After managing to defeat 3 Dv8 players, the running men continued to battle the remaining players in order to rescue them from the state they're in.

Rema and Spin continued to fight Miyo but the Pink-haired feline's incredible speed was too much for them to handle. Thanks to Dr. Mala's concoction, Miyo gained an incredible amount of speed and strength as she was seen chasing after Spin around the area. Rema couldn't do anything but watch, feeling as if she was facing someone that is in a whole other level than compared to both of them.

Spin helplessly tried to escape Miyo but she soon caught up to him. And with one successful attack, Spin was sent flying towards Rema. The Blue-haired monkey collided with her as both of them fell hard on the ground. Lonky then stepped in and took away Spin's emblem, eliminating him. The giraffe attempted to take away Rema's emblem as well, but the White-haired cat immediately rolled sideways and got up the ground before running away into the hallways, escaping the area.

Miyo tried to run after her but the effect of the potion began to fade. Exhausting Miyo as she fell on floor before Lonky collapsed as well, feeling weak and unable to move their body.

"What's... Happening?" Lonky asked with an exhausted voice.

"I think the potion is wearing off..." Pala replied for him.

"We must... Chase after her... We can't let her escape or she'll... Call for backup..." Miyo stated but she was still unable to stand.

Soon Pala's scream was heard as they all realized that Shawn was now standing Infront of them. The trio all gazed at her with a look of confliction as they braced themselves for what's to come.

Meanwhile, Kuga arrived at the Super Arena and upon stepping on the ground, he quickly saw Makhan holding Gai as hostage.

"Finally... I thought you were too much of a coward to face me... I guess I thought wrong" Said Makhan.

"Well I'm here now. Let him Go" Kuga stated but Makhan replied by removing Gai's emblem and tossing him inside the elimination portal.

Gai out! Gai out!

Kuga became furious as Makhan let out a quick laugh before noticing a strange device that he was wearing.

"Is that...?" Makhan paused for a split second before realizing that Kuga was wearing the same armor plate that he is wearing, the device that boosts their strength. The white tiger then laughed once more. "I see... This is going to be a lot more fun than i thought..."

The two tigers then showed eachother their individual fighting stance, their tribe's way of showing they are ready for hand to hand combat. With one gust of the south wind, they began to rush towards eachother with powerful steps. Kuga jumped and threw a swift right punch but Makhan evaded it by parrying his attack and shoving him sideways. With Kuga slightly off balance and open for attack, Makhan executed a straight left punch. Kuga manages to block it using his arm before returning an attack.

Both of them were now evenly matched, each of them throwing an avalanche of power strikes towards one another and both of them were blocking all of it. Their attacks almost seemed like it was shaking the earth, all the more reasons to believe that they are indeed powerful. After some time, one of them finally manages to land a perfect hit. After evading Kuga's uppercut, Makhan arched his right hand back and punches Kuga to the side of his face with all his strength. But unlike before where his punches could blow away anyone, Kuga still manages to stand and even tried to attack by turning his body around and hitting Makhan with a spinning punch but was easily evaded once more. Having to see Kuga still standing and still having the determination in his eyes, Makhan became rather surprised.

The two tigers jumped a few feet backwards and leaped towards eachother once more. As they were growing closer, both of them arched their fists and executed a cross punch. Their huge fists passed one another missing Kuga by an inch but his armor plate was caught by Makhan's attack and was destroyed. But Kuga, on the other hand, hit his mark by destroying Makhan's mask along with punching him straight in the face and knocking him back a few feet away from him.

Red gas exited from Makhan's destroyed mask, turning him wild as he let out a loud and powerful roar. But unlike the rest, he didn't threw a tantrum, instead, he removed the device that controlled him for years and looked at Kuga with a respectful smile. His red eyes slowly turning in to soft golden yellow.

"It's good to have you back, Master Makhan" Said Kuga with a relieved look.

"It's good to be back... For years I have been locked away. Unable to control my own actions, that peacock made me feel as if I was weak. Thank you, Kuga"

"Don't thank me yet, this is far from over" Kuga then smiled at him, looking even more determination as he threw his device as well and clenched his fist.

Makhan realized what Kuga is implying and widely smiled.

"Ah yes... This will be quite entertaining" Said Makhan.

