Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

"Mmm... Uncle, I'm a man who has faced the seven oceans head-on! Even if I fail... I'll accept it with grace!"

Anasis, getting up from the ground with a regretful expression, said helplessly to the crowd, "As agreed before, you can leave now..."

"Great!"

……

After waving goodbye to everyone, Yusei returned alone to the port where the crowd had dispersed.

Standing at the port of Duel Academy, watching the luxury cruise ship (Anassis' submarine) gradually depart, Yusei couldn't help but reveal a joyful smile on his face.

The previous duels with the Seven Stars had unknowingly worn down his will and left him feeling quite exhausted.

Although he won, he didn't gain much joy or any substantial reward. Instead, he witnessed the dark side of duels, which cast a shadow over his heart.

However... after today's duel with the wealthy Anasis, Yusei's inner fatigue has indeed been relieved to some extent.

After all, in addition to the regular victory, he also received a huge windfall!

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PS:

The chain in the previous chapter seems to have a problem; it appears that the effects of Zero and Acid Water need to be chained separately...

However, Absolute Zero's clearing effect has already been triggered, and Anasis's monster will definitely be destroyed, there is no doubt about that!

This chapter is over 6 words long and was typed out in one go. It removes the uncertainties (and sour grapes) from the previous chapter and uses a new combination, so consider it a patch...

388 Black Scorpion Thieves

That night, in some unknown corner of the island.

Right now, here, a group of oddly dressed people are sitting around a campfire, holding a secret gathering.

"The boss is finally coming over here... Is this news true?" The boy holding the wooden mallet in the crowd looked at the burning flames and couldn't help but ask his companion.

"Ah...it's true! We can finally get to work!" Wiping the long-handled weapon in his hands, a burly middle-aged man nodded in agreement.

After lying in wait on the island for so long, it's finally... time for them to make their appearance.

"Do not kill anyone, do not harm anyone, and do not steal anything from the poor..."

"Adhere to the three principles of a thief, and that is..."

A young man and a young woman each raised a long whip and a dagger, placing them above the campfire.

Seeing their actions, the boy and the middle-aged man raised their weapons and clashed with them, then shouted in unison, "...We are the Black Scorpion Thieves!"

Shouts that echoed through the night, accompanied by the clanging of weapons, reverberated within the hidden hideout.

The members of the "Black Scorpion Thieves" are about to step onto their own stage.

……

On the side of the corridor in the upper floors of the Duel Academy, Tenjouin Fubuki rested one hand on the windowsill, gazing at the scenery outside the window.

Having regained consciousness, he was finally able to get out of bed.

Logically, everyone should be able to obtain information about the previous disappearance from him...

However... at this moment, Tenjōin Fubuki was staring blankly out the window, a thoughtful expression on her face.

"Brother...you still can't remember? What happened in the old school building..."

Asuka Tenjouin quietly stood by her brother's side and asked him her question.

"Hmm... It's strange. I clearly remember my name, everyone's names, and the past... But when it comes to disappearances, it's like I'm trapped in a fog, unable to remember anything..."

Tenjōin Fubuki shook her head at her younger sister, then pressed her head down, her brows furrowed tightly.

This inexplicable feeling made him suspect that someone was deliberately blocking his memories in order to protect the existence of certain secrets and prevent others from gaining any useful information from his experiences.

"Oh? Asuka... how is your brother?"

At that moment, Yusei and his group appeared on the other side of the corridor.

Upon seeing Asuka and her brother, Yusei instinctively raised his arm and came over to greet them.

The two people in front of him were his future wife and her brother-in-law; it was always good to be close to them.

“Yusei…” Asuka glanced at Yuusei’s figure and sighed softly, “Anyway, that’s how it is… Although my brother’s body is fine now, he just can’t remember some key information…”

Before this, he had warned everyone to be careful of Camilla's vicious schemes, and even handed the half of the disc in his hand to Yusei.

However, when he woke up again, he was in a state of confusion, having lost these important and sensitive memories.

"Really? You've had it pretty tough."

Looking at the girl beside him with her slightly furrowed brows and the lingering gloom on her face, Yusei couldn't help but sigh.

"Hmm... Putting aside my situation, is there something special that everyone has gathered here for?"

Looking at the large group of people behind Yusei, Asuka couldn't help but show a puzzled expression.

