Episode 82

"Ultimate Falcon VS Black Thunder" (のVSの Kyūkyoku no Hayabusa Bāsasu Kurohane no Ikazuchi), known as "Warriors of the Air" in the Dub version, is the eighty-second episode of the Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V anime.

Synopsis
The second round of the Friendship Cup. The clash between Crow and Shun reaches an all new level of excitement. However, facing Crow with his ace monster Special Summoned by his resurrected "Phantom Synchro" technique, Shun suddenly calls out for the Duel to be cancelled. Crow ignores Shun's pleas and insists on with the Duel. What actually happened before Shun's eyes?

Summary
Crow and Shun continue around the circuit; the score standing with Crow with 2700 LP and with no cards on his field, while Shun has 2100 LP and controls the 1000 ATK "Raid Raptors - Blaze Falcon". Melissa narrates that Crow has no cards on his field and she asks what he will do now. Crow claims that he's just getting started. Shun tells Crow to hurry up and come at him; Shun has many other enemies he has to defeat. Crow angrily tells Shun to quit underestimating the bonds of the Commons, declares his turn and draws. They pass under the overpass where Yuzu, Frank, Amanda and Tanner are cheering Crow on. Tanner laments that Crow can't hear them and he climbs up to lean on the railing. Yuzu grabs him around the waist, protesting that it's dangerous. Shun accelerates past Crow and he states that if Crow won't come at him, then Shun will bring the fight to Crow. Shun speeds forwards and moves to pick up an Action Card. Crow yells that he won't let Shun, and he explains that when he controls no monsters he can Special Summon the Tuner monster "Black Feather - Gofu the Hazy Shadow" from his hand. "Gofu" appears on the field surrounded in a whirlwind, which blasts the Action Card away from Shun's hand. Crow explains that when "Gofu the Ghostly Shadow" is Special Summoned it Special Summons two "Hazy Shadow Token"'s in Attack Position. Twin bird-shaped specters appear with 0 ATK.

Crow states that everything is set and he tunes the Level 5 "Gofu" with the two Level 1 "Hazy Shadow Token"'s. Crow explains that when he Synchro Summons using "Gofu the Hazy Shadow" as Synchro Material he Synchro Summons from his Graveyard rather than his Extra Deck, a detail that shocks Shun. Crow chants "Spread your jet-black wings and soar in tandem with the rising thunder! Slash apart the lightning! Phantom Synchro! Cascade! Assault Black Feather - Raikiri the Sudden Shower!" Melissa is shocked that Crow could Synchro Summon from the Graveyard and revive his ace monster. Crow explains that unlike the Tops the Commons can't put tons of ace monsters into their Extra Decks, and that's why they won't let their monsters die so easily. The Commons all watch on the TV as Crow states that each of the Commons have lived each day treasuring each and every one of them. Shun retorts that no matter how many times Crow revives "Raikiri" Shun will just knock it back to the Graveyard again, and he states that he's escaped death just as many times as Crow has.

Yūya and Jean-Michel Roget watch the Duel in his office, and Roget asks Yūya if he will not work with Roget. Yūya states that he won't and tries to explain, but Roget interrupts and he asks why not; isn't the objective of the Lancers to cooperate with City and work together to fight off Academia to end this dimensional war? Yūya admits that it is, and Roget interrupts again, claiming that right now City's Executive Council is not taking action. Yūya protests that that was because of Roget, and Roget replies that the reason that he took those aggressive measures is because there was no time to waste; Academia is already making their move. Yūya remains silent and Roget reminds him that Dennis Macfield is already back at Academia, and Yūya remembers with a gasp that Sora had sent Dennis back to Academia to keep him away from Serena. He realizes that Yuzu and Serena are in danger, and Roget states that this is proof that Sora and Dennis are working together. Yūya protests that Sora is his friend, but Roget cuts him off again and insists that Sora is not Yūya's friend. Sora is from Academia; he was trained to never disobey the orders of the Professor.

