Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

The appearance of Misawa Daichi before everyone's eyes at this moment is almost a reenactment of the famous scene of "Yamcha's death" from "Dragon Ball".

"Well... you could say it's pretty tragic..."

The ace monster that was finally summoned turned out to be an asset to the opponent.

Seeing Misawa get brutally beaten by his monster, Marufuji Sho couldn't help but shrink back in fear and glance in Tania's direction.

When he confirmed that her attack seemed to be aimed only at Daichi Misawa and would not affect him as a bystander, Sho Marufuji subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.

Tania... what a terrifying tigress!

Misawa, it's so pathetic that you've been targeted by such a dangerous woman!

"The [Superconducting Fighter Emperor Magnetic Cannon King] is very strong... Right now, I really don't know what to do with him..."

Looking at Misawa lying on the ground, Tania stretched and laughed, "But... you still have another monster on your field!"

Tania was referring to the Twin Sigma Sun that had been stood up.

Because the Amazonian Empress, who served as a Jinchūriki, disappeared into thin air, the shadowy sun floating in the sky is now in a semi-stagnant state.

Only in the next round can it once again demonstrate its power...

Daichi Misawa: "..."

Misawa Daichi, lying on the ground, did not reply or make any move to resist.

Having exhausted all his strength, he is now completely burned out.

We've done everything we could and should have done; the rest... we can only leave it to fate!

"Then, that's it... I'll take this duel!"

With a smile on her face and waving her arms, Tania issued the final attack command to the monster on her field: "[Amazonian Pet Tiger Lion] (ATK 2500) Attacks [Double Sigma Sun] (ATK 1700)... At the moment of the attack declaration, the effect of [Amazonian Pet Tiger Lion] activates, and this card gains 500 ATK only during the damage calculation phase!"

(Attack power of Amazonian pet tiger/lion: 2500→3000)

The ferocious beasts of the dense forest, brandishing their sharp claws, launched their final attack on the shadowy sun floating in the sky.

With a roar fueled by its ferocious pounce, it took the place of its departed master, its face contorted in a vengeful display. Wielding its claws, it annihilated the Shadow Sun—[Twin Sigma Sun]—in the process, also reducing the last of Misawa Earth's life force...

(Misawa Daichi LP: 400→0)

The victor—Tania, the King of the Seven Stars!

……

After the duel ended, as agreed beforehand, Misawa Daichi was temporarily detained by Tania as a son-in-law.

After Tania waved goodbye and announced that the arena was closing, the crowd looked at each other helplessly and left the arena, waiting for Misawa's return in the outer area.

Unlike the previous Dark Duel, although Misawa Daichi lost the duel, his soul was not taken away.

Since he did not possess the key, one of the seals on the Seven Star Gate would not be opened due to his failure.

If there's anything he lost in this duel, it's probably... only his chastity.

"The last samurai... has he finally fallen?"

Staring blankly at the tightly closed arena gates, Jaden Yuki muttered to himself.

Although he had considered the possibility of Misawa losing, when the moment actually arrived, he still felt somewhat lost...

"Tsk tsk... Don't worry, Misawa is probably already enjoying the joys of growing up!"

Yusei casually stepped onto a roadside stone, resting his elbows on his knees, and teased with a playful expression, "Speaking of which... this morning Misawa was all serious and aloof about women, but then he was kidnapped and made a bandit's wife... the contrast is quite comical~"

"Yusei... stop making sarcastic remarks..."

Frowning, Asuka couldn't help but ask, "What should we do next?"

Although Tania is not as malicious as the previous Seven Star King, she is still, in principle, their enemy.

If they are not defeated, this unrest will never end.

“Next…” Looking at the door that wouldn’t open anytime soon, and under everyone’s gaze, Yusei shrugged helplessly: “I’ll do it next!”

I originally wanted to give the main characters a chance to practice their skills, while I just watched from the sidelines...

But... seeing the worried looks on everyone's faces, Yusei immediately changed his mind.

Unlike himself, a transmigrator with a certain level of knowledge, the local natives standing before Yusei, including Asuka and Jaden Yuki, were...

They had no idea what kind of enemies they would face next, nor what path their future would take, so a sense of confusion always filled their hearts.

If Yusei hadn't stood in their place, protecting them on the front lines against the Seven Stars, these boys and girls, who had never experienced such brutal battles before, might have succumbed to the unbearable pressure and fallen into a state of despair and isolation...

Then, they would subconsciously place all the responsibilities and obligations on the lone Jaden Yuki, foreshadowing his later descent into darkness...

After Yuki Jaden overcame her grief and matured into Yuki Nyūdai after her transformation into a villain, she left everyone else far behind...

At that time, who else could stand by his side?

Who can share the pain of the lonely Judai?