"Indeed. But this time... I intend to win"

"Alright then... Come at me, Kuga! Prove to me whether you are worthy to defeat me!" Makhan planted his feet firmly on the ground before leaping forward at a sudden attack. Despite no longer wearing the device that boost his powers, Kuga still felt like Makhan is as strong as before... Or even... Stronger.

He blocked Makhan's attack but the force from the punch knocked him off balance, Makhan then threw a swift palm strike at Kuga's defence and pushed him farther away from him. Kuga was still on his feet after that but his hands trembled due to how much power Makhan placed within that simple thrust.

"So... This is the true power of the Legendary Beast... Makhan Kilgore" Kuga implied. He fueled himself with determination and forced Hsi trembling hands to steady themselves as Makhan straighten his posture. His smile dissappeared, replaced by a neutral look.

"Don't act so surprised. I can see something within you... But your holding it back. Why don't you show me everything that you got!" Makhan shouted and leaped once more for another attack. Kuga kept blocking his powerful punches, rattling his body after each blow. Still continuing on guarding himself as Makhan aimlessly threw a punch after the other. "You and I are from the same tribe!" Makhan shouted as he continued to attack the blocking tiger. "The leaders chose you to be the champion, I'm sure you know the source of your power!" After saying that final sentence, Makhan threw another powerful punch that knocked Kuga away from him.

"What's.... This power I have...?" Kuga asked, still standing.

"You don't know...? Ha! What do you think I am? A fool?! You know what I'm talking about but your pride blinds you! Convincing you that you know nothing. That's why... Since it's just the two of us here... I want you to show me all that you have! Don't hold back. So show me what you got, KUGA!" Makhan clenched his fist and charged at Kuga with a violent intent. Not wanting to keep guarding anymore, Kuga charges as well. Screaming towards eachother as the approach themselves with powerful steps.

Their scream became louder and louder as both of them arched their open palms behind them. An aura of pink spiralled around their right palms before they jumped upwards and executed their signature move against one another. Their Paw Prints were then embedded on the wall of the Zones from behind themselves as they landed on the ground. Both taking in each other's super Paw but they refused to meet the floor. Until... Makhan losses his balance and collapsed in his back. Having to hear a loud "thud" behind him, Kuga let himself fall on the ground as well. But neither of them showed a triumphant look of victory or a sour expression of defeat. Only wide smiles and laughter that showed how much they enjoyed their fierce battle.
After their laughter's and breathes of exhaustion, Kuga slowly got up from the ground and became incredible surprised when he saw how huge the Par print he left on the destroyed wall, it was even bigger than Makhan's.

"Did I...." Kuga halted in his response when Makhan suddenly spoke. Still lying on the ground while puffing out large exhausted breathes.

"Yes... That is your true power..." Said Makhan, his eyes closed but his smiles were wide and proud. "The true power that you have hidden inside you for so long... The pink paws shows that You and I are descendants of Bars Barum... The Bars tribe War Hero. The elders were afraid of my power... So the exiled me and forbid anyone from even speaking my name. I... Looked everywhere... I travelled all over to world... Searching for someone worthy of a good fight... I thought I have already found my match in a distant tribe in the far northern mountains where ice rules the area... But never have a met someone like you... Kuga" Makhan finished his response before roughly coughing as a sign of the injuries he sustained from Kuga's final attack.

Kuga stared at Makhan in silence, taking his words into meaning before gazing at his right palm. The bandages that covered his hands were ruined and exposed his pink paws.

"Pink..."

Meanwhile, Liu arrived at the Heroes Memorial. And to his shock, he saw Shawn standing infront of Miyo, Lonky, and Pala's injured, unconscious body. His mind was clouded with anger and vengeance towards his sister.

"You'll pay for what you've did..." Liu uttered in rage before pulling out a repaired Mr. Suitcase from his pocket. "Come on, buddy. Let's do this" Having to said that words his robot companion, Mr. Suitcase opened it's wide mouth and swallowed Liu's right hand, all the way to his wrist before turning itself into a small cannon for Liu to use as his weapon.

He slowly aimed his cannon towards his sister and a blue light was slowly growing at the end of the weapon.

