Argo ambushes a celebrating Gingka, and Tsubasa steps in to face him, confident after conquering his own dark power. Argo's taunts nearly trigger a relapse, but Tsubasa finds a structural weak point in Ray Gil and wins with Shining Tornado Buster, sending the team to the finals. Elsewhere, Ryuga effortlessly defeats five ambushers by hand-launching Meteo L-Drago.

What happens

• Argo ambushes Gingka but Tsubasa steps in to battle him instead
• Argo's taunts nearly cause Tsubasa's dark power to resurface
• Tsubasa exploits a structural weak point between Ray Gil's Fusion Wheel and Performance Tip
• Tsubasa defeats Argo, sending the team to the World Championship finals against Team Star Breaker
• Argo vows revenge after his loss
• Ryuga is ambushed by five bladers and defeats them all by hand-launching Meteo L-Drago
• Ryuga meets a new, mysterious figure, Jack

Battles

• Tsubasa Otori (Earth Eagle 145WD) vs Argo Garcia (Ray Gil 100RSF) — Tsubasa wins
• Ryuga (Meteo L-Drago LW105LF) vs five HD Academy bladers — Ryuga wins

First appearances

Character: Jack

Places

Rio de Janeiro stadiumunspecified location (Ryuga's ambush)

Attributed, not verified by us

Claims We Could Not Check

• This is the first time Ryuga launches his Bey by hand instead of with a launcher.
• Masamune's comment on Ray Gil's Rubber Semi-Flat (RSF) tip foreshadows its later use on his own modified Blitz Striker.