Noticing Girag's repeated failures, Dumon sends another one of his disciples, Alito, to the Duel Academy, where he ends up getting a crush on Tori. Alito tries to make various attempts to woo Tori, but all of them are inadvertently thwarted by Yuma. Wanting to prove himself, Alito challenges Yuma to a duel, quickly summoning out his Xyz monster, Battlin' Boxer Lead Yoke, and soon realizes who he is up against. Yuma summons his Xyz monster, Gauntlet Launcher, and manages to win by countering Alito's own counters. After the duel, Alito takes a shining to Yuma and declares him his rival.