Köga and Subaru return to the Palaestra which has many refugees from the villages attacked by the Pallasites and rendezvous with their friends. Genbu approaches the Bronze Saints and, noticing how much their Cloths have been damaged, reprimands them for relying too much on them instead of their own abilities. When a large enemy force, led by the Class-2 Pallasite Gauntlet Aegir, surrounds the Palaestra, Genbu decides to face it head on by himself, defeating Thebe in one hit, before taking on Aegir. Easily dominating the battle and about to deal the final blow, Genbu is interrupted when the Holy Sword Tenchi Destruction Slash suddenly appears between him and Aegir.