{{Infobox/Yu-Gi-Oh!/Episodeepisode | series = Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's | season image = 2 | image name = YGO5D122.jpg | image caption = | english = | kanji ja_name = 信じる力！ 最強の巨人ズシン ＶＳ シューティング・スター・ドラゴン | ruby japanese = | romaji romaji_name = Shinjiru Chikara! Saikyō no Kyojin Zushin Vāsasu Bāsasu Shūtingu Sutā Doragon | japanese translated ja_trans_name = The Power To to Believe! The Strongest Giant Thud Zushin VS Shooting Star Dragon | episode series = Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's| number = 122 | japanese air date season = 2| ja_opening = August 11, 2010 BELIEVE IN NEXUS | english air date ja_ending = Close to you | japanese opening animation_director = [[BELIEVE IN NEXUSIchizou Kobayashi]] | japanese ending animation director = [[Close to youIchizou Kobayashi]] | english opening ja_air_date = August 11, 2010 | english ending featured_card = | featured card = Monster Baton | writer = | director = | animator = | picture supervisor screenwriter = Kenichi Yamashita

'''"The Power To to Believe! The Strongest Giant Thud Zushin VS Shooting Star Dragon"''' is the 122nd one hundred and twenty-second episode of the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's]]'' anime. It first aired in Japan on August 11, 2010.

[[Episode {{episode summary::|[[CrowYusei Fudo|Yusei]] is defeated when [[Team TaiyoSummon]] s "[[summonStardust Dragon (anime)|Stardust Dragon]]s ", and even though he manages to oppose "[[Zushin the Sleeping Giant (anime)|Zushin the Sleeping Giant Thud]]", who wields power equal to that of a God. It becomes a final battle between his [[YuseiLife Points]] are quickly whittled away by a reversal and continued assault of "[[Team TaiyoSpeed World 2 (anime)|TaroSpeed World 2]]", driving Yusei into a corner. At that time, when every spectator is convinced [[Team 5D's]] will certainly lose, a miracle occurs!}}

==Summary==[[Yusei Fudo|Yusei ]] has answered the threat of "[[summonZushin the Sleeping Giant (anime)|Zushin the Sleeping Giant]]s " by Summoning his "[[Stardust Dragon (anime)|Stardust Dragon]]" . [[Yoshizo Hayashi|Yoshizo]] and even though he manages to oppose it, his [[Life PointsJinbei Tanigawa|Jinbei]] are quickly whittled away by a reversal and continued assault in awe of Speed World 2yet another rare card being used against them, driving Yusei into but they relax a cornerbit when they realize that it has been Summoned in [[Defense Position]]. At The crowd yells that time[[Team 5D's]] doesn't stand a chance of beating "Zushin", when every spectator is convinced and some of them even hold up their own copies of "Zushin" as they cheer for [[Team Taiyo]]. Hopes are running low in the 5D'spit. [[Bruno]] will certainly losereflects that [[Spell Card|Spell]] and [[Trap Card]]s can't [[target]] "Zushin", a miracle occurs!and it [[negate]]s the [[card effect|effect]] of any [[Monster Card|monster]] it [[battle]]s. Combined with the effect of unsurpassed ATK, "Zushin" seems unbeatable, but [[Jack Atlas|Jack]] and [[Crow Hogan|Crow]]sense that Yusei has a trick up his sleeve.

:''Yusei takes his next turn, drawing "[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's - Episode 121Graceful Revival (later anime)|Graceful Revival]]" and getting an idea.However, the [[MC (Master of Ceremonies)|MC]] and the fans agree that Yusei is powerless in the face of this trump card.Yoshizo and Jinbei call out to Taro, who joins them in wondering that all these fans are cheering for them.continued from previous episodeEven more people have gathered around the track, holding banners for Team Taiyo.Although he and his friends came to the [[WRGP]] with only one patched-up [[Duel Runner]]and only commonplace cards, and even though nobody liked them or their tactics all this time, they're still the ones being cheered. Just by believing in themselves and Dueling, they found their chance and changed the future. So Taro affirms to Yusei that he'll test this power as much as he can by winning!

