Finally it's time to reveal the 7th and final Shadow Rider! For those of you who have tried to guess the identity of this mystery Shadow Rider...let's see if you're right. ROLL IT!
It was a bright, sunny Spring day on Academy Island. But the silence was broken by Jaden, Syrus and Chumley. They had overslept, meaning that they had missed breakfast! Once they got to the dining hall, the found that there was still some left, but not much. The culprit...CHAZZ!
"You snooze, you lose, slackers!" Chazz mocked. Unfortunately for Chazz - Clio and Reggie heard the screams of the Slifer trio. They pulled Chazz outside and beat him to a pulp as Jaden, Syrus and Chumley called to Professor Banner to report the incident. However, there was no response.
"Don't tell me...Banner's still MIA?" Otto asked.
"Things just keep getting freakier and freakier, Otto-man," Twister quipped.
It was time for Duel Alchemy class. Again, no Banner. This left Jaden bummed out, as Banner was not just his favorite teacher, but his mentor.
"Don't fret, Jaden," Otto tried to reassure his new friend.
"Sheppard's got a whole crew searching for Professor Banner!" Sam added.
"Yeah. They'll find him in no time!" Lars chimed in.
"On the bright side - we get a break from class!" Otto celebrated. Unfortunately, the celebration was premature as in stepped a disgruntled Dr. Crowler as the substitute teacher. The Mark of Amnael was next on the syllabus, followed by lab work in which...CROWLER BLEW HIMSELF UP! This was all while Crowler declared Duel Alchemy a bunch of 'academic gibberish'. That was when the remaining Key Keepers were called in to Sheppard's office.
Minutes later, in Chancellor Sheppard's office, they were greeted with the bad news - Banner had still not been found.
"What do you mean he's still lost?" Jaden asked. "Professor Banner couldn't have just vanished into thin air, could he?"
"Who knows? Bottom line is that we've looked everywhere and can't find him," Chancellor Sheppard answered grimly.
"And there's no log of him leaving the island," Dr. Crowler added.
"So we have to assume the worst - we've lost him to the shadows," Lars said with a serious tone in his voice.
"No, Lars. If he had lost a Shadow Duel, a Spirit Gate would've opened and there's been no new activity."
"I have a feeling that the Shadow Riders are somewhat connected to Banner's disappearance," Otto declared. "It's time we got to the bottom of this!"
While Lars, Jaden, Syrus and Chumley were investigating at the Slifer Dorm, Otto, Reggie and Twister were investigating at the Ra Dorm. However, just before Clio, Alexis and Chazz could even get past the Obelisk dorm. They were intercepted by the Seventh Shadow Rider.
"SHADOW RIDER ALERT!" Clio called out, activating her upgraded Duel Disk. "This one's all mine!"
"Not alone, Clio!" Alexis chimed in. "We don't know how powerful this guy is! Let me help you!" she said as her Duel Disk activated.
"How about we make this a 3 on 1?" Chazz added in as his Duel Disk activated.
"Very well," the 7th Shadow Rider confirmed as his black Academy Duel Disk activated. "As this is a 3 on 1 battle, you'll all start with 8000 Life Points, while I begin with triple that amount - 24,000! Additionally, no player may attack on the first turn. Are there any objections?"
"None here!" The trio said in unison.
"Prepare for a duel test unlike anything you've ever faced!"
"DUEL!"
Clio: 8000
Alexis: 8000
Chazz: 8000
Shadow Rider 7: 24000
"I'll take the first move!" Clio called out, drawing her card. "I begin by setting the Pendulum Scale with Scale 1 Abyss Actor Evil Heel and Scale 8 Abyss Actor Funky Comedian! Now I can simultaneously summon monsters between Levels 2 and 7! I Pendulum Summon! TIME FOR MY ALL-STAR CAST TO TAKE THE STAGE! First up - ABYSS ACTOR - WILD HOPE!"
ATK: 1600
DEF: 1200
"Followed by ABYSS ACTOR - SUPERSTAR!"
ATK: 2500
DEF: 1800
"And finally...ABYSS ACTOR - SASSY ROOKIE!"
ATK: 1700
DEF: 1000
"Now for my Superstar's ability! It lets me move Abyss Script - Rise of the Abyss King from my Deck to my Hand, which I will then play face-down along with one other card to complete my turn. You're up, Alexis!"
