Chapter Summaries

Jiang He and the Duel Academy staff discovered that Yubel had likely possessed Marcel Bonaparte and was hiding in the school while recovering. They organized guards for the food supplies to limit the danger of forced duels, but Jiang He was left out of the pairing plan.

• Jiang He explained that the group needed to wait for Dr. Stein to open a passage home while watching for the weakened Duel Monster spirit behind the crisis.
• The staff gathered the transferred students and found that Marcel Bonaparte was missing; Vice Chancellor Bonaparte revealed that Marcel was his son.
• Jiang He deduced that Yubel had possessed Marcel and might provoke duels by threatening the group’s food and safety.
• Jiang He recommended guarding the supply storeroom in rotating pairs, and Chazz agreed after fearing another humiliating duel with Jiang.
• The staff assigned Chazz and Tyranno Hassleberry to the first watch, but the uneven number of available guards left Jiang He without a partner.

Jiang He and his companions took over guarding the supply warehouse, while he noticed signs that Yubel had begun controlling students nearby. He sent the Ojama Trio to investigate without leaving the warehouse unguarded.

• Jiang He reviewed his Emotion Points and considered how he could earn more by exploiting powerful duelists and Yubel.
• Alexis Rhodes led Jiang He, Rei Saotome, Jasmine, and Mindy toward the warehouse after spotting students secretly eating their own food.
• Alexis persuaded Chazz Princeton to help deliver food and water after Tyranno Hassleberry exposed that Chazz had taken bread from the warehouse.
• Jiang He summoned Vennominaga the Deity of Poisonous Snakes to patrol nearby and learned from Sphere Kuriboh that two people had been taken over by Yubel.
• Jiang He reassured Alexis that they could keep guarding the warehouse and sent the Ojama Trio to investigate the suspicious activity.

Jiang He and his companions discovered that Yubel had turned Duel Academy students into duel-obsessed zombies and was spreading the control through ambush duels. They subdued the students who approached and prepared to protect their warehouse while Gravekeeper Assailant Ishizu went to support the besieged hall.

• The Ojama Trio reported that controlled students were luring people out with chocolate, and Jiang He and Alexis Rhodes realized Yubel was infecting duelists.
• Jiang He contacted Teacher Kawa and Chancellor Sheppard, explained the suspected dark-power control, and promised to send support to the hall.
• Rei Saotome spotted zombie-like students approaching the warehouse, and Jiang He sent Gravekeeper Assailant Ishizu to knock them out with paralyzing poison.
• Jiang He sent Gravekeeper Assailant Ishizu to assist the hall while Alexis Rhodes summoned Cyber Angel Benten and Cyber Angel Idaten to guard the warehouse.

Jiang He returned to the arena after learning that Nurse Fontaine had been infected by Yubel’s power, then began a Shadow Duel to restore her. Nurse Fontaine revealed her burn deck, and Jiang He opened with Fairy Tail - Luna.

• Jiang He checked the refreshed system shop options and skipped them all.
• Gravekeeper Assailant Ishizu reported that she had knocked out and paralyzed the controlled people at the arena.
• Atticus Rhodes and Kaiser Zane Truesdale took over guarding the warehouse and told Jiang He that Nurse Fontaine had been infected.
• Jiang He returned to the arena and freed Nurse Fontaine from Ishizu’s paralyzing toxin so they could duel.
• Nurse Fontaine summoned Darklord Nurse Reficule and set two cards, then Jiang He summoned Fairy Tail - Luna.

Jiang He dueled Nurse Fontaine, using Fairy Tail - Luna to return Darklord Nurse Reficule to her hand and turn Nurse Fontaine's Dark Cure into a source of healing. After Jiang He gained Life Points and dealt damage with Gizmek Orochi, Nurse Fontaine revived her burn strategy and began setting up a 2,000-point attack on his Life Points.

