Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

"Flame Neocosmos...this guy is so cool!"

Seeing the unknown possibilities displayed by New Universe, John couldn't help but speak his true thoughts once again.

"It's not over yet! Heroes need a stage to fight, and the stage for the Neoskull and Neospacians is here!" Raising his arm, Jaden Yuki shoved a Field Spell Card from his hand into the side of the Duel Disk: "Field Spell Card [Neospace] activated!"

A dazzling light swept across the entire arena in an instant. With the activation of the Field Spell Card, seven-colored light emerged from beneath Jaden Yuki's feet and quickly spread out, dyeing the surrounding space with a chaotic seven-colored hue.

Within this new space, Fusion Monsters made from Neoscraft will not trigger the effect of leaving the field and returning to the Deck at the end of the turn.

Furthermore, in addition to this, the attack power of Neo-Universe and the monsters that use it as fusion material will also increase by 500 points.

"Flame Neos's attack power increases by 400 points for every Spell/Trap Card on the field... plus the 500-point attribute bonus from the Field Spell Card [Neospace]... so his current attack power is—4600 points!"

(【Elemental Hero - Flame Neos】 Attack Power: 2500→4600)

Bathed in the light of the new universe, the surface of Flame Neocosm Warrior's body shimmered with dazzling divine light.

After receiving several buffs in succession, his attack power also rose steadily, reaching 4600 points, surpassing even the power of a god!

"Great!"

"Hey John, isn't this the time to admire each other's monsters?" Seeing John swooning over Flame Neos, Amethyst Cat wagged its tail impatiently, interrupting his reverie.

"Hmm...that makes sense. A monster with an attack power of 4600, if we only use the power of the Jewel Beast to resist it, we'd probably have to summon the ultimate Jewel God..."

"But the current situation does not meet that condition..."

John has 2900 remaining life points, and his lowest attack monster on the field, [Jewel Beast Amethyst Cat], has 1200 attack points.

Theoretically, if Jaden Yuki commands Flame Neos to attack John, he can destroy Amethyst Cat while simultaneously inflicting 3400 damage on John himself based on the difference in attack power between the two monsters, thus securing victory in the duel in one fell swoop.

Kenzan: "After this attack, it will be Big Brother's victory!"

Yusei: "...Would it be that simple?"

Although John had said that his deck did not contain any cards that could destroy the opponent's monsters, Yusei's duelist intuition reminded him that things were not as simple as they seemed.

If the power of the Jade Beast is only this level, then there is no need to call it a legend.

"Battle has begun! Go, Flame Neos, attack Jewelmon Amethyst Cat! Flame Burst!"

Naturally, Jaden Yuki chose the monster with the lowest attack power on the field as the target of Flame Neos.

Having received instructions from Jaden Yuki, Flame Neos, enveloped in the seven-colored light of the new space, leaped into the air and extended his right hand toward the location of the Amethyst Cat.

The scorching flames continuously gathered in the hands of the Flame Universe Hero, eventually converging into a spherical fireball containing destructive energy.

After accumulating enough energy, Flame Neos unhesitatingly launched a destructive fireball toward Amethyst Cat's location.

It seemed that Amethyst Cat was about to fall alongside John to the attack of Flame Neos...

"At that very moment, I activated the trap card 'Final Move' that was lying in wait in the back row!"

Jaden Yuki: "The final... measure?!"

"Ah, that's right."

Feeling the approaching heat, John activated the previously hidden card: "The effect of this card is that when an opponent's monster launches an attack, I can activate one Field Spell Card from my Deck. At that time, if the opponent has a Field Spell Card on their field, they can draw one card from their Deck."

Only one Field Spell Card can exist on the field at a time. When a new Field Spell Card is activated, the old Field Spell Card is automatically sent to the Graveyard.

After Jaden Yuki drew a card from his deck, John also drew a card from his own deck and placed it in the side area of ​​the Duel Disk: "Using the effect of a Trap Card, I activate the Field Spell Card from my deck—[Rainbow Ancient City - Rainbow Ruins]!"

As new Field Spell Cards are activated, the new space, like a shattered mirror, continues to develop cracks.

Ultimately, the colorful new space world collapsed and was replaced by the ancient city of rainbows that followed. The scene that appeared before everyone's eyes also changed to an ancient circular ruin like the Roman Colosseum.

Beyond the ruins, a huge rainbow, resembling a bridge, can be clearly seen.

"A new...field magic?"

"In this way, the Flame Neos' attack power will be reduced!"

(Flame Neos Attack Power: 4600 → 3700)

Without the bonus from [New Space], and with the disappearance of John's backcourt card, the Flame Neos' attack power also dropped by 900 points in one fell swoop.

667 The Shadow of the Rainbow Dragon

"Since a new Field Spell Card has been activated, the old Field Spell Card [New Space] will be automatically sent to the Graveyard."

"...Then, I activate the effect of the Field Spell Card [Rainbow Ancient City - Rainbow Ruins]. When there are two or more [Crystal Beasts] in my Spell & Trap Zone, all the damage I take is halved."

In John's Magic and Trap Zone, there now exist Emerald Turtles and Blue Cobalt Eagles, crystallized.

