Chapter Summaries

Jiang He continued his Synchro Summon sequence against Yusei Fudo, filling his field with powerful monsters and leaving Yusei stunned. He then used Garden Rose Maiden’s Graveyard effect to revive Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon.

• Jiang He sent Stardust Synchron from his Deck to the Graveyard to raise Accel Synchron’s Level to 9.
• Jiang He used Accel Synchron and a Doppel Token to Synchro Summon Baronne de Fleur.
• Jiang He Special Summoned Magna-Synchron from his hand after Synchro Summoning Baronne de Fleur.
• Jiang He used Magna-Synchron and another Doppel Token to Synchro Summon Herald of the Arc Light.
• Jiang He banished Garden Rose Maiden from his Graveyard and chose Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon to revive.

Jiang He finished summoning five powerful Synchro monsters, then defeated Yusei Fudo before he could take a turn. Kalin Kessler took Yusei's place and faced Jiang He's still-packed field and set card.

• Jiang He completed his board with Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon, giving him five ace monsters alongside a face-down card he would later set.
• Jiang He attacked and destroyed Yusei Fudo's Red Dragon Archfiend with Shooting Quasar Dragon, reducing Yusei's Life Points to 3000.
• Shooting Quasar Dragon attacked Yusei directly, but Yusei used Swift Scarecrow to try to end the Battle Phase.
• Jiang He negated and destroyed Swift Scarecrow with Shooting Quasar Dragon's effect, and its attack reduced Yusei's Life Points to zero.
• Kalin Kessler replaced Yusei on his D-Wheel as Jiang He ended his turn with five monsters and a set card on the field.

Kalin tried to break through Jiang He’s field of powerful Synchro Monsters with several Speed Spells, but Jiang He negated each attempt. Kalin then emptied his hand and launched Lightning Vortex, leaving the result of Jiang He’s response unresolved.

• Kalin activated Speed Spell - Synchro Collapse to take control of two of Jiang He’s Synchro Monsters, but Shooting Quasar Dragon negated and destroyed it.
• Kalin set a card and activated Speed Spell - Speed Collision to destroy Shooting Quasar Dragon, but Baronne de Fleur negated and destroyed the Speed Spell.
• Kalin summoned Infernity Guardian in Defense Position, then activated Lightning Vortex by discarding his last card and paying 2,000 LP.
• Jiang He activated Herald of the Arc Light’s effect to negate Lightning Vortex, and Kalin pointed to his set card as he declared his revenge.

Jiang He used [Shooting Majestic Star Dragon] to negate Kalin’s [Infernity Suppression], allowing [Herald of the Arc Light] to destroy [Lightning Vortex]. On Jiang He’s next turn, he returned [Shooting Majestic Star Dragon] to the field and negated [Infernity Guardian]’s effects, leaving Kalin’s defense in jeopardy.

• Kalin activated [Infernity Suppression] from the turn he set it because he had no cards in his hand, trying to negate [Herald of the Arc Light].
• Jiang He used [Shooting Majestic Star Dragon] to negate and banish [Infernity Suppression], so [Herald of the Arc Light] negated and destroyed [Lightning Vortex].
• Kalin ended his turn with an empty hand and only [Infernity Guardian] on his field, relying on its protection from destruction.
• At the end of Kalin’s turn, Jiang He returned [Shooting Majestic Star Dragon] to his field and began his turn.
• Jiang He used [Shooting Majestic Star Dragon]’s effect to negate [Infernity Guardian]’s effects.

Team GX won the WRGP final after Jiang He defeated Kalin, but the Three Emperors of Yliaster interrupted the celebration and revealed their plan to destroy New Domino City. Jakob then merged with Primo and Lester to become his complete form and challenged Jiang He to a Shadow Duel.

• Jiang He used Shooting Quasar Dragon's double attack to destroy Kalin's Infernity Guardian and reduce Kalin's remaining 2,000 LP to zero.
• The announcer declared Team GX the WRGP champions as the crowd cheered and the duelists gathered to celebrate.
• The Three Emperors of Yliaster took over the arena screen, appeared on the track, and explained their plan to use the tournament's duel energy to bring down their god and destroy New Domino City.
• Jakob challenged Jiang He to a Shadow Duel, saying he needed one final duel to complete the circuit.
• Jakob merged with Primo and Lester, transformed into a single mechanical being resembling Elemental HERO Neos, and revealed his complete form.

