Yu-Gi-Oh! The Pitfall Hero

Responding to the questions from those inside the door, O'Brien, who was struggling to hold the door open, gave this answer with a wry smile.

This is clearly not the time for lengthy discussions.

"Yusei, the inner door has started to descend too."

"hurry up!"

"……I see!"

Yusei glanced deeply at O'Brien's location, nodded upon hearing the urging voice, then quickly bent down and stepped over the gate to catch up with the others: "O'Brien, I will remember your kindness!"

"Ah! Go then... I hope that when we meet again, it will be a proper meeting."

At this moment, O'Brien, whose body had reached its limit, released his arms, and the device that was originally used to hold the door in place also reached its limit at the same time and broke apart.

The next instant, accompanied by a huge roar, the door was slammed shut, cutting off O'Brien and the others.

“O’Brien…”

Just as the final door was about to close, Yusei stepped inside first.

With the help of others, they arrived together in this final space.

"Are you alright, Yusei?"

"Lord Yusei, you don't look very happy."

"Ah... I'm fine. Even if it's just to help our O'Brien, we have to stop Professor Cobra's plans."

He clenched his right hand, gave the girls who had asked him a reassuring look, and then squinted at the dark space in front of him.

At the end of this road lies their final destination.

Next, it's time to deal with the mastermind behind this riot.

"Let's go! Let's end all of this!"

"Oh!"

Gathering with those around them, Yusei and his group set off towards Professor Cobra's hidden hideout deep within the dungeon.

……

"I really don't understand, Amon... why would a young master like you do something that risks your life?"

Deep within the research institute, Professor Cobra, who was confronting Amon, asked the red-haired youth opposite him about his true intentions.

Despite having an extremely prestigious family background and being able to have someone else do his work for him, he insists on doing it himself. It's really baffling...

Isn't he afraid of losing his life at all?

"That's because... this is the path I've chosen, and it has nothing to do with guys like you!"

Seemingly unwilling to discuss this topic further, Amon frowned and waved his hand in rebuttal.

"...Huh? If you don't want to talk about it, fine. I'm not really interested in knowing about this kind of thing anyway."

Frowning in annoyance, Professor Cobra, having finished his rest, stomped his foot forcefully and charged towards Amon's location once more.

However, Amon, who had already mastered his movements during the previous round of probing, dodged his attack with a quick turn and delivered a kick to Professor Cobra's back, causing him to stumble.

"Hmph, you have strength but are slow to act. Perhaps this is the difference between you, who are used to a life of luxury, and me!"

Having gained the upper hand in this exchange, Amon assumed a fighting stance and mocked Professor Cobra, whose body was tilted to one side.

"Amon, you little rascal... don't get too cocky!"

Having suffered a setback in the attack, Professor Cobra quickly adjusted his balance and stood up from the ground once again.

At this moment, Yubel, who had been observing the battle between the two in the petri dish and noticed Professor Cobra's condition, suddenly emitted a bright light from her body and applied a buff to Professor Cobra.

As Professor Cobra's body shone brightly, his arm also underwent a transformation.

While transforming his arm into a demon's hand, Yubel also bestowed upon him superhuman strength.

Feeling the energy surging within him, Professor Cobra, who felt invincible, looked at his transformed body in astonishment before a confident smile returned to his face.

"What's going on? Why did this guy's aura suddenly change?"

Noticing the changes in Professor Cobra, especially his arm which had undergone the most significant alteration, Amon felt a sense of foreboding.

What's the deal with Professor Cobra?

"Hmph... What's wrong, brat? Try attacking me again!"

Professor Cobra, brimming with confidence, beckoned to Amon's glare with a finger and a provocative expression on his face.

"That change was nothing but an illusion!"

In order to get the card from Professor Cobra before anyone else, Amon must defeat the man in front of him right now.

Therefore, upon sensing Professor Cobra's change, Amon did not retreat but instead charged towards Professor Cobra with all his might.

"Varied……?!"

Just as Amon's attack was about to reach Professor Cobra's body, and Professor Cobra's lips curled into a smirk as he prepared to retaliate, Yubel, who was watching the show, once again emitted light, forcibly freezing Amon's body, which was still in a punching posture, in mid-air.

