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* Dark Duelist (黒のデュエリスト {{Ruby|黒|くろ}}のデュエリスト, ''Kuro no Dyuerisuto'')* Dark Masked Duelist (黒マスクのデュエリスト {{Ruby|黒|くろ}}マスクのデュエリスト, ''Kuro Masuku no Dyuerisuto'')<ref name="org">

* [[ZarcZ-ARC]] ([[Original Dimension]] incarnation)

'''Yuto''', spelled '''Ute'''<ref name="ep35">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V|35|ref}}</ref><ref name="ep36">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V|36|ref}}</ref><ref name="ep37">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V|37|ref}}</ref><ref name="ep38">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V|38|ref}}</ref><ref name="TVTokyo">{{citeweb|url=http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/yugioh-arcv/chara/index.html|title=TV Tokyo Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V Characters|date=April 5, 2015}}</ref><ref>Voice actor's {{cite web|url=https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CQhqQQPUkAAzh12.jpg:large|title=birthday cake}}</ref> (ユート, ''Yūto'') in the Japanese version, is one of the characters in the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V]]'' anime. He is the [[Xyz Dimension]] [[Dimensional counterparts|counterpart]] of [[Yuya Sakaki]] ([[Standard Dimension]]), [[Yuri]] ([[Fusion Dimension]]) and [[Yugo]] ([[Synchro Dimension]]), and one of [[ZarcZ-ARC]]'s reincarnations.

Yuto is able to inflict real damage, destruction, and pain in a Duel even without the presence of an Action Field. His use of this ability is akin to [[Psychic Duelist]]s in that the effect is physical in nature and not magically induced. Examples of this are wind being felt from the [[ARC System]] holograms, causing explosions that can shake an entire building, and using "[[Phantom Knights' Spear (anime)|Phantom Knights' Spear]]" to pin Sylvio to a wall by his coat.<ref name="ep7" /> Upon his next appearance, he was also shown to be acrobatic, performing several high and agile jumps in a scuffle with Sora.<ref name="ep15">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V|15|ref}}</ref> He can also dash to the point of being nearly a blur that a pair of guards couldn't react fast enough. Yuto is somewhat stronger than he looks; he was able to effortlessly knock down [[Kakimoto]] off-screen,<ref name="ep7" /> knock Shay unconscious with a single punch to the gut, and carry him on his shoulder single-handedly.<ref name="ep21">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V|21|ref}}</ref> Like his dimensional counterparts, Yuto possesses the ability to [[Awakened]]. He loses this ability after [[Riley Akaba]] removed [[ZarcZ-ARC]]'s soul from him.<ref name="ep140">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V|140|ref}}</ref> His [[Duel Disk]] possesses technology to travel between dimensions.

Like his dimensional counterparts, Yuto possesses a [[ZarcZ-ARC|darkness]] inside him that slowly tries to consume his soul.<ref name="ep46" /> While merged with Yuya, the darkness uses Yuto's hatred of Duel Academy to influence the both of them to harm their opponents.<ref name="ep44">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V|44|ref}}</ref> After he and Yuya realized their anger was connected to the darkness, Yuto gained a degree of control over his anger but can be consumed by the darkness if Yuya is angered.

Yuto later witnessed Zuzu training with Sora once again, hidden behind a warehouse. Zuzu attempted to perform a [[Fusion Summon]], which failed due to the fact that she forgot to put her [[Fusion Monster]] in her [[Extra Deck]]. Sora then said he noticed that Zuzu wasn't feeling herself because all she could think about was her first encounter with Yuto. Yuto recalled his Duel against [[Yugo]], after which Shay asked him about Lulu. Zuzu's bracelet glowed once again, signalling the arrival of Yuya, and Yuto was teleported away from the area to a Duel between [[HerkHerc]] and Shay.<ref name="ep18" />

When the [[Obelisk Force]] appeared and turned the [[Knights of the Duel Disks]] [[Ashley (card)|students]] [[Bram (card)|into]] [[Carl (card)|cards]], Yuto's memories of Duel Academy's attack of his home began to flood into Yuya's mind. This caused Yuya to [[Awakened]] with Yuto acting alongside him and challenge the Obelisk Force to a Duel. The trauma of witnessing these memories overwhelmed Yuya and changed him for the worse: he no longer cared if he harmed his opponents.<ref name="ep45"/> Afterwards, witnessing [[Reed Pepper]], [[Trout]] and [[Sun Shadow]] [[Reed Pepper (card)|sealed]] [[Trout (card)|into]] [[Sun Shadow (card)|cards]], Yuya momentarily awakened as he confronted Sora. However, Yuto was able to remind Yuya to Duel to bring smile and happiness to people, preventing Yuya from being overwhelmed by [[ZarcZ-ARC|the Darkness]].<ref name="ep48">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V|48|ref}}</ref>

