Yu announces his wish, the tournament Battle Bladers, open to the nation's strongest bladers, and Dark Nebula reveals itself as co-sponsor, with Doji naming Yu a member and setting a 50,000-point entry threshold. After Ryuga toys with Gingka in a brief clash, the whole friend group vows to qualify and stop Ryuga together, closing the arc with a triumphant free-for-all battle among friends before setting off.

What happens

• Yu announces his tournament wish: Battle Bladers, for the nation's strongest bladers.
• Dark Nebula is revealed as Battle Bladers' co-sponsor, with Yu confirmed as a member.
• A 50,000 Beypoint threshold is set for tournament entry.
• Gingka briefly clashes with Ryuga, who dismisses him as not yet strong enough.
• The full friend group vows to qualify for Battle Bladers together.

Battles

• Gingka Hagane vs Ryuga — no clear outcome
• Gingka Hagane vs assembled friends — Gingka wins in a friendly free-for-all

Places

the Survival Battle award ceremony site

Attributed, not verified by us

Claims We Could Not Check

• This episode closes out the first arc of Metal Fusion.
• It sets up the plot thread of qualifying for Battle Bladers.