Chapter Summaries

Kira suspected that someone had attacked KaibaCorp to keep him away from Duel Academy, so he turned his jet back toward the academy. An unidentified aircraft intercepted him, and its pilot challenged him to a Flying Duel.

• Kira ordered the jet’s AI to check Duel Academy’s alarms and explained his suspicion that someone wanted to keep him from returning there.
• An unidentified aircraft approached and struck Kira’s jet, prompting Silent Magician to fly out and confront Greedy Quasar.
• Greedy Quasar swallowed Silent Magician’s magic attacks and reflected one back at her, forcing her to retreat.
• The pursuing pilot contacted Kira, taunted him about returning to Duel Academy, and challenged him to a Flying Duel.

Daryup Scaw, a former Card Professor who once nearly defeated Yugi Mutou, challenged Kira during a Flying Duel. Kira began building up Magic Counters, but Daryup seized control of his Black Magic Refiner with Alien Kidnapper.

• Daryup introduced himself as the strongest of Pegasus J. Crawford's Card Professors and challenged Kira, claiming he had once come close to defeating Yugi Mutou.
• Kira accepted Daryup's challenge, and they began a Flying Duel above the Sea of Clouds.
• Kira activated Spellcaster's Barrier, summoned Black Magic Refiner, and used its effect and Magical Power Mastery to place two Magic Counters on the Barrier.
• Daryup summoned Alien Kidnapper and discarded a card to activate its effect, taking control of Kira's Black Magic Refiner.

Kira used Kuriboh Token and his Spellcaster cards to stop Daryup’s attack, Ritual Summon Relinquished, and exploit its Spellcaster Type to draw cards and revive it. The chapter ended as Relinquished absorbed Daryup’s Black Magic Refiner.

• Daryup used Alien Kidnapper to control Kira’s Black Magic Refiner and ordered it to attack, but Kira discarded Kuriboh Token to change it to Defense Position, forcing Alien Kidnapper into Defense Position too.
• Kira summoned Magical Power Guide, activated Magical Power Mastery, and used Kuriboh Token from the Graveyard as a substitute Tribute to Ritual Summon Relinquished.
• Daryup activated the Field Spell Cosmic Space, which gave monsters Life Stars based on their Levels and threatened to destroy Relinquished after one turn.
• Kira used Relinquished to absorb Alien Kidnapper, then sent Relinquished and Spellcaster’s Barrier to the Graveyard to draw three cards.
• Kira removed a Magic Counter from Magical Power Guide to revive Relinquished, then used its reset effect to absorb Black Magic Refiner.

Kira used Relinquished and other monster-absorption effects to dismantle Daryup’s board and win their aerial duel. Daryup’s Greedy Quasar was absorbed, and Thousand-Eyes Restrict delivered the final attack.

• Kira attacked Daryup with Relinquished and Magical Power Guide, reducing his Life Points to 1100.
• Daryup summoned Greedy Quasar, powered it up by devouring Magical Power Guide and Witch of the Black Forest, and ended his turn with it at thirteen Life Stars.
• Kira revived Relinquished, absorbed Greedy Quasar, and used Heavy Storm to destroy Daryup’s Set Card.
• Daryup activated Call of the Haunted to revive Z-Ray, but Kira used Metamorphosis to summon Thousand-Eyes Restrict and absorb it.
• Thousand-Eyes Restrict attacked Daryup directly, reducing his Life Points to zero.

Kira defeated Daryup Scaw, rescued him from his crashing plane, and learned that attacks on the Foundation were part of an effort to keep him away from Duel Academy. As Kira prepared to return, Professor Mackenzie ambushed two guards at the academy and spoke of White-feathered Spirit and Mat's Feather.

• Kira's Greedy Quasar defeated Daryup Scaw, cutting off their communications and sending Daryup's plane into an uncontrolled fall.
• Silent Magician rescued the unconscious Daryup from his falling plane, and Kira chose to leave him alive aboard his aircraft.
• Mokuba told Kira that Pegasus J. Crawford's Foundation had been attacked and that several Card Professors had gone missing after duels involving Dark Power.
• Kira realized Daryup had been sent to delay him, then prepared to parachute into Duel Academy.
• Professor Mackenzie ambushed two patrolling guards and said he was waiting for White-feathered Spirit and Mat's Feather.

