Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

"As expected, Yusei, you're really strong! But it's okay, I believe I'll draw a new card next turn!" Jaden Yuki quickly cheered up and even made a declaration of his amazing draw.

"...However, you don't have a next round!"

Yusei pointed at Jaden Yuki and announced that he would be the one to end the duel.

048 The Gale Ends!

"I activate the second and most crucial effect of [Elemental HERO Grand Hero]!"

"When this card destroys an opponent's monster by battle, you can Tribute this card to activate this effect! Special Summon 1 Elemental HERO Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck, ignoring its Summoning conditions!"

Yu Xing announced the second effect of the Magnificent Warrior, which is also the most broken effect.

Magnificent Hero can ignore the conditions for Fusion Summoning and Special Summon one Elemental HERO Fusion Monster from the Extra Deck!

Generally speaking, the Special Summoning of Elemental HERO Fusion Monsters is restricted; even if they are destroyed and sent to the Graveyard, they cannot be revived from the Graveyard using Spell Cards like Monster Resurrection.

That's why Yusei was heartbroken by Tomokazu's departure.

This means that he will have a hard time summoning his friend Xia to the battlefield in this duel.

The effect of the Magnificent Hero can ignore this restriction and forcibly Special Summon a Fusion Monster of the Elemental HERO class to the field! This alone is enough to surprise the onlookers.

"What?! There's such a thing?"

"The Masked Hero Dark Claw from before, and now the Elemental Hero Grandmaster, these monsters' effects are getting more and more outrageous..."

A gasp of surprise rippled through the crowd.

“We’re still in the battle phase, which means…” Marufuji Sho seemed to realize something.

"As long as Yusei summons a monster with an attack power of 1900 or higher, he can directly attack Jaden Yuki and win!" Daichi Misawa said this on behalf of Sho Marufuji.

Yusei was aware of this, which is why he devised this tactic.

Jaden Yuki only has one "Winged Kuriboh" in his hand, but this monster can only activate its effect when it is destroyed on the field, thus protecting Jaden Yuki from damage for one turn.

It's still Yusei's turn; his battle phase isn't over yet.

Now that Flame Wingman has been destroyed by Magnificent, Jaden Yuki is basically an empty field.

They were powerless to fight back and had no chance of retaliating.

Yujo Judai: "!!!∑(?Д?ノ)ノ"

"Based on the effect of the magnificent hero, I will release him from the field after he has destroyed a monster in battle."

Yusei stretched out his palm and swept it through the air. As he moved, the magnificent hero's body was enveloped in light and turned into a white particle state.

"Hero who rides the wind, heed my call and appear!"

"Special Summon! [Elemental HERO Wild Wingman]! (Warrior/Earth/8-Star/ATK 1900/DEF 2300)"

This monster, a fusion of Elemental HERO Wingman and Elemental HERO Wilder, appeared on the field, and its body features could be seen from both monsters.

From an appearance standpoint, Wild Wingman is still primarily based on the Wild Wingman's body.

The shape of Winged Man can be seen on his hands and feet. His limbs have been transformed into the claws of birds and beasts, and his face is covered with green fur. Behind this monster are the enhanced white wings of Winged Man.

It wasn't a rare card, so when it appeared, no one was as shocked as when Grandmaster appeared.

This is a monster card that Yusei randomly picked up from a card pack at Sugoroku Muto's shop. Its effect is to discard one card from your hand and destroy one Spell/Trap Card on the field.

There is no limit to the number of turns; theoretically, as long as you have enough cards in your hand, you can keep activating the effect.

However, the conditions for its release are stringent and there are many restrictions, making it unsuitable for general use.

At the time, Yui Amamiya even complained that if she could summon this monster, then Yusei's back row wouldn't be able to trick her anymore.

However, Yusei's back row is covered by a card from the "God" series, so he is not afraid of this card.

The moment Wild Wingman activates his effect, it will be nullified and destroyed by him, sending it to the graveyard...

"I remember that Wild Wingman can destroy Spell & Trap Cards by discarding cards from his hand, right? Why doesn't Yusei activate that effect to destroy [Skyscraper]?"

"Because it's not necessary."

"Winged Wilder's attack power is exactly 1900, a direct attack will just reduce Jaden Yuki's LP to 0..."

"It seems Yusei has won this duel..."

Misawa Daichi made this judgment upon seeing the monster that appeared.

"Ha! An interesting fellow!"

The man inside the Seahorse Paradise building also received a duel message from his subordinates.

"Elemental HERO Grand Hero... a monster that ignores summoning restrictions, is that right?"

