Recaps

Jiang He countered Jack Atlas’s attempt to negate his Field Spell, [PSY-Frame Circuit], by revealing a hand effect that summoned two monsters and destroyed Jack’s Trap Card. The duel continued with the monsters on Jiang He’s field, while Jack’s reaction suggested his attention had shifted to something more than the destroyed trap.

• Jack Atlas Synchro Summoned [Red Dragon Archfiend] and ended his turn after setting two cards.
• Jiang He drew a card, set two cards, and activated the Field Spell [PSY-Frame Circuit].
• Jack Atlas activated his Trap Card [Magic Drain] to negate and destroy the Field Spell.
• Jiang He activated [PSY-Framegear Epsilon]’s effect from his hand, summoning it and [PSY-Frame Driver] to negate and destroy Jack’s Trap Card.
• Jack Atlas reacted angrily, but his attention soon shifted from the destroyed trap.

Jiang He used his PSY-Frame monsters to banish Jack Atlas’s hand card and destroy his [Red Dragon Archfiend], then revealed he could Synchro Summon during Jack’s turn. After Jack revived his ace, Jiang He summoned [PSY-Framelord Zeta] using [PSY-Frame Circuit], leaving the duel in progress.

• Jiang He Synchro Summoned [PSY-Framelord Omega], which banished itself and Jack Atlas’s only hand card until Jiang He’s next Standby Phase.
• Jack Atlas attacked directly with [Red Dragon Archfiend], but Jiang He Special Summoned [PSY-Framegear Beta] and [PSY-Frame Driver], destroying the attacking monster and ending the Battle Phase.
• Jack Atlas activated [Call of the Haunted] to revive [Red Dragon Archfiend] from his Graveyard.
• Jiang He activated [PSY-Frame Circuit] and Synchro Summoned [PSY-Framelord Zeta] with [PSY-Framegear Beta] and [PSY-Frame Driver] during Jack Atlas’s turn.

Jiang He repeatedly banished Jack Atlas's Red Dragon Archfiend and hand cards with his PSY-Framelord monsters, while keeping Jack under pressure and replenishing his own resources. Jack drew Archfiend Berserker and launched a direct attack, leaving Jiang He's response unresolved.

• Jiang He used PSY-Framelord Zeta to banish itself and Jack Atlas's Red Dragon Archfiend until his next Standby Phase.
• Jiang He repeatedly trapped Red Dragon Archfiend with Zeta and used PSY-Framelord Omega to banish Jack's hand card and deal 2800 damage.
• Jiang He activated Psychic Overload to return three Psychic monsters to his Deck, drew two cards, and set another card.
• Jack Atlas drew Archfiend Berserker, summoned it, and ordered it to attack Jiang He directly.

Jiang He defeated Jack Atlas by using [PSY-Frame Overload] to banish Jack’s Synchro-summoned monster, then mocked him as he conceded. Jack left after challenging Jiang He to a true showdown at the Fortune Cup World Duel Tournament, while Jiang He noticed the Mark of the Crimson Dragon awakening on Jack.

• Jack Atlas used [Graveyard Harmony] to Synchro Summon [Celestial King of Punishment, Dark Heaven], whose effect prevented Synchro Summons.
• Jiang He activated [PSY-Frame Overload] and banished [PSY-Framegear Beta] to banish [Celestial King of Punishment, Dark Heaven] as well.
• With his field empty and no cards in hand, Jack Atlas conceded and challenged Jiang He to meet him at the Fortune Cup World Duel Tournament.
• Jack Atlas left with Mikage, and Jiang He noticed a red light and sensed that the Mark of the Crimson Dragon had awakened within Jack.

After returning to Duel Academy, Jiang He learned more about Turbo Dueling and checked his system shop for new options. He acquired the final Earthbound Immortal Mark and two underworld decks, leaving him with 44,000 Emotion Points.

• On the cruise back to Duel Academy, Alexis Rhodes asked Jiang He about Turbo Dueling, and he explained that it used Speed World to restrict ordinary Spell Cards.
• After returning to his cabin, Jiang He checked his system panel and found he had 51,000 Emotion Points, much of them gained from Jack Atlas and Lazar.
• Jiang He found the Earthbound Immortal Mark: Giant Mark in the refreshed shop and redeemed it, learning that even his close bonds with Alexis Rhodes and Rei Saotome only barely met its strict requirements.
• Jiang He chose the Vanity's Skill Drain Macro Cosmos Deck and the Kaiju Magnet Deck from the shop, spending 7,000 Emotion Points and bringing his balance down to 44,000.

