Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL - Episode 143

"The Aloof Duelist "Nasch" - The Destined Last Duel!!" is the one hundred and forty-third episode of the Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL anime. It first aired in Japan on March 2, 2014.

Summary
Yuma orders "Number 39: Beyond the Hope" to attack "CXyz Barian". As "Barian" is bisected, Nash yells in anguish, asking why Yuma and Astral must keep crushing the dreams of the Barians. Yuma mutters "Shark", while Tori stares at the explosion. As the smoke clears, Nash emerges and yells that he is not done. He activates his face-down "Seventh Around", explaining that it will banish "Barian" and its Overlay Units to reduce the Battle Damage to 0. Yuma is surprised at such a counter, but Nash adds that the card has another effect. He can now Special Summon a Rank 3 or lower Xyz Monster from his Extra Deck and inflict its ATK as damage to Yuma. Yuma is surprised again and Astral mutters that he wasn't expecting a counterattack like this. "Black Ray Lancer" appears in Attack Position, twirling its spear. Nash claims this is the end of the line, then. Yuma tells him that time has not yet come and activates the effect of "Beyond the Hope". He can detach an Overlay Unit to banish an Xyz Monster he controls and Special Summon "Number 39: Utopia" from his Graveyard. "Beyond the Hope" soars through the air and sheds most of its armor, revealing the "Utopia" at its core. The effect will then increase his Life Points by half the ATK of "Utopia". They rise to 2450, but Nash yells "Black Spear". "Black Ray Lancer" launches a purple beam from its spear, which hits Yuma. ZEXAL III is canceled and Yuma and Astral are thrown backwards, their Life Points falling to 350. Nash breathes heavily, but Sets a card and ends his turn before falling to his knees and resuming his human form.

Nash mutters "Yuma", while Yuma mutters "Shark". Yuma says that "Utopia" and "Black Ray Lancer" are on the field now. He adds that he remembers a Duel like this that they had a long time ago (scenes from their Duels in episodes 10 and 84 are shown here). Yuma says that though they clashed again and again, they always talked during the Duels too. Nash claims Yuma was just a pest back then, someone who meddled in things that didn't concern him and bluntly shoved his way into people's hearts. Yuma tells Nash that even now, they are still friends. He asks if they can't go back to the way things were. Nash responds that it's impossible - neither of them are the same as they used to be. Yuma questions if he really believes they can no longer understand each other. Nash says Yuma doesn't get it - they already understand each other. Nash explains that he's known how Yuma feels for a long time and how he felt when they fought. Yuma mutters "Shark...", but Nash continues that even friends that understand each other may stop being friends. Nash adds that there are people who believe in him and that are still fighting by his side. The spirits of the other Barian Emperors, Iris and the soldiers of the United Lands of the Poseidon Ocean appear around him as he vows that he cannot betray them by losing. Yuma mutters "lose..." and thinks back to the Door telling him that he could obtain a new power - but the price would be losing that which is most important to him. Astral turns to Yuma and Yuma thinks about what it is he would lose. Nash tells Yuma to come at him and Yuma wonders if what he'll lose will be Shark or Astral. He determines it must be neither - as he would never allow himself to lose either of his best friends.

