Chapter Summaries

Chazz defeated B▶C in their Turbo Duel by reviving his monsters with multiple copies of Call of the Haunted and destroying B▶C’s field. B▶C then hijacked the arena’s sound system to reveal his mission to expose Goodwin, and pointed the crowd toward footage on the arena screen.

• B▶C’s Dark Strike Fighter attacked Dark End Dragon, but Chazz revived the dragon with Call of the Haunted.
• Chazz used a third Call of the Haunted to revive Armed Dragon LV5, then discarded Armed Dragon LV7 to destroy Dark Strike Fighter.
• Armed Dragon LV5 destroyed Spell Reactor RE, and Dark End Dragon’s direct attack reduced B▶C’s Life Points to zero, causing his D-Wheel to crash.
• B▶C took over the arena’s sound system before the host could announce Chazz’s victory and declared that his mission was not over.
• B▶C said he had planned to expose Goodwin at the Fortune Cup awards ceremony, then pointed the spectators toward footage on the arena screen.

B▶C exposed Goodwin’s alleged role in destroying his village and tried to kill him, but Goodwin stopped the D-Wheel with his mechanical arm before being knocked unconscious. Back at the villa, Jiang He explained the Earthbound Immortals and discovered why his Crimson Dragon power surpassed Akiza’s mark, then offered to help her control her psychic abilities.

• B▶C accused Goodwin of destroying his village and raced his D-Wheel toward him in an assassination attempt.
• Goodwin blocked the D-Wheel with his mechanical arm, but the impact threw him into a wall and left him unconscious; Security Maintenance Bureau officers restrained B▶C.
• At the villa, Akiza asked Jiang He whether Goodwin had destroyed B▶C’s village, and Jiang He explained that the sacrifice was more likely meant to revive an Earthbound Immortal than the Crimson Dragon.
• Bastion proposed that the space-time distortion could explain why versions of the same supernatural powers existed in different eras, and the group worried about the threat they might pose.
• Jiang He examined Akiza’s Dragon Foot Mark and realized his system-granted Crimson Dragon power was complete and fully under his control, while the other Signers could access only part of their mark’s power.
• Jiang He offered to help Akiza control her psychic abilities, explained how their strength and her Dragon Foot Mark contributed to her loss of control, and Akiza agreed to practice.

Akiza practiced controlling her psychic powers with Jiang He's help and made rapid progress, though her affection for him caused a jealous scene with Alexis and Rei. The next day, Jiang He faced Professor Frank in the World Duel Tournament's round of sixteen, and Frank took the first turn.

• Akiza practiced summoning monsters and controlling their attacks while Jiang He advised her, and her destructive range gradually decreased.
• Akiza kissed Jiang He in excitement, prompting Alexis and Rei to confront her; Akiza blushed and hurried inside.
• Jiang He heard that Jaden Yuki, Kaiser Zane Truesdale, and Jack Atlas had advanced, and considered preparing a new underworld deck.
• The tournament paired Jiang He with Professor Frank, a former Duel Academy teacher who claimed Jiang He could be considered his student.
• Jiang He teased Professor Frank that he should call him Grandpa, then the duel began.
• Professor Frank took the first turn, summoned Perfectly Symmetrical Rorschach Inkblot Beast in attack position, and began his play.

Jiang He used Allure of Darkness and Necroface to trigger his Thunder Dragon cards, then brought out Thunder Dragon Colossus. Professor Frank revealed that he had been waiting for this moment and reached for one of his set cards.

• Jiang He activated Allure of Darkness, drew two cards, and banished Necroface from his hand.
• Necroface banished five cards from each Deck, and the banished Thunder Dragonroar Special Summoned Thunder Dragondark from Jiang He's Deck.
• Jiang He discarded Thunder Dragon to add two more copies from his Deck, then used Thunder Dragon Colossus's effect to Tribute Thunder Dragondark and Special Summon Colossus from the Extra Deck.
• Professor Frank smiled and reached toward one of his three set cards.

