Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

Glancing at Edward's destroyed card sent to the cemetery, Yusei patted his chest, a hint of relief appearing on his face.

Without the suppression effect of the Order Neos, that attack alone would have given the opponent a huge healing boost!

While the attack is neutralized, the opponent gains 3500 LP points at once. Who can resist that?!

495, it's a contest of who can shell out more, right?

After placing two cards, including [Mask Change], in his back row, Yusei waved to end his turn.

At this moment, there is only one [Elemental Hero - Shadow Mist Lady] in attack position on his field (Attack Power: 1000).

On the other hand, Edward was forced into a complete wipeout due to the departure effect of the Order Neos.

On the surface, it seems that Yusei has the advantage, but in reality, during the preparation phase of the next turn, the phoenix that fell into the graveyard will be reborn and reappear on Edward's field.

With the Dreamer excluded and the Doctrineer destroyed and sent to the graveyard, six Hero Monsters still lie in Edward's graveyard. Therefore, the revived Phoenix of Destruction can continuously reduce the attack power of all monsters on the field by 1200 points...

"My turn, draw a card!"

With a detached expression, Edward reached out and drew the top card of his deck, entering the Standby Phase. His eyes narrowed, and he called out the name of the "Slacker": "During my Standby Phase, rise from the graveyard! [Destiny Hero - Phoenix of Destruction]!!!"

A resounding phoenix cry rang out once more, accompanied by towering flames. In the narrowed pupils of the crowd, the terrifying figure of the Destruction Phoenix who had perished alongside the Dark Panther was reflected.

The immortal Phoenix of Destruction reappeared on Edward's field in its full glory.

With his appearance, the Shadow Mist Lady's body began to be eroded by the black stone, and her attack power dropped from 1000 points to 0.

Even though Edward only had one monster, "Phoenix Chick," on his field, the pressure he exuded was truly terrifying.

This time, it's Yusei's turn to experience fear and despair!

Can Friend Hero alone really stop Edward's inevitable explosive exhibition?

The answer is naturally... no!

"...Entering Main Phase 1, based on the effect of [Destiny HERO Diamond Man], I activate the effect of the Spell Card [Angel's Charity] that I previously sent to the Graveyard!"

"Draw three cards from your deck, then discard two cards from your hand."

Activating the effect of the forbidden card, Edward drew three more cards from his deck. After some thought, he sent two cards from his hand to the graveyard: "I discard [Destiny HERO - Divine Man] and [Destiny HERO - Resolved Man] from my hand..."

The effect of 【Destiny HERO - Divine Man】 is that if you have 0 cards in your hand and this card is in your Graveyard, you can banish this card and 1 【Destiny HERO】 monster from your Graveyard, and then draw 2 cards from your Deck.

However, this effect cannot be activated if this card is sent to the Graveyard.

While [Destiny HERO - Determined One] is in the Graveyard, it also has a corresponding effect that can be activated: "When this card is in the Graveyard, and the effect of a Spell/Trap/Monster that caused you damage is activated, this effect activates. Return this card to your hand, and the damage you took from that effect becomes 0."

It's said that he discarded two cards. But no matter how you look at it, Edward came out ahead.

After all, the effects of these monsters cannot be activated while they are in your hand.

"Next..."

After explaining the information about the card sent to the graveyard, Edward glanced at Yusei across from him out of the corner of his eye, a slight smile playing on his lips. He then inserted a new card into the back row of the Duel Disk: "...Activate the Spell Card [Fusion Fate]! Send the Fusion Materials specified on a Fusion Monster Card from your hand or Deck to the Graveyard to perform a Fusion Summon of a [Destiny HERO] monster! The monster Special Summoned by this effect is destroyed during the End Phase of the next turn. After this card is activated, you cannot Special Summon any monster other than a DARK HERO monster until the end of this turn."

