Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

Manjoume Nagatsu was waiting for his [Whirlwind] to destroy the obstructive [Dark Gate] and free his dragons to fight.

Meanwhile, Wan Zhangmu Lightning also had his own considerations.

Blindly defending is ultimately not the right path.

Now that we have accumulated enough resources, it is time to sound the horn of counterattack!

"Hehehe... That's accurate! Now it's time for me to win!"

Looking at the card he had just drawn, Manjoume Nagasaku gave a wicked smile and immediately set it face-down in the back row. Then, he commanded the King of Dragon Knights to destroy the monster in defense position on Manjoume's field.

I've lost count of how many times I've repeated this foolish act, but finally... I've made it to the end!

Looking at his card, Manjoume Nagasaku sighed, then crossed his arms and began to anticipate what he was about to see.

Although he still didn't draw the quick-play spell card "Whirlwind," another trap card with a similar effect came into his hand as a substitute.

Jie Jie Jie Jie Jie...

Just you wait... and you'll see! Your doom is coming!

"My turn, draw a card..."

From the top of the deck, Manjoume drew a card.

"At this moment, I open the face-down card in my back row and activate the Trap Card [Great Sandstorm]! In exchange for sacrificing this turn's Battle Phase, destroy up to two Spell/Trap Cards on the field!"

Seeing the moment his younger brother drew a card, Manjoume Nagasaku immediately flipped over the face-down card in the back row.

That is the new wind that possesses the ability to destroy up to two Spell & Trap Cards on the field, regardless of whether they are friend or foe!

"...Disappear! [Dark Gate] Yo!!!"

As Manjoume Nagasaku's words fell, two intertwined white vortexes suddenly appeared in front of him, then rushed straight towards the location of the [Dark Gate], instantly shattering it into tiny fragments!

"Oh no! The Dark Gate has been destroyed! Now... Banjou's situation is in danger!"

"There are five dragons on the other side, while Manjoume's side has an empty field... No matter how you look at it, there's no way he can win!"

"Gulp... This trap card's effect is really cunning! It's a guaranteed one-for-two trade! In some situations, it's even more troublesome than [Whirlwind]..."

"That's right... its only restriction is that you can't attack. Now that it's Banjou's turn, that means this restriction is practically non-existent!"

"Damn rich people... they even have cards like this!"

"It's just..."

"...Manjoume!!! Don't lose!"

The murmurs and exclamations of the crowd reached Wan Zhangmu's ears.

However, after his brother destroyed the Everlasting Magic Card that he relied on for survival, Manjoume simply straightened his clothes, which had been ruffled by the wind, without showing any sign of panic.

It was as if the current scene was something he had already anticipated.

"The final assault is coming next round!"

After spending most of his time as a background character, the second brother, Manjoume Masaji, finally found an opportunity to interject: "In this way... Duel Academy will be in the Manjoume Group's pocket!"

"Ha... I activate the Spell Card [Bitter Choice]!"

"Based on this card's effect... I select 5 cards from my deck and show them to my opponent. My opponent then selects 1 card from those cards. The card they selected is added to their hand, and the rest are discarded to the graveyard."

Ignoring his brothers' provocations, Manjoume pulled out a super forbidden card from his hand that was absolutely impossible to unlock in the current environment.

That was the Ultimate Precision Graveyard Deck Card that Yusei had used during the monthly exam.

Compared to the blind stacking of "Neighborhood Lawn Mowing," this is a spell card that is, in some ways, even more terrifying.

No matter what you choose, I'll have to precisely place four cards in the graveyard... It's truly a "bitter choice"...

"Come on, make your choice!" With a wave of his hand, Manjoume selected five cards from his deck and showed them to Manjoume Nagasaku on the other side.

"Monster cards, spell cards, monster cards, monster cards, and trap cards... is that right?"

Without carefully examining the card design and its effects, Manjoume Nagasaku simply stroked his beard and used his habitual thinking from other fields to analyze the potential gains and losses.

In the next round, my all-out attack will begin.

At this point, the first thing to eliminate is the unstable factor of "monster cards".

Three of the five cards were specifically chosen as monster cards...

Ha... accurate! You've already exposed your weakness to me!

After the previous rounds of attacks, you probably don't have any extra cards left to use, right?

At least, there's no monster I can use to stop my attack!

Then, the choice becomes easy.