Alexis nodded as she drew her card. "I begin by playing my CARD OF DEMISE! This lets us draw 5 new cards, so long as we toss our hands in 5 turns!"
Once Clio, Alexis and Chazz resolved Card of Demise, Alexis looked at her hand and saw she had just what she needed. "Next up, I play my CYBER EGG ANGEL in Defense Mode!"
ATK: 200
DEF: 300
"Thanks to its special ability, I'm allowed to add MACHINE ANGEL MANIFESTATION to my hand! Next, I play MACHINE ANGEL RITUAL! You know what that means! I sacrifice the Cyber Egg Angel I have on the field along with the Etoile Cyber and Cyber Gymnast in my hand to summon...CYBER ANGEL VRASH!"
ATK: 3000
DEF: 2000
"I'll then activate MACHINE ANGEL MANIFESTATION! Now my Cyber Angel monsters can't be destroyed in battle! Plus, should I take any damage at all, I can tribute a Cyber Angel from my hand or field to summon another one from my hand! After throwing down 2 face-downs, I'll defer to Chazz."
"Watch out, Shadow Rider!" Chazz warned, drawing his card. "Because THE CHAZZ came to play! I'll start by playing CHAIN SUMMONING! This Spell lets me summon up to 3 times this turn! Next up, I'll summon out INFERNITY KNIGHT!"
ATK: 1400
DEF: 400
"Followed by INFERNITY ARCHFIEND!"
ATK: 1800
DEF: 1200
"And finally, INFERNITY RANDOMIZER!"
ATK: 900
DEF: 0
"But I'm not done! Next I play the Spell - INSTANT SYNCHRO! This lets me use monsters from my hand and field in order to Synchro Summon! So, I'll use the Infernity Beetle and Infernity Mirage in my hand in conjunction with the Infernity Archfiend and Infernity Randomizer on my field to summon...VOID OGRE DRAGON!"
ATK: 3000
DEF: 3000
"I'll end my turn by throwing 4 cards face-down! In case you didn't know by now, Shadow Rider...that leaves me cardless!"
"CARDLESS?!" Clio and Alexis gasped.
"That's when Chazz is at his best!" Clio added in.
The Shadow Rider chuckled, drawing his card. "Fools! Now the true test shall begin! First, I play 2 CARDS OF DEMISE! Next up, the Spell CHAOS DISTILL!"
Not so fast, Shadow Rider!
"Hold it right there, Shadow Rider! You've triggered Void Ogre Dragon's special ability!" Chazz declared. "When you play a Spell or Trap Card while I have no cards in my hand, my Void Ogre Dragon can negate and destroy your Chaos Distill!" he explained as the kettle was destroyed.
"Not bad," the Shadow Rider complimented. "But I have a second CHAOS DISTILL! Now, whenever a card would be sent to the Graveyard, it's removed from play instead! Next up - the Spells GOLD CHAIN, TIN SPELL CIRCLE, STEEL LAMP, BRONZE SCALE AND LEAD COMPASS! When these cards are activated while Chaos Distill is on the field, I can summon my Alchemy Beasts!"
"Alchemy Beasts?" Clio asked.
"Could Banner be the last Shadow Rider?" Alexis added.
"Yes...I am the one you know as Banner. But I am also Amnael!" The Shadow Rider, now known as Amnael declared. "Now back to the duel. From my deck, I summon SALAMANDRA THE STEEL, GERARDO THE GOLD, ARETOS THE TIN, OUROBOROS THE BRONZE AND LEON THE LEAD!"
Salamandra The Steel:
ATK: 500
DEF: 500
Aretos The Tin:
ATK: 500
DEF: 500
Gerardo The Gold:
ATK: 500
DEF: 500
Ouroboros The Bronze:
ATK: 500
DEF: 500
Leon The Lead:
ATK: 500
DEF: 500
"Alchemy Beasts are very special monsters. They can only be summoned while Chaos Distill is out and can attack directly. Next, I play my QUICK-ATTACK Spell Card! This lets my monsters attack right now! Alchemy Beasts, ATTACK CLIO DIRECTLY!"
All five Alchemy Beasts launched their attacks at Clio, causing an explosion.
Clio: 5500
"I activate the effect of MACHINE ANGEL MANIFESTATION! That means I can do this! Since Clio took damage, I can toss out Cyber Angel Natasha to summon CYBER ANGEL DAKINI to Clio's field!"
