Yu - Gi - Oh ! ARC - V - Scale 016 " Swinging Pendulums of Destiny ! " , known as " Swinging Pendulums ! " in the Japanese version , is the sixteenth chapter of the " Yu - Gi - Oh ! ARC - V " manga . This chapter was first printed in Japanese in the January 2017 issue of " V Jump " , released on November 21 , 2016 , and in English in the November 21 , 2016 issue of " Weekly Shonen Jump " . Summary . Twenty years in the future , agreeing to help his father Leo in his research , Reiji is diligently analyzing the energy data on Genesis Omega Dragon for hours until he felt a tremor . Reiji attempts to investigate , only to find the door locked as a video feed of Leo appears and tells his son that the world is being destroyed by G . O . D . , showing footage of meteors hitting the city , and that he purposely trapped his son to spare him from the unfolding apocalypse . Leo explains that the card containing G . O . D was stolen by his friend Yusho Sakaki and gives Reiji the task to track down Yusho ' s son through time and stop him from learning how to control the Duel Monster . In the present , Reiji having explained what his father told him , Yuya tries to explain himself and his father ' s actions . But Reiji refuses to listen as he uses the effect of his " D / D Scale Surveyor " to render Yuya unable to Pendulum Summon . This forces Yuya to call his counterparts for help , Yuto tagging in while commenting on Yuya ' s earlier remark for him and Yuri to let him handle Reiji by himself . Yuto plays the Spell card Pendulum Xyz so he use the Odd - Eye Dragons in Yuya ’ s Pendulum zone to Xyz Summon " Dark Anthelion Dragon " . When Reiji manages to use " D / D / D Supersight King Zero Maxwell ' s " ability to negate battle damage and Pendulum Summon it back on the field , an eager Yuri takes over and uses " Dowsing Fusion " to use the " Odd - Eyes " Dragons in Yuya ' s Graveyard to Fusion Summon " Starving Venemy Dragon " . Reiji only smirks at seeing Yuto and Yuri ' s dragons , commenting that the duel has now become more entertaining . Featured Duel : Yuya Sakaki vs . Reiji Akaba . " Duel continues from the previous Scale . " Turn 2 : Reiji Reiji Set s 1 card . Turn 3 : Yuya Yuya attempts to use his set Pendulum Scale s to Pendulum Summon his monsters back from his Extra Deck , however , Reiji activate s the Pendulum Effect of " D / D Scale Surveyor " , setting both of Yuya ' s Pendulum Scales to zero ( " Odd - Eyes Persona Dragon " : Scale 1 → 0 ) ( " Odd - Eyes Phantom Dragon " : Scale 4 → 0 ) . At this point , Yuto switches places with Yuya . Yuto activates " Pendulum Xyz " , allowing him to treat the Level of " Persona Dragon " as the same Level as " Phantom Dragon " and use both cards from his Pendulum Zone s as Xyz Material s . He overlays the Level 7 " Persona Dragon " and " Phantom Dragon " to Xyz Summon " Dark Anthelion Dragon " ( 3000 / 2500 ) . Yuto activates the effect of " Anthelion Dragon " : by detach ing 1 Xyz Material , " Anthelion Dragon " halves the ATK of " D / D / D Supersight King Zero Maxwell " ( ATK 2800 → 1400 ) , increases its own ATK by the same amount ( ATK 3000 → 4400 ) and recovers Yuto ' s LP by that same amount ( Yuto 1200 → 2600 ) . " Anthelion Dragon " attack s and destroy s " Zero Maxwell " , but the latter ' s effect reduces the battle damage to Reiji ' s LP to zero . As his turn ends , Yuto switches back to Yuya . Turn 4 : Reiji Reiji uses his set Pendulum Scales to Pendulum Summon " Zero Maxwell " ( 2800 / 2500 ) from his Extra Deck . He activates " Block Attack " , switching " Anthelion Dragon " to Defense Position . " Zero Maxwell " attacks " Anthelion Dragon " , with its effect activating , reducing the latter ' s DEF to zero . Yuya activates the effect of " Anthelion Dragon " , detaching its last Xyz Material to halve the ATK of " Zero Maxwell " ( ATK 2800 → 1400 ) , increase its own ATK by the same amount ( ATK 3000 → 4400 ) and recover Yuya ' s LP by that same amount ( Yuya 2600 → 4000 ) . Furthermore , " Anthelion Dragon " prevents its own destruction the turn Yuya has activated its effect , so it isn ' t destroyed by the attack , but the effect of " Zero Maxwell " still inflicts piercing battle damage to Yuya ( Yuya 4000 → 2600 ) . Reiji activates his face - down " 00 Rush " , allowing " Zero Maxwell " to attack " Anthelion Dragon " again ; once more , " Anthelion Dragon " isn ' t destroyed , but Yuya takes piercing battle damage ( Yuya 2600 → 1200 ) . Reiji Sets 1 card . During the End Phase , the effect of " Anthelion Dragon " wears off , returning its own ATK , as well as the ATK of " Zero Maxwell " to their original values . Turn 5 : Yuya Since Yuya currently has 3 Pendulum Monster s in his Extra Deck , he activates " Pendulum Halt " , drawing 2 cards . At this point , Yuri switches places with Yuya . Yuri activates " Dowsing Fusion " , allowing him to use Pendulum Monsters from his Graveyard as Fusion Material s . Yuri fuses " Persona Dragon " and " Phantom Dragon " to Fusion Summon " Starving Venemy Dragon " ( 2500 / 2000 ) . " Duel continues in the next Scale . " Featured cards . The following cards appeared in this chapter . Cards in italics debuted here .