Yu - Gi - Oh ! ZEXAL - Episode 096 " Shadows of Deception " , known as " The Villainous Vector - Battle at the Demonic Domain of Sargasso ! " in the Japanese version , is the ninety - sixth episode of the " Yu - Gi - Oh ! ZEXAL " anime . It first aired in Japan on March 24 , 2013 and in the United States on February 8 , 2014 . Summary . From the Different Dimension Airship , Yuma ' s friends watch the Duel between Yuma and Vector . Tori says Yuma ' s name out of concern . At Shark ' s Duel , Rio says she does not understand what just happened . Orbital 7 rushes to Kite ' s side , yelling , " Master Kite ! " Yuma asks what that card was , while Astral says it must be a Field Spell Card . Vector responds that Astral is correct - - the Field Spell they are playing on is called " Sargasso the Different Dimension Battlefield " and that it has been active since the very beginning ( in the dub , Vector says Yuma and the others triggered the Field Spell themselves ) . Vector laughs that Yuma went right ahead and Xyz Summon ed just as he expected . Astral confirms his suspicions - - luring him and the others to " Sargasso " was indeed a trap . Dumon explains that " Sargasso " will inflict 500 damage to a player when they Xyz Summon , and Mizar reveals further that it will also inflict 500 damage during the End Phase to a player who control s an Xyz Monster . Tori and Flip observe this from inside the airship , realizing that all three Duelist s will take another 500 damage during the End Phase of each of their turn s . Caswell remarks that they ' ll have taken 1000 damage each during this turn ( this is cut from the dub ) . Kite comments that this is a Duel with the risk of being continuously damaged ( in the dub , Kite says that the damage isn ' t a risk , but a guarantee ) . Shark agrees ; it could be fun . Vector asks Yuma if the " gift " he gave him made him happy . Astral observes that the conditions put on Yuma , Shark and Kite are also put on the Barian s , and asks what they are planning . Yuma runs towards Vector and curses at him again , declaring that no matter what traps Vector used , he will still defeat him because of what he did to Ray . Vector says he will look forward to it . He steps on Ray , claiming that Ray is " supporting " Yuma as well ( in the dub , Vector says Yuma is a true friend to Ray and asks Ray to thank Yuma , while adding that he won ' t be able to ; the scene where Vector steps on Ray is cut from the dub ) . Yuma angrily yells at Vector to stop it and runs towards Ray , but Astral blocks his way , telling him to calm down . After hearing Vector ' s laughter , Astral cautions Yuma that giving in to anger was what Vector wanted . Yuma and Shark both end their turns with a Set card each . Bronk comments that Yuma and Shark will take damage from " Sargasso " . Lightning strikes Yuma and Shark again , decreasing their Life Points to 3000 each . Orbital 7 gasps that " Foolma " and " the inferior Shark " took damage again ( In the dub , Orbital calls Yuma a " dumbbell " and Shark a " delinquent " ) . Continuing his own turn , Kite activate s the effect of " Starliege Lord Galaxion " , Special Summon ing " Galaxy - Eyes Photon Dragon " from his Deck by detach ing two Overlay Units . The eyes of " Galaxion " glow blue and it slashes its Overlay Units , while Kite removes the " Galaxy - Eyes " card from his Deck and Special Summons it . He ends his turn with a Set card and takes damage from the effect of " Sargasso " , decreasing his Life Points to 3000 . Orbital yells " Master Kite ! " again . Vector comments that Yuma ' s and Ray ' s friendship means that they will take the same amount of damage together . He begins his turn and Normal Summon s " Umbral Horror Ghoul " . He activates its effect ; by reducing its ATK to 0 , he can Special Summon " Umbral Horror " monsters with 0 ATK from his hand . He Special Summons two copies of " Umbral Horror Will o ' the Wisp " . Vector activates their effects to