Yu - Gi - Oh ! ZEXAL - Episode 072 " Kite ' s Plight : Part 1 " , known as " Time for The Showdown ! ! Yuma vs . Kaito , The Other Finals of the World Duel Carnival ! " in the Japanese version , is the seventy - second episode of the " Yu - Gi - Oh ! ZEXAL " anime . It first aired in Japan on September 17 , 2012 , and in the United States on August 3 , 2013 . Summary . At a hotel across from the ruins of Heartland Tower , Kite prepares for his Duel against Yuma . Staring at his hand , he thinks that up until now , he has always fought as a Number Hunter for the sake of Hart , recalling the souls he has taken . Hart enters the room and asks if Kite is going now , which Kite confirms ( in the dub , Kite says that he is Dueling Yuma as a favor for him and that he isn ' t much of a challenge ) . He promises he won ' t lose and exits the room , finding Orbital 7 waiting for him outside the door . Hart mutters " brother . . . " ( in the dub , Hart wishes Kite good luck ) . At a park somewhere in Heartland , Yuma , Astral and their friends await Kite . Yuma tells Astral his whole body is tingling , and Astral says the same of his own . Yuma remembers that the first time they met Kite , they would have lost . During their next Duel in the Emperor ' s Key , they were able to use ZEXAL , and later they fought together in a Tag Duel ( parts of these flashbacks have been cut in the dub ) . Though he knows Kite is strong , his aim is to exceed him and he ' s confident that he and Astral can do it . Bronk comments that Yuma is full of fighting spirit and Flip is excited to watch ( in the dub , Flip thinks that Yuma is in over his head ) . Caswell wonders if Yuma can win . Bronk says he doesn ' t know , but calls the Duel " the true final " . On the other hand , Cathy is positive Yuma will win . Tori just smiles , but frowns as they begin to hear whistling ( the whistling is cut from the dub ) . Kite flies over the area , circling several times before dropping down . Kite says he kept them waiting . ( in the dub , Yuma asks why Kite took so long , with the latter responding with , " I ' m here , aren ' t I ? " ) . Nistro and Dextra arrive , with Nistro wondering what kind of " mood " each Duelist is in today . Orbital urges Kite to teach Yuma a lesson , while Dextra just mutters Kite ' s name . Yuma yells that they ' ll settle this now , with Astral adding that their Duelist ' s pride is on the line . Kite responds that he ' ll fight them with his full strength . Yuma says they should get started and activates his D - Pad while Kite says " Duel Mode , Photon Change ! " and undergoes Photon Transformation , catching his D - Pad shot out by Orbital . Yuma puts on his D - Gazer and Kite ' s tattoo version appears around his eye . The two yell " Duel ! " . At the hotel , Hart and Dr . Faker watch the Duel on TV , Hart seeming concerned for his brother . Bronk begins to cheer Yuma on , but is interrupted by Tori , who yells that they won ' t leave until Kite is defeated . Yuma says to leave it to him , while Tori tells Astral not to look so grumpy , as it could affect his Dueling . Everyone looks surprised and Yuma asks if Tori can see Astral . She responds that he ' s visible to her now . Astral speculates it was due to the Duel with the Barian , with Yuma asking if that means Kite and Shark can see him too . Kite asks if they ' re going to start now . Yuma says he ' ll go first and Normal Summon s " Ganbara Knight " , who falls from the sky . Bronk says that even if that monster can switch itself to Defense Position when it ' s attack ed , with Caswell finishing his statement by saying that Summoning it in Attack Position still seems foolish ( in the dub , Bronk says that this move was the most bone - headed move that Yuma ever did ) . Still , he urges Yuma to do his best . Astral says it was a good move and Yuma proceeds to activate a Continuous Spell Card , " Zerozerock " . A yellow barrier appears in front of " Ganbara Knight " , with Yuma revealing that it will prevent monsters with 0 ATK from becoming attack target s . Astral tells Yuma it ' s likely Kite will bring out " Galaxy - Eyes Photon Dragon " right away , so this combination will give them a double layer of protection . Yuma ends his turn , telling Kite to come at him . Kite muses to himself that Yuma has become much stronger . He draws , announcing that he can Special Summon " Photon Trasher " from his hand via its own effect since he control s no monsters . He continues by saying that he ' s Normal Summoning " Photon Crusher " , " as usual " . Yuma wonders if Kite will still stick to his plan to Summon " Galaxy - Eyes " even with their defense . Kite Tribute s both monsters with 2000 or more ATK to Special Summon " Galaxy - Eyes " in Attack Position . Kite tells Yuma to be buried in the galaxy and orders an attack on " Ganbara Knight " . Yuma reminds him that " Zerozerock " will prevent that , but Kite activates a Quick - Play Spell Card , " Galaxy Burst " . By halving the ATK of a " Photon " monster , he can negate the effects of two cards . The ATK of " Galaxy - Eyes " becomes 1500 and the barrier from " Zerozerock " fades . Astral says they should have expected this of Kite . Kite orders " Galaxy - Eyes " to attack with " Photon Stream of Destruction " , destroy ing " Ganbara Knight " . Yuma is thrown backwards , his Life Points falling to 2500 . Bronk is surprised at how much damage was inflicted and Flip wonders if Yuma still isn ' t a match for Kite . Enraged , Cathy scratches him with her claws . Tori tells Yuma to stand up and Yuma backflips to his feet . He says the Duel has just begun . Kite thinks that its always this way with Yuma - he ' ll always stand back up . Kite activates a Continuous Spell Card , " Battle Gravity " . If a player controls a monster and that monster does not battle during a turn , the player will take 1000 damage at the End Phase . Yuma is confused and Astral says they ' ll be forced into battling " Galaxy - Eyes " now . Kite says that ' s the case and Set s a card . He adds that the ATK of " Galaxy - Eyes " returns to 3000 now and that the effect of " Zerozerock " resumes . Kite tells them that no matter how hard they try , their strategy will fall flat before him . Yuma says that ' s what he expects a Duel against Kite to be like - that ' s what makes it fun . Kite asks if Yuma really thinks his tactics are fun and Yuma insists he knows nothing of tactics ( in the dub , Kite says that Dueling is a job , a means to an end ) . He says he ' s referring to the throbbing of the heart that happens when they Duel , adding that that ' s what " kattobingu " is . When he Duels , he understands how strong his opponent is and they become friends . He says Kite will understand eventually - the throbbing of the heart spreads to those around them . Yuma ' s friends seem to agree and Orbital says " heartobingu " . Nistro says Yuma ' s " mood " is unbeatable and Tori says she feels the throbbing in her heart too . Yuma continues that through that throbbing , everyone will become friends . Yuma asks if Kite agrees , with Kite responding that Yuma must show him his best - the " Number s " . He insists that his true victory can only come when Yuma uses his " Numbers " ( in the dub , Kite calls Yuma ' s speech a bunch of nonsense , stating that Dueling is all about crushing your opponents and taking their " Numbers " ) . Yuma says he ' ll show him his " kattobingu " and begins his turn . He Normal Summons " Goblindbergh " , whose effect activates , letting Yuma Special Summon a Level 4 or lower monster from his hand . Three " Goblindberghs " drop a crate , from which emerges " Gagaga Magician " . Yuma overlays his two Level 4 monsters to Xyz Summon " " in Attack Position . Yuma ' s friends urge him on and Yuma orders " Utopia " to attack " Galaxy - Eyes " . Cathy yells that " Utopia " has less ATK , but Yuma activates the effect of " Utopia " , detach ing an Overlay Unit to negate his own attack . Kite says he ' s not sure what Yuma is aiming for , but reminds him that if he doesn ' t battle , " Battle Gravity " will inflict 1000 damage to him . Yuma activates a Quick - Play Spell Card , " Flash Effect " . When a monster activates an effect during the Battle Phase , the monster ' s ATK will increase by 800 , but the effects of all Effect Monster s will be negated . Dextra says that means the effect of " Galaxy - Eyes " is negated and Nistro adds that it can ' t banish monsters now ( this exchange is cut from the dub ) . The ATK of " Utopia " increases to 3300 and the battle continues . Kite looks impressed as Yuma orders an attack , but tells Yuma to " dream on " . He activates his face - down " Battle Simulation " , which will halve the ATK of the battling monsters and prevent their destruction by battle . Dextra says that ' s impressive and Nistro concedes that he did minimize the Battle Damage , saying it ' s not a bad " mood " . Orbital yells Kite ' s name , but Yuma insists he ' s not done . He activates another Quick - Play Spell Card , " Double Bind " . When his monster ' s ATK is decreased , he can activate this card to double that monster ' s ATK and negate any effects that would prevent the other monster ' s destruction by battle . He orders " Utopia " to attack with " Rising Sun Slash " . Astral tells Kite he ' s wrong and the two converse within a Sphere Field - like formation of blue panels . Astral says that Yuma fights with him to get the " Numbers " and victory will recover his lost memories . But all of that is only the past - through Yuma he ' s gained something more important - friends . Astral insists that through Dueling , people talk heart - to - heart and deepen their bonds as friends . He reveals he considers Kite a friend