Aporia revealed his true form and challenged Jiang He to a Shadow Duel, declaring that defeat would mean death. He summoned [Meklord Emperor Granel], whose attack matched his 4000 life points, leaving the duel poised for Jiang He’s response.

• Aporia identified himself as the guardian of despair, and Jiang He accepted a Shadow Duel over Aporia’s role in Sherry’s parents’ deaths.
• Jiang He changed decks while Aporia prepared his Duel Disk, and both duelists began with 4000 LP.
• Aporia went first, summoned [Earth Core], then destroyed it with [Chaos Burst] to trigger its effect.
• Aporia Special Summoned the five components of [Meklord Emperor Granel] and combined them into the monster.
• Aporia explained that [Meklord Emperor Granel]’s attack equaled his life points, bringing its attack to 4000.

Jiang He faced Aporia’s Meklord Emperor Granel and used Cyber Dragon Core to search a card before turning Aporia’s own Machine monsters into Fusion Materials. The chapter ended as Chimeratech Fortress Dragon emerged from the fusion.

• Aporia powered up Meklord Emperor Granel to 4,000 ATK, drew five cards with Meklord Emperor’s Gift, and activated Lock-On Laser.
• Aporia Set four cards and ended his turn, while Jiang He drew a card and summoned Cyber Dragon Core in Defense Position.
• Jiang He used Cyber Dragon Core’s effect to add Cyber Summon Blaster from his Deck to his hand.
• Jiang He activated Chimeratech Fortress Dragon’s effect, using Cyber Dragon Core and all five components of Aporia’s Meklord Emperor Granel as Fusion Materials.
• Chimeratech Fortress Dragon appeared as the fusion light faded.

Jiang He used Aporia’s Meklord Emperor Granel and his own Cyber Dragon Core to Fusion Summon Chimeratech Fortress Dragon, then used Guard Penguin to mitigate Aporia’s trap damage. He revealed the Dragon had 6,000 Attack and ordered it to attack Aporia directly, leaving the outcome unresolved.

• Jiang He used the five Machine components of Aporia’s Meklord Emperor Granel and Cyber Dragon Core as Fusion Materials to summon Chimeratech Fortress Dragon.
• Aporia activated Star Blast Cannon, but Jiang He Special Summoned Guard Penguin and recovered Life Points, reducing his loss to 800.
• Jiang He explained that Chimeratech Fortress Dragon gained 1,000 Attack per Fusion Material, giving it 6,000 Attack.
• Jiang He mocked Aporia by calling Meklord Emperor Granel a perfect divine monster, provoking Aporia and the watching Duelists.
• Jiang He ordered Chimeratech Fortress Dragon to attack Aporia directly with Evolution End Burst.

Jiang He destroyed Aporia’s newly summoned ace monster, but Aporia revived it on his next turn. The duel continued with both players’ Life Points reduced and Aporia’s true ace back on the field.

• Aporia activated [Chaos Infinity], summoning [Meklord Army of Skiel] from his graveyard and [Meklord Astro Mekanikle Infinity] from his deck.
• Aporia used [Meklord Army of Skiel] to negate most of the damage from [Star Blast Cannon], losing only 800 Life Points.
• Jiang He redirected [Chimeratech Fortress Dragon]’s attack to destroy [Meklord Astro Mekanikle Infinity], then set three cards.
• Aporia’s [Lock-On Laser] inflicted 600 damage on Jiang He for setting those cards.
• Aporia activated [Monster Reborn] and brought [Meklord Astro Mekanikle Infinity] back from his graveyard.

Jiang He activated a Trap designed to destroy Aporia’s Machine monsters, but Aporia responded with a protection Trap. Jiang He then revealed a Counter Trap to challenge Aporia’s defense.

• Aporia summoned Meklord Army of Granel and halved Chimeratech Fortress Dragon’s attack, then ordered Granel to attack Guard Penguin.
• Jiang He revealed Acid Rust Mechanical Virus, which could destroy Aporia’s Machine monsters and cards in his hand and punish future Machine draws.
• Jiang He tributed Guard Penguin to activate the Virus and send its corrosive effect toward Aporia’s field and hand.
• Aporia activated Infinity Barrier to negate effects that would destroy cards on his field that turn.
• Jiang He responded by revealing his set Counter Trap, Dark Bribe.

