Chapter Summaries

Kira dueled Zure, using Jinzo - Psychic Jacker to summon Jinzo - Psychic Shockwave and destroy Zure’s Gene-Warped Warwolf. Zure’s Power Zone and Power Murderer then turned the duel around, leaving Kira with 1200 Life Points.

• Zure summoned Gene-Warped Warwolf, set a Trap, and ended his turn.
• Kira tributed Jinzo - Psychic Jacker to add Jinzo - Psychic Shockwave, scanned Zure’s Set Card, and Special Summoned Jinzo - Psychic Shockwave.
• Kira attacked and destroyed Gene-Warped Warwolf, then set two cards and ended his turn.
• Zure used Planet Pathfinder to search for Power Zone, activated it, and summoned Power Murderer.
• Power Murderer gained 1000 ATK during its battle with Jinzo - Psychic Shockwave, destroyed it, and dealt Kira 2800 damage through battle and Power Zone’s effect.

Kira used Dark Boundary and Rainbow Life to survive Zure’s Power Zone, then dismantled his Power Murderer strategy with a Magical Scientist and Catapult Turtle combo. He launched two Koala Otter Koalas to reduce Zure’s Life Points to zero.

• Kira activated Dark Boundary to Special Summon Witch of the Black Forest after taking Power Zone damage, then used Rainbow Life to raise his Life Points to 6800.
• Zure summoned Power Bomb and established Power Murderer’s protection with the Continuous Spell Power Spirit, daring Kira to defeat his monster.
• Kira Tributed Witch of the Black Forest to summon Catapult Turtle and used her effect to add Magical Scientist from his Deck to his hand.
• Kira summoned Magical Scientist, Dragon Warrior, and Koala Otter Koala, then used Dragon Warrior to negate Zure’s Energy Absorbing Plate.
• Kira Tributed Koala Otter Koala to Catapult Turtle twice, dealing enough damage to reduce Zure’s Life Points to zero.

Kira and Judai helped the vampires defeat the Supreme King's Army, then met Qianjin in the castle and revealed they planned to confront the Supreme King. Qianjin asked to join them, leaving the vampires shocked.

• After Kira defeated Zure, the vampires routed the Supreme King's Army and captured or scattered its remaining soldiers.
• Kira and Judai entered the city with the victorious vampires and met Qianjin in the castle.
• Kira identified Qianjin as the Vampire Young Lady, and she thanked the two duelists for their help.
• The Cursed Vampire told Qianjin that Kira and Judai were seeking Supreme King's Castle.
• Judai declared that they intended to defeat the Supreme King and said Kira could do it even if he could not.
• Qianjin asked Kira and Judai to take her with them, shocking everyone in the palace.

Qianjin left her castle to join Kira and Judai in a bid to defeat the Supreme King, entrusting her people and the castle to Cursed Vampire. After arriving in Kira’s world, she met his other spirits and witnessed Jinzo and Caius quickly pretend to be friends after nearly fighting.

• Qianjin told the vampires that she would leave with Kira and Judai to face the Supreme King, and Cursed Vampire agreed to defend the castle in her absence.
• Cursed Vampire gave Qianjin his card, and Qianjin transformed into a card that Kira accepted.
• Kira and Judai stayed overnight at the castle, then logged out until they could resume their journey the next evening.
• Qianjin emerged from Kira’s Duel Disk in his dorm room and met Silent Magician, Jinzo, and Caius.
• Jinzo and Caius nearly fought over who was the better spirit, but they acted like close friends when Kira came out of the bathroom.

Misawa reported a breakthrough in adapting The Seal of Orichalcos into a usable card, and Kira stopped him from pursuing the Divine Serpent Geh for now. Qianjin learned Kira made cards, while Soga praised him as a peerless duelist and Caius agreed with him for once.

• Misawa rushed to tell Kira that his research into the Orichalcos cards had made a major breakthrough.
• Kira explained that the adapted First Barrier could serve as a foundation for using the Second and Third Barriers, though their effects would be weakened.
• Misawa began to suggest researching Serpent Deity, but Kira told him to set aside the Divine Serpent Geh and focus on safer projects.
• Qianjin asked whether Kira made cards himself, and he explained that his Magical Scientist and Catapult Turtle combo came from earlier players' ideas.
• Soga called Kira an unmatched genius duelist, and Caius admitted that Soga was right this time.

