Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

(Manjoume Lightning LP: 4000)

"My turn, draw!" Taking the initiative, Gokaido reached into his deck and drew a card, slamming it onto the Duel Disk: "I summon 'Charging Captain' (Warrior/EARTH/Level 3/ATK: 1200/DEF: 400) in Attack Position and activate its effect. If this card is successfully summoned, I can Special Summon one Level 4 or lower monster from my hand!"

"...I choose to Special Summon [Warrior of the Wilderness]! (Warrior/Earth/4-star/ATK: 1100/DEF: 1200)."

The blond captain, clad in cyan armor, appeared on the field at the call of Gokaido.

Then, with a green glow emanating from his body, he swung his longsword and summoned a female warrior wearing a gray cloak onto the field.

"No matter how many small fry or monsters come, it's meaningless." Raising an eyebrow, Manjou said his assessment with a disdainful look.

The monsters with attack power of 1100 and 1200 are, on the surface, undoubtedly two worthless monsters.

but……

"What a pity... If this kid could connect to summon [Paladin's Remembrance - Isolde], that would be a completely different story."

Looking at the two warrior-type monsters standing side by side on the field, Yusei couldn't help but sigh.

The summoning condition for Link 2, [The Paladin's Remembrance - Isolde], is two Warrior-type monsters.

Using this card as the starting point, it can be like a water machine that generates everything with one card, driving the entire deck to operate.

At that point, the dumbfounded Wan Zhangmu would no longer be able to utter the words that trash is useless.

"Scrap, is that it? So what?" Hearing the mocking voice from Manjoume, Gokaido frowned and inserted one of his cards into the back row of the Duel Disk: "Equip Spell Card - [Fragile Blade] Activated!"

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[The Crisp Blade Sword]

(Equip Magic Card)

①: Only one "Fragile Blade" can be played face-up on your field.

②: The equipped monster's attack power increases by 2000, and battle damage incurred during battles involving the equipped monster is shared by both players.

③: If you take 2000 or more battle damage, activate this effect. Send this card to the Graveyard.

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"I'm equipping this card to [Charging Captain] to increase his attack power by 2000 points!"

(【Captain Charging into Battle】Attack Power: 1200→3200)

The longsword in his right hand was replaced with a greatsword with gold trim. The [Captain of Charge] who gripped this sword received a huge boost in attributes, with his attack power instantly soaring to 3200 points!

He is now capable of slaying that legendary dragon known for its high attack power.

"What?! It can instantly increase a monster's attack power by 2000 points?! What kind of magic is this???" Manjoume couldn't accept the absurd boost from this Equip Spell Card.

The moment after Gokudo finished explaining the effects, his expression changed noticeably.

"...Although only one copy of 【Fragile Blade】 can exist on your field at a time, it can increase the ATK of the equipped monster by 2000 points!"

Shaking his finger, Gokaido, quite satisfied with Wan Zhangmu's surprised expression, continued, "...Not only that, when the [Charging Captain] is on the field, the opponent cannot target other Warrior-type monsters, and the battle damage caused by the equipped monster will be borne by both sides simultaneously."

"In other words, even if you, Mr. Banjō, summon a monster with higher attack power than [Charging Captain] to attack, you will still suffer damage from the reflected damage!"

Manjoume: "Gulp...you brat!"

"It's not over yet! Next, I'll target [Warrior of the Wilderness] and activate the second Equip Spell Card in my hand—[Divine Sword - Phoenix Sword]!"

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【Divine Sword - Phoenix Sword】

(Equip Magic Card)

Effect: Can only be equipped by Warrior-type monsters. Increases the ATK of the equipped monster by 300.

During your Main Phase, you can banish 2 Warrior-Type monsters from your Graveyard and add this card from your Graveyard to your hand.

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Flames enveloped the sword, burning fiercely.

As the Fifth Hall finished speaking, the female warrior's weapon was replaced with a golden double-edged longsword that resembled the wings of a phoenix.

(【Wilderness Warrior】Attack Power: 1100→1400)

"Wow! Two Equipment Magic Cards right off the bat! No wonder you're the top student in the middle school!"

With an excited expression on his face, Jaden Yuki observed the situation on the field and couldn't help but let out an excited shout.

"【Divine Sword - Phoenix Sword】?! Isn't this card... a deck component needed to summon three Shooting Quasar Dragons and deploy the U-shaped lock?"

Yusei's eyes widened as he saw the second Equip Spell Card appear on the field.

Although he knew that Gokaido could not truly master the card's uses, he couldn't help but recall the fear of being dominated by the constantly recycled loop.

As an ancient card, this card does not have the limitation of being used once per turn.

In other words, as long as there are enough resources in the cemetery, they can theoretically be recycled indefinitely.

As ammunition for "Phantom Collapse Fist," during the early days of Link Summoning, the Gouki deck, which included "Divine Sword - Phoenix Sword," could create a terrifying "U-shaped lock" during its own turn using various "Phantom Collapse" monsters, directly blocking the opponent's Extra Zone, essentially indirectly destroying the opponent's Extra Zone.

Therefore, this card once became a scourge in the environment.

