Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

The hatch slowly opened, and a folded elevator slowly extended from the submarine, reaching the shore of the port.

After that, a huge crowd surged out of the submarine like a tide and headed toward the port.

Meanwhile, standing by the port were a group of teachers and students, led by Principal Samejima and Professor Chronos.

Just as Marufuji Sho said, apart from a very few people who genuinely came to welcome the arrival of Northern Academy, most people were just there to join in the fun.

"Welcome! Principal Ichise~~~ It's been a long time, and you're still as healthy as ever~~!" Seeing Ichise, who had a white headscarf wrapped around his head and a serious expression, appear before him, Principal Samejima, the bald man, said a few words of welcome with a forced smile.

As for his true thoughts, only he himself knows.

"Oh dear~~~ I'll be in your care for a while now! Old Man Samejima... cough cough cough... I mean, Principal Samejima~~"

Upon seeing his rival again, Johnson coughed lightly, corrected his own remarks, and then uttered a series of insincere polite words in return.

Although in his heart he harbored resentment towards Samejima for abusing his power and taking Domi, on the surface he maintained a certain elegance.

Hmph hmph hmph~~~ This year, without that cheater Caesar Liang, let's see what you can use to fight me?

Old man Samejima, this is the only time you can laugh!

With a fake smile on his face, Ivansen stretched out his arms and gripped Samejima's hands tightly.

"Please give me more advice..."

"No, no... I am the one!"

The two, holding hands warmly, looked to outsiders like a pair of very close friends.

However, in reality, that's not the case at all!

Deep down, both sides wished they could strangle the other to death right then and there!

"Speaking of which... how is Domi's health?" After the insincere pleasantries, Johnson abruptly changed the subject and tentatively asked a question.

"Hahaha... Of course! Domi is an indispensable person in this competition!" Upon hearing I-Qiangsen's question, Samejima, who suddenly burst into a somewhat neurotic laugh, gripped I-Qiangsen's hands tightly.

Great! It couldn't be better!

It's so nice, I don't even want to go over there anymore~~~

"Hehehe..." Sensing this change, Johnson politely returned the handshake.

You son of a bitch! You want to monopolize Duomei?! No way!

As long as I live, I will absolutely not allow this kind of selfish behavior to happen!

Samejima: "..."

Johnson: "..."

"Oh ho ho ho..."

"a ha ha ha……"

Two laughs, each carrying a different meaning, came simultaneously from Johnson and Samejima.

And so, between the two people in the awkward atmosphere, an unusual and strange phenomenon occurred, accompanied by embarrassing laughter.

"...What are those two doing?" Yusei, who had just arrived at the port, looked at the two bald principals who were surrounded by a crowd, holding hands and laughing loudly, seemingly competing to see who could shout the loudest. He couldn't help but look puzzled.

"Stop laughing! Principal, enough with the pleasantries. Quickly introduce the representatives from Northern College!"

The outspoken Yuki Judai broke the balance by speaking out, shifting everyone's attention back to the three of them.

"Uh... Judai, and Yusei, you're here?" Scratching his bald head, Principal Samejima, realizing his behavior was somewhat inappropriate, quickly cleared his throat and released his hand.

Seeing this, Ikson snorted coldly, then stepped aside and turned his gaze to Yusei: "Is that so? You're that first-year student named Yusei... one of our opponents this year?"

"Yes, it's me." Nodding to I-Qiangsen, Yusei began to observe the man's appearance.

A receding hairline with a Mediterranean-like bald spot, slightly better than Principal Samejima's shiny bald head...

Wearing an orange tracksuit and with sunken eyes, you wouldn't guess he was the principal's disheveled appearance if you didn't know...

And then there were his signature round glasses perched on his nose, and the white headscarf tied around his head, a symbol of his profound resolve…

"What's wrong? Do you think I'm much more handsome than Samejima?" With a flirtatious pose that he thought was cool, I-Johnson winked at Yusei.

"Nonsense! You old man, how indecent are you? I'm clearly the more handsome one!" Faced with Johnson's shameless behavior, Samejima couldn't help but retort.

"Well..."

You two are evenly matched!

Looking away, not wanting to dampen the confidence of the two principals, Yusei forcibly changed the subject: "...More importantly, who was my opponent in the duel?"

"Yeah, yeah, we're curious too!" Hearing Yusei's words, Yuki Judai and Marufuji Sho squeezed over, their faces beaming with excitement.

"Uh... that's..."

"...It's me!"

Just as Johnson was taken aback by the two men's enthusiasm and was about to speak, a cold shout suddenly echoed near the port.

"Hmm? This voice sounds so familiar?" Upon hearing the shout, Yusei subconsciously turned his gaze in the direction from which the sound came.

