Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

This deal looks like a sure thing for me!

"Okay, I agree... If you transfer 1000 million to me, I'll immediately deduct 900 life points from myself." Nodding seriously, Yusei said with a solemn expression.

For Yusei, there isn't much difference between 1 point and 1 points of health.

Unless he chooses to, not many people can harm his health.

Although Yusei had no intention of selling himself for money, in this situation where it was practically free, if a fool were to come and give him money, why not take it?

what?

You say that noble duelists should refuse such a proposal and not bow down for a pittance?

Ha ha……

I initially wanted to refuse, but he... gave me just too much!

This is practically free money, why not take it?

"Hehehe... I knew you wouldn't refuse such a good thing!" Anasis, with a smile on his face, waved his hand to the side: "Someone, bring that thing to me and give it to this boy."

Following Anasis's instructions, a crew member suddenly appeared at the scene.

He, on Anasis's behalf, handed Yusei a discreet black card.

"……This is?"

"Transfers have limits, it's too much trouble... I'll just give you a black card!"

|)【

With a flourish, Anasis continued with a smile, "The 10 million was just a joke... This is a anonymous black card with 100 million US dollars in it! The PIN is six sixes, and it can be used anywhere! Consider it a token of my sincerity!"

Being anonymous means being unrestrained.

Even if Anasis later changed his mind, he could not freeze the card that he had given to Yusei.

However, for Anasis the Puffin, this huge sum, which could be described as "small goal plus," was just a small amount of money, the kind he was too lazy to ask for back.

What's gone is gone; you can earn it back in no time.

"...What? A black card?"

Yusei, who had only seen this high-end gadget on TV, reached out and took it, then paused for a moment as he held the black card.

Good guy...

A super double-up with a backhand, is that even possible!

You really can't understand the thoughts of the rich using normal people's thinking!

“Yusei…” As Yusei accepted Anasis’s card, the three people beside him couldn’t help but show complicated expressions.

Let sacred duels be tainted by the stench of money...

Is this behavior really reasonable?

"Hmm... well, I should keep my promise now." By manipulating the pulley on the Duel Disk, Yusei began to manually adjust the life points on the Duel Disk, reducing them from 1000 to 100.

"Hehehe... Now your health is down to only 100 points! Next round, I'll just throw a [Fireball] at you, and I'll win!"

Enjoying the convenience and sense of superiority that money brings, Anasis, feeling that he had a great advantage, couldn't help but put his hands on his hips and laugh out loud.

"...But there has to be a next round!"

Yusei, who had been watching Anasis's changing expressions, slowly curled the corners of his mouth after putting the black card into his pocket: "The duel continues... I activate the effect of 'Evil Hero: Demon of the Dead' in my graveyard, banishing this card, and then I can Special Summon one 'Evil Hero' monster other than 'Evil Hero: Demon of the Dead' from my hand or Deck!"

"...What??? It was activated from the graveyard?! [Evil Hero - Ferocious Corpse Demon]? When exactly did that happen???"

Upon hearing Yusei's words, Anasis's smile froze on his face. He frowned, pondering the information he had previously overlooked: "The opportunity to send the card to the graveyard... Masaka (Could it be)? It's that time!!!"

"...It's that Masaka! Just what you think!"

Extending his arm, Yusei took out a card from the graveyard and waved it in front of Anasis. He explained with a smile, "When Elemental HERO Liquid Man was sent to the graveyard as Fusion Material, I activated its effect, drew two cards from my deck, and discarded a card from my hand... Evil HERO - Corpse Demon was the card that was sent to the graveyard at that time."

"Gah... It was around that time!"

Anasis, who had no concept of building a graveyard and subconsciously viewed discarding cards as a consequence, discovered a blind spot in her thinking.

Well, that's how it is.

Satisfied with Anasis's dumbfounded expression, Yusei, who had gotten a black card for free, raised his arm and slammed the Evil Heart card he had retrieved from his deck onto his Duel Disk: "...Come on! The fiercest E-HRRO—[Evil Heart Hero: Evil Blade Demon] (Fiend/EARTH/Level 7/ATK 2600/DEF 1800)!"

As the black mist surged, the corrupted form of Golden Blade Knight, a demon-type monster with the same armor-piercing ability, appeared before everyone with its claw-like arms crossed and a wicked grin, summoned by Yusei.

Facing Anasis, the Demon Blade stretched out his arm, beckoned with his finger, and made a provocative gesture.

The frivolous smile on his face perfectly illustrated what it means to have an evil heart.

"...A monster with an attack power of 2600?! But even that's not enough to defeat me this turn!"

Unconsciously setting a death flag, Anasis was still unaware of the gravity of the situation.

He underestimated the hero's explosive power, and now he will have to bear the consequences.

