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While eating an exquisite breakfast one morning, Chojiro took notice of [[Yuya Sakaki|Yuya]], [[Sylvio Sawatari|Sylvio]], [[Crow Hogan (ARC-V)|Crow]], [[Shinji Weber|Shinji]], [[Gong Strong|Gong]] and [[Dennis Macfield|Dennis]]. Later, he had the Sector Security guard bring them to him, and Chojiro's lackeys demanded that Yuya and his friends hand over their cards to him in exchange for good treatment. They refused, and Chojiro showed them the bed-sized stack of cards that he'd claimed over ten years in undefeated Dueling. Disappointed that Yuya wasn't listening to reason, he had the guard bring them [[Duel Disk]]s and challenged Yuya to a Duel. Performing a long combo, Chojiro brought out "{{[[Flower Cardian Lightshower (anime)|Flower Cardian Lightshower}}]]" on his first [[turn]]. He was surprised when Yuya performed a [[Pendulum Summon]], wondering if Dueling had advanced to this point in the ten years that he'd been imprisoned, and used "{{[[No Cheaters Allowed (anime)|No Cheaters Allowed}}]]" to return the Summoned monsters back to Yuya's [[hand]].<ref name="ep60" /> Yuya played defensively with [[Set]] [[Monster Card|monsters]] as Chojiro skipped his [[Draw Phase]] to continue to inflict [[effect damage|damage]]. When Crow and Shinji observed the change in Chojiro's strategy from the past, Chojiro explained how his outlook had changed. Yuya was able to set up an infinite loop that Chojiro couldn't break with his current [[field]], forcing Chojiro to draw. Chojiro felt himself enjoying the Duel for the first time in years and brought out "{{[[Flower Cardian Boardefly (anime)|Flower Cardian Boardefly}}]]" and reduced Yuya to 200 [[LP]], breaking his loop. With the crowd cheering them on, Yuya was able to break Chojiro's combo and Pendulum Summon the next turn, destroying Chojiro's monsters and winning the Duel. Chojiro remained happy that he'd enjoyed the Duel.<ref name="ep61" />

Chojiro heard the Commons servants mocking the contestants outside his room, and was preparing to scold them, when he overheard them discussing the [[Underground Labor Facility]] that the defeated contestants were sent to. He reasoned that this was likely true, given similar rumors that he had heard about escaped prisoner during his time at the Facility. Bribing his way out of his room with a "{{[[Ghost Ogre & Snow Rabbit (anime)|Ghost Ogre & Snow Rabbit}}]]" card, he visited Yuya to tell him about the rumor, though he was shocked to learn that the High Council could be monitoring them. One of the contestants in the Cup, [[Riley Akaba]], ran in and hugged Yuya, unwilling to participate in the tournament. Chojiro ignored the frantic pleas of his doorman and listened to Declan and Yuya argue over Riley, who was revealed to not want to harm Shinji, his opponent in the Cup. Declan ordered [[Moon Shadow]] to take Riley's place. Chojiro's doorman eventually panicked and returned "Ghost Ogre & Snow Rabbit" to Chojiro, refusing to lose his job. When Yuya tried to get Riley to stay with him rather than Declan, Chojiro cautioned Yuya against forcing Riley to do so against his will in the same manner that Yuya had criticized Declan for and returned to his room.<ref name="ep67">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V|67|ref}}</ref>

After Shinji rallied the audience in his Duel with Moon Shadow, Chojiro was selected next to Duel [[Zuzu Boyle]]. Feeling sorry about the idea of sending a girl like her to do forced labor underground, he apologized loudly, making Zuzu feel uneasy. During the Duel, Chojiro returned to his past Dueling style with drawing, using the risky "{{[[Super Koi Koi (anime)|Super Koi Koi}}]]" to bring out his "{{[[Flower Cardian Lightshower (anime)|Flower Cardian Lightshower}}]]". Saving "Ameshikou" and his [[LP]] from Zuzu's assault with "{{[[Mozarta the Melodious Maestra (anime)|Mozarta the Melodious Maestra}}]]", he then turned to an even greater risk with "[[Choshobu]]", putting the Duel at risk if he didn't draw a "[[Cardian]]" with the draw it allowed him. He managed to draw one and proceeded to Summon five "Cardians" and Synchro Summon his "{{Anime[[Flower Cardian Five Lights (anime)|Flower Cardian Five Lights}}]]", [[destroy]]ing "Mozarta" and putting Zuzu in a tight situation with its effects, which negated both Spell Cards and the effects of monsters it battles. Zuzu, however, played around these effects by using "{{[[Score the Melodious Diva (anime)|Score the Melodious Diva}}]]" from her hand, turning the tables on "Gokou" and defeating Chojiro. He congratulated her on winning and when she asked if he knew Yuya, he asked her if they were in love, which caused Zuzu to smack him with her fan. Chojiro then recited his motto about people having to enjoy Dueling above all and disposed of his riding suit before leaving the [[Duel Palace]].<ref name="ep69">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V|69|ref}}</ref>

