Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

In other words, although Darkness passed the trial and successfully survived from that alternate dimension, he did not retain the memories of that world like Yusei and the others.

Or perhaps, for some reason, he has forgotten what happened there.

"In short, darkness... in that world, there are still people waiting for you."

Recalling her promise to the assassin who guarded the grave, Yusei, on her behalf, conveyed words of longing: "She asked me to tell you that no matter where you are in another world, she will never forget your existence."

darkness: "..."

After saying that, Yusei shut his mouth and stopped talking.

In this way, he could be said to have fulfilled his promise to the tomb-guarding assassin.

As for whether the other party understood or not, or whether they cared or not...

That's not something Yusei should worry about.

That's the end of this matter.

At least that's how it is for Yusei.

……

"The Dark Duel... has begun."

Without responding to Youxing's words, Darkness's expression remained unchanged after listening to his explanation, as if he were listening to a complete stranger recounting something completely unrelated to him.

Jaden Yuki: "...A Dark Duel? Really?"

Yusei: "Is that really how it is?"

A fire dragon formed from lava was now circling around everyone.

At that moment, Yusei and the others finally saw the figures of Sho and Hayato, who were being swallowed up by the light along with them.

"Tsudai!!!"

“…Brother!”

"Yusei...!"

Not far from the platform where Yusei and the others were, Marufuji Sho and Maeda Hayato had also woken up from their coma.

At this moment, they were trapped in a circular energy sphere in the distance, seemingly being held hostage by Darkness.

For now, it's still a safe situation.

"As you can see, although the two of them are currently protected within the light shield, this protection will soon disappear."

"If the duel drags on too long, their safety cannot be guaranteed."

Pointing in the direction of Sho and Hayato, Darkness's lips slowly curled into a mocking smile: "...If you do not accept the dark duel I propose, then the lives of these two will also be lost in this sea of ​​lava."

"Ugh! You despicable bastard! Those two have nothing to do with this duel, right?" Seeing his roommate being used as a hostage in the Dark Duel, Jaden Yuki's eyes flashed with anger.

They actually used innocent people as bargaining chips. Are all the people of Seven Stars this unscrupulous?

Shouldn't a duel be a joyful thing?

"Of course... if you're willing to hand over the keys obediently, I might consider letting you go." For Darkness, collecting as many keys to the Seven Star Gate as possible is currently the most important objective.

As for the fate of the key holder, that's not so important.

In any case, once the three Phantom Demons are unsealed, everything in this world will be engulfed by endless darkness, and no one will be able to escape this calamity...

Everyone will be guided by the Phantom Demon to a new world.

“Darkness… We can’t possibly give you our key, and of course we don’t intend to give up just like that.”

"Oh? Is this your decision?"

Darkness narrowed his eyes upon hearing Yusei's words.

After confirming that no one else objected, he stopped trying to persuade them to surrender.

Meanwhile, Yusei, after gesturing for Jaden Yuki and Asuka to stand behind him, extended his finger at Darkness, declaring war: "No need for further words, Darkness... let's duel!"

"Whether it's the key or the hostages... whoever wins has the power to decide everything."

"In this duel where the key to the Seven Star Gate is staked, you must fight with all your might... and the soul of the one who loses the duel will be sealed inside this card!"

As Darkness said this, he reached into his pocket and took out a blank card.

Unlike regular cards, the card in Darkness's hand has no pictures or words on it, only a yellow border representing a normal monster and a pure black quadrilateral card image.

"This duel is a gamble with both sides' souls... no! It should be said that their lives are at stake."

“After all, a body without a soul is no different from a dead person.” Shrugging, Darkness raised his arm, displaying his Alien Duel Disk.

"Stake your soul? Is this really real? Could it be just a hoax, like the previous Titan?" Asuka couldn't help but point out a guess as she listened to Darkness's explanation.

"No! This time it's probably true... The current situation is different from what happened with Titan."

Yusei couldn't detect any falsehood in Darkness, and his words were not a joke.

At this moment, the card held between Darkness's fingers was also constantly emitting black mist, proving that everything they were seeing was an irrational phenomenon that defied scientific explanation.

Without a doubt, the upcoming duel will be a true dark duel!

"Let's settle this once and for all, darkness!"

Unfolding his Duel Disk, Yusei threw his right fist towards Darkness.

Time waits for no one. Even if it's to resolve the imminent crisis, we can no longer afford to wait so leisurely.

A swift and decisive victory is the only way forward!

"...Yusei, I'm entrusting this to you!" Although he really wanted to take Yusei's place in the battle, Jaden Yuki still stood obediently behind Yusei, casting concerned glances at Sho Marufuji and Hayato.

