Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

The moment Yusei mastered [Imprint Fusion], his defeat was already inevitable.

Even if Manjoume endures until [Ice Sword Dragon Illusion Ice Dragon] appears, and then activates the exclusion effect of [Armed Dragon Power Cannon], it will only cause him greater damage!

By simply changing the materials for [Imprint Fusion] or altering the cards discarded when Divine Flame Dragon activates its effect, Yusei can achieve a completely different result.

The result is—

Both Ice Sword Dragon Phantom Ice Dragon and Armed Dragon Strike Cannon, which are both Speed ​​2 effects, are banished from each other, and then the effect of [Deathly Drama of the Dead], which is sent to the Graveyard as Fusion Material, is triggered: When this card is sent to the Graveyard or banished, you can choose to summon a Level 8 or higher Fusion Monster from the banished zone, namely [Ice Sword Dragon Phantom Ice Dragon].

This way, you not only gain a free wave of cards, but you also refresh the banishment effect of [Ice Sword Dragon Illusion Ice Dragon] again, allowing it to disrupt your opponent's turn as well...

This move was essentially a victory over Manjou's trump card, achieved without taking any damage!

(PS: In actual OCG deck building, Albus's disruption initiation point is usually the quick-play spell card [Mark of the Hell].)

……

"Manjoume... I'll take him down in this duel."

Without summoning the hero from his hand—Sky Knight—Yusei directly issued an attack command to Ice Sword Dragon: "Battle begins! [Ice Sword Dragon Illusion Ice Dragon] launches a direct attack on Manjoume—Marked Sword!"

After dealing with the [Armed Dragon Strike Cannon], the four ice swords that had returned to the Ice Sword Dragon, carrying frost, flew swiftly towards the direction of Wan Zhangmu once again.

The Ice Sword Dragon has an attack power of 3000, while Manjoume has 1500 HP remaining.

In this situation, the outcome is already clear!

"Oh no! This is bad! This is bad! Quick! CUT! CUT!!!"

Just as Manjoume was about to lose on live television, the director quickly called for a halt to the camera's recording and instructed his colleagues to switch the broadcast signal to another channel.

Although, it was impossible to stop the reaction of the audience.

But at the very least, the impact must be minimized!

Even for the sake of my own future, I can't afford to offend the Manjou Group at this time...

……

"The weather today is..."

Shortly after the television signal was switched to a weather forecast, a direct attack from the Ice Sword Dragon had already reached Manjou's front.

324. People cannot be generalized.

"Wait! Direct attack? Haven't you forgotten that I still have tokens on the field?"

Upon hearing Yusei's instructions, Manjoume quickly spoke up to remind him.

As he said, after being bombarded by various fusion monsters, mechs and dragons, the field was now filled with a large amount of smoke that obscured the view.

Information such as how many monsters there are, where they are stuck, and whether the face-down card has been activated all need to be confirmed one by one. If the two parties do not explain it verbally, then no one can clearly know his specific operation.

Despite being a blank slate, the [Primal Life Form Derivative] possesses a whopping 6300 points of defense. Its existence seems to have been forgotten.

"No, I haven't forgotten."

As Yusei said this, he tapped his Duel Disk and picked up a card that was placed horizontally on it to show to Manjoume opposite him.

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[Derivative Collector]

(Demon/Earth/4-star/Attack 0/Defense 2000)

Effect: You can only use the effect of this card's name ① once per turn.

①: This effect can be activated if this card is Special Summoned from your hand or Graveyard by a Token. Special Summon this card.

②: If this card is Special Summoned, activate this effect. Destroy all Tokens on the field, and this card gains 400 ATK for each Token destroyed.

③: As long as this card is in the Monster Zone, neither player can Special Summon a Token.

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At the same time, at the feet of the enormous Ice Sword Dragon, a goblin appeared, holding a bug-catching net and looking relaxed. In the wooden cage hanging at his waist, there was a miniature version of the [Primal Life Form Derivative].

Despite its desperate struggle to escape from the cage.

