Chapter Summaries

After Celina and Yuzu defeated Lulu and Rin, Ray Akaba’s consciousness awakened within them and refused to leave their bodies. Jiang He began a Shadow Duel against Ray, who controlled both girls, and the duel opened with her setting Pendulum Scales using Lunalight Wolf and Lunalight Tiger.

• Celina and Yuzu absorbed Lulu and Rin after the duel, then displayed unfamiliar expressions as Ray Akaba’s consciousness took control of them.
• Ray told Jiang He she intended to borrow Celina and Yuzu’s bodies to stop Supreme King Z-ARC from reviving.
• Jiang He started a Shadow Duel with the power of Crimson Dragon Quetzalcoatl after Ray refused to leave the girls’ bodies.
• Ray accepted a one-on-two duel, and Rio, Alexis, Akiza, Tori, Dennis, and Sora moved aside to watch.
• Ray took the first turn, activated Pendulum Box to draw two Pendulum Monsters, then set Lunalight Wolf and Lunalight Tiger as Pendulum Scales.

Ray Akaba, controlling Celina, used a Pendulum Summon and Lyrilusc effects to fill her field, then fused two Lunalight monsters into Lunalight Cat Dancer while recovering a card and searching her deck. Jiang He watched calmly as Ray demonstrated a level of skill with Celina’s deck that surpassed Celina’s own.

• Ray Akaba Pendulum Summoned Lunalight Black Sheep, Lunalight Yellow Marten, and Lyrilusc - Cobalt Sparrow while controlling Celina.
• Ray used Lyrilusc - Cobalt Sparrow’s effect to search another copy, then Special Summoned Lyrilusc - Sapphire Swallow and the second Cobalt Sparrow from her hand.
• Ray used the second Cobalt Sparrow’s effect to add the third copy from her deck, then activated Polymerization to fuse Lunalight Black Sheep and Lunalight Yellow Marten.
• Ray Fusion Summoned Lunalight Cat Dancer and used the materials’ effects to return Black Sheep to her hand and add a Lunalight Trap from her deck.
• Alexis Rhodes, Akiza Izinski, Tori Meadows, Dennis, and Sora Perse were surprised by Ray’s skill, while Jiang He watched without concern.

Ray Akaba used her split control of Celina and Yuzu Hiiragi to wield the flower, bird, wind, and moon decks against Jiang He. After summoning Lulu Obsidian’s Lyrilusc ace through Celina, Ray began a Pendulum Summon through Yuzu, leaving the duel still underway.

• Ray Akaba fused Lunalight Cat Dancer with Lunalight Black Sheep to summon Lunalight Panther Dancer through Celina.
• Ray Normal Summoned a third Lyrilusc - Cobalt Sparrow, then overlaid it with the other two Cobalt Sparrows and Lyrilusc - Sapphire Swallow to Xyz Summon Lyrilusc - Assembled Nightingale.
• Jiang He and the spectators recognized Assembled Nightingale as Lulu Obsidian’s ace and inferred that Lulu had merged with Celina.
• Ray set a card and ended Celina’s turn, then drew for Yuzu Hiiragi and activated Pendulum Box to obtain two Pendulum Monsters.
• Ray set Risebell the Summoner and Archfiend Eccentrick as Pendulum Scales, then began a Pendulum Summon with Soprano the Melodious Songstress and Windwitch - Ice Bell.

Ray Akaba, controlling Yuzu Hiiragi, summoned Melodious and Windwitch monsters against Jiang He, then brought out Bloom Diva the Melodious Choir and Synchro Summoned Windwitch - Diamond Bell. The onlookers recognized Diamond Bell as Rin’s ace monster.

• Ray Akaba summoned Windwitch - Ice Bell and Windwitch - Glass Bell alongside Soprano the Melodious Songstress, then used Ice Bell’s effect to deal Jiang He 500 effect damage without harming him in the Shadow Duel.
• Ray Akaba fused Soprano the Melodious Songstress with François the Melodious Grand Diva from her hand to summon Bloom Diva the Melodious Choir.
• Ray Akaba used Liesl the Summoner’s Pendulum Effect to raise Windwitch - Ice Bell’s Level to four.
• Ray Akaba tuned Windwitch - Glass Bell with Windwitch - Ice Bell and Synchro Summoned Windwitch - Diamond Bell.
• Alexis Rhodes, Akiza Izinski, Rei Saotome, and the others recognized Windwitch - Diamond Bell as Rin’s ace monster.

