Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

While Miguel was driving the Light Emperor to repeatedly jump around and destroy cards, Yusei was patient and did not activate the red pit in the back row.

Yusei chose to do this for two reasons: firstly, he was worried that his opponent would summon a large monster with an attack power of over 2500 to focus their attacks on the smaller monsters on his field; secondly, he was also doing this for the sake of this moment.

When your opponent calls out their trump card and is at their most triumphant, deliver a major blow to break through their defenses!

Since the summoning action itself is invalidated, even effect monsters with the "unaffected by other card effects" attribute can be directly eliminated by this card.

The [Divine Declaration] activated by paying half of your health is just that awesome!

"What the hell..."

Seeing Yusei's smug, self-satisfied attitude, Mige's blood pressure instantly spiked, rushing to his head. He clenched his right fist, forcefully suppressing the anger rising within him.

Whew! That was close! I almost tried to unleash a direct attack with my right fist!

"Hmph! Don't be too smug, kid! I admit we miscalculated this time and overlooked your backcourt card, but the outcome of a duel is never certain until the very end!"

Having summoned the [Guardian of the Gate] at great cost, Gong Di now only had one card left in his hand. After the initial shock, he quickly recovered and seemed to intend to continue his strategy.

"Our invincible combination is only just beginning!" After exchanging a glance with Miko, Miyako showed Yusei his last hand card, then placed it into the Duel Disk to activate it: "Spell Card [Dark Emerald] activated!"

"When you have [Guardian of the Gate] in your Graveyard, pay half of your Life Points to Special Summon [Dark Guardian] from your Deck (Warrior/DARK/Level 12/ATK 3800/DEF 3800)!"

193. How important it is to have a good teammate!

(Labyrinth Brothers' LP: 2700 → 1350)

As the magic card was activated, black flames suddenly appeared in front of the Labyrinth Brothers, sending half of their life points to the graveyard. Then, a beam of light, accompanied by a black vortex of air, broke through the surrounding terracotta warriors, rose from the pitch-black ground, and headed straight for the top of the arena.

A monster with a body as large as the guardian deity of the gate, an upper body of a heavily armored warrior wielding a giant axe, and a lower body of a spider with multiple legs covered in sharp blades, broke through the pillar of light and appeared in front of the Labyrinth Brothers.

"What?! Attack power 3800 points...?"

We initially thought the "Guardian of the Gate" was the Labyrinth Brothers' trump card, but now a monster with even greater attack power has suddenly appeared...

As Misawa Daichi watched from the audience, gritting his teeth at the sight of the "Dark Guardian" wielding a giant axe and sporting a bloodthirsty grin.

As expected of a legendary duelist, he managed to turn the tide in such a desperate situation and forcefully regain the advantage... How powerful he is!

Wait a minute... if that's the case, then Yusei and his group, who were able to push the Labyrinth Brothers to this point, must be even more outstanding, right?

There's someone this terrifying among my classmates...

Oh no! This is getting exciting...

……

"Go! [Dark Guardian] (Attack Power 3800)! Attack [Masked Hero - Mist] (Attack Power 2400)!"

The Labyrinth Brothers have used up all their cards, and [Dark Guardian] is their last hope. Instead of Jaden Yuki's [Elemental HERO Fortress Gunner] which is cowering in defense position on the field, the younger brother prioritizes [Masked HERO Mist] in attack position as the target of [Dark Guardian].

That's how team battles work; they prioritize targeting the weaker side for concentrated attacks.

Even if the fortress gunners in the defense position are destroyed, they cannot cause any damage to Yusei and his companions.

On the other hand, for Kirisui, with no face-down cards in Yusei's back row, launching an attack on them is undoubtedly the best option.

Yusei and Jaden Yuki currently have 1500 HP, so if this attack succeeds, the Labyrinth Brothers will be able to deal 1400 damage to Yusei and Jaden, reducing their HP to almost nothing!

The Dark Guardian, who could no longer contain himself, charged toward the mist the moment he received the order, as if possessed by the Axe King, laughing wildly and swinging his great axe!

