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{{RenameAbout|Z-ARCthe character|the card|[[""Supreme King Z-ARC]].""}}
{{Infobox character
| card = [[Supreme King Z-ARC (anime)|Supreme King Z-ARC]]
| image = Zarc face.png
| en_name = ZarcZ-ARC
| ja_name = ズァーク
| romaji_name = Zwāku <!-- Don't change this to "Zāku". If it were the correct romaji, his name would have been written as ザーク -->
| other_names =
* Z-Arc
* [[Yuya Sakaki]] (revived identity)
| nicknames =
* Supreme King Z-ARC (Supreme King Dragon ZarcZ-ARC, {{Ruby|覇|は}}{{Ruby|王|おう}}{{Ruby|龍|りゅう}}ズァーク, ''Haōryū Zāku'')
* The Devil Duelist<ref name="ep126" />
| relatives =
| appears_in_anime = ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V]]''
| ja_voice = {{voice actors|en|Kensho Ono}}<ref name="ep136">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V|136|ref}}</ref>
| en_voice = {{voice actors|en|Michael Liscio Jr.}}<ref name="ep126">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V|126|ref}}</ref>}}
'''Z-ARC''', spelled '''Zarc''' <ref name="ep136">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V|136|ref}}</ref> (ズァーク, ''Zāku'') in the Japanese version, is a character and the central antagonist of the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V]]'' anime. He is the original incarnation of [[Yuya Sakaki]] ([[Standard Dimension]]), [[Yuto]] ([[Xyz Dimension]]), [[Yugo]] ([[Synchro Dimension]]), and [[Yuri]] ([[Fusion Dimension]]).
Originally a pro [[Duelist]] with good benevolent intentions, Zarc Z-ARC was rendered psychotic because of the dragons' belligerence, the pressure of his audience's selfishness and greed for violent exciting duels, his obsession with becoming the strongest Duelist and the foreboding eventuality of eventually being defeated, which caused led to his decision to devastate the civilization of the [[Original Dimension]] and mutate into a spiteful draconic being known as '''Supreme King Z-ARC'''. During a confrontation against [[Ray Akaba]], ZarcZ-ARC's soul was split into four and reincarnated into four different persons. He is the original holder of the [[Four Dimension Dimensional Dragons]] and, along with Ray, one of the true co-creators of [[Pendulum Summon]]ing.
==Design==
===Appearance===
====Human forms====
[[File:FullZarc.png|thumb|left|150px|Full body view of ZarcZ-ARC.]][[File:Zarc-0.png|thumb|250px|Close-up of ZarcZ-ARC.]]Zarc Z-ARC shares mixed traits of his four dimensional soul fragments. Zarc Z-ARC has silver hair with light green highlights, having striking similarities in hair design to the dual-hair color of all of his dimensional soul fragments and [[Yuri]]'s side-parted hair, and yellow eyes. His face bears a striking resemblance to [[Yuya Sakaki|Yuya]] and his counterparts, albeit a bit older looking. He wears a blue and white jacket with orange borders, like [[Yugo]]'s Turbo Suit, and a black undershirt. He is shown to wear thick red-brownish gloves, black pants with brown chaps, faded gold knee pads, dark-blue suspenders with faded gold buckles hanging from a red-brownish belt with two large holsters, like [[Yuto]]'s belt, a large faded gold buckle, and brown shoes with dark-blue outlines and straps.
[[File:SupremeKingDragonZarc-HumanoidForm.png|thumb|left|200px|Full body view of ZarcZ-ARC-Yuya.]]ZarcZ-ARC's revived body takes the form of Yuya - the final survivor of the battle between his reincarnations. He retains Yuya's hair and signature goggles, but the red portion of his hair also becomes slightly darker. His overall appearance is a mixture between draconic, human, and demon. His body turns gray and become bulkier with spikes protruding from his shoulders, arms, and ankles; and his pupils become slits and the yellow irises glow faintly. His face is covered in veins and his ears are replaced by wing-like appendages. In this form, he no longer wears shoes as his feet have expanded and his ankles have become spiked, his pants are tattered at the cuffs, and his shirt is almost entirely gone; the only part that remains is held on by his belt; the rest has been torn off due to his enlarged muscle mass and the large pair of black demonic wings that now sprout from his back.<ref name="ep136">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V|136|ref}}</ref> The first time Z-ARC united with his dragons, his original body possessed these exaggerated features and wings and the veins on his face glowed crimson.<ref name="ep126" />
====Dragon form====
[[File:FullBodySupremeKingDragonZarc.png|thumb|250px|right|Supreme King Z-ARC's full appearance.]]After merging uniting with his dragons into Supreme King Z-ARC, Zarc Z-ARC takes the form of a colossal dragon with traits from all [[Four Dimension Dimensional Dragons]] and [[Zarc]]Z-ARC, with an overall appearance that is similar to "[[Number 92: Heart-eartH Dragon (anime)|Number 92: Heart-eartH Dragon]]". Supreme King Z-ARC is dark grey in color with dark tan sections on its wing blades and hips, and lime green lines running down its body. Until its Summoning during ZarcZ-ARC's Duel with [[Aster Phoenix (ARC-V)|Aster Phoenix]] and [[Sora Perse]], the Supreme King Dragon was obscured by a predominantly black and dark violet form with green lines.
Supreme King Z-ARC's torso is similar to a mixture of "[[Odd-Eyes Dragon (anime)|Odd-Eyes Dragon]]" and "[[Clear Wing Synchro Dragon (anime)|Clear Wing Synchro Dragon]]", with a thick tail that is three to four times the length of the dragon's body and lined with barbs. It lacks legs like "Clear Wing" and instead sports tan sections that resemble the horns of "[[Starving Venom Fusion Dragon (anime)|Starving Venom Fusion Dragon]]" with similar "shield" like sections to those that "Clear Wing" has in place of hind limbs, though they both point down as opposed to two of "Clear Wing's" pointing up and two pointing down. The arms resemble those of "[[Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon (anime)|Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon]]", but with larger scythe-shaped wrist blades and are comparatively smaller than the rest of the body. The head is an amalgamation of the four dragons that compose it, shaped in a similar manner to Z-ARC's hairstyle, with a large crest protruding from the skull that is largely green, and two sets of horns; one set resembling tusks that evokes those of "Dark Rebellion", and a larger set that resemble those of "Odd-Eyes", but are oriented in a similar manner to those of "Starving Venom". The snout of Supreme King Z-ARC is far simpler than any of the composite monsters, resembling the beak-like snout of "Odd-Eyes" the most in form. The wings of Supreme King Z-ARC are also an amalgamation of its composite dragons; the blades resemble those of "Odd-Eyes" and "Dark Rebellion", with a similar color to "Clear Wing" on the back edges and in a similar orientation, while the wings are topped with sections resembling the back mouths of "Starving Venom", and extend into tan barbed horns resembling those of "Starving Venom". Atop these sections are the main wings, which have a more basic designover overlapping fang-like membranes, but are two or three times the size of the rest of the dragon.
