Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

"...Huh? A hero deck?"

"Are you planning to use that so-called Fusion Hero to fight against my God Cards? Hmph... How utterly foolish!"

Franz, who sneered at the monster summoned by Yusei, pushed up his glasses and a hint of contempt flashed in his eyes.

As we all know, the hero's greatest weakness is the lack of damage resistance.

Even if you manage to unleash the three Egyptian God cards of the hero deck in one turn – Destroyer Phoenix, Blood Demon-D, and Friend Hero – you still can't withstand the onslaught of a single lightning strike…

Therefore, after seeing the card that Yusei showed him, Franz immediately prepared himself for what to do.

580 reappears! Hope for Emperor Hope Dragona!

With the appearance of the two heroes, the duel between Yusei, who was highly regarded by Pegasus, the "father of Duel Monsters," and Franz, the man who pilots the Winged Dragon of Ra, officially began.

However, to Franz's surprise, Yusei, who had summoned two Hero Monsters, did not use them as materials for a Fusion Summon, but instead performed other operations.

"I stacked the 4-star [Elemental Hero: Solid Knight] with the equally 4-star [Elemental Hero: Sky Knight] to create an Xyz Network and perform an Xyz Summon!"

Raising his arm and spreading his fingers in front of him, Yusei called out the name of the Warrior of Light who represented hope: "...My battle begins here! Entrust your hope to the white wings, appear! Incarnation of Light—'No. 39 Hope Emperor Hope - Double'!"

The Earth-attribute Solid Hero and the Wind-attribute Sky Hero, two heroes with completely opposite attributes, transformed into two beams of light and plunged into the Xyz Vortex in front of Yusei.

With a white light shooting into the sky, the golden Emperor Key unfolded, and the somewhat ethereal Hope Vest Monster stretched out its body and appeared in front of Yusei.

He was holding two identical crescent blades in his hands.

The two orbs of light, which served as the supermassive material, rotated rhythmically around his body.

Hope - Double (Attack: 0 / Defense: 2500)

"...Hope Double? Not Fusion, but Xyz Summon?!"

Franz was stunned by Yusei's unexpected move, a big question mark appearing above his head.

no……

Aren't you using a hero deck? What the heck is Hope?

"Activate the effect of 'No.39 Hope Royal Hope - Double Up': Remove 1 Xyz Material from this card and add 1 'Double Up Chance' from your Deck to your hand."

After that, one "Hope of the Ruined King" Xyz Monster, other than "No. 39 Hope of the Ruined King - Double," is Xyz Summoned from your Extra Deck by overlaying it onto this card on your field. The monster Special Summoned by this effect gains double ATK and cannot attack directly. This effect can be activated during your opponent's turn.

Narrowing his eyes, Yusei decisively waved his hand and activated the effect of Xyz Monster.

Even without having the Ascended Sage or any upgraded spell cards, Yusei still has other ways to achieve the same effect.

"Based on Hope's Double effect, I remove one of his Xyz Materials, and then... stack this card on top of it!"

As he said this, Yusei reached into his Extra Deck and drew a silver card with a black border, then slammed it onto the Duel Disk.

Just as the words said, Yusei placed the new card directly above Hope Doubling!

Franz: "Stacking on top of Xyz Monsters?!"

Jaden Yuki: "Oh~ Could it be... that monster is about to appear?"

Kenzan: "...That monster?"

Jaden Yuki: "...That's right! If nothing unexpected happens, the next one to appear will be that Tier 12 Xyz Monster!!!"

Witnessing Yusei's actions, Franz, as his opponent, and Jaden Yuki and his group, as spectators, each gave different reactions.

Having witnessed all of this, Yusei took a deep breath and then shouted out the cool line for an Xyz Summon—

"Hyper XYZ Change!"

"...Shatter, memories of my soul! Become a star now, a lightning bolt piercing the heavens! This is the end and the pinnacle of 'No.'! The shining light of hope—[No. 99 Hope Emperor Hope Dragona]!!!"

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[No. 99 Hopeful Real Hopp Dragona]

(Warrior/Light/Tier 12/Attack: 3000/Defense: 3000)

Xyz/Effect: 3 or more Level 12 monsters

The effects ① and ② of this card can each be used once per turn.

①: During your or your opponent's turn, you can detach 2 Xyz Materials from this card to activate this effect. Special Summon 1 "Number 1" to "Number 100" monster from your Extra Deck as an Xyz Summon. During the turn this effect is activated, you cannot Special Summon monsters from your Extra Deck that are not Xyz Monsters, and your monsters other than this card cannot attack directly.

②: This effect can only be activated when the opponent's monster declares an attack. That opponent's monster's ATK becomes 0.

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Gundam stands tall on the earth!

Ultimate Hope, manifested here using Hope Double as a springboard, possesses the dual characteristics of both the future Dragon Emperor and Hope Dragon Rider.

A crimson 99 flashed by, guided by endless light, its entire body radiating brilliant divine light. The Tier 12 giant Xyz Monster, representing the pinnacle of advancement—[No. 99 Hope the Emperor Dragona]—stretched out its majestic body and steadily descended in front of the Duel Academy.