Akiza Izinski arrived at Duel Academy and challenged Jiang He, the duelist her father had seen defeat Lazar, making her enrollment depend on the result. Jiang He accepted, and their duel began with Akiza taking the first turn and summoning monsters.

• Professor Crowler introduced Akiza Izinski as a transfer student from New Domino City.
• Akiza said she would join Duel Academy only if Jiang He defeated her in a duel.
• Jiang He accepted Akiza’s challenge, while Chancellor Sheppard agreed to cover any damage from her uncontrolled ability.
• Jiang He and Akiza began their duel in the academy arena with 4000 Life Points each.
• Akiza went first, summoned Rose, Warrior of Revenge, and used its effect to summon Botanical Lion Seed from her hand.

Akiza used her Plant monsters to inflict real damage on Jiang He, and the spectators learned that her psychic powers made her duels dangerous. After Chancellor Sheppard accepted blame and promised compensation, Akiza resumed her turn and continued building her field.

• Akiza Special Summoned Botanical Lion Seed, then Tributed it to Special Summon Phoenixian Cluster Amaryllis from her hand.
• Akiza activated Fragrance Storm, destroying Phoenixian Cluster Amaryllis to draw a card; its effect then inflicted 800 damage on Jiang He, reducing him to 3200 LP.
• Jiang He protected himself from the attack, while the spectators realized Akiza’s psychic powers caused her monster effects to deal real damage.
• Chancellor Sheppard explained Akiza’s uncontrolled psychic abilities, and Jiang He made him accept blame and promise compensation to Duel Academy.
• Akiza drew Rose Fairy with Fragrance Storm, drew another card, and activated Rose Fairy’s effect to Special Summon it from her hand.

Akiza Izinski built an attacking and defensive field with Synchro Monster [Splendid Rose] and [Phoenixian Cluster Amaryllis], but Jiang He cleared both away by Special Summoning [Lava Golem] to her field. He then drew cards, sent [Speedroid Magneda] to the Graveyard, and revived it with [Monster Reborn], leaving Akiza to face his next move.

• Akiza Izinski Synchro Summoned [Splendid Rose], set a card, and revived [Phoenixian Cluster Amaryllis] during the End Phase.
• Jiang He tributed Akiza Izinski's [Splendid Rose] and [Phoenixian Cluster Amaryllis] to Special Summon [Lava Golem] to her field.
• Jiang He activated [Speed Recovery Draw], drew two cards, and sent [Speedroid Magneda] from his hand to the Graveyard.
• Jiang He activated [Monster Reborn] and Special Summoned [Speedroid Magneda] from his Graveyard.

Jiang He used Speedroid Magneda and Akiza Izinski’s Lava Golem to Synchro Summon Virtual World Kyubi - Shenshen, then cleared her remaining Trap and attacked with power from the Crimson Dragon mark. Akiza was hurt but grew excited to discover Jiang He shared her ability, and she began reconsidering leaving Duel Academy as her turn started.

• Jiang He used Speedroid Magneda and Lava Golem as Synchro Material to summon Virtual World Kyubi - Shenshen.
• Jiang He activated Mystical Space Typhoon to destroy Akiza Izinski’s set Sakuretsu Armor.
• Virtual World Kyubi - Shenshen attacked Akiza directly, injuring her and reducing her LP from 4000 to 1200.
• Akiza realized Jiang He had caused the injury with an ability like hers, became eager to duel him, and reconsidered leaving Duel Academy.
• Jiang He set two cards and ended his turn, and Akiza drew for her turn with a chilling smile.

Akiza revived [Splendid Rose] and Synchro Summoned [Black Rose Dragon], whose effect destroyed the cards on Jiang He's field. Jiang He’s [Threatening Roar] prevented Akiza from attacking that turn, though she said she could still revive a powerful monster.

• Akiza activated [Pot of Greed] and [Monster Reborn] to draw cards and revive [Splendid Rose] from her graveyard.
• Akiza tried to halve [Virtual World Kyubi - Shenshen]’s attack with [Splendid Rose], but Jiang He activated [Infinite Impermanence] to negate her effect.
• Akiza Normal Summoned [Glow-Up Bulb] and used it with [Splendid Rose] to Synchro Summon [Black Rose Dragon].
• Akiza used [Black Rose Dragon]’s effect to destroy every card on the field, including itself and [Virtual World Kyubi - Shenshen].
• Jiang He activated [Threatening Roar] as the cards were destroyed, preventing Akiza from attacking that turn.
• Akiza revealed the last card in her hand and said she could still revive a powerful monster.

