Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

Hearing Kagurazaka's seemingly insane ramblings, not only Yuki Jaden and his friends, but even Yusei standing opposite him, had a string of question marks popping up above their heads.

no……

Where is this going?

You call yourself the master of the academy and number one in the world? ...You think you can do that?

You, Kagurazaka, don't really think that you're invincible after getting the Duel King's deck, do you?

Even Kaiba, the president of Domino City, who wields immense influence in the business, political, and dueling worlds and is the de facto ruler of Domino City, capable of pulling a God Card—Obelisk the Tormentor—from the floor with his bare hands, wouldn't dare claim to be the world's best.

With your current delirious state, I don't even want to bother criticizing you...

"Cough cough..."

Clearing his throat and considering his thoughts, Yusei slowly said, "Let me correct you... The deck you have is the deck of the Duel King, Yugi Muto, not yours."

"Shut up... Stop talking nonsense!" Kagurazaka waved his arms wildly in Yusei's direction, his weak point being poked by Yusei. He let out a strange, incoherent scream, and his face turned gloomy. "This deck is in my hands now. If I say it's mine, then it's mine!!!"

"...Yugi Muto, you could call him a 'ghost'!!!"

"Ah this..."

"Kagurasaka... her attributes are amazing, in every sense..."

Witnessing Kagurazaka's extraordinary actions and hearing words that even a normal person with a modicum of intelligence would find impossible to utter, everyone, including Yusei, couldn't help but show expressions of sympathy.

...Kagurazaka, isn't he just a complete idiot?

Sympathy, pity, mockery, sneer...

Seeing these varied expressions, Kagurazaka felt a sudden, uncontrollable surge of nameless rage well up within him...

why? ? ?

Why are you all looking at me with such pitying eyes?

Obviously...

I was the victor of the duel! I was the King of Duels!

Yugi Muto, Seto Kaiba, Ryo Marufuji... what are they anyway?

Oh dear! This is unbearable!

You bunch of blind fools, how dare you defy me, who possesses ultimate power!

Are you kidding me?!

……

"Hehehehe...very good...excellent!"

A storm raged within her, and with uncontrollable anger on her face, Kagurazaka slowly lowered her head.

Then, a sinister and terrifying laugh came from Kagurazaka's mouth: "Hehehehe... It seems I must let you all experience this irresistible ultimate power!"

"I hope you'll still maintain this hateful attitude after I'm instantly killed..."

"Ha... Ultimate? Great power?"

Yusei repeated the keywords that Kagurazaka had said, and his expression began to look amused.

"Ha ha……"

With a disdainful laugh, Yusei looked at Kagurazaka with undisguised mockery: "Kagurasaka, do you even understand the situation?"

"Now that we've discovered you stole the deck, all we need to do is pull out our communicators and report you to Professor Kunonos, and you'll be in deep trouble. There's absolutely no need for a duel, okay?"

"So what if you win? So what if you lose? After doing something like this, you don't think you can get away with it, do you?"

"Well……!!!"

Upon hearing Yusei's words, Kagurazaka's extremely angry expression froze on her face.

"Here……"

A sense of panic slowly replaced the previous anger in Kagurazaka's chest.

As Yu Xing said, reality is just that cruel.

Even though he won against Marufuji Sho in the duel, it did not change the fact that he had made a grave mistake.

They strayed further and further down the wrong path in life, and now there's no turning back...

Winning is meaningless.

His path to destruction was already set the moment he did this.

Whether Kagurazaka likes it or not, what awaits him next is only the punishment he deserves.

"Oh, I see... So that's how it is..."

Making unconscious murmurs, Kagurazaka stretched out her arms and hugged her head tightly.

The effects of the previous duel are now becoming increasingly severe.

A splitting pain shot through Kagurazaka's brain, and her consciousness began to blur.

He swung his arms violently and began frantically pressing his scalp, seemingly trying to suppress his anxiety and the pain in his brain.

However, all of this was in vain.

Kagurazaka's efforts to alleviate his pain will only cause him more suffering.

The eternal incompleteness of his soul, and the erosion of a part of his body, are his sins, and the punishment for his attempt to wield power he was unworthy of...

"I...I...I...Aa ...

Under everyone's gaze, Kagurazaka let out a painful wail.

Realizing that his future was not a bright road but a bleak dead end, Kagurazaka, enduring immense pain, made another bold decision.

"...You mean to say that no one will duel me anymore?"

In a low voice, Kagurazaka, who was holding his head, suddenly spoke.

It's unclear who he was talking to; it's also possible he was simply talking to himself.

Judging from his expression, it seemed he was seeking someone's final opinion.

"..."

The others remained noncommittal about Kagurazaka's question, but their meaning was already quite clear.

"..."

Having received no response from others, or the answer he wanted, Kagurazaka, whose pain had eased slightly or who had gradually adapted to the agony, remained silent for a moment before slowly lowering his arms from his head. Then, with a calm expression, he pulled his deck from the Duel Disk and held it high above his head.

"This is the Duelist King's deck."

"This is the opportunity that changed my destiny."

"This is the only miracle of my life..."

"...Since no one is willing to duel me anymore, then this deck is naturally unnecessary, right?"

With that in mind, Kagurazaka decided to simply throw his Duelist deck into the sea.

Since I'm already finished anyway, I might as well find someone to die with me.

Professor Kunonos, I've always disliked you...

He has the face of an oddball, always looks down on me, and even acted as an accomplice when the people of Obelisk Blue bullied the Sun God Yellow...

You deserve to die!

I'm finished, and you won't have it easy either!

"What is Kagurazaka planning to do? Could it be... that he's planning to throw his deck into the sea...?"

Holy crap! Is this for real?!

"Hiss... Kagurazaka kid is ruthless...!"

Everyone was taken aback when Kagurazaka seemed to be about to do what his younger brother, "Haga-throwing cards," did.

This kind of unthinkable path is something most people couldn't even conceive of...

For duelists, their decks are second only to their lives; they are the embodiment of their spirit and the crystallization of their bonds...

However, at this moment, Kagurazaka truly intended to abandon this precious existence, which was second only to life itself...

Although the deck wasn't his...

But at least this deck allowed Kagurazaka to defeat Marufuji Sho and win the revenge match.

Kagurazaka, did he really not have even the slightest hesitation in his heart?

"Tsk..."

Seeing Kagurazaka's self-destructive behavior, Yusei scratched his head impatiently.

A cornered dog will jump over a wall.

When people are desperate, they're capable of anything.

Strictly speaking, the biggest victim of the deck's loss isn't anyone present, but Professor Kunonos, who was in charge...

Kagurazaka is planning to drag him along on this journey!

This determination...this idea...is truly ruthless to the extreme...

If you put that energy into improving yourself instead of taking crooked paths, what amazing achievements you could make!

"..."

Kagurazaka, whose soul has been corrupted, can no longer be measured by the standards of ordinary people.

Yusei made a decision in his heart.

"Kagurasaka, let's make a deal..."

Just as Kagurazaka was about to fight to the death, Yusei made a suggestion that Kagurazaka couldn't refuse: "Since you want to show your 'power' through a duel, then let's have a one-on-one duel."