Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

"Who on earth did this?"

"This is clearly a golden opportunity for Misawa to be promoted to Obelisk Blue!"

Standing before the composed Daichi Misawa, Judai Yuki and Sho Marufuji couldn't help but start grumbling.

"Hey! You guys over there, instead of complaining, why don't you hurry up and salvage the cards!" Yusei, who arrived a step too late with several fishing nets in his hand, said to the group standing on the shore.

"That's right! The most important thing right now is to retrieve the cards, dry them, and then we can use them again!"

"But it seems like the duel between Misawa and Manjoume is about to begin, and there's no time to rebuild the deck..."

"We'll deal with the rest later. Right now, the most important thing is to retrieve the card!"

"That's right..."

……

With everyone's combined help, Misawa Daichi finally managed to salvage his deck.

Looking at the cards laid out to dry on the ground, Yusei's face showed a complicated expression.

They finally did it! Manjoume…

I initially thought my intervention would alter the timeline, but it seems what was destined to happen was unavoidable...

However, at least a few of us managed to salvage Daichi Misawa's card.

In this way, Manjō's conspiracy can be considered to have failed.

203 Hurry up and thank your brother Wan Zhangmu!

"What should we do, Misawa?"

Looking at the card that had been retrieved, Yusei spoke up to the silent Daichi Misawa and asked him a question.

After rescuing Daichi Misawa's deck, they finally had time to discuss what to do next.

Daichi Misawa is about to participate in the dormitory-swapping duel mentioned by Professor Kunonos, and at this crucial moment, his most important deck has indeed been thrown into the sea by someone...

This is where things get really complicated!

"Anyway, let's go to the duel arena first."

After a moment's thought, Misawa Daichi made this announcement.

He was determined to go to the duel arena, and he didn't want to be seen as a coward who had already given up before the battle even began.

"But... what are we going to do with these cards?" Looking at the cards drying on the ground, Marufuji Sho refrained from asking.

If no one is watching over them, these cards might easily be blown back into the sea by the sea breeze.

With the cards already soaked in seawater, it wasn't convenient for Yusei and the others to carry them around.

"Ah! That's alright, just leave it to me!"

Behind the group who were in a dilemma, Aunt Domi's reliable figure appeared. Having finished her own business, she had come to help Yusei and the others.

“Auntie Tomie…” Looking at Auntie Tomie’s majestic figure, which resembled that of a righteous hero, Jaden Yuki was deeply moved and couldn’t help but wipe away the tears that had welled up in the corners of his eyes.

"Honestly! Why aren't you all heading to the dueling arena? We're going to be late!" Aunt Domi said to the group in a paternal tone, her hands on her hips.

Just as she said, after working hard for half a day, time passed by unnoticed. If Misawa Daichi didn't get to the Duel Arena at the Duel Academy headquarters soon, he would be judged as fleeing without a fight!

And this is exactly the result that Manjōmu wanted to see!

"Ah! You're right..."

Hearing Aunt Tomie's reminder, Misawa Daichi, who had been lost in thought, snapped out of it and started running towards the Duel Academy.

……

Duel Academy Headquarters.

As soon as Yusei and his group stepped into the dueling arena, they saw Professor Quinnos and Manjoume waiting in the arena.

"So slow... Misawa!" Professor Kunonos raised an eyebrow as he watched Misawa Daichi arrive late.

While other students are all on high alert and arriving at the venue early to prepare, you, Misawa Daichi, as a model among the freshmen, actually dare to make this professor wait for you here. What a grand gesture!

If I didn't need you to deal with Jaden Yuki later, I would have announced your forfeit long ago!

"Hehe... I thought you had already run away!" Manjoume, arms crossed, showed a smug expression as he looked at Misawa Daichi who had appeared before him.

Hehehehehe... You've lost your deck, what do you have left to fight me with?

Eat shit!

"I see... Now everything makes sense!" Seeing Manjoume's standard villainous posture, without Yusei's prompting, Yuki Jaden, now a master detective, instantly understood the cause and effect of the matter.

"Manjoume! You're the one who threw Misawa's deck into the sea!"

Facing the Manjoume in the dueling arena, Jaden Yuki forcefully extended his index finger and declared.

As Misawa Daichi's duel opponent, Manjoume was undoubtedly the biggest beneficiary after Misawa Daichi's deck was thrown into the sea.

He was originally the prime suspect, but considering his current demeanor...

Without a doubt, it's obvious to anyone with eyes that Manjoume is the culprit who threw Misawa Daichi's deck into the sea!

"Hey! You need evidence to back up your claims! Don't make baseless accusations!"

