As everyone grinds toward Battle Bladers qualification, Gingka meets Tsubasa Otori, a calm, perceptive blader traveling with a trained eagle who seems to already know Gingka's true mission. Tsubasa quietly coaches Gingka through their journey, then defeats him in a qualifying final while secretly holding back, leaving Gingka certain there's far more to his mysterious new companion than he's shown.

What happens

• Gingka meets Tsubasa Otori, a blader traveling with a pet eagle.
• Tsubasa hints he already knows about Gingka's mission against Ryuga.
• Tsubasa coaches Gingka on using all senses, not just sight, in battle.
• Gingka defeats Tsubasa in their qualifying-round battle.
• Gingka realizes Tsubasa was secretly guiding him while holding back his real strength.

Battles

• Gingka Hagane vs Tsubasa Otori — Gingka wins

First appearances

Character: Tsubasa OtoriBeyblade: Earth Eagle 145WDSpecial move: Metal Wing Smash

Places

a foresta riverside qualifying tournament

Attributed, not verified by us

Claims We Could Not Check

• This episode, like "Memories of Ryo," has no prologue intro.
• Hikaru's growth toward valuing fun over winning is shown to have stuck from her earlier lesson with Gingka.