===Yusei vstakes this in stride, having already put together a plan from the cards he still has. He sets his trap and Summons "[[Turbo Synchron (anime)|Turbo Synchron]]" in Defense Position before ending his turn. Taro prepares to defeat Yusei's ace monster, but when he declares the attack, Yusei activates both his traps - "Graceful Revival", followed by "[[Urgent Tuning (anime)|Urgent Tuning]]". The combo allows him to bring out his [[Tuner Synchro Monster]], "[[Formula Synchron (anime)|Formula Synchron]]". This is the first time Yusei's friends have seen such a monster in person, and Bruno privately wonders at what he believes Yusei is about to do. Taro doesn't understand it, and Yusei says that Team Taiyo has awakened their trump card and shown an outstanding Duel. Even so, if they want to beat him, they'll have to come at him full force. Because of the "[[Tuning Supporter (later anime)|Tuning Supporter]]" he just used, he [[draw a card|draws a card]], but he's not really looking at it. Instead, he steadily accelerates the [[Yusei Go]] to pass Taro===.

<u>'''Then Tarolooks more closely and notices that Yusei's turneyes are closed, which only increases his wonder. Yusei thinks that the way for him to find the power to defeat "Zushin the Sleeping Giant" is to surpass his own limits. The scenery around him flies into a blur, but he doesn'''</u><br />Taro activates t open his eyes until his thoughts have become completely calmed and centered. In doing so, he achieves "[[Speed World 2Clear Mind]]'s" effect, paying 4 calling out that he is tuning both his monsters in an [[Speed CounterAccel Synchro Summon]]s (. With a flash, he and his monsters vanish into the distance, but the portal opens up again behind Taro's SPC: 4 → 0) to inflict 800 damage for each , and Yusei rushes out, joined by the new form of his monster, "[[Speed SpellsShooting Star Dragon (anime)|Speed SpellShooting Star Dragon]] in his hand (Yusei: 4000 → 3200)".

He attacks "His teammates sit in utter awe, and Taro is amazed at such a Summon, but he goes on the attack anyway. Yusei counters by [[Stardust Dragon]]" with "[[Sleeping Giant Thudbanish|removing]]his own monster from play for the turn by its own effect.The attack is foiled; there is no longer a target, and the ATK of " Zushin"[[Sleeping Giant Thud]]" gains [[ATK]] equal drops to 0. Yet Taro is still smiling. He guessed that Yusei might try taking away the [[ATK]] of "Zushin" power by removing the [[Attack target]] + 1000 (, and he responds with the [[ATKCounter Trap Card|Counter Trap]]: 0 → 3500). Yusei activates , "[[Power ShiftFool's Dice]]",which deals damage based on the Level of the removed monster. " reducing Shooting Star Dragon"was so strong that Yusei is taken down to 500 [[Stardust DragonLife Points]]in one blast, and on Taro's" [[ATK]] next turn, he'll be able to 0 for use the turn (effect of "[[Sleeping Giant Thud]]'sSpeed World 2" [[ATK]]: 3500 → 1000) (Taro: 3500 → 2500)to finish the job. (He ends his turn, and "[[Stardust Shooting Star Dragon]]" was in [[Defense Position]]) Taro responds with comes back, but it is still no easier to attack "[[Attack and Receive]],Zushin" inflicting 700 damage when he takes [[Battle Damage]] (Yusei: 3200 → 2500). Taro sets 1 card.