• Jiang He summoned Fairy Tail - Luna and searched his deck for another copy as Nurse Fontaine activated Dark Cure and tried to turn its healing effect into damage with Darklord Nurse Reficule.
• Jiang He used Fairy Tail - Luna to return both Luna and Darklord Nurse Reficule to their owners' hands, leaving Dark Cure able to heal him.
• Jiang He Special Summoned Gizmek Orochi, gained Life Points from Dark Cure, attacked Nurse Fontaine directly, and ended his turn with two set cards.
• Nurse Fontaine resummoned Darklord Nurse Reficule, used Bonfire to search for Cauldron of the Old Man, then discarded two copies with Magical Stone Excavation to recover Bonfire.
• The onlookers realized the two discarded Cauldron of the Old Man cards would restore 2,000 Life Points to Jiang He, turning that healing into damage through Darklord Nurse Reficule.

Jiang He defeated Teacher Kawa by bouncing Darklord Nurse Reficule back to her hand, turning her healing effects into life-point gains and ending the Shadow Duel. After Nurse Fontaine recovered, Jiang He and the others focused on finding Yubel, who was possessing Marcel Bonaparte and preparing to target him and Jaden.

• Teacher Kawa activated Gift Card, but Jiang He used Compulsory Evacuation Device to return Darklord Nurse Reficule to her hand and gained 5,000 LP from the healing effects.
• Teacher Kawa set a final card, and Jiang He dismissed it as another trap that would only restore his life points.
• Jiang He attacked Teacher Kawa directly with Gizmek Orochi, reducing her LP to zero and ending the Shadow Duel; Nurse Fontaine fainted, and the dark influence left her.
• Yubel, possessing Marcel Bonaparte, sensed the defeat in the Duel Academy records library, gathered duel energy, and vowed to bring pain to Jiang He and Jaden.
• Nurse Fontaine woke up and thanked Jiang He for freeing her from the dark power; he said they needed to find Marcel and stop Yubel to free the other controlled students.
• Alexis blushed at Jiang He's explanation, while Rei, Jasmine, Mindy, and Teacher Kawa watched her enviously; the group still did not know where Marcel and Yubel were.

Jiang He helped organize a search for Yubel, then sensed the Sacred Beasts’ power and went with the others to investigate. They found Yubel possessing Marcel with the Sacred Beast cards, and she challenged Jiang He to a Shadow Duel, offering Marcel’s body and control over the student zombies if she lost.

• Jiang He proposed using a thermal imaging device to search the academy, and Chancellor Sheppard sent Jaden, Chazz, Axel, Jim, and others to look for Marcel.
• Jiang He reassured Syrus that the search team could handle itself, then rested with his head in Alexis’s lap while Rei complained.
• Sphere Kuriboh and the Ojama Trio warned Jiang He of an ominous aura, which he recognized as the power of the Sacred Beasts.
• Jiang He and the others went outside and saw Yubel, possessing Marcel, emerge from the desert with the three Sacred Beast cards.
• Yubel challenged Jiang He to a Shadow Duel and promised to return Marcel and relinquish her control over the subdued students if she lost.

Jiang He began a Shadow Duel against Yubel, who possessed Marcel, with Marcel, Duel Academy students, and Yubel’s dark power at stake alongside the three Sacred Beast cards. Yubel summoned Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder, but Jiang He drew a card and hinted that his first move would bypass the Sacred Beast’s defenses.

• Jiang He demanded that Yubel add the three stolen Sacred Beast cards to the stakes, and Yubel agreed to wager them in the Shadow Duel.
• Yubel raised a rocky arena, and Jiang He took the challenge despite warnings from Chancellor Sheppard, Alexis Rhodes, and the others.
• Jaden Yuki and the other students arrived as Yubel spoke of a past promise to Jaden, while Jiang He joked that he could teach him about relationships for rare cards.
• Yubel activated three Triangle Power Continuous Spells and sent them to the Graveyard to Special Summon Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder.
• Hamon’s oppressive aura affected the spectators, but four Earthbound Immortal Marks on Jiang He’s arm dispelled it.
• Jiang He drew a card and told Yubel he would give it a welcome gift without activating a Spell or Trap effect.

