Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

[8-Star] [Dark] [Dragon Clan]

Attack Power: 3500; Defense Power: 2000

Blending/Effects:

7-star "Red-Eyes" monster + 6-star Dragon monster

①: This effect can only be activated if this card is successfully Fusion Summoned. Send 1 "Red-Eyes" monster from your hand or Deck to the Graveyard, and inflict damage to your opponent equal to half of that monster's original ATK.

②: If this card is sent from the Monster Zone to the Graveyard, you can target 1 Normal Monster in your Graveyard; Special Summon that monster.

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This monster, summoned by Red-Eyes Fusion, can also be used as the card name Red-Eyes Black Dragon.

"The effect of [Meteor Dragon Meteor Black Dragon] is activated! When this card is successfully Fusion Summoned, I can send one [Red-Eyes] monster from my hand or Deck to the Graveyard, and then inflict damage to my opponent equal to half of that monster's ATK!"

As Darkness said this, he drew a card from his deck and showed it to Yusei on the other side: "This is the card I'm sending to the graveyard!"

【Red-Eyes Dark Steel Dragon】(Dragon/Dark/10-star/ATK 2800/DEF 2400)

The card that darkness pulled out was none other than the main brother of Red Eyes—Dark Steel Dragon, whose effect was not affected by the source, was at full health, and could repeatedly jump around on the field!

However, there are no Link Monsters in the current Duel Monsters series.

So Yusei doesn't need to worry at all that Darkness might suddenly unleash a dragon fist-burst in a dramatic performance!

Furthermore, due to the self-restriction effect of [Red-Eyes Fusion], Darkness will be unable to summon or Special Summon any monsters this turn, regardless of the circumstances.

"【Red-Eyes Dark Steel Dragon】 has an attack power of 2800 points, so... Yusei, you will take 1400 points of damage!" Lava boiled, and as Darkness's words fell, a meteorite fragment brought by 【Meteor Dragon Meteor Black Dragon】 also hurled towards Yusei.

"Well……!"

In Dark Duels, duelists will suffer damage of the same amount as their LP is reduced.

Therefore, even though Yusei dodged the incoming meteorite fragments, he was still hit by the wind pressure and felt a piercing pain.

(Yusei LP: 4000→2600)

“That ends your offensive. It’s my turn to counterattack next round!” Wiping the fine sweat from his forehead caused by the burning sensation, Yusei cast a defiant look at Darkness.

How could a hopeless deck possibly be a match for a "pure" hero deck?

In the next round, I, You, will make you feel the pain!

"The end? Ha... This is just the beginning!" Darkness chuckled mockingly upon hearing Yusei's words.

Then, under everyone's watchful eyes, he pulled out another card and slammed it onto the Duel Disk: "Spell Card [Black Flame Bullet] activated! In exchange for not attacking this turn, inflict damage equal to the original ATK of [Red-Eyes Black Dragon] on both of our fields!"

"Originally... we shouldn't have attacked in the first round!"

"What?! You only have [Meteor Dragon Meteor Black Dragon] on your field... where is [Red-Eyes Black Dragon]?" Jaden Yuki asked Darkness with a puzzled look on his face.

"The card name of the [Meteor Dragon Meteor Black Dragon] summoned by [Red-Eyes Fusion] can also be used as [Red-Eyes Black Dragon].

After uttering this declarative statement in a calm tone, Darkness then planned to wave the hem of his trench coat, take out the blank card from his pocket, and absorb the soul of Yusei, who was about to become the loser.

The maneuvering displayed by Darkness is the FTK (One-Turn Kill) tactic exclusive to the Red-Eyes deck.

Thanks to the effect of [Black Flame Bullet], it can even be combined with other cards (such as [Continuous Spell] which copies the effect of Spell Cards) to achieve a perfect kill with 8,000 damage, securing victory in the first turn of the duel...

At this point, the card name is treated as "Meteor Dragon Meteor Black Dragon" of "Red-Eyes Black Dragon", which has an attack power of 3500. This means that Yusei will receive at least 3500 points of effect damage.

After being injured by meteorite fragments, Yusei had 2600 LP left.

After taking this [Black Flame Bullet], you can type "GG" amidst laughter and cheers.

"...?"

Watching Darkness's actions, Yusei couldn't help but slowly type out a question mark.

no……

They can stage an FTK (One-Turn Kill) scene at the drop of a hat... Are all the Seven Star Kings this powerful?

...So, is it still possible to have fun together?

I can't play Yu-Gi-Oh! This is impossible! How am I supposed to play Yu-Gi-Oh!? Only the opponent can play Yu-Gi-Oh! Haven't I already lost the right to play Yu-Gi-Oh!?

……

"That's it! You're... done with your turn!" Darkness waved his arm toward Yusei and then gave the [Meteor Dragon Meteor Black Dragon] the order to open its mouth and breathe fire.

It's not an attack, but rather the effect damage from a magic card.

"...Take this, Yusei! Black Flame Meteor Shower!"

