Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

Therefore, the attack power of [Elemental Hero - Valiant New Universe] will also increase by 400 points!

"And... at this moment, the effect of [Elemental HERO: Lady of the Mist], which I sent to the Graveyard, activates. I can choose one [HERO] monster from my Deck to add to my hand... I choose to search for [Elemental HERO: True Neos]!"

Holding Makoto in his hand, Jaden Yuki immediately waved his hand to enter his battle phase, issuing an attack command to the ice ball that was standing still: "It's over! My monsters! Launch a direct attack on the ice ball!"

"At this moment, I discard the [Elemental HERO: Sincere Neos] card from my hand and activate its effect, increasing the attack power of [Elemental HERO: Valiant Neos] by another 2500 points!"

(【Elemental Hero - Valiant New Universe Warrior】 Attack Power: 2500→2900→5400→5500)

Fusion and overcapacity have joined forces.

The valiant Neos, enveloped in golden light and sprouting golden wings from his back, under the command of Jaden Yuki, together with [Gunfighter Castel], launched the final, decisive attack on Hyomaru and his companions!

541 An Unexpected Visitor

"...This is the end! Valiant Neos! Bring us victory!!!"

Jaden Yuki, who had given the final attack command to Ultraman, who was bathed in golden light and looked like a god descending to earth, turned his eyes golden in an instant and revealed a resolute expression.

As his words fell, the combined attack power of [Elemental Hero - Valiant Neos], boosted by Cheng Ge (Elemental Hero - Sincere Neos), reaching 5500, and [Archer - Castel], with 2000 attack power, unleashed a devastating 7500 points of damage. Without a doubt, the attack sent the opponent flying and instantly took away the last of Iceball and the others' lives!

(Hyōmaru & Raijō LP: 5600 → 0)

(Winner: Yusei & Jaden Yuki!!!)

"Great! It's a victory for Big Brother and his team!"

Witnessing the result before them, Kenzan and Sho simultaneously let out excited shouts.

With the end of the duel, the Emperor's Barrier that had been sealing off Domino City along with the dark clouds was also greatly affected.

After losing the two crucial elements of "ice" and "lightning," the sealing barrier, unable to maintain its elemental balance, shattered before their very eyes and ultimately vanished into nothingness.

In the duel, Hyomaru and Raimaru, who were defeated by Yusei and his friends, were sent flying. Accompanied by a dazzling light, they were teleported as the losers to the shrine where Saiou Misuchi was located.

Without a doubt, what awaits them next is the merciless punishment of the losers...

The imperial power they originally possessed was bestowed upon them by Prince Mijuchi.

It is quite reasonable to reclaim this power now...

……

"...Grandpa Shuangliu, are you alright?"

"Um... I am... how did I get here?"

With the end of the duel, the bodies of Raimaru and Hyomaru, who had attacked Muto Sugoroku earlier, also disappeared without a trace.

Thanks to Yusei and his friends' victory, the bomb crisis was resolved. After exchanging glances, the group simultaneously lifted their feet and went to Muto Sugoroku, who was currently unconscious, to try to wake him up.

After Yuki Judai tried to shake Mutou Sugoroku's body, Mutou Sugoroku blinked his blurry eyes and woke up from his unconscious state.

"You're from Duel Academy... Oh! By the way... I was just attacked by two strange guys!"

"...We've already resolved that matter."

Putting away his Duel Disk, Yusei looked in the direction of Muto Sugoroku and said with a smile, "Grandpa, you don't need to worry about this anymore."

"Is...is that so?"

Muto Sugoroku blinked in confusion, listened to Yusei's explanation, and looked at the unfamiliar scenery around him. He instinctively reached out and scratched his head.

Then he noticed something strange about his body: "Uh... my headscarf seems to be gone?"

The headscarf that had been with him like an old friend for so long was nowhere to be seen.

This meant that his starfish-shaped hairstyle, which was inherited from Yugi Muto, was completely exposed to everyone.

His wildly unrestrained hairstyle, defying Earth's gravity, though now gray, still hints at his youthful exuberance.

"About that headscarf..." Yusei took the headscarf that Manjoume had given them earlier and returned it to its original owner: "Although it's turned into an ice pop now, it shouldn't be damaged yet, right?"

Sugoroku Muto: "..."

He opened his mouth, looked at his old friend who was frozen into an icicle, and reluctantly took it from Yusei's hand.

"Yusei, Jaden... what are you doing over there?"

Just as Yusei and the others were chatting with Old Man Sogoku, Edward's voice suddenly echoed behind them.

Yusei and his group then turned their gaze and saw the girl who appeared at the entrance to the rooftop.

Her long, silver hair swayed in the wind, tied into pigtails on either side of her head.

Her fair and flawless face was adorned with eyes as bright as sapphires.

