Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

(Warrior/Light/Tier 4/Attack: 0/Defense: 2500)

Overdose/Effect:

2 five-star monsters

This card's effect can only be used once per turn.

①：把这张卡1个超量素材取除才能发动。从卡组把1张「翻倍机会」加入手卡。那之后，「No.39希望皇 霍普·翻倍」以外的1只「希望皇 霍普」超量怪兽在自己场上的这张卡上面重叠当作超量召唤从额外卡组特殊召唤。这个效果特殊召唤的怪兽的攻击力变成2倍，不能直接攻击。这个效果在对方回合也能发动。

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The golden Royal Key appeared amidst a dazzling light, and Hope slowly unfolded before everyone's eyes, its entire body tinged with a hazy, dreamlike aura.

Unlike the Hope Emperor Hope in his normal state, the new hope born at this moment is given the name "Double".

His existence will pave a shining path to the future for Yusei!

"At the moment the Xyz Summon is successfully performed, the effects of [Heat-Soul Servant - Ascended Sage] and [Heat-Soul Servant - Armed Sage] activate simultaneously! The 'Hope of the Rising Sun' monster Xyz Summoned using this card as material on the field gains a new effect: At this moment, I can add 1 'Rank-Up Spell' Normal Spell Card and 1 'Heat-Soul Weapon' monster from my Deck to my hand."

Explaining the effects that the Sages of Hope had applied to Hope Doubling, Yusei then reached out and retrieved the cards he needed from his deck into his hand: "...I choose to search for [Rank-Up Magic - Power of Different Heat] and add [Power of Different Heat Weapon - Ashura's Armlet] from my deck to my hand!"

【Rank-Up Spell - Power of the Heat】, just as its Rank-Up name suggests, this spell card can Rank-Up an Xyz Monster on your field, stack it on top of the Xyz Monster, and Special Summon a 【Hope of the King】 or 【Power of the Heat】 monster from your Extra Deck that is Rank 1 higher than the Xyz Monster.

Furthermore, if your life points are more than 2000 lower than your opponent's, you can banish this card from your graveyard to draw a brand new card from your deck.

【Heat-Heart Weapon - Asura's Arm】 can be activated by targeting 1 "Hope of the King" monster you control, and equipping this card from your hand or field as an Equip Card that increases the monster's ATK by 1000.

If equipped with [Heat-Heart Weapon - Asura's Armlet], the equipped monster can attack each of the opponent's monsters once!

"Next, the original effect of [NO.39 Ultimate Hope - Double Up] activates! Remove 1 Xyz Material from this card, search your Deck for 1 Quick-Play Spell Card [Double Up Chance], then Special Summon 1 [Ultimate Hope] monster from your Extra Deck as an Xyz Summon over [NO.39 Ultimate Hope - Double Up]. Monsters Special Summoned by this effect gain double their original ATK!!!"

Princess Rose: "What... twice as much?!"

"Come forth, warriors of hope! [NO. 39 Hope, the Emperor of Hope]!!!"

Radiating dazzling golden light, [NO.39 Hope Emperor Hope - Double] transformed into its true form.

Since [NO.39 Hope the Great] was Special Summoned to the field through the effect of [NO.39 Hope the Great - Double], its ATK has doubled.

From that basic 2500 points, it skyrocketed to a whopping 5000 points, enough to kill a god!

"Whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa!!! Hope with 5000 attack power! Yusei, well done!!!"

Watching his companions' outstanding performance in the dueling arena, Jaden Yuki in the audience couldn't help but erupt in cheers.

As in countless instances before, the duelist named Yusei always brings them endless hope.

"I equip [Heat-Heart Weapon - Asura's Armlet] from my hand to [NO.39 Hope the Emperor]. As a result, Hope gains 1000 ATK and the ability to attack each of the opponent's monsters once!"

(【NO.39 Hope Royal Hope】Attack Power: 5000→6000)

Showing the cards in his hand, Yusei then inserted the monster cards from his hand into his back row as Equip Spell Cards.

