Recaps

Jiang He gained the lead after Buster Blader destroyed Jack Atlas’s Force Resonator, leaving Jack with only 700 LP and nearly crashing. Jack tried to protect Red Dragon Archfiend and destroy Jiang He’s ace, but Jiang He negated the trap with Destruction Sword Flash from his graveyard.

• Jiang He boosted Buster Blader, the Dragon Destroyer Swordsman to 4,800 attack and ordered it to attack Force Resonator.
• Jack activated Spikeshield with Chain to raise Force Resonator’s defense, but Buster Blader destroyed it and dealt 3,300 damage, sending Jack’s D-Wheel into the barrier.
• Jiang He passed Jack on the track and ordered Buster Blader, the Destruction Swordmaster, to attack Red Dragon Archfiend.
• Jack activated Synchro Deflector to negate the attack and target Buster Blader, the Dragon Destroyer Swordsman for destruction.
• Jiang He banished Destruction Sword Flash from his graveyard to negate and destroy Synchro Deflector, foiling Jack’s trap.

Jiang He continued to dominate Jack Atlas in their Turbo Duel, using Buster Blader to destroy Red Dragon Archfiend and turn it into an equip monster. Jack tried to reclaim his monster with Mystical Space Typhoon and end the duel on his own terms, but Jiang He negated the Spell with Solemn Judgment, leaving Jack furious and still trapped.

• Jiang He explained that Buster Blader, the Destruction Swordmaster had equipped Jack Atlas's destroyed Red Dragon Archfiend and could use it to destroy monsters of the same type.
• Jack Atlas drew with only 700 LP and one Speed Counter, while Goodwin and Lazar discussed arranging another duel to pursue their plan to revive the Crimson Dragon.
• Jack activated Mystical Space Typhoon to destroy his equipped Red Dragon Archfiend, despite the 2,000 LP cost that would end his duel.
• Jiang He revealed Solemn Judgment, paid half his LP, and negated and destroyed Mystical Space Typhoon.
• Jack Atlas became enraged that Jiang He had even prevented him from ending the duel on his own terms.

Jiang He defeated Jack Atlas, took temporary possession of Red Dragon Archfiend, and became New Domino City's King of Turbo Duels. The Fortune Cup continued as Jaden Yuki and Chazz Princeton began their duel.

• Jiang He attacked Jack Atlas directly with Buster Dragon, causing Jack to crash and lose his remaining Life Points.
• The announcer declared Jiang He the winner and the new King of Turbo Duels until someone defeated him.
• Jiang He returned to the viewing area with Jack's Red Dragon Archfiend, while Yusei Fudo recalled how Jack had once returned Stardust Dragon to him.
• The announcer introduced Jaden Yuki and Chazz Princeton as the next opponents, and Chazz accepted the crowd's mistaken nickname, Funny Black Lightning.
• Jaden and Chazz took their starting hands, activated their Duel Disks, and began their duel.

Chazz used Hand Destruction and Monster Reborn to revive Jaden’s Elemental HERO Necroshade, then Synchro Summoned Dark End Dragon. He set The Dark Door and a face-down card before ending his first turn.

• Chazz activated Hand Destruction, and both duelists discarded four cards and drew four.
• Chazz used Monster Reborn to Special Summon Jaden’s Elemental HERO Necroshade from Jaden’s Graveyard.
• Chazz summoned Tune Warrior and used it with Necroshade to Synchro Summon Dark End Dragon.
• Jiang He explained that Chazz had originally planned to revive Mefist the Infernal General, but chose Necroshade to imitate Jiang He and prank Jaden.
• Chazz activated The Dark Door, set one card, and ended his turn without attacking.

Jaden Yuki and Chazz Princeton Thunder dueled, with Jaden summoning Elemental HERO Tempest before Chazz stopped its attack and threatened it with Dark End Dragon’s effect. Jaden used De-Fusion to evade the effect, leaving three HERO monsters on the field as Chazz’s dragon weakened.

