Sometime before the present, Shijaku talks to his rival as their army of spaceships confront each other. He reminds his opponent, the Gun Smoke Prince, Enshou, that his wife is due to give birth and that he should go back to his wife's side instead of happily fighting in battle. Enshou retorts that it is not the way of his people of the planet Burei; as a military nation, it will be a disgrace to return home from battle empty-handed. He adds that his wife is also fighting her own battle and she states that it is a race to see who will gain first glory. Shijaku, amused by Enshou's wife's words, resolves himself to fight their war unashamed with all his strength. They are interrupted by Enshou's messenger, who tells the prince that Burei's Altana Gate was destroyed by sabotage, devastating t