As Yusei moved, a massive Shura Wheel appeared behind Hope.

On the left and right sides of that Dharma wheel, there are multiple ghostly and divine wrists that bloom like flower petals, containing terrifying power!

In the dim light, Princess Rose seemed to see the figure of a hideous demon god behind Hope.

"...Battle has begun! I'm attacking [No. 39 Hope Emperor] against [Frog Pancake]! Take this, Hope Sword Flash!!!"

After finishing his deployment, Yusei waved and entered his own battle phase.

Facing the Rose Princess, who had lost the protection of the [Magic Frog]'s taunt effect that affected the entire field, he launched an attack without hesitation.

Although the current [Frog] is protected by the [Water Stage] and will not be destroyed by Hope, it will also directly suffer all the damage from [NO.39 Hope Emperor Hope's] Hope Sword Flash!

One side has an attack power of 6000, while the other side has an attack power of 2200. With just this one attack, Princess Rose will suffer a massive damage of 3800 points, which is the difference in attack power between the two monsters!

Princess Rose: "...!!!!!"

"...At this moment, the effect of [NO.39 Royal Hope] activates. When either player declares an attack, remove one Xyz Material from this card to negate that attack!"

Just as Hope's attack was about to touch the Frog, Yusei suddenly spoke, activating the monster's effect: "I'll activate Hope's own effect to nullify his attack!"

The Moon Goddess Shield unfolded in front of Hope, blocking the sharp blade Hope swung at the Frog.

Hope's offensive was temporarily halted, and his movements froze in mid-air.

"...What, what is this?"

Unable to comprehend Yusei's intentions, Princess Rose, who had nearly been hit in the face with massive damage, felt a surge of relief, but couldn't help but utter a questioning voice: "Yusei, are you going easy on me because I'm a female duelist? What a joke! I don't need your sympathy!"

"No, that's not it!"

Slowly shaking his head, still holding the gesture of waving his arm, Yusei continued with a mysterious smile, "I just intend to take this opportunity to solve the problem once and for all!"

Princess Rose: "...What? A permanent solution???"

"That's right, watch closely! This is Hope's full power!"

Transformed into a ruthless player who excels at scoring points, Yusei now had no intention of being modest.

At the precise moment, he swiftly inserted a card from his hand into the back row of the Duel Disk: "...At the instant the monster's attack is negated, this card's effect will also be triggered!"

"...I activate the Quick-Play Spell Card from my hand—[Double Chance]! When a monster's attack is negated, you can target that monster. During this Battle Phase, that monster can attack once more. During the Damage Step of that monster's attack, that monster's ATK becomes double!"

"Therefore... the battle continues. [NO.39 Hope Royal Hope] continues to attack [Frog Pancake], and at this moment of damage step, Hope's already doubled attack power will double again!"

(【NO.39 Hope Royal Hope】Attack Power: 6000→12000)

Everyone: "The attack power is... 12000!!!"

Princess Rose: "How could this happen?! I can't believe I've lost... Lord Sai-ō!!!"

"This is the final blow! Take this!! Hope Sword Doubles Chaos Slash!!!"

Ignoring the exclamations, fear, and shock around him, Yusei, displaying Hope's full power, pointed at the white beast opposite him that had once cast a shadow over his heart.

As Yusei's voice faded, the golden warrior transformed into a glimmer of hope, wielding his twin crescent-shaped swords to cleave the frog's body in two, shattering it into golden fragments that danced in the wind...

A single attack dealt a staggering 9800 damage!

Not to mention, with the support of Ashura's secondary arm, Hope can now attack each of the other monsters on Rose Princess's field once...

Before everyone's eyes, Princess Rose, who had suffered massive damage far exceeding her maximum health, met a complete defeat in the duel with an incredulous and shocked expression on her face!

(Princess Rose LP: 4000→0)

(Winner: Yusei!)

533 Return to Domino City

The Ultimate Flash from Hope Emperor Hope, carrying a massive damage of over 10,000, cleaved through the white haze blocking Yusei's path in one strike.

