Recaps

Jiang He used Victory Dragon’s special victory effect to defeat Team Legendary Duelists before its other members could compete, earning Emotion Points from Pegasus, Kaibaman, and Ishizu. After Ishizu Ishtar reunited with her Spirit World sister, the tournament moved on to Team 5D’s versus Team New World, whose concealed members aroused Jiang He’s suspicion.

• Jiang He used Solemn Judgment to negate Pegasus’s Negate Attack, allowing Victory Dragon to reduce Pegasus’s Life Points to zero and win the entire team match.
• Jiang He explained Victory Dragon’s match-winning effect, and Pegasus, Kaibaman, and Ishizu gave him 8,000 Emotion Points despite never dueling him themselves.
• Kaibaman promised to challenge Jiang He after returning from the Underworld, while Ishizu Ishtar introduced herself and thanked him for caring for her Spirit World sister.
• Jiang He let the Gravekeeper Assailant Ishizu reunite with Ishizu Ishtar, then returned with his companions to the viewing area as the next match was announced.
• Yusei Fudo, Jack Atlas, and Bruno went to the rest area, where three robed members of Team New World appeared; Jiang He sensed something was wrong despite not detecting their usual malice.

Jiang He identified Team New World's opening duelist as a remotely controlled dueling robot and recognized that Lester's [Skiel Core] was crucial to his deck. Crow and the robot began their Turbo Duel, and Crow built a field of Blackwing monsters as the duel continued.

• Jiang He used the Eye of the Rune: Loki's Mark to see that the figure playing as Lester was a dueling robot controlled from behind the scenes.
• Crow and the robot activated [Speed World] and began their Turbo Duel with 4000 Life Points each.
• The robot took the first turn, summoned [Skiel Core] in Defense Position, then set three cards and ended his turn.
• Crow summoned [Blackwing - Sirocco the Dawn] and [Blackwing - Bora the Spear] from his hand.
• Crow began summoning [Blackwing - Gale the Whirlwind] from his hand.

Crow summoned Blackwing Dragon and attacked Lester’s Skiel Core, but Lester destroyed both the Core and Crow’s attacker to summon five Meklord Emperor Skiel components. Lester then combined the components into the full Meklord Emperor Skiel, leaving Crow facing the assembled machine.

• Crow Special Summoned three Blackwing monsters, then used Gale and Sirocco to Synchro Summon Blackwing Dragon.
• Crow sent Bora the Spear to attack Lester’s Skiel Core, expecting piercing damage.
• Lester activated Double Cyclone, destroying Bora the Spear and Skiel Core together.
• Lester used Skiel Core’s effect to Special Summon five Meklord Emperor Skiel components.
• Lester combined the five components into Meklord Emperor Skiel.

Lester used Meklord Emperor Skiel to absorb Crow’s Blackwing Dragon and raise its attack to 5,100. Crow had no monsters left on the field, leaving him in danger of being defeated by Lester’s next attack.

• Lester combined five Meklord Emperor components into Meklord Emperor Skiel, while Jiang He pointed out that destroying its core would leave the other parts useless.
• Crow attacked Meklord Emperor Skiel Infinity with Blackwing Dragon, but Lester used Skiel Guard to negate the attack.
• Crow set two cards and ended his turn, confident he could destroy Skiel on his next turn.
• Lester activated Meklord Emperor Skiel’s effect to absorb a Synchro Monster and chose Crow’s Blackwing Dragon.
• Skiel absorbed Blackwing Dragon and raised its attack to 5,100, leaving Crow without monsters on the field.

Crow and Lester both reduced their Life Points to zero with Ring of Destruction, triggering the next duelists, Yusei and Primo, to take over. Yusei began his turn by drawing with Speed Spell - Angel Baton and summoning Debris Dragon.

• Jiang He warned that Meklord Emperor Skiel was a materialized Duel Monsters Spirit and that its attack could cause real injury.
• Lester ordered Meklord Emperor Skiel to attack Crow directly, but Crow activated Ring of Destruction and destroyed Meklord Emperor Skiel Infinity.
• The explosion reduced both Crow's and Lester's Life Points to zero, and Lester activated the continuous trap Infinity Spirit Machine, which gained 40 counters.
• Yusei and Primo entered the match with 4000 Life Points each, inheriting the face-down cards left by Crow and Lester.
• Yusei drew Speed Spell - Angel Baton, used it to draw two cards and discard one, then summoned Debris Dragon.

