Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

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"...What's going on? Was there an earthquake?"

At the same moment that Misawa Daichi was dueling with the members of the Society of Light, on the other side, Manjoume, who was reporting to Saiou about the recent expansion work with Asuka, felt the vibration coming from the soles of his feet and couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

Because Duel Academy is located on a volcanic island, earthquakes of varying magnitudes occur here from time to time.

However, this is the first time I've felt a tremor at such close range as today.

Sensing this unusual phenomenon, a sense of foreboding quietly began to spread through Manjou's heart.

"...Oh no! There's a madman killing people here!"

"Brothers, we can't hold on much longer! This guy's fighting power is incredible!"

"Lord Zhaiwang! Please save us quickly!!!"

Just as Manjōme was feeling puzzled, a group of panicked people suddenly pushed open the door and called out for help to Saiō, who was inside the room.

These usually arrogant and haughty members of the society now looked as if they had seen a demon, and instinctively ran towards the room where Saiō was, hoping to find someone to save them there.

"What's going on? What kind of demon?"

Annoyed by the incessant chatter, Manjōmu waved his arm, interrupting the clamor of the group: "All of you, shut up! What kind of behavior is this, making a scene in front of Lord Saiō!"

"..."

With his hands crossed on the table, looking at the terrified crowd before him, the King of the Sea sighed inwardly at the useless people, then smiled and said, "It's Misawa Daichi who's come knocking, isn't it? The chief of that Sun God Huang."

"Ah...that's right! Lord Zhaiwang, you must stand up for us!"

Upon hearing the King of the West's seemingly prophetic words, a cry for help immediately arose from the crowd: "That kid suddenly pushed open the door and said he wanted to challenge you! We only said a few words to him, and he started going berserk and killing indiscriminately! This guy is a madman, completely unreasonable!"

"Oh? Is there such a thing?"

Closing his eyes, he used his power of destiny to divine the events that had just occurred. After learning the cause and effect, a subtle look appeared in the eyes of the person before him.

You were the ones who bullied others first, but in your mouths, it's become someone else's fault.

Tsk... These young masters of Obelisk Blue are really a bunch of good-for-nothings!

"Uh……"

Under the gaze of the King of the West, who seemed to see through everything, the spokesperson, who had just looked extremely aggrieved, subconsciously shrank back and hid behind the crowd, no longer daring to meet his eyes.

566 The True Meaning of Love

"Heh... While I wouldn't mind dueling with Daichi Misawa, my deck is still being adjusted and isn't suitable for a duel right now."

Having learned the cause and effect of the incident, King Jai-wang roughly understood the problem.

However, putting things one thing at a time, Saiō, who was slightly displeased with Misawa Daichi's rude act of coming to slap him in the face, decided to send someone to stop him.

Turning to look at his trusted confidant Manjoume standing to the side, Saiou then gave him his order: "So... Manjoume, this matter is entrusted to you. Stop Misawa Daichi from causing trouble here. Is that alright?"

"…Saio-sama?"

"It's alright, you now possess enough power to rival mine."

"...Yes, thank you for saying that, Lord Sai-ō! No problem at all! I'll go and deal with that eyesore, Misawa, right away!"

With one hand on his chest, Wan Zhangmu bowed slightly, accepting the order personally given by the Prince of Zhai with a proud expression.

Then, he led his gang of hapless underlings toward the location of Misawa Daichi: "You lot, lead the way for me!"

"Ah, yes, yes, yes... Lord Manjoume, this way!"

"Hmm! With Lord Manjoume taking action, that bastard Misawa definitely won't last ten rounds!"

"...Now we can rest assured!"

……

Over the past few years, Manjoume and Misawa Daichi have had several confrontations.

The previous results all ended with Misawa Daichi's victory and Manjou's defeat.

After his final defeat, Manjoume even faced the prospect of being expelled from the Duel Academy and was forced to leave for the distant Northern Academy.

Fortunately, the teacher at Daitoku-ji Temple was willing to accept Manjoume, which prevented him from falling into the worst possible situation.

Although these things are now history, Manjoume, now a member of the Society of Light, has a completely different status and honor than before.

However, the memory of this defeat remained in his heart and he never forgot it.

Even if the king did not give him any orders, he would take the initiative to fight back after hearing about this.

Just as Stand users are drawn to each other, the battle between Daichi Misawa and Inazuma Banjoume, these two duelists, is also, in a sense, a sign of destiny...

"Mizawa, what are you doing here, you little rascal?"

Surrounded by his underlings, Wan Zhangmu stepped into the hall and looked down at the only man standing in the hall with a disdainful gaze.

That was none other than Daichi Misawa, the lone wolf who had defeated many members of the Society of Light.

"...Hmm? Is it Manjoume?"