According to [[Frank (ARC-V)|Frank]], the other laborers in the underground facilities with him, [[Zuzu Boyle|Zuzu]], [[Amanda]] and [[Tarren]] were trustworthy according to Chojiro, which kept them safe in that part of the underground.<ref name="ep88">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V|88|ref}}</ref> When [[Gong Strong|Gong]] and [[Crow Hogan (ARC-V)|Crow]] couldn't find Zuzu, he decided to check the control room while they spilt up to check somewhere else. When he got to the control room, he found his two lackeys and was happy.<ref name="ep90">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V|90|ref}}</ref> When Gong, [[Sylvio Sawatari|Sylvio]], and Chojiro reunited with Yuya, Moon Shadow, [[Sora Perse|Sora]], and Riley, they found that Zuzu and Celina were captured by [[Sergey Volkov|Sergey]] and [[Barrett]], respectively. They also learned that Roget was a defector of [[Duel Academy (ARC-V)|Duel Academy]] who planned to use Zuzu as a bargaining chip to protect the City and his plans to turn the Synchro Dimension into his own kingdom. When Yuya and Gong were about to leave as well, Chojiro tricked Sylvio into staying back as well to protect Riley and Sylvio changed his mind.<ref name="ep93">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V|93|ref}}</ref> After watching the Commons and Sector Security's battles escalate, Chojiro and Sylvio argued about how to get through. Before they come to a decision, Riley's traumatic memories again caused him to join the battle before being calmed down by Shay. When they arrived at the Capital Building, the front entrance was blocked by Sector Security. Before they could come up with a plan, Declan arrived and destroyed their Trap Cards with "{{[[D/D/D Duo-Dawn King Kali Yuga (anime)|D/D/D Duo-Dawn King Kali Yuga}}]]". After defeating Sector Security, they went get Yuya on Shay's "[[Raidraptor]]s", where they found Yuya, Gong, Sam, Frank, Amanda and Tarren on the bridge to the [[Duel Palace]] about to be attacked by Commons who had mistaken them for retreating Topsiders. Once he was in the stadium, Yuya challenged Jack to a Duel.<ref name="ep95">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V|95|ref}}</ref>

Chojiro helped the Lancers in fending off Sector Security when they stormed the Duel Palace, defeating a "{{[[Goyo Predator (anime)|Goyo Predator}}]]" with "Lightshower".<ref name="ep96">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V|96|ref}}</ref> During the Duel after Yuya managed to withstand the attack of Jack's "{{[[Scarlight Red Dragon Archfiend (anime)|Scarlight Red Dragon Archfiend}}]]" Chojiro commented that Yuya got them all worried for nothing. The Lancers went to quell the Commons' riot, and Chojiro declared that they might be New Domino City's saviors. After watching Jack Synchro Summon "{{[[Tyrant Red Dragon Archfiend (anime)|Tyrant Red Dragon Archfiend}}]]", Chojiro theorized that Jack was arrogant because there wasn't an opponent that could push him higher until Yuya appeared. He was amazed when Yuya Pendulum Summoned five monsters.<ref name="ep97">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V|97|ref}}</ref> Chojiro was pleased when Yuya defeated Jack but irritated when the High Council appeared. The Council broadcasted via holograms their confession of the true purpose of tournament, resigned and disbanded, and dissolved the Topsiders and Commons system. Everyone widely clapped and agreed, and celebrations continued.<ref name="ep98">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V|98|ref}}</ref>

Chojiro runs a '''"[[Flower Cardian]]" Deck''', which focuses on gathering specific "Flower Cardians" on the [[field]] to bring out powerful [[Synchro Monster]]s to overwhelm the opponent, simulating the use of [[wikipedia:Hanafuda|Hanafuda]] playing cards. Because he used to rely on his [[draw a card|drawing]] skills prior to his incarceration and once cheated to ensure he got the card he needed, he developed an unbeatable combo of using "{{[[Flower Cardian Lightshower (anime)|Flower Cardian Lightshower}}]]" to discourage drawing cards by locking down his draw and [[effect damage|damaging]] his opponent. By taking the first [[turn]], and through his [[signature card|ace monster]]'s effect, he never draws any cards, and when he does require drawing cards, he uses [[card effect|effects]] to stack the top of his [[Deck]] so he won't rely on any drawing skills to get what he needs.

He returns to his previous Dueling style after his Duel with [[Yuya Sakaki|Yuya]], using many effects that let him draw additional cards in order to [[swarm]] the field with "Cardian" monsters, but come with high penalties should he fail to draw a "Cardian" such as "{{Anime[[Super Koi Koi (anime)|Super Koi Koi}}]]". However, he still uses "Lightshower".

