Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

After being unleashed, the already restless [Angry Ape], upon hearing the monkey's command, pounded its chest, materializing its rage and unleashing a torrent of fire towards [Summoned Beast Kokutos]...

"Oh no! The summoned beast that Yusei finally managed to summon is about to be destroyed!"

Watching the pillar of fire rushing towards [Summoned Beast - Kokutos], Marufuji Sho couldn't help but let out an anxious shout.

"..."

Yusei glanced at the Trap Card [Hero Mark] lurking in his back row out of the corner of his eye. After thinking for a moment, he decided against activating the effect of the Monster Card [Summoner Aleister] in his hand: "Discard this card into your hand and give one of your Fusion Monsters a 1000 ATK and DEF until the end of the turn."

Although Yusei can activate the monster effect of Aleister in his hand to increase the DEF of [Summoned Beast Kokutos] to 3900, thus turning the monkey's self-destruct attack into a self-destructing attack, in return, he cannot trigger the special summon effect of the face-down card [Hero Mark].

And so, the pillar of fire, carrying the raging fury of the [Angry Ape], burned Kokutos's dragon body to ashes.

"Jie Jie Jie Jie..."

As the [Summoned Beast Kokutos] gradually vanished in the flames, it didn't let out a pitiful wail like the monsters destroyed in the previous duel. Instead, it opened its bloodshot eyes, grinned at the monkey that had given the attack command, and displayed a strange, incomprehensible smile...

Do you think you're done for just because you ruined me?

Innocent!

This is just the beginning!

What awaits you next is a terrifying burst of heroism!

The expression on [Summoned Beast Kokutos]'s face seemed to be a merciless mockery directed at the monkey...

The Cocotos that appeared here was merely an avatar summoned from another dimension in accordance with the contract made with Aleister. Even if it was destroyed, it would not have any effect on the original body!

"Cheer up, Yusei!"

Facing Yusei, who seemed to be in trouble, Asuka said something contradictory, whether sarcastic or encouraging: "If you lose to a monkey... you'll really have an indelible stain on your record... At that time, you'll end up like Manjoume, unable to stay at Duel Academy..."

"Ha... At the very moment that [Summoned Beast Kokutos] was destroyed in battle, I activated the Ambush Card in my back row—[Hero Mark]!"

218 This one's in the bag! (Flag set)

Yusei, whose monster was destroyed in battle, did not rush to refute Akihiro's words after hearing them. Instead, he raised his hand and activated the face-down card he had hidden in his back row: "Trap Card [Hero Mark] effect activated! When a monster you control is destroyed by battle and sent to the Graveyard, you can activate this card to Special Summon 1 Level 4 or lower [Elemental HERO] monster from your hand or Deck to the field!"

"Rise from the deck! The DARK female hero—[Elemental HERO: Lady of the Mist]!"

With the activation of the Trap Card [Hero Mark], the field around Yusei and Monkey was plunged into darkness for a moment. Then, the double-edged mark representing the Elemental HERO appeared in front of Yusei through the spotlight.

而在那个黑暗中唯一闪五{一*#七>八<八%{零#七&<六&一亮着的标记中，身披着n>J黑色盔甲，有着如同夜晚星空般蓝加>1+~0%@1-=7<4#=5-9*~４#=9&|8黑色飘逸长发的女性英雄——影雾女郎，伴随着逐渐消失的黑暗，展现出了自己一~<零@①{⑦{>④=+五/酒@④-+⑨-⑧的华丽身姿！

"At this moment, I activate the monster effect of Lady of the Mist! When this card is Special Summoned, I can add one [Change] Quick-Play Spell Card from my Deck to my hand!"

The Duel Disk indicator light flashed, and then a card automatically popped out of the Duel Disk and was added to Yusei's hand. This card, added to the hand during Monkey's turn, was the Quick-Play Spell Card "Mask Change" that was retrieved from the deck using the effect of "Elemental HERO: Lady of the Mist"!

Rather than offering words of comfort, actually summoning a monster capable of overwhelming the entire field is far more reliable.

Having mastered the [Mask Change] technique, Yusei is already looking forward to his finishing move in his next turn!

Ha! You arrogant monkey, just wait until I wipe you out in a second!

"Pfft! Two cards hidden... End of turn!"

