The Star Battle kicks off as Tenka recruits Persona to help take down her mother Omega, revealing the Shiroboshi School's brutal traditions drove students away. Persona's first target is Team Gordias, already up a star after beating Phalanx; Tenka tricks Jaxon into leaving so Robin must open the match against Karla alone.

What happens

• The Star Battle tournament begins across Xenon City.
• Tenka reveals Omega's harsh Shiroboshi School traditions and asks Persona to help defeat her.
• Every team receives a "Number Three" device enabling portable 4X System battles.
• Team Gordias, already holding a star from beating Phalanx, is set as Persona's first opponent.
• Tenka tricks Jaxon into leaving so Robin must open the match against Karla.

Battles

• Phalanx vs. Gordias — Gordias wins
• Persona vs. Gordias — battle continues into the next episode

First appearances

Special move: Hyper Boost Elegant Muscle

Places

Xenon City

Attributed, not verified by us

Claims We Could Not Check

• Adapts manga chapter 18 (pages 1-21); the anime moves the Persona-Gordias meeting from Komaba Sushi to a park and changes how Jaxon exits the match.