Yugi has been enjoying the last few months with his friends in Domino city after he's duel against Atem. Since then he has been living his life just as it was before duellist kingdom with him with his friends in school playing friendly duel monster games in class. But because of Yugi's reputation with duel monsters the publicity never stopped with Yugi always being sent invitation to tournaments and being asked for interviews. He would always decline trying to live a normal life as much as possible but he was soon given an offer that he could not refuse. Yugi, Joey, Tea and Tristan left school running from the usual reporters and challenging duellists to Turtle game shop being a safe haven for them all. A positive point to being famous to Yugi was how everyone was no buying their cards from his grandpa's shop in hope they can be as good as Yugi. They ran around the back to avoid all the costumer and made their way to Yugi's living room. They began doing their homework enjoying their company together. Soon it was six o'clock and after Joey and Tristan copied Tea's homework, they relaxed watching the news as Mr. Muto and Burkura who is working as a shop assistant after being free from the evil spirit from the millennium ring.

"Hello kids, have a good day at school?" Mr Muto asked them.

"Yeah, except for the usual reports and fans at the school" Yugi asked hating how these people keep interrupting his life.

"Oh ignore them, you are one of the only duellist I know that is so modest about their skill that they don't have to brag about it to the public, your just like Daemon Stuart" Mr Muto comforted his grandson revering him to a old legendary duellist.

"Speaking of Daemon Stuart he's on the news, look!" Burkura told them indicating to the TV as it did show the duellist surrounded by cameras and Microphones. Yugi use to watch all the old duels he played and was quite the idol to him. He loved how his deck was all about his monsters supporting each other and how he would always be congratulating his opponents play and always thought about other's then himself. He was everything that Yugi stood for but he changed quite a lot since he last saw him playing. He looked pale, his long hair was ragged and his clothes were very worn and old. The thing Yugi could notice the most was his eyes; they looked bloodshot and looked as though all the joy in him was taken out. Everyone watched the screen as he got everyone do be quite.

"I know If been gone for many years and that you are all expecting a great return from me in my career but I'm afraid I must inform you of some back news, I'm ending my duelling career" He said in a very raw voice. The reporters went crazy at this as they all shouted questions at him. Yugi and the others were shocked to hear this. The last recorded duel of him was years ago and he stated that he wished to travel but will return with a great performance and come back.

"Please please let me finish, I have been monitoring all the new duellist's cards, rules and events and I can tell you all that I'm leaving you all in great hands with all these greatly skilled duellist's. And I belief before I go I should have one chance to experience this all for the last time, that is why I want to declare a challenge to the amazing Yugi Muto to be my final opponent" He said as the press went crazy again as everyone in the room looked at Yugi. Yugi didn't know what to think to this, to be able to duel his idol for his last duel.

"If you are listening Yugi, please come to Kaiba land tomorrow, I know it is a lot to ask from you but please attend in your strongest form possible, I hope that I can give my title to such a gifted kid, that's all if don't mind thanks" He finished walking through the crowd ignoring them as the story ended.

"Whoa duel monsters greatest player wants to challenge you, what you going to do Yug?" Joey asked Yugi.

"I don't know Joey I always wanted a chance duel him but After all this time I spend trying to get the press to leave me alone I feel that doing this duel will just about making them worse and just want more" Yugi replied unable to make up his mind.

"Yugi, I beat Daemon is feeling the same way, maybe you both have to do one last duel in order to keep them satisfied for the rest of your life's" Yugi's Grandpa told him.

"He's right Yugi, Daemon is famous for ignoring the press and mainly focusing on his fans, and he's meant be a really nice guy maybe he can even help you" Tea said to him.

"Tea's right, ignore the press, do what you want to do and don't think about the things that could happen and just take this opportunity and make the best of it" Mr Muto

"Your right, years ago I would have done anything to be able to duel him why should it be different now just because I'm famous" Yugi said smiling as everyone cheered. Before they could do anything else the door began knocking like crazy with reporters wanting Yugi's answer for Daemon's challenge.

