Episode 123

**Roar of Pride. Barry VS. Ted. Which Will Disappear?** (唸れプライド バリーVSテッド 消えるのはどっち?*, Unare Puraido Barī tai Teddo Kieru no ha Docchi?*) is the 123rd episode of the Konjiki no Gash Bell!! Anime and first aired in Japan on September 11, 2005. This episode is entirely filler and is not based on any chapters from the Konjiki no Gash!! Manga.

## Overview

While traveling in search of Cherish, Ted and Gide stop in a small town where one of Gide’s friends is able to provide lodging for them for the night. When Ted goes to a nearby bathroom, he encounters Barry, who also happened to be in the same town as him. After exchanging petty insults at each other’s appearances, the two get into a fight where they would then learn that the other is a demon. When Barry learns that Ted considers the battle to decide king to be of lesser importance to him than to find Cherish, Barry becomes enraged as he considers the pursuit of power and title of kingship to be of utmost importance. Ted and Barry then agree to meet again during the night on the outskirts of town to battle and see whose ideals are stronger.

## Plot

While traveling across the road, Ted thinks about how little progress he had made in finding any information about Cherish and wonders how much of the world he and Gide had already searched through. Gide remains optimistic however and tells him that they still have half the world to travel through and that they shouldn’t give up just yet. When the two of them stop in a nearby town, Gide informs Ted that he has a friend there who would be able to provide them food and lodging for the night. He then tells Ted to go and clean himself up while he goes and secures their place for the night. Following Gide’s request, Ted spends time in a bathroom brushing his hair until he suddenly notices Barry come in and brush his horns next to him. Ted stares at him doing this for some time until Barry also notices him. While exchanging words, Barry insults Ted’s hair by comparing its appearance to a pumpkin which easily angers him. Ted would likewise offend Barry by comparing his head’s appearance to an ant. Things would only escalate further as they then try to fight each other and find out from the power of each other’s fists that the other is a demon.

Their fight would continue outside for a short tiime before Barry and Ted decide that they’ll meet again in hour with their bookkeepers with them. Just before Barry leaves, Ted asks Barry if he had seen Cherish and explains he was looking for her. Barry questions Ted if he had been traveling to become king to which Ted responds that finding Cherish is more important to him than becoming king. Hearing this, Barry becomes enraged and decides to finish off Ted on his own for disgracing the battle to decide king. During their fight, Ted is easily overwhelmed by Barry’s sheer strength and is unable to cause any harm to him without his spells. Just before Barry could strike Ted while he’s down, Gide steps in and demands to know where his bookkeeper is. Gustav also shows up not long after and suggests that they take their battle to the top of a mountain just outside of town. The two teams agree to meet again there in around two hours and as Barry leaves with Gustav, he warns Ted to not run away.

That evening as Ted enjoys a meal, he thinks about his encounter with Barry and the bad feeling he gets from him. Ted begins to worry about the possibility of losing but Gide stops him from discussing that any further. Later, the two of them make their way to the location where their battle against Barry would take place. While they’re waiting, Ted looks at the surrounding pink flowers and thinks of Cherish as they happen to look like the ones that Cherish likes. Ted’s sentimental attachment to the flowers causes him to cry, and this happens just as Barry and Gustav show up. Barry mocks Ted for his display of emotion, claiming that feelings aren’t necessary for the battle, before declaring he’ll destroy him with the power he possesses. Wasting no time, Ted and Barry engage in battle with Ted first using *Doragunā Naguru* then*\* Sekan Naguru* while Barry uses *Doruzonisu*.

Ted’s enhanced speed allows him to evade Barrys attacks before going in and punching him at full force. After some close combat with each other, Barry aims a barrage of *Zonisu* attacks towards Ted but Ted manages to defend against the spell while using *Sāzu Naguru*. The two of them would then physically clash with each other when Barry uses *Garuzonisu* and flies towards Ted. Ted holds up against this but is knocked away when suddenly struck by another *Zonisu* attack. As Barry approaches Ted, Ted is suddenly intimidated by Barry’s aura which leaves him open to being beaten relentlessly by him. Ted is then thrown into the air where Barry uses *Gigano Zonisu* to end the battle. As this is happening, Gide tries to gather the strength he has in order to cast the next body enhancement spell to protect Ted. Just as *Gigano Zonisu* reaches Ted, Gide casts *Forusu Naguru*. While suspended in the air, Ted appears defeated until he sees a flower float just above him and is reminded of Cherish. In the next moment, Ted is shown to have survived Barry’s attack both standing and able to continue fighting. Barry goes in to strike Ted but suddenly stops as he looks into Ted’s eyes.

While frozen in place, Barry realizes how similar Ted’s powerful expression is to Gash’s when he had fought him long ago. While Barry was distracted, Ted punches him with enough force to send him back some distance before calling on Gide to cast their most powerful spell. Likewise, Barry requests the same from Gustav. Ted and Barry would then rush towards each other as their partners simultaneously cast their strongest spells and a large and bright explosion occurs as a result. The outcome of this battle is not shown, but both Barry and Ted are later seen to have both survived the fight. Barry is seen thinking about the strength that Ted’s emotions had given him while Ted is shown to be back on the road with Gide continuing their search for Cherish.

## Features

### Characters by Appearance

* Gide
* Ted
* Kiyomaro Takamine
* Gash Bell
* Umagon
* Megumi Oumi
* Tio
* Arth (Flashback)
* Rodeux (Flashback)
* Vincent Barry
* Gustav
* Hana Takamine
* Dartagnan
* Chita

### Locations

* Mochinoki City
	+ Takamine Residence
		- Kiyomaro’s Room

### Spells by Appearance

* Baou Zakeruga (Flashback)
* Doragunā Naguru
* Doruzonisu
* Sekan Naguru
* Zonisu
* Sāzu Naguru
* Garuzonisu
* Gigano Zonisu
* Forusu Naguru