Recaps

Jiang He activated Kyoutou Waterfront and Kaiju Appearance Files, then began using Gadarla to dismantle Alito’s defenses. The chapter ended as Jiang He chose to Tribute Alito’s Battlin' Boxer Lead Yoke to Special Summon Gadarla onto his opponent’s field.

• Alito used Battlin' Boxer Lead Yoke’s effect to gain 800 attack after Xyz Flash detached its material, then Akiza set two cards and ended her turn.
• Controlled Nistro summoned Heroic Challenger - Double Lance and used it as two materials to Xyz Summon Heroic Champion - Kusanagi, then set three cards.
• Jiang He drew a key card and activated the Field Spell Kyoutou Waterfront.
• Jiang He activated the Continuous Spell Kaiju Appearance Files and explained how it gained Kaiju Counters when Kaiju monsters were Special Summoned.
• Jiang He activated Gadarla, the Mystery Dust Kaiju’s effect and chose to Tribute Alito’s Battlin' Boxer Lead Yoke.

Jiang He used Kaiju effects to replace Alito’s monsters and build counters on Kyoutou Waterfront, then Special Summoned Gameciel to his own field. The duel continued with Mecha Thunder King on Alito’s field and Gameciel standing beside Jiang He.

• Jiang He Special Summoned Gadarla to Alito’s field by Tributing Alito’s Battlin’ Boxer Lead Yoke.
• Jiang He used Kaiju Emergence Files and Kyoutou Waterfront to place Kaiju Counters on the Field Spell.
• Jiang He destroyed Gadarla with Kaiju Emergence Files and replaced it with Mecha Thunder King on Alito’s field.
• Jiang He added another Kaiju Counter to Kyoutou Waterfront after Gadarla was sent to the Graveyard.
• Jiang He Special Summoned Gameciel from his hand to his own field, and Alexis recognized the Sea Turtle Kaiju from his earlier duel with Yubel.

Jiang He replenished his hand, built up more Kaiju Counters, and set a field of defenses before Alito began his turn. When Alito activated a Spell Card, Jiang He tried to negate it with Gameciel, but Nistro responded with Xyz Flash to negate Gameciel’s effect, leaving the clash unresolved.

• Jiang He activated Card of Demise, drew until he had five cards, gained a Kaiju Counter, set three more cards, and ended his turn with four facedowns.
• Alito summoned Battlin' Boxer Switchitter and activated Battlin' Boxing Spirits, planning to send a Battlin' Boxer from his deck to the graveyard and revive one.
• Jiang He used Gameciel, the Sea Turtle Kaiju’s effect and removed two counters from Kyoutou Waterfront to negate and banish Battlin' Boxing Spirits.
• Nistro flipped Xyz Flash and removed an Xyz Material from Heroic Champion - Kusanagi to negate Gameciel’s effect.
• Xyz Flash’s beam shot toward Gameciel as it lunged to devour Alito’s Spell Card.

Jiang He used Gameciel to negate and banish Nistro’s Xyz Flash and Alito’s Battlin’ Boxing Spirits, but Alito pressed his attack against Gameciel. Akiza protected Gameciel with two Trap Cards, and Alito responded by activating Counterpunch.

• Jiang He used Gameciel’s effect again to negate and banish Xyz Flash and Battlin’ Boxing Spirits.
• Alito attacked Gameciel with Super Anti-Kaiju War Machine Mecha-Thunder-King, claiming it could not be destroyed in battle by a Kaiju monster.
• Akiza activated Rose Blizzard to negate the attack, but Nistro used Heroic Champion - Kusanagi’s effect to negate and destroy the Trap Card.
• Akiza activated Half Unbreak to protect Gameciel from battle and card-effect destruction during the Battle Phase.
• Alito activated Counterpunch, a Counter Trap that could negate and destroy an effect activated during the Battle Phase.

