In the duel against a shadow duelist, Judai is declaring the attack of E-Hero Wildman against his opponent directly. Its sword cuts through the body, but it appears nothing. The turn moves to the shadow duelist's side. His appearance gradually changes into a dark dragon form. It then attacks and destroys E-Hero Wildman by dark blue flame. The flame approaches Judai until his LP reduces to 0. Getting shocked by this defeat, he sees Sho and Hayato also burnt by the flame. Sho tells Judai that he feels very painful and asks him for help. Judai tries to help them, but he is pulled down by the ground. He goes deeper into darkness of the ground while calling Sho and Hayato. Seeing Judai not sleeping well, Sho tries to wake him up. When Judai gets up, Sho asks whether he has a nightmare and whether he is fine. Anyway, Judai says nothing. He looks very tired before getting down to sleep again. Sho and Hane Kuriboh look very concerned by him.

Next day on the other side of the island, Sho invites Judai to hotspring pool (Onzen) to take some rest. Judai thinks that this is not the time to relax like this. Sho tells him that everything will be fine. He just wants Judai to relieve his stress. Sho then jumps into the pool with a ring because he can't swin. Having felt good with the water, he tells Judai and Hayato to follow him quickly. Judai tells Sho to be aware of that his towel has already floated out. After that, three of them are relaxing themselves in the pool. Sho tells Judai to forget any bad thing that has happened. Hearing his words, Judai has just realized it and becomes serious. Hayato looks unpleased with Sho since he said something to remind Judai of the bad events. Thus, Sho apologizes Judai since he didn't intend to say that. Judai still looks serious until he moves down into the water. Sho and Hayato become worried by what is going on with him. Suddenly, Sho is getting shocked when Judai appears on the other side of the pool with his towel. Sho starts swimming to take it back from Judai rapidly as Judai is swimming away from him. Judai is wondering whether Sho always puts on his eyeglasses when he is in the pool. Sho claims that it isn't Judai's business, trying to chase him and taking his towel back.

Meanwhile, Manjyome throws cool water over Sho, saying they are very noisy. He is sitting on a rock in the pool as well. Judai is wondering that Manjyome has also come here. He calls his name without proper suffix (San), so Manjyome reminds him of the proper word, Manjyome-San. Judai invites Manjyome come down to swim and play together. Manjyome certainly refuses because he has nothing to deal with nude people. Sho then throws water over his face to return what he did to him before. Manjyome becomes mad at him as Sho seems to enjoy his act. He keeps on provoking Manjyome by saying that Thunder is getting angry, swimming away quickly. Thus, Manjyome jumps into the water to chase him. Judai shows Hayato Sho's towel that he hasn't returned it to Sho yet. They look at Sho and Manjyome having fun with each other. Manjyome can finally catch Sho's ring. Sho screams and tries to stop Manjyome because he can't swin. Hayato sees that both of them seem to enjoy playing. Sho then can get Manjyome's towel, so Manjyome is trying to take it back. Sho asks Judai and Hayato for their support to tease Manjyome. Thus, Hayato leaves Judai alone for helping Sho.

Judai dives into the water and reminds himself of previous cruel duels. Kaiser's soul was sealed in a doll, and Camilla's soul was finally taken by darkness. Judai believes that all of these things aren't merely dreams. He becomes scared when he thinks what will happen to Sho and Hayato if he is defeated. He always thinks that duel is what you have fun with. However, he feels confused now whether his thought is wrong. Suddenly, he hears the voice of Hane Kuriboh. Getting up, he sees Hane Kuriboh moving back. Therefore, he decides to follow it by leaving Sho's towel there. When Sho and Hayato turn back and see only the towel, they are wondering where Judai has gone. Meanwhile, Hayato is seeing his Des Koala running to the same direction of Hane Kuriboh, so he decides to chase it as well. Sho is also following him. On the other side, Manjyome can finally take back his towel and gets up from the water. He doesn't understand why he had to go down and play with these people (Sho and Hayato). At the same time, the spirit of Ojama appears and annoys him. Thus, he throws it into the water and tells it to go anywhere it wants and not to come back again. Ojama Yellow asks him to go with it since many spirits have waited for him. Manjyome turns back and looks confused by what it said.

