Moments before the missile was launched, Hongō is seen near the launch pad as he senses the presence of someone approaching. He turns around and is surprised to find the Elder running, having just arrived on the battlefield. Hongō quickly tells the Elder to stop the missile and the Elder trusts him after looking into Hongō's eyes, which betrayed no malice. The scene returns to the present just as the missile explodes overhead after the Elder attacks it as Kenichi, the other members of Ryōzanpaku, and Saiga look on and realize that the Elder sacrificed himself to stop the missile.