"Heh... I'll add that useless magic card to your hand! Then I'll send all the other cards to the graveyard!"

Manjoume Nagasaku's first reaction was to choose the trap card that couldn't be used this turn.

However, just as he was about to make a decision, he suddenly saw a subtle, cold smile on Manjoume's lips.

His expression froze for a moment, then he felt a chill run down his spine and began to carefully observe the effect of the trap card.

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【Ripple Protective Shield - The Power of Waves-】

Effect: Can only be activated when an opponent declares a direct attack. Return all Attack Position monsters on your opponent's field to their owner's Deck.

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Good heavens! All cards bounced back to the deck...

Superior Power Plus, right?

Targeted card printing is...

Wiping away his cold sweat, Manjou no Nagasaku immediately praised himself for his cleverness.

Luckily, I took another look...

Damn it... if I were to stupidly charge forward and let my dragon horde crush that guy... wouldn't that be like a lamb entering a tiger's den, falling right into his trap?

I'm afraid that when the time comes... I'll be the one getting beaten up.

"Hmph... Your choice is exactly what I expected, brother!"

Seeing that Manjoume Nagasaku had been lured by the bait he had deliberately prepared and made the expected choice, Manjoume immediately smiled and loudly explained, "The card I really want is this magic card!"

"...Nani?"

Still basking in his own cleverness, Manjoume Chosaku was stunned when he heard Manjoume's voice, which was tinged with smugness and mockery. He then wore an expression of disbelief.

...bait?

That powerful trap card, and those monster cards... were just bait?

As the eldest brother, I was actually... fooled by that stupid younger brother?

Manjoume Nagasaku, whose thinking had reached a dead end, seemed to have forgotten one thing.

Even if Manjōmu had used the water shield, he wouldn't have needed to worry at all.

Before that, he could have patiently waited until the end of Manjoume's phase before opening the face-down card in the back row and destroying [Dark Gate] and another Ambush card in one go, leaving Manjoume no chance to breathe.

However, lacking a fighting spirit and possessing a clear advantage, he became overconfident and easily revealed his trump card, falling into the trap that Manjoume had prepared.

Arrogant and foolish. They don't learn from their mistakes...

It's fair to say he made almost every mistake a beginner could make...

"...I activate the Spell Card [Demon's Dressing Room]! I pay 800 Life Points to reveal four cards from my Deck and Special Summon one of their Level 3 or lower Normal Monsters!"

"Come out, you lowly minions with zero attack power!"

"...[Disrupt Yellow], [Disrupt Black], [Disrupt Green]!!!"

A cylindrical dressing room in the demon realm, carved with patterns of magical beasts and covered by a red curtain, appeared before him as Manjou shouted.

After that, the three brothers, hand in hand, jumped out of the dressing room and appeared in the dueling arena.

The extra card was shuffled back into the deck.

"Hahahaha!!! I thought you were going to summon some kind of monster... What good are those weak monsters, no matter how many come? Can they withstand the attacks from the Radiant Monsters on my field?"

Looking at the three ugly, alien-looking creatures that appeared in front of his younger brother, Manjou-no-Machi laughed disdainfully.

My silly little brother!

Even if you summon another tank on top of that, you can only have a maximum of four monsters on your field.

With this level of defense, we can't stop the dragons' offensive!

In the end, you will still be defeated by me!

"...Enough! I won't allow you to treat them like idiots or morons!" Wan Zhangmu raised his arm and shouted at his brother.

"...Nani?"

Manjoume Nagasaku, whose words had been refuted by his younger brother, narrowed his eyes, waiting for his next words.

As the eldest brother, he was like a father to Wan Zhangmu. If this were to happen, he would not be able to give himself a satisfactory answer.

Then I will have to take my father's place and teach this traitor who betrayed the Manjoume family a good lesson!

"Big brother~~~ You really do care about us!!!"

Tears flowed out.

Seeing Manjoume speak up for their older brother in defense of them, the three troublemakers' eyes welled up with tears of emotion...

The gaze directed towards the vast expanse was also tinged with deep...emotion (?).

Ahhh~~ The best older brother in the world~~~

We'll be together forever~~~ yay yay~~~

However, before this feeling of being moved could last even a few seconds, Manjoume continued, "These guys have zero attack power, and they're also the worst in terms of both appearance and personality..."