Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

"I activate the Spell Card [Fusion] from the back of my hand! I fuse [Elemental HERO Clayman] and [Elemental HERO Burst Girl] from my hand!"

"Defense Position Fusion Summon! [Elemental HERO Ironclad Gunner] (Warrior/Earth/6-Star/ATK 2000/DEF 2500)!"

After sending three cards from his hand, including the Fusion Monster, to the Graveyard, Jaden Yuki summoned a new Fusion Monster.

A female hero, holding a red shield in her left hand and a multi-barreled gun glove in her right, and covered in heavy armor, crouched down, guarding Jaden Yuki.

"Bury a card, end the turn."

(Yuki Jaden's hand: 6→2)

The effect of Iron Wall Gunner can only be activated when attacking, which is not as convenient as [Super Heavy Warrior]. So, with nothing else to do, Jaden Yuki ended his turn.

"My turn, draw a card!"

Gong Di, who was placed last, drew a new card from his deck.

"Oh? A monster with a defense of 2500? A bit stronger than that boy?"

Looking at the iron-walled gunners who were firmly protecting Yuki Jaden behind him, a hint of admiration flashed in Miyaji's eyes.

"I summon [Emperor Seahorse] in Attack Stance (Sea Dragon/Light/4-Star/ATK 1700/DEF 1650)!"

As Gongdi finished speaking, a humanoid seahorse covered in blue bone armor appeared on the field, wielding a golden double-headed spear and a blue scale shield.

"No one can attack in the first round, the next round will be the key to victory or defeat..." Marufuji Sho, who was sitting in the audience with Hayato, muttered to himself as he watched the situation on the field.

However, to his surprise, Miyako did not end his turn after summoning the monster like his brother. Instead, he gave Yusei and the others a wicked smile and then activated the magic card in his hand.

"Spell Card [Great Storm] activated!" Miyako, who inserted this spell card into the back row of the Duel Disk to activate it, began to explain the card's effect: "Destroy all Spell and Trap Cards on the field!"

During the entrance exam, Professor Kunonos used this card, destroying Jaden Yuki's face-down card while also destroying his own face-down card, thus Special Summoning two tokens.

This forbidden card from the original world has been activated once again in the hands of the younger brother.

Because the brothers didn't have any face cards on the field, only Yusei and his friends' face cards were destroyed.

As the [Great Storm] was activated, a large blue storm suddenly swept across the entire field, lifting all four face-down cards of Yusei and Jaden Yuki off the ground.

"Ah... my Geka!"

Seeing his Ambush Card being destroyed by his opponent, Jaden Yuki showed a hint of regret on his face.

"Attacks become ineffective... This is indeed a rather difficult card to deal with!"

Looking at the trap cards that had been flipped up on the field by Jaden Yuki, Miyako felt a sense of relief, and then he turned his gaze toward Yusei.

Hehehehehe... With three face-down cards destroyed, this boy is probably going to have a breakdown!

However, to his surprise, Yusei, who was wrapped up in face-down card, did not show the panic he had imagined. Instead, he calmly pressed the button on the Duel Disk and activated face-down card.

"Quick-Play Spell Card [Mask Change] activated! Send [Elemental HERO Lady of the Mist] to the Graveyard, then Special Summon [Mask HERO Dark Claw] from the Extra Deck!"

"When the effect of 'Troublesome' is activated, if this Set card leaves the field due to an opponent's card effect, is sent to the Graveyard, or is banished, Special Summon 1 monster from your Deck or Extra Deck!"

"When the effect of 【Cursed Coffin】 is activated, if this face-down card is destroyed and sent to the Graveyard, your opponent can randomly discard one card from their hand or destroy one monster they control."

……

"Nani?!"

To the astonishment of the Labyrinth Brothers, Yusei activated the three face-down cards that were supposed to be destroyed.

The activation of the Spell Card [Great Storm] not only failed to achieve the desired effect, but instead became the trigger for a massive explosion, causing Yusei's Dark Pit to be triggered all at once!

186 Natural Wood Dragon Beast, reporting for duty!

"So! Choose! Discard your hand or destroy the monsters on your field!"

Pointing his right finger at the bewildered Labyrinth Brothers, Yusei slowly spoke with a smirk on his lips.

Based on the chain priority, the effect of [Cursed Coffin], which was activated last, is now ranked first.

“I %*&%@＃%%￥…”

As if they had swallowed a lump of excrement, the Maze Brothers both wore expressions of extreme distress.

"We choose to discard one of our cards..."

After exchanging a glance, they tacitly chose to discard one of their cards.

Because it was a team duel, both brothers were considered Yusei's opponents, and therefore the effects of the [Cursed Coffin] affected both of them.

If they choose to destroy the monster, then with only one monster on the field, they will face the crisis of an empty field.

"Next is the effect of 'Troublesome Snake': I Special Summon a monster from my Extra Deck!"

Yusei flashed a "nuclear-kind" smile at the Labyrinth Brothers and slammed a monster from his Extra Deck directly onto the front field of the Duel Disk.

"Natural Wood Dragon Beast, reporting for duty!"

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【Natural Wood Dragon Beast】

(Orc/Earth/10-star/Attack 2800/Defense 2400)

Blending/Effects:

"Natural Beast" + "Natural Wood Scale Dragon".