During Yuya and [[Crow Hogan (ARC-V)|Crow]]'s Duel, Yuto and his [[Dimensional counterparts|counterparts]] [[Synchronize (ability)|synchronized]] with Yuya's pain after [[Jean-Michel Roget]] activated a [[Electric Shock Chip|chip]] he planted inside his helmet causing him to [[Awakened]] with them.<ref name="ep87"/> When Yuya won the Duel, Yuto passed out after the chip was destroyed.<ref name="ep88">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V|88|ref}}</ref>

When Yugo and Yuri Summoned "[[Clear Wing Synchro Dragon (anime)|Clear Wing Synchro Dragon]]" and "[[Starving Venom Fusion Dragon (anime)|Starving Venom Fusion Dragon]]" during their Duel while Yuya had "[[Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon (anime)|Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon]]" and "[[Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon (anime)|Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon]]" on the field during his and [[Barrett]]'s Duel, the [[Four Dimension Dimensional Dragons]] started to resonate with each other, causing Yuto and his dimensional counterparts to awaken and synchronize again.<ref name="ep91">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V|91|ref}}</ref> While synced, Yuto and his counterparts began shouting that they had waited for this time to become one and revive. However, his consciousness sank away once again after Zuzu's bracelet teleported Yugo and Yuri away from Yuya.<ref name="ep92">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V|92|ref}}</ref> Yuto later credited this event as the trigger that enabled him and Yuya to communicate with one another.<ref name="ep104"/> During Yuya's Duel with [[Jack Atlas (ARC-V)|Jack Atlas]], Yuya's feelings and wish to bring peace to [[New Domino City (ARC-V)|New Domino City]] reached Yuto's soul.<ref name="ep102">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V|102|ref}}</ref>

Yuya visited Yuto's former Duel school, the Spade Branch, and asked Yuto if he knew his father. When Yuto denied it, Yuya pressed on that he was lying, as otherwise without meeting Yusho, Yuto would not be talking about smiles during his last moments in his physical form. Yuto revealed that his speech to Yuya at that time was a result of what he heard from Lulu during the early days of the invasion before Lulu's capture. Yuto asserted that Lulu became a disciple of Yusho Sakaki's teachings and philosophy through Saya, who was at the Clover Branch with Yusho. The conversation switched back to the time when all four dragons were gathered at the same spot. Yuto and Yuya revealed their awareness of a powerful [[ZarcZ-ARC|unknown force]] affecting their Awakened State, and Yuto informed Yuya that the dragons tried to be one and his residence in Yuya's body may have to do with Dark Rebellion, to Yuya's alarm.<ref name="ep104"/>

Yuya arrived in a strange room, where they met up with Lulu; Yuto was overjoyed to see her and explained to Yuya that she wasn't Zuzu. They learned that Shay was at Duel Academy, but had been injured. Lulu began to lead them to Shay, but she suddenly challenged Yuya to a Duel. Yuto realized that Lulu was being manipulated, and he and Yuya promised to return her to normal and accepted the challenge. Yuya's Deck transformed into Yuto's due to Yuto's desire to save Lulu. Yuya Set three cards, and his use of Yuto's strategy piqued Lulu's interest. Yuto thought back to Lulu's words and they both begged Lulu to regain her true self. Lulu asked who Yuya was, and they revealed that they were Yuto. Yuto was familiar with Lulu's "[[Lyrical Luscinia Lyrilusc - Assembly Assembled Nightingale (anime)|Lyrical Luscinia Lyrilusc - Assembly Assembled Nightingale]]", but he was shocked when she used "[[Parasite Discharge]]" to Special Summon "[[Fusion Parasite (anime)|Fusion Parasite]]"; cards that were never in Lulu's Deck. He was also surprised when Lulu [[Fusion Summon]]ed "[[Lyrical Luscinia Lyrilusc - Independent Nightingale (anime)|Lyrical Luscinia Lyrilusc - Independent Nightingale]]". Yuto and Yuya both agreed that the parasite was controlling her and they vowed to regain her sanity by destroying it. Shay arrived, explaining that he had already defeated Lulu, but nothing had changed. Shay suggested that they probably had to defeat the person controlling her and left to deal with the person controlling Lulu after Yuya and Yuto made a comeback during Lulu's turn with "[[The Phantom Knights of Cursed Javelin (anime)|The Phantom Knights of Cursed Javelin]]". Celina tased Shay and joined the Duel, Fusion Summoning "[[Parasite Queen]]", which countered the effect of "Cursed Javelin" and destroyed it. Celina explained that the [[Parasite Monster|insects]] in the lab had been created and used by the Doktor to control them. Yuya was furious to learn that Zuzu had one in her head; Yuto tried to calm him down, sympathizing with Yuya's anger, and he took over Yuya's body, causing Lulu and Celina to see him rather than Yuya. He used "[[The Phantom Knights' Rank-Up-Magic Burial]]" to bring back and Rank-Up "Cursed Javelin" into "Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon", and he and Yuya both agreed to defeat the Doktor and save the girls.<ref name="ep124">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V|124|ref}}</ref> Yuto's "Dark Rebellion" traded blows with the girls' "Parasite Queen", which manipulated its ATK through the number of "Fusion Parasites" on the field. Despite Celina's attempt to weaken "Dark Rebellion" by equipping it with a "Fusion Parasite", Yuto used its protection effect to his advantage by using "[[The Phantom Knights' Round Blaze]]" to destroy all cards on the field. When "Dark Rebellion" was weakened again, Yuto used [[Action Card]]s to minimize the damage, but lost control over Yuya's body. They awakened after the Doktor taunted Yuya with the image of Zuzu under his control, and they defeated Lulu and Celina by using Yuto's "[[The Phantom Knights' Possession]]" to Xyz Summon "[[Odd-Eyes Raging Dragon (anime)|Odd-Eyes Raging Dragon]]". They checked on Lulu, but she ran away with Celina, leading them into a trap.<ref name="ep125">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V|125|ref}}</ref>

