Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

【Graffiti Beast - Tyrannosaurus Rex】

(Dinosaur Race/Earth/8-Star/Attack: 2400/Defense: 1200)

effect:

This card can be Tribute Summoned by Tributing 1 Dinosaur-Type monster. You can only use the ① effect of this card's name once per turn.

①: If there is a Dinosaur-Type monster on the field, you can activate this effect during either player's Main Phase. Tribute Summon this card from your hand.

②: This effect can only be activated if this card is successfully Summoned. Destroy 1 monster on the field. If this card is Tribute Summoned by Tributing a "Doodle Monster" monster, this card gains ATK equal to half the ATK of the destroyed monster.

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In place of the overweight yellow Stegosaurus, a green Tyrannosaurus Rex with a similarly simple, cartoonish style roared as it appeared before Sword Mountain.

Just as Kenzan had predicted, this dinosaur monster with 2400 attack power is slightly stronger than [No. 59 Rebellious Chef] with 2300 attack power!

This mere 100-point difference in attack power can be a fatal factor, tipping the scales of victory in Jianshan's favor.

"【Graffiti Beast - Tyrannosaurus】effect activated! When this card is successfully Summoned, destroy 1 monster on the field! And... when this card was Tribute Summoned by Tributing a 【Graffiti Beast】 monster, it gains ATK equal to half the ATK of the destroyed monster!"

As he explained the effects of the monsters that had appeared, Kenzan seemed to already see a vision of the future that was about to unfold.

That was exactly the wonderful scene where he directly OTK (One-Turn Kill) his opponent!

“……唔！咖喱假面的生命值还剩下2000点，而【No.59背反之料理人】的攻击力是2300……在这只怪兽被【涂鸦兽-暴龙】的效果破坏之后，得到其攻击力加成的【涂鸦兽-暴龙】（攻击力：2400+1150=3550）若是直接发动攻击的话，就是剑山的胜利了啊！”

As he counted on his fingers, calculating the situation ahead, Marufuji Sho couldn't help but show a hint of disdain on his face: "...What?! He was bragging so much just now, I thought this guy was really strong. Isn't he going to be taken down in one round?"

"Ha...is that really the case?"

Hearing Marufuji Sho's analysis, Curry Mask let out a disdainful snort.

It was as if he had heard the biggest joke in the world.

"...Nani?"

Just as Marufuji Sho was puzzled by this, as the monster's effect was activated, [Doodle Monster - Tyrannosaurus] opened its exaggerated mouth, which had a simple line drawing style, and spat out a high-temperature flame at the location of [No. 59 Rebellious Chef].

The explosion caused by the collision also obscured the view, blocking everyone's vision.

It seemed that Curry Mask's monster was about to vanish into nothingness in the explosion...

"Hehehehehe... Useless! For an ultimate chef, such damage is nothing more than a tickle!"

Accompanied by Curry Mask's mesmerizing laughter, amidst the dissipating smoke, the figure of [No. 59, the Rebellious Chef] stood unharmed in his original spot, not even a hair on his head, unaffected by the impact.

The chef, wielding a flamethrower, remained as arrogant as ever...

"Wh...why? Why wasn't your monster destroyed? You didn't activate any cards..."

Confused by the situation before him, Kenzan couldn't help but utter a sound of uncontrollable doubt.

Logically, at this point, Curry Mask's monster should have been destroyed by the effect of [Doodle Monster - Tyrannosaurus], and the attack power of [Doodle Monster - Tyrannosaurus] should have increased accordingly...

What exactly happened?

Could it be that the monster has a resistance to being destroyed by effects?

"Hehehe... Can't understand, can you?"

With hands on hips and a smug expression, Curry Mask slowly explained to the bewildered crowd, "The reason my monster wasn't destroyed is because... when there are no other cards on my field, [Number 59, The Rebellious Chef] gains permanent immunity to all effects! Lightning strikes... lightning bolts! And the effect you just activated... none of that works on it!!!"

"What?! It's... all resistance!"

When Kenzan's doubts were answered, what arose in his heart was not the sense of relief that the question had been resolved, but rather the anxiety that followed.

As we all know, in Yu-Gi-Oh! cards, the effect of "unaffected by other card effects" is the most powerful resistance attribute. Currently, there are only two common ways to deal with such troublesome monster cards—

One way to remove it is by releasing it, like Yusei used the "Turtle Transformation Technique" on "Red Daddy" before, which forcibly transforms the opponent's ace monster into an 8-star turtle.

One becomes a Beast, two become Lava Demons, and three become Winged God Eggs!

The other type is the simplest and most direct form of destruction: combat damage! Even if you have all resistances, it doesn't mean you won't be destroyed in combat.

Just as an elephant's weakness lies in the inconspicuous mouse, the breakthrough point for the All-Con Monster often lies in the most obvious place.

If disrupting effects doesn't work, then I'll just destroy it through combat!

"Since that's the case... then I'll launch a direct attack on him!"