Yusei Fudo Synchro Summoned Red Dragon Archfiend and dealt Primo 3,000 damage, but Primo used the damage to build counters on Infinity Spirit Machine. Primo then summoned Wisdom Core and revealed a Trap as he began to bring out another Meklord Emperor.

• Yusei revived Corseque from the Graveyard and Synchro Summoned Red Dragon Archfiend using it and Debris Dragon.
• Yusei attacked Primo directly with Red Dragon Archfiend, reducing the Duel robot’s Life Points from 4,000 to 1,000.
• Primo added 30 counters to Infinity Spirit Machine after taking damage, then Yusei set two cards and ended his turn.
• Primo summoned Wisdom Core in Defense Position, prompting Yusei and the spectators to recognize it as a Meklord Emperor core monster.
• Primo revealed his face-down Trap, Bomb Blast.

Primo summoned Meklord Emperor Wisel and absorbed Yusei’s Red Dragon Archfiend, raising Wisel’s attack power. Yusei destroyed the absorbed monster with Wild Tornado, returning Wisel to its original strength.

• Primo activated Bomb Blast to destroy Wisdom Core and deal Yusei 400 damage.
• Primo used Wisdom Core’s graveyard effect to Special Summon five Wisel components and combine them into Meklord Emperor Wisel.
• Primo activated Wisel’s effect to absorb Yusei’s Red Dragon Archfiend, raising Wisel’s attack power to 5,500.
• Yusei activated Wild Tornado to destroy the absorbed Red Dragon Archfiend, lowering Wisel’s attack power back to 2,500.
• Bastion Misawa explained that the absorbed Synchro Monster had become an Equip Spell and could therefore be destroyed as a Spell or Trap Card.

Yusei Fudo endured Primo’s Meklord assault and used Speed Spells to prepare a Graveyard Synchro Summon. The chapter ended as Yusei summoned Stardust Dragon against Primo.

• Primo halved Meklord Emperor Wisel’s attack to keep attacking, but Yusei’s Half or Nothing reduced the blow and Yusei lost 1,250 Life Points.
• Primo set two cards and ended his turn, then Yusei activated Speed Spell - Speed Collision, which Meklord Emperor Wisel Attack negated.
• Yusei activated Speed Spell - Overboost to raise his Speed Counters to six.
• Yusei activated Speed Spell - Synchro of the Dead and banished Debris Dragon and Corseque from his Graveyard as Synchro Materials.
• Yusei performed a Graveyard Synchro Summon and brought out Stardust Dragon.

Yusei Fudo used Accel Synchro during his duel with Primo and summoned Shooting Star Dragon after briefly vanishing at light-like speed. The dragon appeared on the field, leaving the duel poised for Yusei’s next move.

• Yusei Fudo banished two Blackwing monsters from his graveyard to Synchro Summon Formula Synchron and drew a card.
• Yusei Fudo attacked Meklord Emperor Wisel with Stardust Dragon and Formula Synchron, destroying two of its components and reducing its attack.
• Yusei Fudo activated Urgent Tuning during the Battle Phase and announced an Accel Synchro using Formula Synchron and Stardust Dragon.
• Yusei Fudo and his D-Wheel vanished as they accelerated to a speed like light, shocking Primo and the spectators.
• Yusei Fudo reappeared after overtaking Primo, accompanied by the newly summoned Shooting Star Dragon.

Yusei defeated Primo with Shooting Star Dragon, and Jakob surrendered, allowing Team 5D's to win while the Three Emperors of Yliaster concealed their plans. Back at his villa, Jiang He checked his System Shop ahead of the next day's duel and was pleased to discover the refreshed options.

• Yusei summoned Shooting Star Dragon and defeated Primo's Meklord Emperor Wisel, while Primo added counters to Infinity Spirit Machine before withdrawing.
• Jakob surrendered without dueling, and Team 5D's was declared the winner.
• Jiang He told the others that the Three Emperors likely wanted more duel energy, while Primo and Jakob discussed their strategy and the upcoming duel between Team GX and Team 5D's.
• Jiang He checked his system and found he had 61,000 Emotion Points, crediting much of the increase to Pegasus, Kaiba, and Ishizu.
• Jiang He opened the refreshed System Shop and spotted an option that excited him.

