Chapter Summaries

Jiang He used Mirror Force to stop Jean’s revived Voltic Bicorn from destroying Mudragon of the Swamp. The Trap’s effect threatened to destroy Jean’s attacking monster, leaving Team Unicorn’s final duelist in danger.

• Jiang He attacked Jean directly with Mudragon of the Swamp, reducing Jean’s Life Points from 4,000 to 2,100, then set a card and ended his turn.
• Jean revived Voltic Bicorn from his Graveyard with Monster Reborn instead of summoning Lightning Tricorn.
• Jean sent Voltic Bicorn to attack Mudragon of the Swamp with Double Raigeki.
• Jiang He flipped his set Trap, Mirror Force, and its white barrier blocked Voltic Bicorn’s charge.

Jiang He turned Jean’s deck-destruction strategy to his advantage by activating effects from Shaddoll monsters milled by Voltic Bicorn. He began his next turn with Card of Demise and Flip Summoned Shaddoll Hedgehog.

• Jean destroyed Voltic Bicorn, whose effect sent seven cards from both players’ decks to their graveyards.
• Shaddoll Beast let Jiang He draw a card, while Naelshaddoll Ariel Special Summoned Shaddoll Hedgehog face-down from his deck.
• Jean set two cards and ended his turn, unsettled by how the milling had helped Jiang He.
• Jiang He activated Card of Demise and drew until he had five cards in his hand.
• Jiang He Flip Summoned Shaddoll Hedgehog as Andre and Bre o watched with confusion.

Jiang He fused Shaddoll Hedgehog and Battle Fader into El Shaddoll Winda and attacked Jean, who stopped the strike with Negate Attack. Jean revived Lightning Tricorn and launched an attack, and Jiang He revealed Sakuretsu Armor in response.

• Jiang He used Shaddoll Hedgehog's effect to add Shaddoll Polymerization to his hand, then fused it with Battle Fader to summon El Shaddoll Winda.
• Jiang He ordered El Shaddoll Winda to attack Jean directly, but Jean activated Negate Attack to stop the attack and end the Battle Phase.
• Jiang He set four cards and ended his turn, leaving Jean wary of his traps.
• Jean used Pot of Greed to draw two cards, then activated Monster Reborn to revive Lightning Tricorn from his Graveyard.
• Jean ordered Lightning Tricorn to attack Mudragon of the Swamp, and Jiang He revealed his set Trap Sakuretsu Armor.

Jiang He used El Shaddoll Winda to stop Jean from reviving another monster, then began dismantling Jean’s defenses on his next turn. He leaves Jean with only one set card as the duel continues.

• Jean activated Lightning Tricorn’s effect after Sakuretsu Armor destroyed it, but El Shaddoll Winda’s limit on Special Summons prevented the effect from working because Jean had already Special Summoned that turn.
• Jean set another card and ended his turn, frustrated by Jiang He’s taunt.
• Jiang He drew a card, set a monster, and activated Resh Shaddoll Incarnation from his graveyard to flip it face-up.
• Jiang He flipped Shaddoll Dragon and used its effect to return Jean’s newly set trap to his hand, leaving Jean with one set card on the field.

Jiang He used El Shaddoll Fusion to summon El Shaddoll Anoyatyllis and further restrict Jean’s Special Summons. Jean responded by setting a monster and activating Book of Taiyou to reveal his other trump card.

• Jean banished Super-Electromagnetic Turtle from his Graveyard to end Jiang He’s Battle Phase and stop El Shaddoll Winda’s direct attack.
• Jiang He set another card, bringing his set cards to four, and ended his turn.
• Jean activated Spellbook Burial Card, banished three Spell Cards from his Graveyard, and drew two cards.
• Jean activated Premature Burial to revive Voltic Bicorn, but Jiang He chained El Shaddoll Fusion and fused Shaddoll Dragon with Mudragon of the Swamp to summon El Shaddoll Anoyatyllis.
• Jean set a monster, then activated Book of Taiyou to flip it face-up and reveal his other trump card.

Jiang He faced Jean’s deck-destruction strategy, which rapidly depleted his deck through Morphing Jar, Card Destruction, and Hand Destruction. Just as Jean prepared to reset Morphing Jar for another attack, Jiang He activated Localized Tornado and returned the cards in his hand and graveyard to his deck, leaving Jean stunned.

