Episode 26: Working Together

Synopsis
Sora easily defeats Cerberus, striking it once. Meanwhile, Phil worries about Sora's safety. Hercules reveals that Sora took over after he had already worn the beast down. Sora rushes back inside, happily bragging about his easy victory. Sora mentions moving the pedestal just before the scene shifts...

...to a furious Hades. Hades complains at his pawns's failure to defeat Hercules. He resolves to handle the hero himself. As for the Keyblade Hero, he fails to come up with a plan to steal the Keyblade.

Back at the Coliseum, Sora, Donald, and Goofy successfully move the pedestal Sora was unable to move earlier. This reveals the world's Keyhole, which Sora promptly seals. While saying goodbye to Phil and Hercules, Phil tells the trio to come back for the next tournament. Sora grins, claiming the next time Phil sees them, they will be real heroes. Outside, the group runs into Cloud, who gives Sora a Gummi block, telling him not to lose sight of his light.

Back on the Gummi Ship, Cid inquires about the group's status. Shortly into the conversation, the communcation signal starts breaking up. The group quickly find themselves in the mouth of a gigantic something.

Inside the beast, Pinocchio is shown before Sora, picking up a Gummi block.

Covers (2)

 * Front cover: Cloud.
 * Back cover: A Gummi block.

Continuity errors

 * None yet identified.

Artistic errors

 * None yet identified.

Real-world references

 * Hercules sneezes after being cursed by Hades as an example of the superstition.

Miscellaneous trivia

 * Hades is never fought or confronted by the trio. Instead, he is suck into a flood in the restroom.

Collections

 * Kingdom Hearts Vol. 3 manga
 * "Episode 26: Team Power" is only available within the manga collection.