Jiang He redeemed the Millennium Scales Mark and two underworld Decks before Sherry LeBlanc teased him and warned him to stay safe against the Three Emperors of Yliaster. The next morning, he arrived late for the WRGP final against Team 5D's, and Bastion Misawa suggested choosing a strong Turbo Duelist.

• Jiang He redeemed the Millennium Scales Mark, then bought the Cyber Dragon Virus Deck and Speed Synchron Deck from the System Shop.
• Sherry LeBlanc joined Jiang He in the bath, joked about her status as his third royal consort, and urged him to put his safety first in the coming match.
• Jiang He arrived late at the arena with his companions and claimed they had helped an old lady across the road, drawing disbelieving looks from both teams.
• The host announced the WRGP final between Team 5D's and Team GX, and the teams headed to their transfer elevators.
• Bastion Misawa reviewed the opponents' styles and suggested that Team GX select someone experienced in Turbo Duels.

Chazz Princeton Thunder and Jack Atlas began the Turbo Duel between Team GX and Team 5D's, with Jack summoning Red Dragon Archfiend and ending his turn. Chazz then drew his first card, preparing to face Jack's new Crimson Dragon power.

• Chazz volunteered to duel first, and Jiang He and Akiza Izinski took the second and third positions for Team GX.
• The host announced that Jack Atlas, Yusei Fudo, and Kalin Kessler would duel for Team 5D's.
• Chazz and Jack activated Speed World and began their Turbo Duel with 4000 Life Points each.
• Jack Special Summoned Power Giant by discarding a level 2 monster, reducing Power Giant's level to 4.
• Jack summoned Lancer Lindwurm and used both monsters for a Synchro Summon of Red Dragon Archfiend.
• Jack set two cards and ended his turn, and Chazz drew a card.

Chazz used Speed Spells to seize Jack Atlas’s Red Dragon Archfiend and attack him, but Jack destroyed it with Mirror Force. Chazz then summoned Armed Dragon LV3 and set three cards, and Jack began his turn by activating Star Blast to revive a Synchro Monster from his graveyard with its level reduced, its attack set to zero, and its effects negated.

• Chazz activated Speed Spell - Overboost, raising his Speed Counters from one to five for the turn.
• Chazz activated Speed Spell - Synchro Removal and temporarily took control of Jack Atlas’s Red Dragon Archfiend.
• Chazz ordered Red Dragon Archfiend to attack Jack directly, but Jack activated Mirror Force and destroyed it.
• Chazz summoned Armed Dragon LV3, set three cards, and ended his turn.
• Jack drew a card and activated Star Blast to revive a Synchro Monster from his graveyard under weakened conditions.

Jack Atlas used [Majestic Dragon] and [Magical King Moonstar] to Synchro Summon [Majestic Red Dragon], then prepared to boost its attack with Chazz’s monster. Chazz countered by activating [Bottomless Trap Hole] against the newly summoned ace.

• Jack Atlas revived [Red Dragon Archfiend] and summoned [Majestic Dragon].
• Jack Atlas Special Summoned [Magical King Moonstar] and lowered its Level to match a monster in his Graveyard.
• Jack Atlas used the three monsters to Synchro Summon the 4,000-attack [Majestic Red Dragon].
• Jack Atlas explained that [Majestic Red Dragon] could negate [Armed Dragon LV3] and gain its attack, raising its own attack to 5,200.
• Chazz activated his set trap [Bottomless Trap Hole] to destroy and banish [Majestic Red Dragon].

Chazz and Jack Atlas dueled to a draw, and Jiang He and Yusei Fudo took over for the next leg of the team duel. Jiang He summoned Necro Synchron, leaving Yusei uneasy as Jack and Crow recalled Jiang He's past lessons.

• Chazz's Continuous Trap, Doppelganger's Revenge, reflected Jack's damage back at him, reducing both duelists' Life Points to zero and creating a draw.
• Jiang He and Yusei Fudo took the field, inheriting the monsters and set card left behind by Chazz and Jack.
• Yusei announced that Majestic Red Dragon returned to the Extra Deck at the end of the turn, and Red Dragon Archfiend was Special Summoned from his Graveyard.
• Jiang He drew a card and Normal Summoned the Tuner monster Necro Synchron.
• Yusei grew uneasy at Jiang He's Synchron monster, while Jack and Crow recalled Jiang He using their signature decks against them.

