Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's - Episode 137

An Approaching Terror - The Citadel of God, "The Ark Cradle" is the one-hundred and thirty seventh episode of Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's.

Episode summary::After a long fight, Yusei wins his duel against [[Aporia, causing Team 5D's to become the the First Time Champions of the WRGP. Yusei and co. thinking they have been able to protect the peace of New Domino City by having beaten Aporia. Just as things look peaceful, the sky suddenly shatters and the Ark Cradle appears causing the city to fall into a massive panic.]]

Yusei and the gang are confused, surely because the Ark Cradle was supposed to disappear if Aporia was defeated. Shaken by this turn of events, they learn a frightening new truth no one could have expected.

Summary
Yusei has just managed to Summon his, Jack and Crow's three ace cards: "Shooting Star Dragon", "Red Nova Dragon" and "Black-Winged Dragon". Seeing Yusei Summon three Synchro Monsters in one turn, Aporia wonders if this is the true power of a Signer. Yusei tells Aporia that the despair will be overpowered by hope. Team 5D's and Lazar celebrate and Team Ragnarok compliment Yusei for getting out the three monsters.

Yusei activates the effect of "Black-Winged Dragon"; He removes its two Black Feather Counters to reduce the ATK of "Machine Divine Emperor Machinicle Infinity Cubic" by 700 for each and inflict the same amount of damage to Aporia. The ATK of "Machinicle" drops to 1600 and "Black-Winged Dragon" uses its "Black Burst" effect, lowering Aporia's Life Points to 2600. Without the counters, "Black-Winged Dragon" has its ATK restored to 2800.

Crow points out that "Black-Winged Dragon" now has enough ATK to surpass "Machinicle". Yusei gets it to attack "Machinicle" using its "Black Stream" attack. Aporia's Life Points are lowered to 2400, but he uses the effect of "Machinicle" to remove a "Machine Emperor" component from his Graveyard, "Grannel Guard", from play to prevent its destruction.

Jack tells to take the match and Yusei gets "Red Nova Dragon" to attack "Machinicle" using its "Burning Soul" attack. Aporia's Life Points are lowered to 500 and this time he removes "Grannel Attack" from play to prevent the destruction.

Aporia is in shock as he realizes he is going to lose. Yusei proclaims that their hope has surpassed Aporia's despair and declare his final attack. "Shooting Star Dragon" uses its "Stardust Mirage" attack to destroy "Machinicle" and subsequently finish off Aporia's remaining Life Points.

After having come so far, Aporia is devastated that his plan failed. He reaches out his hand, which suddenly blows-up. Yusei, Jack and Crow pull over to the side of the road, as Aporia's damaged Duel Runner speeds past them and ramps off the road into the water, where it explodes. Yusei, Jack and Crow demount from their Duel Runners and watch. Jack compliments Yusei, who then says that the three of them did it. They bump their fists together in victory. With Aporia gone, the reddened sky fades back to its proper color.

The MC, standing up with his feet on separate swivel chairs, declares that the much anticipated result of the World Racing Grand Prix has been decided. The chairs diverge, causing him to switch to a split-like pose without falling. He appears on monitors throughout the city, proclaiming that this is a historical moment for the textbooks; A winner has emerged from the group and they are Team 5D's. People throughout the city start to cheer and images of Yusei, Jack and Crow are flickered on the monitors.

At Team 5D's pits, Leo, Luna, Akiza and Bruno all celebrate. Leo gets overexcited and starts to cry. The others smile and Akiza says that Yusei did it. Over in his room, Lazar celebrates peace being restored and lets off a party popper.

Yusei, Jack and Crow return to the stadium, where the MC announces their return. Leo, Luna, Bruno and Akiza all rush over to congratulate them. They're quickly followed by Mina, Carly and Stephanie who hurry over to compliment Jack. Trudge, Team Ragnarok and Elsworth all arrive and praise them too. After Yusei thanks everyone, Carly takes out her camera to get pictures of the occasion.

With this, Yusei thinks that Yliaster's ambition should be gone. However the remaining circuits on the Grand Design light-up.

Yusei VS Aporia

 * ''... continued from the previous episode.


 * Yusei's turn

Yusei has just summoned "Black-Winged Dragon", "Red Nova Dragon" and "Shooting Star Dragon" by the effect of "Ghoul Summoner". He also would have taken effect damage but thanks to "Black-Winged Dragon" he doesn't take damage and "Black-Winged Dragon" gains 2 Black Feather Counters (ATK 2800 → 1400).

Yusei activates "Black-Winged Dragon" effect. He removes all Black Feather Counters and "Machine Divine Emperor Machinicle Infinity Cubic" loses 1400 ATK (ATK/4000 → ATK/2600), as do Aporia's Life Points as effect damage (4000 → 2600). "Black-Winged Dragon's" ATK return to normal (2800). "Black-Winged Dragon" attacks "Machine Divine Emperor Machinicle Infinity Cubic", but Aporia activates the effect of "Machine Divine Emperor Machinicle Infinity Cubic and removes from play "Grannel Guard" from his Graveyard to prevent destruction. Damage still applies (Aporia LP 2600 → 2400) "Red Nova Dragon" attacks, but Aporia removes from play "Grannel Attack" to prevent destruction. (Aporia LP 2400 → 500) "Shooting Star Dragon" attacks. (Aporia LP 500 → 0)

Yusei wins.