation on the field.

He was well aware of his brother's strength and had also experienced Yusei's methods firsthand.

In his view, both of them were beings he could never defeat.

At the moment the Magic Cylinder was activated, he thought Yusei would win the duel, but at this crucial moment, his brother activated another powerful counter-trap card from his hand...

The victory flag, which should have fallen to Yusei, now seems to have returned to Marufuji Ryo's side.

"Yusei! You're very good!"

"You're the first person to have pushed me to this point!"

“但五-|一}七%八%八加+&1%0/1*{７$|4&5%９#4%|9$*8+零/七%*六-@一一$零-|①{-⑦}④~=五}#酒+#④@⑨~⑧是，你终究是嫩N|{J了点！”

"In the end, I am the victor in this duel!"

With a smirk on his face, Ryo Marufuji made this declaration to Yusei.

At this moment, a satisfied smile began to appear on his face.

As Marufuji Ryo finished speaking, it was as if an invisible hand had pulled a switch, and time, which had been frozen in the space, began to flow again.

However, this flow is in the reverse direction...

The eternal evolutionary flames emitted by the [Electronic Terminator Dragon] and the destructive white energy absorbed by the [Magic Cylinder] slowly flowed back into the [Electronic Terminator Dragon]'s body, like a rewinding film.

The figure of the magic cylinder also began to gradually become transparent due to the influence of the [Red Reboot], as if it might disappear at any moment.

"Ah……"

"Do you think you're the only one with a counterattack trap?"

"What?!"

Faced with Marufuji Ryo's confident words, Yusei chained the activation of [Red Reboot] and reached out to open another face-down card in the back row.

Seeing Yusei's actions, Ryo Marufuji's smile gradually disappeared from his face.

A strong sense of crisis suddenly welled up from the bottom of his heart. He stared intently at Geka in the backcourt of Yusei with a look of surprise and uncertainty.

"Ambush card activated! Counter Trap Card - [Red Robot Call]!"

Only magic can defeat magic.

Faced with the noble three-speed counter-trap card, Yusei also countered with a noble three-speed counter-trap card.

With the chain reaction not yet over, the lockdown effect of [Red Restart] has not yet been fully realized.

Yusei seized this opportunity and launched this comeback!

Although there is no versatile card like "God's Declaration", Marufuji Sho's deck does have the "Machine" archetype's trap card.

If you negate my effect, then I'll negate your negation effect!

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[The Red Robot Calls Out]

(Counter-Trap)

effect:

The second effect of this card can only be used once per turn.

①: You can activate this effect when you control a "Machine" Fusion Monster, or when a monster's effect, Spell Card, or Trap Card is activated. Negate that activation. Then, send all cards with the same name from the Deck or Extra Deck of the player who activated it to the Graveyard.

②: You can banish this card from your Graveyard, then target 1 "Machine" monster in your Graveyard; add that monster to your hand.

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"Based on the effect of the counter-trap card [Red Robot Call]..."

"...When I control a [Machine] Fusion Monster, I can negate one of my opponent's card effects, and then send the negated card with the same name from my Deck or Extra Deck to the Graveyard!"

"The one I've chosen to invalidate is naturally your [Red Reboot]!"

A card image of "Calling Red Robot" appeared in front of Yusei.

As Yusei explained the effect of the trap card, he pointed to the 3D image of [Red Reboot] in front of Marufuji Sho.

The card art for "Call of the Red Machine" features a series of "Machine" monsters.

[Jet Robot], [Gyrocopter Robot], [Emergency Medical Robot], [Police Car Robot], [Rescue-Type Emergency Medical Robot]...

The robot monsters that had appeared before, or those that hadn't, all gathered together under the influence of the [Red Robot Call], rushing straight towards the location of the [Red Reboot] in front of Marufuji Ryo.

"..."

Seeing the large force of [machines] rushing towards him, Marufuji Ryo subconsciously took several steps back.

Thus, the "Red Reboot," which should have sealed off Yusei's chance of victory, was crushed to pieces by the onslaught of the "Machine" army.

With the effect of the [Red Restart] being nullified, the reversed time resumed its normal flow.

Having completed their mission, the large force of [machines] disappeared from the field after extending their short arms to salute Yusei.

The effects of the two Counter Trap Cards cancel each other out, and the chain effect returns to normal—[Magic Cylinder] negates the attack of [Cyber ​​Dragon] with [Limit Removal] and reflects 8000 points of effect damage.

"Take your own attack, Caesar!"

Faced with the stunned Marufuji Ryo, Yusei mercilessly declared his demise.