Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

It was thanks to Jaden Yuki's reminder that Yusei was able to strengthen his resolve.

“But then that poor monkey will have to be taken back to the research institute again…” Looking at the monkey sitting forlornly by the tree trunk, Junko couldn’t help but sigh sadly.

She didn't think the monkey was any kind of evil creature; on the contrary, it was far better than some people because it kept its promise!

"Pfft..."

Seeing Junko reunited with her friends, the monkey seemed to recall his own tragic experience and couldn't help but show a complicated expression, uttering a lonely whisper.

"Well done, kid! Leave the rest to us!" The burly man exclaimed with delight as he watched Junko, who had been taken hostage, escape from the monkey, and the monkey himself kept his promise and obediently squatted down in place.

I got a huge bargain without doing anything, it couldn't be more comfortable!

That damn monkey! I'll teach you a lesson when I get back! Try running again and see what happens? I'll break your legs!

"Hey! Yusei..."

As the researchers approached them, Jaden Yuki gave Yusei a knowing look.

"Yes, I understand!"

Yusei nodded in understanding to Jaden Yuki, and then he and Jaden Yuki turned around and stood in front of the researchers.

"Give me a moment!"

"Nani?"

The researchers couldn't help but look puzzled as they saw the two people blocking the monkey's path.

"Don't misunderstand! Although I said that if it won the duel, the monkey would return the hostage, I never said that if it lost, it would be handed over to you!"

Facing the stunned researchers, Yusei calmly made this announcement.

Thinking about it carefully, he definitely didn't say that the monkey would hand it over if it lost...

224 The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind!

"Yusei is right, that monkey will return to the forest with its companions!"

Standing next to Yusei, Jaden Yuki voiced his thoughts to the researchers: "Ha! You bunch of animal abusers, don't even think about taking it back!"

Junko, his companion, must be saved, and the monkey, his adversary, must also be rescued from the researchers' clutches...

Both are indispensable!

"Ah! As expected of the eldest brother, that's how it should be!" Seeing Yuki Judai strike a pose of "I want it all," Marufuji Sho, Yuki Judai's younger brother, couldn't help but shout out his support to his eldest brother.

"This kind of unreasonable conclusion is very much in your style..."

"I never thought Jaden Yuki would have a good side..."

"Hmm...this doesn't seem like a student of Osiris Red at all..."

Seeing the radiant smile on Yuuki Jaden's face, Asuka, Momoe, and Junko each uttered their own different exclamations.

Previously, they had some reservations about Jaden Yuki, but now their impression of him has changed dramatically.

"Well... I'll admit it, you're probably about a tenth as handsome as Yusei-sama right now!" Momoe, toying with her black hair, said something that was hard to tell whether it was praise or sarcasm to Yuki Judai, who was blocking the researchers.

"Are you praising me or insulting me...?" Yuki Judai couldn't help but show a pained expression on his face as he listened to the girls' comments about him.

Before this, Jaden Yuki had no idea that in the eyes of these girls, he was a savage and uncouth person...

"Um... don't worry about it too much."

Seeing Yuki Jaden being teased by the girls, Yusei couldn't help but pat him on the shoulder with sympathy.

"FNNDP (those who know, know)!"

Seeing the two freeloaders blocking his way, the burly man could no longer contain his anger. He forcefully pushed them aside, yelling, "You nuisances! Get out of my way!"

"You damned beast! Just you wait!"

With a furious roar filled with resentment, the burly man threw the iron net he used to catch animals at the monkey.

"monkey!"

Seeing the burly man trap the monkey with the iron net in his hand, Yusei and Jaden Yuki couldn't help but exclaim in worry.

“Puff!!!”

"Pfft pfft pfft pfft!!!"

Hearing the monkeys' cries of distress, the troop of monkeys hiding behind the rocks immediately prepared to rush out and snatch their companions back from the researchers.

Just as they were about to rush out, the burly man slowly raised the tranquilizer gun in his hand.

"Oh dear! Don't make any rash moves! You bunch of guys... if you come any closer, I can't guarantee its safety!" The burly man, a mocking smile on his face, pointed the thick-barreled gun at the monkeys that were restrained by the iron net at close range and shouted a strong threat at the monkey troop that was about to rush over.

At this distance, even a tranquilizer gun would deliver enough force to severely injure a monkey, and in severe cases, it could even kill it...

"Pfft..."

Seeing their companion become a hostage in the strong man's hands, the monkey troop, which had originally planned to charge out, immediately deflated and returned to behind the rocks, staring intently at the tranquilizer gun in the strong man's hand with eyes full of hatred and fear.

