Chapter Summaries

Yūki finished testing his Thunder Dragon and Vampire Decks at Kaiba Land, while Jaden kept adapting his HERO Deck after their daily duels. When Duel Academy’s enrollment check-in arrived, Yūki packed his cards and boarded the school’s private jet with Jaden.

• Yūki refined his Thunder Dragon and Vampire Decks through matches at Kaiba Land, and his Soul Power and Duel Coins increased.
• Jaden continued losing to Yūki but eagerly reviewed their duels and added cards like Magic Cylinder, Marshmallon, and Swords of Revealing Light to his HERO Deck.
• Yūki blamed Jaden’s unusual deck choices on Little Yugi rather than his own daily duels with him.
• Yūki packed for Duel Academy with help from Snowstorm Princess, Silent Magician, and Little Red, while Summoned Skull stayed behind because he was too large.
• Yūki and Jaden boarded Duel Academy’s private jet, with Jaden asking to duel on the flight.

Yūki and Jaden arrived at Duel Academy, where Yūki met his roommate Bastion Misawa and reunited with Jaden and Syrus. Their campus tour ended with Chazz Princeton confronting them after two Obelisk Blue students tried to recruit Yūki and Bastion.

• Jaden tried to duel on the plane, but a flight attendant stopped him, and Yūki watched Duel Academy appear beneath the clouds.
• Yūki and Jaden received separate dorm assignments, and Yūki met Bastion Misawa in their Ra Yellow room.
• Yūki and Bastion unpacked, discussed Bastion’s duel-analysis models, and went to explore the campus.
• Jaden introduced Yūki and Bastion to his Osiris Red roommate, Syrus Truesdale, and Bastion explained the academy’s dorm rankings.
• Two Obelisk Blue students insulted Jaden and Syrus, then offered Yūki and Bastion access to training resources if they worked for their boss.
• The two students introduced their boss as Chazz Princeton, the top Obelisk Blue freshman.

On his first day at Duel Academy, Yūki refused Chazz Princeton’s offer to become his lackey, then accepted Chazz’s challenge to an ante duel. Asuka stopped them by warning that unauthorized ante duels could get both students expelled, and the students headed back to their dormitories for welcome dinners.

• Chazz Princeton offered Yūki and Bastion Misawa a chance to join his side, but both declined, and Chazz’s followers insulted Ra Yellow.
• Jaden challenged Chazz over his followers’ behavior, and Bastion also offered to duel after Chazz dismissed Jaden as unqualified.
• Yūki pointed out that Ra Yellow’s top entrance scorer should qualify, so Chazz challenged him to an ante duel with each staking their best card.
• Asuka arrived and warned that unauthorized ante duels could lead to expulsion, so Chazz postponed the match until Yūki applied for an official duel.
• Asuka cautioned Yūki about risking an important card, and the students left for their dormitory welcome dinners.

The dormitories held welcome dinners, and Chazz Princeton challenged Fujiwara Yūki to a midnight duel at the Academy Duel Arena. Yūki and Bastion Misawa slipped into the arena, where Yūki and Chazz began their duel with their Life Points at 4000 each.

• Cronos welcomed the Obelisk Blue freshmen, while Asuka identified Fujiwara Yūki as Ra Yellow's top student.
• Jaden enjoyed the simple Osiris Red welcome dinner, while Yūki ate curry at Ra Yellow's dinner and praised Professor Kayama's cooking.
• Chazz Princeton sent Yūki a video challenging him to a midnight duel, and Yūki accepted despite Bastion Misawa's warning about the rules and risks.
• Yūki and Bastion avoided the night patrols and entered the Academy Duel Arena, where Chazz waited with his two lackeys.
• Chazz declared himself Chazz Princeton Lightning, and he and Yūki activated their Duel Disks and started the duel.

Yūki overwhelmed Chazz’s defensive field with a chain of Thunder Dragon effects and Special Summoned Thunder Dragon Colossus without Fusion Summoning it. Chazz’s Trap Card failed to activate, leaving him without control of the duel.

• Chazz summoned Mystic Tomato in Defense Position, set two cards, and ended his turn while boasting that he had already calculated the outcome.
• Yūki Normal Summoned Lone Wolf, then banished Thunder Dragon monsters to trigger effects that searched his deck and summoned more monsters.
• Yūki used Thunder Dragondark’s effect to Special Summon Thunder Dragonduo from his banished cards, filling his field with three monsters.
• Yūki Tributed Thunder Dragonroar to Special Summon Thunder Dragon Colossus from his Extra Deck without Fusion Summoning it.
• Chazz tried to activate Infernal Polymerization to take Thunder Dragon Colossus, but the Trap Card failed because Yūki had not Fusion Summoned the monster.