As the monkey declared the end of its turn, the "Angry Ape" that had been unleashed was destroyed by the side effects of the spell card and sent to the graveyard.

As the price for its surge in attack power, having destroyed [Summoned Beast Kokutos], it will suffer a backlash from its rampage at the end of the turn, facing self-destruction.

"Well done, monkey! But now it's my turn!" Yusei stretched out his right arm at the monkey and announced the judgment he was about to deliver.

Overjoyed at having broken through the Yusei's defenses, it probably never imagined that it would be annihilated in one turn by a Hero monster.

"This... does it mean Dark Claw is about to appear?" Looking at Yusei's familiar actions, which seemed to be etched into his DNA, Jaden Yuki immediately understood his plan.

"I see... that's how it is... in that case, it is indeed a good tactic."

Upon hearing Judai's words, Asuka seemed to have suddenly realized something and her expression changed.

The monster on the monkey's field was destroyed and sent to the graveyard last turn due to the side effects of [Wild Release], and now it has no monster protection on its field.

【Masked Transformation】is a Quick-Play Spell Card that can be activated during the Battle Phase, so Yusei could have Shadow Mist Lady attack the Monkey on the field without any monster protection first, and then transform to summon Masked Hero Dark Claw from the Extra Deck for a second attack...

The Shadow Mist Lady with 1000 ATK, combined with the Masked Hero Dark Claw with 2400 ATK, and further combined with the [Summoner Aleister] which Yusei previously retrieved from the banished zone and now has the effect of discarding itself to increase the ATK and DEF of one of the Fusion Monsters on his field by 1000...

1000+2400+1000=4400点的伤害，超过了猴子4000点的生命值，

In this way, even without using Normal Summon Points, it's enough to reduce the monkey's health to 0 in one turn!

The burst damage of hero decks is truly terrifying!

"Hahaha! As expected of Yusei, his dueling strength is still so formidable!"

After being reminded by Yuki Judai and Asuka, Marufuji Sho finally understood Yusei's plan and shouted loudly at the monkey standing on the rock, "Hey! You monkey over there, hurry up and admit defeat and give Junko back! Otherwise, you'll have to bear the wrath of a hero!"

"Pfft!"

Hearing Marufuji Sho's words of persuasion, the monkey, feeling somewhat annoyed, grabbed a nearby pile of pebbles and threw it at Marufuji Sho without a second thought.

"Ouch...it hurts! It hurts so much!!!"

Marufuji Sho was hit by a piece of gravel and instinctively protected his face, obediently shutting his mouth.

"Puff~~~"

The monkey patted its own buttocks at Marufuji Sho, who had shut its mouth, and then performed several backflips on the spot with a smug look on its face.

"This monkey is quite intelligent..." Yusei exclaimed sincerely, placing his right fingers on the deck.

"My turn, draw a card!"

(Yusei's hand: 3→4)

Hmm... that's enough damage... this game is in the bag!

Looking at his hand and having figured out his next move, Yusei couldn't help but slowly curl the corners of his mouth as he drew cards from his deck.

"Hehehe...Is that so?"

Just as Yusei had finished thinking about his next move and was preparing to quickly end the battle, he heard the old man's smug laughter from behind.

"If you underestimate your opponent because you think it's just a monkey, you'll suffer the consequences!"

"Huh? What do you mean?"

Just as Marufuji Sho was recovering from the monkey's pebble attack, he was about to throw stones at the monkey when he heard the old man's smug speech. Puzzled, he put down the stone in his hand and asked the old man his question.

"Did you know? Compared to ordinary humans, monkeys have a much higher ability to hear the sounds of dueling spirits..." With a look of reminiscence, the old man continued, "So we used monkeys to conduct experiments on animal dueling..."

"Animal experiments..." Asuka noticed this keyword from Marufuji Sho's conversation with the old man and couldn't help but show a thoughtful expression.

Using monkeys for live experiments seems rather unethical and immoral...

"PhD!"

Seeing the somewhat unnatural expressions on everyone's faces, the burly man, realizing that the old man had let something slip, quickly spoke up to remind the old man who was immersed in his own world.

219 The gradually evolving Dihua star

"Oh no! I let it slip again!"

