Recaps

Jiang He stopped Reginald Kastle’s attack with Runick Freezing Curses, then used his Runick cards to replenish his hand while banishing more of Reginald’s deck. On his next turn, Jiang He activated Golden Droplet ~ Runick to force Reginald to draw and banish four more cards.

• Reginald Kastle activated Submersible Carrier Aero Shark to deal 1,200 damage, but Jiang He negated its effect with Runick Freezing Curses and banished three cards from Reginald’s deck.
• Jiang He used Runick Smiting Storm to banish another card from Reginald’s deck, then returned two Runick spells to his deck with Runick Fountain and drew two cards.
• Reginald Kastle ended his turn without setting a card, hoping to survive until he could attack again.
• Jiang He drew Golden Droplet ~ Runick, made Reginald draw one card, and banished four more cards from his deck.

Jiang He relentlessly depleted Reginald Kastle’s deck while cheerfully describing his tactics as virtues, then blocked Reginald’s damage effect with Damage Polarizer. Reginald attempted a direct attack, but Jiang He revealed another Runick spell to stop it.

• Jiang He used Runick Smiting Storm and Runick Destruction to reduce Reginald’s deck to four cards, then banished another card with Smiting Storm.
• Jiang He returned two Runick spells to his deck with Runick Fountain, drew two cards, set a card, and ended his turn.
• Reginald drew down to two cards and activated Submersible Carrier Aero Shark’s effect to deal 1,600 damage to Jiang He.
• Jiang He revealed Damage Polarizer, negated Aero Shark’s effect, and made both players draw a card.
• Reginald ordered Number 32: Shark Drake to attack directly, and Jiang He activated Runick Flashing Fire from his hand.

Jiang He defeated Reginald Kastle by using Runick Slumber to stop his final attack, and Reginald collapsed after losing. Back at the villa, Jiang He completed his set of Heart Pieces and secured automatic advancement to the second-round elimination matches.

• Jiang He destroyed Number 32: Shark Drake with Runick Flashing Fire, banishing the last card in Reginald Kastle's Deck.
• Reginald boosted Submersible Carrier Aero Shark's attack with Prideful Roar and ordered it to attack Jiang He directly.
• Jiang He activated Runick Slumber to prevent Submersible Carrier Aero Shark from attacking, and Reginald collapsed unconscious after conceding.
• Jiang He took Reginald's Heart Piece and Number Xyz Monster Darkness Card, then had Tori Meadows call medical staff to take Reginald to a nearby rest area.
• Jiang He placed Reginald's Heart Piece into his frame, completing the ruby pendant and qualifying for the second-round elimination matches.

Jiang He spent his Emotion Points on two underworld decks and a flashy skill, then found himself caught between Alexis Rhodes and Akiza Izinski after their rivalry over him flared up. Kite Tenjo arrived at Heartland using his stasis field, interrupting the tension and setting up a confrontation with Jiang He.

• Jiang He checked his system panel, found he had 93,000 Emotion Points, and exchanged for Limit-Transcending Golden Cloth, the Cipher Galaxy-Eyes Deck, and the Prohibition of Effects Gun King Deck.
• Akiza Izinski returned to Jiang He's room alone, claiming Alexis Rhodes had gone to help Tori Meadows settle in with Rei Saotome.
• The next morning, Jiang He saw Alexis and Akiza glaring at each other, realizing Akiza had tried to get a head start despite their agreement to take turns.
• A stasis field froze nearby spectators and duelists, and Jiang He recognized it as Orbital 7's ability.
• Kite Tenjo emerged from a nearby alley with a mechanical dog Duel Monsters Spirit, and Jiang He welcomed his arrival as a timely interruption.

Jiang He agreed to a Shadow Duel with Kite Tenjo after Kite added information about Number Xyz Monster Darkness Cards to the stakes. Kite began the duel by summoning Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon, while Jiang He entered the duel in a blinding golden cloak.

