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{{Infobox/Yu-Gi-Oh!/Episodeepisode | series = Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's | season image = 1 | image name = 5Dx016 Masked Knight changes loyaltyYGO5Ds016.jpgpng | image size = | image caption = | english en_name = Battle with the Black Rose | kanji ja_name = 魔女再来、破滅の竜 「ブラック・ローズ・ドラゴン」 | romaji romaji_name = Majosairai, Hametsu no Ryū "Burakku Rōzu Doragon" | japanese translated ja_trans_name = Return of the Witch, Dragon of Destruction - "Black Rose Dragon" | episode series = Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's| number = 16 | japanese air date season = 1| ja_opening = July 16, 2008Kizuna| ja_ending = START | english air date en_theme = December 27, 2008Hyper Drive | japanese opening screenwriter = [[KizunaShuichi Koyama]] | japanese ending director = [[STARTYoshihiro Inoue]] | english opening storyboard_artist = [[Hyper DriveNoriyoshi Nakamura]] | english ending animation_director = [[Hyper DriveShinichiro Minami]] | featured card prop_designer = Black Rose Dragon[[Yoshihiro Sato]] | screenwriter ja_air_date = Shuichi KoyamaJuly 16, 2008 | director en_air_date = Yoshihiro InoueDecember 27, 2008 | storyboard artist featured_card = Noriyoshi Nakamura | animation director = Shinichiro Minami | prop designer = Yoshihiro SatoBlack Rose Dragon (anime)

"'''"Battle with the Black Rose"'''", known as "'''"Return of the Witch, The Dragon of Destruction 'Black Rose Dragon<nowiki>'"</nowiki>''' " in the Japanese version, is the sixteenth episode of the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's]]'' anime. It first aired in Japan on July 16, 2008 and in the US United States on December 27, 2008.

{{Episode summary|With the audience on his side, [[Gill Randsborg]] faces [[Akiza Izinski]] and exposes her as the Black Rose.}}

[[Gill Randsborg]] talks with [[Rex Goodwin]] and [[Lazar]]. He is surprised as Lazar informs him that his opponent, Akiza, is a [[Signers|Signer]]. Lazar asks that Randsborg to act as their hound to expose her true identity. Randsborg states that he disdains completely from hounding young maidens. His expression changes after they tell him that she is the Black Rose Witch, who terrorizes the [[Daimon Area]]. Lazar offers him the chance to withdraw, as the duel Duel with be a fight for one's life. Randsborg draws his sword and raises it and pledges , pledging to slay the Witch.

The [[MC (Master of Ceremonies)|MC]] introduces [[Gill Randsborg]], who raises his sword, promising to win the duelDuel. The audience cheers loudly in support of Randsborg. The MC next introduces [[Akiza Izinski]], a mysterious girl whose merits are unknown. The audience begin to mutter amongst themselves. [[Leo]] is sure that he has seen her before, even earlier than her passing the them in the hall. [[Luna]] reacts to Akiza's appearance, saying that her Deck seems to be in pain. A mysterious cloaked figure smiles as he waits for the duel to begin.

Randsborg starts the Duel, announcing that he will give her no mercy. After Akiza Summons "[[Black Rose Dragon (anime)|Black Rose Dragon]]", [[Yusei Fudo|Yusei's]] dragon mark begins to react, while a strong breeze flows around the crowd, who stare in surprise. Randsborg and the audience recognize it as the card used by the Black Rose Witch. [[Greiger]], who watches the duel with Yusei. , tells him that "[[Black Rose Dragon]]" is a creature of ill omen that brings forth ruin and destruction. He also notes that Yusei seems to be familiar with it.

The audience lighten up and continue to cheer for Randsborg as he seemingly gains the upper hand and drops Akiza's [[Life PointsLP]] to 50. But Akiza swiftly wins the next turn after reviving "[[Black Rose Dragon]]".

Randsborg collapses after losing. This frightens the audience, who yell at the witch to leave. The cloaked figure smiles , saying Akiza's battle has just begun.

