Yu - Gi - Oh ! ZEXAL - Rank 009 " Kaito ' s True Skill ! ! " , known as " Kaito ' s True Strength ! ! " in the Japanese version , is the ninth chapter of the " Yu - Gi - Oh ! ZEXAL " manga . This chapter was first printed in the 10 / 2011 issue of " V Jump " , released on August 21 , 2011 . It was later reprinted in the volume 2 of " Yu - Gi - Oh ! ZEXAL " . Summary . Haruto stands at the same floating platform in the garbage processing plant inside Heartland City . As he craves for more screams , he keeps attacking the Astral World . Dr . Faker praises Haruto , and declares they will crush the Astral World with his screams , while standing in front of a lightning sphere . Meanwhile , Yuma and Kaito continue their Duel . Yuma tells Astral that the best defense is a good offense , and decides to attack Kaito ' s " Galaxy - Eyes Photon Dragon " , with 3000 ATK points , although his " " has only 2500 . Astral says that ' s not a bad tactic , and Yuma activate s the Spell Card " Blustering Winds " , increasing the ATK of " Utopia " by 1000 until his next turn , and by that way surpassing the ATK of " Galaxy - Eyes " . Kaito asks Yuma if he really plans to challenge " Galaxy - Eyes " to a fight , as Yuma attacks it with " Utopia " . At that time , Kaito tells Yuma not to put down the power of " Galaxy - Eyes " , and activates its effect , which banish es itself and " Utopia " . Yuma complains about how after all that trouble , the attack of " Utopia " did not work , and ends his Battle Phase . With that , the effect of " Galaxy - Eyes " brings both " Utopia " and itself back to the field . Yuma gets relieved " Utopia " wasn ' t defeated , but the effect of " Galaxy - Eyes " also absorbs the two Xyz Material s " Utopia " had attach ed to it , and gains 500 ATK for each , increasing its ATK to 4000 . Now , in Kaito ' s turn , Kaito attacks " Utopia " with " Galaxy - Eyes " ; " Utopia " is not destroy ed , as a " Number " can only be defeated by another " Number " , but Yuma still takes the damage , reducing his Life Points to 2500 . Kaito then activates a Quick - Play Spell Card , " Photon Wind " , which inflicts 1000 damage to Yuma , reducing his Life Points to 1500 , and allows Kaito to draw a card , as " Galaxy - Eyes " battled " Utopia " and inflicted damage , but did not destroy it . Astral gets amazed on how Kaito planned around fighting against the " Numbers " like that , as the " Numbers " cannot be destroyed by normal monsters . Kaito Set s a card and ends his turn . Yuma and Astral notes Astral ' s body is starting to vanish , and Yuma quickly directs his attention back to Kaito and attempt to get up to continue the Duel , but Kaito tells him to stay down , otherwise , he would regret it . Kaito explains the way he gets the " Numbers " is just a tad forceful - when he takes a " Number " , the owner ' s soul is taken from their body as well . Yuma at first gets confused , but he recalls his sister telling him the criminal the police caught was muttering " Numbers Hunter " incoherently . Yuma then asks Kaito where the souls he takes end up , but Kaito answers saying he doesn ' t know , and telling him to just surrender , so that he avoids suffering unnecessary pain . Yuma stands up and says he won ' t do something like that , to which Kaito replies saying as Yuma wishes , to allow him to take Yuma ' s soul . Yuma thinks to himself that Kaito is really strong , after all the effort he made to bring " Utopia " out he couldn ' t even scratch Kaito ' s Life Points , and wonders what he should do now . Astral is amazed at Yuma ' s resolve even with his soul in the line , but when Yuma draws a card , he notes Yuma ' s hands are shaking . Astral then recalls to Yuma what he said , about the best defense being a good offense , and tells him to go through with it . However , Yuma says their are done if they try to hit " Galaxy - Eyes " , now with 4000 ATK points , and fail . Astral agrees with Yuma , and remembers if he loses a Duel with " Numbers " , he will vanish . Yuma asks Astral if he isn ' t scared . Astral answers saying he is , but that he can ' t discard his past , and that that is his mission . Yuma then notes Astral knew all this time that he was putting his life on the line in Duels , and Astral interrupts him saying that they have to surpass their fears , and that if Yuma shows his back to his opponent , he will never win . Yuma grabs his pendant and says he got it . Yuma then " jets " , and Summon " Zubaba Knight " . Upon the Normal Summon of " Zubaba Knight " , Yuma Special Summon s " Kagemucha Knight " from his Deck , and Overlay his two Level 3 monsters to Xyz Summon " " . Orbital 7 reports a second " Number " has been confirmed . Yuma activates its effect , detach ing an Xyz Material to increase its ATK by 500 , to 2500 . Kaito says although Yuma had another " Number " up his sleeve , its ATK doesn ' t even compare to the one of " Galaxy - Eyes " . However , Yuma replies that ' s not what he was aiming for , and activate the Spell Card " Cross Attack " as " Utopia " and " Leviathan Dragon " have now the same ATK . " Cross Attack " then allows " Utopia " to attack directly , while prevents " Leviathan Dragon " from attacking , both during this turn only . Astral tells Yuma this move would make Yuma ' s Life Points be equal to Kaito ' s , and that after that , he couldn ' t say where the Duel would go . Kaito smiles , and says that was quite a makeshift move Yuma used there , but activates his Trap Card " Photon Current " . " Photon Current " increases the ATK of " Galaxy - Eyes Photon Dragon " by the ATK of " Utopia " , to 6500 , and fights " Utopia " . As " Galaxy - Eyes " prepares its attack , Yuma says to himself Kaito is unbeatable , no matter how much he " jets " , he can ' t do anything ; Kaito then yells to let him steal his soul , but is cut off by Orbital 7 , who sounds an alarm , projects an image of his brother , Haruto , laying on the ground , and tells Kaito there is an emergency - " Master Haruto " has collapsed . Stunned at the image of his brother ' s situation , Kaito immediately releases the Duel Anchor and calls the Duel off , telling Orbital 7 they were going . Orbital 7 changes to a glider , and Kaito flies away with it . At that moment , time goes back to its normal flow . Kotori completes her fall , as the truck passes away from her . In shock , Astral thinks to himself how Kaito ' s skills were much higher than his , and says he ' s a fearsome opponent , and that it almost spelled the end for both of them . Kotori walks up Yuma , and asks what happened . However , Yuma is completely stunned , and says Kaito got him totally handcuffed . He then falls on his knees asking what good is his " jetting " , and how he is supposed to become the Duel Champion like that . While Kaito flies towards the Heartland Tower , a memory of several days ago comes to his mind . When Kaito went to see Haruto after Mr . Heartland took him away , Haruto asks who he is . Mr . Heartland asks if he has forgotten his big brother Kaito . Kaito hugs Haruto and asks Mr . Heartland what he did to Haruto . Mr . Heartland explains Haruto has the power to communicate with the spirits of the Astral World , and that unless they destroy the Astral World , they won ' t be able to save their own world - and Haruto has been chosen for that purpose . Kaito tells him to return Haruto to normal , but Mr . Heartland replies he cannot do that , because Haruto ' s soul has already left , but quickly rectifies , saying that actually , there is one way to do that . At that moment , Haruto catches a butterfly , which was flying around there , and smashes it with his hand . Kaito looks at him , shocked , and then yells at Mr . Heartland asking what way is that . Mr . Heartland answers that it is by collecting the " Numbers " , the 100 cards originated from the Astral World , and says Kaito must become the " Numbers Hunter " to gather all them - or else Haruto won ' t be healed . Back to the present , Kaito goes to Haruto ' s room , and finds him laying in his bed . Haruto notes it is his big brother , and Kaito holds his hand . Dr . Faker says it seems Haruto has collapsed , and that as Kaito will refuse to be separated from him until he is healed , the gathering of the " Numbers " would have to be postponed . However , Mr . Heartland tells him not to worry , as there are Numbers Hunters out there who are superior to Kaito . Featured Duel : Yuma Tsukumo vs . Kaito Tenjo . " Duel continues from the previous Rank . " Turn 4 : Yuma Yuma activate s " Blustering Winds " , increasing the ATK of " " by 1000 until his next Standby Phase ( 2500 → 3500 ) . " Utopia " attack s " Galaxy - Eyes Photon Dragon " , but Kaito activates its effect , banish ing both " Utopia " and itself until the end of the Battle Phase , resulting in the Overlay Units of " Utopia " being sent to the Graveyard . The monsters return at the end of the Battle Phase and the effect of " Galaxy - Eyes " increases its ATK by 500 for each Overlay Unit " Utopia " had ( 3000 → 4000 ) . Turn 5 : Kaito " Galaxy - Eyes " attacks " Utopia " , who is not destroyed by battle as " Galaxy - Eyes " is not a " Number s " monster ; However , Yuma still takes the damage . ( Yuma 4000 → 2500 ) Kaito activates the Quick - Play Spell Card " Photon Wind " , inflicting 1000 damage to Yuma as his monster battled and inflicted damage but the opponent ' s monster was not destroyed ( Yuma 2500 → 1500 ) and allowing him to draw a card . Kaito Set s a card . Turn 6 : Yuma Yuma Normal Summon s " Zubaba Knight " ( 1600 / 900 ) in Attack Position . He then Special Summon s " Kagemucha Knight " ( 0 / 0 ) from his Deck via its own effect , as he Normal Summoned a Level 3 monster . He overlay s the two monsters to Xyz Summon " " ( 2000 / 0 ) in Attack Position . Yuma activates its effect , detaching an Xyz Material to increase its ATK by 500 ( 2000 → 2500 ) . Yuma activates " Cross Attack " ; as " Utopia " and " Leviathan Dragon " have the same ATK , one may attack directly this turn , while the other may not attack . " Utopia " attacks directly , but Kaito activates his face - down " Photon Current " , adding the ATK of " Utopia " to his " Galaxy - Eyes Photon Dragon " ( 6500 / 2500 ) and making it the new target for the attack . Kaito would win the Duel in this turn , but he cancels the Duel seeing Haruto ' s situation . Featured cards . The following cards appeared in this chapter . Cards in italics debuted here .