Caged in [[The Doktor|the Doktor's]] control room, Yuto and [[Yuya Sakaki|Yuya]] watched on a screen as [[Leo Akaba|the Professor]] told [[Yusho Sakaki|Yusho]], [[Declan Akaba|Declan]], and [[Riley Akaba|Riley]] about his past and that of [[ZarcZ-ARC]], a name that surprised Yuto. When [[Yugo]] and [[Yuri]] Summoned "[[Clear Wing Synchro Dragon (anime)|Clear Wing Synchro Dragon]]" and "[[Starving Venom Fusion Dragon (anime)|Starving Venom Fusion Dragon]]" in their Duel, Yuto and Yuya entered a synchronized awakening with them, and they began shouting that they would become one.<ref name="ep126">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V|126|ref}}</ref>

Yuya broke out of the cage, and he went to the Professor's inner chambers. Yuto saw [[Lulu Obsidian|Lulu]] and her counterparts being brought to the room in tubes and saw the Doktor sealed into a card by the Professor. He and Yuya promised to rescue Lulu and learned of the destruction of the [[Original Dimension]] by the [[Supreme King Dragon Zarc Z-ARC (character)|Supreme King Dragon ZarcZ-ARC]] and its splitting into four by [[Ray Akaba]]. He learned that Leo intended to resurrect Ray and when he saw the [[ARC-V Reactor]], Yuto was shocked and saddened by the sight of the cards containing his comrades falling into the Reactor. Declan wondered if Yuri was a reincarnation of Zarc Z-ARC as the girls were of Ray, to Yuto and Yuya's shock, and the Professor confirmed that they were.<ref name="ep127">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V|127|ref}}</ref>

Leo prepared to fuse the girls and Four Dimensions using the ARC-V Reactor, and Yuto and Yuya told him that he couldn't be forgiven. Yuto told Yuya that Zarc Z-ARC was the evil in their hearts and that they had to quickly stop the machine and rescue Lulu and the others. He and Yuya were impressed when Declan [[Dark Contract with the Monopoly SealExclusivity |sealed]] Leo's [[Extra Deck]]. Leo stated his belief that Zarc Z-ARC would revive due to Yuto being absorbed, but Yuya told him that even if Yuto was inside him, they still wanted to bring smiles to everyone, overcome the evil in them, and protect the four girls. Yuto thought about how Lulu's words had been supporting him. However, when the ARC-V Reactor started to power up around the girls capsule, Yuto was worried and screamed Lulu's name, causing him and Yuya to briefly awaken, though they managed to overcome the pain.<ref name="ep128">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V|128|ref}}</ref> Declan tried to bring Yuya to his senses, and Yuto was able briefly contact him, but he returned to his Awakened state when bringing out "[[Odd-Eyes Raging Dragon (anime)|Odd-Eyes Raging Dragon]]" with Yuya. Yuto and Yuya were able to calm down when the girls reassured them that they still believed in them, but Yuto and Yuya continued their attack when they heard Lulu and Zuzu scream. Yusho stepped in and [[Restraining Sword of Impact|restrained]] them, terminating the Duel.<ref name="ep129">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V|129|ref}}</ref>

