Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

If this effect allows you to Special Summon a "Elemental HERO Neos", during the Damage Step when that monster battles an opponent's monster, that monster's ATK becomes double.

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The indicator light on the duel disk flashed, and a card was automatically ejected halfway from it.

Upon seeing this, Yusei immediately reached out and pulled out the card, adding it to his hand.

The existence of the Continuous Spell Card [White Night City] prevents Trap Cards from activating during the opponent's turn, but Spell Cards are different.

Once that annoying Snow Fairy is destroyed, Yusei will be freed from his sealed state and can summon the true powerhouses in his hero deck!

For hero decks, the inability to use spell cards is indeed a huge blow.

"...Two cards are laid in ambush, turn ends."

On the other hand, after finishing her attack, Asuka laid two new face-down cards in her main phase two.

Then, she waved her hand to end her turn, handing the initiative to Yusei.

"In addition to being injured, we also have to endure this unbearable cold. It seems... we need to end this duel as soon as possible."

Watching the snowflakes scatter around me, feeling the chill of the night sky, I silently clenched my fists.

Although the surrounding environment was extremely cold, an indomitable and inextinguishable flame burned in his heart.

"My turn, draw a card!"

"Yusei, the instant after you draw your card, I open the face-down card in the back row and activate the Quick-Play Spell Card [Double Tornado]! Discard one card from your hand and destroy two Spell/Trap Cards on the field."

"Holy crap! Wind?! Oh no! Asuka's planning something..."

At the very moment Yusei drew his card, Asuka also reached out and opened a face-down card in the back row, activating the Quick-Play Spell Card "Twin Tornadoes".

Needless to say, her target was Yusei's two face-down cards in the back row—the spell card [Fusion Fate] and the trap card [Divine Shield - Mirror Force -].

The trap cards lurking in the back row have lost their effectiveness due to the presence of [White Night City], but [Fusion Fate] is a card that can be activated immediately afterward.

As a noble deck fusion card, this card has the ability to use monsters from the deck as materials for fusion summoning.

Furthermore, this is different from the situation where it is added to other decks.

Even if the hero's deck is activated and the hero gains the corresponding self-restriction effect, the hero can still play their cards.

However, after this card was destroyed by Asuka's wind, Yusei will also lose the ability to summon the Phoenix Man with a single card, thus missing out on the chance to defeat the Phoenix Hatchling...

"Ughhh... My Mingrong, my Mingrong~~~ Take me with you!!!"

As Asuka finished speaking, two gray tornadoes appeared on the field, instantly swirling up Yusei's two face-down cards and turning them into golden fragments.

As Yusei watched the [Merged Fate] vanish before his eyes, he felt heartbroken and couldn't help but let out mournful cries.

"Hehehe... It seems my choice wasn't wrong after all."

Asuka placed her palm in front of her mouth and looked at Yusei, letting out a triumphant, bell-like laugh: "Yusei, now your hopes are extinguished!"

Youxing: “…”

"Ahhh~~ Asuka, my lovely little sister, how could her smile have become so cold~~"

Fubuki, now fully recovered, cast a meaningful glance at Manjoume beside her: "It's all that white lightning's fault!"

Manjoume: "...Uh."

"No, that's not right, it's all my fault, this useless older brother!"

"No... that's not how it is, brother..." Wan Zhangmu, feeling that he had been explicitly told what was going on, couldn't help but twitch his lips, revealing a helpless expression.

"I've already said~ you have no reason to call me 'brother'! Manjoume~"

"Then... then I'll call you Master..." Thinking of his experience of taking Fubuki as his love mentor a long time ago, Manjoume, quick-witted, hurriedly changed to another title.

598 General Admission Ash Blossom

"Hmm... Entering the main phase, I activate the third effect of [Elemental HERO Neos Elf] to return this card to the deck. Then I can Special Summon one [Elemental HERO] Normal Monster from the deck."

"Needless to say, the one I'm going to Special Summon is [Elemental HERO Neos]!"

While Fubuki and Manjoume were putting on their little drama, Yusei gradually recovered from the miserable state of being separated from his life and having his backstage completely wiped out by the wind.

After taking a deep breath and calming his turbulent emotions, Yusei immediately waved his hand to activate the effect of the monster on the field, allowing the Variant Card to pull out its true form.

The light of the new universe shone brightly on the field once more, and then Neos Hero's true form opened his arms and emerged from the light, arriving in front of Yusei.

【Elemental Hero - Neo-Universe】(Attack Power: 2500)

"Abandoning the Neo-Elves who can't be destroyed in battle, and instead bringing out the Neo-Elves who are just ordinary bones, Yusei... what exactly are you planning to do?"

Watching Yusei's actions, Asuka's usually indifferent face couldn't help but show a hint of doubt.

Despite the effects of the new spirit, Yusei could have just kept surviving like this.

However, he did not do so.

What on earth is going on... Could it be that he still intends to retaliate under these circumstances?