Jiang He revived Gameciel after Alito destroyed it, leaving Alito unable to press his attack and forcing him to end his turn. Akiza then began targeting Nistro, whom Alito controlled, with an Equip Spell, setting up a joint assault.

• Alito used Counterpunch to negate and destroy Akiza's Half Unbreak, allowing his attack to destroy Gameciel.
• Jiang He activated Back to the Front and Special Summoned Gameciel from his Graveyard in Defense Position.
• The cards sent to the Graveyard replenished Kyoutou Waterfront's Kaiju Counters to five, and Alito ended his turn with no cards in hand.
• Akiza drew with Pot of Greed, then equipped Griggle to Nistro's Heroic Champion - Kusanagi.
• Alito realized Jiang He and Akiza planned to focus their attacks on Nistro before turning on him.

Akiza Izinski used the Equip Spells [Mark of the Rose] and [Griggle] to take control of Nistro’s monster, then summoned [Rapid-Fire Dragon] to punish both opponents for the damage she took. The move restored Akiza to full Life Points and left Alito and Nistro weakened, while Alito realized Jiang He had prepared the team-duel trick.

• Akiza equipped [Griggle] to [Heroic Champion - Kusanagi] and used [Mark of the Rose] to take control of it, losing 2,500 LP to [Griggle]'s effect.
• Akiza activated [Rapid-Fire Dragon]'s effect after taking damage, Special Summoned it, and dealt 2,500 damage to Alito and Nistro each.
• [Rapid-Fire Dragon] restored half the damage dealt, returning Akiza to 4,000 LP while Alito and Nistro fell to 1,500 LP each.
• Alexis Rhodes recognized [Rapid-Fire Dragon] as a monster Jiang He had given Akiza, and the nearby spectators realized its effect exploited the team duel rules.
• Alito understood that Jiang He had turned the team duel against him and angrily blamed him for the trick.

Jiang He and Akiza attacked Nistro, but Alito used cards he had added to Nistro’s Deck to protect him and counter Jiang He’s Kaiju effect. Jiang He stopped the first Counter Trap with Intercept, but Alito answered with another Counter Trap, leaving the exchange unresolved.

• Akiza attacked Nistro directly with Black Rose Dragon, but Nistro activated Heroic Challenger - Swordshield to prevent the damage and leave himself at 100 LP.
• Jiang He used Gameciel, the Sea Turtle Kaiju to negate and banish Swordshield’s effect by removing two Kaiju Counters.
• Alito had the controlled Nistro activate Counterpunch, using Battlin' Boxer Switchitter on Alito’s field to meet its condition and counter Gameciel’s effect.
• Jiang He revealed the Counter Trap Intercept, negating Counterpunch and returning it to its owner’s Deck.
• Alito had Nistro reveal Accelerated Footwork to negate and destroy Intercept, renewing the threat to Gameciel’s effect.

Jiang He and Alito traded multiple Counter Traps until Jiang He negated Alito’s final trap, allowing Akiza Izinski’s Black Rose Dragon to defeat Nistro. Alito was left alone against Jiang He and Akiza, while Jiang He’s Kyoutou Waterfront regained its Kaiju Counters.

• Alito activated Counterpunch to negate Jiang He’s Rebirth Judgment and double battle damage for the turn.
• Jiang He activated Seven Tools of the Bandit, paid 1000 LP, and negated and destroyed Counterpunch.
• The Counter Traps on Nistro’s field were negated, and Gameciel, the Sea Turtle Kaiju, swallowed the Swordshield summoned from Nistro’s hand.
• Akiza Izinski continued Black Rose Dragon’s attack, reducing Nistro’s LP to zero and knocking him unconscious.
• Jiang He noted that the duel had become a two-on-one fight, while Kyoutou Waterfront regained five Kaiju Counters.

Jiang He defeated Alito in a Shadow Duel and learned that the Barian Emperors planned to control Duel Academy students to steal the Number Darkness Cards. He reassured his allies that he could break Barian mind control and saw the threat from Ray Shadows as another chance to fleece someone.

