Untrue

Their Battle City wasn't over yet. Even though Jounouchi had lost to Malik, the fight wouldn't be over until he and Yugi faced off against each other as True Duelist. That was what he had been chasing after this entire tournament.

He had fought against the best of the best: Haga, Espa Roba, Kajiki. He had held his own against opponents like Kaiba and Rishid who had pushed him to the limit of his strength. Every single one of them had been stepping stones. Each one had allowed him to take one step closer to the title of True Duelist. A title which he now firmly believed he deserved.

Or so he told himself. Despite the confidence that he felt, there was one small voice in his head that told him differently. A voice that said that a True Duelist wouldn't have lost to his most important opponent. That a True Duelist would have been able to stay up after Ra attacked. That a True Duelist would have been able to win. That a True Duelist would have been able to save her.