Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

Upon hearing Yusei's words, Jaden Yuki, who was standing to the side, showed an expectant expression.

"Heroes have their own battleground. I'm activating the Field Spell Card—[Skyscraper]—from my deck!"

[Skyscraper], activated from the deck due to the effect of [Beloved Hero], shines in Yusei's raised right hand.

In Yu-Gi-Oh! GX, only one Field Spell Card can exist on the field at a time. So, now that Yusei has activated Sky Tower, the Tomb of the Dead Emperor that was originally on the field will be sent to the Graveyard.

The marble tower collapsed before everyone's eyes, and the massive terracotta army was scattered and blown away by the towering buildings that were rising one after another...

As if time had shifted, the stage instantly transformed from a strange ancient imperial tomb to a modern city under the cover of night.

Under the bright moon hanging high in the sky, the Masked Hero Mist, dressed in blue armor and wielding a golden double-edged gun, stands atop a building, looking down at the Dark Guardian below.

Seemingly sensing the disdain hidden behind Misty's red sunglasses, the Dark Guardian, with her strong sense of pride, raised her head and roared angrily at the Masked Hero Misty above her.

You trash with a mere 2400 attack power dare to act arrogantly in front of me, a great man with 3800 attack power? Are you kidding me?! Get down here if you dare! I'll tear you to shreds like I'd kill a worthless insect!

"Um... Yusei... there's something you forgot, isn't there? The Field Spell - Skyscraper only works on Elemental HERO monsters, and your Masked HERO Mistletoe won't get that 1000 ATK bonus..."

Looking at the confident Yusei beside him, Jaden Yuki couldn't help but speak up to remind him.

At this crucial moment, he didn't want Yusei to waste such a great opportunity due to a mistake...

195 The final blow!

"Don't worry, I know that the Field Spell Card, Skyscraper, only works against Elemental HERO monsters, but that's not all I'm after."

Yusei waved to Jaden Yuki and activated the first effect of [Beloved Hero]: "When there is a card in your field zone, the monster equipped with [Beloved Hero] cannot be targeted by your opponent's card effects, and its ATK will increase by the same amount as its DEF!"

"What?! Is that even possible?"

Upon hearing Yusei's words, the Labyrinth Brothers, who had been about to mock Yusei for making a mistake with the field magic, immediately swallowed back the words that were about to slip out.

【Masked Hero - Mist】 has an attack power of 2400 and a defense power of 2000. Therefore, with the blessing of 【Beloved Hero】, his attack power will increase to 4400!

As Yusei finished speaking, the body of [Masked Hero: Mist] was enveloped in light, and its attack power instantly surged to 4400 points, surpassing the [Dark Guardian] which had an attack power of 3800 points.

Seeing the masked hero Mistwater bathed in golden light, appearing like a god descending to earth, the previously arrogant Dark Guardian froze on the spot, silently lowering the giant axe in his hand...

Holy crap! We've run into a cheater! What's the point of even playing anymore?!

"【Masked Hero - Mist】(Attack Power 4400) Attacks 【Dark Guardian】(Attack Power 3800)! Take this! This Skyscraper Strike has no Skyscraper effect enhancement!"

Extending his right hand towards the direction of the Labyrinth Brothers, Yusei gave the order to attack to [Masked Hero Kirisui], who was located at the top of the high-rise building.

Upon receiving the order, the masked hero Mistwater raised his double-edged gun high, his body gleaming with golden light, and leaped off the rooftop, swooping down towards the location of the Dark Guardian.

This final strike from above is determined to pierce through the stars and directly penetrate the high wall blocking its way!

"It's useless! The Dark Guardian cannot be destroyed by battle! Even if you launch an attack, it will only deal 600 damage, which is not enough to reduce our health to 0 and win this duel!"

"You're right, next round it will be our turn to attack! If you fail to defeat us this round, you'll become a laughing stock!"

As the Masked Hero Mist fell from the height with golden light, the Labyrinth Brothers maintained a calm expression.

They still have 1350 health points left, so there's no need to worry about a mere 600 points of damage.

As long as their health doesn't drop to zero, they won't lose this duel!

If they hold on until the next round, then it will be their turn to fight back!

"Yusei..." Hearing the Labyrinth Brothers' confident speech, Asuka in the audience widened her beautiful eyes and began to silently pray for Yusei.

This duel shouldn't have happened in the first place; theoretically, it was all caused by her. (Not entirely...)

If she hadn't gone to the old school building to look for her brother, Yusei and the others wouldn't have been implicated...

If they lose this duel to the Labyrinth Brothers, then he, who caused them to drop out of school, will have no face to stay in this academy any longer...

"Solvador Kana (That's not necessarily true)!"

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Yusei slowly uttered this classic line with a plot twist.

Although Yusei changed his mind at the last minute and did not intend to activate the effect of [Elemental HERO: True Neos] in his hand in advance to give Masked HERO: Mistwater a 2500-point attack bonus, it does not mean that he has no other means.

Aside from Ultraman Lightwing in his hand and his beloved hero on the field, Yusei's graveyard contains other cards that can activate their effects at this moment!

"At this moment, I activate the effect of the Trap Card in my Graveyard—[Skill Inheritance]. During my turn, I can banish this card from my Graveyard, and target one face-up monster I control. That monster gains 800 ATK until the end of this turn! The monster I choose is, of course, [Masked Hero Mist]!"

"What?! A trap card that activated its effect in the graveyard?"

