: Yuya Sakaki must duel his best friend, Gong Strong , to regain his will to fight and find a way to make the world smile again after the devastating war of the dimensions. Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 143
: A tragic showdown where Axel Brodie sacrifices himself to end a duel in a draw with the Supreme King (Jaden), finally using the Eye of Orichalcum to free Jaden's soul from the darkness.
Back on the mainland, the heavy weight of the world felt lighter. , now freed from his dark half, handed the Millennium Items to Yami Yugi and promised to guide him through Egypt when the time came. One by one, friends began to depart: the Ishtars headed home, Duke Devlin went back to his games, and even Mai Valentine set off on her own road, promising she wouldn't lose the next time she and Joey crossed paths. But for Joey Wheeler , the tournament wasn't over. Watch Yu-Gi-Oh Season 3 Episode 143
Depending on which series you are following, Episode 143 tells a very different story:
The next morning, as the sun began to peek over the city skyline, Yugi Muto quietly prepared his deck. Yami nodded in approval as Yugi added a specific card: the . They slipped out of the game shop, past a watchful Grandpa, and headed toward the town square. Joey was already there, waiting. : Yuya Sakaki must duel his best friend,
The two friends stood face-to-face, the silence filled with memories of everything they had survived—from the docks of Duelist Kingdom to the shadow games of Battle City. Yami stepped forward, his Duel Disk humming to life.
"I know," Joey replied, his eyes filled with a new kind of fire. "And it's time I earned it back." Back on the mainland, the heavy weight of
"I still have something of yours, Joey," Yami said with a smile.