Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

"Not yet... I haven't..."

Manjoume, whose defenses were completely broken by Misawa Daichi's words, lowered his proud head in pain.

Even if he was unwilling to admit his failure, the harsh reality was there for all to see.

He lost the duel that would have meant dropping out of school...

The evidence against the defendant for insulting his duelist and discarding his opponent's deck is overwhelming...

Now even the last struggle has been ruthlessly extinguished...

210 You have absolutely no intention of upgrading?

It's over...it's all over...

It's no use doing anything now...

Kneeling on the ground, Manjōmu's mind went blank as he stared blankly at the cold ground before him.

The defeat in the duel, along with the repeated admonitions from his brothers, weighed heavily on Manjou's shoulders, making him feel utterly suffocated.

Right now, Jun Manjou is arguably at the lowest point in his life...

His past glory and brilliance are now just a memory; what awaits him next is public scorn and the tragic fate of being expelled from school…

Ironically, he brought all of this upon himself...

If he hadn't proposed the condition of expulsion for losers from the beginning, he could have easily climbed back up from Huang the Sun God...

If he had just fought honestly from the start and hadn't had those wicked thoughts, he wouldn't be enduring those meaningful, hurtful stares from everyone now...

Unfortunately, there is no if in this world.

The mistakes made cannot be undone. Even though Manjoume is filled with remorse, it cannot change the fact that he is about to fall into an endless abyss...

"Crack, crack, crack..."

"Great! Very good!! Excellent!!!"

Professor Kunonos clapped enthusiastically as he walked toward Misawa Daichi in the dueling arena, showering him with praise.

As he passed by Manjoume, who was kneeling on the ground, he didn't pause at all. He just walked straight past him without even glancing at him for a moment.

Having been defeated in duels multiple times, Manjoume had already been labeled a "waste" by Professor Kunonos.

You hopeless idiot, get as far away from me as possible! And please, never show your face again! Just seeing you makes me angry; you're such an eyesore!

"Mizawa! In recognition of your outstanding performance in this duel, I hereby grant you promotion to Obelisk Blue! You will take over the position previously held by Manjoume! Of course, your dormitory will also be moved to Obelisk Blue..."

Professor Kunonos no longer treated Misawa Daichi with the same indifference as he had with Manjoume, but instead adopted an extremely enthusiastic demeanor.

The way he looked at Daichi Misawa was as if he were seeing his long-lost son... even though they weren't even from the same genetic lineage...

Professor Kunonos adopted such an eager attitude mainly because Daichi Misawa had demonstrated his strength in this duel, impressing him as the referee.

Professor Kunonos naturally wouldn't hold back his praise for this freshman No. 1, who had the potential to become his new tool.

"Your offer is very tempting...but! Please allow me to decline your invitation!" Despite Professor Kunonos's sincere invitation, Misawa Daichi adopted a serious demeanor in refusing it.

Just like Yusei and Jaden Yuki previously refused the invitation to upgrade to other dormitories, Misawa Daichi, who defeated Manjoume, also had his own ideas.

"Why? Why did you refuse my invitation?"

Upon hearing the words from Daichi Misawa, Professor Kunonos couldn't help but show a surprised expression.

Whether it was Jaden Yuki in the past or Daichi Misawa now, both of them rejected their upgrade proposals!

Why... why are they all such ungrateful bastards!

"That's because if I'm going to enter Obelisk Blue, it has to be when I truly become No. 1 in this academy... I decided that when I enrolled!"

Daichi Misawa, who had just spoken to the astonished Professor Kunonos, instinctively turned his gaze to Jaden Yuki and Yusei.

After witnessing Yusei and his team's duel, Misawa Daichi realized his own deep lack of strength.

He still has much to learn and improve upon, and he has yet to gain his own recognition.

Moreover, with a mountain like Yusei standing in his way, he couldn't just calmly level up to Obelisk Blue...

"Yusei, and Jaden, I'll start my journey into Obelisk Blue by defeating you all!"

Misawa Daichi made this announcement, turning his attention to Yusei and his group.

"Oh? Are you sure? If you really do that, you'll never be able to upgrade to Obelisk Blue in your lifetime, you know?" Hearing Daichi Misawa's confident words, Yusei couldn't help but smile with amusement.

He hasn't even shown his true strength yet!

At least that red demon with terrifying power—[Destiny Hero: Phoenix of Destruction]—has not yet been shown to anyone by Yusei.

Could it be that Daichi Misawa is planning to just stay in the Apollo dorm and never leave...?

"Alright! Since you've said so, Misawa, let's start our duel right away!" Unlike Yusei, Jaden Yuki didn't think too much about it. After hearing Misawa Daichi's declaration of war, he excitedly accepted the duel proposal.