"Another trap card... When did this happen again...?"

Upon hearing Yusei's words, the Labyrinth Brothers' confident smiles immediately froze.

The fanboy, who had been waiting with his arms crossed for Yusei to embarrass himself so he could turn the tables in the next round, almost popped his eyes out of their sockets...

"Could it be that?"

Jaden Yuki, who was standing to the side, seemed to have thought of something and turned his gaze to Yusei.

"That's right, this trap card is the one that was sent to the graveyard when [Natural Wood Dragon] activated its effect."

Yusei nodded to Jaden Yuki and then answered the Labyrinth Brothers' questions.

[...I activate the effect of Nature's Wood Dragon Beast to banish Cursed Coffin from my Graveyard, and then send the top card of my Deck to the Graveyard, thereby negating and destroying the activation of your Spell Card...]

"That was around that time!!!"

Having received a hint from Yusei, the labyrinth brothers finally realized what was happening, their pupils dilating rapidly again in surprise and fear...

At the same time, the two brothers realized one thing: just as Yusei had said before, the duel would end in this round...

Although the Dark Guardians cannot be destroyed in battle, they will still bear the damage...

If Masked Hero Mist's attack power increases by another 800 points, it will just exceed their remaining health...

"Hehe...that's it."

With a "nuclear-kind" smile on his face, Yusei declared victory without hesitation: "We've won this duel!"

As the Trap Card [Skill Inheritance] was activated, a phantom with the same figure as Wu Shui vaguely appeared behind him in mid-air.

In the maze brothers' dilated pupils, the phantom and the mist merged together, giving the mist, which was originally radiating golden light, an additional boost of power.

(Masked Hero Mist's attack power: 4400→5200)

“Masked Hero: Mistwater…Attack power 5200 points…Cannot be destroyed by effects, nor can it become the target of effects…” Jaden Yuki, counting the current state of Mistwater, had a strong light bursting from his eyes.

Not only does it possess such powerful cards, but it can also do things that surprise others time and time again!

As expected of you, Yusei!

196 won! What an interesting duel! (2.5K)

Unlike his friend who fought Jaden Yuki's Elemental Hero Flame Wingman in the past, the Masked Hero Mist, who was in mid-air, did not engage in close-quarters combat with Mist. Instead, he used the momentum of his dive to unleash all his strength and throw out the double-edged spear that was shining with golden light.

"Go!—Spear that pierces through death!!!"

Seeing this scene, Yusei, overwhelmed by a surge of chuunibyou (adolescent delusions of grandeur), couldn't help but shout out the name of his master's Noble Phantasm after its true name was released.

"Oops……"

Yusei, who had just shouted out the name of the move, instantly came to his senses, and a bad look appeared on his face.

He glanced around instinctively, and only relaxed after finding that no one was giving him strange looks.

Fortunately... this is the world of Yugi-Oh!, where everyone is a duelist, and they subconsciously shout out the names of the monsters' moves during duels, so no one thinks Yusei is an oddball right now...

"Roar!!!"

Facing the golden double-edged spear hurled by Mist, the resentful Dark Guardian roared angrily at Masked Hero Mist, who was still in the throwing stance and had come to an abrupt halt in mid-air. Then, wielding his giant axe, he used his immense power to whip up a whirlwind and cleave the oncoming double-edged spear.

Attack power 3800 VS Attack power 5200, the result is predictable...

There was no fierce clash as imagined, nor would there be a battle between two supreme beings that engulfed the entire universe and obliterated the dueling arena...

The moment the golden-bladed spear made contact, the Dark Guardian's giant axe, along with his massive body, was pierced through by the golden double-edged spear...

"Varied……"

Looking down at the gaping hole in his chest, radiating an aura of destruction, and the giant axe shattered into pieces in his hand from the impact, the Dark Guardian, his face filled with despair, slowly closed his eyes…

The double-edged spear pierced through his body. Although it wouldn't bring him down despite his immortality, it could still inflict significant damage on his labyrinth brothers behind him.

As a guardian deity, he failed to protect anyone...

He lost the battle against the mist...

Thus, the gun, carrying immense power, pierced through the massive body of the Dark Guardian in an instant, then exploded in front of the Labyrinth Brothers, reducing their remaining life points to almost nothing.

The flag that the Labyrinth Brothers set for Yusei directly ruined their last chance to win...

(Labyrinth Brothers' LP: 1350 → 0)

"Um... ah..."

"We... lost..."

Cries of pain escaped their lips as the Labyrinth Brothers, having lost their duel, knelt down in disbelief...

These legendary duelists actually lost to two students who hadn't even graduated yet...

Although the two people in front of me have skills that are completely beyond what students would expect, a loss is a loss, and there's no room for excuses.

"Big brother..." Looking at his brother Mi Ge beside him, Gong Di slowly clenched his fist.

"It seems we've been complacent and ignorant for too long!" Mi Ge smiled helplessly at his younger brother beside him, secretly making up his mind that he would work even harder in his cultivation after returning this time!

They are far from reaching the end of the road to becoming the King of Duels...

"Yusei and the others... won?"

Faced with this unexpected outcome, the entire room fell into an eerie silence.

After a moment of silence, thunderous cheers erupted throughout the dueling arena!

Yusei and Jaden Yuki, who were able to win their duel against the legendary duelists, undoubtedly became the focus of everyone's attention!

"Great!"

"Big brother, Yusei too! We won!"