Chapter Summaries

Jinzo woke from a nightmare and realized Kira had claimed him after their Dark Duel. After Silent Magician and Black Luster Soldier intimidated him into accepting his place on the team, Jinzo joined the group and handed Kira his Deck.

• Jinzo woke inside Kira's Deck space and recognized Kira as the duelist from his nightmare.
• Kira reminded Jinzo that he had lost their Dark Duel and become Kira's card.
• Jinzo tried to negotiate the Tribute cost for his loyalty, but Silent Magician and Black Luster Soldier drew their weapons on him.
• Kira told the spirits to welcome Jinzo as a teammate, and Jinzo agreed to get along with them.
• Kira praised Jinzo's rare Deck, and Jinzo summoned it and offered it to Kira.

Asuka finished a paper on enhancements to Cyber Angel and submitted it to an upcoming Industrial Illusions conference with Kira’s support. At the Electronicization Research Association, Sakurako reviewed the paper and was shocked by its findings about the entire Deck.

• Asuka completed her Cyber Angel research paper after days of work and asked Professor Daitokuji to review it.
• Misawa questioned whether they could submit the paper so close to the conference, but Kira agreed to proceed on Daitokuji’s assurance.
• The Electronicization Research Association’s chief asked Sakurako to review the paper before that night.
• Sakurako saw that the paper was written by Asuka Tenjouin and Fujiki Kira, then began reading it skeptically.
• Sakurako rushed to tell the chief that the paper revealed potential in the entire Cyber Angel Deck.

Asuka completed Cyber Angel - Nasatya with Yuki’s guidance, and the group traveled to Industrial Illusions for the conference. There, association chair Misaki Takahashi asked Asuka to duel her, leaving Asuka stunned.

• Asuka showed Daichi Misawa and Professor Daitokuji the newly printed Cyber Angel - Nasatya, a Ritual Monster that could steal an opponent’s monster.
• Daitokuji recognized Yuki’s influence on Nasatya and considered him as a possible heir to the Macro Cosmos school.
• Yuki, Asuka, and Misawa arrived at Industrial Illusions headquarters for the conference, where they spotted Yako among the attendees.
• Misaki Takahashi praised Asuka’s Cyber Angel research and asked her to duel using the new Deck.
• Asuka was surprised when Takahashi revealed her Duel Disk and challenged her.

Asuka dueled Chief Takahashi and revealed a newly developed Cyber Angel, Nasatya, while demonstrating the enhanced effects of her Cyber Angels. Chief Takahashi summoned Cyber Blader and prepared to challenge Asuka’s new strategy.

• Chief Takahashi let Asuka take the first turn as experts gathered to watch their duel.
• Asuka searched for Blessed Church - Ritual Chapel, used it and Preparation of Rites to obtain Cyber Angel - Benten, Cyber Angel - Nasatya, and Machine Angel Ritual.
• Asuka tributed Cyber Angel - Benten to Ritual Summon the new Cyber Angel - Nasatya, then used Benten’s effect to add Cyber Angel - Idaten to her hand.
• Asuka activated Nasatya’s effect to recover 500 LP before ending her turn.
• Chief Takahashi drew cards with Graceful Charity and Card of Compensation, then fused Blade Skater and Cyber Prima to summon Cyber Blader.

Asuka and Chief Takahashi traded turns in a duel that showcased their Cyber monsters, with Nasatya repeatedly stopping Chief Takahashi’s attacks. Asuka revived Nasatya and prepared her next move, but Chief Takahashi’s Cyber Blader unexpectedly jumped to Asuka’s side of the field.

• Chief Takahashi Ritual Summoned Cyber Angel - Idaten, recovered Graceful Charity, and Normal Summoned Cyber Tutu.
• Chief Takahashi attacked Asuka’s Cyber Angel monsters, but Nasatya negated each attack before Chief Takahashi ended her turn.
• Asuka Normal Summoned Cyber Petit Angel, searched Machine Angel Ritual, and Ritual Summoned Cyber Angel - Idaten.
• Asuka used Blessed Church - Ritual Chapel to add Cyber Angel - Dakini to her hand, then banished Benten to Special Summon Nasatya from her Graveyard.
• Chief Takahashi watched her Cyber Blader somersault across the field to Asuka’s side.

Asuka overwhelmed Chief Takahashi with Cyber Angel effects that repeatedly revived Nasatya and stole the Chief’s monsters. Asuka cleared the Chief’s Field and won the duel, leaving Takahashi exhausted.