Sho noticed Judai staying up late to study his Deck because he felt responsible for improving after witnessing the Supreme King's oppression in the Spirit World. Guided by their spirits, Judai and Manjoume met at a coastal warehouse, where a mysterious figure emerged from the darkness and announced his resurrection.

• Sho found Judai awake in the middle of the night, studying his Deck, and sensed that Judai was hiding a heavier mood beneath his usual optimism.
• Judai reflected on the people oppressed by the Supreme King and resolved to improve with the heroes Mr. Hongye had entrusted to him.
• Winged Kuriboh sensed someone nearby and led Judai through the woods to a warehouse by the shore.
• Judai mistook Manjoume for an intruder, tackled him, and learned that Light and Darkness Dragon had also guided Manjoume there.
• A mysterious figure emerged from the darkness, recognized the spirits accompanying Judai and Manjoume, and declared that the day of his resurrection had arrived.

Kira intervened before Judai and Manjoume could duel Tragœdia, the ancient monster possessing Professor Mackenzie, and challenged him himself. After Tragœdia opened with two Set Cards, Kira began summoning Descendant Thunder Emperor Hamon.

• Tragœdia confronted Judai and Manjoume, intent on reclaiming his heart from Winged Kuriboh and taking revenge for his three-thousand-year seal.
• Kira arrived and revealed that Tragœdia’s attack on KaibaCorp had been meant to keep him away from Duel Academy.
• Kira took on Tragœdia in a duel, while Judai and Manjoume watched.
• Tragœdia took the first turn and Set two cards without summoning a monster.
• Kira activated Triangle Force, sent three copies of it to the Graveyard, and summoned Descendant Thunder Emperor Hamon.

Kira summoned Thunder Emperor Hamon and attacked Tragœdia, but Tragœdia survived the blow and began a counterattack. Tragœdia summoned The Despair Uranus and declared that he would defeat Hamon that turn.

• Kira used Triangle Force to summon Thunder Emperor Hamon and launched a direct attack.
• Tragœdia activated a Trap to destroy Hamon, but its effect failed because Hamon was unaffected by Trap Cards.
• Tragœdia used Emergency Provisions to send his Trap to the Graveyard, recover 1000 Life Points, and survive Hamon’s attack, ending his turn at 1000 Life Points.
• Tragœdia drew cards with Graceful Charity and Card of Compensation, then Special Summoned The Despair Uranus.
• The Despair Uranus appeared with 3900 ATK, and Tragœdia vowed to defeat Hamon that turn.

Kira used Paradise Lost and Phantasmal Shooter to build a Tribute field while Hamon remained protected from Tragœdia’s attacks. He summoned the third Sacred Beast, Phantasm Emperor Raviel, leaving the duel poised for its arrival.

• Tragœdia reduced Hamon’s ATK with Dull Weight, but Kira’s Supergravity Net prevented The Despair Uranus from attacking.
• Tragœdia recovered Life Points with Offerings to the Doomed, set two cards, and ended his turn.
• Kira activated Paradise Lost and drew two cards because Hamon was on his Field.
• Kira summoned Phantasmal Shooter and used its effect to Special Summon two Shooter Tokens.
• Kira Tributed Phantasmal Shooter and both Shooter Tokens to Special Summon Phantasm Emperor Raviel, the third Sacred Beast.

Kira used Hamon and Raviel to attack Tragœdia, but Tragœdia restored his Life Points and summoned two Dordora. As more Duel Academy students and teachers gathered to watch, Tragœdia vowed to crush Kira and the Sacred Beasts before them all.

• Kira ordered Hamon to destroy The Despair Uranus and inflict damage on Tragœdia, whose Black Sun restored his Life Points.
• Tragœdia activated Successor of the Dead and Special Summoned two Dordora from his Deck.
• Kira used Raviel’s effect to summon two Phantasm Tokens when Tragœdia summoned monsters, then ended his turn without attacking.
• Misawa joined Judai and Manjoume to watch the duel, and they realized students and teachers from across the academy had gathered.
• Tragœdia declared that he would crush Kira and the Sacred Beasts in front of the watching duelists.