Jiang He countered Professor Frank’s traps with Thunder Dragon effects and brought out Thunder Dragon Titan, then Professor Frank’s attempt to hypnotize him with Guiding Light to the Deep backfired. The duel was left with Professor Frank collapsed after Jiang He unleashed Exodia’s psychic shock.

• Professor Frank activated Ring of Destruction, but Jiang He used Thunder Dragon Colossus’s effect to banish Thunder Dragondark and prevent its destruction.
• Jiang He used the banished Thunder Dragondark’s effect to add Thunder Dragon Polymerization, then Fusion Summoned Thunder Dragon Titan using monsters from his field, Graveyard, and banishment zone.
• Professor Frank revealed Embodiment of Apophis to negate Thunder Dragon Titan’s effects, but Jiang He destroyed the trap with Titan’s effect after activating Thunder Dragondark from his hand.
• Jiang He activated another Thunder Dragon effect to target Professor Frank’s final set card, prompting him to reveal Guiding Light to the Deep.
• Professor Frank tried to hypnotize Jiang He through the trap, but Jiang He’s Exodia psychic attack struck Professor Frank and left him collapsed.

Jiang He defeated Professor Frank after Exodia’s mental power backfired on Frank’s attempt to hypnotize him, while Goodwin watched and reconsidered his plans for Akiza. Zane Truesdale then faced Aster Phoenix in the round of sixteen and opened their duel by summoning Cyber Twin Dragon.

• Professor Frank collapsed after Exodia’s mental power countered his hypnosis, and Jiang He was declared the winner when Frank could not continue.
• Goodwin watched Jiang He from a nearby building and realized his plan to use Frank’s psychological techniques had gone wrong.
• Jiang He told his companions that Exodia’s psychic assault had struck Frank, while Yusei and Jack grew wary of dueling him.
• The announcer introduced Zane Truesdale and Aster Phoenix as the next opponents, and the two exchanged confident remarks before starting their duel.
• Zane chose to go first, fused two Cyber Dragons with Polymerization, and summoned Cyber Twin Dragon.

Aster Phoenix used Destiny End Dragoon’s effects to threaten Zane Truesdale, while Zane countered with De-Fusion and Cyber Laser Dragon. The duel remained tense when Aster revealed that Destiny End Dragoon could not be destroyed by card effects, leaving its other possible ability a mystery.

• Zane opened the duel by setting three cards, and Aster Fusion Summoned Destiny End Dragoon using Destiny HERO - Plasma and Destiny HERO - Dogma.
• Aster used Destiny End Dragoon’s effect to target Cyber Twin Dragon, but Zane activated De-Fusion to split it into two Cyber Dragons and avoid the effect.
• Aster Normal Summoned Destiny HERO - Diamond Dude, sent Destiny Draw to the Graveyard with its effect, and set two cards.
• Zane activated Photon Generator Unit, Tributed his two Cyber Dragons to Special Summon Cyber Laser Dragon, and tried to destroy Destiny End Dragoon.
• Destiny End Dragoon blocked Cyber Laser Dragon’s effect, and Aster explained that it could not be destroyed by Spell, Trap, or monster effects.

Kaiser Zane Truesdale and Aster Phoenix continued their Duel, with Aster turning the tide by destroying Kaiser’s Cyberdark Keel and leaving him at 1500 LP. Kaiser began his next turn by chaining Pot of Greed into Graceful Charity to draw more cards, leaving the Duel’s outcome unresolved.

• Kaiser summoned Cyberdark Keel and used Rebirth Judgment to turn the monsters in both Graveyards into Dragons, equipping Aster’s Diamond Dude to it.
• Aster used D - Counter to equip Drilldark to Cyberdark Keel and lower its ATK, then summoned Divineguy and attacked.
• Divineguy destroyed Diamond Dude and Drilldark along with Cyberdark Keel, leaving Kaiser with no monsters and 1500 LP.
• Kaiser drew for his turn, activated Pot of Greed, then activated Graceful Charity to draw three cards and discard two.