<u>But Taro's confidence is cut short when he sees that Yusei's eyes are still rock-steady. Taro wonders if Yusei believes he still has a chance to win. Yusei declares that, just like Team Taiyo, his belief in his friends and his strength will definitely give them their chance. This will be his final draw, and he draws "[[Earthquake Giant (anime)|Earthquake Giant]]". He immediately sends his monster to attack "Zushin", and Taro says his monster won't beat their "Zushin". Yuseianswers, "With my Shooting Star Dragon alone, that may be so. But with 's turn'our''</u><br />Yusei draws Shooting Star Dragon, it's a different story!"He [[Graceful Revivaldiscard]]s his "Earthquake Giant"," and resolves to summon even as Jack and Crow realize what's up, he activates the effect of Jack's "[[Shooting Star DragonMonster Baton]]." He summons , which carries the effect of Crow's "[[Turbo SynchronBlackwing - Boreas the Sharp (anime)|Blackwing - Boreas the Sharp]]" in . This newest monster effect protects Yusei and his monster from damage, and it then destroys the attack target. Taro responds that "Zushin" negates monster effects, but Yusei clarifies that "Zushin" only negates the effects of a monster it is currently battling - shocking Taro. Carried by the combo, the effect goes through and destroys "Zushin", leaving the crowd silent and shocked. One spectator then drops his "Zushin the Sleeping Giant" card. Even Taro's teammates are shocked Zushin was destroyed, but Taro doesn't give up—if he can survive this turn, his team wins, but Yusei has one trap left: "[[Defense PositionExplosive Breakout]] ". Even after fulfilling its requirement, his monster gains one extra attack. It strikes home. and as it does, Taro sees visions of his friends and sets 2 cardshis father as his life points drop to zero.

<u>Taro is defeated, and he sits at the side of the track, motionless and silent as he is stunned that he lost despite all that he did. Team 5D's cheer for Yusei winning while the crowd still remains silent. Taro's friends run to him, and Taro, working at his words, apologizes that he couldn't win. But Taro's turnfriends say back to him that they Summoned "Zushin the Sleeping Giant", and that's already the best Duel ever. The crowd claps for them, much more calm but still congratulating Team Taiyo. Yusei and the rest of Team 5D's walk over, and he points out that Team Taiyo has awakened something in the audience's hearts. Crow says that even though 5D'</u><br />Taro activates "[[Meteorain]]s wins in the standings," giving all of his monsters the [[Piercing]] ability for ones who won the turn. He again attacks "[[Stardust Dragon]]" with "[[Sleeping Giant Thud]]" ([[ATK]]: 0 → 3500)Duel might be Taiyo, and even Jack compliments them on their Duel.

Yusei activate "[[Graceful Revival]]," summoning "[[Tuningware]]Taro smiles and agrees." He then activates "[[Urgent Tuning]]," tuning "[[Tuningware]]" with "[[Turbo Synchron]]" to [[Synchro Summon]] "[[Formula Synchron]]and his teammates hug and celebrate as they decide they'll return home." Yusei draws 2 cards because They shake the hands of "[[Tuningware]]" and "[[Formula Synchron]]Team 5D's" effects, and the MC comments that it was a truly great Duel. He finally tunes "[[Stardust Dragon]]" with "[[Formula Synchron]]" Even though they lost, their hearts shine brightly, and they have brought light to [[Accel Synchro Summon]] "[[Shooting Star Dragon]]the fans' hearts as well."

Taro attacks "[[Shooting Star Dragon]]" with "[[Sleeping Giant Thud]]" ([[ATK]]: 3300 → 4300). Yusei activates "[[Shooting Star Dragon]]'s" 3rd effectElsewhere, removing it from play to negate an attack. With no [[Attack target]] "[[Sleeping Giant Thud]]'s" [[ATK]] becomes 0 ([[ATK]]: 4300 → 0). Taro activates ???. When an opponent's monster leaves the field, by discarding a [[Level 2 Monster Cards|Level 2Three Pure Nobles]] or lower monster, he can inflict damage equal smile to see that another portion of the removed monster's level x 200. He discards [[KageningenGrand Design|Circuit]] and inflicts 2000 damage (Yusei: 2500 → 500)has been built. Next turnThis put them that much closer to their goal, Taro can win and they'll complete their plans by activating "defeating Team 5D's in their role as [[Speed Team New World 2]]'s" effect. Taro ends his turn and "And above the city itself, [[Shooting Star DragonArk Cradle|a strange dark structure]]" returns is seen ready to descend from the fieldsky.