Jiang He began his two-on-one duel against Ray Akaba, who controlled Yuzu Hiiragi and Celina, and shrugged off Yuzu’s Windwitch damage. On his turn, he launched a Blackwing combo that filled his hand with monsters, leaving Ray and the onlookers stunned as he continued searching his deck.

• Ray Akaba used Yuzu Hiiragi’s Windwitch - Diamond Bell to deal 750 effect damage to Jiang He, reducing his Life Points to 6750.
• Ray Akaba ended her turn after setting a card, and Jiang He drew and activated Black Whirlwind.
• Jiang He used Blackwing - Shamal the Sandstorm to activate a second Black Whirlwind from his deck and Normal Summon Shamal.
• Jiang He’s two Black Whirlwinds added four Blackwing monsters to his hand when he summoned Blackwing - Sudri the Phantom Glimmer.
• Jiang He activated Sudri’s effect to add a Blackwing monster whose effect mentioned Blackwing Dragon from his deck to his hand.

Jiang He used Blackwing effects to summon Blackwing Dragon with monsters sent directly from his deck, then revived Vayu and performed another Synchro Summon. Ray Akaba and the onlookers were left stunned as Jiang He brought out Blackwing - Nothung the Starlight.

• Jiang He Special Summoned Blackwing - Vayu the Emblem of Honor from his hand and used Blackwing - Shamal the Sandstorm to activate Black Whirlwind from his deck.
• Jiang He sent Vayu, Blackwing - Harmattan the Dust, and Blackwing - Zephyros the Elite to the graveyard to Special Summon Blackwing Dragon from his Extra Deck.
• Ray Akaba and the onlookers, including Jaden Yuki and Yusei Fudo, were shocked that Jiang He had Synchro Summoned using monsters from his deck.
• Jiang He activated Black Whirlwind to revive Vayu, then Synchro Summoned Blackwing - Nothung the Starlight using Vayu and Blackwing - Sudri the Phantom Glimmer.

Jiang He used his Blackwing effects to damage Ray Akaba’s controlled Celina and weaken her Lunalight Panther Dancer while turning his own effect damage into further damage for her. He then revived Blackwing - Sudri the Phantom Glimmer and began using its effect again.

• Jiang He used Blackwing - Vata the Emblem of Wandering to deal 800 damage to Ray Akaba controlling Celina and reduce Lunalight Panther Dancer’s attack by 800.
• Jiang He activated Blackwing - Shamal the Sandstorm’s Graveyard effect to retrieve Blackwing - Sudri the Phantom Glimmer, then used Blackwing Dragon to absorb the 700 damage and inflict it on Celina while further weakening her monster.
• Ray Akaba’s Celina lost another 700 Life Points, and Lunalight Panther Dancer’s attack fell to 1300.
• Jiang He used Blackwing - Vata the Emblem of Wandering’s effect to gain an additional Normal Summon and summoned Blackwing - Sudri the Phantom Glimmer again.
• Jiang He began resolving Sudri’s effect to add a card mentioning Blackwing Dragon from his Deck to his hand.

Jiang He used his growing hand to Synchro Summon a second Blackwing Dragon, then set up another effect that would let him redirect damage to Ray Akaba. He began Special Summoning Blackwing - Zephyros the Elite, leaving the damage transfer unresolved.

• Jiang He used Black Whirlwind to add two Blackwing monsters to his hand, then Special Summoned Blackwing - Sharnga the Waning Moon.
• Jiang He tuned Blackwing - Sharnga the Waning Moon with Blackwing - Shamal the Sandstorm and Synchro Summoned a second Blackwing Dragon.
• Jiang He Tributed Blackwing - Kusanagi the Star Shadow to Special Summon a Phantom Glimmer Token, taking 700 effect damage that his second Blackwing Dragon absorbed.
• Jiang He activated Blackwing - Zephyros the Elite's effect, returned Black Whirlwind to his hand as the cost, and Special Summoned Blackwing - Zephyros the Elite from his Graveyard.

Jiang He continued his duel against Ray Akaba, repeatedly damaging the portion controlling Celina before using a Tuner Synchro Monster to extend his plays. The chapter ended as he began a Synchro Summon using [Blackwing - Boreastorm the Wicked Wind] and [Blackwing Dragon].

