Yu - Gi - Oh ! ARC - V - Episode 052 " Parental Guidance : Part 1 " , known as " The Legendary Grandmaster Revives ! ! " in the Japanese version , is the fifty - second episode of the " Yu - Gi - Oh ! ARC - V " anime . It first aired in Japan on April 19 , 2015 and aired in Canada on August 5 , 2016 . It became available with official subtitles via Crunchyroll on December 20 , 2016 Summary . Nico Smiley announces the continuation of the Arc League Championship Battle Royal . He introduces the victors of the tournament as they enter the LID Center Court and urges the audience for a round of applause . Yuya , Gong , Sylvio , Celina , Dennis , Moon Shadow , and Shay enter . Tate is happy that Yuya made it , while Ally mistakenly believes that Zuzu won as well . At the stands , Yoko is disappointed that Reed didn ' t win , while Skip is satisfied that both of You Show Duel School ' s representatives won the tournament . Meanwhile , Frederick is thrilled by the turn of events . Yuya , Celina , Gong , Shay , and Moon Shadow maintain a stoic expression , while Sylvio waves at the crowd , and Dennis simply smiles . Skip notices that Yuya and Celina ( who he believes to be Zuzu ) seem to be tired . Ally says Gong is the same as always . Tate wonders why Sylvio is with them because he lost to Yuya in one of the previous rounds . Yoko also notices Aura with the group ; she should have lost to Moon Shadow in a One Turn Kill . A male audience member also questions why Sylvio is one of the winners , while a female member remembers that he is the son of a politician . A third spectator calls Sylvio out for using his father ' s influence to get into the winner ' s circle . Sylvio becomes irritated as yet another spectator accuses Mr . Sawatari for cutting the video feed . A man yells at Sylvio that he can ' t get away with this . Having had enough of the audience ' s accusations , Sylvio grabs Nico ' s microphone . He yells at them to shut up and clarifies that he didn ' t cheat his way to win ; he got to participate in a revival round with Declan ' s permission . Because Sylvio won , he is now one of the Lancers . Two girls in the audience wonder what Sylvio means . Aura also frantically explains that she isn ' t a Lancer . Suddenly , the video footage of the winners is cut off , replaced by an image of Henrietta , who , as the representative of the tournament organizer , Declan , reveals she has an announcement to make . As of noon today , the Arc League Championship will be discontinued , much to the shock and ire of the audience . Henrietta explains that she cancelled the tournament because during that time , an opposing force invaded their world . They came from another dimension and intended to declare war in the Standard Dimension . The invaders used " Duel Monsters " cards as weapons and attacked bystanders with monsters Summon ed with Real Solid Vision . ( during this announcement , it is revealed that Henrietta broadcasted it worldwide ) Henrietta reveals that they did not broadcast the Battle Royal in real time so that the entire world would not go into unnecessary panic . The audience goes into turmoil , confused about Henrietta ' s words . To convince them , Henrietta shows the audience footage of the Battle Royal . They witness an Obelisk Force soldier sealing Carl into a card before the Knights of the Duel Disks . The sight scares a woman , while a man wonders what just happened , and a second is surprised that Carl was carded before their eyes . Kit and Julia speculate that this is the reason why Dipper went missing . Henrietta says that what the audience just saw was true ; the Academy ' s " modus operandi " is to seal any opponents they defeat in Duels into cards without mercy . Skip calls this notion ridiculous . Tate wonders if something like this can really happen . Ally is in denial , calling it a joke ; Frederick panics . Henrietta tells the audience not to worry . The invaders were repelled by the Battle Royal participants . She shows a video clip of Shay defeating the Obelisk Force with " Raidraptor - Revolution Falcon " , with Sylvio and Gong cheering for the victory . This gives the audience a new hope . Another video clip depicts Yuya Summoning " Odd - Eyes Rebellion Dragon " in his Duel against Sora , who is recognized by Skip and the You Show students . Henrietta declares the Battle Royal finalists as the Lancers , the protectors of Paradise City . The audience chants " Lancers ! " repeatedly , as Sylvio waves to them again . Meanwhile , Yuya is still in a despondent state , while Celina watches him . Skip realizes that Sora is an enemy now , given the Lancers ' objectives in repelling any enemies . Ally denies Skip ' s statement , believing it to be a joke . Tate agrees with her because he feels that Sora is still one of them . Frederick remembers that Sora was not in the Battle Royal , but Ally reassures him that Sora got drafted into the revival round with Sylvio . Frederick questions why Sora Dueled Yuya in the first place . Because the others Dueled against the enemy , he also asks if they Dueled normally . Henrietta continues her announcement ; a threat was temporarily averted thanks to the Lancers ' efforts . However , she clarifies that she does not know when the opposition will strike again . She encourages the others to hone their Dueling skills to better protect themselves . LID will provide the curriculum and premises necessary to do so . The next Lancer just may be one of them The audience cheers . Julia repeats , " Become Lancers . . . " , while Kit simply mutters , " Us . . . " Declan ' s voice plays in the video . He continues where his mother left off : the world has changed and the peace Paradise City knew is a thing of the past . The video cuts to Declan ' s image and he elaborates that they will be entering an era of battle . From this day on , LID ( LDS in the Japanese version ) will now be known as the Lance Defense Soldiers , the front lines of their defense . Declan reveals he will be fighting alongside the Lancers . He brings up the reason why he named the new guardians the " Lancers " : a Lancer wields his lance on horseback to strike through enemy lines . Declan promises to eliminate the enemy by any means . The audience cheers , " Lancers ! " once more . Yuya does not respond to them , with Yoko being concerned . After the announcement , Yuya , Gong , and Aura stand in front of Yoko , Skip , and the young You Show students . The You Show students ask where Zuzu went ; she was with Yuya earlier . Yuya does not answer , but he shows them Zuzu ' s school uniform , which Skip recognizes . Yuya is on the verge of sobbing , but Skip asks him why he has Zuzu ' s clothes . Yuya apologizes to his principal for being unable to protect Zuzu . Frederick asks what Yuya means by that because Zuzu was with him . Ally agrees ; Zuzu " did " come to Center court with the Lancers . Yuya reveals to the You Show students that the purple - haired girl standing next to him was not Zuzu at all . Skip asks , " Not Zuzu ? " Frederick asks what Yuya means . This time , Aura speaks on Yuya ' s behalf , clarifying that the girl with Yuya is named Celina , someone who has a striking resemblance to Zuzu , but isn ' t Zuzu at all . Tate repeats , " Someone else ? ! " Gong tells them that Celina and Zuzu swapped clothes and places during the tournament . Skip repeats , " Swapped ? ! " and Frederick asks why they did that . In the midst of his friends ' explanations , Yuya ' s mind flashes back to the memory where Celina returned Zuzu ' s clothes to him . Celina tells Yuya that thanks to Zuzu , she was able to see Duel Academy ' s true colors . Duel Academy believed that what they were doing was noble , but in truth , their actions were terrible . Celina promises to give it her all in rescuing Zuzu if she had been captured by the Academy . She adds that as a Lancer , she will fight back against the Academy . Celina gives Zuzu ' s clothes to Yuya and walks away with Declan . In the present , Skip takes his daughter ' s clothes and decides to go with the Lancers . He demands for the location of the Academy . Yuya replies that finding it will be impossible . Skip yells why this must be , reminding Yuya that he used to be a Pro Duelist ; he will track down the culprit and beat them up to save Zuzu . He clutches Zuzu ' s clothes and begins to sob . Yuya reveals that Zuzu is in another dimension . Skip repeats , " another dimension ? " and Yuya says this is why he ' s going with the Lancers . Frederick chides Yuya for not protecting one of his own , despite being a Lancer himself . Ally weeps as well , because Yuya should have been there for Zuzu . Again , Yuya does not answer , but Aura explains that Yuya did not know that Zuzu was taken . Gong tells her to stop . Before Aura can argue , he reminds her to consider Yuya ' s feelings . Gong places a hand on Aura ' s shoulder before the young fortune teller can say another word . They both turn to leave , but they are stopped at the sight of Mr . Strong . Gong leaves Aura to address his father . Yuya swears to save Zuzu no matter what . Aura mutters , " Darling . " Yuya also