Yūki dismantled Chazz’s defenses and cleared his field with a series of Thunder Dragon summons and effects. Chazz invited him to make any remaining Special Summons, but Yūki said he had none for now.

• Chazz’s Infernal Polymerization failed to activate, and he tried to blame the Duel Disk while Yūki prepared another summon.
• Yūki banished Thunder Dragondark and Thunder Dragon Colossus to Special Summon Thunder Dragon Titan, then used Dragondark’s effect to draw two cards.
• Yūki activated Heavy Storm, destroying Chazz’s Infernal Polymerization and Negate Attack before using Thunder Dragon Fusion to summon Thunder Dragon Colossus again.
• Yūki discarded Thunder Dragon to search for two copies of Thunder Dragon, triggering Thunder Dragon Titan to destroy Chazz’s Mystic Tomato.
• Chazz’s field was left empty against Yūki’s four monsters, and he challenged Yūki to use any remaining Special Summons; Yūki said he had none for now.

Yūki defeated Chazz in an ante duel using his Thunder Dragon Deck and took Infernal Polymerization as his prize. Chazz asked him to keep the loss secret, and Yūki and Bastion returned to Ra Yellow Dormitory, where Professor Kayama caught them out after lights-out.

• Yūki used Lone Wolf and Thunder Dragon Colossus to reduce Chazz's Life Points to zero, winning the duel.
• Chazz admitted defeat and handed Yūki his Deck; Yūki took Infernal Polymerization instead of Infernal Flame Emperor.
• Chazz asked Yūki not to tell anyone about the duel, and Yūki agreed while Bastion said he would keep the recording for personal review.
• Yūki and Bastion slipped back toward Ra Yellow Dormitory but found Professor Kayama waiting by the entrance.
• Professor Kayama let them return to their rooms after reminding them about the freshman assembly the next morning.

After defeating Chazz Princeton, Yūki earned Duel Coins and unlocked the Inferno Archetype Pack, but chose to save his coins for more useful cards. The next morning, Bastion rushed him to the freshman assembly, where Yūki noticed Jaden and Syrus were missing from the Osiris Red line.

• Yūki checked his duel rewards, gained Soul Power and Duel Coins, and unlocked Chazz Princeton’s Inferno Archetype Pack.
• Yūki decided not to draw from the Inferno pack and reasoned that raising his Soul Power might unlock ways to expand archetypes.
• Bastion woke Yūki late for the freshman assembly after Yūki ignored his earlier attempts to get him out of bed.
• Yūki and Bastion hurried to the multimedia hall, where Professor Kayama briefly watched them from the stage.
• Yūki noticed that Jaden and Syrus were absent from the Osiris Red line and wondered why Jaden was late again.

Jaden Yuki and Syrus Truesdale barely made it to the freshman assembly, where Cronos judged their late, sleepy arrival harshly. When Cronos announced that the first class would be freshman duels, Jaden immediately perked up.

• Cronos learned that Jaden Yuki and Syrus Truesdale were missing, but they rushed into the hall just before eight and joined the Red Dormitory group.
• Jaden signaled to Yūki that he and Syrus had stayed up playing card duels and discussing their decks.
• Chancellor Samejima delivered a long welcome speech while Yūki thought about his deck and Jaden struggled to stay awake.
• Cronos marked down Jaden's lateness and drowsiness before announcing that freshmen would have random dormitory duels for extra credits and evaluation.
• Jaden's sleepiness vanished when he heard about the duels, and he excitedly turned to Syrus.

Fujiwara Yūki prepared to duel Ra Yellow’s fourth-ranked freshman, Sōsuke Takahashi, after Chazz Princeton redeemed himself with a decisive win. Yūki chose a deck he had used to make his name, leaving its contents and the duel’s outcome unrevealed.

• Cronos scheduled the freshmen’s duels in batches, with Obelisk Blue first, Ra Yellow second, and Osiris Red last.
• Chazz defeated an Obelisk Blue freshman by summoning Infernal Flame Emperor and clearing his opponent’s Life Points, then awkwardly reacted to Yūki’s approving nod.
• Asuka noticed Chazz acting strangely around Yūki and stayed to watch the Ra Yellow duels.
• The matchup screen paired Fujiwara Yūki with Sōsuke Takahashi, and Takahashi asked Yūki not to underestimate him.
• Yūki passed over his Thunder Dragon deck, selected the deck that had first made him famous, and began the duel with Takahashi.

