Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

The outcome of a duel can never be known until the very last moment!

With these uneasy thoughts, the unicorn, feeling more nervous than ever before, slowly turned its arm, making sure that the front of the card was facing itself.

Then, he saw the card that held the hope of victory—[Hades Barrier Wave]!

"...They're here!!!"

The moment the unicorn saw the card, a feeling of ecstasy suddenly welled up in its mind.

Hahahaha!!!

It’s like God is helping me!

Dealer, I wish you and your family all the best!

With this card, no matter what effect your monster has, I'll negate it all!

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[Pluto's Barrier Wave]

(Normal Spell Card)

effect:

You cannot activate a monster's effect in response to the activation of this card.

Negate the effects of all face-up monsters your opponent controls until the end of this turn. After this card is activated, all damage your opponent takes until the end of this turn becomes 0.

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Similar to "Super Polymerization", this card also has a pseudo-four-speed effect that "cannot be chained by other cards". The two-speed effects of "Loader Barrel Savage Dragon" and "Wandering Griffin Rider" cannot counter the activation of this card.

The only thing that might be effective against this card is some permanent nullification effects.

"Hmph! Entering the main phase, I..."

"Wait, at the very moment you finish the preparation phase and just enter the main phase 1, I open my backcourt card."

Observing the unicorn's changing expressions, watching his face shift from shock to despair, and finally to astonishment and ecstasy, Yusei, considering a certain possibility, stroked his chin and, seizing the opportune moment, decisively activated his face-down card in the back row: "Continuous Trap Card - Royal Decree! Activate! As long as this card is on the field, the effects of all Spell Cards on the field will be negated!"

The old king, dressed in magnificent robes, appeared on the field. Raising his arm, he immediately issued an administrative decree to his subordinates to temporarily seal off the magic cards.

Although it requires paying 700 LP points in each preparation phase to keep this card active, its effectiveness is well worth the cost.

"...Nani?"

Upon seeing Yusei activate the trap card, the smug smile on Unicorn's face instantly froze.

The activation of a spell card requires the back row of the Duel Disk to take place, which means that the card will appear on the field. With a card like "Royal Decree" that has a continuous effect on the field, "Pluto's Barrier Wave" is essentially stuck in your hand.

Yes, you can activate it, and it won't be chained by other effects.

However... the effect of your spell card will be negated by [Royal Decree], so it's pointless to activate it.

You're cheating, but I'll be even more cheating!

unicorn:"……"

He looked down at the magic card in his hand that held the hope of victory, then looked up at the old king opposite him, whose card had been turned over and was now showing a happy smile. Feeling somewhat unable to accept it, he kept repeating these two actions, scanning back and forth between the two.

"Hey, it's your turn, Mr. Unicorn. Hurry up, no matter how you look at it, you can't change the situation." Crossing his arms, Yusei urged the Unicorn.

If looks could kill, Yusei would probably be riddled with arrows by the unicorn's gaze by now.

"Damn it... I Special Summon Fenrir the Furious Wolf from my hand! If you have no monsters on your field, you can Special Summon this card directly from your hand!"

Seeing that its strategy of using brute force to overcome all obstacles was not working, the unicorn gritted its teeth and helplessly unfolded its hand, placing the cards in its hand on the Duel Disk to Special Summon the monsters in its hand.

As he moved, Fenrir the wolf, which had been fighting Vessas, decisively abandoned its ogre teammate, quickened its pace, and charged swiftly in front of the unicorn. Then, it raised its claws towards Yusei.

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[Kushe Nuwei Clan - Fenrir Wolf]

(Psychic/Earth/7-star/Attack: 2400/Defense: 2400)

effect:

The second and third effects of this card can each be used once per turn.

①: If you have no monsters on your field, you can Special Summon this card from your hand.

②: You can activate this effect during your Main Phase. Add 1 "Kusanrai" monster from your Deck to your hand.

③: When this card declares an attack, or if your opponent activates a monster effect, you can target 1 face-up card your opponent controls. That card is banished face-down.

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After using up [Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring] and [G-Crypt Strike] in the last turn, Unicorn currently has 4 cards left in its hand: the spell cards [Pluto's Barrier Wave] and [Called by the Grave], and the monster cards [Kusan's Wrathful Fenrir Wolf] and [Kusan's Wrathful Ogre].

Known as the Gyro-type monsters, the Kusha-Rage-type monsters generally possess the ability to Special Summon themselves and accurately search for cards in their Deck. When battling an opponent's monster, or when the opponent activates a monster's effect, they can also banish face-down cards from the field, Extra Deck, and Main Deck respectively.

If Unicorn's opponent wasn't Yusei, and if the final battle he faced wasn't the fully unfolded "Mizuhoyuu," then the story would likely be very different now.

Even now, with the new spatial power, Jaden Yuki would probably only be able to passively take a beating when facing Unicorn, and would be overwhelmed by Beyblade in no time.

After all, the new space doesn't have a gyroscope.

"Activate the second effect of [Kusan's Wrathful Type - Fenrir the Wolf]: Once per turn, add 1 [Kusan's Wrathful Type] monster from your Deck to your hand."

Having summoned its own monster, the unicorn, its expression slightly relaxed, immediately raised its arm and activated its effect: "By this effect, I search for myself in my deck—[Kusa's Wrathful Unicorn]."

Unicorn can activate its effect during its Main Phase, adding 1 "Kusan-Rage" Spell Card from its Deck to its hand.

The Spell Card retrieved through this effect, "Kusha's Dock," has the ability to be used once per turn to allow Unicorn to skip the Tribute required for a Level 7 Monster Summon, and during its Main Phase, Unicorn can Special Summon 1 "Kusha's Dock" monster other than an Xyz Monster from its Graveyard or banished monsters.

