Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

Shocked by the figure of the Divine Flame Emperor, everyone couldn't help but feel a chill for Youxing.

Even those who were so far away felt an overwhelming pressure that they could not resist.

It's truly unimaginable what Yusei, at the very center of this vortex, must be feeling...

"Um..."

"Um, I've been wanting to ask this since earlier..."

With his pupils turning golden and channeling his elven power, Yusei directly countered the oppressive impact of the Phantom Demon. A hint of confusion appeared on Yusei's face: "Using 'she' instead of 'it' to describe the Divine Flame Emperor means... this Phantom Demon is female?"

Unlike the others, Yusei, who was in the center of the pressure vortex, did not show any unusual reaction. He remained as normal as usual, with no sign of discomfort on his face.

Not only that, he also raised a question from a tricky angle.

Everyone: "Uh (⊙o⊙)..."

Kagemaru: "???"

Completely bewildered by Yusei's unconventional thinking, the surroundings fell into a moment of silence.

Not only the group behind him, but even his opponent, Kagemaru, couldn't help but break out in beads of sweat.

Kagemaru: "What do you mean by male or female...? What does this have to do with the duel?"

Yusei: "It's okay, I was just mentioning it casually..."

"Hmph! What are these young people thinking these days? Instead of wasting time worrying about such trivial matters, they should focus their attention on the duel!"

Shocked by Yusei's unconscious words, Kagemaru let out a cold snort, then swung his arm, placing a monster from his hand onto the Duel Disk: "Normal Summon 'Dark Summoning God' (Fiend/DARK/Level 2/ATK: 0/DEF: 0), and activate its effect. When this card is successfully Summoned: You can add 1 of 'Uria the Flame Emperor,' 'Hamon the Thunder Emperor,' or 'Rabiel the Phantom Emperor,' or 1 card other than 'Dark Summoning God' whose name is listed as any of those cards, from your Deck to your hand."

A small, alien demon, flapping its bat wings, appeared beneath the Divine Flame Emperor.

Although its attack power is 0, this demon, which is surrounded by a purple aura, also exudes an unsettling atmosphere.

"Hehehehehe... I know that! [Summoned Beast Merkaba] can negate and banish the effects of corresponding Spell/Trap Monster cards by discarding Rica from your hand... That effect is really troublesome!"

Swinging his arm, Kagemaru uttered a mocking tone: "But... do you dare use it? Let me remind you... the effects of the Divine Flame Emperor haven't activated yet!"

"...Tsk!"

Indeed... Yusei was pondering whether to activate Merkaba's effect at this moment and negate the monster that was the starting point, [Dark Summoning God].

However... if it is rendered ineffective and excluded at this time, then the unrestrained Divine Flame Emperor can directly overturn his rear.

If it doesn't activate... then Merkaba, who is locked in a stalemate with the Divine Flame Emperor, will be unable to affect the deployment of Kagemaru in any way...

This is getting a bit tricky...

"Hmph! Based on the effect of [Darkness Summoning God], I added the Continuous Spell Card [Seven Stars' Gate] to my hand from my deck, and then activated it immediately!"

Seeing that Yusei didn't interrupt, Kagemaru retrieved a card from his deck and placed it directly onto the Duel Disk: "As part of the effect processing when [Seven Stars' Gate] is activated, I can add one of 'Divine Flame Emperor Uria,' 'Thunder Emperor Hamon,' or 'Phantom Demon Emperor Rabiel,' or any monster whose name is written on one of those cards, from my Deck to my hand."

"...I choose to search for [Dark Summoning God]."

After one round of searching, a new round of searching begins.

With the activation of the Continuous Spell Card, a smiling Kagemaru held a new Fiend-Type monster in his hand.

"According to the second effect of [Dark Summoning God], as long as this card is in the Monster Zone, in addition to your Normal Summon, you can Summon 1 Fiend-Type monster with 0 ATK and 1 DEF during your Main Phase, except once."

Instead of the original [Dark Summoning God], Kagemaru placed the card he had just retrieved onto the Duel Disk: "I Tribute [Dark Summoning God] to Tribute Summon... [Dark Summoning God] (Demon/DARK/Level 5/ATK: 0/DEF: 0)!"

With crimson wings spread, a humanoid demon, wearing a hypocritical smile, appeared before Kagemaru, accompanied by a summoning light.

Everyone: "...Two summons? And both were monsters with 0 attack power?"

"Now comes the important part!" Satisfied with the surprised looks on everyone's faces, Kagemaru continued, "The effect of [Dark Summoning God] is activated! By Tributing this card, I can Special Summon one of 'Divine Flame Emperor Uria,' 'Thunder Emperor Hamon,' or 'Phantom Demon Emperor Rabiel' from my hand or Deck, ignoring their Summoning conditions..."

Everyone: "It's actually... a Special Summon that ignores the summoning conditions???"

Kagemaru: "...However, during the turn this effect is activated, your monsters cannot attack."

"Chain effect of [Dark Summoner]... I activate the effect of [Summoned Beast Merkaba], discarding [Shadow Mist Lady] from my hand to negate and banish the effect of [Dark Summoner]!"

Just as the new phantom was about to appear, Yusei finally activated Merkaba's effect, stopping Kagemaru's next move.

The Silver Knight, driving the chariot of the gods, wielded his longsword and delivered divine punishment to the alien demon, sending it directly to the other side of another dimension.

