Max Steel S2 E20 (TOP)

Seeing Steel mentor another of his kind adds depth to his character beyond just being Max's power source.

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The core of this episode isn't just about the combat, but the dialogue between Steel and Torbolt. After delivering a significant beating to Steel, Torbolt finds himself at a crossroads. Seeing Steel mentor another of his kind adds

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The episode begins with —determined to impress the warlord Makino before the impending invasion—testing UltraLinks to find a champion capable of taking down N-Tek and the "traitor" Steel. While most of the rowdy recruits underwhelm him, a timid but remarkably clever UltraLink named Torbolt unexpectedly outclasses them all.