<u>'''Yusei's turn'''</u><br />Yusei attacks "[[Sleeping Giant Thud]]" with "[[Shooting Star Dragon]]" ("[[Sleeping Giant Thud]]'s" [[ATK]]==Featured Duel: 0 → 4300). Yusei discards "[[Earthquake Giant]]" and activates Jack's "[[Monster Baton]]," with Crow's "[[Blackwing - Bora the Sharp]]'s" effect, allowing "[[Shooting Star Dragon]]" to not be destroyed and destroying "[[Sleeping Giant Thud]]Fudo vs." Taro reminds Yamashita=={{Duelprev|Yusei that "[[Sleeping Giant Thud]]" can't be targeted by effectsFudo vs. Yusei reminds him that this effect doesn't target, thus destroying "[[Sleeping Giant Thud]]." Yusei activates ??? switching "[[Shooting Star Dragon]]'s" [[ATK]] and [[DEF]] and allowing it to attack again ([[ATK]]: 3300 → 2500) (Taro: 2500 → 0).Yamashita}}

Yusei winsFudo has 4000 [[LP]] and 2 [[Speed Counter]]s, and controls "[[Stardust Dragon (anime)|Stardust Dragon]]" (2500/2000) in [[Defense Position]], as well as "[[Monster Baton]]" and 2 [[Set]] cards in his [[Spell & Trap Zone]]s.Taro Yamashita has 3500 LP and 3 Speed Counters, and controls "[[Zushin the Sleeping Giant (anime)|Zushin the Sleeping Giant]]" (0/0) in [[Attack Position]], as well as "[[Scrum Force (anime)|Scrum Force]]" and 2 Set cards in his Spell & Trap Zones.

