Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

"Hahahaha... It's not over yet! At this very moment, I activate the effect of the Continuous Trap Card [Eternal Spirit] again, reviving [Dark Magician] from my Graveyard!"

"...At the moment [Dark Magician] is resurrected, the effect of the Continuous Spell Card [Dark Magic Circle] will be triggered again, and I will banish one card from the field!"

"...What I'm going to exclude is, of course, the other monster on your field!"

Amidst Kagurazaka's maniacal laughter, the dark magician, wielding a cyan staff, reappeared from the opened magic gate.

Then, the familiar combination reappeared. Kagurazaka, who had been sent to the graveyard as fusion material for Red-Eyes Dragon Knight, was pulled back from the graveyard by the Dark Magician. He chose to banish the only remaining monster on Marufuji Sho's field—[Blender Man].

This would leave Marufuji Sho's field empty.

On Kagurazaka's side, there are two monsters: the Red-Eyes Dragon Knight with an attack power of 3000 and the Dark Magician with an attack power of 2500.

Victory is within reach.

There's no need to have any more worries!

"Only one card remains..."

"That card... it's the [Magic Cylinder], right?"

Kagurazaka, his mouth twisted and his mind seemingly becoming somewhat hazy, stared with a distorted expression at the card that Marufuji Sho had hidden.

"you……!"

Upon hearing Kagurazaka's words, Marufuji Sho's expression visibly became unnatural.

This expression was almost as if it were telling Kagurazaka on the other side—your guess was absolutely correct.

"Tsk tsk... still too young..."

Seeing Marufuji Sho standing there dumbfounded, having his tactics and trump cards guessed by Kagurazaka in just a few moves, Yusei clicked his tongue: "Looks like the duel is about to end..."

There are reasons for their weakness.

In terms of fighting mentality, Marufuji Sho really isn't very good...

"Kagurasaka's appearance... could it be that she's been corrupted by super magic?"

Seeing Kagurazaka's body seemingly being corrupted, Jaden Yuki couldn't help but gasp in surprise.

"...This is the price to pay for gaining power."

Patting Jaden Yuki on the shoulder, Yusei continued, "...That was his own choice, and we have no right to judge whether it was right or wrong."

"This...but..."

It seems like I understand, but it also seems like I don't understand at all.

After displaying a conflicted expression, Jaden Yuki finally gave up on getting involved in the matter.

If this is the outcome he desired, then he has no right to interfere...

but……

A duel should be a joyful thing!

But why is it that I can only feel all sorts of negative emotions from Kagurazaka?

As he had hoped, he had now tasted the sweetness of the top through Mr. Game's deck...

However, his expression showed no satisfaction; he remained as frantic as ever…

It seems that even at this point, he still cannot achieve the result he desires...

Is human nature really this dark?

Or is it... that's just Kagurazaka's true nature?

……

"...The battle has begun!"

"【Super Magical Dragon Knight - Red-Eyes Dragon Knight】 and 【Dark Magician】 launch a direct attack on Marufuji Sho!"

Seeing that Marufuji Sho's monsters had been completely wiped out, Kagurazaka immediately gave the order to attack.

If it weren't for revenge, he wouldn't want to duel with that trash Marufuji Sho at all.

This duel has gone on long enough; it's time to bring it to a complete end!

"The instant you attack... I activate the Trap Card [Magic Cylinder]!"

Seeing the attack that was about to destroy him approach, Marufuji Sho opened the back row card without hesitation.

Just as Kagurazaka had guessed, Marufuji Sho's back row card was indeed the [Magic Cylinder], which could nullify an attack and counterattack damage.

"Hmph! So what if it's Sorevadocana!"

With a disdainful expression on his face, Kagurazaka, seeing the activation of the Magic Cylinder, directly opened his palm towards the void in front of him: "Activate the third effect of [Super Magical Dragon Knight - Red-Eyes Dragon Knight]!"

"Once per turn, when a Spell/Trap/Monster effect is activated, you can discard 1 card from your hand to activate this effect. Negate that activation and destroy it, and this card gains 1000 ATK."

Marufuji Sho: "...What?!"

Upon hearing about the effects of Kangpai, Marufuji Sho was completely dumbfounded.

He had imagined that the monster before him would have terrifying effects, but when he actually heard Kagurazaka describe the effects, he still felt fear and shock...

"...Do you think I would rush forward unprepared like I always have?"

