Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

(Mechanical/Earth/9-star/Attack: 2700/Defense: 1900)

This card's special summoning method ① can only be performed once per turn.

①: If your opponent controls more monsters than you control, you can Special Summon this card from your hand.

②: If this card is Normal or Special Summoned, activate this effect. Place 3 counters on this card.

③: This card cannot be destroyed in battle.

④: This effect activates at the end of the Damage Step when this card battles. Remove 1 counter from this card. If it cannot be removed, this card is destroyed.

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“A brand new…giant warship?!” Looking up at the enormous object in the sky, Jaden Yuki couldn’t help but mutter to himself.

Putting aside other aspects, at least from an appearance standpoint, he was indeed startled by this monster.

"...That's right! This is the majesty of a BOSS character. Compared to the lower-level monster you just destroyed, it's not even in the same league!"

With a smug expression on his face, Silver Meteor, having successfully summoned the ace monster, also changed his aura.

At this moment, he held the upper hand on the surface, and his tone was filled with obvious contempt.

Hero? What kind of trash is that?

Before my invincible spaceship, so-called heroes of justice are nothing but cannon fodder!

"Since the Machine-Type monster was Special Summoned, the effect of the Continuous Trap Card [Cyber ​​Summoner] will also be triggered. Jaden Yuki... You will suffer 300 effect damage!"

Pointing to the open trap card in front of him, Silver Meteor then turned his gaze toward where Jaden Yuki was.

As he moved, a device resembling an electromagnetic turret appeared on his field, firing a small shockwave carrying electrical damage towards Jaden Yuki.

"……Well!"

By shielding himself with his arms, Jaden Yuki blocked the impact of the shockwave, and his health points decreased accordingly.

(Yujo Judai LP: 4000 → 3700)

"...Now, your turn is over. It's my turn next."

Seeing that Jaden Yuki's life points had been successfully reduced by his tactics, Gin Meteor's brows relaxed slightly. After nodding in satisfaction, he drew a new card from his deck: "...My turn, draw!"

“I’ve played shooting games before. A warship this big must have its weaknesses…” While the opponent was drawing cards, Jaden Yuki frowned and started looking for the weaknesses of the [Giant Warship].

Following the logic of the game, he quickly located the exposed core of the giant warship.

The core, emitting a faint blue light and seemingly without any protection, is clearly the most vulnerable part of this warship.

"Heh... Looks like you're aiming for that core!"

From Jaden Yuki's furtive glances, Silver Meteor vaguely guessed his plan. With a mocking laugh, he simultaneously raised his arm and pointed to the location of the massive warship: "...Unfortunately, your plan is likely to fail!"

"【Giant Battleship Cannon Core】cannot be destroyed in battle. If it is successfully summoned or Special Summoned, it will be given 3 counters."

"...After each damage step in a battle, one of its counters will be removed, and it will only be destroyed by its own effect when all counters have been removed and there are no counters left to consume."

Wiggling his finger, Silver Meteor continued, "And if it is destroyed and sent to the Graveyard, the effect of the Continuous Spell Card [Boss Chain Battle] will also be triggered, Special Summoning a new [Giant Battleship] monster from my Deck at the end of the turn, thus achieving an infinite sustain effect!"

"Wh...how could this be?" Hearing Silver Meteor's explanation, Marufuji Sho, who had been watching from the sidelines and felt utterly hopeless, couldn't help but shout out in a frantic voice, "If this is the case, won't Big Brother be constantly under the pressure of monsters reviving and jumping up?"

Even if Jaden Yuki manages to destroy the massive battleship in front of him in the next turn, Silver Meteor can pull out an even stronger massive battleship from his deck at the end of the turn...

Although Silver Meteor cannot be Normal Summoned due to the influence of Continuous Spell Cards.

However, even in his current state, he is enough to deal an effective blow to Jaden Yuki!

"...It's not over yet! Next, I'll activate the Field Spell Card—[Giant Fortress Zeros]! So! Jaden Yuki, enter my battle arena!"

Silver Meteor raised the Duel Disk on his arm and placed one of his cards in the arena area next to the Duel Disk.

Then, the surrounding scenery changed, jumping from the planet-filled space of space to the interior of a huge fortress where space warships were docked.

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[Mega Fortress Zelos]

(Field Spell Card)

①: As part of the effect processing when this card is activated, you can add 1 "Boss Link Battle" card from your Deck to your hand.

②: "Giant Battleship" monsters on your field gain 500 ATK and DEF, cannot be targeted by your opponent's card effects, and cannot be destroyed by your opponent's card effects.

③: Once per turn, during your Main Phase, you can activate this effect. Special Summon 1 "Giant Battleship" monster from your hand.

④: If you have a "Giant Battleship" monster on your field that you Normal or Special Summon, activate this effect. Place 1 counter for your own effect on that monster.

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"Based on the effect of the Field Spell Card [Giant Fortress Zelos], I added my second Continuous Spell Card—[Bosses. Battle]—to my hand..."

Retrieving the core card from the deck, Silver Meteor curled his lips and continued, "The Giant Battleship monster located in Giant Fortress Zeros will gain 500 points in both ATK and DEF, and will not be targeted by opponent's card effects, nor will it be destroyed by card effects."

