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Declan declares his turn, drawing and subsequently Summoning the [[Level 3 Monster Cards|Level 3]] [[Tuner monster]], "[[D/D Night Howl (anime)|D/D Night Howl]]". Yuya is shocked, and Gong protests that he can't be. Henrietta smiles, replying that oh, but he is (in the dub, Gong remarks that the monster is a toothed monster, while Henrietta calls the moment perfect; the real Duel can begin). From here on out is the main act. Declan explains that when "Night Howl" is successfully Summoned, he can [[Special Summon]] a Level 4 or lower "D/D" monster from his [[Graveyard]], but its ATK and DEF becomes 0. He chooses to revive "Lilith", and the plant-like Fiend emerges from a Graveyard portal in front of Yuya, causing Yuya and "Whip Snake" to leap for a pole in terror, and Declan [[Synchro Material Monster|tunes]] both the Level 3 "Night Howl" and the Level 4 "Lilith". Each monster grabs a trapeze, and they swing back and forth towards each other, releasing their grip when they get close enough to begin the Summon. Declan chants "Howls that tear through the night, with swiftness of a gales give birth to a new king! [[Synchro Summon]]! Be born! [[Level 7 Monster Cards|Level 7]]! [[D/D/D Gust King Alexander (anime)|D/D/D Gust King Alexander]]!" Yuya observes the 2500 ATK [[Synchro Monster]], and the group of onlookers gasp in shock, as Gong realizes that Declan wasn't just a Fusion user. But it's not over yet - Declan activates the effect of "Genghis", which activates when another "D/D/D" monster is Special Summoned, allowing him to Special Summon a "D/D" monster from his Graveyard. The flames of "Genghis" become purple, and is raises its sword. Declan revives "Lilith" once again, and additionally activates the effect of "Alexander", which activates when a "D/D" monster is Special Summoned, allowing him to Special Summon a "D/D" monster from his Graveyard. The aura of "Alexander" and the winds around it intensify, and Yuya looks on in shock as Declan revives "D/D Cerberus" this time. Then Declan [[Xyz Material|overlay]]s the Level 4 "Cerberus" and "Lilith", and they become energy swirls and enter the [[Overlay Network]], causing water to erupt from the Network. "In order to subjugate all that resides within this world, descend now onto the peak of the world!" ("I promise you've never seen a warrior king as magnificent or commanding as this one" in the dub) Declan chants as his monster is slowly revealed, green eyes glowing. Zuzu is [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V - Episode 007|particularly shocked]]. "Isn't this?" she asks (Zuzu's reaction is cut from the dub). "[[Xyz Summon]]! Be born! [[Rank 4 Monster Cards|Rank 4]]! [[D/D/D Wave King Caesar (anime)|Wave King Caesar]]!" Declan finishes. "Caesar" appears, standing with 2400 ATK. "Even [[Xyz Monster]]s," Sora gasps ("He can Summon Xyz Monsters, too?" in the dub). "W-What a guy," ("This is rolling Gong's mind" in the dub) Gong admits. The LID students seem shocked that Declan can freely manipulate the Summoning methods that they all specialize in, Henrietta chuckles, and Skip muses that this is Declan Akaba. Declan explains that the title "D/D/D" stands for "Different Dimension Demon," and he tells Yuya to prepare to taste the power of kings who subjugate alternate planes (in the dub, Declan warns Yuya that he has not begun to unleash his most powerful monsters; the worst is yet to come; it seems terrifying, since the reality is far worse). Yuya, with "Whip Snake" wrapped around his wrist, looks at the three powerful monsters and stares Declan down.

[[File:Yuya VS Declan.png|thumb|left|200px|[[Declan Akaba|Declan]] vs. [[Yuya Sakaki|Yuya]]]]

At the start of the [[Duel]], the [[Field Spell Card]] "[[Acrobatic Circus]]" is [[activate]]d, as per the rules of an [[Action Duel]]. It will allow the players to use [[Action Card]]s, but they may only have one in their [[hand]] at a time.