The upper torso of the mutated form of Zarc Z-ARC protrudes from the upper chest of Supreme King Z-ARC, rather than the back of the head as seen when [[Yami Marik]] fused with "[[The Winged Dragon of Ra (anime)|The Winged Dragon of Ra]]", [[Dartz]] combined with [[the Great Leviathan]], and when [[Paradox]] fused with "[[Malefic Truth Dragon (anime)|Malefic Truth Dragon]]". The chest itself is similar to that of "[[Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon (anime)|Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon]]"; being a predominantly green diamond shape that extends up the throat, with a tan section in the center from which Zarc Z-ARC emerges.
===Personality===
ZarcZ-ARC's initial personality is a lot like [[Yuya Sakaki|Yuya]], a benevolent and passionate [[Dueltainer]] with a love for entertaining Duels who desired to make others smile, human and monster alike. However, the spectators' selfish constant demands for more brutal and exciting Duels pushed Zarc Z-ARC over the edge as he tried to meet their expectations. In time, he became apathetic for his opponents' well-being, willing to ruthlessly injure them rather than make an amicable connection with both them and the audience. He showed extreme aggression and rage like [[Yuto]], a desire to be on top like [[Yugo]], and a sadistic streak like [[Yuri]]. Despite Z-ARC's madness and lust for violence, he still demonstrates a twisted view of entertainment that [[Gong Strong]] and [[Jack Atlas (ARC-V)|Jack Atlas]] are able to stir within him.
ZarcZ-ARC's most defining trait following this transition is his intense desire to become the strongest which drove him insane alongside his dragons' grudge against the humans. In his own twisted view, Zarc Z-ARC sees people's expectations for him to keep winning as the overall motivation of absorbing his dragons, attempts to destroy everyone, and his later revival. In the dub, Z-ARC's desire for power is subtly altered to a desire for a challenging battle and to fight against strong opponents. When no-one answered Z-ARC's call for a challenge at the height of his fame, Z-ARC went mad and decided to "challenge the whole world" with his destructive power as the Supreme King. However, Yusho Sakaki still believed that Z-ARC desired power, as he only began to revive after the creation of [[Pendulum Summon]]ing. Z-ARC also expresses a desire for revenge against the people who drove him - and by proxy, the Four Dimensional Dragons - to Duel more violently.
After reviving, Zarc Z-ARC shows excessive pride and boastfulness, believing that he is the ultimate existence that should govern over everything. During his Duel with [[Aster Phoenix (ARC-V)|Aster Phoenix]] and [[Sora Perse]], he calmly informs them that Yuya is gone and is unfazed by their continued attempts to reach Yuya.<ref name="ep136" /> As noted by [[Sylvio Sawatari]] and [[Crow Hogan (ARC-V)|Crow Hogan]], Zarc Z-ARC hates to lose and is even afraid of losing. When Crow pointed this out, Zarc Z-ARC was irritated, asserting that he never loses. Additionally, when Sylvio mocked Zarc Z-ARC for playing so defensively and remarked that Yuya would have been more bold, Zarc Z-ARC was visibly shaken.<ref name="ep139" />
As Yuya began to understand who Zarc Z-ARC truly was during his Duel with [[Declan Akaba]], he sensed a profound sadness from ZarcZ-ARC's soul within [[Riley Akaba]].
===Abilities===
[[File:Awaken_Zarc.png|thumb|left|Zarc 250px|Z-ARC [[Awakened]].]]Zarc Z-ARC has the unique ability to hear the [[Duel Monster Spirits|voices]] of [[Duel Monsters]] and entered an [[awakened]] state when he fused united with his dragons.<ref name="ep126" /> After his soul was divided, ZarcZ-ARC's influence allowed him to possess his reincarnations by forcing them into an awakened state to compel them to merge with one another and facilitate his rebirth.<ref name="ep37">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V|37|ref}}</ref>
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===Etymology===
ZarcZ-ARC's name draws inspiration from the names of many past ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' antagonists. His name is spelled in a similar manner to [[Zorc Necrophades|Zorc]], and the rendition of it found in Leo Akaba's files and used for the name of his dragon form, "Z-ARC", is similar to that of [[Z-one]]. His moniker of "Supreme King" is a reference to [[the Supreme King]], the dark side and progenitor of [[Jaden Yuki]].
ZarcZ-ARC's Japanese name contains an unusual spelling, where instead of the normal character of the ''za'' sound 「ザ」, two different ones, 「ズ」 and 「ア」 (respectively ''zu'' and ''a''), are crossed together and used in its place.
===Voice/Mannerisms===
ZarcZ-ARC's voice is the same as Yuya's, but less kinder kind and more dramatic. In Japanese, Zarc Z-ARC refers to himself as 「{{Ruby|俺|おれ}}」 (''Ore''). While keeping his manner as the [[Supreme King Z-ARC (character)|Supreme King]], he use uses 「{{Ruby|我|われ}}」 (''Ware''). In the dub, Z-ARC's voice while he was still human is similar to Yuya's when he becomes enraged. His voice becomes increasingly psychotic and cackling after he transforms into "Supreme King Z-ARC" and when he begins to take control of his fragments. When merged united into "Supreme King Z-ARC", Zarc Z-ARC views himself and the monster as a singular entity, thus referring to it in the first person. He refers to the "[[Supreme King Dragon]]" monsters as "[his] kin", given that they are members of the same archetype as his [[Duel Monsters|Duel Monster]] form, "[[Supreme King]]", and also corrupted versions of the [[Four Dimension Dimensional Dragons]] who merged into that form.
