Tournament Finals

"Tournament Finals"

Names
English	Tournament Finals
Japanese Japanese トーナメント Romaji Kesshō Tōnamento
Arc
Medium	Manga
Series	Yu-Gi-Oh!
First chapter	202: "The Eight Finalists"
Last chapter	278: "A New Journey!"
Chronology
Previous	"Battle City"
Next	"King's Memories"

Section 7: Tournament Finals arc (第（だい）匕章（しょう） 決（けっ）勝（しょう）トーナメント編（へん） Dainanahō Kesshō Tōnamento-hen) is a story arc in the Yu-Gi-Oh! manga.

The Duels between the eight Battle City finalists, Marik Ishtar, Rishid, Seto Kaiba, Katsuya Jonouchi, Yugi Mutou, Mai Kujaku, Ryo Bakura and Ishizu Ishtar take place.

Appearances

Characters

• Yugi Mutou
• Dark Yugi
• Katsuya Jonouchi
• Seto Kaiba
• Mai Kujaku
• Ryo Bakura
• Dark Bakura
• Marik Ishtar
• Dark Marik
• Rishid
• Ishizu Ishtar
• Isono
• Anzu Mazaki
• Hiroto Honda
• Shizuka Kawai
• Ryuji Otogi
• Mokuba Kaiba
• Esper Roba
• Insector Haga
• Ryota Kajiki
• Marik's father
• Marik's mother
• Seto
• Kisara
• Shadi
• Gozaburo Kaiba

Games

Winners are in bold.

Game	Players		Penalty Game
Duel	Dark Bakura	Dark Yugi
Duel	Rishid	Katsuya Jonouchi
Duel	Mai Kujaku	Dark Marik	Brain Insects
Duel	Seto Kaiba	Ishizu Ishtar
Diaha	High Priest	Pharaoh
Duel	Dark Bakura	Dark Marik	Darkness Prey
Battle royal	Dark Yugi Katsuya Jonouchi Seto Kaiba Dark Marik
Duel	Dark Marik	Katsuya Jonouchi	Phoenix Dance
Duel	Seto Kaiba	Dark Yugi
Duel	Dark Yugi	Dark Marik

Chapters

This arc contains the following chapters. The "subseries number" column contains the numbers the chapters used in their first English printing in Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelist.