Judai is looking for Hane Kuriboh on the other side of the pool. Suddenly, he is pulled down into the water and appears with his complete costume and duel disk at a mysterious place. He sees some monsters moving around him, so he surprisingly screams. Anyway, the monsters also screams with scare. Judai knows that he is making them frightened, so he stops yelling and apologizes them. He thinks that they should be the monster spirits. Judai doesn't understand why these monsters are here. Then, something is falling down from the top where he has just come. Judai moves away quickly until Hayato with his Des Koala, Manjyome with Ojama Yellow, and Sho fall down together. They have got dress completely. Sho is looking for his eyeglasses while Des Koala takes it from the floor and gives it to him from behind. Sho thanks Hayato instead because he thinks that Des Koala is Hayato. Hayato then asks Judai whether here is the spirit country. Sho is wondering whom he is talking to if Hayato talking is in front of him. Putting on his eyeglasses, Sho is getting shocked when he sees a big Des Koala behind him. Manjyome has realized that here is where spirits of monster cards are staying together. Ojama Yellow confirms that his thought is right.

Later, a mysterious guy appears and asks whether Judai, Hayato, and Manjyome are the duelists led here by the spirits this time. Ojama Yellow calls him [Kaibaman-Sama]. Judai asks whether he is the leader and why he calls all of them up here. Moreover, he is wondering whether Kaibaman is one of 7 stars. Kaibaman answers nothing to his many questions. He thinks that Judai had better understand everything in the duel. Then, both of them standby their duel disks. Seeing Judai not babbling as usual, Kaibaman asks whether he is scared of dueling against him. He further asks whether shadow duels are actually cruel. Anyway, Kaibaman thinks that Judai merely loses his fighting spirit. He blames Judai how ashamed he looks. In order to gain his spirit back, Kaibaman tells him to take this duel seriously to get over him. Hayato feels that Kaibaman's words seem to force Judai very much. Manjyome feels annoyed by Judai's confusing act. He tells him that if Judai becomes afraid, he will go in his place instead. Kaibaman hopes Judai not discouraged while showing Blue Eyes White Dragon card. He tells him that it is what Judai has to fight against in this game. People realize well that it is a faithful servant of the legendary duelist, Kaiba Seto. Hayato has just seen it at the first time. Kaibaman asks Judai again whether he is scared of his Blue Eyes. Judai tries to keep his fighting spirit as accepting Kaibaman's challenge. Meanwhile, many monster spirits are watching them as audiences. Then, the duel between Kaibaman and Judai begins.

First turn comes to Judai. Drawing a card, he summons E-Hero Bubbleman in an attack poistion [E-Hero Bubbleman - 4/800/1200: If this card is the only card in your hand, you can Special Summon it in attack mode. When this card is successfully Normal Summoned, Special Summoned, or Reverse Summoned when it is the only card on your Field, draw 2 cards from your deck]. Due to its special effect, Judai can draw additional two cards when E-Hero Bubbleman is the only one card on the field. After that, he plays an equipment magic card, Bubble Shot, with E-Hero Bubbleman. According to its effect, E-Hero Bubbleman's attack points go up to 1600 (800+800) [Bubble Shot - Equipment Magic: This card can only be equipped to a Elemental Hero Bubbleman on the Field. Increase the Equipped Monster's attack strength by 800. Destroy this card in order to prevent the equipped Monster from being destroyed, and taking any damage]. Judai then ends his turn. Manjyome is curious about how Judai is gonna fight against Blue Eyes White Dragon. Judai is getting worried by it as well. If this is actually the shadow duel following his nightmare, Sho and Hayato may be in danger. Judai can't keep on thinking about the consequence and tries to leave it from his head.

