Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

If there are any Machine-type monsters inside, they will be destroyed, and each one will deal 500 points of effect damage to Ryo Marufuji.

"There were no Machine-type monsters among the cards I just drew."

Two spell cards and one trap card were shown to Inukai, and Marufuji Ryo spoke calmly.

"...Tsk! You don't have it? In that case...I'll activate this card!"

Unable to achieve the desired effect, Inukai narrowed his eyes and drew another card from his hand: "Spell Card - [Handbook Annihilation] Activated! According to this card's effect, both players discard all cards from their hands and then draw the corresponding number of cards from their decks!"

Ryo Marufuji: "...Another gacha effect?"

Inukai has three cards left in his hand, while Marufuji has six.

Under the effect of [Handbook Elimination], both players will have to reshuffle their hands, and after that, the effect of the Virus Trap Card will be triggered again.

"I discarded three cards, and then drew three more from the deck."

"...I drew six cards."

"Hey! Let me see your hand again!" Having been given another chance to see his hand, Inukai's face showed an extremely obvious smug expression.

Hehehe~~~~ I love seeing my opponent's extremely unwilling yet helpless expression.

"...Gulp! This guy!"

Realizing Inukai's intentions, Marufuji Ryo, with a resentful expression, reluctantly revealed his hand.

Electronic Phoenix, Electronic Laser Dragon, Electronic Barrier Dragon, Electronic Qilin...

Among the six cards that were drawn again, there were four "electronic" monsters of the Machine type!

That is to say...

"Hahahaha!!! This time it's normal!"

With a triumphant laugh, Inukai raised his arm and pointed at Ryo Marufuji: "Then, according to the effect of the Trap Card [Acid Corrosion - Machine Virus], destroy the four Machine-Type monsters you just drew in your hand and inflict 500 damage to each of them!"

"...Take this 2000 points of damage and experience the taste of hell!"

As before, as Inukai finished speaking, four mechanical monsters appeared behind Marufuji Ryo.

Under the influence of the red light with a rusting effect, these monsters, like the Cyber ​​Dragon that appeared earlier, were corrupted and turned into a pile of scrap metal, disintegrating on the field and heading to the graveyard.

(Ryo Marufuji LP: 3500→1500)

"...Ughh ...

A damage of up to 2000 was infused into Marufuji Ryo's body in one go.

Compared to the previous minor attack that dealt 500 points of damage, this blow is clearly much stronger and more lethal!

Zizzi——! ! !

The damage amplification devices located on Ryo Marufuji's limbs and neck simultaneously emitted several visible red electric shocks as his health points decreased.

Suffering from this cumulative damage, Marufuji Ryo could no longer maintain his balance. With a painful groan, he collapsed to one knee.

A large amount of sweat, caused by extreme pain, gushed from his body.

Seeing Marufuji Ryo's genuinely pained reaction, the onlookers felt no sympathy or pity; instead, cheers erupted from the crowd.

"Ahhhhhh... So beautiful, it's absolutely amazing!"

"This kind of duel, filled with wails and pain, is exactly what we crave!"

"Keep going! Keep going! Give us even more pleasure!!!"

Hehehehehehe~~~~~

Observing the surrounding situation and gaining a sense of accomplishment from the audience's reactions, Monkey Saruyama couldn't help but reveal a smug look on his face.

Marufuji Ryo... Under my guidance, become the sacrifice for this entertaining duel and bring us the ultimate enjoyment!

With your departure, I will receive a higher evaluation!

"Heh... Are you standing up now?"

"Now, I'll activate my Spell Card—Pot of Greed—to draw two cards from my deck, and then summon Clone Slime from my hand in Defense Position!"

As Marufuji Ryo shakily stood up from the ground, Inukai, while enjoying the pleasure of bullying the weak, also waved his arm and summoned a new monster.

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【Clone Slime】

(Aquatic/Water/2-star/Attack: 0/Defense: 0)

effect:

When this card becomes the target of an opponent's monster's attack, you can exchange this card with 1 "Slime" monster in your Graveyard, send it to the Graveyard, and then Special Summon that monster to your field.

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This time, what appeared on the field was a green, humanoid slime.

This monster, with zero defense, is clearly a trap waiting for its opponent to fall into.

"Ambush two cards, end of turn."

After observing the situation on the field with satisfaction, and then placing his two cards face down in the back row, Inukai waved goodbye to end his turn.

Next, it was Marufuji Ryo's turn to fight back.

The premise is... that he still has the ability to retaliate...

"My turn... Draw a card!!!"

Taking a deep breath, recovering from the pain and barely maintaining his balance, Marufuji Ryo shook his head and drew a new card from his deck.

"【Acid Corrosion - Mechanical Virus】...This card's effect targets the cards I draw...In that case..."

Considering the effect of the trap card, Ryo Marufuji placed the card he had just drawn into the back row of his Duel Disk and activated it in one go: "Spell Card - [Future Fusion] Activated! Send the Fusion Materials from your Deck to the Graveyard to Special Summon a Fusion Monster!!!"