Meanwhile Sora reaches the room where he left Yuzu, but she's already gone. He wonders where she went and admits that he shouldn't have taken his eyes off her. Sora spies on the large number of Security officers from the window and wonders if they are looking for Yuzu because she lost in the tournament. Crow and Shun speed along the highway, but his grin fades when he sees the kids standing in the overpass with Yuzu waving to him, and Crow protests that it's dangerous up there. The kids cheer Crow's name and Tanner boosts himself up again. Yuzu warns him not to fall. Crow and Shun, along with "Raikiri" and "Blaze Falcon" pass under the overpass, creating powerful gusts of wind that buffet Yuzu and the kids.

In Roget's office, Yūya sees Yuzu, Frank and Amanda on the overpass and he gasps in shock as he wonders why she is there. Crow begins to activate the effect of "Raikiri", but Shun suddenly yells at Crow to stop now; this Duel is over. Crow tells Shun to shut up and he asks if Shun thinks that Crow will quit now. He activates the effect of "Raikiri" to destroy a number of cards on the field equal to the number of "Black Feather" monsters he controls. "Raikiri" slashes through the air and blasts a gale at "Blaze Falcon". Shun activates a Counter Trap Card, "Raid Raptors - Desperate" to prevent the destruction of a "Raid Raptors" monster he controls and then draw a card. The winds bounce harmlessly off an invisible shield and Crow grits his teeth. Frank laments the failure, admitting that Crow tried to end the Duel too quickly. Amanda looks to the side and she sees that Tanner is missing. She asks where he went, and Yuzu is surprised that Tanner is gone. Amanda suggests that he might have gone to the bathroom.

In Roget's office Roget tells Yūya that if he wants to protect Yuzu Hīragi and Serena he should work with Roget and Roget will take responsibility for their safety. Yūya is surprised by the statement, and Roget clarifies that if they have the two of them in their custody then Academia won't be able to do a thing. Yūya protests at the prospect of Roget using Yuzu and Serena like that, and Roget replies that it's no different from what Reiji Akaba was going to do; he added Serena to the Lancers fully aware that she was from Academia in order to use her as a bargaining chip against his enemies. Yūya clenches his fist, retorting that he doesn’t plan on making that kind of deal with Academia and vowing that he will stop this dimensional war with his Dueling. Roget states that he also believes that having Yūya move forward with his beliefs is the best solution. There would be no better outcome then for Yūya to guide this world to peace

Crow tells Shun that if he wants to quit then he can go ahead and do so on his own; Crow is going to finish this. Crow equips "Raikiri" with the Equip Magic Card "Sky Excalibur" to increase the ATK of "Raikiri" by 400, to 3000. Shun begs Crow to stop and just listen to him, but Crow tells him to shut up again and declares his Battle Phase. "Raikiri the Sudden Shower" attacks "Blaze Falcon" and destroys it, reducing Shun to 100 LP. Melissa cheers that Shun's LP has been cut down in an instant and the revived ace is putting in work. Shun scoffs and states that he'll stop Crow by force in that case. Shun activates the Quick-Play Magic Card "Rank-Up-Magic Raptor's Force", Special Summoning the destroyed "Blaze Falcon" and Ranking-Up "Blaze Falcon" into a "Raid Raptors" that is one Rank higher. "Blaze Falcon" is Special Summoned and enters the Overlay Network and Shun chants, "Proud falcon. Spread your wings dyed in the blood of heroes. Advance along the path of revolution! Rank-Up Xyz Change! Appear now! Rank 6! Raid Raptors - Revolution Falcon!" Melissa narrates that in response to Crow reviving his monster, Shun answers back by reviving and Ranking-Up his own. Shun explains that when "Revolution Falcon" is Ranked-Up using a "Raid Raptors" Xyz Monster as Xyz Material it can destroy a Special Summoned monster his opponent controls and deal damage equal to half its ATK. "Revolution Falcon" blasts several gusts of wind from its beak and Shun accelerates forwards. But Crow reveals that the monster that is equipped with "Sky Excalibur" is unaffected by card effects, and the gusts ricochet off "Raikiri" harmlessly.

