Chapter Summaries

Kira used Zane Truesdale’s two Cyber Dragons to Fusion Summon Chimeratech Fortress Dragon, revealing a new possibility tied to Cyber Dragon. Zane was left stunned as his monsters became materials on Kira’s Field.

• Zane Truesdale ended his turn after adding Armored Cyber Wing from his Deck to his hand.
• Kira Normal Summoned Card Blaster and sent three cards from his Deck to the Graveyard, raising its ATK to 1900.
• Zane Truesdale reflected on his bond with Cyber Dragon and admitted that he wanted to defeat Kira.
• Kira declared that he would reveal a new experimental trump card and used the two Cyber Dragons on Zane Truesdale’s Field as Fusion Materials.
• Kira Fusion Summoned Chimeratech Fortress Dragon and explained that it could use monsters from either player’s Field as materials.

Kira used Chimeratech Fortress Dragon to break through Zane Truesdale’s field and reduce his Life Points to 600. Zane refused to give up and activated Power Wall against Card Blaster’s attack, sending nineteen cards from his Deck to the Graveyard to prevent the damage.

• Kira Fusion Summoned Chimeratech Fortress Dragon using two Cyber Dragons, giving it 2000 ATK.
• Kira attacked Zane Truesdale directly, but Zane activated Miniaturize to reduce the Fortress Dragon’s ATK by 1000; the attack left Zane with 600 Life Points.
• Kira ordered Card Blaster to attack Zane directly, while the streamer predicted that the attack would finish the duel.
• Zane rejected the thought of surrendering and activated Power Wall, sending nineteen cards from his Deck to the Graveyard to reduce the battle damage to zero.

Zane Truesdale abandoned his reliance on Cyber End Dragon and summoned Chimeratech Overdragon with eighteen Fusion Materials, then used Armored Cyber Wing to destroy Kira’s cards. The chapter ended as Zane ordered an eighteen-attack monster to begin a direct assault against Kira.

• Kira blocked Card Blaster’s attack by sending nineteen cards from his Deck to the Graveyard, then ended his turn.
• Zane drew two cards with Card of Demise and used Overload Fusion to summon Chimeratech Overdragon with eighteen Fusion Materials, giving it 14,400 ATK and the ability to attack eighteen times.
• Zane summoned Armored Cyber Wing and equipped it to Chimeratech Overdragon, gaining the ability to reduce its ATK by 1,000 to destroy a card on the Field repeatedly.
• Kira redirected the first blast with Pandora’s Treasure and drew two cards, but Zane’s next shots destroyed Soul Barrier, Chimeratech Fortress Dragon, and Card Blaster.
• Kira drew a card when Card Blaster was destroyed, and Zane declared Chimeratech Overdragon’s direct attack.

Kira turned aside Zane Truesdale’s eighteen-attack Chimeratech Overdragon and used the Monarchs’ effects to dismantle his defenses. Kira won the duel by banishing Caius the Shadow Monarch itself to deal the final damage, leaving Zane defeated.

• Zane Truesdale attacked with Chimeratech Overdragon, but Kira discarded Sphere Kuriboh to switch it to Defense Position.
• Kira revived Des Frog with its Graveyard effect and used Pot of Avarice to shuffle five monsters back into his Deck and draw two cards.
• Kira Special Summoned Witch of the Black Forest and Tributed it for Mobius the Frost Monarch, but Zane negated Mobius’s effect and destroyed it with Counter Trap: Reversal.
• Witch of the Black Forest’s effect let Kira add Caius the Shadow Monarch to his hand, and Double Summon enabled him to Tribute Des Frog and summon Caius.
• Kira banished Caius itself with its effect, dealing 1000 damage to Zane and reducing his Life Points to zero.

Kira defeated Zane Truesdale, who acknowledged that Kira had surpassed everyone at Duel Academy and reconsidered his dependence on Cyber End Dragon. Kira accepted Cyber Twin Dragon instead of Zane’s ace and promised to return it if Zane grew strong enough to beat him.

• Caius the Shadow Monarch’s attack reduced Zane Truesdale’s LP to zero, ending the duel in Kira’s victory.
• Kira helped Zane to his feet, and Zane admitted that Kira was Duel Academy’s true king and stood on a different level from the others.
• Zane reflected that he had relied too heavily on Cyber End Dragon and resolved to seek a new path as a duelist.
• Zane offered Kira Cyber End Dragon as his Rare Card, but Kira refused it and asked for Cyber Twin Dragon instead.
• Kira promised to return Cyber Twin Dragon if Zane became stronger and defeated him, and Zane accepted the challenge before handing over the card.