• Asuka used Nasatya to seize Chief Takahashi’s Ice Hand, boost her Life Points, and Ritual Summon Dakini with increased ATK.
• Dakini forced Takahashi to send Idaten to the Graveyard, allowing Asuka to revive Nasatya and take control of Cyber Tutu.
• Takahashi used Heroine’s Light to replace Cyber Tutu with Cyber Prima, but Asuka revived Nasatya again and restored more Life Points.
• Asuka used Machine Angel Absolute Ritual and Burial from a Different Dimension to set up another Nasatya revival, which let her take Cyber Prima as well.
• Asuka’s Dakini and the stolen Ice Hand attacked directly, reducing Takahashi’s Life Points to zero and winning the duel.

Asuka defeated Chief Takahashi with a new Cyber Angel strategy developed with Kira, impressing the experts at the conference. Pegasus J. Crawford arrived in person and asked what to call Kira.

• Asuka defeated Chief Takahashi with Cyber Angel - Nasatya, leaving Sakurako stunned.
• Asuka reflected on Kira’s advice and discovered that using the new Absolute Defense strategy made dueling feel exciting in a different way.
• The experts praised the duel and questioned Kira and Misawa about the new Electronicization card.
• Pegasus Tsukikage praised the Duel Academy students for finding a new direction beyond conventional Deck strategies.
• Pegasus J. Crawford appeared at the conference, approached Kira and the other students, and asked what to call Kira.

At a card-design conference, Pegasus praised Kira and the Cyber Angel research, while Kira observed the other experts’ strange card innovations. When his team’s turn came, Kira announced research beyond Cyber Angels and had Misawa present prepared Yokai cards.

• Pegasus asked Kira his name, praised his creativity to the conference, and said he had high hopes for him.
• Kira inferred that Pegasus had watched the duel and appreciated his role in guiding Asuka’s Cyber Angel research.
• The experts presented their research, including the unusual Trap Card Report of Misfortune and the Normal Spell Evil Ritual.
• Pegasus invited Kira’s team to explain its achievements, and Kira said their duel had only shown part of their work.
• Kira announced that the team had also researched Yokai-Type and Zombie-Type monsters, and Misawa presented several prepared cards.

Kira, Misawa, and Asuka presented groundbreaking Zombie-Type research and earned an invitation to Industrial Illusions. There, Yako discussed duelists’ power to shape outcomes before revealing he was Pegasus Tsukikage and asking Kira for a duel.

• Kira’s team presented research showing that Yokai-Type monsters belonged to the Zombie-Type family, impressing the attending experts and securing sponsorship from Industrial Illusions.
• Yako invited Kira, Misawa, and Asuka to Industrial Illusions headquarters, where he said someone wanted to meet them.
• During the drive, Yako described a theory that duelists’ power could affect card draws and even rewrite the future through duels.
• Yako asked Kira to duel him because his younger brother had been inspired by his own duel with Kira.
• Yako revealed that he was Pegasus Tsukikage, the twin brother of Pegasus J. Crawford.

Kira and Pegasus Tsukihiko began a duel, with Kira disrupting Tsukihiko’s attempt to revive Judgment Dragon. Tsukihiko then activated Armament Reincarnation, turning four Equip Spells in his Graveyard into monsters.

• Tsukihiko set a monster and a Back Row card, then ended his turn.
• Kira summoned Blade Knight, destroyed Tsukihiko’s Scholar Spirit, and set four cards.
• Tsukihiko used Sixth Sense and Graceful Charity to draw cards and fill his Graveyard, then summoned Chiron the Mage.
• Kira negated Chiron’s effect with Breakthrough Skill, and Solemn Warning stopped Tsukihiko’s Monster Reborn from reviving Judgment Dragon.
• Tsukihiko activated Armament Reincarnation and Special Summoned United We Stand, Axe of Despair, Gemini Sword, and Mage Power as monsters.

Pegasus Tsukikage overwhelmed Kira with Equip Cards summoned as monsters, but Kira’s defenses stopped his attacks and gave him extra cards. Tsukikage then summoned Catapult Turtle, leaving Kira to face another unexpected threat.