ATK: 2700
DEF: 2400
"I'll end my turn with 5 cards face-down."
"That means it's my turn!" Clio called out as she drew her card. "I play my Field Spell - HARPIE'S HUNTING GROUND! Now all my feathered friends gain 200 Attack and Defense Points! Additionally, when a Harpie is summoned to my field, I get to clear out one of your cards!"
"WHAT?!" exclaimed Amnael.
"That's right! And I'll start on our path to victory by summoning out CYBER HARPIE LADY!"
ATK: 1800 - 2000
DEF: 1300 - 1500
"Since I just summoned a Harpie monster, I think I'll get rid of the face-down card you have on the far left!"
A gust of wind blew out of Clio's Field Spell, revealing that card to be an Alchemic Defense Trap.
"Now for my assault! Cyber Harpie, ATTACK SALAMANDRA THE STEEL WITH VIRTUAL SLASH!"
On command, Clio's Cyber Harpie flew into the air, ready to slash Salamandra the Steel. However...
"You've fallen for my Trap! ALCHEMIC DEFENSE!"
"ANOTHER ONE?!" Clio exclaimed, surprised.
"That's right! With this card out, my Alchemy Beasts can't be destroyed in battle!"
The attack hit, but Salamandra still stood strong!
"But you still take the damage!"
Amnael: 22500
"Now for Cyber Angel Dakini! ATTACK SALAMANDRA WITH ANGEL KATANA SLASH!"
Dakini slashed away at Salamandra; while the attack hit the mark, Salamandra still stood, but Amnael still took damage.
Amnael: 20300
"I'll end my turn with 3 face-downs!"
"That means it's my turn! HERE GOES!" Alexis called out as she drew her card. "Cyber Angel Vrash, ATTACK AND DESTROY LEON THE LEAD WITH HEAVENLY GEAR ASSAULT!"
Cyber Angel Vrash started firing gears at Leon the Lead when...
"TRAP OPEN! Activate ELEMENTAL ABSORBER!"
Not if Chazz can help it!
"I don't think so, Shadow Rider! My Void Ogre Dragon's effect activates now, negating and destroying your Elemental Absorber!"
In response, Chazz's dragon roared, destroying Elemental Absorber.
"You think I wasn't prepared for that? I HAD ANOTHER ELEMENTAL ABSORBER FACE-DOWN! Now by removing Soul of Purity and Light from play, I can negate the attack of your Light attribute monster!"
"WHAT?!"
The attack didn't go through!
"Additionally, any attribute monster who had an attack negated by Elemental Absorber can no longer conduct an attack as long as this card's in play."
NOT GOOD! As long as Elemental Absorber is out, whatever monster that dares attack will just have its attack negated!
"Alexis, I have a backup plan!" Clio said to her Obelisk Blue friend. "I play my face-down card - ABYSS SCRIPT - RISE OF THE ABYSS KING! Since there are 3 Abyss Actors on my field, I'm allowed to destroy up to 3 of your cards! So it's exit stage right for your Elemental Absorber, Shadow Rider!"
A purple gust of wind shot out of Clio's card, intending to destroy Elemental Absorber, however...
"REVEAL TRAP! ALCHEMIC REFLECTION! This Trap activates when you play a Spell or Trap that would destroy one of my cards. I just have to remove the top card of my deck from play and all cards on your field are destroyed, Clio!"
"OH NO!"
Clio had her own card turned against her! Her field - destroyed.
"So much for your plan..." Amnael said condescendingly.
"Whatever," Chazz quipped, drawing his card. "I play...CARD OF SANCTITY! This forces us to draw until we all hold 6 cards! Next, I summon ARMED DRAGON LV 3!"
ATK: 1200
DEF: 900
"Next, I play my Trap! FULL SALVO! By tossing out my hand, I get to dish out 200 points of damage for each card! Since I just tossed out 5, that's 1000 points of damage to you!"
5 bullets shot out of Chazz's card, striking Amnael in the chest.
Amnael: 19300
"Void Ogre Dragon attacks Aretos the Tin with SONIC SHRIEK OF DARKNESS!"
Chazz's Void Ogre Dragon unleashed a sonic scream at Aretos the Tin, however...
"Elemental Absorber activates! I remove Chaos Sorcerer from play to negate the attack of your Dark monster!"
Just like that, Chazz's Dragon had its attack negated.
"I still have Armed Dragon LV 3! ATTACK ARETOS THE TIN!"
