Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

"I will use [Shining No. 39 Hope the Great] as material to perform another Xyz Summon!"

At that moment, golden light descended from the sky, enveloping Hope's entire body, making his already radiant glow even more dazzling.

"Is this... the sunlight?"

"No, it should be the light of hope... This is the light of hope tearing through the darkness!"

With their hands covering their foreheads, Jaden Yuki and Manjoume simultaneously looked at Hope, who was suspended in mid-air.

As the crimson "39" symbol flashed by, Yusei spoke, summoning another possibility for Hope from the sea of ​​possibilities.

"A glimmer of hope! Now transform into a flash of lightning and fly towards the heart of darkness!"

With a sudden wave of his hand, Yusei, whose body was now shimmering with starlight, forcefully placed the card that had appeared out of thin air upon his summons—a card that emitted a continuous golden glow—onto Hope Ichiro, who was positioned on the Duel Disk deck: "...Rank-Up Xyz Transformation! Appear, [Shining No. 39 Hope the Emperor]!!!"

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【Flash No. 39 Hope the Emperor - Lightning Emperor】

(Warrior/Light/Tier 5/Attack: 2500/Defense: 2000)

Effect/Overdose:

3 Level 5 Light Monsters

This card can also be Xyz Summoned by overlaying a Rank 4 "Hope of the Rising Sun" monster on your field. This card cannot be used as Xyz Material.

①: When this card is used in battle, your opponent cannot activate card effects until the end of the Damage Step.

②: If this card has a "Hope of the Rising Sun" monster as an Xyz Material, you can activate this effect by detaching 2 Xyz Materials from this card during damage calculation when this card battles an opponent's monster. This card's ATK becomes 5000 only during that damage calculation.

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657 A Glimmer of Hope VS The Ruler of Light

"A glimmer of hope! Now transform into a flash of lightning and fly towards the center of darkness! Rank Up, Xyz Transformation! Appear—[Flash No. 39 Hope the Emperor - Lightning Emperor]!!!"

As Yu Xing called out, the light of advancement instantly swept across the space of this underground cathedral.

A piercing light of destruction, piercing through the illusion, carrying with it a golden radiance as dazzling as the sun.

Having ascended to another limit and reached the pinnacle of sublimation, Hope the Lightning Emperor appeared in the void of this world with a kingly demeanor.

In the next instant, the Lightning Emperor descended from the sky with lightning speed, dispelling the surrounding white mist and bringing the light of hope back to the world.

Faced with such a supreme being, even the arrogant Light of Destruction had to fearfully restrain its influence and adopt the most cautious stance in response.

"【Flash No. 39 Hope Emperor - Lightning Emperor】..."

With his eyes wide open in astonishment, Evil King's face was filled with barely suppressed shock.

After seeing that Lightning Emperor's attack power had decreased by 2500 points instead of increasing, he originally intended to laugh loudly at Yusei's superfluous and clumsy attempt.

However, after opening his mouth, he was so overwhelmed by the awe-inspiring power of the Lightning Emperor that he was unable to utter a complete sentence.

Even though white ripples of annihilating light floated on his body surface...

"Hope the Lightning Emperor... has an attack power of 2500 points..."

"Is this [Hope]'s other ultimate form? Unlike Hope Dragona's Electro-Emperor form..."

Like Evil Saiō, Yuki Jūdai and Manjōme were also seeing the form of the Lightning Emperor for the first time.

Although they didn't show as much shock as Evil Saiō, who stood on the opposite side of Yusei, their faces still revealed an undisguised look of surprise.

Without a doubt, setting aside everything else, just looking at its appearance alone, this monster possesses unparalleled ultimate power! It perfectly embodies what pure, overwhelming power truly means!

"Battle has begun! [Flash No. 39 Hope the Emperor - Lightning Emperor] launches a direct attack! Take this, Hope Sword - Lightning Slash!!!"

Waving his arm, Yusei gave the attack command to the monster in front of him.

After that, the Lightning Emperor moved his body and charged straight toward the location of the Evil King.

Dense lightning enveloped the body of the Lightning Emperor. Under the illumination of the lightning, the Lightning Emperor was like the Thunder God descending, unstoppable and without any hindrance.

In that instant, even eternity had to tremble and prostrate itself before him!

"I start..."

"It's no use! When the Lightning Emperor attacks, all of the opponent's effects will be locked until the damage phase ends, preventing them from activating! No matter what you plan to do, it's too late!"

"……What?!"

Instinctively, the malevolent Saiō wanted to discard the [Secret Power 14 - Temperance] card in his hand and activate its effect to negate the damage from this direct attack.

However, Yusei interrupted his actions at this moment and pointed out the permanent sealing effect of the Lightning Emperor, directly ruining his plan.

No matter what happens, no matter how much he struggles, he, the Evil King, must bear this attack with a power of 2500.

There will be no unexpected events.

This is the power of the Lightning Emperor!

