Chapter Summaries

Jiang He trapped Chazz with Ojama Tokens, then destroyed every monster with Dark Hole and won the duel. Chazz accepted the defeat, while his brothers reassured him and looked warily at Jiang He.

• Jiang He activated Ojama Trio and Ojama Duo, filling Chazz's five monster zones with Tokens and preventing him from reviving Armed Dragon LV7.
• Chazz set a card and ended his turn, unable to clear the Tokens without taking damage.
• Jiang He activated Dark Hole, destroying every monster and dealing Chazz 1,500 damage from the five destroyed Tokens.
• Chazz's Life Points fell to zero, and his brothers' crew cut the broadcast before viewers saw the underpants hit his face.
• Chancellor Sheppard declared Jiang He the winner, and Chazz apologized to his brothers for losing.
• Chazz's brothers told him the loss was understandable and glanced at Jiang He.

After Jiang He defeated North Academy, he returned to Duel Academy and showed off his newly built luxury cabin. Professor Banner then arrived with Chazz, who had decided to stay at Duel Academy instead of returning to North Academy.

• Chazz's brothers praised him after his loss to Jiang He and promised to buy him stronger rare cards, while Jiang He left the wager uncollected.
• Alexis Rhodes and the others congratulated Jiang He on his televised victory, and the tournament ended with Aunt Dorothy giving Chancellor Sheppard the mystery prize.
• Jiang He returned to Slifer Red and showed his luxury cabin to Jaden Yuki, Syrus Truesdale, Chumley, Alexis Rhodes, Jasmine, and Mindy.
• Professor Banner visited Jiang He and revealed that Chazz had decided to remain at Duel Academy rather than return to North Academy.

Chancellor Sheppard revealed that the Shadow Riders planned to break the seal holding the Sacred Beasts beneath Duel Academy and asked the assembled students and staff to protect the seven keys. Jiang He sensed an unusual power in the keys as the group prepared to take responsibility for them.

• Professor Banner told Jiang He, Alexis Rhodes, Jaden Yuki, and the others to meet Chancellor Sheppard, where Professor Crowler, Kaiser Zane Truesdale, and Bastion Misawa were waiting.
• Chancellor Sheppard explained that the three Sacred Beasts were sealed beneath Duel Academy and that the Shadow Riders had resurfaced to free them.
• Chancellor Sheppard said the Shadow Riders needed seven keys to open the gates sealing the Sacred Beasts, and Jiang He realized the organization was ancient.
• Chancellor Sheppard showed the group the seven keys and asked each person to safeguard one, explaining that the keys gathered duel energy through Shadow Duels.
• Jiang He noticed a strange power lingering in the keys, while Chancellor Sheppard explained that Professor Crowler and Professor Banner had been summoned to fill out the group.

Jiang He chose a new underworld deck from the system shop and prepared for the Shadow Riders, while Alexis Rhodes visited his cabin because she worried about him. The chapter left Alexis staying overnight in Jiang He’s guest room.

• Chancellor Sheppard assigned the Spirit Keys to Jiang He and five other guardians after Professor Banner withdrew.
• Jiang He checked the system shop and chose the Dragon Buster Blader Deck to target the Shadow Rider who used Dragon-type monsters.
• Alexis Rhodes visited Jiang He’s cabin near midnight, explaining that she was concerned the Shadow Riders might target him.
• Jiang He offered Alexis Rhodes the tatami guest room, and she accepted his hospitality.

Jiang He and Alexis Rhodes were pulled into a Shadow Duel arena, where they found Jaden Yuki, Syrus Truesdale, and Chumley held captive. Dark Atticus revealed himself as Alexis’s missing brother and challenged Jiang He to a duel, which began with Dark Atticus summoning Troop Dragon.

• Jiang He warned Alexis that the Shadow Riders might be connected to her missing brother before a dark field transported them to a volcanic arena.
• Jiang He and Alexis found Jaden Yuki, Syrus Truesdale, and Chumley trapped in a sphere above a lava lake.
• A masked duelist identifying himself as Darkness challenged Jiang He to a Shadow Duel with their souls at stake, and Jiang He recognized him as Alexis’s missing brother, Atticus Rhodes.
• Jiang He borrowed his own Duel Disk from Dark Atticus and started the duel after reassuring Alexis.
• Dark Atticus went first, summoned Troop Dragon in Defense Position, and set a card; Jiang He then drew and summoned Skilled White Magician in Attack Position.

Jiang He used a new deck to counter Dark Atticus's Dragon monsters with DNA Surgery and Tribe-Infecting Virus. After destroying Red-Eyes Black Dragon, Jiang He landed a direct attack on Dark Atticus.

