Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

【Puppet Chimera】has the effect of sending 【Puppet Parts】 monsters from the deck to the graveyard in place of its own destruction.

As the number of [Puppet Parts] monsters in Alice's graveyard gradually increases, the attack power of [Puppet Chimera] will also rise accordingly.

Theoretically speaking, if there are enough [Puppet Parts] monsters in Alice's graveyard, then the attack power of the [Puppet Chimera] itself will become an extremely terrifying number...

"Hehehe... The effect of [Puppet Hammer] has a follow-up~ As compensation for my monster being destroyed, I can draw two cards from my deck, and then... I can also change the battle position of one of my opponent's monsters!"

Having replenished her hand with two more cards, Alice smiled and looked at Jaden Yuki: "...Jaden Yuki, you know what I mean, right? Based on the effect of the spell card, I'm changing your 'Elemental HERO Burst Girl' from Defense Position to Attack Position."

"Next, I'll send two 'Puppet Parts' monsters from my deck to the graveyard so they can be destroyed in place of my 'Puppet Chimera'!"

"...Holy crap! Not again?"

With the arrival of two new [Puppet Part] monsters at Alice's grave, [Puppet Chimera]'s attributes have been boosted once again.

The presence of each [Puppet Part] in the graveyard will increase the attack power of the [Puppet Chimera] by 400 points.

Therefore, after receiving continuous boosts, the monster's attack power has now reached 3200 points!

(【Puppet Chimera】Attack Power: 2400→3200)

Yuki Judai: "..."

Alice: "Battle begins! [Puppet Chimera] (Attack Power: 3200) attacks [Elemental Hero - Burst Girl] (Attack Power: 1200)!"

Alice pointed at the hero monster in front of Jaden Yuki, narrowed her eyes, and gave the order to attack.

Upon hearing her command, the [Puppet Chimera] twisted its body and pounced on Jaden Yuki's monster like a ferocious beast.

With a tooth-grinding scraping sound, the Explosive Girl was tightly locked in place by the giant doll and turned into golden dust in the explosion.

"Well……!"

With her arms raised in front of her, the hem of her uniform billowing in the wind, Jaden Yuki took all the damage from the [Puppet Chimera] head-on.

(Yujo Judai LP: 3500 → 1500)

"Hehehe... This is the power of my ace monster~ Set aside a card, end of turn."

Alice immediately showed a satisfied expression after successfully inflicting a large amount of damage on Jaden Yuki.

After placing one of her cards face down in the back row, she waved her arm, ending her turn.

"My turn, draw a card!"

Jaden Yuki placed his palm on the deck, paused slightly, and then drew a brand new card.

And the card that was drawn belonged to the one nicknamed "Greed Hero"—[Elemental Hero: Bubble Hero]!

"I summon Elemental HERO Bubbleman in Attack Position and activate its effect. If I have no other cards on my field, I can draw two cards from my Deck!"

As Jaden Yuki's voice faded, Bubble Man, with his ever-present enigmatic smile, appeared before him, holding a water gun.

That distinctive appearance makes him practically a chubby version of Batman...

"...Next, I'll activate the spell card [Pot of Greed] and draw two more cards from my deck!"

After drawing two cards, Jaden Yuki drew two more, replenishing his hand with a total of four cards in one go.

Seeing his bewildering actions, even Alice, his opponent, couldn't help but be stunned.

"...Here it comes! The key card I've been needing!"

Looking at the card he had just picked up, Jaden Yuki's lips curled into a smile, and his pupils instantly turned into a burning gold.

That posture was proof that the dormant power of the overlord within him had been awakened.

"...Activate the Spell Card [Dark Fusion]! Send the Fusion Material Monsters listed on the Fusion Monster Card from your hand or field to the Graveyard, and Special Summon 1 Fiend-Type Fusion Monster from your Fusion Deck!"

The [Dark Fusion] that Jaden Yuki, who was briefly in a dominant position, is currently unleashing is an animated version, which differs from the OCG version.

The effect has changed from "not becoming the target of the other party's effect" to "not being destroyed by the other party's effect".

Alice: "...Dark Fusion?"

Jaden Yuki: "That's right... I'm sending [Elemental HERO Clayman] and [Elemental HERO Electroman] from my hand to the Graveyard. I'll use them as materials for a Dark Fusion, exclusive to Fiend-Type monsters!"

"...Come forth! [Evil Hero - Lightning Troll]!!!"

With a changed aura, Jaden Yuki sent three cards from his hand, including Dark Fusion, to the graveyard.

As he moved, a dark blue vortex of flames suddenly appeared in front of him!

From the vortex emerged a giant hero clad in blue-purple armor.

The demonized Thunder Giant, wreathed in lightning and enveloped in profound darkness, appeared on Jaden Yuki's field.

"The effect of [Evil Hero - Lightning Troll] is activated! Once per turn, you can target 1 monster on the field and destroy that monster!"

"...Take this! Volt Bomb!!!"

Raising his arm, Jaden Yuki's eyes gleamed with a bloodthirsty light. At this moment, he seemed more like a qualified villain than Alice opposite him.

Upon hearing his instructions, the lightning troll gathered its arms, creating a massive black ball of lightning, which it then hurled towards the location of the [Puppet Chimera].

"Ughhhhhh...!!!"

Entangled in black lightning, the [Chimera Doll] thrashed about, trying to break free.