Jiang He used Dark Bribe and Effect Veiler to dismantle Aporia’s defenses, destroy his Meklord monsters, and rust away half his body. Aporia tried to stall with Swords of Revealing Light, but Jiang He drew Card of Sanctity to refill both hands while Acid Rust Mechanical Virus remained active.

• Jiang He activated Dark Bribe to negate Aporia’s Infinity Barrier, then Acid Rust Mechanical Virus destroyed Aporia’s Meklord monsters and a card in his hand.
• Jiang He revealed that Effect Veiler had negated Meklord Astro Mekanikle Infinity’s effects, then dealt Aporia 2,000 damage as four Machine monsters were destroyed.
• Aporia’s Life Points fell to 1,200, and rust spread across half his body.
• Aporia activated Swords of Revealing Light to prevent Jiang He from attacking for three turns, set a card, and ended his turn.
• Jiang He drew Card of Sanctity and activated it to refill both players’ hands to six cards while Acid Rust Mechanical Virus was still in effect.

Aporia endured the damage from Acid Rust Mechanical Virus, then cleared his and Jiang He's field cards and revived Meklord Astro Mekanikle Infinity. As Aporia prepared to turn the duel around, Jiang He activated Trap Booster from his hand.

• Aporia drew six cards and revealed one Machine monster, Meklord Emperor Wisel Attack, which Acid Rust Mechanical Virus destroyed and used to inflict 500 damage, reducing Aporia to 700 LP.
• Aporia activated Gravel Giant Trunade, returning Star Blast Cannon and Jiang He's remaining face-down card to their owners' hands.
• Aporia activated Back to the Front and Special Summoned Meklord Astro Mekanikle Infinity from his Graveyard in Defense Position.
• Aporia declared that he would bring despair to Jiang He on his next turn, while the onlookers grew wary of his revived ace.
• Jiang He activated the Quick-Play Spell Trap Booster from his hand.

Jiang He used [Cyber Summon Blaster] to burn Aporia down to 400LP, then ended his turn with three cards set. Aporia drew [Lightning Vortex] and tried to destroy Jiang He's [Chimeratech Fortress Dragon], but Jiang He revealed [Dark Bribe] to counter it.

• Jiang He activated [Cyber Summon Blaster], which dealt Aporia 300 damage after a machine monster was Special Summoned and left him with 400LP.
• Jiang He set three cards and ended his turn, leaving Aporia facing a deck of twelve cards, eleven of them machine monsters.
• Aporia drew [Lightning Vortex] and discarded [Meklord Emperor's Gift] to activate it against [Chimeratech Fortress Dragon].
• Jiang He revealed the face-down counter trap [Dark Bribe] to stop Aporia's Spell Card.

Jiang He defeated Aporia by using Dark Bribe to trigger Acid Rust Mechanical Virus, but Aporia revealed that Arc Cradle would soon descend and threaten the world. Jiang He explained that Arc Cradle came from a future where the Dueling world had been destroyed, leaving the group alarmed about the catastrophe ahead.

• Jiang He activated Dark Bribe, forcing Aporia to draw a Machine monster that Acid Rust Mechanical Virus destroyed and reducing his Life Points to zero.
• Aporia lost the Shadow Duel and vanished, but said that Arc Cradle would soon descend and that the energy from the duel had completed its circuit.
• Jiang He used his Millennium Eye Mark as an explanation for how he had learned about Arc Cradle and Aporia's plans.
• Jiang He told the group that excessive Synchro Summoning would cause the perpetual motion machine to run wild and Meklord Emperor monsters to invade the world.
• Jiang He revealed that the future Dueling world would be destroyed, leaving only four humans, including Aporia and their leader, Z-one.
• Yusei Fudo and the others realized that Aporia's group might be trying to destroy New Domino City to change the future's fate.

Jiang He and his allies waited in New Domino City for Z-one and Arc Cradle to appear, while the city’s residents began evacuating. As Jiang He checked his System Shop, he found a Meklord Emperor Deck available to exchange.

• Jiang He sensed that Arc Cradle was beginning to appear in the sky and expected it to arrive fully within a day or two.
• Alexis Rhodes and Akiza Izinski reported that New Domino City’s residents were evacuating amid growing panic, while Sherry LeBlanc remained unconcerned.
• Jiang He said he was more interested in the WRGP rewards and planned to stop Z-one from destroying the real-world dueling world.
• Arc Cradle became clearer in the distant sky as time passed.
• Jiang He checked his System panel, saw that he had 72,000 Emotion Points, and found a Meklord Emperor Deck in the refreshed System Shop.

