Then, the masterstroke: He activates (a Spell that requires sacrificing a Kuriboh and 500 Life Points, but Spell Economics negates the cost). This allows him to Special Summon Winged Kuriboh LV10 from his hand or deck—a monster that cannot be Normal Summoned or Set.
Part 6: Resolution and Departure As the flames of the tomb die down, the cursed armor crumbles to dust. The spirit of Roku Jūroku Ten—revealed to be a proud but lonely warrior who died in this very tomb 500 years ago, his soul trapped by his own battle lust—appears as a ghost. Yu-Gi-Oh- Duel Monsters Episode 166
Yugi’s plan is brute-force math: overwhelm the single-use trap with multiple weak attacks. Roku laughs. He reveals the true horror of Armor Exile . When it destroys a monster in battle, it can absorb that monster’s spirit, increasing its own ATK by half the destroyed monster's ATK. After absorbing a Kuriboh token (which has negligible ATK), the boost is small—but Roku then activates Burning Spear , a Spell that forces Yugi to send a monster from his hand to the Graveyard. Yugi discards Big Shield Gardna . Then, the masterstroke: He activates (a Spell that
Yugi activates , which allows him to activate Spells without paying their costs (typically Life Points). He then plays Monster Reborn a second time (normally illegal in the anime, but the tomb's magic bends rules) to revive Kuriboh . The spirit of Roku Jūroku Ten—revealed to be
(300 ATK / 200 DEF) appears as a tiny, glowing angelic orb. Part 5: The Final Blow - Sacrifice of the Gentle Light Roku scoffs at the weak monster. He orders Armor Exile to attack and absorb it. Yugi activates Winged Kuriboh LV10 's special effect: When this monster is destroyed by battle and sent to the Graveyard, you can destroy all monsters on your opponent's side of the field and inflict their total ATK as damage to your opponent.
He thanks Yugi for giving him a true duel that finally satisfied his spirit. The stone platform lowers, and the exit to the tomb opens. Yugi, Téa, Joey, and Tristan escape back to the Kame Game Shop's basement, where they find Grandpa (Sugoroku) safe and sound, having been knocked out earlier by the tomb's guardian.