Bunbo was reincarnated as Ryo Urawa and was trapped within the yellow Rainbow Crystal. Bunbo was released when Zoisite removed the crystal from Ryo's body. He did, however, still retain his human mind and heart, and tried to attack Zoisite once more, completely shocking the villain and causing him to lose the Rainbow Crystal he had just acquired: it dropped directly into Sailor Mercury's open hands. Zoisite then used the Black Crystal to affect Bunbo's mind, causing him to grow in strength and size and become more aggressive.