Kira defeated Zane Truesdale, who accepted Kira’s offer to join his Cyber Dragon research team. A violent storm swept over Duel City as Seto Kaiba confronted a man at the docks who was discussing the arrival of the Arbiter and plans to obtain the Sealing Device.

• Zane Truesdale congratulated Kira on collecting six Puzzle Cards and vowed to qualify for the finals so they could duel again.
• Zane Truesdale asked Kira about Chimeratech Fortress Dragon, then agreed to join Kira’s research team and shook his hand.
• A violent storm suddenly engulfed Duel City, and Kira wondered why the weather had changed despite the forecast.
• At the docks, a man discussed the Arbiter’s arrival in Duel City during Battle City and the need to secure the Sealing Device.
• Seto Kaiba confronted the man, who recognized him and ended his call.

Seto Kaiba dueled Luca, one of the remaining New Doma Three Musketeers, inside KaibaCorp’s solid-hologram field. Kaiba struck first, but Luca summoned Worm Zero and prepared to show the power of his Worm Deck.

• Luca cut off a transmission with another Doma member and challenged Kaiba to a duel.
• Mokuba explained that Kaiba’s new Duel Disk trapped both duelists in a field where holograms became real.
• Luca set a face-down Man-Eater Bug, which destroyed Kaiba’s Axe Raider when Kaiba attacked.
• Kaiba Special Summoned Interdimensional Matter Transporter after Axe Raider was destroyed, then dealt Luca 2200 damage with a direct attack.
• Luca summoned Worm Zero and declared that he would show Kaiba the strength of the Worms.

Luca used Worm Nebula Meteorite to flip his Worms face-up, dismantle Kaiba’s defenses, and damage him before resetting his monsters and drawing more cards. The card’s End Phase effect also summoned Worm King, leaving Kaiba facing Luca’s growing Worm formation.

• Luca sent Worm Agon from his Deck to the Graveyard, revived it face-down, and Set another monster using Double Summon.
• Luca activated Worm Nebula Meteorite, flipping Worm Apocalypse and Worm Agon face-up so their effects destroyed Kaiba’s Attack Guidance Armor and returned Interdimensional Matter Transporter to his hand.
• Worm Zero attacked Kaiba directly, reducing his Life Points from 4000 to 2200.
• Luca used Worm Nebula Meteorite’s End Phase effect to turn his three Worms face-down again and draw three cards.
• Luca Special Summoned Worm King from his Deck, prompting Mokuba to grow wary of his strength.

Kaiba and Luca continued their duel as Luca’s Worms repeatedly flipped up to disrupt Kaiba’s plays. After Luca cleared Kaiba’s Back Row with Harpie’s Feather Duster, Kaiba’s trap summoned Neo Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon, leaving the duel poised for its next clash.

• Kaiba used Pot of Greed and Melody of Awakening Dragon to add Blue-Eyes Alternative White Dragon and Blue-Eyes White Dragon to his hand, then Special Summoned Blue-Eyes Alternative White Dragon.
• Luca activated Trap of Darkness to copy Worm Nebula Meteorite, flipping his Worms face-up and returning Blue-Eyes Alternative White Dragon to Kaiba’s hand while Worm Apocalypse destroyed Kaiba’s Set Polymerization.
• Luca resolved Worm Nebula Meteorite’s follow-up effect, resetting his Worms, drawing four cards, and Special Summoning Worm Queen from his Deck.
• On his next turn, Luca activated Harpie’s Feather Duster to destroy Kaiba’s two Set cards.
• Kaiba’s Trap Card Just Desserts activated when Luca destroyed it, Special Summoning Neo Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon from Kaiba’s Deck or Fusion Deck.

Luca summoned Worm Zero by fusing twenty-three Worms, but its arrival intensified the storm and opened a rift above the city. Luca left the unfinished duel as a giant serpent-like phantom descended and addressed Kaiba.

• Luca used Worm Agon to return Neo Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon to Kaiba’s hand, but Kaiba activated a Trap from his hand to make the dragon immune to card effects and battle destruction for the turn.
• Luca Tributed Worm Apocalypse to activate Worm King’s effect, freeing a Monster Zone after its attack failed to affect the protected dragon.
• Luca used Future Fusion to send twenty-three Worms from his Deck to the Graveyard and summon the Level 10 Worm Zero.
• Worm Zero’s arrival intensified the storm, tore open a dimensional rift, and unleashed lightning that shattered the Duel Barrier.
• Luca put away his Duel Disk and escaped onto the containers, leaving the duel unfinished as a serpent-like phantom appeared and spoke to Kaiba.