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

When a Spell/Trap Card is activated, you can banish 1 card from your Graveyard and send the top 1 card from your Deck to the Graveyard to activate this effect. If this card is face-up on the field, negate that activation and destroy it.

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The terrifying monster that should have required a complex Fusion Summon to be played was Special Summoned directly from the Extra Deck to Yusei's field thanks to the effect of "Troublesome Monster".

"Roar!!!"

A strange magical beast with a body as large as a mountain, a beast's body and a dragon's tail, its limbs covered with thick wooden armor, and a tiger's head covered with a dragon's head, swung its tail and let out a threatening roar at the maze brothers who were in a state of shock.

"What's this?"

Upon seeing the giant monster appear on the field, the audience couldn't help but gasp in surprise.

Among the audience were many duelists who had seen Yusei use "Genmei-ryu" to defeat Marufuji Sho. They originally thought that after gaining the first strike, Yusei would repeat the same move to defeat the Labyrinth Brothers. However, what they saw was a completely different scene.

Yusei, who should have been knocked out of the backcourt, actually managed to pull off an incredible comeback thanks to the gust of wind that blew in!

"It's not over yet... Because of the effect of [Mask Change], I sent Shadow Mist Lady to the Graveyard, and then Special Summoned [Mask HERO Dark Claw] (2400 ATK) from the Extra Deck!"

"Let's be friends!"

In place of the departing Shadow Mist Lady, Friend Hero appeared before Yusei, accompanied by a beam of light.

As Yusei saw the werewolf-like hero appear before him, he raised his hand and activated the final effect of [Shadow Mist Lady]: "When Shadow Mist Lady is sent to the Graveyard, I can add one [Hero] monster from my Deck to my hand!"

"..."

Seeing Yusei perform dazzling maneuvers during his turn, Miyako, who had activated [Great Storm], froze on the spot, a question suddenly popping into his mind: It seems... this is my turn now... why does it feel like this boy's turn... what's going on?

"I'm done, you can continue."

Yusei added a [Hero] monster from his deck to his hand and gave Miyaji a grateful look.

Thanks to my friend for the super storm, which allowed me to take off immediately!

In return for your kindness, I will not only seal off your graveyards, but also your spell and trap cards!

No need to thank me for the lockdown gift package I gave you, it's just what I should do!

"Monsters with attack power of 2400 and 2800, huh...?"

Unaware of the effects of Nature Wood Dragon Beast and unaware of the gravity of the situation, Miyagi composed himself and activated a new spell card from his hand: "I activate the spell card [Sacrifice Doll] from my hand! This card is..."

"Wait a minute!"

"...?"

Just as Miyako was about to continue explaining the card's effect, Yusei suddenly interrupted him.

"At this moment, I activate the monster effect of [Natural Wood Dragon Beast], banishing the card [Cursed Coffin] from my Graveyard, and then sending the top card of my Deck to the Graveyard, thereby negating and destroying the activation of your Spell Card!"

“Nani???”

To the shock of Gong Di, the magic card [Sacrifice Doll] that had just appeared on the field was engulfed by electricity and exploded on the spot before it could activate its effect, turning into particles of light and disappearing.

"..."

As expected of a legendary duelist, even with his magic card activation negated, Miyako, who still had three cards left in his hand, quickly recovered after a moment of stunned silence and activated another magic card from his hand: "Magic Card [Forced Transfer] Activated!"

"Based on the effect of this card, each player chooses one monster on the field and exchanges control of those two monsters!"

Seeing the bald guy with a wicked smile, pulling out a magic card to try and do something like a minotaur to his monster, Yusei didn't hesitate to transform into a pure-love warrior and unleash righteous punishment on him!

"[Natural Wood Dragon Beast]'s effect activated! Negates and destroys your activation!"

Yusei, by putting a card that popped out of the graveyard into his uniform pocket and then sending the top card of his deck to the graveyard, activated the monster effect of the giant monster, "Natural Wood Dragon Beast," once again.

"What?! Isn't this effect supposed to only occur once per turn?"

Seeing his card invalidated and destroyed once again, Miyaji was once again in a state of shock.

"When did I say this effect only occurs once per round?" Yusei asked, feigning confusion with an innocent expression.

“I…I…I…you…you…you…”

Overwhelmed by shock, Miyako, somewhat incoherent, pointed a trembling finger at Yusei, unable to utter a complete sentence for a long time.

He finally realized that the existence of Nature Wood Dragon Beast was equivalent to directly sealing away the two brothers' magic trap cards.

Thanks to its own cycle effect, Nature Wood Dragon can negate the activation of Spell & Trap Cards an unlimited number of times. Theoretically, it is basically unbeatable except for some pseudo-4-speed cards.

187 The Wall of Sighs...has it fallen?

Naturally, the Labyrinth Brothers' deck wouldn't contain powerful removal cards like [Pluto Barrier Wave], [Forbidden Drop], or [Super Polymerization], which have the effect that prevents the opponent from activating the card's effect in response to its activation.

This means that without the ability to use spell and trap cards, they will be at a disadvantage in the duel...

"Well done, Yusei!"