Zarc Zarc is a character and the central antagonist of the " Yu - Gi - Oh ! ARC - V " anime . He is the original incarnation of Yuya Sakaki ( Standard Dimension ) , Yuto ( Xyz Dimension ) , Yugo ( Synchro Dimension ) , and Yuri ( Fusion Dimension ) . Originally a pro Duelist with benevolent intentions , Zarc was rendered psychotic because of the dragons ' belligerence , the pressure of his audience ' s selfishness and greed for violent exciting duels , his obsession with becoming the strongest Duelist and the foreboding of eventually being defeated , which caused his decision to devastate the civilization of the Original Dimension and mutate into a spiteful draconic being known as Supreme King Z - ARC . During a confrontation against Ray Akaba , Zarc ' s soul was split into four and reincarnated into four different persons . He is the original holder of the Four Dimension Dragons and , along with Ray , one of the true co - creators of Pendulum Summon ing . Design . Appearance . Human forms . Zarc shares mixed traits of his four dimensional soul fragments . Zarc has silver hair with light green highlights , having striking similarities in hair design to the dual - hair color of all of his dimensional soul fragments and Yuri ' s side - parted hair , and yellow eyes . His face bears a striking resemblance to Yuya and his counterparts , albeit a bit older looking . He wears a blue and white jacket with orange borders , like Yugo ' s Turbo Suit , and a black undershirt . He is shown to wear thick red - brownish gloves , black pants with brown chaps , faded gold knee pads , dark - blue suspenders with faded gold buckles hanging from a red - brownish belt with two large holsters , like Yuto ' s belt , a large faded gold buckle , and brown shoes with dark - blue outlines and straps . Zarc ' s revived body takes the form of Yuya - the final survivor of the battle between his reincarnations . He retains Yuya ' s hair and signature goggles , but the red portion of his hair also becomes slightly darker . His overall appearance is a mixture between draconic , human , and demon . His body turns gray and become bulkier with spikes protruding from his shoulders , arms , and ankles ; and his pupils become slits and the yellow irises glow faintly . His face is covered in veins and his ears are replaced by wing - like appendages . In this form , he no longer wears shoes as his feet have expanded and his ankles have become spiked , his pants are tattered at the cuffs , and his shirt is almost entirely gone ; the only part that remains is held on by his belt ; the rest has been torn off due to his enlarged muscle mass and the large pair of black demonic wings that now sprout from his back . Dragon form . After merging with his dragons into Supreme King Z - ARC , Zarc takes the form of a colossal dragon with traits from all Four Dimension Dragons and Zarc , with an overall appearance that is similar to " " . Supreme King Z - ARC is dark grey in color with dark tan sections on its wing blades and hips , and lime green lines running down its body . Until its Summoning during Zarc ' s Duel with Aster Phoenix and Sora Perse , the Supreme King Dragon was obscured by a predominantly black and dark violet form with green lines . Supreme King Z - ARC ' s torso is similar to a mixture of " Odd - Eyes Dragon " and " Clear Wing Synchro Dragon " , with a thick tail that is three to four times the length of the dragon ' s body and lined with barbs . It lacks legs like " Clear Wing " and instead sports tan sections that resemble the horns of " Starving Venom Fusion Dragon " with similar " shield " like sections to those that " Clear Wing " has in place of hind limbs , though they both point down as opposed to two of " Clear Wing ' s " pointing up and two pointing down . The arms resemble those of " Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon " , but with larger scythe - shaped wrist blades and are comparatively smaller than the rest of the body . The head is an amalgamation of the four dragons that compose it , with a large crest protruding from the skull that is largely green , and two sets of horns ; one set resembling tusks that evokes those of " Dark Rebellion " , and a larger set that resemble those of " Odd - Eyes " , but are oriented in a similar manner to those of " Starving Venom " . The snout of Supreme King Z - ARC is far simpler than any of the composite monsters , resembling the beak - like snout of " Odd - Eyes " the most in form . The wings of Supreme King Z - ARC are also an amalgamation of its composite dragons ; the blades resemble those of " Odd - Eyes " and " Dark Rebellion " , with a similar color to " Clear Wing " on the back edges and in a similar orientation , while the wings are topped with sections resembling the back mouths of " Starving Venom " , and extend into tan barbed horns resembling those of " Starving Venom " . Atop these sections are the main wings , which have a more basic design , but are two or three times the size of the rest of the dragon . The upper torso of the mutated form of Zarc protrudes from the upper chest of Supreme King Z - ARC , rather than the back of the head as seen when Yami Marik fused with " The Winged Dragon of Ra " , Dartz combined with the Great Leviathan , and when Paradox fused with " Malefic Truth Dragon " . The chest itself is similar to that of " Galaxy - Eyes Photon Dragon " ; being a predominantly green diamond shape that extends up the throat , with a tan section in the center from which Zarc emerges . Personality . Zarc ' s initial personality is a lot like Yuya , a benevolent and passionate Dueltainer with a love for entertaining Duels who desired to make others smile , human and monster alike . However , the spectators ' selfish constant demands for more brutal and exciting Duels pushed Zarc over the edge as he tried to meet their expectations . In time , he became apathetic for his opponents ' well - being , willing to ruthlessly injure them rather than make an amicable connection with both them and the audience . He showed extreme aggression and rage like Yuto , a desire to be on top like Yugo , and a sadistic streak like Yuri . Zarc ' s most defining trait following this transition is his intense desire to become the strongest which drove him insane alongside his dragons ' grudge against the humans . In his own twisted view , Zarc sees people ' s expectations for him to keep winning as the overall motivation of absorbing his dragons , attempts to destroy everyone , and his later revival . After reviving , Zarc shows excessive pride and boastfulness , believing that he is the ultimate existence that should govern over everything . During his Duel with Aster Phoenix and Sora Perse , he calmly informs them that Yuya is gone and is unfazed by their continued attempts to reach Yuya . As noted by Sylvio Sawatari and Crow Hogan , Zarc hates to lose and is even afraid of losing . When Crow pointed this out , Zarc was irritated , asserting that he never loses . Additionally , when Sylvio mocked Zarc for playing so defensively and remarked that Yuya would have been more bold , Zarc was visibly shaken . As Yuya began to understand who Zarc truly was during his Duel with Declan Akaba , he sensed a profound sadness from Zarc ' s soul within Riley Akaba . In the English Dub , his personality is partially rewritten : Zarc ' s desire for power is changed to desire for a challenging battle and fight against strong opponents . When no one answered Zarc ' s call for challenge at the height of his fame , Zarc went mad and decided to " challenge the whole world " with his destructive power as the Supreme King . It is shown that he still possesses some compassion when he warned Ray about the price she must pay for using the Natural Energy Cards , due to their power beyond her comprehension , as well as not being entirely willing to harm Declan in order to win his duel against Leo . It is also implied that when Zarc gained control over Yuya during his duel with Leo , Zuzu ' s words about " this isn ' t how he ( Yuya ) duel " ( which , ironically enough , is applicable to him as well ) do touch his heart and he temporary ceased his anger . Abilities . Zarc has the unique ability to hear the voices of Duel Monsters and entered an awakened state when he fused with his dragons . After his soul was divided , Zarc ' s influence allowed him to possess his reincarnations by forcing them into an awakened state to compel them to merge with one another and facilitate his rebirth . Etymology . Zarc ' s name draws inspiration from the names of many past " Yu - Gi - Oh ! " antagonists . His name is spelled in a similar manner to Zorc , and the rendition of it found in Leo Akaba ' s files and used for the name of his dragon form , " Z - ARC " , is similar to that of Z - one . His moniker of " Supreme King " is a reference to the Supreme King , the dark side and progenitor of Jaden Yuki . Zarc ' s Japanese name contains an unusual spelling , where instead of the normal character of the " za " sound 「 ザ 」 , two different ones , 「 ズ 」 and 「 ア 」 ( respectively " zu " and " a " ) , are crossed together and used in its place . Voice / Mannerisms . Zarc ' s voice is the same as Yuya ' s , but less kinder and more dramatic . In Japanese , Zarc refers to himself as 「 」 ( " Ore " ) . While keeping his manner as the Supreme King , he use 「 」 ( " Ware " ) . When merged into " Supreme King Z - ARC " , Zarc