In addition, if the opponent activates a Spell Card effect, and you control a "Kusan's Wrathful Tribe" monster, you can also target 3 cards in your opponent's Graveyard and banish those cards face-down...

The effect is simple and straightforward, and the way it's deployed is extremely easy.

Of course, this is all predicated on these effects being able to activate correctly...

"Chain your effect to activate, I will return [Wandering Griffin Rider] to the deck, negate that effect and destroy it... Although I wanted to say that, unfortunately, Mr. Unicorn~ because of the existence of [Super Thunder Dragon - Thunder Dragon], you cannot search for cards in the deck, so even if you say that, the effect cannot be activated."

Upon first encountering the spinning monster of the Kusha's Wrathful Tribe, Yusei couldn't help but recall the "Dinosaur Wrestler Pankrasin Ceratops" from Kenzan, and decided not to give the Unicorn any chance to retaliate.

Before he activated the effect, Yusei, who had already foreseen the future, took corresponding countermeasures in advance.

"What...unable to retrieve?!"

Just as Yusei said, although the unicorn gave Fenrir the command to search, Fenrir stood still and did not, or rather, was unable to, make any move.

As the unicorn glared angrily at Fenrir the wolf, it could only return a helpless look to its leader.

Boss, it's not that I don't want to activate the effect, it's that I can't!

"Hahaha... Unicorn, I never thought you'd be so humiliated!"

With Fenrir the wolf gone, the ogre who was fighting Vesas alone was quickly defeated and was pinned to the ground and beaten mercilessly by Vesas.

After being hit by two shockwaves from the Tomb King's Greatsword, the ogre collapsed and was blasted against the other side of the wall, where it sank deep into it.

After defeating his opponent, Vesas put away his weapon and came to Yusei's side, taunting the unicorn: "Well, do you still dare to say those words now?"

"Hmph! If this Super Thunder Dragon didn't exist, I could chain this kid's activation and activate the third effect of [Kusha's Wrathful Fenrir Wolf]. When the opponent's monster effect is activated, I can banish one card on the opponent's field in face-down position!"

He clenched his fist tightly, unfolded the stuck unicorn, and began to imagine scenarios through his verbal sparring.

If...what if...suppose...

The unicorn, still harboring resentment, began to discuss its original plans.

"Hmm... Even without the existence of the Super Thunder Dragon, when you do this, I will remove one counter of [Loader Barrel Savage Dragon] and nullify the activation of the third effect of [Kusha Wrathful Fenrir Wolf]."

Finding the unicorn's forced facade somewhat amusing, Yusei readily shared his thoughts.

You thought you had a chance, but that chance was actually something I deliberately left for you.

Dude, you've already sent it, you know that?

"Hahahaha... But in this way, both of your counter effects will be consumed, while I still have a monster that hasn't been Special Summoned!"

"Hehehehe... The moment you perform the Special Summon, before you even have a chance to activate your effect, I will activate the effect of [Destiny HERO - Phoenix of Destruction] to directly destroy your monster. I hope you don't forget that!"

Pointing to the Phoenix Man of Destruction emanating terrifying energy on his field, Yusei spoke calmly, offering a rebuttal to Unicorn's words.

The expansion is over. You can remove any cards from my deck or Extra Deck as you like; it won't affect me at all.

"Tsk..."

Even the beautiful dream that was being dreamt was ruthlessly shattered by Yusei. After clicking his tongue, Unicorn put down the Duel Disk in his hand: "Hmph! I admit it... I miscalculated this time. I underestimated you. Kid... I've memorized your face."

"Hmm? This posture... could it be that you're planning to..." Raising an eyebrow, Yusei watched the unicorn's actions and a slightly absurd thought arose in his mind.

Could this guy be trying to run away because he realized he couldn't win?

Hey! You're the general of the Red Team! Are you sure this is okay? What happened to the sacred duel? Excuse me???

"That's it, let's go! You ogre, stop pretending to be dead...get the hell up here!"

The unicorn transformed its duel disk back into a crossbow, pulled out the red spear stuck in the floor, and, realizing that continuing the fight would only lead to defeat, turned around with feigned nonchalance. It then decisively called out to the ogres and Fenrir wolves, who had just been brutally beaten, and teleported away.

"The next time we meet will be in the world of rampant evil. That person and I will be waiting for you there... Vesas, just you wait and see! Hahahaha...!!!"

Leaving behind a standard villainous speech, the extremely proud unicorn abandoned the Shangri-La Cocoon and was transported to another world in a location unknown to Yusei and the others.

"...just...just ran away?"

Looking at Vesas, who remained silent and unmoved, the crowd, feeling somewhat speechless, couldn't help but ask this question.

"It's alright, we've achieved our objective: repelling their forces and rescuing our comrades. That's enough."

After waving to the crowd, Vessas went to the vicinity of the petri dish, raised his arm and smashed it with a punch, rescuing the mermaid who had been kidnapped by the unicorn.

With Unicorn, the commander of the Red Team, being defeated by Yusei and his group, the battle in outer space quickly came to an end.

Having received their fate of retreat, the army of the Kusha Nuwei tribe followed their commander's lead and began their retreat towards the Sishihuai base.

The ensuing battles were a long and drawn-out war, and basically had nothing to do with Yusei and his group.

The other "him" that Visala mentioned seems to be the "that person" that the unicorn spoke of.

So far, Yusei and his friends have not seen this person's existence.

It's likely that he had already returned to the base via the portal before everyone arrived, and then specifically arranged for Unicorn and the others to intercept them, in order to slow down Vessas's advance.