Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

Jaden Yuki pulled a face-down card from his hand and said with a smile, "Now I can directly Special Summon a Fusion Monster from my Extra Deck!"

"Ha...just playing tricks!" Amnar warned, watching Jaden Yuki activate his spell card: "...Monsters Special Summoned through [Easy Fusion] are limited to Level 5 or lower, cannot attack, and will be destroyed at the end of the turn. So what if you summon a new monster?"

"Heh...you'll find out soon enough!" Jaden Yuki inserted a spell card into the back row of his Duel Disk to activate it, then mysteriously pulled out a card and slammed it onto his Duel Disk: "...Special Summon! [Thousand-Eyed Sacrifice God]!"

Everyone: “…Ah?”

Amnar: "...???"

Under the shocked gazes of everyone, Jaden Yuki suddenly pulled out a monster card with an unclear meaning.

A 1-star Fusion Monster – Thousand-Eyed Nagi!

That card has the effect of attracting monsters and is specifically used to clear the field.

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【Thousand-Eyed Offering to the Gods】

(Mage/Dark/1-star/Attack: 0/Defense: 0)

Fusion/Effect: "Sacrifice Demon" + "Thousand-Eyed Cult God".

①: As long as this card is in the Monster Zone, monsters on the field other than this card cannot change their battle position or attack.

②: Once per turn, you can activate this card by targeting 1 monster on your opponent's field. Use that monster as an Equipment Card to equip this card (only 1 can be equipped).

③: This card's ATK and DEF become the ATK and DEF of the monster equipped to this card by its ② effect. If this card is destroyed by battle, destroy the equipped monster instead.

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Countless eyes slowly opened, their sharp barbs reflecting a terrifyingly cold light.

The alien god, amidst the darkness, bared its fangs and claws, displaying a ferocious appearance.

【Thousand-Eyed Sacrifice God】(Attack Power: 0)

"[Simple Fusion] to summon [Thousand-Eyed Sacrifice God], there's nothing wrong with that... but..." Looking at Jaden Yuki, who was wiping his nose with his finger and looking smug, Yusei couldn't help but feel a little puzzled: "The question is, where did he get this card?"

"Hehehe... I never thought that the card I found at the bottom of the well would come in handy at this moment."

Answering everyone's questions, Jaden Yuki then waved his hand to activate the monster's effect: "...[Thousand-Eyed Sacrifice] effect activated! Once per turn, you can target 1 monster your opponent controls; equip that opponent's monster to this card as an Equip Card!"

"Gah... I didn't expect there to be this trick up his sleeve!" Disrupted by the unexpected move, Amnar's leisurely demeanor began to vanish.

He stared intently at Judai Yuki's face, as if trying to discern Judai's true thoughts from his expression.

Hey you... weren't you using a pure hero deck? Why are you including this weird stuff?

“I choose… Hmm…” Looking at Amnar’s field, Jaden Yuki decisively chose [King Nidhogg, the Ice King, whose effect had not yet been activated]: “Great Black Dragon… I choose you! Become my monster ball!”

As Jaden Yuki finished speaking, the world-destroying dragon, enveloped in ice, was immediately captivated by the allure of the evil god.

Its enormous body, and the immense power it possessed, became the property of the Thousand-Eyed Sacrificial God.

After absorbing the black dragon, the attributes of [Thousand-Eyed Sacrificial God] also changed back to the original state of [Ice Realm War King Nidhogg].

(【Thousand-Eyed Sacrifice God】Attack Power: 0→2100)

Amnar: "..."

Looking at the face-down card in his back row—[King's Domination]—Amnar fell silent for a moment.

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[The Domination of the King]

(Continuous Trap Card)

The effect of this card's name ① can only be used once per turn.

①: When your opponent activates the effect of your "King of War" card to chain a Spell/Trap/Monster effect, you can discard 1 card from your hand to activate this effect. That opponent's effect becomes "Each player draws 1 card from their Deck".

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The effect of the Trap Card [Domination of the King] can only be activated by chaining the effect of the [King] Card.

For example, when a [King of War] card (Field, Spell/Trap, Monster) on Amnar's field activates its effect, if Jaden Yuki performs a chain and discards a hand trap such as [Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring] or [G-Crystal], then [King of War Domination] can trigger its effect, changing Jaden Yuki's activation effect to "Each player draws 1 card from their deck".

However, in the current situation where there is no chain and only [Thousand-Eyed Sacrifice God] activates its effect to attract monsters, [King's Domination] cannot trigger its effect.

Even if it's started, it's all for nothing.

Amnar, bewildered by Jaden Yuki's unpredictable actions, couldn't find an effective way to deal with it for the time being.

"Let's go all out, I'm going to go!"

Seeing that his tactics had worked, Jaden Yuki stretched out his arm again and shouted, "I activate the Quick-Play Spell Card [Masked Change] from my hand! Send Bubble Man on the field to the Graveyard and Special Summon WATER [Masked HERO] from my Extra Deck!"

Amnar: "Ha! Don't forget... due to the effects of [Mass Universe]... Bubble Man will be directly excluded!"

Jaden Yuki: "It's alright, this is enough!"

Amnar: "Nani?"

"...Come on! [Masked Hero Acid Water]!"

Jaden Yuki threw his right fist forward and shouted the name of the new hero.

That was the monster Yusei had used in a duel before, a Level 8 Water-attribute monster called "Masked HERO". It has the effect of reducing the ATK of all monsters on the opponent's field when it is brought into the field, and destroying all Spell & Trap Cards.

