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In the Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL, the Seven Barian Emperors serve as the main villains for the second half of the series and they are also the Greater-Scope Villain of the first half.
I'm trying to figure out what the right villain ensemble trope fits for them. Quirky Miniboss Squad doesn't fit, since they aren't Elite Mooks, but the actual main villains and they don't just disappear after losing once (at least before the series' climax). Psycho Rangers doesn't work because not only do they vastly outnumber the main heroes of three, two of the seven villains are heroes-turned villains, including one of the three main heroes, which makes it seven vs two. It also doesn't help that The Starscream of the Seven Barian Emperors turns against his own team, leading to an internal team conflict that leads to big losses for their group.
Legion of Doom doesn't fit either. Apart from two FaceāHeel Turn characters, the group itself isn't comprised of past villains.
It should be noted that there's another Greater-Scope Villain who is responsible for their villainy and tragic backstories, but he's mostly inactive before the climax near the end of the series.