"...I will send these two Destiny HERO monsters, [Destiny HERO Dynamite] and [Destiny HERO Negation], from my Destiny HERO deck to the Graveyard to perform a Fusion Summon!"

"Two heroes who shattered the rock of fate, now united as one, reign supreme over the dark future! Fusion Summon! Come on! [Destiny Hero - Anti-Utopia]!!!"

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【Destined Hero: Dystopian】

(Warrior/Dark/8-star/Attack: 2800/Defense: 2400)

Blending/Effects:

"Destiny Hero" Monster x2

The effects of "Destiny Hero: Anti-Utopia" can each be used once per turn.

①: If this card is Special Summoned, you can target 1 Level 4 or lower "Destin HERO" monster in your Graveyard; inflict damage to your opponent equal to that monster's ATK.

②: If this card's ATK is different from its original ATK, you can target 1 card on the field to activate this effect. Destroy that card, and this card's ATK becomes its original value. This effect can also be activated during your opponent's turn.

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Holding a dark purple energy ball in each hand, wearing a golden D-mask and golden-purple hero armor, the dark hero appeared on Edward's field in a very pretentious pose, accompanied by the glow of fusion summoning.

Fusion Monsters Special Summoned by Fusion Fate will be sent to the Graveyard during the End Phase of the next turn.

Even knowing this side effect, Edward still chose to Special Summon this card, clearly not intending to give Yusei any chance.

"The effect of [Destiny HERO - Anti-Utopia] is activated! If this card is Special Summoned, you can target 1 Level 4 or lower 'Destiny HERO' monster in your Graveyard; inflict damage to your opponent equal to that monster's ATK!"

"I've chosen my 4-star [Destiny Hero - Determined One] from my graveyard, and I'm giving you his attack power, which is 1600 points of damage!"

As Edward finished speaking, the Antitopian released the black ball from his hand and threw it towards Yusei's location.

Upon seeing this, Yusei instinctively placed his arm in front of him, blocking the impact of the black sphere's spread.

The impact forced him to take a few steps back. After shaking his swollen arms, he managed to barely withstand the considerable damage.

(Yusei LP: 2000→400)

Asuka: "Yusei's remaining HP is... 400..."

Jaden Yuki: "Ed Phoenix... I can sense that she's more serious than ever before... Even if I were to grow up and face her now, I probably wouldn't be a match for her..."

The stronger Jaden Yuki became, the more he could feel the gap between the strength of the two fighters on the field and his own.

He originally thought that with the new spatial power he had gained, he would be able to launch a revenge war against Edward and defeat her without any doubt. However, seeing the results that Yusei had guided, his thoughts began to change.

To defeat Edward's Destiny Heroes... New Space is still a bit lacking. To win, you need extremely high deck synergy and a strong bond with the monsters.

Before the love story even begins, we must give it our all.

Otherwise, once the core monster of Destiny Heroes appears, New Dimension will not have time to launch any counterattack and will fall into a passive and defensive situation.

Reality is not a game. Ed, who harbors a belief in revenge, will not be forced into defeat by plot-driven events.

For both Jaden Yuki and Yusei, Ed Phoenix, a fellow hero who chose to immerse himself in darkness, is arguably the strongest opponent they have ever faced!

If you're not careful, you'll fall into an abyss of defeat from which there is no return.

Both Kaiser Ryo and Jaden Yuki deeply understand this point.

Everyone: "..."

Coach Napoleon: "Looks like the result is in... Hehehehehe~~~ Ed Phoenix, as expected of a professional duelist!"

Professor Chronos: "..."

As before, there were only a handful of spectators for this duel.

At this moment, the only person excited about Edward's advantage is Napoleon, the instigator and the one who will reap the greatest benefits!

Professor Chronos, on the other hand, fell into a state of silent contemplation.

After the Seven Stars incident, he gradually changed, transforming from a sharp-tongued professor into a qualified and good teacher.

Therefore, he began to reflect on whether his actions were in line with the greater good he believed in.

