Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

"Oh, not at all, I can't compare to Professor Chronos~~~" Napoleon nudged Professor Chronos's waist with his elbow, and then his eyebrows suddenly twitched.

Playing with his mustache, he was short and rough, but his mind was quite sharp, and he had the air of a cunning strategist.

"Hey hey hey hey..."

"Jie Jie Jie Jie..."

A sinister smile simultaneously appeared on both of their faces.

Thus, Professor Chronos, whose past memories were once again awakened by Napoleon's insidious suggestion, began to harbor wicked intentions once more.

……

Without further ado, after deciding on the implementation plan, Professor Chronos and Coach Napoleon began posting promotional posters everywhere the next day, announcing that "outstanding star duelists will be selected and supported, and as a form of publicity, there will be a performance duel today."

Regarding this matter, Tengu Yu, who was serving as the acting principal, simply maintained a wait-and-see attitude, neither agreeing nor disagreeing, patiently waiting for the outcome like a spectator enjoying a good show.

As the newly appointed principal, she was waiting for the right opportunity—a golden opportunity for the two to make mistakes, for her to step in and resolve the situation directly, thereby establishing her authority and laying the foundation for easier actions in the future.

"A battle to discover stars... What on earth is this poster?"

Looking at the posters plastered everywhere, Yusei couldn't help but ask himself this question.

During this period of new student enrollment, all sorts of promotional posters are posted all over the campus, which should be a very normal thing.

However, it seems a bit abnormal when almost all the posters become the same type.

"Let me see... The duel is between Obelisk Blue's first-year students and... Manjoume? Excuse me???"

Scratching his head, Jaden Yuki stared blankly at the names of the two opposing teams on the poster.

What?! Manjoume is going to be chosen as a star duelist?

"Having Manjoume fight a freshman... it feels a bit rushed..."

Asuka, who has been hanging out with Yusei and the others from Osiris Red lately, frowned and offered her guess: "Could there be some special purpose involved?"

Marufuji Sho: "Speaking of which... why does it say Manjoume is the duelist here? My older brother and Yusei are clearly stronger..."

"That won't do! There's a special reason why we chose Manjoume~ Look!"

"...?!"

Just as everyone was wondering about this, Professor Chronos appeared behind them without them noticing.

Professor Chronos, addressing Yusei and his group who turned around at the sound, explained in a serious tone, "I think you all know, right? This semester, that genius professional duelist—Ed Phoenix—has joined our Duel Academy!"

"Well... I guess I know."

Not only did she know about this, but she also witnessed firsthand how she drove Jaden Yuki into a corner...

"I thought this would make our academy even more eye-catching than before... but the truth is—Miss Edward never attends classes; she's just hanging around here..."

"...So I thought of turning Manjoume into a star after Edward, so that our school could achieve great development."

Professor Chronos paused here, a wave of sadness washing over him.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, he suddenly pulled a flower from his pocket and began to perform divination with the petals, seemingly oblivious to everyone else: "Like, dislike, like, dislike..."

He would pluck a petal for every word he uttered.

And when all the petals were picked and only the bare stem remained, the divination stopped at the point of "dislike".

"Oh~~~Noooooooo!!! How could this be??? Did Edward really hate me?"

Upon seeing this result, Professor Chronos placed his hands on his face in a gesture of despair.

For a moment, Professor Chronos forgot what he wanted to convey to Yusei and the others, and just knelt down on both knees, doing a disheartened forward bend on the spot OTZ...

“…Professor Chronos? You…”

Looking at Professor Chronos, who was jumping around like a little clown, Yusei opened his mouth, trying to say something comforting.

However, at this moment, Coach Napoleon suddenly appeared and came to Professor Chronos's side, helping the embarrassed professor up: "Professor Chronos... stop slacking off! The duel between Gokaido Hozan and Manjoume Jun is about to begin. Both sides are in position and are just waiting for you to preside over the duel!"

"Huh?...Is the duel about to begin?"

Upon hearing this, Chronos quickly got up from the ground and followed behind Coach Napoleon, running towards the dueling arena. Seeing this, Yusei and the others followed as well.

With a series of hurried footsteps, the group quickly arrived at the duel arena where the duel was about to begin.

"Ahem... Now, let's introduce the opponents!"

Panting, Professor Chronos took the microphone from Coach Napoleon and rushed to the dueling arena. After wiping the sweat from his brow, he waved his arms, raised his head, and loudly introduced the duelist: "...To my left is the super elite who graduated first in the middle school division—Gokaido Takayama, and to my right is last year's middle school division No. 1—Manjoume Jun!"

"Today's star duelist... will be one of these two, so please stay tuned!"

"Mr. Manjoume, I am so happy to have the opportunity to duel with you!" The elite named Gokaido Hozan was a brown-haired boy who looked energetic.

Although he is about the same height as Levi, he possesses an arrogance that refuses to yield to anyone.

As Professor Chronos pointed at him and introduced him, Gokaido Takayama simultaneously raised his right arm, smiling as he greeted the enthusiastic cheers from those around him.

