BC Sol sweeps Tango Rhythms in the World League opener while Xander reveals his evolution into Surge Xcalius in a letter to Valt, describing his reunion with old rival Ren Wu Sun and his tryout into SB Rios under trainer Banner Clay. After shattering his launcher during the grueling 100 Blader Test, Xander is gifted a new Digital Sword Launcher and passes.

What happens

• BC Sol defeats Tango Rhythms 3-0 in the World League opener
• Xander's letter reveals his evolution into Surge Xcalius and move to SB Rios
• Xander reunites with rival Ren Wu Sun and meets trainer Banner Clay
• Xander passes SB Rios's grueling 100 Blader Test tryout
• SB Rios defeats BC Lago in the World League's first round

Battles

• BC Sol vs. Tango Rhythms — BC Sol wins 3-0
• SB Rios vs. BC Lago — SB Rios wins 3-0

First appearances

Character: Ren Wu SunCharacter: Banner ClayCharacter: Ana MarkCharacter: Carlos ThunderBeyblade: Surge Xcalius 1 IronSpecial move: Triple Saber

Places

SB Rios, Brazil

Attributed, not verified by us

Claims We Could Not Check

• Several rowdy training-scene visuals are trimmed and recolored in the dub