With an expressionless face, dressed in a casual personal uniform, Ed Phoenix, whose attire was full of personal style and made him stand out from the others at the Duel Academy, appeared at this inopportune moment.

"...Ed? Why are you here? Is it because you're lonely... and so you're planning to come with us?"

Along with the amazement came a surge of doubt from the depths of my heart.

Yusei was equally baffled as to why Edward had taken the initiative to approach them.

Ed Phoenix... that dark hero whose heart harbors a desire for revenge, in Yusei's memory, has always been a loner.

It's impossible that I'm being entangled with her just because I defeated her before, right?

"Ha... Don't talk nonsense, how could I possibly feel lonely?"

Without even lifting an eyelid, Edward decisively rejected Yusei's guess.

A lone dark hero needs neither companions nor sympathy.

The path she embarked on was destined to be a dark and arduous one.

"Hmm... who is this?"

Watching Edward's figure and her conversation with Yusei, Muto Soroku couldn't help but utter a sound of doubt.

From Yusei's reaction, he could roughly deduce that this stunningly beautiful girl was someone Yusei and his group knew, rather than an assassin like Hyomaru or Raimaru...

Yuki Judai: "Grandpa, she went to the same school as us."

Sugoroku Muto: "Ah! So you're a student at Duel Academy too! Cough cough, nice to meet you, I'm Sugoroku Muto..."

Edward: "...Let's talk about the old man's nagging later."

Sugoroku Muto: "...Huh?"

After waving goodbye to Sugoroku Mutou's self-introduction, Edward immediately stated his purpose: "Yusei, Jaden... you both felt it, didn't you? That energy barrier that existed around the city earlier... Before coming here, I also vaguely sensed the figure of that enormous emperor radiating an invisible pressure..."

With a slight frown, Edward's gaze shifted, becoming fixed intently on Yusei's face.

She hoped that by doing this, she could deduce the message she wanted from Yusei's expression.

"A barrier? Does that mean you can see the Duel Spirits too?"

Slightly taken aback, Yusei uttered a questioning sound.

He didn't think too much about it, and when Edward asked the question, Yusei directly revealed his inner thoughts.

"...Dueling spirits, huh? What a boring deduction! Although I don't know the specifics... after dueling with you, I seem to be able to see those strange things too."

Ed narrowed his azure eyes, crossed his arms, and then turned his head to look at the distant city.

Even now, she can vaguely sense the traces left behind by the now-vanished barrier.

Clearly... the changes before and after must be inseparable from the efforts of Yusei and the others.

"Yusei, do you know this person, Saiō Mijuchi?"

“Mizuchi? Come to think of it… Hyomaru and the others seem to have mentioned this name before…”

Walking directly opposite Yusei, Edward slowly said, "That's right, that person is Saiō's sister, and also my childhood friend. If I'm not mistaken, the strange events happening here must be related to her."

"You mean..."

"Heh... I'll handle things regarding her." Edward blinked, a slight smile playing on his lips. "Between her and me, there's still no battle left unresolved!"

"……what?"

Although he didn't know the specifics, Yusei probably knew what Edward was up to.

While inquiring about the strange phenomena, she also hoped to avoid the Society of Light and temporarily travel with Yusei and the others.

"In short, so... Edward, you're planning to work with us from now on, right?"

"Well... that's how it is."

Turning his head to face the crowd, Edward nodded slightly: "Please take care of me for the next period of time."

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Although she didn't say it outright, Yusei had to admit that the young lady, Edward, displaying this tsundere attitude of saying one thing but meaning another... truly possessed a unique charm...

……

...

Regarding dormitory allocation for the school trip, the former Obelisk Blue and the current Light Society White were naturally assigned to a luxurious hotel.

The Taiyo Shinjin-Kiyo team, led by Professor Kabayama and considered slightly inferior to the others, was assigned to a local hot spring inn in Domino City.

As for Osiris Red...

As a result, he drew the worst possible lot, and set up his tent on the riverbank where Yugi Muto had once fought, beginning a short camping trip that lasted several days.

They call it—experiencing the legacy of the Duel King…

After reuniting with Edward, Yusei and his group, while wandering around after leaving the building, spotted Tenjōin Fubuki, dressed in a Hawaiian uniform, who had been kicked out for being too noisy, in the bushes in front of the hotel where the students from the White Dormitory were staying...

And so, Yusei and his friends, along with Edward, Fubuki, and Sugoroku Muto, went together to the camping area of ​​Osiris Red Dormitory.

Incidentally, during this process, Edward, being a wealthy woman, somehow managed to summon a luxurious white RV and towed everyone to their destination in one go.

……

"Ugh... How did things turn out like this? My adorable little sister and I had just started our school trip, and now I'm being forced to face the pain of separation..."

That night, while sitting around the campfire with everyone, Fubuki, with a flamboyant air about her, pulled out a violin from somewhere.

While lamenting his recent misfortunes, he uttered a grumbling sound.