However, the black currents generated by the spread of the lightning balls clung tightly to the [Puppet Chimera] like maggots, restricting its movements while also relentlessly eroding its body...

"...It's useless! The [Puppet Chimera] is a monster that grows stronger the more it is destroyed!"

Seeing her monsters entangled in black lightning, struggling desperately in place, Alice, after a brief moment of shock, reached out and sent two [Puppet Part] monsters from her deck to the graveyard.

As she moved, the [Puppet Chimera] also briefly disintegrated its body, freed itself from the restraints of lightning, and then reassembled.

However, the reappearance of the [Puppet Chimera] is now covered with all sorts of puppet parts, completely unlike its original puppet form.

If its initial impression was one of horror, then now it can only be described as bizarre...

Beyond the realm of human comprehension, the [Puppet Chimera] has, in a very special way, brought its attributes to the level of the gods.

(【Puppet Chimera】Attack Power: 3200→4000)

"So it really has resurrected, huh? Well then, next, I'll target my [Elemental HERO Bubbleman] on the field and activate the Spell Card [Sudden Mutation]! Send it to the Graveyard, and Special Summon [Elemental HERO Neo Bubbleman] from my hand and Deck!"

Sharp angles were added to the armor, and the white cloak on his back was replaced with two fleshy, fish-fin-like wings.

Enveloped in the light of the magic card, the overweight gentleman, literally and visibly, became handsome.

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【Elemental Heroes·New Bubble Man】

(Warrior/Water/4-star/Attack: 800/Defense: 1200)

effect:

This card cannot be Normal Summoned. It can only be Special Summoned by sending "Elemental HERO Bubble Fighter" from your field and "Sudden Mutation" from your hand to the Graveyard.

①: As long as this card is face-up on the field, its name is treated as "Elemental HERO Bubble Fighter".

②: The monster that battles this card is destroyed at the end of the Damage Step.

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"It's not over yet! I'll target my [Elemental HERO Bubble Fighter] on the field and activate the Equip Spell Card from my hand—[Bubble Launcher]—to equip this card to Bubble Fighter!"

A giant bubble descended from the sky as the magic card was activated, and was caught by the new Bubble Hero, who carried it on his shoulder.

The new Bubble Fighter, equipped with this card, gains an attack power increase of 800 points.

(【Elemental Hero - New Bubble Hero】 Attack Power: 800→1600)

"Next, I will enter the combat phase!"

"At this very moment... the effect of [Star Bird Laris] activates, Special Summoning myself from the banished zone!"

By placing the card from his pocket back onto the Duel Disk, Jaden Yuki reawakened [Hoshimi Bird Lares].

As a star fell from the sky, the golden star bird reappeared in front of Jaden Yuki.

From then on, Jaden Yuki's field featured three distinct monsters: [Evil Hero - Lightning Troll], [Star Bird - Laris], and [Elemental Hero - New Bubbleman]!

"...Battle has begun! I'm attacking the Puppet Chimera with my Elemental Hero: New Bubble Warrior equipped with the Bubble Launcher!"

Following Alice's example, Jaden Yuki also issued a suicidal attack command to his monster.

Upon hearing Jaden Yuki's words, New Bubble Man immediately aimed his cannon at the strangely-looking stitched monster opposite him and fired a jet of water carrying high pressure towards it!

557 I Will Let You See the Light (6500-word long chapter)

"Heh... It's useless, Jaden Yuki. Even with the [Bubble Launcher] equipped, your [Elemental HERO: New Bubble Warrior] only has 1600 attack power. It's no match for [Puppet Chimera], which currently has 4000 attack power!"

Seeing Jaden Yuki's somewhat foolish and self-destructive actions, Alice couldn't help but show a hint of mockery on her face.

Commanding your monster to launch this doomed battle, don't you understand the situation?

Yuki Judai: "...Solvadocana (That's not necessarily true)!"

Alice: "...What?!"

"At this point in the battle... according to the effect of the equipment magic [Bubble Launcher], the damage in this battle will become 0, and [Bubble Launcher] will be destroyed in place of [Elemental HERO: New Bubbleman]."

With a smile, Jaden Yuki began to explain the effects of the Equip Magic Cards.

Just as Alice's "Puppet Chimera" can avoid destruction by discarding "Puppet Parts" monsters from the deck, Jaden Yuki's "Elemental HERO Neo Bubbleman" is also protected by "Bubble Launcher" and avoids being destroyed by the counterattack damage of "Puppet Chimera".

The Chimera Doll, which was sprayed in the face with high-pressure water bubbles by the new Bubble Man, was not seriously injured, but it still showed an extremely angry expression because it felt humiliated.

However, despite all this, it could only watch helplessly as the unharmed New Bubble Warrior, with a smile on his face, stood there waving his arms in a helpless rage...

"...Next, I activate the effect of [Elemental HERO - New Bubble Fighter]! At the end of the Damage Step, destroy the monster that battled this card!"

"Varied……?!"

The body of the [Puppet Chimera] was stained by the water stream previously launched by [Elemental Hero: New Bubble Hero]. After a moment of twisting, the body of the [Puppet Chimera] shattered and turned into tiny golden particles of light.

"Ha...a useless move!"

Even when the monster was destroyed, Alice didn't show much panic.

After a brief moment of surprise, she chuckled softly, drew two new [Puppet Parts] monsters from her deck, and sent them to her graveyard: "Yuki Jaden, don't you understand? My [Puppet Chimera] is immortal!"