• Jaden Yuki fused Avian, Sparkman, and Bubbleman to summon Elemental HERO Tempest.
• Jaden attacked Chazz Princeton Thunder’s Dark End Dragon, but Chazz activated Negate Attack to stop the attack and end the Battle Phase.
• Jaden set two cards, and Chazz activated Dark End Dragon’s effect, reducing its ATK and DEF by 500 to send Tempest to the Graveyard.
• Jaden activated De-Fusion to split Tempest into Avian, Sparkman, and Bubbleman, avoiding Dark End Dragon’s effect.
• Jiang He recognized that Jaden had drawn De-Fusion and noted that Chazz’s Dark End Dragon had fallen to 2100 ATK.

Chazz used Pot of Greed and Monster Reborn to revive Armed Dragon LV5, then destroyed Jaden Yuki’s Sparkman and Avian before evolving it into Armed Dragon LV7. Jaden began his turn by activating Graceful Charity, leaving the duel poised for his next move.

• Chazz activated Pot of Greed to draw two cards, then used Monster Reborn to Special Summon Armed Dragon LV5 from his Graveyard.
• Chazz attacked and destroyed Jaden Yuki’s Elemental HERO Sparkman with Armed Dragon LV5.
• Chazz discarded V-Tiger Jet to use Armed Dragon LV5’s effect and destroy Jaden Yuki’s Elemental HERO Avian.
• Chazz used Armed Dragon LV5’s End Phase effect to send it to the Graveyard and Special Summon Armed Dragon LV7 from his deck or hand.
• Jaden Yuki drew a card and activated Graceful Charity to draw three cards, planning to discard two.

Jaden Yuki used [Elemental HERO Necroshade] and [A Hero Emerges] to summon [Elemental HERO Divine Elemental HERO Neos], his powerful twelve-star ace, against Chazz Princeton. He explained that the monster could gain the effect and attack of banished Neo Space Heroes, leaving Chazz facing a potentially decisive attack.

• Jaden Yuki discarded [Neo-Spacian Dark Panther] and [Winged Kuriboh], then activated [Pot of Greed] to draw two cards.
• Jaden Yuki used [Elemental HERO Necroshade]'s graveyard effect to Normal Summon [Elemental HERO Neos] without a tribute.
• Jaden Yuki activated [A Hero Emerges], discarding [Polymerization] and sending five Neo Space Heroes from his deck to the graveyard.
• Jaden Yuki returned [Elemental HERO Neos] and the six Neo Space Heroes to his deck to Contact Polymerize them into [Elemental HERO Divine Elemental HERO Neos].
• Jaden Yuki told Chazz Princeton that his new monster could banish a Neo Space Hero to gain its effect and increase its attack by 500 for each monster banished.

After Jaden Yuki defeated Chazz Princeton, Director Goodwin announced a repechage that Jiang He recognized as a scheme to restore Jack Atlas to the tournament’s top four. Jack later arrived at Jiang He’s villa with Lazar and a blue-haired secretary.

• Jaden Yuki banished six Neo Space Hero monsters to raise Elemental HERO Divine Elemental HERO Neos’s attack to 6,400 and destroy Chazz Princeton’s Dark End Dragon, reducing Chazz’s Life Points to zero.
• The host announced a repechage for strong duelists who had lost earlier, and Jiang He suspected Goodwin intended to help Jack Atlas return to the top four.
• Aster Phoenix, Zane Truesdale, and Chazz Princeton each appeared willing to withdraw from the repechage if Goodwin offered them suitable compensation.
• Alexis Rhodes told Jiang He that Jack Atlas had won the repechage and joined Jiang He, Jaden Yuki, and Yusei Fudo in the final four.
• Jack Atlas arrived at Jiang He’s villa with Lazar and a blue-haired secretary.

Jiang He traded Jack Atlas the Red Dragon Archfiend for rare cards, then bet Jack would lose his next duel and accepted the cards as collateral. After discovering two Synchro Monsters suited Alexis Rhodes and Akiza Izinski, he gave one to each, while Goodwin prepared for the next day’s revival ritual.

