Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

"Oh my god...you brat!!!" The monsters in the front field were all wiped out by Yusei's Heavy Pit, and Hyomaru, who was currently under the blockade of the superior summon, couldn't help but show a visible look of annoyance on his face.

}*【* The Spell Card 【Emperor's Whirlwind】, which allows you to use an opponent's monster as a Tribute when you Tribute Summon a monster, can be used without triggering it.

Not only did they fail to pull out Hyotei, who was targeting the back row, they also sent their good friend Raiden, along with their own monsters, to the graveyard...

This feeling of frustration lingered in Bingwan's heart for a long time, preventing him from finding peace of mind.

If we could have anticipated Yusei's tactical approach earlier, the outcome might have been completely different.

"When Lady Misuzu was talking about...gathering the strength of both of us, was this what she meant? Back then, she had already foreseen...our current situation, didn't she?"

Having suffered a defeat in the duel, Hyomaru and Raimaru finally recalled the teachings of Saiou Misuchi.

At that time, they looked disdainful and didn't take Yusei and the other students from the Duel Academy seriously at all.

To these "experts," those students who hadn't even graduated were nothing more than hothouse flowers that could be manipulated at will, utterly incapable of causing them even the slightest harm.

The idea is wonderful...

However, the reality before them shattered their illusions and wishful thinking.

Recalling her initial thoughts, Bingwan, now filled with intense regret, wished she could slap herself hard across the face!

Serves you right for underestimating me! Serves you right for letting your guard down!

Don't you even understand something as simple as explaining death?

If these people were so easy to deal with, then why would it be necessary for Lord Mijuchi to make a special effort to emphasize this?

"...What's wrong? Why are you just standing there? If you don't have anything else to do, then hurry up and finish your turn!"

Raising his arm and pointing to the location of the ice ball, Yusei urged.

Based on the permanent effect of [Surf Prosecutor], if there are no [Ritual, Fusion, Synchro, Xyz, Pendulum, Link] monsters on the field, neither player can activate monster effects, and the number of times a player can activate monster effects per turn will be limited to the number of monsters of the aforementioned types.

The existence of the Continuous Trap Card, 【Sacrifice Seal Mask】, prevents both players from releasing cards on their field.

Therefore, even if the restrictions on special summons are lifted, Hyomaru and Raimaru will not be able to take this opportunity to summon their big monsters.

After all... just as they said before, they don't have any extra decks; they only rely on Trinity Force!

Not long ago, they considered this a source of pride and advantage.

The current awkward situation can only be described as them reaping what they sowed.

"Hmph! I know that without you telling me! During Main Phase 2, if there are two or more cards in your opponent's Spell & Trap Zone, this card can be Special Summoned directly from your hand!"

Gritting his teeth in resentment, Hyomaru placed one of his cards onto the Duel Disk: "...Come forth! [Escher, retainer of the Hyotei Clan] (Aqua/Water/Level 4/Attack: 800/Defense: 1000)!"

A Level 4 monster with blue reflective armor covering its body and a round hat on its head was Special Summoned to Hyomaru's field.

Since this effect does not need to be activated, it cannot be blocked by the Surf Prosecutor.

This monster was originally intended as a sacrifice for [Hyotei Mebius], but under the current circumstances, it can only be used as a meat shield by Hyomaru.

"I'll just set up a card... and that's how I end my turn."

Unable to summon any powerful monsters in his hand, Iceball struggled for a while before finally having to end his turn after setting a card, handing the initiative to his opponent.

"Judai, it's up to you. If you can... end this duel in your turn!" Yusei's gaze shifted as he looked at Yuki Judai beside him.

Free time during the school trip is relatively limited, and they have their own plans to follow, so there's no time to waste on these people.

It's time to end this battle quickly!

"Oh! You can leave it to me without worry!"

Clenching his fist, Jaden Yuki gave Yusei a reassuring look, then swung his arm and drew the top card of his deck: "...My turn, draw!!!"

The card, destined to bring victory, swept past Jaden Yuki with a gust of wind. Looking at the card in his hand, a pleased smile crept onto his lips.

"...Attack! I summon [Elemental HERO Nendoroid] in attack stance!"

The invincible Nendoroid with a defense of 2000 points descended from the sky at Jaden Yuki's call, spreading its body in an attack stance to protect Jaden Yuki.

"A 4-star... Normal Monster? 800 attack power?"

Looking at this ordinary bone monster that had used up a normal attack, Iceball's lips twitched instinctively.

Looking at Nendoroid's attributes, Raimaru couldn't help but scoff, "...Yuki Jaden, is that all the weak monsters you have in your deck?"

Whether it was the Radiant Moss from before or the Clay Warrior now, they were both low-level monsters with an attack power of less than 1000.

They emanated no power or pressure whatsoever that those great monsters possessed, and were utterly incomparable to their emperor.

"Heh... their weakness is just a disguise! Now let me show you their potential!"

Ignoring Raimaru's taunts, Jaden Yuki immediately smiled and stretched out his arm: "Two 4-star monsters! Here we go, Yusei!"