Yuma begins his turn, drawing and then orders "Utopia" to attack "Black Ray Lancer". Nash yells, "Denied," and activates the effect of the "Friller Rabca" in his Graveyard, banishing it to negate the attack and decrease the ATK of "Utopia" by 500. Blue light shines from the Graveyard portal and covers "Utopia", reducing its ATK to 2000. Yuma Sets a card and ends his turn there. Nash claims he has not forgotten that when they first met, he was "Shark". He adds that he is not "Shark" right now though - he is Nash of the Barians. He Barian Battlemorphs, vowing to win the Duel, obtain the Numeron Code and lead the Barian World to a brighter future. Nash draws and then activates "Xyz Treasure", letting him draw a card for each Xyz Monster on the field - meaning two. He Special Summons "Big Jaws", prompting it to appear from a watery cyclone as he explains that he can do so from his hand during a turn he's activated a Normal Spell Card. He Normal Summons "Skull Kraken", who bursts from the ground before Nash proceeds to overlay his two Level 3 monsters to Xyz Summon "Submersible Carrier Aero Shark" in Attack Position, who also bursts up from the ground. Nash activates the effect of "Aero Shark", explaining that he can detach an Overlay Unit to inflict 400 damage to Yuma for each card in his hand. He only has one, but it's enough to defeat Yuma just the same. He claims this is the end once more. Tori yells "NO!" as Nash declares "Air Torpedo" and "Aero Shark" fires a single torpedo. Astral tells Yuma to use the trap now and Yuma does so, activating his face-down "Take-Over Damage". The torpedo hits and Yuma explains that this card reduces the damage to 0 as he and Astral fly through the air. The card then attaches itself to an Xyz Monster he controls, also causing that monster to lose ATK equal to the damage he would have taken. The ATK of "Utopia" falls to 1600. Nash is nonplussed, ordering "Black Ray Lancer" to attack "Utopia". Yuma says he won't let that happen and activates the effect of "Utopia", detaching an Overlay Unit to negate the attack. Yuma declares "Moon Barrier". The attack rebounds off the shield, but Nash says "Utopia" has no Overlay Units now. He orders "Aero Shark" to attack "Utopia". He muses that while only "Numbers" can destroy "Numbers" by battle, they'll still take damage. "Aero Shark" simply rams "Utopia", reducing Yuma to 50 Life Points. Tori screams both Yuma's and Astral's names as they fly backwards. Nash Sets a card to end his turn.

Astral is fading in and out now. Tori can't believe their Life Points are only 50. Yuma wonders to himself if Shark is really this determined. He gets to his knees, groaning. He muses that Shark is just as strong as Kite. Yuma remarks that seeing how strong he is makes him want to laugh. Astral mutters Yuma's name. Yuma says he just hoped that everyone could be stay friends, but that may not be possible now. This Duel has not found them the answer they wanted. Defeating Don Thousand alongside Nash meant nothing - now they're fighting each other. Tori turns her head in sadness, closing her eyes as tears form. She opens her eyes and yells for Yuma not to give up. She insists that it isn't like him to decide he's gone far enough - everyone has bet their hopes on him. Yuma mutters her name, but Tori urges him to stand tall until the very end. Yuma is flabbergasted, but Astral smiles and says she just scolded him like Kari would have. Yuma realizes she's right - he can still find an answer. He thinks back to the sacrifices of Bronk, Nistro, Nelson, Anna, Quattro, Quinton, Trey and Kite. Yuma turns to Astral and tells him it's time again. They overlay, chanting, "Our hearts and minds shine with hope. Our souls are bound by the true bonds of friendship. When two souls cross, a miraculous power handed down through the ages appears". They appear now as ZEXAL III. Nash urges them to hit him with everyone they have left. Yuma agrees and moves to draw, chanting, "Everything is inevitable in the Duels between the strongest Duelists. Those Duelists can create the very cards they draw! Shining Draw!"