==Biography==
===History===
Zarc Z-ARC was a resident of the [[Original Dimension]]. He was a Duelist who claimed to be able to hear the voices of Duel Monsters and connect his heart with them. Due to this, he was very skilled in Dueling and quickly gained the advantage on the field, soon becoming an undefeated Duel champion and widely known as a superstar in the newly conceived [[ARC System]]. Zarc Z-ARC once accidentally severely injured one of his opponents, and was horrified by his actions. Despite this, the audience kept cheering for him, and Zarc Z-ARC began to change, giving in to the audience's greater selfish demand for more violent and exciting Duels. ZarcZ-ARC's Dueling became more violent; at first, he simply wanted to answer his fans' expectations, however as he continued to Duel more and more ruthlessly, Zarc Z-ARC himself became obsessed with becoming the strongest.<ref name="ep126">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V|126|ref}}</ref> [[File:Zarc_becoming_Duel_champion.png|thumb|Z-ARC becomes Duel Champion.]]Z-ARC eventually became World Duel Champion, and he asked his audience if they wanted more. When they replied that they did, he Summoned his [[Four Dimensional Dragons|four dragons]] to destroy everything in his path. Feeling that his dragons were also not yet satisfied with their battles and seeking to attain the strongest power, Z-ARC [[Astrograph Sorcerer (anime)|united]] himself with his four dragons, becoming a single Duel Monster that people feared as the terrifying '''Supreme King Z-ARC'''. After Z-ARC's declaration of destruction, the armed military was unable to stop his continuous attacks on the world, and eventually he was only able to be opposed by other Duelists who collaborated with the military to stop him, but none were able to come close to matching his newly fused powers and were wiped away along with the opposing military forces.<ref name="ep126" />
[[File:Zarc_becoming_Duel_championZarc before being split.png|thumb|Zarc becomes Duel Champion250px|left|Z-ARC is defeated by Ray.]]Zarc eventually became Duel ChampionAs Z-ARC destroyed the city, and he asked his audience if they wanted more. When they replied that they didwas confronted by [[Ray Akaba]], he Summoned his who used [[Four Dimension DragonsNature Cards|four dragonscards]] to destroy everything in defeat him, which angered him and he vowed to become one again before his pathdragons separated from him. Feeling that his dragons were also not yet satisfied with The result of their battles and seeking to attain battle divided the strongest power, Zarc Original Dimension into [[Astrograph Sorcerer (anime)|fusedFour Dimensions]] himself with his four dragons, becoming a single Duel Monster that people feared as the terrifying '''Supreme King while Z-ARC'''. After Zarc's declaration soul split into four, reviving in each of destructionthe dimensions as [[Yuya Sakaki]] ([[Standard Dimension|Standard]]), the armed military was unable to stop his continuous attacks on the world[[Yuto]] ([[Xyz Dimension|Xyz]]), and eventually he was only able to be opposed by other Duelists who collaborated with the military to stop him[[Yugo]] ([[Synchro Dimension|Synchro]]), but none were able to come close to matching his newly fused powers and were wiped away along with the opposing military forces[[Yuri]] ([[Fusion Dimension|Fusion]]).<ref name="ep126ep127" >{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V|127|ref}}</ref>
[[File:Zarc before being splitYuya and his Counterparts.png|thumb|left279x279px|Zarc is defeated by Ray.]]As Zarc destroyed the city, he was confronted by [[Ray Akaba]], who used [[Natural Energy Cards|four cards]] to defeat him, which angered him and he vowed to become one again before his dragons separated from him. The result of their battle divided the Original Dimension into [[Four Dimensions]] while ZarcZ-ARC's soul split into four, reviving in each of the dimensions as [[reincarnations: Yuya Sakaki]] ([[Standard Dimension|Standard]]), [[Yuto]] ([[Xyz Dimension|Xyz]]), [[Yugo]] ([[Synchro Dimension|Synchro]]), and [[& Yuri]] ([[Fusion Dimension|Fusion]]).<ref name="ep127">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V|127|ref}}</ref> At the moment of his division, ZarcZ-ARC's desire to become one again reacted to Ray's will to keep Zarc Z-ARC divided, which resulted in the creation of [[Pendulum Summon]]ing. Zarc Z-ARC came to mistakenly believe that Pendulum Summoning had been created as a tool for his revenge against Ray.<ref name="ep140">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V|140|ref}}</ref>
===Pre-Arc League Championship===
During [[Yuya Sakaki]]'s Duel against [[the The Sledgehammer]], ZarcZ-ARC's will reacted to [[Yuya's pendant]] and transformed several of his monsters into the first [[Pendulum Monster]]s.<ref name="ep1">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V|1|ref}}</ref>
===Arc League Championship===
Yuya was brought together with two of his counterparts, [[Yuto]] and [[Yugo]], who proceeded to Duel each other. Zarc Z-ARC influenced both Duelists, causing Yuto and Yugo to enter an [[awakened]] state.<ref name="ep37">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V|37|ref}}</ref> Both Duelists eventually [[Synchronize (ability)|synchronized]], voicing a desire to destroy everything, but Yuya, who was unaffected at the time, managed to calm Yuto down. As a result, the still-awakened Yugo ultimately defeated Yuto, but when [[Zuzu Boyle]] arrived, her [[Zuzu's bracelet|bracelet]] caused Yugo to vanish and Yuto was absorbed into Yuya, also passing "[[Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon (anime)|Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon]]" to him.<ref name="ep37" />
