Episode 99

"The Eternal Duel" (永遠のデュエル Eien no Dyueru) is the ninety-ninth episode of the Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V anime series.

Summary
Putting their pride on the line, Reiji and Roger begin a Duel! Facing up against the overwhelming strength of Reiji who skillfully controls his DD monsters, Roger is driven into a corner. However, something unexpected happens to Roger’s appearance. Meanwhile, Yūya and Jack, who have arrived at Security’s headquarters, rush to Reiji’s location together with the other members of the Lancers. When they got there, Roger’s malicious laughter echoes around them…

Jean-Michel Roger vs. Reiji Akaba
Duel continues from the previous episode.

Jean has 4000 LP and one card in his hand, and controls "Antique Gear Devil" in Defense Position equipped with "Antique Gear Magic Shield" which increased its DEF by 1200 ("Devil": 1800 → 3000 DEF). Reiji has 3000 LP remaining and 5 cards in his hand.

Turn 2: Reiji

Reiji activates "Forbidden Contract with the Devil King", which lets him Special Summon a Level 5 or higher Demon-Type monster from his hand, with its effects negated. It cannot attack and is destroyed during the End Phase. Reiji Special Summons "DDD Wisdom King Chaos Apocalypse" via this effect. Since, he used the first effect of "Forbidden Contract" to Special Summon a monster, Reiji activates its other effect, which allows him to use the Special Summoned monster as Fusion Material for the Fusion Summon of a Demon-Type monster, using monsters in his hand or field; however, he will take 2000 damage during each of his Standby Phases. Using this effect, he fuses "Chaos Apocalypse" on field and "DD Lamia" from his hand to Fusion Summon "DDD Cruel Dragon King Beowulf" in Attack Position. Reiji activates the effect of "DD Lamia", which allows him to Special Summon it from the Graveyard, by sending 1 "DD" or "Contract" card from his hand or field to the Graveyard, but it is banished when it leaves the field. He sends "Forbidden Contract" to Special Summon "Lamia". He activates "DD Magical Savant Thomas" and "DD Magical Savant Nikola" in his Pendulum Zones. Reiji Pendulum Summons "DDD Wisdom King Chaos Apocalypse" from his Extra Deck in Attack Position. He tunes the Level 7 "Chaos Apocalypse" with the Level 1 Tuner monster "Lamia" to Synchro Summon "DDD Cursed Blood King Siegfried" in Attack Position. He activates the effect of "Siegfried", which allows him to negate the effects of a Magic/Trap Card on the field until the next Standby Phase. Reiji negates "Antique Gear Magic Shield" ("Antique Gear Devil": 3000 → 1800 DEF). "Beowulf" attacks and destroys "Antique Gear Devil", with the effect of "Beowulf" inflicting piercing battle damage (Jean: 4000 → 2800 LP). "Siegfried" attacks directly (Jean: 2800 → 0 LP). "Jean" re-joins the Duel, taking the 2000 LP intrusion penalty (Jean: 4000 → 2000).

Reiji activates the Pendulum Effect of "DD Magical Savant Thomas", which allows him to add "Chaos Apocalypse" from his Extra Deck to his hand. Reiji Sets a card.

Turn 3: Jean

Reiji activates the other effect of "Chaos Apocalypse", which lets him Special Summon it from his hand by destroying two face-up Magic/Trap Cards he controls. He destroys "Nikola" and "Thomas", in his Pendulum Zones, to Special Summon "Chaos Apocalypse". Since "Nikola" was destroyed while it was in the Pendulum Zone, its effect activates, allowing him to return a "DDD" monster he controls to his hand, and then place up to two face-up "DD" Pendulum Monsters from his Extra Deck to his Pendulum Zone, but their Pendulum Effects cannot be activated this turn. Via this effect, "Chaos Apocalypse" returns to Reiji's hand and "Thomas" and "Nikola" are placed in his Pendulum Zones. Since a "DD" Pendulum Monster was returned to his hand, Reiji activates his face-down "Contract with the Demon World Pendulum", which allows him to inflict damage equal to the DEF of one "DD" Pendulum Monster that was returned to his hand (Jean: 2000 → 0 LP). "Jean" rejoins the Duel, taking the 2000 LP intrusion penalty (Jean: 4000 → 2000).

Since the combined effects of "Chaos Apocalypse", "Nikola", and "Abyss Pendulum" form an infinite loop, Jean would end up being defeated each time he reentered the Duel.

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

Characters in Order of Appearance

 * 1) Noboru Gongenzaka
 * 2) Shingo Sawatari
 * 3) Shun Kurosaki
 * 4) Yūya Sakaki
 * 5) Jack Atlas
 * 6) Crow Hogan
 * 7) Reiji Akaba
 * 8) Jean-Michel Roger
 * 9) Tsukikage
 * 10) Sora Shiun'in
 * 11) Reira Akaba
 * 12) Yuzu Hīragi
 * 13) Reo Akaba
 * 14) Sam
 * 15) Chojiro Tokumatsu
 * 16) Amanda
 * 17) Tanner
 * 18) Frank
 * 19) Tops
 * 20) Commons
 * 21) Tony Simmons
 * 22) Damon Lopez
 * 23) Shinji Weber