Episode 86

**Zofis Strikes Back: The Final Showdown of Friendship!!** (*逆襲のゾフィス 友情の最終決戦!!,Gyakushū no Zofisu Yūjō no Saishu Kessen!!*) is the 86th episode of the Konjiki no Gash Bell!! Anime. This episode first aired in Japan on December 12th, 2004. While this episode features some moments originally adapted from the Konjiki no Gash!! Manga, this episode is mostly filler.

## Overview

After regaining her composure, Sherie returns to fight alongside Brago in their battle against Zofis. Furious from having his arm injured, Zofis pursues Sherie and and manages to attack her leg with a spell. Zofis would then attempt to get rid of them by destroying the ground they stand on, causing them to fall into a deep abyss. Just as he investigates the area for any sign of them below, Zofis is suddenly ambushed by Kiyomaro, Gash, and the rest of their allies who are determined to defeat him in order to avenge all those he had manipulated and harmed in his scheme to become king.

## Plot

After overcoming Zofis’ latest attempt to mislead her, Sherie regains her composure and casts *Baberuga Gurabidon* to protect Brago from Zofis’ *Digan Teoradomu*. In the process, Zofis’ arm was in range of the spell and it would be badly injured from the power of it. Furious, Zofis flies towards Sherie to attack her directly. Before Sherie could defend herself with another spell, Zofis damages her leg by using *Rondo Radomu* before attacking her again with several *Radomu* shots. When Zofis returns to Coco’s side, he prepares to use another powerful spell. Instead of aiming towards Sherie and Brago, he aims just off to the side of them on the ground they stood on. Large cracks form and suddenly the ground falls apart causing them to fall. Sherie would then use the end of her staff to grab onto a small section of the cliff to pull her and Brago up to the surface. Not before long, Zofis finds them and destroys the cliff they had grabbed onto which leads to Sherie and Brago falling down into a deep abyss. With them seemingly gone, Zofis declares victory for himself. Zofis then takes Coco with him as he flies over the rocky canyons.

Suddenly, Leila and Albert appear and attempt to hit Zofis with a surprise attack. When he tries to attack her with a spell, he sees that it is suddenly blocked by Tio and Megumi Oumi who cast *Ma Seshirudo*. Wonrei and Lien also join in with a surprise attack by using *Garu Redoruku*. Zofis evades this, but turns around to see Canchome using Dikaporuku to intimidate him. This does not last long as Zofis would quickly notice where both Canchome and Folgore were hiding. Umagon and Kafka Sunbeam would also join in the attack by having Umagon deflect Zofis’ spells while in his *Gou Shudoruku* form. While Zofis finds himself occupied with all the teams in front of him, Kiyomaro and Gash Bell launch a *Zakeruga* attack from behind him. While they have Zofis’ attention, Gash and Kiyomaro tell them that they will be their opponent as they plan to fight him on behalf of all of those he had manipulated and harmed in his scheme to become the next king.

As Zofis agrees to face them all in battle, Coco casts *Dioga Teoradomu* and Zofis aims this spell at a nearby volcanic crater. The ground beneath everyone would begin to shake violently as the spell had triggered a volcanic eruption causing volcanic plumes of smoke and magma to spew from the crater. Gash and his allies are then forced to run and hide behind large rocks to protect them from the magma and rocks that were now raining down onto the battlefield. Using the situation to his advantage, Zofis begins destroying the large rocks that were flung into the air using *Radomu* to create more fiery rocks to rain down on the area below him. As Zofis once again declares another victory for him, Gash and Kiyomaro emerge from the rubble of the rocks as they are still determined to fight him as they refuse to let the sacrifices and feelings of those they cared about go to waste.

The battle then begins as Zofis attacks Gash using multiple *Radomu* shots but Gash easily handles the blow of each spell with just his body. Zofis then resorts to using *Gigano Radomu* to attack them next. To protect Gash, Wonrei, Leila, and Tio all put their strength into their respective shield spells to stop the attack. When Zofis sees his attack stopped thanks to all of their efforts, he then notices Canchome, in a transformed state using *Poruku*, slingshot Gash, Kiyomaro, and Umagon into the air towards Zofis. Zofis would try multiple times to stop them in their pursuit but all three of them continue to prevail in enduring his attacks. They follow Zofis through the sky until Zofis reaches the ground expecting the three of them to have run out of any strength from within to attack. To his surprise, the three of them continue to follow him. As Umagon leads them to Zofis, Kiyomaro grabs Gash and throws him towards Zofis. The episode then suddenly ends as it focuses on Zofis’ reaction to this.

## Features

### Characters by Appearance

* Coco
* Zofis
* Brago
* Sherie Belmondo
* Leila
* Albert
* Tio
* Megumi Oumi
* Wonrei
* Lien
* Canchome
* Parco Folgore
* Kafka Sunbeam
* Umagon
* Gash Bell
* Kiyomaro Takamine
* Dr. Riddles
* Pamoon
* Badios
* Paramakiron
* Bamu
* Kalura
* Denshin
* Borubora
* Dalmos
* Dogmos
* Alm (Flashback)
* Victoream
* Mamiko Takahashi (Flashback)
* Paul Kahn] (Flashback)
* Alvin] (Flashback)
* Uluru (Flashback)
* Kid (Flashback)
* Byonko (Flashback)
* Pate (Flashback)

## Spells by Appearance

* Baberuga Gurabidon
* Dioga Teoradomu
* Gigano Reisu
* Rondo Radomu
* Gigano Radomu
* Aian Gurabirei
* Radomu
* Miguron
* Ma Seshirudo
* Garu Redoruku
* Dikaporuku
* Gou Shudoruku
* Digan Teoradomu
* Zakeruga
* Seushiru
* Rerudo
* Mishirudo
* Poruku
* Oruga Radomu

## Manga & Anime Differences

* In the anime, Zofis attacks Sherie several times using *Radomu* before finally collapsing the ground that she and Brago stood on which causes them to fall down a rocky abyss. In the manga, this does not occur and their battle continues.
* Gash, Kiyomaro, and the rest of their allies have no involvement during the final battle against Zofis in the manga. All appearances they make and all events that occur because of this is entirely filler.

## Censorship & Other Localization Differences

* Details such as blood from injuries are cleaned up from characters in the VIZ localization but other things such as scratches and clothing tears are usually left alone. All bleeding and blood stains seen on Brago, Sherie, and Wonrei would be cleaned up in the VIZ localization.

## Trivia

* Up until this episode, Sherie was voiced by Saffron Henderson in the English dub of the series. Starting from this episode, Sherie would be voiced by Karen Strassman for the remainder of her appearance in the VIZ localization of the anime.