Sōsuke Takahashi opened the duel with a Machine monster boosted by an Equip Spell, but Yūki used Mischievous Twins and Raigeki before Takahashi stopped the board wipe with Dark Bribe. Yūki ended his turn with one Set monster, three Set cards, and a card in hand, leaving Tachibana Shingo wary of what his four Set cards concealed.

• Sōsuke Takahashi summoned Cannon Armored Car, activated Frontline of the Mecha Troops, equipped 7 Completed to it, and Set one card.
• Yūki paid 1,000 Life Points to activate Mischievous Twins, which discarded both cards from Sōsuke Takahashi’s hand.
• Yūki activated Raigeki, but Sōsuke Takahashi revealed Dark Bribe to negate and destroy it, allowing Yūki to draw a card.
• Yūki Set one monster and three cards before ending his turn, while Tachibana Shingo suspected that at least two of the four Set cards were dangerous.

Yūki dismantled Sōsuke Takahashi’s machine strategy and used Yata-Garasu to make him skip his Draw Phase. The duel continued with Sōsuke unable to draw and Yūki poised to repeat the lock.

• Yūki activated Drop Off during Sōsuke Takahashi’s Draw Phase, discarding his drawn card.
• Sōsuke Takahashi attacked Spirit of the Harp with Cannon Armored Car, but Spirit of the Harp survived because of its battle effect.
• Yūki used Karma Cut to banish Cannon Armored Car, sending its equipped 7 Completed to the Graveyard and leaving Sōsuke with only Frontline of the Mecha Troops.
• Yūki summoned Yata-Garasu and attacked Sōsuke directly with Spirit of the Harp and the bird.
• Yata-Garasu’s effect made Sōsuke skip his next Draw Phase, then its End Phase effect returned it to Yūki’s hand.
• Sōsuke’s next Draw Phase was skipped, leaving him unable to draw while Yūki held Yata-Garasu.

Yūki ended his duel with Sōsuke Takahashi after Yata-Garasu denied Takahashi another draw, then Kaiku the Ghost Destroyer helped finish him off. As Yūki collected his rewards and prepared to leave, Takahashi called out to him, leaving their next encounter uncertain.

• Sōsuke Takahashi ended his turn without a hand, field, or draw because Yata-Garasu had blocked his next Draw Phase.
• Yūki chose not to continue locking Takahashi out and summoned Kaiku the Ghost Destroyer beside Spirit of the Harp.
• Spirit of the Harp and Kaiku attacked directly, reducing Takahashi's Life Points to zero and ending the duel.
• Yūki received 2 Soul Power and 1900 Duel Coins, then prepared to leave the arena.
• Takahashi called out to Yūki, making him worry that Takahashi might demand a real-life duel.

After Yūki defeated Sōsuke Takahashi, the students reflected on the duels before Jaden won his match with Flame Wingman. As the friends headed back to their dormitories, Syrus lamented that he was the only one among them who had lost.

• Sōsuke Takahashi accepted his defeat and vowed to rebuild his deck to counter Yūki, who warned him that he had other decks as well.
• Chazz Princeton resolved to strengthen his deck, while Asuka left with her friends hoping to duel Yūki someday.
• Crowler left Daitokuji in charge of recording the Osiris Red duels, and Jaden defeated a nature-deck opponent with Elemental HERO Flame Wingman.
• As Jaden, Yūki, Bastion Misawa, and Syrus walked back to the dormitories, Syrus complained that he alone had lost, and Jaden teased him about still getting to draw cards.

Yūki considered creating a new spirit and chose Elemental HERO Neos for its potential connections to HERO and related cards. He spent 10,000 Duel Coins to begin Neos’s creation on a secluded cliff, as his other spirits gathered to witness it.

• Bastion studied the reasons for Takahashi’s defeat and considered how to build a Deck that could function after its hand was stripped.
• Yūki reviewed his 12,200 Duel Coins and weighed creating a Thunder Dragon spirit against creating Neos, choosing Neos for its broader potential.
• Yūki left the dorm and went to a secluded cliff on Academy Island, assuring Bastion he would not duel anyone for cards.
• Yūki confirmed Spirit Genesis for Elemental HERO Neos, reducing his balance to 2,200 Duel Coins.
• Silent Magician, Snowstorm Princess, Little Red, and Summoned Skull appeared as Neos’s card began glowing.