In the past, Yusei, still a child, watched as Jaden Yuki carried the hopes of everyone alone, shouldering everything by himself, growing from a carefree boy into the savior who fought against darkness...

In this process, he also witnessed the joys and sorrows of Yuki Judai.

His thoughts, words, and actions, even without deliberate attention, were already deeply ingrained in Yusei's heart.

Like all shonen protagonists, Jaden Yuki gradually grows into a beacon of hope against darkness as he overcomes numerous hardships and obstacles.

However, in gaining power, he also lost what is most important to a duelist.

Duels are something that brings joy to everyone, but Jaden Yuki lost this original intention as he grew up.

When I saw Yusei here, I secretly made a vow in my heart!

If one day... if I could become a member of the main characters, then I would definitely become the strongest duelist who surpasses Yugi Muto, and then win everything!

With me around, Jaden Yuki won't lose his joy in dueling.

Even if he can't escape the convergence of the world lines and will inevitably become a heartless overlord, then I will give him a "friendship-breaking punch" to pull him directly out of the darkness in his heart!

And Asuka... will not regret burying her true feelings deep in her heart, never to be spoken aloud...

And then there's Ryo Marufuji... He might become a hellish Caesar because of his thirst for power, but I will never let him become that tragic man who, under the setting sun, regrets his heart attack and leaves in despair...

The reason I, You, am here is to make up for many regrets from the past!

……

"Yusei, you've come? But... what do you plan to do when faced with this tightly closed door?"

Upon hearing Yusei's confident statement, Manjoume couldn't help but raise his head and look at his nemesis who had defeated him many times.

"Well... just watch and see~"

Waving to the crowd, Yusei composed himself and strode to the arena gate.

Now that we've decided on our next goal, it's time to take immediate action.

The previous teasing was just teasing after all; if this drags on any longer... Misawa might really become a bandit's wife...

"...Come on! [Masked Hero - Dark Claw]!"

Yusei slammed the Friend Hero from his Extra Deck onto the Duel Disk on his left arm and shouted out the name of his favorite monster, the lone dark hero—Friend Hero!

Using the power of the spirit he knew best, Yusei slowly raised his right arm and closed his eyes: "...Next is—Domain Deployment!"

Just as everyone was puzzled by Yusei's actions, the disc on Yusei's chest suddenly burst out with a dazzling golden light as he shouted.

Then, a pitch-black ring of darkness spread outwards from Yusei's body, eventually enveloping the entire arena area.

This ring, seemingly not wanting to affect the group, was deliberately avoided by Yusei under his intentional control.

Like the Seven Star King, Yusei possesses a Dark Item, which has been acknowledged by him. At this moment, he can also actively unleash the Dark Domain, forcibly pulling his opponent into his power range.

With the help of this power, Yusei successfully transformed the surrounding scenery into the shape he desired.

Cease all your current actions and engage me in a dark duel that will cost you your soul!

Yusei activated the forced effect of Dark Duel towards Tania's location.

Once you step inside, it's equivalent to stepping into the domain of the barrier's master...

Unable to refuse, unable to ignore, and unable to resist!

"...You're here!"

Looking at the circular arena shrouded in darkness, and Tania, who was angrily opening the gates due to the great disturbance, Yusei said with a smile.

"You... you actually have dark artifacts too?"

When her good time was interrupted, the hot-tempered Tania instinctively wanted to lash out.

However, after seeing the golden disc on Yusei's chest, her eyes were uncontrollably drawn to it.

Bass, her pet tiger, crouched beside Tania, waiting for her commands.

She would pounce out at her command and teach these guys a lesson.

However, Tania simply waved at it, signaling it to get up from the ground. At this moment, Misawa Daichi, who was leaning against the wall looking dejected, did not give it the command to attack.

"Roar..." With a somewhat helpless roar, Bass then dragged his body to Misawa Daichi's side.

“That’s right, like your gloves, I also possess dark artifacts…”

"However, now that the purpose of opening the door has been achieved, these things are no longer necessary for the time being."

With a wave of his arm, Yusei retracted the Dark Domain he had deployed, then raised his Duel Disk: "As before, let's have a friendly duel! If I win, then you'll have to return Misawa Daichi to us."

There's no need to worry about the serious consequences of defeat; even if you lose, you won't lose your soul or your life.

Yusei, who had no grudge against Tania, naturally had no interest in her soul.

“Conscious… So what if I win?” Tania asked Yusei, pointing a finger with interest.

"If you win..."

After pausing, Yusei pointed to his chest and made a very attractive proposal: "Then I can give you the key to the Seven Star Gate, along with this dark artifact."

Anyway, I have no intention of losing.

As for demands and such, aren't they just making random, arbitrary requests?