You won't be going any farther.
Hydra Ichi-sama will stop you.
We'll protect the base ahead!
But there are quite a few of them...
I'm sorry I'm late, everyone.
Kiki...
Kiki's Battle! Comrades Across Generations!
Kiki's Battle.
Comrades Across Generations.
All right, your Cloth is repaired.
Way to go, Aries Kiki...
You're great!
Wiggle, wiggle.
Just wait, Pallasites!
What a hassle this is...
Everyone is relying on you.
No, this is the time for my skills as a Repairer to be tested.
You've grown up.
Your master, Aries Mu,
must be very pleased, too.
Saints!
The goddess Athena thanks you
for your part in the long battle against Pallas's forces.
The situation is less than desirable.
But we Gold Saints have accompanied Athena to Pallasvelda!
This is the time to come together!
We shall defeat Pallas,
and return peace to Earth!
Out of the way...
My name is Subaru!
Equuleus Subaru-sama!
Got 'em.
We can't keep relying on Eden and Subaru...
Indeed.
We need to get our Clothes fixed soon...
It's fine...
No matter how many Pallasites are gathered, they're no match for me.
Subaru, don't get cocky.
Rely too much on your Cloth, and you'll be killed.
Raki, is it much farther to Kiki-sama?
We're almost there.
You guys are slacking!
I don't know about that...
Oh, Haruto.
I didn't see any enemies.
This is our chance.
Okay! Everyone, follow me!
What's wrong, Eden?
Nothing, let's go.
Everyone, we're here.
You made it, huh?
Geki-sensei!
So you're here, too!
Yeah.
When Athena herself fights, I can't stay behind.
There are so many other Saints here.
You're late, Koga.
Shina-san...
Seems you've been doing some damage.
But thanks to that, my Cloth's pretty beat up.
Hey, Subaru!
Teacher Ban!
What are you doing here?
What else?
We've come to help you.
So that's the Equuleus Cloth?
Subaru, you have a hard fate ahead of you.
No way...
I'm going to be a god.
I won't die that easily!
Kiki-sama, I brought the Stardust Sand!
Good job, Raki.
It appears you need my help.
Please.
You've done well to fight this far with such badly damaged Cloths.
But...
The way you're fighting now...
You won't be able to overcome the trials that await you.
Koga, especially...
How did this Cloth get so damaged?
I'm sure you haven't forgotten
the fallen Libra Genbu's words, which cautioned you not to rely on your Cloth.
Soma,
you are a bit too reckless.
You must not only attack,
but sometimes withdraw, and sometimes defend.
That is the role of a Saint.
But...
Soma.
Yuna...
You fight too much by the book.
You must be more adaptable in combat.
Believe in your Cloth, and speak to it in your heart.
Speak to it in my heart?
Ryuho, you relied too much on your Dragon Shield.
It is the strongest shield among the Saints,
but your overconfidence led to it shattering.
Remember that.
Y-Yes, sir.
So you are Orion Eden?
You seem to have overcome your uncertainty
and found a reason to fight.
But you still haven't mastered your Cloth.
Continue to ask yourself, "What can I do to get better?"
Wow, Aries Kiki is amazing.
He can understand everything just by looking at a Cloth...
You're that Steel Saint.
Oh... I'm Equuleus Subaru now.
Then this is the Equuleus Cloth.
But how was it able to evolve?
Well, duh.
Because I'm no normal person... I'm going to be a god.
Hey, where'd Haruto go?
The enemy is here!
What?
You're like rats in a trap.
I thought it would be him.
I am a class-2 Pallasite, and wielder of the whip, Snake Plasma Dione.
I've come to challenge you again, Aries Kiki.
So annoying.
Resistance is futile.
Then you were the one following us?
Yes.
I knew the injured Saints would go to the Cloth Repairer.
So I decided I'd strike you then...
Saints without Cloths are as helpless as babies.
Don't underestimate us!
We won't fall that easily!
I shall fight him.
Everyone, step back.
Kiki!
You can't waste your power on a guy like that.
But...
Have you forgotten your task as Cloth Repairer?
Or don't you think we can win?
Don't insult me.
Who are you, wench?
You don't know me? How rude.
I am Ophiuchus Shina...
Koga's teacher.
I'll fight you in his place.
Take this.
Thunder Claw!
Soma, watch carefully.
This is the true power of the Lionet!
Lionet Bomber!
Haruto!
I promised to teach you an ultimate technique.
Behold the power of Wolf Nachi technique...
Dead Howling!
Perfect!
The better looking guy always wins.
Whoa, there. I can't let you escape...
Hanging Bear!
The legendary generation is indeed powerful.
However, we far outnumber you...
It'll take more than that to beat us!
There are still more Saints!
And us, too.
It can't be...
Steel Saint of the Sky Cloth, Shou!
