Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

The card he drew was the "Water Wave Dolphin," one of the "New Space Heroes."

"I summon [Neo Spaceman: Water Wave Dolphin] in Attack Position (ATK: 600)." While calling out Dolphin's name, Jaden Yuki slammed the card in his hand onto the Duel Disk.

As he moved, a white object of light suddenly descended from the outer universe.

As the beam of light collided with the ground, Dolphin Guy, in human form, appeared on Yuki Jaden's field with his arms crossed.

"Wow, so touching! Is this the legendary new hero from outer space—the [New Spaceman]?"

Just as Jaden Yuki had been amazed by the magnificent appearance of the Jewel Beast, John was now expressing his heartfelt admiration for the new Space Warriors summoned by Jaden Yuki.

Jim: "...That's great!"

Amon: "An alien versus the legendary Jewel Beast, this duel... is going to be so interesting!"

O'Brien: "...Hmm."

"Next, I'll send one of my cards to the graveyard to activate the effect of [New Space Ranger - Water Dolphin]! Sound Wave Probe!"

By sending the Elemental HERO Neos from his hand to the Graveyard, Jaden Yuki pointed at the Dolphin in front of him and activated its monster effect.

As Yuki Jaden finished speaking, Dolphin opened his mouth and launched a sonic attack that spread outwards towards John's location.

"Based on the effect of [New Spaceman - Water Wave Dolphin], when you have a monster on your field with higher ATK than the monsters in your opponent's hand, you can destroy that monster and inflict 500 effect damage to your opponent."

"My Neo Spaceman Water Dolphin has an attack power of 600, which is higher than your Ruby Beast with an attack power of 300, so destroy that card."

Through Dolphin Bro's effect, Judai Yuki saw John's hand at that moment.

Of his remaining four cards, all but one are Crystal Beast monster cards.

Among these monsters, there is indeed one with lower attack power than the [Water Wave Dolphin] - [Jade Beast Ruby Beast] (Attack Power: 300).

(John LP: 4000→3500)

"You bastard, you actually..."

John's expression darkened as he sent the Ruby Beast in his hand to the graveyard, as the card was automatically destroyed.

"Next, I activate the Spell Card [O-Beyond Soul] from my hand! Based on this card's effect, I can Special Summon a Normal Monster from my Graveyard whose name contains the character [Elemental HERO]."

"The card that was just sent to the cemetery was...?!"

"That's right! Revive! [Elemental Heroes: Neo-Universe]!"

With an attack power of 2500 and a streamlined body, the hero was immediately revived from the graveyard and appeared on his field at the shout of Jaden Yuki.

664 New Space Hero vs. Jade Beast (Part 2)

At Jaden Yuki's call, through the effect of the Spell Card [O-Beyond Soul], the Elemental HERO Neos, with its silver-white streamlined body and 2500 ATK, revived from the Graveyard and appeared in front of Jaden Yuki, accompanied by the light of a monster summoning.

Unlike Dolphin Bro, who crossed his arms, the new Universe Knight who appeared at this moment was standing with one hand on his hip and his head held high.

"Hmm... Is this the New Universe Warrior? He's so cool!"

Wiping his nose, John looked at Jaden Yuki's Neos on the field and couldn't help but feel moved, exclaiming from the bottom of his heart, "If we weren't still dueling, I would really like to ask him for an autograph."

For branch campus students like John, the new space heroes born from the universe, and those new space heroes from new spaces with different attributes, are undoubtedly new to them and full of novelty.

Just as Jaden Yuki felt a mix of emotion and excitement towards John's Jewel Beast, John felt a similar connection to Jaden Yuki's new Spacemen.

"By the way, Jaden, I've been waiting for this moment when you summon a new monster." After scratching his cheek and expressing his feelings, John pressed the button on the Duel Disk.

"what?!"

"...Trap Card [Trigger Summon] activated!"

Just in time for Jaden Yuki to Special Summon Neos, John opened his back row face-down card and activated the trap card he had previously laid in wait.

The card art for the Trap Card depicts a fierce battle between the Minotaur and the Fairy Swordsman.

And the effect of this card is...

"Based on the effect of the Trap Card [Trigger Summon], when an opponent Special Summons a monster to their field, both players may Special Summon one Level 4 or lower monster from their hand."

John pointed to the flipped-over trap card in front of him and began to explain the card's effect.

"Haa...you scared me! I thought John was going to destroy the New Universe right away." Jaden Yuki patted his chest, relieved that John was about to use the Pitfall Trap.

Having barely been revived from the graveyard, only to be immediately sent back to the grave—isn't that a bit too dramatic?

Emerald Turtle: "You're overthinking it. How could John possibly do that?"

"Ah, that's right. Apart from some counter cards, my deck doesn't contain a single card that can destroy the opponent's monsters."

Picking up where Jade Turtle left off, John gave Jaden Yuki a general explanation of his deck composition.

Although the Crystal Beast's deck contains a counter trap like "Crystal Prayer," which can negate and destroy card effects, John's current deck does not include such a card.

"Hey?"

"It's easy to destroy a monster with an effect, but this is like sealing away the opponent's potential before it can be revealed."

