Chapter Summaries

Jiang He and the Duel Academy group arrived in New Domino City, where Lazar tried to intimidate them while dismissing Jiang He's request to meet Rex Goodwin. When Lazar learned that Jiang He was an honorary prince of the Serpent God Kingdom, he panicked and apologized.

• Alexis Rhodes told Jiang He that Johan Andersen, Jim, Axel Brodie, and others had returned to check on their families, and Jiang He explained that most of his own assets had survived the spacetime incident.
• Jiang He, Chancellor Sheppard, and the Duel Academy group arrived in New Domino City and met Lazar, who revealed that he could hear Tyranno Hassleberry's private remark.
• Jiang He asked Lazar to arrange a meeting with Rex Goodwin, but Lazar bragged that Goodwin was meeting Prince Ojin and dismissed Jiang He as unimportant.
• Rei Saotome and the others revealed that Jiang He was an honorary prince of the Serpent God Kingdom, equal in status to Prince Ojin.
• Jiang He showed Lazar his honorary prince's medal, and Lazar dropped to his knees and apologized in fear.

Jiang He accepted Lazar’s duel wager and faced the Security Maintenance Bureau deputy at the docks. Lazar set up his Clown Deck strategy, but Jiang He summoned Lyrilusc - Independent Nightingale and Tributed it to bring out The Tyrant Neptune.

• Jiang He challenged Lazar to a duel, wagering that Lazar would do something for him if he lost.
• Lazar began with three set cards and summoned Jester Lord, whose attack rose to 3,000 while it was the only monster on the field.
• Lazar Special Summoned Jester Confit, then ended his turn after explaining its return effect and activating the Continuous Trap Level Lifter to stop Jiang He’s Battle Phase.
• Jiang He drew and activated Instant Polymerization, paying 1,000 LP to Special Summon Lyrilusc - Independent Nightingale from his Extra Deck.
• Jiang He Tributed Lyrilusc - Independent Nightingale and summoned The Tyrant Neptune.

Jiang He defeated Lazar by using The Tyrant Neptune to inherit Lyrilusc - Independent Nightingale’s effects, giving it 6,000 ATK and a direct-damage effect. Lazar pretended to be unconscious after losing, then sprang up and acted as if he had just awakened.

• Jiang He explained that The Tyrant Neptune inherited Independent Nightingale’s effects and gained its ATK and effects as a Tribute Summon.
• The Tyrant Neptune’s inherited level-based effect raised its ATK to 6,000, while its immunity protected it from Lazar’s Jester Confit.
• Jiang He used the monster’s level-based burn effect to deal 5,000 damage and reduce Lazar’s 4,000 LP to zero.
• Jiang He joked that Lazar’s subordinates should put him in a sack and sink him, revealing that he knew Lazar was faking unconsciousness.
• Lazar jumped up and pretended he had just regained consciousness.

Jiang He toured New Domino City with the Duel Academy group, met the reigning dueling king Jack Atlas, and learned about the upcoming Fortune Cup. Rex Goodwin invited Jiang He to enter the tournament, and Jiang He accepted the invitation as an opportunity to duel strong opponents.

• Jiang He and the others toured New Domino City's facilities and arrived at its professional dueling arena.
• Jack Atlas confronted Chazz Princeton Thunder, declared himself the city's sole dueling king, and challenged newcomers to earn the right to face him.
• Rex Goodwin arrived with Lazar, apologized to Jiang He, and introduced the Fortune Cup tournament.
• Goodwin offered Jiang He a chance to bypass the preliminary rounds because he had defeated Lazar in one turn.
• Jiang He declined the special privilege, said he wanted to duel the tournament's strong competitors, and accepted Goodwin's invitation.

Jiang He settled into his New Domino City villa and accepted Jack Atlas's challenge to a duel. Jack began demonstrating Synchro Summoning, leaving the duel poised as he prepared to bring out his ace monster.

• Jiang He bought a villa beside Duel Academy's temporary rest area and asked Lazar for technology related to a new device in New Domino City.
• Jack Atlas visited Jiang He and challenged him to a duel before Duel Academy returned the next day.
• Jiang He accepted Jack's challenge, and Jaden Yuki, Chazz Princeton, and the others gathered to watch.
• Jack went first, summoned Dark Resonator, and explained that it was a Tuner monster used for Synchro Summoning.
• Jack sent a Level 1 monster from his hand to the Graveyard and Special Summoned Power Giant, reducing its Level from 6.

