Jexi, David, Hope, and the Dimensional Heroes Co-Leaders stared down Kurenai after Shiki used his Ether Gear to subvert the floor.

"This power…!" Nino said.

"Don't take that brat lightly. He uses Ether Gear." said a man known as Garrot.

"You're joking. Isn't Ether Gear the magical power Drakken Joe messes with?" a beast-like alien called Baku asked.

"What shall we do with the Crimson Eye? Shall I proceed as planned?" An attendant asked.

"Better to be safe than Sorry." Kurenai replied. "Punishers! Come forth and enact Divine Retribution!"

Multiple passages in the ceiling opened up as an army of Punishers poured in and surrounded the group.

"Kill them all! I want them dyed crimson!" Kurenai ordered as the Punishers charged.

"Magimech Attack: Gravity Wave!" Shiki called, creating a large-scale gravitational pull that sucked all the Punishers in close.

"He's pulling us all towards them!" Nino said.

"Hope your insurance is paid up! Freeze Lancer!" David said as he fired a myriad of crystals from magic circles as Baku and Garrot were knocked down.

Shiki then charged towards Kurenai with a quiet rage. "You made Homura cry."

"Tears are for the weak. Winners always smile." Kurenai said, her gauntlet allowing her to grab Shiki's fist.

"You stole that smile from her. And so what if it's weak to show tears, let them be weak. Because they'll continue on and turn it into strength, something you will never understand!" Shiki countered.

Meanwhile back in the Labor District…

"Homura." Miriam said.

Homura remained silent as she stayed near Valkyrie's body.

"There were many times you mentioned wanting to find her and tell her your feelings." Miriam said, kneeling down next to her. "I'm sure she would hear you when your feelings reached her, even if she is gone. She would want you to live on." she said before she got up and went to the group.

Back in the tower…

"Preparing to fire the…huh?" an alien attendant said. "Madame Kurenai! I'm not sure how but…the entire Crimson Eye system has been hijacked!" he said, surprising Kurenai and her attendants.

"Uh…what's she talking about?" Shiki asked.

"The satellite that orbits this planet." Aelita said.

"Drakken Joe…" Kurenai said in anger. "If you want a war, then I'll annihilate both you and the labor camp all at once! Deploy the Kurenai Dragoon!"

"But it hasn't finished debugging yet!" the attendant said.

"All it needs to move. So do it!" she ordered. "Zaiten Three! Obliterate the Labor Camp!" she ordered as the three of them moved out.

"But there are people still there!" Pit said.

"I'll obliterate anyone foolish enough to stand in my way. Even your pathetic little friends that are still there." Kurenai said as a large red robotic mech appeared behind her.

"It's another of those Knight Gear things, like from Norma!" Natsu said.

"The Kurenai Dragoon!" Kurenai said as she boarded it as she started attacking them which spread into the city streets.

Back in the Labor District, multiple Punishers were seen attacking.

"Damn, it seems the enemy has taken the initiative." Sir Saiyan said.

"Even so, we have to make sure to keep Valkyrie, Homura and the district safe." 2B said.

"The enemy has a low Ether Resistance." Pod 042 said.

"These machines won't be a challenge for us." Vegeta said.

"Yeah, especially when I do this." 9S said, hacking one of them and controlling it into attacking its fellow Punishers. "And detonate!" he said, causing it to explode and take out a number of them.

"Yeah…but…that guy probably might." Kaminari said as Baku leaped into the fray with axe in hand.

"Didn't anyone tell you…rebelling is bad!" Baku roared as he took down the resistance troops with three swings of his axe.

"A bit harder, but I think we can take him." ZS said as the group prepared for battle, Baku charged at them with his axe raised high…

…only for the strike to be blocked by someone in gray armor.

"There's no need to waste your strength on this one, fellow heroes. Because I am here!" the figure declared.

"Wait…Weisz?!" Mari asked.

"I am Arsenal!" Weisz said as he pushed the lion back. "The Steel Warrior, wielder of deadly weapons!"

"Cool! He's a robot now!" Chopper said.

"Yeah! Take that lion down with a laser beam!" Frosta said.

"So this is the big project he was working on. Impressive armor." Vargas said.

"(Damn it, at least pretend not to know who I am!)" Weisz grumbled to himself.

"Uh…I have no idea what's going on." Baku said.

"Listen, Monster Baron Lion!" Weisz said.

"Did he just give me an off-brand villain name?!" Baku said.

"I am the warrior of justice! A warrior of love! Peace! And…Ah!" Weisz said dodging an axe swing. "What the hell?"

"I'm still not sure what's going on. But I have my orders to eliminate all of the rebels here." Baku said.

"Go ahead and try!" Weisz said as he started firing at the large alien as he moved across the battlefield. "I too have an order to carry out, and I intend to follow through!"

"He's acting like Naga Rider in a way." Ginseng said.

"What is it with everyone going Super Sentai suddenly?" Lan said as Weisz battled Baku, the lion proving much faster than his size suggested. "Wait a minute. This fight…doesn't it seem…familiar?"

"Hm, a lion fighting a Super Sentai-esque superhero?" Scarlet pondered. "Did the Alliance have a fight like that at one point?"

"I think so, but I can't recall." X said.

"Wasn't what I meant. This fight…it's like when Weisz faced that speed Ether Gear user." Lan said.

"You're right…maybe those battles were more than just for show." Sonic said.

Weisz continued to block Baku's attacks until a warning came up inside his suit.

"Warning: Ether consumption critical. Arsenal shut-down in 30 seconds."

"Wait, what?! I thought I accounted for that!" Weisz gasped. "Damn it, I gotta wrap this up before it's too late!"

"10 seconds until full shutdown."

"10 seconds is all I need." Weisz said as he modified his suit's arm, making it gigantic. "Thank you…for being the first stepping stone in Arsenal's legend!" he said before throwing the punch and landing it on Baku. "Metallica Explosion!" he called out as he swiftly defeated Baku.

"Alright, Arsenal!" Emo called out, the resistance fighters cheering as the disguised Weisz stood triumphant. However, his suit began to dissolve. And underneath…

"Huh…Wah!?" they all said.

"Put some clothes on!" Lucy said.

"Crap! I never accounted for Arsenal's armor to actually come off!" Weisz said, covering his shame.

"Why'd you take your clothes off in the first place?!" Mark asked.

"It was hot in there, okay?!" Weisz yelled. "Besides, I thought I would be back with all of you before the suit came off!"

"Well you didn't!" Gajeel said.

"The Legend of Arsenal has begun." Pino said.

"Though…not the best start." Team Go-Go said.