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In the first part of the finals, Ryuga builds a special arena for his match with Gingka. Gingka is winning until Ryuga mutates into a monstrous figure.

Kyoya and Ryuga meet in an intense semi-final battle. Kyoya is ahead until L-Drago takes over in a final explosion making it unclear if Kyoya will recover.

Battle Bladers begins but turns out Doji is in charge. Regardless, Benkei, Kenta and Gingka beat their first opponents.

Tsubasa is almost defeated by Ryuga in an intense battle, until Phoenix comes to the rescue. Gingka fights Tobio in a stadium of moving walls.

Tsubasa sneaks into the Dark Nebula, but he is caught by Doji, who makes him battle many Dark Nebula bladers to earn his freedom.

Gingka has to create a new special move when battling his new opponent Teru, whose former ballet skills make him an incredible blader.

When Phoenix saves Gingka’s Bey Pointer from Tetsuya’s claws, Gingka must battle Phoenix as a reward and loses all his points.

In an exciting challenge match for Battle Bladers, six bladers are pitted against each other at the same time.

Four battles go on in four different stadiums, as the competition heats up to make it into Battle Bladers.

Gingka is pushed to the limits when he enters an important challenge match and faces a self-claimed magician named Ryutaro.

Kenta befriends a new blader, Sora, who has amazing power but no control. Sora copies Gingka’s special move but cannot pull it off.

Gingka wins against Phoenix, leading Phoenix to return his pointer to him with enough points to enter Battle Bladers. Tsubasa reveals he has been working for the WBBA.

Even though Gingka is in a panic to win back enough points to enter Battle Bladers, he gives up a final challenge match to help his friends win against Tsubasa.

When a gang led by Busujima takes over their stadium, Kenta and Sora have to battle hard to get it back.

As everyone gears up for Battle Bladers, the crab-obsessed Tetsuya is up to his usual tricks, defeating everyone… except Gingka.

As the winner of the Endurance Battle, Yu is granted his wish: to have a Battle Bladers, the biggest beyblade competition in the world.

In the jaw-dropping finale of the Survival Battle, everyone is surprised when Kyoya and Gingka are knocked out and the winner is… the new kid named Yu.

The Survival Battle continues, and it’s down to the wire with eight competitors remaining… Who will win?

Gingka and his friends go to the remote Beyblade Island, to participate in the intense Survival Battle competition.

Benkei and Kenta learn how to change parts on their beys, which make their beys even stronger, especially for the Aquatic Tag Team Tournament they enter.