• Jiang He used his second [Blackwing Dragon] to reduce [Lunalight Panther Dancer] to 0 ATK and deal 1300 damage to Ray Akaba, leaving her with 1200 LP.
• Jiang He tuned [Phantom Glimmer Token] with [Blackwing - Zephyros the Elite] to Synchro Summon [Blackwing - Boreastorm the Wicked Wind].
• Jiang He used [Blackwing - Boreastorm the Wicked Wind]'s effect to send a level 2 Blackwing monster from his Deck to the graveyard and make Boreastorm level 2.
• Jiang He activated [Black Whirlwind] again, explaining that its return to his hand had reset its once-per-turn effect.
• Jiang He began tuning level 2 [Blackwing - Boreastorm the Wicked Wind] with level 8 [Blackwing Dragon] for another Synchro Summon.

Jiang He summoned three [Blackwing Assault Dragons] and ended his turn with [Blackwing Dragon] still on the field. Ray Akaba began her turn by powering up [Lyrilusc - Assembled Nightingale] with [United We Stand], leaving her poised to continue her attack.

• Jiang He Synchro Summoned [Blackwing Assault Dragon] and used [Black Whirlwind] to revive [Blackwing - Boreastorm the Wicked Wind].
• Jiang He used the revived tuner and [Blackwing - Sudri the Phantom Glimmer] to Synchro Summon a second [Blackwing Assault Dragon].
• Jiang He banished [Blackwing - Boreastorm the Wicked Wind] and [Blackwing Dragon] from his Graveyard to Special Summon a third [Blackwing Assault Dragon].
• Jiang He set two cards and ended his turn, while [Blackwing Dragon] absorbed the 1000 effect damage caused by [Blackwing - Shamal the Sandstorm].
• Ray Akaba drew and equipped [Lyrilusc - Assembled Nightingale] with [United We Stand], raising its ATK to 2000.

Jiang He used Blackwing - Twin Shadow to Synchro Summon Blackwing - Silverwind the Ascendant and baited Ray Akaba into activating Lyrilusc - Assembled Nightingale’s protection effect. The three Blackwing Assault Dragons dealt enough effect damage to reduce Celina’s life points to zero, leaving Ray Akaba controlling Yuzu Hiiragi and facing Jiang He’s remaining Silverwind effect.

• Ray Akaba used Celina’s Lyrilusc - Assembled Nightingale to threaten four direct attacks against Jiang He.
• Jiang He activated Blackwing - Twin Shadow and Synchro Summoned Blackwing - Silverwind the Ascendant using Blackwing - Vayu the Emblem of Honor and Blackwing - Shamal the Sandstorm.
• Silverwind tried to destroy Assembled Nightingale, but Ray Akaba detached an Xyz Material to protect it.
• Jiang He triggered the three Blackwing Assault Dragons’ effects, dealing Ray Akaba 2,100 damage and reducing Celina’s remaining 1,200 life points to zero.
• Ray Akaba reunited with the part of herself controlling Yuzu Hiiragi, while Jiang He prepared to use Silverwind’s effect to destroy another monster.

Jiang He negated Ray Akaba’s Lightning Vortex with a prepared Counter Trap, leaving her frustrated and searching for a way to break through his Blackwing defenses. As she began a calculated attack, Jiang He revealed another counter from his hand, targeting Bloom Diva the Melodious Choir.

• Ray Akaba revived Ice Witch - Diamond Bell with Ice Wind Refrain after Jiang He destroyed Windwitch - Diamond Bell.
• Ray Akaba activated Lightning Vortex to destroy Jiang He’s face-up monsters, but Jiang He negated and destroyed it with Blackwing - Twin Shadow.
• Ray Akaba planned to use Bloom Diva the Melodious Choir and Windwitch - Diamond Bell to weaken Jiang He’s field by provoking Blackwing Dragon’s effect.
• Jiang He activated the hand effect of Blackwing - Chinook the Snow Blast, sending it and a Blackwing Synchro Monster from his Extra Deck to the graveyard to negate an opposing monster’s effects and lower its attack.

Jiang He defeated Ray Akaba in a Shadow Duel, freeing Celina and Yuzu Hiiragi from her control. Ray was sealed in a card, and the two girls woke with no clear memory of what had happened.