• Jack Atlas and his companions exchanged rare cards from the Security Maintenance Bureau for the Red Dragon Archfiend Jiang He had won.
• Jiang He bet that Jack Atlas would lose his next duel, and Jack accepted the wager despite Lazar and Mikage’s concern.
• Jiang He opened the briefcase and found three Synchro Monsters and their matching Tuner Monsters.
• Jiang He gave Herald of the Arc Light to Alexis Rhodes and Hell Bramble to Akiza Izinski, prompting the two women to clash over him.
• Goodwin inspected the sealed room containing an arm marked with the Dragon Head Mark and hoped the next day’s revival ritual would go smoothly.

Jiang He faced Jaden Yuki in the semifinals and opened their Duel with his new Double Dice Jar Deck. He ended his first turn after using Chicken Race and Graceful Charity, discarding two Jar monsters and setting five cards, leaving Jaden wary as he began his turn with Twin Twisters.

• The semifinal draw paired Jiang He against Jaden Yuki, who hoped to meet him in the final but resolved to challenge him with Divine Elemental HERO Neos.
• Jiang He revealed his newly prepared Double Dice Jar Deck, and he and Jaden began their Duel with 4000 Life Points each.
• Jiang He took the first turn, activated the Field Spell Chicken Race, paid 1000 Life Points to draw a card, and then used Graceful Charity to draw three and discard two Jar monsters.
• Jiang He set five cards and ended his turn without summoning a monster, making Jaden remember their earlier Duel and worry about the setup.
• Jaden drew for his turn and activated the Quick-Play Spell Twin Twisters to counter Jiang He's set cards.

Jaden Yuki summoned Elemental HERO Divine Elemental HERO Neos and removed Chicken Race so he could attack Jiang He directly. Jiang He revealed that he had been waiting for the summon and activated his remaining Trap, Reversal Reuse.

• Jaden Yuki activated Twin Twisters, but Jiang He negated and destroyed it with Solemn Judgment, paying half his Life Points.
• Jaden Yuki used Elemental HERO Necroshade’s effect to summon Elemental HERO Neos, then activated Trap Booster and discarded Necro Gardna to activate A Hero Emerges from his hand.
• Jaden Yuki sent Polymerization and all six Neo-Spacians from his deck to the Graveyard, then used them with Elemental HERO Neos to summon Elemental HERO Divine Elemental HERO Neos.
• Jaden Yuki recognized Chicken Race’s protection for the player with fewer Life Points and paid 1,000 LP to destroy the Field Spell.
• As Jaden Yuki prepared to attack with his ace monster, Jiang He activated his set Trap, Reversal Reuse.

Jiang He used Trap Reversal Reuse to put Dice Jar and Morphing Jar #2 on Jaden Yuki’s field, then forced the dice gamble while Rainbow Life turned any damage to himself into Life Point recovery. Jaden’s six-point roll instead restored Jiang He to 7,500 LP, leaving Jaden upset at his own good luck.

• Jiang He activated Trap Reversal Reuse and Special Summoned Dice Jar and Morphing Jar #2 face-down on Jaden Yuki’s field.
• Jiang He activated Summon Limit - Force of the Raging Monsters, flipping both monsters face-up, and Dice Jar’s effect made each player roll a die.
• Jiang He activated Rainbow Life, discarding his last card to turn all battle and effect damage he would take into Life Point recovery for the turn.
• Jaden Yuki rolled a six while Jiang He rolled a three, causing Dice Jar’s 6,000 damage to become recovery for Jiang He.
• Jiang He absorbed the energy from the exploding die and raised his Life Points from 1,500 to 7,500, while Jaden Yuki regretted his lucky roll.

Jiang He used Morphing Jar #2 to return the field’s monsters to their Decks and bring back his two Jar monsters, setting up an infinite loop with Summon Limit - Force of the Raging Monsters and Rainbow Life. Jaden Yuki realized Dice Jar could keep forcing a life-point gamble that favored Jiang He, and the chapter ended as Jiang He rolled the dice again.

