Seven years after Gingka's defeat of Nemesis, aspiring blader Zyro Kurogane wins a local tournament and discovers Metal Bey City's new zero-gravity Beystadiums, where moving platforms add a new dimension to battle. After outlasting a nine-on-one battle royale, Zyro loses to reigning local champion Shinobu Hiryuin, then meets burger-shop owner Benkei Hanawa, who agrees to train him toward beating Shinobu and one day matching Gingka.

What happens

• Zyro Kurogane, an admirer of Gingka Hagane, wins a local tournament with Samurai Ifrit W145CF
• Tsubasa Otori is revealed as the WBBA's new Director, with Madoka Amano now running the B-Pit
• Zyro discovers Metal Bey City's new zero-gravity Beystadiums
• Zyro wins a nine-on-one battle royale in the zero-gravity stadium
• Zyro loses to local champion Shinobu Hiryuin, ending a long winning streak
• Zyro meets Benkei Hanawa, now a burger-shop owner and registered WBBA coach
• Benkei agrees to train Zyro to defeat Shinobu and match Gingka's level

Battles

• Zyro Kurogane (Samurai Ifrit W145CF) vs tournament competitors — Zyro wins
• Zyro Kurogane (Samurai Ifrit W145CF) vs 9 battle royal challengers — Zyro wins
• Zyro Kurogane (Samurai Ifrit W145CF) vs Shinobu Hiryuin (Ninja Salamander SW145SD) — Shinobu wins

First appearances

Character: Zyro KuroganeCharacter: MaruCharacter: Shinobu HiryuinCharacter: Eight UnabaraBeyblade: Samurai Ifrit W145CFBeyblade: Ninja Salamander SW145SDBeyblade: Pirate Orochi 145DSpecial move: Shooting Star Crash

Places

Metal Bey CityBeypark zero-gravity stadiumBull Burger

Attributed, not verified by us

Claims We Could Not Check

• The episode shares part of its title with the English dub name of a Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl episode.
• Dashan Wang voices the Japanese opening narration here, whereas the original Japanese broadcast used Gingka Hagane.
• Gingka Hagane is no longer the series' main protagonist, replaced by Zyro Kurogane.