[[File:Yuya Possessed by Darkness.png|thumb|250px|Awakened Yuya with a dark aura.]]During Yuya's Duel with [[Iggy Arlo]], his rage caused him to awaken and he Summoned "Dark Rebellion", brutally defeating Iggy and ignoring his usual entertainment strategy.<ref name="ep39">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V|39|ref}}</ref> Yuya and Yuto awakened again when [[Obelisk Force]] sealed the [[Knights of the Duel Disks]] into cards, triggering Yuto's traumatic memories of the [[Invasion of Xyz Dimension]]. Yuto and Yuya created "[[Xiangke Magician (anime)|Xiangke Magician]]" and "[[Xiangsheng Magician (anime)|Xiangsheng Magician]]", which were used to merge "Odd-Eyes" with "Dark Rebellion" and call forth "[[Odd-Eyes Rebellion Dragon (anime)|Odd-Eyes Rebellion Dragon]]", which annihilated the Obelisk Force. Yuya subsequently had to be restrained by [[Gong Strong]], [[Reed Pepper]] and [[Trout]]. Through her crystal apple, [[Aura Sentia]] sensed ZarcZ-ARC's influence inside Yuya in the form of a malevolent black shadow, while also sensing that Yuya currently had two souls in his body. Yuya eventually fell unconscious and the state subsided. <ref name="ep46">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V|46|ref}}</ref> The group explained what had happened to Yuya when he awoke. Though the presence of ZarcZ-ARC, who Yuya and Yuto only knew as the black shadow, scared him for a moment, he quickly dismissed it by remembering his [[Yusho Sakaki|father's]] encouraging words.<ref name="ep47">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V|47|ref}}</ref>
===Friendship Cup Finals===
[[File:YuriDark.png|thumb|250px|left|Yuri awakens for the first time.]][[File:YugoDark.png|thumb|250px|Awakened Yugo.]]During [[Yuya Sakaki|Yuya]]'s Duel with [[Crow Hogan (ARC-V)|Crow Hogan]], an [[Electric Shock Chip]] implanted in Yuya's helmet by [[Jean-Michel Roget]] caused Yuya to awaken by painfully stimulating the aggression centers in his brain. Elsewhere in [[New Domino City (ARC-V)|New Domino City]], Yugo and [[Yuri]] also awakened and [[Synchronize (ability)|synchronized]] with Yuya. When Yuya Xyz Summoned "[[Odd-Eyes Rebellion Dragon (anime)|Odd-Eyes Rebellion Dragon]]", Yugo and Yuri began emitting the same dark aura that Yuya did. The awakening subsided when they defeated Crow, and the chip was destroyed.<ref name="ep88">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V|88|ref}}</ref>
Later, all four counterparts were present in the same building, and they each Summoned their dragons. As a result, they all awakened and synchronized. <ref name="ep91">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V|91|ref}}</ref> ZarcZ-ARC's influence caused them to declare that it was time for their reunion after waiting for so long, and a strange portal appeared in the sky. Yuri began to approach Yugo, and the three nearly merged reunited back into ZarcZ-ARC. However, [[Zuzu Boyle|Zuzu]] arrived and her [[Zuzu's bracelet|bracelet]] teleported Yugo and Yuri away, preventing them from mergingreuniting.<ref name="ep92">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V|92|ref}}</ref>
===Heartland City===
[[File:Yuya demonic expression.png|thumb|left|250px|Yuya's demonic expression during his Duel with Lulu and Celina.]][[Yuya Sakaki|Yuya]] and [[Yuto]] acknowledged the strong control ZarcZ-ARC's influence had over both of them each time they awoke. Yuto recalled the Four Dimension Dimensional Dragons' desire to become one and suspected that they had a strong connection to the darkness. He also theorized that his residence in Yuya's body may have had to do with "Dark Rebellion".<ref name="ep104">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V|104|ref}}</ref> During Yuya and [[Shay Obsidian|Shay]]'s Duel against [[Gloria Tyler|Gloria]] and [[Grace Tyler]], Yuya worried about Yuto's anger controlling him because the Darkness might return to possess them again.<ref name="ep108">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V|108|ref}}</ref>[[File:Yuya demonic expression.png|thumb|left|Yuya's demonic expression during his Duel with Lulu and Celina.]]During Yuya and Yuto's Duel with [[Lulu Obsidian]] and [[Celina]], who were being controlled by [[Parasite Monster]]s, one of the monsters tried to take over Yuya's mind, but Zarc Z-ARC destroyed it with a burst of darkness and caused Yuya to briefly awaken. When Yuya saw that Zuzu was under [[The Doktor|the Doktor]]'s control, he and Yuto awoke again, causing Yuya's aura to take the form of Supreme King Z-ARC. Together, they Xyz Summoned "[[Odd-Eyes Raging Dragon (anime)|Odd-Eyes Raging Dragon]]" and brutally defeated Celina and Lulu, destroying the lab in the process, but immediately snapping out of their awakened state afterwards.<ref name="ep125">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V|125|ref}}</ref>
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===Duel Academy===
[[Yugo]] and [[Yuri]] Dueled, and they each Summoned their dragons. Once again, this caused them and Yuya to enter a synchronized awakening, destroying the cage around Yuya.<ref name="ep126">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V|126|ref}}</ref> ZarcZ-ARC's existence was revealed to Yuya, [[Yuto]], [[Declan Akaba|Declan]], [[Riley Akaba]], [[Yusho Sakaki]], and Ray's fragments by [[Leo Akaba]], who challenged Yuya and Declan to a Duel with the intention of destroying ZarcZ-ARC's fragments and preventing ZarcZ-ARC's revival. During the Duel, Yuya and Yuto agreed that Zarc Z-ARC was the evil in their hearts, and that Zarc Z-ARC wouldn't awaken if they didn't succumb to their anger. Unfortunately, Yuya and Yuto awoke when the [[ARC-V (machine)|ARC-VReactor]] started to power up around the girls' capsules. Leo talked about a division, and Yuya asked who caused that, voicing ZarcZ-ARC's desire that he was just meeting expectations for a stronger and more violent fight. They were briefly able to overcome ZarcZ-ARC's influence, but it returned when Yuya reawakened after [[Fusion Summon]]ing "[[Performapal Gatling Ghoul Gatlinghoul (anime)|Performapal Gatling GhoulGatlinghoul]]".<ref name="ep128">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V|128|ref}}</ref>