Jiang He used his Kaiju monsters and Fairy Tail - Luna to remove Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder and clear Yubel’s field before attacking directly. Yubel stopped the attack with Negate Attack, then began setting up another Sacred Beast as the duel continued.

• Jiang He Tributed Yubel’s Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder to Special Summon Gameciel, the Sea Turtle Kaiju to Yubel’s field.
• Jiang He Special Summoned Thunder King, the Raigeki Kaiju to his own field and Normal Summoned Fairy Tail - Luna.
• Jiang He used Luna’s effect to return both her and Gameciel to his hand, leaving Yubel with no monsters.
• Jiang He attacked directly with Thunder King, but Yubel activated Negate Attack to end the Battle Phase, so Jiang He set two cards and ended his turn.
• Yubel drew cards with Graceful Charity, sent two Continuous Traps from its hand to the Graveyard, and activated the set Continuous Trap Triangle Barrier.

Jiang He used Gameciel to devour Yubel’s Uria, then summoned Fairy Tail - Luna to bounce the sea turtle back to its owner’s hand. The duel continued as Luna’s effect began resolving.

• Yubel activated Triangle Barrier from the field and graveyard, then tributed all three copies to Special Summon Uria, Lord of Searing Flames.
• Uria tried to destroy Jiang He’s set cards, but they were Spell Cards, so the effect failed.
• Yubel activated Fallen Paradise to draw two cards, summoned Dark Beckoning Beast, and added Raviel, Lord of Phantasms to their hand.
• On his turn, Jiang He tributed Uria to Special Summon Gameciel, the Sea Turtle Kaiju to Yubel’s field, where it swallowed Uria.
• Jiang He summoned Fairy Tail - Luna and activated its effect to return Gameciel and Luna to their owners’ hands.

Jiang He drove Yubel’s Life Points down to 700, then stopped its attempt to revive Uria with Called by the Grave. Yubel summoned Raviel, Lord of Phantasms, and the duel continued with the third Sacred Beast on the field.

• Jiang He Special Summoned Gizmek Orochi, destroyed Dark Beckoning Beast, and hit Yubel with Thunder King, the Raigeki Kaiju, reducing its Life Points to 700.
• Jiang He set another card and ended his turn while Yubel complained about his troublesome Kaiju combination.
• Yubel tried to revive Uria, Lord of Searing Flames, but Jiang He activated Called by the Grave to banish it.
• Yubel summoned Chaos Summoning Beast and Tributed it to Special Summon Raviel, Lord of Phantasms.

Jiang He defeated Yubel, who was possessing Marcel, by returning Armityle the Chaos Phantasm to the Extra Deck with Compulsory Evacuation Device, forcing Yubel to concede the Shadow Duel. Yubel revealed its true form, recognized Jaden, and vanished while promising to return with new power and an army.

• Yubel used Burial from a Different Dimension to return Uria, Lord of Searing Flames to the Graveyard, then fused the three Sacred Beasts into Armityle the Chaos Phantasm.
• Yubel activated Armityle the Chaos Phantasm's effect to inflict 10,000 points of battle damage on Jiang He's Thunder King, the Raigeki Kaiju.
• Jiang He flipped Compulsory Evacuation Device and returned Armityle the Chaos Phantasm to the Extra Deck, enraging Yubel.
• Yubel conceded the Shadow Duel, and the duel's power forced Yubel out of Marcel's body and revealed its true form.
• Jaden recognized Yubel, which promised to return with new power and an army before vanishing.

Jiang He learned that the Light of Destruction had influenced Yubel and then welcomed Vennominaga the Deity of Poisonous Snakes back from her hunt. Her haul included animals, supplies, and two Harpie Lady sisters, whom Jiang He brought under his control.