swears to cross dimensions just for that purpose , fight alongside Declan as a Lancer , and get stronger and defeat the enemy as a result . Yoko asks her son if Sora is one of those enemies . She takes Yuya by the hand and guides him away from the group , with the latter protesting about what ' s going on . Yoko simply tells him and the others to come with her . Later that night , in an abandoned arcade , Aura wonders why Yoko brought Yuya and the others here . Yuya , Skip , and the You Show students hear a motorcycle revving in an empty room . The rider , revealed to be Yoko herself , speeds out and jumps over debris . Skip and the You Show students take cover while Yuya remains where he is . Yoko stops her motorcycle , removes her helmet , and tosses it aside . Yuya asks his mother why she ' s dressed like that . Yoko replies that she isn ' t Yuya ' s mother anymore , but the boss of the Ladies . The You Show students repeat , " Boss ? ! " , with Frederick wondering what Yoko meant . Skip tells him that in her youth , Yoko was the leader of an all - female motorcycle gang , whose name was recognized all over Paradise City . Yoko verifies Skip ' s words and reiterates that she was the gang ' s boss , " Loco Yoko " . Yuya , surprised at the revelation , does not know what Yoko was talking about . Yoko ignores him and activates the Action Field Spell Card , " Pier of Peril " . The arcade is replaced by a pier surrounded by statues of mythological creatures . Yoko lets Yuya go first in the Duel . Yuya is still baffled by the situation at hand , reminding his mother that she did not have to Duel him . Yoko reminds him that she isn ' t his mother , but as the leader of the " Sirens " , " Loco Yoko " . She revs her motorcycle again and aims for Yuya . He panics and flees . Yoko explains her time in the Sirens : she enjoyed thrashing her opponents , whether they were opposing teams or flirting men . Yuya protests that this doesn ' t give her a reason to Duel him as he continues running and Yoko orders him to stop . Aura wonders why Yoko is forcing Yuya into a Duel . Ally guesses that Yoko was angry over Sora ; Tate recalls Yoko asking Yuya if Sora was one of his enemies now . Frederick gets riled up , saying that Sora was the one who took Yuya away from them . Skip mutters Yuya ' s and Yoko ' s names . Back in the Duel , Yoko tells Yuya Dueling was power to her , a means to demonstrate her strength . Yuya manages to make a u - turn , but Yoko does the same . She justifies her beliefs with the confidence in her Dueling skills to win against a Pro Duelist . Yuya tries to reason with Yoko ; if this keeps up , he won ' t forgive her even if she was his mother . Yoko stops her motorcycle and urges Yuya to come at her . Yuya agrees to the Duel and activates his Duel Disk . Yoko activates hers as well , and mother and son recite the Action Dueling chant . Action Cards disperse throughout the field . Yuya goes first and Normal Summon s " Performapal Salutiger " . He also Special Summon s " Performapal Helpprincess " from his hand , as he Summoned a " Performapal " monster . He ends his turn . From the arcade ' s entrance , Aura urges Yuya to do his best . Yoko yells at Yuya to bring it on ; Yuya promises not to lose to his mother . Yoko reveals another snippet of her past : she did nothing but fight in Duels all day and all night . Many teams fell to her might . She made many enemies , but did not care about that . If they held a grudge and looked for her , she would simply beat them again . Yoko was confident enough to defeat pro Duelists ; street thugs were not worth it . However , instead of challenging Yoko directly at one instance , they got back at her by taking one of her teammates hostage . At the flashback , Yoko calls the gang low for kidnapping . One of the opposing gang members replies that this does not matter , as long as they had their revenge . Yoko curses at them , and the same gang member coerces her to settle it in another Duel with his cohorts to ensure her teammate ' s safety . Seeing two more gang members behind her , Yoko agrees . Yoko starts her turn in the present . As Yuya controls monsters while she does not , Yoko Special Summons " Road Raven Renegade " from her hand . In the past , Yoko yells at the opposing gang to come at her . The gang leader commends Yoko for her Dueling spirit , but this is as far as it can get her . A voice rings out from above , asking to stop the pointless fighting . The gang looks around , and finds a man wearing a suit standing on a crate . He chides the leader for not