Kira delegated laboratory management to Seika Kohinata while the Hanoi Knights investigated the Master of the Seven Stars and uncovered a possible lead on a Seven Stars Cadre. Kira found Tania holding a dueling marriage contest in Domino City and stepped forward to challenge her.

• As the laboratory expanded, Kira asked Seika Kohinata to manage its affairs, and she organized the work with help from Student Council aides.
• Heiqi told Kira that the Master of the Seven Stars might once have been a Dark Duelist called Celestial Charioteer, and that Chancellor Kagemaru remained missing.
• Heiqi reported that a woman calling herself an Amazoness was holding an event at an underground arena in Domino City.
• Kira went to the arena and watched Tania defeat Mirror Man by using Amazoness Swords Woman's effect to inflict battle damage on him.
• After Tania demanded another strong challenger, Kira introduced himself as Revolver and accepted her challenge.

Kira and Tania began their Underground Duel after agreeing that the loser would grant the winner’s wish. Kira used Catapult Zone and Reborn Golem to foil Tania’s first attack, leaving her eager to face a worthy opponent.

• Tania proposed that the loser become the winner’s partner, and Kira declined her offer while asking for a favor if he won.
• Kira started the duel by setting a monster and a card, then activating the Field Spell Catapult Zone.
• Tania drew cards with Graceful Charity, summoned Amazoness Swords Woman, and attacked Kira’s face-down monster.
• Kira revealed Skull Archfiend of Lightning and used Catapult Zone to prevent its destruction by sending Reborn Golem from his Deck to the Graveyard.
• Kira activated Reborn Golem’s effect to Special Summon it, impressing Tania with his counterplay.

Kira used a concealed Tribute Summon to bring out Royal Guardian Sphinx, an unrevealed monster from his laboratory, and used its effects to clear Tania’s Field. He left the Sphinx face-down again, threatening to repeat the field-clearing effect on his next turn.

• Kira activated Cost Down during Tania’s Battle Phase, paid 500 Life Points, and Tributed Skull Archfiend of Lightning and Reborn Golem to Set a monster face-down.
• Tania Set a card and ended her turn, while she and Kira spoke about their passion for dueling.
• Kira Flip Summoned Royal Guardian Sphinx, which returned Tania’s Amazoness Swords Woman to her Deck.
• Tania activated Precise Defense and Special Summoned a second Amazoness Swords Woman from her Graveyard, protecting it for the turn.
• Kira stopped his attack and used Royal Guardian Sphinx’s effect to Set it face-down again, leaving Tania alarmed by the prospect of another field-clearing effect.

Kira used Trial of the Traveler and his Sphinx monsters to repeatedly return Tania’s Amazoness cards to her hand, preventing her from battling. After summoning Sphinx Haierack and Flip Summoning Royal Keeper - Sphinx, Kira won by direct attack.

• Tania activated Amazoness Arena, then used Star Blast to summon Amazoness Queen and switched Amazoness Swords Woman to Attack Position.
• Tania attacked with Amazoness Swords Woman, but Kira activated Trial of the Traveler and returned it to her hand after she guessed his card type incorrectly.
• Tania attacked with Amazoness Queen, but Kira again used Trial of the Traveler to bounce it after she guessed incorrectly.
• Kira used Spider Web to recover Star Blast from Tania’s Graveyard, then summoned Sphinx Haierack and Flip Summoned Royal Keeper - Sphinx.
• Kira attacked Tania directly with both Sphinx monsters, reducing her Life Points to zero.

Kira defeated Tania by repeatedly bouncing her monsters away, then questioned her about the Seven Stars. Tania revealed what she knew about their hidden Master and offered a possible lead on someone called the Pharaoh.

• Kira overwhelmed Tania in their duel without letting her use the Amazoness Arena effect, and the spectators watched as she lost.
• Kira and Tania left the venue to discuss their wager, while her white-furred Amazoness Tiger followed them.
• Tania admitted defeat but refused to marry Kira, saying that dueling him had cured her addiction to dueling.
• Tania told Kira that the Master of the Seven Stars appeared only as a holographic silhouette and was likely not human.
• Tania offered Kira a possible lead on a mysterious person who called himself the Pharaoh.

Kira learned that the undefeated Pharaoh was Abydos III, an ancient king awakened by the Master of the Seven Stars, and agreed to visit his tomb with Tania. Kira arrived at the palace and challenged Abydos III to a duel.