change their Level s to that of " Umbral Horror Ghoul " . Yuma mutters that Vector is ready to Xyz Summon . Vector overlays the three Level 4 monsters to Xyz Summon his " Over - Hundred Number " , " " . Yuma says Vector finally Summoned his " Over - Hundred Number " , which means that Vector will take damage from " Sargasso " . The lightning is about to strike Vector , but he send s " Sargasso Lighthouse " from his hand to the Graveyard by its own effect . A Graveyard portal appears and the lightning bolt is redirected towards it . As long as " Lighthouse " is in the Graveyard , Vector will take no damage from the effect of " Sargasso " . Yuma mutters , " No way " , while Astral says Vector took defensive measures should he have to Xyz Summon . Tori exclaims that Yuma is the only one who will take the damage from " Sargasso " . Cathy complains that this isn ' t fair ( in the dub , she says this is a catastrophe ) . Back at the Duel , Vector tells Yuma to squirm and suffer within " Sargasso " ( in the dub , Vector says that every time Yuma plays , " Sargasso " will make him pay ) . He then attacks " Utopia " with " Masquerade . " Yuma attempts to use the effect of " Utopia " to negate the attack , but Vector calls Yuma a fool and reveals the effect of " Masquerade " , allowing him to not only negate the effect , but also inflict 800 damage . " Masquerade " throws one of its rings at the barrier put up by " Utopia " , shattering it and striking Yuma , reducing him to 2200 Life Points . Astral yells Yuma ' s name , then cringes in pain . Vector says he isn ' t finished and adds that the effect of " Utopia " was negated , allowing him to continue the attack . " Masquerade " throws another ring at " Utopia " , but Yuma saves " Utopia " with his " Half Unbreak " Trap , allowing him to survive the attack with 2100 Life Points remaining , as it halves the battle damage . Vector remarks on Yuma ' s toughness ( in the dub , Vector compares Yuma to a cockroach ) . Yuma thinks that if he still has " Utopia " , he can still Summon " " and make a comeback . Vector says that as long as " Utopia " is on the field , the enjoyment will only increase ( in the dub , Vector says the longer Yuma survives , the more fun it will be for him to be defeated ) . He Sets a card and ends his turn . Yuma swears to Vector that he will beat Vector to a pulp , just like how Vector did to Ray . Astral yells Yuma ' s name , but Yuma ignores it , continuing that he will win the Duel to avenge Ray ( in the dub , Yuma yells that he did not care what anyone says ) . Astral tells Yuma to calm down once again , but Yuma snaps at him to shut up , claiming that he did not know how how he felt . Yuma blames himself for Ray ' s current state , then screams his name ( in the dub , Yuma yells that as a friend , Ray helped him ) . In his and Shark ' s Duel , Dumon begins his turn and Normal Summons " Star Seraph Scout " . He activates its effect to Special Summon a " Star Seraph " monster from his hand . He Summons " Star Seraph Sage " . Shark notes that Dumon has two monsters ( in the dub , Shark says , " Let ' s see what you got " ) . Then Dumon uses the effect of " Sage " , sending his own copy of " Sargasso Lighthouse " from his hand to his Graveyard to Summon a " Star Seraph " monster from his hand . He Summons " Star Seraph Sword " . Bronk isn ' t happy that Dumon will be protected from the damage as well and calls it cheap , but Dumon states that he doesn ' t care what he must do - he must save the Barian World . Shark is surprised , muttering " save ? " ( in the dub , Shark mutters , " good luck " sarcastically ) and Rio remarks that he ' s given Shark quite the handicap . Shark agrees with a grin ( Rio ' s remarks are cut from the dub ) . Dumon states that he will have to go all out then , and he overlays the three " Star Seraph " monsters to Summon his " Over - Hundred Number " , " " avoiding the damage from " Sargasso " with " Sargasso Lighthouse " . Rio