• Akiza used Kusanagi to destroy Alito's Mecha-Thunder-King, then set two cards and ended her turn.
• Jiang He revived Alito's Battlin' Boxer Lead Yoke with Monster Reborn, prompting Alito to surrender rather than endure the humiliation of being attacked by his own monster.
• Alito lost his physical form and was sealed, but warned Jiang He that the other Barian Emperors would return to claim the Number Darkness Cards.
• Jiang He told the others that Alito had controlled Nistro and revealed that a Barian Emperor intended to control Duel Academy students; Alexis identified the disguised Ray Shadows as the likely culprit.
• Jiang He said his Millennium Key mark could break Barian mind control, leaving his allies stunned by his confidence.

Jiang He used his newly gained Emotion Points to obtain the Millennium Puzzle Mark and three decks, including two underworld builds he planned to use against the Seven Barian Emperors. In the Barian World, two cloaked figures found Alito and Girag sealed in amber crystals and feared they might never awaken.

• Jiang He saw that his Emotion Points had risen to 153,000, largely from Girag, Alito, and Nistro.
• Jiang He redeemed the Dark Great Evil God Mark: Millennium Puzzle Mark, completing seven of the nine marks and gaining the ability to control seized card gods.
• Jiang He redeemed the Dinomorphia Deck and Cipher Dragon Emperor Deck, intending to welcome the Seven Barian Emperors with their oppressive effects.
• Jiang He also redeemed Kite Tenjo's Photon Deck and considered borrowing Kite's Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon to use with it.
• In the Barian World, two cloaked figures examined Alito and Girag unconscious inside amber crystals and said their powers had been sealed away, leaving them at risk of never waking.

Durbe agreed to follow Vector’s plan to seize the Number Darkness Cards, while Ray Shadows prepared to use controlled Duel Academy students to attack Jiang He’s group. When the attack began, Jiang He instantly freed the students, leaving the Barian clone stunned.

• Durbe decided to notify Vector and cooperate with his plan to obtain the Number Darkness Cards.
• Ray Shadows planned to take Yuma Tsukumo and Astral’s Number cards first, then use their power to challenge Jiang He.
• A purple-black-cloaked Barian clone appeared in Duel Academy and used Rank-Up-Magic Barian's Force to control the students.
• The clone sent the controlled students to seize the Number Darkness Cards while warning Jiang He’s group not to hurt them in Shadow Duels.
• Jiang He snapped his fingers and shattered the control crystals, freeing the students and silencing the stunned clone.

Jiang He freed the controlled Duel Academy students, prompting Vector to reveal a backup plan involving the other Barian Emperors. Vector captured Ray Shadows to lure Yuma into a Shadow Duel, while Durbe and Mizar challenged Reginald Kastle and Jiang He's group.

• Jiang He used the Millennium Key Mark to free the unconscious Duel Academy students from Barian control, astonishing Jaden, Chazz, Yuma, and the others.
• Durbe and Mizar appeared, and Vector announced that the Barian Emperors would pursue a backup plan against the Number Darkness Card holders.
• Vector's double tried to seize Yuma, but Ray Shadows pushed him aside and was captured instead; the onlookers who knew Ray's identity struggled to keep up the act.
• Vector challenged Yuma to a Shadow Duel, offering to release Ray and give him Number 66 if Yuma won, and Yuma accepted to save his friend.
• Durbe drew Reginald into a Barian Sphere Field after Reginald volunteered to duel with his two Number Darkness Cards.
• Mizar turned toward Jiang He and the remaining group, preparing to be the last Barian opponent.

Jiang He accepted Mizar’s challenge as a fellow Galaxy-Eyes user, with Number Darkness Cards and the energy Mizar possessed at stake. After Kite Tenjo lent Jiang He his Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon, the duel began, and Jiang He took the first turn.

