Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

"This is the consequence you should bear. At this point, you no longer have the right to ask for help."

As Keith, surrounded by vengeful spirits and pleading for help, was approached by Judai Yuki, who stopped John from doing something and gave Keith the middle finger.

Next, it's time for the elves to take their revenge.

And he, too, still has things to do.

"We'll take Keith's motorcycle!"

"Hmm... Let's hurry over to where Yusei and the others are! I received a call from Yusei to gather them."

Ignoring Keith, who was being dragged into another world by the elves and was screaming in agony, John drove Keith's motorcycle and left with Jaden Yuki, heading towards where Yusei and the others were.

If nothing unexpected happens, the next step will be the final battle against Professor Cobra.

"Let these duels, these acts of violence, end them now!"

"Ah! Yusei and the others are already waiting for us at the entrance. Let's confront Professor Cobra and end this!"

……

"Hmph hmph hmph... Sato and Keith, didn't you stop them?"

Through the monitor screen, Professor Cobra saw his allies being defeated one after another. Having anticipated this outcome, he stood up from the screen and went to where Yubel's petri dish was located.

As Yubel churned and surged in the petri dish, nearly solidifying, Professor Cobra spread his arms wide and let out a triumphant laugh: "It'll be here soon. The time for me to fulfill my wish is not far off."

"Alright, please awaken, and then..."

Standing in front of Yubel, Professor Cobra conveyed the current situation to her.

As Yubel is resurrected, he will also have the opportunity to make amends and resurrect the child he once lost.

"...What? You said we have to wait a little longer, it's still a bit short?"

"But under these circumstances, there's no way to obtain any more energy, unless..."

After gritting his teeth and thinking it over, Professor Cobra, having made up his mind, put the energy-absorbing device on his hand: "This result far exceeds my expectations!"

"Alright, let's do it this way! I'll take the final step and deal with those guys who've come to their deaths myself!"

712 I summon my fist and launch a direct attack on you!

Located beneath the SAL Research Institute on the surface, it connects to the deepest space where Professor Cobra and Yubel reside.

O'Brien, who arrived here ahead of time under Professor Cobra's deliberate guidance, has been trapped in the deep pit and has no way to escape from the exit above his head.

After his attempts failed, O'Brien thought for a moment and then decided to first destroy the overhead camera used to monitor him, and then use the tools in his hand to try to destroy the ground beneath his feet.

"Hmph! O'Brien, no matter how much you struggle, you're not going to get out of there."

Just before deciding to set off, Professor Cobra, standing next to the petri dish, noticed the black screen displayed by the camera that O'Brien had destroyed.

After giving a disdainful smirk, Professor Cobra ignored O'Brien, the trapped beast, and turned his attention to Yusei and his group who were approaching.

"As expected, my guess was right; there is another space below!"

Just as O'Brien had expected, after using tools to lift up the soil and floor tiles, what appeared before him was the illuminated ceiling of the underground space.

Facing the back of the ceiling, O'Brien stomped hard, creating a narrow crack wide enough for one person to pass through.

"This height... tsk..."

What O'Brien saw through the crack was the scene of a dark underground space after the power outage.

Yusei and his friends arrived here via a vertical elevator.

Amon, who used Yusei and his group as bait, used a professional, extra-long grappling hook to reach another hidden passage in the ventilation duct.

Lacking both of these conditions and with only some rudimentary tools at hand, O'Brien tied one end of a small, fixed device he carried with him—originally intended for catching flying objects—to a crevice in the rocks, then gripped the other end and squeezed through the crevice beneath his feet using a short rope descent, barely lowering his descent altitude.

After gritting his teeth, with no other choice and having made up his mind, O'Brien suddenly waved his hand, freeing the device from its restraints, causing his body and the device to fall from mid-air and crash into the dense forest below.

Even so, you will still inevitably suffer injury from being hit by falling objects.

But at least this way, the tragic outcome of falling to one's death can be avoided...

……

"Big brother Judai, you've finally arrived!"

“Judai, John... I’m so glad you’re both safe and sound.”

On the other side, John and Jaden Yuki, riding the motorcycle Keith left behind, met up with Yusei and the others, and together they entered the building guarded by Sato-sensei.

Upon seeing the belated arrival of Jaden Yuki, Kenzan couldn't help but sigh.

If you come any later, the daylilies might get cold.