Jiang He countered Jack Atlas’s attempt to negate his Field Spell, [PSY-Frame Circuit], by revealing a hand effect that summoned two monsters and destroyed Jack’s Trap Card. The duel continued with the monsters on Jiang He’s field, while Jack’s reaction suggested his attention had shifted to something more than the destroyed trap.

• Jack Atlas Synchro Summoned [Red Dragon Archfiend] and ended his turn after setting two cards.
• Jiang He drew a card, set two cards, and activated the Field Spell [PSY-Frame Circuit].
• Jack Atlas activated his Trap Card [Magic Drain] to negate and destroy the Field Spell.
• Jiang He activated [PSY-Framegear Epsilon]’s effect from his hand, summoning it and [PSY-Frame Driver] to negate and destroy Jack’s Trap Card.
• Jack Atlas reacted angrily, but his attention soon shifted from the destroyed trap.

Jiang He used his PSY-Frame monsters to banish Jack Atlas’s hand card and destroy his [Red Dragon Archfiend], then revealed he could Synchro Summon during Jack’s turn. After Jack revived his ace, Jiang He summoned [PSY-Framelord Zeta] using [PSY-Frame Circuit], leaving the duel in progress.

• Jiang He Synchro Summoned [PSY-Framelord Omega], which banished itself and Jack Atlas’s only hand card until Jiang He’s next Standby Phase.
• Jack Atlas attacked directly with [Red Dragon Archfiend], but Jiang He Special Summoned [PSY-Framegear Beta] and [PSY-Frame Driver], destroying the attacking monster and ending the Battle Phase.
• Jack Atlas activated [Call of the Haunted] to revive [Red Dragon Archfiend] from his Graveyard.
• Jiang He activated [PSY-Frame Circuit] and Synchro Summoned [PSY-Framelord Zeta] with [PSY-Framegear Beta] and [PSY-Frame Driver] during Jack Atlas’s turn.

Jiang He repeatedly banished Jack Atlas's Red Dragon Archfiend and hand cards with his PSY-Framelord monsters, while keeping Jack under pressure and replenishing his own resources. Jack drew Archfiend Berserker and launched a direct attack, leaving Jiang He's response unresolved.

• Jiang He used PSY-Framelord Zeta to banish itself and Jack Atlas's Red Dragon Archfiend until his next Standby Phase.
• Jiang He repeatedly trapped Red Dragon Archfiend with Zeta and used PSY-Framelord Omega to banish Jack's hand card and deal 2800 damage.
• Jiang He activated Psychic Overload to return three Psychic monsters to his Deck, drew two cards, and set another card.
• Jack Atlas drew Archfiend Berserker, summoned it, and ordered it to attack Jiang He directly.

Jiang He defeated Jack Atlas by using [PSY-Frame Overload] to banish Jack’s Synchro-summoned monster, then mocked him as he conceded. Jack left after challenging Jiang He to a true showdown at the Fortune Cup World Duel Tournament, while Jiang He noticed the Mark of the Crimson Dragon awakening on Jack.

• Jack Atlas used [Graveyard Harmony] to Synchro Summon [Celestial King of Punishment, Dark Heaven], whose effect prevented Synchro Summons.
• Jiang He activated [PSY-Frame Overload] and banished [PSY-Framegear Beta] to banish [Celestial King of Punishment, Dark Heaven] as well.
• With his field empty and no cards in hand, Jack Atlas conceded and challenged Jiang He to meet him at the Fortune Cup World Duel Tournament.
• Jack Atlas left with Mikage, and Jiang He noticed a red light and sensed that the Mark of the Crimson Dragon had awakened within Jack.

After returning to Duel Academy, Jiang He learned more about Turbo Dueling and checked his system shop for new options. He acquired the final Earthbound Immortal Mark and two underworld decks, leaving him with 44,000 Emotion Points.

• On the cruise back to Duel Academy, Alexis Rhodes asked Jiang He about Turbo Dueling, and he explained that it used Speed World to restrict ordinary Spell Cards.
• After returning to his cabin, Jiang He checked his system panel and found he had 51,000 Emotion Points, much of them gained from Jack Atlas and Lazar.
• Jiang He found the Earthbound Immortal Mark: Giant Mark in the refreshed shop and redeemed it, learning that even his close bonds with Alexis Rhodes and Rei Saotome only barely met its strict requirements.
• Jiang He chose the Vanity's Skill Drain Macro Cosmos Deck and the Kaiju Magnet Deck from the shop, spending 7,000 Emotion Points and bringing his balance down to 44,000.

