Festival of Lights · Diwali
Jiang He passed the entrance exam with Exodia, then used his dueling wins to build his resources and obtain Duel Spirit Sight and a Lava Golem deck. After defeating Chazz and Alexis, he watched Jaden face Chazz in a practical duel, where Chazz summoned VWXYZ-Dragon Catapult Cannon and Jaden activated Hero Signal.
Jiang He defeated Bastion Misawa and survived Titan’s Shadow Duel, then teamed with Alexis Rhodes to beat the Paradox Brothers. He chose a Dark HERO Deck for the duel against Jaden Yuki to determine Duel Academy’s representative against North Academy, and their match began.
Jiang He became Duel Academy’s representative, defeated Chazz Princeton, and then helped confront the returning Shadow Riders. After defeating Dark Atticus and rescuing Atticus Rhodes, Jiang He watched Camula seal Professor Crowler in a doll and prepared to challenge her.
Jiang He defeated Camula, then led his companions through the Spirit World and overcame Gravekeeper Elder’s trial. Back at Duel Academy, he defeated Tania, though Bastion remained unconscious and tied to the Amazoness Tribe.
Jiang He helped Atticus recover his memories, defeated the Shadow Riders and Kagemaru, and obtained the Sacred Beasts. After Slifer Red faced the threat of closure, Jiang He accepted Bonaparte’s challenge and set a twenty-million wager for the coming duels.
Jiang He defeated Ayano, welcomed new students Rei Saotome and Tyranno Hassleberry, and faced professional duelist Aster Phoenix. After winning their first duel and earning Aster’s attention, Jiang He began a second match against Aster using his new underworld HERO deck.
Jiang He defeated Aster Phoenix and Chazz Princeton, then worked to resist Sartorius’s growing Society of Light and help restore its victims. When professional duelist X challenged him, Jiang He began a Final Countdown duel that left X struggling to complete his deck-milling strategy.
Jiang He won tournament duels against X and Franz, then used his Nightmare Labyrinth deck to free Bonaparte from the Light of Destruction. As the tournament continued, Jaden faced Tachibana Ikkaku and Sartorius moved against the other duelists, leaving Jiang He and his allies at the docks amid a pile of unconscious Society of Light students.
Jiang He defeated Prince Ojin, Dr. Stein, and Sartorius to win the World Duel Tournament and secure both Satellite SOLA keys. After the Light of Destruction was defeated, Prince Ojin tried to negotiate for one key, but Jiang He rejected his offers and questioned the kingdom’s promises.
Jiang He won a series of duels against Johan, Axel, and Adrian while discovering that Professor Cobra’s Survival Duel devices drained the students’ energy. After tracing the energy signal and gathering allies, Jiang He led a group toward Cobra’s hidden base, where Cobra watched their approach.
Jiang He defeated Professor Cobra and freed Duel Academy from Yubel’s control, then defeated Yubel in a Shadow Duel and reclaimed the three Sacred Beast cards. The group remained stranded in the Spirit World, where Jiang He helped them recover and prepared for Yubel’s promised return.
Jiang He led the group through Yubel’s Shadow Duels, defeated Yubel, and brought everyone back to Duel Academy. He then accepted Zane Truesdale’s professional-dueling trial and gained the upper hand in their ongoing duel.
Jiang He defeated Yusuke Fujiwara and Darkness, but Darkness’s collapse displaced Domino City and brought New Domino City into the present. After arriving there, Jiang He defeated Lazar and accepted Rex Goodwin’s Fortune Cup invitation, then began a duel with Jack Atlas.
Jiang He defeated Akiza and Sayer, then prepared for the Fortune Cup while his arrival in New Domino City brought him face to face with the tournament’s suspicious setup. The arc ended as Aster Phoenix and Luna were introduced for the opening duel.
Jiang He dominated the Fortune Cup with his powerful decks while the tournament exposed Goodwin’s schemes and advanced its strongest duelists. His Turbo Duel against Jack Atlas ended with Jiang He tightening a lock that left Jack struggling to respond.
Jiang He defeated Jack Atlas and Jaden Yuki, while Yusei Fudo beat Jack to reach the final against Jiang He. As Goodwin prepared to use the Crimson Dragon, Jiang He gained Loki’s true sight and took control of the Turbo Duel final, leaving Yusei’s field cleared as another Synchro Summon began.
Jiang He defeated Rudger’s controlled Syrus and Misty Lola in Shadow Duels as the Dark Signers’ threat reached Duel Academy. After Misty learned Sayer had killed Toby, Jiang He offered to help bring Toby back from the underworld.
Jiang He defeated Carly and B▶C in Shadow Duels, freeing Carly but leaving B▶C to vanish under the duel’s judgment. As the group regrouped, Goodwin became a Dark Signer and set his sights on the marks at Duel Academy.
Jiang He defeated the corrupted Jack and sealed Kalin after their Shadow Duels, while Yusei chose to wait for a chance to save Kalin. As the Dark Signers moved against Duel Academy, Jiang He confronted Rudger in a Shadow Duel that left Uru trying to seize control of Loki.
Jiang He defeated Rudger and Devack, then learned that Goodwin was targeting Akiza and preparing for the King of the Netherworld’s arrival. At the ancient altar, Goodwin forced Akiza and Crow into a Shadow Duel and challenged Jiang He himself, where Jiang He began a twenty-turn countdown to victory and summoned Blackwing - Full Armor Master.