"Heh... Are you that happy to be defeated by me?"

Looking at the boy opposite him, it seemed that he saw a reflection of his past self in him. Wan Zhangmu shook his head slightly and let out a cold laugh: "I'll let you see the difference in strength between us. Fifth Rank Hall, bring it on!"

"Ah! That's exactly what I was planning to do!" Nodding seriously, Gokaido immediately prepared for the battle.

Jaden Yuki: "A freshman who came from the middle school, he was promoted to Obelisk Blue right after enrolling. Judging from this... he still came after Manjoume..."

"I have a feeling that this guy named Gokaido Hozan is exactly the same as Manjoume from a year ago... Whether it's that arrogant attitude or the disdain he shows towards students wearing other clothes..."

Yusei, who was sitting in the audience with Asuka and Jaden Yuki, crossed his arms and couldn't help but sigh.

He noticed that there was a look of disdain in the eyes of the students of Osiris Red and Sun God Yellow.

Regardless, this seemingly unremarkable boy must have something special to be able to occupy the top spot in the junior high school.

Due to his prolonged absence, Manjoume dropped from Obelisk Blue to Osiris Red midway through the series.

Therefore, this duel is actually a rare opportunity for Manjoume to salvage his reputation.

Who knows, after defeating this kid who came up from junior high school, he might be able to return to his peak and go back to Obelisk Blue, where he used to be!

446 Farewell to the past, Ten Thousand Lightning VS Elite!

"Today's event is a duel to discover stars. If Manjoume Lightning, a star candidate, wins this match, he can return directly from Osiris Red to Obelisk Blue! Here you go!"

Just as Yusei had expected, after introducing the basic information of both parties, Professor Chronos made another earth-shattering statement.

In his view, with the enormous wealth and influence of the Manjomo Group, he would surely be able to make Manjomo himself a very popular star!

In exchange for participating in the duel, Manjoume received his promise.

If Manjoume can defeat his opponent in this duel, Professor Chronos will use his authority to promote him back to the elite class of Obelisk Blue!

In this way, Manjoume will be able to escape the cramped dormitory of Osiris Red, get rid of his roommates who have no sense of crisis, and once again obtain his own luxurious suite.

And this is just the beginning, merely the first step in Professor Chronos and his team's plan!

After that, there will be even more thorough preparations.

"Manjoume is going to ascend to Obelisk Blue?... Is that so? That's amazing!"

"...Huh? Come to think of it, wasn't Manjoume originally Obelisk Blue?"

"Yes, that's how it is... but for some reason it dropped to Osiris Red halfway through, so this is considered... a retake?"

Upon hearing Professor Chronos's words, the audience members began to express their opinions.

They weren't particularly surprised by Manjoume's upgrade to Obelisk Blue.

after all……

Although it's not obvious now, Manjoume actually graduated first in his class at Duel Academy Middle School before meeting Yusei and the others. Manjoume was always pampered by others and lived a life of unparalleled success.

Such an outstanding person as Manjoume naturally has many fans among the junior high school students.

His opponent today, Gokaido Takayama, is one of them.

He aspired to achieve great things, and it was precisely in order to catch up with that he worked tirelessly and achieved excellent results, rising to the highest level of Obelisk Blue as the top freshman.

In a sense, today's duel was initiated by him.

It was all for the purpose of brandishing the sharp teeth of rebellion against the predecessors they once admired.

Professor Chronos, seeing this golden opportunity, naturally wouldn't miss it. Without even the slightest hesitation, he decisively arranged their fateful duel...

"...You, who were known as the strongest in the middle school, were actually demoted to Osiris Red? What on earth is the Duel Academy doing?" Pointing at the silent Manjoume opposite him, Gokaido's face was full of resentment: "I was... I was clearly..."

I worked so hard to become number one so I could keep up with you!

"What does this result even mean?"

"Your name is Gokaido, right?... Kid, don't get it wrong!" Waving his arm, Manjoume retorted calmly, "My goal is... to achieve dual domination of Osiris Red and Obelisk Blue!"

"So, it wasn't that I was demoted... but rather that I voluntarily chose to stay in Osiris Red!"

Yusei: "What is Manjoume talking about? Wasn't he demoted because he missed too much time and didn't have enough credits?"

Asuka: "Not planning to upgrade to Blue? If that's really what he's thinking, there's no need for him to participate in this duel, right?"

Jaden Yuki: "I don't understand, I just don't understand, Manjoume! What are you trying to do? Does Osiris Red not tolerate you?"

Marufuji Sho: "Big brother... don't say anymore. Actually, I really want to go too..."

Yuki Judai: "..."

"I've had enough of all that playing around... I'm tired of it."

Lowering his raised arm, Manjou looked directly into Gokaido's eyes: "Your ties with those guys from Osiris Red... end here!"

"Five-fold Hall, today I will defeat you, and then return to Obelisk Blue, to the place that belongs to me!"

After saying this, Manjoume said no more and unfolded his Duel Disk: "...Duel!"

"duel!"

Seeing this, Gokaido on the opposite side also raised his arm, ready for a duel.

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