• Jiang He summoned Skilled White Magician, which destroyed Dark Atticus's Troop Dragon, and its effect brought another Troop Dragon from the deck.
• Dark Atticus revived the destroyed Troop Dragon with Call of the Haunted, then Tributed both Troop Dragons to summon Red-Eyes Black Dragon.
• Jiang He activated DNA Surgery, forcing Red-Eyes Black Dragon into Defense Position and preventing it from changing its battle position.
• Jiang He summoned Tribe-Infecting Virus, discarded a card, and chose Dragon, destroying Red-Eyes Black Dragon with its effect.
• Jiang He ordered Skilled White Magician to attack directly, and Dark Atticus took damage.

Dark Atticus dismantled Jiang He’s Dragon-countering field and summoned Red-Eyes Darkness Dragon alongside Red-Eyes Black Dragon. He sent both monsters into battle, leaving Jiang He engulfed in flames as his attack on Skilled White Magician struck.

• Dark Atticus revived Red-Eyes Black Dragon with Call of the Haunted, then returned it to his hand with Wingbeat of Giant Dragon to destroy Jiang He’s DNA Surgery and set Trap.
• Dark Atticus summoned Red-Eyes Black Chick and used its effect to Special Summon Red-Eyes Black Dragon from his hand.
• Dark Atticus tributed Red-Eyes Black Dragon to summon Red-Eyes Darkness Dragon, then used Monster Reborn to revive Red-Eyes Black Dragon from his Graveyard.
• Dark Atticus’s Red-Eyes Black Dragon destroyed Jiang He’s Tribe-Infecting Virus with an attack.
• Dark Atticus ordered Red-Eyes Darkness Dragon to attack Skilled White Magician, engulfing Jiang He in its crimson flames.

Jiang He endured Red-Eyes Darkness Dragon’s attack in the Shadow Duel, then used Dark Atticus’s Red-Eyes Black Dragon as Fusion Material to summon Buster Blader, the Dragon Destroyer Swordsman. The dragon specialist’s effects crippled Dark Atticus’s remaining dragon and raised Buster Blader’s attack to 7800, leaving Dark Atticus facing a devastating counterattack.

• Red-Eyes Darkness Dragon’s fire reduced Jiang He’s Life Points from 4000 to 2400, but the glowing Dragon Head Mark appeared and Jiang He emerged unharmed.
• Jiang He activated Destruction Sword Fusion and used Dark Atticus’s Red-Eyes Black Dragon and his own Buster Blader to summon Buster Blader, the Dragon Destroyer Swordsman.
• Buster Blader forced Dark Atticus’s Red-Eyes Darkness Dragon into Defense Position and negated its monster effects.
• Jiang He explained that Buster Blader gained 1000 attack and defense for each Dragon-Type monster on Dark Atticus’s field and in his Graveyard, bringing its attack to 7800.

Jiang He defeated Dark Atticus in the Shadow Duel, and the group was transported back near the volcano. There, Alexis Rhodes discovered that the unconscious Dark Duelist was her missing brother, Atticus Rhodes, while a dark mask card held the evil power that had controlled him.

• Jiang He explained that Buster Blader, the Dragon Destroyer Swordsman had gained strength from the Dragon monsters and defeated Dark Atticus, reducing his Life Points to zero.
• The Shadow Duel space transported Jiang He, Alexis Rhodes, Jaden Yuki, Syrus Truesdale and Chumley to rocks near the volcano, where they found Dark Atticus unconscious beside the dark card.
• Jiang He identified the mask on the card as the source of the evil power and incomplete soul that had controlled the unconscious Shadow Riders' Dark Duelist.
• Alexis Rhodes recognized the unconscious Duelist as her brother, Atticus Rhodes.
• Bastion Misawa, Chazz Princeton and Kaiser Zane Truesdale arrived, explaining that their Spirit Keys had led them to the group.

Jiang He slept in the infirmary after Nurse Fontaine confirmed he was unharmed, while Alexis watched over her unconscious brother, Atticus. After Jiang He woke that afternoon, the Ojama Trio told him Alexis had kissed him while he slept.

• Nurse Fontaine examined Jiang He and told him to rest in the infirmary, while the others left to sleep.
• Alexis Rhodes stayed beside Atticus, and Jiang He quickly fell asleep in a nearby bed.
• Alexis blushed, approached Jiang's bed, and kissed him as thanks for saving her brother.
• The Ojama Trio mistook Alexis's kiss for a possible sneak attack and discussed whether to warn Jiang.
• Jiang woke that afternoon and asked the Ojama Trio about their claim that Alexis had attacked his face.

