Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL - Rank 015

"A Shared Bond!!"

Names
English	A Shared Bond!!
Japanese name Japanese ２人（ふたり）の絆（きずな）！！ Base ２人の絆！！ Furigana ふたりのきずな！！ Rōmaji Futari no Kizuna!! Translated The Bonds Between the Two!!
Serialization
Series	Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL
Number	15
Japanese magazine	V Jump 2012 #4
Volume	3: "The Second Assassin!!"
Release dates
Japanese	February 21, 2012
Chronology
Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL chapters
Previous	"Victory Conditions!!"
Next	"The Third Enemy!!"
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"A Shared Bond!!", titled "The Bonds Between the Two!!" (２人（ふたり）の絆（きずな）！！ Futari no Kizuna!!) in the Japanese version, is the fifteenth chapter of the Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL manga.

This chapter was first printed in the 4/2012 issue of V Jump, released on February 21, 2012.

Summary

Trusting Astral's words, Yuma risks his life in the Speed Field in order to pass Thunder Spark and obtain victory.

Featured Duel: Yuma Tsukumo vs. Thunder Spark

Duel continues from the previous Rank.

Turn 10: Yuma
Yuma passes Thunder Spark, and the Speed Duel rules allow him to Normal Summon twice. He Summons 2 Level 4 monsters and overlays them to Xyz Summon "No. 50: Black Ship of Corn" (2100/1000). Yuma then activates its effect, detaching an Overlay Unit to destroy "No. 91: Thunder Spark Dragon", but Spark activates his face-down card "Let Me Off Easy", paying 1000 Life Points (Thunder Spark 4000 → 3000) to negate the effect of "Black Ship of Corn". Yuma Sets a card.

Turn 11: Thunder Spark
Spark activates the second effect of "Thunder Spark Dragon", detaching all 5 Overlay Units to destroy all cards Yuma controls, but Yuma activates two Trap Cards: "Ray of Hope" and "Ghost of a Grudge". Due to the effect of "Ray of Hope", Yuma prevents his "No. 39: Utopia" from being destroyed by the effect of "Thunder Spark Dragon", and due to "Ghost of a Grudge", as Spark has 8 or more monsters in his Graveyard, the ATK of "Thunder Spark Dragon" is reduced to 0 (2400 → 0).

Turn 12: Yuma
Yuma activates "Monster Reborn", Special Summoning "Black Ship of Corn" from his Graveyard. He attacks and destroys "Thunder Spark Dragon" with "Black Ship of Corn" (Thunder Spark 3000 → 900), while "Utopia" attacks Spark directly (Thunder Spark 900 → 0).

Featured cards

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

Yuma Tsukumo
Main Deck Spell Cards Monster Reborn Trap Cards Ghost of a Grudge Ray of Hope Extra Deck Xyz Monsters No. 39: Utopia No. 50: Black Ship of Corn

Thunder Spark
Main Deck Spell Cards Spirit Converter Trap Cards Let Me Off Easy Extra Deck Xyz Monsters No. 91: Thunder Spark Dragon