The attribute bonuses from the Field Spell Card, combined with the inherent indestructibility of the [Giant Fortress] in battle...

It can be said that, to some extent, the monsters of Silver Meteor have already fallen into an invincible state.

(【Giant Battleship Explosive Core】Attack Power: 2500→3000 Counters: 3)

"Attack power has actually increased to 3000 points... This value is already comparable to that of a legendary dragon!"

"Hiss—! Silver Meteor, the former world champion in shooting games... This guy is definitely not to be underestimated!"

"This child is terrifying; he must not be allowed to live!"

"Heh... As expected, Jaden Yuki, that loser Osiris Red guy, is no match for our great White Dormitory!"

……

After a long absence, sighs of admiration rose from the crowd.

It contains both admiration for the powerful attributes of the [Giant Battleship Explosion Core] and ruthless mockery of Jaden Yuki.

On Jaden Yuki's field, there is only the [Elemental HERO Flame Wingman] with an attack power of 2100.

This monster is clearly no match for the [Giant Battleship Blast Core], which has an attack power of 3000 points.

What awaits Jaden Yuki is only the destruction of the monsters and the ultimate fate of suffering massive damage himself!

Yuki Judai: "..."

Silver Meteor: "Hmph! You think this is the end? No! It's far from over!"

Gripping one of his cards, Silver Meteor grinned and slammed it onto the Duel Disk: "Activate the third effect of [Giant Fortress Zeros]! Once per turn, Special Summon one [Giant Battleship] monster from your hand!"

"...Come forth! [The Four Arms of the Giant Battleship]!"

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[The four arms of the giant warship]

(Mechanical/Wind/6-star/Attack: 1800/Defense: 2300)

effect:

When this card is summoned, place 3 counters.

This card cannot be destroyed by battle. If you are in battle, remove 1 counter at the end of the Damage Step. If you are in battle without any counters, this card is destroyed at the end of the Damage Step.

Additionally, you can remove 1 counter from this card to destroy 1 Spell/Trap Card on the field. This effect can only be used once per turn.

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It is entirely brown, with four enormous mechanical arms extending from its sides.

Just like its four-armed name, the brand-new [Giant Battleship] monster appeared in the interior space of this space fortress under a burst of teleportation light.

(【Giant Battleship Four Arms】Attack Power: 1800 → 2300 Counters: 4)

"When the fourth effect of [Giant Fortress Zeros] is activated, if a [Giant Battleship] monster is Normal or Special Summoned on the field, give that monster a counter used by its own effect."

In addition to the original three counters, the Field Spell Card has added another counter for consumption.

With the addition of 4 indicators, the [Giant Battleship Four Arms] has reached its peak state.

"Next, I activate the effect of [Giant Battleship Four Arms] to remove one counter from this card and destroy one Spell/Trap Card on the field! Vanish, you annoying face-down card in the back row!"

At this moment, there are two face-down cards in Jaden Yuki's back row, the details of which are unknown.

To be on the safe side, before launching an attack, Silver Meteor casts a protective buff on its own monster, preventing it from being destroyed by effects or targeted.

On this basis, he also specially summoned a brand new [Giant Battleship] monster, intending to punish Jaden Yuki's face card.

It can be said that he behaved very composedly.

"Heh... Face card is the [Hero Mark], is it? When a monster is destroyed by battle, Special Summon a Level 4 or lower [Elemental HERO] monster from your hand or Deck."

A laser beam from the giant warship pierced through Jaden Yuki's card in one strike.

In the instant the card was overturned by the wind pressure, Silver Meteor also glimpsed the card's specific information.

【Hero Mark】, a trigger-type trap card with a special summoning effect.

If the Flame Wingman is destroyed in battle, Jaden Yuki can take this opportunity to Special Summon a new Elemental HERO monster from his deck.

Even in the worst-case scenario, this card's effect can help him withstand a large amount of damage from a direct attack.

"Hahaha... I was right after all!"

Realizing he had won the lottery, Silver Meteor let out a triumphant laugh.

Although he didn't care that Jaden Yuki summoned a weakling, the fact that his attack was blocked still made him feel extremely annoyed.

Given the ability to resolve this problem, he would naturally choose to eliminate this potential hazard of the card.

"Let's fight! This time... it's my turn to fight back!"

Having completed the deployment and confirmed that no important parts had been missed, Silver Meteor nodded in satisfaction and then waved his hand to enter his battle phase.

Facing Jaden Yuki, he issued the attack command without hesitation: "[Giant Battleship Blast Core], attack [Elemental HERO Flame Wingman]! Followed by a direct attack on the [Giant Battleship Four Arms]!"

Upon receiving Silver Meteor's order, the two massive warships immediately turned their cannons around and prepared to fire.

As the Giant Battleship Blast Core unleashed several destructive shots at the Elemental HERO Flame Wingman, the Giant Battleship's four arms also raised their mechanical arms, ready to launch a direct attack on Jaden Yuki at any moment.

"...Don't be afraid! Flame Winged Man!" Facing the attack coming from the Silver Meteor, Jaden Yuki fearlessly chose to meet it head-on.