Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

Even if Yusei really has this ability, it's really unnecessary against an opponent of Ayanokouji's caliber.

That's too wasteful.

"Watch closely, this is my duel!"

Ayanokouji, his expression regaining its composure, placed his hand on the deck.

Seeing Yusei's thoughtful expression, Ayanokouji nervously closed his eyes and pulled out the top card of his deck.

My deck! Answer my prayers!

Ayanokouji, who was praying in her heart, slightly opened her tightly closed eyes and looked at the card she had just drawn.

【Holy Sphere】(Angel/Light Attribute/2-Star/Attack 500/Defense 500)

"Hahahaha... Monster Card! It's a Monster Card!"

With a surprised cry and an excited expression, Ayanokouji immediately showed the card she had just drawn to Yusei across from her.

Youxing: “…”

"Hahaha... Yusei! Because of the effect of the magic card [Ace Smash], you will receive 1000 points."

It caused harm!

"This time, you're not getting away with it!"

With a delighted expression, Ayanokouji sent the [Holy Sphere] in his hand to the Graveyard according to the effect of the Spell Card, and extended his right hand directly to Yusei, declaring, "Take this 1000 points of damage!"

As Ayanokouji finished speaking, a white shockwave erupted from the projection of the magic card in front of him.

Like a tennis ball spinning at high speed, the shockwave spun in mid-air as it flew toward Yusei's location.

"Ha...naive!"

With a disdainful sneer, Yusei sent a card from his hand to his graveyard and activated its effect: "[Junk Kuriboh] effect activated. When an opponent activates the effect of a Spell/Trap/Monster that caused damage to me, I send this card from my hand or field to the graveyard, then negate that activation and destroy it."

Just as the shockwave was about to reach Yusei, the [Scrap Kuriboh], with its multiple purple curved horns and screws embedded in its body, suddenly appeared in the duel arena and deflected the shockwave of the magic card directly back in Yusei's place!

"Nani?!"

To Ayanokouji's astonishment, the shockwave that was supposed to be heading towards Yusei changed course and flew back to the location of the Magic Card [Ace Smash], then shattered it into pieces...

Thus, the magic card that could have dealt 1000 damage to Yusei was negated and destroyed once again due to the effect of Kuriboh.

"【Scrap Kuriboh】...A monster that can negate effect damage, and can activate its effect during the opponent's turn...It's incredibly powerful!"

Watching the new Kuriboh monster make a fleeting appearance in the arena, everyone couldn't help but sigh with genuine admiration.

Besides Kuriboh, Yusei's second Kuriboh monster officially played its role in this duel.

"Bring on whatever other tricks you have!"

Yusei beckoned to Ayanokouji with his finger and resumed his arrogant pose with his arms crossed.

This is the leeway that belongs to the strong.

In short, just be arrogant.

If I say I won't let you touch the hem of my clothes, then I absolutely won't let you cause me even the slightest harm!

Even damage effects won't do; I'm going to take you down without taking any damage!

"Hahaha... You're quite capable, Yusei!"

"Now that's a worthy opponent! A worthy opponent of equal strength!"

Ayanokouji, whose offensive had been broken by Yusei once again, began to laugh maniacally, oblivious to everyone around him.

He initially looked down on Yusei, a first-year student from Osiris Red, but now he's starting to panic.

According to his initial plan, Yusei should have lost 2500 health points in his attack...

However, the current situation is that despite launching two attacks, he failed to inflict even the slightest damage on Yusei, merely wasting his hand of cards in vain.

"Huh? An opponent?"

Seeing Ayanokouji acting crazy again, Yusei gave him a look as if he were watching a monkey: "You and I are rivals? You said something quite interesting."

With this level of skill, he doesn't even deserve to be my opponent?

With this level of skill, how dare he be compared to Marufuji Ryouji?

Electronic Dragon is the first to disagree!

It seems that rumors really can't be believed entirely!

"What... So that guy named Ayanokouji is this kind of person..."

"I have a feeling this duel is starting to veer off in a strange direction..."

Ayanokouji's awkward laughter directly revealed his inner fear and unease.

After realizing that Yusei was not the pushover he had imagined, Ayanokouji, whose plans had been disrupted, tried to cover up his defeat with laughter.

However, all of this was seen by Yusei as nothing more than a pitiful and hateful clown!

Not only are they bad at the game, but they also like to show off and cause trouble!

If not, who will hit you?

You can be arrogant for a while longer...