Kagurazaka, his eyes flashing with malice, sent the [Chaotic Illusion Magician] to the graveyard as the price for its activation, then continued to mock Marufuji Sho, "Hehehe... Now, you've really sent yourself to your doom!"

"Marufuji Sho! Now you will taste the pain I felt before!"

(Red-Eyes Dragon Knight's attack power: 3000 → 4000)

Marufuji Sho: "!!!"

Yujo Judai: "...Xiang!"

As Kagurazaka finished speaking, the giant card image of the Magic Cylinder was shattered by Red-Eyes Dragon Knight's sword!

After that, the Crimson-Eyed Dragon Knight, closing in on Marufuji Sho, raised his longsword expressionlessly, delivering the final blow to Marufuji Sho's pupils, which were widening with fear...

280 As is well known, Yu-Gi-Oh! is a children's anime.

The merciless finishing blow from the Red-Eyes Dragon Knight dealt a staggering 4000 points of damage, instantly sealing Marufuji Sho's fate and leaving him powerless to resist.

(Marufuji Sho's LP: 2800 → 0)

"Ugh...!!!"

As the 3D projection gradually disappeared, Marufuji Sho's body was also knocked off the rocks on the shore and then crashed onto Hayato, who was one of the onlookers.

"...fuck!"

Hayato, an innocent bystander caught in the crossfire, fell backward due to the sudden impact, and countless tiny stars began to appear on his head.

Fortunately, Marufuji Sho was relatively small in stature, so the impact did not cause too much damage to his koala-like, muscular body...

"Damn it... I lost to that Kagurazaka guy... I'm so unwilling to accept it!"

With a look of resentment and regret on his face, Marufuji Sho got off the body of the pained Hayato and, still lying on the ground, began to pound the ground beneath his feet.

Despite his tremendous efforts and even exceptional performance, the ultimate victory belonged to Yugi Muto's deck, which summoned "Red Daddy" Kagurazaka during the duel.

The ultimate fusion monster—[Super Magical Dragon Knight - Red-Eyes Dragon Knight]...

Faced with such a terrifying monster, Marufuji Sho was unable to mount any counterattack and could only watch helplessly as he was swept away by the Red-Eyes Dragon Knight's attack...

Moreover, even now, after the duel has ended, Marufuji Sho's body is still trembling uncontrollably with fear...

This monster has such a terrifying influence!

"Xiang, it's okay..."

With a reassuring expression, Judai Yuki, Marufuji's older brother, walked over to Marufuji's side, helped him up from the ground, and then said to him, "You only lost to Yugi-sensei's deck, it doesn't mean you're inferior to Kagurazaka. We can all understand, so you don't need to be so pessimistic..."

"Big brother..."

Hearing his older brother say that, Marufuji Sho finally felt relieved.

Yeah! I only lost to Mr. Game's deck... I didn't lose to that thief Kagurazaka!

What kind of skill is it to beat me with Mr. Game's powerful deck?

If you're so capable, try using your own deck!

"Hey... who's next to duel?! Get over here and prepare to die! I'm getting impatient!"

Kagurazaka, who won the duel using the Duelist King deck, did not choose to take the opportunity to escape, but instead arrogantly started taunting everyone for no reason.

His posture suggested he intended to capture everyone present.

"...Kagurasaka, have you gone mad?"

Looking at Jaden Yuki and Sho Marufuji beside him, Yusei went to the opposite side of Kagurazaka and stood on the reef where Sho Marufuji had stood during their duel.

This position allows for a direct confrontation with Kagurazaka, which is not far away.

"You said... I'm crazy?... What nonsense are you talking about?" Kagurazaka, his face filled with terror, hadn't yet realized that half of his face had been consumed by darkness.

Even though the duel was over, its influence did not disappear.

A part of his soul has left his body forever as compensation for the use of power.

Having just won, he was still immersed in his own world, believing himself to be invincible and that no one could be his match.

"Ah!!!...I know, you're just jealous of me, aren't you!"

After thinking for a moment, Kagurazaka suddenly had a look of sudden realization on his face, as if he had fallen into a trance. He then pointed at the crowd and said, "Seeing that I have such powerful cards, seeing that I am about to become the ruler of Duel Academy, the number one in the world... so you, and all of you, can't stand it, right!"

"Hahahaha... I knew you guys would think that!"

"...The teachers and students of the Duel Academy are all snobbish bastards who look down on others! You start to feel resentful when you see me doing well, don't you!"

"……what?"

"???"

Was he just calling us dogs?

"This kid's behavior is not only crazy, but his way of thinking is also abnormal..."