==Featured DuelsDuel: Akiza Izinski vs. Gill Randsborg ==<center>'''<big>Gill Randsborg vs. Akiza Izinski</big>'''</center>

 Randsborg draws "[[Masked Knight LV3 (anime)|Masked Knight LV3]]" and subsequently [[Normal Summon]]s "it (1500/800) in [[Masked Knight LV3Attack Position]]" (ATK: 1500). He then activates its the second effect, inflicting of "Masked Knight LV3" to inflict 400 [[Effect Damage|damage]] to Akiza (Akiza/4000 → 3600 [[Life Points]])at the cost of forbidding himself from attacking with "Masked Knight LV3" this turn. Randsborg [[activate]]s then activates "[[Level Up! (anime)|Level Up!]]" upgrading to send "[[Masked Knight LV3" to the [[Graveyard]] and [[Special Summon]]" to "[[Masked Knight LV5 (anime)|Masked Knight LV5]]" (ATK: 2300/1300) while in Attack Position, [[ignoring the summoning Summoning conditions]]. Randsborg then activates the second effect of "[[Masked Knight LV5]]", inflicting to inflict 1000 damage to Akiza (Akiza/3600 → 2600 [[Life Points]])at the cost of forbidding himself from attacking with "Masked Knight LV5" this turn. Randsborg [[Set]]s a card ("[[Sakuretsu Armor (anime)|Sakuretsu Armor]]").

Akiza draws "[[Black Garden]]". Akiza [[SummonSet]]s "[[Wall of Ivy]]" in [[Defense Position]] (DEF: 1200). Next she [[activate]]s "[[Seed of Deception]]" [[Special Summon]]ing 1 [[Level]] 2 or lower [[Plant]]-[[Type]] [[Monster Card|monster]] from her [[hand]]a card. She [[Special Summon]]s "[[Copy Plant]]" in Defense Position (DEF: 0). Akiza then [[activate]]s the effect of "Copy Plant" by targeting "Masked Knight LV5". The Level of "Copy Plant now becomes the same as the [[Level]] of "[[Masked Knight LV5]]" until the End Phase (Level: 1 → 5). Akiza uses "[[Wall of Ivy]]" and "[[Copy Plant]]" to [[Synchro Summon]] activates "[[Black Rose Dragon]]" Garden (ATK: 2400anime). She then activates its effect, [[destroy]]ing all cards on the [[Playing Field|field]]. Akiza [[Set]]s a card and [[activate]]s the [[Field Spell Card]] "[[Black Garden]]". As Now as long as this card is face-up, any monster that is summoned through something other than the first effect of "Black Garden" will have its ATK halved while "Black Garden" is face-up and then a Rose Token will be summoned onto Special Summoned to the controller's opponent's side of the field. Also, if Akiza destroys "Black Garden" and any Plant-type monsters she controls, Akiza can Special Summon a monster from her Graveyard whose ATK is equal to or less than the total ATK of the destroyed monstersin Attack Position.

Randsborg draws "[[Martyr's Flag]]". His hand contains "Martyr's Flag", "[[The Warrior Returning Alive]]", "[[Pot of Avarice]]", and "[[Level Change]]". Randsborg activates "[[The Warrior Returning Alive]]" to add "[[Masked Knight LV3]]" from the [[Graveyard]] to his hand. He then [[Summon]]s it in Attack Position (ATK: 1500). "[[Black Garden]]" halves its [[ATK]] (ATK: 750) and [[Special Summon]]s a "[[Rose Token]]" to Akiza's side second effect of the [[Playing Field|field]] (ATK: 0). Randsborg activates "[[Masked Knight LV3|Masked Knight LV3's]]" effect, inflicting 400 damage to Akiza (Akiza/2600 → 2200), but forbidding "Masked Knight LV3" from attacking this turn. Akiza [[activate]]s then activates her [[face-down]] "[[Doppelganger (anime)|Doppelganger]]". Now whenever Akiza takes effect damage through the effect of a monster, which makes Randsborg will take the same amount of damage Akiza took. Since Akiza took (as the damage was from the an Effect Monster's effect of "Masked Knight LV3", Randsborg takes the same amount of damage Akiza took ) (Randsborg/4000 → 3600). Randsborg [[Set]]s 2 two cards(one of which is "[[Martyr Flag]]").

On Akiza draws and activates 's End Phase, "[[Mark of the Rose]]", equipping it to "Masked Knight LV3" and switching switches control of the latter monster until the [[End Phase]]. "[[Masked Knight LV3]]" attacks Randsborg [[Direct Attack|directly]] (to Randsborg/2850). Akiza activates "[[Vengeful Servant]]", equipping it to "Masked Knight LV3". Now each time the equipped monster switches control, the new controller will receive damage equal to the equipped monster's original [[ATK]]. During her [[End Phase]], "[[Masked Knight LV3]]" returns to Randsborg as per the The effect of "Mark of the Rose". "Vengeful Servant" then inflicts damage to Randsborg equal to the original ATK of "Masked Knight LV3" activates (Randsborg/2850 → 1350). Randsborg then activates his [[face-down]] "[[Level Change]]" to send "[[Masked Knight LV3]]" to the Graveyard and Special Summon "[[Masked Knight LV5]]" (2300 → 1150/1300) from his [[Graveyard]] (ATK: 2300), ignoring the Summoning Conditionsin Attack Position. The first effect of "[[Black Garden]]" halves its ATK (ATK: 1150) and [[Special Summon]]s Summons a "[[Rose Token]]" (ATK: 0800/800) to Akiza's side of the [[Playing Field|field]]in Attack Position.

