Yu tells the group how Ryuga steals the spirits of Battle Bladers losers, spurring an enraged Kenta to swap performance tips with Yu and challenge Reiji himself. Kenta speaks of friendship mid-battle, finally provoking a genuine reaction from Reiji, but Reiji shatters Kenta's Sagittario and nearly destroys its spirit before Gingka intervenes.

What happens

• Yu reveals how Ryuga has been draining the spirits of defeated bladers.
• Kenta swaps performance tips with Yu before facing Reiji.
• Kenta's talk of friendship finally provokes a genuine reaction from Reiji.
• Reiji breaks apart Kenta's Sagittario piece by piece and wins.
• Gingka stops Reiji from destroying Sagittario's spirit entirely.
• Gingka and Reiji are set as the next semifinal matchup.

Battles

• Kenta vs Reiji — Reiji wins