Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

Just like in the first game, Chicken Sauce has once again become a hostage for a thousand years, driving the plot forward...

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"Huh? That's strange... Where did the old man go?"

"It's all because you ran too fast, Judai-nii! This old man can't keep up!"

"Ah! Sorry, sorry... Let's look back a little further..."

"Well... alright then, let's split up first and then meet up here later."

After running for a while, Yuki Judai finally realized that Mutou Sugoroku hadn't kept up with them, and gave the people following him an apologetic look.

Unable to pinpoint the location of the chicken sauce, the group decided to split up and take action separately.

At the same moment, in a shrine deep in the mountains near Domino City.

Saiou Mijuchiya began her actions.

"Hurry, hurry, as the law commands! Heed my command, you emperors... rise above the dark clouds!"

With his hands clasped in front of him and chanting incantations, Mijuchi, like his brother Saiō, had a terrifying glint in his eyes.

As she finished speaking, a large patch of dark clouds formed, covering the entire surrounding sky.

After that, with the giant shadow of the six-attribute emperor as the anchor point, the entire Domino City was shrouded in a huge magic circle, and under the influence of the barrier, it fell into a state of isolation from the world.

"What... exactly is this feeling?"

"A barrier... a seal? Is this the work of this dark cloud?"

The steps they had planned to take were abruptly halted by the unexpected change.

Everyone looked up at the dark clouds overhead and couldn't help but utter sounds of confusion.

"Look around! Jaden, Yusei!"

Suddenly, Shin-Uchi appeared beside everyone. Naturally, among the people present, only Yusei and Jaden Yuki, who were Spirit Users, could see him.

After glancing at the two, Xinyuxia pointed to several directions around him.

Following the direction he pointed, Yusei and the others also saw the figures of the giant monsters standing at various ends of the city.

"These monsters are...Emperors?"

Yusei, who was familiar with Duel Monsters, immediately recognized the true identities of these monsters.

Ice Emperor, Flame Emperor, Earth Emperor, Wind Emperor, Light Emperor, Evil Emperor...

The emperor, who controlled six attributes, appeared out of nowhere before them, accompanied by dark clouds covering the sky.

It is obvious that these monsters are involved in this anomaly.

Even if they weren't the masterminds, they were certainly involved with them.

"...It seems that someone has set up a barrier around us."

"We Duel Pokémon are unable to break free from this barrier and can only move within this area of ​​Domino City..."

Crossing his arms, Xinyu Xia explained to the two, "...and those guys are the embodiment of this barrier. If you want to leave here, you have to defeat their true forms!"

"A barrier...who on earth did this?"

With a thoughtful look in his eyes, Jaden Yuki couldn't help but utter a question: "And what about those monsters... what's going on?"

Who could possibly have erected such a massive barrier, blocking everyone's escape route? And what is their purpose?

"Hey! You guys, stop spacing out... catch it for me!"

"Huh? Manjoume? What are you doing here?"

"...Hmph! It's the White Lightning of the Ten Thousand Eyes!"

Just as Yusei and the others were pondering their next move, a voice from Manjoume suddenly echoed in their ears.

brush--

With a whooshing sound, a dark green headscarf frozen into an icicle was thrown from Manjoume's hand and landed in front of everyone.

At a glance, Yusei and the others noticed that the icicle-shaped object was the headband that had been wrapped around Muto Sugoroku's head earlier.

After Muto Sugoroku was left behind, items related to him suddenly appeared in Manjoume's hands.

The connection between these two things makes Yusei start to suspect that Chicken Sauce might have been kidnapped by Manjoume with ulterior motives...

"This thing... even though it's frozen, it really is Grandpa's headband..."

Yusei picked up the ice pick from the ground, rubbed it in his hand for a while, and a thoughtful look flashed across his face: "Manjoume, could it be that you kidnapped Chicken Sauce?"

"Yusei... what are you talking about, kid?" Raising an eyebrow, Manjoume immediately retorted, "Even I wouldn't do such a thing!"

"This headscarf was given to me by that strange duo earlier, and they asked me to give it to you... It has absolutely nothing to do with me!"

"By the way, if you want that thing back to its owner, go to the top of that building... that's what those two said."

Pointing to a towering glass building in the distance, Wan Zhangmu, having successfully conveyed the message to everyone, then snorted coldly and left without looking back: "That's it, I've successfully delivered the message!"

"Manjoume..."

Watching Manjoume's white figure disappear into the distance, Jaden Yuki muttered to himself, then turned his gaze to the distant building: "That place is the Dream Building where Seto Kaiba and Yugi Muto teamed up for their duel... So, Chicken is there now, right? Let's hurry over and rescue him!"