Shun catches up to Crow and he angrily asks Crow why he doesn't get it, and Shun looks up. Crow does too – and to his sheer shock he sees Tanner hanging from "Raikiri"'s back. Melissa Claire has finally noticed Tanner from her vantage point as well and she cries out that there is child clinging to "Raikiri"'s back. Frank, Yuzu and Amanda all gasp in shock and Frank boost up onto the railing himself asking what Tanner is doing there. Tanner cries that he's slipping. Melissa wonders what to do; they can't stop the D-Wheels since they're on autopilot during the Duel. Crow screams at Tanner and asks him what he's doing before calling him an idiot. He tells him that he'll try and let him down to where Frank and the others are, so just hang on. But Tanner is immediately dislodged and he grabs onto the tassels of "Raikiri"'s tunic. Crow begs Tanner to hold on a bit longer. Yuzu steadies Frank on the railing and Frank vows that he'll definitely catch him. But Tanner cries that he can't hold on any longer and loses his grip on "Raikiri". Crow screams Tanner's name in horror as the Commons boy tumbles through the air…

…and into the waiting grasp of Shun, who catches him while standing on top of "Revolution Falcon". Tanner asks why Shun saved him, and Shun solemnly begins, "I too…" He flies Tanner up to Yuzu and the others and tosses him to Yuzu and Frank without a word. Tanner waves to Shun and thanks him as Shun lifts off, "Revolution Falcon" backflipping under the bridge. Yuzu whispers Shun's name. Shun leaps from "Revolution Falcon" and he lands on his D-Wheel, still travelling under autopilot. Yūya and Roget both watch intently; Yūya in shock that Shun did something like that, and Roget in pleasure; he has finally noticed Yuzu standing on the overpass. Tanner explains that Shun said that there were children that would cheer for Shun too. Frank and Amanda are surprised that Shun had something like that, and Yuzu murmurs Shun's name. Tanner suggests that Shun may be a lot like Crow as Shun catches up to Crow. He suggests that Shun may look scary but doesn't actually hate kids like them.

Crow comments that Shun noticed Tanner from the start, didn't he? That was why he was trying to stop the Duel. He thanks Shun, and Shun thanks Crow as well. Seeing Crow reminded Shun of what he was fighting for. For the children of his homeland, Shun will eradicate his enemies. Crow is surprised, and he deduces that Shun has things that he needs to protect too. He muses that Shun's enemy, Academia, is ridiculously huge isn't it? Shun smiles and lightly retorts that Crow is also fighting a huge enemy; the Tops. Crow agrees and remarks that it looks like they're two peas in a pod. Shun agrees. Crow ends his turn, and he raises his fist and tells Shun that he'll need him to go all out. Shun clenches his fist in response and replies that he doesn't need Crow to tell him that before they fistbump. Yūya smiles in Roget's office, thinking, "Those guys…" As Shun and Crow continue down the highway, Melissa states that they are on fire after saving a child hanging from a monster, and she's certain that the Duel is only going to get hotter from here on. Shun declares his turn and draws. He activates "Rank-Up-Magic Skip Force" to Rank-Up "Revolution Falcon" and Xyz Summon a "Raid Raptors" monster that is two Ranks higher. Melissa is shocked at the prospect of a double Rank-Up, and Crow praises Shun, calling it expected of a war veteran from a Dueling battlefield. Shun chants, "Dauntless falcon. Ignite the flames of wrath and become an earth-scorching light! Rank-Up Xyz Change! Soar! Rank 8! Raid Raptors - Satellite Cannon Falcon!" Melissa states that both players are tied with 3000 ATK and Crow notes that while the ATK is tied he wonders how long that will last. Shun states that he isn't done yet and he explains that he can send "Rank-Up-Magic Raid Force" from his hand to his Graveyard to add a "Rank-Up-Magic" from his Graveyard to this hand. He returns "Skip Force" to his hand and subsequently activates it again to Rank-Up "Satellite Cannon Falcon" and Xyz Summon a "Raid Raptors" two Ranks higher. Shun overlays "Satellite Cannon Falcon" and he chants, "Falcon of ultimate creation. Fly to victorious heights with the wills of your fallen friends! Rank-Up Xyz Change! Appear now! Rank 10! Raid Raptors - Ultimate Falcon!" "Ultimate Falcon" appears with 3500 ATK; finally, as Melissa notes, surpassing the ATK of "Raikiri". Melissa calls it an amazing showdown of Synchro vs. Xyz. Shun activates the effect of "Ultimate Falcon", detaching an Overlay Unit to negate the effects of all cards Crow controls this turn and further decrease the ATK of all monsters Crow controls. The ATK of "Raikiri" falls from 3000 to 2600 and then to 1600. Shun declares his Battle Phase and orders "Ultimate Falcon" to attack "Raikiri" with "Final Glorious Pride". "Ultimate Falcon" generates a giant black hole and blasts it at "Raikiri", destroying it and reducing Crow to 800 LP. Crow, Shun and "Ultimate Falcon" pass under Yuzu and the kids, who race to the other side of the overpass; Tanner praising Shun and Frank telling Crow that he can still win. Crow explains that since "Raikiri" was Summoned using "Gofu the Hazy Shadow" as Synchro Material it is sent to the Extra Deck instead of the Graveyard. Shun explains that if "Ultimate Falcon" was Xyz Summoned using a "Raid Raptors" monster as Xyz Material, then during the End Phase of the turn it was Summoned it can lower the ATK of all monsters Crow controls by 1000, but if they control no monsters then they take 1000 damage.