• Mizar mistook Kite Tenjo for a holder of a Number Darkness Card and challenged him to a Shadow Duel as a fellow Galaxy-Eyes user.
• Jiang He revealed that he was also a Galaxy-Eyes user and held several Number Darkness Cards, so Mizar made him the target instead.
• Mizar enclosed Jiang He and the others in a dark red dueling field, and Kite Tenjo lent Jiang He his Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon.
• Jiang He and Mizar agreed that the winner would take the loser’s Galaxy-Eyes monster, with Mizar also claiming Jiang He’s Number Darkness Cards if he won and offering his energy if he lost.
• Mizar offered Jiang He the first turn, and Jiang He drew and summoned Cipher Etranger in Defense Position.

Jiang He used Cipher monsters to Xyz Summon Number 90: Galaxy-Eyes Photon Lord, shocking Mizar and the spectators before ending his turn behind three set cards. Mizar began its turn by Special Summoning Nebula Dragon, whose Level became 8.

• Jiang He Special Summoned Cipher Etranger and used Cipher Twin Raptor's effect to join it on the field.
• Jiang He raised both Cipher monsters' Levels to 8 and used them to Xyz Summon Number 90: Galaxy-Eyes Photon Lord.
• Mizar and the spectators reacted with surprise to Jiang He's Galaxy-Eyes Number, and Jiang He set three cards before ending his turn.
• Mizar drew a card and Special Summoned Nebula Dragon from its hand, changing its Level to 8.

Mizar summoned Number 107: Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Dragon and attacked Jiang He’s Number 90: Galaxy-Eyes Photon Lord. After using Space Mystical Space Typhoon to detach one of Photon Lord’s Xyz Materials, Mizar activated Tachyon Dragon’s effect at the end of the Battle Phase, leaving its outcome unresolved.

• Mizar Normal Summoned Parsec, the Interstellar Dragon alongside Nebula Dragon, which had become Level 8.
• Mizar overlaid both Level 8 monsters to Xyz Summon Number 107: Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Dragon.
• Mizar ordered Tachyon Dragon to attack Jiang He’s Number 90: Galaxy-Eyes Photon Lord, and Jiang He’s monster blocked the attack with Galaxy Shield.
• Mizar activated Space Mystical Space Typhoon and detached one Xyz Material from Photon Lord.
• Mizar activated Tachyon Dragon’s effect at the end of the Battle Phase to negate the other monsters’ effects and return their ATK and DEF to their original values.

Jiang He countered Mizar’s attempt to activate Number 107: Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Dragon by using Number 90: Galaxy-Eyes Photon Lord to negate and destroy it. He then summoned Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon with Galaxy-Eyes Afterglow Dragon’s effect and ended his turn with Mizar setting two cards.

• Mizar activated Number 107: Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Dragon’s effect, but Jiang He chained Number 90: Galaxy-Eyes Photon Lord’s effects.
• Jiang He attached Galaxy-Eyes Afterglow Dragon from his deck as an Xyz Material, letting Photon Lord negate and destroy Tachyon Dragon.
• Galaxy-Eyes Afterglow Dragon’s effect let Jiang He Special Summon Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon from his deck, frustrating Kite Tenjo, who had lent it to him.
• Mizar acknowledged Jiang He’s advantage, then set two cards and ended his turn.

Jiang He used Card of Safe Return and Back to the Front to revive Galaxy-Eyes Afterglow Dragon, then attacked Mizar, whose Skeeter Skimmer reduced the damage and ended the battle phase. Mizar revived Number 107: Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Dragon with Xyz Reborn, bringing his ace monster back onto the field.

• Jiang He activated Card of Safe Return and flipped Back to the Front to Special Summon Galaxy-Eyes Afterglow Dragon from his graveyard.
• Jiang He drew three cards, then attacked Mizar directly with Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon.
• Mizar Special Summoned Skeeter Skimmer from his hand, halved the battle damage, and ended the battle phase, taking 1,500 damage.
• Jiang He set two cards and ended his turn, and Mizar drew a card and activated Pot of Greed.
• Mizar flipped Xyz Reborn to revive Number 107: Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Dragon from his graveyard and attach the Trap as Xyz Material.

