Episode 16

"Genius Master Chef 'Michio Mokota'" (天才料理人『茂古田未知夫』Tensai Ryōrinin "Mokota Michio") is the sixteenth episode of the Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V anime.

Synopsis
To gain eligibility to join the Junior Youth Championship, Yūya has to win 4 straight official Duels. With the guidance of Nico Smiley, Yūya heads towards the Cuisine Duel School. There waits Michio Mokota, a cuisine Duelist with high popularity among the housewives. Facing Michio's unique Dueling style, how would Yūya counter-attack?

Yūya Sakaki vs. Michio Mokota
At the start of the Duel, the Field Magic Card "Action Kitchen" 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: Michio

Michio Normal Summons "Cookmate Chickwheat" (CG Star 2/100/400). Michio finds and activates the Action Card, "Food Prepping Microwave". This lets him return a monster he controls to his hand, then Special Summon a Level 4 or lower monster from his hand. He returns "Chickwheat" to Special Summon "Cookmate Eggong" (CG Star 2/0/300) in Attack Position. As "Chickwheat" was returned to his hand, its effect allows Michio to Special Summon it during the turn it was returned. He does so now (CG Star 2/100/400). As he controls two or more "Cookmate" monsters, Michio Special Summons "Cookmate Potatopard" (CG Star 3/600/300) from his hand in Attack Position via its own effect. Michio finds an Action Card, then Sets 2 cards.

Turn 2: Yūya

Yūya Normal Summons "Entermate Whip Viper" (CG Star 4/1700/900). Yūya finds an Action Card. "Whip Viper" attacks "Eggong", but Michio activates the Action Card "Freeze Freezer", which negates all attacks from opponent's monsters this turn. Yūya activates the Action Card "Battle Burner", which will allow a monster whose attack was negated to attack again, with that attack being unable to be negated itself. Should that monster destroy an opponent's monster by battle, all Attack Position monsters the opponent controls will be destroyed. "Whip Viper" attacks and destroys "Eggong" (Michio: 4000 → 2300 LP), with the effect of "Battle Burner" destroying his other monsters. Michio activates his face-down "Food Cemetery", which places the "Cookmate" monsters that were sent to the Graveyard this turn underneath it. Michio may then add a number of "Cookmate" monsters to his hand equal to the number underneath this card. He does so now, but should he control more monsters than the number underneath "Food Cemetery", all cards he controls will be destroyed.

Turn 3: Michio

Michio activates "Wonder Recipe", letting him Special Summon a number of "Royal Cookmate" monsters from his hand equal to the number of cards underneath "Food Cemetery", then inflict 300 damage to his opponent for each monster Special Summoned. He Special Summons "Royal Cookmate Knight Napolitan" (CG Star 8/300/1100), "Royal Cookmate Prince Curry" (CG Star 7/300/1000) and "Royal Cookmate Princess Pudding" (CG Star 6/300/100), all in Attack Position. Michio finds an Action Card, then the other effect of "Wonder Recipe" activates (Yūya: 4000 → 3100 LP). Michio activates the effect of "Princess Pudding", which will double the ATK of another "Royal Cookmate" monster he controls ("Prince Curry": 300 → 600/1000) until the End Phase, but "Princess Pudding" cannot attack this turn. He then activates the effect of "Knight Napolitan", which is the same as that of "Princess Pudding" ("Prince Curry": 600 → 1200/1000). Michio activates the Action Card, "Excellent Spice", which will increase the ATK of one monster the field by 1000 ("Prince Curry": 1200 → 2200/1000) until the End Phase. "Prince Curry" attacks and destroys "Whip Viper" (Yūya: 3100 → 2600 LP). At the End Phase, the effects of "Princess Pudding", "Knight Napolitan" and "Excellent Spice" expire ("Prince Curry": 2200 → 300/1000).

Turn 4: Yūya

Yūya draws "Timegazer Magician" and subsequently places it (Left Pendulum Scale 8) and "Stargazer Magician" (Right Pendulum Scale 1) in his Pendulum Zones. Yūya Pendulum Summons "Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon" (CG Star 7/2500/2000), "Entermate Partnaga" (CG Star 5/500/2100) and "Entermate Trampolynx" (CG Star 2/300/300) from his hand, all in Attack Position. As his opponent Normal or Special Summoned a monster, Michio activates the effects of each of his "Royal Cookmate" monsters, each of which allow him to return them to his hand to destroy a monster his opponent controls. He returns "Knight Napolitan", "Prince Curry" and "Princess Pudding" to destroy "Odd-Eyes", "Partnaga" and "Trampolynx", with the latter three being sent to the Extra Deck as they are Pendulum Monsters.

Duel continues in the next episode.

Sora Shiun'in vs. Unknown Duelist
Duel already in progress. Sora controls "Death-Toy Scissors Bear" (CG Star 6/2200/1800) in Attack Position, while his opponent controls no cards.

Sora's turn

"Death-Toy Scissors Bear" attacks directly (Opponent: ? → 0 LP).

List of Featured Characters

 * Yūya Sakaki
 * En
 * Core
 * Watt
 * Kilo
 * Sora Shiun'in
 * Yōko Sakaki
 * Nico Smiley
 * Michio Mokota
 * Mrs. Mokota
 * Futoshi Harada
 * Ayu Ayukawa
 * Tatsuya Yamashiro
 * Mr. Mokota
 * Unknown Duelist
 * Yuzu Hīragi