"Let's see you handle Plasma!" Then, a beam sparked at the end of the cannon before firing out a ball of concentrated and superheated gas mixed with electricity. The ball of plasma made direct contact with Shawn and resulted with a small but powerful electric explosion. Enough to knock her back and injure his opponent but Shawn still continued to stand up straight, acting as if pain meant nothing to her.

The slim, female bug brushed away the dirt in her clothes before rushing towards Liu.

"Activate Rapid Fire mode!" Liu said out loud before the cannon repeated what he said.

"Rapid fire activated"

The bug then fired a barrage of plasma blast but all were evaded by Shawn. She was too fast and too agile for Liu to land another perfect hit which resulted in getting attack by her once she got close enough. With one strike of her knee towards Liu's chest, the bug was knocked into the air and collided with the wall before plummeting on the ground. Using his remaining strength, he struggled to get up while staring at his sister dead in the eye.

Shawn slowly lowered her knee back in place before rushing towards Liu once more to finish him off. But suddenly, she tripped over something which led to her falling on the floor. She quickly got up and surveyed her surrounding, analyzing what she just tripped over before an unknown attack hit her on her lower sides and sent her to travel a few feet away from Liu. As though she was kicked with a powerful force.

Liu was confused as well until Yuu appeared in front of him after removing his invisibility.

"Yuu?" Liu asked, relieved to have seen him.

"Sorry for taking so long. I had matters to attend to. I'm guessing this is your sister? Anyways, don't worry I'm going to help you apprehend her" Yuu stated but Liu disagreed.

"No... Let me handle her. This is my fight" Liu spoke in a deep tone which surprised Yuu.

"Are you sure...?"

"Trust me..."

Yuu thought for a few seconds before lowering his fists and stepping out of the battle field.

"Okay... I trust you" He said to the bug as he watched from a distant. Liu nodded at him, thankful that he trust him before turning his attention towards Shawn.

He knew he is no match for her sister in terms of combat but there was a slim chance he can defeat her if he spot one more opening. Liu fired another barrage of plasma blast towards Shawn but she evaded and dodge all of it, though this time, Liu was expecting for her to evade them all. He continued to fire his cannon until Shawn reaches near the portal behind her. He switch to singular firing mode and fired shot after shot. The female bug evaded forward, trying to get closer to Liu while Yuu readied his extended bandages just is case things went south.

Once Liu saw Shawn attempting to attack her using her hand that was engulfed with a metal gauntlet, Liu immediately spoke towards his High Tech weapon.

"Engage Solid Plasma!"
"Solid plasma engaged"

His cannon fired a fast travelling plasma blast directly at her chest. Shawn predicted that it would explode so she covered her chest with her hand that was wearing a gauntlet but she thought wrong. The ball of plasma didn't explode, instead, it packed a powerful force that was more than enough to knock her out of balance. Spotting the clear opening, Liu squatted his knees before leaping forward with all his strength. He travelled like a boulder out of a catapult and pushed Shawn into the portal along with him.

"Liu!" Yuu shouted before attempting to leap into the portal as well in order to assist the bug but Miyo's faint voice caught all of his attention.

"Yuu... No..." The feline uttered a word.

"Miyo!" He said her name before rushing to her aid as Lonky and Pala was slowly regaining consciousness as well. "Are you alright?"

"I'm... I'm alright but Rema..."

"What about her?" Yuu asked, his eyes widened slightly by the mention of her name.

"She escaped through the hallways. You must catch up with her and remove her mask so we can win this"

Yuu nodded immediately, he had no reasons to ignore or to turn down what Miyo had said. He slowly straighten his posture, taking in a deep breath before replying.

"Where did she go?" Yuu asked and Miyo pointed out the way. "I see... Don't worry, wait for me here. I'm sure Kuga is on his way"

After some time, Rema breathed heavily after running so hard in order to escape Miyo and Lonky. He placed her right hand on the wall for balance as she slowly continued to move forward.

"I must... Regroup. I can't beat them alone. They're stronger than I thought. I should find Number 1 or 2" Rema muttered to herself before bumping into something that wasn't even there. She fell on her bottom as she brushed away the pain on her forehead. "What the...?!"

Soon her eyes widened when a distorted figure was slowly appearing Infront of her. It turns out that she bumped into an Invisible Yuu.

"Going somewhere, Rema?" Asked the bandaged man.

