Yu-Gi-Oh! GX - Episode 168

Yu-Gi-Oh! GX - Episode 168

Names
Series
Series	Yu-Gi-Oh! GX
Number	168
Season	4
Chronology
Yu-Gi-Oh! GX episodes (season 4)
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"Opening of Graduation Duel! Neos vs Black Flame Dragon of Horus" is the one hundred and sixty-eighth episode of the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX anime. It first aired in Japan on January 4, 2008.

Duel Academy's Graduation Duels begins, and Jaden Duels a second-year student named Taigo Sorano. Meanwhile, Trueman's attack begins in Domino City, where he begins absorbing residents into the World of Darkness.

Summary

Trueman takes Tsutomu to the World of Darkness.

In Domino City, a small boy named Tsutomu cries, bemoaning the fact that he can't become stronger as a Duelist. His eyes briefly glow blue, and a strong wind comes through his window, blowing his cards onto the ground. He goes to pick them up and his "Gigobyte" card turns black. Trueman appears before him and informs him that his grief, anger and pain has tainted the card. He recommends that Tsutomu accept the darkness in his heart - in this way, he'll become stronger. Trueman disappears, taking the form of the whirlwind of black cards again, and engulfs Tsutomu. His parents go to check on him, and Tsutomu tells them not to worry, but to follow him to the World of Darkness.

At Duel Academy, Chancellor Sheppard and Dr. Crowler announce the start of the graduation Duels. Crowler explains that the third-year students' goal is to obtain one hundred points through Dueling. A loss earns one point. A win against a first-year student earns one point, a win against a second-year student earns two points and a win against a third-year student earns three points. Each student may only Duel the same opponent one time. Once you earn one hundred points, the last requirement for graduation is met. However, students may continue accumulating points past one hundred. The student with the most amount of the points at the end of the year will receive a replica of Yugi Muto's Deck, provided by Industrial Illusions.

When Jaden returns to the Slifer Red dorm, he finds a group of students waiting for him. A second-year Obelisk Blue student named Taigo Sorano challenges him, stating he's always dreamed of Dueling Jaden and informs him that the large group of second-year Obleisk Blue and Ra Yellow students behind him also wish to Duel him. At the Obelisk Blue dorm, Alexis, Syrus and Chazz find themselves similarly popular targets, as students crowd around, wishing to Duel them. Atticus is also attempting to find an opponent, and is then cornered by what appears to be the entirety of the girl's dorm, save Alexis, who all wish to Duel him.

The list in Axel's van.

The Duel between Jaden and Sorano begins, and Sorano mentally thinks that he's studied Jaden's strategy and believes he has a counter that can defeat him. Sorano is playing a Horus Lockdown Deck, and Summoned "Horus the Black Flame Dragon LV8" by the end of his first turn. This card can negate the activation of Spell Cards, so Sorano believes that will prove to be the key victory, since much of Jaden's strategy revolves around "Polymerization". Axel is sitting a van in Domino City, several computer monitors around him detailing the residents of Domino. One by one, the names of the residents begin to vanish. He calls KaibaCorp, but there is no answer, and it shows a list of employees on clipboard, which vanish one by vanish, leaving only Seto Kaiba's name behind. The city appears completely empty save for Axel himself.

At the Duel, Jaden plays "E - Emergency Call", which is negated by "Horus", but Jaden reveals he knew that would happen, and uses the opportunity to remove "E - Emergency Call" from play to Special Summon "Spell Striker". Sorano then seals the effect of Trap Cards with "Royal Decree", and reduces Jaden to 1000 Life Points. He then activates "Sealer Formation" to add "Stop Defense" to his hand during his Draw Phase. He is happy and confident since on his next turn he'll finally defeat Jaden. Jaden however says that he has evolved his dueling since he first got to the academy. He then wins by using "Contact Out" to Special Summon "Elemental Hero Neos" and "Neo-Spacian Flare Scarab" after destroying "Horus" with "Elemental Hero Flare Neos" via Contact Fusion (which does not use any Spell or Trap cards). After his loss, Sorano wanders through the forest, wondering how his calculations failed him. Because of his anger, his Deck turns black, and Trueman appears before him. Sorano questions who he is, and he responds that he was awakened from the darkness of Sorano's heart. He changes his form, now looking identical to Sorano himself, and states he'll need to get rid of the original. He activates his Duel Disk.