Melissa notes that if this goes through Crow's life will run out. Crow activates the effect of "Sky Excalibur" since it was sent to the Graveyard, Special Summoning a Winged Beast Tuner monster from his Graveyard and he Special Summons "Black Feather - Oroshi the Squall", who is reduced to zero ATK by the effect of "Ultimate Falcon". Shun ends his turn. Melissa states that Crow somehow managed to hold on, but his last-second Special Summoned monster had its ATK lowered by 1000 to zero. Yūya and Roget watch as Melissa explains that Crow has no cards in his Magic & Trap Zone and Crow's hand is empty; everything will be decided with the next draw. Tanner cries that they believe in Crow. Crow declares his turn and he draws. He holds the card up to his visor – "Black Feather - Blast the Black Spear" and he declares that it's here. He explains that since he controls a "Black Feather" monster he can Special Summon "Blast the Black Spear" from his hand. Crow tunes the Level 1 "Oroshi" with the Level 4 "Blast" and chants "Jet-black whirlwind! Become a wind binding the bonds of your comrades. Synchro Summon! Take flight! Assault Black Feather - Sohaya the Summer Shower!" Crow reminds Shun that when "Sohaya" is Synchro Summoned, he can Special Summon an "Assault Black Feather" from his Graveyard, and he revives "Assault Black Feather - Sayo the Rain-Shrouded". Crow adds that in addition since "Sohaya" was Synchro Summoned using a "Black Feather" monster as Synchro Material it is treated as a Tuner monster. He tunes the Level 5 "Sohaya" with the Level 2 "Sayo" and chants "Synchro Summon! Cascade! Assault Black Feather - Raikiri the Sudden Shower!" Melissa cheers that Crow's ace monster "Raikiri the Sudden Shower" is back again. Crow activates the effect of "Raikiri" to destroy a card Shun controls for each "Black Feather" monster he controls and targets "Ultimate Falcon". "Raikiri" swings its sword to send another gust at "Ultimate Falcon" but Shun comments that if that's Crow's goal then it's too bad, since "Ultimate Falcon" is unaffected by his opponent's card effects. Crow comments that he figured since Shun didn't go for an Action Card. Shun catches up to Crow and asks what he will do. Crow tells Shun to just watch, and he activates the effect of "Sohaya the Summer Shower" from his Graveyard, banishing it to Special Summon the other copy.

