Yu - Gi - Oh ! - Episode 041 " The Wrath of Rebecca " , known as " The Girl From America " in the Japanese version and " The Girl from the United States " in the Odex dub , is the forty - first episode of the " Yu - Gi - Oh ! " anime . It first aired in Japan in February 6 , 2001 and in the United States on October 12 , 2002 . Summary . In Pegasus Castle , Yugi and his friends are reunited with Bakura Ryou and Mokuba Kaiba . Croquet gives Yugi a card called " The Ties of Friendship " as proof of his championship title , along with the check for the three million dollar prize , which Yugi gives to Joey . Outside the castle , the gang meet up with Seto Kaiba , who is grateful to see his little brother Mokuba , but warns Yugi they will Duel sooner or later . He then offers everyone a ride home on his helicopter . A few days later , Solomon is released from the hospital . Yugi and his friends take him home , where they find an American girl waiting for them . She introduces herself as Rebecca , a twelve - year - old ( eight in the dub ) prodigy Duelist who is accusing Solomon of stealing her " Blue - Eyes White Dragon " . She demands it back , but the gang and Solomon have a problem with this as Seto ripped it up in the first episode . Rebecca challenges Solomon to a Duel for it , but since he just got out of the hospital , Yugi ( not Yami Yugi ) takes his place . They duel at the new arena in Kaiba Land . During the Duel , Solomon notices Rebecca ' s Deck and strategy are very similar to an old friend of his named Arthur Hawkins . Finally , Rebecca reveals herself to be his granddaughter , but continues to accuse him . Featured Duel : Yugi Muto vs . Rebecca Hawkins . Turn 1 : Rebecca Rebecca draws . She then Normal Summon s " Witch of the Black Forest " ( 1100 / 1200 ) in Attack Position . Turn 2 : Yugi Yugi draws . He then Normal Summons " Celtic Guardian " ( 1400 / 1200 ) in Attack Position . " Celtic Guardian " attack s and destroy s " Witch of the Black Forest " ( Rebecca : 2000 → 1700 LP ) . Since " Witch of the Black Forest " was sent from the field to the Graveyard , its effect activate s , allowing Rebecca to add one monster with 1500 or less DEF from her Deck to her hand . Turn 3 : Rebecca Rebecca draws . She then Normal Summons " Sangan " ( 1000 / 600 ) in Attack Position . Turn 4 : Yugi " Celtic Guardian " attacks and destroys " Sangan " ( Rebecca : 1700 → 1300 LP ) . Since " Sangan " was sent from the field to the Graveyard , its effect activates , allowing Rebecca to add one monster with 1500 or lower ATK from her Deck to her hand . Turn 5 : Rebecca Rebecca draws . She then activates " Tribute to the Doomed " to discard one card from her hand and destroy " Celtic Guardian " . Rebecca then Set s a monster . Turn 6 : Yugi Yugi Normal Summons " Summoned Skull " ( 2500 / 1200 ) in Attack Position . " Summoned Skull " attacks Rebecca ' s Set monster , " Millennium Shield " ( 0 / 3000 ) . The attack fails ( Yugi : 2000 → 1500 LP ) . Turn 7 : Rebecca Rebecca draws . She then activates " Ring of Magnetism " and equip s it to " Millennium Shield " , decreasing its DEF by 500 ( " Millennium Shield " : 0 / 3000 → 2500 ) . Now if Yugi ' s monsters attack , they will be forced to attack " Millennium Shield " as long as it is equipped with " Ring of Magnetism " . Turn 8 : Yugi Yugi draws , then passes his turn . Turn 9 : Rebecca Rebecca draws . She then Normal Summons ' Cannon Soldier " ( 1400 / 1300 ) in Attack Position . Turn 10 : Yugi " Summoned Skull " attacks " Cannon Soldier " , but due to the effect of " Ring of Magnetism " , the attack is redirected to " Millennium Shield " . The attack fails . Turn 11 : Rebecca Rebecca draws " Shadow Ghoul " . She then Normal Summons another " Witch of the Black Forest " ( 1100 / 1200 ) in Attack Position . She then activates " Cannon Soldier ' s " effect to Tribute " Witch of the Black Forest " and inflict 500 damage to Yugi ( Yugi : 1500 → 1000 LP ) . Rebecca then activates the effect of " Witch of the Black Forest " to add one monster with 1500 or lower DEF from her Deck to her hand . Trivia . This is the first onscreen Duel that Yugi plays as himself , instead of switching with Yami Yugi . Featured cards . The following cards appeared in this episode . Cards in italics debuted here .