Jiang He redeemed the Future Different Dimension Bomb Deck and watched Arc Cradle appear as New Domino City’s perpetual motion engine began shutting down. After Z-one declared his intention to destroy the present world, Jiang He challenged him and teleported himself toward Arc Cradle to confront him.

• Jiang He redeemed Limit Burning Soul and then chose the Future Different Dimension Bomb Deck over the Meklord Emperor and Allure of the Necromancer decks.
• Lazar and the others saw Arc Cradle become visible in the sky as New Domino City’s perpetual motion engine began shutting down.
• Jiang He explained that the engines of Arc Cradle and New Domino City had likely resonated, and said they should deal with Z-one directly.
• Z-one appeared on a light screen, introduced himself as the last human from the future, and said he intended to destroy the present world and Jiang He.
• Jiang He challenged Z-one to settle their dispute with strength and teleported outside the building atop the Sacred Beasts, near Arc Cradle.

Jiang He and Z-one began the Shadow Duel that would decide the real-world dueling world's survival. Z-one summoned Lazion, the Timelord, and ended his first turn while boasting about its power.

• Z-one emerged from Arc Cradle in a mechanical apparatus with enormous floating arms and challenged Jiang He to a Shadow Duel.
• Jiang He and Z-one activated their Duel Disks, drew five cards each, and began the duel with 4000 Life Points.
• Z-one took the first turn, using Trap Booster to discard a Level 1 monster and activate the Continuous Trap Zero Machine from his hand.
• Z-one used Zero Machine to summon Lazion, the Timelord, without a Tribute, surprising the watching duelists who recognized it from Jiang He's deck.
• Z-one explained Lazion's protections and its ability to inflict 1000 damage during Jiang He's Draw Phase, set one card, and ended his turn.

Jiang He lost 1,000 Life Points to Z-one's Lazion, then set a monster and four cards instead of launching a combo. Z-one summoned Raphion, whose attack threatened Jiang He's back row, while the spectators' detailed knowledge of the Timelords surprised Z-one.

• Z-one activated Lazion's Draw Phase effect and reduced Jiang He's Life Points from 4,000 to 3,000.
• Jiang He set a monster and four cards, then ended his turn.
• Z-one returned Lazion to his deck during his Standby Phase and used Zero Machine to summon Raphion from his hand.
• Alexis Rhodes recognized Raphion's effect, prompting the other spectators and Z-one to question how they knew the Timelords.
• Jiang He warned that Raphion would not easily remove his set cards.

Jiang He used [Virtual World] to activate [Future Visions], banishing Z-one’s Normal Summoned [Raphion, the Timelord], then prepared burn damage for the cards Z-one drew. Z-one responded with [Infinity Machine] and Special Summoned [Gabrion, the Timelord], leaving the duel poised to continue.

• Jiang He activated [Virtual World] and placed [Future Visions] directly from his deck onto the field.
• [Future Visions] banished Z-one’s [Raphion, the Timelord] until the next Standby Phase.
• Z-one drew four cards through [Raphion, the Timelord]’s effect, and Jiang He activated [Phantom of Greed] to inflict 2,000 damage during the End Phase.
• Z-one sent [Zero Machine] to the Graveyard to activate [Infinity Machine], which allowed him to Special Summon Level 10 or higher monsters from his hand.
• Z-one Special Summoned [Gabrion, the Timelord] in attack position.

Jiang He used a face-down D.D. Warrior Lady to banish Z-one’s Gabrion, then Phantom of Greed damaged Z-one and broke his mask, revealing a face resembling an aged Yusei Fudo. Jiang He explained that Z-one had transformed himself to resemble Yusei and then used the Millennium Eye and scale marks to inspect him.

• Jiang He revealed D.D. Warrior Lady when Gabrion attacked, and she banished herself and Gabrion before its effect could activate.
• Z-one ended his turn after setting two cards, and Jiang He’s Phantom of Greed dealt him 2,000 damage for cards drawn outside his Draw Phase.
• The damage cracked Z-one’s mask, revealing an aged face resembling Yusei Fudo and shocking the onlookers.
• Jiang He told the others that Z-one had used technology to imitate Yusei’s appearance and behavior, calling him “Rando Yusei.”
• Z-one questioned how Jiang He knew about his body, and Jiang He raised the Millennium Eye and scale marks to inspect him.