"Yuu...? You're... Back?" Rema asked in return before shifter her head aggressively side to side as if she was removing an unwanted thought. "Did you came back for me? Aww aren't you sweet~~" Rema's voice changed into her usual alluring tone as she slowly got up from the ground.

"I mostly came back because your words back at the Zone Arena were bugging me..."

"So you were thinking of me then? Aww stop it! You're making my heart ache~~" She acted by dramatically leaning backwards with both hands placed on her chest but Yuu wasn't pleased. He let out a muffled sigh before responding.

"Look. I know you can hear me Rema and I know you can see me. Please let me remove your mask. I came back to save all of you and beat up Charming Gold. So please... Don't fight back..." Yuu slowly reached both of his hands for Rema's mask but the White-haired feline responded by gently holding Yuu's bandaged covered hands instead. Stopping it a few inches away from her mask.

"Yuu. I'm really head over heels for you because of how much you care but I'm just pretending that I'm following Charming Gold"

"What...?!" Yuu gawked, his widened eyes revealed shock after hearing Rema's words.

"Mhm. The moment I pierced your stomach... I was awakened... I didn't know how or why but... I regretted what I did to you... I cried so much after that... When word got out that you left... I thought you were... Dead... Or worse..."

"Then... Why are you still wearing the mask...? Why are you running away?"

"Because there are cameras, Yuu. Charming Gold has eyes everywhere... I didn't want to blow my cover... Until you showed up... I just felt so relieve to see you again... I just want you to know that... For what it's worth... I'm sorry for what I did to you..." Tears were shown falling down from her eyes as she slowly released Yuu's hands before hugging him tight. Wrapping her hands around his waist as Yuu was left in silence due to surprise. But feeling her hot tears soaking some of his bandages on his chest made him sigh before speaking.

"It's okay. You don't have to apologize... Nothing bad has happened to me after that. I'm fine"

"That's... Hearing that really makes me relieved Yuu... I missed you so much" Rema whimpered but her right hand was slowly trailing up towards Yuu's shield. She's trying to steal his emblem! "This is actually the first time we ever hugged, Yuu... Can we keep going like this...?" Rema asked, her hand almost reaching his shield.

"Of course... Whatever makes you comfortable for now... But can you do something for me right now...?"

Her hand suddenly stopped after hearing what Yuu said. Her curiosity got the better of her and halted her attempt to eliminate him to listen to his request.

"Of course! Anything for Yuu... Get it?" She joked, teasingly and Yuu awkwardly laughed before ending their hug.

"Can you... Hold on to this for a second?" Rema opened her palm to see what Yuu was going to hand over to her and the result confused her when Yuu made her hold his right extended bandages.

"Why are you asking me to hold onto your bandages?" Remake asked as Yuu was slowly moving away from her. Once he was a few feet away from her, he replied.

"For this" With one simple response, Yuu pressed his Chameleon Logo and electrocuted Rema as she was still holding on to the extended bandages. The electric surge was more than enough to shock Rema out of consciousness. But Yuu caught her body before she could collapsed on the ground. "Did you really think I would fall for that trick? Only a simp and an idiot would fall for that" Yuu muttered with a cold tone before removing her mask. Red smoke exited her mask and after throwing the mask away from them, Yuu quickly picked up the unconscious Rema, like how a groom carries his wife and started to walk back towards Miyo and the rest.

Meanwhile, Liu arrived at the Oath of Magnets along with Shawn. And the moment both of them arrived, the metals on their hand, which was the cannon and the gauntlet, were pulled towards the ceiling due to the magnet.

After they detached themselves from their metal gears, they quickly fell toward the floor. Shawn made an elegant landing before kicking Yuu forward. The bug was sent hurdling towards the wall. His back collided with the metal wall but he kept on picking himself up. With Shawn now enraged, she leaped upwards and planned to finally finish off Liu by expecting an Axe kick but the bug blinded her by throwing one of Yuu's smoke bombs on the floor. Shrouding the area with smoke as he vanished from Shawn's vision.

The female bug missed her attack and was now guarding herself until Liu fired a net out of nowhere. The net had heavy metals on the edges which was pulled towards the wall by the magnet, bringing along Shawn with it as she was now immobilized not the way. The injured and exhausted Liu exited from the smoke and approached his sister. Stopping a foot away from her to catch his breath.

"It's over sister... I got you..."