"Hmph! So you finally couldn't hold back anymore?"

With its monster banished, Kagemaru immediately responded: "Then I'll activate the effect of [Divine Flame Emperor Uria] once per turn, destroying all face-down cards in your backrow! Trap Destruction!!!"

As Shadow Maru finished speaking, a powerful ultrasonic shockwave was generated from the mouth of Divine Flame Emperor.

As a result, the face-down cards on the field were forcibly flipped over and then destroyed and sent to the graveyard.

As Kagemaru stretched out his arm toward Yusei and activated the effect, the corner of his mouth, hidden beneath the respirator, curled up slightly.

He's guaranteed to make a profit with this one-for-two trade!

Although they failed to summon a second Phantom, it still dealt a significant blow to Yusei.

"Destruction? That's wonderful!"

"...What?!"

Contrary to what Kagemaru had predicted, Yusei, whose card had been overturned, did not show any sign of despair. Instead, as if he had a plan in mind, he said something that greatly surprised Kagemaru.

"The two cards that were just destroyed... were [Divine Shield - Mirror Force -] and [Troublemaker].

The Power of the High is useless against the three Phantoms that are not affected by Trap Cards, but it's a different story with [Troublemaker]!

"At this moment, the effect of 'Troublesome Snake' will also be activated. If this Set card leaves the field due to an opponent's card effect, is sent to the Graveyard, or is banished, you can activate this effect. Special Summon 1 monster from your Deck or Extra Deck!"

427 Golden Crispy Chicken

"What...it's actually a case of 'stirring up trouble'!!!"

Looking at the trap card he had just destroyed, Kagemaru's face immediately showed an ugly expression, as if he were constipated.

This is basically like giving the enemy a giant monster for free!

Why can't I control myself?

"If Shadow Mist Lady is sent to the Graveyard, I can search my Deck for one [HERO] monster other than her..." Instead of immediately using the Special Summon effect of a Trap Card, Yusei activated Shadow Mist Lady's effect first, searching his Deck for a card: "...I choose to add [Elemental HERO Sky Knight] to my hand."

"Next, based on the effect of 'Troublesome Snake,' I will Special Summon one monster from my Extra Deck!"

"...So it really was an extra option?"

Hearing Yusei's words, Kagemaru's face showed an "I knew it" expression.

Compared to the monsters in the main deck, the monsters in the extra deck are obviously more intimidating and pose a greater threat to him.

"A phantom demon with an attack power of 3000... Divine Flame Emperor Uria..."

Glancing at the airborne Divine Flame Emperor opposite him, Yusei quickly made his choice, slamming a card onto the Duel Disk: "Then, I choose you! Invincible Golden Crispy Chicken!!!"

"Golden...crispy chicken?"

"...Ahem, I've gotten used to saying it, let's start over!"

Stared at by everyone with a mixture of curiosity and doubt, Yusei blushed, cleared his throat, straightened his posture, and spoke again: "Ultimate and supreme Falcon, inherit the will of countless friends, and soar high in the sky!"

"Appear! Tier 10 - [Rapid Raptor - Ultimate Falcon] (Attack Power: 3500)!"

Thunder roared, and a golden bird descended from the sky like a god.

That dazzling figure is proof that it has evolved to the extreme, successively crossing the growth stage, maturity stage, and complete form, and thus stepping into the ultimate form!

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【Rapid Raptor - Ultimate Falcon】

(Bird/Beast/Dark/10-Star/Attack: 3500/Defense: 2000)

Effect/Overdose:

3 x 10-star Winged Beast Monsters

①: This card is unaffected by the effects of other cards.

②: You can activate this effect by detaching 1 Xyz Material from this card. This turn, monsters your opponent controls lose 1000 ATK, and your opponent cannot activate card effects.

③: If this card has a "Raid Raptor" monster as an Xyz Material, it gains the following effect.

●This effect can only be activated during each player's End Phase. Your opponent's monsters lose 1000 ATK. If your opponent controls no face-up monsters, inflict 1000 damage to them.

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Although there is no excess material, it cannot fully exert its effect.

However, the Golden Falcon, with its all-resistance, can also be used as a high-damage attacker.

The only way to destroy it is through combat; no other effects will have the slightest impact on it.

"Gurgle! A monster with an attack power of 3500... its attack power has surpassed that of the Divine Flame Emperor!!!"

Feeling deeply remorseful for his foolish actions, Kagemaru, after much agonizing, could only helplessly accept the reality before him.

It was because of his actions that Yusei was able to summon this monster.

For now, we have no choice but to accept this outcome.

"Kagemaru has one card left in his hand, so he has no more resources to play." Caesar, arms crossed, observed the situation on the field and shared his thoughts.

As he said, although the three Phantom Demons have extremely strong effects, their appearance requires a lot of resources.

Under normal circumstances, to summon the three Phantom Demons, one must constantly search for and replenish their hand.

The current Shadow Maru clearly does not have such resources to consume.

"One? Hehehe..."

Shaking his head, Kagemaru let out a mocking laugh: "Who told you I only have one card left?"

"Huh? But you clearly..."

Scratching his head, Marufuji Sho spoke in his brother's voice, sounding puzzled.

Anyone with eyes could see that Kagemaru only had one card left in his hand.

However, he directly refuted this statement...