Katsuya Jonouchi and Dark Marik's Duel (manga)

Katsuya Jonouchi and Dark Marik faced each other in the first semifinal of the Battle City tournament.

Prior
After defeating Mai Kujaku in a Shadow Game, Dark Marik subjected her to the "Brain Insect" Penalty Game, leaving her friends 24 hours to rescue her before her brain tissues became devoured. Katsuya Jonouchi resolved to defeat Dark Marik to save Mai. He succeeded in influencing the match-up-organizing battle royal to set Dark Marik as his opponent in the Battle City semifinals, even though this meant putting his promise to Duel Dark Yugi on hold.

Dark Marik had hoped to Duel Dark Yugi in the quarterfinals to satisfy his eagerness to kill him, but felt prepared to defeat whichever opponent he was given. After Jonouchi eliminated him in the battle royal, he became interested in sending Jonouchi to the darkness.

Having made their way to the stage on the top of the Duel Tower, Jonouchi commented on the waste of scenery and Dark Marik joked about decorating it with Jonouchi's body.

Dark Yugi reminded Jonouchi of the importance of him winning. Jonouchi pledged that he would win, take Marik's God card and fulfill their promised Duel, by facing Dark Yugi in the finals. Kaiba laughed at the idea of Jonouchi winning and predicted his defeat occurring in a matter of seconds. He warned Jonouchi and Dark Yugi that Dark Marik's "The Sun Dragon Ra" had terrifying abilities that they did not know about. Jonouchi began to worry when he said that even Dark Yugi would be powerless against "Ra". However Kaiba said that "Ra" could be defeated, but to figure out how, he would need to see Dark Marik use it again and that Jonouchi would be his guinea pig for that. While Jonouchi accepted that "Ra" was powerful, he had some faith in his Deck, which contained the souls of Duelists he defeated in the tournament and a strong motive to win, in needing to save Mai.

Duel
Turn 1: Jonouchi

Jonouchi Set a card and Summoned "Panther Warrior". As he declared the end of his turn, he noticed the field becoming surrounded in black mist, as Dark Marik turned the Duel into a Shadow Game.

Cards used
The following cards appeared in this Duel.