views himself and the monster as a singular entity , thus referring to it in the first person . He refers to the " Supreme King Dragon " monsters as " [ his ] kin " , given that they are members of the same archetype as his Duel Monster form , " Supreme King " , and also corrupted versions of the Four Dimension Dragons who merged into that form . In the dub , Zarc ' s is similar to Yuya ' s when he become enraged . His voice becomes increasingly psychotic as he transforms into Supreme King Z - ARC and lays waste upon the original world . His voice bares some resemblance to Yami Marik ' s voice . Biography . History . Zarc was a resident of the Original Dimension . He was a Duelist who claimed to be able to hear the voices of Duel Monsters and connect his heart with them . Due to this , he was very skilled in Dueling and quickly gained the advantage on the field , soon becoming an undefeated Duel champion and widely known as a superstar in the newly conceived ARC System . Zarc once accidentally severely injured one of his opponents , and was horrified by his actions . Despite this , the audience kept cheering for him , and Zarc began to change , giving in to the audience ' s greater selfish demand for more violent and exciting Duels . Zarc ' s Dueling became more violent ; at first , he simply wanted to answer his fans ' expectations , however as he continued to Duel more and more ruthlessly , Zarc himself became obsessed with becoming the strongest . Zarc eventually became World Duel Champion , and he asked his audience if they wanted more . When they replied that they did , he Summoned his four dragons to destroy everything in his path . Feeling that his dragons were also not yet satisfied with their battles and seeking to attain the strongest power , Zarc fused himself with his four dragons , becoming a single Duel Monster that people feared as the terrifying Supreme King Z - ARC . After Zarc ' s declaration of destruction , the armed military was unable to stop his continuous attacks on the world , and eventually he was only able to be opposed by other Duelists who collaborated with the military to stop him , but none were able to come close to matching his newly fused powers and were wiped away along with the opposing military forces . As Zarc destroyed the city , he was confronted by Ray Akaba , who used four cards to defeat him , which angered him and he vowed to become one again before his dragons separated from him ( In the English Dub , Zarc instead warned Ray of the price and consequence she must pay for using the power beyond her control , showing that he still possesses some compassion ) . The result of their battle divided the Original Dimension into Four Dimensions while Zarc ' s soul split into four , reviving in each of the dimensions as Yuya Sakaki ( Standard ) , Yuto ( Xyz ) , Yugo ( Synchro ) , and Yuri ( Fusion ) . Yuri is the only one of his reincarnations to reawaken his psychosis , being a sadistic and ruthless Duelist . On the other hand , Yuya embodied Zarc ' s once pure desire to bring people joy through Dueltainment . With the exception of Yuri , Zarc ' s reincarnations grew close to Ray ' s reincarnations Zuzu Boyle , Lulu Obsidian and Rin to the point of romantic interest . At the moment of his division , Zarc ' s desire to become one again reacted to Ray ' s will to keep Zarc divided , which resulted in the creation of Pendulum Summon ing . Zarc came to mistakenly believe that Pendulum Summoning had been created as a tool for his revenge against Ray . Pre - Arc League Championship . During Yuya Sakaki ' s Duel against the Sledgehammer , Zarc ' s will reacted to Yuya ' s pendant and transformed several of his monsters into the first Pendulum Monster s . Arc League Championship . Yuya was brought together with two of his counterparts , Yuto and Yugo , who proceeded to Duel each other . Zarc influenced both Duelists , causing Yuto and Yugo to enter an awakened state . Both Duelists eventually synchronized , voicing a desire to destroy everything , but Yuya , who was unaffected at the time , managed to calm Yuto down . As a result , the still - awakened Yugo ultimately defeated Yuto , but when Zuzu Boyle arrived , her bracelet caused Yugo to vanish and Yuto was absorbed into Yuya , also passing " Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon " to him . During Yuya ' s Duel with Iggy Arlo , his rage caused him to awaken and he Summoned " Dark Rebellion " , brutally defeating Iggy and ignoring his usual entertainment strategy . Yuya and Yuto awakened again when Obelisk Force sealed the Knights of the Duel Disks into cards , triggering Yuto ' s traumatic memories of the Invasion of Xyz Dimension . Yuto and Yuya created " Xiangke Magician " and " Xiangsheng Magician " , which were used to merge " Odd - Eyes " with " Dark Rebellion " and call forth " Odd - Eyes Rebellion Dragon " , which annihilated the Obelisk Force . Yuya subsequently had to be restrained by Gong Strong , Reed Pepper and Trout . Through her crystal apple , Aura Sentia sensed Zarc ' s influence inside Yuya in the form of a malevolent black shadow , while also sensing that Yuya currently had two souls in his body . Yuya eventually fell unconscious and the state subsided . The group explained what had happened to Yuya when he awoke . Though the presence of Zarc , who Yuya and Yuto only knew as the black shadow , scared him for a moment , he quickly dismissed it by remembering his father ' s encouraging words . Friendship Cup Finals . During Yuya ' s Duel with Crow Hogan , an Electric Shock Chip implanted in Yuya ' s helmet by Jean - Michel Roget caused Yuya to awaken by painfully stimulating the aggression centers in his brain . Elsewhere in New Domino City , Yugo and Yuri also awakened and synchronized with Yuya . When Yuya Xyz Summoned " Odd - Eyes Rebellion Dragon " , Yugo and Yuri began emitting the same dark aura that Yuya did . The awakening subsided when they defeated Crow , and the chip was destroyed . Later , all four counterparts were present in the same building , and they each Summoned their dragons . As a result , they all awakened and synchronized . Zarc ' s influence caused them to declare that it was time for their reunion after waiting for so long , and a strange portal appeared in the sky . Yuri began to approach Yugo , and the three nearly merged back into Zarc . However , Zuzu arrived and her bracelet teleported Yugo and Yuri away , preventing them from merging . Heartland City . Yuya and Yuto acknowledged the strong control Zarc ' s influence had over both of them each time they awoke . Yuto recalled the Four Dimension Dragons ' desire to become one and suspected that they had a strong connection to the darkness . He also theorized that his residence in Yuya ' s body may have had to do with " Dark Rebellion " . During Yuya and Shay ' s Duel against Gloria and Grace Tyler , Yuya worried about Yuto ' s anger controlling him because the Darkness might return to possess them again . During Yuya and Yuto ' s Duel with Lulu Obsidian and Celina , who were being controlled by Parasite Monster s , one of the monsters tried to take over Yuya ' s mind , but Zarc destroyed it with a burst of darkness and caused Yuya to briefly awaken . When Yuya saw that Zuzu was under the Doktor ' s control , he and Yuto awoke again , causing Yuya ' s aura to take the form of Supreme King Z - ARC . Together , they Xyz Summoned " Odd - Eyes Raging Dragon " and brutally defeated Celina and Lulu , destroying the lab in the process , but immediately snapping out of their awakened state afterwards . Duel Academy . Yugo and Yuri Dueled , and they each Summoned their dragons . Once again , this caused them and Yuya to enter a synchronized awakening , destroying the cage around Yuya . Zarc ' s existence was revealed to Yuya , Yuto , Declan , Riley Akaba , Yusho Sakaki , and Ray ' s fragments by Leo Akaba , who challenged Yuya and Declan to a Duel with the intention of destroying Zarc ' s fragments and preventing Zarc ' s revival . During the Duel , Yuya and Yuto agreed that Zarc was the evil in their hearts , and that Zarc wouldn ' t awaken if they didn ' t succumb to their anger . Unfortunately , Yuya and Yuto awoke when ARC - V started to power up around the girls ' capsules . Leo talked about a division , and Yuya asked who caused that , voicing Zarc ' s desire that he was just meeting expectations for a stronger and more violent fight . They were briefly able to overcome Zarc ' s influence , but it returned when Yuya reawakened after Fusion Summon ing " Performapal Gatling Ghoul " . Yuya and Yuto managed to briefly contact Declan again , but Zarc ' s influence continued to dominate them , as he declared that he would reunite and regain his original self , but that he would bury Leo first . When Yuya Xyz Summoned " Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon " , resulting in all Four Dimension Dragons being Summoned , Yuya ' s aura briefly took the form of Supreme King Z - ARC again before dissipating . Elsewhere , Yuri defeated Yugo and absorbed him , with the aura surrounding Yuri taking the form of Supreme King Z - ARC . Yuri then sought out Yuya , willingly going along with Zarc ' s will , and he resonated with Yuya as they overflowed with darkness that they used to blast Yusho and Declan across the room . Zarc ' s control over Yuya and Yuto began to subside as Yuya watched his father Duel Yuri , and