Akiza Izinski arrived at Duel Academy and challenged Jiang He, the duelist her father had seen defeat Lazar, making her enrollment depend on the result. Jiang He accepted, and their duel began with Akiza taking the first turn and summoning monsters.

• Professor Crowler introduced Akiza Izinski as a transfer student from New Domino City.
• Akiza said she would join Duel Academy only if Jiang He defeated her in a duel.
• Jiang He accepted Akiza’s challenge, while Chancellor Sheppard agreed to cover any damage from her uncontrolled ability.
• Jiang He and Akiza began their duel in the academy arena with 4000 Life Points each.
• Akiza went first, summoned Rose, Warrior of Revenge, and used its effect to summon Botanical Lion Seed from her hand.

Akiza used her Plant monsters to inflict real damage on Jiang He, and the spectators learned that her psychic powers made her duels dangerous. After Chancellor Sheppard accepted blame and promised compensation, Akiza resumed her turn and continued building her field.

• Akiza Special Summoned Botanical Lion Seed, then Tributed it to Special Summon Phoenixian Cluster Amaryllis from her hand.
• Akiza activated Fragrance Storm, destroying Phoenixian Cluster Amaryllis to draw a card; its effect then inflicted 800 damage on Jiang He, reducing him to 3200 LP.
• Jiang He protected himself from the attack, while the spectators realized Akiza’s psychic powers caused her monster effects to deal real damage.
• Chancellor Sheppard explained Akiza’s uncontrolled psychic abilities, and Jiang He made him accept blame and promise compensation to Duel Academy.
• Akiza drew Rose Fairy with Fragrance Storm, drew another card, and activated Rose Fairy’s effect to Special Summon it from her hand.

Akiza Izinski built an attacking and defensive field with Synchro Monster [Splendid Rose] and [Phoenixian Cluster Amaryllis], but Jiang He cleared both away by Special Summoning [Lava Golem] to her field. He then drew cards, sent [Speedroid Magneda] to the Graveyard, and revived it with [Monster Reborn], leaving Akiza to face his next move.

• Akiza Izinski Synchro Summoned [Splendid Rose], set a card, and revived [Phoenixian Cluster Amaryllis] during the End Phase.
• Jiang He tributed Akiza Izinski's [Splendid Rose] and [Phoenixian Cluster Amaryllis] to Special Summon [Lava Golem] to her field.
• Jiang He activated [Speed Recovery Draw], drew two cards, and sent [Speedroid Magneda] from his hand to the Graveyard.
• Jiang He activated [Monster Reborn] and Special Summoned [Speedroid Magneda] from his Graveyard.

Jiang He used Speedroid Magneda and Akiza Izinski’s Lava Golem to Synchro Summon Virtual World Kyubi - Shenshen, then cleared her remaining Trap and attacked with power from the Crimson Dragon mark. Akiza was hurt but grew excited to discover Jiang He shared her ability, and she began reconsidering leaving Duel Academy as her turn started.

• Jiang He used Speedroid Magneda and Lava Golem as Synchro Material to summon Virtual World Kyubi - Shenshen.
• Jiang He activated Mystical Space Typhoon to destroy Akiza Izinski’s set Sakuretsu Armor.
• Virtual World Kyubi - Shenshen attacked Akiza directly, injuring her and reducing her LP from 4000 to 1200.
• Akiza realized Jiang He had caused the injury with an ability like hers, became eager to duel him, and reconsidered leaving Duel Academy.
• Jiang He set two cards and ended his turn, and Akiza drew for her turn with a chilling smile.

Akiza revived [Splendid Rose] and Synchro Summoned [Black Rose Dragon], whose effect destroyed the cards on Jiang He's field. Jiang He’s [Threatening Roar] prevented Akiza from attacking that turn, though she said she could still revive a powerful monster.

• Akiza activated [Pot of Greed] and [Monster Reborn] to draw cards and revive [Splendid Rose] from her graveyard.
• Akiza tried to halve [Virtual World Kyubi - Shenshen]’s attack with [Splendid Rose], but Jiang He activated [Infinite Impermanence] to negate her effect.
• Akiza Normal Summoned [Glow-Up Bulb] and used it with [Splendid Rose] to Synchro Summon [Black Rose Dragon].
• Akiza used [Black Rose Dragon]’s effect to destroy every card on the field, including itself and [Virtual World Kyubi - Shenshen].
• Jiang He activated [Threatening Roar] as the cards were destroyed, preventing Akiza from attacking that turn.
• Akiza revealed the last card in her hand and said she could still revive a powerful monster.

