Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

"Yusei...you..."

Jaden Yuki opened his mouth, revealing a hesitant expression, and watched Yusei's performance the whole time, as if he wanted to say something.

However, after seeing Yusei's secret glance at him, he immediately understood and quietly shut his mouth.

Hmm... less talk, more listening. I'll leave this to Yusei and just quietly watch the show.

"Hmph! Choose... duel, or surrender?"

"By the way, I'm really looking forward to you guys putting up a fight!"

Swinging his arm, he casually pulled a Duel Disk from behind his back and put it on his left arm. With a confident look on his face, Dilano Kenzan stared intently at Yusei and the others: "You two, if you're even men, don't back down. Pick up your Duel Disks and fight!"

"Ugh... I have no choice." Gritting his teeth in frustration, Yusei seemed unable to refuse Kenzan's urging. He then put down the net behind him, took out a Duel Disk from it, put it on his arm, and walked to a spot not far from Kenzan. "Well then, as the price for the duel, you should also pay the corresponding price! After all, we have a whole bunch of Duel Disks here!"

"Oh? Conditions? Sure!"

Having already mentally dismissed Yusei as an insignificant weakling, Dilano Kenzan agreed without hesitation after hearing these words: "Don't mention one condition, even a hundred are fine with me. Anyway, you can't possibly be my match. My ace monster—[Ultimate Transducer Terrormon]—is invincible and has never met its match!"

"What? It's actually the [Ultimate Transmissive Terror Beast]?"

With a look of terror on his face, Yusei slowly took half a step back under Kenzan's gaze: "Damn it! Isn't that a high-attack monster that can perform area-of-effect attacks and has a forced graveyard effect? ​​Could it be... that I, Yusei, am really going to fall here today?"

Yusei clenched his right fist tightly, seemingly too immersed in his role, and a look of considerable resentment appeared on his face: "No! I absolutely cannot accept this!"

"I cannot accept such a tragic outcome!"

"Even if my opponent is that [Ultimate Transductive Terror Beast], I absolutely cannot admit defeat!"

"Hmph! Now that's a more respectable attitude!" Waving his arm vigorously, Dilano Kenzan, surrounded by his underlings, proudly unfolded his Duel Disk, unleashing his aura with unbridled arrogance towards Yusei: "Before a duel, announcing each other's names is basic etiquette... I've already said my name, now it's your turn!"

"Um... my name is Yusei, I'm a newbie who just learned to play cards not long ago. Master Kenzan, please guide me..."

With a humble attitude, Yusei introduced himself as a newbie without changing his expression.

450 Dragon God Formation destroys the small horned dragon

"Hahahaha... You're a big shot, huh? I love hearing that!"

Kenzan, flattered by Yusei's words, wore a smug smile.

As he stretched his body and showed off his muscles, he couldn't help but let out a rather smug laugh: "Enough with the unnecessary words, let's duel!"

"...Duel!"

“D...duel…” Yusei paused deliberately, and then slowly raised the Duel Disk in his hand, speaking in a slightly weak tone to signal the start of the duel.

However, in the eyes of Jian Shan on the other side, his actions were seen as proof of the boy's extreme lack of confidence.

Hahahaha!!!

Looks like this opponent is a pushover too!

I'm taking these new Duel Disks!

(Dilano Sword Mountain LP: 4000)

(Yusei LP: 4000)

"...My turn, draw a card!!!"

"Whoa whoa whoa... Big brother, kill that kid!!!"

Kenzan, who seized the initiative, shouted at the top of his lungs and suddenly drew a card from his deck.

Amidst the cheers of his underlings, he merely glanced at the card before placing it on the side of the Duel Disk and activating it: "First, I activate the Field Spell Card from my hand—[Lost World]! Well… before the real battle begins, let's revert the surrounding environment back to the Jurassic era!"

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Lost World

(Field Spell Card)

effect:

①: Monsters on the field other than Dinosaurs lose 500 ATK and DEF.