• Jean flipped Morphing Jar, making both players draw five cards from their decks.
• Jean activated Card Destruction and Hand Destruction, forcing both players to discard and draw until Jiang He had only four cards left in his deck.
• Jean revealed Junk Sleep and planned to turn Morphing Jar face-down at the end of his turn.
• Jiang He revealed Localized Tornado and returned every card in his hand and graveyard to his deck.
• Jean froze in disbelief, while Andre, Breo, and the spectators reacted to Jiang He’s counter.

Jiang He’s team defeated Team Unicorn after Jean passed out from anger, and the next match began between Team Catastrophe and Team Mathematicians. Team Catastrophe opened with Stealth Bird, leaving the observers wary of its underworld attack as the duel continued.

• Jiang He returned his cards to his deck, and Jean passed out from anger; Andre and Bre o conceded for Team Unicorn.
• The host declared Team GX the winner and announced the match between Team Catastrophe and Team Mathematicians.
• Jiang He warned that the stronger team did not always win, recalling that Team Catastrophe might have Darkness Cards that could materialize Duel Monsters Spirits.
• Hermann summoned Stealth Bird, prompting Jaden Yuki and the others to recognize its One Thousand Years of Death attack.
• Hermann activated Earthquake to switch the monsters on the field to Defense Position, then began activating Stealth Bird’s effect.

Jiang He watched Team Catastrophe use materialized Duel Monsters Spirits to cause Team Mathematicians’ duelists to crash and lose, then learned they had more Darkness Cards capable of physical attacks. After Team Catastrophe provocatively celebrated its victory, Jiang He and the others returned to the villa, while three white-robed figures observed the tournament and discussed their plan.

• Stealth Bird used its shadow hook to make Dr. Thelonious Viper crash his D-Board, leaving him unconscious and forcing Team Mathematicians to surrender the first duel.
• Jiang He checked his system panel and saw he had 34,000 Emotion Points, including gains from Jean of Team Unicorn.
• Sommelier Parker also crashed and fell unconscious, giving Team Catastrophe the victory over Team Mathematicians.
• Chazz recognized that Stealth Bird was a materialized Duel Monsters Spirit, and Jiang He confirmed Team Catastrophe had other dark spirits capable of materializing.
• Team Catastrophe taunted the gathered duelists, while Jaden, Chazz, Kaiser Zane, Yusei, and their companions resolved to teach them a lesson if they met in a duel.
• Jiang He and the others returned to the villa, while three white-robed figures watched the tournament and said the duel energy was helping perfect their electronic circuit.

The Three Emperors of Yliaster discussed how Team Catastrophe’s Darkness Cards were disrupting their plans to gather duel energy, while Primo defended his actions. The next day, Team GX drew Team Catastrophe in the second round of the WRGP, and Jiang He volunteered to duel first as Chazz tried to push Jaden into the second slot.

• Primo explained to Jakob and Lester that he had given Team Catastrophe Darkness Cards to test Team GX, Prince Jiang He, and Team 5D's, and claimed later chaos would replace the lost duel energy.
• Akiza told Jiang He that her parents had invited them home for dinner and an overnight stay, but Alexis overheard and reacted with anger.
• At the WRGP arena, the draw paired Team GX with Team Catastrophe, the team that had cheated with Darkness Cards in the first round.
• Jiang He recognized that the Three Emperors of Yliaster might have influenced the matchup and volunteered to duel first.
• Chazz suggested that Jaden take the second turn, prompting the others to suspect he was trying to avoid facing Team Catastrophe himself.

Jiang He faced Hermann of Team Catastrophe, who threatened him and opened the duel by using Stealth Bird and an Equip Spell to inflict damage. Jiang He lost 800 Life Points without his D-Wheel being affected, leaving Hermann stunned.

• Hermann threatened Jiang He and denied knowing about Team Catastrophe's Darkness Card after Jiang He warned that cameras could expose it.
• Team Catastrophe's leader reassured Hermann that the spirit inside the Darkness Card could remove any camera evidence.
• Jiang He and Hermann began a normal duel, and Hermann summoned Stealth Bird in Attack Position.
• Hermann equipped Stealth Bird with Soul Fire Formation and changed it to Defense Position to trigger its effect.
• Stealth Bird dealt 800 damage to Jiang He, but Jiang He's D-Wheel remained steady, surprising Hermann.

Jiang He began his turn against Hermann by summoning Nordic monsters and preparing a powerful Synchro Summon. He Special Summoned Ivaldi the Nordic Smith, leaving Hermann wary of the threat ahead.