Image	Number	Subseries number	English title	Japanese title
	#202	#143	"The Eight Finalists"	闘技場の者たち
				Tōgi-ba no Mono-tachi
				"Our Arena"
	#203	#144	"The First Enemy!"	１回目の敵！！
				Ichi-Kai Menokataki!!
	#204	#145	"The Thing in the Dark"	潜む者！！
				Hisomu Mono!!
				"Hidden Person!!"
	The first round of Battle City's quarter-finals start. The first Duel is between Yugi Mutou and Ryo Bakura who is being controlled by the evil spirit of the Millennium Ring, Dark Bakura.
	#205	#146	"The Undying Grudge!"	怨念の魂！！
				On'nen no Tamashī!!
				"Soul of Grudge!!"
	Dark Yugi and Dark Bakura continue their Duel in the first of Battle City's quarter-finals, with Dark Bakura having just lured Dark Yugi into allowing him to Summon "Dark Necrofear".
	#206	#147	"Unbreakable Spirit!"	折れない闘志！！
				Orenai Tōshi!!
				"Unbreakable Spirit!!"
	Dark Yugi and Dark Bakura continue their Duel in the first round of the Battle City finals. Just after Dark Yugi destroys Dark Necrofear" he learns its true power, also allowing Dark Bakura to play "Destiny Board".
	#207	#148	"One-Turn Kill"	１ターンの死闘！！
				Wan Tān no Shitō!!
				"One-Turn Deathmatch!!"
	Dark Yugi and Dark Bakura continue their Duel in the first round of the Battle City finals. With a special Spell Card, Bakura turns the Duel to his side, with one draw and one turn left before the Destiny Board finishes spelling its message.
	#208	#149	"The Line of Fire"	撃てるのか！？
				Uteru no ka!?
				"Are You Going to Attack?!"
	With all the odds against him, Dark Yugi has Summoned "Slifer the Sky Dragon," his God card. Dark Bakura appears to have lost, but Marik Ishtar has a last dirty trick up his sleeve.
	#209	#150	"Jonouchi's Revenge!"	絆のために！！
				Kizuna no Tame ni!!
				"For the Sake of Bonds!!"
	Dark Yugi defeats Dark Bakura with "Slifer the Sky Dragon," leaving Bakura badly injured. Jonouchi vows revenge on Marik Ishtar, as the second match of the quarter finals is announced.
	#210	#151	"The Trap in the Temple!"	神殿の罠！！
				Shinden no Wana!!
				"The Shrine's Trap!"
	The second round of the Battle City quarter-finals begins, with Jonouchi vowing to defeat Marik Ishtar, who is still being impersonated by Rishid. But Rishid's Trap Deck proves to be a deadly challenge.
	#211	#152	"Death Trap World!"	死（し）の罠世界（トラップワールド）！！
				Shi no Torappu Wārudo!!
	The second round of the Battle City quarter-finals continues, with Jonouchi facing Rishid, who is still posing as Marik Ishtar. Rishid's Trap Cards force Jonouchi onto the defensive, and his assault begins to overwhelm Jonouchi.
	#212	#153	"Those Who Inherit the Duel"	決闘を継ぐ者
				Kettō wo Tsugu Mono
	Jonouchi faces Rishid, who is posing as Marik Ishtar, in the second quarterfinal match of Battle City. Rishid's Trap Monsters overwhelm Jonouchi, causing him to lose his confidence.
	#213	#154	"The Unexpected Card!"	意（い）外（がい）なる１枚（ひら）
				Igai Naru Hitohira
				"The Unexpected Card"
	Jonouchi gains the upper hand against Rishid (still impersonating Marik) in the second quarterfinal match of Battle City, when he Summons the Trap-destroying "Jinzo". Rishid, however, faces an even more dangerous challenge than Jonouchi's "Jinzo" when he draws the card that Marik put in his Deck.
	#214	#155	"The Cursed Bloodline!"	復讐の一族！！
				Fukushū no Ichizoku!!
				"The Clan's Revenge!!"
	Rishid Summons the guardian of the "Royal Temple", the "Mystical Beast Selket." Jonouchi is driven back, but refuses to go down without a fight. His words cause Rishid to remember the days of his and Marik Ishtar's childhood.
	#215	#156	"The Proof of the Clan!"	一族の証！！
				Ichizoku no Akashi!!
				"Witness of the Clan!!"