• Chancellor Sheppard explained that Yubel had once been Jaden's childhood card and that the Light of Destruction's energy had influenced it after Kaiba Corporation sent it into space.
• Jiang He confirmed that Yubel remained in control of its will but had become radical under the Light of Destruction's influence, while Jaden proposed freeing it through a Shadow Duel.
• Jiang He had Ishizu remove the paralyzing toxin from the students Yubel had controlled, though they still needed rest after losing their stamina.
• Jiang He called Vennominaga the Deity of Poisonous Snakes to the Duel Academy rooftop, where she returned with a tiger, a goat, supplies, and two dying Harpie Lady sisters.
• Jiang He used the Demonic Ape Mark to control the Harpie Lady sisters and realized that the animals and supplies likely came from the abandoned base.

Jiang He used a Spell Card to cook the tiger and goat Vennominaga had brought back, then helped the group settle into their life in the desert. As Yubel prepared to return with an army, the group faced a cold night without enough mattresses or blankets and had to consider huddling together for warmth.

• Jiang He used Mystik Wok to prepare two dishes from the tiger and goat, and Alexis Rhodes and the others enjoyed the food.
• Rei Saotome and Alexis Rhodes bickered over feeding Jiang He, while Jiang He suggested sharing baths to conserve water; Alexis assigned the bathing groups and kept Rei from objecting.
• Jiang He and Alexis Rhodes bathed together, and Alexis told him that the leftover barbecue had been shared with Tyranno Hassleberry, Teacher Kawa, and others.
• Alexis worried that Yubel would return with an army, but Jiang He reassured her that he could handle the attack.
• Teacher Kawa explained that there were no spare mattresses or blankets, so Jiang He, Jaden Yuki, Chazz Princeton, Syrus Truesdale, and the others might need to huddle together to stay warm.

Jiang He used his card power to make a warm sleeping mat and blanket, then shared them with Alexis Rhodes and Rei Saotome while the others shivered together. The next day, his friends joined him for a meal at the supply warehouse, and Jiang He spent Emotion Points to acquire the Mark of the Earthbound Immortal: Lizard Mark.

• Jiang He used [Tailor of the Fickle] to turn tiger hide and cashmere into a sleeping mat and blanket.
• Alexis Rhodes and Rei Saotome slept beside Jiang He while Jaden Yuki, Chazz, and the others huddled together for warmth.
• The next day, Atticus Rhodes, Jaden Yuki, Chazz, and the others visited the supply warehouse and ate Jiang He's food.
• Axel suggested setting hunting devices and traps around the Duel Academy buildings after Jiang He said the abandoned base's prey was running low.
• Jiang He checked that he had 28,000 Emotion Points and exchanged 4,000 of them for the Mark of the Earthbound Immortal: Lizard Mark.

Jiang He exchanged for the Branded Despia Deck, then discovered that Yubel had raised the Supreme King's Castle and was leading an army of dark Duel Monsters spirits toward Duel Academy. After Jiang He revealed three Sacred Beasts and Yubel proposed Shadow Duels to obtain sacrifices for Ultimate Fusion, Jaden Yuki and Chazz Princeton agreed to fight.

• Jiang He exchanged 500 Emotion Points for Nurse Fontaine's Darklord Drug Deck and then chose the more powerful Branded Despia Deck.
• Sphere Kuriboh warned Jiang He about dark power in the desert, and a black stone palace rose from the sand.
• Jiang He recognized the palace as the Supreme King's Castle and sensed Yubel among the dark auras.
• Yubel led a large army of dark Duel Monsters spirits toward Duel Academy, and Jiang He and the others went out to meet them.
• When Yubel's commanders proposed attacking directly, Jiang He summoned three Sacred Beasts, silencing them.
• Yubel proposed Shadow Duels, with the losers becoming sacrifices or spoils, and Jaden Yuki and Chazz Princeton declared they would not back down.

Jaden Yuki accepted the Shadow Duel against Yubel’s army and faced Guardian Baou, who destroyed Jaden’s first Fusion Monster with a trap. Jaden summoned Aqua Dolphin to keep trying to stop Baou’s slime from building toward a powerful tribute summon.