Kaibaman Monster Card

It is now Kaibaman's turn. He draws a card and gets Kaibaman card. He certainly summons his key card, Kaibaman, onto the field in an attack position [Kaibaman ~ Seiki No Mikata Kaibaman - 3/200/700: You can sacrifice this card to Special Summon 1 Blue Eyes White Dragon from your hand]. Sho looks surprised by two Kaibaman, one is a spirit player and another is a monster, on the field. Kaibaman says that if he gives this monster as a tribute, he can summon specially its servant from his hand. Judai can expect that great servant very well. Kaibaman is going to let Judai see the legend. Sacrificing Kaibaman, he summons Blue Eyes White Dragon specially onto the field [Blue Eyes White Dragon - 8/3000/2500]. People looks very amazed by the appearance of the great monster with 3000 attack points. Kaibaman declares the attack of Blue Eyes White Dragon, Burst Steam, against E-Hero Bubbleman quickly. Judai suddenly activates the special effect of Bubble Shot. This equipment magic card can be destroyed to protect E-Hero Bubbleman and Judai from any damage. Sho sees that the attack of Blue Eyes isn't working. However, Hayato notes that when the equipment magic is destroyed, E-Hero Bubbleman's attack points decrease to its base points, 800 (1600-800). Blue Eyes White Dragon then goes back to stay behind Kaibaman while Judai becomes more anxious. He is getting worried by how to deal with this greatest monster.

Turn is now back with Judai. He draws a card and gets Polymerization. Thus, he plays it to fuse E-Hero Bubbleman on the field with E-Hero Clayman on his hand to summon E-Hero Mudballman in a defense mode [E-Hero Mudballman - 6/1900/3000]. Then, he ends his turn quickly.

Burst Steam of Destruction Magic Card

In Kaibaman's turn, drawing a card, he gets Pot of Greed. Therefore, he plays it to draw additional two cards [Pot of Greed ~ Kou Yuku Na Tsubo - Magic: Draw two cards from your deck]. After that, he plays Burst Steam of Destruction with Blue Eyes White Dragon. [Burst Stream of Destruction ~ Honobi No Burst Stream - Magic; You can only activate this card if there is a face-up Blue Eyes White Dragon on your Field. Destroy all of the Monster on your opponent's Field. During the turn in which you activate this card, Blue Eyes White Dragon can't attack]. Judai looks amazed by the magic card with the similar name as Blue Eyes' strike. Manjyome explains that it is the magic card occupied only by Blue Eyes. Kaibaman tells him that this card can be activated only if Blue Eyes White Dragon is on the field. Due to its effect, all monsters on Judai's field are destroyed. As a result, E-Hero Mudballman is destroyed by the effect. Sho becomes more worried by situation because Judai may get such a great hit from the battle phase of Kaibaman. However, Manjyome explains that this magic card doesn't allow Blue Eyes White Dragon to attack in this turn.

Manju God Monster Card

Kaibaman keeps on his turn. He summons Manju God in an attack position. Due to its effect, Kaibaman and take either a ritual monster or a ritual magic card from his deck onto his hand. Thus, he decides to select White Dragon Ritual. He plays it to summon Knight of White Dragon specially onto the field. Kaibaman tells him not to feel optimistic that Blue Eyes can't attack in this turn because of the effect of Burst Steam of Destruction. If Judai thinks like that, he isn't different from other normal (underdog) duelists. Kaibaman tells him seriously not to disappoint Blue Eyes before declaring the attack of Knight of White Dragon against Judai directly. Getting the direct hit, Judai's LP decreases to 2100 (4000-1900). Kaibaman's move hasn't finished yet. He explains that he can sacrifice Knight of White Dragon to summon specially a great monster from either his hand or his deck. Judai is wondering what else is coming. Absolutely, Kaibaman gives Knight of White Dragon as a tribute to summon another Blue Eyes White Dragon onto the field. Then, he ends his turn. Sho is very surprised by the second Blue Eyes. He thinks that Blue Eyes White Dragon is a legendary rare card, so he doesn't understand why Kaibaman has two of them in his deck. Seeing two Blue Eyes, Manjyome can guess that Kaibaman's deck should have some relation with Kaiba's deck.

