Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

The Giant Orc destroyed by an effect, and the Goblindberg destroyed by combat.

The swift attack from [Elemental Hero - Ionizing Claw] wiped out Ohara's front line.

The quick-play spell card "Whirlwind" activated before that also eliminated the threat from Ohara's back row.

At this moment, Ohara only had one useless Continuous Spell Card left on the field: Goblin Juggler.

With Yusei having cleared out both the front and back fields, Ohara was now like a fish on a chopping block, completely at the mercy of others and unable to make any waves.

Unless, like Manjoume at the very beginning, he pulls out a cheat card from his crotch...

"【Elemental HERO Flame Warrior】 has an attack power of 1200. If it hits me, I'll still have 200 HP left... Yusei, didn't you consider that?"

Xiaoyuan, who had crawled out of the ground, looked up at the tree branches above him that had been shattered by the lightning storm, and couldn't help but show a look of lingering fear.

Although the duel imagery provides some damage reduction, if I had taken the direct hit from the Ionizer Man, I probably wouldn't have fared well...

In the worst-case scenario, they'd probably be knocked away and break bones...

"I've already considered the situation you mentioned!"

Extending his right hand, Yusei immediately activated the effect of a forbidden monster located in the Graveyard: "I activate the effect of [Executioner - Moshuro] (uncensored version) that was just sent to the Graveyard. During the turn this card is sent to the Graveyard, I can activate a Trap Card from my hand!"

"What?! A trap card can be activated from the hand without being set??? There are actually cards like that?"

Upon hearing Yusei's words, a visible expression of surprise immediately appeared on Ohara's face.

Generally speaking, trap cards are so powerful and targeted that they must be set to the wall for one turn before they can be activated.

However, this monster named [Executioner - Moshuro] directly broke this established rule, making the impossible possible in this duel...

"Wait... the Executioner, the Executioner... is that the core card of the Netherworld Stream?!"

As if remembering something, Kohara suddenly pointed a finger and looked at Yusei with a look of utter disbelief, saying, "I remember now! I heard about it during the monthly exams. There was this guy from Osiris Red who could activate a trap card in the first turn. He even pulled off a crazy move, completely destroying his opponent's deck and causing them to lose without a fight..."

"...Could it be that you're the one who stole the show, Yusei?!"

Marufuji Sho: "..."

His heart was pierced by the sudden words. Because of Ohara's words, his distant memories were revived. As the party involved in that duel and the first victim, Marufuji Sho recalled the fear of being dominated by Yusei's "Genmei-ryu".

The game hadn't even started and my deck was already gone...

Fuck you!

"Well... that was me, but I only used it once."

Yusei shrugged his shoulders and gave a helpless look.

During his first monthly exam upon entering school, Yusei, on a whim, used the cards he had drawn to create a "Genmei-ryu" deck, which he used to defeat his opponent Marufuji Sho's deck in the first round, shocking everyone present...

Even the principal wanted to poach him to Obelisk Blue...

But that was months ago...

Unexpectedly, the impact of that duel was so profound that even Ohara, who was not present, heard about it.

If it weren't for Ohara suddenly bringing up the old story again, even Yusei himself would have almost forgotten about it.

"It really is you! I was wondering how Osiris Red could be so strong? And possessing such a rare card as Winged Dragon of Ra... No wonder... No wonder... If that's the case, then everything makes sense..."

"You're the special admission student who shone so brightly..."

Muttering the same phrase to himself, Xiaoyuan wore an expression of utter frustration.

wipe!

I really won the lottery tonight, in every sense of the word...

Winning this duel will allow you to obtain the "Winged Dragon" from Yusei's hands, which is definitely a pleasant surprise.

But the problem is... we can't beat them!

Unlike those pretentious guys from Obelisk Blue, this student named Yusei from Osiris Red is a special recruit whom even Principal Samejima wants to promote!

There's absolutely no doubt about his strength; he's someone I couldn't beat even if I cheated!

"Sigh... Could this be karma?"

Sighing and lowering his head, Xiaoyuan adopted a resigned expression.

When facing a duelist like Yusei, there's no point in harboring any illusions.

There won't be any health points left...

There will be no more "next round" for me.

Next, I'm sure I'll be subjected to a fierce, storm-like attack from the other side...

"...In that case, the duel is over!"

Just as Ohara had imagined, Yusei, having finished his conversation, directly gave the order to attack the Flame Warrior in front of him.

Upon receiving the order, Flame Warrior immediately raised his flaming right fist at Ohara, whose head was hanging low.

At the same time, Yusei placed another card into the Duel Disk and activated it: "At this moment, based on the effect of [Executioner - Moshura], I activate the Trap Card [Assault Impact] from my hand!"