His last appearance was during the battle against the three Phantom Demons.

Back then, Hopedragon unconditionally pulled out a Number Dragon from the Extra Deck with its attack power skyrocketing to five figures.

With a single strike, the mastermind behind the Phantom Demon Chaos—Chairman Kagemaru—along with his conspiracy, was shattered into nothingness and dust…

At this moment, in order to counter the God Card, Yusei summoned this monster, which was one of his trump cards, onto the field.

"【No.99 Hopeful Emperor Hope Dragona】...What is this?!"

Feeling the immense pressure emanating from the opposite side, comparable to that of a god, Franz subconsciously stepped back, and a row of fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

Confusion, shock, bewilderment...

A mix of emotions swirled together, creating a chaotic mess that pushed Franz's mindset to the brink of spiraling out of control in an instant.

Just now, he was thinking of taking down Yusei, that hero with no resistance, in one fell swoop, and letting this arrogant brat see the vastness of the world.

But in the blink of an eye, his opponent delivered a huge surprise...

"It's not over yet! I'll activate the Spell Card from my hand—[Fusion of Fate]!"

"...Send the Fusion Material Monsters listed on a Fusion Monster Card from your hand or Deck to the Graveyard, and Fusion Summon 1 Fusion Monster that used a 'Destin HERO' monster as Fusion Material from your Extra Deck. The monster Special Summoned by this effect is destroyed during the End Phase of your next turn. After this card is activated, you cannot Special Summon monsters that are not DARK 'HERO' monsters until the end of this turn."

"I'm sending [Destiny HERO: Sprinter] and [Destiny HERO: Divinity] from my deck to the graveyard, using them as materials for a Fusion Summon!"

"Phoenix! Break free from the shackles of fate and soar towards the endless future!"

"...Fusion Summoning! Come on! [Destiny Hero - Phoenix of Destruction]!!!"

The dark heroes merged into one in the fused light, ultimately transforming into the most beautiful new life with an immortal body.

Amidst the black rocks scattered by the erupting flames, a crimson phoenix stretched its body freely and floated directly in front of Yusei's body.

Destiny Hero - Phoenix of Destruction (Attack: 2500 / Defense: 2100)

【No. 99 Hope the Emperor Dragona】has the effect of unconditionally Special Summoning an Xyz Monster with the number, but after activation, it has the negative effect that you can only Special Summon Xyz Monsters from your Extra Deck this turn.

The [Fusion Fate] skill, once activated, can only be Special Summoned to DARK [Hero] monsters.

To avoid the mutual exclusion between the two, Yusei changed the order of the activation effects, intending to save Hope Dragona's effect for his opponent's turn.

"...The Phoenix Destroyer?! It's Edward's trump card monster!"

"Hiss~ This monster, plus Hope Dragona... Yusei is really serious about this duel!"

Witnessing Hope and the ace from the hero deck appear one after another in a single turn, the onlookers couldn't help but feel sorry for Franz.

Destroy Phoenix not only lowers the base stats of the opponent's monsters, but also has the ability to destroy a card once per turn without targeting.

The Hope of Kings, Dragona, has unlimited potential, as it can unconditionally pull out Xyz Monsters from the Extra Deck to deal with all sorts of unexpected situations.

"Hidden card, turn ends!"

After finishing his turn, Yusei buried one of his cards in the back row and then ended his turn, handing the initiative to his opponent.

"Hmm! My turn, draw a card!"

Franz gritted his teeth, sensing a strong sense of crisis, and raised his arm to draw a brand new card from his deck.

He didn't rush to look at the card, but instead kept a close eye on Yusei's actions.

On the other side, Yusei also seized the opportunity of Franz drawing a card and activated the effect of the Xyz Monster on the field: "...At the moment you draw a card and enter the Standby Phase, I activate the first effect of [Number 99, Utopia Dragona]! During both players' turns, remove two Xyz Materials from this card, and Special Summon one Xyz Monster from the Extra Deck as an Xyz Summon!"

Franz: "...!!!"

"Two hopes slumbering in my memory! Now let us pierce the abyss that separates those hopes, and unite their power into one!"

"Xyz Summon! Appear—[NO.38 Hopeful Galactic Colossus]!!!"

Wielding the golden greatsword embedded in his arm, Hopedragona cleaved through the space in front of him, summoning the dragon god, whose left shoulder was engraved with a crimson "38" symbol, from the other side of the galaxy.

Enveloped in starlight from a parallel world, [NO.38 Hopeful Dragon Galactic Colossus] appeared beside Hopedragona with a resounding dragon roar.

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【NO.38 Hopeful Dragon Galactic Giant】

(Dragon/Light/Tier 8/Attack: 3000/Defense: 2500)

Overdose/Effect:

2 five-star monsters

①: Once per turn, when a Spell Card or effect is activated on the field: You can activate this effect. Negate that effect, and add that card underneath this card as Xyz Material.

②: When an opponent's monster declares an attack, you can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card to activate this effect. The attack target changes to this card for damage calculation.

③: If an Xyz Monster you control is destroyed by battle or card effect, you can target 1 Xyz Monster you control. The targeted monster gains ATK equal to the destroyed monster's original ATK.

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