Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

All we need to focus on right now is the duel with Yusei!

She had initially been indifferent, but when faced with the duel, she instinctively became serious.

As expected, duels don't lie.

Playing cards... that's the best way to solve problems!

"Alright, Yusei, I'm going!"

"Next, I'm going to use the monsters on my field to perform an Xyz Summon!"

With her finger pointed in the direction of Yusei, Saotome Rei gathered three Level 4 monsters on the field and then announced her next plan—an Xyz Summon!

"Oh! Come on!"

Holding up his duel disk, Yusei, who was watching Saotome Rei, was ready to respond.

When it comes to the Xyz Monsters of the Lightsworn deck, there's only one: Minerva the Lightsworn.

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【Saint Minerva】

(Angel race/Light/Tier 4/Attack 2000/Defense 800)

XYZ/Effect:

2 five-star monsters

The effects ① and ② of this card can each be used once per turn.

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②: If this card is destroyed by battle or an opponent's card effect: You can activate this effect. Send the top 3 cards of your Deck to the Graveyard. If any of them are "Lightsworn" cards, you can destroy up to that number of cards on the field.

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The effect of the Lightsworn Lady still carries the usual graveyard-filling characteristic of Lightsworn monsters. As for whether you can draw the card... well, that's purely based on luck.

Unless your deck is completely filled with Lightsworn cards, no one can guarantee that they will be able to trigger Minerva's subsequent effects.

If you're unlucky enough, you might end up with three [Books of the Moon]...

In short, as long as Yusei pays attention to the effect of Minerva's last words and doesn't actively try to destroy her, he doesn't need to worry about his cards being destroyed by her.

"Hmm, being able to summon your own Xyz Monster in the first turn... that's pretty good for your skill level... but the Saintess is very luck-dependent..."

"...I'll stack the level 4 [Lightsworn Assassin Raiden], [Lightsworn Archer Felis], and [Lightsworn Beast Wolf] Obare!"

"Use these three monsters to construct a superimposed network... to perform an Xyz (Xyz) Summon!"

Suddenly, a golden light emerged from the darkness.

Then, the golden light transformed into a constantly spinning vortex, stirring up a large cloud of dust.

With Saotome Rei's sweet cry, the three [Light Path] monsters in front of her instantly transformed into purple pillars of light, all of which plunged into the golden vortex that suddenly appeared in front of her.

"...What???...Three?!"

Just as Yusei was slowly nodding his head, guessing what Saotome Rei would do next, Saotome Rei said something that greatly surprised Yusei.

What Saotome Rei intended to summon was not the "Lightsworn Saintess Minerva" that Yusei had imagined, which was formed by stacking two four-star monsters, but rather other Xyz Monsters.

The three materials are stacked together, which is equivalent to the fusion of the Three-Body Problem...

What is summoned will certainly not be weaklings!

"Xyz Summon..."

Upon hearing Saotome Rei's words, everyone on the cliff turned their gaze to her.

"A guardian angel who gives mercy and forgiveness to all beings, wandering the twisted land!"

"...Come out!"

"—'No. 16, the Ruler of Color, Shocking the Sovereign!'"

Yusei: "Excuse me???"

The relaxed atmosphere was abruptly disrupted by the sudden appearance of the red cube floating in the dueling arena.

Around the red cube, three golden orbs representing the excess material, like satellites orbiting a planet, were constantly revolving around it, seemingly welcoming the arrival of the Color Master.

Click, click, click! ! !

The sounds of collisions and combinations rang out continuously.

Amidst the astonished gazes of the crowd, one of the 100 special numbered Xyz Monsters, representing Xyz Monster No. 16, which had long been relegated to the Forbidden Card List, slowly revealed its true form.

A massive body radiating immense power, the ruthless, cold iron face characteristic of mechanical angels, and limbs composed of red and black obelisks...

The ruler of color, floating in mid-air, has transcended the realm of humanity and reached the realm of gods!

That figure was proof that it transcended ordinary existence.

"The Ruler of Color... it's this card!"

Upon seeing the enormous monster that appeared before Rei Saotome, Yusei's face showed surprise: "Xyz... no! Not just that... it's a No-type Xyz Monster!"

Unlike regular Xyz Monsters, No-type Xyz Monsters with a number in their card name cannot be destroyed in battle against other No-type Xyz Monsters.

Yusei had considered that Saotome Rei would perform an Xyz Summon, but he never expected that what would pop out would be this hybrid monster with a "god-level" effect that prevents monster effects, magic, or trap activation!