Randsborg draws plans to activate "[[Glory Shield]]". "[[Masked Knight LV5|Masked Knight LV5's]]Martyr Flag" effect is then activated, allowing Randsborg to [[Special Summon]] "[[Masked Knight LV7]]" from double his Deck (ATK: 2900). "[[Black Garden]]" halves its ATK (ATK: 1450) and [[Special Summon]]monster's 1 "[[Rose Token]]" (ATK: 0) to during Akiza's side of the field. Randsborg [[equip]]s "[[Masked Knight LV7]]" with "[[Glory Shield]]" and Battle Phase when she attacks it or a "[[Rose Token]]" with summoned via "Masked Knight LV7Black Garden", but it is not destroyed by the attack ("[[Rose Token]]s" cannot be [[Destroyed by Battle|destroyed by battle]].) (Akiza/1550). Due to "[[Glory Shield|Glory Shield's]]" effect, Randsborg can destroy 1 Spell or Trap Card on the field. He chooses to destroy "[[Doppelganger]]". Randsborg then activates the effect with one of "[[Masked Knight LV7]]", inflicting 1500 damage to Akiza. (Akiza/50) Randsborg then sets [[Martyr's Flag]]her monsters.

Akiza draws "[[Lord Poison]]". Akiza activates * At the effect near end of "Black Garden" destroying itself the episode, a woman screams after she and all [[Plant]]-[[Type]] monsters she controls to Special Summon a monster from her Graveyard equal to the combined ATK rest of the destroyed audience found out that Akiza's monsters (800 + 800 + 800 = 2400)were real. Akiza Special Summons "[[Black Rose Dragon]]" (ATK: 2400). Akiza then activates This was cut from the effect of "Black Rose Dragon"dub, removing a Plant-Type monster from her Graveyard ("Wall of Ivy") and the Audience yelling at Akiza to get out was changed to make the ATK of"Masked Knight LV7" 0 for this turn only. "[[Black Rose Dragon]]" attacks and destroys "Masked Knight LV7"Booing. (Randsborg/0)

* After Akiza winsplays "[[Seed of Deception (anime)|Seed of Deception]]" in one frame her cleavage is uncensored but in the next frame her cleavage is erased.

* ''[[Copy PlantLord Poison (later anime)|Lord Poison]]* ''* [[Lord PoisonWall of Ivy (anime)|Wall of Ivy]]''|tuner monsters =* ''[[Wall of IvyCopy Plant (anime)|Copy Plant]]''

* [[Black Rose Dragon (anime)|Black Rose Dragon]]

* ''[[Black Garden (anime)|Black Garden]]''* ''[[Mark of the Rose (anime)|Mark of the Rose]]''* ''[[Seed of Deception (anime)|Seed of Deception]]''* ''[[Vengeful Servant (anime)|Vengeful Servant]]''

* ''[[Doppelganger (anime)|Doppelganger]]''

<br />{{Decklist| Gill Randsborg

* ''[[Masked Knight LV3 (anime)|Masked Knight LV3]]''* ''[[Masked Knight LV5 (anime)|Masked Knight LV5]]''* ''[[Masked Knight LV7 (anime)|Masked Knight LV7]]''

* [[Level Up! (anime)|Level Up!]]''* [[Pot of Avarice (anime)|Pot of Avarice]]* [[The Warrior Returning Alive (anime)|The Warrior Returning Alive]]

* ''[[Martyr's Flag]]''* [[Sakuretsu Armor (anime)|Sakuretsu Armor]]

==Differences in adaptions==* In the dub, [[Bolt Tanner{{Decklist|Tanner]] says last Halloween he was a knight. This was not mentioned in the Japanese version.Flashback * In the dub, [[Gill Randsborg|Sir Randsborg]] speaks Shakespearean English. He did not do this in the Japanese version.synchro monsters =* In the dub, Randsborg mentioned it took him a year to make his suit. He did not mention that in the Japanese version. * The dub episode ends with a shadow version of [[Akiza Izinski|Akiza]]. The Japanese version ends with Jil Black Rose Dragon (Randsborganime) fallen to the |Black Rose Witch. * At the near end of the episode, a woman screams after she and the rest of the audience found out that Akiza's monsters were real. This was cut from the dub * After Akiza plays "[[Seed of DeceptionDragon]]" in one frame her cleavage is uncensored but in the next frame her cleavage is erased.}}