	The "Mystical Beast Selket" continues to drive Jonouchi into a corner. Even though he is unable to fight back, Jonouchi has realized that Rishid is not actually Marik Ishtar.
	#216	#157	"God's Judgement!"	神の裁き！！
				Kami no Sabaki!!
	Marik forces Rishid to Summon the counterfeit "The Sun Dragon Ra". But the real "Ra" is angered by the act, and its actions put both Rishid and Jonouchi in severe danger.
	#217	#158	"Darkness Awakens!"	闇の目覚め！！
				Yami no Mezame!!
				"Awakening Darkness!!"
	With Rishid falling comatose, Marik Ishtar's dark side emerges, while the outcome of the Duel is still to be decided.
	#218	#159	"One Duelist"	決闘者（デュエリスト）一（ひと）人（り）
				Dyuerisuto Hitori
	The third Duel of the Battle City's quarterfinals starts between Mai Kujaku and Dark Marik, who uses his Millennium Rod to turn the Duel into a Shadow Game.
	#219	#160	"The Dark Game!!"	漆黒のゲーム！！
				Shikkoku no Gēmu!!
				"Jet Black Game!!"
	Dark Marik immediately turns the Duel between him and Mai into a Shadow Game, causing illusions that seem real and fearful.
	#220	#161	"The Unbreakable Duelist"	折（お）れない決闘者（デュエリスト）
				Orenai Dyuerisuto
	With guidance from Dark Yugi, Mai is able to fight back against Dark Marik, despite his Shadow Game, only for Dark Marik to continue to press his attack.
	#221	#162	"Descent of the God!"	神を降ろせ！！
				Kami wo Orose!!
				"Descent of the God!!"
	Mai takes "The Sun Dragon Ra" from Dark Marik, but is unable to control it.
	#222	#163	"The Rise of Ra!"	神の目覚め！！
				Kami no Mezame!!
				"Awakening of God!!"
	Mai Summons "The Sun Dragon Ra", but the God remains silent, locked away in a golden sphere, and Dark Marik reveals that only the chosen can read the Hieratic Text inscribed upon the card that is needed to control it.
	#223	#164	"The Depths of Darkness!"	闇の深み！！
				Yami no Fukami!!
				"The Depths of Darkness!"
	Dark Marik takes control of "The Sun Dragon Ra" and prepares to use it to kill Mai. Unable to watch his friend die, Jonouchi intervenes.
	#224	#165	"The Future is Now"	「未来」の始まり！！
				"Mirai" no Hajimari!!
				"The Beginning of the "Future!""
	Having defeated Mai Kujaku, Dark Marik subjects her to a Penalty Game. Then the last Duel of the Battle City semi-finals between Seto Kaiba and the eight duelist, revealed to be Ishizu Ishtar, Marik's sister, starts.
	#225	#166	"Kaiba Declares War!"	海馬開戦！！
				Kaiba Kaisen!!
				"Kaiba's Outbreak!!"
	Kaiba and Ishizu Ishtar begin the last match of the quarter-finals. Kaiba plans to wipe out Ishizu's Deck like he did against Yugi, but Ishizu remains confident that her victory is assured.
	#226	#167	"The Chosen One"	「神」が選びし者
				"Kami" ga Erabi Shisha
				"The One Chosen by "God""
	Kaiba and Ishizu continue the last match of the quarter-finals. Kaiba plans to wipe out Ishizu's Deck, but Ishizu not only predicts the strategy, but foresees that Kaiba will die by his God's own hand.
	#227	#168	"The Waiting Grave"	昏き墓穴
				Kuraki Boketsu
				"The Twilight Cemetery"
	Kaiba and Ishizu continue the last match of the quarter-finals. Kaiba wipes out most of Ishizu's Deck, only for Ishizu to completely turn the tables.
	#228	#169	"The Death of Obelisk?"	巨神壊滅！？
				Kyoshin Kaimetsu!?
				"The Giant God's Destruction!?"
	Ishizu has turned Kaiba's Deck Destruction strategy against him, resulting in his Deck only containing six cards. Encouraged by Yugi, Kaiba fights on, believing his only hope to win is to Summon "The God of the Obelisk".
	#229	#170	"The Eyes of Memory"	蒼い記憶！！
				Aoi Kioku!!
				"Blue Memory!!"
	As Ishizu predicted, Kaiba Summons "The God of the Obelisk". Even so, he is a mere step away from total defeat, when the Millennium Rod activates.