• Hermann set two cards and ended his turn after his Stealth Bird's attack failed to damage Jiang He's D-Wheel.
• Jiang He drew a card and activated Nordic Relic Hlidskjalf to Special Summon Vanadis of the Nordic Ascendant from his Deck.
• Jiang He sent Dökkálfar of the Nordic Alfar from his Deck to the Graveyard, raising Vanadis's Level from four to five.
• Jiang He Normal Summoned Ljosalf of the Nordic Alfar in Defense Position as Hermann suspected he was preparing a six-star Synchro Summon.
• Jiang He Special Summoned Ivaldi the Nordic Smith from his hand after taunting Hermann about the scale of his planned Synchro Summon.

Jiang He Synchro Summoned Thor, Lord of the Aesir, then used Dverg of the Nordic Alfar and monsters from his hand to begin another Synchro Summon. The chapter leaves the second summon underway as Hermann and the spectators react in shock.

• Jiang He tuned Vanadis of the Nordic Ascendant, Ljosalf of the Nordic Alfar, and Ivaldi the Nordic Smith to Synchro Summon Thor, Lord of the Aesir.
• Hermann and Team Catastrophe watched Thor descend and struggled to believe Jiang He had summoned a real god.
• Jiang He used Ljosalf's effect to Normal Summon Dverg of the Nordic Alfar, then set a card and activated Card of Sanctity to draw until he held six cards.
• Jiang He revealed Dverg's effect, which let him use two Nordic monsters in his hand as Synchro Materials.
• Jiang He began tuning Dverg with Ivaldi the Nordic Smith and Tyr of the Nordic Champions from his hand.

Jiang He Synchro Summoned [Loki, Lord of the Aesir] beside [Thor, Lord of the Aesir], terrifying Hermann and the spectators. Hermann protected [Stealth Bird] with [Safe Zone], surviving Loki’s attack, while Jiang He prepared another surprise for Team Catastrophe.

• Jiang He Synchro Summoned [Loki, Lord of the Aesir], revealing a second Aesir god on his field.
• Sherry LeBlanc confirmed her suspicions about Jiang He, while Hermann and the spectators reacted with shock and fear.
• Jiang He ordered [Loki, Lord of the Aesir] to attack Hermann’s [Stealth Bird] with Zero Bullet.
• Hermann activated [Safe Zone] before the attack and protected [Stealth Bird] from destruction.
• Loki’s attack struck [Safe Zone], and Hermann’s D-Wheel shook from the impact as Nicholas and Hans feared the gods’ real power.
• Jiang He noted that Hermann had narrowly avoided Thor’s attack and said he still had a surprise prepared for Team Catastrophe.

Jiang He gave Hermann [Jormungardr the Nordic Serpent] and set more cards, while Hermann tried to burn Jiang He with [Stealth Bird]. Jiang He negated the damage and discarded one of Hermann’s cards, but Hermann continued by activating [Labyrinth of Nightmare], setting up a combination that could also trigger Jormungardr’s effects.

• Jiang He Special Summoned [Jormungardr the Nordic Serpent] to Hermann’s field and set three more cards before ending his turn.
• Hermann switched [Stealth Bird] between Attack and Defense Position with [Soul Fire Formation] to activate its 800-damage effect.
• Jiang He activated [The Tricky Trap], negating the damage and randomly discarding a card from Hermann’s hand.
• Hermann used [Trap Booster], discarded a card, and activated [Labyrinth of Nightmare] from his hand.
• Hermann told Jiang He he was not finished, as the trap combination threatened to trigger Jormungardr’s effects.

Jiang He used Hermann’s Labyrinth of Nightmare traps to trigger Jormungardr the Nordic Serpent’s effect, cutting Hermann to 1,000 LP, then negated Stealth Bird’s damage effect. He banished his own two Aesir gods with Thunder Crash to deal 400 more damage, leaving Hermann at 600 LP and the reason for Jiang He’s move unclear.

• Hermann activated a second Labyrinth of Nightmare, allowing him to change his monsters’ battle positions twice at the end of his turn.
• Jiang He triggered Jormungardr the Nordic Serpent’s effect when it changed to Attack Position, dealing Hermann 3,000 damage and leaving him with 1,000 LP.
• Hermann activated Stealth Bird’s effect to inflict 800 damage, but Jiang He used Guldfaxe of the Nordic Beasts to negate the effects of his face-up cards.
• Jiang He drew a card and activated Thunder Crash, banishing Loki, Lord of the Aesir and Thor, Lord of the Aesir as its cost.
• Thunder Crash dealt Hermann 400 damage, leaving him with 600 LP as he believed Jiang He had made a tactical blunder.

