Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

Good grief, you, Judai, have dug up the president's dark history.

If he hears this, things will get interesting.

If Yusei remembers correctly, the fourth Blue-Eyes White Dragon was later glued back together by Sugoroku Muto and kept as a collectible in his card collection.

The five genuine Dark Mage kits that he gave to Yugi Muto were accidentally picked up by the little girl Emma after being thrown into the sea by the insect moth.

After decades, the current situation is unknown. Perhaps the Dark Mage has found a new master, or perhaps the Blue-Eyes White Dragon has been taken by the possessive president...

Well... only the people involved know the truth about these things.

However, given Chicken Sauce's personality, even if the president offered him a hundred billion, he probably still wouldn't sell White Dragon...

"...Hmm? There's a sound outside? Is the game back?"

Just as the group was chatting idly at the entrance, the shop door was suddenly pushed open from the inside.

Then, the thousand-year-old hostage with gray hair... cough cough, I mean Muto Sugoroku, appeared before everyone with a puzzled look on his face.

Just like when Yusei saw him a year ago, although he was still suffering from the torment of old age ailments such as back pain, there was no trace of the passage of time on him.

Ten years ago, he was an old man with a standard card-wearing hairstyle. A year ago, and even now, he still has the same unchanging appearance.

"Hmm? That's weird... I feel like the game is back?"

Looking at Yusei and his group of strangers who seemed to be tourists, standing at the entrance with their guidebooks, Muto Sugoroku raised an eyebrow and couldn't help but ask this question.

"That is……"

"The legendary..."

"As expected of Domino City, it's full of living legends!"

Upon seeing the chicken sauce Muto Sugoroku in front of them, Yuki Jaden and the others instinctively gasped in surprise.

Yusei, who had seen him before, smiled knowingly, pointed to his face, and said with a laugh, "...Old man, do you remember me? The hero who won the tournament here a year ago~"

"A year ago? Hmm... Ohhhhh!!! I remember now!"

Clenching his right fist and slamming it against his left palm, Mutou Sugoroku, after a brief moment of hesitation, revealed a look of sudden realization and laughed as he replied to Yusei, "Hey! Aren't you the dark horse who swept aside all the opponents and snatched the championship from them?"

"That heavy pit tactic that brought the opponent Xiao Rong was just too despicable... It was too strong! It reminds me of my grandson's game!"

Because Yusei's performance was so outstanding, even after so long, Sugoroku Muto can still recall some of the scenes from that time.

Yusei's actions at the time were roughly equivalent to a max-level player accidentally entering a newbie village and then starting to slaughter everyone and beat up all sorts of newbies in various ways.

"Ahem... You flatter me!"

Seeing that Muto Sugoroku seemed to want to say something more, Yusei realized that the following topic might be inappropriate to tell the public, so he quickly waved his hand to interrupt him and continued to ask, "Grandpa, actually, we are a few students from Duel Academy. We came here on this school trip to see Mr. Muto Yugi's house. Can we go in and have a look around?"

“Yes, yes! It would be even better if we could see Mr. Yugi in person!” Jaden Yuki quickly added, picking up where Yusei left off.

He also wanted to take this opportunity to personally thank the gamer who had given him the Winged Kuriboh.

"Oh dear, that's really unfortunate... The game said he's going to see that Pharaoh, and he's already gone on a trip with Kyoko. I don't know when he'll be back..."

With an apologetic look on his face, Muto Sugoroku scratched the back of his head and said, "Well, even though Yugi isn't home right now, I still welcome you Duel Academy students to come in and have a look~ Hey, don't just stand here, come on in!"

Pushing open the glass door beside him, Muto Sugoroku then beckoned everyone to enter the card shop.

As Yusei and his friends entered the shop, they saw a collection of rare cards preserved in glass display cases.

[Cotton Candy], [Chaos Emperor Dragon - Messenger of the End], [Chaos Warrior - Messenger of Creation], [Pluto Dragon God of Judgment], [Natural Wood Dragon Beast], [Gem Knight - White Crystal], [Sacred Diviner Princess - Tarot Light Priestess], [Sky Knight - Perseus], ​​[NO.22 Unruly Ken], [Radiant Terminator Dragon], [Dark Terminator Dragon], [Thunder Terminator Dragon]...

And the indispensable Crouching Dragon and Phoenix Chick—[Super Magical Dragon Knight - Red-Eyes Dragon Knight] and [Destiny Hero - Phoenix of Destruction]...

It covers various areas such as Fusion, Xyz, Synchro, Ritual, and Normal Monsters, and even includes some cards that only exist in legends or even forbidden cards...

What unfolded before everyone's eyes was a magnificent and breathtaking scene.

In this world where playing cards is the ultimate game, even the cards displayed by Chicken Sauce alone are priceless and incredibly tempting, enough to tempt people to commit crimes.

As for those cards that are specially preserved in card museums and meticulously protected and maintained with various measures, such as [Victory Dragon], [Chaos End Ruler - End of the World], [Absolute Magic Holy Barrier], and [Orichalcos Heavenly Sweep], which have effects that are too powerful to be used in regular duels, their value is even more immeasurable in monetary terms...

"Wow...the cards are arranged so beautifully..."

"Not only that, all the cards here are extremely rare... It's obvious that Chicken Sauce really loves these cards!"

Squatting in front of the glass display case, Marufuji Sho and Kenzan, whose attention had been diverted by the rare cards, couldn't help but sigh as they looked at the rare cards that were specially placed in the display case to attract customers to buy cards and gamble on luck by opening packs.

"Oh! Thank you for the compliment~ Indeed, these cards are as precious as my children, and I take great care of them~~~!"

