Yu - Gi - Oh ! ZEXAL - Rank 047 " The Deity of Despair ! ! " is the forty - seventh chapter of the " Yu - Gi - Oh ! ZEXAL " manga . This chapter was first printed in Japanese in the 12 / 2014 issue of " V Jump " , released on October 21 , 2014 , and in English in the 10 / 27 / 2014 issue of " Weekly Shonen Jump " . Summary . Shark and Kaito look on in shock as Kaito asks what that it . The huge woman introduces herself as E ' Rah , the deity of despair who will extinguish their light of hope . As Yuma repeats the phrase , the area below them is erased , revealing a massive graveyard . E ' Rah explains that this is where hope ends as Kotori , Cologne and Tetsuo gasp in shock . Takashi asks if it is a graveyard , and Cathy asks why they ' re in such a creepy place . Yuma asks Astral if he knows who E ' Rah is , and Astral explains that the return of Kaito ' s " " brought back most of his memories . She is E ' Rah , and he came from the Astral World to defeat her . Shark is surprised to learn that E ' Rah is why Astral is here , and Kaito asks what E ' Rah is . Astral explains that E ' Rah is the shadow that hope produces ; wherever there is light , there is also shadow , which is the fate of all worlds , and E ' Rah is the deity of destruction . " Shadow ? " Yuma asks . Astral explains that the Astral World is a kind of light ; born from human hopes and ideals in order to raise the people above the chaos of reality . However , the light of that hope attracts E ' Rah ; whenever a new hope is born , she picks up its scent and crosses dimensions to reach it . Shark is disturbed by the comparison to an otherworldly shark . Yuma realizes what the graves are , and E ' Rah licks her lips , explaining that each grave marker is a hope that she has destroyed . The shadow cast by the light of their hope gives her power , and the stronger the light , the deeper the darkness . She has manipulated their fates to amplify her power , catching Kaito ' s attention . E ' Rah declares that they Astral World is the ultimate prey , as is Earth , which creates it . So she has decided to destroy both of their worlds . She laid several curses on them , and one of them was Haruto . Kaito is horrified to realize that E ' Rah caused Haruto ' s condition , and Luna realizes the implications of that confession . E ' Rah clarifies that Dr . Faker ' s heart broke , so he opened the door to another world , and that increased her strength . Kaito is furious , but E ' Rah pays him no attention , and she explains that when Yuma ' s father , Kazuma Tsukumo opened the door to the Astral World , she sensed something unexpected ; that the Astral World were sending a messenger to confront her , and that messenger was Astral . Astral realizes that E ' Rah was the one who scattered his memories , and E ' Rah confirms it ; she scattered his memories and used them . Then she discovered Kyoji Yagumo , writhing in agony as he sought salvation for his soul ; the perfect vessel for E ' Rah . Shark realizes that E ' Rah is the one who broke Yagumo , and E ' Rah laughs , commenting that the darkness that Yagumo sought increased her power , warning them that nothing has ever escaped her destruction . Yuma snaps that E ' Rah won ' t get away with this ; he doesn ' t understand complicated stuff , but he does know one thing . A lot of people are in pain because of E ' Rah , like Kaito and Shark ; E ' Rah hurt them and he ' ll never forgive her . Kaito thinks of Haruto and his father , and with 2000 LP , he warns E ' Rah that she won ' t leave alive . Shark , with 2800 LP , adds that the match isn ' t over ; he ' ll give her a hundred times the despair that she caused Yagumo . With Yagumo ' s 100 LP , E ' Rah ' s substance cloaks Yagumo , and she declares that they will continue the slide of their destinies towards despair . Yuma Set s a card , ending his turn , standing with 1 LP and the 5000 ATK " " . E ' Rah declares her turn , materializing the eighth card in her hand freely . She activates a Continuous Spell Card , " Sea of Rebirth " , and Tokunosuke observes the spell freezing over part of the Ocean of Otherworlds . E ' Rah explains that when her opponent Special Summon s monsters , she can Special Summon the same number of monsters from her Deck . Then she activates the Spell Card " Non - equivalent Exchange " , Special Summoning two monsters from her opponent ' s Graveyard to their field . She Special Summons " Bahamut Shark " and " Galaxy - Eyes Photon Dragon " . Shark and Kaito are shocked that E ' Rah resurrected their ace monsters , but Astral notes that E ' Rah has met the conditions for activating the effect of " Sea of Rebirth " . E ' Rah agrees , nothing that Astral seems antiquated with her methods , and thus he must know that light is fragile and fleeting ; darkness is always the victor . Astral retorts that light may be weak , but it holds power even she doesn ' t know , and in his companions , he has a strength that supports that power . E ' Rah notes that she sees , but even together they still cannot touch her . She