* {{[[Flower Cardian Cherry Blossom with Curtain (anime)|Flower Cardian Cherry Blossom with Curtain}}]]* {{[[Flower Cardian Clover with Boar (anime)|Flower Cardian Clover with Boar}}]]* {{[[Flower Cardian Maple with Deer (anime)|Flower Cardian Maple with Deer}}]]* {{[[Flower Cardian Paulownia (anime)|Flower Cardian Paulownia}}]]* {{[[Flower Cardian Paulownia with Phoenix (anime)|Flower Cardian Paulownia with Phoenix}}]]* {{[[Flower Cardian Pine (anime)|Flower Cardian Pine}}]]* {{[[Flower Cardian Pine with Crane (anime)|Flower Cardian Pine with Crane}}]]* {{[[Flower Cardian Willow (anime)|Flower Cardian Willow}}]]

* {{[[Flower Cardian Peony with Butterfly (anime)|Flower Cardian Peony with Butterfly}}]]* {{[[Flower Cardian Willow with Calligrapher (anime)|Flower Cardian Willow with Calligrapher}}]]

* {{[[Flower Cardian Boardefly (anime)|Flower Cardian Boardefly}}]]* {{[[Flower Cardian Lightflare (anime)|Flower Cardian Lightflare}}]]* {{[[Flower Cardian Lightshower (anime)|Flower Cardian Lightshower}}]]

* {{[[Card Regeneration (anime)|Card Regeneration}}]]* {{[[Flower Gathering (anime)|Flower Gathering}}]]* {{[[Flower Stacking (anime)|Flower Stacking}}]]

* {{[[Super Koi Koi (anime)|Super Koi Koi}}]]* {{[[Synchro Gift (anime)|Synchro Gift}}]]<ref group=Notes name="ep69">This card can be seen in his [[hand]] in [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V - Episode 069|episode 69]].</ref>

* {{[[Diceversity (anime)|Diceversity}}]]<ref group=Notes name="ep69" />

* {{[[Fraud Freeze (anime)|Fraud Freeze}}]]

* {{[[Commander Gottoms, Swordmaster (anime)|Commander Gottoms, Swordmaster}}]]

* {{[[Cockadoodledoo (anime)|Cockadoodledoo}}]]* {{[[Felis, Lightsworn Archer (anime)|Felis, Lightsworn Archer}}]]* {{[[Ghost Ogre & Snow Rabbit (anime)|Ghost Ogre & Snow Rabbit}}]]* {{[[Masked Chameleon (anime)|Masked Chameleon}}]]* {{[[Plaguespreader Zombie (anime)|Plaguespreader Zombie}}]]* {{[[Re-Cover (anime)|Re-Cover}}]]* {{[[Uni-Zombie (anime)|Uni-Zombie}}]]

* {{[[Angel of Zera (anime)|Angel of Zera}}]]* {{[[Baxia, Brightness of the Yang Zing (anime)|Baxia, Brightness of the Yang Zing}}]]* {{[[Chaofeng, Phantom of the Yang Zing (anime)|Chaofeng, Phantom of the Yang Zing}}]]* {{[[Cloudcastle (anime)|Cloudcastle}}]]* {{[[Colossal Fighter (anime)|Colossal Fighter}}]]* {{[[Dragunity Knight - Gae Bulg (anime)|Dragunity Knight - Gae Bulg}}]]* {{[[Dragunity Knight - Vajrayana (anime)|Dragunity Knight - Vajrayana}}]]* {{[[Mist Wurm (anime)|Mist Wurm}}]]* {{[[Naturia Barkion (anime)|Naturia Barkion}}]]* {{[[Powered Inzektron (anime)|Powered Inzektron}}]]* {{[[Samsara, Dragon of Rebirth (anime)|Samsara, Dragon of Rebirth}}]]* {{[[Vulcan the Divine (anime)|Vulcan the Divine}}]]* {{[[Yazi, Evil of the Yang Zing (anime)|Yazi, Evil of the Yang Zing}}]]

* {{[[Emergency Teleport (anime)|Emergency Teleport}}]]* {{[[Harpie's Feather Duster (anime)|Harpie's Feather Duster}}]]* {{[[Nobleman of Crossout (anime)|Nobleman of Crossout}}]]* {{[[One for One (anime)|One for One}}]]* {{[[Summoner's Art (anime)|Summoner's Art}}]]

* {{[[Beckoning Light (anime)|Beckoning Light}}]]* {{[[Dark Mirror Force (anime)|Dark Mirror Force}}]]* {{[[Miraculous Descent (anime)|Miraculous Descent}}]]