Inazuma Eleven Ares

Episode 3

Inakuni Raimon are informed that the Football Frontier's Preliminaries are a group stage, so they still have a chance of proceeding in the tournament. Their next opponent will be Minodouzan, who are known for their fortress level defense, however, Coach Jin Yun wants the team to focus on strengthening their own defense, frustrating the players. Furthermore, Iwato and Kirina are assigned the respective chores of scrubbing a wall and watering the school grounds. The student council is planning to disband the soccer team, believing they will dirty Raimon's "legendary" status in soccer, however, Anna has doubts after speaking to the coach. The team's next practice involves them training long pass trapping, further angering Kozoumaru who begins to withdraw from the others. The next evening, Kozomaru tells Asuto about how he once met famed striker Gouenji Shuuya, when prevented a woman's mugging. The event caused his change from a defender, and his obsession with offense. The following day, Anna joins Inakuni Raimon as a manager, and everyone has their photos taken to be used on official merchandise. They begin their match against Minodouzan.