Yu - Gi - Oh ! ZEXAL - Episode 137 " ' Clash of the Emperors " , known as " Vector ' s Trifling ! Bonds of Trapped Friendship ! ! " in the Japanese version , is the one hundred and thirty - seventh episode of the " Yu - Gi - Oh ! ZEXAL " anime . It first aired in Japan on January 19 , 2014 and on Hulu on December 21 , 2014 . Summary . Nash orders " " to attack " " . " King Overfiend " spins around before bisecting " Masquerade " with its scythe . Vector is thrown backwards , returning to his human form as his Life Points drop to 1000 . Bright light covers the field as he hits the ground and wonders what this feeling he has is ( these events are cut from the dub , as they took place in the previous episode ) . Everyone present is able to view his true memories . At the castle that would one day become his ruins , Vector ' s father and mother stand on a balcony , his mother holding him . A herald announces to the crowd that their prince Vector has been born on this fated day and claims he is an incarnation of their god as well as a symbol of peace . The crowd chants Vector ' s name , but his father mutters that peace is not something he wants ( in the dub , Vector ' s father adds that Vector will not be a symbol of peace if their nation ' s resources are dwindling ) . Later , the infant Vector rests in a cradle and a glowing card descends through the window via the wind . It lands on him and the number flashes out . From his throne on his flagship , Vector ' s father orders his troops to snatch the riches and powers of their enemies by any means necessary . He persists that they must destroy anything that stands in their way and that they fight with everything they have . As he leads his troops in battle , he laughs maniacally . Another day , Vector ' s father coughs violently and then collapses on the floor of the throne room . His servants rush to aid him . By now , Vector is grown and his mother tells him his father can barely get out of bed . She begs Vector to save their country and people . Vector gently agrees . He announces his attentions to the populace from the balcony . He says he dislikes war and conflict and the desires to see the people of this land live in peace and happiness . He urges the people to work together with him to build a brighter tomorrow . The crowd cheers . Later , Vector explains what he has done to his father , who drops his flask in shock . He demands to know what Vector is thinking , signing a peace treaty with their enemies . His father angrily calls him an idiot and insists that those neighboring countries were so close to becoming part of this kingdom . Vector emphatically tells him that he cannot bear to see any more people die on the battlefield . His father blunders towards him , disbelieving that a symbol of peace like Vector could have been sired by him . Vector just mutters " father . . . " ( in the dub , Vector ' s father orders his son to invade the neighboring nation and take everything in their path , while Vector defies his father ' s instructions ) . Claiming he is an cursed child sent to drag his glory into the dirt ( in the dub , Vector ' s father calls his son a disgrace to the kingdom , their people and to him , declares Vector unworthy to wield his sword and banishes him from the kingdom ) , Vector ' s father lunges for the sword holstered at Vector ' s side . Before the sword can hit Vector , his mother gets between them , being slashed down the back ( Vector ' s mother being slashed is cut from the dub ) . She falls to her knees and tells his father that she won ' t allow their child to be harmed . His father tells her to shut up , but then falls forward , succumbing to his illness and dying before his wife closes her eyes for good as well . Don Thousand appears behind Vector in his reaper form . Vector asks who he is and Thousand responds by telling him that he will become a mad prince , not a tragic prince . He assumes his regular form and tells Vector that the brutal , savage blood of his father will now run through him ( in the dub , Thousand calls the peace that Vector sought an illusion and how it tore his family apart ) . A card flies towards Vector and embeds itself in his chest . Thousand urges him to awaken the power of ambition within in ( in the dub , Thousand says Vector will trust no one but himself ) . Vector picks up the sword and now remembers having killed both of his parents . He asserts that he was born to turn the world into a never - ending bloodbath as he looks at his reflection in the sword ' s blade and his eyes glow red ( in the dub , Vector promises to finish