Yu - Gi - Oh ! 5D ' s - Episode 071 " French Twist , Part 1 " , known as " Yusei Captured " in the Japanese version , is the seventy - first episode of " Yu - Gi - Oh ! 5D ' s " . It first aired in Japan on August 12 , 2009 . Summary . Yusei ' s Abduction . Yusei Fudo wakes up suddenly finds himself in a dark place . While searching around , he quickly discovers that he is in a moving vehicle and trapped . It all comes back to him when he finds his Duel Runner , remembering that he had received a call for his services and was to be expected at a certain house . However , when he heard a shout coming from the inside , he quickly made his way inside . Only to discover that it was a set - up , while he was swiftly ambushed . After that a screen lights up and a mysterious man appears on it . As Yusei asks who he is , he introduces himself as Boss from the Tour Riding Group . Yusei is puzzled at why such organization would do that . However Boss tells him that those others who really don ' t know this group assumes . After Yusei asks him why he was abducted , Boss reveals that because Yusei is the winner of the Fortune Cup , Boss intends to make him recruit onto his team for the World Racing Grand Prix . Though Yusei obviously declines stating that he already will enter in with his long time friends , Jack Atlas and Crow Hogan . Boss clarifies that he doesn ' t care ; assuming that no matter what Yusei will join them . As he reveals that they will even use their doctor ' s psychology in Yusei so that he can achieve this goal . As Yusei replies that that sort of thing wouldn ' t be allowed , Boss abruptly states that it will , as only they and he know about this and no one else . The Rescue . Meanwhile Jack , Crow , Mina and Akiza organize a search party to look for Yusei . As they are receiving a different call about Yusei ' s capture , though the guys think that instead all may be a prank . Still Akiza tells them that they have to make sure that it isn ’ t , thus Jack states that when it comes to any situation involving Yusei she … However this statement doesn ’ t continue over Akiza ’ s madly and scaring expression over that comment . Suddenly they “ intercept ” a call made by a mysterious man in which he says that they have caught Yusei . He tells them where they are heading and that they better hurry up before his friends find him . After the call cuts , Mina and Akiza head towards the West Route where the truck holding Yusei is . Once they are there , suddenly Akiza ’ s Mark of the Dragon begins to glow enabling her to feel his presence . As they pass through a highway , she then becomes aware of his location on a particular truck . As Akiza tells this to Mina , the 2 of them then take another route in order to be on the same roadway as the truck . As they close again the Crimson mark painfully activates , with it Akiza then concludes that Yusei is on a trailer that ’ s driving in front of them . As Yusei ' s Dragon mark also is active , Mina and Akiza get close and after discovering that there ’ s no one driving the trailer . So therefore with no way to make it stop , Akiza then has no other choice than to use her psychic powers . Therefore she activate s her Duel Disk and summon s " Rose Tentacles " ordering it to whip the shut door and with this , her monster then proceeds . As it began whipping the door , this ultimately begins to smash up . As Yusei is perplex at what is causing this , Ichiro and his henchmen also notice this through the screen . Though Mina becomes concerned about Akiza using her powers , she tells her not to worry as she can control this power now . After Rose Tentacles is finally able to crack the door open , Yusei is surprised to see Akiza . After this , Ichiro orders his employees to make the truck go up faster in order to destroy his Duel Runner . As the trailer then speeds up , it begins losing control making Rose Tentacles fall off and disappear . As Mina and Akiza still manage to catch up with it , as Yusei warns Akiza , she impulsively jumps to one of the doors . As Yusei helps her get on board , the door falls off taking her Duel Disk along with it . However Mina loses their sight as the car gets ruined in the process , though she then sees a Duel Runner passing by . Meanwhile knowing that at any moment the truck may fall off the road , Yusei heads towards his Runner . He then throws to Akiza one of his helmets and tells her to get on the Runner . However she ’ s not happy with this at all , as she knows that only one person can be on it . Though Yusei denies this and tells her that there ’ s not enough time before they perish . Thus Akiza gets on ; warning him that if she doesn ’ t return home safely , he ’ ll be sorry for this . As there about to jump off , the mysterious Turbo Duelist from before appears in front off them . It then immediately challenges him to a duel , making him suspect that it might be one from the same group that took him . Thus at the time the truck is about to fall off the road , Yusei and Akiza escape from it , jumping back into the road aboard the Duel Runner . As soon as they land back on , it automatically and unexplainable , enters into the autopilot Duel Mode . As Yusei ’ s new enemy then follows after them , it forces Yusei to a Turbo Duel , by threatening there is a bomb in his Duel Runner and if he stops , it ' ll explode . Thus even with his replies at why recur to that , the mysterious Turbo Duel ist activates Speed World 2 . Thus as the 3 of them are detoured to the dueling lane ’ s , Elsworth is seen watching everything and then setting off in his own Duel Runner . Thus since there is no turning back from this , Yusei tells Akiza to hold on tightly . Beginning of the Duel . The Turbo Duel then officially