Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

Waving the Dragon Summoning Flute in his hand, the [Dragon Demon King] delivered his final judgment upon the [Soul Tiger].

As a burst of flame swept by, the king of beasts, who could stand shoulder to shoulder with the little rabbit, was transformed into golden particles of light and sent to the graveyard of Manjō-moku.

"Next up is Emerald Dragon's Emerald Flame! Take this, now you're out of monster protection! Target!"

With his arm raised high, Wan Zhangmu didn't forget to take this opportunity to mock his younger brother.

"--Well!"

With his arm crossed over his chest, Manjoume barely withstood the attack from the Emerald Dragon.

However... after taking 2400 damage, his health points dropped rapidly to 1600.

(Manjoume LP: 4000→1600)

"To think that man could inflict such great damage on Manjoume... Is he really a beginner?"

After a long absence, Yosawa Sora watched Manjoume Nagasaku's smooth performance and couldn't help but wipe the cold sweat from his forehead.

Wow! These newbies these days...

Are they all this amazing?

Or is he... deliberately pretending to be a newbie? Is he actually a hidden master?

"My turn, draw a card!"

With his health points drastically reduced, Wan Zhangmu's body began to sway uncontrollably as he drew the card.

I don't know if it's real or just an act.

Logically speaking, since this duel wasn't a dark duel, Manjoume's body shouldn't have suffered any significant damage...

"I place a monster face down on my back, end my turn."

Unable to use Armed Dragon and VWXYZ, Manjoume can only maintain a passive defensive posture and cannot make any effective resistance.

His actions, as seen by Manjoume Nagasaku, could only be interpreted as a sign of self-abandonment.

"It's my turn, draw the card!"

With a flick of his arm, he drew a new card from the top of the deck, and a smirk crookedly appeared on Manjoume Nagasaku's lips: "Hmph! Jun... This is it!"

The card he drew was the one that could bring Manjoume to his end in this situation!

Although it is only a 4-star Normal Monster, it has a total of 1900 attack power, making it a true hero among Dragon-type monsters!

"Hahahaha!!! I summon the [Sapphire Dragon] (Attack Power 1900) in Attack Stance!"

Slamming the card in his hand onto the duel disk, Manjoume Nagasaku could no longer contain his laughter and burst into boisterous raucous laughter.

What? Duels are so simple.

Even I, a beginner, can't beat you! You're such a brat!

"It's not over yet! Next, I'll activate the effect of [Dragon Demon King] again to Special Summon [Diamond Dragon] (ATK 2100) from my hand!"

Following the previous Emerald Dragon, two more dazzling gold-plated dragons have appeared on the field this round.

Like the previous Emerald Dragon, which was adorned with jade, these two new dragons are also covered in sapphires and diamonds, respectively.

And so, a row of gem dragons stood tall in the arena.

Although they were all ordinary bones with no effect, they emitted a seven-colored radiance comparable to the [Ultimate Jewel God - Rainbow Dragon]...

"Four whole monsters! This is the gift I, as your eldest brother, bestow upon you! Perfect!"

Holding up four fingers and gesturing towards Manjoume, Manjoume Nagasaku continued, "...At least let you suffer less pain. Let's settle this in this round..."

Using the same tactic again, Manjoume gave the dragon leader the order to attack: "First, the King of Dragon Knights' Flame Breakthrough! Destroy that monster that's lurking there!"

And this is only the beginning.

After that, Manjoume will be subjected to a three-hit combo from the raging dragons!

"Hmph! So that means... What???"

Seeing the monsters on the field engulfed by flames, Manjoume's lips curled into a smile, and he then planned to continue directing the dragons to launch a direct attack.

However, at this moment, a vast horde of masked mages suddenly emerged from the flames and fearlessly pounced on the dragons that were about to launch their attack, halting their advance.

"What...what exactly are these things?"

Shocked by the sight before him, Manjou no Nagasaku opened his eyes wide and began to observe the current state of his monster.

Clearly, I should have already destroyed Manjoume's monster...

But what exactly is the situation now?

"When the [Unfortunate Beauty] is destroyed in battle and sent to the graveyard, you can forcibly end the opponent's battle phase, so your attacks will no longer reach the dragons' ears!"