Satisfied with the two's excited reactions, Muto Sugoroku, seemingly having thought of something, stroked his beard and chuckled as he continued, "...Speaking of which, a while ago there was a strange incident where the card pattern suddenly disappeared, but...it quickly returned to normal. I really don't know why. I was quite startled at the time!"

"Hehehe... That matter was resolved personally by our Brother Yusei!"

Listening to Muto Sugoroku's explanation, Kenzan raised his head and proudly rubbed the tip of his nose: "Although I wasn't there at the time, I heard from others that it was an extremely dangerous duel!"

"...Between the future of the entire world, facing Chairman Kagemaru who wielded the ultimate and invincible power of the Three Phantom Demons, and Yusei, enveloped in golden light like a god descending to earth, summoned the ultimate pinnacle—[No. 99 Hope Emperor Hopedragona]—through multiple upgrades, and through the effect of Hope Emperor, unconditionally summoned [No. 100 Source Dragon], which slumbered on the moon, to fight... Then, between these two supreme beings, an earth-shattering, wailing, epic battle erupted!"

"This battle lasted for a full thousand days and nights, and just as the thousandth dawn was about to arrive, the two supreme beings fought to the edge of the universe, and even the Great Dao... cough cough, I mean, the Duel Disk was almost obliterated!"

Yusei: "(=ω=；)..."

Being described by Kenzan as a super strong person on par with an emperor, Yusei felt he couldn't quite bear it...

Jaden Yuki: "Is...that's how it is?"

Wiping the sweat from his brow, Jaden Yuki, a witness to that duel, slowly typed a question mark.

Weren't we both witnessing the same duel?

"You brat, you haven't even seen it, yet you're describing it in such detail..."

Listening to Kenzan's vivid and increasingly outrageous description, Marufuji Sho, who was sitting next to him, immediately rolled his eyes helplessly.

The beginning of the story was reasonably normal, but it got more and more outrageous as it went on!

What the heck is this, a duel that lasted for a thousand days and nights...?

If the fighting really gets to that point, everyone can just announce their graduation, okay? Then there won't be any need for Saiō!

"Oh! So you were the ones who resolved that incident?"

Upon hearing Kenzan's words, Muto Sugoroku immediately fixed his burning gaze firmly on Yusei.

Having experienced many adventures in his youth, he did not, like others, maintain a skeptical attitude towards such events that transcended reality.

After listening to Kenzan's explanation and seeing that Yusei, though speechless, did not make any attempt to shirk responsibility, he immediately concluded that Yusei was the duelist who resolved that incident!

"...In that case, I must give you a thank-you gift!"

Crossing his arms, Muto Sugoroku stroked his beard and chuckled as he spoke.

Marufuji Sho: "A thank-you gift? Speaking of gifts, it really is..."

Kenzan: "...A powerful rare card?!"

Sugoroku Muto: "...Alright! It's decided, I'll show you around the city! Nobody knows Domino City better than me, and when it comes to being a tour guide, this old man has the confidence to beat anyone!"

Marufuji Sho & Kenzan: "..."

have to……

Another one trying to steal my job...

Being happy for nothing is...

Not hearing the words they expected, and feeling somewhat speechless about their current situation, Marufuji Sho and Kenzan couldn't help but exchange a bewildered glance.

They simultaneously saw the look of helplessness that appeared on each other's faces...

536 The Classic of Classics: The Thousand-Year Hostage

As a thank you gift to Yusei for defeating the three Phantom Demons and saving the Duel Monsters, Sugoroku Muto decides to personally act as a guide, leading Yusei and his friends to visit Domino City, a legendary place for duelists.

Kenzan and Sho, whose jobs had been taken away, were extremely unwilling, but as young people, they really couldn't bring themselves to compete with Chicken Sauce, an old man.

And so, half-heartedly, Yusei and his friends, led by Muto Sugoroku, left the card shop and began to stroll around the city.

……

"From here onwards, this is the area that will become the legendary Duel City~~~"

Pointing to the entrance of a certain district, Muto Sugoroku began to tell everyone about the events that had happened there in the past.

From here, his grandson Yugi Muto fought for the first time against the "Grus" organization controlled by Malik.

"...Ah! I know, I know, this is where Mr. Yugi and the Card Hunter of Gurus first fought!" Listening to Sugoroku Muto's account, Jaden Yuki's eyes flashed with excitement.

Like a fan chasing after their idol, Jaden Yuki at this moment has the potential to become a die-hard fan of Yugi Muto.

"...And here, here Yugi fought against Malik's Sky Dragon, and successfully obtained the God Card from him using the infinite loop tactic!!!"

"Wow~ Osiris's Sky Dragon, is that it? We really want to see that duel too..."

"Oh ho ho~ Don't rush, don't rush, there are still many places where we fought in the game, let me introduce them to you one by one~~~"

Having grown accustomed to the surprised reactions of the crowd, Muto Sugoroku then planned to lead them to other places.

With an excited expression, Jaden Yuki was the first to rush out after learning where they were going. Seeing his reaction, Yusei followed behind him.

"Hurry up, grandpa! You're moving way too slowly!"

"Seriously, what a group of energetic young people! But... this also shows how much everyone is looking forward to the game!"

The elderly Muto Sugoroku was unable to keep up with the others for a while.

As he uttered this exclamation, he subconsciously stopped in his tracks.

At that moment, two shadows suddenly appeared behind them and, without Yusei and Jaden Yuki noticing, stunned Sugoroku Mutou, who was at the back of the crowd, with a lightning strike and took him hostage.