• Jiang He negated Bloom Diva the Melodious Choir’s effect and weakened it with Blackwing - Chinook the Snow Blast.
• Jiang He’s Blackwing Assault Dragon destroyed Bloom Diva, leaving Ray Akaba with 1,100 Life Points and no cards in hand or set on the field.
• Jiang He weakened Windwitch - Diamond Bell with another Chinook effect, then destroyed it with Blackwing Assault Dragon to reduce Ray’s Life Points to zero.
• Ray Akaba emerged from Yuzu Hiiragi and was sealed in a card as the Shadow Duel ended, while Celina and Yuzu lay unconscious.
• Celina and Yuzu woke up, and Jiang He asked whether either of them felt unwell.

Celina and Yuzu Hiiragi learned that Lulu Obsidian and Rin had fused with them as souls sharing their bodies, while Dennis and Sora Perse offered to switch sides. After Leo Akaba learned his plans had failed, he decided to retrieve Ray Akaba’s soul fragments himself, but Jiang He remained confident he could protect Duel Academy.

• Jiang He explained that Lulu Obsidian and Rin now shared bodies with Celina and Yuzu Hiiragi and could temporarily take control with their permission.
• Dennis and Sora Perse admitted they no longer wanted to serve Leo Akaba, and Jiang He offered them a chance to prove themselves by joining his side.
• Leo Akaba learned that Lulu Obsidian and Rin had disappeared after their encounter with Celina and Yuzu Hiiragi, and he decided to retrieve Ray Akaba’s soul fragments himself.
• Alexis Rhodes and Akiza Izinski worried that Leo Akaba might attack Duel Academy, but Jiang He reassured them that he could handle the threat and restore the island if necessary.

Jiang He had the Tyler Sisters trained as maids while his allies learned that Leo Akaba’s devices were controlling Duel Academy students. As Jaden and the others set out to free the students, Leo Akaba arrived at the cottage to confront Jiang He and the people with him.

• Camula trained Gloria and Grace as third maids, and the sisters began serving Jiang He while looking forward to the food.
• Jaden Yuki and the others warned Jiang He that Leo Akaba’s new students had captured Duel Academy students and used control devices to make them attack others.
• Gloria explained that Dr. Doktor had developed the mechanical devices using Parasite Polymerization Practitioner Duel Monsters Spirit energy.
• Jiang He gave Jaden and the others spare Duel Disks so they could incapacitate controlled students and remove the devices, while he agreed to confront Leo Akaba.
• Leo Akaba arrived outside the luxurious cottage in a large purple-and-black mechanical device and faced Jiang He and the others.

Jiang He accepted Leo Akaba’s Shadow Duel, with the imprisoned district leaders and Security Maintenance Bureau officers added as stakes. Leo opened with a Pendulum Summon and began preparing a Fusion Summon, leaving Jiang He yet to take his turn.

• Jiang He sent Jaden Yuki, Chazz Princeton, and the others to handle the disturbance outside while he stayed behind with Leo Akaba.
• Leo Akaba challenged Jiang He to a Shadow Duel and named Celina, Yuzu Hiiragi, and Ray Akaba’s consciousness and soul among his desired prizes.
• Leo Akaba offered the imprisoned people held in cards as additional stakes, revealing that his forces had attacked the four outlying districts to keep collecting life energy.
• Jiang He agreed to the stakes, equipped a new underworld deck, and began the duel with Leo Akaba at 4000 LP each.
• Leo Akaba took the first turn, used Pot of Greed, set Pendulum Scales of 1 and 8, and Pendulum Summoned Spirit Crystal Fire Core and Spirit Tech Force Pendulum Warlord.
• Leo Akaba activated Polymerization, saying he had the Fusion Materials he needed.

Jiang He watched Leo Akaba summon the Level 12 Pendulum Fusion Monster Supreme King Z-ARC, whose effect restricted opposing monsters and made it immune to destruction effects. On Jiang He's turn, he summoned Despian Tragedy and activated Share the Pain, leaving Leo to recognize the threat.