Crow then explains that "Raikiri" can also be treated as a Tuner monster since it was Synchro Summoned using a "Black Feather" monster as Synchro Material, and he tunes the Level 7 "Raikiri" with the Level 5 "Sohaya". Crow chants "Jet-black wings, wield the power of thunder and resonate through the skies! Synchro Summon! Cut them down! Assault Black Feather - Onimaru the Thunderbolt!" The 3000 ATK monster that appears is Level 12 – the highest Level of Synchro Monsters as Melissa Claire notes. With three Synchro Summons this turn Crow has Summoned a Level 12 Synchro Monster that trumps even "Raikiri the Suden Shower". Crow declares his Battle Phase and attacks "Ultimate Falcon" with "Onimaru the Thunderbolt". He explains that when "Onimaru" attacks its ATK increases by 1000 for every Synchro Summon performed that turn. Yellow light in the shape of a crow covers "Onimaru" and it zigzags into the sky as it rises to 6000 ATK. Crow tells "Onimaru" to finish it and Shun to take the power of the bonds of the Commons and he declares "Thunderbolt Clap!" The attack bifurcates "Ultimate Falcon" and destroys it, sending a shard flying and embedding into a poster of Jack Atlas before dissolving. Shun closes his eyes and he smiles as his LP falls to zero.

Melissa cheers that Crow is the winner and the kids and the Commons cheer. Serena and Yūgo – the only quarter-finalists who have yet to Duel – watch silently, as do Reiji, Reira and the Executive Council. Melissa's helicopter returns to the Duel Palace and announces the triumphant return of the winner, Crow, asking everyone for their applause. Confetti showers Crow as he cheers, and one of the Commons in the crowd cries that he can't just watch this; he wants to join in too. Jack meanwhile looks at the tear in his poster and smiles proudly. Crow laughs until he notices Shun standing in the middle of the Duel Palace, and he drives over to him and removes his helmet. Shun vows that he'll definitely climb back up and eradicate his enemies, and he tells Crow to make sure that he does the same. Crow agrees that he will and Shun turns to leave. Crow calls out to Shun and he tells Shun that he's his comrade as well, holding out his fist. Shun turns and smiles, holding out his fist as well.

Yūya watches the comradery between Shun and Crow happily, and he finally makes up his mind. He begins to tell Roget that he won't help him, but Roget immediately orders Security to apprehend Yuzu on the course. Yūya yells at Roget to stop and runs forwards to grab his arm, protesting that he won't let Roget do that. The two Security officers enter the room and they drag Yūya away. Yūya yells that he won't let Roget have Yuzu, nor will Sora betray Yuzu to Academia. Sora, Yuzu and Yūya are friends and Yūya believes in his friends. The door closes and Roget asks if that means that Yūya does not believe in Roget, admitting that it's such a shame.

Meanwhile Sora runs through the streets, thinking that he has to find Yuzu fast, while Yūya is thrown into a cell.

Shun Kurosaki vs. Crow Hogan
Duel continues from the previous episode.

Turn 5: Crow

As he controls no monsters, Crow Special Summons "Black Feather - Gofu the Hazy Shadow" (CG Star 5/0/0) from his hand in Attack Position via its own effect. As it was Special Summoned, its effect activates, letting Crow Special Summon two "Hazy Shadow Token" (CG Star 1/0/0) in Attack Position. Crow tunes the two Level 1 "Hazy Shadow Token"'s with the Level 5 Tuner monster "Gofu" to Phantom Synchro "Assault Black Feather - Raikiri the Sudden Shower" (CG Star 7/2600/2000) from his Graveyard in Attack Position. Crow activates the effect of "Rakiri", letting him destroy a number of his opponent's cards per turn equal to the number of "Black Feather" monsters he controls. He controls 1, so he targets "Raid Raptors - Blaze Falcon" (Rank Star 5/1000/2000), but Shun activates his face-down "Raid Raptors - Desperate" as his opponent is activating a card that would destroy a card while he controls a "Raid Raptors" monster, letting him negate the effect and draw a card. Crow equips "Raikiri" with "Supreme Blue Sky Blade - Sky Excalibur", increasing its ATK by 400 (2600 → 3000). "Raikiri" attacks and destroys "Blaze Falcon" (Shun: 2100 → 100). Shun activates his face-down "Rank-Up-Magic Raptor's Force", letting him target and Special Summon an Xyz Monster that was destroyed by battle this turn, then Rank it Up. He Special Summons "Blaze Falcon" (Rank Star 5/1000/2000) then performs a Rank-Up Xyz Change to Xyz Summon "Raid Raptors - Revolution Falcon" (Rank Star 6/2000/3000/1 ORU) in Attack Position. As it was Xyz Summoned using a Rank 5 or lower "Raid Raptors" Xyz Monster, the effect of "Revolution Falcon" activates, letting Shun target a Special Summoned monster his opponent controls, destroy it and inflict damage to his opponent equal to half its ATK, but the effect of "Sky Excalibur" prevents "Raikiri" from being affected by card effects.