When he saw that Judai Yuki had pointed at him and made the correct deduction, large beads of sweat appeared on Banjou's forehead.

Wow! How come this die-hard duelist Jaden Yuki has suddenly become so perceptive?!

"Cough cough... Give up struggling! You have a criminal record!"

Seeing that Manjoume was still trying to argue, Yusei couldn't help but speak up and remind him.

"What... what have you guys been talking about since just now?" Professor Chronos was completely dumbfounded as he watched Yusei and the others ignore him and go straight to talking to Manjoume.

It seems... something interesting happened without my knowledge!

"Hmph! What nonsense have you all been spouting since just now? I only just found out about Misawa's deck being gone from what you've been talking about. As a duelist, how could I possibly do something so despicable?"

Seeing Professor Kunonos turn his suspicious gaze upon him, Manjoume, who had been deflated by Yusei's words, had no choice but to remain stubborn once again.

As long as there are no eyewitnesses, their words are just inferences!

Yes! I did nothing wrong!

Don't panic... It's not a big problem... There's still hope!

"Is it really just nonsense...?"

Just when Manjou felt he had it all figured out, a clear, melodious female voice came from the entrance of the venue.

To Manjoume's astonishment, Asuka and Ryo Marufuji appeared before him.

"Manjoume...we witnessed the whole process of you discarding the card, didn't we?" After her brother Tenjouin Fubuki went missing, Asuka and Marumaru Fujisuke often exchanged information with each other near the lighthouse.

As luck would have it, Manjoume's act of discarding the card happened to fall into their eyes.

Asuka initially didn't know what was going on, but after witnessing Yusei and the others arguing with Manjoume, the clever girl immediately understood the cause and effect of the matter.

"I still care, and I want to hear your reasons..." With clear eyes, Asuka stared intently at Manjoume in the dueling arena.

As a member of Obelisk Blue, after cheating during his duel with Yusei, he has committed an even more despicable act... Although Ryo Marufuji says he doesn't care, Asuka absolutely cannot pretend she didn't see it!

"How despicable! Manjoume!"

Hearing Asuka's testimony, Judai Yuki became even more convinced of his deduction and angrily rebuked Manjoume.

"Uuuuuuu..."

Seeing that everyone's eyes were focused on him, Wan Zhangmu could no longer maintain his aloof "it's none of my business" attitude.

He lowered his arms from his chest, intending to teach these guys who were rebelling against him a lesson!

So what if I did it? The fact that I, the great one, could do something like this means that your strength has been recognized by me. Hurry up and come over to thank your brother, Wan Zhangmu!

204 Daichi Misawa VS Jun Manjoume!

"Shut up, all of you! Can't I just throw away my own cards? Or are those cards all covered by Misawa's name?" With a ferocious expression on his face, Manjoume, whose lie had been exposed by Asuka, not only showed no intention of repenting or admitting his mistake, but instead turned the tables and said, "Yuki Judai! You busybody, you'd better take responsibility for treating me like a thief!"

"Manjoume! You..."

Seeing that Manjoume was determined to go down a dead-end path, Yuki Judai couldn't help but let out a helpless cry.

Wan Zhangmu, just how low do you intend to fall before you stop?

Do you, in your current ugly state, deserve the Obelisk blue uniform that represents the elite class of the Duel Academy?

"That's enough, Judai. Misawa already has his own plans."

Yusei patted Jaden Yuki on the shoulder and said comfortingly.

Misawa Daichi, who had been silent since the beginning, showed no sign of panic on his face.

Judging from his appearance, he clearly had a full range of countermeasures.

Ultimately, this duel is a showdown between Misawa Daichi and Manjoume. As outsiders, they have done their best to help this far. The next part is the duel itself, which they can no longer interfere with.

"Alright, Professor Kunonos, the loser of this duel will be expelled from the school immediately!"

"I'll make a suggestion!" Manjoume said loudly to Professor Kunonos, who was acting as the referee beside him.

"Oh ho~~~ Omosiloy (funny)!"

Professor Kunonos, finding things amusing, couldn't help but reveal a gloating expression on his face.

Manjoume, you really have surprised me!

You actually managed to completely destroy the opponent's deck (physically). Looks like I underestimated you!

I originally thought you were just a spoiled brat who was used to being fawned over. I never imagined you would have such a ruthless and ambitious nature...

"This is too reckless! Misawa can't use his key cards, he simply can't..." Jaden Yuki was about to say something when Daichi Misawa suddenly interrupted him, saying, "I accept this duel!"

"Although the previous deck is temporarily unusable, I have other decks, so I accept your duel request!"

"Nani!?"