Backstage
Hiro successfully walked back to the locker room after winning against Gizmo. He then ran into Fenix, the Destiny Hero User.

Fenix: I see, a fellow Hero user huh?

Hiro: Hey, it was quite difficult but at least I got the job done.

Fenix: It took long but somehow some way, you pulled it off. But, you know how fates somehow intersect us? I mean, originally you played a HERO deck. Evil Hero, Destiny Hero and Elemental Hero all at the same time?

Hiro: I revamped and it got me a new lease on life.

Fenix: I want to see you try that against me. Let's give these people a Hero War. 

Hiro: I accept. 

Commentary Area
Kaiba: Another match for next episode has been made official. See how these guys want to prove against one another?

Joey: That is true Seto. Right now we will be seeing more of this. given how each duelist is sizing up the competition

Jack: A spirit of competitiveness for the highest prize. Such is great.

Kaiba: But up next, more of this as we see (6) Ryu go up against (16) Tempest. Another dragon user going against a Wind typer

Joey: Hey! Not just ANY Dragon user. But someone who uses Rokkets and wait for it.... RED EYES BLACK DRAGONS! Say it right Seto!

Kaiba annoyingly grunted as Joey went on

Joey: I can tell this will be quite impressive showing the fur of Red-Eyes

Jack: Okay Wheeler, enough now. Onto the announcer for this matchup

Announcer: The following is a rank duel. First, Ryu!

https://youtu.be/DIZ5FcV64EE

Joey: That's what I'm talking about! Red Eyes and Rokkets! Red Eyes and Rokkets!

Kaiba: Enough Wheeler! Geez your fourth rated duelist mouth should learn to shut up!

Joey: At least this one is winning - and makes the below face -

Jack: Gentlemen, enough! We have a duel to call. Geez like being trapped between grade schoolers. Satellite kids are more tame than you two! Shame!

Announcer: And his opponent, Tempest

https://youtu.be/vo0_oa1c8vQ

Kaiba: Winds of change are coming. Tempest on the rise now.

Joey: This will be quite a challenge. 

Jack: Dragons going by or against the wind. But Tempest has a lot to prove after being eliminated early in the tournament. At least Ryu made it further. This will definitely motivate Tempest.

Announcer: Let the duel begin!

Turn 1 (Ryu 8000/ Tempest 8000)
Ryu draws a card

Ryu: I set a monster in facedown defense position and two cards facedown to end my turn

Turn 2 (Ryu 8000/ Tempest 8000)
Tempest draws a card

Tempest: Since you have a monster on your side of the field, I summon, Blackwing - Scirocco the Dawn (DARK/5*/Winged Beast/ATK2000/DEF900).

Jack: Wow! A Blackwing!

Tempest: I activate a Quick Play Spell Card, Mystical Space Typhoon. I destroy 1 Spell or Trap Card on the field. I destroy one of your facedown.

Mystical Space Typhoon destroys Ryu's facedown Mirror Force Trap Card.

Tempest: Scirocco, attack his facedown monster!

Blackwing - Scirocco the Dawn (ATK2000) attacks Ryu's facedown Anesthrokket Dragon (DARK/1*/Dragon/ATK0/DEF2200) (200LP damage to Tempest)

Ryu 8000/ Tempest 7800

Tempest: I end my turn

Turn 3 (Ryu 8000/ Tempest 7800)
Ryu draws a card

Ryu: I end my turn

Turn 4 (Ryu 8000/ Tempest 7800)
Tempest draws a card

Tempest: I set a card to end my turn

Turn 5 (Ryu 8000/ Tempest 7800)
Ryu draws a card

Ryu: I end my turn

Turn 6 (Ryu 8000/ Tempest 7800)
Tempest draws a card

Tempest: Since I control another Blackwing on the field, I special summon Blackwing - Bora the Spear (DARK/4*/Winged Beast/ATK1700/DEF800). 

Jack: Another Blackwing?

Joey: Seems familiar

Tempest: And I sacrifice both Blackwing Scirroco the Dawn and Bora the Spear to summon, Storm Shooter (WIND/7*/Winged Beast/ATK2300/DEF500) and summon it on the same column as Anesthrokket Dragon to activate Storm Shooter's effect to return a monster/spell/trap card in the same column as this monster. Return your Anesthrokket Dragon to your hand

Anesthrokket Dragon returns to the hand

Tempest: Storm Shooter, attack directly! (2300LP Damage to Ryu)

Ryu 5700/ Tempest 7800

Tempest: I end my turn.

Kaiba: Where are your anchor of a Red Eyes monsters in your boy now Wheeler?