Is it really necessary to ban Osiris Red?

……

"This is... a bit tricky!"

As Yusei's life points were reduced, the difference between his life points and Edward's reached an extremely large 1 to 10.

Yusei's LP was only 400, while Ed Phoenix's HP was still at full 4000, without any damage!

Furthermore, through the Fusion Spell Card just now, Edward precisely placed two new Destiny HERO cards into his Graveyard.

The effect of the Dynamite in the Graveyard is to banish this card from the Graveyard and increase the ATK of one of your [Destiny HERO] monsters by 1000 until the end of your opponent's turn.

The Negation Man can jump up from the graveyard and place one [Destiny HERO] monster from the Deck, Graveyard, or Banished Zone on top of the Deck. It can be used in conjunction with the Furry Man (Demon Man) to repeatedly use them as Special Summoning materials.

In short, whether it's a card that was previously discarded to the graveyard by "Angel's Charity" or a card that was sent to the graveyard through the effect of "Fusion Fate", these cards all have effects that can be activated in the graveyard.

In a sense, Edward turned disadvantages into advantages, achieving precise grave-stacking time and time again.

The result of these actions is that she will have another Fusion Hero on the field with a powerful effect that can destroy cards at second speed.

"Since there are 4 more HERO monsters in the graveyard, the debuff effect of [Destiny HERO Phoenix of Destruction] will be further enhanced. Yusei... all the monsters you control will have their ATK reduced by 10 x 200, or 2000 points, as long as Phoenix of Destruction is still on the field!"

"Hehe~~~ However, the attack power of your Shadow Mist Lady on the field was already reduced to 0, so there's no change..."

At this moment, the Destroyer Phoenix can reduce the attack power of any monster on the opponent's field with an attack power of 2000 or less to zero. This effect... is definitely a monster-crushing machine.

With the same red and black color scheme, in a sense, he could also be considered a traitorous dragon within the Osiris Red faction...

"Next, I will banish [Destiny Hero - Dynamite] from my graveyard and activate its effect, increasing the attack of [Destiny Hero - Dystopian] on my field by 1000 points!"

(【Destiny Hero - Anti-Utopia】 Attack Power: 2800→3800)

By banishing the explosive man from the graveyard and putting him into his pocket, Edward activated his effect, increasing the attack power of his [Destiny Hero - Dystopian].

Inheriting the wishes of their comrades, the strength of the Anti-Utopians has been greatly enhanced, and their attack power has reached 3800 points, almost on par with the God Card!

While his attack power is increased, his second-speed card-bombing effect will also be activated.

Unlike the Phoenix Man, which requires sacrificing one of its own cards to destroy a card, the Depthon Man can activate its card-destroying effect once per turn without paying any conditions. Furthermore, this effect can be activated during Yusei's turn!

"Hey...really? This is too much of a rip-off!"

Watching Edward's smooth and effortless maneuvers, Yusei couldn't help but cover his head and sigh.

Even if the opponent doesn't have the invincible Blood Demon-D, it's still too much of a stretch to deal with the enhanced version of Destiny HERO using a completely new Trick Room deck!

The two are completely different in terms of strength, effect, and means of deployment...

The only option now is to use the power of other dimensions...

"The effect of [Destiny HERO - Dystopian] activates: Target and destroy one card on your opponent's field. I choose [Elemental HERO - Lady of the Mist]!"

"Say... Yusei, what are you planning to do? Are you going to transform into a horse?"

Instead of rushing into the battle phase, Edward first activated the effect of Antitopia, intending to force out the [Mask Change] that Yusei had been lurking in the back row.

Although the Destroyer Phoenix has a card-bombing effect that doesn't target, and this effect can still be triggered even if he leaves the field, so there's not much to worry about with the presence of Friend Hero, Edward still chose the safest approach just to be on the safe side.

The first step is to send other monsters to scout ahead and determine the true situation on this side of the planet, in order to avoid any unexpected situations.