With a sliver of hope enough to sever the darkness, how could we be deterred by such a small difficulty? Even when facing a Phantom God with an attack power of 4000, the Lightning Emperor could still cut it in two with a single stroke!

"...Ughhhhhhh!!!"

(Zaiwang LP: 5900→3400)

The lightning transformed into a sharp blade, piercing through the protection of the light of destruction and directly touching the very essence of the evil-minded king's body.

With a flash of lightning, the body of the Evil King, protected by the light of destruction, was still sent flying backward, crashing into the cold ground behind him.

As his body continued to be eroded by the lightning, the evil-minded king, lying on the ground, let out painful howls.

"The attack continues, this time it's a direct attack from [Fenrir Wolf of the Kusha Wrathful Clan]!"

Following closely behind the Lightning Emperor, Axe King also wielded his battle axe and joined the battle with lightning speed. He instantly appeared in front of the lying Evil Spirit King and raised his sharp blade at him.

"...Goo! The effect of [Mystic Power 14 - Temperance] has activated!"

"Cough cough cough... I'll send it to the graveyard to neutralize the damage from this direct attack!"

The Axe King's attack failed to reach the body of the Evil King, but was instead absorbed by the Temperance that blocked in front of him.

Sensing the danger, Evil King Saiou desperately threw out the card in his hand, turning it into a shield in front of him.

Only one monster, Thunder King, can block effects!

Axe King is strong, but he's not qualified yet.

"Then, I will activate the effect of [Fenrir the Furious Wolf] once per turn. When this card attacks, or when an opponent's monster activates its effect, you can banish 1 face-up card on your opponent's field!"

"Except? Could it be..."

"That's right! The card I'm banishing... is precisely the [Barrier of Light] you activated!"

Without any chance of escape, Yusei, in a detached tone, unleashed a merciless punishment upon the wicked Saiō who had escaped unscathed.

As Yusei finished speaking, Axe King, whose attack had been blocked, swung his sword and severed the Field Spell Card that Saiou had placed on the side of the Duel Disk, sending it to an unknown dimension.

In this way, even if it's Saiou's turn again, he will no longer be able to damage Yusei through the effects of Field Spell Cards.

"...The round is over."

After glancing at the evil Saiou lying on the ground convulsing, and the card he had hidden in his back row, Yusei waved his hand, ending his turn.

"Well done, Yusei! Now... Saiou's protective measures are gone!"

"What a pity... If the second attack hadn't been blocked, it could have dealt another 2400 points of damage to that guy..."

"Well... there's no such thing as a perfect thing. It's already pretty good that we've achieved this result."

The onlookers gave high praise to Yusei's act of turning the tables and thoroughly defeating Evil Saiou.

Honestly, if they were in their shoes, facing that wicked and cheating King Saiō, they probably wouldn't have done any better.

……

"The laser satellite 'Sura' is in orbit, burning everything on Earth..."

"Ugh... What should I do? What should I do?!"

Meanwhile, as the battle between Yusei and Evil Spirit reached its climax, Kenzan found himself in a predicament.

Sword Mountain, who had knocked Prince Aujin unconscious, looked at the azure sky and felt a deep sense of powerlessness, subconsciously unleashing a state of impotent rage.

The 'Sura' satellite, which is about to destroy the world, resides high in the distant sky, an existence beyond the reach of mortals.

Currently, due to the damage to its control device, it has been activated but is in a state of temporary chaos.

Once the program's automatic module reacts and takes over control of the satellite, everything will be beyond repair.

Even if we take a step back and assume that it's possible to go to heaven, that would be great.

Even if they reached the satellite's location, how could a mere mortal body inflict fatal damage on a sky railgun made of steel?

Are you going to use your mortal body to crash into it?

Are you kidding me? Even if a Tyrannosaurus Rex were reincarnated, it wouldn't work!

"It seems... you need my help, Kenzan!"

"Hmm? That voice is... Big Brother and his New Universe heroes?"

Turning his head in confusion towards the direction from which the sound came, Jian Shan saw the figure of Xin Yuxia, who was floating in the air with his arms crossed and whose body was in a hazy state.

After leaving Yusei's side, Neo Universe Knight, having replenished his New Universe energy, arrived at Kenzan's side upon hearing Kenzan's call.

After being sent to another dimension by Axe King's axe in the [Barrier of Light], he, as a Card Spirit, is finally able to use his power to help Yusei and the others.

"…Xinyuxia, what should I do? How can I stop the launch of that satellite?"

Subconsciously, Kenzan turned to the reliable Shin-Yu-Kai and voiced his doubts.

"Hmm... Don't rush, relax your body, leave it to me... Symbol of power, lend me your power!"

With his palm outstretched towards Jianshan, Jianshan's body immediately fell straight down under the bewildered gaze of his female secretary, Lingduo.

His consciousness transformed into a dinosaur, traveling with Xinyuxia to the distant location of the satellite in space.

"Yusei is currently battling the will of the Light of Destruction, and this satellite in orbit is now our responsibility..."

"Ah! I'm about to become a space dinosaur and go to the world above the sky!"