Or he could go hard mode, get the ones with less potential and show how good of a trainer he is, by showing that talent can be surpassed by hard training...

Funny, this is only true if we're speaking of the manga that has some ****ed up things...

My friends seeing me open a packet of chocolate without offering a piece...

well at some point it becomes a routine, right? Although I don't think it's that bad, I mean, so long as you're happy.

The cover, I didn't know it was a cover actually, thanks for letting me know, I'll see if I can find it.

Temporary review, just for a boost, I'll remove it once it meets the required number of 10 reviews.

Considering the sequence of events, there is no way this is possible. He didn't arrive before Yami landed on a beach, he arrived after that, by logic he should have been at the same place as canon. If you want to give a reason for this, you should have simply said that he went to a different tower or whatever, what you said is plain plothole.

that in real life, this is pure fiction bro.