Chapter Summaries

Jiang He tried to track down Fortuno, who had fled to the Heart Tower, before encountering V and III preparing to challenge him and Yuma to a tag Shadow Duel. He rejected their proposed wager as unfair and suggested replacing Yuma with one of his powerful allies, leaving V and III to consider his proposal.

• Jiang He recognized Fortuno on a map of Number owners and chose him as his next target.
• Jiang He found Fortuno's fortune-telling shop closed and saw him reporting to Kite Tenjo and Mr. Heartland at the Heart Tower.
• Jiang He and his companions came across Yuma Tsukumo's group facing III and V, who had been waiting for Jiang He.
• V challenged Jiang He and Yuma to a two-on-two Shadow Duel to reclaim IV's three Number Darkness Cards and take their other Numbers.
• Jiang He pointed out that his side's cards outweighed the brothers' wager and proposed leaving Yuma out, with Jaden, Yusei, or Zane as his partner.

Jiang He and Yuma Tsukumo began a Shadow Duel against V and III, with Yuma choosing a cautious opening while III built a Chronomaly field. III ended the chapter with two Level 5 monsters ready for his next play.

• V revealed the unconscious Nomi and Kari as hostages, and Jiang He and Yuma agreed to face V and III in a tag Shadow Duel.
• Alexis Rhodes noticed that each duelist had separate Life Points, allowing one teammate to be eliminated before the other.
• Yuma summoned Gogogo Golem in Defense Position, set two cards, and ended his turn.
• III activated Chronomaly City Babylon and Special Summoned Chronomaly Tula Guardian from his hand.
• III Normal Summoned Chronomaly Golden Jet and raised its Level to five, leaving him with two Level 5 monsters.

III summoned Number 33: Chronomaly Machu Mech, while Jiang He Special Summoned Dinowrestler Pankratops and set four cards before ending his turn. V began his turn by targeting Jiang He's back row with Twin Twisters as III activated Cursed Seal of the Forbidden Spell to lock the other two set cards, leaving Jiang He's defenses under attack.

• III combined Chronomaly Tula Guardian and Chronomaly Golden Jet to Xyz Summon Number 33: Chronomaly Machu Mech, then set one card and ended his turn.
• Jiang He drew one of his deck's key cards and Special Summoned Dinowrestler Pankratops because the opposing team controlled more monsters.
• Jiang He set four cards and ended his turn, surprising both teams and their spectators.
• V activated Twin Twisters, discarded Card of Compensation, and targeted the two leftmost set cards on Jiang He's field.
• III activated Cursed Seal of the Forbidden Spell and chose the other two set cards, intending to prevent them from being activated.

V and III disrupted Jiang He's four set cards, then V used his remaining cards to Xyz Summon Number 9: Dyson Sphere. The duel was left with the enormous Number monster looming over V's field.

• V and III used Cursed Seal of the Forbidden Spell and Twin Twisters to seal or destroy all four of Jiang He's set cards.
• V activated Card of Compensation to draw two cards after discarding it for Twin Twisters.
• V summoned Planet Pathfinder and Special Summoned Solar Wind Jammer from his hand.
• V activated Subspace Gate to change both monsters' Levels to 9.
• V overlaid Planet Pathfinder and Solar Wind Jammer to Xyz Summon Number 9: Dyson Sphere.

V revealed that Dr. Faker had betrayed Vetrix and Kazuma Tsukumo, leaving Kazuma trapped in the Duel Monsters Spirit World, and tried to recruit Yuma Tsukumo. Yuma rejected the offer and continued the Shadow Duel, summoning [Gagaga Magician] in defense position.

• V explained that Dr. Faker had sacrificed Vetrix and Kazuma Tsukumo while pursuing access to the Duel Monsters Spirit World.
• V told Yuma Tsukumo that his father was alive but trapped in one of the Underworld's special spaces, then invited Yuma to join Vetrix and take revenge on Dr. Faker.
• Yuma Tsukumo celebrated that his father was alive but refused to abandon Jiang He and join V's side.
• V and III resumed the duel and told Yuma Tsukumo it was his turn.
• Yuma Tsukumo drew a card and summoned [Gagaga Magician] in defense position.

Yuma Tsukumo Xyz Summoned Number 39: Utopia and tried to use it to attack III’s Number 33: Chronomaly Machu Mech. After V weakened Utopia with Miniaturize, Yuma used its effect and Double or Nothing! to set up a second attack, but III responded with Machu Mech’s damage effect.