②：1回合1次，恐龙族怪兽召唤·特殊召唤的场合才能发动。在对方场上把1只「侏罗蛋衍生物」（恐龙族·地·1星·攻/守0）守备表示特殊召唤。

③: As long as the opponent has a token on their field, the opponent cannot target monsters on their field other than tokens with their effects.

④: Once per turn, if a Normal Monster on the field is destroyed by battle or card effect, you can destroy that number of Dinosaur-Type monsters in your hand or Deck instead.

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As Jian Shan finished speaking, the arena expanded outwards from the center of his feet.

The modern-style waterways and bridges have all disappeared, replaced by a large number of Paleozoic plants that are now extinct, as well as some Mesozoic animals whose names are unknown.

Brachiosaurus, Super Hammerhead Dragon, Sneezing Hippopotamus, Stegosaurus, Miracle of the Jurassic Egg, Little Ceratopsian, Tiger-striped Dragon, Wild Raptor, Bloodthirsty Dinosaur, Velociraptor, Raging Stegosaurus...

Various dinosaurs, some familiar to the public and others unfamiliar, chased and frolicked in this Jurassic park, unleashing their natural instincts.

"The stage is set up, and now... it's time for my performance!"

Satisfied with the surrounding scenery, Kenzan nodded and placed a new card onto the Duel Disk: "Next, I will summon the [Soul Eater Oviraptor] (Dinosaur/DARK/Level 4/ATK: 1800/DEF: 500) from my hand in Attack Position, and activate its effect to either add a Dinosaur-Type monster from my Deck to my hand or send it to the Graveyard... I choose to add the Level 4 [Phantom Creation Hybrid Dinosaur] to my hand!"

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【Fantasy Creation: Hybrid Dinosaurs】

(Dinosaur/Fire/4-star/Attack: 1800/Defense: 1000)

effect:

The second effect of "Fantasy Hybrid Dinosaur" can only be used once per turn.

①: You can activate this effect by sending this card from your hand to the Graveyard during either player's Main Phase. During that Main Phase, Dinosaur-Type monsters you control are unaffected by your opponent's card effects.

②: You can activate this effect by banishing any number of Dinosaur-Type monsters, including this card, from your Graveyard. Special Summon 1 Dinosaur-Type monster from your Deck with the same Level as the banished monsters. Monsters Special Summoned by this effect are destroyed during the End Phase.

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A carnivorous dragon with strange patterns engraved on its body and flames constantly burning appeared on Jianshan's field as he moved.

Just as its name suggests, this dinosaur holds an egg-shaped, eerie blue ball of fire in its claws.

Meanwhile, Kenzan, who had added a new card to his hand through the monster's effect, waved his arm and shouted: "The effect of the Field Spell Card 'Lost World' activates! Once per turn, when I Normal or Special Summon a Dinosaur-Type monster, Yusei! Special Summon 1 'Jura Egg Token' (Dinosaur-Type, EARTH, Level 1, ATK 0/DEF 0) to your field in Defense Position!"

"Huh? You're giving me a monster for free? Is there really such a good deal?"

Yusei's face immediately showed surprise when he saw a grayish-white dinosaur egg suddenly appear in front of him.

I don't know if this performance is genuine or just an act.

"Hehehe... Dream on! How could such a good thing possibly exist?"

Holding up a finger and waving it in front of him, Kenzan explained, "Yusei, when a 'Jura Egg Token' is on your field, you cannot target monsters other than Tokens on your field with your effects, including... your own monsters! In other words, you can't target Effect Monsters to activate your effects!"

Yusei (reading aloud): "Wow... I see! It's actually the powerful effect of not being targeted... That's really amazing!"

"Hehehe... That's right! How could my Dilano Sword Mountain possibly do such a losing business?"

Kenzan pointed to himself with his thumb, failing to grasp the sarcasm in Yusei's words, and continued with his smug expression: "Next... I discard [Phantom Creation Hybrid Dinosaur] from my hand and activate its first effect. During this Main Phase, my Dinosaur-Type monsters are unaffected by the effects activated by my opponent."

