Valt Aoi, an enthusiastic Beyblader, is invited by his friend Shu Kurenai to join a local tournament. In his first-round match he faces off against classmate Rantaro Kiyama, discovering his signature Rush Launch technique along the way. The episode introduces the sprawling cast of District Tournament competitors and establishes Shu as an unusually skilled blader admired by everyone around him.

What happens

• Valt Aoi is invited into a local Beyblade tournament by his friend Shu Kurenai
• Valt, Shu, Rantaro, Ken, Wakiya, Daigo, Hoji and Orochi enter as tournament competitors
• Shu is shown to be an unusually high-ranking blader
• Valt develops his first special move, the Rush Launch
• Valt defeats Rantaro in the tournament's first round

Battles

• Valt Aoi (Victory Valtryek) vs. Rantaro Kiyama (Raging Roktavor) — Valt wins

First appearances

Character: Valt AoiCharacter: Shu KurenaiCharacter: Rantaro KiyamaCharacter: Ken MidoriCharacter: Daigo KurogamiCharacter: Wakiya MurasakiCharacter: Orochi GinbaCharacter: Hoji KondaCharacter: Chiharu AoiCharacter: Toko AoiCharacter: Nika AoiCharacter: Principal ShinodaBeyblade: Victory Valtryek Boost VariableBeyblade: Raging Roktavor Gravity RevolveBeyblade: Storm Spryzen Knuckle UniteSpecial move: Roktavor ZoneSpecial move: Rush Launch