Turn 7 (Ryu 5700/ Tempest 7800)
Ryu draws a card

Ryu: I set a monster to end my turn

Kaiba: Pathetic Wheeler disciple!

Joey: Ay! Well, forgot something Kaiba the bastard?

Jack: Oh come on you two!

Joey: Rokkets can summon more of its kind when destroyed!

Turn 8 (Ryu 5700/ Tempest 7800)
Tempest draws a card

Tempest: I know how those Rokkets work. I activate a Spell Card, Nobleman of Crossout. Destroy and remove that facedown monster from play!

Anesthrokket Dragon is removed from play

Kaiba: Neutralizes the Rokkets.

Tempest We then shuffle our decks

Both duelists shuffle their decks

Tempest: Storm Shooter's effect activates. Return that facedown card to the hand.

Ryu's facedown Spell/Trap Card returns to his hand

Tempest: Battle Phase, I attack you directly with Storm Shooter! (2300 LP Damage to Ryu)

Ryu 3400/ Tempest 7800

Tempest: I end my turn.

Jack: This dragon's about to get his wings clipped or torn by turbulence thanks to Tempest

Turn 9 (Ryu 3400/ Tempest 7800)
Ryu draws a card

Ryu: I set 2 cards facedown and a monster in facedown defense to end my turn 

Ryu sets the cards and monster 1 column away from Storm Shooter

Joey: Smart strategy!

Turn 10 (Ryu 3400/ Tempest 7800)
Tempest draws a card

Tempest: I set a card and activate Storm Shooter's effect to move this card to an adjacent unoccupied monster zone, right in front of your set monster. But I cannot activate its other effect to send cards back to the hand. 

Joey: Troublesome

Tempest: Now I attack your facedown!

Storm Shooter attacks Ryu's facedown Shelrokket Dragon (DARK/2*/Dragon/ATK1100/DEF2000). Shelrokket Dragon is destroyed by battle.

Tempest: I end my turn

Ryu: Shelrokket Dragon's effect activates. If this card is in the Graveyard because it was destroyed on the field by battle or card effect and sent there this turn, I can special summon 1 Rokket monster from my Deck. I special summon, Silverrokket Dragon in attack position (DARK/4*/Dragon/ATK1900/DEF100)

Turn 11 (Ryu 3400/ Tempest 7800)
Ryu draws a card

Ryu: I set a card and summon Raiden, Hand of the Lightsworn (LIGHT/4*/Warrior/ATK1700/DEF1000) and activate its effect during my main phase to send the top 2 cards from my Deck to the Graveyard

Metlarokket Dragon and Magnarokket Dragon were sent to the Graveyard

Ryu: I link my Silverokket Dragon and Raiden Hand of the Lightsworn to Link Summon, Booster Dragon (DARK/Link-2/Dragon/Link/ATK1900) and end my turn

Jack: What is he planning to do?

Turn 12 (Ryu 3400/ Tempest 7800)
Tempest draws a card

Tempest: I sacrifice Storm Shooter to Summon, Swift Birdman Joe (WIND/6*/Winged Beast/ATK2300/DEF1400) and activate its effect since it was Tribute Summoned with a WIND type monster, all Spells and Trap Cards return to their owner's hands

Ryu: I activate a Trap Card, Zero-Day Blaster. I tribute 1 DARK Link Monster and target cards on the field equal to its Link Rating and destroy them. I target your Birdman Joe and one of your facedowns

Tempest: Have to play my hand, because you are not destroying this. I activate a Trap Card, Icarus Attack. I tribute 1 Winged Beast monster on the field to target 2 cards in the field and destroy them. I am not about to have any card of yours return to the hand. Your remaining facedowns go to the Graveyard!

Icarus Attack tributes Swift Birdman Joe to destroy Ryu's facedown Twin Twisters and Return of the Red-Eyes.

Zero-Day Blaster still takes effect to destroy Booster Dragon

Tempest's remaining Spell/Trap card returns to the hand

Ryu: Since Booster Dragon was destroyed by card effect, I can Special Summon 1 other Dragon monster from my Graveyard. I special Summon,  Silverrokket Dragon in attack position (DARK/4*/Dragon/ATK1900/DEF100)

Tempest: I ain't done. I activate an Equip Spell Card, Premature Burial. For the price of 800 Life Points, I can special summon a card from the Graveyard in Attack Position. I select my Storm Shooter (WIND/7*/Winged Beast/ATK2300/DEF500) and special summon it on the same column as Silverokket Dragon. 

Ryu 3400/ Tempest 7000

Joey: Oh no!

Kaiba: Red-Eyes Black Anchor!