However, it could not escape this targeted constraint.

As long as it remains a derivative, it cannot appear on the field, nor can it escape the cage that belongs solely to it.

……

"Before Ice Sword Dragon launched its attack... specifically, after the effect of Meteor took effect, I had already activated the effect of this card... and Special Summoned it."

"At that time, the [original life form derivative] had already been destroyed, but you were too busy enjoying the joy of summoning the ace to pay attention to it."

"And when the [Armed Dragon Strike Cannon] activated its effect, it was sent to the banished zone along with my Divine Flame Dragon on the field..."

As Yusei calmly explained the current situation, a ripple appeared in his eyes: "Manjoume, you don't really think I would deliberately send you a monster with extremely high attack power, do you?"

Manjoume: "...Gurgle!"

--boom! ! !

"—Gua ...

As the conversation ended, the goblin holding the insect net waved goodbye to everyone, while at that moment, four sword beams from the Ice Sword Dragon intersected and slashed across his body, centered on Manjoume.

Then, amidst a violent explosion, Manjōme's body, accompanied by ice shards, flew backward.

(Manjoume LP: 1500→0)

After rolling twice in the dueling arena, leaving a long trail, Manjoume fell onto the cold ground and blinked in disbelief.

Then, upon hearing the notification that the duel was over, he snapped out of his daze and stared blankly at the ceiling.

We lost, we lost again...

Even though I tried my best, I was still no match for Yusei...

I have let my brothers down. What should I do next?

Can anyone... give me an answer?

……

"...Ohh ...

Armed Dragon and Armed Dragon Lightning, which can be freely upgraded; V, W, X, Y, Z Union Monsters, which can be freely combined without Fusion Spell Cards; Brand Fusion, which can be fused from the deck; and the Minotaur behavior exhibited by Albus...

Exclusion and non-exclusion, targeting and being targeted...

A meteorite fell from the sky, and a goblin was in charge of cleaning up the mess...

In this duel, both sides summoned their trump cards, resulting in a clash of beliefs.

Although the outcome is now decided, the excitement still lingers and is hard to shake off...

It may be difficult to see such a wonderful match again in the future.

Those present couldn't help but think this...

"Uh... the winner is Yusei Osiris Red from the Duel Academy headquarters~ Here he comes!" Startled awake by the cheers, Professor Chronos, finally feeling his presence, quickly raised the microphone to announce the result of the duel.

The battle between Northern Academy and Duel Academy ended in Yusei's victory!

As the organizer, Professor Chronos, despite still harboring some resentment towards Osiris Red's students, surprisingly refrained from inwardly criticizing them.

"—Yay!!! This year's reward is mine too, hahaha~~~!"

"...Damn it!!!"

Seeing the results before him, Principal Samejima clenched his fists excitedly and stood up.

Meanwhile, Principal Yi Qiangsen, standing beside him, lowered his head with a look of resentment...

There seemed to be a hint of tears glistening in his eyes.

"...Zhun! What on earth are you doing?"

"Do you really know what you've done? Ah! You're bringing shame to the Manjoume clan!"

Looking at the cheering crowd around them, Manjoume Chosaku and Manjoume Seiji stood up with grim expressions and quickly walked to Manjoume's side.

Facing the sprawled-out Manjoume, the two men uttered undisguised words of reproach.

"I'm sorry... brothers, it's my fault for not being able to do it..."

Manjoume, who crawled out of the ground, had a look of disappointment on his face. He felt very disappointed about his defeat.

People cannot be generalized.

While becoming stronger, the march did not stand still.

The repeated defeats made Manjoume realize one thing: he might never be a match for Yusei in his lifetime...

Whether in duels or in other aspects...

"Sure! You bastard... why didn't you use the card we prepared for you???"

"...If we used those rare cards, we could have built an even more powerful deck!"

The Manjou brothers posed their questions to their good-for-nothing younger brother.

If Manjoume had listened to them and added those rare cards he bought with money to his deck, he might be the one winning now!

"That's because I want to use my own cards to win personally..."