Mizar used Rank-Up-Magic Barian's Force to evolve Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Dragon into Number C107: Neo Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Dragon and began setting up its time-reversal power. Jiang He remained calm as Mizar activated Tachyon Spiral of Galaxy, leaving its effect unrevealed.

• Mizar activated Rank-Up-Magic Barian's Force and Xyz Summoned Number C107: Neo Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Dragon over Number 107: Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Dragon.
• Mizar used Barian's Force to take Number 90: Galaxy-Eyes Photon Lord's last Xyz Material, reducing its attack by 300 and adding the material to Number C107.
• Mizar activated Back to the Front to Special Summon Parsec, the Interstellar Dragon from his Graveyard, triggering Jiang He's Card of Safe Return and letting him draw three cards.
• Mizar declared that he could reverse time, while Jiang He watched calmly and the onlookers wondered about Mizar's plan.
• Mizar activated Tachyon Spiral of Galaxy from his hand and urged Jiang He to witness Tachyon Dragon's true power.

Mizar used Neo Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Dragon to reverse the turn and restore cards, but Jiang He turned the effect against him with Threatening Roar and prevented his attacks. On his turn, Jiang He activated Double Mystical Space Typhoon to destroy Card of Safe Return and one of Mizar’s set cards.

• Mizar activated Tachyon Spiral of Galaxy from his hand to protect CNo.107: Neo Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Dragon from battle and other card effects.
• Mizar used Neo Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Dragon’s effect to negate face-up cards and return cards activated that turn to their original states.
• Jiang He chained Threatening Roar, then let Mizar’s time-reversal effect reset the Trap so it could stop Mizar from attacking again.
• Mizar abandoned his plan to make Neo Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Dragon attack three times and ended his turn.
• Jiang He drew a card and activated Double Mystical Space Typhoon, targeting his Card of Safe Return and one of Mizar’s set cards for destruction.

Jiang He destroyed his own Card of Safe Return to eliminate the risk of decking out, while forcing Mizar to use Xyz Reborn to revive Number 107: Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Dragon. He then Xyz Summoned Galaxy-Eyes Cipher Dragon and ranked it up into Neo Galaxy-Eyes Cipher Dragon, leaving Mizar stunned by its 4500 Attack.

• Jiang He activated Mystical Space Typhoon to target his Card of Safe Return and one of Mizar’s set cards.
• Mizar activated Xyz Reborn to revive Number 107: Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Dragon and use the trap as its Xyz Material, while Mystical Space Typhoon destroyed Card of Safe Return.
• Jiang He overlaid Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon and Galaxy-Eyes Afterglow Dragon to Xyz Summon Galaxy-Eyes Cipher Dragon.
• Jiang He activated Rank-Up-Magic Cipher Ascension and transformed Galaxy-Eyes Cipher Dragon into Neo Galaxy-Eyes Cipher Dragon.
• Mizar reacted in shock to Jiang He’s new 4500-ATK monster.

Jiang He used [Neo Galaxy-Eyes Cipher Dragon] to negate and take control of three monsters on Mizar’s field, including Mizar’s ace. Mizar tried to protect [CNo.107: Neo Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Dragon] with [Tachyon Spiral of Galaxy], but Jiang He chained [Forbidden Lance] and made the dragon unaffected by the trap.

• Jiang He activated [Neo Galaxy-Eyes Cipher Dragon]’s effect, detaching its Xyz Materials to negate and take control of three monsters on Mizar’s field.
• Jiang He took control of [CNo.107: Neo Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Dragon], [Number 107: Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Dragon], and [Parsec, the Interstellar Dragon].
• Mizar activated [Tachyon Spiral of Galaxy] to protect [CNo.107: Neo Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Dragon] from Jiang He’s effect.
• Jiang He chained [Forbidden Lance], lowering the dragon’s attack and making it unaffected by Spell and Trap effects.
• [Tachyon Spiral of Galaxy] failed to affect [CNo.107: Neo Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Dragon].

