Episode 58

"Invitation to the Dark Duel" (デュエルへの Yami Dyueru e no Shōtai) is the fifty-eighth episode of the Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V anime.

Synopsis
A mysterious and shady man named Gallager appeared before Gongenzaka and Dennis. While Gongenzaka was filled with suspicions toward the man, Dennis was enthusiastic as they followed Gallager to an underground Duel arena. Much to their surprise, Shun was participating in a Duel there, while the crowd cheered him on! In spite of Gongenzaka's objection, Dennis challenged Shun to a Riding Duel!

Shun Kurosaki vs. Mukuro Enjō
At the start of the Duel, the Field Magic Card "Speed World - Neo" is activated, as per the rules of a Riding Duel.

Duel is shown from an unknown turn. Mukuro has 3000 LP and controls "Speed King ☆ Skull Flame" (CG Star 10/2600/2000) and "Burning Skull Head" (CG Star 3/1000/800).

Shun's turn

Shun Xyz Summons "Raid Raptors - Rise Falcon" (Rank Star 4/100/2000/1 ORU) in Attack Position. He activates its effect, detaching an Overlay Unit to increase its ATK by the total ATK of all Special Summoned monsters his opponents controls until the end of this turn ("Rise Falcon" 100 → 3700). The other effect of "Rise Falcon" lets it attack all Special Summoned monsters his opponent control once each. It attacks and destroys both "Speed King ☆ Skull Flame" and "Burning Skull Head" (Mukuro: 3000 → 0 LP).

Shun Kurosaki vs. Dennis Macfield
At the start of the Duel, the Field Magic Card "Speed World - Neo" is activated, as per the rules of a Riding Duel. Since, Dennis is a newcomer to Riding Duels; Shun, who is the current Champion is given a handicap and starts with 1000 LP, while Dennis starts with 4000 LP.

Turn 1: Shun

Shun Normal Summons "Raid Raptors - Skull Eagle" (CG Star 3/1000/500). He activates "Raid Raptors - Call", which lets him Special Summon a monster from his Deck with the same name as a "Raid Raptors" monster he controls. He Special Summons a second "Skull Eagle" (CG Star 3/1000/500). He then overlays his two Level 3 monsters to Xyz Summon "Raid Raptors - Devil Eagle" (Rank Star 3/1000/0/2 ORU) in Attack Position. As they were used as Overlay Units, the effects of both "Skull Eagle"'s activate, increasing the ATK of the Xyz Summoned monster by 300 each ("Devil Eagle": 1000 → 1600. Shun activates the effect of "Devil Eagle", detaching an Overlay Unit during either player's turn to inflict damage to his opponent equal to the ATK of a Special Summoned monster on the field. Shun chooses "Devil Eagle" (Dennis: 4000 → 2400 LP). Shun Sets a card.

Turn 2: Dennis

As his opponent controls a monster and he does not, Dennis Special Summons "Entermage Wind Sucker" (CG Star 5/2100/0) from his hand in Attack Position via its own effect. Since "Wind Sucker" was Special Summoned, Dennis activates its effect, reducing its Level by 1 ("Wind Sucker": CG Star 5 → 4). He Normal Summons "Entermage Ball Rider" (CG Star 4/1000/1800). Dennis overlays his two Level 4 monsters to Xyz Summon "Entermage Trapeze Magician" (Rank Star 4/2500/2000/2 ORU) in Attack Position. Shun activates the effect of "Devil Eagle", detaching an Overlay Unit to inflict damage equal to the ATK of "Trapeze Magician", but the effect of "Trapeze Magician" prevents damage lower than or equal to its ATK. Dennis activates the other effect of "Trapeze Magician", detaching an Overlay Unit to allow a monster to attack twice during his Battle Phase this turn. Dennis targets "Trapeze Magician". "Trapeze Magician" attacks and destroys "Devil Eagle" (Shun: 1000 → 100 LP). "Trapeze Magician" attacks Shun directly, but Shun activates his face-down "Necro Raptors" as he is about to take battle damage from a direct attack. This lets him Special Summon a " Raid Raptors" monster from his Graveyard, while reducing the battle damage to 0. He Special Summons "Devil Eagle" (1000/????). Dennis Sets a card.

Turn 3: Shun

Shun activates "Rank-Up-Magic Raid Force", Ranking Up "Devil Eagle" and performing a Rank-Up Xyz Evolution to Xyz Summon "Raid Raptors - Force Strix" (Rank Star 4/100/2000/1 ORU) in Attack Position. He then activates its effect, detaching an Overlay Unit to add a Level 4 DARK Winged Beast-Type monster from his Deck to his hand. Shun's hand contains "Light Speed Attack" and "Raptor's Ultimate Mace" and he adds "Raid Raptors - Necro Vulture" which he immediately Normal Summons (CG Star 4/1000/1600). He then activates its effect, Releasing it to add a "Rank-Up-Magic" Magic Card from his Graveyard to his hand. He adds "Raid Force" and immediately activates it, Ranking Up "Force Strix" and performing a Rank-Up Xyz Evolution to Special Summon "Raid Raptors - Blaze Falcon" (Rank Star 5/1000/2000/1 ORU) in Attack Position. He then activates its effect, detaching an Overlay Unit to destroy all Special Summoned monsters his opponent controls, and then inflict 500 damage to his opponent for each monster destroyed by this effect. "Trapeze Magician" is destroyed (Dennis: 2400 → 1900 LP). Shun equips "Blaze Falcon" with "Raptor's Ultimate Mace", increasing its ATK by 1000 ("Blaze Falcon" 1000 → 2000). "Blaze Falcon" attacks directly. As the opponent's Special Summoned monster declared a direct attack, Dennis Special Summons "Ball Rider" (CG Star 4/1000/1800) in Defense Position from his Graveyard via its own effect. A replay occurs, but the effect of "Blaze Falcon" still allows it to attack directly. Dennis activates his face-down "Pinch Breaker" as his opponent's monster declared an attack, letting him change an opponent's monster's ATK to the same value as the DEF of a monster Dennis controls until the end of the Battle Phase. The ATK of "Blaze Falcon" changes to the DEF of "Ball Rider" ("Blaze Falcon" 2000 → 1800). The attack continues (Dennis: 1900 → 100). As "Blaze Falcon" inflicted battle damage to his opponent, its effect lets Shun destroy a monster his opponent controls. Shun destroys "Ball Rider". Shun Sets a card.

Turn 4: Dennis

Dennis activates "Entermage Water Dancer" (Right Pendulum Scale 2) and "Entermage Fire Dancer" (Left Pendulum Scale 6) in his Pendulum Zones. He then Pendulum Summons two copies of "Entermage Wing Sandwichman" (CG Star 5/1800/???) from his hand and "Entermage Ball Rider" (CG Star 4/1000/1800) from the Extra Deck, all in Attack Position.

Duel continues in the next episode.

List of Featured Characters

 * Gallager
 * Dennis Macfield
 * Noboru Gongenzaka
 * Commons
 * Shun Kurosaki
 * Mukuro Enjō
 * Frank
 * Tanner
 * Yūya Sakaki
 * Shingo Sawatari
 * Amanda
 * Reira Akaba
 * Serena
 * Crow Hogan
 * Jean-Michel Roger