Yugo meets with up the others and agree to work together against Academia. Yugo and Kaito head to the towers where Rin and Ruri are being held captive, only to face the guardians Apollo and Diana.
Serena, who appeared before the Lancers, suddenly betrays them and captures Yuzu while Yuya is forced to fight Captain Solo. Caught between useless cards and Solo's lock deck, things seem hopeless when more allies suddenly arrive.
Yuya and co board a ship to Duel Academy when Dennis catches up to them, aiming to defeat Yusho once and for all. A still vengeful Kaito meets Dennis's challenge as the two unleash their greatest monsters.
Yuya encounters his old foe from the Junior Youth Championship, Kachidoki. Kachidoki continues to use violent tactics and powerful Fusions in his Action Duels as Yuya tries to return a smile to his heart.
Convincing Edo, the Tyler twins, and the rest of the forces in Heartland to join their side, Yuya and the other Lancers prepare to head to the Fusion Dimension to find their friends and restore everyone who has been turned into a card.
As their duel goes on, Edo only becomes more conflicted of where his allegiances lie. Seeing Edo suffer, Yuya is determined to remind him how fun dueling can be and begins his greatest Dueltaining performance yet.
Academia's enforcer Edo Phoenix challenges Yuya to a rematch. Torn between his allegiance to the Professor and his spirit of Dueltaining, a confused Edo is determined to crush Yuya and the ghost of Yusho that haunts him.
Yuya and the others try to return to the Resistance base when they are attacked by the Obelisk Force. They try to face the power of the Obelisk Force when Shun becomes gravely injured during the battles.
As Sawatari and Gongenzaka both fail to defeat the Tyler sisters, Yuya and Shun arrive to meet their challenge. In the face of their near perfect combo, Yuya must not give into his rage and defeat his powerful foes.
As Sawatari and Gongenzaka both fail to defeat the Tyler sisters, Yuya and Shun arrive to meet their challenge. In the face of their near perfect combo, Yuya must not give into his rage and defeat his powerful foes.
Allen and Sayaka try to fight Kaito only to end up facing Grace and Gloria Tyler, two of Academia's strongest enforcers. Having no choice but to fight, they face off against the Tyler's Amazoness deck.
Yusho reveals that three years ago he learned of the Arc Area Project and Academia's machinations, going on a journey to stop Leo's plans. Yuri arrives at the You Show Duel School to stamp out the resistance against Academia.
Shun is determined to convince Kaito to rejoin the Resistance despite Kaito's adamant refusal. As the former friends cannot convince each other either way, they decide all they can do is fight against each other.
Shun is determined to convince Kaito to rejoin the Resistance despite Kaito's adamant refusal. As the former friends cannot convince each other either way, they decide all they can do is fight against each other.
Yusho explains what happened during his disappearance to Yuzu while in the Fusion Dimension. Back in Heartland, Yuya comes across an angry youth with a grudge against his Dueltaining style as Yuto refuses to stand by any longer.
Yuya reaches a new place - Heartland City, the hometown of Yuto and Shay in the Xyz Dimension along with Sylvio and Gong. There they meet Duel Academy soldiers and an independent warrior from that dimension.
The Friendship Cup may be over, but trouble sure isn't! Roget is planning to take Zuzu to Duel Academy!
With the City on the edge of their seats, a new champion is about to be crowned! But who will sit in the winner's circle: Yuya or Jack?
Jack pushes Yuya to his limits in the Friendship Cup finale! Does Yuya have the dueltaining skills to dethrone the Master of Faster, or will Jack's rule reign supreme?
The Friendship Cup finale is finally here! Jack and Yuya square off to see who will become New Domino City's newest champion!