Yu - Gi - Oh ! ZEXAL - Rank 052 " The Final Duel ! ! " is the fifty - second chapter of the " Yu - Gi - Oh ! ZEXAL " manga . This chapter was first printed in Japanese in the 05 / 2015 issue of " V Jump " , released on March 20 , 2015 , and in English in the 03 / 30 / 2015 issue of " Weekly Shonen Jump " . Summary . Takashi asks where they are , and Tokunosuke notices the broken Duel Towers , realizing that they ' re back in Heartland . They cheer as Cathy observes that everyone who was pulled into the Otherworld is back . Tetsuo asks where Yuma is , and both Haruto and Orbital 7 observe that Kaito isn ' t there either . Luna looks up at the portal to the Ocean of Otherworlds , whispering Ryoga ' s name . At the boulder , Astral explains to Yuma , Shark , Kaito , Kotori Mizuki , and Yagumo that the " Number s " are his memories and must not remain in Earth their world . He raises his hand and absorbs all of Kaito , Shark , and Yagumo ' s " Numbers " , but then to his surprise he notices Yuma holding an Xyz Monster . He asks Yuma what he is doing , and he asks him to give him " " . Yuma refuses , much to Kaito and Shark ' s surprise , and Yuma repeats his statement . Astral asks Yuma if it is because he does not want Astral to leave or because he refuses to give up " Utopia " . Yuma protests that it ' s not funny , and Astal reassures him that he can go home now ; if he gives Astral that card it will all be over . Yuma agrees that it would be , and he asks Kaito , Shark , Yagumo , and Kotori to stick with him a little longer . They stayed with him this entire time , and this will be Yuma ' s last Duel . Kotori asks who Yuma is Dueling , and Yuma replies that he ' s Dueling Astral of course . He challenges Astral to a Duel , betting " Utopia " on its outcome . Astral asks if they have to fight after all this time , and Yuma replies that they do , and Astral knows why . He warns Astral not to treat him like a stranger and try to leave while keeping a secret . Yuma saw what happened earlier , when E ' Rah disappeared . They had become one , so Yuma learned what Astral ' s real mission was . Yagumo asks in surprise if it wasn ' t to defeat E ' Rah , and Yuma confirms that it was , but he has another mission too . Kotori asks , " another mission ? " and Yuma asks Astral if he ' s right ; Astral ' s real mission is to seal E ' Rah ' s fragmented soul forever , by sacrificing himself . Kaito and Shark react in shock , and Kotori protests about what would happen if Astral did that . Astral explains that they defeated E ' Rah , but they did not completely destroy her . In time , E ' Rah ' s soul will pool in a dimensional warp and rise again , and using Astral is the only way to prevent it for eternity ; this is their chance to completely eliminate E ' Rah . Yuma refuses to sacrifice Astral after all they ' ve been through . Astral gently explains that Yuma must understand that this is his mission ; he was born to do this . His soul was created from the hopes for the future of the Astral World , and he has a responsibility to complete his mission . Yuma protests that when Astral absorbs E ' Rah ' s remains to neutralize her evil , he ' ll turn to stone and drift in his lonely space forever . Is Astral really okay with that ; isn ' t he scared ? Astral replies that now that his memories have returned , he has learned that he was not created with a personality and would thus not feel such terror , but meeting with Yuma gave him emotions . Yuma asks if meeting Astral created problems , and Astral denies it ; meeting Yuma , Kaito , Shark , Yagumo , and Kotori was what made the defeat of E ' Rah possible . Astral admits that he would be lying if he said that he felt no fear , but even that is wonderful . Joy , sorrow , terror , they make him feel truly alive . He treasures these moments of his brief life , and thus has never regretted meeting them . Yuma tells Astral to Duel him . He doesn ' t care what Astral ' s mission is ; he won ' t let him do this . Duels always open new paths forward , and he believes that Dueling Astral will do that again . Astral asks if Yuma is willing to bet " Utopia " , reminding him that he now holds all of the other " Numbers " , and yet Yuma challenges him ? Yuma replies that it doesn ' t matter , even if Astral is a Dueling genius . In ten thousand , or even a million Duels , he might be able to win once , but this Duel will be that one time . Astral agrees , raising his arm and declaring that he will demonstrate how Yuma is too inexperienced to defeat him . The scenery changes to the location to where Yuma Dueled Shark , and where he first met Astral , with Yuma in his casual clothes . Astral explains that they are still in the Otherworld , but he ' s changed the scenery to something more appropriate for a Duel between them . He warns Yuma that he ' s coming , and Yuma tells him to bring it on . Yuma and Astral call each other ' s names , and ready their D - Pad s . Kaito comments to Kotori that the Duel might decide their future , and Shark scowls that it ticks him off that Astral hid something so big . Yuma and Astral call " Duel ! " and Yuma takes the first turn , drawing his card and thinking that he ' ll give the Duel all he ' s got . He Summons " Gagaga Magician " and Set s two cards . Unable to attack on the first turn , he ends his turn there . Astral declares his turn , and draws . He Summons " Astral Magician " , a glowing copy of " Gagaga Magician " , and then activates the Spell Card " Ritual Refinement " , which allows him to Special Summon monsters from his Deck equal to twice the number of " Astral " monsters he controls . Since he controls one , he Special Summons two monsters ; " Astral Golem " and " Astral Knight " , glowing copies of " Zubaba Knight " and " Gogogo Golem " . Then he activates the Spell Card " Parallel Material " , allowing him to treat monsters he controls as two Xyz Material s for the rest of the turn . He overlays " Astral Golem " to Xyz Summon " " , and then he activates the effect of " Astral Magician " , doubling the Level of an " Astral " monster until the end of the turn . " Astral Knight " is doubled to 6 , and Astral overlays it to Xyz Summon " " . He activates the effect of " Astral Magician " once again , doubling its own Level to 8 , and then overlays it to Xyz Summon " " . Katio observes that Astral Summoned three " Numbers " at once , and Shark agrees that Astral really is impressive . Facing down the three " Numbers " , Yuma tells Astral that it ' s time to rumble . Featured Duel : Yuma Tsukumo vs . Astral . Turn 1 : Yuma Yuma Normal Summon s " Gagaga Magician " ( 1500 / 1000 ) and Set s 2 cards . Turn 2 : Astral Astral Normal Summon s " Astral Magician " ( 1500 / ? ? ? ) and activate s " Ritual Refinement " to Special Summon " Astral Golem " ( 1800 / ? ? ? ) and " Astral Knight " ( 1600 / ? ? ? ) from his Deck in Attack Position . Next , he activates " Parallel Material " , allowing him to treat any monster he control s that is used as an Xyz Material as 2 monsters this turn . Astral overlays his single " Astral Golem " treated as two to Xyz Summon " " ( 2100 / 1000 ) in Attack Position . Next , he activates the effect of " Astral Magician " , doubling the Level of " Astral Knight " until the end of the turn ( Level 3 → 6 ) ; Astral overlays his single " Astral Knight " treated as two to Xyz Summon " " ( 2500 / 1600 ) in Attack Position . Astral activates the effect of " Astral Magician " again , doubling its own Level until the end of the turn ( Level 4 → 8 ) ; he overlays his single " Astral Magician " treated as two to Xyz Summon " " in Attack Position . " Duel continues in the next Rank . " Featured cards . The following cards appeared in this chapter . Cards in italics debuted here .