The Duel begins and Jaden appears to gain an early advantage, reducing Zane to 1600 LP thanks to ' Elemental HERO Thunder Giant'. Zane accepted the challenge, but is disrespectful in the English version saying 'it's been a while since I went slumming'. Syrus didn't respond, and Jaden challenged Zane to a Duel. Zane and Alexis arrived, and the former asks Syrus if he's giving up. Chumley ran out to save them, but it turns out the raft was in shallow water. Jaden got to the raft, but Syrus fell in the water, forgetting he can't swim. Alexis informed Zane of Syrus' current problems, and they heard Syrus himself struggling with his raft, so they head in that direction. He asks if she's heard any news of her brother, and Alexis responded in the negative. Elsewhere, by the lighthouse, Alexis Rhodes met with Zane. Guided by the spirit of ' Winged Kuriboh' Jaden arrived down by the water, where Syrus was attempting to row away in a makeshift raft. Jaden went back to his dorm, and finds a note from Syrus, which states he's leaving the Academy for good. Upon arriving there, Jaden was kicked out by two Obelisk Blue students who tell him that Zane would never duel a Slifer. In the Japanese version, Jaden simply said he's in a hurry and ran off towards the Obelisk Blue dorm. What a 'pick-up Duel' entails is never specified. In the English version, Chumley suggested they have a 'pick-up Duel' with the cards he had dropped, and Jaden decided he'll have one with Zane. He fell from the tree, and Jaden revealed he wants to duel Zane. He appeared to decide that he cannot remove ' Des Koala' from it at this time. Jaden encountered Chumley Huffington sitting in a tree, rebuilding his Deck. He imagined his brother Zane as one of the Duelists chosen by Crowler to duel them, the other partially obscured from view.

Syrus Truesdale was in their room, staring at his ' Power Bond' card, and thinking of the many ways he could cause Jaden to lose during their upcoming Tag Duel and get them both expelled.

Crowler denied him and ripped the form in half, stating that someone like Zane wouldn't have time to duel a 'Slifer slacker' (drop-out boy in the Japanese version). He first attempted to go through official channels and submitted a 'Duel request' form. Jaden Yuki was attempting to find a way to duel Zane Truesdale.

2.2 Jaden Yuki and Syrus Truesdale vs.

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