Yu - Gi - Oh ! Duelist - Duel 169 " The Death of Obelisk ? " , also known as " The Giant God ' s Destruction ! ? " in the Japanese version , is the 169th chapter of the " Yu - Gi - Oh ! Duelist " manga in the English version and the 228th chapter of " Yu - Gi - Oh ! " in the Japanese version . Summary . Dark Yugi thinks that he and Kaiba will fight in Battle City . Kaiba looks down at Yugi , and he tells Yugi to wait for him , thinking that their rivalry will overcome fate . Ishizu declares her Battle Phase , ordering " Zolga " to attack " Des Feral Imp . " " Zolga ' s " " Cape of Deadly Wind " slices Kaiba ' s monster apart , and Kaiba furiously thinks that that was his only defensive monster . Ishizu ' s " Kelbek " then attacks Kaiba directly , reducing him to 1350 Life Points . Kaiba angrily thinks that he ' s had enough . Ishizu Sets a card and she ends her turn . Remembering what happened on his last turn , Kaiba knows that Ishizu ' s face - down card , or the card she just drew , is probably a trap to destroy " Crush Card . " He knows that he has to step in , knowing there ' s a trap , he must endure this . He ' ll pay Ishizu back for this humiliation by trampling her with " The God of the Obelisk . " He draws , and sure enough , Ishizu activates another Trap Card , a second " Muko , " sending the drawn " Crush Card " to the Graveyard . Kaiba thinks that he knew it . Down on the sidelines , Jonouchi observes that Kaiba ' s Deck was switched with the cards in his Graveyard ; Ishizu knows all the cards in Kaiba ' s Deck . He ' s in bad shape . Dark Yugi thinks that there ' s always a chance , mentally urging Kaiba to ignite the light of hope in his eyes . But Ishizu thinks that the light is already out . Kaiba looks at his hand , thinking that his one chance is " Soul Exchange , " a Spell Card that lets him sacrifice the monsters on Ishizu ' s side of the field . Then he can Summon a high - Level monster . Ishizu has two monsters on the field . On her next turn , when she Summons a third monster , " Obelisk " will come to life and eat their souls . Noting Ishizu ' s 1400 Life Points , Kaiba Sets his " Soul Exchange , " but Ishizu knows it ' s there . She thinks that the game will end on Kaiba ' s next turn , just as her vision foretold . Kaiba ends his turn . Jonouchi is surprised at Kaiba ' s actions , pointing out that Kaiba doesn ' t have any monsters on his side ; if Ishizu ' s monsters attack , Kaiba ' s dead . Dark Yugi realizes that Kaiba must have his " Soul Exchange , " but he thinks that Ishizu knows it ' s coming . Ishizu takes her turn and she draws . She plays a face - down card , and Kaiba irritably wonders what it is this time . Ishizu thinks that it is the greatest trap Kaiba will ever fall in ; the Trap Card " Blast Held by a Tribute . " The card plants a bomb on one of her monsters , hiding it under " Zolga ' s " cape . A monster that is Summoned using " Zolga " as a sacrifice , even a God , will be destroyed the moment it attacks . And all Kaiba ' s God ' s attack power will strike back at Kaiba , and pierce his heart . Ishizu Summons a third monster , " Agido . " Kaiba seizes his chance , now that there are three sacrifices on Ishizu ' s field . He activates " Soul Exchange , " sacrificing Ishizu ' s three monsters and he thinks that he ' ll show her God . He tells " The God of the Obelisk " to obey him , and the massive blue - skinned giant rises up behind him . Dark Marik and Jonouchi both observe " Obelisk " for the first time , while Dark Yugi thinks that Ishizu doesn ' t have any monsters left to defend herself , wondering if Kaiba turned the tables that easily . With " Obelisk " looming over the field behind him , Kaiba declares that on his next turn , God ' s fist will shatter Ishizu ' s future . Closing her eyes , Ishizu ends her turn , thinking that when the " Giant God " moves , its task is done . Featured Duel : Seto Kaiba VS Ishizu Ishtar . Turn 8 : Ishizu < br > Ishizu attacks and destroys " Des Feral Imp " with " Zolga , " then attacks Kaiba directly with " Kelbek . " ( Kaiba : 1350 ) Ishizu Set s a card . Turn 9 : Kaiba < br > Kaiba draws " Crush Card , " but Ishizu activates her Set " Muko " to send " Crush Card " to the Graveyard . Kaiba Sets " Soul Exchange . " Turn 10 : Ishizu < br > Ishizu draws , and then she Sets " Blast Held by a Tribute . " She selects " Zolga " as the target for the Trap Card . If " Zolga " is Tribute d , the Tribute Summoned monster will gain the effect to be destroyed when it declares an attack , and inflict its ATK to the controller ' s Life Points . Ishizu Normal Summon s " Agido " in Attack Position . ( 1500 / 1300 ) Kaiba activates his Set " Soul Exchange , " allowing him to Tribute up to three of Ishizu ' s monsters for a Tribute Summon . He Normal Summons " The God of the Obelisk " in Attack Position . ( 4000 / 4000 ) " Duel continues in the next chapter . . . " Featured cards . The following cards appeared in this chapter . Cards in italics debuted here . Production History . This chapter was first printed in Japanese in the " Weekly Shōnen Jump " magazine . It was reprinted in volume 19 of " Yu - Gi - Oh ! Duelist " .