• Yuma Tsukumo overlaid Gogogo Golem and Gagaga Magician to Xyz Summon Number 39: Utopia.
• Yuma ordered Utopia to attack III’s Number 33: Chronomaly Machu Mech, while V activated Miniaturize to halve Utopia’s original attack.
• Yuma used Utopia’s effect to negate its own attack by detaching an Xyz Material.
• Yuma activated Double or Nothing! to double Utopia’s attack and let it attack again.
• III activated Number 33: Chronomaly Machu Mech’s effect to inflict damage equal to Utopia’s 1250-point attack increase.

Yuma Tsukumo’s attack was stopped by V’s Continuous Trap, leaving Jiang He’s side unable to attack as well. III then prepared to use his Chronomaly monsters to reduce Jiang He’s Life Points, ending the chapter as he activated Machu Mech’s damage effect.

• Yuma Tsukumo lost 1250 Life Points to III’s Inferno Cannon, then V activated Monopole Chain to prevent opposing monsters from attacking while he controlled Number 9: Dyson Sphere.
• Yuma Tsukumo ended his turn, and the spectators realized the opponents’ attack lock also restricted Jiang He.
• III activated Chronomaly Technology, banished a Chronomaly monster from his Graveyard, and added Chronomaly Aztec Mask Golem to his hand.
• III Special Summoned Chronomaly Aztec Mask Golem and Normal Summoned Chronomaly Cabrera Trebuchet in Attack Position.
• III Tributed Chronomaly Aztec Mask Golem to reduce Jiang He’s Dinowrestler Pankratops’s ATK to 0, then activated Number 33: Chronomaly Machu Mech’s effect to inflict damage based on the ATK change.

Jiang He stopped III’s life-point attack by tributing Dinowrestler Pankratops to destroy Cursed Seal of the Forbidden Spell, freeing his set cards. When III attacked directly, Jiang He redirected the strike toward Yuma’s Number 39: Utopia, and Astral urged Yuma not to negate it.

• Jiang He tributed Dinowrestler Pankratops to destroy III’s Cursed Seal of the Forbidden Spell, invalidating Number 33: Chronomaly Machu Mech’s effect and freeing his two set cards.
• V encouraged III to continue attacking, assuring him that his remaining set card could protect his monsters from effects.
• III ordered Number 33: Chronomaly Machu Mech to attack Jiang He directly, and Jiang He activated Call of the Earthbound.
• Jiang He redirected the attack to Yuma’s Number 39: Utopia, leaving Yuma stunned that he was being made to take the hit.
• Astral stopped Yuma from using Utopia’s effect to negate the attack, believing Jiang He had a reason for wanting Utopia destroyed.

Jiang He used Card of Demise to replenish his hand, then prohibited the effect of Number 86: Heroic Champion - Rhongomyniad before summoning that same monster with Numbers' Awakening. The chapter ended with Rhongomyniad appearing on the field.

• Yuma Tsukumo held back Utopia's effect after Astral warned him, and Jiang He's redirected attack destroyed Utopia and reduced Yuma's Life Points to 1600.
• III set his final card and ended his turn, allowing Jiang He to draw.
• Jiang He activated Card of Demise and drew until he had five cards in his hand.
• Jiang He activated Prohibition of Effects and named Number 86: Heroic Champion - Rhongomyniad, confusing both teams because neither opponent appeared to control it.
• Jiang He activated Numbers' Awakening and selected Number 5: Doom Chimera Dragon, Number 24: Dragulas the Vampiric Dragon, Number 26: Spaceway Octobypass, and Number 31: Embodiment of Punishment as materials.
• Jiang He combined the four Number monsters and summoned Number 86: Heroic Champion - Rhongomyniad.

Jiang He used Prohibition of Effects to remove Rhongomyniad’s upkeep cost while preserving its continuous boosts, then cleared III and V’s back row and attacked V’s supposedly invincible Dyson Sphere. The chapter ended with Dyson Sphere destroyed and V demanding to know why its attack-negation effect had failed.