Amnael says no!
"GO, ELEMENTAL ABSORBER! I remove Garuda The Wind Spirit from play to negate your monster's attack!"
This time, a squall appeared out of Amnael's card to block Chazz's attack.
"How can we beat this guy if our attacks won't even get through?"
Amnael chuckled. "You will have to tap into your full potential and duel like you've never dueled before if you ever hope to defeat me..." he warned as he drew his card. "ALCHEMY BEASTS, ATTACK CHAZZ DIRECTLY!"
Chazz: 5500
"Next, I activate MISCHIEF OF THE TIME GODDESS! This lets me skip your turns and go again this round! This time, I think I'll strike Alexis directly!"
Alexis: 5500
"Next, I play the Spell Card - ALCHEMY ASSAULT! This destroys all my Alchemy Beasts and you take 500 damage for each one destroyed!"
Clio: 3000
Alexis: 3000
Chazz: 3000
"I'll lay 2 cards face-down, then play the Spell BLACK PROCESS - NIGLEDO! Since I have Chaos Distill in play and I have no other cards in my hand, I can remove all my Alchemy Beasts, then draw 2 cards per beast!"
Just like that, all 5 Alchemy Beasts were destroyed.
"That is the Alchemists' way - destruction and rebirth. I'll show you with this - the Spells MERCURY HOURGLASS, TUNGSTEN DOOR AND SILVER KEY! Now meet MOONFACE THE SILVER, TOBIAS THE TUNGSTEN and EKENAS THE MERCURY!"
Moonface the Silver:
ATK: 500
DEF: 500
Tobias the Tungsten:
ATK: 500
DEF: 500
Ekenas the Mercury:
ATK: 500
DEF: 500
"After playing a card face down, my turn's done."
"Good, then it's my turn!" Clio called out. "But before I draw, I play the Trap MIRACLE'S WAKE! This brings back all the monsters that were destroyed during my last turn! Now I draw!" She declared. "I activate CYCLONE! This will clear the field of your Elemental Absorber, allowing us to attack with any monster!"
A wind storm appeared out of Clio's Spell, engulfing and destroying Elemental Absorber.
"Cyber Harpie, attack Moonface! Superstar, Wild Hope and Sassy Rookie, attack Tobias the Tungsten! Dakini, attack Ekenas the Mercury!"
First, Cyber Harpie...
Amnael: 17800
Then Superstar...
Amnael: 15800
...Sassy Rookie...
Amnael: 14600
...Wild Hope...
Amnael: 13500
And finally, Dakini!
Amnael: 11300
"After throwing down a face-down, I think I'll let Alexis go now."
Alexis drew her card. "Don't mind if I do, Clio! Now, Cyber Angel Vrash, ATTACK EKENAS THE MERCURY!"
Cyber Angel Vrash launched a series of gears at Ekenas the Mercury, but thanks to Alchemic Defense, the monster wasn't destroyed. However, Amnael still took damage!
Amnael: 8800
"Now I think I'll tap into Clio's field and use Dakini to attack Moonface the Silver!"
Amnael: 6300
"That ends my turn!"
"And starts The Chazz's! First, my Armed Dragon LV 3's ability levels it up into ARMED DRAGON LV 5!"
ATK: 2400
DEF: 1700
"Next - Pot of Greed! Letting me draw twice! And I'll use both those draws now - my LEVEL UP! Spell Cards! Armed Dragon LV 5 now becomes Armed Dragon LV 7...and ARMED DRAGON LV 10!"
ATK: 3000
DEF: 2000
"Void Ogre Dragon and Armed Dragon LV 10, ATTACK HIS MOONFACE!"
Amnael: 1300
Those attacks didn't faze Amnael one bit, instead...
"Thank you, Chazz. You've put up a good fight, but your rebellion ends here. I activate RING OF DESTRUCTION! And in response, I play from my hand my RING OF DEFENSE Spell Card! First, Ring of Destruction will destroy Cyber Angel Vrash and we'll all take 3000 points of damage. Then, Ring of Defense will shield me from the damage I would've taken when Ring of Destruction takes out your monster, so only you'll take 3000 damage. That means I win!" Amnael explained with an evil laugh as Vrash was destroyed.
"OH NO!" Alexis exclaimed.
"We...we lost..." Clio said, stunned that they lost a Shadow Duel.