Akiza revived Black Rose Dragon and Phoenixian Cluster Amaryllis, but Jiang He used Kumongous and Speedroid Magneda to remove her ace and Synchro Summon Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon. He then revived Virtual World Kyubi - Shenshen from his Graveyard, leaving Akiza facing his returning monster.

• Akiza used Premature Burial to revive Black Rose Dragon and banished a Plant-Type monster to revive Phoenixian Cluster Amaryllis.
• Jiang He drew a card and Special Summoned Kumongous, the Sticky String Kaiju to Akiza's field by Tributing Black Rose Dragon.
• Jiang He Normal Summoned Speedroid Magneda and used its effect to make Kumongous a Synchro Material, summoning Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon.
• Jiang He banished Speedroid Magneda and Lava Golem from his Graveyard to revive Virtual World Kyubi - Shenshen.
• Akiza was shocked to see Jiang He revive Virtual World Kyubi - Shenshen.

After Jiang He defeated Akiza Izinski, she chose to join Slifer Red and asked to live in his house so his powers could keep her psychic abilities in check. Alexis challenged Akiza for the vacant room, and the chapter ended as they prepared to duel by the sea.

• Jiang He defeated Akiza, secured her place at Duel Academy, and irritated her with his victory pose and speech.
• Alexis worried that Akiza’s psychic powers could endanger the Obelisk Blue girls’ dorm, and Jiang He realized his protective power only worked nearby.
• Akiza arrived at Jiang He’s cabin and asked to live there, explaining that Chancellor Sheppard had recommended she stay close to him.
• Alexis challenged Akiza to a duel over the guest room, and Akiza accepted her wager.
• Alexis and Akiza faced each other with their Duel Disks on the clearing by the sea as Jiang He and the others watched.

Alexis Rhodes opened her duel with Akiza Izinski by summoning two Cyber Angel Nasatyas and creating a defense that blocked attacks, while raising her Life Points. Akiza began her turn by drawing cards and summoning Copy Plant and Dark Verger, setting up a Synchro Summon.

• Alexis Rhodes used Machine Angel Ritual to summon Cyber Angel Nasatya, then recovered the Ritual Spell with Cyber Tutu's effect.
• Alexis Rhodes used Machine Angel Ritual again to summon a second Cyber Angel Nasatya and added a LIGHT Fairy monster to her hand with Cyber Angel Benten's effect.
• Alexis Rhodes used the two Cyber Angel Nasatyas to protect each other from attacks, set a card, and gained 1000 Life Points.
• Akiza Izinski activated Graceful Charity, drew three cards, and discarded two Plant monsters, including Dark Verger.
• Akiza Izinski summoned Copy Plant and used its effect to copy a Cyber Angel Nasatya's Level 5.
• Akiza Izinski revived Dark Verger from the Graveyard after summoning a Plant Tuner.

Akiza used Black Rose Dragon to destroy the cards on Alexis’s field, but Alexis survived with Waboku and later stole the dragon with Cyber Angel Nasatya. The Duel continued with Akiza retaining Phoenixian Cluster Amaryllis and two set cards, while Alexis gained control of Akiza’s ace monster.

• Akiza Synchro Summoned Black Rose Dragon, whose effect destroyed all cards on the field, including itself and Alexis’s monsters.
• Alexis revealed Waboku before Black Rose Dragon’s effect resolved, preventing battle damage to herself that turn.
• Akiza revived Black Rose Dragon with Monster Reborn, set two cards, and Special Summoned Phoenixian Cluster Amaryllis during the End Phase.
• Alexis drew two cards with Pot of Greed and activated Cyber Angel Nasatya’s Graveyard effect, banishing Cyber Angel Benten to revive Nasatya.
• Alexis used Nasatya’s effect to take control of Black Rose Dragon from Akiza.

Alexis Rhodes and Akiza Izinski dueled over Jiang He, but both used Ring of Destruction and their life points reached zero at the same time. Since their bet did not cover a draw, Jiang He was not moving in with either of them.

• Akiza destroyed the Black Rose Dragon Alexis had taken control of with Ring of Destruction, damaging both duelists and negating Alexis's life-point recovery.
• Alexis activated her own Ring of Destruction and targeted Akiza's Phoenixian Cluster Amaryllis, hoping to end the duel.
• Akiza used Power Up to raise Phoenixian Cluster Amaryllis's attack to 3,700, causing the explosion to reduce both duelists' life points to zero.
• Jiang He asked what the draw meant for their bet, and the outcome was that he would not move in with either woman.