Yu - Gi - Oh ! 5D ' s - Ride 054 " Thoughts for a Friend . . . ! ! " is the fifty - forth chapter of the " Yu - Gi - Oh ! 5D ' s " manga This chapter was first printed January 21 , 2014 in the 3 / 2014 issue of the " V Jump " magazine . Summary . Yusei declares that he isn ' t alone now ; all of the Duelists fought beside him are the reason that he ' s managed to keep Dueling , and Sect is one of them ; a friend . The Duel stands with Yusei on 2700 LP , while Sect only has 2400 , but he controls the 3800 ATK " Archfiend Dragon Beelze " . Sect tells Yusei to get lost for continuing to look down on him ; there is nothing more that ticks Sect off more than Yusei ' s condescending attitude . Yusei is saddened by the statement , but he admits that Sect might actually be right . He remembers back when he wore the goggles that he gave Sect ; Lawton challenged him to a Duel , but Yusei turned him down . Lawton believed that it was fear of his " Gatling Ogre " Deck , but Yusei replied that he only Dueled winners , and instead he challenged Lawton ' s friend , who had just beaten Lawton in a Turbo Duel . Back then Yusei had believed that only Duels with the best of the best would push him to the top , so he kept Dueling and he one every time ; at some point people started calling him the toughest Duelist in Satellite . But as a result , the other Duelists began refusing Yusei ' s challenges , claiming that they didn ' t measure up to his goggles , and explaining that no - one wanted to Duel someone who was just out to boost his own ego . Despite losing his opponents , Yusei still had his Duel Runner , which responded to him and gave him results as long as he kept it in tip - top shape . Even without opponents , Yusei believed that there were still heights that he could aspire to . Then one day , he met Sect , who had just lost a Duel . Sect lamented that it was close ; if he ' d gotten good draws on the first , third and fifth turns - all of the turns , as Lawton points out - Sect would have won . Sect then spotted Yusei and challenged him to a Duel . Yusei didn ' t respond , but the fog in his goggles cleared for the first time . Lawton explained to Sect that Yusei wouldn ' t Duel Sect since Sect lost all of his Duels , and Yusei only Dueled people that were stronger than he was . Sect was annoyed , but then he realized the obvious flaw in Yusei ' s outlook ; who did Yusei Duel if he was the strongest . Lawton clarified that Yusei " didn ' t " Duel and just rode around on his own all the time . Sect protested that Yusei couldn ' t Duel on his own and Yusei replied that even alone he would aim for the top . Sect told him not to be stubborn and begged Yusei to Duel him , vowing that he ' d get strong right away and then Duel Yusei . Yusei told Sect to start by winning a Duel , and Lawton agreed that Sect would have to stop being a loser first . Sect yelled at them to stop mocking him , and he vowed to Duel Yusei , while everyone else told him to give it his best shot . Yusei apologizes to Scet and he explains that Sect was as bright as the sun to him . Sect taught him the importance of friends like Lawton and the group , something more important than wins or losses , how amazing Turbo Duels are . Vowing to make sure that these feelings reach Sect , he activates a Set card , " Flash Tune " , explaining that it lets him Synchro Summon using a destroyed Synchro Monster and a Tuner monster in its hand . Jack realizes that Yusei is planning to use the destroyed " Gravity Warrior " as Synchro Material , and Yusei tunes " Gravity Warrior " , who sleeps in the Graveyard , with " Screwturn the Apprentice Warrior " . He chants " Flash of light that splits the sea of stars ! Shake our souls and roar through the world , in my companions , in my friend ' s heart ! Synchro Summon ! Stardust Spark Dragon ! " " Stardust " roars and Sect observes that this is Yusei ' s Duel Dragon , before Setting a card and ending his turn . Yusei declares his turn and draws , then he equips " Reaction Star Mirror " to " Beelze " . Sect is shocked that Yusei equipped a card to his monster , and Yusei explains that all the damage inflicted involving " Beelze " will be inflicted to Sect . Jack realizes that Yusei intends to use the effect of " Stardust " to keep it from being destroyed in battle while attacking " Beelze " to inflict damage . Yusei accelerates and he orders " Stardust " to deliver his heart to his friend . " Stardust " attacks with " Shooting Blast " , which reflects off " Reaction Star Mirror " and crashes into Sect , reducing him to 1100 LP . Yusei states that Sect is the one who changed him , but no matter how much Sect changes , their friendship and bond won ' t change no matter what . Sect repeatedly tells Yusei to shut up , screaming that this is what he means by condescending , and " Beelze " absorbs the damage as ATK , rising to 5100 ATK . Yusei vows that he isn ' t giving up ; he ' ll hit Sect with his feelings as often as it takes to get through to him . Yusei Sets three cards and he ends his turn . Sect declares his turn and draws , and he notes that no matter no high the ATK of " Beelze " is , its attacks won ' t matter ; however , if " Beelze " were to leave the field , then the Equip Spell Card will disappear as well . He Summons " Hell Grub " , and Yusei is horrified to see the Level 2 Tuner monster , and both he and Jack realize what Sect is about to Summon . Sect tunes the Level 2 " Hell Grub " with the Level 8 " Beelze " , and he chants , " Trillion maggots who writhe upon the Earth ! Transform yourselves and bury the heavens ! The whole world is in the palm of our hand ! Dominate it ! Beelzeus of the Diabolic Dragons ! " Yusei realizes that it ' s the Duel Dragon that amplified Sect ' s darkness and Sect vows that he ' ll settle the score . Featured Duel : Yusei Fudo vs . Sect Ijuin . " Duel continues from the previous Ride . " Turn 4 : Sect Yusei activate s his face - down " Flash Tune " , allowing him to tune his destroy ed Level 6 " Gravity Warrior " with his Level 2 " Screwturn the Apprentice Warrior " in his hand to Synchro Summon " Stardust Spark Dragon " ( 2500 / 2000 ) . Sect Set s a card . Turn 5 : Yusei Yusei equip s " Reaction Star Mirror " to " Beelze , King of Dark Dragons " ( 3800 / 3000 ) . All battle damage involving " Beelze " is dealt to Sect instead of Yusei . Yusei attack s " Beelze " with " Stardust Spark Dragon " , and activates its effect to prevent its destruction ( Sect 2400 → 1100 ) . The effect of " Beelze " activates , gaining ATK equal to the damage Sect took ( " Beelze " 3800 / 3000 → 5100 / 3000 ) . Yusei Sets 3 cards . Turn 6 : Sect Sect Normal Summon s " Hell Grub " ( 0 / 0 ) and tunes his Level 8 " Beelze " with his Level 2 " Hell Grub " to Synchro Summon " Archfiend Uber Dragon Beelzeus " ( 4000 / 4000 ) . " Duel continues in the next Ride . " Featured cards . The following cards appeared in this chapter . Cards in italic debuted here .