Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

The wind stopped and the fog dissipated.

The storm that was raging just moments ago seemed to have been absorbed by someone and disappeared.

Then, from the swirling vortex, a blue giant wearing a black cloak emerged.

Giant Tornado Hero: Attack Power 2800

"Tornado Hero... another new fusion hero?" Jaden Yuki muttered to himself as he watched the blue giant appear in the arena.

Strictly speaking, this is not the first time Yusei has summoned Tornado Man.

Before coming to Duel Academy, Blue Tornado Hero, Red Sunrise Hero, Silver Absolute Zero Hero... these Fusion Heroes were Yusei's most frequently used monsters.

After Yusei gained new powers, these old friends rarely appeared anymore.

Instead, there are the chivalrous friends who bring Xiao Rong to their opponents, and the three-man warrior who can kill with three punches like a farmer...

Therefore, for Jaden Yuki, this was indeed the first time he had seen Yusei summon the giant tornado monster.

"It's been a long time, my old friend..."

Looking up at the giant tornado standing in front of him, Yusei's face was filled with a mix of emotions.

The bewilderment of arriving in this world for the first time, the exhilaration of card duels, the encounters and partings with friends...

At that time, I was still ignorant and naive.

"A monster with an attack power of 2800? The same attack power as my ace monster—[Water Dragon - Cluster]... Are you planning to take both monsters down with you?"

Seeing the giant appear before Yusei, Daichi Misawa, with a thoughtful expression on his face, couldn't help but ponder Yusei's plans.

"Ha... How naive you are, Misawa!"

With a slight chuckle, Yusei waved his hand and said, "At this moment of Fusion Summoning, I activate the special effect of Tornado Warrior to halve the ATK and DEF of all monsters on the opponent's field."

"What?! It actually halves the monster's attributes?" Daichi Misawa's eyes widened suddenly, his face showing obvious shock.

How could my calculations, which led me to victory, have such a huge flaw?

Such a thought involuntarily flashed through Daichi Misawa's mind.

"Go forth, great tornado of sand and dust!"

As Yusei finished speaking, Tornado Man raised his arm and opened his palm towards Daichi Misawa.

Then, a massive tornado, even more powerful than the previous storm, was created in his hand and hurtled straight toward the monsters of Misawa.

Under the impact of the giant tornado, the massive body of the water dragon cluster was violently broken off, scattering a large amount of water.

Meanwhile, the carbon dragon, which was on guard nearby, was repeatedly lifted up and dropped by the tornado, rolling around like a ball...

At this moment, it is lying on the ground, in a half-dead position.

Water Dragon - Cluster: Attack Power 2800 → 1400

Carbon Dragon: Defense 600 → 300

Yusei opened his palm to the shocked Daichi Misawa and declared, "It's not over yet! According to the second effect of Sunrise Slayer, the attack power of all the monsters on my field will increase by 200 points based on the type of monster on my field!"

Sunrise Warrior is of the Light attribute, Secret Whirlpool - Flower Prince is of the Earth attribute, and Great Tornado Warrior is of the Wind attribute.

At this moment, Yusei has monsters of all three attributes on his field.

Therefore, the current state of the monsters on his field is—

Sunrise Warrior Attack Power: 2500 → 3100

Secret Spinning Disc - Playboy Attack Power: 1900 → 2500

Tornado Hero Attack Power: 2800 → 3400

3100 + 2500 + 3400, together that's a full 9000 points of attack power!

At this point, the outcome of the duel is already obvious.

"For duelists, the most important thing is their will... Misawa, who relies too much on calculations, will never be a match for Yusei, who has a deep bond with his deck!"

Upon seeing this scene, Yuki Judai made a statement that left the onlookers somewhat bewildered.

"...The battle has begun!"

Having completed his deployment, Yusei decisively waved his hand and entered his battle phase.

"First, attack Water Dragon-Cluster with Tornado!" Yusei chose his highest ATK monster as the vanguard and launched an attack on Misawa Daichi's ace.

If this attack succeeds, it will deal a massive 2,000 points of damage to Misawa!

In addition, there's the existence of Sunrise Knight and Secret Whirlwind - Flower Prince...

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the outcome of this duel will be decided in this battle!

"Oh! Noooo~~~~~~~!!! Mommy!!!"

Upon witnessing this scene, Professor Chronos, his handsome face contorted in shock, suddenly stood up and rushed to the edge of the dueling arena.

At this moment, a deep sense of regret began to surface in his heart.

If I had known it would turn out this way, I wouldn't have gone to all that trouble to ask Misawa to play!

"You're so naive, Yusei!"

Returning Yusei's earlier assessment of him in full, Daichi Misawa immediately activated the monster's effect: "At this moment, I activate the effect of [Water Dragon - Cluster], Tribute this card, and then Special Summon two [Water Dragons] (Sea Dragon/WATER/Level 8/ATK 2800/DEF 2600) from my hand and Deck, ignoring the Summoning conditions..."