Then, with a cold snort from Yubel, Amon, who had failed to touch Professor Cobra, was sent flying backward and forcibly pinned to the wall, creating a large circular crater.

"What exactly happened? What's going on?"

Faced with this incomprehensible situation, Amon, whose body was trapped by the abnormal force, subconsciously let out a surprised cry.

The fight between the two sides has suddenly shifted to a battle of superpowers.

The change was so rapid that a look of astonishment instinctively crossed Amon's face.

"Hmph... It seems the Gallam Foundation has also set its sights on this person's power~"

Seeing Yubel subdue Amon, who was on par with him just moments before, Professor Cobra was stunned for a moment before quickly reacting.

As he stroked his demonized arm, he curled the corners of his lips into a sneer and said mockingly to Amon, who was pinned to the wall by his immense power, "But you all seem not to understand the true power of this great one!"

"...You mean to say that this illogical situation is due to the power of the cards?"

Trying to break free from his restraints, Amon, whose body was stuck to the wall in a starfish position, gritted his teeth and made a rebuttal.

"That's natural."

Intending to continue mocking Amon's overestimation of his abilities, Professor Cobra noticed Yusei and his group at that moment.

With O'Brien's help, they were not trapped and successfully reached their destination.

"Heh...it seems those guys are much more capable than you thought. They've already reached the entrance here."

"Varied……"

Looking at the crowd displayed on the surveillance screen, Professor Cobra, who had gained new powers, felt a surge of overwhelming fighting spirit.

Just in time!

Let you be my testing ground.

714 The World in Memories

“Amon, since you’re not here to duel me, I have no interest in you anymore. You can just stay on the wall and watch my duel with those guys continue.”

With Yubel's intervention, Amon was unable to resist and was forcibly pinned to the other side of the wall by an irresistible force.

Pick up the uniform that had been placed on the chair and put it back on.

Professor Cobra, having prepared for the duel, cast a pitying glance at Amon before turning away, carrying his Duel Disk and deck, and heading towards the exit: "Heh... As for what to do with you, that's up to this gentleman beside you! Heh heh heh... Go ahead and try your futile struggle! Hahahahahaha!!!"

Amon: "...Ugh!"

After saying this, Professor Cobra left the room without looking back, leaving Amon alone beside the awakened Yubel.

Professor Cobra himself will then personally punish the duelists who have invaded this place through duels.

……

"Just now, another huge electromagnetic wave was generated."

"Ah, even without instruments, I can already feel it."

The group, having reached the end, arrived at a place similar to the previous transfer point.

However, this place did not have a door that was about to close. Instead, a giant cylindrical building, similar to an elevator shaft, stood in the center of the room.

Through the outer transparent glass, Yusei roughly determined that this thing was a device similar to an elevator shaft, which could be used to access the upper and lower levels.

"Is this the place? Our destination?"

Looking at the vertical elevator shaft in front of him, Jaden Yuki asked Jim, who was exploring the surroundings.

"To be precise, it should be below this."

Holding the detector and watching the radio wave response, Jim walked to the side of the elevator shaft and looked down into the darkness.

Faintly, the sounds of machines starting up could be heard coming from underground.

This place, equipped with a backup power source, was not affected by the external power outage and continued to operate.

"That sound...is someone coming up?"

"That person is...Professor Cobra?!"

Just as everyone was observing the surrounding scenery, Professor Cobra's figure suddenly appeared from below the elevator shaft, right in front of them.

As he rode in the vertical elevator, his body, clad in a combat suit, occasionally shimmered with light representing the power of Yubel.

Looking at the duelists who had reached the finish line, Professor Cobra couldn't help but smile confidently.

"Hahahaha...!!!"

Professor Cobra, wearing a professional duel disk on his arm, laughed wildly as he steadily rose higher into the elevator, ascending to the platform above.

"It seems that Professor Cobra is trying to lure us in."

Looking up at the sky, Yusei said this.

Judging from Professor Cobra's fully armed attire, he's probably headed to the duel arena.

"...We've come this far, there's no point in hesitating anymore, let's go and catch up with that guy!"