Merry Christmas on the Battlefield

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**Merry Christmas on the Battlefield** is the twenty-fourth episode of Cap Revolution Bottleman DX. It first aired in Japan on TV Osaka on September 11, 2022.

## Content

### Summary

The "Fierce Crimson Bull" Tsubasa Akaushi and the "Annihilating King of Beasts" Leo Kinjishi will both participate in the Bottle Royale!! The auditorium is filled with excitement as soon as the duel between two of the Three Champions of power and speed begins! On the other hand, Cota has received words that the berserk Ryo has disappeared. While Cota is desperately searching for Ryo, Santa Zan, who owns Tan Satan DX, stands in his way!! Even though it's not a proper time for a battle, Santa is kind of obstinate...!?

### Plot

Bottle Battling fans are once again filled with excitement, this time because both Tsubasa Akaushi and Leo Kinjishi are announced to participate in the next Bottle Royale. However, Seimei, having previously been injured, has to recover in his home.

This time, the Bottle Royale is a Power Battle Free-for-All set in a jungle setting. Seeing how other participants have been successively disqualified, Tsubasa knows Leo is nearby and is ready to challenge him. Seimei, who is spectating the battle from his home, however remembers how Ryo lost control and started using Aquasports DX to destroy the facility's infrastructure, which caused Seimei to be injured as a result. He is aware of Ryo being at the Bottle Royale's stadium, and worries of what Ryo might recklessly do next.

Meanwhile, Cota vows to avenge Ponta, who got disqualified earlier. Right after he chows down the mandarin Ponta gave him, Ayata pops up to warn Cota that Ryo is in deep trouble and gives him a walkie-talkie to contact Io Hocari. Io then informs Cota that he requires Cota's assistance after trouble has risen in the BMA research facility, which is Ryo having gone berserk and also concealed his location. He knows his son isn't behaving normally, and thus he tells Cota that Ryo has to found as soon as possible. Ayata will serve as Cota's assistant for the time being, while Shiman Ijuin and Roland Asue are also supposed to be assisting the investigation. However, unbeknownst to them, Ryo has already overpowered Roland, whom has been discovered unconscious under a stack of bottles by two Black Suits.

On the other hand, Tsubasa is still concentrated on his fight against Leo, but feels that something is off with the rapid-firing trajectory. He tries to leave, but is blocked by a plume of water triggered by Leo. It turns out, Leo has been hiding in the tall grass the whole time.

Cota is still wandering in the battlefield, when Santa Zan, a Bottle Battler, ambushes him. However, Cota is more focused on his mission on searching for Ryo and therefore ignores Santa, who yells for his attention and then begins self-pitying. But then Santa recalls Cota being a competent battler who defeated Leo before, so he challenges Cota anyway, except Cota still feels like he has to leave for his mission. Frustrated, Santa forces Cota to battle with him by using Tan Satan DX to shoot a shot, which finally prompts Cota to fight with him in a Bottle Battle.

In the meantime, Ayata receives news that Roland has already been downed by Ryo, so he goes to check on Shiman.

Simultaneously, Santa believes Cota is confounded by his flashiness, only for the audience to boo him. Realizing the audience has jeered at him, Santa instantly descends into the state of self-pitying again, only for him to change his perspective into thinking he's the center of attention by being jeered at. Before Cota can understand the situation, Santa utilizes his kneepads for propelling himself and also Tan Satan's shots. After Cota disappears from the vicinity, Santa believes he has beat Cota, and so are the audience, who actually cheer for him.

However, it turns out Cota only falls off the cliff and has landed on his back, and he resumes his mission on searching for Ryo. He tries to contact Ayata for updates but receives no response. Meanwhile, inside the BMA research facility, the two Black Suits have found an overwhelmed Shiman next to a broken vending machine, which they mistakenly believe to be what overwhelmed him. The two Black Suits then hear Cota's voice coming from Ayata's walkie-talkie, which leads them to discover Ayata in one of the dumpsters inside the facility. In a distance, the exit toward the battlefield can be seen left opened, suggesting that Ryo has fled to the battlefield after knocking out both Shiman and Ayata.

## Trivia

### In the episode

* Tan Satan DX debuts in this episode.
* Footages of Ryo defeating Seimei in the third round of their match then destroying the battle table from the previous episode are recapped during the beginning of the episode.

### Background

* The title of this episode is a reference to *Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence* (戦場のメリークリスマス), a Japanese war film with a similar title.

### Characters

*Note:* All characters are listed in order of their first appearances in the episode. The time they appear is the time from the Japanese dub.

## Gallery

### Title screens

#### Title Cards

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