"Hmph! Nothing special..."

With a disdainful snort, the burly man winked at the security personnel beside him. The security personnel, understanding the signal, immediately pointed their guns at the monkeys behind the rocks.

It seems they plan to capture a few more monkeys to use as samples.

"Damn, this guy is so despicable..." Yusei couldn't help but exclaim, looking at the standard villainous smile on the burly man's face.

"hateful!"

Faced with researchers wielding tranquilizer guns, Judai Yuki, unable to stop them, clenched his fists.

"Hehehe... Since you're so eager to be with your companions, I'll grant your wish." The old man, with his hands behind his back, slowly walked towards the monkey, letting out a sinister laugh as he loudly declared, "But... it's in my research institute!"

"You lot! Catch as many other monkeys as you can!"

"The more animals we use for experiments, the better!"

The old man walked up to the burly man and looked at the monkey struggling desperately in the iron net the burly man was holding. A cruel and sadistic expression appeared on his face.

He glanced at Yusei and his group behind him, then gave the ruthless arrest order to the security personnel beside him.

"Yes!"

Upon receiving the order, the security personnel immediately pointed their guns at the terrified monkeys.

"Hehehehehehe... The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind! In this way, I will be the ultimate winner!"

With a smug laugh, the old man began to fantasize about the wonderful life that lay ahead!

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

"What?!"

Just as the old man was laughing arrogantly at the animals, someone suddenly spoke up with a nonchalant rebuttal.

The puzzled old man looked toward the source of the sound and saw a fat orange cat, moving at a speed completely different from its appearance, rushing toward them. With a leap, it knocked the gun out of the security guard's hand...

"What's going on?! What is this fat cat?!"

"Who goes there? State your name at once!"

Looking at the fat cat that seemed to be speaking human language (?), the burly man couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat, while the old man beside him nervously scanned his surroundings.

"Oh? It's the Pharaoh! That means..." Yusei's eyes lit up as he watched the fat cat knock the gun out of the security guard's hand, then lie on the grass, leisurely grooming its fur and making lazy meows.

As the signature mascot of Osiris Red Dormitory, Pharaoh has always been inseparable from Daitokuji-sensei.

The fact that the Pharaoh would appear here means that the person who made the sound just now was the squinting, amiable, and unassuming Master Daitokuji!

With a teacher from the Duel Academy coming over, things will be much easier from now on!

"As expected of the Pharaoh, he really has a knack for it."

A tall man with long black hair tied back, wearing square glasses, and a squinting smile slowly emerged from the lush green forest.

225. People with squinty eyes are all monsters!

"It's Master Daitokuji?!"

Just as Yusei had guessed, the person who appeared before everyone was none other than the head of the Osiris Red Dormitory—Teacher Daitokuji.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Master Daitokuji walked up to the researchers and scooped up the orange-haired, fat "Pharaoh" who was lazily grooming himself on the grass.

"you are?"

Upon seeing the tall man standing before him and hearing how Yusei and the others addressed him, a hint of panic appeared in the old man's eyes.

A bunch of kids can be easily dealt with...

But now that all the teachers have arrived, things are getting a bit complicated!

Moreover, the smiling, squinty-eyed man in front of me always gave off an eerie feeling...

The old man's years of experience in judging people were constantly warning him not to antagonize the man in front of him, or the consequences would be unimaginable...

"That's enough! If things escalate, you'll be the ones in trouble, won't you?"

With a slight smile at the vigilant researchers, Professor Daitokuji flicked his foot, sending the tranquilizer gun that Pharaoh had knocked to the ground flying into the air. He then reached out and grabbed the barrel, saying, "You'll be charged with animal cruelty, you know~~~"

"Gurgle... Mmm..."

Watching Daitokuji's fluid and effortless gun-wielding movements, and hearing the intimidating words emanating from his mouth, the old man's face revealed an obvious expression of resentment.

After carefully considering the pros and cons, the old man, with a helpless expression, had no choice but to wave his hand to signal the burly man behind him to release the monkey caught in the net.

Just as Master Daitokuji said, the greater good is not in the hands of the old man and his group. If things escalate, it will only have a worse impact on their research...

Rather than remaining deadlocked here, it would be better for both sides to compromise, give the Duel Academy some face, and also make it easier for themselves to save face...

And so, thanks to the intervention of Daitokuji-sensei, the monkey was freed from the researchers.

After removing all the equipment worn by the wearer, the freed monkey only had the Duel Disk on its left hand. After giving Yusei and the others a grateful look, the monkey ran on all fours towards its companions.

"Pfft!"

"Plop plop!!!"