It is now Judai's turn. Drawing a card, he plays a magic card, Monster Reincarnation, to discard a card from his hand and take back a monster from his graveyard [Monster Reincarnation ~ Shisha Tensei - Magic: Discard 1 card from your hand. Place 1 Monster from your Cemetery into your hand]. Thus, he discards E-Hero Necro Darkman to get back E-Hero Clayman from the cemetery. Kaibaman asks what he can do by taking back such a weak monster (He uses Kaiba's favorite word, Sako Monster - Weak/Trash Monster, to call it). Judai certainly gets mad by his words, arguing that there is no trash monster in his deck. Moreover, he reveals that his main target isn't to take back E-Hero Clayman. Actually, he aims to the special effect of E-Hero Necro Darkman. According to its effect, when this monster is in the graveyard, Judai can summon a Hero Monster from his hand without giving any tribute [E-Hero Darkman - 5/1600/1800: While this card is in your graveyard, you may special summon a monster with E-HERO in it's name without any scariface for tribute. This effect can only be done once while this card is in the graveyard]. As a result, he can summon E-Hero Edgeman specially onto the field in an attack position [E-Hero Edgeman - 7/2600/1600: If this Monster attacks a Monster in defense mode with lower defense strength than this Monsters attack strength, do Battle Damage to your opponent equal to the difference].

Sho is still worried. Although E-Hero Edgeman has 2600 attack points, each Blue Eyes White Dragon has higher strength points. Judai keeps on his turn by playing the field magic card, Skycrapper. When his Hero monster is going to battle against the greater monster, Blue Eyes White Dragon, its attack points can increase by 1000 points [Skycrapper - Field Magic: Increase the attack strength of all Monsters on the Field with Hero in their name by 1000 points when Battling a Monster with higher attack strength]. In other words, when E-Hero Edgeman with 2600 attack points faces against Blue Eyes with 3000 attack points, its attack points increase to 3600 (2600+1000). Judai intends to destroy the legend while declaring the attack of E-Hero Edgeman, Power Edge, against Blue Eyes White Dragon. When a Blue Eyes is destroyed, Kaibaman's LP decreases to 3400 (4000+3000-3600). Manjyome is very surprised by that Judai could finally beat Blue Eyes. Setting a face-down card, Judai ends his turn. At this moment, he looks very confident and different, boasting off the real combination power of his Hero monsters.

Kaibaman tells Judai that he becomes excited at this point. Judai also feels the same, saying that he hasn't experienced this fun duel for a while. He accepts the great strength of Kaibaman. Kaibaman sees that Judai seems to be able to get rid of his previous hesitation. Judai just stands at the entrance door of the real duel. The road to the global duel still exists and Judai has to continue fighting to reach it. However, Kaibaman wonders whether his road is gonna end up here by his uncertain feeling. He hopes that the strong belief in a deck would actually become Judai's future. Judai becomes more clam and considers what Kaibaman lectures him carefully.

Blue Eyes Ultimate Dragon Monster Card

Although Judai could defeat one of his Blue Eyes, Kaibaman feels pity to him because he is gonna win this game anyway. Kaibaman continues his turn. He draws a card and plays the magic card, Soul Resurrection, to regenerate Blue Eyes from his cemetery in a defense position [Soul Resurrection ~ Moku Suru Shisha - Instant Magic: Special Summon 1 Normal Monster from your Graveyard to the Field in face-up Defense Mode. As long as the Special Summoned card remains face-up on the Field, it can't attack]. Once Kaibaman is going to play Polymerization, Manjyome has realized that there is one more Blue Eyes in his deck. That completely means Kaibaman's deck is actually Kaiba Seto's deck. Kaibaman fuses two Blue Eyes on this field and another Blue Eyes on his hand into his greatest dragon monster, Blue Eyes Ultimate Dragon [Blue Eyes Ultimate Dragon - 12/4500/3800]. Judai feels very impressed by the appearance of this powerful monster. Kaibaman tells Judai that the attack points of Blue Eyes Ultimate Dragon are 4500 points. Although E-Hero Edgeman can gain higher attack points by Skycrapper, its 3600 attack points (2600+1000) can't stand anyway.

