After Kenta and Yu's battle of will, everyone is looking for Tsubasa who has gone missing. He eventually shows up for his battle after some backup from Kyoya. The odds are stacked against Tsubasa, but after battling Ryuga once before, is there a chance he could win? However, Tsubasa loses to Ryuga who infects Tsubasa with L-Drago's Dark Power, causing the Dark Eagle events in Metal Masters.