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Meanwhile, [[Yuma Tsukumo (manga)|Yuma]] and [[Kaito Tenjo (manga)|Kaito]] continue their [[Duel]]. Yuma tells [[Astral (manga)|Astral]] that the best defense is a good offense, and decides to [[attack]] Kaito's "[[Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon (manga)|Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon]]", with 3000 [[ATK]] points, although his "[[Number No. 39: Utopia (manga)|No. 39: Utopia]]" has only 2500. [[File:Hope and Galaxy-Eyes clash (manga).png|thumb|left|"[[Number No. 39: Utopia(manga)|Utopia]]" and "[[Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon(manga)|Galaxy-Eyes]]" clash, when the latter's [[Card effect|effect]] [[activate]]s.]]Astral says that's not a bad tactic, and Yuma [[activate]]s the [[Spell Card]] "[[Blustering Winds (manga)|Blustering Winds]]", increasing the ATK of "Utopia" by 1000 until his next [[turn]]<ref group=Notes name=one>In the [[TCG]]/[[OCG]], the effect of "Blustering Winds" increase both the target's ATK and DEF by 1000.</ref>, and by that way surpassing the ATK of "Galaxy-Eyes". Kaito asks Yuma if he really plans to challenge "Galaxy-Eyes" to a fight, as Yuma attacks it with "Utopia". At that time, Kaito tells Yuma not to put down the power of "Galaxy-Eyes", and activates its [[effect]], which [[banish]]es itself and "Utopia". Yuma complains about how after all that trouble, the attack of "Utopia" did not work, and ends his [[Battle Phase]]. With that, the effect of "Galaxy-Eyes" brings both "Utopia" and itself back to the [[Playing Field|field]]. Yuma gets relieved "Utopia" wasn't defeated, but the effect of "Galaxy-Eyes" also absorbs the two [[Xyz Material]]s "Utopia" had [[attach]]ed to it, and gains 500 ATK for each, increasing its ATK to 4000.

Now, in Kaito's turn, Kaito attacks "Utopia" with "Galaxy-Eyes"; "Utopia" is not [[destroy]]ed, as a "[[Number]]" can only be defeated by another "Number"<ref group=Notes name=two>In the ''[[OCG]]''/''[[TCG]]'', "Numbers" do not have this ability.</ref>, but Yuma still takes the [[damage]], reducing his [[Life Points]] to 2500. Kaito then activates a [[Quick-Play Spell Card]], "[[Photon Wind (manga)|Photon Wind]]", which inflicts 1000 damage to Yuma, reducing his Life Points to 1500, and allows Kaito to [[draw a card]], as "Galaxy-Eyes" battled "Utopia" and inflicted damage, but did not destroy it. Astral gets amazed on how Kaito planned around fighting against the "Numbers" like that, as the "Numbers" cannot be destroyed by normal monsters. Kaito [[Set]]s a card and ends his turn.

[[File:Yuma notes Astral's body depleting.png|thumb|right|[[Yuma Tsukumo (manga)|Yuma]] and [[Astral (manga)|Astral]] note Astral's life is depleting.]]Yuma and Astral notes Astral's body is starting to vanish, and Yuma quickly directs his attention back to Kaito and attempt to get up to continue the Duel, but Kaito tells him to stay down, otherwise, he would regret it. Kaito explains the way he gets the "Numbers" is just a tad forceful - when he takes a "Number", the owner's soul is [[Photon Hand|taken]] from their body as well. Yuma at first gets confused, but he recalls [[Kari Akari Tsukumo(manga)|his sister]] telling him [[Number 20's holder|the criminal]] the police caught was muttering "[[Numbers Hunter]]" incoherently. Yuma then asks Kaito where the souls he takes end up, but Kaito answers saying he doesn't know, and telling him to just surrender, so that he avoids suffering unnecessary pain. Yuma stands up and says he won't do something like that, to which Kaito replies saying as Yuma wishes, to allow him to take Yuma's soul. Yuma thinks to himself that Kaito is really strong, after all the effort he made to bring "Utopia" out he couldn't even scratch Kaito's Life Points, and wonders what he should do now. Astral is amazed at Yuma's resolve even with his soul in the line, but when Yuma draws a card, he notes Yuma's hands are shaking. Astral then recalls to Yuma what he said, about the best defense being a good offense, and tells him to go through with it. However, Yuma says their are done if they try to hit "Galaxy-Eyes", now with 4000 ATK points, and fail. Astral agrees with Yuma, and remembers if he loses a Duel with "Numbers", he will vanish. Yuma asks Astral if he isn't scared. Astral answers saying he is, but that he can't discard his past, and that that is his mission. Yuma then notes Astral knew all this time that he was putting his life on the line in Duels, and Astral interrupts him saying that they have to surpass their fears, and that if Yuma shows his back to his opponent, he will never win. Yuma grabs his [[Emperor's Key|pendant]] and says he got it.

