Marcus and Kouki's duel has begun with Marcus having 2400LP and his Iron Hard Fists at 1900atk points. Kouki had the mythic card Black Night Cerberus with 300atk points with a face down with all 4000.

"Okay it's my move now." Marcus said.

"Boss what are you going to do? That dog can switch your monsters points around." Agumon said.

"I know Agumon, but if I want to save Kouki and get it then I have to win." Marcus said and then turned to face Sucram. "Then when I'm done I'm coming right for you Sucram. You coward for having others do you duels for you."

"Right now if I were you I wouldn't waste time calling me names." Sucram said.

"Okay. First I summon Claw Boxer." His boxer with claws for hands came up with 1400atk points. "Claw Boxer attack that dog with Slicing Right Hook." The boxer brought back its hand back.

"I use Cerberus special ability. I use one overlay unit to have our monsters attack points switch." Kouki said as Cerberus ate the overlay unit.

"He can use that even during my turn?" Marcus said and their attack points are switch. "Hold it. I use Counter Hook's ability. If I remove him the graveyard then their points are switch again."

"Then I activate my trap Clashing Charges. Now both monsters aren't destroyed." Kouki said. Both monsters crashed into each other, but survived and Kouki was brought to 2900LP. "Clashing Charges also allows me to summon one monster. I summon Three Star Wrist." A fighter with three stars on his arms came up with 1400atk points.

"Well if you can switch our monsters attack points even during my turn I'll have Iron Hard Fists attack Three Star Wrists. Go Heavy Metal Crush." Marcus said and his monster's fist started spinning with sparks coming out.

"I use Three Star Wrists ability. If I remove him I can turn him into one to three overlay units." Kouki said. Three Star Wrists left and became two overlay units and went to Cerberus.

"In that case I call off my attack and end my turn." Marcus said.

"Come on boss you can take him." Agumon said.

"Frankly I don't think Marcus has a chance, course I never say that out loud." Ivan said.

"You just did." Nanami said.

"I summon Thunderbirmon in attack mode." Kouki said and Thunderbirmon rose with 1600atk points. "I use Thunderbirmon's ability to summon a level four or lower monster. I summon Thunder Charge Swordsman." His swordsman rose up with 1800atk points. "Thunder Charge Swordsman attack with Thunderstorm Slasher." The swordsman pulled out its electric sword and attack Claw Boxer and Marcus was brought to 2000. "Now Black Night Cerberus it's your turn and I use another overlay unit to have their points switch."

"Don't forget I can use Iron Hard Fists ability to keep him from being destroyed." Marcus said. Their monsters had their attack points switch and Marcus was brought to 400LP.

"Now I use Thunder Charge Swordsman ability. All thunder monsters gain 400atk points." Kouki said and Thunderbirmon's points went to 2000. "Now attack with Spark Wing." Thunderbirmon shot rain like shots of electricity and destroyed Iron Hard Fists and Marcus was brought to 300.

"Marcus are you okay?" Thomas said.

"I'm alright." Marcus said as he got up. "No matter how many times you knock me down I won't ever give up."

"No matter how many times you knock me down I won't give up?" Sucram said and then the same thing was repeated in his head as he saw himself as a fighter with three dogs cheering for him. "What was that?"

"It's my move now. I summon Geogreymon to the field." Marcus said and Geogreymon came up with 1600atk points. "Next I activate the spell card No Pain Stop spell. I can bring back one warrior monster, but its points are lowered. I bring back Claw Boxer." His boxer came back, but it had 700atk points. "Now I overlay both Shinegreymon and Claw Boxer. With these two monsters I build the overlay network and xyz summon Shinegreymon." Shinegreymon rose the field with 2500atk points.

"Okay. I'm all set to go." Shinegreymon said.

"Now I use Shinegreymon's ability. I use one overlay unit to deal an additional 500 points of damage." Marcus said. "Shinegreymon attack Thunderbirmon with Glorious Burst." Shinegreymon shot the blast of light and destroyed Thunderbirmon and Kouki was brought to 1900LP. "Now I use Claw Boxer's ability. If I remove him I can attack again. I'm also going to use Shinegreymon's last overlay unit. Now take out Thunder Charge Swordsman." Shinegreymon launched another attack and destroyed the swordsman and brought Kouki to 700LP.

"That's it boss keep it up." Agumon said.

"I place one face down and end my turn." Marcus said.

"It's my move. It's time to end this." Kouki said. "Black Night Cerberus attack Shinegreymon with Nightly Savage Crunch. I also use one overlay unit to switch their attack points."

"Not so fast. I use the trap Chaos Demised." Marcus said. "Now I can call off your attack if I give up half of my life points." His points were brought to 150 and the attack was stopped. "I stopped his attack for now, but if I don't take him out next turn I'm finished."

"You can do it boss." Agumon said.

"Agumon?" Marcus said.

"You and Kouki are friends now. You don't give up on your friends." Agumon said. "Sure you had your fights, but that's what made that bond. Just like you and me. If anyone knows you can win it's me."

"Thanks pal." Agumon said and Shinegreymon can feel the power of their bond.

"It's time." Shinegreymon said. Then Marcus and Agumon began to glow a gold color and started flying around.

"What the?" Sucram said and remembered seeing this with Davis and Veemon.

"When the hearts of a digimon and his partner are one, the impossible can be done." Shinegreymon said. Agumon and Marcus became one and Marcus' armor made him look like Shinegreymon, but without the tail and you could see his face under the yellow mask, which was used as a helmet.

"Agumon and I are one now." Marcus said. "With this power victory is ours." He said drawing his card. "I activate Burst Charge. This spell will change Shinegreymon into Shinegreymon Burst." Shinegreymon turned into his burst mode and had 4000atk points.

"Even with 4000atk points you cannot win because I'll use Cerberus' ability." Kouki said.

"No you won't. I use Shinegreymon Burst's ability." Marcus said. "If I use one overlay units, one of two abilities is activate, he prevent one card from using any of its abilities this turn." One overlay unit went into his chest and unleashed flames around Cerberus. "Now Shinegreymon attack him Cerberus with Final Shining Burst." Shinegreymon fired a powerful shining blast and destroyed Cerberus and brought Kouki to no points and snapped out of it. From the explosion Sucram were having more visions of him as the warrior from the legend with his three dogs.

'Haddon, Lou, Kora.' Sucram thought as the names just came to him. "What were those memories?" He said and was pulled through the portal. Shinegreymon took the card and Kouki was beginning to wake up.

"Marcus?" Kouki said.

"Are you okay?" Marcus said.

"Yeah, but what the heck are you wearing?" Kouki said.

"Oh it's a long story." Marcus said. He told him with Nanami and Ivan about the barons before they departed.

"Wow, that's hard to believe." Nanami said.

"Well if anyone can beat these barons it's you guys." Kouki said.

"Thanks Kouki. Well we got to get going." Marcus said.

"So long and good luck." Kouki said as they shook hands. When they were departing the duel spirits were discussing about their next move.

"Only three remain now." Gallantmon said.

"We're halfway there." Shinegreymon said.

"Yes I can feel victory." Magnamon said. Then the three of them had visions of the barons. Sivad was the knight on the Pegasus, Otakat was the warrior that rode the dragon, and Sucram who was the fighter with the three dogs that battled the emperor's son. "It can't be. The barons were human?!"