Tempest: I send your Silverokket Dragon back to the hand

Silverokket Dragon is sent back to the hand

Tempest: Storm Shooter, direct attack! (2300LP damage to Ryu)

Ryu 1100/ Tempest 7000

Tempest: I end my turn

Turn 13 (Ryu 1100/ Tempest 7000)
Ryu draws a card

Ryu: I set a monster to end my turn

Kaiba: Show Wheeler's little fan how to never get your hopes up!

Joey: Shut up Seto!

Turn 14 (Ryu 1100/ Tempest 7000)
Tempest draws a card

Tempest: I summon, Familiar Possessed-Wynn (WIND/4*/Spellcaster/ATK1850/DEF1500).

Kaiba: Here it comes Wheeler!

Tempest: I attack your facedown with Storm Shooter!

Storm Shooter (ATK2300) attacks Ryu's facedown Silverrokket Dragon (DEF100). Silverokket Dragon is sent to the graveyard as it is destroyed by battle.

Tempest: Familiar Possessed - Wynn, attack for game!

Ryu: I activate from my hand Chobham Armor Dragon's effect. When an opponent's monster declares a direct attack, I can special summon this monster in Attack Position (DARK/1*/Dragon/ATK0/DEF0).

Tempest: So you will lose regardless. Wynn, attack Chobham Armor Dragon.

Ryu: That is where you are wrong. For the rest of the turn, Chobham Armor Dragon cannot be destroyed by battle and battle damage taken from battles involving this card is halved

Familiar Possessed - Wynn (ATK 1850) attacks Chobham Armor Dragon (ATK 0). Chobham Armor Dragon is not destroyed by battle but battle damage is halved (925 LP Damage to Ryu)

 Ryu 125/ Tempest 7000

Tempest: Let's see where you will be after this. I end my turn

Ryu: Silverrokket Dragon's effect activates. If this card is in the Graveyard because it was destroyed on the field by battle or card effect and sent there this turn, I can special summon 1 Rokket monster from my Deck. I special summon, Rokket Recharger in Defense position (DARK/4*/Dragon/ATK0/DEF2100)

Turn 15 (Ryu 125/ Tempest 7000)
Ryu draws a card

Ryu: I summon Chobham Armor Dragon (DARK/1*/Dragon/ATK0/DEF0). 

Kaiba: Another weak insect?

Ryu: I link both Chobham Armor Dragons and Rokket Recharger to Link Summon, Triple Burst Dragon (DARK/Link-3/Dragon/Link/ATK2400).

Joey: Finally a higher ATK monster! 

Ryu: Before we get to Triple Burst Dragon, I activate the effect of my Chobham Armor Dragon. If this card was sent to the Graveyard as Link Material, I can target 1 other DARK monster in my Graveyard and add it to my hand. My opponent can also add 1 monster from their Graveyard to their hand. Since 2 were used. I select 2 other DARK monsters in my Graveyard. I select, Rokket Recharger and Silverrokket Dragon.

Rokket Reccharger and Silverrokket Dragon are sent back to the hand

Tempest: I select Swift Birdman Joe and Blackwing - Bora the Spear to return to hand

Swift Birdman Joe and Blackwing - Bora the Spear are sent back to the hand

Ryu: Triple Burst Dragon, attack Storm Shooter!

Triple Burst Dragon (ATK 2400) attacks Storm Shooter (ATK 2300) and destroys Storm Shooter by battle

Ryu 125/ Tempest 6900

Ryu: I end my turn

Joey: That's what I'm talking about!

Turn 16 (Ryu 125/ Tempest 6900)
Tempest draws a card

Tempest: I switch Familar Possessed - Wynn to defense and set another monster in Defense to end my turn

Turn 17 (Ryu 125/ Tempest 6900)
Ryu draws a card

Ryu: I summon Silverrokket Dragon in attack position (DARK/4*/Dragon/ATK1900/DEF100), And I banish Silverrokket Dragon to Special Summon, Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon in attack position (DARK/10*/Dragon/ATK2800/DEF2400)

Joey: There! THere Seto!

Kaiba: Lucky...

Ryu: I activate a Continuous Spell Card, Ruins of the Divine Dragon Lords. Then, I activate Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon's effect to Special Summon 1 Dragon monster from my hand or Graveyard. I Special Summon Gravi-Crush Dragon in Attack Position (DARK/6*/Dragon/ATK2400/DEF1200).

Jack: Joey must be happy for sure.