• Yubel sent Guardian Baou to challenge Jiang He’s group, and Jaden Yuki volunteered to duel him.
• Baou summoned Fiend’s Sanctuary Slime and set two cards, while Bastion Misawa explained that the slime could multiply during Baou’s next Standby Phase.
• Jaden fused Avian and Burstinatrix to summon Elemental HERO Flame Wingman.
• Baou activated Destruction of Polymerization and destroyed Flame Wingman.
• Jaden summoned Neo Space Hero Aqua Dolphin, leaving the duel unresolved.

Jaden Yuki was trapped by Guardian Baou’s attack restrictions, but he survived its assault by using [A Hero Emerges] to summon [Elemental HERO Neos]. Guardian Baou ended its turn unable to deal lethal damage, leaving Jaden ready to take his next turn.

• Jaden Yuki ended his turn after Guardian Baou’s [Gravity Amplification Network] prevented his low-level monsters from attacking.
• Guardian Baou summoned two more [Fiend's Sanctuary Slimes], destroyed [Gravity Amplification Network], and tribute summoned [Twin-Headed Beast].
• Guardian Baou equipped [Twin-Headed Beast] with [Wicked-Breaking Flamberge - Baou], raising its attack to 2,200 and letting it negate effects of monsters it destroyed in battle.
• Guardian Baou attacked and destroyed [Neo Space Hero Aqua Dolphin], then launched a second attack at Jaden Yuki.
• Jaden Yuki activated [A Hero Emerges] and Special Summoned [Elemental HERO Neos] from his hand.
• Guardian Baou stopped its attack and ended its turn after realizing it could not inflict lethal damage to Jaden Yuki’s remaining 2,400 LP.

Jaden Yuki and Kaiser Zane Truesdale won their Shadow Duels, causing Guardian Baou and Zure, Knight of Dark World, to vanish. Yubel sent Broww, Mad King of Dark World, to fight next, and Jiang He suggested Alexis Rhodes face him after spotting Broww’s death aura intensify when he challenged her.

• Jaden Yuki used Pot of Greed and Soul Sharing to boost Elemental HERO Neos, then destroyed a Fiend's Sanctuary Slime and reduced Guardian Baou’s Life Points to zero.
• Guardian Baou shattered and vanished, and Yubel chose Zure, Knight of Dark World, as the next combatant.
• Kaiser Zane Truesdale stepped forward to duel Zure, who went first and summoned Megarock Dragon.
• Zane used Power Bond to summon Cyber End Dragon with 8,000 attack points and defeated Zure in one attack.
• Yubel ordered Broww, Mad King of Dark World, to fight next, and Broww taunted the group while trying to provoke an opponent.
• Jiang He suggested Alexis Rhodes take the duel after noticing Broww’s death aura grow denser when he challenged her.

Alexis Rhodes began a duel against Broww, Mad King of Dark World, while Jiang He revealed a new Earthbound Immortal Mark and warned her about Dark World monsters. Broww used his discard effects to summon two powerful monsters on his first turn, leaving Alexis facing a dangerous opening board.

• Alexis Rhodes volunteered to duel Broww, Mad King of Dark World, and Jiang He warned her that Dark World monsters activated effects when discarded to the graveyard.
• Jiang He revealed a new Earthbound Immortal Mark whose curse could hasten a target’s death, alarming the duelists and Broww.
• Yubel encouraged Broww by promising him greater dark power if he defeated Alexis and brought her to Yubel.
• Broww activated Dark World Road, discarded Goldd, Wu-Lord of Dark World, and Special Summoned it from the graveyard.
• Broww activated Dark World Dealings, and both duelists drew and discarded cards; he discarded Silva, Warlord of Dark World, and Special Summoned it.
• Broww ended his opening plays with Goldd and Silva on the field, each with 2,300 attack points, while the onlookers watched Alexis’s predicament.