Jiang He used Junk Speeder’s effect to summon four Synchron Tuners, then Synchro Summoned Black Rose Dragon while keeping his other Tuners on the field. He began another Synchro Summon using Jet Synchron and Black Rose Dragon, leaving Yusei Fudo and the spectators astonished.

• Jiang He tuned Necro Synchron with Armed Dragon LV3 to Synchro Summon Junk Speeder.
• Jiang He activated Junk Speeder’s effect and Special Summoned Jet Synchron, another Necro Synchron, Junk Synchron, and Stardust Synchron from his deck.
• Jiang He tuned the second Necro Synchron with Junk Speeder and Synchro Summoned Black Rose Dragon.
• Jack Atlas, Crow, Jaden Yuki, and the others recognized Black Rose Dragon as Akiza Izinski’s ace monster, while the announcer commented on Jiang He’s move.
• Jiang He tuned Jet Synchron with Black Rose Dragon to begin another Synchro Summon.

Jiang He continued his duel with Yusei Fudo, summoning Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon before declaring that his showcase had only begun. He extended his field with more monsters and began another Synchro Summon, leaving Yusei wary of what would come next.

• Jiang He Synchro Summoned Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon using Jet Synchron and Black Rose Dragon, astonishing Yusei Fudo and the spectators.
• Jiang He activated Speed Spell - Angel Baton, drew two cards, discarded one, and Special Summoned Converging Wills Dragon from his hand.
• Jiang He used Converging Wills Dragon's effect to Special Summon Familiar-Possessed Awakening - Rasenryu from his deck, while the Crimson Dragon marks began glowing.
• Jiang He discarded a card to activate Familiar-Possessed Awakening - Rasenryu's effect and added Doppelwarrior from his deck to his hand.
• Jiang He began tuning Stardust Synchron with Familiar-Possessed Awakening - Rasenryu for another Synchro Summon.

Jiang He continued his turn against Yusei Fudo, using repeated revivals and Synchro Summons to bring out the powerful [Shooting Majestic Star Dragon]. He then used [Doppelwarrior]'s effect to summon two [Doppel Tokens], leaving Yusei braced for more plays.

• Jiang He revived [Stardust Synchron] by Tributing [Junk Synchron].
• Jiang He Special Summoned [Doppelwarrior] from his hand after reviving a monster from the Graveyard.
• Jiang He used [Converging Wills Dragon], [Doppelwarrior], and [Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon] to Synchro Summon [Shooting Majestic Star Dragon].
• Yusei Fudo and the duel spectators reacted with shock to Jiang He's powerful new dragon.
• Jiang He activated [Doppelwarrior]'s Graveyard effect and Special Summoned two [Doppel Tokens].

Jiang He continued his duel with Yusei Fudo, reviving monsters and performing a series of Synchro Summons. He left Yusei stunned after using Delta Accel Synchro to summon Shooting Quasar Dragon and surge ahead on the track.

• Jiang He Synchro Summoned a second Garden Rose Maiden using Stardust Synchron and Doppel Token.
• Jiang He revived Jet Synchron by discarding a Speed Spell, then Synchro Summoned Celestial Double Star Shaman with Jet Synchron and Doppel Token.
• Jiang He used Celestial Double Star Shaman's effect to Special Summon Doppelwarrior from his graveyard.
• Jiang He tuned Celestial Double Star Shaman with two Garden Rose Maidens to perform a Delta Accel Synchro.
• Jiang He summoned Shooting Quasar Dragon and sped through a Crimson Dragon ring, gaining a full lap and leaving Yusei Fudo shocked.

Jiang He summoned [Shooting Quasar Dragon], then used [Call of the Haunted] to revive [Junk Synchron] and continued Synchro Summoning. He left Yusei Fudo and the watching duelists stunned as he brought out [Accel Synchron] and summoned two [Doppel Tokens].

• Jiang He summoned the level 12 [Shooting Quasar Dragon], shocking Yusei Fudo, the spectators, and the three Emperors of Yliaster.
• Yusei Fudo hoped Jiang He’s Synchro Summoning was over, but Jiang He activated [Call of the Haunted] to revive [Junk Synchron].
• Jiang He used [Junk Synchron] and [Doppelwarrior] to Synchro Summon [Accel Synchron], leaving Yusei and Team 5D’s allies astonished.
• Jiang He activated [Doppelwarrior]’s effect and Special Summoned two [Doppel Tokens] to his field.