"Ah, sorry, sorry... We ran into some guys lying in ambush on the way, so we were delayed for a while..."

"Are the guys lying in ambush alright?"

"It's alright, that guy has already been taken down by John."

"So, you encountered people like that over there too?"

"As expected? Yusei... you guys encountered someone like that too?"

"Well, it's like this..."

Scratching his head, Jaden Yuki began to recount their ordeal to the crowd.

Meanwhile, Yusei also recounted how Sato-sensei had blocked their way.

Sato-sensei and Keith, the two duelists sent by Professor Cobra to stop Yusei and his group, have now been defeated. Next, only Professor Cobra himself should remain.

As for O'Brien, who comes from the same place as Professor Cobra...

Come to think of it, we haven't seen a single person yet.

"I see, an elf hunter? As expected of John, Professor Cobra couldn't stop you after all!"

After listening to Jaden Yuki's vivid narration, Yusei couldn't help but cast an admiring glance at John.

Without relying on the [Ultimate Jewel God Rainbow Dragon], the battle was resolved solely by the [Jewel Beasts].

John, Jim, O'Brien, Amon...

These four people truly live up to their reputation as representatives of their respective branch schools; their dueling skills are no joke!

“Although we won, we also wasted a lot of energy in unnecessary ways…” Shaking his head, John, who had just arrived, said to Yusei, “I probably won’t be able to help much in the next battle.”

"Is that Professor Cobra's goal to exhaust us all?" Asuka frowned as she looked at the exhausted John and voiced her guess.

"Perhaps so, but even so, the thought of retreating now..."

Picking up where John left off, Jaden Yuki laughed and said, "Of course not! We've come this far, how can we give up before the finish line! Even if we can't fight ourselves, we can still witness the end as spectators, right?"

"Judai, you're really optimistic."

Infected by Jaden Yuki's optimism, Rei Saotome couldn't help but smile as well.

"The electromagnetic waves are getting stronger up ahead, so Professor Cobra is right there, right?"

"Ah! Let's go!"

After exchanging pleasantries, the group that had gathered there then followed the dimly lit corridor toward the deeper levels.

Deep within the seemingly endless dark corridor lay the group's target—Professor Cobra, the mastermind behind their operation.

……

"Wow~ I didn't expect they would actually be able to come here... Just what I wanted, it saves me the trouble of looking for them one by one."

Through the monitor, Professor Cobra saw the crowd walking towards him step by step. Instead of fear, a monstrous fighting spirit arose in his eyes.

Come on! Come on all you want! And become the sacrifice for me to fulfill my wish!

"Heh...can it really go that smoothly?"

"Huh? Who?"

Suddenly, a jarring voice rang out behind Professor Cobra.

Following the direction from which the sound came, Professor Cobra, startled, turned his head sharply to look.

Immediately, he saw the figure of Amon Garlem, the branch school champion with red spiky hair, emerge from the ceiling vent and silently land not far behind him.

"...Amon Garlem? What are you doing here?"

Upon seeing this unexpected intruder, Professor Cobra's face instinctively showed a look of surprise: "The first person to arrive here is actually you, kid. I really didn't expect that!"

"Heh, of course it will be me..."

Emerging from the shadows, Amon adjusted his glasses: "The Yusei and Judai you're so interested in are just bait to distract you before I arrived."

"Hmph! Bait?"

"Let's not talk about this anymore."

Amon shook his head slightly, emerged from the darkness, and stood before Professor Cobra, asking, "That card, it's with you, right? You possess that card, right?"

"Ha...so what if it's with me?"

Realizing that Amon knew about Yubel, Professor Cobra, though surprised, remained calm and crossed his arms to ask him a question.

Beside Professor Cobra, Yubel, in the petri dish, opened his eyes again, looking at Amon, the uninvited guest whose heart harbored darkness.

"Hand it over. My purpose in coming here is to get that card from you."

Let's not beat around the bush. Addressing Professor Cobra, Amon spoke calmly and directly, stating his purpose.

That card with strange powers, [Yubel], belongs to me, Amon. You are not worthy to possess this card.

"Hmph! Hand it over to you? I don't have time to play around with you, I still have to go and duel those guys!"

Professor Cobra glanced sideways at the group walking towards them on the monitor, a hint of impatience flashing in his eyes.

He refused Amona's imperative request without hesitation.

What a joke! My plan is about to succeed; that person is about to be resurrected and grant my wish.