<u>'''Turn 23: Taro'''</u><br clear/> [[Taro]] draws. During the Standby Phase, the effect of "[[Speed World 2 (anime)|Speed World 2]]" activates (Taro's [[Speed Counter|SPC]]: 3 → 4; Yusei's SPC: 2 → 3). Taro then [[activate]]s the [[card effect|effect]] of "Speed World 2" to remove four [[Speed Counter]]s (Taro's SPC: 4 → 0) and inflict 800 [[effect damage|damage]] to [[Yusei Fudo|Yusei]] for each [[Speed Spell Card|Speed Spell]] in his [[hand]]. Taro [[reveal]]s "[[Speed Spell - Final Attack (anime)|Speed Spell - Final Attack]]" (Yusei 4000 → 3200).  "[[Zushin the Sleeping Giant (anime)|Zushin the Sleeping Giant]]" [[attack]]s "[[Stardust Dragon (anime)|Stardust Dragon]]". The first effect of "Zushin" activates ("Zushin": ? → 3500/0). Yusei activates his [[face-down]] "[[Power Shift]]" to reduce the ATK of "Stardust Dragon" to 0 ("Stardust Dragon": 2500 → 0/2000 "Zushin": 3500 → 1000/0). The attack fails (Taro 3500 → 2500). At the end of the Damage Step, the first effect of "Zushin" expires ("Zushin": 3500 → ?/0). As he took [[battle damage]], Taro activates his [[face-down]] "[[Attack and Receive (anime)|Attack and Receive]]" to inflict 700 damage to Yusei (Yusei 3200 → 2500). Taro [[Set]]s a card. On Taro's End Phase, the effect of "Power Shift" expires ("Stardust Dragon": 0 → 2500/2000). <u>'''Turn 24: Yusei'''</u><br /> Yusei [[draw a card|draws]] "[[Graceful Revival (later anime)|Graceful Revival]]". During the Standby Phase, the effect of "Speed World 2" activates (Taro's [[Speed Counter|SPC]]: 0 → 1; Yusei's SPC: 3 → 4). Yusei [[Normal Summon]]s "[[Turbo Synchron (anime)|Turbo Synchron]]" ([[File:CG Star.svg|16px]]1/100/500) in [[Defense Position]] and [[Set]]s two cards. <u>'''Turn 25: Taro'''</u><br /> Taro draws "[[Kageningen (anime)|Kageningen]]". During the Standby Phase, the effect of "Speed World 2" activates (Taro's [[Speed Counter|SPC]]: 1 → 2; Yusei's SPC: 4 → 5). Taro activates his face-down "[[Meteorain (anime)|Meteorain]]" to let his monsters inflict [[piercing]] [[battle damage]] this turn. "Zushin" attacks "Stardust Dragon". The first effect of "Zushin" activates ("Zushin" ? → 3500/0). Yusei activates his face-down "Graceful Revival" to revive "[[Tuning Supporter (later anime)|Tuning Supporter]]" ([[File:CG Star.svg|16px]]1/100/300) in Defense Position. Yusei then activates his face-down "[[Urgent Tuning (anime)|Urgent Tuning]]" to let him [[Synchro Summon]] a [[Synchro Monster]] immediately during this [[Battle Phase]]. Yusei [[Synchro Material|tunes]] "Tuning Supporter" with "Turbo Synchron" in order to Synchro Summon "[[Formula Synchron (anime)|Formula Synchron]]" ([[File:CG Star.svg|16px]]2/200/1500) in Defense Position.  As "Tuning Supporter" was sent to the Graveyard for a Synchro Summon, its effect activates, letting Yusei draw one card ("[[Scrap-Iron Scarecrow (later anime)|Scrap-Iron Scarecrow]]"). Yusei then performs [[Clear Mind]] and tunes "Stardust Dragon" with "Formula Synchron" in order to [[Accel Synchro Summon]] "[[Shooting Star Dragon (anime)|Shooting Star Dragon]]" ([[File:CG Star.svg|16px]]10/3300/2500) in Attack Position.  A [[replay]] occurs and Taro uses "Zushin" to attack "Shooting Star Dragon" ("Zushin": ? → 4300/0), but Yusei activates the third effect of "Shooting Star Dragon" to [[banish|remove]] it from play ("Zushin": 4300 → 0/0). Since a monster Yusei controlled was [[leaves the field|removed from the field]], Taro activates his face-down "[[Fool's Dice]]" to discard "Kageningen" and inflict damage to Yusei equal to the Level of the removed monster times 200 (Yusei 2500 → 500). On Taro's End Phase, "Shooting Star Dragon" ([[File:CG Star.svg|16px]]10/3300/2500) returns to the field in Attack Position. Taro intends to use the effect of "Speed World 2" on his next turn to inflict 800 damage to Yusei for each Speed Spell in his hand. <u>'''Turn 26: Yusei'''</u><br /> Yusei draws "[[Earthquake Giant (anime)|Earthquake Giant]]" while his hand contains "[[Backup Warrior (anime)|Backup