Yu - Gi - Oh ! Duelist - Duel 001 " Challenge ! ! " , known as " Challenge ! ! ! " in the Japanese version , is the first chapter of " Yu - Gi - Oh ! Duelist " in the English version and the sixtieth chapter of " Yu - Gi - Oh ! " in the Japanese version . This chapter was originally printed in the " Weekly Shōnen Jump " magazine in Japanese . It has been reprinted in Japanese in volume 7 of the tankōbon and volume 5 of the bunkoban . It has been released in English in volume 1 of the " Yu - Gi - Oh ! Duelist " tankōbon . Starting with this chapter , the plot shifts to a " Duel Monsters " centered universe . Summary . Domino High . At Domino High School , " Duel Monsters " is being played by the students at recess . As someone Summons " Mountain Warrior " . Yugi Mutou comments that " Duel Monsters " is " a trading card game where players become wizards who summon monsters and cast spells to do battle " . Katsuya Jonouchi , who is facing Anzu Mazaki Summons " Rock Ogre Grotto # 1 " in Attack Mode and laughs as he attacks Anzu with it and brags about how strong it is . However on Anzu ' s turn , she activate s the Spell Card , " Wind of the Gods " . The holy wind erodes Jonouchi ' s monster , turning it into dust and blowing it away . Jonouchi ' s Life Points drop to 0 and Anzu wins the game . Jonouchi throws his cards up in the air in frustration . Anzu smirks and calls Jonouchi lame . Jonouchi seizes Yugi by the shoulders and shakes him as he asks why he can ' t win and what it is he ' s doing wrong . Yugi asks to see his Deck and looks through it . To Yugi ' s surprise , all 40 cards in Jonouchi ' s Deck are monsters . Jonouchi grins and says that he stuffed it with the toughest monsters he could find . However Yugi says that ' s not good ; The biggest strategy in the game is combining monsters with Spell Cards . If someone fights with monsters alone , the opponent can easily dodge their attacks . Jonouchi pauses and thinks about that . He then grabs Yugi by the shoulders again , begging that he train him to become better at the game . Yugi agrees and invites Jonouchi to come by his house after school . Jonouchi has a great time , Yugi says , since the " Duel Monsters " tournament is on TV at 5 : 00 tonight . Kame Game . Arrival . Yugi arrives home , with Anzu and Jonouchi just as his Grandpa closes the family shop . Jonouchi is surprised to see Grandpa closing this early . Grandpa laughs and says that he can ' t be stuck watching the shop when the " Duel Monsters " finals are on . Inside , Grandpa hands Yugi a package that arrives earlier . Yugi wonders who it is from , but there is no name on the return address . Watching the tournament final . At 5 : 00 , Anzu , Yugi , Jonouchi and Grandpa sit down with some food and drink to watch the " Duel Monsters " final on TV . In front of the TV is a console , resembling a . Just before the show starts there is a Cora - Cola commercial on the TV . Jonouchi says that this tournament will determine the number one duelist in Japan . He asks Yugi why he didn ' t take part , commenting that Yugi had the potential to have went all the way . Yugi replies that he had made a decision ; When he enters a tournament it will be to fight " him " . Anzu asks if he means Kaiba . Yugi affirms this and says that it is dream to duel Kaiba fair and square . Anzu says that she hears Kaiba is still in the hospital , and Yugi says that he visited Kaiba yesterday , but there was still no change . Even if Kaiba does come back , Jonouchi says , he will never trust that creep . The presenter then says that , for the thousands of " Duel Monsters " fans across the country , it all comes down to this moment ; the final round of the " Duel Monsters " tournament is about to begin . Out of the two hundred who made it through the regionals , he introduces the two finalists ; the fourteen year old Insector Haga from East Japan , and the fifteen year old Dinosaur Ryuzaki from West Japan . Haga and Ryuzaki sit down in a Virtual Simulation Box , which was developed by Industrial Illusions in cooperation with KaibaCorp . Haga says that he can feel Ryuzaki ' s cards shaking in fear . However , Ryuzaki is unmoved , and says his dinosaur s will crush Haga like an ant . The Duel begins , and Jonouchi asks Yugi who he thinks will win . Yugi explains that Haga specializes in insect combos , while Ryuzaki uses the megaton power of his dinosaurs to overwhelm his opponents . To Jonouchi , there ' s no question that the dinosaurs will beat insects . At some point in the Duel , Ryuzaki brings out his most rare and powerful card , the " Two - Headed King Rex " in Attack Mode . Haga counters with " Basic Insect " in Attack Mode . However , " Basic Insect " has only 500 ATK and 700 DEF . Jonouchi wonders why Haga is playing such a wimpy card and says Ryuzaki has it won already . However , Yugi is certain Haga is planning a trap . Ryuzaki orders " Two - Headed King Rex " to kill " Basic Insect " . Haga points at Ryuzaki and laughs that he has declared an attack . In response to the attack , Haga is able to play his Trap Card , " Infinite Dismissal " . Haga explains that this sucks " Two - Headed King Rex " into a whirlpool of time for all eternity . Haga starts his turn . He uses the power - up " Insect Gun Armor Level 5 " on " Basic Insect " . Although it is a Spell Card , it has " Insect Gun Armor " printed as its name and is given 5 Level Stars . " Basic Insect " attacks and destroy s " Two - Headed King Rex " , causing Ryuzaki to lose . The presenter declares Haga the winner , and introduces a guest to give Haga his trophy and prize money . The guest is Maximillion J . Pegasus , the president of Industrial Illusions and creator of " Duel Monsters " . Pegasus congratulates Haga and hands him the trophy . As he does so , he tells Haga that he must come to the tournament his company will be sponsoring . The presenter announces the end of the show , and reminds viewers to collect the limited edition " Duel Monsters " tournament cards at centers near them . Grandpa and Yugi aren ' t surprised that Haga won , but Yugi still feels it was a great Duel . From watching the Duel , Jonouchi now understands what Yugi said about how strong monsters can ' t stand against a good combo , and urges Yugi to train him . Watching the video . Before Yugi starts training Jonouchi , Grandpa suggests that he open the package first . Everyone gathers around as Yugi opens the box and finds a gauntlet , two star - shaped chips and an 8 mm videotape . They ' re slightly puzzled , but Jonouchi guesses that there might be some explanation on the tape and asks if Yugi can play it . Yugi says that they have an 8 mm player and inserts the tape . Maximillion Pegasus appears on the TV screen , saying that he is pleased to finally meet Yugi . Yugi and Jonouchi are surprised and recognize him as the American who was on the TV , the man who created " Duel Monsters " . Pegasus says not to be surprised , he just wanted to send a video letter to Yugi , " the real champion " . Pegasus congratulates Yugi on his " Duel Monsters " skill and victory over Seto Kaiba . Pegasus expresses his desire to test Yugi ' s skill and challenges Yugi to a game of " Duel Monsters " against the recording of him . Yugi is shocked and Grandpa says how preposterous it is to Duel against a prerecording ; There ' s no way Pegasus can know what cards Yugi is playing . Pegasus instructs Yugi to build his Deck in front of the monitor and says that they shall begin their Duel in five minutes . Yugi considers it a dream to be able to face the creator of " Duel Monsters " and accepts the challenge . He spreads some cards across the floor and prepares his Deck . After Yugi is ready the Duel begins . Yugi goes first and Summons " Koumori Dragon " , the " Devil Dragon " card . On the TV screen , Pegasus guesses that Yugi is playing " Koumori Dragon " . Yugi , Grandpa and Jonouchi are surprised that a prerecording can know what cards Yugi has . Pegasus explains that he knew Yugi would play that card and he even knows the other cards in Yugi ' s hand . He says that Yugi was planning on combining " Koumori Dragon " with the " Dragon Knight " on his next turn to increase its power . Yugi is stunned and wonders if Pegasus can read his mind . Pegasus says that they can ' t allow that combo and counters with " Dragon Capture Jar " . " Koumori Dragon " is removed and sealed it in the jar . To Yugi ' s surprise the illustration on the card is sucked out and drawn into the TV screen . He quickly realizes that this is a Shadow Game , so the other Yugi takes over to continue the Duel . He thinks that this isn ' t going to be easy as he is facing the creator of the game . Pegasus smiles and a portion of an artificial eye is barely visible behind his hair . Featured Duels . Katsuya Jonouchi vs . Anzu Mazaki . " Duel is shown from an unspecified turn . " Someone Summons " Mountain Warrior " ( ATK : 600 ) . Jonouchi Summons " Rock Ogre Grotto # 1 " in Attack Position ( ATK : 800 ) . Jonouchi attacks with " Rock Ogre Grotto # 1 " . Anzu activates " Wind of the Gods " , destroying " Rock Ogre Grotto # 1 " and dropping Jonouchi ' s Life Points to 0 . Dinosaur Ryuzaki vs . Insector Haga . " Duel is shown from an unspecified turn . " Ryuzaki Summons " Two - Headed King Rex " ( ATK : 1600 ) . Haga counters with " Basic Insect " ( ATK : 500 ) . Ryuzaki attacks " Basic Insect " with " Two - Headed King Rex " . Haga activates his face - down " Infinite Dismissal " negating the attack . Haga equip s " Basic Insect " with " Insect Gun Armor " ( ATK : 500 → 2000 ) . " Basic Insect " attacks and destroys " Two - Headed King Rex " , dropping Ryuzaki ' s Life Points to 0 . Yugi Summons " Koumori Dragon " ( ATK : 1500 ) . Pegasus counters with " Dragon Capture Jar " ( ATK : 100 ) , sealing " Koumori Dragon " inside it . Featured cards . The following cards appeared in this chapter . Cards in italics debuted here . Anime adaption . Episode 2 of the second series anime , " " is based on this and the next two chapters of the manga . A number of changes were made including :