After defeating Princess Rose and achieving a complete victory in the duel, Yusei will also gain the right to decide the location of the school trip, as previously agreed with Saiou.

However, whether by fate or coincidence, the two sides reached a consensus in a rather unexpected way.

Whether it was the place of destiny that Saiou obtained through divination, or the place that Yusei ultimately decided was the place he most wanted to go, it was the Duel City that once hosted the card tournament, the stage where Duel King Yugi Muto and his nemesis Seto Kaiba once fought, and the location of the headquarters of Kaiba Entertainment Group—Domino City!

A holy land for duelists, a veritable treasure trove, the birthplace of the King of Duels...

Amidst a web of conspiracies, both overt and covert, and as time passed, Yusei and his friends embarked on their long-awaited school trip. They boarded a ferry and left the island where Duel Academy was located, heading towards the place with many nicknames, the origin of all the stories.

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Near Domino City, in a secluded mountain shrine.

With her jet-black hair tied up at the back of her head and cascading down her back to her waist, and her beautiful face, Saiou Mijuchi, who was also Saiou Takuma's younger sister, was calmly gazing at the shrine before her. She was dressed in a standard red and white shrine maiden outfit.

Behind her were several young men dressed in different styles.

Judging from the duel disks openly displayed on their arms and the intense aura emanating from their bodies, these people are all powerful duelists under Mitoshi's command.

These duelists received blessings from the "emperors" through the priestess Saiou Mijuchi, who was chosen by the gods.

Earth-attribute [Granmag], Wind-attribute [Razer], Water-attribute [Mebius], Fire-attribute [Testaros], Light-attribute [Zaborg], Dark-attribute [Gaius]...

And above these six emperors are the kings of kings—[Ether the Heavenly Emperor] and [Erebus the Underworld Emperor].

This is the deity that the people present worship, and it is also the source of their power.

Naturally, each of these duelists' decks houses an avatar of an emperor.

With the blessing of the gods, their dueling strength can be said to far exceed that of ordinary people, and is even stronger than some terrifying dark duelists!

However, even those as powerful as them had no choice but to submit to the Saiō Mijuchi before them.

This seemingly delicate girl, who appears as beautiful as a landscape, possesses strength far beyond their imagination!

An ordinary human body can only bear the power of one emperor, but Misuzu's body possesses the power of all emperors, including the Heavenly Emperor and the Underworld Emperor.

These originally mutually exclusive attributes did indeed achieve a strange balance within her body, ultimately transforming into a shared energy that bestowed upon Misuzuchi the greatest blessing.

"...Lord Mijuchi, we have come in response to your call!"

As they spoke these words, the duelists lined up behind Misuzuchi respectfully lowered their proud heads as they spoke.

Those who possess great strength generally do not easily bow down to others.

However, the girl in front of him was not someone that could be compared to ordinary people.

Just like the mysterious Saiō Takuma, his sister Saiō Mijuchi also possessed special abilities that could not be explained by common sense.

Therefore, those who usually act arrogantly towards others because of the emperors' favors would never dare to put on such a presumptuous attitude here.

As the saying goes, serving a ruler is like serving a tiger. If Miyuki hadn't taken the initiative to summon them here today, they would never have had the idea to come here on their own.

"Are they here? Ice Ball, Thunder Ball..."

The beautiful shrine maiden glanced at the people kneeling behind her out of the corner of her eye, then spoke softly, explaining her purpose: "I received news from my brother that soon... the heroes from the Duel Academy will come to this fateful Domino City. At that time, I hope you can take my place and guide their actions."

"Duel Academy? It's just a bunch of brats who haven't graduated yet, right?"

Upon hearing Mijuchi's explanation, Raimaru's arrogant face immediately revealed a disdainful sneer: "I'll be frank, Mijuchi-sama. If it's just about dealing with those brats, I, Raimaru, alone would be enough. There's absolutely no need to mobilize such a large force!"