[[File:ArcV 129.png|thumb|250px|Yuya's aura takes the form of Supreme King Z-ARC.]]Yuya and Yuto managed to briefly contact Declan again, but ZarcZ-ARC's influence continued to dominate them, as he declared that he would reunite and regain his original self, but that he would bury Leo first. When Yuya Xyz Summoned "Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon", resulting in all Four Dimension Dimensional Dragons being Summoned, Yuya's aura briefly took the form of Supreme King Z-ARC again before dissipating.<ref name="ep129">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V|129|ref}}</ref> Elsewhere, Yuri defeated Yugo and absorbed him, with the aura surrounding Yuri taking the form of Supreme Kin King Z-ARC. Yuri then sought out Yuya, willingly going along with ZarcZ-ARC's will, and he resonated with Yuya as they overflowed with darkness that they used to blast Yusho and Declan across the room. ZarcZ-ARC's control over Yuya and Yuto began to subside as Yuya watched his father Duel Yuri,<ref name="ep132">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V|132|ref}}</ref> and it soon faded away completely from Yuya, though it continued to envelop Yuri. However, Yuya awakened after Yuri defeated Yusho and sealed him into a [[Yusho Sakaki (card)|card]], and Zarc Z-ARC tried to consume Yuto.<ref name="ep133">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V|133|ref}}</ref>
[[File:Yuya_under_Zarc's_control.png|thumb|250px|left|Yuya under ZarcZ-ARC's control.]]During their Duel, Yuri and Yuya Summoned all Four Dimension Dimensional Dragons, which caused Yuto to fall under ZarcZ-ARC's influence and ZarcZ-ARC's dark aura to overflow around them. Yuri reviled in it, while Yuya barely held it back.<ref name="ep134">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V|134|ref}}</ref> Yuri, Yuto, and Yugo urged Yuya to become one with them as Yuya continued to struggle, though he appeared to regain control when Declan urged Yuya to simply concentrate on winning – just as ZarcZ-ARC's audience had in the past. While Yuya won the Duel, he finally succumbed to ZarcZ-ARC's will and released a surge of darkness as he absorbed Yuri and summoned "[[Astrograph Sorcerer (anime)|Astrograph Sorcerer]]" from his "[[Stargazer Magician (anime)|Stargazer Magician]]" and "[[Timegazer Magician (anime)|Timegazer Magician]]" cards to fuse unite with the Four Dimension Dimensional Dragons and become Supreme King Z-ARC once more.<ref name="ep135">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V|135|ref}}</ref>
<!--Z-ARC attacking the Fusion Dimension City.-->
Zarc Z-ARC hovered in the ruins of the merging Four Dimensions, attacking the Fusion Dimension City and urging someone to fight him. He got his wish when [[Sora Perse]] and [[Aster Phoenix (ARC-V)|Aster Phoenix]] blocked one of his attacks and challenged him to a Duel. Dispersing his dragon form, Zarc Z-ARC took the form of a monstrous Yuya to Duel them. He claimed that this was his original form, and that Yuya was merely his alter ego to fuel his resurrection and no longer existed. Zarc Z-ARC began the Duel by Setting the Scale 0 and 13 "[[Supreme King Gate Zero (anime)|Supreme King Gate Zero]]" and "[[Supreme King Gate Infinity (anime)|Supreme King Gate Infinity]]", and defended with his two "[[Supreme King Dragon Darkwurm (anime)|Supreme King Dragon Darkwurm]]s" and the effects of his "Supreme King Gates", converting the damage that he took to [[LP]]. Both Aster and Sora tried to reach Yuya, reminding him of past experiences, but Zarc Z-ARC remained unfazed.<ref name="ep136" />
[[File:Zarc_Integration_Summon.png|thumb|Zarc 250px|Z-ARC performs an Integration a Unity Summon.]]Zarc Z-ARC [[Pendulum Summon]]ed his destroyed "Darkwurms" on his next turn, but Aster and Sora used [[Trap Card]]s to destroy all of ZarcZ-ARC's cards and deplete some of the LP that he had amassed. Zarc Z-ARC declared that their stupidity prevented them from realizing their fate, commenting that he was unsure if he could be stopped with his current hand. He used the effect of "Astrograph Sorcerer" to Special Summon it from his hand and revive his monsters, and then [[banish]] "[[Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon (anime)|Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon]]", "[[Clear Wing Synchro Dragon (anime)|Clear Wing Synchro Dragon]]", "[[Starving Venom Fusion Dragon (anime)|Starving Venom Fusion Dragon]]", and "[[Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon (anime)|Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon]]" to [[Integration Unity Summon]] "[[Supreme King Z-ARC (anime)|Supreme King Z-ARC]]". Fusing Uniting with "Supreme King Z-ARC" once more, Zarc Z-ARC claimed that he was [[Pendulum Monster|Pendulum]], [[Xyz Monster|Xyz]], [[Synchro Monster|Synchro]], and [[Fusion Monster|Fusion]], the ultimate existence who governed everything. [[Shay Obsidian|Shay]] and [[Kite Tenjo (ARC-V)|Kite]] joined the Duel and turned it into an [[Action Duel]], but Zarc Z-ARC stated that he would only praise the courage that had first challenged him. He proceeded to destroy of all of Sora's and Aster's monsters with the effect of "Z-ARC" and inflict damage to them equal to the total ATK of the destroyed monsters, defeating them, before preparing to take taking on Shay and Kite.<ref name="ep136" />
<!--Zarc Z-ARC activates his anti-searching effect.-->Interested at the thought of Dueling Xyz users, Zarc Z-ARC brought out "[[Supreme King Dragon Dark Rebellion (anime)|Supreme King Dragon Dark Rebellion]]" with its own effect during Shay's turn when Shay [[Xyz Summon]]ed "[[Raidraptor - Rise Falcon (anime)|Raidraptor - Rise Falcon]]". Despite the powerful effect of "Rise Falcon", the effects of "Dark Rebellion" protected "Z-ARC" and reduced its ATK to zero; Shay managing to save his monster with "[[Overlay Burst Armor]]". Kite attempted a different route, attempting to take control of "Dark Rebellion" with the effect of "[[Galaxy-Eyes Cipher Dragon (anime)|Galaxy-Eyes Cipher Dragon]]", but Zarc used the effect of "Z-ARC's" to protect own effect protected "Dark Rebellion". Zarc Z-ARC attacked the next turn, but Shay and Kite avoided the effects of "Dark Rebellion" and brought out "[[Raidraptor - Revolution Falcon (anime)|Raidraptor - Revolution Falcon]]" and "[[Neo Galaxy-Eyes Cipher Dragon (anime)|Neo Galaxy-Eyes Cipher Dragon]]" through [[Xyz Evolution#Rank-Up Xyz Evolution|Rank-Up Xyz Evolution]], appealing to Yuya and Yuto's souls within ZarcZ-ARC. Once again unfazed by the attempts to contact the souls of his fragments, Zarc Z-ARC used the final effect of "Dark Rebellion" to return it to his Extra Deck and Special Summon the two "Darkwurms" from his Graveyard to reduce the ATK of "Neo Cipher DragonGalaxy-Eyes" and "Revolution Falcon" to 0. He told Shay and Kite that they should be honored to be defeated by him and attacked them both. Shay and Kite attempted to use [[Action Card]]s, but "Z-ARC's" own effect destroyed them. He noticed [[Gong Strong|Gong]] and [[Jack Atlas (ARC-V)|Jack Atlas]] joining the Duel as he defeated Shay and Kite.<ref name="ep137">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V|137|ref}}</ref>