• Kite Tenjo offered Syrus Truesdale and Chumley as hostages, but Jiang He said he did not care about them.
• Kite added information on the locations of other Number Xyz Monster Darkness Cards, and Jiang He accepted the revised stakes.
• Kite transformed into his photon cloak, and Jiang He countered with a flashy golden cloak that stunned the onlookers.
• Jiang He and Kite began their Shadow Duel with 4000 life points each, and Kite took the first turn.
• Kite Special Summoned Photon Thrasher and Normal Summoned Photon Crusher, then used them to summon Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon.

Jiang He used Galaxy-Eyes Cloudragon to summon Galaxy-Eyes Afterglow Dragon, unsettling Kite Tenjo and provoking his Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon. Kite began his next turn by drawing extra cards and using Galaxy Expedition to summon Photon Thrasher; the duel remained underway.

• Jiang He activated One for One, discarded a Level 8 Dragon, and Special Summoned Galaxy-Eyes Cloudragon from his deck.
• Jiang He tributed Galaxy-Eyes Cloudragon to Special Summon Galaxy-Eyes Afterglow Dragon from his Graveyard.
• Kite Tenjo reacted with shock and jealousy as his Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon roared at Galaxy-Eyes Afterglow Dragon.
• Jiang He set three cards and ended his turn without attacking.
• Kite Tenjo activated Pot of Greed, then used Galaxy Expedition to Special Summon Photon Thrasher from his deck in Defense Position.

Kite Tenjo Xyz Summoned Number 61: Volcasaurus and used its effect to destroy Jiang He's Galaxy-Eyes Afterglow Dragon. Jiang He revealed Rainbow Life, turning the damage into 3000 life points of recovery and raising his LP to 7000.

• Kite Tenjo Special Summoned Photon Thrasher and Overlay Booster from his hand.
• Kite Tenjo overlaid the two Level 5 monsters to Xyz Summon Number 61: Volcasaurus.
• Kite Tenjo detached an Xyz Material and used Volcasaurus's effect to destroy Jiang He's Galaxy-Eyes Afterglow Dragon.
• Jiang He revealed that he had activated Rainbow Life, which converted the damage from Volcasaurus's effect into life point recovery.
• Jiang He gained 3000 LP, bringing his total from 4000 to 7000.

Jiang He used Rainbow Life and Call of the Haunted to turn Kite Tenjo’s repeated destruction of Galaxy-Eyes Afterglow Dragon into 6,000 Life Points, forcing Kite to end his turn. On his next turn, Jiang He replenished his hand and summoned Galaxy-Eyes Afterglow Dragon alongside Nebula Dragon, leaving his next move poised to escalate the duel.

• Jiang He activated Rainbow Life, converting damage for the turn into Life Point recovery and raising his Life Points to 7,000.
• Jiang He used Call of the Haunted to revive Galaxy-Eyes Afterglow Dragon, and Kite destroyed it with Number 61: Volcasaurus, giving Jiang He another 3,000 Life Points.
• Jiang He’s Life Points reached 10,000, and Kite ended his turn rather than attack again.
• Jiang He drew for his turn and activated Card of Demise to draw five cards.
• Jiang He banished Starliege Seyfert to return Galaxy-Eyes Afterglow Dragon to his hand, then used Nebula Dragon’s effect to Special Summon both dragons.

Jiang He Xyz Summoned Galaxy-Eyes Cipher Dragon and used its effect to take control of Kite Tenjo’s Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon. Kite activated Threatening Roar to prevent Jiang He from attacking, temporarily stopping his counterattack.

• Jiang He overlaid Galaxy-Eyes Afterglow Dragon and Nebula Dragon to Xyz Summon Galaxy-Eyes Cipher Dragon.
• Kite Tenjo was shocked that Jiang He had summoned a Galaxy-Eyes Xyz Monster before he had.
• Jiang He detached an Xyz Material and used Galaxy-Eyes Cipher Dragon’s effect to take control of Kite Tenjo’s Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon for the turn.
• Kite Tenjo activated the set trap Threatening Roar, preventing Jiang He from attacking that turn.

