Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

"Hehehehe... [Countdown to the End]... Activating this spell card requires 2000 of my life points..."

Raising his arm and pointing to the sky above, Curry Mask continued, "However, I will also use this opportunity to make a deal with the demons from beyond the realm, exchanging a huge price for the ability to shake the rules of the duel!"

"You mean... you're undermining the rules of the duel?"

"That's right, after the 20th turn of [Countdown to the End] is activated, I will unconditionally win this duel... And now that this effect has taken effect, nothing can shake this certainty! After 20 turns, it will be my well-deserved victory!"

With his hands on his hips, Curry Mask made this announcement with a smug look on his face.

As Curry Mask finished speaking, dark purple stratocumulus clouds quickly covered the entire sky above everyone's heads.

In the empty void, a mysterious entity, beyond human comprehension, seemed to be whispering softly.

Twenty fireballs ignited one by one in a clockwise direction, appearing high in the clouds, and eventually forming a perfect circle.

In the center of that fireball circle was a terrifyingly large face formed by the clouds, signaling a countdown to death!

"Ha... After 20 rounds, I will face defeat?"

Staring at the terrifying shadow overhead that emanated an aura of death, Kenzan paused for a moment before chuckling, "Hey...you don't actually think you can last 20 rounds, do you?"

Curry Mask! You can't win a duel like that!

Before my invincible ace monster—[Ultimate Transducer Terrormon] (Attack Power: 3500)—all defenses are futile.

Even if you try to summon a tank monster to buy time, I won't give you any chance!

【Ultimate Terrorbeast】Not only does it have extremely high ATK, but it can also force the opponent's monsters to face-down Defense Position. Furthermore, it can attack all monsters once, forcing face-down Defense Position monsters to be sent to the Graveyard and inflicting 1000 damage to the opponent...

Just watch, I, Dilano Sword Mountain, am about to smash you, you arrogant bastard, to pieces!

"Hehehehehe... You think I can't do it?"

Curry Mask did not get angry at the questions raised by Kenzan.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, he tapped his Duel Disk and smiled as he placed a new card on its deck: "Normal Summon 'Cut Shark' (Fish/WATER/Level 4/ATK: 1600/DEF: 500), and activate its effect. You can target 1 WATER monster you control; Special Summon 1 Fish-Type monster with the same Level but a different Name from that monster from your Deck in Defense Position. The monster Special Summoned by this effect cannot activate its effects this turn. After this effect is activated, you cannot Special Summon monsters from your Extra Deck except for Xyz Monsters until the end of this turn."

As the tide surged, a mechanical shark with a metal shell, wielding circular saws on its fins, appeared menacingly in front of Curry Mask, and then floated in mid-air.

Although it is not in the water, it still has the ability to move freely.

"...After the effect is activated, you can't Special Summon monsters other than Xyz Monsters? Could it be that you're planning to...?" Upon hearing Curry Mask's explanation, Kenzan's face immediately showed a look of realization.

"That's right! Thanks to the effect of [Cut Shark], I Special Summoned [Right-Handed Shark] from my deck!"

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【Right Hand Shark】

(Fish/Water/4-star/Attack: 1500/Defense: 1300)

①: This effect can be activated when this card is successfully summoned. Add 1 "Left-Handed Shark" from your Deck to your hand.

②: You can activate this effect if this card is in your Graveyard and you control no monsters. Special Summon this card. If this card Special Summoned by this effect leaves the field, banish it.

③: Monsters Xyz Summoned using only this card as material gain the following effect.

●This card cannot be destroyed by battle.

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The waves surged, accompanied by swirling eddies. A ferocious shark, its back pierced with barbs that resembled a human's right hand, curved inwards to the left, responding to the call of the "Cut-Shark," and appeared beside it, its body floating.

"...Two monsters of the same level! Are they coming? Xyz Summon!!!"

"Ah! That's exactly right!"

Responding to everyone's speculations, Curry Mask pointed at the void in front of him and raised his arm: "I will stack the 4-star [Cut Shark] with the 4-star [Right Hand Shark] to construct an Xyz Network and perform an Xyz Summon!"

A continuously spinning azure vortex appeared in front of Curry Mask and absorbed the two aquatic monsters in front of him.

After that, a dazzling light burst forth from the center of the vortex, spreading outwards continuously.

Before everyone's eyes, the brand-new Xyz Monster will reveal its form.

"Hiss... He deliberately used two 4-star Water-type monsters as materials for an Xyz Summon. Is Curry Mask planning to summon that wicked Venom Jellyfish?"

"What?! Really?! It's that disgusting monster?!"

The "Venomous Jellyfish" mentioned here refers to [No. 4 Venomous Stinging Cell Stealth Jellyfish] (Aqua/WATER/Rank 4/ATK: 1900/DEF: 1500), a monster that can change all face-up monsters on the field to WATER and, during either player's Main Phase, destroy 1 WATER monster controlled by the opponent, inflicting damage equal to half of that monster's ATK.

Under the effect of [Right Hand Shark], the [No.4 Venomous Tentacle Invisible Jellyfish Monster] summoned by Xyz Summon will gain the ability to be indestructible in battle.

Even if it is destroyed by its effect, its last words will be triggered, pulling out two Rank 4 "Invisible Jellyfish Spawn" from the deck and using WATER monsters in the graveyard as their Xyz Material.

These juveniles also possess the ability to destroy Water-type monsters on the opponent's field.