• Pegasus Tsukikage revived four Equip Cards as monsters, boosted their ATK with Powerful Alliance, and attacked Kira’s monsters.
• Kira used Monster Swap and Apprentice Magician’s effect to protect his field, then flipped Old Vindictive Magician to destroy Mage Power.
• Kira activated Balance of Judgment to draw three cards, then summoned The Supplicant of Nephthys and searched his Deck for Nephthys’ Descendant.
• Pegasus Tsukikage drew cards with Pot of Greed and attacked The Supplicant of Nephthys, but Kira’s Messenger of Peace prevented battle destruction and damage.
• Pegasus Tsukikage Tributed Gemini Sword to Tribute Summon Catapult Turtle.

Tsukihiko rebuilt his equip-card formation after Kira destroyed Catapult Turtle, while Kira revived Sacred Phoenix of Nephthys on his next turn. The Phoenix began to destroy all of Tsukihiko’s Spell/Trap Cards, including the Equip Cards powering his monsters.

• Tsukihiko used Catapult Turtle to threaten Kira with effect damage, but Kira discarded a card to activate Divine Wrath and destroy it.
• Tsukihiko drew cards with Card of Sanctity, then used a second Armament Reincarnation to revive United We Stand, Mage Power, and Gemini Sword as monsters.
• Tsukihiko boosted United We Stand and Mage Power to 4500 ATK each and set three more cards, leaving Kira protected from attacks by Messenger of Peace.
• Kira began his turn and revived Sacred Phoenix of Nephthys, which had been destroyed in his hand by The Supplicant the previous turn.
• Kira activated Sacred Phoenix of Nephthys’s effect to destroy all Spell/Trap Cards on Tsukihiko’s Field.

Kira countered Tsukihiko’s Spell-based strategy with Magic Canceller, then cleared the Field and summoned Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning. Tsukihiko was left at 1000 LP as Kira ended his turn with a Set card.

• Tsukihiko cursed Kira’s Sacred Phoenix of Nephthys with Illusion’s Curse, negating its abilities and lowering its ATK.
• Kira Tributed the cursed Phoenix with Advance Draw, drew two cards, then used Graceful Charity to draw three and discard two.
• Kira Tribute Summoned Magic Canceller, negating Spell effects and reducing Tsukihiko’s equipped monsters to 500 ATK.
• Tsukihiko activated Torrential Tribute in response, destroying every monster on the Field.
• Kira banished Blade Knight and Apprentice Magician to summon Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning, which attacked Tsukihiko directly and reduced him to 1000 LP.
• Kira Set one card and ended his turn.

Tsukihiko used a trap-and-spell combo to replenish his hand and restore his Life Points before summoning Angel O7. The artificial angel’s field-wide effect began to threaten Kira’s ability to use monster effects.

• Tsukihiko chained Goblin's Operating Skill with Emergency Provisions, sending both Traps to the Graveyard to restore 2000 Life Points and draw six cards.
• Tsukihiko activated Graceful Charity, then drew another card with the effect of Scholar Spirit he discarded.
• Tsukihiko praised Kira as a formidable opponent, while Kira replied that he was simply learning through their Duels.
• Tsukihiko revealed Angel O7 to Special Summon Angel O1, then Normal Summoned a second Angel O1.
• Tsukihiko Tributed both Angel O1 cards to Tribute Summon Angel O7, whose white sanctuary spread across the Field.

Pegasus Tsukikage pushed Kira to the brink with Angel O7, Darklord Belial, and Earth Giant - Gaia Plate, but Kira survived the assault and began his turn by summoning Thousand-Eyes Restrict. Tsukikage had expected Kira to reveal an enhanced Black Luster Soldier, and the chapter ended with him stunned by Kira’s unexpected choice.

• Pegasus Tsukikage summoned Angel O7, whose effect prevented Kira from activating monster effects on his Field.
• Tsukikage used Allure of Darkness and Different Dimension Revive to summon Darklord Belial, then banished two Rock-Type Monsters to summon Earth Giant - Gaia Plate.
• Gaia Plate halved Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning’s ATK during battle and destroyed it, reducing Kira’s LP to 700.
• Kira used Scapegoat to summon four Sheep Tokens, which blocked Tsukikage’s direct attack as Darklord Belial and Angel O7 destroyed two of them.
• Tsukikage asked when Kira had last dueled at full strength, and Kira insisted he was taking the duel seriously.
• Kira activated Metamorphosis by Tributing a Sheep Token and summoned Thousand-Eyes Restrict, surprising Tsukikage.