Besides the usual characters like Jaden Yuki, Manjoume, and Daitokuji, there is also a strange man dressed as a detective, with a golden prosthetic eye visible above his right eye.

Gray hair, prosthetic eye, dark skin, wicked smile... all these elements have come together.

No matter how you look at it, this extra man looks somewhat strange.

He... probably didn't come here specifically to ask about my well-being, right?

"Ah, that's it!"

Replacing Yusei, Daitokuji, who was holding Pharaoh in his arms, pointed to the detective-looking man standing at the back of the crowd: "He seems to have something he wants to say to Asuka~"

"...Do you have something to say to me?"

Asuka raised her eyebrows, a look of doubt on her face, and turned her gaze to the man dressed as a detective, waiting for him to speak next.

"Hello, beautiful lady." After habitually adjusting his hat, the detective-looking man bowed slightly and introduced himself to Asuka: "I am Detective Magure."

"...Detective? Master Daitokuji, what's going on?"

Turning her gaze towards Master Daitokuji, Asuka immediately raised her question.

And her question was also something that Yusei and the others wanted to know.

In fact, before coming here, they did not know the man's true identity or purpose. They were simply following in the footsteps of Master Daitokuji, searching for Asuka's whereabouts.

"Is such that……"

Stroking the Pharaoh's back, Master Daitokuji slowly explained, "In fact, after experiencing the previous Seven Stars crises, Principal Samejima and I discussed... whether we should invite professionals to solve this problem. After all, no matter how unscrupulous the Seven Stars are, they shouldn't be a match for the national machinery, right?"

"Furthermore..." Adjusting his glasses, Master Daitokuji changed the subject quietly, saying, "Personally, I also feel that placing such a heavy burden on you students is far too much of a burden!"

"teacher……"

Upon hearing Daitokuji's reasonable explanation, Asuka's face showed a relieved expression.

"Hey... Master Daitokuji, is this your plan to involve outsiders in this?"

In fact, the key to the Seven Star Gate also exists in the hands of the master of Daitokuji Temple.

However, as the key guardian, he was in a state of long-term inactivity, not participating in any of the duels at all.

Therefore, despite his unusually serious expression, Yusei and the others could not feel at ease.

Yusei pointed to Magure, who was smiling silently to the side, and voiced his doubts.

"Uh... Detective Magure is a professional! If you're still worried, then keep an eye on him!"

Scratching his head, Daitokuji-sensei, somewhat speechless at Yusei's question, wiped the sweat from his brow and offered a suggestion.

"Hmm, that's good... I also want to see how this guy does things."

Nodding reluctantly, Yusei turned to Asuka and asked, "By the way, Asuka, how's your key?"

"Mine, like this..."

Upon hearing Yusei's question, Asuka subconsciously placed her slender hand on the collar of her uniform top.

However... when she noticed that everyone's eyes were now focused on her, she stopped what she was doing, blinked, and smiled without saying a word as she looked at the group of men around her.

A large "well" symbol appeared above her head.

"...?!"

Yusei, who reacted immediately, awkwardly looked away.

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The uniform of the Obelisk Blue girls is a sleeveless sailor vest, and Asuka, who hides the key in her chest, will have to unbutton her outer uniform if she wants to take the key out.

If it were just her and Yusei here, she might not care about these things.

But... with a large group of men around, Asuka clearly couldn't bring herself to undress in public...

"...What's wrong?" Jaden Yuki, who was rather slow to sense the atmosphere, looked at Asuka's stopped hand and asked in confusion.

Could it be that Asuka lost her key?

"Asuka..."

Feeling somewhat puzzled, Yuki Jaden wanted to ask more questions.

However, before he could even utter a word, his head was forcibly turned around by Manjoume, whose face was flushed red: "Judai...you shameless bastard! What the hell are you asking for?!"

You idiot, are you planning to make Asuka take off her clothes right there in front of all these men?

"Ahem! Anyway... Asuka's key is safely kept on her person..."

Walking up to Magure, Yusei pointed to his chest: "My key is kept with this disc."

“…A disc?” Magure, whose right eye had also been replaced by a golden prosthetic eye, frowned slightly as he stared at the disc with an eye symbol engraved on Yusei’s chest.

"By the way, I also wear my key around my neck."

"Mmm...me too!"