[[File:Galaxy-Eyes prepares to strike Hope back.png|thumb|left|"Galaxy-Eyes" prepares to strike back.]]Yuma then "[[Kattobingu|jets]]", and Summon "[[Zubaba Knight (manga)|Zubaba Knight]]". Upon the [[Normal Summon]] of "Zubaba Knight", Yuma [[Special Summon]]s "[[Kagemucha Knight (manga)|Kagemucha Knight]]" from his [[Main Deck|Deck]], and [[Overlay]] his two [[Level]] 3 monsters to [[Xyz Summon]] "[[Number No. 17: Leviathan Dragon (manga)|No. 17: Leviathan Dragon]]". [[Orbital 7 (manga)|Orbital 7]] reports a second "Number" has been confirmed. Yuma activates its effect, [[detach]]ing an Xyz Material to increase its ATK by 500, to 2500. Kaito says although Yuma had another "Number" up his sleeve, its ATK doesn't even compare to the one of "Galaxy-Eyes". However, Yuma replies that's not what he was aiming for, and activate the [[Spell Card]] "[[Cross Attack (manga)|Cross Attack]]" as "Utopia" and "Leviathan Dragon" have now the same ATK. "Cross Attack" then allows "Utopia" to [[Direct attack|attack directly]], while prevents "Leviathan Dragon" from attacking, both during this turn only. Astral tells Yuma this move would make Yuma's Life Points be equal to Kaito's, and that after that, he couldn't say where the Duel would go. Kaito smiles, and says that was quite a makeshift move Yuma used there, but activates his [[Trap Card]] "[[Photon Current (manga)|Photon Current]]". "Photon Current" increases the ATK of "Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon" by the ATK of "Utopia", to 6500, and fights "Utopia".<ref group=Notes name=three>The lore of the card just says the player's [[LIGHT]] [[Monster Card|monster]] gains [[ATK]]; it is unknown why [[Kaito Tenjo (manga)|Kaito]] made "[[Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon (manga)|Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon]]" fight "[[Number No. 39: Utopia (manga)|No. 39: Utopia]]", once the card doesn't make it the new [[attack target]].</ref> As "Galaxy-Eyes" prepares its attack, Yuma says to himself Kaito is unbeatable, no matter how much he "jets", he can't do anything; Kaito then yells to let him steal his soul, but is cut off by Orbital 7, who sounds an alarm, projects an image of his brother, Haruto, laying on the ground, and tells Kaito there is an emergency - "Master Haruto" has collapsed. Stunned at the image of his brother's situation, Kaito immediately releases the [[Duel Anchor]] and calls the Duel off, telling Orbital 7 they were going. Orbital 7 changes to a glider, and Kaito flies away with it.[[File:Orbital 7 shows Haruto's situation (manga).png|thumb|right|[[Orbital 7]] projects [[Haruto Tenjo (manga)|Haruto]]'s situation.]]

Yuma [[activate]]s "[[Blustering Winds (manga)|Blustering Winds]]", increasing the [[ATK]] of "{{Monster|No. 39: Utopia (manga)}}" by 1000 until his next [[Standby Phase]] (2500 → 3500)<ref group=Notes name=one></ref>. "Utopia" [[attack]]s "{{Monster|Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon (manga)}}", but Kaito activates its [[effect]], [[banish]]ing both "Utopia" and itself until the end of the [[Battle Phase]], resulting in the [[Xyz Material|Overlay Units]] of "Utopia" being sent to the [[Graveyard]]. The monsters [[return]] at the end of the [[Battle Phase]] and the effect of "Galaxy-Eyes" increases its ATK by 500 for each Overlay Unit "Utopia" had (3000 → 4000).

"Galaxy-Eyes" attacks "Utopia", who is not [[destroyed by battle]] as "Galaxy-Eyes" is not a "[[Number]]s" monster;<ref group=Notes name=two></ref> However, Yuma still takes the damage. (Yuma 4000 → 2500) Kaito activates the [[Quick-Play Spell Card]] "[[Photon Wind (manga)|Photon Wind]]", inflicting 1000 [[effect damage|damage]] to Yuma as his monster battled and inflicted damage but the opponent's monster was not destroyed (Yuma 2500 → 1500) and allowing him to [[draw a card]]. Kaito [[Set]]s a card.

Yuma [[Normal Summon]]s "{{Monster|Zubaba Knight (manga)}}" (1600/600) in [[Attack Position]]. He then [[Special Summon]]s "{{Monster|Kagemucha Knight (manga)}}" (0/0) from his [[Main Deck|Deck]] via its own effect, as he Normal Summoned a [[Level]] 3 monster. He [[Xyz Material|overlay]]s the two monsters to [[Xyz Summon]] "{{Monster|No. 17: Leviathan Dragon (manga)}}" (2000/0) in Attack Position. Yuma activates its effect, detaching an Xyz Material to increase its ATK by 500 (2000 → 2500). Yuma activates "[[Cross Attack (manga)|Cross Attack]]" ; as "Utopia" and "Leviathan Dragon" have the same ATK, one may [[Direct attack|attack directly]] this turn, while the other may not attack. "Utopia" attacks directly, but Kaito activates his [[face-down]] "[[Photon Current (manga)|Photon Current]]", adding the ATK of "Utopia" to his "Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon" (6500/2500) and making it the new [[target]] for the attack.<ref group=Notes name=three></ref>