Kira used Scapegoat, Metamorphosis, and Black Illusion Ritual to summon Thousand-Eyes Restrict and Relinquished, then broke through Tsukihiko’s defenses with a sequence of monster effects. He defeated Tsukihiko, leaving him bewildered by how the Relinquished cards had been used.

• Kira banished Breakthrough Skill from his Graveyard to negate Angel O7’s effects and restore his ability to use monster effects.
• Kira Tributed a Sheep Token for Black Illusion Ritual, Summoning Relinquished alongside Thousand-Eyes Restrict.
• Relinquished absorbed Darklord Belial, and Thousand-Eyes Restrict absorbed Earth Giant - Gaia Plate.
• Kira used Tsukuyomi to set Thousand-Eyes Restrict face-down, then banished AD Changer from his Graveyard to turn it face-up and reset its effect.
• Thousand-Eyes Restrict absorbed Angel O7, and Kira attacked Tsukihiko directly with it and Relinquished, reducing his Life Points to zero.

Kira defeated Pegasus Tsukihiko, who praised him as the true Perfect Duelist and compared his calculated style with Judai Yuki’s instinctive approach. Kira anticipated that he might face Judai soon in Duel Academy’s freshman challenge against the Northern Branch School.

• Kira defeated Pegasus Tsukihiko, who rose from his defeat and acknowledged that he had learned from their duel.
• Pegasus J. Crawford, whom Tsukihiko called Yako, arrived and said he had expected Kira to be stronger than his brother.
• Tsukihiko recalled that Pegasus had called him a Perfect Duelist, then said Kira deserved the title more because of his deck building, calculations, and control of duels.
• Misawa and Asuka described Judai Yuki as Kira’s opposite, a passionate duelist whose energy inspired others, including Hayato.
• Kira considered dueling Judai as a test of his training and anticipated being nominated for the upcoming freshman challenge against the Northern Branch School.

After securing sponsorship from KaibaCorp and Industrial Illusions, Kira established his laboratory and spent his days dueling around the academy. When Seika showed him a report about a mysterious duelist who stole Rare Cards and Duel Disks, Kira was shocked by the thefts.

• Tsukihiko promised to give Kira's lab priority access and discounts at Industrial Illusions, and Kira returned to the academy with Misawa and the Pegasus brothers.
• KaibaCorp and Industrial Illusions funded Kira's lab, while rumors about his supposed closeness with Seto Kaiba spread among students.
• Kira increased his duel practice with the Duel Club and Student Council members, and resolved a Photography Club and Art Club dispute by challenging both presidents.
• Kira's duels earned the Student Council a reputation for using him as a deterrent, later called the "Ra Yellow Deterrent."
• Seika offered Kira a report about a student seeking club registration, but he declined because he had already dueled the applicant.
• Kira read a report about a mysterious person in Academy Forest who defeated Obelisk Blue students and took their Rare Cards or Duel Disks.

Kira and Misawa encountered Oohara and Kohara, whom Kira suspected were behind the Rare Card Hunter rumors. That night, Kira tried to confront the Spider Giant, but the masked figure recognized him and fled.

• Blue Dorm students panicked and ran when they saw Kira approaching, leaving Oohara and Kohara baffled.
• Kira and Misawa discussed rumors about Ayanokoji and Judai Yuki before recognizing Oohara and Kohara as the suspected Rare Card Hunters.
• Kira hinted that he knew Oohara and Kohara were connected to the Rare Card Hunter rumors, but they denied it and left.
• Misawa questioned how Oohara could be the Spider Giant, while Kira suggested that he knew more than he was saying.
• That night, Kira and Misawa waited for the Spider Giant, but the masked figure recognized Kira and ran away.

Kira tracked down Oohara and Kohara, and the trio began a duel in which the duo’s early attacks were stopped by Kira’s Trap. Kira then locked down two of their Monster Zones and Fusion Summoned Ojama King, leaving the duel poised to turn in his favor.

• Kira followed Oohara and Kohara to their hiding place, and they challenged him to a duel.
• Kira went first, setting a monster and a card before Oohara summoned Giant Orc and Special Summoned Swift Velociraptor.
• Swift Velociraptor attacked Kira’s set Magical Merchant, which let Kira add Ojama Magic to his hand.
• Kira used Karma Cut to banish Giant Orc and discarded Ojama Magic to add Ojama Green, Ojama Yellow, and Ojama Black to his hand.
• Kira drew two cards with Card of Adversity, activated Ground Collapse to disable two of Oohara’s Monster Zones, and Fusion Summoned Ojama King.