"Ah! Jaden, feel free to use my monsters!" Nodding in tacit agreement, Yusei also imitated Jaden's action and raised his arm.

Then, both of them shouted the same words in unison: "I will stack the 4-star [Surfing Prosecutor] with the 4-star [Elemental Hero Nendoroid] to build an Xyz Network!"

"Xyz Summon, appear! Rank 4 - [Gunslinger Castel]!"

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【Archer Castell】

(Bird/Beast/Wind/Tier 4/Attack: 2000/Defense: 1500)

Effect/Xyz: 2 Level 4 Monsters

You can only use one of the effects of this card's name (①②) once per turn.

①: You can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card, then target 1 face-up monster on the field; change that monster to face-down Defense Position.

②: You can detach 2 Xyz Materials from this card, then target 1 other face-up card on the field. Return that card to its owner's Deck.

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With its crimson-purple wings swirling in the storm, and a long gun in its hand, the armed birdman, firmly locked onto its target, burst out of the ever-spinning vortex and floated above everyone's heads.

Two purple orbs of light, formed from an excess of materials, floated around it, rotating continuously like satellites orbiting a planet.

Iceball: "X...Xyz Summoning?"

Seeing the summoning method displayed by Jaden Yuki, Hyomaru's eyes widened suddenly.

If he remembers correctly, the Duel Academy should be teaching a fusion summoning method, right?

So, do the students there also know other summoning methods?

"[Gunslinger Castel]'s effect activated! Remove this card's Xyz Material to return 1 face-up card your opponent controls to their Deck!"

Pointing to the [Escher, retainer of the Hyotei] standing in front of Hyomaru, Jaden Yuki smiled calmly and said, "The monster card I've chosen is the only one on your field!"

Unlike Hyomaru and his team, who activated a magic card specifically for team duels, Jaden Yuki cannot directly attack Raimaru, who is not facing any monsters.

Therefore, he chose to prioritize eliminating the monster in front of Ice Ball.

"Hmph! You think I'm just going to sit here and wait to be defeated?"

Seeing the [Archer Castel] gun pointed in his direction, about to deliver a major gift of reworking his monster, Hyomaru immediately snorted coldly and flipped over the face-down card in the back row: "Kids! Let me show you the great power bestowed upon us by Lady Misuzuchi!"

"Hyōmaru...you bastard, are you planning to use that card?" Upon hearing his teammate's words, a look of astonishment flashed across Raimaru's face.

Just as he was saying this, Bingwan simultaneously activated his face-down card in the back row: "Trap Card [Head Judgment] activated! Before activating the monster's effect, let's perform a divination to decide your fate!"

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[First-Person Trial]

(Continuous Trap Card)

effect:

The effect of this card's name ① can only be used once per turn.

①: This effect can only be activated when either player activates the effect of a monster on the field. The player who activated the effect flips a coin once to guess which monster is face-up. If the guess is correct, this card is sent to the Graveyard. If the guess is incorrect, the activation is negated, and control of that monster is transferred to the opponent from that player's perspective.

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Yusei & Jaden Yuki: "Fortune telling...?!"

Upon seeing this gambling card, which perfectly matched Saiō's style, Yuki Judai's expression instinctively froze for a moment.

"That's right. According to this card's effect, when the opponent's monster activates its effect, the player who activated the effect first guesses heads or tails with a coin. If they guess correctly, the card will be sent to the Graveyard... But if they guess incorrectly, not only will the activation of the monster's effect be negated, but that monster will also become mine!"

While explaining the effect of the trap card, Bingwan randomly pulled out a common iron coin from his pocket.

Unlike Saiō, he did not have the ability to project cards and rotate them as he pleased.

Therefore, he had no choice but to obediently toss the coin.

So... is it positive... or negative?

He tossed the coin high above his head, aimed at the moment it fell, and with a sudden flick of his wrist, he smothered the coin onto the back of his hand.

At this point, even he himself could not see whether the coin was heads or tails.

"Then I'll choose front."

Without a second thought, Jaden Yuki patiently listened to Hyomaru's explanation and immediately blurted out his choice.

There was no particular basis for his decision; it was just his intuition that told him he had made the right choice.

"Front view...are you sure?"

"Yes, I'm absolutely sure."

In response to Hyomaru's question, Jaden Yuki smiled brightly and confidently crossed his arms, joining Yusei, Kenzan, and the others in staring intently at the back of Hyomaru's hand.

Success or failure depends on this!

Whether you watch helplessly as the monster is taken away by a trap card, or let the reworked bullet take off successfully, it all depends on this choice.

"So, the result is..." Swallowing hard, Bingwan, equally nervous about the outcome, slowly removed her palm from the spot on the back of her hand.

Not being particularly skilled at this kind of gambling-style betting that relies on luck, this was actually the first time he had used this type of card.

Judging from Lei Wan's reaction, it was clear that they wouldn't want to place their hopes on such an uncertain factor unless they were truly forced to.

"The result is...heads?! Holy crap...it was shipped!!!"