what his father started , conquering everything in his path and eliminating anyone who stood in his way ) . Tori and Yuma remark that those were Vector ' s true memories , then . Astral adds that he was manipulated by Don Thousand , just as the other Barian Emperors were . As Vector slowly gets to his feet , he says this is impossible . If those were the memories of when he was a human , then it ' s a lie that he killed his own parents ( in the dub , Vector is in denial that he himself hurt so many people ) . He yells Don Thousand ' s name and the god the Barian World appears before him . Thousand remarks he ' s figured it out ( in the dub , Thousand says Vector became the person he was destined to become ) . Vector curses , and asks why Thousand lied . Thousand simply laughs ( in the dub , Vector exclaims that Thousand manipulated him , while Thousand states that he also manipulated Vector ' s father ) . Yuma mutters Vector ' s name , while Nash silently stares . Vector screams in anguish and falls back to his knees . Yuma tells Don Thousand that Vector ' s heart and soul were broken because of him . He thinks it ' s natural that he ' d have such feelings afterwards ( Yuma addressing Thousand is cut from the dub ) . Yuma addresses Vector , telling him he used to be a nice person - he appeared in front of Yuma as Ray Shadows , after all . Yuma insists that Ray was Vector ' s true self . Vector mutters that Yuma may be right ( in the dub , Vector doubts that he still has good in him ) . Thousand tells Yuma that Vector was the ideal target - since he was so pure - hearted , the darkness born from killing his parents was much deeper than it would have been in anyone else ( in the dub , Thousand chides Yuma for not understanding what really happened ; Vector ' s desire for peace quieted his inner rage . That rage was there , but Thousand " helped " Vector awaken it ) . That is what made him such a powerful Barian . Yuma yells that if Thousand hadn ' t interfered , Vector would have been a kind prince ( in the dub , Yuma yells that Thousand didn ' t help Vector , he got into Vector ' s head and corrupted him ) . Thousand says that that may be true , but it does not change Vector ' s actions - those cannot be erased . Vector agrees with him - the crimes of his past are not washed away due to this . Yuma insists Vector can start over , with Tori agreeing . Vector thanks them both , but claims that he cannot have a future . Someone like him who has hurt so many people - or even just the few present - can never start anew . He activate s his face - down " Xyz Discharge " , explaining that if Nash send s a card in his hand to the Graveyard , this card will give control of every Xyz Monster he controls to Nash . Nash seems confused and Thousand asks what Vector is planning , calling him " boy " . Vector tells them this is his way of trying to make up for everything . He urges Nash to strike him down with his own monsters - with the power of Don Thousand still inside him . Astral asks if he intends to take Thousand down with him ( in the dub , Astral urges Nash not to hesitate ) , while Yuma yells for Vector to stop . Vector assures Yuma it ' s fine and says he deserves to be eliminated for what he did . Thousand yells Vector ' s name in shock ( in the dub , Thousand yells that he can ' t let Vector do this ) , reaching towards him . Vector is engulfed in purple flames , which hold Thousand back . Thousand calls him impudent ( " you ungrateful wretch ! " in the dub ) and Vector addresses Nash again , telling him to get rid of him and his sordid past . Thousand yells that he won ' t allow it and Vector says it must be done now , while he is still able to hold Thousand back . Nash nods and says he understands . Yuma yells " Shark ! " Nash sends the " Dream Shark " in his hand to the Graveyard and " " and " " vanish from Vector ' s field and appear on Nash ' s , on each side of " King Overfiend " . Vector urges him once more to finish it . Yuma tries to stop him , but Vector himself insists that this is the only way . Nash begins to order an attack , prompting Yuma to yell " STOP ! " Nash finishes , telling " Ragnafinity " to attack directly . " Ranganfinity " tosses its scythe as Yuma yells " VECTOR ! ! ! ! " . Vector closes his eyes , but quickly reopens them , adopting a crazed look and yelling " TRAP ACTIVATE ! " . He ' s activated his face - down " Trick Buster " as he controls no monsters and his opponent does . It will negate the attack and destroy all of his opponent ' s Attack Position monsters . A shield appears in front of him , off of which the