Crow saved Yuya with "Assault Blackwing - Raikiri the Rain Shower", and Yuya was surprised to see him and the other Lancers. He was further amazed to discover that he would face Iggy in the next round. Crow returned empty-handed, so Celina decided to go and look herself after deeming Crow's efforts useless. Roger admits he admires Yuya, to the point where he states Yuya will make a finer choice as King than Jack; Yuya reluctantly refused. After arriving on the island, Yuya prepared to climb the cliff to charge into Duel Academy. Iggy's violent Dueling method put Yuya at a disadvantage by preventing him from getting any Action Cards. Believing his next opponent to be Shay and planning on saving Celina, Lulu, and Rin, Yuya entered the gate. Yusho is ultimately the reason, however, for Z-ARC's revival. Gong stopped Yuya when he was about to interfere and pointed out Celina, whom they mistook for Zuzu, Dueling against the Obelisk Force with Moon Shadow and Shay. Jack's face broke into a secretive knowing, but pleased, smile and called Yuya "interesting." [91], Yuya quickly realized that the Obelisk Force had indeed arrived in the Synchro Dimension, and he drove down the streets looking for Sora and Celina. Crow agreed to help Yuya and they planned to have Yuya escape during the Duel to rescue everyone in the Capital Building. He used "Dragon's Shadow Performance" and was about to perform until his memory of Dueling Aster and the torn "Smile World" returned as well. Declan advised Yuya to focus on winning, and Yuya Pendulum Summoned "Performapal Trap Mimic", "Performapal Flatrat" and "Odd-Eyes". Roget, who desperately tried to mislead Yuya, was ignored by Yuya in favor of Declan. Forcing Yuya to reveal his hand, Skip harassed him, and Yuya Dueled for a turn without using his Pendulums, despite having both his Magicians in his hand. Aura then appeared, delighted that he had woken up, and went to kiss him, but he simply dodged her and went to talk to Julia, Dipper and Kit, who were also there. The Council and Jean interrogated them, and Yuya explained their intentions and their origins, in addition to the conflict with Duel Academy. This is worsened when the darkness inside him consumed him, making him desire to harm his enemies. After learning the full story of Z-ARC, Yuya was determined to prevent his rebirth while attempting to resist Z-ARC's control. This action further shocked the audience at the Duel Palace, as well as Yuya, Frank, Amanda, Tanner, Sam, and Chojiro. Yuya then used "Performapal Teamwork" to equip "Performapal Sword Fish" to "Kraken", increasing its ATK and allowing Sora to defeat Cutter. After losing to Yuya, Sylvio sent his friends to take back "Timegazer Magician" and "Stargazer Magician", but they were intercepted by a boy named Sora Perse, who knocked them unconscious with his lollipop stick and declared himself as Yuya's apprentice. With the effect of "Starlight Force" worn off, "Starving Venom" destroyed "Odd-Eyes" and Yuri countered Yuya's "Evasion" with "No Action" when "Clear Wing" attacked. At the final round of the championship, which was a Battle Royal Duel, Yuya was up against two Bandit Warrior Academy Duelists, Nagi and Taka. Despite his darker Dueling, he still attempts to keep control of himself and use his usual Duel style of making everyone smile.
Upon "Quartet of Quandry" activating, Yuya realized that he'd been there before, which the fourth Duelist, Moon Shadow, confirmed. Yuya and Gong continued their search at the Ancient Ruins, but didn't find Zuzu there and proceeded to the Volcano area, only to find Sora Dueling against Sun Shadow. Yuya eventually Summoned "Odd-Eyes Dragon" in an attempt to defeat the Sledgehammer's "Battleguard King", which had been weakened by "Wonder Balloons", but the Sledgehammer managed to counter Yuya's play with his own Action Card, "Miracle".