Ryu: Battle Phase, Triple Burst Dragon, attack Familiar Possessed - Wynn

Triple Burst Dragon (ATK2400) attacks Familiar Possessed - Wynn (DEF1500). Familiar Possessed - Wynn is destroyed

Ryu: Also, Triple Burst Dragon's effect activates, When it attacks a Defense Position monster, it inflicts Piercing battle damage (900LP Damage to Tempest)

Ryu 125/ Tempest 6000

Ryu: Gravi-Crush Dragon, attack his other facedown!

Gravi-Crush Dragon attacks Tempest's facedown Little Winguard (WIND/4*/Warrior/ATK1400/DEF1800) and sends it to the graveyard

Ryu: Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon, direct attack! (2800LP damage to Tempest)

Ryu 125/ Tempest 3200

Ryu: I end my turn

Kaiba: What a comeback!

Jack: Tempest better do something!

Turn 18 (Ryu 125/ Tempest 3200)
Tempest draws a card

Tempest: I set a card and summon Blackwing-Bora the Spear (DARK/4*/Winged Beast/ATK1700/DEF600) and end my turn

Joey: He is mad!

Turn 19 (Ryu 125/ Tempest 3200)
Ryu draws a card

Tempest: I activate a Trap Card, Icarus Attack. I sacrifice Blackwing - Bora the Spear to destroy Triple Burst Dragon and Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon!

Ryu: I activate from my hand Rokket Recharger's effect. If a DARK monster or monsters I control that was Special Summoned from the Extra Deck was destroyed by battle or card effect, I can send this card from my hand or field to the Graveyard then target 1 of those destroyed monsters and Special Summon 1 Dakr Monster from my Graveyard with a different original name from that targeted monster. I target Triple Burst Dragon. By Rokket Recharger's effect, I Special Summon, Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon in attack position (DARK/10*/Dragon/ATK2800/DEF2400)

Joey: Alright!

Ryu: I activate Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon's effect. I can special summon 1 Dragon monster from the hand or Graveyard. I select, Triple Burst Dragon (DARK/Link-3/Dragon/Link/ATK2400).

Joey: Kaiba, you feeling it now? - smirks -

Ryu: Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon, direct attack! (2800 LP damage to Tempest)

Ryu 125/ Tempest 400

Ryu: Triple Burst Dragon, direct attack for game! (2400 LP Damage to Tempest)

Ryu 125/ Tempest 0

Announcer: The winner, Ryu!

Joey: Say it Kaiba. Say it!

Kaiba: Fine! Red-Eyes is not to be slept on. Happy Wheeler?

Joey: Is that so hard, Seto the Bastard?

Jack: Okay you two. This is going too far. But honestly we saw that this went down the wire. 

Kaiba: Did it need to do that?

Joey: Come on Seto, at least HE WON!

Ryu was celebrating until ....

https://youtu.be/gNrNwrVn0xQ

AK marches out form the crowd side across the Commentary area

Joey: Come on Seto, don't you dare deny you had something to do with this.

Kaiba: What is HE doing here?

Jack: Kaiba, enough.

AK: For you - points Ryu - to glorify yourself and celebrate after being beaten down. Pathetic! Everyone knows - boos were heard - everyone knows that Blue-Eyes is the better Dragon above Red-Eyes.

Ryu: Yet, who of us has the victory?

AK: - enraged - I have been told to make the Kaiba name respected again. What more of a victory will it be if I go up against someone who wields Chokey Wheeler's Crap Dragon cards. And from there, I will make you AcKnowledge me.

Ryu: Yeah, sure go do that. IN YOUR DREAMS! You're nothing more than a parasite who incessantly reminds all of us of your adoptive father's name. Without the Kaiba name, you're just a mere pretender. You're on. But I won't AcKnolwedge you. You're about to be humbled because you're nothing more than A choKer.

Kaiba: Guess it's official. The Main event for next episode is the battle of the Red-Eyes and Blue-Eyes. But stay with us for our main event.

DUEL LEAGUE RATING
1. Irvine (1-0) - Duel League Champion
2. Blaze (0 - 1)
3. Vade (1 - 0)
4. Odin (1 - 0)
5. AK (0 -1)
6. Ryu (1 - 0)
7. Strike (0 - 1)
8. Pat (1 - 0)
9. Fenix (0 - 1)
10. Xavi
11. Drake
12. Viper (0 - 1)
13. Vaan (0 - 1)
14. Dino (1 - 0)
15. Crow (0 - 1)
16. Tempest (0 - 1)
17. Wallace (1 - 0)
18. Mahad (0 - 1)
19. Wolfe (0 - 1)
20. Gizmo (0 - 1)
21. Hiro (1 - 0)
22, Frost (1 - 0)
23. Cloud (1 - 0)
24. Magnus (1 - 0)