• Jiang He explained that Morphing Jar #2 would return all monsters on both fields to their owners’ Decks and summon replacements face-down.
• Kaiser Zane Truesdale and Aster Phoenix realized Jiang He’s Deck contained only Dice Jar and Morphing Jar #2, allowing the monsters to return and trigger their effects repeatedly.
• Jiang He revealed and Special Summoned the same two Jar monsters from his Deck, then used Summon Limit - Force of the Raging Monsters to flip them face-up.
• Jaden Yuki despaired as Jiang He activated Dice Jar’s effect again, with Rainbow Life turning Jiang He’s effect damage into recovered Life Points.
• Jiang He told Dice Jar to roll again, and it sent two golden dice toward him and Jaden Yuki.

Jiang He defeated Jaden Yuki after Dice Jar’s repeated effect reduced Jaden’s Life Points to zero, then the tournament moved on to the Turbo Duel between Yusei Fudo and Jack Atlas. As Goodwin prepared to use the duel to revive the Crimson Dragon, Quetzalcoatl, Jack took the first turn and began summoning monsters.

• Dice Jar’s repeated effect dealt Jaden Yuki enough damage to reduce his Life Points to zero, and the announcer declared Jiang He the winner.
• The announcer introduced the semifinal Turbo Duel between Yusei Fudo and Jack Atlas, while Jiang He said it would be a ritual to revive the Crimson Dragon, Quetzalcoatl.
• Yusei warned Jack that Goodwin could not be trusted, but Jack insisted he would win and claim the Crimson Dragon’s power.
• Goodwin watched from a nearby high-rise and planned to use the duel to revive the Crimson Dragon and gather its power for himself.
• Jack took the first turn, summoned Lancer Lindwurm, then discarded a level-two Tuner monster to Special Summon Power Giant.

Jack Atlas and Yusei Fudo summoned their ace dragons, Red Dragon Archfiend and Stardust Dragon, during their riding duel. Their Crimson Dragon Marks activated and gathered duel energy, threatening to turn the duel into a Shadow Duel as Goodwin learned that Luna was another Mark holder.

• Jack Atlas Synchro Summoned Red Dragon Archfiend and set two cards before ending his turn.
• Yusei Fudo Special Summoned Junk Servant and Level Warrior, then Synchro Summoned Stardust Dragon.
• Red Dragon Archfiend and Stardust Dragon roared at each other as Crimson Dragon Marks appeared on Yusei Fudo, Jack Atlas, Akiza Izinski, and Luna.
• Jiang He sensed Crimson Dragon energy gathering from the duel and feared it would become a Shadow Duel.
• Lazar reported to Goodwin that Luna was the remaining Crimson Dragon Mark holder, and Goodwin wondered why her Mark had not awakened earlier.

Yusei used A/D Changer to turn Jack’s Red Dragon Archfiend face-down, but the Crimson Dragon, Quetzalcoatl, appeared above their duel and transported them into a ritual space. Jiang He explained the phenomenon to Akiza and Luna, who suspected he carried the Dragon Head Mark, though he said he was not there because of its power.

• Yusei banished A/D Changer to turn Jack’s Red Dragon Archfiend face-down, setting up Stardust Dragon to attack it.
• Red lightning gathered over the duel track, and the Crimson Dragon, Quetzalcoatl, appeared; the onlookers recognized that it looked less imposing than the dragon that had appeared over Jiang He.
• Goodwin watched Quetzalcoatl revive and ordered Lazar to tell the perpetual motion system staff to shut it down temporarily.
• Quetzalcoatl’s energy transported Yusei and Jack into a Shadow Duel ritual space, where Akiza and Luna appeared as consciousness-like phantoms.
• Jiang He explained that the Crimson Dragon’s energy had formed the ritual space and that its Mark allowed Akiza and Luna to see the duel.
• Luna asked whether Jiang He carried the Dragon Head Mark, and he replied that its power was not why he could appear there.

