Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

Before he arrived near the two facing off and was about to stop Kenzan, their duel had already officially begun.

Seeing this scene, Jaden Yuki and Sho Marufuji, who were following behind him, could only watch helplessly, just like Atobe and Yusei, who were still standing in the distance.

In any case, interrupting someone else's duel is extremely impolite.

If even Kenzan, who is involved in the matter, has no objection, then those of them who are outsiders naturally have no right to say anything more.

"King Sai... let our duel begin!"

Extending his right arm, Kenzan's face was full of confidence.

Next, he will make the instigator, the King of the Zhai Kingdom, taste the bitterness of divine punishment!

"Ah, come on."

Nodding to Kenzan, Saiou, with a calm expression, then asked, "...Hmm? By the way, how do you use this Duel Disk again? It's my first time using something like this."

Kenzan: "Huh? Doesn't pressing that button automatically unfold it?"

Prince Zhai: "Oh~~~~ I see, so that's the structure~ Interesting!"

Kenzan: "..."

Just like when he was using the Duel Disk for the first time, Saiou, like a curious child, would occasionally glance at the Duel Disk on his arm.

Following Kenzan's suggestion, he tried pressing the button on the Duel Disk, and finally managed to unfold the Duel Disk in his hand.

Kenzan, who found Saiō's novice reaction amusing, couldn't help but feel a strange sense of superiority.

Ah……

Even if you are Ed Phoenix's manager and have witnessed countless duels, it doesn't mean that you yourself are that strong!

The eyes have learned it, but the hands haven't.

It seems I have already won this duel!

Hmph! Putting on this air of a powerful card player, I thought you were some kind of expert!

"No... he doesn't even know how to use the Duel Disk. How did Saiou defeat Banjou before?" Seeing that Saiou's reaction didn't seem fake, Yuki Judai couldn't help but ask his own question.

It couldn't possibly be that they were playing cards at a table, could it?

"Well... who knows about things like that?" Shaking his head, unable to give an answer, Marufuji Sho also had a string of question marks popping up above his head.

These included questions about the King of the West and doubts about the current situation.

While they were chatting, Saiou, who had finished familiarizing himself with the Duel Disk, also made full preparations and set up the Duel Disk in a very professional manner.

"...Duel!" ×2

Thus, accompanied by two simultaneous shouts, Kenzan and Saiou raised their duel disks.

And their duel officially began under this inexplicable state.

(Kenzan LP: 4000)

(Zaiwang LP: 4000)

"I'll attack first, draw a card!"

With a confident smile, Kenzan waved his hand and drew a card from his deck.

After glancing at his hand, he abruptly inserted a card into the back row of the Duel Disk: "I activate the Spell Card from my hand—[Sealed Golden Chest]! According to this card's effect, I can banish one card from my Deck; I choose the Level 4 [Giant Spinosaurus]!"

As he spoke, Kenzan held a card that had automatically popped out of his deck in his hand: "Next, I activate the monster effect of [Giant King Spinosaurus]! If this card is banished, it can be Special Summoned to my field! Furthermore, the ATK of this card Special Summoned by this effect will increase by 200 for each banished Dinosaur-Type monster!"

With a flick of his arm, Kenzan placed the card, which was supposed to be sent to another dimension, onto the duel disk.

As he moved, a large carnivorous dinosaur with tawny skin appeared on his field.

Facing the direction of the King of the Sea, the dinosaur that appeared opened its mouth and let out a menacing roar.

【Giant Spinosaurus】(Attack Power: 2000)

"Oh? [Giant Spinosaurus]... A monster with an attack power of 2000 right off the bat?" Saiou looked up at the giant dinosaur on the field of Kenzan, touched his nose, and seemed to be thinking about something.

"Hmph! That's right! This is what makes dinosaurs so powerful. Although they're only 4-star, they have an attack power of up to 2000 points, and this number will change depending on the number of dinosaur-type monsters present..."

"Then I'll end this round here!"

Feeling quite pleased with Saiō's surprised reaction, Kenzan raised his head with satisfaction and ended his turn directly.

"...End of round? Kenzan, what are you doing? Kenzan! That guy is Saiō!"

Seeing his underling's careless attitude, Jaden Yuki shouted in exasperation, "Why don't you even have a face card?! This guy isn't someone you can easily defeat!"

"Hey? Big brother? When did you guys arrive?"

Upon suddenly hearing Yuki Judai's shout, Kenzan instinctively paused.

After noticing Yusei, Aide, and Yuki Jaden and Marufuji Sho in the distance, a look of surprise appeared on Kenzan's face.

Huh? When did everyone arrive?

Was it because I was thinking about my duel with Saiō that I didn't notice everyone?

