Chojiro Tokumatsu Chojiro Tokumatsu is a character in the " Yu - Gi - Oh ! ARC - V " anime . A former Professional Duelist who fell from grace , he is the " Kingpin " of the Facility in the Synchro Dimension , even higher in authority than the local guards . Formerly a bitter man from losing to the Topsiders and being jailed for cheating , after Dueling Yuya Sakaki and being inspired by his Dueltainer philosophy , he returned to the joyful person he once was . He is also one of the few Synchro allies of the Lancers who aids them during the Obelisk Force attack and believes in Duel Academy ' s threat . Design . Appearance . Chojiro is an old man , but retains impressive strength and agility for his age . His jaw is large and unshaven , and his hair is shorter than his facial hair . He dresses simply , wearing an olive - green threadbare robe and brown sandals . This traditional attire is further emphasized by both the theme of both his Deck and the interior of his Facility cell . Personality . Chojiro is an honorable and entertaining Duelist , having pride in enticing his audience with his signature miracle draws . As such , he strongly encourages his audience and even his opponent to enjoy their Duels , regardless of winning or losing . He communicates this to his audience with his slogan : " " Dueling is life . You only live once . If there are days you win , there are also days you will lose . Do not be ashamed of defeat , do not be proud of victory . All in all , let ' s enjoy ! " " . He brought it into practice by breaking up fights and teaching adults and children alike to enjoy their duels . After losing to the Topsiders Duelists and by becoming the Kingpin of the Facility , Chojiro ' s outlook was changed to one that valued power and status above all , even stated that cards were the sign of those on top . It was only until his Duel with Yuya helped to revive his passion for enjoying Duels . After this , he started spreading his message once more and felt regret at the idea of defeating Zuzu Boyle and sending her underground , becoming a caring individual again . Occasionally he makes comments about how much Dueling has changed since his incarceration . Biography . History . Chojiro was a Duelist who sought to bridge the gaps between the Topsiders and the Commons . He trained young children and broke up fights , encouraging the local population to enjoy their Dueling . He decided to challenge Topsiders Duelists to Duels , but the stronger cards that they could afford allowed them to defeat Chojiro . The cheers he was used to become boos , driving him to attempt to cheat rather than relying on his famed " miracle draw " . He was subsequently imprisoned in the Facility ten years before the start of the series . Friendship Cup . While eating an exquisite breakfast one morning , Chojiro took notice of Yuya , Sylvio , Crow , Shinji , Gong and 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 " 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 " to return the Summoned monsters back to Yuya ' s hand . Yuya played defensively with Set monsters as Chojiro skipped his Draw Phase to continue to inflict 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 " 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 . Chojiro later approached Yuya to organize an Entertainment Duel Tournament . Yuya agreed to join after Shinji convinced him , and Sylvio joined as well . Sylvio made the Duel an Action Duel , where Action Card s were scattered around . Chojiro happily engaged in the Duel and entertained the crowd with his Enjoy Chojiro persona , though Yuya remained unwilling to participate initially . The Duel was plunged into chaos when the Facility guards discovered that Crow , Shinji , and new inmate Damon Lopez were escaping through the air vents . Chojiro was furious to learn that Yuya was using the Duel to mask an escape attempt , but forgave him after Yuya revealed that he was trying to rescue his friend , Zuzu Boyle . Chojiro attempted to hold the guards off and buy time for Yuya to escape , but his lackys distracted the guards instead with a shower of rare cards so that Chojiro could escape as well . Sylvio led them to the roof , where they were challenged by the Stomptroopers . Chojiro expressed little patience for Sylvio ' s antics during the chase , though the group were eventually saved by Shay Obsidian , one of their allies . They attempted to swim from the Facility , but were recaptured by Jean - Michel Roget . Fortunately , the High Council intervened on behalf of Declan Akaba , the leader of the Lancers . To Chojiro ' s surprise , his arrest had caused considerable rife among the Commons ten years previously , causing the development of the Friendship Cup . The Lancers and the escaped prisoners were entered into the Friendship Cup . 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 " 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 . 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 " to bring out his " Flower Cardian Lightshower " . Saving " Ameshikou " and his LP from Zuzu ' s assault with " 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 " 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 " 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 . Chojiro and Gong later witnessed Lucas Swank and his cronies taunting recent arrival Officer 227 , and they ordered him to stop , furious at Lucas ' attitude . Lucas then explained to them about the history of Jean - Michel Roget . Friendship Cup Finals . According to Frank , the other laborers in the underground facilities with him , Zuzu , Amanda and Tarren were trustworthy according to Chojiro , which kept them safe in that part of the underground . When Gong and 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 . When Gong , Sylvio , and Chojiro reunited with Yuya , Moon Shadow , Sora , and Riley , they found that Zuzu and Celina were captured by Sergey and Barrett , respectively . They also learned that Roget was a defector of 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 . 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 " . 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 . Chojiro helped the Lancers in fending off Sector Security when they stormed the Duel Palace , defeating a " Goyo Predator " with " Lightshower " . During the Duel after Yuya managed to withstand the attack of Jack ' s " 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 " , 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 . 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 . Heartland City . Chojiro aided in the rebuilding of New Domino City and its new merged society . He and Shinji Weber told the remaining Lancers to leave the work to them and leave to fight Duel Academy , accompanied by Crow and Sora . Duel Academy . When a massive dragon appeared in a dimensional rift , Chojiro wondered if it was a mirage . He found Amanda , Frank , and Tarren and watched the Duel in the Fusion Dimension with as Gong and Jack Dueled Zarc . Zarc Summoned " Supreme King Servant Dragon Clear Wing " , causing Chojiro to mistake him for Yugo , though the kids claimed that Zarc couldn ' t be Yugo as Yugo wasn ' t their enemy . He was impressed when Jack protected " Scarlight Red Dragon Archfiend " and increased its ATK , but worried when he thought Jack was defeated by " Clear Wing " . To his shock , a dimensional rift opened in front of them , transporting New Domino to the Fusion Dimension , and he watched Jack bring out " Tyrant Red Dragon Archfiend " . He and the kids watched Crow and Sylvio Duel against Zarc . When Declan used the effect of " D / D / D Gust High King Executive Alexander " , Chojiro noted that it was pointless since " Supreme King Z - ARC " couldn ' t be destroyed . However , he was impressed when Declan negated the effects of " Supreme King Gate Zero " and " Infinity " and dealt damage to Zarc . He was surprised when he thought " Zarc " killed Declan . After Zarc ' s defeat , Chojiro is seen watching Yuya ' s Duel against Jack with his lackeys , Amanda , Frank , Tarren , Shinji , Damon , Tony , and Sam . He was happy when Yuya won and then watched Yuya and Declan ' s Action Duel . He was happy when Yuya won and was sent to the Pendulum Dimension by Ray Akaba to witness her revival as Zuzu . Deck . 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 playing cards . Because he used to rely on his 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 " to discourage drawing cards by locking down his draw and damaging his opponent . By taking the first turn , and through his ace monster ' s effect , he never draws any cards , and when he does require drawing cards , he uses 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 , 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 " Super Koi Koi " . However , he still uses " Lightshower " . Prison cards . During his time in the Facility , Chojiro received many cards as bribes from his fellow inmates to get him to lessen the rules on them .