Yu-Gi-Oh! GX - Episode 049

"Rise of the Sacred Beasts, Part 2", known as "VS Kagemaru (Part 2) - Awakening of the Three Legendary Demons" in the Japanese version, is the forty-ninth episode of the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX anime. It first aired in Japan on September 7, 2005 and in the US on April 3, 2006.

Summary
Kagemaru has used the Sacred Beasts to drain the energy of Duel Monster Spirits, and has used their power to de-age himself. Kagemaru continues his Duel with Jaden Yuki, and his "Lost Paradise" Field Spell Card lets him draw three cards during his Draw Phase so long as he controls at least one Sacred Beast. He currently has two - "Uria, Lord of Searing Flames" and "Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder". Jaden Summons "Wroughtweiler" and Sets a card. Kagemaru attacks with "Hamon", and "Wroughtweiler's" destruction lets Jaden add "Elemental Hero Bubbleman" and "Polymerization" from his Graveyard to his hand, but "Hamon's" effect deals 1000 damage to Jaden, reducing him to 600 Life Points. Kagemaru then attacks directly with "Uria", but Jaden activates his face-down "The Flute of Summoning Kuriboh" to Special Summon "Winged Kuriboh" form his Deck to take the hit. This activates the power of the "Sabatiel - The Philosopher's Stone" that Professor Banner had given to Jaden, and it moves from his Deck to this hand. Jaden Summons "Bubbleman", drawing two cards via its effect, and then activates "Metamorphosis", Tributing "Bubbleman" to Special Summon "Neo Bubbleman" from his Fusion Deck in Attack Position. He equips it with "Bubble Blaster", increasing its attack by 800, and then attacks "Hamon". This activates "Neo Bubbleman's" effect, destroying any monster it battles with, while "Bubble Blaster" lets Jaden negate the Battle Damage that Jaden would have taken and save "Neo Bubbleman" from destruction by sending it to the Graveyard. With "Hamon" destroyed, Jaden Sets a card and ends this turn. Kagemaru attacks with "Uria", and Jaden activates his face-down "Bubble Illusion", letting him activate a Trap Card from his hand. He chooses "Hero's Rule 1: Five Freedoms", and declares Trap, meaning both players must remove up to five Traps in their Graveyards from play. With no Traps in Kagemaru's Graveyard, "Uria's" attack becomes zero, and allows "Neo Bubbleman" to destroy it. Kagemaru activates "Resurrection Tribute", destroying "Neo Bubbleman" and Special Summoning "Hamon" from his Graveyard. He then discards "Cemetary Bomb" to Special Summon "Uria" from his Graveyard, though its defense is only 1000. With both of them out, Kagemaru activates "Phantasmal Martyrs", discarding "The Creator" and "Divine Wrath" to Special Summon three "Phantasmal Martyr Tokens", which he Tributes to Special Summon the third Sacred Beast, "Raviel, Lord of Phantasms". "Uria's" defense increases by 1000 due the presence of another Trap in Kagemaru's Graveyard.

With all three Sacred Beasts on the field, their power increases, and Kagemaru drains further energy from cards around the world. Cards in the display case of Solomon Muto's Kame Game shop are shown fading away, as well as cards owned by Slade and Jagger Princeton. Chazz Princeton's "Ojama Yellow" has literally turned into a skeleton. Jaden begins his turn, activating "Dark Factory of Mass Production" to add "Elemental Hero Avian" and "Elemental Hero Burstinatrix" from his Graveyard to his hand. He then plays "Polymerization" to fuse the two and Fusion Summon "Elemental Hero Flame Wingman". With a new monster Summoned to Jaden's field, "Raviel's" effect activates, Summoning a "Phantasm Token" to Kagemaru's field. Jaden knows he can destroy "Uria" with "Flame Wingman", but the other Sacred Beasts would reduce his Life Points to zero on Kagemaru's turn. Pharaoh arrives, chasing a small orb of yellow light, from which comes the voice of Professor Banner, the orb apparently being his soul. He tells Jaden to us "Sabatiel - The Philosopher's Stone", and explains that the card will allow him to think of any card in his Deck and "Sabatiel" will temporarily transform into that card (in Yu-Gi-Oh! video games this effect is replicated by allowing the player to move a card from their Deck to their hand) at the cost of half of Jaden's Life Points. Once this effect has been used thee times, the true effect of the card may be activated. Jaden thinks of "Fusion Recovery" and finds that Banner was telling the truth. Playing it, he adds "Elemental Hero Sparkman" and "Polymerization" from his Graveyard to his hand and then plays the latter to fuse the former with "Flame Wingman" to Fusion Summon "Elemental Hero Shining Flare Wingman", whose attack increases to 4600 due to the seven "Elemental Heroes" in Jaden's Graveyard. Another "Phantasm Token" is Summoned to Kagemaru's field via "Raviel's" effect.