Jack Atlas and Yusei Fudo continued their Shadow Duel, discovering that attacks could cause real physical damage. Jack revived his Synchro materials and summoned [Red Dragon Archfiend] again, while Jiang He reminded him that he had taken Jack's dueling crown.

• Yusei Fudo attacked Jack Atlas's face-down [Red Dragon Archfiend], but Jack activated [Heart of the Synchro Monster] to return it to its materials, [Lancer Lindwurm] and [Power Giant].
• Yusei Fudo redirected [Stardust Dragon]'s attack to destroy [Lancer Lindwurm] and learned that the Shadow Duel's attacks caused real damage.
• Yusei Fudo set two cards and ended his turn.
• Jack Atlas activated [Call of the Haunted] to revive [Dark Tinker], then boasted about a king's tactics until Jiang He reminded him that he had won Jack's title the previous day.
• Jack Atlas used [Dark Tinker] and [Power Giant] to Synchro Summon [Red Dragon Archfiend] again.

Yusei Fudo used [Revival Gift] to force Jack Atlas's [Red Dragon Archfiend] to destroy itself with its end-phase effect, while [Stardust Dragon] protected the tokens and returned to the field. Yusei began his next turn by activating [Speed Spell - Angel Baton].

• Jack Atlas failed to destroy [Stardust Dragon] with [Red Dragon Archfiend]'s attack and ended his turn.
• Yusei Fudo activated [Revival Gift], reviving [Junk Synchron] and summoning two [Gift Fiend Token] monsters to Jack Atlas's field.
• [Red Dragon Archfiend]'s end-phase effect targeted the tokens, so Yusei Fudo sent [Stardust Dragon] to the graveyard to negate and destroy the effect.
• [Stardust Dragon] returned to Yusei Fudo's field at the end of the turn, leaving Jack Atlas's [Red Dragon Archfiend] destroyed.
• Yusei Fudo drew for his turn and activated [Speed Spell - Angel Baton] to draw two cards and discard one.

Yusei Fudo overwhelmed Jack Atlas with a chain of summons and attacks during their Shadow Duel. The duel ended with Jack's D-Wheel crashing and Jack unconscious on the ground.

• Yusei Fudo Tribute Summoned Salvage Warrior using Junk Synchron, then revived Junk Synchron with Salvage Warrior's effect.
• Yusei used Junk Synchron to Special Summon Speed Warrior from his Graveyard.
• Speed Warrior and Salvage Warrior destroyed Jack Atlas's two Gift Fiend Tokens, reducing his Life Points to 3300.
• Yusei ordered Junk Synchron and Stardust Dragon to attack Jack directly, and the Shadow Duel's ritual space collapsed.
• Jack Atlas was thrown from his D-Wheel and lay unconscious on the ground.

After Yusei Fudo defeated Jack Atlas in a mysterious Crimson Dragon space, Jiang He explained the phenomenon to Alexis and prepared for his duel with Yusei. He spent his Emotion Points on Loki’s Mark, gaining a purple, reversed-A symbol in his left eye.

• Goodwin instructed the host to blame an arena equipment malfunction, and the host announced Yusei Fudo as the winner over Jack Atlas and finalist against Jiang He.
• Alexis Rhodes asked Jiang He about the duel, and he explained that the Crimson Dragon had created a Shadow Duel space without changing the flow of time.
• Jiang He reassured Alexis that his own Crimson Dragon Marks would not resonate unless he allowed it, easing her concerns about his upcoming duel with Yusei Fudo.
• Jiang He checked his system panel, saw that he had 60,000 Emotion Points, and credited Jack Atlas and Jaden Yuki for the increase.
• Jiang He viewed the shop’s refreshed options and exchanged 5,000 points for Eye of the Rune: Loki’s Mark.
• A purple, reversed-A pattern appeared in Jiang He’s left pupil as he gained Loki’s power of true sight.

