Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

"The activation of the spell cards is over, now it's time for the monster summoning!"

As he said this, Ohara slammed a card onto the Duel Disk: "I summon [Goblindbergh] in Attack Position (Warrior/Earth/Level 4/ATK 1400/DEF 0)!"

A goblin pilot flying a mini rotor glider appeared in the dueling arena at Ohara's call.

Under the moonlight, the red glider reflected a bright metallic sheen.

"Goblindbergh...that monster that can pull minions from your hand...Masaka (could it be)?"

Looking at the familiar monster in front of him, which was very active in the 4-star Xyz deck, Yusei suddenly had an idea.

There are two 4-star monsters...

Could it be that Ohara is about to perform an Xyz Summon?

"[Goblindberg]'s effect activates: When this card is successfully Summoned, I can Special Summon 1 Level 4 or lower monster from my hand! After that, this card changes to Defense Position."

"Come forth! [Giant Orc] (Demon/Dark/4-Star/Attack 2200/Defense 0)!"

As deafening roars echoed all around, a green-skinned troll wielding a massive bone club appeared beside [Goblindberg] in a flash of light.

As [Giant Orc] appeared on Ohara's field, [Goblindbergh], having activated its effect, changed its stance to Defense Position.

With a defense of 0, it can be easily defeated by any weak monster with an attack power of 100.

Powerful effects inevitably come with corresponding costs.

In exchange for Special Summoning a new monster from the hand, Goblindberg must also reveal its vulnerability to its opponent.

Just like the Poison Jar (Pot of Greed) where you must banish 10 cards before you can draw two cards from your deck.

This is the price to pay for activating the effect.

(【Pot of Greed】: What is the price? Can you eat it?)

Just as Yusei had predicted, after summoning the Overworked Monster - [Goblindberg], Ohara couldn't wait to activate its effect, pulling out another Level 4 monster from his hand.

The Giant Orc with an attack power of 2200, and the Goblindberg with a defense power of 0.

In this way, Ohara now has two 4-star monsters on his field.

Next…

"Next, it's time for Oppa to get hyped up (over-powered)..."

Muttering his own conjectures to himself, Yusei began to recall some of the more common monsters among the fourth-tier monsters.

"Hmm... what kind of monster will appear?"

"Is it [Gunslinger Castel] that can bounce a card back into the deck... or [Number 41 Mudstalker Baku] that can negate monster effects and force a switch to defense?"

"...It couldn't possibly be [No. 39 Royal Hope]... That's a card used by the main character! How could some nobody like Ohara possibly have such a thing... Dream on!"

Just as Yusei was pondering Ohara's next choice, Ohara on the other side did something that greatly surprised Yusei.

"I'll set up two cards and end my turn like this!"

"At the end of my turn, based on the effect of the Continuous Spell Card [Goblin Juggler], I move [Helper Goblin], which should be at the bottom of the deck, to the top of the deck."

After showing a monster card to Yusei, Ohara immediately placed it on top of the deck.

(Ohara’s hand: 6→0)

Yuxing: “???”

After placing his last two cards in the back of the Duel Disk, Ohara simply waved his hand to end his turn.

Instead of performing an Xyz Summon using two monsters of the same level on his field, as Yusei had imagined, he did not do so.

"Um...aren't you planning to perform an Xyz Summon?"

Looking at Ohara, who had just ended his turn, Yusei couldn't help but ask.

"...Xyz Summon? What's that?"

Upon hearing Yusei's words, Ohara couldn't help but show a suspicious expression on his face.

That unmistakable look of confusion clearly indicated that it was the first time he had heard this term.

"Hmm? Xyz Monster... Is it the monster that guy called [Android Soga] used before?"

Upon hearing the topic raised by Yusei, Marufuji Sho couldn't help but recall the android Soga, who had now become light.

Claiming to be a higher-dimensional being, it revealed a completely new method of summoning before everyone's eyes for the first time, leaving everyone deeply shocked...

Although it later swelled up, it was eventually killed along with the monster by a falling meteorite...

"Simply put, it's about... using two monsters of the same level as materials to create a Light-over-Light effect, and then Special Summoning a black-bordered monster card of the same rank as the material monsters from the Extra Deck..."

Yusei waved his finger in front of his eyes and briefly explained the basic information about the Xyz Monster. However, after seeing the increasingly serious and puzzled look on Ohara's face, he couldn't help but give up on continuing to explain.

"Forget it, just pretend I never mentioned it..."

"My turn, draw a card!"

