Episode Title:
Farewell! A Determined Niijima Joins the Fray!.
Episode Description:
Kenichi receives an encouraging message from Niijima. Kenichi realises it is Niijima's way of saying goodbye before the battle with Ragnarok. Niijima flees the warehouse when Ragnarok set it on fire. The Elder agrees to end Kenichi's training early but they are still hours away from home. Niijima is torn between wanting to escape and actual concern for Matsui. Thor joins the fight against Ragnarok's army. Tanimoto also joins, determined to fight Loki personally. Kenichi is carried by the Elder running at superhuman speed along the top of electrical wires to get there in time. Odin and Berserker turn up at the battle. Loki declares Odin unfit to lead Ragnarok. At Ryozanpaku Dojo Siegfried is desperate to join the battle, though Akisame and Kensei insist he must stay in bed. Instead Apachai carries Siegfried on his bed and all the masters head out to watch the battle. Loki finally reveals his plan to replace Odin with Berserker and introduces several new fighters as his new Eight Fists. However, Berserker stays loyal to Odin and takes out the new Eight Fists and Loki. Hermit, furious at losing the chance to fight Loki, chooses to fight Berserker. Thor is stopped by Odin who uses an advanced technique to injure his internal organs. Before Thor can be killed the Elder drops Kenichi right in front of Odin.