having fun in a Duel while wearing a scary face . Yoko asks what the man meant , and he includes her as part of his example . He elaborates that Dueling shouldn ' t be for fighting . Yoko yells at the man to mind his own business , while the gang leader says this is how gangs work to set themselves apart ; they settle Dueling debts by Dueling . The man mutters that this situation is just as pointless as he thought . The other opposing gang members yell at the man to get down and to shut up . He reasons with the gang that Dueling shouldn ' t be for settling debts . Yoko asks if this means having to abandon her gang . The man says if the gangs intended to Duel , they should have fun with it . In the present , Yoko continues her turn , Tributing " Renegade " to Tribute Summon " Road Raven Red Queen " , which appears in a spiral of flames . She activates its effect , which allows her to gain control of her opponent ' s monsters . " Red Queen " makes an intimidating face , which scares " Salutiger " and " Helpprincess " into joining Yoko ' s side of the field . Yuya curses that Yoko took his monsters . Yoko adds that the ATK of the monsters she took control of become 100 until the End Phase . " Salutiger " and " Helpprincess " express guilt towards Yuya as their ATKs drop to 100 . Yoko activates the Spell Card , " Smile World " . In the flashback , the suited man activates the same card . Smiling faces radiate from the card in the past , and in the present . The present Yoko explains that " Smile World " increases the ATK of all monsters she controls by 100 for each of those monsters . As she controls three , they gain 300 ATK . All of Yoko ' s monsters gain a happy expression . Yuya and the spectators of the Duel marvel at the card ' s activation . In the past , the gang members are mesmerized by the smiling faces floating before them . Using one of his monsters , the suited man swoops down and swipes Yoko ' s teammate from an opposing gang member ' s grasp . He and his companion start to laugh . In the present , Yoko declares the start of her Battle Phase . She attack s directly with " Salutiger " , which slashes Yuya with its claws , reducing his LP to 3600 . " Helpprincess " attacks next , slapping Yuya in the face repeatedly with its hand - tipped staff . This drops his LP to 3200 . " Red Queen " attacks last , engulfing itself in flames and charging at Yuya in a meteor . He tries to escape , but " Red Queen " smashes into him , bringing him to 900 LP . In the flashback , the suited man deposits Yoko ' s teammate next to her . Yoko reveals that the man who saved her teammate was none other than Yusho Sakaki himself . His ability to stop a conflict without actually fighting caught her off - guard . As a result , she fell in love with him . Featured Duels . Yuya Sakaki vs . Yoko Sakaki . At the start of the Duel , the Field Spell Card " Pier of Peril " is activate d , as per the rules of an Action Duel . It will allow the players to use Action Card s , but they may only have one in their hand at a time . Turn 1 : Yuya Yuya Normal Summon s " Performapal Salutiger " ( 1700 / 500 ) in Attack Position . Since a " Performapal " monster was Normal Summoned to his side of the field , Yuya Special Summon s " Performapal Helpprincess " ( 1200 / 1200 ) from his hand in Attack Position via its own effect . Turn 2 : Yoko Since Yuya control s one or more monsters while Yoko controls none , she Special Summons " Road Raven Renegade " ( 1400 / 1000 ) from her hand in Attack Position via its own effect . She Tribute s " Renegade " to Tribute Summon " Road Raven Red Queen " ( 2000 / 2000 ) . She activates its effect , which lets her take control of all monsters her opponent controls , but their ATK becomes 100 until the end of this turn . She takes control of " Salutiger ( 1700 → 100 ) and " Helpprincess " ( 1200 → 100 ) . Yoko activates " Smile World " , increasing the ATK of all monsters on the field by 100 for each monster currently on the field , until the end of the turn . As there are three monsters on the field , each monster gains 300 ATK ( " Red Queen " 2000 → 2300 ; " Salutiger " 100 → 400 ; " Helpprincess " 100 → 400 ) . " Salutiger " , " Helpprincess " , and " Red Queen " attack directly ( Yuya : 4000 → 3600 → 3200 → 900 LP ) . Yoko Sakaki vs . 4 Unknown Duelists . Duel already in progress . Yoko ' s turn Yoko activate s " Thunder Crash " , inflicting an unknown amount of damage to her opponents ( 4 Unknown Duelists : ? → 0 LP ) . Featured cards . The following cards appeared in this episode . Cards in italics debuted here .