This arc introduces the main Bronze Saints and the premise of the series. Seiya returns to Japan to participate in the Galaxian Wars, a tournament for the Sagittarius Gold Cloth. It's here that the core group of Bronze Saints—Seiya, Shiryu, Hyoga, and Shun—are introduced, as well as the initial conflict with Ikki and the revelation that Saori Kido is the reincarnation of Athena