Episode 30

"The Tested Steadfast Heart" is the thirtieth episode of the Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V anime.

Synopsis
Its the first round of the Maiami Championship. Gongenzaka's first battle begins, and his opponent is his former fellow disciple, Gen Ankokuji. Using a cunning trap, Gonganzaka and Yūya are both played around with by Ankokuji. Furthermore, an inconceivable crisis awaits them both...

Noboru Gongenzaka vs. Gen Ankokuji
At the start of the Duel, the Field Spell Card "Solitary Island in a Faraway Sea" 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: Ankokuji

Ankokuji Normal Summons "Barbarian #3" (CG Star 3/1000/???). As it was Normal Summoned, its effect activates, letting Ankokuji Special Summon "Barbarian #4" (CG Star 4/1200/???) from his hand in Attack Position. Ankokuji Sets a card.

Turn 2: Gongenzaka

As his opponent controls two or more monsters, Gongenzaka Special Summons "Superheavy Samurai Big Waraji" (CG Star 5, 5/800/1800) from his hand via its own effect. Its effect allows it to be treated as two Releases for the Advance Summon of a Machine-Type monster, so he Releases it to Advance Summon "Superheavy Samurai Big Benkei" (CG Star 8/1000/3500), whose own effect allows it to be Advance Summoned in Defense Position. As he has no Spell/Trap Cards in his Graveyard, Gongenzaka Special Summons "Superheavy Samurai Horagai" (CG Star 2/300/600) from his hand via its own effect by sending a "Superheavy Samurai" monster from his hand to the Graveyard. He sends "Superheavy Samurai Glove" to Special Summon "Horagai" in Defense Position. As he controls a "Barbarian" monster and his opponent controls two or more monsters, Ankokuji activates his face-down "Barbarian's Curse", which allows him to take control of one of his opponent's monsters. He takes control of "Horagai". "Big Benkei" may attack while it is in Defense Position, with its DEF being applied for damage calculation instead of its ATK. "Big Benkei" attacks "Barbarian #3", but Ankokuji activates the effect of "Barbarian #4", letting him negate the attack of an opponent's monster against a "Barbarian" monster once per turn.

Turn 3: Ankokuji

Ankokuji draws "Barbarian Mad Shaman" and subsequently Special Summons it (CG Star 10/2000/???) from his hand via its own effect by Releasing three monsters he controls, at least one of which must be a "Barbarian" monster. He Releases "Barbarian #3", "Barbarian #4" and "Horagai" to Special Summon it Attack Position. He then activates its effect, letting him gain control of an opponent's monster. While he controls a monster via this effect, "Mad Shaman" cannot be targeted for attacks. He takes control of "Big Benkei". "Big Benkei" attacks directly (Gongenzaka 4000 → 500). "Mad Shaman" attacks directly, but Gongenzaka activates the effect of the "Glove" in his Graveyard, banishing it to target the attacking monster, draw a card and reveal it. If it is a "Superheavy Samurai" monster, the attacking monster's ATK becomes 0. Gongenzaka draws "Superheavy Samurai Soulbuster Gauntlet" ("Mad Shaman" 2000/??? → 0/???).

Turn 4: Gongenzaka

Gongenzaka draws "Superheavy Samurai Tama-C" and subsequently Normal Summons it (CG Star 2, 2/100/800). He then activates its effect, which allows him to use a Machine-Type monster his opponent controls as a Synchro Material for a Synchro Summon. He then tunes the Level 2 Tuner monster "Tama-C" with the Level 8 "Big Benkei" to Synchro Summon the Level 10 "Superheavy Koujin Susano-O" (CG Star 10/2400/3800) in Defense Position. The effect of "Susano-O" treats it as a "Superheavy Samurai" monster, so Gongenzaka equips it with "Soulbuster Gauntlet" via that card's effect to increase its DEF by 400 ("Susano-O" 2400/3800 → 2400/4200). "Susano-O" may attack while its in Defense Positon, with its DEF being applied for damage calculation instead of its ATK. "Susano-O" attacks and destroys "Mad Shaman" (Ankokuji 4000 → 0).