too - a very important one . Memories are a thing of the past , but friends represent the future . Kite must let go of his past as well . Astral asks if that ' s not the reason he came today to begin with . Kite remembers Yuma telling him similar things in the past . Yuma tells Kite to " kaitobingu " ( a play on " kattobingu " and " Kaito " , the Japanese pronunciation of Kite ' s name ) . He does a backflip , but falls this time . Getting back up , he says he can feel Kite ' s throbbing heart , but that it should be more than it is and he wants Kite to show him through " kaitobingu " . In the hotel room , Faker gets up and mutters that this is all his fault - with his expectations , he tortured Kite ( in the dub , he didn ' t say anything ) . Hart tells him it ' s alright and that he knows Kite ' s eyes want to respond to Yuma . Kite says the heart throbbing is becoming boring , but he doesn ' t know what lies ahead . He reactivates his D - Pad and declares he ' ll open his own path and his own Duel now . On a nearby rooftop stand the Vetrix Family . Vetrix says it seems Kite has gotten his own Dueling now and that Yuma really is a remarkable person . He tells his children they should return to their own home now and a portal opens behind him . Vetrix walks towards it , addressing Quinton , Quattro and Trey by their real names of " Chris " , " Thomas " and " Michael " , respectively ( in the dub , Vetrix didn ' t address his sons by their real names ) . As he leaves , Trey says he ' ll meet Yuma again someday ( in the dub , he thanks Yuma for everything ) . Yuma tells Kite to come at him and Kite draws . Featured Duel : Yuma Tsukumo vs . Kite Tenjo . Turn 1 : Yuma Yuma draws . He then Normal Summon s " Ganbara Knight " ( 4 / 0 / 1800 ) in Attack Position and activate s " Zerozerock " , which prevents face - up Attack Position monster s with 0 ATK from being target ed for attack s . Turn 2 : Kite Kite draws " Photon Thrasher " . As Kite control s no monsters , he Special Summon s " Photon Thrasher " ( 4 / 2100 / 0 ) in Attack Position via its own effect . He then Normal Summons " Photon Crusher " ( 4 / 2000 / 0 ) in Attack Position . Kite then Tributes " Photon Crusher " and " Photon Wyvern " in order to Special Summon " Galaxy - Eyes Photon Dragon " ( 8 / 3000 / 2500 ) in Attack Position via its own effect ( as the Tributed monsters had at least 2000 ATK ) . " Galaxy - Eyes Photon Dragon " attacks " Ganbara Knight " and Kite activates " Galaxy Burst " to target " Ganbara Knight " and " Zerozerock " and negate both card ' s effects at the expense of halving the ATK of " Galaxy - Eyes Photon Dragon " ( " Galaxy - Eyes Photon Dragon " : 3000 → 1500 ATK ) . " Galaxy - Eyes Photon Dragon " then destroy s " Ganbara Knight " ( Yuma : 4000 → 2500 LP ) . Kite activates " Battle Gravity " . Now , if a player does not attack with monsters they control during their turn , they will take 1000 damage during the End Phase . Kite Set s a card . On Kite ' s End Phase , the effect of " Galaxy Burst " expires ( " Galaxy - Eyes Photon Dragon " : 1500 → 3000 ATK ) . Turn 3 : Yuma Yuma draws . He then Normal Summons " Goblindbergh " ( 4 / 1400 / 0 ) in Attack Position . As " Goblindbergh " was Normal Summoned , Yuma activates its effect to Special Summon " Gagaga Magician " ( 4 / 1500 / 1000 ) in Attack Position ( as it ' s a Level 4 or below monster ) . Yuma overlays his two Level 4 monsters to Xyz Summon " " ( 4 / 2500 / 2000 , ORU : 2 ) in Attack Position . " Utopia " attacks " Galaxy - Eyes Photon Dragon " and Yuma activates the effect of " Utopia " to detach an Overlay Unit ( " Utopia " : 2 → 1 ORU ) and negate the attack . As a monster effect was activated during the Battle Phase , Yuma activates " Flash Effect " to increase the ATK of " Utopia " by 800 ( " Utopia " : 2500 → 3300 ATK ) and negate the effects of all face - up Effect Monster s on the field . Kite activates his face - down " Battle Simulation " to halve the ATK of the battling monsters ( " Galaxy Eyes Photon Dragon " : 3000 → 1500 ATK , " Utopia " : 3300 → 1650 ATK ) and prevent the destruction of both monsters by battle , but Yuma activates " Double Bind " ( as his monster ' s ATK was lowered ) to double the ATK of " Utopia " ( " Utopia " : 1650 → 3300 ATK ) and stop any effect that would prevent destruction of the opponent ' s monster by battle from being applied . " Utopia " then destroys " Galaxy - Eyes Photon Dragon " ( Kite : 4000 → 2200 LP ) . At the end of the Battle Phase , the effect of " Flash Effect " , " Battle Simulation " , and " Double Bind " expire ( " Utopia " : 3300 → 2500 ATK ) . Yuma Sets a card . Kite at this point tries to surrender , but Yuma and Astral convince him not to . Turn 4 : Kite Kite draws . " Duel continues in the next episode . " Featured cards . The following cards appeared in this episode . Cards in italics debuted here .