"Furthermore, I activate the second effect of [Hybrid Dinosaur of Phantom Creation] to banish this card from the Graveyard and Special Summon the Level 1 Dinosaur-Type monster [Jewel Beast - Operational Dragon] (Dinosaur/LIGHT/Level 1/ATK: 0/DEF: 0) from my Deck!"

A winged triceratops, its body wreathed in blue ghosts, erupted from the depths of the graveyard with a roar that seemed to shake the heavens and earth.

As the call came, a crocodile whose body was made of gold and blue pearls emerged from the water, slowly crawled ashore, and came to stand in front of Jianshan.

"If the effect of [Jade Beast - Computational Dragon] is activated, and this card is Normal or Special Summoned, you can destroy one Dinosaur-Type monster from your hand or face-up on your field, except for [Jade Beast - Computational Dragon]. Then, add 1 Reptile, Seadragon, or Winged Beast monster of the same Level as the destroyed monster, or 1 "Evolution Potion" Spell Card from your Deck to your hand."

As he said this, Kenzan took out a monster card from his hand and displayed it to everyone: "The destroyed card, I choose you! Go... Little Horned Dragon!"

Emerging from a half-broken eggshell, the adorable juvenile Triceratops was destroyed and sent to the graveyard by the effect of [Jewel Beast - Calculation Dragon]. After that, two dazzling lights simultaneously erupted from the deck and the graveyard.

This means that two effects are triggered simultaneously at this moment.

"Wow!!! It's Big Brother's invincible combination! Next, that monster is about to appear!" Seeing this scene, the underlings all began to praise Jianshan's operation.

In this incident, they have witnessed countless similar scenes.

No matter how arrogant or unwilling the opponent is before the duel, after this round begins, they will basically be convinced by Kenzan's strength and lose the duel and their duel disk in a daze.

So, generally speaking, by this point, things are pretty much settled.

It cannot be targeted, is unaffected by effects, and cannot fight in the first round.

Even though Yusei held the meteorite in his hand, he couldn't do anything to the dinosaurs who were unaffected by the effects at the moment, nor could he influence the unfolding of Kenzan.

"If [Little Horned Dragon] is destroyed by a card effect and sent to the Graveyard, I can Special Summon 1 Level 4 or lower Dinosaur-Type monster from my Deck. I choose to Special Summon [Little Winged Dragon], which is also a Level 2 Dinosaur-Type monster... Then, based on the follow-up effect of [Jade Beast - Calculation Dragon], I add one [Ultimate Evolution Drug] from my Deck to my hand!"

As the little horned dinosaur departed, a small brown pterosaur with half an eggshell on its head appeared on the field in its place.

At the same time, with a smile on his face, Kenzan added the crucial "Evolution Potion" spell card from his deck to his hand.

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Ultimate Evolution Drug

(Normal Spell Card)

Effect: You can only activate 1 card with this name per turn.

①: You can activate this effect by banishing 1 Dinosaur-Type monster and 1 non-Dinosaur-Type monster from your hand or Graveyard. Special Summon 1 Level 7 or higher Dinosaur-Type monster from your hand or Deck, ignoring its Summoning conditions.

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"Is it not over yet?" Yuki Judai, feeling a bit bored watching Kenzan's endless storytelling, couldn't help but stretch out and let out a big yawn.

That expression basically meant he was urging her on his face.

"Don't rush! It'll be over soon!"

Hearing the urging, Kenzan abandoned his mocking intentions and quickly sped up his movements: "Ahem! Now we need to speed things up!"

"Activate the second effect of 【Egg-Eating Dragon】Oviraptor once per turn: Destroy one Level 4 or lower Dinosaur-Type monster you control, then Special Summon one Dinosaur-Type monster from your Graveyard in Defense Position."

"I choose to destroy the [Little Pteranodon] on the field and revive the [Little Diablos] in the graveyard."

The two small dragons, one in the graveyard and the other on the field, swapped positions as Kenzan moved.

Since there's no limit to the number of times an effect can be used per turn, theoretically, these two little dragons could even pull off a whole host of amazing plays...