"I want to duel you too! I can't hold back any longer!"

Regardless of winning or losing, let's fight first! Jaden Yuki, his dueling mindset returning, pointed directly at Daichi Misawa in the dueling arena.

“It’s a pity! But it’s not possible yet…” Seeing Jaden Yuki’s eager attitude, Daichi Misawa put down his Duel Disk and slowly shook his head.

"Huh? Why?" Jaden Yuki asked, completely bewildered, after hearing Daichi Misawa's words.

You were the one who challenged me to a duel, and now you're the one withdrawing your challenge... What's going on here...?

"That's because my deck isn't really finished yet... The six decks I'm using right now are trial decks built to defeat your two 'Hero' decks."

Seeing the puzzled look on Jaden Yuki's face and the amused expression on Yusei's face, Daichi Misawa gave his answer.

"Trial deck?"

Yuki Judai repeated Misawa Daichi's words. Just as he was about to say something, he suddenly heard Manjoume's somewhat self-deprecating voice.

"Hahaha... a trial deck... it's a trial deck? I, Lord Manjoume, actually lost to your Misawa trial deck... Hahaha... Hehehe... I actually lost to something like that..."

Staggering to his feet, Manjoume gave the crowd a complex look before turning and running out of the dueling arena…

Duel Academy 211, better not to stay!

Having had his confidence repeatedly shattered by the harsh reality, Wan Zhangmu no longer had the face to stay here.

"Manjoume! Don't forget to go back and pack your things!"

Professor Kunonos called out a warning as he watched Manjoume's disheveled figure depart.

As the dormitory supervisor of the Obelisk Blue boys' dormitory, Professor Kunonos planned to vacate Manjoume's room separately after Manjoume dropped out and left.

"..."

Without responding to Professor Kunonos's words, Manjoume paused for a moment before quickening his pace to leave.

Right now, all he wants is to escape this series of nightmares as quickly as possible...

"Once my new room is filled with the formula again, I should be able to defeat your new deck, and that should be enough..."

"And that deck will be the seventh deck to defeat the [Hero] deck!"

Daichi Misawa declared with a confident tone, extending his right hand towards Yusei and Jaden Yuki.

"Oh? Then bring it on!"

Yusei accepted Misawa Daichi's challenge without hesitation.

Ha... You think you can defeat my invincible [Hero] deck with your mere Four Swamps Sky deck? You're dreaming!

You think you're so great just because you defeated Manjoume? Well, I'll show you what true despair is!

You'll never get the better of me in this lifetime.

"Oh, Mosiloy! I can't pretend I didn't hear that! I'll patiently wait until then, and then we'll settle this once and for all!"

Clenching his fists, Jaden Yuki's heart began to burn with excitement.

Misawa Daichi's suspenseful words undoubtedly brought him great anticipation.

And so, Misawa Daichi, with the phantom of a fierce tiger appearing behind him, Yuki Jaden, with the phantom of a blue dragon appearing behind him, and Yusei, with the phantom of a phoenix appearing behind him, looked at each other and laughed.

……

On the night that Daichi Misawa and Jun Manjoume's duel ended.

A secluded research facility located near the island's crater is currently on high alert with alarms blaring because an experimental organism has broken free of its restraints, defeated the researchers, and is attempting to escape.

"The monkey escaped!"

"Go and catch it!"

With the sound of breaking glass, a monkey covered in various devices, including a duel disk on its left arm, sprinted towards the exit while evading the pursuit of guards armed with tranquilizer guns.

"Flank from both sides!"

"Catch it! Don't let it get away!"

Under the leader's command, the group quickly cornered the monkey using encirclement tactics. Just as they showed smug expressions and raised their tranquilizer guns, intending to take the monkey back to the laboratory, the monkey, cornered, suddenly leaped over the security personnel's heads and climbed directly into the ventilation duct, arriving at the elevator shaft.

As the lower-level security personnel took the elevator to the upper level, the monkeys hiding on the top of the upper elevator also made their way to the top floor of the research facility.

After glancing at the guards chasing closely behind, the monkey didn't hesitate at all. It decisively smashed through the window again, jumped off the top of the building, and hopped away.

"Damn it! It still got away!"

As the leader watched the monkey disappear quickly into the dense forest at night, he couldn't help but angrily slam his fist on the roof wall.

……

The next morning, at the Duel Academy headquarters.

The incident that occurred at the research facility last night seems to have nothing to do with this place; students are still enjoying their fulfilling campus life as usual.

In front of the deserted gates of the Duel Academy, Manjoume, with a small bag casually slung over his shoulder, was preparing to leave this place that he felt a mixture of love and hate for.

He has already sent his large luggage, and now he only carries some basic necessities with him.