Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

"Heh! Well then you'd better watch carefully!"

Prince Arcanite pulled out his third spell card, gave a cold laugh, and activated it without hesitation: "I activate the spell card [Refill] to increase the attack power of [Satellite Cannon] by 2000 points!"

(【Satellite Cannon】Attack Power: 0→2000)

Jaden Yuki: "...Attack power 2000? Wow~ that prince's got some skills, huh~"

Kenzan: "But if you can't attack in the first round, even if you increase your attack power, it won't be of much use, right?"

Marufuji Sho: "How is it possible to end the battle in this round?"

"No, that's not the case either."

Misawa Daichi, who came over from behind Saiou, appeared beside Yuki Jaden and the others rather abruptly without making a sound or showing any presence.

As a human card reader, he answered everyone's questions: "...Actually, it is indeed possible to achieve this! For example...by using the effect of a certain card, you can skip one of your opponent's turns and go directly to your own preparation phase."

Everyone: "...What?!"

Youxing: “…”

"Ha! Next, I activate the Spell Card 'Time Goddess's Mischief' from my hand! According to this card's effect, I can skip one turn for both players and go straight into my Battle Phase!"

Showing off the fourth spell card in his hand, Prince Auchindoun wore a knowing look on his face: "With that, the preparations are completely finished!"

"Move! [Satellite Cannon] Launches direct attack on the asteroid!"

Prince Auchin waved his hand at the empty field of Yusei, unleashing his monster to launch a direct attack.

At the same time, he inserted the fifth spell card from his hand into the back row of the Duel Disk: "At this moment, I activate the Quick-Play Spell Card [Limit Removal]!"

"Due to this card's effect, all Machine-Type monsters on my field will have their ATK doubled until the end of the turn! However, in exchange, monsters affected by this effect will be destroyed and sent to the Graveyard during the End Phase."

"Although the cost is high... the attack power of the [Satellite Cannon] will also increase from 2000 points to 4000 points!"

Under the effect of [Restriction Removal], a layer of white energy light immediately appeared on the surface of the [Satellite Cannon].

Having sacrificed itself to enter a state of extreme berserk mode, its attack power instantly reached the realm of gods, enough to inflict devastating damage on its opponents!

(【Satellite Cannon】Attack Power: 2000→4000)

Daichi Misawa: "If the [Satellite Cannon] attacks directly, Yusei's HP will become 0!"

Jaden Yuki: "Impressive, that was a one-hit kill!"

Yusei's HP is 4000 at full strength, and the attack power of the [Satellite Cannon] has also increased steadily after two buffs, reaching the same value.

Despite various restrictions, and having used almost all of my cards to achieve this, the conditions for achieving it are quite demanding.

But what Prince Auchin demonstrated was indeed a tactic capable of finishing off the opponent in one round.

"One kill? That's it?"

Not knowing how to evaluate Prince Aujin's six-for-one trade, Yusei shook his head, suppressing the urge to laugh out loud.

"...Hmph hmph hmph!!! Yusei, it's not that you're too weak, it's that I'm too strong!"

With a smug grin, Prince Auchin slowly raised his head, looking down at Yusei with a disdainful gaze: "Take this! Satellite Cannon! Fire!"

"Hahahaha!!! I've secured victory in this duel!!!"

At the same time Prince Aujin gave the order, the [Satellite Cannon] in orbit locked onto the wandering star's location and fired a laser railgun beam carrying a destructive aura at him.

Under normal circumstances, this impact would be enough to cause fatal damage to a Star Destroyer, let alone to humans.

Even though it was just a phantom projected by the Duel Disk, everyone could still sense that if they took the hit head-on, there was a very high probability they would be hospitalized for several days...

"...At the very moment the monster is engaged in battle, I discard [Destiny HERO Dynamite] from my hand and activate its effect."

The white light overhead illuminated everyone's bodies, and Yusei, sensing the approaching threat, finally made a move.

He raised his arm and threw one of his cards directly into the graveyard.

As he moved, a hero of destiny, whose body was wrapped in detonators and flames and who could explode at any moment, immediately blocked the path of the railgun.

"Based on the effect of [Destiny Hero - Dynamite], the damage I took in this battle is reduced to 0. Then... both sides will take 1000 points of effect damage!"

Prince Auchin: "...Nani?!"

Saiou: "Wow, a hero of destiny... Has Edward already given her card to Yusei?"

The satellite cannon, carrying destructive power, descended from the sky with tremendous speed, landing where Yusei was, engulfing [Destiny Hero - Dynamite Man] and Yusei in the very center of the explosion.

The powerful blast generated a strong wind that caused everyone's clothes to flutter.

However, Yusei, who was at the very center of the explosion, was completely unharmed.