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【No. 16 The Ruler of Color Strikes the Sovereign】

(Angel race/Light/Tier 4/Attack 2300/Defense 1600)

XYZ/Effect: 3 Level 4 Monsters.

①: Once per turn, you can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card to declare the type of a card (Monster, Spell, Trap). Until the end of your opponent's next turn, neither player can activate cards of the declared type.

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Like the "Cyber ​​Sakai Dragon - Magic" - [True Dragon Emperor Magic King Beast] and the leader of the One Soaring to the Sky Cult - [Flash No. 0 Hope of the Heat], [No. 16 Color Dominator Shock Ruler] also has a simple, brutal and extremely powerful blocking effect, which is enough to directly prevent the opponent's cards from being activated.

In the past, it was once a nightmare for duelists...

Countless others chose to join forces when they couldn't win...

"So, is this my Xyz Monster—[No. 16 Color Ruler Shock Ruler]?"

Rei Saotome, brushing a strand of hair from her ear, noticed the look of shock on Yusei's face and smugly waved her arm in front of her: "Next, I'll activate the monster effect of 'Ruler of Color' once per turn. I'll detach one Xyz Material and declare one card type. Until the end of your opponent's next turn, neither player can activate cards of that declared type..."

"Yusei, your deck is a hero deck that mainly focuses on fusion, right?"

Having learned about Yusei's deck over the past few days, Saotome Rei declared with a smile, "Then, what I choose to seal is the Spell Card!"

Yusei: "...(want to swear)"

As Saotome Rei finished speaking, one of the three golden orbs surrounding the Ruler of Color was immediately absorbed into the Ruler of Color's body.

Then, the cold radiance emanating from the Ruler of Color immediately illuminated the area around the dueling arena.

Within that light, the activation of the magic card was sealed!

In the following turn, Yusei can only activate card effects other than Spell Cards.

Even if he has [Fusion] or [Super Fusion] in his hand, he will not be able to activate them during his next turn.

The ruler of color... terrifying indeed!

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh... I'll just lay a trap with one card and end my turn like this."

Seeing the troubled expression on Yusei's face, Saotome Rei couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle softly.

The examiner during the transfer exam was also blocked from activating the card by the effect of [No. 16 Color Ruler Shock Ruler], leaving him in an embarrassing situation of being one-sidedly attacked...

The current situation is exactly the same as it was back then.

Having successfully summoned [No. 16, the Ruler of Color, the Shocking Ruler], Saotome Rei was now certain of her victory.

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"So, he can't activate any more spell card effects until the end of Yusei's turn?"

Upon hearing Saotome Rei's words, Yuki Jaden's face showed a look of shock.

Put yourself in his shoes, what if his magic cards were blocked...?

Then we'll probably have to rely on the Four Bone Warriors (Winged Warrior, Burst Girl, Clay Warrior, and Flash Warrior) to survive three rounds, and then wait until the Color Ruler runs out of materials and can no longer activate the sealing effect before we can start our counterattack...

Of course... the prerequisite is that you can survive three rounds.

"An Xyz Monster...it's incredibly powerful!"

With an interested expression on his face, Marufuji Ryo, who was more concerned about the color ruler in front of Saotome Rei than about Saotome Rei herself, couldn't help but think about a question: If it was his [Cyber ​​Dragon] deck... then what kind of Xyz Monster would it be?

Could there be an existence even more powerful than his old friend, the [Electronic Terminator Dragon]?

"Yusei... what do you plan to do..."

He clasped his hands to his chest, gazing at Asuka in the dueling arena with a worried expression on his face.

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"My turn, draw a card!"

After the initial shock subsided, Yusei looked at his hand after staring directly at Saotome Rei's smiling face.

[Reinforcements], [Fusion], [Elemental Hero - Sky Knight], [Divine Declaration], [Evil Hero - Dark Star Gold Demon], [Turtle Kaibun - Gamesiale].

Since the magic cards cannot be activated, [Reinforcement] and [Fusion] are passed.

Although [Divine Declaration] is a noble counter-trap card, it requires being set to face down for one turn before it can be used. Moreover, with the appearance of the Color Dominator, the old man has lost his greatest deterrent power.

【Evil Hero - Dark Star Gold Demon】Cannot attack if there are no Fusion Monsters on your field.

"The Kaimon has made its move... In that case..."

Yusei stared at his hand, pondered for a moment, and then slammed a card onto the Duel Disk: "I Normal Summon Elemental HERO Skywalker (1800 ATK) in Attack Position! And activate its effect to search for one HERO monster from my Deck!"

After saying this, Yusei immediately added [Elemental HERO Solid Warrior] to his hand from his deck.