"We were so close..." Chazz added as they soon vanished into Amnael's Shadow Charm. Then, underneath the school, 3 more Spirit Gates had opened. Alexis and Clio's screams drew the attention of Twister and Sam.
"Hold it right there, Shadow Rider!" Sam called out.
"What have you done with my cousin?" Twister asked.
Amnael chuckled, displaying his Shadow Charm. "She's in here...and if you want her back, you'll have to defeat me, Twister Rodriguez."
"THEN LET'S GO!" Twister shouted, activating his newly upgraded Duel Disk.
"Not alone! This Shadow Rider is far too dangerous!" Sam chimed in as his newly upgraded Duel Disk activated.
"Then why don't you join him? And when I defeat you, I'll be 2 more steps closer to unleashing the Sacred Beasts!"
"DUEL!"
Twister: 8000
Sam: 8000
Amnael: 16000
"I'll make the first move!" Twister declared, drawing his card. "I'll start by summoning BLACKWING - MISTRAL THE SILVER SHIELD in Defense Mode!"
ATK: 100
DEF: 1800
"And since a Blackwing is fanning its feathers on my field, I'm allowed to summon another Blackwing - something that'll give me a serious and sharp edge! Meet BLACKWING - BORA THE SPEAR!"
ATK: 1700
DEF: 800
"I'll lay this face down and let Sam go."
Sam nodded, drawing his card. "Don't mind if I do! Here goes! I summon ANCIENT GEAR HUNTING HOUND!"
ATK: 1000
DEF: 1000
"When he comes out, you take 600 points of damage!"
Amnael: 15400
"Mind if I join in on the fun? I play my SHADOW DANCE Trap Card! This Trap automatically activates whenever you take damage from battle or an effect. It causes you to take an additional 1000 points of damage!"
"WHAT?!" Amnael said shocked.
Amnael: 14400
"And there's a lot more where that came from, Shadow Rider!" Sam declared. "I play my Hunting Hound's special ability to fuse it with the Ancient Gear Gadget, Ancient Gear Beast and Ancient Gear Box I have in my hand in order to summon my ace! Meet...the ANCIENT GEAR CHAOS GIANT!"
ATK: 4500
DEF: 3000
"I'll end my turn with 2 cards face-down. Your move, Shadow Rider!"
Amnael drew his first card. "I see, Mr. Dullard. You bring your ace monster out right away. Not a bad maneuver, but I assure you my first move will be much better. I begin by activating CHAOS DISTILL! Now whenever a card would be sent to the Graveyard, it is removed from play instead!"
"NOT GOOD!" Twister beamed.
"Not for you! Next, I activate the Spells TIN SPELL CIRCLE, MERCURY HOURGLASS AND TUNGSTEN DOOR! When these 3 cards are played along with Chaos Distill, I'm allowed to summon my Alchemy Beasts! First...ARETOS THE TIN! Followed by EKENAS THE MERCURY! And lastly, TOBIAS THE TUNGSTEN!" Amnael explained as his monsters appeared. "Alchemy Beasts are special cards. They can't be summoned in the usual ways, but they are allowed to attack directly. Now my Alchemy Beasts, ATTACK TWISTER DIRECTLY!"
The attacks hit, but Twister took no damage!
"Bad move, Shadow Rider! You triggered my DAMAGE VACCINE OMEGA MAX! This canceled out the damage you would've dealt to Twister!"
"Or so you think...I play MISCHIEF OF THE TIME GODDESS! Alchemy Beasts, ATTACK AGAIN!"
Twister: 6500
"I then play the CARD OF SANCTITY! This forces us to draw until we all have 6 cards in our hand. I'll end with 4 face-downs."
Twister grinned as he drew his card. "My draw! And I play the Spell TUNE-UP 1-2-3! With this, I can roll a die and Mistral's level increases by what number I roll!"
The roll - a 2! That means Mistral's level goes from 2 to 3!
"NICE! Now I use Level 3 Mistral to tune Level 4 Bora! And I think you know what's next...A SYNCHRO SUMMON! Meet ASSAULT BLACKWING - RAIKIRI THE RAIN SHOWER!"
ATK: 2600
DEF: 2000
"Now attack Aretos the Tin!"
On that command, Raikiri launched in the air and prepared to slash Aretos the Tin, but he ran right into an invisible barrier and shattered!
"Sorry, Twister...BUT YOU ACTIVATED MY MIRROR FORCE TRAP! This destroyed Raikiri!"