Yuri later arrived, having defeated Yugo and absorbed him. When Yuri challenged Yusho to a Duel and locked him down with "[[Ivy Bind Castle]]", Yuya reassured him that Yusho had in a situation like this before; and indeed Yusho was able to counter the card. Yuri [[Fusion Summon]]ed "Starving Venom" and [[Synchro Summon]]ed "Clear Wing", causing Yuto and Yuya discomfort. After Yuri defeated Yusho and sealed him into a card, Yuya started to awaken again, causing Yuto to be consumed by [[ZarcZ-ARC]]'s darkness and he yelled at it to stay away.<ref name="ep133">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V|133|ref}}</ref> Yuri challenged Yuya to a Duel and brought out "Starving Venom", causing Yuto to ache in pain. He was surprised when Yuri claimed that he was looking for their dragons, and his pain increased when Yuya brought out "[[Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon (anime)|Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon]]". Yuto reassured Yuya they could contain Zarc Z-ARC and his pain increased even more when Yuri brought out "Clear Wing". Yuya and Yuto discussed using "Dark Rebellion" to defeat Yuri; Yuto agreeing that it was possible with the effects of "Starving Venom" and "Clear Wing" were negated. Yuya was worried about bringing "Dark Rebellion" out, but Yuto told him to endure it since "[[Smile World (anime)|Smile World]]" would protect him and he believed Yuya could do it. Yuya brought out "Dark Rebellion", and Yuto told him to hurry as the darkness began to consume him. He awakened again and when the Four Dimension Dimensional Dragons resonated with each other, he joined Yugo and Yuri in declaring that they would become one.<ref name="ep134">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V|134|ref}}</ref> Yuri told Yuya to surrender and become one with them; Yuto and Yugo echoed this sentiment. When Yuya [[Performapal Trap Mimic|regained control]] of "Dark Rebellion", Yuto appeared next to him to help him defeat Yuri. He and his counterparts were then [[Astrograph Sorcerer (anime)|fused]] back into [[Supreme King Z-ARC (anime)|Supreme King Z-ARC]].<ref name="ep135">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V|135|ref}}</ref>

Following the battle with ZarcZ-ARC, Yuto's fate was unknown but Leo theorized that ZarcZ-ARC's fragments had revived as Yuya. However, Shay witnessed Yuto's presence in Yuya and believed he was still alive.<ref name="ep145">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V|145|ref}}</ref> When Yuya was pushed into a corner by [[Jack Atlas (ARC-V)|Jack]] after refusing to use the [[Four Dimension Dimensional Dragons]], Yuto, Yugo, and Yuri appeared before Yuya and told him they and their dragons don't want to lose. They also asked Yuya why he was ignoring the dragons' feelings and told him he should be able to hear the dragons' voices with their help. Yuto's spirit appeared appeared alongside Yuya as he Xyz Summoned "Dark Rebellion".<ref name="ep146">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V|146|ref}}</ref> When Yuya wanted to borrow their power, Yuto told him not to be afraid and that everyone will have fun if he is. When Yuya used "[[Odd-Eyes Xyzgate]]", Yuto's appeared alongside Yuya again as he Xyz Summoned "[[Odd-Eyes Rebellion Dragon (anime)|Odd-Eyes Rebellion Dragon]]". After Yuya defeated Declan, Yuto's spirit appeared when Lulu's spirit was revived.<ref name="ep148">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V|148|ref}}</ref>

From the moment they met, Yuto was instantly smitten with Lulu and she felt the same way. Though it isn't clear if they actually were a couple or if Shay knew about their feelings for each other. Yuto displays care and protectiveness towards [[Lulu Obsidian|Lulu]] as he stated to [[Zuzu Boyle|Zuzu]] (who he had mistaken for Lulu) that he doesn't want her to get hurt. Also, despite not wanting to hurt anyone anymore, Yuto decides to fight to save her, as shown when he accepted [[Sora Perse|Sora]]'s challenge when the latter told him that he can save Lulu by destroying [[Duel Academy (ARC-V)|Duel Academy]]. He is also shown to be very supportive and defensive of Lulu as he told [[Shay Obsidian|Shay]], after he also mistook Zuzu for his little sister, that Lulu would never learn the enemies' form of Summoning with a smile on her face. Yuto later informs Yuya that his wish for duels to be for the sake of smiles was a saying that Lulu had told him during the invasion.

Despite their similar goals and desires, Yuto's personality and experiences are in stark contrast to Yuya's and initially Yuto served as a foil to Yuya. Yuto's anger was also what caused Yuya to Awaken more frequently and start Dueling more violently. It was also Yuto merging with Yuya what began ZarcZ-ARC's influence to slowly take over both of them.

* Yuto is the only incarnation of [[ZarcZ-ARC]] to have never been in all [[Four Dimensions]] physically, nor shown as a child in the series.* Yuto is the only incarnation of [[Z-ARC]] to have never performed a [[Synchro Summon]].