• Tania told Kira about Abydos III, the Pharaoh who claimed never to have lost, and revealed that she knew the location of his tomb.
• Tania agreed to take Kira to the tomb after he asked, and Kira insisted they leave immediately.
• Abydos III awoke in his palace, put on his Duel Disk, and asked where his opponent was.
• Kira blasted open the palace doors and challenged Abydos III to a duel.

Kira challenged Pharaoh Abydos III to a Shadow Game, wagering that the Pharaoh would grant him a favor if he won. Kira used Jinzo—Psychic Shocker to negate the Pharaoh’s Mirror Force, leaving the duel underway with Abydos III’s defenses exposed.

• Abydos III accepted Kira’s challenge and began the duel with 4000 Life Points each.
• The Pharaoh drew with Pot of Greed, Set a monster and two cards, and warned Kira that his defeat had begun.
• Kira used Spider Web to reclaim Pot of Greed, then summoned Jinzo—Psychic Jacker to scan the Pharaoh’s Set cards.
• Kira discovered First Sarcophagus and Holy Barrier—Mirror Force, then used Psychic Jacker’s effect to Special Summon Jinzo—Psychic Shocker.
• When Kira attacked the Pharaoh’s face-down monster, Abydos III activated Mirror Force, but Jinzo—Psychic Shocker negated the Trap and its effect.

Kira used Jinzo and Heartstopper Pot to keep the Pharaoh’s signature cards sealed, but the Pharaoh found a way to set First Sarcophagus from his Graveyard and summon it. As the Pharaoh launched attacks, Kira activated Dust Barrier—Force of Dust to turn his monsters face-down.

• Kira used Jinzo to destroy the Pharaoh’s Shining Angel, which summoned another Shining Angel from the Deck.
• Kira equipped Jinzo with Cyber Enhancer, then set three cards and ended his turn.
• The Pharaoh used Offering to the Dead to destroy Jinzo, but Heartstopper Pot prevented two Set Cards, including First Sarcophagus, from activating.
• The Pharaoh summoned Wise Official—Kadan, set another First Sarcophagus from his Graveyard, and activated it.
• The Pharaoh ordered Shining Angel and Wise Official—Kadan to attack directly, and Kira activated Dust Barrier—Force of Dust to turn the Pharaoh’s monsters face-down.

Kira used Dust Barrier and Jinzo - Returner to disrupt the Pharaoh’s Coffin Connection strategy, then revived Soga as Jinzo - Jector to suppress the Pharaoh’s Traps. The Pharaoh countered with The Pharaoh’s Advent, forced Kira to discard Monster Reborn, and destroyed Soga, leaving the Duel unresolved.

• Kira activated Dust Barrier, turning the Pharaoh’s Shining Angel and Sage Official face-down and preventing the Pharaoh from attacking or activating Traps.
• Kira attacked directly with Jinzo - Returner after using Limiter Removal, reducing the Pharaoh’s Life Points to 2800, then Special Summoned Soga from the Graveyard when Returner was destroyed.
• The Pharaoh missed his chance to advance First Sarcophagus after Soga returned, while Tania watched Kira dominate the Duel.
• The Pharaoh used Magical Stone Excavation to draw three cards, Tributed Sage Official to summon The Pharaoh’s Advent, and raised its ATK to 2600.
• The Pharaoh paid 1000 Life Points to use Confiscation and discarded Kira’s Monster Reborn, then attacked and destroyed Soga, reducing Kira’s Life Points to 3800.

Kira dismantled the Pharaoh’s defenses and used Jinzo - Psychic King to defeat him. The Pharaoh’s Life Points fell to zero after Psychic King destroyed two Trap Cards in his hand.

• The Pharaoh used Heavy Storm to destroy the back row, then searched his Deck for another First Sarcophagus with The Pharaoh’s Advent.
• Kira returned all Spell and Trap Cards on the Field to their owners’ hands with Giant Trunade.
• Kira Special Summoned Threatening Jinzo - Psychic Shocker, revived Jinzo - Psychic Shocker, and evolved it into Jinzo - Psychic King.
• Kira doubled Psychic King’s ATK with Limiter Removal and reduced the Pharaoh’s Life Points from 1800 to 100 by attacking The Pharaoh’s Advent.
• Kira activated Psychic King’s effect to reveal and destroy two Trap Cards in the Pharaoh’s hand, reducing his Life Points to zero.