Jaden defeats a Ra Yellow student using "Elemental Hero Sparkman" and then notices a flock of black birds over the forest. Trueman defeats Sorano, attacking directly with "Dark Archetype" to win. The black birds swoop down on him. Jaden has a vision as his eyes change to the bichromatic style of Yubel, and he sees Sorano and other students engulfed in blackness and asking for help. His next Duel is supposed to start, but Jaden tells them all they'll have to continue tomorrow, and calls Tyranno Hassleberry to follow him. The two run off. They arrive where Sorano was defeated by Trueman, and find a pile of black-tainted cards. Jaden receives a call from Axel, who informs him of the strange going-ons in Domino City, and requests Jaden join him there. Jaden tells Hassleberry to locate Sorano, and runs off towards the docks. On his way, he calls Chancellor Sheppard, telling him it's an emergency, and he's borrowing one of the school's speedboats. Axel sees Tsutomu and attempts to question him on what's happening as he's the only resident Axel has located. Tsumotu runs, and leads him into a trap. He's surrounded by what appear to clones of Tsutomu, and they merge into their true form - Trueman.

Featured Duel: Jaden Yuki vs. Taigo Sorano

Turn 1: Jaden
Jaden Summons "Dandylion" (300/300) in Defense Position and Sets a card.

Turn 2: Sorano
Sorano Summons "Horus the Black Flame Dragon LV4" (1600/1000) and then Activates "Level Up!", sending "Horus the Black Flame Dragon LV4" to the Graveyard to Special Summon "Horus the Black Flame Dragon LV6" (2300/1600) in Attack Position while ignoring the summoning conditions. "Horus the Black Flame Dragon LV6" attacks and destroys "Dandylion", which, when sent to the Graveyard, Special Summons two "Fluff Tokens" (0/0 each) in Defense Position and under Jaden's control. Sorano Sets a card. During the End Phase, since it destroyed a monster in battle this turn, Sorano sends "Horus the Black Flame Dragon LV6" to the Graveyard to Special Summon "Horus the Black Flame Dragon LV8" (3000/1800).

Turn 3: Jaden
Jaden Summons "Cross Porter" (400/400) in Defense Position. He activates "E - Emergency Call": This enables Jaden to add an "Elemental Hero" monster from his Deck to his hand but Sorano uses the effect of "Horus the Black Flame Dragon LV8": "E - Emergency Call" is negated and destroyed. Jaden Banishes "E - Emergency Call" from his Graveyard to Special Summon "Spell Striker" (600/200) in Attack Position. "Spell Striker" attacks Sorano directly due to its own effect (Sorano: 4000 → 3400).

Turn 4: Sorano
Sorano activates "Stop Defense", switching 1 of Jaden's "Fluff Token" to Attack Position. "Horus the Black Flame Dragon LV8" attacks the Attack Position "Fluff Token" but Jaden activates his face-down "Secret Mission", which negates the attack. Afterwards, he chooses its first effect to end the Battle Phase but Sorano activates the Continuous Trap "Royal Decree": The effects of all other Trap Cards are negated while it is face-up on the field, so "Secret Mission" is no longer in effect. "Horus" continues its attack, destroying the Attack Position "Fluff Token" (Jaden: 4000 → 1000). Then Sorano activates the Continuous Spell "Sealer Formation", which, instead of drawing a card during his Draw Phase, would let him add a "Seal" card from his Graveyard to his hand.

Turn 5: Jaden
Jaden activates "Cross Porter's" effect: By sending another monster he controls to the Graveyard, he can Special Summon a "Neo-Spacian" monster from his hand. "Spell Striker" is targeted for the cost, while "Neo-Spacian Flare Scarab" (500/500) is targeted from his hand. Jaden Tributes his remaining "Fluff Token" and his "Cross Porter" to Summon "Elemental Hero Neos". (2500/2000) "Neos" and "Flare Scarab" return to Jaden's Deck, allowing him to Special Summon "Elemental Hero Flare Neos" (2500/2000) in Attack Position. "Flare Neos" gains 400 ATK for each Spell and Trap on the field, and there are currently 2 (3300/2000). "Flare Neos" attacks and destroys "Horus the Black Flame Dragon LV8" (Sorano: 3400 → 3100). Jaden activates "Contact Out", returning "Flare Neos" to the Fusion Deck to Special Summon "Flare Scarab" (500/500) and "Neos" (2500/2000) from his Deck to the field, both in Attack Position. "Flare Scarab" gains 400 ATK for each of the opponent's Spells and Traps (1300/500). "Flare Scarab" and "Neos" attack Sorano directly (Sorano: 3100 → 1800 → 0).

Featured cards

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

Jaden Yuki
Main Deck Monster Cards Normal Monsters Elemental Hero Neos Elemental Hero Sparkman Effect Monsters Cross Porter Dandylion Neo-Spacian Flare Scarab Spell Striker Spell Cards Contact Out E - Emergency Call Trap Cards Secret Mission Extra Deck Fusion Monsters Elemental Hero Flare Neos

Trueman
Monster Cards Effect Monsters Dark Archetype

Trivia

The names of Trueman's victims include many characters from the first or second Yu-Gi-Oh anime series, including Miho Nosaka, Tetsu Ushio and Koji Nagumo.