Tragœdia summoned Supreme Sun and used Dark Hole to destroy the monsters on the Field, while Kira protected Hamon with Forbidden Lance. The duel remained unresolved as Tragœdia’s destruction effect was about to take hold.

• Tragœdia destroyed Kira’s Supergravity Net with Trap Disposal, then Tributed two Dordoras to Tribute Summon Supreme Sun.
• Kira Special Summoned a Phantasm Token through Raviel’s effect, and Tragœdia drew two cards with Card of Demise.
• Tragœdia activated Card of Safe Return and then played Dark Hole to destroy all monsters on the Field.
• Kira activated Forbidden Lance and made Hamon unaffected by other Spell and Trap effects for the turn.

Tragœdia used Black Sun to restore his Life Points and revive Supreme Sun, which gained ATK and let him draw another card. Kira drew cards and put Thunder Emperor Hamon on defense, but Tragœdia began an attack on Hamon.

• Tragœdia destroyed Supreme Sun with Dark Hole, then recovered 3000 Life Points through Black Sun and drew two cards with Card of Sanctity.
• At the next Standby Phase, Tragœdia revived Supreme Sun, increased its ATK to 4000 with Black Sun, and drew a card through Card of Safe Return.
• Kira drew two cards with Paradise Lost, changed Thunder Emperor Hamon to Defense Position, and set two cards.
• Tragœdia sent Card of Demise to the Graveyard with Magic Planter, drew two cards, and ordered Supreme Sun to attack Hamon.

Kira faced Tragœdia’s Supreme Sun as Tragœdia revealed that he had harmed Hibiki Koyo for amusement. Kira activated Macro Cosmos before Tragœdia’s Self-Destruct resolved, threatening the sun’s revival and Life Point recovery.

• Tragœdia boosted Supreme Sun’s ATK with Rush Recklessly, but Kira used Fiend’s Chain to negate its effect and stop it from attacking.
• Tragœdia activated Self-Destruct to destroy his monsters, escape Fiend’s Chain, and prepare to recover 4,700 Life Points when Supreme Sun revived.
• Tragœdia told Judai that he had defeated Hibiki Koyo and hurt people for amusement, and he said he might target Judai after Kira.
• Kira challenged Tragœdia to end his long, boring days, then revealed that he had activated Macro Cosmos before Self-Destruct resolved.

Kira used Macro Cosmos to banish Tragœdia’s Supreme Sun and pressured him with Hamon, but Tragœdia destroyed Macro Cosmos and activated Dimension Fusion to bring back the banished monsters. The chapter ended as he called for Supreme Sun to return.

• Kira’s Macro Cosmos banished Supreme Sun, while Tragœdia gained Life Points from Black Sun and set a monster and a card.
• Kira drew with Paradise Lost, equipped Hamon with Burst Flame Penetration, and destroyed Tragœdia’s face-down Sangan, inflicting piercing damage.
• Tragœdia used Mystical Space Typhoon to destroy Macro Cosmos, then sent Black Sun to the Graveyard with Magic Planter to draw two cards.
• Tragœdia paid 2000 Life Points to activate Dimension Fusion and declared that Supreme Sun would return.

Kira used Chaos Phantasm to summon copies of the Sacred Beasts, then fused all three into Armityle the Chaos Phantasm. Armityle’s effect destroyed Supreme Sun and dealt Tragœdia 10,000 damage, ending the duel with Tragœdia’s Life Points at zero.

• Tragœdia used Sangan’s effect to add Tragœdia to his hand, then destroyed Supreme Sun with Destruction Ring to deal 3,000 damage to both players.
• Kira activated Hell’s Cold Shot, reflecting his share of the damage so Tragœdia lost 6,000 Life Points and fell to 3,400.
• Tragœdia revived Supreme Sun and tried to bait the Sacred Beasts into destroying it so he could Special Summon himself and steal one.
• Kira revived Chaos Phantasm, used Infernal Reckless Summon to bring out two more, and transformed them into Raviel and Uria alongside Hamon.
• Kira used Dimension Fusion Kill to fuse the three Sacred Beasts into Armityle the Chaos Phantasm, while Tragœdia activated Threatening Roar to prevent attacks.
• Armityle inflicted 10,000 points of Battle Damage on Supreme Sun, destroying it and reducing Tragœdia’s Life Points to zero.