Edge Hammer Trap Card

While Judai is getting more concerned by the situation, the spirit of Hane Kuriboh appears close to him and tries to cheer him up. Judai feels better while telling it not to be worried. Kaibaman then declares the attack of Blue Eyes Ultimate Dragon against E-Hero Edgeman quickly. At this moment, Judai opens his face-down trap card, Edge Hammer. According to its effect, Judai can give E-Hero Edgeman as a tribute to destroy Blue Eyes Ultimate Dragon. Moreover, the damages equal to the attack points of Blue Eyes Ultimate Dragon deal directly to Kaibaman [Edge Hammer - Trap: Sacrifice 1 E-HERO Edgeman face-up on your Field. Destroy 1 of your opponent's Monsters face-up on the Field and do damage to the controller equal to the attack strength of the Monster]. Judai claims that if Kaibaman gets the direct 4500 damage points from the attack points of Blue Eyes Ultimate Dragon, he will be finally defeated (LP 0=3400-4500). However, Judai is wondering why Kaibaman still survives.

Actually, Kaibaman is activating De-Fusion to separate Blue Eyes Ultimate Dragon into their three original forms [De-Fusion ~ Yuugou Kaijyo - Instant Magic: Return 1 Fusion Monster Card on the Field to its' owner's Fusion Deck. If all the Fusion-Material Monsters for the returned Fusion Monster Card are in the Graveyard, they can be Special Summoned to the Field at this time]. Kaibaman declares the extreme triple attacks from three Blue Eyes White Dragon against Judai directly. During the strike, he yells out such powerful words to describe it [Tough! Invincible! Greatest!]. While his Blue Eyes are attacking, he yells again [Pulverization! Honerable Death! Large Applause!] and laughs out loud. Getting such a strong hit, Judai's LP eventually reduces to 0 (2100-3000-3000-3000). He is defeated while falling down on the ground.

Hane Kuriboh looks very worried by him as Judai is getting up. He first looks at Sho and Hayato and feels very concerned about them. Hopefully, nothing goes following his nightmare. Sho, Hayato, and Manjyome are having fun with monster spirits. Kaibaman is walking in to him while Judai is getting hurt by the strike. He is wondering whether Judai can get up by himself. If he can't, his road is finished here. Certainly, Judai tries to show him that he can do that by standing by himself while getting more hurt. Kaibaman asks him whether he is still afraid of defeat. Judai replies him that he actually enjoys the duel and no longer feels scared. Kaibaman teaches him that if he is afraid of the defeat, he just stops improving. Although Judai is defeated, he can learn from it and win later. Judai becomes surprised by his kind words to him.

Hayato, Sho, and Manjyome then run into him. Judai apologizes his friends for making them feel worried. He has been fine by now. Manjyome is concerned by how people can return to the world as a result of Judai's defeat. Meanwhile, people have just noticed and all monsters and even Kaibaman have gone. Before leaving, Kaibaman says that there is some connection between this world and their normal world. He suggests people close their eyes and strongly think of their desires. Then, Kaibaman disappears into the fog. Everybody starts closing his eyes and prays. Sho says that he would like to return to his world. Suddenly, water blows out from the ground and pushes them to the surface. When Judai gets up, he finds himself and his friends on the ground beside the pool. Their costumes have already gone.

Judai, Hayato, and Sho are walking back to their dorm. Sho is talking about what happened today. He thinks that he just saw the dream with many monster spirits: Des Koala, Hane Kuriboh, and even Blue Eyes. He doesn't realize that the spirits of Des Koala and Hane Kuriboh are now walking behind Hayato and Judai. Judai turns to talk to Hane Kuriboh. He thanks it for letting him experience such a fun duel again today. Hane Kuriboh would like him to remember how he has enjoyed the duel. Meanwhile, Sho calls Judai to hurry up. He has got boiled eggs made at the hotspring, so people can enjoy eating at the dorm tonight.

to be continued...

[ Judai's deck list]
New cards played | Edge Hammer (T)

[ Kaibaman's deck list]
New cards played | Kaibaman (M), Blue Eyes White Dragon (M), Blue Eyes Ultimate Dragon (M), Manju God (M), Paladin of White Dragon (M), Burst Steam of Destruction (S), White Dragon Ritual (S)

M=monster, S=Spell, T=Trap