• Jiang He explained that Prohibition of Effects stopped Rhongomyniad from activating its effects, including the effect that would otherwise force it to detach material, while its continuous attack boost still raised its stats to 3,000.
• Jiang He activated Harpie's Feather Duster and destroyed III and V’s face-down cards and Monopole Chain.
• Jiang He ordered Rhongomyniad to attack V’s Number 9: Dyson Sphere, and V tried to negate the attack with its effect.
• Rhongomyniad’s attack pierced Dyson Sphere’s barrier and destroyed it, while V lost 200 LP and dropped to 3,800.
• V demanded to know why Dyson Sphere’s effect had failed as the spectators looked to Jiang He for an explanation.

Jiang He’s Rhongomyniad turned the duel against III and V by blocking their attacks and, once it gained four Xyz Materials, preventing them from Summoning monsters. V tried to revive Dyson Sphere to recover, but Rhongomyniad stopped Monster Reborn and left the brothers unable to summon while it remained on the field.

• Jiang He ended his turn with Rhongomyniad protected by three or more Xyz Materials and three set cards, leaving III and V with a depleted field.
• V drew cards with Graceful Charity and Card of Compensation, then activated Monster Reborn to bring back Number 9: Dyson Sphere.
• V’s attempted revival failed, and III and the spectators looked to Jiang He for an explanation.
• Jiang He revealed that Rhongomyniad’s effect with four or more Xyz Materials prevented his opponents from Summoning or Special Summoning monsters.
• Rhongomyniad released a white-and-gold aura that sent Monster Reborn back to V’s hand, leaving III and V unable to summon while it remained on the field.

Jiang He’s summon-locking Number 86: Heroic Champion - Rhongomyniad left III and V struggling to play, so Yuma and Astral combined into ZEXAL to take their turn. ZEXAL revived Number 39: Utopia, while III and V remained unable to summon monsters.

• V set a monster and another card before ending his turn, and Jiang He recognized the set card as a likely attempt to replenish an Xyz monster’s materials.
• Jiang He passed the turn to Yuma, and Astral urged him to use their new power.
• Yuma and Astral combined into ZEXAL, shocking the duelists watching and their opponents, III and V.
• ZEXAL drew a card and activated Premature Burial, paying 800 LP to Special Summon Number 39: Utopia from the Graveyard.

Yuma Tsukumo used Chaos Xyz Change to summon Chaos Number 39: Utopia Ray, then equipped it with Asura Strike and cleared III and V’s monsters, reducing III to 1600 LP. III drew on Vetrix’s power and hinted that he had a way to turn the duel around.

• Yuma Tsukumo transformed Number 39: Utopia into Chaos Number 39: Utopia Ray through Chaos Xyz Change.
• Yuma detached Utopia Ray’s material to raise its attack to 3000 and reduce Number 33: Chronomaly Machu Mech’s attack to 1400.
• Yuma summoned Zexal Weapon - Asura Strike and equipped it to Utopia Ray, raising the monster’s attack to 4000 and letting it attack each opposing monster once.
• Yuma’s Utopia Ray destroyed III and V’s three monsters, and the attack’s damage reduced III’s LP from 4000 to 1600.
• III drew a card and claimed that Vetrix had granted him the power to turn the duel around.

Jiang He stopped III and V’s attempt to use [Ring of Destruction] to force a draw, then used [Royal Decree] and [Called by the Grave] to disable their traps and remove V’s hidden defensive monster. III and V’s plan was exposed, leaving Jiang He poised to attack.

• III set a card and ended his turn, then activated [Ring of Destruction] when Jiang He drew, targeting Yuma Tsukumo’s [Number C39: Utopia Ray].
• Jiang He activated [Royal Decree], negating [Ring of Destruction] and the other Trap effects on the field.
• Jiang He activated [Called by the Grave] and banished V’s [Super-Electromagnetic Turtle] from his graveyard, negating its effects.
• Jaden Yuki, Yuma Tsukumo, and the other onlookers realized III had planned to use [Super-Electromagnetic Turtle] to end Jiang He’s Battle Phase and let V deal the final damage on his next turn.

Jiang He defeated V and III in the Shadow Duel, then watched Vetrix escape with his sons while he kept the wagered Number Darkness Cards. The others regrouped with Yuma, and Jiang He suspected Vetrix planned to return after mastering the power of a Number Darkness Card.

• Jiang He revived Number 9: Dyson Sphere from V's graveyard and attacked V, reducing his Life Points to 1,000 and knocking him unconscious.
• Jiang He had Number 86: Heroic Champion - Rhongomyniad attack III directly, reducing his Life Points to zero and ending the Shadow Duel.
• Vetrix appeared through a dark purple vortex, vowed to reclaim the Numbers, and carried the unconscious V and III away, while their Number Darkness Cards fell into Jiang He's hand.
• Yuma separated from Astral and checked on Kari Tsukumo and Nomi, whom Jiang He said had only been hypnotized and were unharmed.
• Jiang He told Alexis Rhodes and the others that Vetrix's power likely came from one of the Number Darkness Cards he had obtained.