Jiang He exchanged for the Surprise Attack Trishula Deck and faced Yusei Fudo in the Fortune Cup final, which became a Turbo Duel. Yusei took the first turn and began summoning monsters as Jiang He waited to use his new deck.

• Jiang He tested the Eye of the Rune: Loki's Mark, which let him see through walls, then reviewed the available deck exchanges.
• Jiang He chose the Surprise Attack Trishula Deck for its banishing effects and its Dragon-type Synchro Monster.
• At the Fortune Cup venue, Jiang He used Loki's Mark to see that Lazar was alone in Goodwin's building, then guessed Goodwin had gone to have his marked arm attached or seek his brother.
• Yusei asked to make the final a Turbo Duel, and Jiang He agreed before both duelists activated Speed World and started the race.
• Yusei took the first turn and summoned Junk Synchron and Boost Warrior.

Yusei summoned [Red Dragon Archfiend] using Jack Atlas's monster and ended his turn with two set cards. Jiang He began his turn by summoning [Penguin Squire] and revealing [Penguin Ninja], leaving his field full of cute penguin monsters as the spectators watched.

• Yusei tributed [Boost Warrior] to Special Summon [Turret Warrior].
• Yusei used [Junk Synchron] and [Turret Warrior] for a Synchro Summon of [Red Dragon Archfiend], surprising the spectators and Jiang He.
• Yusei set two cards and ended his turn.
• Jiang He drew a card and summoned a monster face-down.
• Jiang He Special Summoned [Penguin Squire] from his hand, lowered its Level by two, and used its effect to flip [Penguin Ninja] face-up in Defense Position.

Jiang He used his penguin monsters to Synchro Summon Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier, then cleared Yusei Fudo’s field and ordered a direct attack. Yusei was left without a defense as Brionac charged at him.

• Jiang He activated Penguin Ninja’s Flip Effect and returned both of Yusei Fudo’s set cards to his hand.
• Jiang He used Penguin Squire and Penguin Ninja to Synchro Summon Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier.
• Jiang He discarded a penguin monster to activate Brionac’s effect, returning Yusei Fudo’s Red Dragon Archfiend to the Extra Deck.
• Yusei Fudo’s field was left empty, and Jiang He commanded Brionac to attack him directly.

Jiang He damaged Yusei Fudo and took the lead, but Yusei summoned Stardust Dragon to recover. Jiang He activated Compulsory Evacuation Device to return a monster on the field to its owner’s hand.

• Jiang He’s Brionac struck Yusei Fudo’s D-Wheel, reducing Yusei’s Life Points to 1700 and his Speed Counters to zero.
• Jiang He set two cards and ended his turn as Yusei drew a card.
• Yusei Special Summoned Unknown Synchron, Tributed it to summon Salvage Warrior, then revived Junk Synchron and Unknown Synchron.
• Yusei used Junk Synchron and Salvage Warrior for a Synchro Summon and brought out Stardust Dragon.
• Jiang He flipped Compulsory Evacuation Device, preparing to return a monster on the field to its owner’s hand.

Jiang He continued his duel with Yusei Fudo, bouncing Stardust Dragon and then returning Unknown Synchron to Yusei's hand with his penguin monsters. After reviving Penguin Torpedo and gathering three penguins on his field, Jiang He began another Synchro Summon.

• Jiang He activated Compulsory Evacuation Device and returned Yusei Fudo's Stardust Dragon to the Extra Deck, forcing Yusei to end his turn with Unknown Synchron and two set cards.
• Jiang He drew a card, set a monster, and Special Summoned Penguin Squire from his hand.
• Jiang He used Penguin Squire's effect to flip Penguin Soldier face-up, then returned Unknown Synchron to Yusei's hand with Penguin Soldier's effect.
• Jiang He Special Summoned Penguin Torpedo from his Graveyard when Penguin Soldier activated its effect.
• Jiang He used Penguin Squire, Penguin Soldier, and Penguin Torpedo to begin a Synchro Summon.