"Hmph! If that's all there is to it, my White Dragon deck is still stronger!"

"When it comes to bonds, we must be even stronger!"

The man glanced at the white-haired girl floating beside him, a slight smile playing on his lips, and his tone softened: "Am I right, Kisara?"

The girl, whom the man called "Kisara," nodded slightly upon hearing his words, seemingly in agreement.

……

...

"Winged Wilderness, attack Jaden Yuki directly!"

Yusei gave the Wild Wingman on the field the order to attack directly. Upon receiving the order, the Wild Wingman nodded, flapped its wings, and flew into the air.

"Ha~ Ah!!!" Wild Wingman forcefully flapped his wings in the air, creating a small tornado in front of him.

Wild Wingman began flapping his wings again, creating wind pressure that propelled a tornado toward Jaden Yuki.

Jaden Yuki couldn't withstand the tornado; he was lifted up by the wind pressure and fell to the ground.

Fortunately, Wild Wingman's tornado was just a virtual image generated by the Duel Disk, which greatly reduced the physical impact on the duelists. Otherwise, Jaden Yuki would have been torn to shreds by that tornado.

(Jaden Yuki's LP: 1900 → 0)

……

"Number 110!" Marufuji Sho looked at Yuki Judai, who had fallen to the ground, with a worried expression on his face.

"It's alright! This duel is also an opportunity for Yuki Judai to grow." Misawa Daichi stopped Marufuji Sho, who was about to rush to Yuki Judai's side, and said that they should not disturb their duel.

"Knowing that there are such powerful duelists in our generation! Even my heart is starting to burn!" Daichi Misawa looked at the two on the field, his eyes also blazing with fire.

"I won! What a pleasant duel!" This is a phrase that Jaden Yuki likes to say when he wins. When he says this, he will point at his opponent with a smug expression on his face.

To those he defeated, this behavior was tantamount to the merciless mockery of the victor…

That's why Jaden Yuki is called "naturally dark-skinned".

However, he has now been defeated by Yusei's Wild Winged Warrior, and his health has been reduced to zero, marking his defeat in the duel.

I wonder what he's thinking right now.

049 Undercurrents

"This guy named Yusei actually defeated Jaden Yuki..."

"Jaden Yuki was the duelist who defeated Professor Chronos before, and this guy is even stronger than him..."

"This guy named Yusei seems to be a duelist who also uses the [Hero] deck?"

"Wow, are [Heroes] really that powerful? It makes me want to build a deck and try it out!"

"Come on, with your skill level, you'd be getting a lot of bad hands when you actually played cards!"

"……makes sense."

The onlookers were now discussing the outcome of the duel animatedly.

……

...

"Haa... I lost..." Yuki Jaden sat on the ground without getting up, but he did not show any sense of defeat.

Jaden Yuki looked up at Yusei, a determined expression on his face: "What an interesting duel!"

"It's so enjoyable to duel with such a powerful duelist like you!" Jaden Yuki wiped his nose and grinned foolishly, seemingly planning to challenge Yusei later.

Yusei smiled, put away his Duel Disk, and said modestly, "You too."

As the duel ended, the virtual images on the field disappeared.

At this moment, Marufuji Sho and Misawa Daichi also came to Yuki Jaden's side and began to inquire about his condition.

"Are you alright, Number 110..." Marufuji Sho helped Yuki Jaden up from the ground and asked with some concern.

"There's a reason why Yusei was able to become a special recruit. In my opinion, his strength has already surpassed that of most people present."

Daichi Misawa crossed his arms over his chest, striking a pose that said, "I've seen through everything."

Yusei stepped forward and spoke to the three of them, saying, "I'm new here and not very familiar with the rules yet. Does this mean that if we just wait here, someone will come and take us to school?"

Jaden Yuki picked up where Yusei left off, saying, "From what the staff said, it seems like a private plane will come to pick us up."

"Yes, the pick-up and drop-off will be done in batches. We arrived relatively early, so we should be among the first batch."

Misawa Daichi added that it seemed he had done his homework well, and that questions about getting into university were no challenge for him at all.

"I see..." After finishing his duel, Yusei returned to his previous low-key state and began chatting with the three of them. In the process, he gradually learned about some things about the Duel Academy.

……

...

At the top of the Seahorse Paradise Building, the man who had witnessed the duel withdrew his gaze.

On his desk lay a stack of documents containing all the information currently available about Yusei.

This was something the man had someone specifically investigate just now.

"Hmph! A powerful duelist who suddenly appeared in Domino City?" the man muttered to himself.