Yūki brought Elemental HERO Neos to life as a tiny spirit and named him Little White, giving Little Red a companion. He activated Neos’s Spirit Archetype Pack and began drawing cards, while Little White sensed a connection to Neo-Spacians; the chapter ended with Yūki considering how to build a deck around that bond.

• Yūki created Elemental HERO Neos, who appeared as a tiny silver-white spirit and called Yūki master.
• Little Red joined Neos on Yūki’s shoulders, and Yūki named Neos Little White; the two spirits greeted each other.
• Yūki activated Neos’s Spirit Archetype Pack and spent 2,100 Duel Coins on seven draws.
• Yūki drew Neo-Spacian and HERO cards, including a duplicate Elemental HERO Neos and several cards he considered unhelpful.
• Little White sensed a connection to Neo-Spacian Aqua Dolphin, and the spirit briefly answered from its card.
• Yūki realized Little White’s bond with the Neos cards could affect his deck-building and draws.

Yūki opened seven packs and gained new Elemental HERO, Neo-Spacian, and Fusion cards, though he did not find Yubel or the Evil HEROs he wanted. Little White revealed that he could call associated HERO companions during duels, giving Yūki a way to address his Deck’s material and Fusion problems.

• Yūki opened the first six packs and gained cards including Grand Mole, Dark Panther, Miracle Contact, and Neos Knight.
• Yūki opened the final pack, found Aqua Elemental HERO Neos, and remained disappointed that Yubel, Evil HEROs, and other hoped-for cards had not appeared.
• Yūki spent nearly all his Duel Coins and put the twenty-one new cards into his Deck Box.
• Little White connected with the associated cards and told Yūki he could call the HERO companions during duels.
• Yūki assigned Little White to manage attendance for the HERO Deck, and Little White agreed.

Yūki attended his first Duel Tactics class, where he showed that he understood card advantage and risk assessment better than most of his classmates. As Cronos taught the fundamentals, Yūki realized his strategic knowledge came from experience that duelists in this world had not yet developed.

• Bastion tried to wake Yūki for class, and Snowstorm Princess finally got him out of bed with a piece of ice.
• Cronos asked the class whether to attack through an unknown set card, and Yūki warned that the move could waste resources if the attack was countered.
• Cronos explained card trades, chain timing, and why field numbers alone did not determine advantage.
• Yūki saw that even talented Duel Academy students struggled with resource theory and recognized his own strategic knowledge as an unusual advantage.

Yūki studied Daitokuji’s card alchemy and earned supplementary notes on its energy-conducting circuits. At the weekend, the system shop refreshed with Fire Princess, prompting Yūki to plan a Life Point-gain strategy for his next duel.

• Daitokuji explained card-base alchemy, and Yūki questioned him about how cards’ rules were created and whether existing cards could be reverse-engineered.
• Daitokuji gave Yūki supplementary notes on basic energy-conducting circuits and promised to show him advanced circuits if he mastered them.
• During the following week, Yūki attended classes while Jaden repeatedly fell for the same trap and Bastion tried to analyze his reckless choices.
• On the weekend, Yūki checked the refreshed system shop and found Fire Princess among its three cards.
• Yūki bought Fire Princess and hinted that his next opponent would experience the effects of Life Point recovery.

Yūki developed a Fire Princess burn strategy and prepared for Duel Academy’s first monthly exam, while learning that a shipment of rare cards—including Ojama King—would arrive at the academy shop. The written test began with Yūki focused on earning enough credits to pursue the cards.

• Yūki planned to combine Fire Princess with Life Point recovery cards, then devised an infinite damage loop using Spell Absorption, Gearfried the Iron Knight, and Butterfly Dagger - Elma.
• Yūki and Bastion Misawa prepared for the monthly exam, and Asuka warned Yūki that the written test would include chain-timing questions.
• Jaden rushed into the teaching building just before the exam, dragging the late-running Syrus Truesdale along with him.
• Yūki overheard students discussing a shipment of rare cards and decided he wanted to acquire Ojama King, but worried he lacked the credits and money to beat Professor Crowler to it.
• The proctor distributed the exam papers, and Yūki focused on earning credits as the written test began.