Episode 12

**Eternal Rivals** is the twelfth and final episode of the Love After World Domination anime.

## Description

Deep in Gekko headquarters, the birth of the Ultimate Phantom approaches. Meanwhile, a commercial opportunity for Fudo earns him Desumi's ire. When Gekko's ambitions lead to a world-threatening crisis, can the couple make up in time to fight back?!

## Summary

As the Ultimate Phantom's birth is getting closer, Supreme Leader Bosslar is excited for the future of Gekko.

Fudo is enjoying some French macarons that Desumi made. He reveals that he is going to be in another commercial. Desumi is happy for him, but her mood completely changes when she hears it's a bridal commercial. Looking at the script, she sees it's titled "Our Wedding Is On" and the costar is Anna Hashimoto, a big star who recently said that Red is her favorite Gelato member. Desumi then reads the rest of the script and giving a scary look, she tells Fudo that he must not accept. Fudo explains that he must as the rest turned them down. Fudo doesn't understand why Desumi doesn't want him to take the job and comments she had never been this selfish. Crying, Desumi throws the script at him and tells him to go and cut the cake with Anna and then runs away.

Fudo still can't figure out why Desumi acted like that. Haru reveals she heard everything. She asks him to imagine Desumi cutting a cake with a stranger. As Fudo imagines it, he feels pain in his heart and realizes what a fool he was. Fudo goes to Professor Big Gelato and tells him that he can't do the cake-cutting scene and wishes to withdraw from the commercial. The professor explains that Kishimoto Weddings is an important sponsor and they have to do it. As Fudo keeps insisting, the professor shows him that the combined form of the Gelato's individual weapons has been stalled for a while due to lack of funding. However, thanks to Kishimoto Weddings, he can finally finish it. As it's an important part of world peace, the professor asks Fudo to not be unreasonable. Fudo wonders if world peace is worth making Desumi unhappy. He then comes up with the idea to make a cake and cut it with her before he does the commercial. Fudo starts baking but keeps burning the cake.

At Gekko's cafeteria, the soldiers are afraid to enter as Desumi is giving out a menacing aura, due to Fudo not calling her for two days. The leaders and the princess are then called to the conference room. As all had gathered, Bosslar explains that they have enough negative energy, and it's time for the Ultimate Phantom to be born. Bosslar activates the device and the Ultimate Phantom is born. However, as it looks like a giant baby devil, the Gekko members wonder if it is a failure since it looks weak. Bosslar tries to command it and tells it to destroy humanity, but the Ultimate Phantom slaps him and knocks him to the wall. Ultimate Phantom then shoots a beam and blows up the roof, flying away. Kiki comments that bad boys who don't listen, need punishment. She and the rest of the Princess Series, without Desumi, then attack the Ultimate Phantom, but all their attacks have no effect and only make the Ultimate Phantom be entertained. The monster leaders then all use their weapons on it too, but the result is the same. The Ultimate Phantom then picks Culverin Bear and eats him. Culverin Bear's cannons then grow out on Ultimate Phantom's back. The Ultimate Phantom then charges the cannons and shoots at the Gekko members and flies off.

Meanwhile, Fudo finally finishes his cake and the professor tells him it's time to go shoot the commercial. The Gekko's hideout is in ruins, but the executives are fine. Fudo tries calling Desumi, but she decides to not pick up. Fudo then starts shooting the commercial. They reach the cake-cutting scene, but Fudo is unable to do it. The Ultimate Phantom then appears, destroying a part of the building they are shooting at. Fudo sees that the cake he made for him and Desumi is destroyed. As the rest of Gelato come, they transform to face the Ultimate Phantom. The five of them then start fighting the Phantom, which appears to be succeeding. Daigo does the finishing blow, knocking the Phantom to the ground, but that causes the remaining of the building to collapse as well.

As the smoke clears, the Phantom is standing up. Kiki and Kyoko arrive, making people think they came to help out the Phantom. However, Kyoko is angry with the Ultimate Phantom for eating Bear and uses Iron Prison on him. Kiki tries to attack him, but the Phantom breaks free and knocks her. The Phantom then proceeds and eats Kyoko, obtaining her power and using Iron Prison on Kiki. The Phantom then eats the wedding cake, becoming larger and cake-looking. Desumi also arrives and sees Fudo's destroyed cake with her and Fudo's names on it. The professor contacts Fudo and tells him he has to use their combined weapon, the Gelato Claymore. The Gelato then combine their swords, but the Phantom captures all except Fudo. He is injured and can barely hold the sword, so Desumi joins the fight and helps Fudo lift the sword. Desumi apologizes for being selfish and hopes that Fudo doesn't hate her, but he states he can never hate her. Fudo and Desumi then face the Phantom and as they rush towards him, they avoid its Iron Prison and Culverin Bear Cannon attacks. The two then cut the Phantom in half, realizing it's their cake-cutting moment. Kyoko and Bear are fine but don't know what happened.

A bit after the fight, Fudo thanks Desumi for her help. She thanks him for the cake he made and wants to eat the next one. The Ultimate Phantom walks in front of them, but Desumi comments he is too small right now to cause more harm. The Phantom then calls the "papa" and "mama", which makes both of them feel embarrassed. The newscaster approaches them to see if Fudo and Desumi are now understanding each other after fighting together, but in an instant, Desumi starts attacking Fudo, making the newscaster realize nothing changed between the eternal rivals. The two keep the act and Desumi picks up the Phantom and leaves.

## Characters

* Supreme Leader Bosslar
* Ultimate Phantom
* Fudo Aikawa
* Desumi Magahara
* Anna Hashimoto
* Hayato Ojino
* Daigo Todoroki
* Haru Arisugawa
* Professor Big Gelato
* Hellko
* Kiki Majima
* Kyoko Kuroyuri
* Anna Hojo
* Matchlock Eagle
* Kira Sanzugawa
* Gatling Wolf
* Ran Ran
* Drone Rabbit
* Culverin Bear
* Railgun Lion
* Catapult Snake
* Misaki Jinguji
* Mrs. Aikawa
* Desuo Magahara
* Kirumi Magahara
* Urami Magahara

## Trivia

### Differences from the Manga

* The transformation scene is expanded with a helmetless roll call (notably occurs per final episode of every Super Sentai series).