"No matter when, I always want to see the other person give it their all."

After shaking hands, John smiled and conveyed his beliefs to those around him: "The duel I seek is one where both sides give it their all and exert all their strength."

"John, you're quite an interesting guy." Hearing someone say this for the first time, Jaden Yuki was both amused and impressed, and his impression of John improved as well.

"Alright, Jaden, summon a new monster!"

"Ah, I summon [New Spaceman - Earth Mole] in attack mode (Attack Power: 900)."

Nodding in John's direction, Jaden Yuki then took out another [Neo Spaceman] from his hand and held it between his index and middle fingers.

After that, as Jaden Yuki slammed the card in his hand onto the deck of the Duel Disk, the ground of the Duel Arena in front of him was also pierced by a sharp drill, leaving a long mark.

The new Spatial Warrior, an Earth-attribute creature, emerged from the ground and stretched out its body onto Jaden Yuki's field.

"Earth Mole? Then... the monster I'm going to summon is [Sapphiremon Blue Cobalt Eagle] (Defense: 800)!"

Watching Jaden Yuki's actions, John simultaneously placed the monster cards from his hand onto the Duel Disk.

Just like when the Emerald Turtle appeared before, as John moved, a sapphire radiating brilliant light emerged from the light of the monster's summoning and appeared in front of him.

The next instant, under the watchful eyes of everyone, the sapphire automatically shattered and transformed into a monster resembling an eagle.

Like the Emerald Turtle, the Blue Cobalt Eagle is also in a defensive stance.

Blue Cobalt Eagle: "Wow, looks like there are quite a few spectators today!"

Jade Turtle: "Stop embarrassing yourself, Eagle."

Professor Chronos: "Hmm... Judai goes without saying, but what exactly is John's power?"

"Battle has begun! I'm using [Elemental Hero - Neo-Universe] to attack [Jade Beast - Emerald Turtle]!"

Upon receiving the attack command from Jaden Yuki, Neos leaped into the air, clamped his right hand together in a chop motion, and with a loud explosion, cleaved the Emerald Turtle in two from top to bottom.

"Attack continues! I'm using the Earth Mole to attack the Blue Cobalt Eagle!"

The Earth Mole has an attack power of 900 points, while the Blue Cobalt Eagle has a defense power of 800 points. Upon receiving the command, the Earth Mole equipped its head with the two half-drills located on its neck, rushed in front of the Blue Cobalt Eagle, and pierced through its defenses in one fell swoop.

"Alright, the final move is the direct attack from the wave dolphin!"

After eliminating the two monsters in front of John, Jaden Yuki gave the order to attack Dolphin, who had not yet launched an attack.

Upon hearing the command, the water dolphin nodded towards Jaden Yuki, then propelled itself toward John and swung its sandbag-sized fist at him.

"……Well!"

(John LP: 3500→2900)

"Great! This way we can defeat the Jade Beast!"

Watching Jaden Yuki clear out John's front field in one fell swoop, Kenzan and the others watching the battle couldn't help but sigh in amazement.

"No, it's not that simple."

Yusei narrowed his eyes, a worried look flashing across his face.

665 New Space Hero vs. Jade Beast (Part 3)

Unlike the other optimistic people, Yusei didn't think that John's [Jewel Beast] would be destroyed so easily, or that John was just using it as a human shield.

If Yusei remembers correctly, when the Gem Beasts are destroyed, they are not sent directly to the graveyard like other monsters. Instead, they are left in the Magic Trap Zone as damaged gems.

Jaden Yuki: "...!!!"

As expected, just as Yusei had predicted, as the smoke from the explosion dissipated, the scene on John's field was revealed to everyone in the next instant.

Unlike the scene before, there were now two broken gems in the magical trap area in front of John.

The two gems are blue and green, respectively, which correspond to the Blue Cobalt Eagle and the Emerald Turtle that were destroyed by Jaden Yuki's monsters.

"What happened? The Jade Beast should have been killed by now, right?"

Unable to grasp the current situation for a moment, Jaden Yuki unconsciously let out a surprised shout.

According to the rules of duels, monsters destroyed in battle should be sent to the graveyard. Monsters like Gemmon, which leave the field but are not completely gone, are simply unheard of.

"...What a pity, Jaden. According to the special ability of the [Sapphire Beast] monsters, even if they are destroyed by the opponent, they will remain on the field in a crystal state and will not be sent directly to the graveyard."

With a slight smile, John explained the current situation to the puzzled Judai Yuki.

Jaden Yuki: "...What?!"

Everyone: "So, if we don't eliminate those crystals along with it, we can't defeat the Jade Beast?"

Jim: "Oh, wonderful!"

Amon: "Jewel Beast... Even if it's destroyed, it can still stay in the Spell & Trap Zone and remain on the field in another way? This is a type of deck I've never seen before."

O'Brien: "..."

Before coming to the Duel Academy, the four representatives of each branch were not very familiar with each other's information.

Therefore, this was the first time that Amon, Jim, O'Brien, and others truly witnessed the wonder of John's [Jewel Beast] deck.

"Amazing...absolutely amazing, John! Your monster is incredible!"