Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's - Episode 072

What Lies Within the Wind  is the seventy second episode of Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's.

The duel between Yusei Fudo and Sherry Leblanc continues. As she reveals the motives behind her wanting to recruit him.

The Duel
Sherry reveals to him that she has come to recruit him, with the desire to win the WRGP, as well as for another unmentioned motive. Once saying that their duel is a formal way of greeting, they recommence the duel. However before they continue, Yusei says to Akiza to get off is Duel Runner, as the duel might be dangerous. Thus she refuses, stating that has to see their Turbo Duel all through the end.

The duel then furthermore goes on; with Yusei pulling out his strategy in order finally bring down Sherry’s Fleur de Chevalier. However it costs him, as his Life Points are down to 100. Sherry points this out, as she’ll use Speed World 2´s damaging effect to finish the duel. Telling him that the outcome will be decided depending on what she Draws, she continues then, however without getting the necessary card.

Because of this, Sherry tells them that she needs him even more. She then questions Yusei, as to what’s the reason for him behind dueling and why is he entering the WRGP. Thus Yusei then tells her that, he wants to enter the Grand Prix to find that motive. So Sherry concludes that in the end he’s dueling without any purpose at all. However, for Sherry there is a motive and that is of revenge.

Sherry’s childhood memory
At the moment Sherry recounts the time her parents were still alive. As she was their only daughter, she mentions that there were also card players, whom live happily at the time. However trouble and tragedy came for them, as soon her father’s company was being bought by a rival company. Though having a daughter around they tried to their bests not to show any signs of trouble.

However one night after that everything change, as Sherry being in her room heard gunshots and upon inspecting came upon a gruesome scene. She found her parents along with other persons dead in the dining room. Thus upon being saved by Mizoguchi, Sherry escapes with him as they were still after her. All while traveling she learns about another organization behind their death.

That being Yliaster.

Present Time
Upon mentioning their name, both Yusei and Akiza recount having heard of it before. Sherry states not only mentions how powerful and devious this group is, but also that she discovered why there were after her (this involving a mysterious card hidden within her teddy bear and later discovered by her caretaker). Sherry claims that Yliaster is also somehow involved with the WRGP, and therefore the reason she wants Yusei to win it. So that he can closer to the truth of what their after and also the reason behind her parents death.

However Akiza objects to this, in reference to promise made by Yusei to win the Grand Prix with Jack Atlas and Crow. And also that she doesn’t know him, but Sherry states the opposite due to the accelerated speed and uniqueness of their Duel. She states that she knows about Yusei´s emotions as well as hers to him, and that only Turbo Duelists can understand this concept.

Towards the End
The duel between Yusei and Sherry continue at its climax, while Akiza herself reflexes about what Sherry said before, about being able to understand what each duelist emotions and feelings are while Turbo dueling. Coming to that conclusion while analyzing some of Yusei´s past duels against rivals and friends, and that all of those aspects exist only on the highly accelerated world of Turbo Duels.

Much later after this, as Yusei is about to summon Stardust Dragon through the effect of his Starlight Road, the duel is abruptly interrupted. As suddenly a truck comes crashing down from a bridge that’s above them. As this occurs, Yusei and Akiza both then spot a familiar figure standing on the bridge also. That of Ichisai, along with his masked thugs, who wants to punish Yusei for going against him.

As it seems no way out, Akiza fastly acts telling Yusei to let her handle the situation. As she quickly takes the Dragon card from its hand, Yusei asks what she is going to do. Telling him that she’ll summon it of real, even with Yusei´s concern over what she is going to do. Still as Akiza summons Stardust on his Duel Disk, they are able to escape the situation, as the Dragon uses its enormous body to detain the truck long enough to secure their passing. However because of this action, Sherry acknowledges her as being a Psychic Duelist.

Inconclusion of the Duel
Still because of Ichisai´s act, the duel is automatically called off. Ichisai and its thugs then, seeing what has just happen try to leave the scene, however are confronted by Mizoguchi, who quickly and effortlessly gives them a good beating.

