Recaps

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 Yusei Fudo to become New Domino City’s king, then accepted Akiza Izinski’s parents’ request to look after her.
• Jiang He discovered that Rudger’s followers were controlling students and defeated the entity possessing Syrus Truesdale by milling its deck until Rudger conceded.
• At Duel Academy’s welcome ceremony, Jiang He recognized Misty Lola as a likely Dark Signer, and Chancellor Sheppard left Jiang He in charge of the academy.
• Misty Lola challenged Jiang He to a Shadow Duel over her brother Toby’s death, but Jiang He overcame her card-draw lockdown and defeated her with Natural Reflect.
• Jiang He sealed Misty Lola in a card, then learned that she believed he had killed Toby and taken over the Arcadia Movement.
• Jiang He released Misty Lola and let her confront the sealed Sayer, who admitted killing Toby during an experiment.
• Misty Lola apologized to Jiang He, and he offered to help her and Camula 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.

• Misty Lola warned Jiang He that Carly might be in danger, and Jiang He found Yusei Fudo dueling Rudger-controlled Professor Crowler in the woods before Carly revealed her Dark Signer mark and challenged him.
• Jiang He accepted Carly’s Shadow Duel, overcame her Fortune Lady strategies and Earthbound Immortal Aslla Piscu, and freed her from the Earthbound Immortal’s control.
• Jiang He and the others discovered that Syrus Truesdale, Chumley, Leo, and Luna had disappeared, then found B▶C holding them hostage in the beast arena and accepted his challenge to secure their safe return.
• Jiang He used Necrovalley to block B▶C’s graveyard plays, dismantled his defenses, and forced him to surrender, after which B▶C vanished under the Shadow Duel’s judgment.
• Jiang He exchanged for the Earthbound Immortal Power · Red Nova skill, and the seven Earthbound Immortal Marks overlapped to form the King of the Netherworld’s mark.
• Rudger defeated Goodwin in a Shadow Duel, and Goodwin returned as a Dark Signer with the Condor Mark and vowed to claim the other marks at Duel Academy.
• Carly reported a gigantic condor pattern over Satellite, and Jiang He and the others decided to stay together before returning to his cabin.

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 Pseudo Dark Signer Jack with Red Reign, and Jack recovered as Yusei and Kalin’s duel ended in a draw.
• Jiang He defeated Kalin in a Shadow Duel and sealed him and the Earthbound Immortal Mark in a card, which he gave to Yusei.
• Yusei decided to keep Kalin sealed until the King of the Netherworld could be defeated and Kalin could choose his fate.
• Alexis and Akiza asked Jiang He to make them princess consorts, then competed over their status and his attention.
• Jiang He and the others found Duel Academy students held hostage by Devack, while Rudger revealed himself nearby and challenged Jiang He.
• Jiang He summoned Loki, Lord of the Aesir, and Rudger answered with Underground Arachnid, but Loki destroyed it and cut Rudger’s Life Points.
• Rudger summoned Earthbound Immortal Uru and used a Metal Fiend Token to target Loki for control, so Jiang He responded with Destruction Potion.

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.

• Jiang He used Thor to steal Rudger’s Earthbound Immortal Uru, then defeated Rudger with Ring of Destruction and ended their Shadow Duel.
• Devack defeated Luna and challenged Jiang He, who took control of Devack’s monsters and used Trishula, Zero Dragon of the Ice Barrier to dismantle his field before finishing him with Dimension Wall.
• Jiang He gave Ancient Fairy Dragon to Leo for Luna, learned that children had disappeared in Satellite, and promised Camula he would restore her people’s souls after defeating the King of the Netherworld.
• Jiang He recognized the approaching sludge-like monster as the King of the Netherworld and gathered his allies as Goodwin prepared to act at the ancient altar.
• The Crimson Dragon transported Jiang He, Akiza Izinski, Jack Atlas, and their allies to the altar, where Goodwin revealed his marks and forced Yusei and Crow from hiding.
• Goodwin trapped Akiza and Crow in a Shadow Duel, where Akiza summoned Hell Bramble to make Crow pay Life Points for each non-Plant summon.
• Goodwin challenged Jiang He to a Shadow Duel and summoned Sun Dragon Inti and Moon Dragon Quilla, while Jiang He activated Final Countdown and summoned Blackwing - Full Armor Master.