Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V - Episode 016

Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V - Episode 016

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Series
Number	16
Staff
Screenplay	Kamishiro Tsutomu
Chronology
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"Menu Venue: Part 1", known as "Genius Master Chef "Michio Mokota"" is the sixteenth episode of the Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V anime. It first aired in Japan on July 27, 2014 and in Australia on November 7, 2015.

To gain eligibility to join the Junior Arc League Championship, Yuya has to win 4 straight official Duels. With the guidance of Nico Smiley, Yuya heads towards the Cuisine Duel School. There waits Reed Pepper, a cuisine Duelist with high popularity among the housewives. Facing Reed's unique Dueling style, how would Yuya counter-attack?

Summary

At night, Yuya is editing his Deck and is satisfied with his results, eager to win his next four Duels with it. He also remembers Declan mentioning an evolution to Pendulum Summoning. Yuya picks up one of his cards and promises not to lose to Declan.

The next day, Yuya washes his face in the bathroom. As he leaves, En, Core, Kilo, and Watt greet him. Yuya notices the two cats who joined his current pets and wonders if his mother picked them up. Yuya enters the kitchen, where Sora greets him with a good morning. Yuya asks if Sora made himself at home. Sora replies that it's fine, since both of them are friends, and wishes him luck in the four Duels. He adds that he'll be working hard to enter the Arc League Championship as well. Yuya asks if Sora will do the six Duels to enter and Sora says he will, calling all six of them a cinch. Yuya asks Yoko if breakfast is ready. His mother replies it will take a while longer, since she's learning how to make mille-feuille tonkatsu with special salad. Yuya is dumbfounded and requests that she make her usual pancakes instead of something that takes a lot of work. Yoko says she also has Reed Pepper's popular recipe open right now on her tablet. Yuya tells her to make whatever and do it quick. Yoko scolds Yuya for being impatient as Sora drinks his milk. Yuya explains that he'll be late for the Duel if he doesn't hurry; at this point, Yoko complains that Yuya made her mess up.

Later, Yuya walks through Paradise City on an empty stomach. He complains that he didn't get to eat anything because he had to rush out. Yuya picks up on a delicious scent and starts to follow it. He arrives at the source, Cuisine Duel School, and remembers that he was asked to come here the other day. Nico Smiley comes close to Yuya and says he's been waiting for him while inviting him inside. Yuya asks if he'll be taken to the gas chambers, but Nico ignores the question and pushes him inside the school. Food is cooking and Yuya is allured by the various scents before noticing a banner reading "Mitchie-love" (in the Japanese version, Reed's nickname is "Mitchie"). Nico introduces Yuya's opponent, Reed Pepper. Reed asks if his opponent is Yuya Sakaki, which he confirms. Nico says Reed is a young chef whose self-made recipes are popular among housewives. Yuya's stomach growls, which annoys Nico, though Reed doesn't seem to mind as he comments that Yuya seems hungry himself. Yuya apologizes because he had to skip breakfast and compliments Reed for the good-smelling food. Reed says he'll fill Yuya's empty stomach with his perfect recipe and his Cooking Duel style.

A voice yells, "Principal Kirigakure!" Yuya turns to find a woman arguing with the school principal, a man wearing a golden toque. She complains that Reed already qualified for the Arc League Championship and there shouldn't be a reason for him to compete in another match. Kirigakure tries to explain, but Reed tells his mother to calm down and reminds her that Yuya was the one who defeated the Sledgehammer. He says though the upcoming Duel will be fun, he will make a light meal out of Yuya. Mrs. Pepper agrees with Reed, since Yuya shouldn't be a problem for him.

Featured Duels

Yuya Sakaki vs. Reed Pepper

Reed Pepper vs. Yuya

At the start of the Duel, the Field Spell Card "Chaos Kitchen" is activated, as per the rules of an Action Duel. It will allow the players to use Action Cards, but they may only have one in their hand at a time.