	#230	#171	"Shatter the Future"	未来撃破
				Mirai Gekiha
				"Defeating the Future"
	Kaiba sacrifices "The God of the Obelisk" in favor of his "Blue-Eyes White Dragon", and he defeats Ishizu, changing the future she saw with the Millennium Tauk.
x100px	#231	#172	"Out of the Past"	過去の闇
				Kako no Yami
				"Darkness of the Past"
	Kaiba has defeated Ishizu, but his victory is marred when he finds he can understand the horrifying Hieratic Text written on "The Sun Dragon Ra". Meanwhile, Ishizu reveals to Yugi and his friends just why Marik hates them so.
	#232	#173	"The Clan of Darkness!"	一族の闇！！
				Ichizoku no Yami!!
				"The Clan's Darkness!!"
	Ishizu continues her tale. After she and Marik encountered Shadi aboveground, who warned of the tragedy that would soon strike their clan, they returned home to find their father brutally torturing Rishid. With Rishid's fall, Dark Marik emerged for the first time.
	#233	#174	"Duel in the Dark!"	闇の闘争！！
				Yami no Tōsō!!
				"Darkness Conflict!!"
	As night falls, Ishizu gives her Millennium Tauk to Yugi. Meanwhile, Dark Marik returns to kill Rishid, but is opposed by Dark Bakura and the original Marik, who had implanted part of himself in Bakura when they allied initially. Evenly matched in terms of power, they begin a Shadow Game.
	#234	#175	"Evil vs. Evil!"	闇（やみ）VS（バーサス）闇（やみ）！！
				Yami Bāsasu Yami!!
				"Darkness VS Darkness!!"
	Dark Marik faces off against Dark Bakura in a Shadow Game where the loser will be killed. Dark Bakura is wary of "The Sun Dragon Ra", but Marik has a plan to combat it, vowing to right the wrongs he committed by killing both halves of himself.
x100px	#235	#176	"The Crumbling Darkness"	崩れゆく闇！！
				Kuzure Yuku Yami!!
	Dark Marik faces off against Dark Bakura in a Shadow Game where the loser will be devoured by the darkness as they lose Life Points. Dark Marik is put at a disadvantage as he tries to draw his God card, despite Dark Bakura losing most of his Life Points.
x100px	#236	#177	"The Dark God is Born!"	暗黒の神生誕！！
				Ankoku no Kami Seitan!!
				"Birth of the Dark God!!"
	As Kaiba deciphers the second power of "The Sun Dragon Ra," Dark Marik demonstrates the "One-Turn Kill" in question against Dark Bakura.
	#237	#178	"The Eve of Battle"	死闘前夜！！
				Shitō Zenya!!
				"Night Before the Deathmatch!!"
	With Dark Bakura devoured by the darkness, Marik turns to Ishizu for help. Meanwhile, both Kaiba and Yugi reaffirm their desire to win. Dark Bakura, meanwhile, has lived on through the fragment of his soul that he sealed in the Millennium Puzzle.
	#238	#179	"The Dawn of Battle!"	決戦の陽は昇る！！
				Kessen no Hihanoboru!!
				"Battle of the Sun!!"
	The airship arrives at Alcatraz, where the Duel Tower to hold the semi-finals and finals is located. Rather than the use of a lottery to decide the semi-final match-ups, the match-ups will be decided by a four-way Battle Royal Duel.
x100px	#239	#180	"Cross Purposes!"	クロスする魂！！
				Kurosu Suru Tamashī!!
				"Cross Souls!!"
	The semi-final match-ups will be decided by a four-way battle royal. The first two Duelists to lose will face each other.
x100px	#240	#181	"The Deadly Rebound!"	迫撃！！追撃！！
				Hakugeki!! Tsuigeki!!
				"Beckoning Attack!! Pursuing Attack!!"
	Kaiba taunts Yugi and Jonouchi, as he hopes to face Yugi in the semi-finals to fufill their rivalry and gain an advantage against Dark Marik. Jonouchi, meanwhile, is torn between keeping his promise to Yugi and saving Mai.
x100px	#241	#182	"Eyes on the Target!"	標的を見据えよ！！
				Hyōteki wo Misueyo!!
				"Choose Your Opponent!!"
	Kaiba continues to manipulate the Duel, attempting to force Dark Marik and Jonouchi to face each other. Jonouchi begins to make a comeback.