Turn 6: Shun

Shun draws and activates "Rank-Up-Magic Skip Force", letting him Rank-Up a monster into a "Raid Raptors" monster that is 2 Ranks higher. He Ranks Up "Revolution Falcon" and performs a Rank-Up Xyz Change to Xyz Summon "Raid Raptors - Satellite Cannon Falcon" (Rank Star 8/3000/2000/2 ORU) in Attack Position. Shun sends the "Rank-Up-Magic Raid Force" in his hand to the Graveyard via its own effect to add a "Rank-Up-Magic" Magic Card from his Graveyard to his hand. He adds and subsequently activates "Skip Force", Ranking Up "Satellite Cannon Falcon" and performing a Rank-Up Xyz Change to Xyz Summon "Raid Raptors - Ultimate Falcon" (Rank Star 10/3500/???/3 ORU) in Attack Position. Shun activates the effect of "Ultimate Falcon", detaching an Overlay Unit to negate the effects of all face-up cards his opponent controls until the end of this turn and reduce the ATK of all monsters his opponent controls by 1000 ("Raikiri" 3000 → 1600). "Ultimate Falcon" attacks and destroys "Raikiri" (Crow 2700 → 800), with "Raikiri" being sent to the Extra Deck via the effect of "Gofu". The effect of the equipped "Sky Excalibur" activates as it was sent to the Graveyard, letting Crow target and Special Summon a Winged Beast-Type Tuner monster in his Graveyard. He Special Summons "Black Feather - Oroshi the Squall" (CG Star 1/400/600) in Attack Position. During the End Phase, the effect of "Ultimate Falcon" activates as it was Xyz Summoned this turn by using a "Raid Raptors" Xyz Monster, reducing the ATK of an opponent's monster by 1000 ("Oroshi" 400 → 0).

Turn 7: Crow

Crow draws "Black Feather - Blast the Black Spear". As Crow controls a "Black Feather" monster other than "Black Spear", he Special Summons "Black Spear" (CG Star 4/1700/800) from his hand in Attack Position via its own effect. Crow tunes the Level 4 "Black Spear" with the Level 1 Tuner monster "Oroshi" to Synchro Summon "Assault Black Feather - Sohaya the Summer Shower" (CG Star 5/1500/2000) in Attack Position. As it was Synchro Summoned, its effect activates, letting Crow target an "Assault Black Feather" monster in his Graveyard and Special Summon it. He Special Summons "Assault Black Feather - Sayo the Rain-Shrouded" (CG Star 2/800/100) in Attack Position. As "Sohaya" was Synchro Summoned by using a "Black Feather" monster, its effect treats it as a Tuner monster. Crow tunes the Level 5 Tuner monster "Sohaya" with the Level 2 "Sayo" to Synchro Summon "Raikiri" (CG Star 7/2600/2000) in Attack Position. Crow activates the effect of "Raikiri", targeting "Ultimate Falcon", but "Ultimate Falcon" is unaffected by card effects. As it was sent to the Graveyard this turn, Crow activates the effect of "Sohaya" letting him banish another copy of "Sohaya" from his Graveyard to Special Summon this copy. He Special Summons "Sohaya" (CG Star 5/1500/2000) in Attack Position. As "Raikiri" was Synchro Summoned using a "Black Feather" monster, its effect treats it as a Tuner monster. Crow tunes the Level 5 "Sohaya" with the Level 7 Tuner monster "Raikiri" to Synchro Summon "Assault Black Feather - Onimaru the Thunderbolt" (CG Star 12/3000/???) in Attack Position. "Onimaru" attacks "Ultimate Falcon", with the effect of "Onimaru" activating as it is declaring an attack, increasing its ATK by the number of times Crow Synchro Summoned this turn times 1000 ("Onimaru" 3000 → 6000). "Ultimate Falcon" is destroyed (Shun: 100 → 0).

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