Then... he saw the man surrounded by his underlings, wearing a black trench coat, who was now staring at him with a cold expression.

That's right, that man was—

One, ten, hundred, thousand, ten thousand bolts of lightning!

"Ah! Manjoume, it's Manjoume!" Upon seeing the true identity of the person representing him, Judai Yuki couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

Unexpectedly, Manjoume, who had been missing for several months, has made a comeback in the prestigious capacity of "representative of Northern Academy".

"Manjoume... have you defected to the enemy?" Yusei asked, his eyes narrowing.

"...It's Manjoume Inazuma, Mr. Manjoume!"

After correcting Yusei's statement, Manjoume sneered and continued, "Don't get me wrong! Yusei... for me, power is everything! As long as it makes me stronger, anything is fine!"

"...Is that so?" Looking at the expression on Manjoume's face, Yusei's eyes flickered.

The remarks just now were no different from those made by Wan Zhangmu in the past.

They all exhibited arrogant words and actions that disregarded others.

However, at this moment, Yusei suddenly felt a sense of unfamiliarity.

This "Ten Thousand Eyes Lightning" before us seems fundamentally different from the "Ten Thousand Eyes Accuracy" of the past...

As for the specific situation, we still need to observe it further.

"Hey! You first-year jellyfish-head over there! You've been calling Manjoume by his name ever since you started!" King, who was now a huge fan of Manjoume, frowned and started to confront Yuki Judai, who was grinning like an idiot.

"Huh? Are you talking about me?" Jaden Yuki pointed to his face, completely bewildered.

"That's right, I'm talking about you! How dare you call out Mr. Manjoume's name in such a frivolous tone? I think you're tired of living!"

"...That's right! How dare you tease our big brother like that!"

"Try saying that again if you dare?"

The Four Heavenly Kings, while rubbing their hands together in anticipation, also chimed in with their own voices.

Judging from their fierce expressions, they might just be about to engage in a spectacular battle with Jaden Yuki at any moment...

Of course, if it were just a duel, Jaden Yuki would definitely win.

"...Never mind him, my opponent is Yusei!"

After waving his hand to stop his underlings from attacking Yuki Jaden, Manjoume seemed to be planning to say something to Yusei next.

However, just as the two representatives from Northern Academy and Duel Academy were facing off, and Manjoume was about to speak, a sudden gust of wind swept up, and then several helicopters appeared circling overhead.

"Huh??? What's going on???"

"Hiss! That logo is... the Manjoume Group's helicopter?!"

"What? You mean it??? It's the Manjoume Group, which has a huge influence in the political and business worlds (excluding the dueling world...)?"

Upon seeing the large "万" (wan) character engraved on the helicopter chassis, the onlookers couldn't help but gasp in surprise.

Some knowledgeable people even started rubbing their eyes vigorously, fearing they were hallucinating...

"Hahaha!!! That's right! It's our Wanzhangmu Group!"

"Long time no see... Jun! You've been doing a great job, haven't you?"

Accompanied by a slightly arrogant laugh, the cabin door of the helicopter floating in mid-air suddenly opened.

Then there are Manjoume's two older brothers—Manjoume Chosaku (the eldest brother), who has a buzz cut and a sexy stubble, and Manjoume Seiji (the second brother), who looks like a business elite.

The two figures came into view.

"Nagasaku-nii, and Masashi-nii, what are you doing here?!" Manjoume exclaimed in confusion as he looked at the two unexpected figures appearing above him.

Because the helicopter rotor was too loud, Manjoume didn't know whether his voice had reached his two older brothers' ears.

"Of course we're here to congratulate you on your victory!"

In a matter-of-fact tone, the second brother, Manjoume Masashi, shouted, "We came all the way here just to bring you a surprise!"

"Don't make us worry about you! That's right!"

The helicopter landed on the landing platform that served as a helipad at the port, and the figure of the eldest brother, Wan Zhangmu, slowly stepped out of the helicopter.

While stroking his stubble, Manjoume Nagasaku explained the purpose of their visit in a lecturing tone.

Manjoume: "I'm fucking..."

What a surprise! What a wonderful surprise! Please, you guys get back here right now!

Covering his head, Wan Zhangmu, his mind a complete blank, looked like a child whose parents had been called in, wishing he could disappear into the ground...

"Good! Not bad... That's the expression! We've captured this entrance scene..."

"Camera number two... remember to point it at the location of Wan Zhangmu, and turn on the highlight, understand?"

"...OK!"

In front of the Manjou brothers, personnel from another helicopter, carrying cameras and spotlights, disembarked and headed towards the crowd.