After defeating Abydos III, Kira spared him and recruited him and Tania to remain within the Seven Stars for a future plan against their hidden Master. Tania realized that Kira’s determination to eliminate threats could make him a danger in his own right.

• Kira defeated Abydos III, stopped the soldiers from attacking him, and asked the Pharaoh for a favor.
• Abydos III admitted that his duel with Kira had ended his desire to challenge other Duelists and agreed to return to where he belonged.
• Kira asked Abydos III whether he knew the Master of the Seven Stars, but the Pharaoh said he only knew the man had awakened him and promised powerful opponents.
• Kira told Abydos III and Tania to remain within the Seven Stars until he gave them tasks, and Tania guessed he wanted them to spy on the Master.
• Kira explained that he planned to strike first because the Master’s intentions could threaten him and others, leaving Tania to wonder whether Kira himself might become the greatest threat.

Kira had KaibaCorp install an Energy Storage Device in his Duel Disk to collect energy for breaking the Sacred Beasts’ seal, while Mokuba reported on the rescued victims. The next day, Kira joined Judai in the Spirit World and arrived with him in a desert dimension closer to the Supreme King’s Castle.

• Mokuba confirmed that Kira’s Energy Storage Device had collected substantial energy during half a month of duels and finished tuning and maintaining his Duel Disk.
• Kira explained that he planned to use the stored Duel Energy to break the Illusion Beast Sealing Array and claim the Sacred Beasts before Kagemaru could.
• Mokuba told Kira that KaibaCorp had identified most of the souls he rescued and that several victims had awakened, though many remained unconscious.
• After returning to Duel Academy, Kira received repeated messages from Judai and logged into the Spirit World with him the next day.
• Guided by Vampire Young Lady, Kira and Judai passed through a Dimensional Gate into a higher-level New Dimension, where they found an endless desert.

Kira and Judai entered a desolate dimension under the Supreme King's rule and joined a squad of the Supreme King's Army by pretending to serve under Zure. They learned that the army was surrounding Joey Wheeler near a town, and the chapter left them approaching the siege.

• Kira found that Qianjin could not help in the scorching desert and agreed with Judai to seek directions from a passerby, letting Judai duel first.
• A squad of the Supreme King's Army arrived, and Kira claimed that he and Judai served under Zure and had been separated from their unit.
• Skull Head invited Kira and Judai to travel with his soldiers and asked whether they had seen a blond Human Race warrior known for dice and coin-based duels.
• Kira and Judai learned the army was hunting Joey Wheeler, whose whereabouts had been exposed and who was believed to be near a town.
• After traveling for about twenty minutes, Kira and Judai saw the army surrounding the town where Joey was expected to be.

Kira and Judai found Katsuya Jonouchi surrounded by the Supreme King's Army, where three demon generals prepared to challenge him. Judai joined Jonouchi on the rooftop, offering to fight alongside him.

• Kira and Judai reached the center of the occupied town and recognized the surrounded duelist as Katsuya Jonouchi.
• The three demon generals offered Jonouchi a chance to surrender, but he refused and taunted them into fighting.
• The goat-headed general revealed that Jonouchi had killed his brother and joined the other two generals in preparing to duel him.
• Jonouchi asked whether the three generals would attack him together, while Judai told Kira that Jonouchi needed help.
• With Kira's approval, Judai flew over the crowd and landed beside Jonouchi, declaring that he would join the fight.

Kira and Judai joined Joey Wheeler against the Supreme King's Army, proposing a three-on-three team duel. Kira passed his first turn, while Judai summoned Elemental HERO monsters and dealt the demons 400 damage.

• Kira landed beside Joey and introduced himself as a Duelist from the real world, passing along greetings from Kaiba and Mai Kujaku.
• Kira proposed a three-on-three team duel against the Three Generals, and Joey agreed after Judai described Kira's victories over Kaiba and the God of Orichalcos.
• Kira took the first turn and Set a Card before passing without playing anything else.
• Goat Head activated Planet Pathfinder and Power Field, summoned Power Murderer, and Set a Card.
• Judai Fusion Summoned Elemental HERO Burstinatrix, used De-Fusion to bring back Heat and Flame Wingman, then dealt the Demon Trio 400 damage with Flame Wingman's effect.