Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

Scratching his head in slight frustration, Yusei shared his thoughts.

There's nothing special about it. The reason I started dueling is purely out of interest and hobby. In the beginning, I never thought about doing anything through dueling.

“That’s it, Yusei… This is proof of the opposition between light and darkness. I believe that your path to dueling and your presence here is also a matter of destiny!” With his hands on his hips, Dolphin’s eyes were filled with the shining light of ‘As expected, you are the chosen one.’

Youxing: “…”

"So, Judai, what about you? Why did you embark on the path of dueling?" Turning his head, Dolphin asked Judai Yuki about his thoughts.

"...Why? Those things are too far in the past, I can't remember them clearly anymore..."

Placing his finger to his lips, a thoughtful expression on his face, Jaden Yuki slowly began to speak: "...After the duel with Ed Phoenix, my mind went completely blank. I suddenly felt like I didn't know why I had been dueling all this time..."

"The acting principal said it was the influence of the Light of Destruction, and told me to go beyond Earth to find the corresponding Darkness of the Universe... So, Yusei and I followed the guidance and came here to find the deck I created when I was a child, so... even if you ask me this, I don't know how to answer!"

"Jūdai, you..."

"Curry!!!"

Just as Dolphin Brother blinked, about to say something, the dolphins in the distance suddenly let out a warning call.

The group, whose conversation had been interrupted, immediately raised their heads and looked at the golden halo that had suddenly appeared from the distant outer world.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the golden halo gradually materialized as it spun continuously.

Then, a UFO (unidentified flying object) radiating golden light broke through the atmospheric barrier and appeared in the airspace above Io.

468 Hurry up and bring it up, I can't wait!

"This is bad, that guy has appeared!"

Feeling the ever-approaching terrifying aura, Dolphin looked up at the sky and saw the invaders coming from beyond the dimension. A look of obvious worry appeared on Dolphin's face.

"What... what is that thing?" Looking at the unidentified flying object in the sky, Jaden Yuki's voice was filled with obvious doubt.

Could it be that UFO spaceship...?

Yusei: "That UFO... is it some kind of extraterrestrial life form?"

Dolphin Bro: "That's right, just like I mentioned earlier, this guy is the lackey of the Destruction Light that will destroy the universe!"

"……what?"

"No matter what, I must protect our Neo Space from them. Jaden, Yusei... lend me your power!" Clenching his right fist, Dolphin asked the two for their assistance in an extremely serious tone.

"Uh... but I don't have a ray gun or a cannon that fires rays, so how can I lend you my power?"

With a few beads of sweat on his forehead, Jaden Yuki scratched his head in a somewhat embarrassed manner, watching the alien life form slowly descending to the ground in the distance, constantly changing its body from spaceship mode to biological mode, and he couldn't help but utter these words.

"...Didn't I just say it? Through a duel."

In response to Jaden Yuki's question, Dolphin replied, "...We don't need that kind of thing to fight them! All we need is the Duel Monster itself! Let's fight that guy with Duel!"

"A...a duel?"

"Hmm... Judai, looks like it's your turn to make an appearance!"

Patting Jaden Yuki on the shoulder, Yusei then asked Dolphin, "Speaking of which, we're looking for a deck that fell to this planet. Dolphin, have you seen anything like a space capsule? Maybe what we're looking for is in there."

"...A deck? You mean that capsule-like thing that fell down with the spacecraft?"

After listening to Yusei's explanation and thinking for a moment, Dolphin took out a mechanical egg-shaped object from behind him and handed it to Yusei: "I found this in the wreckage of a spacecraft when I was taking a walk earlier. It looks like the deck of cards you need."

Jaden Yuki: "Oh? What a coincidence... The deck just delivered itself to my door? Now all I need is the Duel Disk!"

The deck that was bathed in the darkness of the universe that we were looking for was actually in Dolphin Bro!

If we hadn't encountered this, wouldn't we have been stuck in a state of constant confusion and inability to find our way?

Nodding in deep agreement, Jaden Yuki couldn't help but have this thought in his mind.

Perhaps their meeting was also something predestined?

"Don't worry about that... I knew there would be a duel, so I prepared the Duel Disk in advance!"

Yusei took out two Duel Disks from his backpack, put one on his arm, and handed the other, along with a capsule containing the cards, to Jaden Yuki: "Jaden, try again now and see if you can see the cards inside."

"If possible, let's go and fight that guy together!"

“…Okay, I’ll give it a try.” Nodding vigorously, Jaden Yuki brushed the dust off the capsule, took a deep breath, then reached out and twisted the two sides of the capsule, opening it with a swift motion.

And inside that capsule was indeed a deck of cards wrapped in waterproof cloth.

"My previous decks have all become blank slates, I can't see anything anymore... I wonder if this deck will have a similar situation..."

With a nervous heart, Jaden Yuki reached out and pulled the top card into his hand, flipping it over in one swift motion.

Then, just as he had expected, the card that had been turned over was still blank.

"This card is Shinju... Judai, you can't see it, right?" Seeing the disappointment on Judai's face, Yusei raised an eyebrow and couldn't help but ask.

“Yes, in my opinion, this card is still blank.” Nodding slightly, Jaden Yuki confirmed Yusei’s guess.