Akiza revived Black Rose Dragon and Phoenixian Cluster Amaryllis, but Jiang He used Kumongous and Speedroid Magneda to remove her ace and Synchro Summon Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon. He then revived Virtual World Kyubi - Shenshen from his Graveyard, leaving Akiza facing his returning monster.

• Akiza used Premature Burial to revive Black Rose Dragon and banished a Plant-Type monster to revive Phoenixian Cluster Amaryllis.
• Jiang He drew a card and Special Summoned Kumongous, the Sticky String Kaiju to Akiza's field by Tributing Black Rose Dragon.
• Jiang He Normal Summoned Speedroid Magneda and used its effect to make Kumongous a Synchro Material, summoning Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon.
• Jiang He banished Speedroid Magneda and Lava Golem from his Graveyard to revive Virtual World Kyubi - Shenshen.
• Akiza was shocked to see Jiang He revive Virtual World Kyubi - Shenshen.

After Jiang He defeated Akiza Izinski, she chose to join Slifer Red and asked to live in his house so his powers could keep her psychic abilities in check. Alexis challenged Akiza for the vacant room, and the chapter ended as they prepared to duel by the sea.

• Jiang He defeated Akiza, secured her place at Duel Academy, and irritated her with his victory pose and speech.
• Alexis worried that Akiza’s psychic powers could endanger the Obelisk Blue girls’ dorm, and Jiang He realized his protective power only worked nearby.
• Akiza arrived at Jiang He’s cabin and asked to live there, explaining that Chancellor Sheppard had recommended she stay close to him.
• Alexis challenged Akiza to a duel over the guest room, and Akiza accepted her wager.
• Alexis and Akiza faced each other with their Duel Disks on the clearing by the sea as Jiang He and the others watched.

Alexis Rhodes opened her duel with Akiza Izinski by summoning two Cyber Angel Nasatyas and creating a defense that blocked attacks, while raising her Life Points. Akiza began her turn by drawing cards and summoning Copy Plant and Dark Verger, setting up a Synchro Summon.

• Alexis Rhodes used Machine Angel Ritual to summon Cyber Angel Nasatya, then recovered the Ritual Spell with Cyber Tutu's effect.
• Alexis Rhodes used Machine Angel Ritual again to summon a second Cyber Angel Nasatya and added a LIGHT Fairy monster to her hand with Cyber Angel Benten's effect.
• Alexis Rhodes used the two Cyber Angel Nasatyas to protect each other from attacks, set a card, and gained 1000 Life Points.
• Akiza Izinski activated Graceful Charity, drew three cards, and discarded two Plant monsters, including Dark Verger.
• Akiza Izinski summoned Copy Plant and used its effect to copy a Cyber Angel Nasatya's Level 5.
• Akiza Izinski revived Dark Verger from the Graveyard after summoning a Plant Tuner.

Akiza used Black Rose Dragon to destroy the cards on Alexis’s field, but Alexis survived with Waboku and later stole the dragon with Cyber Angel Nasatya. The Duel continued with Akiza retaining Phoenixian Cluster Amaryllis and two set cards, while Alexis gained control of Akiza’s ace monster.

• Akiza Synchro Summoned Black Rose Dragon, whose effect destroyed all cards on the field, including itself and Alexis’s monsters.
• Alexis revealed Waboku before Black Rose Dragon’s effect resolved, preventing battle damage to herself that turn.
• Akiza revived Black Rose Dragon with Monster Reborn, set two cards, and Special Summoned Phoenixian Cluster Amaryllis during the End Phase.
• Alexis drew two cards with Pot of Greed and activated Cyber Angel Nasatya’s Graveyard effect, banishing Cyber Angel Benten to revive Nasatya.
• Alexis used Nasatya’s effect to take control of Black Rose Dragon from Akiza.

Alexis Rhodes and Akiza Izinski dueled over Jiang He, but both used Ring of Destruction and their life points reached zero at the same time. Since their bet did not cover a draw, Jiang He was not moving in with either of them.

• Akiza destroyed the Black Rose Dragon Alexis had taken control of with Ring of Destruction, damaging both duelists and negating Alexis's life-point recovery.
• Alexis activated her own Ring of Destruction and targeted Akiza's Phoenixian Cluster Amaryllis, hoping to end the duel.
• Akiza used Power Up to raise Phoenixian Cluster Amaryllis's attack to 3,700, causing the explosion to reduce both duelists' life points to zero.
• Jiang He asked what the draw meant for their bet, and the outcome was that he would not move in with either woman.