scythe bounces . Everyone is present but Vector sighs . Three swords appear before Vector , which fly out and impale " Rangafinity " , " King Overfiend " and " Archfiend Seraph " , destroying them . Vector cackles that he cheated ( in the dub , Vector exclaims that this was incredible ) . Yuma asks what he means . Vector thanks them all for falling for it and muses that that was his performance of a lifetime ( in the dub , Vector also comments that he should be an actor for his performance ) . He calls them all idiots for believing it , hook line and sinker . He excitedly continues gloating before addressing Nash and saying he ' ll send him to where his friends went - after he takes care of a certain meddling " god " . Thousand asks what he ' s talking about and Vector remarks that he noticed Thousand had tampered with his memories a long time ago ( in the dub , Vector cuts his deal with Thousand and says he was the one manipulating the Barian deity the whole time ) . Tori asks if Vector planned to show all this to them . Vector calls it hilarious to see them all squirm and suffer ( in the dub , Tori calls Vector the worst person she met , even worse than the worst person who ever lived ; Vector responds that he ' s flattered by the comment , saying that he was already aware how amazing he is ; Tori says Vector isn ' t ) . He adds that he ' s angry that Thousand toyed with his memories though . Thousand insists that Vector cannot raise a hand against him ( in the dub , Vector calls his time with Thousand fun , but this is where they must part ways ; Thousand says that Vector is nothing without him ) . Vector tells him to shut up and Barian Battlemorph s back to his new armored form . His eyes glow red and he declares that with the power he ' s absorbed from the other Emperors , he is stronger than Thousand . Thousand is engulfed in purple fire and screams in pain . He calls Vector foolish even as he remarks that he didn ' t think Vector ' s power was this great ( in the dub , Thousand yells that Vector still needs him ) . Thousand dissolves and Vector laughs , while Astral cannot believe that he obliterated Don Thousand like that . Vector turns back to Nash and says he is next . He reveals that " Trick Buster " has another effect - for each monster destroyed , Nash will take 300 damage . The Graveyard portal appears and from it emerge three beams of light , which move towards Nash . Yuma yells " Shark ! " , while Nash activates the effect of the " Dream Shark " in his Graveyard , banish ing it to reduce the damage to 0 and Special Summon it in Defense Position The beams explode when they hit " Dream Shark " . Vector is enraged that Nash didn ' t believe his act . Nash claims he threw away petty things like " belief " when he threw away his humanity and past memories ( Nash does not mention this in the dub ) . Vector activates the effect of " Chaos Chimera Dragon " , explaining that it can only attack if he detach es an Overlay Unit first and the effect also banishes a random card in Nash ' s Deck . " Aqua Jet " flies from Nash ' s D - Pad before vanishing . Vector admits that this does mean it will lose 1000 ATK , but it will still be enough to defeat Nash . He orders " Chaos Chimera Dragon " to attack " Dream Shark " and the dragon fires a rainbow beam from its chest . Nash activates the effect of " Dream Shark " , which lets him decrease its DEF by 1000 once per turn to prevent its destruction by battle . The attack rebounds off of a barrier , but Vector says he ' s not done and activates the effect of " Chaos Chimera Dragon " again . This time , " Big Jaws " is banished from Nash ' s Deck and the attack obliterates " Dream Shark " . Nash specifies that the effect of " Dream Shark " causes it to be banished when it leaves the field ( this is not mentioned in the dub ) . Vector laughs and remarks that all of Nash ' s monsters are gone now . He uses the effect again and this time " Zeus ' Breath " is banished . He adds that the ATK of " Chaos Chimera Dragon " is halved when it attacks directly , but it ' s still enough . Vector quips that he ' s had a lot of fun , but Nash has become an eyesore now . Nash responds that he thinks the same of Vector ( in the dub , Nash remarks that this is it , then ) . Vector declares his attack and insists it will end this time , saluting . Yuma yells " Shark " , but Nash activates his face - down " Depth Gardna " . He explains that this card will reduce the Battle Damage to 0 and Special Summon itself as a Level 5 monster with ATK equal to the damage he would have taken . Vector ' s eyes narrow and he