After losing the duel to Kira, Professor Mackenzie released Tragœdia, who dragged Kira into a dark realm filled with the chained victims he had devoured. Kira summoned Armityle, which shattered the chains and destroyed Tragœdia.

• Kira’s Chaos Phantasm dealt ten thousand points of Battle Damage, defeating Professor Mackenzie before Tragœdia could be summoned.
• Tragœdia erupted from Professor Mackenzie and threatened to devour Kira and everyone around him.
• Tragœdia engulfed the surroundings in darkness, revealing hundreds of chained victims, including the unconscious Hibiki Koyo.
• Kira called out to Armityle, whose flames broke the chains and disintegrated Tragœdia.

Kira defeated Tragœdia with the Sacred Beasts fused as Chaos Phantasm, earning the awe of the students and prompting Principal Samejima to reflect on the new generation. Back in his room, Kira reviewed Tragœdia’s Deck and said that the remaining Planet Series cards would soon be dealt with.

• Chaos Phantasm instantly destroyed Tragœdia after Kira had already weakened him in a Dark Duel.
• Kira thanked the Three Phantasm Beasts and collected their cards as the students cheered him.
• Principal Samejima learned that the Sacred Beasts could fuse and reflected on Kira’s promise as a duelist and Alchemist.
• Professor Daitokuji appeared beside Samejima as a Ghost, and Samejima screamed in fright.
• Kira examined Tragœdia’s Deck with Silence and acknowledged that several Planet Series cards remained out in the world.

Hibiki Midori encouraged her recovering brother, Hibiki Koyo, to pursue becoming Duel King after he lamented missing his chance to duel Kira. Elsewhere, Kira infiltrated a meeting of Professor Mackenzie's allies as Rebecca and overheard their plan to steal the professor's cards.

• Hibiki Midori found Judai and Hibiki Koyo practicing cards at the hospital and stopped Koyo from attempting a Duel while he recovered.
• Koyo said he wanted to face Kira, and Judai praised Kira for defeating the person who had injured him.
• Midori urged Koyo to aim beyond becoming World Champion, and he declared he would start working toward becoming Duel King alongside Judai.
• A group of Professor Mackenzie's allies discussed stealing his cards from Kira so they could revive the professor and have him fight again.
• Patrick arrived and asked where Rebecca was, prompting the others to realize that Kira had been posing as her and had heard their plan.

Saiō dismissed Revolver as a threat and told Aster Phoenix to meet Judai Yuki at Duel Academy, while foreseeing Fujiki Kira’s destruction. After Kira defeated Tragœdia’s group and recovered the remaining Planet Series cards, Mokuba asked him about the Society of Light.

• Saiō told his subordinate that Revolver was a Prisoner of Destiny and allowed him to handle the Hanoi Knights as he wished.
• Aster asked why Saiō wanted him to enroll at Duel Academy, and Saiō named Judai Yuki as the person Aster needed to meet.
• Saiō divined that Fujiki Kira would be destroyed by fate.
• Kira reported that he had cleared Tragœdia’s stronghold, and KaibaCorp’s team took over the site.
• Mokuba teased Kira about disguising himself as a woman before asking whether he had heard of the Society of Light.

Saiō Misuchi sent Ice Maru and Thunder Maru to deal with Revolver, while Revolver investigated a Society of Light stronghold beneath Domino City. A tunnel trap sealed him between two familiar manifested spirits, Mobius the Frost Monarch and Zaborg the Thunder Monarch.

• Saiō Misuchi ordered Ice Maru and Thunder Maru to confront Revolver, despite their claims that either could handle him alone.
• Revolver entered the Domino City sewers and considered the Society of Light's history and its connection to Saiō Takuma and the Light of Destruction.
• An explosion collapsed the tunnel, trapping Revolver between blocked passages.
• Revolver saw Mobius the Frost Monarch and Zaborg the Thunder Monarch manifest at opposite ends of the tunnel.