Yuma says his card has come and Normal Summons "ZW - Sylphid Wing". Astral explains the effect as "Utopia" flies into the air and gains itself a second set of wings in the form of "Sylphid Wing". As they control a "Number 39: Utopia" monster, this card can be equipped to it and increase its ATK by 800. They declare "Sylphid Change" as the ATK of "Utopia" rises to 2400. Yuma orders "Utopia" to attack "Aero Shark", but Nash activates his face-down "Seventh Arrival". This lets him Tribute all Xyz Monsters he controls to Special Summon the Xyz Monster he banished during his last turn with "Seventh Around". Yuma asks "what!?" as "Barian" rises again, but with 0 ATK. Tori is shocked that that monster is back. Nash explains that "Seventh Arrival" then lets him attach a number of his banished Xyz Monsters to the Summoned monster as Overlay Units, plus 1. He attaches "Number C101: Silent Honor DARK", "Number C102: Archfiend Seraph" and "Number C103: Ragnafinity". The ATK of "Barian" rises to 3000 via its own effect, but Nash adds that the monster Summoned with "Seventh Arrival" cannot activate any effects that require detaching. Yuma yells that he's not done yet, while Astral explains that when the opponent Special Summons an Xyz Monster, the effect of "Sylphid Wing" will increase the equipped monster's ATK by 1600 - ergo, the ATK of "Utopia" becomes 4000. Yuma orders "Utopia" to attack "Barian" with "Hope Sword Sylphid Slash". Nash says they won't do that just yet and activates his face-down "Draw Reset Battle", forcing both players to draw a card and negate the attack. A blue lightning bolt shocks "Utopia" and Yuma mutters that even that attack was countered. Nash adds that that's not the only effect - if the player does not use the card they've draw with this effect by the end of this turn, they will automatically lose. Yuma yells "WHAT!?" Nash claims this will be their "destiny draw" - their final draw that will decide everything. Yuma mutters "final draw...", while Nash urges them to come at him now. He declares "Barian's Chaos Draw" and draws, while Yuma yells "Shining Draw!". They both examine their drawn cards and Yuma asks if this is truly their card of destiny. Astral asks if they will win now or if Nash will - everything hung on the balance of that draw. Yuma yells "kattobingu" and activates "Double or Nothing!". As an attack was negated, this card doubles that monster's ATK and allows it to attack again. Astral muses that the goddess of victory is smiling on them now, for the first time during this Duel. Yuma says this will be their victory.

He thinks back to the Door's words though - "though shalt lose that which is most important to thee." Yuma suddenly realizes what the Door meant and cancels ZEXAL. Astral asks why he'd to that and Yuma explains that the Door's words have come true - he has lost that which is most important to him - himself. He doesn't consider himself to be the same person anymore. He always understood the feelings of his friends and enemies with Dueling. He always fought believing in that. But if he wins this Duel here, he would use the god-like power of the Numeron Code to erase the life Shark has lived up until now. He says that Shark is still his best friend and doesn't believe that it would be worth creating a better future if it cost him Shark. He says he knew everyone placed their hopes on him, but he cannot do this. Astral closes his eyes and says he understands. He states that Yuma has opened the path to the future by believing in others no matter what - through that, they always found an answer. Yuma mutters Astral's name, but then addresses Nash, saying he'll come at him now. Nash yells to both of them to bring it on. Yuma activates the effect of "Sylphid Wing". When the equipped monster attacks, he can attach "Sylphid Wing" to it as an Overlay Unit. The ATK of "Utopia" falls to 5600. Nash asks why he's done this, but Yuma just orders "Utopia" to attack "Barian" with "Hope Sword Double Slash". Yuma then activates the effect of "Utopia", detaching an Overlay Unit to negate his own attack. Just as "Utopia" is about to strike "Barian", its swords vanish from its hands. Tori has no idea what Yuma is doing, while Nash asks what Yuma is planning. Yuma claims he's planning nothing - he's just refusing to sacrifice Shark for the sake of the future. Nash calls him an idiot and asks if he evens knows what he's saying. Yuma insists that he does. Even if they have only 50 Life Points, they will keep taking any blows that come their way until they find a new future - no matter how long that takes. Nash asks if that's the answer they found then. Astral confirms this and Yuma adds that they have no regrets. Yuma says he would cease to be himself if he threw his friends away - that is how he will "kattobingu".