After being loudly reminded by the burly man, the old man finally realized that he seemed to have revealed a secret again. He then gave up his plan to continue showing off to Marufuji Sho and turned his attention back to the dueling arena.

"Battle has begun! The Shadow Mist Lady launches a direct attack on the monkey!"

Just as expected, in order to rescue Junko, who was being held hostage, as quickly as possible, Yusei skipped his main phase 1 and went straight to his battle phase, giving the order to attack the Shadow Mist Lady in front of him.

Upon receiving the instruction, the Shadow Mist Lady immediately brought her hands together in front of her chest, mimicking the "Solar Punch" pose from Dragon Ball.

As the Shadow Mist Lady moved, a dark fireball gradually began to gather in front of her chest.

Seeing that the Shadow Mist Lady was about to throw the fireball in her hand towards the monkey, the monkey sensed the danger and immediately activated the face-down card in the back row: "Pfft! At this moment... I activate the Continuous Trap Card I've been lying in wait - [Super Gravity Net]! According to this card's effect, as long as this card is on the field, monsters of level 4 or higher cannot attack!"

As the monkey's voice faded, a large green net instantly enveloped the entire area. Affected by the [Supergravity Net], the Shadow Mist Lady was forced to lower her arms, which were raised to her chest, and the deep black fireball that was originally poised to be unleashed in her hand also vanished without a trace.

"What?! It's this card..."

Yusei, whose offensive was interrupted, looked at the monkey's field with some surprise—the Continuous Trap Card, [Super Gravity Web].

In the original world, where Synchro, Xyz, and Link Summoning methods are already widespread, ancient Trap Cards like [Gravity Web] are almost nowhere to be seen...

After all, it can only suppress the attack behavior of star-level monsters, and it cannot directly interrupt the effects of monsters on the opponent's field like [Skill Drain].

Lacking the ability to exert pressure, this card has long been unable to adapt to the mainstream competitive environment and has been replaced by stronger cards.

"Oh...this is a bit awkward..."

In the current situation, Yusei is forced to confront an awkward reality: lacking various [Wind] cards, [Gravity Web] seems to have become an insurmountable barrier against [Hero] decks that primarily rely on fusion...

"If I had known it was this card, I would have kept Liquidman to transform into Masked Hero Acid..." Yusei fell silent for a moment as he stared at the [Masked Transformation] in his hand.

【Masked HERO Acid Water】 requires sending 1 WATER HERO monster from the field to the Graveyard before it can be Special Summoned from the Extra Deck by the effect of 【Masked Change】.

In the previous round, Yusei, who removed the water-attribute [Elemental HERO Liquid Man] from the game as material for [Summoned Beast Cokutos], obviously can no longer easily summon Masked HERO Acid.

"Let me think... I haven't used up my one-time Normal Summon opportunity yet. At this point, I should be able to transform Shadow Mist Lady into Masked Hero Darkclaw, then activate Shadow Mist Lady's Graveyard Sending effect to search for Sky Knight in my deck and destroy the opponent's back row..."

"But I'm not sure what the monkey's other face-down card is, so at this point I should play it safe, observe my opponent's next move, and then take action accordingly, so as not to waste a search opportunity..."

Alerted by the appearance of the [Super Gravity Net], Yusei chose to continue observing the situation of the monkey on the other side.

"Ambush two cards, end of turn."

Give the "Mask Change" card and another trap card from your hand to Yusei, who is hiding in the back row, and end your turn.

Since there's no way to launch an attack this round, there's no need to transform prematurely and expose your powerful monster.

(Yusei's hand: 4→2)

"Ah... Yusei's tactics have been ruined!"

Looking at Yusei, who was cursed with "commentary death," Jaden Yuki couldn't help but sigh regretfully.

If things had gone smoothly, the battle should have ended during Yusei's turn, but no one expected that this monkey would suddenly pull out a self-defeating trap card like [Super Gravity Net]...

It's important to know that the attack restriction effect of [Super Gravity Net] works on both sides simultaneously. This means that even if the Monkey King activates this card, he cannot launch an attack using a Level 4 or higher monster.

Even if the monkey summons the [Angry Ape] with an attack power of 2000 again, it will be awkwardly stuck on the field due to the restriction of the [Supergravity Net]...