Warrior]]" and "Scrap-Iron Scarecrow". During the Standby Phase, the effect of "Speed World 2" activates (Taro's [[Speed Counter|SPC]]: 2 → 3; Yusei's SPC: 5 → 6). "Shooting Star Dragon" attacks "Zushin". The first effect of "Zushin" activates ("Zushin": ? → 4300/0). Yusei activates the effect of "[[Monster Baton]]" to send "Earthquake Giant" (whose Level is the same as "[[Blackwing - Boreas the Sharp (anime)|Blackwing - Boreas the Sharp]]") from his hand to the Graveyard in order to activate the effect of "Blackwing - Boreas the Sharp" as the effect of "Monster Baton" (this effect can't be negated by "Zushin" as this effect ''does not'' belong to "Shooting Star Dragon").  Due to the effect of "Blackwing - Boreas the Sharp", "Shooting Star Dragon" is not [[destroyed by battle]] and Yusei takes no battle damage. After damage calculation, "Zushin" is destroyed. Since the only monster Yusei controlled battled a Level 8 or above monster Taro controlled and that monster was destroyed and sent to the Graveyard, Yusei activates his face-down "[[Explosive Breakout]]" to decrease the ATK of "Shooting Star Dragon" by 800 ("Shooting Star Dragon": 3300 → 2500/2500) and let it attack again. "Shooting Star Dragon" attacks [[direct attack|directly]] (Taro 2500 → 0). ==Trivia==During his final [[turn]], [[Yusei Fudo|Yusei]]'s [[hand]] contains "[[Backup Warrior (anime)|Backup Warrior]]", a [[Level]] 5 [[Monster Card|monster]]. This could have been used with "[[Monster Baton]]", making Yusei's mental claim of the Duel riding on his [[draw a card|drawing]] a Level 5 monster untrue.  ==Featured cards==The following cards appeared in this episode. Cards in italics debuted here. {{Decklist|Yusei Fudo|effect monsters =* [[Backup Warrior (anime)|Backup Warrior]]* [[Earthquake Giant (anime)|Earthquake Giant]]* [[Tuning Supporter (later anime)|Tuning Supporter]]|tuner monsters =* [[Turbo Synchron (anime)|Turbo Synchron]]|synchro monsters =* [[Formula Synchron (anime)|Formula Synchron]]* [[Shooting Star Dragon (anime)|Shooting Star Dragon]]* [[Stardust Dragon (anime)|Stardust Dragon]]|spells =* [[Speed World 2 (anime)|Speed World 2]]|traps =* [[Explosive Breakout]]* [[Graceful Revival (later anime)|Graceful Revival]]* [[Monster Baton]]<ref group=Notes name=jackcrowbond>This card belongs to Jack, but was placed on Yusei's side of the field after Crow lost in the previous episode and Jack lost in [[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's - Episode 120|episode 120]] due to the rulings of the WRGP.</ref>* [[Power Shift]]* [[Scrap-Iron Scarecrow (later anime)|Scrap-Iron Scarecrow]]* [[Urgent Tuning (anime)|Urgent Tuning]]}} {{Decklist|Taro Yamashita|normal monsters =* [[Kageningen (anime)|Kageningen]]|effect monsters =* [[Zushin the Sleeping Giant (anime)|Zushin the Sleeping Giant]]|spells =* [[Speed Spell - Final Attack (anime)|Speed Spell - Final Attack]]* [[Speed World 2 (anime)|Speed World 2]]|traps =* [[Attack and Receive (anime)|Attack and Receive]]* ''[[Fool's Dice]]''* [[Meteorain (anime)|Meteorain]]}} {{Decklist|Flashback|normal monsters =* [[Key Mace (anime)|Key Mace]]|effect monsters =* [[Blackwing - Boreas the Sharp (anime)|Blackwing - Boreas the Sharp]]|spells =* [[Speed World 2 (anime)|Speed World 2]]|traps =* [[Monster Baton]]}} {{Decklist|Bruno's explanation| effect monsters = * [[Zushin the Sleeping Giant (anime)|Zushin the Sleeping Giant]]| synchro monsters = * [[Stardust Dragon (anime)|Stardust Dragon]]| spells = * [[Speed Spell - Accelerate Draw]]* [[Speed Spell - Final Attack (anime)|Speed Spell - Final Attack]]* [[Speed Spell - High Speed Crash (anime)|Speed Spell - High Speed Crash]]* [[Speed Spell - Synchro Defuse (anime)|Speed Spell - Synchro Defuse]]| traps = * [[Chain Arrow]]* [[Skill Successor (anime)|Skill Successor]]* [[Synchro Baton]]* [[Synchro Striker Unit]]}} {{Decklist|Yusei's explanation| effect monsters = * [[Blackwing - Boreas the Sharp (anime)|Blackwing - Boreas the Sharp]]}} ==Notes==<references group=right Notes />