"Hmph! You'll find out soon enough! Asuka... Did you think I only prepared one plan? Did you think that just because you disrupted my fusion, I had no other options?"

Yusei rubbed his nose with his thumb, smiled smugly, and then slammed a monster card onto the Duel Disk: "Watch closely, this is my opening move! I'll Normal Summon [Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring] in Attack Position (Zombie/FIRE/Level 3/ATK: 0/DEF: 1800)!"

Asuka: "Ash...Ash Ryūriki?!"

Jaden Yuki: "Huh? A monster with... attack power of 0?"

As Yusei finished speaking, a wide-browed loli wearing a small kimono appeared out of thin air and floated beside Shinyu Xia's body.

Ulala, the nemesis of environmental scourges and the proliferation of G-type monsters, was not used as a hand trap to interrupt the opponent's search, but was directly summoned to Yusei's field.

And next, as the one who adjusts the monsters, she will become the one who opens up a completely new path!

"...I'll use a level 3 Ash Blossom to Synchro Summon a level 7 Neos!"

As Yusei raised his arm high, Neos Hero's body instantly transformed into a golden, transparent form.

Seven stars shone on the limbs and bones of the New Universe Knight, and were then pierced through by the ring formed by Gray Flow. Finally, the bodies of the two overlapping monsters formed a straight pillar of light reaching the sky.

"The time for revolution has come! Noble white lily, bloom in full glory! Synchro Summon! Rank 10—[Baroness of Flowers]!!!"

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【The Flower Baroness】

(Warrior/Wind/10-star/Attack: 3000/Defense: 2400)

Effect/Synchronicity:

One or more Tuner monsters plus non-Tuner monsters

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

①: Once per turn, you can target 1 card on the field; destroy that card.

②: This effect can only be activated once while this card is face-up on the field, when the effects of a Spell/Trap/Monster are activated. Negate that activation and destroy it.

③: During either player's Standby Phase, you can target 1 Level 9 or lower monster in your Graveyard. Return this card to its owner's Extra Deck and Special Summon that monster.

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The dazzling light flashed and disappeared in an instant.

Amidst a shower of falling flowers and the disintegration of white pillars of light, the elder sister riding a white horse appeared before Yusei, brandishing her sword and shield, treading the path of starlight.

"【Baroness of Flowers】?! It's actually... a Synchro Summon?"

The unexpected situation has shattered everyone's preconceived notions.

With magic and traps now sealed away, Yusei has chosen to unleash his full potential through the effects of monsters.

The new Universe, representing infinite possibilities, intertwines with Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring, a notorious monster, and together they become a brand new monster with the power to change the status quo!

"Asuka, it's too early to be surprised!"

As Yusei said this, he stretched out his arm and pointed in front of Asuka: "The first effect of [Baroness of Flowers] is activated. Once per turn, you can choose one card on the field and destroy it... The one I chose is that [Snow Fairy] with the effect of sealing magic cards!"

"...Take this! Flower Serenade!"

With Yusei's words echoing in her ears, Baroness Flower raised her arm and pointed the elegant longsword she held at the location of the Snow Fairy.

"Ha... how could we possibly let your effect pass?"

With a resolute will in her eyes, Asuka stretched out her arm and continued, "Yusei... I'll chain the activation of your monster effect, open my back row face-down card, and target your 'Baroness of Flowers' on the field to activate the Quick-Play Spell Card—'Forbidden Grail'!"

"In that case, your monster effect will be nullified!"

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【Forbidden Holy Grail】

(Quick-Play Spell Card)

Effect: You can target 1 face-up monster on the field. That monster gains 400 ATK until the end of this turn, and its effects are negated.

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The illustration on the magic card depicts a goddess holding a golden holy grail that appears as if it were flowing silver.

Activating this card will increase the target monster's ATK by 400 until the end of the turn, but in return, that monster's effects will be negated during that time.

"Ha! Naive! So incredibly naive, Asuka!"

As if he had already guessed Asuka's plan, Yusei did not show much panic when he saw the trap card being flipped over.

He simply spread his palms out and continued in a mocking tone, "I'll also chain your chain and activate the second effect of [Baroness of Flowers]!"

"...While this card is face-up on the field only once, it can negate and destroy the effects of your opponent's Spell, Trap, or Monster Cards!"

"What... this monster actually has a counter-attack effect with second speed?"

Upon hearing Yusei's words, Asuka was completely shocked by the "Flower Baroness" this time.

As we all know, Quick-Play Spell Cards, like Trap Cards, are second-speed effects. Only effects with the same speed, or high-speed counter-trap cards with three speed, can chain this effect to keep up with its activation speed.

Most monster effects are fast, meaning they can only activate during the player's turn. Therefore, they can only helplessly watch out for Quick-Play Spell Cards and cannot mount any effective resistance.

However, it is clear that the noble Synchro Monster, Baroness of Flowers, is not included in this category. While possessing the first-speed card-bombing effect, she also has the second-speed negation effect and a hidden revival effect!