Now, Jaden Yuki has finally grown stronger and gained a new power called Masked Hero!

Ding--

As the magic card was activated, a soft hum echoed in the air.

Upon hearing the instructions, Bubble Man leaped into the air.

Then, golden light enveloped his body, transforming him into a completely new being.

After the light faded, what appeared in mid-air was a brand new monster that looked just like a Kamen Rider!

Deep blue armor, the iconic compound eyes, and that classic pose with limbs outstretched, screaming "What the hell?!"

【Masked Hero Acid Water】makes its grand entrance!

418 The Legend of the Philosopher's Stone

"The effect of 【Masked Hero Acid Water】 activates! If this card is Special Summoned, all monsters your opponent controls lose 300 ATK, and all Spell/Trap Cards your opponent controls are destroyed!"

Jaden Yuki, waving his arm, activated [Mask Change], and then, without hesitation, activated the monster's effect again.

As his words fell, Acid Water, with a hexagonal symbol embedded in his chest and holding an energy gun in his hand, appeared on the field and raised his gun, aiming at the cards on Amnar's field and unleashing all his bullets.

Then, the attack, imbued with corrosive energy, struck Amnnar's monster.

[King Kaio vs. King Hal] (Attack Power: 4000 → 3700)

【Lopt, the Shadow of Kings】(Attack Power: 2500→2200)

Due to the corrosive effect of the acidic energy, the attack power of all monsters on Amnar's field has decreased by 300 points.

Even worse than this negligible weakening is that all his Spell & Trap cards on the field, including [King's Stage] and [Universe], will also be destroyed.

And so, under everyone's watchful eyes, the corrosive bullets that poured down from the hands of [Masked Hero Acid Water], like bronze raindrops, sent the World Tree spread out beneath everyone's feet, along with the universe itself that sealed the graveyard, to the graveyard.

After the Continuous Trap Card [Cosmic] is destroyed, both players' graveyards will be unlocked.

The [King of War] monster, having lost its stage, will no longer possess the characteristic of infinite endurance.

Now, Jaden Yuki no longer has to worry about his cards being banished, nor does he have to consider how to deal with the King's Monster after its cooldown ends.

"I never expected there was such a trick up your sleeve..."

"I was really... careless!"

With all the spell and trap cards on the field destroyed, Amuna pressed her head in frustration. Looking at Jaden Yuki, whose strength far exceeded her expectations, Amuna's face, hidden behind her mask, couldn't help but reveal a hint of relief.

As expected, Yuki Jaden's potential was far greater than that of Asuka and Manjoume!

His ability to draw divine spells, coupled with his exceptional dueling aptitude and his affinity for Duel Spirits...

Among his peers in this academy, apart from Yusei, who is like a bug, and Kaiser Ryo in the third year, there is probably no one else who can compare to him.

"...Yada thief! Now the obstacle is cleared!"

Jaden Yuki clenched his right fist tightly and then raised his arm forcefully, a rather smug look on his face.

Because the Field Spell Card was destroyed, the surrounding scenery changed from the glowing World Tree back to the brightly lit basement.

Overjoyed, Jaden Yuki immediately entered his battle phase: "...Battle begins! [Masked Hero Acid Water] (Attack Power 2600) Attacks [King's Shadow Lopto] (Attack Power 2200)! Take this... Hero's Flash Kick!"

Upon hearing Jaden Yuki's voice, Acid Water rushed straight towards Lopte, just like a Kamen Rider from a tokusatsu drama.

Using the speed boost from the sprint, Acid Water leaped into the air and launched a flying kick at Amnar, sending Lopte flying to the far reaches of the world.

"……Well!"

The true damage inflicted by the Dark Duel was simultaneously reflected back onto Amnar along with the acid attack.

Having taken 400 points of damage, the mask on his face began to crumble, and fine cracks started to appear on his face.

Through the gaps in the mask, the crowd seemed to be able to see Amnar's hideous face with countless bulging blood vessels.

(Amnar LP: 4000→3600)

With the departure of [Lopto the Shadow of the Kings], the attack and defense power of [King Kaio vs. Hal] returned to their pre-buff state.

[King Kaio vs. King Hal] (Attack Power: 3700 → 2700)

"...The Thousand-Eyed Sacrifice God, which was Special Summoned through the effect of [Easy Fusion], cannot attack, so my battle phase ends here."

Entering Main Phase 2, with three cards remaining in his hand, Jaden Yuki pondered for a moment before setting two of his cards face down in the back row and activating the remaining card separately: "...Next, I activate the Continuous Spell Card [Nightmare Mirage]! With this card's effect, I can replenish my hand to four cards during my opponent's Standby Phase...but when it's my Standby Phase, I must discard the number of cards I drew through this effect."

"So, one of the two cards Jaden set down was [Extraordinary Food], right?" Yusei made a guess as he watched Jaden activate the magic card.

Just like Kaiba's Blue-Eyes White Dragon and Kaiser's Cyber ​​Dragon, Jaden Yuki's Nightmare Mirage and Unusual Food are also firmly stuck together.

With the appearance of [Nightmare Mirage], there will inevitably be a Quick-Play Spell Card [Extraordinary Food].

【Nightmare Mirage】is responsible for drawing cards, while 【Unusual Food】is responsible for discarding the activated 【Nightmare Mirage】 to the graveyard, thus achieving the effect of restoring life points while avoiding the negative effect of discarding cards.