Jiang He used Mizar’s stolen Galaxy-Eyes monsters as material to summon two new Galaxy-Eyes Xyz monsters, leaving Mizar furious and with fewer chances to reclaim his cards. The duel continued with Jiang He commanding an expanding Galaxy-Eyes lineup.

• Jiang He explained that the monsters taken by Neo Galaxy-Eyes Cipher Dragon copied its name and attack points, while Mizar realized his field had been stripped down to Skeeter Skimmer.
• Mizar argued that Back to the Front and his remaining life points would let him survive the turn and recover the temporarily stolen monsters.
• Jiang He overlaid the stolen Number C: Neo Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Dragon to summon Galaxy-Eyes Heavy Armor Photon Dragon, astonishing Mizar and Kite Tenjo.
• Jiang He overlaid the stolen Number 107: Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Dragon to summon Galaxy-Eyes Cipher Blade Dragon.
• Mizar recognized the new Galaxy-Eyes monsters and grew even more enraged as another of his ace monsters became Xyz Material.

Jiang He summoned his fifth Galaxy-Eyes Xyz Monster and defeated Mizar in their Shadow Duel. After Mizar returned to his Duel Monsters Spirit form, Jiang He and the others turned their attention to Yuma and Shark's ongoing duels.

• Jiang He used Parsec, the Interstellar Dragon, to Xyz Summon Galaxy-Eyes Cipher X Dragon, leaving Mizar facing five Galaxy-Eyes Xyz Monsters.
• Jiang He destroyed Mizar's Skeeter Skimmer with Galaxy-Eyes Cipher X Dragon, then launched a direct attack with Neo Galaxy-Eyes Cipher Dragon.
• Mizar took the attack, lost his remaining Life Points, and collapsed unconscious as the Shadow Duel ended.
• Jiang He explained to Alexis Rhodes that Mizar had returned to his original form as a Duel Monsters Spirit, then pointed out that Yuma and Shark's Shadow Duels were still underway.
• Jiang He and the others saw Yuma Tsukumo dueling Vector's double, while Ray Shadows lay motionless at the double's feet.

Yuma Tsukumo used Rank-Up-Magic Limited Barian's Force to transform Utopia into Number C39: Utopia Ray V and destroy Vector's Number 104: Masquerade. The attack sent Vector's clone flying and made it disappear, leaving Yuma and the onlookers unsure what had happened.

• Yuma drew and activated Rank-Up-Magic Limited Barian's Force, which Ray Shadows had secretly given him.
• Yuma overlaid Number 39: Utopia and Chaos Xyz Summoned Number C39: Utopia Ray V.
• Vector mocked Yuma and stepped on Ray Shadows's body to provoke him.
• Yuma used Utopia Ray V's effect to destroy Number 104: Masquerade and deal 2,700 damage to Vector.
• Vector's clone disappeared after the attack, leaving Yuma confused while Astral and the onlookers suspected something was amiss.

Vector revealed his true identity to Yuma and activated a trap meant to negate Yuma’s attack and send five cards from his deck to the Graveyard. The trap’s expected effect failed, leaving Vector stunned.

• Ray Shadows transformed into his true form and declared himself Vector, one of the Seven Barian Emperors.
• Yuma accused Vector of hiding Shadows, but Vector revealed that Ray Shadows had never existed and that his double had fought Yuma.
• Yuma resumed the duel and attacked Vector with Number C39: Utopia Ray V.
• Vector activated the Continuous Trap Vain: Betrayer's Mockery, intending to negate the attack and send five cards with 'V' in their names from Yuma’s deck to the Graveyard.
• The trap sent no cards from Yuma’s deck to the Graveyard, and Vector stared in shock.