Jiang He warned Alexis, Akiza, and Rei that an unknown watcher had been spotted near the cottage, then Ishizu caught the intruder when he broke in during the night. Jiang He recognized the captured psychic duelist as Sayer, who had likely come to claim Akiza for his schemes.

• Jiang He told Alexis, Akiza, Rei, and Camula that someone had watched them from the woods and advised the girls not to go anywhere alone.
• Akiza was moved by Jiang He's concern, while Alexis realized how little genuine care Akiza had received but remained determined not to give up Jiang He.
• A black-cloaked intruder used a Quick-Play Spell Card to enter the cottage, where Ishizu held him at dagger-point and warned him against using his psychic powers.
• Little Sphere Kuriboh and the Ojama Trio woke Jiang He and reported that Ishizu had caught the intruder downstairs.
• Jiang He, Alexis, Rei, and Akiza went to the living room, where Jiang He recognized the captive as Sayer and suspected he had targeted Akiza.

Jiang He exposed Sayer’s true plan to exploit psychic duelists and trapped him in a Shadow Duel when he tried to escape. He prepared a blank Monster Card to seal Sayer and revealed that he intended to avoid paying the duel’s price himself.

• Sayer claimed he led the Arcadia Movement to protect psychics, but Jiang He used Sphere Kuriboh’s detection of malice to expose his act.
• Under pressure from Jiang He’s threat involving the Ojama Trio, Sayer admitted that he planned to use psychic duelists as tools for money and status.
• Akiza realized Sayer had likely spread rumors about the Arcadia Movement to lure her into joining and became furious.
• Sayer tried to escape with Emergency Teleport, but Jiang He’s Shadow Duel power kept him trapped beside the Slifer Red dormitory.
• Jiang He explained that losing would seal Sayer in a blank Monster Card, then admitted he planned to avoid paying the Shadow Duel’s price if he lost.

Jiang He began a Shadow Duel against Sayer, whose Psychic Synchro strategy gave him an early Life Point boost. Jiang He set five cards behind Lord of the Heavenly Prison, then revealed There Can Be Only One as Sayer prepared to continue his plays.

• Jiang He and Sayer started a Shadow Duel with 4000 Life Points each.
• Sayer used Emergency Teleport to summon Psycho Wheeleder, Normal Summoned Mind Protector, and Synchro Summoned Magical Android.
• Sayer set a card and gained 600 Life Points from Magical Android's End Phase effect.
• Jiang He revealed Lord of the Heavenly Prison to protect his set cards, then set five cards and ended his turn.
• Sayer summoned Krebons, but Jiang He activated There Can Be Only One, restricting each player to one face-up monster of each Type.

Jiang He used a series of traps to restrict Sayer’s Psychic-Type monsters and destroy his set cards, then Special Summoned Lord of the Heavenly Prison. As Sayer hoped to turn the duel around on his next turn, Jiang He revealed that he had another move prepared.

• There Can Be Only One forced Sayer to send Krebons to the Graveyard and keep Magical Android.
• Jiang He Special Summoned Lord of the Heavenly Prison from his hand, prompting Sayer to switch Magical Android to Defense Position and Set a card.
• Skill Drain negated Magical Android’s effect and stopped Sayer from recovering Life Points.
• Jiang He used Twin Twisters to destroy Sayer’s set Holy Barrier - Mirror Force and Call of the Haunted.
• Jiang He pointed to his Duel Disk’s Graveyard slot and challenged Sayer’s belief that he had no cards left.

Jiang He used Skill Drain to preserve Beast King Barbaros’s full attack, destroyed Sayer’s Magical Android, and struck Sayer directly, leaving him badly injured and at 1,600 LP. Sayer continued the duel, summoned another Krebons, and used Psychokinesis to destroy Jiang He’s There Can Be Only One, leaving Sayer with 600 LP before hinting he still had a move.

• Jiang He drew Broww, Huntsman of Dark World’s effect, then summoned Beast King Barbaros with 3,000 attack because Skill Drain negated its attack-reducing effect.
• Beast King Barbaros destroyed Sayer’s Magical Android, and Lord of the Heavenly Prison attacked Sayer directly, reducing him from 4,600 LP to 1,600 and leaving him badly injured.
• Jiang He reminded Sayer that he would lose if he could not continue the Shadow Duel, so Sayer forced himself to stand and insisted he could keep dueling.
• Sayer drew with Pot of Greed, summoned a second Krebons in Defense Position, and activated Psychokinesis.
• Sayer paid 1,000 LP to destroy Jiang He’s There Can Be Only One, dropping to 600 LP, then smirked that he could still make a comeback.