That enormous body was just like the Dragon Cart from Monster Hunter, exuding a powerful aura!

"Well... although a comeback with a locked-health kill is quite dramatic, let's skip it in this situation..." Facing the approaching Dark Dragon Chariot, Yusei merely glanced at it indifferently before turning his attention to his hand cards.

The gifts from Miss Yui include the [Kuriboh], which can forcefully turn a monster's defense around; the [Elemental HERO True Neos], which can be retrieved and drawn by the Shadow Mist Lady, allowing HERO monsters to unleash a burst of attack power; and the core of the HERO deck, the Spell Card [Fusion]...

With these key cards, Yusei is capable of inflicting a fatal blow on his opponent.

Misawa Daichi, looking worried; Tenjōin Asuka; Banjōme Jun, beaming with satisfaction at the Maze Brothers' dominance; Marufuji Ryo, watching the field expressionlessly; Maeda Hayato, hugging each other nervously; Marufuji Sho…

Amidst the various postures of the crowd, facing the giant axe that brought an oppressive aura, Yusei slowly took out the [Spherical Kuriboh] from his hand...

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, and facing the [Dark Guardian] which cannot be destroyed in battle, Yusei chose to hide the True New Universe as his trump card.

After all, he might have to duel with someone present later, so there's really no need to reveal his trump card in advance.

"Don't even think about succeeding! At this very moment, I activate my trap card—[Hero Barrier]!"

"What? Another trap card?"

Just as Yusei was about to send Kuriboh from his hand to the graveyard to activate its effect, Jaden Yuki suddenly opened his face-down card in the back row, shocking the Labyrinth Brothers once again.

"When you have a face-up monster with 'Elemental HERO' in its name on your field, you can negate one of your opponent's attacks!"

"..."

Seeing Jaden Yuki's assist, Yusei, who was about to activate his hand trap, hesitated for a moment, and then decisively put Kuriboh back into his hand.

Accustomed to fighting alone, he almost forgot that this was a team duel.

And his teammate is none other than Jaden Yuki, who has the incredible ability to draw the best cards in the game...

Thinking about it this way, it's not surprising that targeted cards have appeared at this moment.

【Hero Barrier】...This face-down card, which Jaden Yuki used to trigger the direct attack effect of Sailor Man, is now putting it to good use.

While this card isn't as powerful as the counter-trap card, [Attack Nullification], it's sufficient to handle the current situation.

As Jaden Yuki explained the card's effect, he extended his right hand towards the labyrinth brothers, who were once again in a state of shock. "Hero Barrier! Reflect the attack of [Dark Guardian] back!"

As he moved, a blue circular energy shield suddenly appeared in front of Wushui, blocking the giant axe's attack.

The giant axe, imbued with immense power, was instantly repelled upon touching the barrier...

The Dark Guardian, whose attack had been blocked, roared angrily and swung his giant axe desperately at the barrier in front of him. However, no matter how hard he tried, he could not break through the solid defense and cause any damage to the mist.

Before this Wailing Wall, which blocked all attacks and could be described as a scene of utter despair, even the 12-star Dark Guardian could only put down the giant axe in his hand, which was somewhat damaged due to the reflection effect, and return to the Labyrinth Brothers with a helpless expression.

"Hmph! It's commendable that you managed to dodge this attack..."

"...But there won't be a next chance!"

"The Dark Guardian is an invincible guardian that cannot be destroyed in battle. As long as this strongest Dark Guardian exists, you have no hope of victory!"

Even without any cards in hand, the Maze Brothers exuded confidence as they summoned their true ace.

"Hehehe... This is the difference in strength! It's useless to resist no matter what!" Professor Kunonos let out a smug laugh upon hearing the Labyrinth Brothers' confident statement.

