Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

However, Saiou smiled faintly upon hearing these words, then stopped and pointed his purple eyes at Yuki Judai.

A strange wave emanated from his body, instantly enveloping the entire surrounding space.

Under this sudden pressure, everyone's bodies gradually began to feel as heavy as if they weighed a ton, and Jaden Yuki's intended step came to a halt...

Jaden Yuki: "Ugh...!!!"

Yusei: "Holy crap! This immense pressure... could it be... Conqueror's Haki?!"

Seeing the white energy emanating from the King of the Sea and the faint image of a giant beast behind him, Yusei, who was under pressure, couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

This is crazy...

So we're jumping straight into the "summoning fists" phase, right?

Next, are we going to call on our Stands to start the Ora Ora attack?

"...Prince Zhai, you are very strong, and indeed you are extremely powerful!"

Just as Yusei thought the art style was about to change drastically, Kenzan, who was lying on the ground, slowly stood up.

He raised his head to look at the Prince, his face showing an expression of unwillingness to admit defeat: "But... if I meet you again later, I won't lose again!!!"

King Zhai: "What...?!"

To Saiou's surprise, Kenzan did not exhibit the whitening of his body like those who had been defeated before, nor did he utter any mystical words or join the so-called Society of Light.

Curious about the current state of Kenzan, Saiou narrowed his eyes and withdrew the oppressive aura he was emanating, while also feeling shocked.

"Why? I clearly received the baptism of light... what's going on???"

Looking directly into Kenzan's piercing eyes, Saiou saw no trace of being affected.

Like Jaden Yuki before him, even after losing the duel, Kenzan did not succumb to the light of destruction, but instead persisted in his original intention.

Everyone: "...That's great! Kenzan is alright! He didn't act strangely like Asuka and Manjoume!"

"Hehehe... Prince Zhai, do you think I'm the kind of person with weak willpower?"

Wiping his nose, Kenzan pointed to his calf and began to answer Saiou's question: "...In the past, when I was excavating dinosaur fossils, I once fractured my leg due to a rockfall accident."

"...At that time, to replace the insufficient bones, dinosaur fossils were placed inside my body!"

Prince Zhai: "...Dinosaur fossils???"

Kenzan: "That's right! That's exactly why. So from the moment I was injured, dinosaur DNA was mixed into my body, and I became a strong person who would never bow down to difficulties and failures!"

"Seriously... such a thing exists!"

Listening to Kenzan's explanation, which sounded like a myth, Saiō's face showed a look of extreme surprise.

No wonder I could sense a strange, powerful aura emanating from him.

It turns out that the boy named Kenzan already had dinosaur fossil remains mixed into his body...

Yusei: "Uh... dinosaur fossils? That's a soul bone that's tens of millions... no, a hundred million years old???"

After realizing that Kenzan's body contained dinosaur remains from at least 100 million years ago, Yusei's gaze towards Kenzan couldn't help but carry a hint of admiration.

Good heavens... no wonder the Light of Annihilation had no effect on you, Sword Mountain...

So you're a Title Douluo with a soul bone that's been around for billions of years!

Jaden Yuki: "Emmm... Kenzan actually had such a strange experience. I can only say that this is very Kenzan-esque!"

Although he didn't quite understand the current situation, after seeing that Kenzan was unaffected, Jaden Yuki immediately patted his chest and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Thanks to my encounter with my elder brother and the others, I was able to awaken the powerful force dormant within my body...!" Raising his arm, Kenzan pointed at the expressionless Saiou in front of him: "Hmph! Saiou... it seems your so-called pure white light cannot have any effect on me!"

"Tsk..."

With Kenzan pointing his finger at him, Saiō clicked his tongue in displeasure.

After glancing at Edward, Yusei, Jaden Yuki, and the others beside him, he narrowed his eyes, then turned and left.

In any case, he managed to barely achieve his goal of coming here today.

Next, it's time to move on to the next step!

……

...

After the duel between Saiō and Kenzan, everyone's lives returned to a brief period of peace.

The Society of Light did not send any more assassins to attack Yusei and his group, and Manjoume and Asuka did not reappear before them.

And in this eerie state of calm, time began to slip away unnoticed.

"Ahhh~~~Test, Test..."

One day in class, Professor Chronos, who had a hoarse voice, was testing the microphone.

Next, he was about to introduce a brand new transfer student to everyone.

"Hey, Yusei, do you think the transfer student will be a boy or a girl?" Jaden Yuki asked Yusei, propping his cheek up with his right arm, for his opinion.

Upon suddenly receiving news from Professor Chronos about the upcoming transfer student, Jaden Yuki's face couldn't help but show a look of anticipation.