"Don't worry Yug I'll take care of it for you" Joey told him as he made his way downstairs.

"I need Joey to teach me how to stop being so shy with reporters" Yugi said as everyone was quite as Joey delivered the news.

"Best not Yugi, it involves having a brain as soft as Joey's" Tea said as they all laughed.

Soon the press left as everyone said bye to Yugi saying they will meet him at the shop tomorrow morning to go to Kaiba land. Yugi sat in his room preparing his deck, he was worried that maybe since he didn't have the millennium puzzle and the Pharaoh's sprit to help him that he won't be able to beat Daemon. But he fought battles without Yami's or Atem's help and won and even if he did loss he was sure that the press may finally lay off him for not being the best duellist in the world. He finished his deck to be just like his original deck he's used for many duels as he went to sleep. Early in the morning he got dressed and grabbed his deck and went downstairs to his grandpa. He was going to close the shop today so he can see the duel against him and Daemon. Tea, Joey and Tristan called early so they can leave the shop and dodge the crowd that would be waiting for them. Tea insisted that they get breakfast at a local cafe which Yugi knew she was planning something and when they got there he instantly knew what. They saw the outside of the Cafe and Yugi was shocked to see a load of his old friends. Bakura, Duke, Mai and Serenity were all sitting down happy to see him.

"It's great to see you all again" Yugi said greeting them all.

"Do you think we are going to miss your greatest duel ever" Mai said hugging him.

"Yeah, all those duels I had to save the world doesn't count" He said in response.

"So think you can take him?" Duke asked him shaking his hand.

"I'm not sure, he said he's not use to the new Battle city rules and cards so that might give me advantage" He replied.

"Well whatever happens were here for you" Serenity also hugging him said.

"Thanks Serenity and all of you for coming here for me" Yugi told them. They sat and talked about what everyone has been doing before this until Yugi cell phone rang. He answered it as Mokuba's voice was heard.

"Yugi you should get over to Kaiba land right now, Mr Stuart just arrived and the crowd being drawn here is huge, you better hurry and Good luck" Mokuba said in a rushed voice as he hung up.

"That was Mokuba, it looks like it's time" Yugi told them all. They got up and made their way to Kaiba land. The second they turned the corner to Kaiba land they walked right into a queuing crowd. The entire entrance gate down to the street outside was full of people wanting to see the duel. Yugi and the others were lucky that a security guard saw them and escorted them inside. As walked through the people in the crowd saw them and began chanting "Yugi Yugi" making Yugi nervous about his upcoming duel. They were brought into a waiting room and were told the duel will start in thirty minutes. They decided to use this time to walk around for a bit where Yugi met more people he knew. He was called over to group of duellist's he fought against in the past. In the group were Pegasus, Rebecca, Mako, Rex and Weevil

"Yugi me boy, I knew that if there was anyone who deserves to go against Daemon it's you, you're the best duellist I know and probably the only one who can beat him" Pegasus said shaking Yugi's hand.

"Yugi I knew ever since I fought you in duellist kingdom back when you were just a nipper that you will atone to greatness and this day proves it" Mako said slapping Yugi on the back laughing.

"Are you nervous? I bet you are even I would be nervous If I was in this situation, but if you can't take the pressure why don't I duel Daemon" Rebecca said being her snobby self.

"No thanks Rebecca I'm going face himself" Yugi told her as he looked at Rex and Weevil who went red in the face and looked away.

"She has a point though Yugi, maybe you should let someone else duel Daemon like myself" A familiar voice said behind Yugi. He turned to see Kaiba smirking at him.

"Although I also got to thank you for agreeing to this, bring a lot of attention to Kaiba land" Kaiba said being his usual self even after all the things they have been through since they first met.

"You don't need to worry about me Kaiba, I'm not scared about this as long as my friends are with me" Yugi said to him as Kaiba simply laughed. Soon an announcement was made calling him to the arena. He said goodbye to his friend's and Grandpa and made his way down to the arena where he met face to face with Daemon Stuart. He was sitting down and appeared to be panting, his hair was cleaned but he still wore the same old clothes but he looked worse than he was on the TV last night. He got up a shook Yugi's hand.