Thanks to the effect of the Field Spell Card, John will receive half of all the damage at this time.

The attack from [Elemental Hero: Flame Neos], which was originally meant to reduce his health to zero in one go, was reduced to only a fraction of its original value after being weakened through multiple layers of reduction.

Although the attack still dealt four-digit damage, it was no longer enough to reduce John's health to zero in one go.

--boom!

"Well……!"

The high-temperature fireball slammed into the Amethyst Cat, creating a smoke screen of explosion on the field.

A thick gray fog filled the air, and bathed in the aftershocks of the explosion, John's health points decreased by 1250.

The amethyst cat that had been standing in front of him turned into purple crystal and remained in John's magic trap area.

(John LP: 2900→1650)

"Impressive... You dodged it? But I didn't expect the outcome to be decided so easily!"

Wiping his nose, Jaden Yuki lowered his body, his face displaying a spirited demeanor.

John's idea that things wouldn't be so easy to deal with was still just a figment of his imagination.

Therefore, after seeing the scene before him, Jaden Yuki did not show much surprise on his face.

"I change the Earth Mole on the field to Defense Position (Defense: 300), End of turn."

"Because the Field Spell Card [Neospace] has left my field, at the end of this turn, [Elemental HERO Flame Neos] will return to the deck..."

The earth mole crossed its arms and then crouched down.

After that, as Jaden Yuki's turn ended, the Flame Neos, whose body was engulfed in flames, transformed into a streak of light and returned to Jaden Yuki's Extra Deck.

Professor Chronos: "Hmm... this is a duel so intense it makes you afraid to even breathe..."

Napoleon the Coach: "The unfolding of the duel is truly nerve-wracking..."

Principal Samejima: "But where did Professor Cobra, who proposed the demonstration competition, go?"

The three teachers in the spectator stands, arms crossed, offered their comments on the duel between the two.

In their view, the fierce battle between the new Spaceman and the Jewel Beast was roughly evenly matched.

Judging from the current situation, it is difficult to say which side has a clear advantage.

"Thank goodness... we finally made it through."

John patted his chest, still shaken, and after letting out a long sigh of relief, placed his finger on his deck: "My turn, draw!"

John glanced at the card he had just drawn, then revealed it and activated it: "Go! I activate the Spell Card [Rare Value] from my hand!"

"If you have two or more [Crystal Beasts] in your Spell & Trap Zone, you can draw two cards from your Deck by sending one of them to the Graveyard."

Jade Turtle: "I'm counting on you guys from now on."

John picked up the Emerald Turtle from the Magic Trap Zone on the Duel Disk and looked at the Graveyard Zone on the Duel Disk: "Ah, Emerald Turtle, I will not let you down."

"Based on the effect of the magic card, I draw two cards from my deck."

By sending the Emerald Turtle to the graveyard, John replenished his hand with two more cards.

One of the cards is "Resurrected Dead," whose effect is to discard one card from your hand and add one monster card from your graveyard to your hand.

The other card is a new [Crystal Beast] monster.

"...I summon [Jewel Beast Amber Mammoth] in attack mode (Attack Power: 1700)."

With a flick of his arm, John slammed the card in his hand onto the duel disk.

This time, what appeared on the field with his movement was an oval-shaped orange gem, or more accurately, a large oval amber.

The precious jade that appeared on the field shattered automatically.

A gigantic jade beast with four barbed tusks emerged from the light, propelling its massive body to John's side.

That was the sixth Jewel Beast, the monster representing the second color of the rainbow—orange.

“John, I will be your shield.”

Upon its arrival, the Amber Mammoth, like an elder brother, stomped its limbs, displaying its power to the surrounding crowd.

It placed its mountain-like body in front of John, protecting him from any possible attacks.

"Okay, I'll leave it to you."

John nodded seriously at the amber mammoth, then waved to signal the start of the battle.

He gave the attack command to the monsters in front of him: "Battle begins! I'll use [Jade Beast - Topaz Tiger] to attack [New Space Warrior - Earth Mole]!"

"At this moment of battle, I activate the effect of the Jade Tiger, temporarily increasing its attack power by 400 points."

(Huang Yuhu's attack power: 1600→2000)

Lowering his body and maintaining a hunting stance, Huang Yuhu pounced on the monster in front of Yuki Judai.

During this process, a golden light emanated from its body, and its attributes were correspondingly boosted by a certain value.

Just as Huang Yuhu's claws touched the Earth Mole, Yuki Jaden also raised his arm and activated the Earth Mole's monster effect: "Then, I will also activate the Earth Mole's monster effect. When this monster battles the opponent, both monsters return to their respective hands at the same time."

As Jaden Yuki finished speaking, Earth Mole and Yellow Tiger's bodies simultaneously turned into light and returned to their respective hands.

"Oops! The effect of returning cards to the hand..."

John was taken aback by the Earth Mole's effectiveness and couldn't help but laugh, saying, "But my attack isn't just limited to the Jade Tiger; I also have the Amber Mammoth!"

"The battle continues. The Amber Mammoth launches a direct attack: Amber Stomp!"

This time, no monster can replace Jaden Yuki to stop the damage from the battle, and he will face a direct attack from the Jewelmon.