Kaiser Zane Truesdale and Aster Phoenix fought to a draw after Aster used Final Fusion to destroy both their Fusion Monsters and reduce their Life Points to zero. With both duelists eliminated from the tournament, Chazz Princeton prepared to face Bonz while Jiang He checked his accumulated Emotion Points.

• Kaiser Zane Truesdale used Graceful Charity and Cyberdark Impact! to summon Cyberdark Dragon, then equipped it with Destiny HERO - Dogma from Aster Phoenix's graveyard.
• Kaiser Zane Truesdale boosted Cyberdark Dragon's ATK to 10,400 with its effect and Limiter Removal, then attacked Aster Phoenix's Destiny End Dragoon.
• Aster Phoenix activated Final Fusion, causing both duelists to take enough damage to reduce their Life Points to zero and end the duel in a draw.
• Yusei Fudo explained that tournament rules eliminated both duelists, while Chazz Princeton was pleased that their exits could help him advance.
• The host announced Chazz Princeton's next duel against Bonz, and Jiang He checked his system panel and saw that he had 51,000 Emotion Points.

Jiang He chose two underworld decks from the system shop and watched the Fortune Cup field narrow to seven competitors. Back at the villa, Professor Crowler and Vice Chancellor Bonaparte delivered the custom D-Wheel Dr. Stein had built to Jiang He's specifications, which he promised to reveal in the next duel.

• Jiang He exchanged for the Synchro Destruction Sword Deck and the Double Dice Jar Deck, deciding the former would suit Turbo Duels and give him a way to challenge Jack Atlas or Yusei Fudo.
• Jack Atlas and Yusei Fudo felt an unexplained chill as Jiang He chose his new decks, while Luna and Leo thanked him for helping conceal Luna's Signer status from Goodwin.
• Chazz Princeton defeated Bonz, and Jaden Yuki, Jack Atlas, Yusei Fudo, and others won their matches to advance to the Fortune Cup's top seven.
• Goodwin questioned Lazar about Professor Frank's vegetative state, considered possible causes, and ordered Lazar to identify the last missing Signer.
• Jiang He returned to the villa with his companions and found Professor Crowler and Vice Chancellor Bonaparte waiting beside a shipping container containing a custom D-Wheel.
• Jiang He revealed that Dr. Stein had built the D-Wheel to his specifications and said he would show it at the next tournament duel.

Jiang He surprised the crowd with his dragon-shaped D-Wheel, Crimson Dragon: Peerless Dragon, before beginning a Turbo Duel against Jack Atlas. Jack took the first turn and summoned Lancer Lindwurm as the duel got underway.

• Akiza Izinski thanked Jiang He and kissed his cheek before retreating to her room.
• The tournament selected Yusei Fudo for a bye and paired Jiang He against Jack Atlas.
• Jack Atlas arrived on his Wheel of Fortune, then Jiang He drew attention with Crimson Dragon: Peerless Dragon.
• Jiang He and Jack activated Speed World and accelerated into their Turbo Duel.
• Jack Atlas took the first turn and summoned Lancer Lindwurm in Defense Position.

Jiang He used Psychic Reflector and Assault Beast to Synchro Summon Chaos Ruler, the Chaotic Magical Dragon during his Turbo Duel against Jack Atlas. The chapter ended with Chaos Ruler appearing on Jiang He’s field, while Jack’s Red Dragon Archfiend and two set cards remained in play.

• Jack Atlas summoned Red Dragon Archfiend with Lancer Lindwurm and Wandering King Wildwind, then set two cards and ended his turn.
• Jiang He drew a card, taunted Jack Atlas, and summoned Psychic Reflector in Defense Position.
• Jiang He used Psychic Reflector to add Assault Beast to his hand, then discarded it to obtain Assault Mode Activate.
• Jiang He revived Assault Beast with Psychic Reflector’s effect and increased its Level to 7.
• Jiang He Synchro Summoned Chaos Ruler, the Chaotic Magical Dragon using Level 1 Psychic Reflector and Level 7 Assault Beast.