Furthermore, these larvae Special Summoned by the effect of [Number 4 Venomous Tentacle Jellyfish Monster]...that is, the "Number" Xyz Monster, can activate their effect even if they are destroyed. You can Special Summon any "Stealth Jellyfish Monster" monster from your Graveyard other than the card whose Xyz Material it contains. You can also add up to 1 WATER monster from your Graveyard as Xyz Material to each of those Special Summoned monsters...

Simply put, the death of the mother will result in the differentiation of two offspring.

The departure of the young will then pull out the mother body from the graveyard...

Even if he manages to defeat the [No.4 Venomous Stinging Cell Invisible Jellyfish Monster], he can still revive under the effect of the [Invisible Jellyfish Monster Disc-shaped Larva], becoming a lingering shadow in Kenzan's heart.

In terms of the "survival" strategy, this jellyfish with disruptive capabilities can be said to have fully demonstrated the essence of giving up!

In a sense, this is very suitable for Curry Mask's self-imposed victory tactic at this moment.

"Hehehehehe... You guys think I'll produce jellyfish, right?"

Hearing everyone's bold guesses, Curry Mask smiled slightly and said, "Indeed, that's a good choice... but in this situation, there's another card that's more suitable and more in line with my personal style!"

"Huh? If it's not a jellyfish, what else could it be? Is there any Xyz Monster that's even more ridiculous than this card?" Puzzled by Curry Mask's confident smile, everyone held their breath, eagerly anticipating the monster that was about to appear.

"Well! You'll find out soon enough!"

With a sweeping swing of his arm, Curry Mask slammed a card onto his duel disk: "Come forth! The legendary Grand Chef—[No. 59 The Rebellious Chef]!!!"

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【No. 59 The Rebellious Chef】

(Warrior/Fire/Tier 4/Attack: 2300/Defense: 200)

Xyz/Effect: 4 Level 2 Monsters

①: If this is the only card on your field, this card is unaffected by the effects of other cards.

②: Once per turn, you can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card to activate this effect. Destroy all other cards you control. Then, this card gains 300 ATK for each monster destroyed and sent to the Graveyard by this effect until the end of this turn. This effect can also be activated during your opponent's turn.

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474 Hurry up and serve it; we've already tasted enough!

"Come forth! Xyz Summon—[No. 59 The Rebellious Chef] (ATK: 2300)!!!"

As Curry Mask moved, amidst the swirling vortex, a young man dressed as a chef, wielding a flamethrower and frying pan, and carrying a fuel canister on his back, appeared before everyone's eyes, accompanied by a burst of light.

Aiming at the location of the sword mountain, [No. 59 The Rebellious Chef] arrogantly raised his head, displaying a disdainful and provocative expression.

It seems... in his eyes, this brat named Dilano Sword Mountain is just someone who doesn't deserve his special attention.

"Hmph... a monster with an attack power of 2300? If that's all, it's no match for my dinosaurs!"

Clenching his fists, Kenzan wore a confident expression.

Similar to the thoughts of [No. 59, the Rebellious Chef], in his eyes, the monster that Curry Mask had spent so much time summoning was just a slightly stronger monster! It was nothing to be afraid of!

And so, neither side looked down on the other, and neither was willing to admit defeat, and their auras collided fiercely in the air.

"Heh...you'll find out how powerful he is soon enough!...round over."

Unconvinced by Kenzan's reaction, Curry Mask gave a cold laugh and waved his hand to end his turn.

At that very moment, one of the fireballs in the sky disappeared, reducing the number from 20 to 19. This meant that Kenzan would lose the duel after 19 rounds.

"My turn, draw a card!"

Looking at his deck, Kenzan took a deep breath, drew a card from the top, and a smile involuntarily crept onto his lips.

Curry Mask: "...Hmm? Judging from your expression, you got the card you wanted?"

Kenzan: "That's right! The card I drew is the most suitable for this scenario!"

With a smile still on his face, Kenzan placed one of his cards horizontally on the Duel Disk: "First, I Special Summon—[Graffiti Beast - Stegosaurus]—from my hand in Defense Position!"

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【Graffiti Beast - Stegosaurus】

(Dinosaur Race/Earth/5-Star/Attack: 1200/Defense: 1800)

Effect: You can use each of the following effects of this card once per turn.

①: This effect can be activated if you control no monsters or only Dinosaur-Type monsters. Special Summon this card from your hand.

②: If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can activate this effect. Add 1 "Doodle Book" Spell/Trap Card from your Deck to your hand. Then discard 1 card from your hand.

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A chubby yellow Stegosaurus, drawn in a simple, childlike style, appeared on the field amidst a glow as Jian Shan finished speaking.

Although the monster's appearance looks very casual, like a child's doodle.

However, it cannot be denied that it is indeed a "spinning top" monster with special summon and search effects...

"...Special Summon? This...5-star monster? Kenzan, is this your strategy?"

"Don't rush! This is just the beginning!"

Waving at Curry Mask, Kenzan continued, "If the effect of [Graffiti Beast - Stegosaurus] is activated, and this card is Normal or Special Summoned, I can search my Deck for one [Graffiti Book] Spell/Trap Card, and then discard one card from my hand..."

"I retrieved the [Doodle Book - Block the Way] from my deck and discarded it immediately!"

"Hmm?... Discarding the card you just retrieved, what exactly are you planning to do?"

"...Next, I will release [Graffiti Beast - Stegosaurus] on the field and use it to summon [Graffiti Beast - Tyrannosaurus]!"

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