says he ' ll have to teach Nash another lesson then - as many as it will take ( in the dub , Vector is irritated that Nash hasn ' t lost yet ) . He activates the other effect of " Chaos Chimera Dragon " - the cards that it banished are placed back on top of Nash ' s Deck . " Chaos Chimera Dragon " fires a green energy blast , which rips through the ground before Nash . The three cards fly up from the crevice and land in his D - Pad . Vector Sets a card and ends his turn ( in the dub Vector says it was not like these three cards were useful ) . Nash wonders why he ' d put the banished cards back on his Deck ( in the dub , Nash thinks that the card are actually useful ) and draws " Aqua Jet " . Nash tells Vector he ' ll end this now - with the card he put back on his Deck . Vector reveals that he can ' t as the card Nash has drawn is shaded blue - any card banished by " Chaos Chimera Dragon " cannot be used at all for the remainder of the Duel . Astral says this is very bad - it means that Shark ' s next two draws are sealed too . Vector activates another effect of " Chaos Chimera Dragon " . He can pay half his Life Points to re - attach every Overlay Unit used last turn . " Chaos Chimera Dragon " fires another blast at the ground , from which emerge the three Overlay Units , returning its ATK to 4000 . Yuma and Tori can ' t believe the situation will just repeat itself next turn ( in the dub , they think that once Vector ' s turn comes , Nash will be finished for good ) . Vector cackles that it ' s over for real now . Nash responds that it ' s ironic - he has helped Nash this time . He activates " Infinity Tooth " , which lets him send a number of cards from the top of his Deck to the Graveyard equal to the number of Overlay Units his opponent ' s monsters have . He sends " Big Jaws " , " Zeus ' Breath " , " Skull Kraken " , and " Surface " to the Graveyard . Vector remarks those were the cards he was forbidden from using . Now , Nash can draw a new card . He declares " Chaos Draw ! " and the Barian Emblem radiates out from him . He Normal Summon s the Level 5 " Depth Biter " without Tribute as his opponent controls an Xyz Monster . Nash overlays his two Level 5 monsters to Xyz Summon " " . He activates its effect , detaching an Overlay Unit to double its ATK . He orders " Abyss Splash " to attack " Chaos Chimera Dragon " . Vector compliments the play , but activates his face - down " Overlay Burglary " , which lets him detach an Overlay Unit from Nash ' s monster and attach it to " Chaos Chimera Dragon " . With that , the ATK of " Chaos Chimera Dragon " rises by another 1000 . Vector calls it sad that Nash could have won , had he used both Overlay Units instead of one . Yuma remarks that as things stand now , Shark will lose . Vector declares that the battle will continue now - and Nash is finished . Nash counters that he has it backwards and activates his face - down " Rank - Up - Magic Quick Chaos " . Vector is shocked to see a Quick - Play " Rank - Up Magic " . Nash explains it will Rank - Up " Abyss Splash " and infuse it with Chaos . He declares " Chaos Xyz Evolution " and chants " pierce through the whirlpool of Chaos , and now , surface from the depths to this land ! " He Special Summons " " in Attack Position . Nash tells Vector that this card will bury him in the darkness . He orders an attack on " Chaos Chimera Dragon " , prompting Vector to point out that it has only 3000 ATK . He quips that he ' ll help " Mr . Avenger " to his grave as he already has one foot in it . Nash activates the effect of " Abyss Supra Splash " , detaching an Overlay Unit to increase its ATK by that of the monster it battles . Vector yells " WHAT ! " and Nash declares that " Chaos Chimera Dragon " has 5000 ATK , so that is what " Abyss Supra Splash " gains . Vector says " 8000 ATK " in disbelief . Nash asks that Vector ' s twisted soul fall into the deepest depths of darkness , where no light can reach ( in the dub , Nash states that this attack is for himself and the other Emperors who Vector betrayed ) . Vector curses as the staff of " Abyss Supra Splash " crackles with electricity . Nash tells Vector to crumble to dust and blow away in the wind as " Abyss Supra Splash " fires a beam from its staff . " Chaos Chimera Dragon " is destroyed and Vector ' s Life Points fall to 0 as he reverts to his human form . He thinks that it ' s impossible that he could have lost as he hits the ground . Yuma , Astral and Tori gasp , while Nash simply stares . Featured Duel : Vector vs . Nash . " Duel continues from the previous episode . " Turn 4 : Nash " " attack s and