This is not the time for fun; such an important duel cannot be taken lightly.

Instead of giving this opportunity to the stronger Yusei, I should have done so.

"...duel!"

"Duel!"

(Darkness LP: 4000)

(Yusei LP: 4000)

As Yusei got serious, Darkness also prepared for the duel, setting up his Duel Disk.

"I'll attack first, draw a card!"

Darkness drew a card from his deck without even looking at it and immediately activated it: "Spell Card - [Red-Eyes Foresight] Activated! You can only activate one of these cards per turn. You can send 1 'Red-Eyes' monster from your hand or Deck to the Graveyard to activate this effect. Add 1 'Red-Eyes' Spell/Trap Card other than 'Red-Eyes Foresight' from your Deck to your hand."

"...Really Red-Eyes? Could it be that Darkness is planning to use Red Daddy in the first round?"

Upon seeing the magic card Darkness pulled out, Yusei couldn't help but recall the fear he had felt in the past when he was dominated by the AI—"I'm so cool."

When in a dominant position, "I'm so cool" will shout arrogantly, "I'll take your life!"

When it's about to be beaten to death, it will kneel down and beg in a low voice, "...Daddy, spare my life!"

This perfectly illustrates what it means for a true man to bend and stretch...

In addition to the well-known "Water Hundred Phoenix Warrior" deck, it also has an invincible combination of Big Green Worm and Red Daddy!

[Red-Eyes Insight] searches for [Red-Eyes Fusion], then activates the effect of [Red-Eyes Fusion] to fuse directly from the deck, summoning the invincible [Super Magical Dragon Knight - Red-Eyes Dragon Knight (Red Daddy)] in one go...

Alternatively, you could use the "Hidden Dragon in the Crotch" technique, where you can link two monsters on the field to summon "Predatory Plant Blue-Eyes Anaconda," then activate its effect, pay 2000 LP to avoid the self-restriction of "Red-Eyes Fusion," and achieve the same effect by summoning Red-Eyes.

……

"Based on the effect of [Red-Eyes Foresight], I send [Red-Eyes Wyvern] from my deck to the graveyard, and then search my deck for the Fusion Spell Card exclusive to Red-Eyes monsters—[Red-Eyes Fusion]!"

"...Next, I will activate this Fusion Spell Card directly!"

Darkness sent a monster card from his deck to the graveyard, then pulled out the once-popular Fusion Spell Card, inserted it into the back row of his Duel Disk, and activated it.

"...【Red-Eyes Fusion】?" Jaden Yuki was quite puzzled upon hearing this unfamiliar card name.

"That's right, this is the special fusion magic card I possess!"

Darkness waved his hand and explained, "You can only activate 1 card with this name per turn. During the turn this card is activated, you cannot Normal or Special Summon monsters except by the effect of this card..."

"However... in exchange, I can send the Fusion Material Monsters listed on a Fusion Monster Card from my hand, Deck, or field to the Graveyard, and Fusion Summon 1 Fusion Monster that used a 'Red-Eyes' monster as Fusion Material from my Extra Deck. The name of the monster Special Summoned by this effect is treated as 'Red-Eyes Black Dragon'."

"What... another deck fusion!" After Yusei's previous demonstration of [Imprint Fusion], Jaden Yuki saw another new deck fusion from Darkness.

A hint of envy appeared in his eyes.

so good……

When will I be able to have deck fusion?

Youxing: “…”

(New Universe Fusion: Someone's calling me???)

336 How am I supposed to play Yu-Gi-Oh! with this?

"Based on the effect of [Red-Eyes Fusion], I send [Red-Eyes Black Dragon] and [Red-Eyes Ferocious Star Dragon - Meteor Dragon], which are used as fusion materials, from my deck to the graveyard to perform a Fusion Summon!"

With its arms raised high, Darkness cried out the monster's name: "Black dragon with crimson eyes, wielding raging black flames, burning everything that enters its sight to ashes! And ferocious dragon descended from the ends of the universe, transformed from a meteor... unite here as one!"

"Come forth—my Tamashii! [Meteor Dragon Meteor Black Dragon]!"

With that shout, a purple vortex appeared above Darkness's head, sucking in both the jet-black dragon and the red dragon carrying meteor fragments.

After that, black mist carrying fragments of meteorites fell from the sky and crashed into the lava inside the volcano.

A pair of crimson wings that blotted out the sky suddenly covered everyone's heads.

--Roar! ! !

As a shower of meteors fell from the sky, a giant fire dragon, its entire body constantly ablaze, flapped its enormous wings, which occasionally gleamed with black light, and descended before Darkness.

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【Meteor Dragon Meteor Black Dragon】(Card name should be: Red-Eyes Black Dragon)