Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

"Ugh! Too slow! Anyone who wants to come along, hurry up and get on! I'm getting impatient!" Leaning against the group displaying their bonds at the port, Anasis's face showed obvious impatience.

For someone as wealthy as him, who can make millions in minutes, waiting is undoubtedly an extremely agonizing experience.

If anyone's going to wait, it should be the other side waiting for him!

When did it become his turn to wait for others?

This is really unreasonable!

"Sho, Hayato, are you coming too?" Yusei asked the two who had come with him.

"Uh... forget about the Dark Duel..."

Recalling the incident where he was taken hostage in the volcano, Marufuji Sho, still shaken, quickly shook his head and waved his hand, rejecting Yusei's proposal.

Once we reach the deep sea, it becomes someone else's territory.

If they're used as hostages again this time, they'll lose face big time...

Since I'll just be a bystander if I go, I might as well wait here quietly.

"Oh! It's the four of you, right? Hurry up and come up!" Anasis glanced at Yusei, Asuka, Jaden Yuki, and Manjoume standing at the edge of the harbor and quickly waved to his men to bring them up.

So, under the watchful eyes of the crowd at the port, Yusei and his companions boarded a small passenger boat and entered the interior of the submarine, standing in front of Anasis.

"Wow! Just looking at the exterior, it looks so high-class... I never imagined the inside would be even more amazing!" With an excited expression, Yuki Judai hurriedly scanned the surrounding scenery.

"Ahem, Judai, calm down... calm down." Yusei pressed down on his arm, indicating to Yuki Judai that he didn't need to be so agitated.

"Ah! I remember now..."

Riding the elevator into the inner area with Anasis, and staring directly into the man's piercing eyes, I suddenly clapped my hands and exclaimed, "Anassis... isn't that Anasis from the puffin story?"

"...puffin?"

Upon hearing this word, Asuka couldn't help but ask a question.

“…That’s right! Anasis the Puffin…that’s the incredibly wealthy trader who dominated 80% of the world’s oceans!”

With his eyes wide open, Manjōmu, who had previously regarded Anasis as a nouveau riche, couldn't help but change his mind.

These formidable figures who roam the high seas usually have a title before their name, such as "Iron Sword" Kudan, "Roar" Ulf, "Red Sword" Aidin, "Rock Arm" Sigismund, and so on...

If that's the case, then we can no longer treat this man as an ordinary person.

"Hahaha!!! It seems there are still people here who know me, 'The Puffin' Anasis!"

With a smug grin, Anasis, sporting a ostentatious outdoor watch, pointed in a certain direction and laughed heartily as he raised his arm to the crowd emerging from the elevator. "See that? The interior of this submarine is the stage I prepared, the perfect place for the upcoming duel!"

"A stage? So... the place where we'll duel is inside this submarine at the bottom of the sea?"

"But isn't this just a slightly larger enclosed dueling arena?"

There was no magnificent stage as I had imagined, nor did I find the various vengeful spirits and black mist characteristic of dark duels.

Following in Anasis's footsteps, Yusei arrived at the dueling arena built inside the submarine and couldn't help but voice his doubts.

This is... just moving the dueling arena into a submarine, isn't it?

What catches your eyes?

"Well... don't rush, this is just the beginning!"

Seeing the puzzled looks on everyone's faces, Anasis smiled and snapped his fingers.

As he moved, the partitions inside the submarine were opened one by one, revealing the glass walls beneath.

The entire enclosed submarine seemed to transform into an underwater aquarium in an instant, filled with all sorts of wonderful sights.

"Ah...so beautiful!"

Looking at the underwater scenery through the thick glass, everyone couldn't help but sigh with admiration.

The enclosed space is instantly transformed into this transparent viewing point.

This visual change is truly refreshing.

If they felt somewhat disappointed just now, that disappointment has now transformed into a great deal of hope.

"How about it? Just like I said, this place is really amazing, isn't it!"

Anasis stretched out his hands exaggeratedly and waved his arms to show off.

The beautiful scenery here is something not everyone has the chance to see!

"emmmm..."

With a hint of dissatisfaction on his face, Yusei looked at the scenery before him and smacked his lips: "...It's alright."

Damn it, if I ever get rich, I'll do that too!

"...Just okay? Uh, well..."