After calming his chaotic thoughts, Kenzan immediately made a decision and gave the attack command to the monster in front of him: "[Graffiti Beast - Tyrannosaurus]! Attack [No. 59 Rebellious Chef]!"

"--roar!!!"

Although the art style seems somewhat out of place with the surrounding scenery, the attributes of [Graffiti Beast - Tyrannosaurus] are undeniable.

Upon hearing Kenzan's instructions, it did not hesitate to propel itself toward the location of [No. 59, the Rebellious Chef].

"Ha... Naiveté, prepare to fight! [No. 59 The Rebellious Chef]!!!"

Faced with the attacking dinosaur in a simple line drawing and the sword mountain that seemed to have found a weakness in all resistances, Curry Mask showed no sign of panic.

He simultaneously gave the order to engage the monster in front of him.

And so, facing the paper-drawn dinosaur that was charging towards him—[Doodle Beast - Tyrannosaurus Rex]—[No.59 Rebellious Chef] raised the flamethrower in his hand and unleashed a large amount of flames upon it.

"Muda muda muda!!! These flames are nothing to my dinosaur!"

Although [Graffiti Beast - Tyrannosaurus] is a paper monster, the material on its body is not ordinary straw paper, but creation paper imbued with magic and life force.

When the flames came into contact with its body, they were completely unable to ignite or cause widespread infection or damage.

Despite the burn marks on its body, [Graffiti Beast - Tyrannosaurus] still managed to reach [No. 59 Rebellious Chef] and used its momentum to send it flying with a single blow!

"……Well!"

Suffering the combat damage caused by the difference in attack power, Curry Mask slightly crouched down and placed his arm across his front.

(Curry Mask LP: 2000→1900)

"...Yosh!!! That's it! Curry Mask! Your all-resistant monster has been crushed by my dinosaur!"

Seeing that the attack had worked, Kenzan immediately swung his fist and let out an excited roar!

Even with full resistance, they still can't be a match for my invincible dinosaurs!

"Hehehehehe... Is that really true?"

"……Um?"

Seeing Kenzan's actions, Curry Mask let out a series of mocking laughs.

As his laughter ceased, the [No. 59 Rebellious Chef] who had been sent flying got back up in the distance, dusted himself off, and returned to his original spot as if nothing had happened.

Despite being attacked head-on, he was not destroyed and was sent to the cemetery.

The weakness that targets monsters with full resistance seems to be nonexistent in him... This inevitably raises deep doubts in people's hearts.

Everyone: "Huh?!"

Kenzan: "...???????"

What's going on? Why is this guy still on the field?

Shouldn't it have been destroyed by [Graffiti Beast - Tyrannosaurus]? How did it get back up?

Holy crap... could it be a bug in the Duel Disk?

"Hehehehehe... What a pity! Sword Mountain!"

Seemingly unable to contain his laughter any longer, Curry Mask suddenly straightened up and let out a triumphant laugh.

As he moved, the brown paper bag that had been covering his face fell to the ground behind him due to gravity.

Curry Mask's concealed face was now revealed to everyone.

475 As a teacher, he led the way in abandoning the cause.

"The mask concealing her true appearance has been removed..."

"Curry Mask...who is that person's true identity...?!"

"No! More importantly... why wasn't [No. 59 The Rebellious Chef] destroyed in the battle?"

Upon seeing Curry Mask's face, everyone couldn't help but gasp in surprise.

Along with the exclamations came deep doubts and confusion.

Unexpectedly, that curry mask was actually—

"Hehe... Have I been exposed? Speaking of which... you guys wanted to know why I was so obsessed with the Sun God Huang dormitory, right?"

"So...this is my answer!"

Pointing to his own face, the curry mask that had been removed from the brown paper bag completely revealed his previously hidden face to everyone.

Hidden beneath the mask was the face of an ordinary middle-aged man.

Overall, it didn't have a particularly strong presence, nor did it leave a memorable impression.

If you really had to find something distinctive about his face, I'd say... the only relatively noticeable feature is the small mustache he has on his lips, which is typical of middle-aged men.

"[Number 59 Rebellious Chef], which is Xyz Summoned using a WATER monster containing [Right Hand Shark] as material, cannot be destroyed by battle... and is unaffected by card effects when there are no other cards on the field."

"But compared to this doubt... what you didn't expect is that the true face hidden beneath the mask of the righteous hero Curry Mask... is me, right?"

With a self-deprecating laugh, Curry Mask, whose personality seemed to have become more reserved as the brown paper bag fell off, lowered his head slightly, patiently waiting for everyone's shocked reaction.

Doubt, shock, disbelief...

Or perhaps they simply cannot understand it.

These were all scenes he had foreseen.

However, the reality revealed a completely different reaction.

"Um, um... sir, who exactly are you referring to as 'me'?"

Hearing Curry Mask's somewhat inexplicable words, Asuka, who had absolutely no recollection of his face, couldn't help but ask a question out of curiosity.