Xander shows off his mastery of Xeno Xcalius, defeating both Valt and Rantaro in quick succession while pushing them through his relentless training regimen. Watching Ken struggle emotionally on the sidelines, Daigo grows concerned for him, while Shu reveals a new path to the Nationals — the Area Selection Tournament — giving Valt fresh motivation.

What happens

• Xander defeats both Valt and Rantaro in training battles
• Daigo notices something is troubling Ken
• Shu tells Valt about the Area Selection Tournament, another road to Nationals

Battles

• Xander Shakadera (Xeno Xcalius) vs. Valt Aoi (Victory Valtryek) — Xander wins
• Xander Shakadera (Xeno Xcalius) vs. Rantaro Kiyama (Raging Roktavor) — Xander wins