Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

Although Caesar told him to leave everything to him and to rest assured.

But... what if even Caesar is defeated?

Are you suggesting that we leave the Seven Stars to Yusei and Jaden Yuki to handle, while I, Mr. Manjoume, just stand by and watch, serving as a background character and shouting "666"?

How can such a thing be allowed?

"Go for it, bro!"

Just as Manjōmu was gritting his teeth and pondering these matters with an uncertain expression, the phantom of Disruption Yellow suddenly appeared before him.

The creature that appeared and floated before Wan Zhangmu was now wiggling its red-underweared rear end, speaking in a rather irritating tone and expression, as if it were trying to comfort him.

--Snapped!

"Ahhhhhh!!!!"

After casually swatting away the body that was disturbing Huang like a fly, Manjoume slowly asked, "What is it, you guy with 0 attack power?"

"I'm not at attack power of 0! I have a name... My name is Disruptive Yellow~"

With a somewhat aggrieved expression, it floated over from a distance, and Huang emphasized its name again.

Manjoume: "..."

Despite Huang's pitiful tone, Wan Zhangmu instinctively swallowed back the "sorry" he was about to say when he saw its yellow-skinned snail-like appearance.

Blanch!

That face... it's just so damn annoying.

Why are Yusei and Jaden Yuki's Pokémon so cute, while I, Manjoume-sama, am stuck with this inexplicable weird thing?

"Don't worry~ Big brother, I'm here with you!"

He tried again to show affection to Manjoume, disrupting the gloom that was now hidden on Huang's face.

In its simple-minded eyes, the reason why Brother Manjoume has always been so cold to it is simply because he is too shy!

Ugh... Seriously! When will Manjoume-nii ever be a little more honest?!

--Snapped!

"……it hurts!"

Her body was slapped away by Manjoume again, and Disruption Yellow fell onto the table, where she had a close encounter with Professor Chronos's doll.

"…Hmm? What is this?"

Curious about the doll, Huang tried to reach out and lift its arm, then began to frantically thrust under its armpit.

Judging from its appearance, it seems to want to vent the resentment it felt from being rejected by Manjoume on the doll in front of it.

"It itches! Stop it! Here you go!"

Professor Chronos, whose weakness had been exploited and whose body had been turned into a puppet, should not have made a sound, but instead emitted a muffled, indistinct utterance.

Although the voice was very faint, Huang, who was nearby, heard it clearly.

"...! This doll is alive! Brother Manjoume!"

"So noisy... Huh? What did you say?!"

Annoyed by the noise from Disruption Yellow, Manjoume, who had originally intended to reprimand it, turned his gaze toward the table after hearing the instinctive exclamation from Disruption Yellow. He then stood up, reached out, and took Professor Chronos's doll in his hand.

"Professor Chronos...you're not dead yet?"

Staring at the doll in front of him with a serious expression, Manjoume was about to say something.

However, at that moment, a commotion suddenly came from outside the window.

"What's going on? That's... a swarm of bats?!"

"Could this be the invitation Camus was referring to earlier?"

Following the direction from which the sound came, Wan Zhangmu turned his gaze to the window and saw a dark mass of bats outside the room, seemingly obscuring the sky.

Even though it's still night, the presence of these creatures is still exceptionally conspicuous...

"It's coming!"

"It's time to go, everyone!"

"We will witness Caesar's battle!"

Key holders located elsewhere, like Manjoume, also saw the swarm of bats acting as messengers.

There was no formal invitation as expected. The moment they saw the swarm of bats, everyone realized that the second battle of the night was about to begin.

The long night is far from over.

Or perhaps, it was only after the first victim appeared that it truly began.

Their opponents are not humans, but extremely ferocious alien life forms that have survived for hundreds or even thousands of years—vampires!

……

After that, everyone gathered at the lake where Professor Chronos had fought earlier.

The red carpet that should have disappeared after Camilla's departure reappeared on the lake, opening the path to the Misty Castle for everyone.

"Then I'm going to get on."

Stroking his Duel Disk, Caesar's face revealed a resolute expression unlike any he had shown before.

He still felt incredibly indignant about Camilla's wanton manipulation of other people's souls and his discarding of Professor Chronos as if he were trash.

After gazing at the castle standing in the distance shrouded in fog, Caesar resolutely stepped onto the red carpet and walked into the depths of the mist.

"How scary, meow~~~!"

The teacher from Daitokuji Temple, who was hiding behind the crowd, crawled forward in fear, his back bent.

Despite his tall stature and the fact that he should have been a role model for everyone, he now looked like nothing more than a cowardly, timid person who was just there to watch the show and make up the numbers...

"Huh? Master Daitokuji, you're still saying things like that? If you're so afraid, why did you follow me here in the first place?"

"That's because... I want to see scary things, meow..."

"All right……"

The more afraid you are, the more you want to see; this is human nature...

Yusei: "We... seem to have arrived?"

Passing through the fog that obscures the view, over the open iron gate, and then through the ancient city passageway flickering with candlelight.

With the invincible Caesar leading the charge, the group finally arrived safely in a gloomy hall.

"...Welcome everyone!"

The moment everyone stepped into the hall, Camilla's voice came from the high platform opposite them.

At this moment, she stood with her arms crossed, a relaxed expression on her face, looking at the crowd that had appeared there with a leisurely attitude.

On her shoulder perched a red-eyed bat, seemingly relaying the news of their impending arrival to Camilla, which allowed her to appear here ahead of time.

"I have no interest in children or women..."

Camilla's gaze passed over Sho Marufuji and Asuka, settling on Ryo Marufuji, also known as Caesar: "As previously stated, my next opponent is you!"

"That's exactly what I meant."

Caesar, having ascended the stairs, found himself on another high platform, where he found himself in a standoff with Camilla.

"Huh?...A child?"

Marufuji Sho, who was caught in the crossfire, wore an innocent expression.

Is there any mistake?

Yusei, Manjoume, and my older brother... we're all first-year students, okay?! Why am I the only one being treated like a kid? I refuse to accept this!

"Woman, are you not worthy to be my opponent...?"

Meanwhile, Asuka on the other side also showed obvious displeasure on her face.

At this moment, she seems to be showing signs of turning to the dark side.

"Leaving aside Marufuji Sho for now... if Camilla had witnessed Asuka's strength, she probably wouldn't have said that..."

After listening to Camilla's insightful remarks, Yusei couldn't help but touch the tip of his nose.

The invincible announcer combined with the trident dragon will leave you questioning your existence...

In the previous sparring duel in front of the old school building, even the powerful Yusei almost suffered a defeat because he was targeted...

It's really a bit too much to handle...

Perhaps... at this moment, Asuka's strength is only slightly weaker than Yusei's among this group.

Even Caesar would be no match for her.

unless……

For Caesar to be able to print the [Electronic Dragon - Infinity], he must have attacked first and made thorough preparations.

Otherwise, he would have to experience firsthand the power of "Master Kang (the announcer of Chongguang)"!

……

"Heh... After witnessing the previous duel, I believe you are already very clear about the rules, right?"

Seemingly to prevent everyone from forgetting the fear brought by that dark duel, Camilla continued, "...the victor will proceed to the next path, while the loser's soul will be sealed within this puppet!"

As he said this, Camilla took out a blank doll from behind him.

However, Caesar on the other side seemed oblivious, calmly raising his arm and unfolding his duel disk: "Let's duel."

His tone and expression were equally indifferent; at this moment, Caesar seemed unwilling to have any further interaction with Camilla.

"Heh... I really look forward to seeing what you'll look like after you become one of my collectible dolls!"

Camilla didn't take Caesar's cold attitude to heart.