With a casual kick aside, Misawa Daichi turned to the newcomer with a provocative expression: "Saiou doesn't dare to come out and duel me, so he specially sent you here, is that it?"

"...Hmph! What nonsense are you talking about! If you want to challenge Lord Saiō, you'll first have to get past me, Manjōme!"

Looking at the crowd lying in various positions in the hall, and at Misawa Daichi, whose body bore the marks of a brutal battle, the elegant Manjoume Lightning, who was as refined as a noble young master, subconsciously frowned and showed a look of disgust.

After waving away the bunch of pathetic fellows hiding behind him, he raised his Duel Disk, strode confidently to stand in front of Daichi Misawa, and confronted him from afar.

"Leaving aside other aspects for now... you were able to defeat these guys, so it seems your strength has improved quite a bit."

"How about it? Do you want to rest before you duel me? So you won't accuse me of bullying you."

After glancing at the crowd of people lying on the ground around him, Manjōme looked down at the Misawa land before him.

After venting his pent-up anger, Daichi Misawa, though looking extremely disheveled, had returned to the state he was in before his outburst of rage.

Injure one thousand enemies, and self-inflict eight hundred.

While defeating many members of the Society of Light, Daichi Misawa himself suffered countless injuries, turning into a real-life version of the Last Samurai.

That tragic appearance suggested that with just a slight lift of the hand, he would fall without hesitation and turn into a nameless handful of yellow earth...

"No need. The fire in my heart has not yet died down. These guys are not worth my full strength."

Having rejected Manjoume's proposal, Misawa Daichi stared intently at Manjoume before him.

This duel is a gamble with his dignity and the meaning of his life, therefore... he absolutely cannot lose!

"Manjoume... since you intend to fight in place of Saiō, then I will grant your wish! Just like in the previous duels, I will now use all my strength to utterly crush you!"

"Heh...it's still uncertain who will defeat whom!"

With a disdainful snort, Manjoume raised his arm, simultaneously unfurling his Duel Disk alongside Misawa Daichi, who stood opposite him: "...Duel!"

"Ah...Duel!"

After nodding, Misawa Daichi and Manjoume began their fateful duel in front of everyone.

……

Rewind a little bit, to the moment when Daichi Misawa stormed into the headquarters of the Society of Light.

Meanwhile, Yusei and his group were leisurely taking stock of their spoils from the past few days, planning to use the fish and meat to host a lavish barbecue party.

Just as they were making preparations, Ed Phoenix, who was going down a different path from Daichi Misawa, also arrived at the Osiris Red Dormitory.

Looking at these guys who seemed completely oblivious to any danger, the silver-haired girl subconsciously frowned and slowly said, "You guys, instead of having some time for barbecue parties or anything like that, why don't you go check out the Society of Light?"

"Hmm? Edward?"

"The Society of Light... what happened over there?"

Upon seeing the approaching figure, Yusei stopped what he was doing and asked curiously, "In the middle of the night, surely Prince Saiō isn't up all night and is up to some other mischief?"

"It's not about Saiō, it's about Misawa." The girl spoke calmly, then continued to the puzzled crowd: "That guy seems to have fallen into a trance, and went to the Society of Light alone to start a duel."

"Varied……"

"Mizawa?"

"What happened?"

Hearing Edward's outrageous remarks, even Kenzan and Sho, who were focused on their food and not particularly interested in the conversation, couldn't help but exclaim in shock.

A lone individual, going to challenge the Society of Light?

What kind of international joke are you kidding?

Has Misawa lost his mind?

"Hmm, in my memory, Misawa, who is always calm and thoughtful, shouldn't be the kind of person who would do something like this..."

Scratching his head in confusion, Jaden Yuki put down his knife and fork: "Could it be that Misawa has found a way to definitely defeat that Saiō?"

"No, that's not the case."

Hearing Judai's question, Edward shook his head and added, "It's not about that. Even if such a method really existed, Misawa couldn't possibly defeat Saiou..."

"...Why can't we win? Did Prince Zhai activate an invincible cheat? Why can't we take damage from him?"

Even Yusei couldn't help but feel curious after hearing Edward's illogical words.

In fact, although Saiou, who controls nearly half of the academy's resources, now wields considerable influence, in Yusei's eyes, these are nothing more than false appearances.

Within the Society of Light, aside from Saiou himself, the number of people who are actually capable of fighting can be counted on one hand.

As for the majority of duelists, they were nothing but a rabble and there was no need to pay them any attention.

If Yusei wanted to, he could pack them up and send them away at any time, letting them experience terror, despair, and helplessness from the inside out, making them feel fear even towards the duel itself.

“Yeah… even if we could win, why can’t we win?” Like Yusei, Jaden Yuki also had the same doubts about this.

"that is because……"

Narrowing his eyes, Edward turned to look in the direction of the Society of Light in the distance: "Mizawa didn't want to become stronger on his own initiative..."