"Judai! Don't give up hope! Remember those exciting feelings from the past, and then go save the universe!" Seeing Judai's dejected appearance, Dolphin immediately clenched his fists and cheered him on.

Young man! The hope of saving the universe rests on your shoulders, so stand tall and get ready!

"No... even if you say that, these cards are still blank sheets of paper. I don't even know... um?! This is..."

At that moment, in Jaden Yuki's view, the originally blank card gradually became stained with various colors.

Ultimately, the colors blended together, revealing the original card image and its information completely before his eyes.

【Elemental Hero - Neo-Universe】(Warrior/Light/7-star/Attack: 2500/Defense: 2000)

This is the information of the card he flipped over: a brand new monster card, resembling Ultraman in appearance, containing the elements of Elemental HERO and Neos, with an attack power of 2500... a normal monster.

"Neuromancer...is this my...new monster?"

Looking at the card displayed before him, Jaden Yuki muttered to himself.

It was at this moment that Jaden Yuki, who was making contact with the Darkness of the Universe attached to his deck, also completely got rid of the negative effects of the Light of Destruction and re-established his bond with the cards.

A brand new deck, brand new cards, were revealed to him without reservation, following some unseen guidance.

"...Oh my god!!! I can see the cards again! I can duel again!"

After falling into a long period of despondency following his duel with Edward, Jaden Yuki's face now radiated a new, bright smile.

Holding the brand-new deck in his hand, Jaden Yuki's eyes burned with a fierce light.

An unprecedented sense of self-confidence began to spread throughout his heart.

At that moment, he seemed to have been reborn.

The future holds infinite possibilities, and nothing and no one can stop him from moving forward!

"Beep beep... Hero?" Upon hearing Jaden Yuki's shout, the alien life form in the distance asked curiously.

"Oh! The hero who saves the universe is none other than Jaden Yuki! Bring on any space monsters or aliens you may find! Let Jaden Yuki be your opponent!"

Jaden Yuki stuffed the brand-new deck into the Duel Disk and immediately strode toward the alien life form that was waiting in the distance.

Regardless of whether it was to protect the new space or just to test the strength of this new deck, he intended to have a serious duel with this invader.

"Well then, I'll join in too. As a hero user, two against one isn't too much to ask, right?" A slow smile crept onto Yusei's face, revealing an excited expression. Standing beside Jaden Yuki, he was also ready for the duel.

It's time for aliens to experience the power of Friend Hero!

Thinking about the scenes that would happen next, Yusei's inner thoughts of the underworld began to spread uncontrollably.

"Beep beep—Confirmed, two opponents, initiating splitting..."

The alien life form, seemingly composed of some kind of machinery and flesh, immediately began flashing its searchlights upon seeing Yusei and Jaden Yuki walking towards it.

It waved its multiple tentacles and, right before their eyes, began an irrational act of splitting, transforming from a single entity into two separate individuals.

"Beep beep...Duel!" ×2

The two alien life forms simultaneously raised their Duel Disks, signaling the start of battle to Yusei and Jaden Yuki.

Upon seeing this scene, the two nodded in tacit agreement and simultaneously raised their duel disks.

"Wait... Yusei, let me lend you the power of our new Spaceman!"

Seeing that the duel was about to begin, Dolphin Bro quickly came to Yusei's side, stretched out his arm towards him, and emitted a seven-colored wave.

Then, a completely new deck, exactly the same as the one Jaden Yuki had obtained, appeared in Yusei's hands amidst a radiant glow.

The only person who just gained new power was Jaden Yuki, while Yusei didn't actually gain any benefit.

Dolphin Bro, who had just realized this, quickly came over and simultaneously delivered the power of the new space to Yusei's hands: "Use this new power to duel that guy!"

"oh oh……"

Seeing the resolute look on Dolphin's face, Yusei, unable to refuse his kindness, could only temporarily suppress his idea of ​​"using Friend Hero to bring the opponent a roaring appearance" and instead used the same new deck as Jaden Yuki.

Jaden Yuki's current deck was created after absorbing the energy of the new Spacian, so Yusei wasn't too surprised that Dolphin could conjure up a similar deck out of thin air.

If even aliens, beings that defy common sense and science, have appeared, what else is unimaginable?

So, singles or doubles?

Having finally made full preparations, Yusei then addressed the two aliens who had split up, posing the crucial question for the moment.

In singles, it's easy to understand: each of them just needs to take charge of one opponent.

In doubles, the rules are mixed, with shared courts and life points, and players take turns playing, constantly rotating between the two sides.

That is, in the order of Yusei → Alien A → Jaden Yuki → Alien B.

Alien A: "Beep beep~~~ Foolish Earthlings, what a foolish question! Why don't you just decide this little thing yourselves?"

Alien B: "Beep beep~~ That's right, as apostles of the White Light, we possess power from a completely different dimension than yours! Do you think you can defeat us?"

Youxing: “…”

Hmm... Yusei's first impression of cosmic life forms was that they were arrogant and ignorant.

Hopefully, they really do possess the immense power they claim to have; otherwise, ending the battle so easily would be too boring.

"OK, then we'll decide, this doubles match!"

"Well, I have no objection!"