"Well... given the male-to-female ratio in our college, it should be a boy."

Glancing at the surrounding scenery and seeing the utterly hopeless ratio of men to women, Yusei shared his opinion.

Ok……

Don't expect a beautiful transfer student to suddenly appear.

Dude, in the world of Yugi-Oh!, such a thing is almost impossible!

"...Dear students of the whole school, we are about to welcome a new friend~~~ Look~~~"

Holding the microphone high in front of his mouth with a smile, Professor Chronos pointed towards the classroom entrance and continued, "Now, let's introduce our transfer student, who will be joining us in the third year—Takuma Saiou! Let's welcome him with a warm round of applause!"

Yuki Judai: "...Huh??? Saiō?"

Yusei: "(⊙o⊙)……???"

"Holy crap... did I hear that right? Saiou is coming to the Duel Academy to be a student???"

Hearing Professor Chronos's words, Yusei and Jaden Yuki, who were shocked by what they heard, looked at each other in disbelief.

Both of them saw a large number of question marks popping up above each other's heads.

no……

Zhai Wang, aren't you Ed Phoenix's agent?

Judging from your appearance, you must be over thirty years old, right?

And now you're suddenly telling me you want to come here and be a student...

Is there any mistake?

You still have a childlike heart, and you seem to be going back to it as you get older, right?

"Hello everyone, I am Zhai Wang Zhuomo. In the coming period of time, I will be spending a fulfilling and wonderful time on campus with you all. I hope you will take good care of me!"

Taking the microphone from Professor Chronos, the composed Saiō glanced around the classroom before calmly introducing himself.

As soon as he spoke, a series of enthusiastic shouts came from the students in white uniforms.

"...Ohhhhhh!!! Lord Saiō, it really is Lord Saiō!!!"

"Welcome, welcome! Aaaaaahh ...

"Lord Jai-wang, our Superman, you've finally arrived!!!"

Unlike Yusei and the others' surprised reaction, the students who were currently aligned with the Society of Light welcomed Saiou's arrival with complete open arms.

Led by Asuka and Manjoume, who were both executives, the members of the Society of Light stepped down from their seats and gathered in front of Saiou in circles, like devout believers who had seen Jesus come to life, completely blocking the space around him.

"Mommy... Mommy!!!"

Startled by this eerie scene, Professor Chronos, filled with fear, immediately and decisively chose to hide to the side.

Manjoume: "Lord Saiou, welcome to our Duel Academy!"

Asuka: "Please show us the way forward, since we are powerless!"

At the forefront of the crowd, Asuka and Manjoume, two executives of the Society of Light, were the first to formally welcome Saiou.

"No, it is not I who am guiding you, but fate that is guiding you!"

Facing the fervent gazes of the crowd, Saiou smiled faintly and continued, "I'm just like you, merely a student at the Duel Academy."

"From now on, let's learn and live together and make the Society of Light even more prosperous!"

Raising his arms high above his head, the monk with a smirk looked at the crowd before him: "Let me repeat it again, this... is the guidance of destiny!"

"Ohhhhhhhh!!! Fate! Fate! This is fate!!!"

In response to the King's speech, bursts of enthusiastic cheers erupted from the crowd from time to time.

Yusei and his companions, observing all of this from the sidelines, squinted at Saiou, who was surrounded by the crowd.

"What exactly is that Saiou up to by suddenly transferring here?" Kenzan, who had previously lost to Saiou, was naturally very unwilling to accept Saiou's arrival.

At this moment, he displayed an undisguised attitude of rejection.

However, there were simply too many students in white uniforms, and Kenzan's objections couldn't even reach Saiō's ears before being drowned out by the shouts of the crowd.

"I guess... he probably intends to carry out his plan himself."

Touching his nose, Yusei looked at Saiou, who was surrounded by the crowd and looked like a cult leader, and continued, "Just like how we were chosen by the Darkness of the Universe and learned that Saiou was the host of the Light of Destruction, after the previous tests, Saiou also realized our threat and began to take it seriously."

"...In any case, what we need to do remains unchanged."

Picking up where Yusei left off, Jaden Yuki's eyes revealed a firm resolve: "Manjoume, Asuka... these are our former comrades, we must save them no matter what, and Saiou, as our enemy, is someone we must defeat!"

Light and darkness repel each other.

The hero chosen by the darkness of the universe will eventually have to fight against the King of Sai, who was chosen by the light of destruction.

Before that day arrives, all the hero needs to do is wait for the right opportunity.

……

"Mommy, why can't you understand!"