Jiang He noticed Camula's Vampire Bat spying on Duel Academy, while Camula gathered information on her opponents and prepared to challenge them. Jasmine and Mindy reported that another Shadow Rider had appeared at the lake, where Professor Crowler, Kaiser, and Jaden Yuki had gone to face her.

• The Ojama Trio and Sphere Kuriboh confirmed that Alexis Rhodes had kissed Jiang He while he was unconscious, and he resolved to watch her behavior.
• Alexis fed Jiang He in the infirmary, and he reassured her that Atticus Rhodes would recover after the dark power controlling him had been sealed.
• Jiang He spotted a scarlet-eyed Vampire Bat outside the infirmary window, but it flew away before Alexis could see it.
• Camula received the bat's gathered information, including details about the students' decks and Jiang He, and declared that she would not lose as Darkness had.
• Jasmine and Mindy told Alexis that a female vampire Shadow Rider had appeared at the lake and that Professor Crowler, Kaiser, and Jaden Yuki had gone to challenge her.

Camula arrived at the lake and challenged the Duel Academy group, forcing Professor Crowler to face her in a Shadow Duel. After Crowler’s opening play was countered, Camula revived Vampire’s Curse and proved his confidence misplaced.

• Jasmine and Mindy sent a live feed from the lake to Jiang He and Alexis Rhodes using Syrus Truesdale and Chumley as couriers.
• Camula arrived at the lakeshore on a red carpet and announced that the loser of her duel would be sealed inside a doll.
• Jaden Yuki, Chazz Princeton, Kaiser Zane Truesdale, and Bastion Misawa left Professor Crowler no choice but to accept Camula’s challenge.
• Camula summoned Ryu Kokki, used Foolish Burial to send Vampire’s Curse to the graveyard, and set a card.
• Crowler activated Heavy Storm, destroying Camula’s set card and summoning two Embodiment of Apophis Tokens with Golden Idol of the Wicked God.
• Camula revealed that her destroyed Trap was Coffin of the Undead and revived Vampire’s Curse from the graveyard, leaving Crowler stunned.

Professor Crowler’s duel against Camula turned against him when her Vampire cards and forbidden Field Spell destroyed every monster on the field. Camula had paid to revive Vampire’s Curse, and Jiang He warned the observers that she could still Special Summon a monster before Crowler’s turn.

• Camula revealed that a Vampire Bat spirit had gathered intelligence on Professor Crowler’s deck, then Crowler summoned Ancient Gear Golem and destroyed Vampire’s Curse.
• Camula paid 500 life points to arrange for Vampire’s Curse to return on her next turn with increased attack, while Crowler set a card and ended his turn.
• Camula revived Vampire’s Curse and activated the forbidden Field Spell The Vampire Kingdom - Helrubania, discarding Vampire Lord to destroy all monsters on the field.
• Camula paid another 500 life points to revive Vampire’s Curse on her next turn, and the others thought Crowler could win if he summoned a stronger monster.
• Jiang He pointed out that Camula could Special Summon a monster despite being unable to Normal Summon that turn.

Camula defeated Professor Crowler in a Shadow Duel and sealed him inside a doll, then challenged the others to face her the next day. Crowler’s trapped voice confirmed he was still alive as the group gathered in the infirmary.

• Camula revived Vampire Lord, banished Ancient Gear Golem, and summoned Vampire Genesis to attack Professor Crowler for 3,000 damage.
• Professor Crowler drew a weak monster, panicked, and deliberately passed out before continuing his turn.
• Camula took the Spirit Keys pendant and sealed Crowler inside a doll, then dropped the doll instead of keeping him as a hostage.
• Camula vanished into the fog and said she would wait for another challenger the next day.
• Jaden Yuki, Bastion Misawa, Kaiser Zane Truesdale, Chazz, and the others brought Crowler’s doll to the infirmary, where Crowler’s voice assured them he was alive.

Jiang He prepared to face Camula and chose a hellish Herald of Perfection Deck from the system shop, but Kaiser Zane and the others went to duel her first. Jiang He and Alexis arrived at Camula’s castle to find that a duel had already ended, with Camula holding two dolls bearing familiar faces.