it soon faded away completely from Yuya , though it continued to envelop Yuri . However , Yuya awakened after Yuri defeated Yusho and sealed him into a card , and Zarc tried to consume Yuto . During their Duel , Yuri and Yuya Summoned all Four Dimension Dragons , which caused Yuto to fall under Zarc ' s influence and Zarc ' s dark aura to overflow around them . Yuri reviled in it , while Yuya barely held it back . Yuri , Yuto , and Yugo urged Yuya to become one with them as Yuya continued to struggle , though he appeared to regain control when Declan urged Yuya to simply concentrate on winning – just as Zarc ' s audience had in the past . While Yuya won the Duel , he finally succumbed to Zarc ' s will and released a surge of darkness as he absorbed Yuri and summoned " Astrograph Sorcerer " from his " Stargazer Magician " and " Timegazer Magician " cards to fuse with the Four Dimension Dragons and become Supreme King Z - ARC once more . Zarc hovered in the ruins of the merging Four Dimensions , attacking the Fusion Dimension City and urging someone to fight him . He got his wish when Sora Perse and Aster Phoenix blocked one of his attacks and challenged him to a Duel . Dispersing his dragon form , Zarc took the form of a monstrous Yuya to Duel them . He claimed that this was his original form , and that Yuya was merely his alter ego to fuel his resurrection and no longer existed . Zarc began the Duel by Setting the Scale 0 and 13 " Supreme King Gate Zero " and " Supreme King Gate Infinity " , and defended with his two " Supreme King Dragon Darkwurm s " and the effects of his " Supreme King Gates " , converting the damage that he took to LP . Both Aster and Sora tried to reach Yuya , reminding him of past experiences , but Zarc remained unfazed . Zarc Pendulum Summon ed his destroyed " Darkwurms " on his next turn , but Aster and Sora used Trap Card s to destroy all of Zarc ' s cards and deplete some of the LP that he had amassed . Zarc declared that their stupidity prevented them from realizing their fate , commenting that he was unsure if he could be stopped with his current hand . He used the effect of " Astrograph Sorcerer " to Special Summon it from his hand and revive his monsters , and then banish " Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon " , " Clear Wing Synchro Dragon " , " Starving Venom Fusion Dragon " , and " Odd - Eyes Pendulum Dragon " to Integration Summon " Supreme King Z - ARC " . Fusing with " Supreme King Z - ARC " once more , Zarc claimed that he was Pendulum , Xyz , Synchro , and Fusion , the ultimate existence who governed everything . Shay and Kite joined the Duel and turned it into an Action Duel , but Zarc stated that he would only praise the courage that had first challenged him . He proceeded to destroy of all of Sora ' s and Aster ' s monsters with the effect of " Z - ARC " and inflict damage to them equal to the total ATK of the destroyed monsters , defeating them , before preparing to take on Shay and Kite . Interested at the thought of Dueling Xyz users , Zarc brought out " Supreme King Dragon Dark Rebellion " with its own effect during Shay ' s turn when Shay Xyz Summon ed " Raidraptor - Rise Falcon " . Despite the powerful effect of " Rise Falcon " , the effects of " Dark Rebellion " protected " Z - ARC " and reduced its ATK to zero ; Shay managing to save his monster with " Overlay Burst Armor " . Kite attempted a different route , attempting to take control of " Dark Rebellion " with the effect of " Galaxy - Eyes Cipher Dragon " , but Zarc used the effect of " Z - ARC " to protect " Dark Rebellion " . Zarc attacked the next turn , but Shay and Kite avoided the effects of " Dark Rebellion " and brought out " Raidraptor - Revolution Falcon " and " Neo Galaxy - Eyes Cipher Dragon " through Rank - Up Xyz Evolution , appealing to Yuya and Yuto ' s souls within Zarc . Once again unfazed by the attempts to contact the souls of his fragments , Zarc used the final effect of " Dark Rebellion " to return it to his Extra Deck and Special Summon the two " Darkwurms " from his Graveyard to reduce the ATK of " Neo Cipher Dragon " and " Revolution Falcon " to 0 . He told Shay and Kite that they should be honored to be defeated by him and attacked them both . Shay and Kite attempted to use Action Card s , but " Z - ARC ' s " own effect destroyed them . He noticed Gong and Jack Atlas joining the Duel as he defeated Shay and Kite . Jack Synchro Summon ed " Scarlight Red Dragon Archfiend " and tried to use the effect of " Scarlight " , but Zarc warned him that he had lost the moment he Synchro Summon ed . He Tribute d his two " Darkwurms " to Synchro Summon " Supreme King Dragon Clear Wing " and attempted to use the effect of " Clear Wing " to negate the effects of " Scarlight " and destroy it . Jack used the effect of " Brutal Red " to prevent the destruction of " Scarlight " for the turn , and " Scarlight " and " Clear Wing " clashed with no result . Zarc was unimpressed when Gong swarmed the field with " Superheavy Samurai " monsters , and told Gong that his defensive display was doomed to fail . Gong urged Yuya to remember his Heavystrong Dueling and how they inherited their Dueling styles from their fathers . Zarc recalled the styles , and Gong urged Yuya to call up his Dueltaining soul and attack like he had before , while Gong would take it with his Heavystrong Dueling . Zarc was amused when Gong and Jack joined forces and called it foolish . Gong again told Yuya to come at him with his Dueltaining , and Zarc accepted but warned him that it was a bit rough . He equipped " Supreme King Violent Spirit " to " Clear Wing " to extend the range of its destruction effect , but Gong used the effect of " Superheavy Samurai Bushin Fudomyo ' o " to protect itself and " Scarlight " from destruction and end the battle . Zarc laughed again , admitting that Gong ' s tactics interesting and that he had responded to his Dueltaining . Jack approached Zarc on a newly materialized highway from the Synchro Dimension , Synchro Summoning " Tyrant Red Dragon Archfiend " , and attacking " Clear Wing " with " Scarlight " . Zarc attempted to counter with the effect of " Clear Wing " , but the effect of " Fudomyo ' o " protected " Tyrant " and " Scarlight " , though Gong was defeated in the process . Jack destroyed " Clear Wing " with the effect of " Tyrant " , but Zarc used the effects of " Zero " and " Infinity " to convert the damage into LP . Zarc admitted that Jack had given him the most entertainment , and he decided to reward Jack with despair . As Sylvio and Crow entered the Duel , " Z - ARC " personally defeated Jack , attacking and destroying " Scarlight " . Zarc explained to Sylvio and Crow that he had integrated with a monster to destroy the world and wouldn ' t give up his supreme power , but challenged his new opponents to try and stop his greatest Dueltainment : the world ' s destruction . Zarc brought back " Clear Wing " with its own effect when Crow Synchro Summoned " Assault Blackwing - Raikiri the Rain Shower " and destroyed " Raikiri " with the effect of " Clear Wing " , but Crow swiftly revived " Raikiri " and attacked " Clear Wing " , Zarc used the second effect of " Clear Wing " to destroy " Raikiri " , but Crow used " Black Feather Reverse " to negate the damage from the effect and Special Summon " Assault Blackwing - Chidori the Rain Sprinkling " . He destroyed " Clear Wing " , and Zarc praised him for destroying his monster as he used the Pendulum effect of " Zero " to reduce the damage to zero . However , Crow negated the effect of " Zero " , causing the damage to go through . Zarc decided to show Crow his Dueltaining by using " Supreme King Dance " , forcing " Chidori " to attack " Z - ARC " and be destroyed , allowing him to use its effect to revive his two " Darkwurms " . Crow attempted to use the effect of " Raikiri " to destroy " Supreme King Dance " , and Zarc used the effect of " Dance " to prevent it from being destroyed once per turn . To his shock and fury , Crow accused Zarc of being afraid of losing , having deduced so from his protective card effects , and Zarc vehemently denied it . Zarc Summoned " Supreme King Dragon Odd - Eyes " during Sylvio ' s turn with its own effect when Sylvio Pendulum Summoned . Sylvio attempted to add " Abyss Script - Rise of the Abyss King " to his hand with the effect of " Abyss Actor - Superstar " , but the effect " Z - ARC " destroyed it . To Zarc ' s anger , Sylvio commented that Zarc was scared , and Set " Rise of the Abyss King " directly to the field with " Abyss Script - Abysstainment " , bypassing the effect of " Z - ARC " . Sylvio attempted to use " Rise of the Abyss King " to destroy " Z - ARC " and " Odd - Eyes " , but the effect of " Odd - Eyes " to protected Zarc ' s Pendulum Monsters from being destroyed . Sylvio claimed that the Yuya Sakaki he knew wasn ' t a coward and braved danger to pull off a great escape . Sylvio re - Set " Rise of the Abyss King " with " Abyss Entertainment " , attempting to destroy " Z - ARC " , but Zarc revealed that he could not be destroyed as long as there were Fusion , Synchro , and Xyz Monster s banished or in the Graveyards . Leo Akaba entered the Duel , and Zarc remembered him as the man who revolutionized Dueling with the ARC System . Zarc declared that his vow to be a strong and terrifying existence to fight all enemies until the world was destroyed had not changed . He sent " Supreme King Dance " to the Graveyard to force " Chidori " and " Superstar " to attack " Z - ARC " , destroying them both while using the effect of " Odd - Eyes " to double the damage , defeating Sylvio and Crow . Zarc declared that he would defeat Leo as well , until Leo mentioned the four cards that had defeated him in the past , angering Zarc . Before Leo could use the cards , Zarc activated " Supreme King Brutality " to send the cards to the Graveyard and inflict damage for each sent card , defeating Leo . The defeats of Sylvio , Crow and Leo left Declan as Zarc ' s sole opponent . To Zarc ' s surprise , Declan reminded Yuya that he was the founder of Pendulum Summoning . Zarc observed Declan Pendulum - Xyz , Synchro , and Fusion Summon " D / D / D Wave High King Caesar " , " D / D / D Gust High King Alexander " , and " D / D / D Flame High King Genghis " , admitting that Declan was different from his other opponents . Declan negated the effects of " Zero " and " Infinity " , and destroyed " Odd - Eyes " when Zarc tried to use its effect to revive his " Darkwurms " , before attacking " Z - ARC " with all three " High King Executives " , suffering severe damage despite his inability to be destroyed . Zarc laughed at Declan ' s misunderstanding before claiming that he was the true founder of Pendulum Summoning , which was born for his revenge against Ray when the Original Dimension was divided . Due to the damage he had suffered , Zarc was able to bring out all four of his " Supreme King Dragon " s with " Supreme Rage " , including " Supreme King Dragon Starving Venom " . Zarc attacked the " High King Executives " with the " Supreme King Dragons " and their effects , as Declan countered with the Pendulum and monster effects of " D / D Savant Dirac " and " D / D Savant Schrödinger " , eventually breaking through Declan ' s defenses and defeating him with the final attack from " Z - ARC " as Riley entered the Duel . Riley revealed that she was being possessed by Ray , and to Zarc ' s shock and anger she used the Natural Energy Cards to destroy " Z - ARC " and the " Supreme King Dragons " . Riley called out to Yuya , and Zarc insisted that he wasn ' t Yuya . Declan explained that Zarc was both himself " and " , since his heart was constantly swinging like a pendulum . Ray also claimed that Pendulum Summoning wasn ' t just born from Zarc ' s malice and she declared that Yuya still existed within him . Zarc continued to deny their claims , until Zuzu called to him from within Riley . She urged Yuya to remember how he wanted make people around the world smile . Zarc denied those smiles , claiming that he wanted to spread fear , but Yuya managed to regain control of their body after remembering his mission to save Zuzu . Zarc began to fight Yuya for control when he used " Smile Universe " to revive " Z - ARC " and " Odd - Eyes " , proclaiming Pendulum Monsters as immortals . Furious that his alter ego was getting in his way , Zarc ordered Yuya to stop , but he was finally defeated when they used " En Flowers " to destroy his dragons and inflict damage for each one . The power of the Natural Energy Cards began to split Zarc and the Four Dimensions again , but Riley ejected Ray ' s soul from her body , removed Zarc ' s soul from Yuya ' s body , and sealed it within her own body to prevent his revival again . Zarc and Riley ' s body was reverted into that of an infant , as his and Ray ' s fragments had been following their first battle . Riley remained unsmiling , and Declan worried that this meant that Zarc ' s spirit intended to resurrect again and put the world at risk . To this end , he enlisted Yuya to attempt to make Riley , and by proxy Zarc , smile . Declan believed that if Zarc were to smile through experiencing Dueltaining , it would signify his willingness to let go of his desire for destruction . During Yuya ' s third Duel with Jack , Zarc ' s soul resonated within Riley as Yuya summoned the four dragons for the first time since his revival , but eventually calmed down . Subsequently during his Duel with Declan , Yuya was shown a memory of Zarc during Zarc ' s days before losing his way . The vision brought both Yuya and Zarc ' s soul to tears . Yuya eventually defeated Declan , and Riley began to laugh . Declan suggested that Zarc was probably laughing as well , believing that this had ended his threat . Relationships . Ray Akaba . In an ironic comparison to the relationships between their fragments , Zarc has little relationship with Ray beyond abject loathing for both her and her fragments . However , it is implied that Ray once admired Zarc ' s Dueltainment as she was one of his fans but also fears him due to his continuing cruelty . As she is the