Yuya Sakaki und seine Freundin Yuzu Hiragi sind Schüler der Yushu Juku, wo sie zu Unterhaltungs-Duellanten ausgebildet werden. Yuya ist eigentlich jemand, der die Realität gerne ignoriert. Doch während eines Duells erkennt er, dass er mutiger werden muss, wenn er im Leben aus dem Vollen schöpfen will. Also stellt er sich fortan tapfer jeder Herausforderung, was belohnt wird: Im Duell mit einem Champion lernt er die neuartige Pendel-Beschwörung.
Reeling from Shingo's ability to Pendulum Summon and hesitant to go for any more Action Cards, Yuya takes a lot of damage from Shingo's attacks. Remembering his father's words and picking himself back up, Yuya summons Block Spider, a card Shingo discarded after deeming it worthless, and uses a spell card to create a copy of it. As Block Spider's ability is to draw attacks towards itself, having two of the same monster provides the ultimate defense, preventing Shingo from attacking. However, Shingo uses a spell card which negates his own Pendulum monsters' abilities to destroy Yuya's copy. Yuya powers up Block Spider's defense, but Shingo increases the attack of his Ultimate Darts Shooter. Just as Shingo attacks, Yuya activates a trap which not only protects himself, but also lets him regain his Pendulum Monsters, who rescue Yuzu and the others. With his cards back in his possession, Yuya performs a Pendulum Summon and, with help from his Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon and Entermate monsters, wins the duel. As Shingo tries to send his flunkies at Yuya in revenge, they are stopped by a boy named Sora Shiunin, who decides he wants to become Yuya's apprentice.
Ancora scioccato dall'Evocazione Pendolo di Sylvio, Yuya deve trovare la concentrazione se vuole salvare i suoi amici ed evitare che la situazione precipiti!