Jiang He defeated Hermann with Thor’s revived attack, leaving Team Catastrophe’s remaining duelists trapped by their mysterious master’s orders. Nicholas took over the field and began his turn under pressure from Jiang He’s returning gods and the LP-draining monster, but his newly drawn card gave him hope.

• Jiang He revived Thor, Lord of the Aesir, and struck Hermann with lightning, knocking him unconscious and destroying his D-Wheel.
• Nicholas and Hans realized they could not surrender because their master’s Darkness Cards might kill them, so Nicholas took over the duel and Hermann’s field cards.
• Nicholas found himself surrounded by Jormungardr the Nordic Serpent and inherited Hermann’s Labyrinth of Nightmare traps, which supported the monster’s LP-draining effect.
• Jiang He revived Loki, Lord of the Aesir, recovered The Tricky Trap, and ended his turn with both gods back on the field.
• Nicholas reluctantly drew for his turn and was delighted to see a high-level monster that required a Tribute Summon.

Jiang He trapped Nicholas’s Jormungardr the Nordic Serpent on Nicholas’s field with Mask of Restrict, then used its effect to deal 3,000 damage to him. On his next turn, Jiang He drew cards with Card of Demise and summoned Valkyrie of the Nordic Ascendant, leaving Nicholas at 1,000 LP with two face-down cards set.

• Jiang He activated Mask of Restrict, preventing either player from Tributing monsters on the field and blocking Nicholas’s planned Tribute Summon.
• Nicholas set two cards and ended his turn without changing Stealth Bird’s battle position.
• Jormungardr the Nordic Serpent changed Nicholas’s monster to Attack Position, and Jiang He used its effect to inflict 3,000 damage, reducing Nicholas to 1,000 LP.
• Jiang He began his turn, activated Card of Demise, and drew until he had five cards in hand.
• Jiang He summoned the Tuner Valkyrie of the Nordic Ascendant in Defense Position.

Jiang He Synchro Summoned Odin, Father of the Aesir, revealing the third Aesir god to the spectators and duelists. He then used Enemy Controller to change Nicholas’s Stealth Bird to Attack Position, setting up a response to its defensive effect.

• Jiang He used Valkyrie of the Nordic Ascendant to discard two Spell Cards and Special Summon two Einherjar Tokens.
• Jiang He tuned Valkyrie of the Nordic Ascendant with the two Einherjar Tokens and Synchro Summoned Odin, Father of the Aesir.
• The announcer and spectators reacted in shock as Odin appeared beside Loki, Lord of the Aesir and Thor, Lord of the Aesir.
• Nicholas relied on Safe Zone to protect Stealth Bird and claimed that even Odin could not damage him.
• Jiang He activated Enemy Controller and changed Nicholas’s Stealth Bird to Attack Position.
• Nicholas said Stealth Bird would return to Defense Position when attacked, and Jiang He indicated that he already knew its effect.

Jiang He countered Nicholas’s traps and used Odin to defeat him, leaving the tournament observers to blame the crash on another D-Wheel malfunction. Nicholas was knocked unconscious with zero Life Points as the announcer urged duelists to inspect their vehicles.

• Jiang He used Thor to negate and absorb Stealth Bird’s effects, then ordered Odin to attack it.
• Nicholas activated Judgment Ray, hoping to deal 3,200 damage to both duelists, but Guldfaxe negated the trap.
• Nicholas revealed Magic Cylinder to negate Odin’s attack and damage Jiang He, but Odin’s protection made the trap fail.
• Odin’s attack destroyed Stealth Bird, wrecked Nicholas’s D-Wheel, and reduced his Life Points to zero.
• The announcer called the crash another D-Wheel malfunction and warned duelists to check their vehicles.

Jiang He defeated Team Catastrophe’s final duelist, Hans, by summoning a second [Jormungardr the Nordic Serpent] to Hans’s field and dealing enough effect damage to reduce his Life Points to zero. Team GX was declared the winner.

• After Nicholas was carried away, the announcer said Hans was Team Catastrophe’s last duelist, and Hans took a spare D-Board onto the field.
• Jiang He activated the effect of a second [Jormungardr the Nordic Serpent] and Special Summoned it to Hans’s field.
• Hans summoned [Stealth Bird - Darkness] in Defense Position, then ended his turn without further action.
• Jiang He used [Labyrinth of Nightmare] to change the two [Jormungardr the Nordic Serpent] into Attack Position, triggering their effects to inflict 6000 damage on Hans.
• Hans’s Life Points fell from 4000 to zero, and he collapsed unconscious as the announcer declared Team GX the winner.