one who scattered his essence , Zarc expressed much hatred for her and her incarnations for their meddling in his affairs , but even still he feels that she is the only one truly worthy enough to provide him a challenge due to his splitting at her hands , boastfully claiming that the power of Pendulum that he used to revive himself was for the sole purpose of defeating Ray . In an even stranger twist , three of Zarc ' s reincarnations ( Yuya , Yuto and Yugo ) appeared to be close enough to Ray ' s reincarnations ( Zuzu , Lulu and Rin ) that it appeared there was a romantic attraction . Yuya Sakaki , Yuto , Yugo , and Yuri . Zarc merely viewed his incarnations as " alter - egos " meant to ensure his revival , rather than separate people as he maliciously took control of their bodies whenever they were in a synchronized state of mind so he could have them seek each other out and merge back into his original body . Once he was revived after Yuya absorbed his counterparts ( albeit unwillingly due to Leo ' s blunder in trying revive the Original Dimension ) , Zarc claimed the four no longer existed . However , when Ray destroyed " Supreme King Z - ARC " , Zarc finds his incarnations helping Yuya metaphysically defy him as they gave Ray the opening to finish him off . Riley then used the Natural Energy Cards to separate Zarc from his still merged incarnations and absorb him . Yuya later regains his memories of what he did under Zarc ' s influence as he seeks to rectify everything that Zarc caused . But as Yuya accepts that he is no different from Zarc , he learns that he and his past life were more alike while understanding Zarc ' s profound sadness . Riley Akaba . Allowing Ray to act through her to defeat Zarc , having learned how the Natural Energy Cards worked and circumvent being split into quadruplets , Riley used the cards ' power to extract Zarc from his incarnations and absorb Zarc ' s spirit into herself . It left her in a catatonic state as a result with Declan fearing Zarc might take over her body and resume his rampage unless Yuya made her smile . Riley and Zarc eventually did indeed smile , ending his threat for good . Deck . Zarc uses a " Supreme King " Deck , which focuses on maintaining dominance of the field with his ace monster , " Supreme King Z - ARC " . The effects of " Z - ARC " let him control the Duel , protecting his monsters from the effects of the opponent ' s Extra Deck monsters and also allowing him to freely destroy cards added to an opponent ' s hand outside of the Draw Phase , effectively preventing them from using Action Card s and restricting the opponent to only using their opening hand . The effect of " Z - ARC " also makes itself unable to be removed from the field , as long as there are Fusion , Synchro and Xyz Monsters in any Graveyard or banish ed . Offensively , Zarc ' s main tactic is to Summon the " Supreme King Dragon " versions of the Four Dimension Dragons , which possess effects that let them dominate the field when faced with opposing monsters of the same Extra Deck summoning method as them . Their effects let Zarc Summon them to the field on the opponent ' s turn when he controls " Z - ARC " by Tributing " Supreme King Dragon " monsters he controls when his opponent Special Summon s a monster from the Extra Deck via the corresponding summoning method . A critical part of Zarc ' s strategy is keeping his two " Supreme King Dragon Darkwurm s " on the field at all times so he can use tribute them to Summon his other " Supreme King Dragons " whenever needed . Furthermore , his Spell and Trap cards serves to bring further destruction to his opponent . Due to incorporating Yuya into himself upon his resurrection , Zarc is capable of Pendulum Summon ing . Utilizing the Pendulum Monster s " Supreme King Gate Infinity " and " Supreme King Gate Zero " , he is able to make himself immune to any type of damage and gain LP equal to that damage . This not only makes Zarc nearly impervious to damage , but attempts to damage him usually only serve to further increase his Life Points . All of this allows Zarc to shut down almost anything the opponent tries to use against him and maintain his dominance over the field through a variety of protective effects that render himself and his monsters impervious to harm . As noted by Sylvio , this overly defensive strategy is a big contrast to Yuya ' s playstyle of taking risks bravely rather than playing it safe . Zarc also has the card " Smile Universe " , which , while ironic in comparison to his spiteful and merciless nature , also reflects not only his previous desire to provide true joy to his audience , but also represents those same feelings present within his reincarnation Yuya .