Nash closes his eyes and muses that Yuma is a blithering idiot as usual. He activates "Glorious Seven", explaining he can do so from his hand if he controls a "C" monster. It will attach every banished "Number C" he has to an Xyz Monster he controls. "Number C104: Umbral Horror Masquerade", "Number C105: Battlin' Boxer Comet Cestus", "Number C106: Giant Red Hand" and "Number C107: Neo Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Dragon" attach themselves to "Barian", increasing its ATK to 7000. Nash specifies that during this turn, "Barian" can't be destroyed by battle and no damage can be inflicted to him - that damage will be inflicted to Yuma and Astral instead. Astral is shocked - he says that this means that if the ATK powered-up by "Double or Nothing!" would have gone through, they would have lost. Yuma asks if this turn's battle is a draw then. Nash says it isn't - Yuma and Astral have won. Yuma asks what he means and Nash explains that "Glorious Seven" will cause his Life Points to become the same as the change in his opponent's Life Points at the end of the Battle Phase. He adds that the change was 0 - so his Life Points become 0 right now. "Barian" and its Chaos Overlay Units fade away, while a circle of light covers Nash's feet. Yuma mutters "Shark", but an huge explosion wracks Nash's position. Yuma yells "Shark!" as Nash's Life Points fall to 0 and he flies backwards, reverting to his human form. He thinks that the outcome truly surprised him. Yuma and Astral rush towards him as he hits the ground. Yuma yells "Shark!" twice more. Nash attempts to rise, but groans. He says he knew they would use "Double or Nothing!" He gets to his feet and says that they were too good-hearted to attack though. He claims Yuma and Astral have infected him with those words. Astral asks if he planned this from the beginning. Nash tells him not to be foolish - he was serious the entire time, but he has no regrets. Nash tells Yuma that most people throw away what's most important to them as they grow up. He urges Yuma to never do that - his ability to believe in others and his pure heart and soul that never give up. Nash says he wants to see the future they'll create, but he doesn't think he'll be able to. Nash begins to glow with energy. The remaining "Numbers" fly out from chest and are absorbed by Astral. Nash begins to fade, but addresses Tori, telling her to never take her eyes off Yuma for a second. Nash thanks Yuma and Astral, calling them his best friends. He adds that that final Duel, until the final second, was the greatest Duel he ever played - and the greatest one he ever enjoyed. Yuma yells "SHARK!" again. Nash bids them farewell and finally fades completely. Tori turns her head and sobs. Light begins to break through the pink Barian clouds and seagulls fly around. They find themselves back at the docks in Heartland. Yuma's eyes are closed and he screams in anguish.

Featured Duel: Yuma Tsukumo vs. Nash
Duel continues from the previous episode.

'''Turn 7: Nash

As an Xyz Monster that had "Chaos Over-Hundred Number" monsters attached to it was destroyed by battle, Nash activates his face-down "Seventh Around", banishing it and all its Chaos Overlay Units to reduce the battle damage to 0. Then, he can Special Summon a Rank 3 or lower Xyz Monster from Extra Deck and inflict damage to Yuma equal to the Summoned monster's ATK at the end of the Battle Phase. Nash Special Summons "Black Ray Lancer" (2100/600) in Attack Position. Yuma activates the effect of "Number 39: Beyond the Hope", detaching an Overlay Unit and banishing an Xyz Monster he controls to Special Summon "Number 39: Utopia" from his Graveyard and gain Life Points equal to half its ATK. He banishes "Beyond the Hope" to Special Summon "Utopia" (2500/2000) in Attack Position (Yuma 1200 → 2450 → 350). Yuma and Astral cancel the ZEXAL Morph and Nash Sets a card.

'''Turn 8: Yuma

"Utopia" attacks "Black Ray Lancer", but Nash activates the effect of the "Friller Rabca" in his Graveyard, banishing it to negate the attack and decrease the ATK of Utopia by 500 (2500 → 2000). Yuma Sets a card.

