Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 044

Legendary Heros - Part 2 is the 44th episode in the second series of Yu-Gi-Oh!, airing in Japan on February 27, 2001 and in the United States on October 19, 2002. It is a continuous of the previous episode, Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 043 - Legendary Heroes - Part 1.

Plot Summary
At the coliseum in the Virtual World, the duel between the champion and Joey begins. It isn't long before Joey realizes that the champion is Mai Valentine. After discussing the situation, Mai uses Harpie Lady to steal the Niwatori card and the four run off. They use the monster to cross the desert and find a temple. After crossing the maze and defeating the Gate Guardian, they meet up with Princess Adina, who looks like Mokuba. They are taken to her palace and she explains to the story of the Mythic Dragon. Every yeah, her kingdom and another town offer one human each in hopes of reviving the dragon. The other town chose Seto for this year's tribute while Adina volunteered for her kingdom. However, there is a myth that legendary heros will save the town and destroy the dragon. Yugi and his group are convinced they are the one. Just as they get ready to head towards the castle, the town is attacked by a heard of Duel Monsters. Adina is kidnapped, but it is revealed that she and Mokuba switched outfits and it is actually him they took. Yugi finds the ancient flying machine that could enter the castle. Using Time Wizard, they manage to free the machine. Meanwhile, Tristan and Tea are doing their best to keep Kimo and his crew from unplugging their pods.