Anasis wiped his nose, looked at everyone's reactions with a satisfied expression, and then handed a duel disk to Yusei: "Well then, without further ado, let's begin our duel!"

"Yes, that's why I came here!"

Yusei took the temporary Duel Disk from Anasis and casually inserted his deck into it.

Throughout his observations, Yusei had become convinced that the man named Anasis was just an ordinary... no! very rich man, not an evil being like the Seven Star King.

Therefore, there's no need to make this duel so bitter and full of hatred.

A simple finale like "Small Cars Shining and Huge Waves" should be enough to deal with this guy.

"Ah! Begin, boy named Yusei!"

Wearing a Duel Disk inlaid with various gems—a completely different level from the mass-produced ones given to Yusei—Anassis laughed and exclaimed, "Duel!"

"...duel!"

With a confident look on his face, Yusei raised his Duel Disk, ready to face the challenge.

In fact, when facing an opponent like Anasis, it's not necessary to make any preparations or estimates.

When God opens a door, He also closes a window.

Given his immense success in the business world, this nouveau riche uncle named Anasis must not possess any real strength.

Otherwise, it would be too unfair.

You get all the benefits by yourself? There's no such thing as a free lunch.

"Then let's stand aside and not disturb them."

Seeing that the duel between the two was about to begin, the three wisely stood aside and quietly waited for the duel to start.

383 The Legendary City, Atlantis

"Before the duel, let me ask again, this duel is a Dark Duel, right?" Yusei asked tentatively, keeping his own guess to himself.

"Huh? What darkness... Aren't we supposed to be having a sea duel right now?" A row of question marks appeared above Anasis's head, and he looked completely bewildered.

"So that's it, it's not darkness, but the ocean?"

"So didn't I say it from the beginning? This is a duel in the ocean, a duel in the ocean... How come young people's ears are worse than an old man like me?"

"stare……"

Yusei, who had been dissed by Anasis, subconsciously glanced at Jaden Yuki, who looked completely bewildered, next to him.

In fact, it was because he misunderstood this point in the first place that he caused this embarrassing blunder.

Judai, look what you've done!

Yusei: "...Jaden, was that the Dark Duel you mentioned before?"

Yuki Judai: "Uh... this..."

Manjoume: "You actually confused darkness and the ocean, you idiot... You're such a dumbfounded moron!"

Asuka: "Exactly... How could you get this wrong? There's a limit to how stupid you can be!"

Jaden Yuki: "I was wrong..."

Under the scrutinizing gazes of everyone, Jaden Yuki helplessly raised his hands in a gesture of surrender and apology.

Okay... it's my fault...

However, the pronunciation of these two words is just too similar!

Even if Jaden Yuki is 99% wrong, doesn't he bear even 1% of the responsibility?

Anasis: "Wait... From what you're saying, does that mean... even if I win this duel, I still won't get the Three Phantom Demon Cards?"

Yusei: "Well... that's how it is."

Anasis: "How could this be... If I can't obtain the Three Phantoms, then what am I fighting for now?"

Yusei: "Uncle... it's okay if you don't want to continue, okay? Then please take us back!"

Anasis: "Ugh... Who wants to end this?! The duel has already begun, how can it end so easily! It has to be finished!"

Yusei: "...Alright then."

Hearing Anasis's complaints, Yusei could only shrug innocently.

The three Phantom Demon Cards are currently sealed deep underground at Duel Academy, protected by the seal of the Seven Gates.

To obtain these cards, one must defeat the guardians of these keys, take the keys from Yusei and his friends, and then proceed to the underground location to acquire the cards through some secret means.

Of course, in this process, we will inevitably encounter various kinds of interference and unexpected events.

After all, if the Three Phantom Demons were so easy to obtain, then Chairman Kagemaru wouldn't have needed to go to such lengths.

If he could get his hands on these keys ahead of time with his authority, wouldn't that mean he could declare victory immediately?

Then we won't need to guard any keys, and we won't need to clash with the Seven Star Kings!

"Wait a minute... if that's the case, could it be that our previous duels... were also part of the mastermind's plan?"

Suddenly, Yusei thought of a certain possibility and fell into deep thought.

Just like a mobile phone that has been left unused for a long time, it needs to be charged before it can be used again.