Jiang He agreed to help Astral investigate whether the Astral World and Barian World had appeared in the Underworld, sending Zeman the Ape King to search for answers. Meanwhile, Jiang He continued pursuing Number owners in the WDC and checked the System Shop’s new offerings.

• Astral wondered whether the Astral World and Barian World had come to this world or its Underworld, and told Jiang He about his suspicions.
• Jiang He said he could investigate by sending a Duel Monsters Spirit into the Underworld without going himself.
• Jiang He sent Zeman the Ape King to the Underworld to gather information, then turned his attention back to the WDC’s Number owners.
• Jiang He gave Yuma Tsukumo special training but missed his chance to stake out Fortuno’s fortune-telling hut.
• Jiang He checked the refreshed System Shop and found three decks and a Millennium Key Mark skill available.

Jiang He acquired several underworld decks and went to confront the fortune-teller Fortuno, whom he suspected of working for Mr. Heartland. He arrived to find Professor Crowler and Vice Chancellor Bonaparte leaving Fortuno’s house after paying him for betting advice, and warned them that Fortuno was likely scamming them.

• Jiang He exchanged for the Millennium Key Mark and added the Royal Guardian Beast, Creature Swap Magic Box, and Time Thief decks to his collection.
• Jiang He sent Ojama Yellow, Ojama Green, and Ojama Black to watch Fortuno’s fortune-telling house overnight.
• The Ojama Trio reported that Fortuno was still inside and that Professor Crowler and Vice Chancellor Bonaparte had gone in to see him.
• Professor Crowler and Bonaparte emerged from Fortuno’s house, excited about betting on his predictions and hoping to win money.
• Jiang He warned Crowler and Bonaparte that Fortuno would not share accurate winning predictions with them, prompting them to rush back inside to confront him.

Jiang He cornered Fortuno in the fortune-telling house and challenged him to a Shadow Duel with equal stakes. Fortuno began building an Xyz setup, ending with two Level 4 monsters and a Continuous Spell transformed into another monster.

• Jiang He trapped Fortuno inside the fortune-telling house and accused him of collecting Number Darkness Cards for Mr. Heartland.
• Fortuno accepted Jiang He's Shadow Duel challenge and threatened to hunt his soul; Jiang He brought out a new underworld deck.
• Fortuno summoned Orange Shaman, then discarded Rose Seer to draw a card and revived it with Monster Reborn.
• Fortuno activated Xyz Multiplication and turned it into a Level-matching monster to gather Xyz Materials.

The fortune-teller spirit summoned Number 16: Shock Master and used it to lock down Jiang He's Trap effects, then activated a Trap that restricted monster Summons. Jiang He took control of Shock Master with Change of Heart and used its effect to declare Traps against the fortune-teller spirit.

• The fortune-teller spirit Xyz Summoned Number 16: Shock Master using two Orange Shamans and Rose Seer.
• The fortune-teller spirit activated Shock Master's effect and declared Traps, sealing Jiang He's Trap effects.
• The fortune-teller spirit set two cards and ended his turn, then revealed the Continuous Trap Frozen Dance to restrict monster Summons from hand.
• Jiang He activated Change of Heart and took control of Number 16: Shock Master.
• Jiang He detached one of Shock Master's Xyz Materials and declared Traps to negate the fortune-teller spirit's Trap effects.

Jiang He broke Fortuno’s lockdown by taking control of Number 16: Shock Master, then turned it into Zoodiac Boarbow. He summoned Necro Synchron and began attacking Fortuno directly, leaving Fortuno’s hair scorched and his Life Points reduced.

• Jiang He used Change of Heart to take Number 16: Shock Master and seal Fortuno’s Trap effects, disabling Frozen Dance’s Summoning restriction.
• Jiang He overlaid Shock Master to Xyz Change into Zoodiac Boarbow, enraging Fortuno.
• Jiang He Normal Summoned Necro Synchron and attacked Fortuno directly, burning away his hood and reducing him to 3,500 LP.
• Jiang He ordered Zoodiac Boarbow to attack Fortuno directly.