Tsubasa faces Ryuga alone in the final quarterfinal, studying his prior loss to find an opening. He dodges L-Drago's onslaught, earns Kyoya's encouragement from the stands, and briefly turns the tide with a storm of special moves before Ryuga steals Eagle's energy and unleashes his dark power again, ultimately defeating Tsubasa.

What happens

• Tsubasa studies footage of Ryuga's prior battle to prepare.
• Tsubasa dodges L-Drago's attacks to preserve Eagle's stamina.
• Kyoya publicly encourages Tsubasa to trust his instincts against L-Drago.
• Tsubasa briefly overwhelms Ryuga with a rapid combination of special moves.
• Ryuga steals Eagle's energy and turns the fight back in his favor.
• Tsubasa loses, ending the quarterfinal round.

Battles

• Tsubasa vs Ryuga — Ryuga wins