However, after the new Master Rules were implemented, summoning monsters from the Extra Deck no longer required using the Link Monster's Arrow to open the slots, so the "U-Lock" lost its former deterrent power and was forgotten.

After suffering the blow, Phoenix Sword was also locked in a dark room and gradually disappeared from people's sight.

You could say this thing is a relic of a bygone era...

"Bury a card, end the turn."

Face down the Continuous Trap Card in his hand—[Call of the Living Dead]—Gokaido immediately handed the initiative of the turn to Manjoume: "Alright, now it's Senpai's... no! Manjoume-san's turn!"

"Mr. Manjoume... the strongman I admire! Show me your brilliant strategy and captivating demeanor with the best duel!"

“Purely worshipping the chosen one…you’re exactly like me a year ago!” Manjoume seemed to see his past self in Gokaido.

Having shed his Obelisk blue uniform and donned a black trench coat, Manjoume had already bid farewell to his past self.

After losing everything, he took back what was rightfully his.

He is now the Lightning Bolt! A powerful duelist resurrected from hell! He is absolutely not someone this naive brat can defeat!

"My turn, draw!" With a flick of his arm, he drew a card from the top of his deck, then stared intently at Gokaido: "...Let me see if you can find your own path, just like I have!"

"I won't hold back, so you'd better be prepared!"

Gokaido: "...Oh! Bring it on!"

"First, this card... the spell card [Angel's Charity] is activated!"

After making his declaration, Manjoume showed one of the magic cards in his hand to his opponent and then explained its effect: "The effect of this card is that I first draw three cards from my deck, and then choose two cards from my hand to discard!"

After the Fifth Palace used the forbidden card, Manjoume no longer intended to be polite and held a card in his hand alone.

Just as he had predicted, under everyone's watchful eyes, Manjoume expressionlessly activated the forbidden card that was on par with "Pot of Greed," which had long been locked away and could never be released again—"Angel's Charity"—drawing three cards from his deck in one go!

Next, he has to choose to discard his two cards.

Drawing cards first and then discarding them doesn't seem to change the total number of cards in your hand.

But in reality... thanks to the effect of this magic card, Manjoume actually completed a brilliant operation of filtering out draws and dumping them into the graveyard!

447 Combine and Transform! ABC-Dragon Destroyer! (5K)

"The first card I chose to discard was a trap card—[Hell Aggregator]!"

【Hell Aggregator】This is a face-down card that Manjoume used as a secret weapon during his duel with Yusei when he first enrolled in school.

Manjoume once tried to use this card to recruit the friend of Ushizou Yusei and make him his own.

However, under the control of the [Rampage Magic Circle], Manjoume was ultimately unable to activate the card and was directly taken away by the Light Chariot's Heavenly Justice, losing the duel.

"And the second one..."

After sending the first card to the graveyard, Manjoume hesitated for a moment before showing everyone the second card he intended to discard from his hand: "The second card I'm going to discard is a spell card—[Disruption Spell]!"

"Disruption...disruption magic???"

Upon hearing the card name, Gokaido's expression immediately became quite interesting.

Disrupt monsters? Aren't they just trash with 0 attack power?

How could my idol, Mr. Manjoume, include such a useless card in his deck?!

"The effect of the Spell Card [Disruption Magic] is activated. If this card is sent to the Graveyard, I can add one [Disruption Yellow], one [Disruption Green], and one [Disruption Black] from my Deck to my hand."

"Moshi moshi~~~ Is that calling us?"

"Yada thief! Brother Manjoume, hurry up and take down that guy over there!"

"Ooooooo!!! Disruption, brothers, regroup!"

As Manjoume added three Disruption Monsters to his hand, the distinctive figures of the Disruption Trio appeared beside him.

Naturally, apart from Manjoume himself, and those who are favored by the Duel Spirits, such as Jaden Yuki and Yusei, no one else can see them.

For example, from the perspective of the opposing Gokaido, Manjoume simply added three useless monsters from his deck to his hand by discarding magic cards.

Gokaido: "Manjoume-san! You...you actually added these monsters to your deck???"

"Hmph! Watch closely, this is the correct way to use these guys!"

Ignoring the shocked gaze of Gokaido opposite him, Manjoume swiftly thrust a card from his hand into the back row of the Duel Disk: "Spell Card [Disrupt Riding!] activated! This card's effect is—send 1 each of 'Disrupt Green,' 'Disrupt Yellow,' and 'Disrupt Black' from your hand to the Graveyard, then Special Summon 3 Level 4 or lower Machine-Type Union Monsters from your Deck to your field in Defense Position. Monsters Special Summoned by this effect cannot change their battle position."

"You scum, now's your time to serve me!"

Disrupting the three brothers: "...How could this be?!"

Despite the brothers' unanimous protests, Manjoume, already accustomed to the noise, ruthlessly sent them directly to the cemetery.

After that, he Special Summoned three Machine-Type Union Monsters from his deck to the field.

"Fifth-tier Hall... If you're a super elite, then I'm a super super elite! Even a trash card with 0 attack power is useful in my hands!"