Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

In terms of selflessly helping others, Jaden Yuki, as a user of the Hero Deck, is a pioneering role model, just like his deck.

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"Tennis is alright..."

Yusei, holding a green tennis ball in one hand and a tennis racket in the other, couldn't help but show a troubled expression.

For most people, tennis, like golf, is a sport reserved for the wealthy.

In Yusei's memory, the last time he held a racket was in elementary school, and back then he wasn't playing tennis, but something like badminton...

So strictly speaking, this was his first time stepping onto a tennis court.

"What's wrong? You've been staring blankly over there..."

Seeing Yusei staring blankly at the tennis ball on the other side, hesitating to serve, Asuka, standing on the other side of the tennis court, couldn't help but urge him softly.

Unlike Yusei, who is a beginner, Asuka, holding a women's tennis racket, struck a standard veteran's pose.

She might not be a match for Yusei in a duel, but when it comes to tennis, the situation might be reversed.

"...Forget it! I don't care anymore!"

Hearing Asuka's urging, Yusei finally snapped out of his reverie and turned his gaze to the other side of the tennis court.

Watching the blonde girl opposite him display her fighting spirit, Yusei couldn't help but start thinking about tennis-related knowledge in his mind.

"I remember... something like that..."

Recalling classic scenes from "The Prince of Tennis" that he had watched before, Yusei directly imitated Ryoma's behavior, bending down and dribbling the tennis ball like a basketball.

"?"

"Yusei...this isn't a basketball game, is it?"

Seeing Yusei's strange actions, Asuka couldn't help but show a puzzled expression.

"...Ahem! Of course I know that, I was just warming up!"

Seeing that his attempt to show off had failed, and with no tennis cap to cover his eyes, Yusei gave up in despair, tossed the tennis ball up, and then hit it out of instinct.

Naturally, there were no flashy special effects, nor was there any massive power like the killer tennis ball.

Yusei's shots were very ordinary and unremarkable, which was very much in line with his status as a beginner.

"Snapped!"

"...fuck!"

The instant the tennis ball flew over the net, Asuka swung her arm and knocked Yusei's ball away.

The tennis ball, carrying strong wind pressure, traveled along a high parabola, directly over Yusei's body, and struck the court behind him.

"Yes! We got it!"

Looking at the blonde girl opposite him with her eyes half-closed, one hand holding a racket on her shoulder, and the other hand making a victory sign with a V-sign, Yusei couldn't help but recall Jaden Yuki's signature taunting gesture!

You won! What an interesting duel!

Although Asuka didn't say it directly, she had already realized from the ball catch that Yusei was just a beginner, and the smile that unconsciously appeared in her eyes had already revealed her thoughts.

"No way! Yusei... how can you be so bad?"

Seeing Yusei instantly defeated by Asuka, Jaden Yuki couldn't help but reveal a playful expression on his face.

In his opinion, if he were facing Asuka, the outcome would definitely be different.

You lost to the girls on the court, you're still slacking off! Yusei!

"...Since you've put it that way, I'll have to see how you perform!"

Yusei rolled his eyes at Jaden Yuki, then gestured for Asuka to pause.

Next, he planned to take a good look at the "heroic posture" of Judai Yuki, who was making sarcastic remarks!

246 Someone Who Was Forgotten (4K)

"Big brother?"

Seeing that Yusei and Jaden Yuki seemed to be getting caught up in a struggle, Sho Marufuji, caught between the two, couldn't help but show a panicked expression.

Compared to Yusei, who had never played tennis before and was a beginner, Marufuji Sho, who had touched a racket a few times under the influence of his older brother Marufuji Ryo, could not even hold the racket properly at this moment.

Holding rackets bigger than his face in both hands, he swung the rackets purely on instinct, without any technique whatsoever.

After witnessing Asuka's superb tennis skills, he began to feel even more intimidated by the two girls in front of him.

Unlike duels, sports are purely a test of an individual's talent and physical abilities.

Marufuji Sho, being short in stature, was already far inferior to the others in terms of physical fitness, and on top of that, he had just received the attention of the men...

At this point, Marufuji Sho is already giving it his all just by standing there... so there's no point in expecting him to be of any use on the court...

"I don't know what the connection is between dueling and tennis..."

"But! A hero fears no challenge! Let me show you what a true hero is!"