'''Turn 9: Nash

Nash draws and activates "Xyz Treasure", drawing a card for each Xyz Monster on the field, meaning two. As he activated a Normal Spell Card this turn, he Special Summons "Big Jaws" (1800/300) from his hand in Attack Position via own effect. He then Normal Summons "Skull Kraken" (600/1600). Nash overlays his two Level 3 monsters to Xyz Summon "Submersible Carrier Aero Shark" (1900/1000) in Attack Position. Nash activates its effect, detaching an Overlay Unit to inflict 400 damage for each card in its hand. He has one, but Yuma activates his face-down "Take-Over Damage", reducing the damage to 0 and subtracting that value from the ATK of an Xyz Monster he controls instead ("Utopia" 2000 → 1600). "Take-Over Damage" is then attached to the Xyz Monster as an Overlay Unit via its own effect. "Black Ray Lancer" attacks "Utopia", but Yuma activates the effect of the latter, detaching an Overlay Unit to negate the attack. "Aero Shark" attacks "Utopia", but the latter is not destroyed since the former is not a "Number" monster (Yuma 350 → 50). Nash Sets a card.

'''Turn 10: Yuma

Yuma and Astral perform a ZEXAL Morph, overlaying themselves into ZEXAL III. Yuma performs a Shining Draw, drawing "ZW - Sylphid Wing", which he Normal Summons (800/1600). Yuma activates the effect of "Sylphid Wing", letting him equip it to a "Number 39: Utopia" monster he controls and increase its ATK by 800. He equips it to "Utopia" (1600 → 2400). "Utopia" attacks "Aero Shark", but Nash activates his face-down "Seventh Arrival", Tributing all his Xyz Monsters to Special Summon the monster banished by "Seventh Around", though it will not be able to activate any effects that would be activating by detaching Overlay Units. He Tributes "Black Ray Lancer" and "Aero Shark" and Special Summons "CXyz Barian" (0/0) in Attack Position. Then, the effect of "Seventh Arrival" attaches to it a number of banished "Chaos Over-Hundred Numbers" equal to the number of Tributed Xyz Monsters +1. At the end of this turn's Battle Phase, players will take 300 damage for each card in their own hand. Nash attaches "Number C101: Silent Honor DARK", "Number C102: Archfiend Seraph" and "Number C103: Ragnafinity". Via its own effect, "Barian" gains 1000 ATK for each Chaos Overlay Unit it has (0 → 3000). As an Xyz Monster was Special Summoned by the opponent, Yuma activates the effect of "Sylphid Wing", increasing the ATK of "Utopia" by 1600 (2400 → 4000). The attack continues and Nash activates his face-down "Draw Reset Battle", negating the attack and making both players draw a card. If a player does not use the drawn card by the end of this turn, they will automatically lose. Nash performs a Barian's Chaos Draw, while Yuma performs a Shining Draw. Yuma draws "Double or Nothing!" and subsequently activates it as the attack of "Utopia" was negated. Its ATK is doubled (4000 → 8000) and it can attack a second time. "Utopia" attacks "Barian" and activates the effect of "Sylphid Wing", attaching it to "Utopia" as an Overlay Unit ("Utopia" 8000 → 5600). Yuma activates the effect of "Utopia", detaching an Overlay Unit to negate his own attack. As he controls a "C" monster, Nash activates "Glorious Seven" from his hand, letting him attach all banished "Chaos Over-Hundred Number" monsters to an Xyz Monster he controls. He attaches "Number C104: Umbral Horror Masquerade", "Number C105: Battlin' Boxer Comet Cestus", "Number C106: Giant Red Hand", and "Number C107: Neo Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Dragon" to "Barian", who gains 4000 ATK via its own effect (3000 → 7000). "Glorious Seven" will also make Yuma take the battle damage in a battle involving "Barian" instead of Nash this turn. The Battle Phase ends and neither player has any cards in their hand, so "Seventh Arrival" inflicts no damage. During the End Phase, the other effect of "Glorious Seven" activates, causing Nash's Life Points to become equal to the total change in Yuma's Life Points since "Glorious Seven" resolved. As that difference is 0, Nash's Life Points become 0 (Nash 1200 → 0).

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

Mistakes

 * When Yuma cancels ZEXAL Morph, "Number C39: Utopia Ray" can be seen on his D-Pad instead of "Number 39: Utopia".