"Heh... All the heroes have gathered, is that it?"

"Then, take this opportunity to show me your strength! I, Zhai Wang Zhuoming, am truly powerful!"

Glancing out of the corner of his eye at Edward and Yusei behind him, a smile playing on his lips, Saiou's eyes suddenly narrowed, and he drew a brand new card from his deck: "...My turn, draw!!!"

As the King of the West moved, a strong wind began to appear around him.

With his long, highlighted hair and the hem of his trench coat fluttering in the wind, Zhai Wang's aura underwent a dramatic change.

"First, I summon in an attack stance—[Arcane Power 1 - Magician]!"

With bizarre masks and barbs embedded on its shoulders, this strange life form, resembling an alien, appeared on the field at Saiō's call.

Just like the King of the West himself, this monster also exuded a strange and terrifying aura.

That is precisely the best proof that it has been tainted by the light of destruction.

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[Power of the Mysteries 1-Magician]

(Angel/Light/4-star/Attack: 1100/Defense: 1100/)

effect:

When this card is Normal Summoned, Flip Summoned, or Special Summoned, you can toss a coin once to gain the following effect.

●Table: When a Spell Card is activated, this card's original ATK becomes doubled until the End Phase of that turn.

●Li: Each time a Spell Card is activated, restores 500 Life Points to your opponent.

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"What the heck... this weird-looking monster! And that card on its head..."

Just like the Hanged Man who appeared in the duel with Manjoume, at the moment [Arcane Power 1 - Magician] is summoned to the field, a card also appears above its head and rotates regularly in a clockwise direction.

King Jai: "Although fate is predetermined, good fortune and misfortune can also be said to be two sides of the same coin."

Kenzan: "...Huh? What do you mean?"

Saiō: "What I mean is that a single moment's judgment can lead to a huge change in the course of a duel."

"...Kenzan, now please say STOP to the magician. Depending on the result of stopping, different fates will be born. If the magician is in the correct position, his attack power will double when he activates a magic card, while if he is in the reverse position, the opponent's LP will be restored by 500 points."

As he explained the magician's effects, a faint smile appeared on Saiō's face.

Although it was Jianshan who made the choice, he had already foreseen the future outcome.

The card above the magician's head will remain upright.

"Ha... What bullshit about fate! To put it bluntly, it's just a gamble with a 50/50 chance!"

Clenching his right fist, Kenzan casually pointed in the direction of the magician: "Now... STOP!"

“…Huh?”

With his eyes widening slightly, Saiou, somewhat curious about Kenzan's fearless reaction, turned his gaze to the top of the magician's head.

Just as he had predicted, if fate had not gone astray, the card currently above the magician's head would have ended up in the upright position representing the "watch," without any surprises.

"...It really is correct."

"...Oh dear! Is this the right seat? This is really bad luck!"

The card that stops spinning will ultimately reveal an unmistakably correct position.

Seeing that his choice had given the other side an advantage, Kenzan felt a little annoyed and couldn't help but scratch the back of his head.

"Heh... You say you're unlucky? What do you think fate is?" Seemingly dissatisfied with Kenzan's attitude, Saiou frowned and asked him a questioning tone.

"Fate? That kind of thing doesn't matter at all. Whether it's good or bad, it won't affect me at all!" Jian Shan patted his chest and smiled confidently, revealing his true thoughts.

All he believed in was his own strength.

Things like fate were simply not within his consideration.

"I see... Well then there's nothing I can do. It seems that this is the extent of your understanding for now."

With a slight smile at Kenzan's stubborn attitude, Saiou continued, "However, whether you like it or not, the future is predetermined by the wheel of fate, and no one can escape this constraint..."

"For example... the extinction of the dinosaurs you admire is the same principle!"

"Dinosaurs didn't go extinct!" Touched by his inner taboo, Jianshan immediately retorted, "They still live on in my heart!"

"Hehehehehe... That's quite a romantic way to put it~ But never mind, I didn't come here today to argue with you about dinosaurs or anything like that."

Shaking his head, Saiou then drew a card from his hand: "The symbol of the [Power] card, the Mountain of Swords! Let me test your fate with this card!"

"Power? Symbolism? What are you even talking about?" With the charlatan's words echoing in his ears, Kenzan frowned and subconsciously lowered his body.

In response to the King's next attack, he adopted a defensive stance.

"...Spell Card - [Vision of the Afterlife] activated!"

With a smile, Saiou, displaying the magic card towards the direction of Kenzan, began to explain its effect: "...If there is a monster on the opponent's field, I can draw cards from the opponent's deck until a monster appears!"

"...What?! Gacha?"