Jiang He continued his Synchro Summon sequence against Yusei Fudo, filling his field with powerful monsters and leaving Yusei stunned. He then used Garden Rose Maiden’s Graveyard effect to revive Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon.

• Jiang He sent Stardust Synchron from his Deck to the Graveyard to raise Accel Synchron’s Level to 9.
• Jiang He used Accel Synchron and a Doppel Token to Synchro Summon Baronne de Fleur.
• Jiang He Special Summoned Magna-Synchron from his hand after Synchro Summoning Baronne de Fleur.
• Jiang He used Magna-Synchron and another Doppel Token to Synchro Summon Herald of the Arc Light.
• Jiang He banished Garden Rose Maiden from his Graveyard and chose Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon to revive.

Jiang He finished summoning five powerful Synchro monsters, then defeated Yusei Fudo before he could take a turn. Kalin Kessler took Yusei's place and faced Jiang He's still-packed field and set card.

• Jiang He completed his board with Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon, giving him five ace monsters alongside a face-down card he would later set.
• Jiang He attacked and destroyed Yusei Fudo's Red Dragon Archfiend with Shooting Quasar Dragon, reducing Yusei's Life Points to 3000.
• Shooting Quasar Dragon attacked Yusei directly, but Yusei used Swift Scarecrow to try to end the Battle Phase.
• Jiang He negated and destroyed Swift Scarecrow with Shooting Quasar Dragon's effect, and its attack reduced Yusei's Life Points to zero.
• Kalin Kessler replaced Yusei on his D-Wheel as Jiang He ended his turn with five monsters and a set card on the field.

Kalin tried to break through Jiang He’s field of powerful Synchro Monsters with several Speed Spells, but Jiang He negated each attempt. Kalin then emptied his hand and launched Lightning Vortex, leaving the result of Jiang He’s response unresolved.

• Kalin activated Speed Spell - Synchro Collapse to take control of two of Jiang He’s Synchro Monsters, but Shooting Quasar Dragon negated and destroyed it.
• Kalin set a card and activated Speed Spell - Speed Collision to destroy Shooting Quasar Dragon, but Baronne de Fleur negated and destroyed the Speed Spell.
• Kalin summoned Infernity Guardian in Defense Position, then activated Lightning Vortex by discarding his last card and paying 2,000 LP.
• Jiang He activated Herald of the Arc Light’s effect to negate Lightning Vortex, and Kalin pointed to his set card as he declared his revenge.

Jiang He used [Shooting Majestic Star Dragon] to negate Kalin’s [Infernity Suppression], allowing [Herald of the Arc Light] to destroy [Lightning Vortex]. On Jiang He’s next turn, he returned [Shooting Majestic Star Dragon] to the field and negated [Infernity Guardian]’s effects, leaving Kalin’s defense in jeopardy.

• Kalin activated [Infernity Suppression] from the turn he set it because he had no cards in his hand, trying to negate [Herald of the Arc Light].
• Jiang He used [Shooting Majestic Star Dragon] to negate and banish [Infernity Suppression], so [Herald of the Arc Light] negated and destroyed [Lightning Vortex].
• Kalin ended his turn with an empty hand and only [Infernity Guardian] on his field, relying on its protection from destruction.
• At the end of Kalin’s turn, Jiang He returned [Shooting Majestic Star Dragon] to his field and began his turn.
• Jiang He used [Shooting Majestic Star Dragon]’s effect to negate [Infernity Guardian]’s effects.

Team GX won the WRGP final after Jiang He defeated Kalin, but the Three Emperors of Yliaster interrupted the celebration and revealed their plan to destroy New Domino City. Jakob then merged with Primo and Lester to become his complete form and challenged Jiang He to a Shadow Duel.

• Jiang He used Shooting Quasar Dragon's double attack to destroy Kalin's Infernity Guardian and reduce Kalin's remaining 2,000 LP to zero.
• The announcer declared Team GX the WRGP champions as the crowd cheered and the duelists gathered to celebrate.
• The Three Emperors of Yliaster took over the arena screen, appeared on the track, and explained their plan to use the tournament's duel energy to bring down their god and destroy New Domino City.
• Jakob challenged Jiang He to a Shadow Duel, saying he needed one final duel to complete the circuit.
• Jakob merged with Primo and Lester, transformed into a single mechanical being resembling Elemental HERO Neos, and revealed his complete form.