After this, as he gets to where they are on his own Duel Runner, Sherry and Yusei disclose upon the possible outcome of the duel. However Sherry doesn’t take interest as to, stating that the accelerated world in which they live on, doesn’t end there. Expecting to meet again with Yusei, as well as with Akiza, who because of the occurred situation finds her somewhat interesting? Though Akiza herself is surprised by that comment, Sherry along with Mizoguchi leaves the scene. Still as a result of their duel, and intrigued by Sherry's words about the uniqueness of Turbo Dueling, Akiza resolves to try and become a Turbo Duelist. As for Yusei, ponds on Sherry’s question that is, the reason of why he’s dueling for.

Featured Duels
 Yusei vs. Sherry 
 * Continued from previous episode...

Yusei summons "Turbo Synchron" (ATK: 100), he then Synchro Summon´s "Turbo Warrior" (ATK: 2500). Yusei then attacks "Fleur de Chevalier" with "Turbo Warrior", he then activates the effect of "Turbo Warrior" halving the ATK of "Fleur de Chevalier" (ATK: 1350) (Sherry: 2750 Life Points). Sherry then activates "For the Founder" allowing her to destroy "Apprentice Knight" instead, Yusei then activates "Synchro Out" allowing Yusei to return "Turbo Warrior" back to the Extra Deck and Special Summon "Junk Warrior" (ATK: 2300) and "Turbo Synchron" (ATK: 100) from the Graveyard. Yusei then activates "Urgent Tuning", in response Sherry activates the effect of "Fleur de Chevalier" to negate and destroy "Urgent Tuning". She then activates "Chain Close", preventing Yusei from activating any Spell or Traps from his hand until his next turn. Yusei attacks "Fleur de Chevalier" with "Turbo Synchron" and activates its effect and switches "Fleur de Chevalier" to Defense Position (DEF: 2300) (Yusei: 100 Life Points). Yusei then activates the other effect of "Turbo Synchron" and Special Summons "Junk Collector" (ATK: 1000), Yusei then activates the effect of "Junk Collector" to remove it from play along with another card to activate a Trap from his Graveyard, Yusei chooses "Urgent Tuning" and Synchro Summons "Turbo Warrior" (ATK: 2500). Yusei attacks "Fleur de Chevalier" with "Turbo Warrior" and ends his turn.

Sherry summons "Holy Knight's Shield Carrier" (DEF: 1300) and activates its effect to remove from play "Spear Holder of the Holy Knights" and draw 1 card from her deck. She places 1 card face-down in her Spell & Trap Card Zone and ends her turn.

Yusei activates the effect of "Speed World 2" to reduce his Speed Counters by 7 to draw 1 card from his deck. Yusei draws and summons "Drill Synchron" (ATK: 800), he then attacks "Holy Knight's Shield Carrier" with "Turbo Warrior", he then activates the effect of "Drill Synchron" to inflict Piercing damage (Sherry: 1550 Life Points) and then gets to draw 1 card from his deck. Sherry activates "Liberty Release" allowing her to return all monsters to their respective decks. Yusei places 2 cards face-down in his Spell & Trap Card Zones and ends his turn.

Sherry summons "Holy Knight Jeanne" (ATK: 1900) and activates it effect to reduce its ATK by 300 (ATK: 1600) to add a Spell Card from her Graveyard to her hand when it's destroyed, Yusei activates "Synchro Spirits" removing from play "Junk Warrior" to Special Summon "Speed Warrior" (DEF: 400) and "Junk Synchron" (DEF: 500). Sherry attacks and destroys "Junk Synchron". She ends her turn.

Yusei activates "Speed Spell - High Speed Clash" and target his "Speed Warrior" and his face-down Trap Card, he chains "Starlight Road" allowing him to Special Summon "Stardust Dragon".

The duel is cancelled with no winners.