Having demonstrated Tekkadan's strength and legitimacy to Naze, the leader of Turbines, Orga and the others renew their negotiations with Teiwaz. Meanwhile Atra visits Turbines's warship, bringing the frustrated Kudelia with her.

Accompanied by Naze, Tekkadan visits the Saisei, the stronghold of Teiwaz, in order to meet with Teiwaz's representative McMurdo Barriston. Here, Orga receives a surprising proposal from Naze.

Tekkadan and Turbines go on ahead to Earth, leaving Mikazuki and Yukinojo on the Saisei to complete final adjustments to the Barbatos. But the events aboard the Saisei have greatly affected their respective states of mind.

Rakuzan and Shutoku face off in the semi finals at the Winter Cup. Despite struggling with Akashi's Emperor Eye that sees through everything, Midorima and Takao fight back with their consecutive plays, and the whole Shutoku team bites back at Rakuzan. ...

Jyugo and the others continue to run from Ruka’s attack. But Honey tells Jyugo not to follow them because he believes Jyugo’s only in their way. Jyugo starts to self-reflect from Honey’s lecture and starts revealing about himself to Uno. However, Ruka is quickly approaching. Jyugo and Uno are saved by someone unexpected.

The next destination for the Japari bus: the Snowy Mountains Area. Kaban and company meet the fox caretakers of the local hot spring and end up lending them a paw, but tragedy strikes...

Above the clouds, Mai thought and wished... About humanity and Mother Earth.

Endo Naotsune, who is not very fond of Nobunaga, finds out that he is going to stop by to see his sister on his way to Kyoto and plans his assassination. Having no idea about this plot, Nobunaga and the others head to Sawayama Castle.

With the winners from each class now determined, the Representative Battle begins! First off is class B champion, Starjohn, versus class C champion, Ace. Ace has already lost to Starjohn once; will he be able to win this time?