Jiang He used Chaos Ruler, the Chaotic Magical Dragon to add Dragon Buster Destruction Sword to his hand, then ended his turn with four set cards. Jack Atlas destroyed Chaos Ruler and summoned Force Resonator, but Jiang He revealed Prologue of the Destruction Swordsman and summoned Buster Dragon, leaving Jack surprised.

• Jiang He Synchro Summoned Chaos Ruler, the Chaotic Magical Dragon and used its effect to add Dragon Buster Destruction Sword to his hand.
• Jiang He set four cards and ended his turn without attacking.
• Jack Atlas activated Speed Spell - Speed Crash, destroying Chaos Ruler and one of his own set cards, Call of the Haunted.
• Jack Atlas summoned Force Resonator in Defense Position and prepared to use its effect to protect Red Dragon Archfiend during attacks.
• Jiang He flipped Prologue of the Destruction Swordsman, sent Buster Blader and Wizard Buster Destruction Sword from his Deck to the Graveyard, and Special Summoned Buster Dragon.

Jiang He summoned [Buster Blader, the Dragon Destroyer Swordsman] and combined its effects with [Buster Dragon] to lock down Jack Atlas’s monsters and turn them all into vulnerable Dragons. Jack tried to find a way through the lock, but Jiang He also blocked his graveyard effects, leaving Jack to set a card and end his turn.

• Jiang He banished [Destruction Swordsman Fusion] and Fusion Summoned [Buster Blader, the Dragon Destroyer Swordsman] using [Buster Blader] and [Buster Whelp of the Buster Blader].
• Jiang He revealed that [Buster Blader, the Dragon Destroyer Swordsman] forced opposing Dragon-Type monsters into Defense Position and prevented them from activating effects, while [Buster Dragon] made all of Jack Atlas’s monsters Dragon-Type.
• Jack Atlas’s [Red Dragon Archfiend] and [Force Resonator] were forced into Defense Position, and the spectators realized the combined effects could lock down Jack’s monsters and empower Jiang He’s swordsman.
• Jack Atlas activated [Wandering King Wildwind] from his graveyard to search for a Fiend-Type Tuner, hoping to survive and break Jiang He’s lock.
• Jiang He equipped [Wizard Buster Destruction Sword] to [Buster Blader, the Dragon Destroyer Swordsman], preventing Jack from activating monster effects in his graveyard.
• Jack Atlas set another card and ended his turn after Jiang He’s effects shut down his planned response.

Jiang He further restricted Jack Atlas by equipping [Dragon Buster Destruction Sword] to block Extra Deck summons, then used it and [Buster Dragon] as tributes to summon [Buster Blader, the Destruction Swordmaster]. He revived [Buster Dragon] with [Prologue of the Destruction Swordsman], restoring his lockdown as the duel continued.

• Jiang He equipped [Dragon Buster Destruction Sword] to [Buster Blader, the Dragon Destroyer Swordsman], preventing Jack Atlas from Special Summoning from the Extra Deck.
• Jiang He Special Summoned [Dragon Buster Destruction Sword] from its Equip Monster state, ending its Extra Deck restriction, then tributed it and [Buster Dragon] to summon [Buster Blader, the Destruction Swordmaster].
• Jack Atlas briefly hoped Jiang He had broken his lockdown by mistake, but Jiang He activated [Prologue of the Destruction Swordsman].
• Jiang He sent a [Buster Blader] and a card with 'Destruction Sword' in its name from his Deck to the Graveyard, then revived [Buster Dragon] from his Graveyard.

Jiang He gained the lead after Buster Blader destroyed Jack Atlas’s Force Resonator, leaving Jack with only 700 LP and nearly crashing. Jack tried to protect Red Dragon Archfiend and destroy Jiang He’s ace, but Jiang He negated the trap with Destruction Sword Flash from his graveyard.

