Recaps

Jiang He defeated Yuto and Shay in a Shadow Duel, then freed them and recruited them to the Lancers against Leo Akaba. Yuya Sakaki challenged Jiang He at Duel Academy, and their duel remained underway with Jiang He gaining the advantage through his Qliphort deck.

• Jiang He chose Rei Saotome as his partner and defeated Yuto and Shay in a Shadow Duel, sealing them into cards and taking their Duel Disks and decks.
• Jiang He released Yuto and Shay after they agreed to help protect Heartland City, and he explained that Leo Akaba had likely taken Lulu as part of his plan to revive Ray Akaba.
• Jiang He met Yuya Sakaki and accepted his challenge to a duel, with the future of You Show Duel School wagered on the result.
• Yuya Pendulum Summoned Performapal Coin Dragon, Performapal Bubblebowwow, and Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon, while Jiang He set Qliphort Pendulum Scales and summoned Stealth Qliphort Killer.
• Jiang He weakened Yuya’s monsters, returned Performapal Coin Dragon to Yuya’s hand, destroyed his set card, and reduced Yuya’s Life Points to 3,000.
• Yuya Pendulum Summoned again and Fusion Summoned Beast-Eyes Pendulum Dragon, but Jiang He activated Skill Drain and destroyed it with Stealth Qliphort Killer.
• Yuya’s Life Points fell to 2,500, and Jiang He Pendulum Summoned Qliphort Archive and Qliphort Genome as their duel continued.

Jiang He defeated Yuya and Yugo, rescued Celina and Yuzu from the Tyler Sisters, and faced Leo Akaba’s plans as Duel Academy prepared for a five-duel challenge. Jack Atlas won the opening match against Shingo Sawatari, and Jiang He was chosen to face Declan Akaba next.

• Jiang He defeated Yuya Sakaki by taking control of Beast-Eyes Pendulum Dragon, then secured a deal that brought Yuya, Gongenzaka Noboru, and their companions to Duel Academy.
• Jiang He exchanged for the Divine Seal of Orichalcos and several decks as Leo Akaba changed his plans and sent the Tyler Sisters after Celina and Yuzu Hiiragi.
• Yugo confronted Jiang He, while Celina and Yuzu were forced to duel Gloria and Grace, and Jiang He defeated Yugo with Ghoti of the Deep Beyond, and Yugo was sealed in a card.
• Celina and Yuzu fought the Tyler Sisters but were defeated and sealed in cards, and Jiang He recovered them and released them in his cabin.
• Leo Akaba planned to capture people for the Arc Area Project, and Duel Academy agreed to a best-of-five challenge against the Leo Institute of Dueling.
• Jack Atlas opened for Duel Academy against Shingo Sawatari and summoned Red Nova Dragon, defeating Shingo with two attacks despite Holy Barrier - Mirror Force.
• Jiang He volunteered for the second duel, and Declan Akaba accepted the challenge as Henrietta Akaba urged him to win.

Jiang He’s side won the wager against the Leo Institute of Dueling, and Henrietta Akaba agreed to become his consort candidate. After Leo Akaba’s agents attacked his allies, Jiang He partnered with Tori Meadows in a Shadow Duel against Gloria and Grace, whose layered Amazoness defenses faced his Yosenju Deck.

• Declan Akaba built a powerful Pendulum field, but Jiang He used The Fabled Unicore and carefully matched their hand sizes to negate Declan’s plays before Mirror Force destroyed his final monster and forced his concession.
• Sora Perse opened the third duel with Frightfur Chimera, but Alexis Rhodes used Djinns and Cyber Angel Idaten to dismantle his defenses, then summoned Cyber Angel Dakini to win and secure Duel Academy’s victory.
• Henrietta Akaba offered Jiang He Leo Institute assets and a partnership, then accepted his agreement to become his consort candidate and left the dock with Declan Akaba and the other students.
• Jiang He learned Leo Akaba was preparing mechanical parasites to control Lulu Obsidian and Rin, while the Obelisk Force attacked duelists across Heartland City.
• The Tyler Sisters, Dennis, and Sora Perse ambushed Jiang He’s group, but Jiang He’s shield and his allies’ powers stopped them, leading Celina and Yuzu Hiiragi to begin a Shadow Duel against Lulu Obsidian and Rin.
• Jiang He chose Tori Meadows as his partner against Gloria and Grace, and Tori used Barian power to transform Fairy Cheer Girl into CXyz Dark Fairy Cheer Girl while Jiang He prepared his Yosenju Deck.
• Gloria and Grace assembled layers of Amazoness defenses, including Amazoness Empress, Amazoness Queen, and Amazoness Pet Liger, as Tori summoned Master Hyperion and set three cards before Jiang He began his turn.

Jiang He defeated the Tyler Sisters and then overcame Ray Akaba while she controlled Celina and Yuzu, freeing the girls and recruiting Dennis and Sora. As Leo Akaba moved to revive Supreme King Z-ARC, he challenged Jiang He to a Shadow Duel, where Jiang He dismantled Z-ARC and kept Leo from summoning, though Leo planned to revive Z-ARC on his next turn.

• Jiang He used Yosenju effects to clear the Tyler Sisters’ field, then Tori Meadows/Wu finished the duel and the sisters were sealed into a card.
• Ray Akaba took control of Celina and Yuzu and challenged Jiang He, using their Lunalight, Lyrilusc, Melodious, and Windwitch cards against his Blackwings.
• Jiang He summoned three Blackwing Assault Dragons and defeated Ray’s Celina and Yuzu, after which Ray was sealed away and the girls regained control of their bodies.
• Jiang He explained that Lulu Obsidian and Rin shared Celina and Yuzu’s bodies, while Dennis and Sora joined his side and Leo Akaba prepared to retrieve Ray’s soul fragments.
• Jiang He confronted Leo Akaba as Leo’s controlled students attacked Duel Academy, then accepted Leo’s Shadow Duel with the imprisoned people and Ray’s soul at stake.
• Leo Akaba summoned Supreme King Z-ARC, but Jiang He used Share the Pain to Tribute both Z-ARC and Despian Tragedy, then built a Branded and Bystial field.
• Leo Akaba gained Life Points with Rainbow Life and tried to return Mirrorjade to the Extra Deck, but Jiang He dodged the effect and gave Leo Gimmick Puppet Nightmare to block his summons.
• Leo Akaba activated Swords of Revealing Light and planned to revive Z-ARC, while Jiang He sent a Fusion Monster from his Extra Deck to the Graveyard to activate Mirrorjade’s effect.