Yu - Gi - Oh ! ZEXAL - Rank 024 " The Numbers War ! ! " is the twenty - forth chapter of the " Yu - Gi - Oh ! ZEXAL " manga . This chapter was first printed in Japanese in the 1 / 2013 issue of " V Jump " , released on November 21 , 2012 . It was later reprinted in English in " Weekly Shonen Jump Alpha " , in the 12 / 10 / 2012 issue . Summary . " " destroy s " " with its Tomahawk Cannon . Yuma laments the destruction of " Zombiestein " , as he thinks of Tetsuo . Eviluder tells Yuma that he is going to wipe out his forces on the next turn , and that he will end up just like " that other Duelist " ( Tetsuo ) . The gang from the Numbers Club are worried on how Eviluder took both " " and " Zombiestein " out , and on the fact that if Yuma takes a next attack , he ' s done for . Eviluder starts his turn activating the effect of " Starship Galaxy Tomahawk " , detach ing an Xyz Material to Special Summon four " Battle Eagle Tokens " . Yuma warns Astral that there it comes , while Astral says that this turn decides the Duel . Eviluder orders the Battle Eagle Squadron to vaporize Yuma , as the four aircraft fly out of " Starship Galaxy Tomahawk " and head towards Yuma . Eviluder declares that that ' s the end for Yuma and Astral , but Astral says they would see about that , and Yuma says that they were waiting for that move , as he activates a Trap Card - " Tin Balloons " . Yuma says that ' s the trump card Tetsuo left to him , as Eviluder ' s field is filled with " Tin Balloon Token s " . This causes the " Battle Eagle Tokens " to return to " Starship Galaxy Tomahawk " , forcing Eviluder to end his turn . At that moment , the " Tin Balloon Tokens " explode , reducing the DEF of " Starship Galaxy Tomahawk " to 1000 until the end of Yuma ' s next turn . Eviluder comments those balloons were anti - aircraft mines . Astral comments to Yuma that he thought that Tetsuo ' s Deck could hold the key to an anti - " Number s " strategy . Yuma asks Astral if he was watching for one , and Astral confirms , explaining that when Tetsuo gave his cards to them , he suspected that he had found a way to defeat Eviluder . Yuma smiles , and says to himself that Tetsuo have been looking out for him . However , Astral says it ' s too soon to relax - they survived this turn , but he doesn ' t see victory in the cards Yuma currently holds . Yuma says that he knows , that they put their best into his Deck , and that that draw would decide their fate . Yuma mentally asks Tetsuo to help him out there , as his image appears behind Yuma . Yuma then draws " Monster Reborn " , together with Tetsuo ' s spirit . Yuma mentally tells Tetsuo that he read him loud and clear , as Astral says now they can win . Yuma activates " Monster Reborn " , reviving " Utopia " . He then equips him with " Double Buster Swords " , allowing him to attack twice and inflict piercing battle damage this turn . Eviluder is shocked , as Yuma declares the first attack , saying that one is because Eviluder ticked him off . " Utopia " destroys " Starship Galaxy Tomahawk " with his Hope Sword Slash , reducing Eviluder ' s Life Points to 2500 . Astral says they are not done yet - " Utopia " still has an attack left . Yuma then declares the second attack , saying that one is for Tetsuo . With " Utopia " ' s Hope Sword Double Slash , Eviluder ' s Life Points are reduced to 0 . Kotori celebrates Yuma ' s win , and Takashi says Yuma totally got revenge for Tetsuo . Astral absorbs Eviluder ' s " Number " , as Yuma smiles and mentally tells Tetsuo that they did it . Eviluder stands up , saying he can ' t believe his invincible fleet lost , when someone tells him that the operation has failed - and the responsibility is his . That person is Kyoji Yagumo , who Eviluder calls " Supreme Commander Yagumo " . Shark , Luna and Kaito are all shocked at Yagumo ' s appearance . Yuma notes Yagumo " floating " up there , as well as Kaito and Shark over the buildings . Shark yells Yagumo ' s name , as Yagumo tells him " long time no see " . He also says that with some many people there , he should introduce himself . He says he ' s Kyoji Yagumo , commander of Operation Numbers Retrieval . Takashi and Tokunosuke note Yagumo is standing on several huge spider webs , which aren ' t A . R . . Astral deduces Yagumo is the one behind all the " Numbers " incidents , and that he must have joined Dr . Faker . Yagumo says he would soon have all their " Numbers " , but first he must punish the loser . He says any captain who loses his ships should go down with them , shocking Eviluder . Yagumo declares that when Eviluder became his subordinate , his " pet " nested in his heart . Finally , he says he has no use for incompetence , as a spider attacks Eviluder ' s heart , causing him great pain , before he falls to the ground . Astral and Kotori call Yagumo cruel , while Yuma yells at him , saying that one can ' t treat a Duelist like that , not even an enemy . Yagumo tells Yuma to worry about himself before others . He asks Yuma if he really thinks he can survive this fight , as he is facing Shark , Kaito and him , and as the battle is already underway - the " Numbers War " . Yuma , Astral , Shark and Kaito are surprised at Yagumo ' s words , as he declares that he is certain to win . Shark asks Yagumo what happened to him , to which he replies saying Shark have gotten rude since the last time they met , already asking personal questions . After a brief moment of silence from both , Yagumo tells Shark that hope and despair are to sides of the same coin - the greater one ' s hope , the deeper one ' s despair . He also tells Shark he ' s special to him , and that someday he would teach him that , as huge spider legs grow out of his back . Yagumo then leaves laughing , with Shark yelling at him to wait . Luna tells Shark to go , as they can ' t afford to do anything foolish then . Kaito says he ' s sick of this , and leaves as well . Tokunosuke says that just got huge , while Astral tells Yuma they can ' t afford to lose this " Numbers War " . Yuma holds his pendant and says that they are going to do it , and that he is going to " jet " . Featured Duel : Yuma Tsukumo vs . Eviluder . " Duel continues from the previous Rank . " Turn 4 : Eviluder Eviluder activate s the effect of " " , but Yuma chain s with his face - down " Tin Balloons " , which Special Summon s 4 " Tin Balloon Token s " to Eviluder ' s field . By that way , he can ' t use the effect of " Starship Galaxy Tomahawk " , as he has no free Monster Card Zone s to Special Summon the " Battle Eagle Tokens " . During the End Phase , the effects of the " Tin Balloon Tokens " activate , destroying themselves and reducing the DEF of " Starship Galaxy Tomahawk " by 500 for each ( 3000 → 1000 ) . Turn 5 : Yuma Yuma draws and activates " Monster Reborn " , Special Summoning " " ( 2500 / 2000 ) from his Graveyard in Attack Position . He equip s it with " Double Buster Swords " , allowing it to attack twice and inflict piercing battle damage , at the cost of destroy ing it during the end of the turn . Yuma attacks " Starship Galaxy Tomahawk " with " Utopia " , destroying it and inflicting piercing damage ( Eviluder 4000 → 2500 ) . Then , he attacks Eviluder directly ( Eviluder 2500 → 0 ) . Featured cards . The following cards appeared in this chapter . Cards in italics debuted here .