The Arbiter appeared before Seto Kaiba and revealed that he was the God of Orichalcos, intent on completing Dartz’s failed plan himself. He challenged Kaiba to a duel at Battle City, then withdrew abruptly after noticing Kira approaching.

• The Arbiter appeared amid a storm and explained that he was judgment itself, born from humanity’s choices and their consequences.
• The Arbiter showed Kaiba and Mokuba visions of Dartz’s defeat in the ancient war and his later defeat by the Egyptian God Cards.
• The Arbiter revealed himself as the God of Orichalcos and sent the Divine Serpent toward Kaiba, who stood firm with Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon.
• The Arbiter halted his attack, challenged Kaiba to meet him at Battle City’s final stage, and vanished with the Divine Serpent’s phantom.
• Mokuba asked why the Arbiter had left, and Kaiba wondered if he had fled after noticing Kira approaching.

After New Doma’s Luca attacked Battle City with a Worm Deck and the Evil God of Orichalcos caused a devastating storm, Mokuba suspended the tournament and warned Kira about the enemy. Kira, Kaiba, and Mokuba returned to KaibaCorp Tower, where Mokuba revealed that only Kira, Kaiba, and Hibiki Koyo had collected all six Puzzle Cards and advanced.

• Kaiba wondered whether the Sleazy Snake had feared Kira, while Kira asked what had happened during the storm.
• Mokuba told Kira that New Doma’s Luca had dueled with a Worm Deck and promised to send him information about the swordsman.
• Mokuba said the storm had damaged the city, so he had suspended the tournament for a couple of days.
• Mokuba explained that New Doma’s leader, the Arbiter, had withdrawn from confronting Kaiba and wanted to settle things at the Battle City finals.
• Kaiba ordered that tournament duels during the suspension would not count, and Mokuba said Kira, Kaiba, and Hibiki Koyo were the only duelists to collect all six Puzzle Cards so far.

Kira asked Mokuba to connect him with Industrial Illusions’ Egyptian God Card researchers, while learning that Frans was involved in the project. Elsewhere, Loren sent Luca to Shimizu Town to find The Mournful Demon and recruit him for their side.

• Kira asked Mokuba about KaibaCorp’s research team and explained that he wanted to investigate the Egyptian God Cards without immediately developing new cards.
• Mokuba warned Kira that Egyptian God Card research had harmed or killed researchers, then connected him with Frans of Industrial Illusions.
• Kira recognized Frans as the man who would later steal replica Egyptian God Cards and summon The Winged Dragon of Ra.
• Luca returned to an abandoned warehouse, where Loren rebuked him for targeting Seto Kaiba and explained that their plans had changed after the Arbiter appeared.
• Loren ordered Luca to travel to Shimizu Town during the tournament suspension and find The Mournful Demon, then bring him to their side.

Fujiki Kira met Francy, the chief designer of Industrial Illusions’ Egyptian God Card Research Team, and suggested a safer, more practical direction for their stalled research. Francy began considering derivative cards that borrowed a god’s power or summoned only one of The Winged Dragon of Ra’s forms, while Kira secretly wanted Ra’s egg form.

• Francy introduced himself to Fujiki Kira and praised his research achievements.
• Francy explained that President Pegasus opposed the God Card project and had rejected his plan to restrain divine power with the Field Spell Divine-Beast Enshrined.
• Kira acknowledged the risks of Francy’s approach and suggested designing related cards that borrowed only part of an Egyptian God Card’s authority.
• Kira proposed summoning just one of The Winged Dragon of Ra’s forms if the complete god could not be safely summoned.
• Francy pondered Kira’s ideas as Kira privately settled on wanting The Winged Dragon of Ra’s egg form.

Kira discussed Egyptian God Card support with Francy and obtained three copies of Disciple of the Sun God for research. After returning, Kira learned that Mokuba wanted a powerful duelist to investigate Shimizu Town, where Luca had reportedly gone, because Katsuya Jonouchi could not be reached.

