Asura encounters Ryu after he got transported through a portal. After the two warriors learn of each others names, Ryu challenges him to a fight. After a two round battle Asura transforms into his six-armed Vajra form and attacks Ryu with a powerful uppercut sending both of them to the moon. As Asura tries to drive his fist through Ryu's chest, Ryu is suddenly fully consumed by the Satsui no Hado as the Mantra impowers him and transforms into a demonic version of Evil Ryu, (Hatred Incarnate) and begins the second half of the battle. After a tiresome battle when Asura counters Evil Ryu's most lethal attack, the Raging Demon, Ryu having been affected by the Raging Demon, returns back to normal through sheer exhaustion as he then admires and commends Asura for his fighting potential and asks for another fight. However, before they can start, another person appears and is impressed by Asura's power challenges him to a fight. That person is revealed to be Akuma.
Tropes:
- Batman Can Breathe in Space: Even when Ryu is powered down, he can still breath on the moon. Asura has the excuse of being a cyborganic demigod, but Ryu is human.
- To Be Continued: The episode ends with Asura defeating Ryu and Akuma appearing, a battle that is continued in the next episode.
- Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny: This battle is neither canon with Asura's Wrath or the Street Fighter franchise. It's just Asura and Ryu thrown together in a hypothetical battle. That said, this battle seems to occur at some point after Asura kills Augus, as Wailing Dark's scabbard and the altered surface of the moon are still there when the battle is taken there.
- Unexpected Gameplay Change: When on Gaea, Asura's fight with Ryu plays the same as a Street Fighter battle. When their battle moves to the moon and Ryu takes on his evil form, the game switches back to the regular playstyle.