• Jiang He said defeating Camula in a Shadow Duel should free Professor Crowler, and he decided to challenge her himself rather than let Jaden or Zane take the opportunity.
• Jiang He reviewed his Emotion Points and system shop, then spent 1,500 points on a hellish Herald of Perfection Deck.
• Alexis told Jiang He that Zane, Jaden, Syrus, and the others had gone to the lake to duel Camula, so Jiang He and Alexis headed there.
• Jiang He and the others entered Camula’s castle and found Chazz, Bastion, and Chumley watching from below.
• Jiang He saw Camula on a dueling platform holding two dolls whose faces and clothing had appeared.

Jiang He challenged Camula to a Shadow Duel, wagering that she would be sealed in a card from Darkness if she lost. He summoned Herald of Perfection and ended his first turn with a strong field, but Camula began her turn by activating Gate of the Sacred Beasts.

• Jiang He agreed to duel Camula and changed the losing condition so she would be sealed in the Darkness Card he held.
• Jiang He began the duel and used Pre-Preparation of Rites to add Dawn of the Herald and Herald of Perfection to his hand.
• Jiang He Ritual Summoned Herald of Perfection by tributing Cyber Angel Benten, then used the cards’ effects to add Diviner of the Herald to his hand and recover Cyber Angel Benten.
• Jiang He set one card and ended his turn with Herald of Perfection on the field and six cards in his hand.
• Camula drew a card, revealed that it was the card she wanted, and activated Gate of the Sacred Beasts.

Jiang He repeatedly used Herald of Perfection to negate Camula’s cards, destroying the Gate of the Sacred Beasts and The Vampire Kingdom - Helrubania while frustrating her plans. Camula tried to send a Vampire monster to the Graveyard with Vampire’s Desire, but Jiang He revealed another Fairy monster to negate it.

• Camula activated the Gate of the Sacred Beasts, but Jiang He discarded Diviner of the Herald to negate and destroy it.
• Camula used Foolish Burial as bait, but Jiang He discarded Cyber Angel Benten to negate it.
• Camula activated The Vampire Kingdom - Helrubania, and Jiang He discarded another Diviner of the Herald to destroy the Field Spell.
• Camula summoned Vampire Bat and activated Vampire’s Desire to send a Vampire monster from her deck to the Graveyard.
• Jiang He discarded Eva to negate and destroy Vampire’s Desire.

Jiang He overwhelmed Camula with Herald of Perfection and its Fairy-monster effects until she surrendered and was sealed in a Darkness Card. After escaping her collapsing castle, he and the others recovered, and Kaiser Zane Truesdale and Jaden Yuki thanked him for saving them.

• Jiang He used Eva's effect to banish Fairy monsters and add two more to his hand, leaving Camula unable to use her cards against Herald of Perfection.
• Camula surrendered rather than continue the Shadow Duel, and the ritual sealed her into Jiang He's Darkness Card.
• Jiang He and the others escaped the collapsing castle as the vampire castle and Shadow Duel space vanished.
• Camula's defeat restored Professor Crowler, Jaden Yuki, and Kaiser Zane Truesdale from their doll forms, though they remained injured.
• Kaiser Zane Truesdale and Jaden Yuki thanked Jiang He for defeating Camula and saving them.

Jiang He gained Emotion Points from his Shadow Duel with Camula and exchanged them for the Crimson Dragon’s Dragon Tail Mark. When Camula offered him the Dark Lasso and then her clan’s treasure in return for release, he dismissed her and put her card away.

• Jiang He reviewed his gains from the duel with Camula and saw that he had 4,100 Emotion Points.
• Jiang He exchanged points for the Dragon Tail Mark, which joined his other Crimson Dragon marks and left him with 1,100 points.
• Jiang He examined the Darkness Card containing Camula, who asked him to make a deal and free her.
• Camula offered her Dark Lasso, but Jiang He showed her the Dragon Tail Mark and rejected the offer.
• Camula offered the vampire clan’s treasure, and Jiang He put her card back in his pocket without accepting.

Jiang He forced Camula to agree to become his maid, then arranged a duel with Professor Banner and won more than a thousand Emotion Points. He returned to find the Ojama Trio had tormented Camula, and began drawing on her face after she called him “Kid.”

• Jiang He decided Camula would become his maid and sent the Ojama Trio to pressure her into agreeing.
• Professor Banner offered to take Jiang He and Jaden Yuki to explore the island ruins, and Jiang He demanded a duel as compensation for keeping quiet about the missing food money.
• Jiang He defeated Professor Banner and earned over a thousand Emotion Points.
• The Ojama Trio told Jiang He that Camula had agreed to his demands and revealed they had covered her face with doodles and tormented her with a fishing rod.
• Camula agreed to Jiang He's terms and asked him to remove the drawings, but called him “Kid,” prompting Jiang He to start drawing on her face himself.