Turn 1: Reed
Reed Normal Summons Template:Monster. Reed finds and activates the Action Card, "Monster Microwave". This lets him return a monster he controls to his hand, then Special Summon a Level 4 or lower monster from his hand. He returns "Chickwheat" to Special Summon Template:Monster in Attack Position. As Template:Monster. As he controls two or more "Cookpal" monsters, Reed Special Summons Template:Monster from his hand in Attack Position via its own effect. Reed finds an Action Card, then Sets two cards.

Turn 2: Yuya
Yuya Normal Summons Template:Monster. Yuya finds an Action Card. "Whip Snake" attacks "Eggong", but Reed activates the Action Card "Freeze Freezer", which negates all attacks from opponent's monsters this turn. Yuya activates the Action Card "Battle Burner", which will allow a monster whose attack was negated to attack again, with that attack being unable to be negated itself. Should that monster destroy an opponent's monster by battle, all Attack Position monsters the opponent controls will be destroyed. "Whip Snake" attacks and destroys "Eggong" (Reed: 4000 → 2300 LP), with the effect of "Battle Burner" destroying his other monsters. Reed activates his face-down "Food Cemetery", which places the "Cookpal" monsters that were sent to the Graveyard this turn underneath it. Reed may then add a number of "Cookpal" monsters to his hand equal to the number underneath this card. He does so now, but should he control more monsters than the number underneath "Food Cemetery", all cards he controls will be destroyed.

Turn 3: Reed
Reed activates "Regal Recipes", letting him Special Summon a number of "Royal Cookpal" monsters from his hand equal to the number of cards underneath "Food Cemetery", then inflict 300 damage to his opponent for each monster Special Summoned. He Special Summons Template:Monster, Template:Monster and Template:Monster, all in Attack Position. Reed finds an Action Card, then the other effect of "Regal Recipes" activates (Yuya: 4000 → 3100 LP). Reed activates the effect of "Princess Pudding", which will double the ATK of another "Royal Cookpal" monster he controls ("Prince Curry": 300 → 600/1000) until the End Phase, but "Princess Pudding" cannot attack this turn. He then activates the effect of "Knight Pasta", which is the same as that of "Princess Pudding" ("Prince Curry": 600 → 1200/1000). Reed activates the Action Card, "Spicy Spice", which will increase the ATK of one monster the field by 1000 ("Prince Curry": 1200 → 2200/1000) until the End Phase. "Prince Curry" attacks and destroys "Whip Snake" (Yuya: 3100 → 2600 LP).).

Turn 4: Yuya
Yuya draws Template:Monster and Template:Monster in his Pendulum Zones. Yuya Pendulum Summons Template:Monster, Template:Monster and Template:Monster from his hand, all in Attack Position. As his opponent Normal or Special Summoned a monster, Reed activates the effects of each of his "Royal Cookpal" monsters, each of which allow him to return them to his hand to destroy a monster his opponent controls. He returns "Knight Pasta", "Prince Curry" and "Princess Pudding" to destroy "Odd-Eyes", "Partnaga" and "Trampolynx".

Duel continues in the next episode.

Sora Perse vs. Unknown Duelist

Duel already in progress. Sora controls Template:Monster in Attack Position, while his opponent controls no cards.

Sora's turn
"Frightfur Bear" attacks directly (Opponent: ? → 0 LP).

Featured cards

The following cards appeared in this episode. Cards in italics debuted here.

Sora Perse
Extra Deck Fusion Monsters Frightfur Bear

Action Field
Spell Cards Chaos Kitchen

Trivia

• The distinction between the "Cookpal" monsters and "Royal Cookpal" monsters is shown by the two sets being Levels from 1-5 and 6-10, respectively (though the two highest Levels of each set appear in the next episode). This is visualized by "Regal Recipes" showing each "Cookpal" being used to Summon the "Royal Cookpal" that is 5 Levels higher (though "Prince Curry" and "Knight Pasta" are switched since "Prince Curry" takes center stage).

In other languages

Language	Title
French	La cuisine infernale - partie 1
Italian	Duello culinario (prima parte)
Korean	천재 요리사, 제이미 오