Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

PS: Hope is in line.

311 The Adventures of Manjoume

"Ugh... My water of life! My last hope!... Even you are leaving me? Ami!!!"

Noticing the water bottle slipping from his hand, Manjoume reacted quickly and swiftly reached out to grab it firmly.

"Hehe... almost..."

Just as Manjou was secretly rejoicing, his earlier actions caused the already somewhat unstable ship to lose its final balance and begin to shake violently.

Meanwhile, Manjoume, who had captured the Aquarius, was also completely bewildered as he sank into the boundless sea along with the wrecked ship...

"Gulu gulu..."

And so, accompanied by the gurgling sound of seawater entering his trachea, Manjoume gradually lost consciousness shortly after sinking into the sea.

……

"Big brother..."

“…Brother!”

"...Wake up!"

In an unknown space, the unconscious Manjoume gradually awoke.

Before his eyes were open and his consciousness was still hazy, Manjoume suddenly heard a sound echoing in his ears.

"...Shut up! Who's your older brother?!"

Subconsciously waving away the orbs of light floating in front of him, Wan Zhangmu suddenly opened his eyes.

As he moved, the ball of light gradually disappeared, as if it had never existed.

"...Are you finally awake?"

The moment he opened his eyes, a figure covered in seaweed was reflected in Wan Zhangmu's eyes.

This strange-looking humanoid creature was now speaking to the awakened Manjou.

"Where am I? I clearly remember falling into the sea..."

Rubbing his slightly throbbing head, Manjoume asked the man in front of him with a puzzled look.

Recalling his previous experiences, he vaguely remembered... that he seemed to have fallen into the sea... why did he end up in this dark place?

Could this be the afterlife...?

The strange-looking man in front of him was the ferryman of the River Styx, who had come specifically to take him on his journey.

Or perhaps this place was inside a whale's belly, and the person was swallowed by the whale the moment they fell into the sea, thus miraculously surviving?

"Hehehe...Are you confused?"

The man in front of her reached out and brushed aside the seaweed covering his face, revealing his face, which was covered by an iron mask.

In his other hand, he held the card deck that Manjoume had originally placed in the Duel Disk.

Who are you? And where am I now?

With a look of surprise and uncertainty, Wan Zhangmu stared in the direction of the strange man.

While asking questions, Manjoume was also looking around at the scenery.

The ground beneath my feet... seems to be made of iron? All around me are seaweed and damp mud... I can even feel my heartbeat and my own breathing...

In other words, I am not in the afterlife, but truly alive...

"Hahaha... My name is irrelevant... More importantly, you're a duelist, right?"

Lowering his head, the man scanned the cards in his hand one by one, then looked in the direction of Wan Zhangmu and continued, "[X-Chief Cannon], [Y-Dragon Head], [Z-Metal Tracks], [Fusion Recruitment], [VWXYZ-Divine Dragon Power Cannon], [Horus' Black Flame Dragon LV8]... Wow~ these cards are pretty good..."

"Ah! That's my deck... Give it back to me right now! You bastard!"

Looking at his empty Duel Disk, he realized that the man was holding the Manjoume from his deck, and his brows furrowed involuntarily.

Good grief! You stole my deck while I was unconscious, huh?!

What audacity!

"Tsk tsk tsk... I'm sorry, these cards are all soaked now and can't be used for the time being." Returning the card set to Manjoume, the man then pulled a card from his pocket: "This card is a gift for you~"

"……Gift?"

He took the card from the man with a puzzled look, and stared intently at the image on the card.

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【Disruption·Yellow】

(Orc/Light/2-star/Attack 0/Defense 1000)

Normal Monster

Description: A member of a disruptive trio who uses any means necessary to cause trouble. It's said that something will happen if all three are gathered together.

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Above the card is a hideous monster that defies description...

Thin, ragged, yellowish skin paired with red briefs...

His eyes, protruding from the top of his head like a snail's, revealed a strong sense of lewdness and a strange self-confidence...

Add to that that bizarre pose in the card art, with its signature sausage lips and spitting as if it's about to explode...

……

Manjoume: "..."

Blanch!

How could there be such disgusting and vulgar monsters in the world!

The moment he saw the card, Manjoume instinctively raised his arm, wanting to throw it into outer space so that it could keep Kars company.

"Hey! What are you doing?!"

Seeing Manjoume raise his arm as if to throw it, the man hurriedly reached out to stop him, saying, "...Let me tell you, if you throw that card, you'll regret it for the rest of your life!"

"Heh... I'll regret it?"

As if he had heard the funniest joke in the world, Manjoume slowly curled the corners of his mouth: "What use are these boring cards, other than disgusting yourself?"

"While you were unconscious, you kept muttering words about wanting to become stronger... Right now, you're being haunted by this nightmare, aren't you?"

Although it was a question, the man's tone carried an undeniable certainty.

It seems that he had been standing by for quite some time before Manjoume woke up.

"This……"

When the man saw through his true thoughts, Wan Zhangmu felt a little flustered.

"Do you really want to become stronger? Are you truly committed to that?"

Seeing that Manjoume seemed to be persuaded, the man quickly asked two more questions.

"Is that even a question?... Who do you think you're talking to? I am Jun Manjoume, Mr. Manjoume!" Standing up angrily, Manjoume's eyes seemed to burn with a hidden blaze as he looked at the man.

Feeling resentful of their repeated defeats and powerless about their current situation...

Manjoume always believed that no one could understand his thoughts.

However, at this moment, his inner thoughts were completely seen through by a stranger...

How could he possibly accept something like this?

A man with eyes wide open cannot be insulted!

Anyone who dares to look down on me will be punished accordingly!

With his fists clenched, Manjōmu couldn't help but think this at that moment.

"Hehehehe... You hate working hard, but you want to get stronger. You're really impatient!" The man chuckled indistinctly, then nodded and said, "Well... whatever, you have abilities different from others... giving you some special treatment is only right..."

Manjoume: "...Different abilities? How come I didn't know that?"

"Hehe..." Without answering Wan Zhangmu's question, the man stood up and walked towards the direction behind him: "Come with me, I'll take you to a good place."

"...A good place? What kind of good place is it that can make me stronger quickly?"

Following the man's steps, Manjoume walked into the depths of darkness...

--puff!

Then, accompanied by the sound of a high-pressure water jet, Manjōmu's body was suddenly enveloped by a torrent of water, and he was ejected from the unknown place beneath the sea to a coastline covered by ice fields.

"Damn it! That bastard is really going too far..."

As the water gushed out, Manjoume fell face-first onto the icy plain, spitting out ice shards and complaining about the man's rough behavior.

At this moment, he realized that after a long journey of drifting, he seemed to have arrived on a continent covered by ice and snow.

"That building is...?"

Gazing at the golden buildings in the distance, which resembled a "cursed golden kingdom," Manjou couldn't help but rub his eyes.

After confirming that what he was seeing was not a mirage, a confident smile began to appear on his face.

"Hahaha... Is that seaweed bastard trying to test me? If that's the case... then he'd better keep his eyes wide open!"

"Let me show you what Mr. Manjoume is all about!"

With a confident expression, Wan Zhangmu punched his left palm into his right fist and strode towards the distant golden castle.

……

"Open the door! Open the door for me! Is no one home? Give me an answer!"

As he approached the castle gate, Manjoume raised his fist and pounded hard on the heavy door in front of him.

However, despite his efforts to knock on it for a long time, there was no response at all.