Episode 139

"The Eyes Tainted by Darkness" (闇に染まる眼, Yami ni Somaru Manako) is the one hundredth-and-thirty-ninth episode of Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V anime.

Synopsis
The next Duelists to challenge Zarc are Sawatari and a resurrected Crow. As the two try to call out to Yūya through their Dueling, Zarc seems to be shaken for a moment. However, as if shrugging off their attempt, Zarc then summons "Supreme King Servant Dragon Odd-Eyes". And then, right before his eyes, Leo Akaba…

Shingo Sawatari and Crow Hogan vs. Zarc
Duel continues from the previous episode. Zarc has 7000 LP and controls "Supreme King Dragon Zarc" (4000/4000). He also has "Supreme King Gate Zero" (Right Pendulum Scale 0) and "Supreme King Gate Infinity" (Left Pendulum Scale 13) in his Pendulum Zones, and 2 cards in his hand. Shingo Sawatari and Crow Hogan both have 5 cards in their hand and 2000 LP. "Cross Over" is active on the field.

Turn 12: Zarc

As "Supreme King Dragon Zarc" destroys an opponent's monster by battle, Zarc Special Summons 2 "Supreme King Servant Dragon" monster is his Extra Deck in Defense Position. Zarc Special Summons 2 "Supreme King Servant Dragon Darkwurm". Zarc sets 3 cards.

Turn 13: Crow

Crow Normal Summons "Black Feather - Kochi the Daybreak". As he controls exactly 1 "Black Feather", Crow Special Summons "Black Feather - Gladius the White Night". Crow tunes his Level 3 "Gladius" into his Level 4 "Kochi" to Synchro Summon "Assault Black Feather - Raikiri the Sudden Shower" As his opponent Synchro Summoned while Zarc controls "Supreme King Dragon Zarc", he activates the effect of "Supreme King Servant Dragon Clear Wing" in his Graveyard by releasing two "Supreme King Servant Dragon" monsters he controls to Special Summon it in Attack Position (2500/2000). Zarc activates "Supreme King". As "Clear Wing" was Synchro Summoned, Zarc activates its effect, negating the effects of all monsters his opponent controls, and destroying them. Zarc targets "Raikiri" and destroys it. Crow activates "Black Feather Illusion" as his "Black Feather" monster(s) is destroyed. Crow Special Summons it with its effect negated.

"Raikiri" attacks "Clear Wing". As "Clear Wing" is battling, Zarc activates its effect to negate the attack, destroy the opponent's batting monster, and inflict damage to Crow equal to the ATK of the destroyed monster. Crow activates "Black Feather Reverse" as he would take damage during a battle involving "Black Feather" monster. The damage is reduced to 0, and Crow Special Summons a "Black Feather" monster from his Extra Deck with ATK equal to the damage he would've taken - 2600. Crow Special Summons "Assault Black Feather - Chidori the Light Rain". "Chidori" gains 300 or each "Black Feather" monster in his Graveyard, 3 ("Chidori" 2600 → 3500), attacks and destroys "Clear Wing". Crow activates the effect of "Black Feather Illusion" in his Graveyard by banishing it to negate a Magic effect during a battle involving "Black Feather" monster. The effect of "Supreme King Gate Zero" is negated (Zarc: 7000 → 6000).

Turn 14: Shingo

Shingo activates "Abyss Actor - Devil Heel" and "Abyss Actor - Funky Comedian". He then Pendulum Summons "Abyss Actor - Big Star", "Abyss Actor - Wild Hope" and "Abyss Actor - Pretty Heroine". Zarc, as his opponent Pendulum Summons a Pendulum Monster, activates the effect of "Supreme King Servant Dragon Odd-Eyes" in his deck by releasing 2 "Supreme King Servant Dragon" and Special Summons it. Shingo activates the effect of "Big star" to add 1 "Abyss Script" from his deck to his hand, once per turn. He adds "Abyss Script "Rise of the Demon King"". As card(s) were added to his opponent's hands outside of the Draw Phase, Zarc activates the effect of "Zarc" to destroy those cards.

Shingo activates the Continuous Magic Card "Abyss Script - Abyss Entertainment" and its effect by releasing 1 "Abyss Actor" monster. Shingo targets 1 "Abyss Script" card 1 his Graveyard and Set it. Shingo targets and set "Demon King", and activate it by targeting cards his opponent controls equal to the number of Attack Position "Abyss Actor" he controls (2). Shingo targets "Zarc" and "Odd-Eyes", with the effect of "Demon King" preventing his opponent from activating any effects in response to its actiavtion. The effect of "Odd-Eyes" cause the first Pendulum Monster card(s) on the field that would be destroyed not destroyed. Shingo activates the effect of "Abyss Entertainment" again, by releasing "Wild Hope" and sets "Demon King", which he activates again by targeting "Zarc".

As There are a Fusion, Synchro and Xyz Monster in any Graveyards or Banished. "Zarc" is unaffected by any effect that would make it leaves the field, and it cannot be destroyed.

At this point, Leo Akaba enters the duel, and takes the intrusion penalty of 2000 LP. (4000 → 2000)

Zarc activates "Supreme King Dance", forcing "Chidori" and "Big star" to attack "Zarc". "Zarc" destroys both monsters (Crow: 1500 → 100 LP, Shingo: 2000 → 500 LP).

The effect of "Odd-Eyes" cause the battle damage involving Pendulum Monster to be doubled. (Crow: 100 → 0 LP, Shingo: 500 → 0 LP).

Turn 15: Leo

At this point Reiji Akaba enters the duel, and takes the intrusion penalty of 2000 LP. (4000 → 2000)

Leo activates "Spirit Collapse" by paying 1000 LP and (Leo: 2000 → 1000) and sends "Master Spirit Tech Force - Pendulum Ruler" in his Extra Deck to the graveyard. Zarc activates "Supreme King Brutality" to destroy cards in Leo's hand equal to the number of "Supreme King" cards he controls (4) and inflict 300 Damage to Leo for each destroyed card. Zarc destroys "En Birds", "En Flowers", "En Moon", "En Winds". (Leo 1000 → 0).

Duel continues in the next episode.

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