Multiple enhanced black fireballs were spewed from the wide-open mouth of [Meteor Dragon Meteor Black Dragon] and shot straight toward Yusei.

This dense barrage of firepower was clearly not an attack that ordinary humans could avoid.

As his life points reach zero, Yusei might also be engulfed by this rain of fire, along with Jaden Yuki and Asuka Tenjōin behind him...

"I lost... my ass!"

Changing the subject abruptly, facing the incoming meteor shower, Yusei suddenly discarded one of his cards into the graveyard: "Chain with your [Black Flame Bullet], I activate the effect of [Scrap Kuriboh] in my hand, sending this card to the graveyard to negate the effect damage activation and destroy it!"

The Kuriboh, made of screws and scrap metal, appeared in front of Yusei with a burst of light, and then took the brunt of the potentially fatal damage for him.

After that, [Scrap Kuriboh] rushed towards the card art of [Black Flame Bullet] in front of Darkness, taking it to the graveyard as well.

"...What?! You actually dodged that combo?!"

Seeing that Yusei had successfully dodged the damage from the Black Flame Bullet, Darkness couldn't help but show a hint of shock on his face.

In his plan, he should have already won by this point...

But... why did that guy still have a chance to fight back?

"What a pity, Darkness!" Yusei pointed his middle finger at Darkness with a provocative expression.

Actually, when [Meteor Dragon Meteor Black Dragon] first activated its effect, Yusei could have already activated the effect of [Scrap Kuriboh] to avoid that damage.

However, being cautious by nature, he ultimately chose to play it safe, observing Darkness's next move, which allowed him to successfully avoid an even greater wave of damage.

Of course, if he didn't have a reliable Kuriboh in his hand, he might actually have been defeated, just as Darkness thought, and his soul would have been sealed by the card...

"Hmph! It's just a stroke of good luck!"

"Two cards are hidden here. End of turn!"

A hint of disappointment flashed in Darkness's eyes as he buried his two cards in the back row.

What a pity, the duel could have been ended right away!

The calm demeanor vanished, replaced by a sense of dread as tactics were disrupted, and his words were tinged with obvious anxiety.

"Well done, Yusei... Now, let's deliver a heavy blow to that guy!"

Waving his arms, Jaden Yuki began to cheer for Yusei.

Meanwhile, Asuka, on the other hand, had been in a slightly strange, silent state since the beginning.

Her eyes widened suddenly in surprise.

At this moment, Asuka would occasionally glance in the direction of Darkness through Yusei's back.

It was as if they had discovered some incredibly surprising fact...

"A true red-eyed black dragon, and that familiar figure... How is this possible?"

"Darkness...you are...?"

A jumble of thoughts flashed through Asuka's mind, and overwhelmed with sorrow, she couldn't help but hug herself tightly.

Just then, a hand gently rested on her head, bringing her some warmth and comfort.

"?"

Feeling puzzled, Asuka looked up at the owner of the hand.

Then, she met the gaze of Yusei, who was watching her with a smile.

"Don't worry, leave the rest to me."

Yusei nodded to Asuka and then gave her a reassuring look.

During the duel just now, Yusei had already noticed Asuka's strange behavior out of the corner of his eye, and also sensed that Darkness on the other side seemed to be in a somewhat abnormal state.

At first, darkness always had a calm expression, as if it were a machine executing some kind of fixed program.

After Yusei disrupted FTK's plans, he showed obvious signs of disarray.

obviously……

This young man, who calls himself Darkness, is not the adult mentioned by the android Soga before he disappeared...

Perhaps, just like some powerful beings in fantasy novels, what appears here is merely an avatar of His, or a wisp of Darkness's consciousness!

The young man before them might just be an innocent human being possessed by this wisp of consciousness.

"Darkness...No! Are you really Darkness?"

The semi-circular disc located on Yusei's chest was constantly flashing a faint, shimmering white light, as if it were resonating continuously with the other half of the fragment opposite it.

"What nonsense are you talking about? Didn't I introduce myself at the very beginning?!" Darkness... no, the young man in black suddenly roared at Yusei.

After yelling, he suddenly clutched his head.

A look of pain began to appear on his face.

“Master, I sense it… the source of the anomaly is there.”

"Hmm? The source... is it that mask?" Receiving a reminder from the mage elf, [I-I-I Girl], Yusei squinted at the half-mask worn by the young man in black.

Through the power of the spirits, Yusei's pupils now reflected the true state of the young man in black.

A black mist, whose exact features were obscured, was currently enveloping the black-clad youth's body, and the source of the black mist was the dragon-shaped mask he wore on his face.

Just as Yusei guessed, the young man who called himself Darkness was not actually the goat-headed demon from Christianity, but an ordinary human being with some kind of connection to Asuka behind him.

"...Brother Fubuki? Is that you?"

Unable to suppress her longing any longer, Tenjouin Asuka called out the name of her biological brother to the young man in black.

Although she spoke in a questioning tone, her words carried an undeniable certainty.