"Oh? If 2600 isn't enough, how about this?"

As he said this, Yusei inserted one of his cards into the back of the Duel Disk: "Equip Spell [Beloved Hero] activated! This card can only be equipped to a Level 5 or higher [Hero] monster. I equip it to the Level 7 [Evil Hero - Evil Blade Demon]!"

Anasis: "...[Beloved Hero]?"

Everyone: "It's [Beloved Hero]? Holy crap... Looks like Anasis's doomed this time!"

When Anasis first saw the card, he looked puzzled, not understanding Yusei's thoughts.

Meanwhile, the onlookers and the victims who had personally experienced its effects wore rather interesting expressions.

The moment this magic card appeared, they realized one thing: Anasis was about to be defeated!

"Catch this final ripple, you demonic blade!"

With the activation of the Spell Card [Beloved Hero], the phantom of the Flame Winged Man appeared behind the Evil Blade Demon.

He extended his right hand, which resembled the head of an Omegamon, and transmitted his power to his companion.

The black mist that swirled around him was replaced by a golden light. At this moment, the Evil Blade Demon was empowered by the power of the light and seemed to reach the pinnacle of his demonic life in an instant!

Evil Blade Demon: Attack power 2600 → 2600

"Attack power... hasn't changed? What are you doing?"

After confirming several times that he wasn't seeing things, Anasis couldn't help but laugh smugly: "Hahaha! Yusei... how do you plan to reduce my 4000 HP with a monster with an attack power of 2600?!"

Unlike Yusei, whose life points are already as low as a candle in the wind, Anasis has not suffered any damage so far, even though all the monsters have been wiped out by Absolute Zero's effect.

His health points are still at full strength, 4000!

"You'll find out next."

Yusei glanced at the onlookers and saw understanding on their faces. He then waved his hand and entered his battle phase: "Battle begins! [Evil Hero - Evil Blade Demon] launches a direct attack on Anasis!"

"Oh! Come on! A mere 2600 points of damage! Watch me take it with ease!"

Anasis, who had chosen to face the situation with an open and honest expression, showed not a trace of gloom on his face.

Only 2600 points of damage... a piece of cake!

Watch me take this move with style!

"At this moment, the effect of [Beloved Hero] activates... At the start of the Battle Phase, I select one Field Spell Card from my hand/Deck to activate! I choose the Hero's exclusive Field—[Skyscraper]!" Relying on the effect of the Spell Card, Yusei drew [Skyscraper] from his Deck and activated it.

"Oh... so what?"

Looking around at the rising skyscrapers, Anasis asked in bewilderment.

This arena doesn't seem to increase your attack power, does it?

After all... your monster is an evil hero, not an elemental hero, right?

"And then? That's it! When there's a card in my Field Zone, monsters equipped with [Beloved Hero] gain ATK equal to their original DEF and become immune to their opponent's card effects! You know... what that means, right?"

"...What?!"

Evil Hero: Demon Blade has an attack power of 2600 and a defense power of 1800, so according to the effect of the equipped spell card [Beloved Hero]... his attack power will also soar at this time!

(【Evil Hero - Evil Blade Demon】 Attack Power: 2600→4400)

As Anasis watched the Evil Blade Demon's attack power soar like a rocket, his heart sank as if in freefall.

4400 attack power already exceeds his health points.

"It's over! Take this first and last blow! Evil Heart Shockwave!!!" Swinging his arm, Yusei gave the final command to the demon blade wrapped in golden light.

The shockwave, reaching a peak of 4400 points, pierced straight through Anasis's body, instantly reducing his health to zero...

As Anasis was sent flying in the final moments of the duel, the following thought involuntarily surfaced in his mind—

Oh no! I wasted my money!

Winner: Yusei!

……

"I won! What a pleasant duel!"

With his eyes half-closed, Yusei held up two fingers, making Jaden Yuki's signature mocking gesture, as Anasis lay on the floor like a dead fish.

Having not done this pose in a long time, he felt a strange sense of joy welling up inside him.

While the victory in the duel was exhilarating, the large sum of money that followed was also an unexpected delight!

One hundred million US dollars! I just sent it, okay?

Now that people can announce their early retirement, it's considered...

"Hey! Uncle! Now that Yusei won, can we leave now?"

With his arms crossed, Manjoume, having witnessed the end of the duel, looked at the dead fish on the ground... No! Anasis urged.

Now that things have come to this, you're not planning to play dead and renege on your debt, are you?

"That's right, that's right, Uncle, please let us go back quickly! Sho and Hayato... they might be getting impatient!" The one who said this was obviously Judai Yuki, the Duel Brain.

In his mind, there was absolutely no concept of the 100 million that Youxing had received.