Jack [[Synchro Summon]]ed "[[Scarlight Red Dragon Archfiend]]" and tried to use the effect of "Scarlight", but Zarc Z-ARC warned him that he had lost the moment he [[Synchro Summon]]ed. He [[Tribute]]d his two "Darkwurms" to Synchro Summon "[[Supreme King Dragon Clear Wing (anime)|Supreme King Dragon Clear Wing]]" and attempted to use the effect of "Clear Wing" to negate the effects of "Scarlight" and destroy it. , but Jack used the effect of "was able to [[Brutal Red|prevent]]" to prevent the destruction of "Scarlight" for the turn, and "Scarlight" and "Clear Wing" clashed with no result. Zarc Z-ARC was unimpressed when Gong swarmed the field with "[[Superheavy Samurai]]" monsters, and told Gong that his [[Defense Position|defensive display]] was doomed to fail. Gong urged Yuya to remember his [[Action Duel#Acttion Duel Styles|Heavystrong]] Dueling and how they inherited their Dueling styles from [[Mr. Strong|their]] [[Yusho Sakaki|fathers]]. Zarc Z-ARC recalled the styles, and Gong urged Yuya to call up his Dueltaining soul and attack like he had before, while Gong would take it with his Heavystrong Dueling. Zarc Z-ARC was amused when by Gong and Jack joined joining forces and called it , dubbing their efforts foolish. Gong again told Yuya to come at him with his Dueltaining, and Zarc Z-ARC accepted but warned him that it was a bit rough.<ref name="ep138">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V|138|ref}}</ref>
[[File:Zarc praising Gong.png|thumb|left|Zarc 250px|Z-ARC praising Gong for responding to his Dueltaining.]]He [[Equip|equipped]] "[[Supreme King Violent SpiritPresence]]" to "Clear Wing" to extend the range of its destruction effect, but Gong used the effect of "[[Superheavy Samurai Bushin Fudomyo'oWarchief Heavystrong]]" to protect itself and "Scarlight" from destruction and end the battle. Zarc laughed again, admitting Z-ARC admitted that Gong's tactics were interesting and that he had responded to his Dueltaining. Jack then approached Zarc Z-ARC on a newly materialized highway from the Synchro Dimension, Synchro Summoning "[[Tyrant Red Dragon Archfiend (anime)|Tyrant Red Dragon Archfiend]]", and attacking "Clear Wing" with "Scarlight". Zarc Z-ARC attempted to counter with the effect of "Clear Wing", but the effect of "Fudomyo'oWarchief Heavystrong" protected "Tyrant" and "Scarlight", though Gong was defeated in the process. Jack destroyed "Clear Wing" with the effect of "Tyrant", but Zarc Z-ARC used the effects of "Zero" and "Infinity" to convert the damage into LP. Zarc Z-ARC admitted that Jack had given him the most entertainment, and he decided to reward Jack with despair. As [[Sylvio Sawatari|Sylvio]] and [[Crow Hogan (ARC-V)|Crow]] entered the Duel, "Z-ARC" personally defeated Jack, attacking and destroying "Scarlight".<ref name="ep138" />
[[File:Zarc Summoning Odd-Eyes.png|right|250px|thumb|Z-ARC bringing out "[[Supreme King Dragon Odd-Eyes (anime)|Supreme King Dragon Odd-Eyes]]".]]Z-ARC explained to Sylvio and Crow that he had integrated united with a monster to destroy the world and wouldn't give up his supreme power, but challenged his new opponents to try and stop his greatest Dueltainment: the world's destruction. Zarc He brought back "Clear Wing" with its own effect when Crow Synchro Summoned "[[Assault Blackwing - Raikiri the Rain Shower (anime)|Assault Blackwing - Raikiri the Rain Shower]]" and destroyed "Raikiri" with the effect of "Clear Wing", but Crow swiftly revived "Raikiri" and attacked "Clear Wing", Zarc . Z-ARC used the second effect of "Clear Wing" to destroy "Raikiri", but Crow used "[[Black Feather ReverseReversal]]" to negate the damage from the effect and Special Summon "[[Assault Blackwing - Chidori the Rain Sprinkling (anime)|Assault Blackwing - Chidori the Rain Sprinkling]]". He destroyed "Clear Wing", and Zarc Z-ARC praised him for destroying his monster as he used activated the Pendulum effect of "Zero" to reduce the damage to zero. However, Crow negated the effect of "Zero", causing the damage to go through. Zarc Z-ARC decided to show Crow his Dueltaining by using "[[Supreme King Dance]]", forcing "Chidori" to attack "Z-ARC" and be destroyed, allowing him to use its effect to revive his two "Darkwurms". Crow attempted to use the effect of "Raikiri" to destroy "Supreme King Dance", and Zarc Z-ARC used the effect of "Dance" to prevent it from being destroyed once per turn. To his shock and fury, Crow accused Zarc Z-ARC of being afraid of losing, having deduced so from his protective card effects, and Zarc Z-ARC vehemently denied it.<ref name="ep139">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V|139|ref}}</ref>
<!--Zarc Z-ARC explains that he cannot be destroyed.-->Zarc Z-ARC Summoned "[[Supreme King Dragon Odd-Eyes (anime)|Supreme King Dragon Odd-Eyes]]" during Sylvio's turn with its own effect when Sylvio Pendulum Summoned. Sylvio attempted to add "[[Abyss Script - Rise of the Abyss King (anime)|Abyss Script - Rise of the Abyss King]]" to his hand with the effect of "[[Abyss Actor - Superstar (anime)|Abyss Actor - Superstar]]", but the effect "Z-ARC" destroyed it. To ZarcZ-ARC's anger, Sylvio commented that Zarc Z-ARC was scared, and instead Set "Rise of the Abyss King" directly to the field with "[[Abyss Script - Abysstainment (anime)|Abyss Script - Abysstainment]]", bypassing the effect of "Z-ARC". Sylvio attempted to use "Rise of the Abyss King" to destroy "Z-ARC" and "Odd-Eyes", but the effect of "Odd-Eyes" to protected ZarcZ-ARC's Pendulum Monsters from being destroyed. Sylvio claimed that the Yuya Sakaki he knew wasn't a coward and braved danger to pull off a great escape. Sylvio re-Set "Rise of the Abyss King" with "Abyss Entertainment", attempting to destroy "Z-ARC", but Zarc Z-ARC revealed that he could not be destroyed as long as there were [[Fusion Monster|Fusion]], [[Synchro Monster|Synchro]], and [[Xyz Monster]]s banished or in the Graveyards. [[Leo Akaba]] entered the Duel, and Zarc Z-ARC remembered him as the man who revolutionized Dueling with the [[ARC System]]. Zarc Z-ARC declared that his vow to be a strong and terrifying existence to fight all enemies until the world was destroyed had not changed. He sent "Supreme King Dance" to the Graveyard to force "Chidori" and "Superstar" to attack "Z-ARC", destroying them both while using the effect of "Odd-Eyes" to double the damage, defeating Sylvio and Crow. Zarc Z-ARC declared that he would defeat Leo as well, until Leo mentioned the [[Natural Energy Four Nature Cards|four cards]] that had defeated him in the past, angering ZarcZ-ARC. Before Leo could use the cards, Zarc Z-ARC activated "[[Supreme King BrutalityDisdain]]" to send the cards to the Graveyard and inflict damage for each sent card, defeating Leo.<ref name="ep139" />