begins , with Akiza as a close up spectator , realizing that it will be her first time to see Yusei ' s perspective when he ’ s Turbo Duel ing . During the Duel . Akiza notices that even though this is just a normal duel for them , it still is very different from a Psychic Duel too . She also then wonders what unusual feelings are evoking at that very moment . After Sherry summon s her ace monster , she stops in the middle of the duel . Yusei then realizes that the bomb was just a bluff , so he stops his Duel Runner too . As he tells Sherry to reveal her identity , she immediately takes off her helmet revealing her appearance . As she does , Akiza is surprised to see a female Turbo Duel ist . As Sherry apologizes for the fake bomb threat , she says that she needed to test his skills and that her goal is to have Yusei join her team and no one else ’ s . Featured Duel : Yusei Fudo vs . Sherry LeBlanc . Turn 1 : Sherry < br > Sherry draws " Sacred Knight ' s Spearholder " and subsequently Normal Summons it ( 2 / 800 / 400 ) in Defense Position . She then sets a card ( " Floral Shield " ) . Turn 2 : Yusei < br > Yusei draws . During the Standby Phase , the effect of " Speed World 2 " activates ( Sherry ' s SPC : 0 → 1 , Yusei ' s SPC : 0 → 1 ) . Yusei then Normal Summons " Speed Warrior " ( 2 / 900 / 400 ) in Attack Position . Yusei enters his Battle Phase and activates the effect of " Speed Warrior " to double its ATK ( " Speed Warrior " : 900 → 1800 / 400 ) . " Speed Warrior " then attack s " Sacred Knight ' s Spearholder " , but Sherry activates her face - down " Floral Shield " to negate the attack and draw one card . At the end of Yusei ' s Battle Phase , the effect of " Speed Warrior " expires ( " Speed Warrior " : 1800 → 900 / 400 ) . Yusei sets three cards . Turn 3 : Sherry < br > Sherry draws . During the Standby Phase , the effect of " Speed World 2 " activates ( Sherry ' s SPC : 1 → 2 , Yusei ' s SPC : 1 → 2 ) . Sherry ' s hand contains " Speed Spell - Overboost " , " Horse of the Floral Knights " , " Apprentice Knight " , " For Our Dreams " , and " Speed Spell - Speed Fusion " . Sherry then Normal Summons " Horse of the Floral Knights " ( 3 / 400 / 800 ) in Attack Position . The latter monster ' s effect then activates , allowing Sherry to draw one card ( " Fleur Synchron " ) . Sherry then activates " Speed Spell - Overboost " to increase her Speed Counter s by four ( Sherry ' s SPC : 2 → 6 ) . She then activates " Speed Spell - Speed Fusion " to fuse " Sacred Knight ' s Spearholder " with " Horse of the Floral Knights " in order to Fusion Summon " Centaur Mina " ( 6 / 2200 / 1600 ) in Attack Position . " Centaur Mina " then attacks " Speed Warrior " , but Yusei activates his face - down " Scrap - Iron Scarecrow " to negate the attack . Sherry then activates the effect of " Centaur Mina " to negate the effect of " Scrap - Iron Scarecrow " and return " Scrap - Iron Scarecrow " to its original position . " Centaur Mina " then destroys " Speed Warrior " ( Yusei 4000 → 2700 ) . Sherry sets a card ( " Fleur Guard " ) . On Sherry ' s End Phase , the second effect of " Speed Spell - Overboost " decreases her Speed Counters to 1 ( Sherry ' s SPC " 6 → 1 ) . Turn 4 : Yusei < br > Yusei draws . During the Standby Phase , the effect of " Speed World 2 " activates ( Sherry ' s SPC : 1 → 2 , Yusei ' s SPC : 2 → 3 ) . Yusei then Normal Summons " Junk Synchron " ( 3 / 1300 / 500 ) in Attack Position . Yusei then activates the effect of " Junk Synchron " to Special Summon " Speed Warrior " ( 2 / 900 / 400 ) from his Graveyard in Defense Position with its effects negated . Yusei then tunes " Speed Warrior " with " Junk Synchron " in order to Synchro Summon " Junk Warrior " ( 5 / 2300 / 1300 ) in Attack Position . " Junk Warrior " attacks " Centaur Mina " , but Sherry activates her face - down " Fleur Guard " to prevent " Centaur Mina " from being destroyed by battle this turn ( Sherry 4000 → 3900 ) . Yusei sets a card . Turn 5 : Sherry < br > Sherry draws . During the Standby Phase , the effect of " Speed World 2 " activates ( Sherry ' s SPC : 2 → 3 , Yusei ' s SPC : 3 → 4 ) . Sherry then Normal Summons " Fleur Synchron " ( 2 / 400 / 200 ) in Attack Position . She then tunes " Centaur Mina " with " Fleur Synchron " in order to Synchro Summon " Fleur de Chevalier " ( 8 / 2700 / 2300 ) in Attack Position . Sherry ' s hand contains " Chain Close " , " Apprentice Knight " , and " For Our Dreams " . Since " Fleur Synchron " was used for the Synchro Summon of a Synchro Monster , its effect activates , allowing Sherry to Special Summon " Apprentice Knight " ( 2 / 1000 / 1000 ) from her hand in Attack Position . " Fleur de Chevalier " then attacks " Junk Warrior " , but Yusei activates his face - down " Scrap - Iron Scarecrow " to negate the attack , however Sherry then activates the effect of " Fleur de Chevalier " to negate the effect of " Scrap - Iron Scarecrow " and destroy it . " Fleur de Chevalier " then destroys " Junk Warrior " ( Yusei 2700 → 2300 ) . Yusei then activates his face - down " Miracle ' s Wake " to revive " Junk Warrior " ( 5 / 2300 / 1300 ) in Attack Position . Sherry sets two cards . Differences in adaptations . The following changes were made in the English dub : Tenth Anniversary Tribute . The first 15 seconds of this episode features Yugi and some of his most famous cards ( " Dark Magician " , " Kuriboh " , " Celtic Guardian " , " Curse of Dragon " , " Alpha The Magnet Warrior " , " Beta The Magnet Warrior " , " Gamma The Magnet Warrior " , " Valkyrion the Magna Warrior " , " Gaia The Fierce Knight " , " Black Luster Soldier " , " Magician of Black Chaos " and " Dark Magician Girl " ) . Featured cards . Cards that made their debut in this episode are in italics .