uses the effect of " Sea of Rebirth " to Special Summon two " Strain Spore s " , and Yuma observes their 0 ATK . Next she activates another Continuous Spell Card , " Sky of Endless Night " , which allows her to attach her monsters to Xyz Monster s as Overlay Unit s when they are destroyed . Then she activates the Spell Card " Bizarre Sacrifice " , destroying all monsters she controls . Yuma is surprised that E ' Rah destroyed her own monsters . E ' Rah then activates the effect of " Sky of Endless Night " , attaching the destroyed " Strain Spores " to " Bahamut Shark " and " Utopia the Lightning " . This activates the effects of the attached " Strain Spores " , Special Summoning the " E ' Rah Monster s " of the monsters that they are attached to . Darker versions of " Bahamut Shark " and " Utopia the Lightning " ; " Bahamut Shark E ' Rah " and " Utopia the Lightning E ' Rah " ; appear , with 100 more ATK than the originals . Next she activates the Equip Spell Card " Strain Element " , Special Summoning the equipped monster ' s " E ' Rah Monster " with 500 more ATK . She equips it to " Galaxy - Eyes " , Special Summoning " Galaxy - Eyes Photon Dragon E ' Rah " . E ' Rah explains that these are the shadows that they created , and she activates the Continuous Spell Card , " Shifting Land " . As she controls monsters , her LP become equal to their total ATK ; 11300 . Yuma realizes that they can ' t deplete her LP without destroying her monsters , but they have higher ATK than their own . E ' Rah reminds Yuma that she told him that shadow always vanquishes light , emerging from it , and whichever survives becomes the truth . She attacks " Utopia the Lightning " with " Utopia the Lightning E ' Rah " . Sharkand Kaito realize in shock that the attack will defeat Yuma , who only has 1 LP left . Astral tells Yuma to activate his Trap Card , and Yuma activates " Shield of Bones " , negating the attack and ending the Battle Phase , but negating the effects of all monsters he controls and reducing their ATK to zero . E ' Rah comments in amusement that they cast away their strength to save their life , but now they have nothing of value left on their field . Light and shadow have switched places , and she Sets a card to end her turn . Yuma yelps that E ' Rah is a lot more powerful than they are , and he wonders how they are supposed to defeat her as Astral grits his teeth . And then a voice tells Yuma not to give up , as Kazuma Tsukumo materializes out of light . Featured Duel : Yuma Tsukumo , Kaito Tenjo & Ryoga " Shark " Kamishiro vs . E ' Rah . " Duel continues from the previous Rank . " Turn 6 : Yuma Yuma Set s 1 card . Turn 7 : E ' Rah E ' Rah activate s the Continuous Spell Card " Sea of Rebirth " , allowing her to Special Summon a monster from her Deck each time her opponent Summon s a monster . She then activates " Non - equivalent Exchange " , Special Summoning " Bahamut Shark " ( 2600 / 2100 ) and " Galaxy - Eyes Photon Dragon " ( 3000 / 2500 ) from her opponents ' Graveyard to their side of the field . The effect of " Sea of Rebirth " activates , Special Summoning 2 " Strain Spore s " ( 0 / ? ? ? ) to E ' Rah ' s side of the field . Next , she activates the Continuous Spell Card " Sky of Endless Night " . As long as it is face - up in E ' Rah ' s Spell and Trap Card Zone , if a monster she control s is destroy ed , it be attach ed to an Xyz Monster on the field as an Xyz Material . She then precedes to activate " Bizarre Sacrifice " , destroying all monsters she controls . This activates the effect of " Sky of Endless Night " , attaching a copy of " Strain Spore " as Xyz Material to both " Bahamut Shark " ( 0 → 1 ) and " " ( 1 → 2 ) . E ' Rah then activates the effect of her two " Strain Spores " ; since they became Xyz Materials , she is allowed to Special Summon an " E ' Rah Monster " to her side of the field with 100 more ATK than its counterpart . She Special Summons " Bahamut Shark E ' Rah " ( 2700 / ? ? ? ) and " Utopia the Lightning E ' Rah " ( 5100 / ? ? ? ) . She then activates the Equip Spell Card " Strain Element " , Equip ing it to a monster on her opponent ' s side of the field to Special Summon an " E ' Rah Monster " with 500 more ATK than the equipped monster . She equips it to " Galaxy Eyes " , Special Summoning " Galaxy - Eyes Photon Dragon E ' Rah " ( 3500 / ? ? ? ) to her side of the field . Next , E ' Rah activates the Continuous Spell Card " Shifting Land " , making her own Life Points equal to the combined ATK of the monsters she controls ( E ' Rah 100 → 11300 ) . She attack s " Utopia the Lightning " with " Utopia the Lightning E ' Rah " , but Yuma activates his face - down " Shield of Bones " , allowing him to Negate E ' Rah ' s attacks this turn by negating his own monsters ' effects and reducing their ATKs to 0 ( " Utopia the Lighning " 5000 → 0 ) ( " Bahamut Shark " 2600 → 0 ) ( " Galaxy - Eyes " 3000 → 0 ) . E ' Rah Sets 1 card . " Duel continues in the next Rank . " Featured cards . The following cards appeared in this chapter . Cards in italics debuted here .