194 Bow down before the mighty power of the God of Draw!

“Attack power of 3800, and it can’t be destroyed in battle, this is really bad…” Principal Samejima, who had reluctantly sat back down in his seat due to Professor Chronos’s insistence, placed his hands on his thighs and muttered to himself with a thoughtful expression, “…What are you planning to do? Yusei-kun… and Judai-kun…”

"...Yusei." Jaden Yuki, shifting his gaze from the Dark Guardian, raised his right fist and said to Yuusei beside him, "It's up to you now. The next round will be crucial in determining the outcome. We must win this duel!"

"Oh! You can leave it to me without worry!"

Yusei returned a confident smile to Jaden Yuki, who was looking at him.

The formula for victory was already in his mind; now it was time to annihilate his opponent!

"Huh? You can still say something like that when you see our invincible Dark Guardian on the field?"

Hearing Yusei's confident words, Miyaji, whose face was full of disbelief, waved his hand to end his turn, "My turn is over! Next, it's your turn, boy. Let's see your strength!"

"My turn..." Yusei, who had placed his hand on the deck, hesitated for a moment before walking up to Jaden Yuki instead of drawing a card.

"Ok?"

"What...is this kid planning to do?"

The labyrinth brothers, who were expecting Yusei to embarrass himself, looked puzzled after seeing his actions.

This boy who made those harsh words didn't draw any new cards from his deck; instead, he walked over to his teammate... What exactly is he planning to do?

"Judai, I believe in your luck, so you can draw cards for me this turn!" Yusei said with a smile, raising his Duel Disk in his left hand towards Yuki Judai.

He had complete confidence in Jaden Yuki's incredible drawing ability.

In theory, as long as Yusei draws a new HERO monster this turn, he can use the Spell Card [Fusion] to summon the new HERO from his deck and defeat the Dark Guardian of the Labyrinth Brothers.

But since it was a rare team duel, Yusei wanted to share this opportunity to defeat his opponent with Jaden, as a way of repaying him for the trap card he had just activated.

“…I understand.” After a moment of surprise upon hearing Yusei’s words, Jaden Yuki quickly realized what he was thinking. After flashing a bright smile at Yusei, Jaden Yuki reached out and drew a card from Yusei’s deck: “Draw!”

There were no dazzling special effects, nor any nostalgic moments; to onlookers, it was just an ordinary card-drawing act. However, the moment Jaden Yuki drew the card, Yusei heard the voice of the card spirit in his mind's eye...

"How was it? Did you get the card you wanted?" Jaden Yuki, who had just drawn the card from Yusei's deck, handed it back to Yusei and then asked him curiously.

Without flipping the card over, he had no idea what card he had drawn.

"This is……"

Looking at the card that Jaden Yuki handed him, Yusei's lips slowly curled up into a smile.

As expected of the God of Draws... the Prince of God of Draws - Jaden Yuki, a casual draw can be the key card to turn the tide!

In that case, their victory was already assured!

"Hahahaha... It's over!" Yusei burst into uncontrollable laughter, shoving the card that Jaden Yuki handed him into the back row of the Duel Disk: "Equip Spell [Beloved Hero] activated! This card can only be equipped to a Level 5 or higher [HERO] monster. I equip this card to the Level 6 [Masked HERO Kirisui]!"

"What?! Equipped with magic?"

"They're fighting!" Before they could even be surprised, the Labyrinth Brothers heard even more frantic words from Yusei's mouth.

Yusei, having activated his Equip Magic Card, did not choose to continue the development process but instead went straight into the battle phase!

"what?"

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"what's the situation?"

Seeing Yusei's "baffling behavior," the Labyrinth Brothers couldn't help but show deep confusion.

I failed to kill you last time, but this time you've delivered yourself right to my doorstep... Is this kid crazy?

Facing the puzzled Labyrinth Brothers, Yusei, standing next to Jaden Yuki, extended his right hand, clenched it into a claw shape, struck a villainous pose, and said with a sinister grin, "At this moment, I activate the second effect of the Equip Spell [Beloved Hero]. At the start of both players' Battle Phases, I can activate one Field Spell Card from my hand or Deck!"

"Oh? Is it coming?"