Jiang He used Kite Tenjo’s stolen Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon to summon Galaxy-Eyes Cipher X Dragon, then took Number 61: Volcasaurus as another Xyz Material. After setting two cards, Jiang He ended his turn and Kite began his draw.

• Jiang He overlaid the stolen Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon, treated as Galaxy-Eyes Cipher Dragon, to Xyz Summon Galaxy-Eyes Cipher X Dragon.
• Kite Tenjo reacted in disbelief when Jiang He explained Cipher X Dragon’s summoning effect and lamented losing Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon as material.
• Jiang He activated Xyz Import and absorbed Kite’s Number 61: Volcasaurus as material for Galaxy-Eyes Cipher X Dragon.
• Jiang He set two cards and ended his turn, unable to attack because of Threatening Roar.
• Kite Tenjo began his turn by drawing a card, hoping to turn the duel around.

Kite Tenjo used [Graceful Charity] and [Card of Compensation] to refill his hand, revived [Galaxy Knight], and assembled three Level 8 monsters for an Xyz Summon. He brought out [Neo Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon], while Jiang He’s allies noted his 10,000 LP could withstand a modest amount of battle damage.

• Kite Tenjo activated [Graceful Charity], drew three cards, and discarded [Card of Compensation] and [Galaxy Knight].
• Kite activated [Card of Compensation] from his graveyard to draw two cards, then used [Back to the Front] to revive [Galaxy Knight].
• Kite Special Summoned a second [Galaxy Knight] and Normal Summoned [Galaxy Wizard], raising the Wizard’s Level to 8.
• Kite overlaid his three Level 8 monsters to Xyz Summon [Neo Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon] with 4,500 ATK.
• Yuma Tsukumo and Astral reacted to the dragon’s power, while Tyranno Hassleberry observed that Jiang He’s 10,000 LP could absorb some damage.

Kite Tenjo used Neo Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon to strip the materials from Jiang He's monsters and launch three attacks, but Jiang He protected Galaxy-Eyes Cipher X Dragon and survived with 3000 LP. On Jiang He's turn, he began using Cipher X Dragon's effect to summon a Dragon Xyz Monster from his graveyard.

• Kite Tenjo removed the Xyz Materials from Jiang He's monsters, raising Neo Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon's ATK to 6000 and letting it attack three times.
• Kite's first attack destroyed Galaxy-Eyes Cipher Dragon and reduced Jiang He's LP to 7000.
• Jiang He activated Half Unbreak to protect Galaxy-Eyes Cipher X Dragon from destruction, while Kite's second attack reduced his LP to 5000.
• Kite attacked Galaxy-Eyes Cipher X Dragon a third time, but Jiang He kept it safe and finished the attack at 3000 LP.
• Kite set a card and ended his turn, then Jiang He drew and activated Galaxy-Eyes Cipher X Dragon's effect to return a Dragon Xyz Monster from his graveyard to the Extra Deck and summon it using Cipher X Dragon as material.

Jiang He used his Galaxy-Eyes Cipher Dragon to steal Kite Tenjo’s newly acquired Neo Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon, then turned the stolen monster into Xyz Material to summon Galaxy-Eyes Cipher Blade Dragon. Kite’s shock at Jiang He revealing a third evolved Galaxy-Eyes Xyz Monster left his mental state collapsed.

• Jiang He returned Galaxy-Eyes Cipher Dragon from his Graveyard to the Extra Deck and used Galaxy-Eyes Cipher X Dragon to Xyz Change it back onto the field.
• Jiang He activated Galaxy-Eyes Cipher Dragon’s effect to take control of Kite Tenjo’s Neo Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon, reducing its ATK and preventing it from attacking directly.
• Jiang He used the stolen Neo Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon as Xyz Material and Xyz Changed it into Galaxy-Eyes Cipher Blade Dragon.
• Kite Tenjo realized Jiang He possessed three evolved Galaxy-Eyes Xyz Monsters and watched his stolen ace remain as material, causing his mental state to collapse.