Having decided to forgo the explanation, Yusei immediately drew a new card from his deck.

(Yusei's hand: 5→6)

"So it really is [Elemental Hero: Flamebringer]..."

Looking at the card in my hand, it was the one that had been rearranged and placed at the top of the deck because of the effect of the magic card [Goblin Spy].

According to the previous order, Yusei should have drawn the Magic Card [Fusion] by now.

"That guy, Ohara, doesn't he know about Xyz Summoning...?"

Staring at Ohara standing opposite him, Yusei began to ponder a question.

It seems that the case of the android Soga was an exception.

The reason why Soga, the android who is a Duel Spirit, can appear in the real world in a physical form, and can use new cards and new summoning methods that do not exist in this world, is probably due to the influence of Darkness...

As the final boss of Yu-Gi-Oh! GX, Darkness may have absorbed this new energy from other parallel worlds or some unknown hyperspace universe, and then transferred it to his servants, which is why they are able to use new summoning methods and possess a certain degree of self-awareness...

Well……

Although I don't know if that's the truth...

However, this explanation sounds much more reasonable.

260 The Battle of the Night, Part Four

Through his conversation with Ohara, Yusei finally learned an important piece of information.

It seems that during this period, not all duelists will be able to use the new summoning method of "Xyz Summon".

At least, the person in front of me, Xiaoyuan, had never heard of such a thing.

As Yusei tried to explain, his expression remained one of confusion and bewilderment.

Clearly, Yusei was overthinking things.

After witnessing Xyz Monsters in his duel with the android Soga, he assumed that others would also start using Xyz Monsters.

However, in reality, apart from the group of people present at the time, no one else had ever witnessed this completely new method of summoning.

As a student of the Duel Academy, Ohara could not possibly be Darkbess's servant, and therefore could not use such a power that transcended the times.

"If that's the case, then things are much easier..."

Seeing the Giant Beastman (ATK 2200) wielding a large bone club and glaring fiercely at him on the field, and the Goblindberg in Defense Position, Yusei immediately stuck the monster card he had just drawn onto the Duel Disk: "I summon Elemental HERO Flamewaker (Warrior/FIRE/Level 4/ATK 1200/DEF 1800) in Attack Position!"

Clad in red and white armor, with hair burning like flames and wielding a fiery fist, the hero appeared before Yusei in a burst of light at his call.

"Heh... A monster with an attack power of 1200? That's no match for my [Giant Orc]!"

Looking at the monster summoned by Yusei, Ohara's face revealed an expression of a smug satisfaction.

He had deliberately disrupted Yusei's deck order using the effect of [Goblin Spy] just now, all in preparation for this moment.

A hero deck without Fusion is like a bird without wings.

Having lost the ability to fuse and summon, what can you use to fight me with just these low-level monsters?

hero?

Ha! I'll jump up and kick you!

Admiring his perfect tactics, a smug expression appeared on Ohara's face.

"If that's really what you think, then you're very wrong!"

Looking at the smug-looking Ohara, Yusei extended his right index finger and said, "At this moment, the effect of [Elemental HERO: Blaze] activates!"

"If this card is successfully Normal or Special Summoned, I can add one Fusion Spell Card from my Deck to my hand!"

Ohara: "...What!?"

Yusei withdrew his finger and added the spell card [Fusion] to his hand from the bottom of the deck. He gave Ohara, who was standing there dumbfounded, a mocking look: "You didn't really think that just because you put [Fusion] at the bottom of the deck, I can't do anything about it, did you?"

"...Damn it! How could such a thing happen!"

With a look of resentment on his face, Xiaoyuan couldn't help but clench his teeth.

He was so focused on eliminating the "fusion" feature that he forgot about the card retrieval method.

He still made some significant oversights in his tactical arrangements.

"Ah...right, right, I forgot to mention earlier..."

After a pause, Yusei continued, "The effect of the third card that was just revealed, the magic card 'Hero Arrival,' is to Special Summon one Level 4 or lower 'Elemental HERO' monster from the Deck."

"Through that card, I can still Special Summon Elemental HERO Flamewaker from the deck, and then use its effect to search for Fusion Spell Cards in the deck."

"...In other words, no matter which card you choose, no matter how you try to stop it, [Fusion] will be added to my hand."

Yusei delivered a series of blows to the resentful Ohara, a pleased smile spreading across his face.

The OCG character utterly crushes the natives from the original work; this cross-dimensional attack is just too wonderful!

"Hehehe..."

Under the direct impact of Yusei's mental attack, Ohara's face darkened.