A scheming young scientist named Naoki Minamo tricks and defeats Valt in a bid to study Valtryek up close, kicking off the newly-launched Individual Tournament. As the bracket opens, familiar and new faces alike enter the fray, setting up a wide-open field of competitors all chasing the national individual title.

What happens

• Naoki Minamo debuts and defeats Valt using a trick to study his Bey
• The Individual Tournament officially begins

First appearances

Character: Naoki MinamoCharacter: Jin AizawaBeyblade: Nova Nepstrius Vertical Trans

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Claims We Could Not Check

• The dub changes Naoki's deceptive phone call trick from an injury to a bakery story
• Naoki breaks the fourth wall to insult Valt's intelligence
• The dub changes Wakiya's excuse for a timeout from a bathroom break to losing his Bey