Jiang He defeated Kite Tenjo, took the Numbers and map he had wagered, and watched Kite flee before he could offer help with Kite’s family situation. As the group worried about further attacks during the tournament, Vetrix’s faction discussed Jiang He’s victory, and IV asked for power and Numbers so he could challenge him again.

• Jiang He used Galaxy-Eyes Cipher Blade Dragon’s effect to destroy Kite Tenjo’s Negate Attack, and Kite admitted defeat.
• The Shadow Duel ended, returning Syrus Truesdale and Chumley and transferring Kite’s Number cards and folded map to Jiang He.
• Kite escaped on Orbital 7 after threatening to return, while Jiang He caught a heart-shaped frame fragment and complained that young people were too rash.
• Alexis Rhodes warned that attacks from Mr. Heartland’s and Vetrix’s factions could continue, and Jiang He welcomed the prospect of more opponents.
• Vetrix watched footage of Kite’s loss with III, IV, and a gray-haired young man, and IV asked Vetrix for stronger Heraldic Power and more Number Darkness Cards to take revenge on Jiang He.

After defeating Kite Tenjo, Jiang He used the extra Heart Piece to materialize the Duel Monsters Spirits of Alexis Rhodes’s, Akiza Izinski’s, and Rei Saotome’s chosen monsters. He then studied Kite’s map of No. Darkness Card users to decide whom to seek out next.

• Jiang He returned to his villa with Alexis Rhodes, Akiza Izinski, and Rei Saotome after winning Kite Tenjo’s No. Darkness Cards, map, and Heart Piece.
• Rei Saotome suggested using the extra Heart Piece so she could duel alongside Jiang He, but Alexis Rhodes and Akiza Izinski stopped her.
• Jiang He offered to materialize the women’s ace monsters so they could protect themselves from duelists empowered by No. Xyz Monster Darkness Cards.
• Alexis Rhodes chose Cyber Angel Vrash, Akiza Izinski chose Black Rose Dragon, and Rei Saotome chose Maiden in Love, and Jiang He materialized their spirits.
• Jiang He told Tori Meadows that her deck had no monster spirits to materialize, then studied the map to find his next target.

Jiang He tried to track down Fortuno, who had fled to the Heart Tower, before encountering V and III preparing to challenge him and Yuma to a tag Shadow Duel. He rejected their proposed wager as unfair and suggested replacing Yuma with one of his powerful allies, leaving V and III to consider his proposal.

• Jiang He recognized Fortuno on a map of Number owners and chose him as his next target.
• Jiang He found Fortuno's fortune-telling shop closed and saw him reporting to Kite Tenjo and Mr. Heartland at the Heart Tower.
• Jiang He and his companions came across Yuma Tsukumo's group facing III and V, who had been waiting for Jiang He.
• V challenged Jiang He and Yuma to a two-on-two Shadow Duel to reclaim IV's three Number Darkness Cards and take their other Numbers.
• Jiang He pointed out that his side's cards outweighed the brothers' wager and proposed leaving Yuma out, with Jaden, Yusei, or Zane as his partner.

Jiang He and Yuma Tsukumo began a Shadow Duel against V and III, with Yuma choosing a cautious opening while III built a Chronomaly field. III ended the chapter with two Level 5 monsters ready for his next play.