	#242	#183	"A True Duelist"	真（しん）の決闘者（デュエリスト）
				Shin no Dyuerisuto
	The four-way Duel to determine the Battle City finals match-ups comes to a close. Jonouchi puts his plan into motion.
	#243	#184	"The Final Stage!"	最終ステージへ！！
				Saishū Sutēji e!!
				"To the Final Stage!!"
	The first Duel of the semi-finals begins, with Jonouchi facing Dark Marik in order to save Mai, while Kaiba plots to use Jonouchi to observe "The Sun Dragon Ra".
	#244	#185	"The Hymn of Hell"	地獄（じごく）の詩（うた）
				Jigoku no Uta
	Dark Marik has turned his Duel with Jonouchi into the same Shadow Game as he did during his Duel with Mai. Vowing to rescue Mai, Jonouchi goes ahead with the Shadow Duel.
	#245	#186	"The Darkness of Death!"	死の闇に堕つ！？
				Jigoku no Uta
				"Falling into the Deadly Darkness!?"
	Dark Marik's Trap Cards and combos begin to slowly put pressure on Jonouchi, but he manages to make a comeback.
	#246	#187	"Cage of Fire!"	灼熱の檻！！
				Shakunetsu no Ori!!
	Jonouchi fights back against Dark Marik's Trap Cards with "Jinzo", but Dark Marik still has a few tricks up his sleeve.
	#247	#188	"Duel the Lightning!"	逆境を貫く稲妻！！
				Gyakkyō wo Tsuranuku Inazuma!!
				"Bolt Out of the Blue!!"
	Dark Marik's new combos put Jonouchi at risk of not just loss of points, but tremendous strain from the life-lines to his monsters as well.
	#248	#189	"God's Third Power!"	神　第３の能力！！
				Kami Dai San no Nōryoku!!
	Jonouchi Summons "Gilford the Lightning", forcing Dark Marik to re-evaluate his opponent and judge him worthy of facing God.
	#249	#190	"Phoenix Rising!"	不死鳥舞（ふしちょうま）う！！
				Fushichō Mau!!
				"Phoenix Dance!!"
	Dark Marik reveals the third power of "The Sun Dragon Ra"; "God Phoenix", planning to use it to devastate Jonouchi.
	#250	#191	"Light from the Future!!"	未来への光！！
				Mirai e no Hikari!!
				"A Light to the Future!!"
	#251	#192	"A Battle to Tear the Skies Asunder!"	空を裂く鬨の声！！
				Sora o Saku Toki no Koe!!
				"A Battle Cry to Split the Skies"
	Dark Yugi and Seto Kaiba line up for their Battle City Duel.
	#252	#193	"Sky Duel Coliseum!"	天（てん）空（くう）決闘闘戯場（デュエルコロシアム）！！
				Tenkū Dyueru Koroshiamu!!
				"Sky Duel Coliseum!!"
	The semifinal between Dark Yugi and Kaiba begins. Kaiba takes an early lead, attempting to quickly Summon "The God of the Obelisk".
	#253	#194	"God in Hand!!"	神を手に！！
				Kami wo te ni!!
	Yugi saved himself from Kaiba's "The God of the Obelisk" during their Battle City semifinal Duel.
	#254	#195	"Secret Plan to Call God!"	神を呼ぶ秘策！！
				Kami wo Yobu Hisaku!!
				"Secret Plan to Call God!!"
	Dark Yugi and Kaiba continue their Duel.
	#255	#196	"Obelisk Strikes Back!"	迎撃！！オベリスク！！
				Geigeki!! Oberisuku!!
				"Intercept!! Obelisk!!"
	#256	#197	"God vs. God!"	神（オシリス）VS（バーサス）神（オベリスク）！！
				Oshirisu Bāsasu Oberisuku!!
				"Osiris VS Obelisk!!"
	#257	#198	"Memories of Fate"	宿命の記憶！！
				Shukumei no Kioku!!
				"Memories of Fate!!"
	#258	#199	"The Servants Surpass God"	神を超えたしもべ！！
				Kami wo Koeta Shimo Be!!
				"The Servants Surpass God!!"
	#259	#200	"Deck of Glass!"	ガラスのデッキ！！
				Garasu no Dekki!!
				"Deck of Glass!!"
	#260	#201	"Red Spirit"	真紅（あか）き魂（たましい）！！
				Aka Tamashī!!
				"Red Spirit!!"
	#261	#202	"Beyond Hatred"	憎しみの先へ！！
				Nikushimi no Saki e!!
				"Beyond Hatred!!"
	#262	#203	"As a Friend"	友として！！
				Tomo to shite!!
				"As a Friend"!"
	#263	#204	"The Monster of Victory or Defeat"	勝敗を分かつ魔物
				Shōhai wo Wakatsu Mamono
				"The Demon of Victory or Defeat!!"
	#264	#205	"The Entrusted Card"	たくされる一枚（カード）
				Takusareru Kādo
				"Entrusted Card"
x100px	#265	#206	"Showdown in the Heavens!"	頂上決戦！！
				Chōjō Kessen!!
				"The Climactic Battle!"