mutters , " That ' s . . . " ( in the dub , she comments on the monster ' s massive size ) , while Shark looks at the monster Dumon Summoned with a smirk , commenting that it finally came . In the third Duel , Mizar begins his turn . He Special Summons " Schwarzschild Limit Dragon " from his hand via its own effect , as all of his opponent ' s monsters have 2000 or more ATK . As the monster appears , Kite grimly notes that it ' s Level 8 ( in the dub , Kite thinks , " Bring it on " ) . Next , Mizar Normal Summons " Parsec , the Interstellar Dragon " without Tribute as he controls a Level 8 monster . He overlays his two Level 8 Monsters to Xyz Summon " " . Unlike his fellow Barians , Mizar allows himself to take damage from " Sargasso " . Kite is surprised , asking him if he doesn ' t have a copy of " Sargasso Lighthouse " ( in the dub , Kite urges Mizar to play the card ) . Mizar replies that he has it , but that it is " a card for cowards to use " ( " there is no honor in playing this card " in the dub ) , saying he wants to determine the true " Galaxy - Eyes " master by Dueling on equal terms with Kite . Kite grins at the statement and agrees with Mizar ( in the dub , Kite insists that he is the true " Galaxy - Eyes " master ) . Yuma begins his turn , eager to win the Duel and save Ray ( Yuma ' s Draw Phase is cut from the dub ) . Yuma is about to activate " Rank - Up - Magic Limited Barian ' s Force " , but Astral stops him . Yuma asks Astral why he stopped him . Astral tells him that if Yuma Xyz Summons , he will take damage from " Sargasso " . Yuma reminds him that they will still take 500 damage at the End Phase and declares that he will finish the Duel with one hit ( in the dub , Yuma asserts that he won ' t back down without a fight ) . Astral tells him that this Duel feels strange . Yuma asks what he means and Astral elaborates that he felt that Vector is luring them into another trap , which is different than the last time Vector Dueled against them . Yuma says that if he gets scared , he can ' t honor Ray ' s friendship . Astral warns Yuma to be calm again , only for the latter to brush it off . Flip panics , asking if Yuma and Astral are fighting . Cathy comments that it ' s almost as if Yuma and Astral aren ' t in sync with one another anymore . Yuma activates " Limited Barian ' s Force " to perform a Chaos Xyz Evolution and Special Summon " Number 39 : Utopia Ray V " . Back on the airship , Yuma ' s friends cheer at its Summoning . Vector muses that " Utopia Ray V " finally made an appearance before pointing out that Yuma will take 500 damage from " Sargasso " . A thunderbolt blasts Yuma again , reducing him to 1600 Life Points . Astral yells Yuma ' s name . Yuma activates the effect of " Utopia Ray V " , detaching a Chaos Overlay Unit to destroy a monster on the field and inflict damage to Vector equal to its ATK . As " Utopia Ray V " readies its swords , Yuma recalls more memories of the times he spent with Ray and swears to avenge him . He destroys " Masquerade " , noting that Vector can only use its effect when it battle s ( Yuma does not mention this in the dub ) . Vector vanishes behind a cloud of smoke as the damage hits home , disappearing afterwards . Yuma ' s friends cheer for him back at the airship . Flip says if Yuma attacks directly , he ' ll win . Tori tells the others to hold on for a minute , as she notices something on the screen . Yuma asks what ' s going on . As the smoke clears , Vector is gone , but the unconscious Ray is still there . Yuma asks if Vector disappeared , while Astral speculates that Vector could be sent to another dimension . Yuma mutters that he might have won . But he looks at Ray , reminding himself that he won ' t come back ( in the dub , Yuma gets ready to tell Ray that he won ) . Yuma falls to his knees , then screams , as Ray ' s arm twitches and the others appear apprehensive at the situation . Ray suddenly awakens , as he mutters a weak " Thank you " to Yuma ( in