Jaden attacks "Hamon", but as "Shining Flare Wingman's" effect activates to inflict damage to Kagemaru, "Hamon's" shattered pieces intercept the effect, and Kagemaru explains that should "Hamon" be destroyed while in Defense Position, he can negate Effect Damage for this turn. Jaden uses this moment to choose "Sabatiel's" second transformation, which he Sets face-down to end his turn. Kagemaru switches "Uria" to Attack Position and then Tributes his two "Phantasm Tokens" via "Raviel's" effect, increasing the latter's attack by the attack of the Tributed monsters. He attacks "Shining Flare Wingman", and Jaden reveals his second "Sabatiel" transformation to have been "De-Fusion" which splits "Shining Flare Wingman" into "Flame Wingman" and "Sparkman", both in Defense Position, though two "Phantasm Tokens" are Summoned to Kagemaru's field. Kagemaru attacks and destroys them with "Raviel" and "Uria", respectively.

Jaden Summons "Elemental Hero Clayman", allowing Kagemaru to Summon one more "Phantasm Token". Jaden uses his third wish, and immediately plays it - "Miracle Fusion". This lets him remove the "Clayman" on his field and the "Bubbleman", "Avian" and "Burstinatrix" in his Graveyard from play to Fusion Summon "Elemental Hero Electrum". With it having been used three times, Jaden can now activate the second effect of "Sabatiel" - it equips to "Electrum" and multiplies its attack by the number of monsters on Kagemaru's field. This means its attack rises to 14,500. Jaden attacks "Raviel", winning the Duel. The Duel Spirits flood out of Kagemaru's body, and the cards around the world are restored, while "Sabatiel" dissolves in Jaden's hand. Without the power of the Sacred Beasts, Kagemaru reverts to his true, elderly age. He asks for forgiveness, and Jaden encourages him to literally stand on his own two feet, after Kagemaru had said that he could not. He does so, and believes that the Duel with Jaden allowed him to regain his own energy. Jaden gives him a hug, but ends up hurting the old man's back in doing so, and he has to be air-lifted via helicopter to a hospital. Chancellor Sheppard places the Sacred Beast cards back in their resting place, and the seven pillars sink back into the ground. Dr. Crowler reminds everyone that the promotion exams are next week, and Jaden is immediately more nervous than he ever was during his fight to save the world.

Kagemaru's turn
Turn continues from the previous episode.
 * Because "Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder" was on the field when he Special Summoned "Uria, Lord of Searing Flames" from his Graveyard, the latter may not attack, so he ends his turn.

Jaden's turn

 * Summons "Wroughtweiler" (800/1200) in Defense Position.
 * Set a card.

Kagemaru's turn

 * Activates the effect of "Lost Paradise", drawing 2 cards during his Main Phase.
 * Attacks and destroys "Wroughtweiler" with "Hamon", with the former's effect activating, letting Jaden add "Polymerization" and "Elemental Hero Bubbleman" from his Graveyard to his hand and the latter's effect activating to inflict 1000 damage to Jaden (Jaden 1600 → 600).
 * Attacks directly with "Uria", but Jaden activates his face-down "The Flute of Summoning Kuriboh", Special Summoning "Winged Kuriboh" (300/200) from his Deck in Defense Position, who becomes the new attack target. This activates the effect of the "Sabatiel - The Philosopher's Stone" in his Deck, which lets him move it to hand.

Jaden's turn

 * Summons "Elemental Hero Bubbleman" (800/1200) in Attack Position, whose effect activates, letting him draw two cards.
 * Activates "Metamorphosis", sending "Bubbleman" to the Graveyard to Special Summon "Elemental Hero Neo Bubbleman" (800/1200) in Attack Position.
 * Equips "Neo Bubbleman" with "Bubble Blaster", giving it 800 more attack points.
 * Attacks "Hamon" with "Neo Bubbleman", with the latter's effect activating, destroying the monster it battled with it, while "Bubble Blaster" is destroyed in place of "Neo Bubbleman" and the Battle damage is negated.
 * Sets a card.

