Yu-Gi-Oh! GX - Chapter 023

'''Conclusion? But then what!?''' is the twenty-third chapter of the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX manga. It was first printed in Japanese in the V Jump magazine and in English in the Shonen Jump magazine. Both of which were printed in volume 3 of the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX graphic novels afterwards.

Plot
Jaden Yuki continues to dread the possibility of a Shadow Game against Reggie MacKenzie, as he does not understand what it could be. Reggie notes that David Rabb is likely pleased at the possibility of her losing to Bastion, as if she loses, he will be able to fight Jaden.

Reggie gains the advantage in the duel with Valhalla's special ability, and seems poised to duel Jaden next round. However, Bastion's Enma's Judgment card enables him to destroy Reggie's monsters and Valhalla, but he does not destroy the face-down card that she has set. Although the card has the ability to negate damage and could have saved her, Reggie chooses not to use it, and is instead defeated. She walks away, believing he deserves credit for attacking without hesitation. Bastion a relieved Jaden then tells Jaden that they will have a fun duel in the next round. Reggie thinks that now that she knows where to find the card she seeks, she no longer has a reason to be in the tournament, and that Jaden is running out of time.

Duel

 * Bastion (2200 LP) attacks Reggie MacKenzie with Onmoraki, Crow Tengu and Mezuki (700, 900 and 1200 ATK, as a result of Divine Sanctuary). Reggie discards Divine Sanctuary to activate Divine Gate, removing Divine Sanctuary and restoring the monsters to their previous Attack (1200, 1400 and 1700 ATK, respectively) to reduce her damage by half, taking 2150 damage (1750 LP).


 * Reggie (1750 LP) activates Valhalla, Hall of the Fallen, and summons Athena (2600 ATK). Athena attacks Mezuki, destroying it and doing 900 damage to Bastion (1300 LP). She activates Athena's special effect, doing 600 damage to players who special summon. She plays Mirror Force face-down.


 * Bastion (1300 LP) summons Gozuki in Defense Mode, then sends Shutendoji to the graveyard with its effect.


 * Reggie (1750 LP) summons Tethys from the Graveyard, resulting in Bastion's LP going down to 700. She uses it to destroy Gozuki, then directly attacks with Athena, but Bastion uses Negate Attack.


 * Bastion (700 LP) plays Enma's Judgment face-down.


 * Reggie (1750 LP) activates Valhalla's Judgment to summon Hecatrice, but Bastion activates Enma's Judgment to destroy it. He removes five Yokai monsters from the graveyard to summon the Red Ogre (1800 ATK), reducing his LP to 100. He uses the Ogre's effect to send three cards from his hand to the graveyard, destroying both of Reggie's monsters and Valhalla. Reggie passes her turn without summoning a monster.


 * Bastion (100 LP) attacks Reggie directly with Red Ogre, defeating her. At this time, Reggie is holding the Splendid Venus, the Swords of Revealing Light and Fimugawa.

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