the dub , Ray says Yuma ' s name ) . Overjoyed , Yuma asks if Ray is still alive and runs toward him . Suddenly , Ray laughs in an uncharacteristic manner , saying he was just kidding . Ray continues that it ' s so funny it hurts his stomach ( in the dub , Ray yells Yuma ' s name in a mocking tone . When Yuma asks if Ray is okay , he says he ' s more than okay ) . Yuma asks what he means . Ray remarks that Yuma is an interesting person and on how much he cared for him ( in the dub , Ray says there ' s nothing wrong with him ) . He says he will show something more interesting to Yuma , as he initiates Barian Battlemorph ( a closeup of Ray ' s face before he commences Barian Battlemorph is cut from the dub ) . Tori exclaims , " What ? " As Ray undergoes Barian Battlemorph , he yells , " YUMA ! " ( wings appearing on Ray ' s back during the Barian Battlemorph sequence is cut from the dub ) When the transformation is complete , Ray is revealed to be Vector , who appears in his true form at last . This shocks Yuma and his friends . Yuma asks if Vector is impersonating Ray , and if he is , where the real Ray is . Vector quizzically asks , " Real ? Who might that be ? " ( " The real Ray ? You mean you still don ' t get it ? ! " in the dub ) , and reiterates his name . Then he calls Yuma too slow and states that he is " Ray Shadows " . Yuma exclaims that can ' t be , and protests that he saw both Vector and Ray together - - once when Yuma Dueled Vector the other day before he took Ray away and again when Ray was lying unconscious next to Vector a few moments earlier . Vector says Yuma still doesn ' t understand , ( in the dub , he says things are not as always as they appear ) and clarifies that the " Vector " in his previous Duel with " Ray " and in both of Vector ' s Duels with Yuma was a clone the original Vector created . Vector clarifies that he himself was Ray all along . Vector complains about the trouble he went through while posing as Ray , a dense transfer student ( " an innocent little twerp " in the dub ) . Yuma mutters , " No way . . . " , while Astral learns that Ray was a Barian all along . Yuma ' s friends are shocked , while a disgusted Dumon calls Vector ' s plan a makeshift method ( in the dub , Dumon did not say anything at this point ) ; Mizar appears disgusted as well . Vector calls Yuma simple - minded and says he had been spouting nonsense while he was disguised as Ray , and that Yuma believed every word , while adding that it was fun playing friends with him . He continues to taunt Yuma by mockingly saluting him , thanking him for " rescuing " him and calling him " Detective Yuma " , while using Ray ' s voice ( Vector ' s salute is cut from the dub ) . Yuma tells Vector to stop joking , refusing to believe that Vector is Ray because Ray is the kind of person who does not trick people ( in the dub , Yuma says he can tell between a phony Ray and the real one ) . Vector laughs and tells Yuma about the five cards in his Deck as " proof of their friendship " . Yuma recalls the time when Ray gave him the " V " cards . Astral asks what Vector means and asks Yuma if he knew anything about Ray being a Barian ( in the dub , Astral asks if Ray gave Yuma " Barian " cards ) . Yuma hesitates , but Vector interrupts him , telling Yuma that he never told Astral about the " V " cards for his sake and reiterates that the " V " cards were tied to " Ray ' s " and Yuma ' s friendship ( in the dub , Vector says he told Yuma not to tell Astral about the cards because he asked him not to ) . Yuma ' s friends appear disgusted by this , while Tori mutters Yuma ' s and Astral ' s names ( in the dub , she mutters that she can ' t believe it ) . Using Ray ' s voice , Vector " thanks " Yuma for protecting his " friendship " and not telling the others before breaking out into deranged laughter . Yuma is infuriated and attempts to directly attack Vector with " Utopia Ray V " , but is quickly countered by Vector who activates his face - down " Vain Betrayer " . A purple beam of light strikes " Utopia Ray V " , negating its attack and effects , while preventing it from attacking . Vector continues that all of Yuma ' s " V " cards will be sent to the Graveyard ; the " V " cards appear from Yuma ' s Deck and are drawn into a Graveyard portal . Five green beams of light appear , as Vector continues that for each card sent , he will gain 500 Life Points , bringing him to 3800 . Yuma is shocked , while Astral says Vector regained Life Points by the amount of damage he and Yuma took . Vector isn ' t done , and adds that he can mill five cards from Yuma ' s Deck for each " V " card sent to the Graveyard . Bronk repeats Vector ' s statement in surprise , while Rio continues that this could mean that Yuma lost most of his Deck . Astral calls Yuma ' s name , as cards fly out of Yuma ' s Deck and into the Graveyard portal , while Cathy finishes that Yuma lost 25 cards from his Deck . Vector corrects her - - including the " V " cards , Yuma lost 30 cards in total . Yuma and Astral mutter , " Deck Destruction " , while the latter reminds the former that he only has three cards left in his Deck and that he will lose the Duel if he can ' t draw a card during his Draw Phase . Vector tells Yuma that human emotions are despicable and he will dry them up little by little ( in the dub , Vector says he will enjoy destroying Yuma bit by bit ) . Yuma curses at Vector again , while Astral asks if having Vector ' s illusion Duel Yuma was Vector ' s plan from the start ( in the dub , Astral deduces that Vector creating his Ray Shadows persona was the key to it all ) . Vector confirms it , says they ' re talking about Yuma and reiterates his plan of giving Yuma the " V " cards to earn his trust , ensuring that they are in his Deck ( in the dub , Vector calls Yuma loyal , but gullible ) ; he continues that if he actually killed " Ray " , Yuma would lose his cool ( in the dub , Vector says he knew that when Yuma saw the unconscious Ray , Yuma would lose control ) . He continues with him expecting Yuma to Summon " Utopia Ray V " and attack with it , finishing that it felt great to have someone move at his very whim ( in the dub , Vector exclaims that his plan worked perfectly ) . Vector breaks out in laughter again , saying his plan is the greatest plan . Tori mutters Yuma ' s name again . Vector taunts Yuma and asks him what he ' ll do with three cards left in his Deck and urges him to come at him with his best , adding that Yuma or the others won ' t be crossing this path alive anyway and that everything that happened is because he lured Yuma here . Astral asks Yuma if he really did not involve him with Ray for his sake , but Yuma asks him if he really did involve everyone . Vector responds that Yuma thought that " it was for the best " , then laughs again ( " Things went the Ray way " in the dub . In the original , Vector occasionally used Ray ' s voice while he taunted Yuma throughout the episode , while in the dub , he simply used his normal voice ) . Astral says Yuma ' s name , and Yuma screams at the sky ( Yuma ' s scream is cut in the dub ) . Featured Duels . Yuma Tsukumo vs . Vector . " Duel continues from the previous episode . " Turn 1 : Yuma Yuma Set s a card ( Yuma 3500 → 3000 ) . Turn 2 : Vector Vector Normal Summon s " Umbral Horror Ghoul " ( 1800 / 0 ) . He then activate s its effect , reducing its ATK to 0 ( 1800 → 0 ) to Special Summon " Umbral Horror " monsters with 0 ATK from his hand . Vector Special Summons two copies of " Umbral Horror Will o ' the Wisp " ( 0 / 0 each ) . Then , he activates the effects of both copies of " Will o ' the Wisp " to change their Level s to that of a monster he control s . He chooses " Umbral Horror Ghoul " , so both " Will o ' the Wisp " become Level 4 . Vector overlays his three Level 4 monsters to Xyz Summon " " ( 2700 / 1200 ) in Attack Position . As he has Xyz Summoned , the effect of " Sargasso the Different Dimension