You'll realize your mistake in the next round!

"Actually... I've been waiting for this opportunity!"

Having stopped laughing, Ayanokouji seemed to have recovered from his defeat, and put on a confident expression again.

"Since the magic card's effect damage isn't working, then I'll do it this way!"

After saying this, Ayanokouji slammed the monster card in his hand onto the Duel Disk: "I Normal Summon [Legendary Super Server] (EARTH/Level 3/Warrior/ATK 300/DEF 800) in Attack Position!"

She tied her long hair up with a green headscarf, wore an orange sports short-sleeved shirt on her upper body and dark blue shorts on her lower body. Although she was a warrior, her body parts were made of mechanical components, making her a humanoid tennis player. She appeared in front of Ayanokouji, wielding her right hand which was inlaid with a tennis racket.

"Attack power of 300? Is this the monster you just showed us?"

Raising his eyebrows, Yusei turned his gaze to the monster that had appeared on the field.

With only 300 points... only 300 points of attack power is completely unworthy of the [Legendary Super Server]'s imposing figure, which seems to have stepped out of a fighting game...

"Hmph! Don't be in such a hurry! The [Legendary Super Server] is a monster that can launch a direct attack on the opponent even through their monsters!"

"In other words, no matter how many monsters you summon, you can't stop the [Legendary Super Server]'s attack!"

After summoning the monster, Ayanokouji immediately activated another card from his hand: "Next, I activate the legendary Super Server's exclusive equipment spell card—Tennis Racket!"

"When a monster equipped with this card becomes the target of an opponent's monster's attack, it can negate that attack once."

A red tennis racket, made of a special material and much larger than a regular tennis racket, appeared not far behind the [legendary super server] as Ayanokouji's voice fell.

Then, a golden light suddenly appeared, wrapping around the tennis racket and pulling it to the side of the legendary super server, where it became one with him.

Just like the Falun emblem behind many big bosses, the huge red racket was seamlessly embedded on the back of the "legendary super server".

252 I got up and killed him in one hit!

"Ha! The effect of equipping the magic [tennis racket] is only enough to block one attack!"

"If this is all you're planning, then I'm very disappointed."

"Ayanokouji, you need to step up!"

Without even lifting his eyelids, Yusei launched into a scathing critique of Ayanokouji's prized tactics.

The SAL monkey who previously dueled with Yusei even knew to use a Continuous Trap Card, "Gravity Net," to limit the attack declarations of high-level monsters.

But the Ayanokouji standing before him was not even as good as a monkey...

He doesn't really think that he can keep his health points from being reduced just by using this tennis racket that can block one attack, does he?

If that's really what he thinks, then he'd better not stay in Obelisk Blue...

This level of dueling is utterly shameful!

"Damn it! How dare you look down on me, Ayanokouji! I just thought you were my rival!"

With only two cards left in his hand, Ayanokouji's eyes flashed with a sinister light after hearing Yusei's merciless mockery.

He, who had been laughing hysterically just moments before, suddenly turned red in the face after being mocked by Marufuji Sho and Yusei.

That mere Osiris Red trash!

Damn shit!

How dare they repeatedly humiliate me, an elite of Obelisk Blue! It's simply unforgivable!

Just wait and see how I humiliate you all after I win!

Although he inwardly cursed the two people who looked down on him, Ayanokouji forced himself to maintain a certain level of composure on the surface.

After all, Asuka was watching from the sidelines!

You mustn't lose your composure in front of a beautiful woman!

"I activate the Spell Card [Pot of Greed] from my hand! Based on this card's effect, I can draw two new cards from my deck!"

Ayanokouji wiped her face, forcing herself to calm down, and activated the magic card in her hand.

Ayanokouji's remaining two cards were both spell cards, one of which was a continuous spell card called "Equal Points," which could only be activated when both he and his opponent had a total of 1000 Life Points.

And then there's the [Pot of Greed], which I activated by inserting it into the Duel Disk with mixed feelings.

After running out of other cards to play with, Ayanokouji, enraged by Yusei, abandoned his original plan to play it safe and gambled on his luck!

"Waaaaaahh ...

“…Draw a card!!!”

With an exaggerated gesture and a lot of shouting, Ayanokouji quickly pulled two cards from the Duel Disk and then spread them out in front of him.

The Continuous Spell Card "Dark Gate" and the Normal Trap Card "Ace Catch" which can negate the direct attack of one of your opponent's monsters and deal 1500 damage.