The quarterfinal matchups are announced as Ryuga continues absorbing power by defeating every loser from the first round. Doji offers Yu a chance to be freed from the Dark Nebula if he can beat Reiji, but despite an all-out effort, Yu's Libra is overwhelmed. Yu looks to Ryuga for help and is coldly ignored before unleashing everything in one final move.

What happens

• The quarterfinal matchups are set: Kenta vs Benkei, Tsubasa vs Ryutaro, Gingka vs Reiji, Kyoya vs Ryuga.
• Ryuga defeats every first-round loser to absorb their energy.
• Doji offers Yu freedom if he can defeat Reiji.
• Yu struggles against Poison Serpent, losing stamina throughout the fight.
• Ryuga refuses to help Yu, betraying their earlier partnership.
• Yu unleashes a desperate final attack that causes a huge explosion.

Battles

• Ryuga vs multiple first-round losers — Ryuga wins
• Yu vs Reiji — battle continues next episode

Attributed, not verified by us

Claims We Could Not Check

• The initial bracket the WBBA drew up ends up foreshadowing the eventual semifinal matchups.
• This was the first Metal Fusion episode to air in 2011.