[[File:Supreme King Z-ARC & his Servant Dragons.png|thumb|Zarc 250px|left|Z-ARC with all four "[[Supreme King Dragon]]s".]]The defeats of Sylvio, Crow and Leo left Declan Akaba as ZarcZ-ARC's sole opponent. To ZarcZ-ARC's surprise, Declan reminded Yuya that he was the founder of Pendulum Summoning. Zarc Z-ARC observed Declan Pendulum-Xyz, Synchro, and Fusion Summon "[[D/D/D Wave High King Executive Caesar (anime)|D/D/D Wave High King Executive Caesar]]", "[[D/D/D Gust High King Executive Alexander (anime)|D/D/D Gust High King Executive Alexander]]", and "[[D/D/D Flame High King Executive Genghis (anime)|D/D/D Flame High King Executive Genghis]]", admitting that Declan was different from his other opponents. Declan negated the effects of "Zero" and "Infinity", and destroyed "Odd-Eyes" when Zarc Z-ARC tried to use its effect to revive his "Darkwurms", before attacking "Z-ARC" with all three "High King Executives", suffering severe damage despite his inability to be destroyed. Zarc Z-ARC laughed at Declan's misunderstanding before claiming that he was the true founder of Pendulum Summoning, which was born for his revenge against [[Ray Akaba|Ray]] when the Original Dimension was divided. Due to the damage he had suffered, Zarc Z-ARC was able to bring out all four of his "[[Supreme King Dragon]]s"s with "[[Supreme King's WrathRage (anime)|Supreme Rage]]", including "[[Supreme King Dragon Starving Venom (anime)|Supreme King Dragon Starving Venom]]". Zarc Z-ARC attacked the "High King ExecutivesKings" with the "Supreme King Dragons" and their effects, as Declan countered with the Pendulum and monster effects of "[[D/D Savant Dirac]]" and "[[D/D Savant Schrödinger]]", eventually breaking through Declan's defenses and defeating him with the final attack from "Z-ARC" as Riley Akaba entered the Duel.<ref name="ep140" />
[[File:Zarc_Loss.png|thumb|leftright|Zarc 250px|Z-ARC is finally defeated by Ray and Riley.]]Riley revealed that she was being possessed by Ray, and to ZarcZ-ARC's shock and anger she used the Natural Energy Four Nature Cards to destroy "Z-ARC" and the "Supreme King Dragons". Riley called out to Yuya, and Zarc Z-ARC insisted that he wasn't Yuya. Declan explained that Zarc Z-ARC was both himself ''and''Yuya, since his heart was constantly swinging like a pendulum. Ray also claimed that Pendulum Summoning wasn't just born from ZarcZ-ARC's malice and she declared that Yuya still existed within him. Zarc Z-ARC continued to deny their claims, until [[Zuzu Boyle|Zuzu]] called to him from within Riley. She urged Yuya to remember how he wanted make people around the world smile. Zarc Z-ARC denied those smiles, claiming that he wanted to spread fear, but Yuya managed to regain control of their body after remembering his mission to save Zuzu. Zarc Z-ARC began to fight Yuya for control when he used "[[Smile Universe (anime)|Smile Universe]]" to revive "Z-ARC" and "Odd-Eyes", proclaiming Pendulum Monsters as immortals. Furious that his alter ego was getting in his way, Zarc Z-ARC ordered Yuya to stop, but he was finally defeated when they used "[[En Flowers]]" to destroy his dragons and inflict damage for each one. The power of the Natural Energy Four Nature Cards began to split Zarc Z-ARC and the Four Dimensions again, but Riley ejected Ray's soul from her body, removed ZarcZ-ARC's soul from Yuya's body, and sealed it within her own body to prevent his revival again.<ref name="ep140" />
[[File:Ray_seals_Zarc.png|250px|thumb|left|Riley seals Zarc Z-ARC within her body.]]Zarc Z-ARC and Riley's body was reverted into that of an infant, as his and Ray's fragments had been following their first battle. Riley remained unsmiling, and Declan worried that this meant that ZarcZ-ARC's spirit intended to resurrect again and put the world at risk. To this end, he enlisted Yuya to attempt to make Riley, and by proxy ZarcZ-ARC, smile. Declan believed that if Zarc Z-ARC were to smile through experiencing Dueltaining, it would signify his willingness to let go of his desire for destruction.<ref name="ep143">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V|143|ref}}</ref>
During Yuya's third Duel with Jack, ZarcZ-ARC's soul resonated within Riley as Yuya summoned the four dragons for the first time since his revival<ref name="ep146">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V|146|ref}}</ref>, but eventually calmed down. Subsequently during his Duel with Declan, Yuya was shown a memory of Zarc Z-ARC during ZarcZ-ARC's days before losing his way. The vision brought both Yuya and ZarcZ-ARC's soul to tears.<ref name="ep147">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V|147|ref}}</ref> Yuya eventually defeated Declan, and Riley began to laugh. Declan suggested that Zarc Z-ARC was probably laughing as well, believing that this had ended his threat.<ref name="ep148">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V|148|ref}}</ref>{{-}}
==Relationships==
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===Ray Akaba===
In an ironic comparison to the relationships between their fragments, Zarc Z-ARC has little relationship with Ray beyond abject loathing for both her and her fragments. However, it is implied that Ray once admired Z-ARC's Dueltainment as she was one of his fans but also fears him due to his continuing cruelty. As she is the one who scattered his essence, Zarc Z-ARC expressed much loathing severe hatred for her and her incarnations for their meddling in his affairs, but even still he feels that she is the only one truly worthy enough to provide him a challenge due to his splitting at her hands, boastfully claiming that the power of Pendulum Summoning that he used to revive himself was for the sole purpose of defeating Ray.