Jiang He used layered Trap Cards to stop Sayer’s comeback and win their Shadow Duel. After sealing Sayer in a card, Jiang He returned to his room, while Sayer later woke to find Ojama Yellow, Ojama Green, and Ojama Black watching him.

• Sayer revived Magical Android with Monster Reborn, but Jiang He activated Zero Space to prevent either player from Special Summoning.
• Sayer equipped Magical Android with Psychic Sword and sent it to attack Lord of the Heavenly Prison, but Jiang He used Compulsory Evacuation Device to return it to the Extra Deck.
• Sayer fainted in rage, and the Shadow Duel ruled him defeated; his unconscious figure was sealed in a monster card.
• Jiang He decided to keep Sayer sealed because he considered him an irredeemable villain, then returned to his room to sleep.
• Sayer woke inside the Sealing Card and saw Ojama Yellow, Ojama Green, and Ojama Black peering down at him.

Jiang He gave Rei two Synchro Monsters from Sayer’s deck while Akiza quietly wished he would give her a gift too. Later, Chancellor Sheppard gathered the Fortune Cup participants and presented equipment for Turbo Duels, leaving them to discover what Vice Chancellor Bonaparte had brought.

• Jiang He offered Rei Saotome Magical Android and Thought Ruler Archfiend, and she happily accepted the cards.
• Akiza felt envious of Rei receiving a gift and hoped Jiang He might give her one someday.
• Jiang He, Alexis, Akiza, and Rei played tennis during health class while other students watched enviously.
• Teacher Kawa and Professor Crowler summoned Jiang He, Jaden Yuki, and the other Fortune Cup participants to Chancellor Sheppard’s office.
• Chancellor Sheppard explained that the Fortune Cup finals might require Turbo Duels and said he had used Duel Academy’s limited funds to prepare equipment.
• Vice Chancellor Bonaparte carried a large cubic box into the office as the group recognized it might contain a D-Wheel.

Jiang He and the Duel Academy students accepted a skateboard disguised as a D-Wheel for the Fortune Cup after Chancellor Sheppard admitted the academy lacked funds. Later, Alexis nearly told Jiang He she wanted to marry him but backed away, while Jiang He reviewed the Emotion Points he had gained from recent duels.

• Chancellor Sheppard and Crowler revealed the academy’s D-Board and asked the students to use it for free publicity, and the students agreed.
• Jiang He refused to use the D-Board and thought about the D-Wheel he had arranged to have built using copied New Domino City technology.
• Alexis blushed as she tried to tell Jiang He that she was nearly old enough to marry, but she changed the subject and left the hot spring.
• Jiang He misunderstood Alexis’s hesitation as a possible hint about her birthday and later checked his system panel.
• Jiang He saw that he had 52,000 Emotion Points and credited much of his recent increase to Sayer.

Jiang He exchanged for the Servants of the Dragon skill and three decks, then traveled to New Domino City with the Fortune Cup participants. On arrival, a Satellite fugitive raced into the supposedly secure wealthy district, embarrassing Lazar and drawing Jiang He's mockery.

• Jiang He exchanged for Servants of the Dragon, which awakened Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon's Duel Monster spirit.
• Jiang He exchanged for the Red Dragon Archfiend Deck, the Chaos Thunder Dragon Deck, and the Tierra, Source of Destruction Deck.
• Jiang He waited at Duel Academy until the Fortune Cup approached, then traveled to New Domino City with Alexis Rhodes, Jaden Yuki, and the others.
• Lazar welcomed Jiang He and the group and explained that security in the wealthy district was strict.
• A red motorcycle-riding fugitive from Satellite sped into an alley in the wealthy district as a Security Maintenance Bureau vehicle pursued him.
• Jiang He mocked Lazar after the fugitive's escape contradicted his claims about the district's security.

Jiang He and the Duel Academy group arrived at the Fortune Cup, where Aster Phoenix revealed that Goodwin had commissioned him to defeat a twin-tailed child. The tournament began with Aster matched against Luna, while Jiang He recognized Goodwin’s hidden manipulation behind the event.

• After Lazar left, Chazz boasted about the tournament, and Bastion warned him that he could be matched against Jiang He.
• Jiang He told the group that Goodwin likely influenced the supposedly random matchups, and Aster Phoenix later confirmed he had been hired to defeat a twin-tailed child.
• Jiang He spotted Luna in the stands and a lookalike boy among the participants, while Alexis noticed a marked contestant resembling the fugitive from earlier.
• Goodwin opened the Fortune Cup and the host announced the first-round matchups.
• The host introduced Aster Phoenix and Luna as the opening duelists.