Battlefield " activates , which would inflict 500 damage to Vector . Vector activates the effect of the " Sargasso Lighthouse " in his hand , send ing it to the Graveyard to prevent the damage . As long as " Sargasso Lighthouse " remains in the Graveyard , Vector will take no damage from " Sargasso " . " Masquerade " attack s " " , but Yuma activates the effect of " Utopia " , detach ing an Overlay Unit ( " Utopia " ORU 2 → 1 ) to negate the attack . As the opponent activated a monster effect during the Battle Phase , Vector activates the effect of " Masquerade " , detaching an Overlay Unit ( " Masquerade " ORU 3 → 2 ) to negate the effect and inflict 800 damage ( Yuma 3000 → 2200 ) . The attack continues , but Yuma activates his face - down " Half Unbreak " , halving the battle damage and preventing the destruction of " Utopia " by battle ( Yuma 2200 → 2100 ) . Vector Sets a card . Turn 3 : Yuma Yuma draws ( Yuma ' s Deck : 34 → 33 ) and activates " Rank - Up - Magic Limited Barian ' s Force " , Ranking - Up " Utopia " and performing a Chaos Xyz Evolution to Xyz Summon " " ( Yuma 2100 → 1600 ) in Attack Position . Yuma activates the effect of " Utopia Ray V " , detaching a Chaos Overlay Unit ( " Utopia Ray V " ORU 2 → 1 ) to destroy Vector ' s " Masquerade " and inflict damage equal to its ATK to Vector ( Vector 4000 → 1300 ) . " Utopia Ray V " attacks directly , but Vector activates his face - down " Vain Betrayer " , sending all " V " cards from Yuma ' s Deck to the Graveyard ( " V Salamander " , " V Gnome " , " V Undine " , " V Sylph " and " V Call " ) ( Yuma ' s Deck : 33 → 28 ) as he attacked with a " V " monster and causing Vector to gain 500 Life Points for each card sent to the Graveyard ( Vector 1300 → 3800 ) . In addition , Yuma must send cards from the top of his Deck to the Graveyard equal to the number of " V " cards sent times five , meaning twenty - five cards are sent ( Yuma ' s Deck : 28 → 3 ) . As long as " Vain Betrayer " remains face - up , " V " monsters cannot attack and their effects are negated , so the attack of " Utopia Ray V " is stopped . " Duel continues in the next episode . " Reginald " Shark " Kastle vs . Dumon . " Duel continues from the previous episode . " Turn 1 : Shark Shark Set s a card ( Shark 3500 → 3000 ) . Turn 2 : Dumon Dumon Normal Summon s " Star Seraph Scout " ( 1200 / 1800 ) and activate s its effect , letting him Special Summon a " Star Seraph " monster from his hand . He Special Summons " Star Seraph Sage " ( 1600 / 1400 ) . He then activates its effect , letting him send a Spell Card from his hand to the Graveyard to Special Summon a " Star Seraph " monster from his hand . He sends " Sargasso Lighthouse " to Special Summon " Star Seraph Sword " ( 1400 / 1000 ) . As " Sargasso Lighthouse " is in his Graveyard , Dumon no longer takes damage from the effect of " Sargasso the Different Dimension Battlefield " . Dumon overlays his three Level 4 monsters to Xyz Summon " " ( 2500 / 2000 ) in Attack Position . " Duel continues in the next episode . " Kite Tenjo vs . Mizar . " Duel continues from the previous episode . " Turn 1 : Kite Kite activate s the effect of " Starliege Lord Galaxion " , detach ing both of its Overlay Units ( " Galaxion " ORU 2 → 0 ) to Special Summon " Galaxy - Eyes Photon Dragon " ( 3000 / 2500 ) from his Deck in Attack Position . Kite Set s a card ( Kite 3500 → 3000 ) . Turn 2 : Mizar As Kite control s a monster with 2000 or more ATK , Mizar Special Summons " Schwarzschild Limit Dragon " ( 2000 / 0 ) from his hand in Attack Position via its own effect . As he controls a Level 8 monster , he Normal Summon s " Parsec , the Interstellar Dragon " ( 800 / 800 ) from his hand without Tribute via its own effect . Mizar overlays his two Level 8 monsters to Xyz Summon " " ( 3000 / 2500 ) in Attack Position ( Mizar 4000 → 3500 ) . " Duel continues in the next episode . " Featured cards . The following cards appeared in this episode . Cards in italics debuted here .