Struggling with popularity, Team Phalanx switches to Feather Phoenix and rides a winning streak up The X, setting up a rematch with Persona. Persona takes the match 2-1, but Takumi wavers over abandoning his old partner Stone Mountain and, encouraged by Jaxon and Taisho, switches back mid-tournament. His sponsor, furious at the choice, drops Phalanx on the spot.

What happens

• Phalanx adopts Feather Phoenix and climbs to the 20th floor of The X.
• Persona defeats Phalanx 2-1 in a rematch.
• Takumi wrestles with using Feather Phoenix over his longtime Stone Mountain.
• Jaxon and Taisho each nudge Takumi toward following his own instincts.
• Takumi switches back to Stone Mountain, prompting Mountain Ramen's president to pull Phalanx's sponsorship.

Battles

• Persona vs. Phalanx — Persona wins 2-1

Places

The XKomaba Sushi

Attributed, not verified by us

Claims We Could Not Check

• The entire episode is anime-original material not drawn from the manga.
• An animation error briefly shows Takumi throwing Soar Phoenix instead of Feather Phoenix; the dub corrected this.