Ikki Kurogane vs Momiji Asagi and Renji Kaga

Ikki Kurogane vs Momiji Asagi and Renji Kaga is a fight between the Hagun Academy student Ikki Kurogane, against the Bukyoku Academy student Momiji Asagi and the Rokuson Academy student Renji Kaga. It takes place prior to the finals of the Seven Stars Sword Art Festival.

Prologue
On the day of the finals of the Festival, many students arrive to help Ikki train, wanting to have mock battles with him. Ikki first defeats the Hagure Sisters and Byakuya Jougasaki, with their battles being unseen. He then faces Momiji Asagi, a semifinalist of the previous Festival and a pupil of Nangou Torajirou.

Battle
As Ikki and Momiji exchange slashes, Momiji is amazed by Ikki's swordsmanship, which far surpasses her own. After countless clashes, Momiji finally gets pushed back. She uses her Noble Art, Enmaku, creating a wall of fire. Ikki, however, easily cuts down the fire wall, and moves quickly towards Momiji. Being amazed by Ikki, Momiji realizes that her Trackless Step won't work against him, choosing to instead face him, cladding her sword in flames. Ikki though uses his own, more skilled application of Trackless Step, to disappear from Momiji's sight, and cut her down, with his Device's Illusionary Form, causing Momiji to lose.

Ikki thanks Momiji for fighting him, but he hears another person behind him moving forward and attacking him. This is Renji Kagam using Tekkoudan, covering his palm in steel and hitting Ikki. Despite the immense power of Renji, Ikki manages to block the attack with his own palm, causing the arena below them to crack. This is due to Ikki circulating the force of Renji's attack and diverting it to the ground. Ikki then pushes Renji back, and cuts him, causing Renji to fall to the ground.

Epilogue
Having witnessed Renji's surprise attack, Shizuku becomes annoyed at him, but Ikki notes that a knight must be ready at all times, thanking Renji. Having now defeated both Momiji and Renji, Ikki prepares to face the next opponent. This opponent is Touka Toudou, who Ikki previously defeated in the finals of the Hagun selection matches.