Yu - Gi - Oh ! GX - Chapter 001 " A New Hero ! ! " , known as " A New Hero Appears ! ! " in the Japanese version , is the first chapter of the " Yu - Gi - Oh ! GX " manga . It was first printed in Japan in the " V Jump " magazine on December 17 , 2005 and in the US in the Shonen Jump magazine . Both of which were printed in volume 1 of the " Yu - Gi - Oh ! GX " graphic novels afterwards . Summary . The first chapter of the manga takes place some time after Jaden Yuki ' s entrance into Duel Academy as a result of defeating Vellian Crowler . He has already met and befriended Alexis Rhodes and Syrus Truesdale . Teacher candidate Mr . Ryuga must defeat 50 students to qualify as a teacher next year at Duel Academy . Jaden hears about this from Alexis and also that the teacher has been taking cards from students that he defeats . Jaden finds Syrus , who has lost to Ryuga , and Ryuga took one of his cards . Ryuga speaks with Crowler , who seems to hold him in high regard , and reveals that he intends to take control of the Academy and use his influence to control the dueling world . Jaden confronts Ryuga about his taking the losers ' cards , and Ryuga claims that Syrus willingly gave him the card , and suggests that Jaden give him his cards . Jaden harshly criticizes Ryuga as someone who is not worthy to be called a duelist , and Ryuga declares that he will have him expelled if he is hired . Crowler then comes in and proposes that Jaden duel Ryuga . Jaden initially struggles against Ryuga , unable to bring out his strongest monsters due to being unable to use his Spell Cards . Crowler suggests that the disk broke down , but Syrus says that he experienced the same problem against Ryuga , but he realized that no damage had been done to the disk . Secretly Ryuga used a ring that emitted a special signal that disabled Jaden ' s disk ' s ability to use Spell Card s , while his own disk was shielded . Jaden is undaunted , though , and refuses to give up , using a Alternate Fusion " to Fusion Summon " Elemental Hero Terra Firma " and uses " Shield Strike " to deal the final blow . Featured Duel : Jaden Yuki vs . Mr . Ryuga . Duel is shown from the fifth turn . Jaden control s " Elemental Hero Wildheart " ( 1500 / 1600 ) and " Elemental Hero Sparkman " ( 1600 / 1400 ) , both in Attack Position , and one Set card . Mr . Ryuga controls an unknown monster . Turn 5 : Jaden " Wildheart " attack s and destroy s Ryuga ' s monster ( Ryuga 3250 ) . Turn 6 : Ryuga Ryuga Normal Summon s " Don Turtle " ( 1100 / 1200 ) in Attack Position and activate s " Ultra Evolution Pill " , Tributing it to Special Summon " Cyber Dinosaur " ( 2500 / 1900 ) in Attack Position from his hand . " Cyber Dinosaur " attacks and destroys " Wildheart " ( Jaden 4000 → 3000 ) . Ryuga Sets a card . Turn 7 : Jaden Jaden ' s hand contains " Polymerization " , " Elemental Hero Woodsman " , " Elemental Hero Ocean " and two other cards . He attempts to activate " Polymerization " , but cannot due to Ryuga ' s ring disabling his Duel Disk ' s Spell Card system . Jaden switches " Sparkman " to Defense Position and Normal Summons " Ocean " also in Defense Position . Turn 8 : Ryuga Ryuga Normal Summons " Hyper Hammerhead " ( 1500 / 1200 ) in Attack Position . He then activates his face - down " Smashing Ground " , destroying " Sparkman " . " Hyper Hammerhead " attacks " Ocean " , but Jaden activates his face - down " Hero Barrier " , negating the attack as he control s a face - up " Hero " monster . Ryuga Tributes " Hyper Hammerhead " to activate the effect " Cyber Dinosaur " , allowing it to attack directly as Jaden controls only Defense Position monsters ( Jaden 3000 → 500 ) . Turn 9 : Jaden Jaden draws " Alternate Fusion " . He Normal Summons " Woodsman " ( 1000 / 2000 ) in Attack Position and Sets three cards . Turn 10 : Ryuga Ryuga attacks " Woodsman " with " Cyber Dinosaur " , but Jaden activates his face - down " Swamp of the Fallen " , halving the ATK of " Cyber Dinosaur " ( 2500 → 1250 ) . He then activates his face - down " Alternate Fusion " , send ing " Ocean " and " Woodsman " to the Graveyard to Fusion Summon " Elemental Hero Terra Firma " ( 2500 / 2000 ) in Attack Position . The attack is redirected to it and " Cyber Dinosaur " is destroyed ( Ryuga 3250 → 2000 ) . Jaden activates his face - down " Shield Strike " , inflicting the DEF of " Terra Firma " as damage to Ryuga ( Ryuga 2000 → 0 ) . Featured cards . The following cards appeared in this chapter . Cards in italics debuted here .