The "Future Fusion" card mentioned here is not the Continuous Spell Card that requires a certain number of turns to be released as a physical card, but rather an Equip Spell Card that can be fused directly using monsters from the deck as materials.

Its full effect is—

Choose 1 Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck, and send the chosen Fusion Material Monster from your Deck to the Graveyard. Special Summon the chosen monster in Attack Position, and equip this card to it. (This Special Summon is treated as a Fusion Summon.) The Fusion Monster Special Summoned by this effect cannot attack that turn. When this card is destroyed, destroy that Fusion Monster.

"Heh... So you're planning to fuse and summon the [Cyber ​​Terminator Dragon] at this time? That won't do!"

Linked to the activation of Ryo Marufuji's Spell Card, Inukai's eyes narrowed, and he flipped over his face-down card in the back row: "Trap Card [Slime Interference] activated! Discard 1 card from your hand with 'Slime' in its name; negate and destroy your opponent's Spell/Trap Card activations!"

Inukai sent a slime monster from his hand to the graveyard, interrupting the activation of Marufuji Ryo's spell card effect.

As he moved, a stream of purple slime shot out from the Trap Card's artwork. The Future Fusion, tainted by this slime, was corroded before it could activate its effect, turning into blue smoke and disappearing from the field.

"...Gu!"

"It's not over yet! The monster card I just sent to the graveyard was—[Slime Drain]. When this card is sent to the graveyard, I can draw one card from my deck!"

Drawing a card from his deck, Inukai's face lit up with a playful expression: "...If you're so eager to summon a Machine-Type monster, then I'll grant your wish!"

"...Nani?"

"Trap Card activated—【Treaty of Disdain】! Based on this card's effect, your opponent can Special Summon 1 Level 4 or lower monster from their Deck!"

As if taking pity on Marufuji Ryo, Inukai flipped over the second face-down card in the back row, giving him the opportunity to Special Summon a monster.

"...However, when you Special Summon a monster, I will also draw two cards from my Deck! Of course, you can choose not to use this effect. If your opponent does not use this effect, I will take 1000 Life Points damage."

The conversation shifted abruptly, and as Marufuji Ryo's brows relaxed slightly, Inukai also bared his fangs, laying out a crossroads of fate before Marufuji Ryo.

Special Summon a Level 4 or lower monster from your Deck, and let Inukai draw two cards.

Alternatively, you can skip the special summon and let Inukai suffer the consequences, losing 1000 LP.

"...No matter what, I will achieve the [Cyber ​​Terminator Dragon]!!!"

With this belief in mind, Ryo Marufuji decisively pulled out his deck from the Duel Disk, selected one monster from it, and placed it on the deck: "I Special Summon—[Primal Cyber ​​Dragon]—from my Deck in Attack Position! While this card is face-up on the field, its name can also be used as [Cyber ​​Dragon]!"

The prototype of the Cyber ​​Dragon, a machine-type monster that looked like a black serpent with its body covered in golden conduits, appeared on Ryo Marufuji's field accompanied by a burst of light.

Although this monster's attributes weren't particularly good, this time, Ryo Marufuji finally managed to summon a monster, avoiding the embarrassing situation of an empty field.

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【Original Cyber ​​Dragon】

(Mechanical/Light/3-star/Attack: 1100/Defense: 600)

Effect: As long as this card is face-up on the field, its name is treated as "Cyber ​​Dragon".

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"You chose Special Summon, huh? Then I'll draw two cards!"

Raising an eyebrow, Inukai, who seemed unconvinced by Marufuji Ryo's choice, replenished his hand with two more cards through the effect of a trap card.

"No problem! Let's fight... I'll attack the clone slime with the Primal Cyber ​​Dragon! Take this... Evolutionary Flame!"

Having finally summoned the Cyber ​​Dragon Monster, Ryo Marufuji breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time, a nameless rage welled up inside him.

He had never felt so frustrated, so he decisively entered the battle phase and launched an attack on the Inukai monster without hesitation.

His actions, however, led him right into Inukai's trap.

"What a pity... When a [Clone Slime] becomes the target of an opponent's attack, it can interact with [Slime] monsters in the graveyard."

"Let's exchange beasts!"

Facing the attack of [Primal Cyber ​​Dragon], Inukai smirked and swapped the monsters in his graveyard with those on the field: "In place of [Clone Slime], this card is here! I Special Summon [Acidic Slime] from my graveyard!"

At its core was a row of round, sharp teeth, and a blue slime with four tentacles extending from its exterior replaced the original green slime, once again blocking Marufuji Ryo's path.

Inukai: "...Take this self-destructive injury!"

Acidic slime...

Once this monster is destroyed, Ryo Marufuji will suffer 800 points of damage under its effects.

This would be an extremely heavy blow to his already limited health!

However, the attack that had already been launched could not be reversed at this moment. Ryo Marufuji could only watch helplessly as the blue slime, engulfed by the flames, launched its final counterattack at him before leaving the field...