• Jiang He explained that Leo Akaba summoned his Pendulum Monsters before fusing them so they would return face-up to the Extra Deck instead of going to the Graveyard.
• Leo Akaba fused Spirit Crystal Fire Core and Spirit Tech Force Pendulum Warlord to summon Supreme King Z-ARC, revealing it as the result of his long research into Pendulum Monsters.
• Leo Akaba explained that Supreme King Z-ARC could not be destroyed by effects and restricted attacks and effects from opposing monsters below its Level unless they were Pendulum Monsters.
• Leo Akaba set a card and ended his turn, while Jiang He drew with his Top-Tier Clear Mind ability and summoned Despian Tragedy in Defense Position.
• Jiang He activated Share the Pain, which would make both players Tribute a monster, and Leo Akaba recognized the card as his expression darkened.

Jiang He eliminated Leo Akaba’s Supreme King Z-ARC with Share the Pain, then rapidly Fusion Summoned Albion the Branded Dragon and Mirrorjade the Iceblade Dragon before Special Summoning Bystial Saronir. With Leo’s field empty except for a set card, Jiang He began activating Albion the Bystial Dragon’s Graveyard effect, while the onlookers wondered what Leo had prepared.

• Jiang He tributed Despian Tragedy and Supreme King Z-ARC to resolve Share the Pain, earning 2,000 Emotion Points from Leo Akaba.
• Jiang He used Branded Polymerization to send Fallen of Albaz and Gimmick Puppet Nightmare from his Deck to the Graveyard and Fusion Summon Albion the Branded Dragon.
• Jiang He discarded Albion the Bystial Dragon and used Albion the Branded Dragon with Fallen of Albaz to Fusion Summon Mirrorjade the Iceblade Dragon.
• Jiang He banished Gimmick Puppet Nightmare from his Graveyard to Special Summon Bystial Saronir from his hand.
• Yuzu Hiiragi thought Jiang He could defeat Leo with his attackers, while Celina pointed out Leo’s set card.
• Jiang He began activating Albion the Bystial Dragon’s effect from his Graveyard.

Jiang He used his Bystial and Branded effects to build his field, while Leo Akaba turned Jiang He’s attack into Life Point recovery and drew more cards. On Leo’s turn, he used Luna’s Arrow to send Supreme King Z-ARC to the Graveyard and target Mirrorjade the Iceblade Dragon for return to the Extra Deck.

• Jiang He tributed Bystial Saronir to Special Summon Albion the Bystial Dragon, then used Saronir’s effect to send Branded Separation from his Deck to the Graveyard.
• Jiang He banished Despian Tragedy to Set Branded Separation, while Branded Regained returned Tragedy to his Deck and let him draw a card.
• Jiang He attacked Leo directly with Albion, but Leo activated Rainbow Life, discarded Card of Compensation, and gained 2,500 Life Points; Card of Compensation then let him draw two cards from the Graveyard effect.
• Jiang He Set a card and ended his turn, leaving two face-down cards on his field.
• Leo drew for his turn and activated Luna’s Arrow, sending Supreme King Z-ARC from his Extra Deck to the Graveyard and targeting Jiang He’s Mirrorjade the Iceblade Dragon to return it to the Extra Deck.

Jiang He used his Trap Cards to evade Leo Akaba’s Spell and revive Mirrorjade the Iceblade Dragon, while secretly giving Leo Akaba Gimmick Puppet Nightmare to prevent him from Special Summoning. After Leo Akaba tried to stall with Swords of Revealing Light, Jiang He began his turn and activated Mirrorjade’s effect.

• Jiang He activated Branded Separation, tributed Mirrorjade the Iceblade Dragon to dodge Luna’s Arrow, Special Summoned Bystial Saronir, and gave Gimmick Puppet Nightmare to Leo Akaba.
• Jiang He activated Branded Banishment to revive Mirrorjade the Iceblade Dragon, while Leo Akaba mistakenly believed that had been Jiang He’s main plan.
• Leo Akaba tried to activate Monster Reborn, but Jiang He revealed that Gimmick Puppet Nightmare prevented Leo Akaba from Special Summoning monsters without “Gimmick Puppet” in their names that turn.
• Leo Akaba activated Swords of Revealing Light to stop Jiang He’s monsters from attacking and planned to revive Supreme King Z-ARC on his next turn.
• Jiang He drew a card and activated Mirrorjade the Iceblade Dragon’s effect, sending a Fusion Monster from his Extra Deck to the Graveyard as its cost.