Kagemaru's turn

 * Activates the effect of "Lost Paradise", drawing 2 cards during his Main Phase.
 * Attacks "Neo Bubbleman" with "Uria", but Jaden activates his face-down "Bubble Illusion", letting him activate a Trap Card from his hand. He chooses "Hero's Rule 1: Five Freedoms", declaring Trap Cards, which means that five of the Traps in Kagemaru's Graveyard are removed from play, thus decreasing "Uria's" attack to zero (Kagemaru 2900 → 2100).
 * Activates "Resurrection Tribute", destroying "Neo Bubbleman" and Special Summoning "Hamon" (4000/4000) from his Graveyard in Defense Position.
 * Activates "Uria's" effect, discarding "Cemetary Bomb" to Special Summon it from the Graveyard in Defense Position, with a defense of 1000 due to the single Trap in Kagemaru's Graveyard.
 * Activates "Phantasmal Martyrs", discarding "The Creator" and "Divine Wrath" to Special Summon three "Phantasmal Martyr Tokens" (0/0) in Attack Position. "Uria's" defense increases by 1000.
 * Tributes his three "Phantasmal Martyr Tokens" to Special Summon "Raviel, Lord of Phantasms" (4000/4000) in Attack Position.

Jaden's turn

 * Activates "Dark Factory of Mass Production", returning "Elemental Hero Burstinatrix" and "Elemental Hero Avian" from his Graveyard to his hand.
 * Activates "Polymerization", fusing "Avian" and "Burstinatrix" to Fusion Summon "Elemental Hero Flame Wingman" (2100/1200). This activates "Raviel's" effect, Special Summoning a "Phantasm Token" (1000/1000).
 * Activates "Sabatiel - The Philosopher's Stone", paying half his Life Points (Jaden 600 → 300) and adding "Fusion Recovery" from his Deck to his hand.
 * Activates "Fusion Recovery", returning "Elemental Hero Sparkman" and "Polymerization" from his Graveyard to his hand.
 * Activates "Polymerization", fusing "Sparkman" with "Flame Wingman" to Fusion Summon "Elemental Hero Shining Flare Wingman" (2500/2100) in Attack Position, whose effect increases its attack by 300 attack for each "Elemental Hero" monster in Jaden's Graveyard. There are seven, so its attack increases to 4600. This activates "Raviel's" effect, letting Kagemaru Summon another "Phantasm Token" (1000/1000).
 * Attacks and destroys "Hamon", with "Shining Flare Wingman's" effect not triggering because "Hamon's" effect negates Effect Damage.
 * "Sabatiel" returns to Jaden's hand and he activates it paying half his Life Points (Jaden 300 → 150) and adding a Spell Card from his Deck to his hand.
 * Sets a card.

Kagemaru's turn

 * Activates the effect of "Lost Paradise", drawing 2 cards during his Main Phase.
 * Switches "Uria" to Attack Position.
 * Activates "Raviel's" effect, Tributing his two "Phantasm Tokens" to increase "Raviel's" attack by 2000.
 * Attacks "Shining Flare Wingman" with "Raviel", but Jaden activates "De-Fusion", which splits "Shining Flare Wingman" back into its Fusion Material Monsters: "Flame Wingman" (2100/1200) and "Sparkman" (1600/1400), who reappear in Defense Position, though Kagemaru can now Special Summon two more "Phantasm Tokens".
 * A replay occurs, and Kagemaru attacks and destroys "Flame Wingman" with "Raviel".
 * Attacks and destroys "Sparkman" with "Uria".

Jaden's turn

 * "Sabatiel" returns to Jaden's hand.
 * Summons "Elemental Hero Clayman" (800/2000) in Attack Position, activating "Raviel's" effect, letting Kagemaru Summon a "Phantasm Token" (1000/1000).
 * Activates "Sabatiel - The Philosopher's Stone", paying half his Life Points (Jaden 150 → 75) to add "Miracle Fusion" from his Deck to his hand.
 * Activates "Miracle Fusion", removing the "Clayman" on his Field and the "Bubbleman", "Avian" and "Burstinatrix" in his Graveyard from play to Fusion Summon "Elemental Hero Electrum" (2900/2600) in Attack Position.
 * Activates "Sabatiel's" second effect, which can only be activated when the first effect has been used three times. He equips it to "Electrum", multiplying its attack by the number of monsters that Kagemaru controls. He controls five, so "Electrum's" attack rises to 14,500.
 * Attacks and destroys "Raviel" with "Electrum" (Kagemaru 2100 → 0).
 * Jaden wins.

Differences in adaptations
In the English version, the effect of "Sabatiel - The Philosopher's Stone" that transforms it into other cards is known as a "card covet", a term not present in the Japanese version.

Featured cards
The following cards appeared in this episode. Cards in italics debuted here.