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Atem then chased after Bakura on horseback and summoned [[Slifer the Sky Dragon (manga)|Slifer the Sky Dragon]] from the [[Shrine of Wedju]].<ref name="mw d 21">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh! Millennium World|21|ref}}</ref>

Diabound attacked Slifer with the "Magic Blast" attack, it had acquired from defeating the [[Magus of Illusion]]. Slifer evaded the attack and attempted to counterattack with "Lightning Strike", but Diabound used its wall-passing ability to disappear into the ground and chase after Atem. It emerged and attempted to attack Atem, but Slifer intervened and hit Diabound with a "Lightning Strike" attack.<ref name="mw d 22">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh! Millennium World|22|ref}}</ref>

Knowing it was Atem's creed to protect the good of his people,<ref name="mw d 22" /> Bakura got Diabound to launch a "Magic Blast" attack on the people they rode past. In response, Atem got Slifer to fly within the crossfire and take the attack, in order to shield the people. With Slifer pinned in place in was vulnerable to another attack from Diabound, who prepared to launch a "Spiral Wave". Atem got Slifer to point a "Lightning Strike" attack at the ground, propelling itself back into the sky, where it quickly spun around and launched another "Lightning Strike" attack at Diabound.<ref name="mw d 23">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh! Millennium World|23|ref}}</ref>

While hidden, Diabound attacked a part of the city, pressuring Atem to find it soon, before it killed more people. Diabound then approached Slifer from behind and hit it with a "Spiral Wave" attack.<ref name="mw d 23" />

Bakura spoke with the Pharaoh and claimed that the blood on his hands was the will of the Millennium Items, since he could hear the thieves of [[Kul Elna]] speak from the depths of Hell within the items. He demanded that Atem give him the [[Millennium Puzzle|Millennium Pendant]], threatening to kill the people of the city, if he did not comply. He quietly planned on killing Atem, regardless of which choice he made.<ref name="mw d 24">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh! Millennium World|24|ref}}</ref>

Atem composed a plan to expose Diabound and slowly removed the Millennium Pendant. While Bakura's attention was focused on the pendant, Slifer appeared above him and prepared to attack. However Diabound similarly sneaked up on Atem, while hiding in the ground. With Atem held hostage, Slifer could not move. Unable to collect all the Millennium Items, while Atem was still alive, Bakura ordered Diabound to kill Atem. However [[Shada (manga)|Shada]], [[Priest Seto (manga)|Seto]] and [[Kalim (manga)|Kalim]] arrived just in time, with their ka, [[Helimai]], [[Duos]] and [[Zelua|Zerua]], and Seto's [[Duos]] cut the right hand off of Diabound, saving Atem.<ref name="mw d 24" />

With Diabound wounded from Duos attack, Kalim suspected the range of its "Spiral Wave" attack would be shortened and that they could utilize that information to determine its location. He proposed that he use his ka as a decoy to lure Diabound into attacking and once it was exposed, everyone else would attack. Seto agreed and hoped to hit Diabound with Duos' aura sword, which would mark its position.<ref name="mw d 25" />

While Kalim and Seto prepared to conduct their attack, Shada was asked to protect the pharaoh. With Slifer badly injured by Bakura's attacks and Atem not looking well, Shada warned Atem that he was putting himself in danger by continuing to fight. Shada pleaded with him to return to the palace and leave the fight to the priests. However Atem was adamant that it was his duty as pharaoh to fight until the end.<ref name="mw d 25" />