Extending his arm, Manjoume began to explain the current situation.

Ha... If Big Brother really thinks he will continue as before and not make any preparations for this situation, then he is very wrong!

"Hmph! Always trying to be clever... You got away with it this time, but what are you planning to do next time?"

Gritting his teeth in regret, Manjoume Nagato waved his arm resentfully: "...Round over!"

369 Now let's move on to the Axe King duel (6K) segment.

"...My turn, draw a card!"

Hearing his brother's mocking words, Manjoume's expression did not change much.

Instead of despair, there was... a secret delight.

If I were to ask why, it's because...

After several rounds of probing, Manjoume finally realized a very crucial problem.

That is—his silly older brother only knows how to charge at him like a barbarian king, and doesn't know how to use any tactics at all.

There were no face-down cards, and no spell cards other than Fusion were activated.

Even the monsters summoned are mostly monsters that have attack power but no suppression effect.

All he could rely on was summoning high-attack monsters and then using them to attack his own body, which was now weakened...

That's it.

That would make things much easier!

"coming!"

Looking at the card he had just drawn, Manjoume's lips unconsciously curled up, and he let out a smug laugh.

This card... came at just the right time!

"...It seems that Manjoume has also discovered his brother's weakness!"

Watching the duel in the arena with his arms crossed, Yusei chuckled and teased, "A newbie is a newbie after all. Even if he has mastered the power, he doesn't know how to use it skillfully. He just uses brute force like an idiot."

"Hmm? So... Yusei, you've already figured out a way to defeat him?" Asuka couldn't help but ask curiously, listening to Yusei's teasing tone.

They're restricted from using monsters with an attack power of 500 or higher!

Manjoume is currently in a passive defensive posture.

In this situation, what should you do to win?

"Well... let's wait and see. I think Manjoume must have come up with his own solution, otherwise... he wouldn't have laughed just now."

With a mysterious smile on his face, Yusei became the riddle teller, without giving a definite answer.

"Well……"

Somewhat unwillingly, Asuka gritted her teeth. Seeing that Yusei had no intention of continuing to explain, she turned her attention back to the dueling arena.

"I set one monster card face down in defense position, then activate the spell card 'Dark Door'!"

"...The Dark Gate?"

"That's right! As long as this card is on the field, both players can only attack with one monster during the Battle Phase!" Explaining the effect of the magic card to his brother, Manjoume waved his hand and ended his turn.

"Hmph! Lingering on for a living..."

With a hint of impatience, Manjoume Nagasaku reached out and pulled out a card: "Just watch, when I draw [Whirlwind] and destroy this eyesore of a card, that will be your death day! Target!"

Looking at the card he had just drawn and realizing it wasn't the one he wanted, Manjoume Nagasaku frowned and gave his monster the attack command: "【Dragon Demon King Dragon Knight】! Destroy that face-down card... Flame Breakthrough!"

As always, upon receiving the order, the Dragon Knight King waved his Dragon Summoning Flute and issued the Heavenly Fire Judgment to the monster before him.

However, unlike before, due to the restrictive effect of the Continuous Spell Card [Dark Gate], the other dragons can only watch helplessly, stomping their feet in frustration, unable to deliver any finishing blows to Manjoume who has lost the protection of a monster...

"...Draw! I summon [Stray Cat] in Defense Position!"

"Hmph! Dragon Knight King launches attack... Flame Breakthrough!"

"Defense indicates a summons..."

"King of Dragon Knights...Breakthrough of Flames!"

"Defense... Summon..."

"Flame Breakthrough..."

"..."

……

...

And so, for various reasons, the match between the two brothers suddenly turned into a duel between Axe Kings, similar to the early Yu-Gi-Oh! matches...

Or rather, it should be described as a bizarre situation of one-sided domination...

Although Manjoume Nagasaku summoned new monsters after that, filling all five slots on the deck, he could only have one monster attack each turn due to the effect of [Dark Gate].

On Manjoume's side, there is no shortage of low-level monsters, or rather, shields... Every turn, he can summon different kinds of meat shields to take the hits of the dragons.

As a result, the two were caught in an awkward stalemate, neither able to gain the upper hand.