"This card can only be activated when a monster on your field declares an attack. That monster gains 700 ATK until the End Phase. And if that monster attacks a Defense Position monster, if its ATK exceeds that monster's DEF, inflict battle damage to your opponent equal to that amount."

Attack power increased by 700, and now includes piercing damage...

Even if Ohara summons another monster to act as a shield, it cannot block the damage from this attack.

"Damn! Another through-and-through effect, you son of a bitch!!!"

With a helpless grumble, Xiaoyuan seemed to have completely resigned himself to his fate and slumped to the ground.

--call!

As Yusei finished speaking, Flamebringer's body was once again covered in a layer of raging flames, and his right fist, which was originally intended to be thrown at Ohara, was now as dazzling as the sun, constantly flashing with golden light.

(Blazing Man's attack power: 1200 → 1900)

In the blink of an eye, Blaze had already thrown his right fist.

The scorching fist force, mixed with golden flames, tore through the surrounding air, grazed past Xiaoyuan's ear, and slammed into the ground behind him, taking away his last bit of life points in the process.

Under Yusei's deliberate guidance, Flame Warrior's attack did not rush directly towards Ohara, but was deliberately changed direction.

(Ohara’s LP: 1400→0)

Thus, following Manjoume, the first victim of the card-gambling duel, Ohara, the second to gamble with rare cards in a card-gambling duel, also faced defeat under the power of the Hero deck.

"I won! What an interesting duel!"

Not forgetting Ohara who collapsed to the ground after losing the duel, Yusei, who won the duel, put away the Duel Disk, half-closed his eyes, and once again extended his index and middle fingers at Ohara, striking the standard victory (taunt) pose of Jaden Yuki.

"...Let's have a pleasant duel next time!"

Shortly after Yusei defeated Ohara, the duel between Jaden Yuki and Ohara was also nearing its end.

When it was Jaden Yuki's turn, he used "Monster Resurrection" to revive the Flame Wingman in the graveyard, and then activated the Field Spell Card "Skyscraper" which increases attack power by 1000.

In addition, Jaden Yuki used Nendoroid and The Flash as materials for a second fusion summon...

This gives Jaden Yuki a [Elemental HERO Flame Wingman] with 3100 attack power and a [Elemental HERO Thunder Giant] with 2400 attack power on his field...

Under the onslaught of these two monsters, Ohara's [Giant Lizard - Demon Lizard Yihao] was quickly defeated. He himself also suffered effect damage from the Flame Winged Man and a direct attack from the Thunder Giant, reducing his health to 0...

Similar to Yusei's side, Jaden Yuki also unleashed a rapid and explosive attack on Ohara.

And so, with the help of the god-draw dog... the god-draw prince Yuki Jaden's cheat code, he failed to seize the opportunity to defeat Yuki Jaden in time, and was then directly knocked to the ground by the fusion heroes that followed Yuki Jaden.

"Big brother, Yusei...they're both amazing!"

"Hmm! It's an attack as powerful as a raging torrent!"

Watching Ohara and Ohara fall to the onslaught of two duelists using Hero decks, Marufuji Sho and Hayato couldn't help but sigh with genuine emotion.

……

After both of them were defeated in the duel, Ohara and Ohara met up and sat down on the ground at the same time.

"...We've lost this duel. Now it's up to you!"

Somewhat resigned, she leaned against Ohara's body, and a dark gloom appeared on Ohara's face.

According to the rules before the duel, the winner takes away the opponent's rare card, while the loser cannot resist no matter what they do.

Even if Yusei and the others reported them right now and expelled them, Ohara didn't intend to put up any resistance.

I don't care about anything anymore.

There's nothing to be afraid of anymore.

Dropping out of school is fine; leaving this place of heartbreak might even bring more freedom...

Right now, Xiaoyuan is in a state of self-abandonment.

"Oh? Since you've put it that way, then I won't stand on ceremony!"

Yusei, striking his left palm with his right fist in a villainous pose, slowly curled the corners of his mouth into a smile.

That expression was just like that of a wicked person who forced a good woman into prostitution in the past...

"...Yusei?"

"Hey! Yusei, you don't actually intend to..."

Ignoring the surprised gasps from Jaden and the others behind him, Yusei slowly walked up to Ohara and extended his right hand: "Well then, according to the rules before the duel begins, the one who loses the duel must hand over a rare card to me."

"The other cards are useless to me, so give me the [Void Space] card."

"……I see."

Upon hearing Yusei's words, Ohara drew the trap card "Void Space" from his own deck and handed it to Yusei.

A hint of reluctance flickered in her eyes, but Ohara did not simply withdraw her arm.

Rules are rules, and you have to accept the consequences of your bets. He doesn't intend to say anything more about that.

If Yusei loses, he will take Yusei's rare card without any hesitation.

"OK! The duel is over. Now it's your turn..."