destroy s " " ( Vector 1200 → 1000 ) . Vector activate s his face - down " Xyz Discharge " , giving control of all his Xyz Monster s to Nash by making him send a card in his hand to the Graveyard . Nash sends " Dream Shark " , taking control of " " and " " . " Ragnafinity " attacks directly , but Vector activates his face - down " Trick Buster " , negating the attack and destroying all of Nash ' s Attack Position monsters as he declare d an attack while Vector controlled no monsters . " Trick Buster " then inflicts 300 damage to Nash for each monster destroyed , but Nash activates the effect of the " Dream Shark " in his Graveyard , reducing the damage to 0 and Special Summon ing it ( 0 / 2600 ) in Defense Position . Nash Set s two cards . Turn 5 : Vector Vector draw s and activates " Rank - Up - Magic Admiration of the Thousands " , Special Summoning any number of " Chaos Number " monsters with the same Rank from any Graveyard . Vector Special Summons the Rank 5 " Archfiend Seraph " ( 2900 / 2400 ) , " Ragnafinity " ( 2800 / 2400 ) and " Umbral Horror Masquerade " ( 3000 / 1500 ) from his Graveyard and " " ( 2800 / 1500 ) from Nash ' s . The effect of " Admiration of the Thousands " treats them as monsters with a Level that is one higher than their Rank . Vector overlays his four Level 6 monsters to Special Summon " " ( 0 / 0 ) in Attack Position . " Chaos Chimera Dragon " gains 1000 ATK for each of its Chaos Overlay Unit s via its own effect ( 0 → 4000 ) . Vector activates the effect of " Chaos Chimera Dragon " , detach ing a Chaos Overlay Unit ( 4000 → 3000 ) to banish a random card from Nash ' s Deck ( " Aqua Jet " ) and allow " Chaos Chimera Dragon " to attack . " Chaos Chimera Dragon " attacks " Dream Shark " , but Nash activates its effect , decreasing its DEF by 1000 ( 2600 → 1600 ) once per turn in order to prevent its destruction by battle . Vector activates the effect of " Chaos Chimera Dragon " , detaching another Chaos Overlay Unit ( 3000 → 2000 ) , banishing " Big Jaws " from Nash ' s Deck and allowing " Chaos Chimera Dragon " to attack again . " Chaos Chimera Dragon " attacks and destroys " Dream Shark " , which is then banished by its own effect as it left the field . Vector activates the effect of " Chaos Chimera Dragon " , detaching another Chaos Overlay Unit ( 2000 → 1000 ) , banishing " Zeus ' Breath " from Nash ' s Deck and allowing " Chaos Chimera Dragon " to attack again . Its effect halves its ATK ( 1000 → 500 ) since it ' s attacking directly . Nash activates his face - down " Depth Gardna " , reducing the battle damage to 0 and Special Summoning it as a Level 5 monster with an ATK and DEF equal to the damage he would have taken ( 500 / 500 ) . Vector activates the effect of " Chaos Chimera Dragon " , return ing the cards banished by its effect during this Battle Phase to the top of Nash ' s Deck , but they cannot be used for the rest of the Duel . Vector Sets a card . Turn 6 : Nash Nash draws " Aqua Jet " . Vector activates the effect of " Chaos Chimera Dragon " , pay ing half his Life Points ( Vector 1000 → 500 ) to re - attach all Chaos Overlay Units used in the previous turn from the Graveyard to " Chaos Chimera Dragon " ( ATK 1000 → 4000 ) . Nash activates " Infinity Tooth " , sending a number of cards from the top of his Deck to the Graveyard equal to the number of Overlay Units attached to " Chaos Chimera Dragon " to draw a card . Nash sends " Big Jaws " , " Zeus ' Breath " , " Skull Kraken " and " Surface " and performs a Chaos Draw . Nash Normal Summon s " Depth Biter " ( 1800 / 1000 ) without Tribute via its own effect as Vector controls an Xyz Monster . He overlays his two Level 5 monsters to Xyz Summon " " ( 2400 / 1400 ) in Attack Position . Nash activates the effect of " Abyss Splash " , detaching an Overlay Unit to double its ATK ( 2400 → 4800 ) until the end of the Battle Phase . " Abyss Splash " attacks " Chaos Chimera Dragon " , but Vector activates his face - down " Overlay Burglary " , detaching the last Overlay Unit from " Abyss Splash " and attaching it to " Chaos Chimera Dragon " ( 4000 → 5000 ) . Nash activates his face - down " Rank - Up - Magic Quick Chaos " , overlaying " Abyss Splash " to Special Summon " " ( 3000 / 2000 ) in Attack Position . " Abyss Supra Splash " attacks " Chaos Chimera Dragon " , with Nash activating its effect , detaching a Chaos Overlay Unit to increase its ATK by that of " Chaos Chimera Dragon " ( 3000 → 8000 ) . " Chaos Chimera Dragon " is destroyed ( Vector 500 → 0 ) . Featured cards . The following cards appeared in this episode . Cards in italics debuted here .