Yu-Gi-Oh! GX - Chapter 020

Let the Tournament Begin! is the twentieth 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 2 of the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX graphic novels afterwards.

Plot
The principal hears from Midori Hibiki and Crowler about the results. Crowler is upset about how many first-year students made it in, but Midori suggests that it is because the first-year students are talented.

The tournament selections are determined

Match 1: Jaden Yuki vs. Seika Kohinata Match 2: Bastion Misawa vs. Reggie MacKenzie Match 3: Alexis Rhodes vs. David Rabb Match 4: Syrus Truesdale vs. Chazz Princeton

The semifinals pit the winner of the first match against the winner of the second match, and the winner of the third match against the winner of the third match. The finals are between the winners of the semifinals, with the winner facing Zane Truesdale.

David notices Jaden, but doubts that he has the spirit card. Jaden declares that he will duel David, but David notes that Reggie is in his block. Bastion, however, suggests that Reggie will have to defeat him first, and Alexis tells David he will be facing her.

Zane encounters Seika and notes that she's uncharacteristically enthusiastic about the duel. Seika notes that the titles in the academy go to the best duelist, and thinks that Jaden humiliated her through his duel with Alexis.

Duel

 * Jaden (4000 LP) summons Stratos (1800 ATK) in attack mode. He plays Hero Signal face-down.


 * Seika (4000 LP) summons Black Mamba (1300 ATK), and changes Stratos' position to Defense Mode (300 DEF). She plays Viper's Grudge face-down.


 * Jaden (4000 LP) summons Voltic (1000 ATK) and equips it with Voltic Spear, raising its attack to 2000. He attacks Black Mamba with it, destroying it and reducing Seika's LP to 3300, but Seika activates Viper's Grudge to summon another Black Mamba from her death. She forces it into defense mode (1500 DEF).


 * Seika (3300 LP) draws Urobonus. She tributes Black Mamba to summon Urobonus (2000 ATK), and uses Viper's Grudge to summon Black Mamba. She returns Voltic to Attack Mode, and uses Urobonus' ability to reduce its attack and defense by 300, destroying it and reducing Jaden's LP to 3700. She directly attacks with Black Mamba, reducing Jaden's LP to 2400. She uses Swamp of the Dragon Snake to special summon Poisonous Viper (100 ATK), causing him to take 500 damage on each of his standby phases.


 * Jaden (2400 LP) takes 500 damage from the poison and reduces his LP to 1900. He summons Rai-oh (1900 ATK), and attacks Black Mamba with it, destroying it and reducing Seika's LP to 2700. Seika tries to special summon a reptile, but Rai-oh's ability prevents it.

(Duel continued in next chapter)

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