"It's great to finally meet you Yugi" He said with a weak smile.

"No it's great to meet you, you're the greatest duellist in the world" Yugi said smiling. Daemon's smile grew at this.

"I don't so after seeing the way you duel, anyway thank you so much for doing this, we can talk more after you win" He said turning quickly putting on his duel disk as he was breathing heavily. Yugi wanted to ask if he was okay but he simply was already walking through the entrance outside to the crowd. Yugi caught up to him as the crowd cheered and everyone was either shouting Yugi or Daemon. Yugi saw everyone near the edge of the arena waving to him. Daemon stopped at the nearest side as Yugi walked by him he could see his breathing was increasing and he was starting to sweat. Yugi knew there was defiantly something wrong with his and wanted to cancel the duel but he was already too late.

"Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, and of course all the duellist's. This is the final duel Daemon Stuart will play as he wishes to pass on his glory and title to Yugi muto the King of games. This will be a one round game with the battle city rules. Duellist's begin!" The announcer said as everyone cheered. Yugi's duel disk automatically shot out the holograph modules but before Daemon's could he fell on one knee. Yugi and the crowd were alarmed at this and Daemon's body was in pain as he was shouting.

"No...Not now...damn you" He screamed as Daemon fell to the ground as a dark energy was forming in his body until it shot in a huge explosion as Yugi fell on him back blown away. He got up to see Daemon getting up, the rest of the crowd watched in confuse as he Daemon got to his feet. The hood on his top was covering his head as he appeared to looking at his hands and body. The crowd was speechless about what has happened until Daemon began to laugh. He pulled his hood off as everyone was shocked to see his eyes glowing.

"I'm finally free, that fool thought he could stop me in time" Daemon said laughing still but his voice was different like it was mixed with another's. He looked at Yugi and shouted at him. "You should have never have come here boy" he said to him as he took the deck out of his duel disk and one by one began ripping his cards in half until ten were gone and in rage ripped what was left. "That idiot tried to loss using weak cards". Yugi didn't know what was happening but he knew this wasn't Daemon and in all the time he's spend since solving the millennium puzzle he knew he was being processed. A strong green light soon bathed Daemon's body as he was changed. Daemon wore an old grey top with a hood with dull green shorts with runners, but his clothes changed completely including his duel disk. He had black boots on his with black trousers with spike bands and knee pads baring the Orichalcos seal. He had fingerless fighting gloves on his hands with his body covered in a black shirt with a belt around his waist also bearing the Orichalcos symbol. His duel disk changed from a regular battle city duel disk to a duel disk or Orichalcos with a new deck already inside it and he wore an Orichalcos stone. Everyone didn't know how he managed to change his clothes like that but Yugi was more interested about the marks his clothes had.

"That mark, it's the seal of Orichalcos" Yugi said.

"You're correct, now I have the cards that will beat you and you already launched your holograph module you can't back out of this duel" he said launching his holograph modules preparing to duel.

"Who are you? I know you're not Daemon" Yugi shouted at him.

"Your right, I knew you could tell after all your time with the Pharaoh, how about for now you just call me Yami" The revealing Yami said. Yugi was shocked about how this thing knew about himself and the pharaoh.

"Hold on Yug" Joey said jumping of the railing down to the arena running to Yugi. "I'm not letting you take on this freak on your own" Joey said launching his holograph module also. Yugi tried to stop him but Yami agreed.

"Try and help your friend Joseph Wheeler, I'll beat both of you" Yami said laughing. Then someone else jumped down and to their surprise it was Kaiba.

"If you want a real challenge then face me then" Kaiba said launching his modules and prepared to duel.

"Very well, a three on one duel, I'll go first then, Joseph, then back to me, next to Kaiba and back to me and finally to Yugi, we will keep the circuit going agreed?" Yami asked them.

"Whatever, you're going to loss anyway" Kaiba said to him.

"Duel!" all four of them shouted as they started their duel.