"Hmm, if what Manjoume said is true, then the old man was indeed tied up there by someone." Yusei stroked his chin, a look of bewilderment on his face.

The nickname "Millennial Hostage" is well-deserved.

Chicken Sauce, how come you've been kidnapped again?

……

Following the guidance of Wan Zhangmu, the group took the elevator to the top of the building.

In this place that resembles a rooftop garden, the group of people who stepped onto the top floor immediately saw the figures of two young men standing at the other end, holding duel disks.

Both of them had the appearance of gangsters, and looked like they were not to be trifled with.

In terms of aura, he was completely different from students like Yusei who were in a comfortable environment.

One of them even bore a striking resemblance to Jonouchi in appearance and hairstyle; if it weren't for their completely different hair colors, Yusei would have begun to wonder if they were brothers.

The other one looks like a grown-up version of Jonouchi's best friend, Honda...

The appearances of these two are definitely based on Jonouchi and Honda!

"Ah...it's chicken sauce! He's right there!"

Just as Manjoume had conveyed, Mutou Sugoroku, who had previously gone missing, was now lying unconscious beside the two of them, his hands tied behind his back.

The two who started it all stood by with their arms crossed, watching Yusei and his group who had come to "die" with a leisurely air.

My name is Bingwan (Ice Ball).

"And I am Lei Wan."

"...According to Lady Miju's prophecy, your journey will end here!"

They introduced themselves in unison, then pointed to Yusei and the others' feet: "Hehehehehe... By the way, the moment you stepped into this place, you can forget about escaping!"

"...Nani?"

"...Confused? Let me tell you! Hehehe...Inside the glass floor beneath your feet, there's a time bomb with a sensor! If you leave this rooftop without permission, the bomb will automatically start its countdown! Believe me...within this countdown, there's absolutely no way you can escape this building, not even by jumping!"

Everyone: "...!!!"

There's only one outcome of jumping directly from this tall building: under the influence of Earth's gravity, you'll be turned into a blob of tomato sauce. There are no other possibilities.

Even if you're lucky enough to survive the explosion, you'll likely die from the fall...

Well, that's just how things are.

Raimaru reached up and rubbed his ear, then continued, "In short... if you want to rescue the old man here and leave safely, you'll have to defeat us in a duel!!!"

In the world of Yu-Gi-Oh!, the way to resolve disputes is through duels. Even bosses with the power to destroy the world have to obediently abide by the laws of this world.

Just like when Yugi and Kaiba fought against Grus ten years ago, Yusei and his friends are now facing a similar situation.

Under the threat of a terrifying bomb, they are now forced to duel with two duelists who call themselves "Thunderball" and "Iceball".

Winning would naturally be a cause for celebration, but losing would mean losing everything!

Not only the chicken sauce, but even they are in mortal danger!

Although this duel is not the kind of dark game that gambles on the souls of duelists when facing the Seven Star Kings, the current situation is just as dangerous!

"Hehehe... Are you scared? If you have to blame someone... blame the few of you for offending the Society of Light!"

"...The Society of Light? You guys... could you be Saiou's subordinates?" The familiar name echoed in his ears, and Yusei voiced his question.

“King Sai-ō? Well…I guess so.”

When asked about Yusei's question, Raimaru and Hyomaru exchanged a glance and then gave a tacit, noncommittal answer.

Strictly speaking, they were actually subordinates of Saiō Mijuchi.

However, Miyuki Saiou is Saiou Takuma's younger sister, so the two are considered family. Therefore, although they are not wearing white uniforms, they can be considered Saiou's subordinates and stand on the opposite side from Yusei and the others.

"How dare you defy Lord Zhai! I don't know whether to call you reckless or foolish..."

Leaving Mutou Sugoroku's side and walking towards the group, Hyomaru and Raimaru simultaneously unfolded their Duel Disks: "Let's settle this with a duel!"

Ah... I couldn't ask for more!

Seeing that Raimaru and Hyomaru were about to duel them, Jaden Yuki was the first to jump out, took out his Duel Disk, and stood opposite the two: "Then, let's duel!"

"Oh? Not afraid of us at all, and instead raising your duel disks... Interesting! But what follows is a team duel, so you'll have to choose one person."

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537 Two-player team duel, Hero VS Emperor!

"Heh... Don't accuse us of being unfair! If it's a team duel, your side will need to select a representative first!"

Glancing at the fearless Jaden Yuki, Hyomaru, who looked remarkably like Honda, raised an eyebrow slightly before shifting his gaze to the three people behind him: "Alright! Hurry up and choose another one of you to fight us!"