• Jiang He boosted Buster Blader, the Dragon Destroyer Swordsman to 4,800 attack and ordered it to attack Force Resonator.
• Jack activated Spikeshield with Chain to raise Force Resonator’s defense, but Buster Blader destroyed it and dealt 3,300 damage, sending Jack’s D-Wheel into the barrier.
• Jiang He passed Jack on the track and ordered Buster Blader, the Destruction Swordmaster, to attack Red Dragon Archfiend.
• Jack activated Synchro Deflector to negate the attack and target Buster Blader, the Dragon Destroyer Swordsman for destruction.
• Jiang He banished Destruction Sword Flash from his graveyard to negate and destroy Synchro Deflector, foiling Jack’s trap.

Jiang He continued to dominate Jack Atlas in their Turbo Duel, using Buster Blader to destroy Red Dragon Archfiend and turn it into an equip monster. Jack tried to reclaim his monster with Mystical Space Typhoon and end the duel on his own terms, but Jiang He negated the Spell with Solemn Judgment, leaving Jack furious and still trapped.

• Jiang He explained that Buster Blader, the Destruction Swordmaster had equipped Jack Atlas's destroyed Red Dragon Archfiend and could use it to destroy monsters of the same type.
• Jack Atlas drew with only 700 LP and one Speed Counter, while Goodwin and Lazar discussed arranging another duel to pursue their plan to revive the Crimson Dragon.
• Jack activated Mystical Space Typhoon to destroy his equipped Red Dragon Archfiend, despite the 2,000 LP cost that would end his duel.
• Jiang He revealed Solemn Judgment, paid half his LP, and negated and destroyed Mystical Space Typhoon.
• Jack Atlas became enraged that Jiang He had even prevented him from ending the duel on his own terms.

Jiang He defeated Jack Atlas, took temporary possession of Red Dragon Archfiend, and became New Domino City's King of Turbo Duels. The Fortune Cup continued as Jaden Yuki and Chazz Princeton began their duel.

• Jiang He attacked Jack Atlas directly with Buster Dragon, causing Jack to crash and lose his remaining Life Points.
• The announcer declared Jiang He the winner and the new King of Turbo Duels until someone defeated him.
• Jiang He returned to the viewing area with Jack's Red Dragon Archfiend, while Yusei Fudo recalled how Jack had once returned Stardust Dragon to him.
• The announcer introduced Jaden Yuki and Chazz Princeton as the next opponents, and Chazz accepted the crowd's mistaken nickname, Funny Black Lightning.
• Jaden and Chazz took their starting hands, activated their Duel Disks, and began their duel.

Chazz used Hand Destruction and Monster Reborn to revive Jaden’s Elemental HERO Necroshade, then Synchro Summoned Dark End Dragon. He set The Dark Door and a face-down card before ending his first turn.

• Chazz activated Hand Destruction, and both duelists discarded four cards and drew four.
• Chazz used Monster Reborn to Special Summon Jaden’s Elemental HERO Necroshade from Jaden’s Graveyard.
• Chazz summoned Tune Warrior and used it with Necroshade to Synchro Summon Dark End Dragon.
• Jiang He explained that Chazz had originally planned to revive Mefist the Infernal General, but chose Necroshade to imitate Jiang He and prank Jaden.
• Chazz activated The Dark Door, set one card, and ended his turn without attacking.

Jaden Yuki and Chazz Princeton Thunder dueled, with Jaden summoning Elemental HERO Tempest before Chazz stopped its attack and threatened it with Dark End Dragon’s effect. Jaden used De-Fusion to evade the effect, leaving three HERO monsters on the field as Chazz’s dragon weakened.

• Jaden Yuki fused Avian, Sparkman, and Bubbleman to summon Elemental HERO Tempest.
• Jaden attacked Chazz Princeton Thunder’s Dark End Dragon, but Chazz activated Negate Attack to stop the attack and end the Battle Phase.
• Jaden set two cards, and Chazz activated Dark End Dragon’s effect, reducing its ATK and DEF by 500 to send Tempest to the Graveyard.
• Jaden activated De-Fusion to split Tempest into Avian, Sparkman, and Bubbleman, avoiding Dark End Dragon’s effect.
• Jiang He recognized that Jaden had drawn De-Fusion and noted that Chazz’s Dark End Dragon had fallen to 2100 ATK.