Steel Saint of the Land Cloth, Daichi!
Steel Saint of the Marine Cloth, Ushio!
The legendary Steel Saints who once fought alongside Seiya and the others!
Subaru, you are the shining hope of all the Steel Saints.
You need to get your Cloth fixed.
Leave the fighting to us.
Until your Cloths are fixed, we Steel Saints will fight for you.
Let's go.
No matter how many of you there are,
there's no way you wimpy Steel Saints can protect real Saints!
Snake Plasma!
What?
He absorbed the attack?
And now...
It's our turn!
Steel Hurricane!
You mere Steel Saints...
I shall now begin repairing the Cloths.
Raki, the Stardust Sand.
Yes, Kiki-sama.
This is the repair technique that my master, Mu-sama, taught me.
Each swing of my hammer determines a Saint's fate.
Guess he's finally made up his mind.
So he's begun...
Gold Saint Aries Kiki,
as you repair Cloths,
not only can't you attack, you can't even defend.
This is our chance to defeat him!
We won't let you!
Aries Kiki...
You have such a wonderful Cloth. Why do you not fight?
With your back to the enemy, you force your subordinates to shed their blood.
You shame the title Gold Saint.
You understand nothing.
Mu-sama, I finally understand the meaning of your words.
Repairing these Cloths means protecting the Saints' lives.
This is my battle.
Mu-sama, give me your power!
Our Cloths have revived.
Shina-san...
Let's go, everyone!
No, wait, Koga.
You don't need to go out there.
Dione...
I shall fight you one-on-one.
I am a Cloth Repairer.
But before that, I am a Gold Saint.
Fighting for Athena is my true task.
Then you're finally ready to fight, huh?
Very well.
If I lose, I will have my men withdraw.
B-But he expended a lot of Cosmo on our Cloths.
He's so exhausted now...
It's crazy!
Kiki-sama...
What are you doing?
Why doesn't Kiki fight?
I don't understand.
Why?
He isn't using Crystal Wall?
Maybe he used more Cosmo in the repairs than we thought.
He has something in mind...
Something.
Kiki! Didn't you use up all your power repairing those Cloths?
Does Kiki really have the power to fight?
It can't be...
You seem quite confident in your Cloth's defenses...
But the Snake Plasma's true power
is to tear apart any material at an atomic level.
Whether your Cloths are made of Gamanion or Orihalcon,
it won't matter.
Let's finish this...
Snake Plasma: Full power!
If that hits...
This is it!
Kiki-sama!
He destroyed a Chronotector with one finger?
Impossible... Wh-What did you do?
Even the strongest armor has
a single weak point which can greatly damage the whole thing.
This Chronotector has seen me through every fight so far...
It had a weak point?
I am a Cloth Repairer.
There is no way I'd miss such a weakness,
even if it is Pallasite armor.
But why could I not even scratch your Cloth?
This is the noble Gold Cloth of Aries, passed down for generations.
You failed to maintain your armor, and were overconfident in your power.
Mine is in a different dimension!
Kiki-sama!
How dare you insult me?!
Kill Kiki! Kill him!
You struggle still? Then...
Disappear beyond the great light!
Starlight Extinction!
You underestimate me...
I've seen that technique before, and I know how to beat it!
I-Impossible!
Its Cosmo is far greater than it was the last time...
Do not underestimate me.
Out of compassion, I deliberately avoided striking a vital point before.
What?
But it seems that compassion was wasted on one such as you.
There will be no more mercy.
Know the true power of a Gold Saint!
Wow...
In just one hit?
I shall remain here a while, and fulfill my duty as a Repairer.
I will fight here with my friends, as well.
Koga, do your best.
Yeah, leave it to me.
I've never seen you fight before, Geki-sensei...
It was great!
Yeah, I guess it was.
My Lionet Bomber was also pretty good, wasn't it?
Yeah.
If I'd had my old Bronze Cloth, I could've kept up with you.
About Dead Howling...
What did you think, Haruto?
I think if you added a rock and roll rhythm to the waves, they'd be more powerful.
Interesting.
How would you do that?
Well...
Thank you.
The force of the wind
in your combination technique was amazing.
Sorry we were late.
We asked Doctor Asamori for maintenance,
and it took longer than expected.
Doctor Asamori?
The inventor of the Steel Cloths.
Didn't you learn that in training school?
Oh, him... Yeah, of course.
Hey, pay attention...
You're the hope of the Steel Saints.
Eden, it seems you've noticed, as well.
Yes.
He hasn't awakened to the Seventh Sense,
and his power rivals that of Koga and the rest.
I don't know why, either.
Please keep an eye on him.
Everyone, we'll protect this place!
Yeah!
Okay! Let's go, guys.
Everyone, take good care of the Cloths
that Kiki-sama repaired for you!
I'm counting on you, young Saints.
To Be Continued