• V revealed the unconscious Nomi and Kari as hostages, and Jiang He and Yuma agreed to face V and III in a tag Shadow Duel.
• Alexis Rhodes noticed that each duelist had separate Life Points, allowing one teammate to be eliminated before the other.
• Yuma summoned Gogogo Golem in Defense Position, set two cards, and ended his turn.
• III activated Chronomaly City Babylon and Special Summoned Chronomaly Tula Guardian from his hand.
• III Normal Summoned Chronomaly Golden Jet and raised its Level to five, leaving him with two Level 5 monsters.

III summoned Number 33: Chronomaly Machu Mech, while Jiang He Special Summoned Dinowrestler Pankratops and set four cards before ending his turn. V began his turn by targeting Jiang He's back row with Twin Twisters as III activated Cursed Seal of the Forbidden Spell to lock the other two set cards, leaving Jiang He's defenses under attack.

• III combined Chronomaly Tula Guardian and Chronomaly Golden Jet to Xyz Summon Number 33: Chronomaly Machu Mech, then set one card and ended his turn.
• Jiang He drew one of his deck's key cards and Special Summoned Dinowrestler Pankratops because the opposing team controlled more monsters.
• Jiang He set four cards and ended his turn, surprising both teams and their spectators.
• V activated Twin Twisters, discarded Card of Compensation, and targeted the two leftmost set cards on Jiang He's field.
• III activated Cursed Seal of the Forbidden Spell and chose the other two set cards, intending to prevent them from being activated.

V and III disrupted Jiang He's four set cards, then V used his remaining cards to Xyz Summon Number 9: Dyson Sphere. The duel was left with the enormous Number monster looming over V's field.

• V and III used Cursed Seal of the Forbidden Spell and Twin Twisters to seal or destroy all four of Jiang He's set cards.
• V activated Card of Compensation to draw two cards after discarding it for Twin Twisters.
• V summoned Planet Pathfinder and Special Summoned Solar Wind Jammer from his hand.
• V activated Subspace Gate to change both monsters' Levels to 9.
• V overlaid Planet Pathfinder and Solar Wind Jammer to Xyz Summon Number 9: Dyson Sphere.

V revealed that Dr. Faker had betrayed Vetrix and Kazuma Tsukumo, leaving Kazuma trapped in the Duel Monsters Spirit World, and tried to recruit Yuma Tsukumo. Yuma rejected the offer and continued the Shadow Duel, summoning [Gagaga Magician] in defense position.

• V explained that Dr. Faker had sacrificed Vetrix and Kazuma Tsukumo while pursuing access to the Duel Monsters Spirit World.
• V told Yuma Tsukumo that his father was alive but trapped in one of the Underworld's special spaces, then invited Yuma to join Vetrix and take revenge on Dr. Faker.
• Yuma Tsukumo celebrated that his father was alive but refused to abandon Jiang He and join V's side.
• V and III resumed the duel and told Yuma Tsukumo it was his turn.
• Yuma Tsukumo drew a card and summoned [Gagaga Magician] in defense position.

Yuma Tsukumo Xyz Summoned Number 39: Utopia and tried to use it to attack III’s Number 33: Chronomaly Machu Mech. After V weakened Utopia with Miniaturize, Yuma used its effect and Double or Nothing! to set up a second attack, but III responded with Machu Mech’s damage effect.

• Yuma Tsukumo overlaid Gogogo Golem and Gagaga Magician to Xyz Summon Number 39: Utopia.
• Yuma ordered Utopia to attack III’s Number 33: Chronomaly Machu Mech, while V activated Miniaturize to halve Utopia’s original attack.
• Yuma used Utopia’s effect to negate its own attack by detaching an Xyz Material.
• Yuma activated Double or Nothing! to double Utopia’s attack and let it attack again.
• III activated Number 33: Chronomaly Machu Mech’s effect to inflict damage equal to Utopia’s 1250-point attack increase.

Yuma Tsukumo’s attack was stopped by V’s Continuous Trap, leaving Jiang He’s side unable to attack as well. III then prepared to use his Chronomaly monsters to reduce Jiang He’s Life Points, ending the chapter as he activated Machu Mech’s damage effect.