Prince Auchin, encountering a situation where the Satellite Cannon failed to kill anyone for the first time, immediately showed a look of astonishment.

Like an old-fashioned tape recorder that had jammed, he was completely bewildered by the current situation and just stood there dumbfounded.

"Dynamite Man, BOOM!"

As the light from the satellite cannon faded, Yusei snapped his fingers.

As he moved, [Destiny Hero - Dynamite Man]'s body immediately exploded, dealing 1000 points of damage to both friend and foe simultaneously.

(Prince Auchin LP: 4000→3000)

(Yusei LP: 4000→3000)

"It seems the duel won't end so easily."

Having withstood the impact of the satellite cannon, Yusei dusted off his body and gave Prince Auchin a mocking smile: "Prince, what other tricks do you have up your sleeve? Bring them on!"

"...Goo! It's not over yet! I summon [Satellite Base] in Defense Position (DEF: 0)! This card cannot be destroyed by battle against monsters of Level 5 or lower. Also, this card gains 1000 DEF during each of your End Phases. This card's DEF returns to 0 when a monster you control battles."

At the end of the turn, the Satellite Cannon affected by the [Restriction Removal] effect will face self-destruction.

Realizing this, Prince Auchin placed his last card on his Duel Disk, creating a defensive barrier in front of him.

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"...I summon [Satellite Base] in Defense Position (DEF: 0)! This card cannot be destroyed by battle when it battles a monster of Level 5 or lower."

"Furthermore, at the end of the turn, this card's defense will increase by 1000 points!"

"...I'll end my turn like this."

As Prince Auchin made his move, the enormous satellite monster immediately appeared on his field, its body hovering in the air.

As Prince Auchindoun's turn ended, the Satellite Cannon, which had been affected by the [Restriction Removal] effect, disintegrated in space at the same moment, turning into tiny specks of dust in the universe.

"...It doesn't matter if the monster is destroyed!"

Clenching his fists, Prince Okin, whose previous smugness and composure had vanished, shouted at Yusei, "I still have this [Satellite Base] to buy me time!"

"...I'm going to use this time to readjust my lineup!"

Even though the duel had slipped out of his control, Prince Auchin did not forget to maintain his royal elegance.

Forcing a composed expression to conceal the panic surfacing within him, he nonchalantly waved his arm, handing the initiative of the round to Yusei.

[Satellite Base] (Defense Strength: 0→1000)

"My turn! My turn! Draw a card!"

Yusei placed his finger on top of the deck, blinked, and drew a new card from the deck.

After adding the card to his hand, he didn't rush to play it, but instead observed the current situation.

Beside Yusei were Yuki Jaden and his group, who were watching.

Meanwhile, beside Prince Okino, in addition to his secretary and a group of bodyguards, there were also Prince Sai, Manjoume, and Asuka.

Unlike Asuka, who was constantly glancing at Yusei with an angry expression, Saiou, who had a mysterious smile on his face, seemed quite interested in the satellite control device held by Prince Okin.

He stood with his hands behind his back, acting as a spectator and observing the situation on the field.

It was as if he, who knew his fate well, had already foreseen this situation.

Even though Prince Auchin's offensive failed, it did not cause much change in the expression on Jai Singh's face.

"Hmph! What are you still hesitating for? Yusei, let me see your strength!"

Seeing that Youxing hadn't made a move, Prince Aojin couldn't help but show an impatient expression.

After squinting his eyes, he urged Yusei to continue.

"Well then, I'll grant your wish and end the battle in this round."

After regaining his composure, Yusei placed one of his cards onto the Duel Disk: "I Normal Summon 'Destin HERO Drillman' (ATK: 1600) from my hand in Attack Position, and activate its effect. When this card is Normal or Special Summoned, I can Special Summon 1 monster from my hand with an ATK equal to or less than this card's ATK."

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【Destiny Hero: Drillman】

(Warrior/Dark/4-star/Attack: 1600/Defense: 1000)

effect:

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

①: If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can activate this effect. Special Summon 1 "Destin HERO" monster from your hand with ATK equal to or less than this card's ATK.

②: If this card attacks a Defense Position monster, inflict battle damage equal to the difference between its ATK and its DEF.

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"I choose to Special Summon another hero from my hand!"

"...Come on! [Hero of Destiny - Determined One] (Attack Power: 1600)!"

The hero, whose right hand held a massive platinum-gold drill and whose body was covered in spikes, appeared on the field as Yusei moved.

With the appearance of this monster, another hero was also pulled from Yusei's hand onto the field.

That was a brand new dark hero wearing a freak mask.

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【Hero of Destiny·Man of Determination】

(Warrior/Dark/4-star/Attack: 1600/Defense: 1200)