The Water Dragon Cluster, which was about to be destroyed by the Giant Tornado, spiraled away from the arena and headed for the graveyard as Daichi Misawa finished speaking.

In exchange, two fully-formed [Water Dragons] will appear in front of Misawa Daichi in its place.

"What?! Misawa activated his monster's effect during his opponent's turn?" Some viewers were confused.

"The Special Summon effect of [Water Dragon - Cluster] can be used during the opponent's turn," Daichi Misawa explained.

As he said these words, a hint of smugness flashed across Daichi Misawa's face.

The three monsters on the field correspond exactly to the three monsters on your own field.

As long as you summon two Water Dragons in Defense Position, you can survive this turn without taking any damage!

Next...

"Chain with your monster effects, I activate the Quick-Play Spell Card in my hand—Called from the Graveyard!"

Just as Misawa was beaming with smugness, Yusei, with a smirk on his face, suddenly pulled out a magic card and slammed it into the back row of the Duel Disk: "You can target 1 monster in your opponent's Graveyard. Banish that monster. Until the end of the next turn, the effects of the banished monster and monsters with the same original name as that monster are negated."

Hand-carved pits are a paradise, a savior of the environment.

The invincible Graveyard Finger now shines with dazzling light on Yusei's Duel Disk.

Yosawa: "??????"

Audience: "Holy crap!!!"

Yuki Judai & Asuka & Caesar: "..."

Upon hearing the card effect spoken by Yusei, the once bustling duel arena instantly fell into an eerie silence so profound you could hear a pin drop.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, a large blue hand suddenly emerged from the ground and pointed towards the graveyard area of ​​the Misawa Daichi Duel Disk.

Then, an irresistible force sealed the effect of [Water Dragon - Cluster]... and sent it to another dimension.

The land of Misawa, pointed at by this giant hand that emerged from the ground, seemed to faintly echo with the mournful cries of the [Water Dragon Cluster] from the graveyard...

"Yusei... he actually has such a powerful card..." Asuka muttered to herself as she watched Misawa Daichi's smile freeze on his face, looking completely bewildered.

Originally, she was still somewhat upset about her defeat last night.

However, after seeing Yusei's impressive performance in his duel with ??? today, she realized that Yusei had not yet unleashed his true strength.

Asuka, upon thinking of this, couldn't help but show an approving expression on her face.

"The battle continues, I'm using Tornado Warrior to attack Carbon Dragon..."

A smirk played on his lips as Yusei waved his hand again, activating the monster's effect: "Sunrise Hero's third effect activated! When one of your 'HEATK' monsters other than this card declares an attack, you can target 1 card on the field; destroy that card."

"What I'm going to destroy... is your [Carbon Dragon] in Defense Position on the field!"

"Take this! Crimson Light!"

In front of Yusei, Sunrise Soldier slowly raised his arms and then crossed them above his head.

As he moved, a red light suddenly shone from the top of his head and then flew towards the location of the Carbon Dragon.

In this radiance, the carbon dragon, which did not have time to transform into a diamond dragon, was directly turned into golden particles of light and disappeared from the field.

"It's over! The three monsters launched a direct attack on Misawa Daichi!"

Because the number of monsters changed, both of Tornado Hero's attacks resulted in a rollback.

Now that he had received the new instructions, he couldn't wait to reach out his hand to Misawa Daichi, who was standing there dumbfounded.

A gust of wind erupted from his hand, carrying with it bullets fired by the Secret Whirlwind Disc - Flower Prince and the light of the Sunrise Knight, all striking Daichi Misawa...

Despite the weakening effect, Daichi Misawa, having suffered such immense damage, was still dazed and knocked out of the duel arena, falling into the audience area.

(Misawa Daichi LP: 4000→0)

"The victor is Osiris, the Red Wanderer!"

Replacing Professor Chronos, who stood resentfully at the edge of the dueling arena, Principal Samejima rose from his seat, clapping and loudly proclaiming, "Alright! Now the academy's representative has been chosen!"

"As our representative from the Duel Academy, Yusei delivered a spectacular performance in this duel! Congratulations!"

Principal Samejima nodded toward where Yusei was.

Yusei returned his smile with a polite one.

"Ooo ...

Upon hearing the principal's voice, the crowd, who had just recovered from their shock, couldn't help but let out a heartfelt shout.

"Ugh... There's no reason for this to happen!!! How could this be???" Professor Chronos, who had gotten up from his chair and was now leaning over the edge of the Duel Disk to watch the two perform closely, muttered to himself in the face of this unbelievable result.

And so, his plan fell apart once again...

This year, representing the College, facing off against the Northern College, is the bottom-ranked student from Osiris Red, not his "elite" from Obelisk Blue.