	Dark Yugi and Dark Marik start their Battle City final Duel. Dark Marik commences a Shadow Game, where the each Duelist's other personality's life is at stake.
	#266	#207	"The Quick Attack Trap"	速攻に潜む罠！！
				Sokkō ni Hisomu Wana!!
				"The Quick Attack Trap!!"
	Dark Yugi and Dark Marik start their Battle City final Duel. Dark Marik plots to summon "The Sun Dragon Ra" from the Graveyard by getting "Monster Reborn". Dark Yugi initiates his own plan of summoning a God Card before Dark Marik.
x100px	#267	#208	"Slifer vs. Ra!"	激（げき）突（とつ）！！天空竜（オシリス）V（バー）S（サス）太陽神（ラー）！！
				Gekitotsu!! Oshirisu Bāsasu Rā!!
				"Confrontation!! Osiris vs. Ra!!"
	Dark Yugi and Dark Marik continue their Duel. Dark Yugi summons Slifer the Sky Dragon, but Dark Marik uses face-down card, capable of Summoning "The Sun Dragon Ra" from the Graveyard.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	#268	#209	"Ra the Immortal"	不（ふ）死（し）なる神（ラー）！！
				Fushinaru Rā!!
				"Immortal Ra!!"
	Dark Yugi and Dark Marik continue their Duel. After burning "Slifer the Sky Dragon into ashes, "The Sun Dragon Ra returns to the Graveyard.
x100px	#269	#210	"Card of Fate!!"	運命（さだめ）の一枚（カード）！！
				Sadame no Kādo!!
	Dark Yugi prepares to draw what could be his last card, hoping that it is the card granted to him by Kaiba. Without even looking at it, he Sets the card, placing his hopes in it. In response, Dark Marik re-Summons "The Sun Dragon Ra", and unveils its second power.
	#270	#211	"Devil's Sanctuary"	悪魔の聖域（デビルズ・サンクチュアリ）！！
				Debiruzu Sankuchuari!!
				"Devil's Sanctuary!!"
	Even as Dark Marik merges with "The Sun Dragon Ra", Dark Yugi continues to fight, activating the card he Set without even seeing - "Devil's Sanctuary".
	#271	#212	"Immortal Wall!!"	不死なる壁！！
				Fushi naru Kabe!!
	Dark Yugi and Dark Marik continue their Duel. Dark Yugi has Summoned "The God of the Obelisk" and attacks Dark Marik with it, causing him to lose most of his Life Points.
x100px	#272	#213	"Unbeatable?"	攻略不能！？
				Kōryaku Funō!?
				"Ineffective Attacks!?"
	Dark Marik has fused "Revival Jam" with "Metal Reflect Slime" to form "Immortal God Slime", who has become an immortal wall to block all of Yugi's attacks.
	#273	#214	"God's Sword, God's Shield"	神の剣、神の盾！！
				Kami no Ken, Kami no Tate!!
				"God's Sword, God's Shield!!"
	Dark Marik has retrieved "Monster Reborn" to Summon The Sun Dragon Ra from the Graveyard. Facing "God Phoenix", Dark Yugi responds by resurrecting "Slifer the Sky Dragon" from the Graveyard to defend "The God of the Obelisk".
x100px	#274	#215	"Attack from the Darkness!"	闇からの奇襲！！
				Yami kara no Kishū!!
				"Surprise Attack from the Darkness"
	After "God Phoenix" returns to the Graveyard, Dark Marik continues his assault by using the Spell Card, "Surprise Attack from the Darkness". Dark Yugi responds by powering up "The God of the Obelisk" to engage against Ra's second attack.
	#275	#216	"One Point of Life!"	１ポイントの命（ちから）！！
				Ichi Pointo no Chikara!!
				"The Strength of 1 Point!!"
	With Marik's determination while on the verge of death, Yugi goes on and obliterates Marik's shadow using the combined powers of "Dark Magician" and "Dark Magician Girl".
	#276	#217	"Than Curse the Darkness"	生なる闇に光を！！
				Seinaru Yami ni Hikari o!!
				"Light on the Living Darkness!!"
	Dark Yugi and Dark Marik conclude their Duel in the last round of the Battle City tournament. Dark Yugi defeats the "The Sun Dragon Ra". Marik, with his last Life Point, decides the outcome of the Duel.
	#277	#218	"The End of Alcatraz"	人工島（アルカトラズ）爆（はく）破（は）！！
				Arukatorazu Bakuha!!
				"Alcatraz Explodes!!"
	#278	#219	"A New Journey!"	それぞれの旅立ち！！
				Sorezore no Tabidachi!!
				"Everyone Depart!!"