However, Twister was prepared for it!
"A smart play, Amnael...or it would've been had I not had this! I play my Quick-Play Spell BLACK FEATHER ILLUSION! This returns Raikiri to the field! Now let's try this again! Raikiri, go after Aretos the Tin!"
"I chain MAGIC CYLINDER! Raikiri's attack is negated and you both take 2600 points of damage!"
Twister says no!
"I think not! I play the Spell BLACK FEATHER REVERSAL! This will cancel out the damage I would've taken from Magic Cylinder and allow me to summon another Blackwing Synchro Monster with Attack Points equal to the damage I would've taken! So greet ASSAULT BLACKWING - CHIDORI THE RAIN SPRINKLING! And this feathered friend of mine gains 300 points for every Blackwing in my Grave!"
ATK: 2600 - 3200
DEF: 2000
"Chidori, ATTACK ARETOS!"
The attack should've destroyed Aretos, but it didn't.
"Go, ALCHEMIC DEFENSE! Now my Alchemy Beasts can't be destroyed in battle!"
"But you still take 2700 points of damage!"
Amnael: 11700
"My turn's done."
"While mine is just beginning!" Sam beamed as he drew his card. "And I think I'll have my Chaos Giant strike down your Aretos! And don't think your down card will save you! When Chaos Giant attacks, your Spells and Traps are cut off until the end of the Damage Step!"
"WHAT?!"
Sure, Arentos wasn't destroyed, but Amnael still took 4000 points of damage!
Amnael: 7700
Amanael chuckled as he was pushed back by Chaos Giant's attack. "Thank you, Samuel. YOU'VE ACTIVATED MY TRAP! ALCHEMIC DAMAGE! When I take damage from battle, I can use this Trap to deal damage to you equal to the Attack Points of your monster!"
Under the influence of the Trap Card, Chaos Giant turned to Twister and Sam and punched them hard, knocking them back.
Twister: 2000
Sam: 3500
"Not bad...but I have this Spell! ANCIENT GEAR EXPLOSIVE! This takes half of my Chaos Giant's Attack Points and hurls them at you as damage!"
Chaos Giant then hurled an explosive at Amnael, which then exploded.
Amnael: 5450
"After throwing down 2 face-downs, it's your turn, Shadow Rider!"
Amnael chuckled as he drew his card. "I lay two cards face down, then activate the Spell BLACK PROCESS-NIGLEDO! While Chaos Distill is in play, I can use this card to remove all Alchemy Beasts I have out, then draw 2 new cards per beast! Since I just removed monsters, that means I draw 6 cards! Now let's play some of them! I play BRONZE SCALE, LEAD COMPASS, SILVER KEY, STEEL LAMP and GOLD CHAIN! Now I summon 5 new Alchemy Beasts! Meet Leon The Lead, Salamandra the Steel, Moonface the Silver, Gerardo the Gold and Ouroboros the Bronze! Now my Alchemy Beasts, ATTACK SAM DIRECTLY!"
Sam: 1000
"That ends my turn."
Twister drew his card. "And starts mine! Chidori, Raikiri, ATTACK MOONFACE!"
Amnael: 650
"Turn end."
Amnael laughed evilly. "You mean DUEL END! I play RING OF DESTRUCTION and RING OF DEFENSE! Ring of Destruction will rid the field of Raikiri and deal us all 2600 points of damage! Then Ring of Defense protects me from the damage I would take while you take the hit!"
"OH NO!" Twister and Sam shouted.
"We lost..." Twister added with a defeated tone as his monster was destroyed.
Twister: 0
Sam: 0
Just like Clio, Alexis and Chazz before them, Twister and Sam were transformed into streams of light and locked away into Amnael's Shadow Charm as two more Spirit Gates were unlocked, drawing the attention of Otto, Reggie and Jaden.
"Oh no! TWISTER! SAM!" Otto called out.
"That 7th Shadow Rider must've caused this!" Jaden assessed.
"Whoever they are...they just made it personal!" Reggie added.
Meanwhile, under Duel Academy, Amnael was where the Spirit Gates were hiding...and he placed a Spirit Gate Key inside, unlocking one of the gates? THIS IS NOT GOOD! The endgame is afoot!
11 Spirit Gates have been unlocked - Otto, Reggie and Jaden are the last ones standing. They are the only ones left to try and beat Amnael. Can they do it? Find out next time!