The framed, disgraced and imprisoned Budoh is broken out by his two remaining Majin: Yamimaru and Onimaru, who seek to prove his innocence. For that purpose, he intends to draw back the Lights of Ginga from the Gingaman, but Zahab and Illies send Medoumedou to hunt him down. As the three-way conflict rages on, the Gingamen must save Ryoma from Budoh's scheme. Will Budoh's iron will and determination prevail?
Tropes
- A Day in the Limelight: A large bulk of the episode's plot focuses on Budoh and his quest for redemption.
- Better to Die than Be Killed: With either dying in a duel or by execution for a crime he wasn't guilty of, Budoh opts to go down in a blaze of glory in one last duel against Ryouma.
- Brainwashed and Crazy: Onimaru places a spell called the Art of Deception onto Ryouma that causes the latter to see everyone as an enemy and go on a rampage. It takes Hayate and Gouki's interference to stop him before he kills someone.
- Driven to Suicide: Subverted. While Budoh was offered the chance of committing seppuku, he refuses to do so.
- Duel to the Death: Budoh engages Ryouma in one once he discovers he won't be able to go back to Balban, fighting him one-on-one with Girasame against Ryoma's Light Blade. He loses.
- Foreshadowing: At the end of the episode, Bull Black swears to destroy Balban without the Lights of Ginga no matter what.
- Wham Episode:
- Budoh dies, once and for all, allowing Illies to take over as the leading commander.
- The Gingamen combine the Lights of Ginga with GingaiOh leading to the formation of Chousoko GingaiOh, which wields the power of the Lights.
- You Are in Command Now: Following Budoh's imprisonment and eventual death, Captain Zahab appoints Illies as the new commander for the Balban Army.
- You Can't Go Home Again: A variant as Medomedou informs Budoh that he's been framed so he won't be able to go back to Balban regardless of what he does. Budoh takes it mostly in stride, killing her and her squadron of Yartots before opting to go out fighting the Gingaman to die with some dignity.