With flames seemingly burning in his eyes, Jaden Yuki leaped high into the air, tossing a tennis ball and smashing it at the two girls opposite him: "Take this! My ultimate move!—Super Whirlwind Invincible Thunder Smash!!!"

Despite his boastful words, Jaden Yuki's serves were only slightly better than those of Yusei, a novice.

"That's it?"

Yusei raised an eyebrow as he watched Jaden Yuki hit the ball with all his might.

If that's all there is to it, then Jaden Yuki is just as bad as the pot calling the kettle black!

"Hey!"

"Snapped--!"

As expected, just as Yusei had predicted, Jaden Yuki's "special move" was easily countered by the girl on the other side.

"Speaking of which, Ayukawa-sensei suggested playing volleyball earlier..."

As Momoe ran across the tennis court, deflecting Jaden Yuki's special move, she suddenly spoke.

"Tennis, volleyball...aren't they all ball games that are advantageous for girls?"

Upon hearing Momoe's words, Yusei, who was watching from the side with his arms crossed, couldn't help but make a sarcastic remark.

If it were basketball or soccer, he might have some chance, but for obscure sports like tennis or volleyball, Yusei was completely out of his depth.

"Hmph! Not bad! You actually managed to return my special move. Looks like... I can't hold back anymore!" As Jaden Yuki aimed at the tennis ball that Momoe had hit back, a phantom of a blue dragon seemed to appear behind him.

Just like in the baseball match against Daichi Misawa, Jaden Yuki used all his strength to swing his arm and send the tennis ball flying again.

If even this attack is blocked, then he really has no other options!

"Go! With my ultimate heroic power! Beyond limits, a world of clarity, a heart of still water, the ultimate invincible thunderous spinning smash!!!"

One familiar yet unfamiliar move after another came from Jaden Yuki's mouth. The ball, carrying Jaden Yuki's last hope, hurtled towards Junko and Momoe with strong wind pressure...

then……

It missed...

"..."

As Jaden Yuki swung his racket, he stared at the tennis ball flying diagonally and froze on the spot.

This is... a little awkward!

Tennis emphasizes technique more than strength; it's not true that having a lot of strength guarantees an advantage.

Jaden Yuki's all-out strike, executed with the mindset of a baseball player, inadvertently deviated from the ball's center of gravity, sending the tennis ball flying out of bounds...

Thus, an awkward scene unfolded: the tennis ball, carrying Jaden Yuki's full-force attack, flew diagonally towards Asuka, who was watching the match from the sidelines.

"Oh no! This is terrible!"

"Oh no! Get out of the way, Asuka!"

Seeing Asuka about to be hit by the tennis ball, Jaden Yuki couldn't help but break out in large beads of sweat.

Yusei, who was standing next to Asuka, issued a warning and planned to protect her.

"...It's alright."

Asuka slowly shook her head at Yusei, and facing the incoming tennis ball, she simply raised her racket with a relaxed expression.

To others, the tennis ball that Jaden Yuki wields with all his might could be a terrifying weapon.

However, for her, it was just an ordinary tennis ball that she could easily return.

Although the names of the moves that came out of Jaden Yuki's mouth sounded impressive, they didn't actually add any power to the tennis ball.

After all, this is the world of Yuki-Oh!, not the world of Murder Tennis.

No matter how loudly you shout, it won't change the fact that you're a complete novice.

Swah——

Snapped--!

Just as Asuka was about to receive Jaden Yuki's smash, a dark figure suddenly rushed out from the side, standing in front of Asuka and quickly knocking away the tennis ball that Jaden Yuki had hit.

Carrying an even stronger aura, the spinning tennis ball flew directly towards Professor Kunonos, who was omnipresent, sitting proudly in the referee's chair, discussing something with Ms. Ayukawa Megumi...

“This…that…￥%＆*＆*…”

Professor Kunonos, who was muttering incoherently, noticed the sound of wind breaking and instinctively looked in the direction from which the sound came.

"……Eh?"

boom! ! !

And so, Professor Kunonos, who had turned his head, had his face come into close contact with the tennis ball flying at high speed... The spot that had been swollen by Misawa Daichi's baseball earlier was hit hard by the tennis ball again!

Stunned by the impact, Professor Kunonos leaned backward, falling flat on his face from the high referee's chair...

"Are you alright, Professor Kunonos...?"