===Yuya Sakaki, Yuto, Yugo, and Yuri===
Zarc Z-ARC merely viewed his incarnations as "alter-egos" meant to ensure his revival, rather than separate people as he maliciously took control of their bodies whenever they were in a synchronized state of mind so he could have them seek each other out and merge back reunite into his original body. Once he was revived after Yuya absorbed his counterparts, Zarc Z-ARC claimed the four no longer existed. However, when Ray destroyed "Supreme King Z-ARC", Zarc Z-ARC finds his incarnations helping Yuya metaphysically defy him as they gave Ray the opening to finish him off. Riley then used the [[Natural Energy Four Nature Cards]] to separate Zarc Z-ARC from his still merged incarnations and absorb him. Yuya later regains his memories of what he did under ZarcZ-ARC's influence as he seeks to rectify everything that Zarc Z-ARC caused. But as Yuya accepts that he is no different from ZarcZ-ARC, he learns that he and his past life were more alike while understanding ZarcZ-ARC's profound sadness.
===Riley Akaba===
Allowing Ray to act through her to defeat ZarcZ-ARC, having learned how the Natural Energy Four Nature Cards worked and circumvent being split into quadruplets, Riley used the cards' power to extract Zarc Z-ARC from his incarnations and absorb ZarcZ-ARC's spirit into herself. It left her in a catatonic state as a result with Declan fearing Zarc Z-ARC might take over her body and resume his rampage unless Yuya made her smile. Riley and Zarc Z-ARC eventually did indeed smile, ending his threat for good.
== Deck ==
Zarc Z-ARC uses a '''"[[Supreme King]]" Deck''', which focuses on maintaining dominance of the [[field ]] with his ace [[Monster Card|monster]], "[[Supreme King Z-ARC (anime)|Supreme King Z-ARC]]". The effects [[effect]]s of "Z-ARC" let him control the Duel, protecting his monsters from the effects of the opponent's [[Extra Deck ]] monsters and also allowing him to freely [[destroy ]] cards [[add a card|added ]] to an opponent's [[hand ]] outside of the [[Draw Phase]], effectively preventing them from using [[Action Card]]s and restricting the opponent to only using their opening hand. The effect of "Z-ARC" also makes itself unable to be removed from the field, as long as there are [[FusionMonster|Fusion]], [[Synchro Monster|Synchro]] and [[Xyz Monsters Monster]]s in any [[Graveyard]] or [[banish]]ed.
Offensively, ZarcZ-ARC's main tactic is to Summon the "[[Supreme King Dragon]]" versions of the [[Four Dimension Dimensional Dragons]], which possess effects that let them dominate the field when faced with opposing monsters of the same Extra Deck summoning Summoning method as them. Their effects let Zarc Z-ARC Summon them to the field on the opponent's [[turn ]] when he controls "Z-ARC" by [[Tribute|Tributing]] "Supreme King Dragon" monsters he controls [[control]]s when his opponent [[Special Summon]]s a monster from the Extra Deck via the corresponding summoning Summoning method. A critical part of ZarcZ-ARC's strategy is keeping his two "[[Supreme King Dragon Darkwurm (anime)|Supreme King Dragon Darkwurm]]s" on the field at all times so he can use tribute them to Summon his other "Supreme King Dragons" whenever needed. Furthermore, his Spell and Trap cards serves to bring further destruction to his opponent.
Due to incorporating [[Yuya Sakaki|Yuya]] into himself upon his resurrection, Zarc Z-ARC is capable of [[Pendulum Summon]]ing. Utilizing the [[Pendulum Monster]]s "[[Supreme King Gate Infinity (anime)|Supreme King Gate Infinity]]" and "[[Supreme King Gate Zero (anime)|Supreme King Gate Zero]]", he is able to make himself immune to any type of damage and gain [[LP]] equal to that damage. This not only makes Zarc Z-ARC nearly impervious to damage, but attempts to damage him usually only serve to further increase his Life Points.
All of this allows Zarc Z-ARC to counter shut down almost anything the opponent tries to use against him and maintain his dominance over the field through a variety of protective effects to that render himself and his monsters impervious to harm. As noted by [[Sylvio Sawatari|Sylvio]], this overly defensive strategy is a big contrast to Yuya's playstyle of taking risks bravely rather than playing it safe.
Prior to merging with his dragons, Z-ARC's Deck was known to contain "[[Odd-Eyes Dragon (anime)|Odd-Eyes Dragon]]", "[[Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon (anime)|Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon]]", "[[Clear Wing Synchro Dragon (anime)|Clear Wing Synchro Dragon]]", "[[Starving Venom Fusion Dragon (anime)|Starving Venom Fusion Dragon]]" and "[[Astrograph Sorcerer (anime)|Astrograph Sorcerer]]". {{Decklist|ZarcZ-ARC
|effect monsters =
* [[Astrograph Sorcerer (anime)|Astrograph Sorcerer]]
* [[Odd-Eyes Dragon (anime)]]|[[Odd-Eyes Dragon]]
|pendulum monsters =
* [[Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon (anime)|Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon]]
| spells =
* [[Smile Universe (anime)|Smile Universe]]
* [[Supreme King Violent SpiritPresence]]
| traps =
* [[Supreme King BrutalityDisdain]]* [[Supreme King DanceFaceoff]]* [[Supreme King's Wrath Rage (anime)|Supreme King's WrathRage]]
}}
| [[Aster Phoenix (ARC-V)|Aster Phoenix]], [[Sora Perse]], [[Shay Obsidian]], [[Kite Tenjo (ARC-V)|Kite Tenjo]], [[Gong Strong]], [[Jack Atlas (ARC-V)|Jack Atlas]], [[Sylvio Sawatari]], [[Crow Hogan (ARC-V)|Crow Hogan]], [[Leo Akaba]], [[Declan Akaba]], and [[Riley Akaba]]/[[Ray Akaba]] || [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V - Episode 136|136]]-[[Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V - Episode 140|140]] || Win (Sora, Aster, Shay, Kite, Gong, Jack, Sylvio, Crow, Leo, and Declan), Lose (Riley/Ray)
|}
 
==Trivia==
* Z-ARC is one of two main antagonists that has never faced the [[Yuya Sakaki|protagonist]] of their series, the other being [[Lightning]].
==References==
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