• Yuma Tsukumo lost 1250 Life Points to III’s Inferno Cannon, then V activated Monopole Chain to prevent opposing monsters from attacking while he controlled Number 9: Dyson Sphere.
• Yuma Tsukumo ended his turn, and the spectators realized the opponents’ attack lock also restricted Jiang He.
• III activated Chronomaly Technology, banished a Chronomaly monster from his Graveyard, and added Chronomaly Aztec Mask Golem to his hand.
• III Special Summoned Chronomaly Aztec Mask Golem and Normal Summoned Chronomaly Cabrera Trebuchet in Attack Position.
• III Tributed Chronomaly Aztec Mask Golem to reduce Jiang He’s Dinowrestler Pankratops’s ATK to 0, then activated Number 33: Chronomaly Machu Mech’s effect to inflict damage based on the ATK change.

Jiang He stopped III’s life-point attack by tributing Dinowrestler Pankratops to destroy Cursed Seal of the Forbidden Spell, freeing his set cards. When III attacked directly, Jiang He redirected the strike toward Yuma’s Number 39: Utopia, and Astral urged Yuma not to negate it.

• Jiang He tributed Dinowrestler Pankratops to destroy III’s Cursed Seal of the Forbidden Spell, invalidating Number 33: Chronomaly Machu Mech’s effect and freeing his two set cards.
• V encouraged III to continue attacking, assuring him that his remaining set card could protect his monsters from effects.
• III ordered Number 33: Chronomaly Machu Mech to attack Jiang He directly, and Jiang He activated Call of the Earthbound.
• Jiang He redirected the attack to Yuma’s Number 39: Utopia, leaving Yuma stunned that he was being made to take the hit.
• Astral stopped Yuma from using Utopia’s effect to negate the attack, believing Jiang He had a reason for wanting Utopia destroyed.

Jiang He used Card of Demise to replenish his hand, then prohibited the effect of Number 86: Heroic Champion - Rhongomyniad before summoning that same monster with Numbers' Awakening. The chapter ended with Rhongomyniad appearing on the field.

• Yuma Tsukumo held back Utopia's effect after Astral warned him, and Jiang He's redirected attack destroyed Utopia and reduced Yuma's Life Points to 1600.
• III set his final card and ended his turn, allowing Jiang He to draw.
• Jiang He activated Card of Demise and drew until he had five cards in his hand.
• Jiang He activated Prohibition of Effects and named Number 86: Heroic Champion - Rhongomyniad, confusing both teams because neither opponent appeared to control it.
• Jiang He activated Numbers' Awakening and selected Number 5: Doom Chimera Dragon, Number 24: Dragulas the Vampiric Dragon, Number 26: Spaceway Octobypass, and Number 31: Embodiment of Punishment as materials.
• Jiang He combined the four Number monsters and summoned Number 86: Heroic Champion - Rhongomyniad.

Jiang He used Prohibition of Effects to remove Rhongomyniad’s upkeep cost while preserving its continuous boosts, then cleared III and V’s back row and attacked V’s supposedly invincible Dyson Sphere. The chapter ended with Dyson Sphere destroyed and V demanding to know why its attack-negation effect had failed.

• Jiang He explained that Prohibition of Effects stopped Rhongomyniad from activating its effects, including the effect that would otherwise force it to detach material, while its continuous attack boost still raised its stats to 3,000.
• Jiang He activated Harpie's Feather Duster and destroyed III and V’s face-down cards and Monopole Chain.
• Jiang He ordered Rhongomyniad to attack V’s Number 9: Dyson Sphere, and V tried to negate the attack with its effect.
• Rhongomyniad’s attack pierced Dyson Sphere’s barrier and destroyed it, while V lost 200 LP and dropped to 3,800.
• V demanded to know why Dyson Sphere’s effect had failed as the spectators looked to Jiang He for an explanation.