• Kira proposed new Egyptian God Card support and asked Francy for a copy of Disciple of the Sun God to study.
• Francy agreed to give Kira three copies of Disciple of the Sun God when he returned.
• Kira returned to Mokuba, who explained that people were pressuring Kaiba Corp to cancel Battle City after the recent disaster, but the tournament would continue.
• Mokuba told Kira that Kaiba Corp's investigation into Luca had pointed to Shimizu Town, though they did not know what Luca was doing there.
• Mokuba said he had been unable to contact Katsuya Jonouchi, a strong duelist who lived near Shimizu Town, and asked Kira to help investigate.

Kira traveled into the forest near Shimizu Town, where several people had gone missing, and discovered a group of zombie-like duelists. After Silent Magician scattered most of them, their apparent leader challenged Kira to a duel.

• Kira rode toward Shimizu Town with a guide and driver, who told him that people had recently disappeared in the area.
• The guide vanished after stopping to smoke, and Kira found his cigarette and faint signs of dragging nearby.
• Kira returned to the jeep and found that the driver had disappeared too, while darkness gathered around the vehicle.
• A horde of vacant-eyed, zombie-like figures approached Kira through the forest.
• Kira summoned Silent Magician, who blasted most of the figures off their feet, but their stronger leader remained and raised a Duel Disk to challenge him.

Kira dueled the zombie Morita, a former professional player, and tested how much of his dueling intelligence remained. After Kira’s defenses disrupted Morita’s attack and removed his Spell, Morita recognized the trap, and Kira decided to keep dueling to see whether the zombie would get angry.

• Kira opened with Pot of Greed, set a monster, activated Catapult Zone, and ended his turn.
• Morita drew cards with Graceful Charity, summoned Blue Thunder T45, and boosted its ATK with United We Stand.
• Morita attacked Kira’s Magician of Faith, but Catapult Zone sent Intercepting Crusader from Kira’s Deck to the Graveyard to prevent its destruction.
• Kira returned Pot of Greed to his hand with Magician of Faith and used Intercepting Crusader to return United We Stand to Morita’s hand.
• Morita understood the danger of Kira’s defense, and Kira planned to duel for two more turns to test the zombie’s reactions.

Kira tested Zombie Morita’s dueling skill while using Guardian Sphinx to repeatedly disrupt his field. He hoped the zombie would prove intelligent enough to answer questions about what happened and where the person he sought was.

• Kira activated Cost Down during Zombie Morita’s Battle Phase, paid 500 Life Points, and Tribute Summoned a monster face-down.
• Zombie Morita set a card and ended his turn, and Kira drew cards, recovered Graceful Charity, and used it to draw and discard.
• Kira Flip Summoned Guardian Sphinx, which returned Zombie Morita’s monster and Set Card to his hand.
• Kira attacked with Guardian Sphinx, but Zombie Morita used Precise Defense to summon UFO Turtle and protect it from destruction.
• Kira Set Guardian Sphinx face-down again, explained his plan to keep disrupting Zombie Morita, and ended his turn after setting two cards.

Kira dismantled the zombie’s Machine Deck with Mind Crush and the repeated attacks-stopping effect of Trial of the Traveler, then revived Guardian Sphinx to clear the zombie’s field. After Kira’s monsters struck directly, the zombie regained enough speech to call him a bastard.

• Kira activated Mind Crush and discarded the zombie’s United We Stand from his hand.
• The zombie summoned Blue Thunder T45, Machina Fortress, and UFO Turtle, then used Burning Earth to destroy Kira’s Catapult Zone.
• Trial of the Traveler repeatedly returned the zombie’s attacking monsters to his hand, though Machina Fortress eventually destroyed Guardian Sphinx.
• Kira used Time Machine to revive Guardian Sphinx, then Flip Summoned it to return Machina Fortress to the zombie’s hand.
• Kira Special Summoned Gigantes and ordered it, Guardian Sphinx, and Rock Sentry to attack directly, knocking the zombie down and prompting him to call Kira a bastard.

After defeating an infected duelist, Kira watched the zombie disintegrate and met Mai Kujaku, who explained the outbreak of infected duelists in the area. Mai led him through the woods as they searched for safety and Katsuya Jonouchi.

• Kira questioned the defeated zombie, but it convulsed and disintegrated before it could answer.
• Mai Kujaku emerged from the woods, warned Kira the area was unsafe, and led him away.
• Mai explained that infected duelists triggered a Destruction Mechanism when defeated in a duel, while other attacks could not permanently stop them.
• Mai described how ordinary infected lost their reason and how special individuals became more dangerous Dueling Infected.
• Kira told Mai he had come to find Katsuya Jonouchi for a friend, and Mai admitted she was looking for him too.