Riding his win over Eight to local fame, Zyro keeps challenging Shinobu, who refuses him until Tsubasa arranges a one-day tournament to force the matchup. Both bladers sweep their brackets with one-hit knockouts and meet in the final, where Zyro pushes through Salamander's barrage and stamina drain by tapping into Ifrit's full power, inventing 'Burning Upper' to win and finally becoming Shinobu's friend.

What happens

• Zyro becomes a local celebrity after defeating Eight Unabara
• Shinobu repeatedly refuses to battle Zyro despite his growing strength
• Tsubasa organizes a one-day tournament, sponsored by Benkei, to force a Zyro-Shinobu rematch
• Zyro and Shinobu both sweep their brackets with one-hit knockouts
• Zyro overcomes Salamander's barrage attacks and stamina drain in the final
• Zyro creates the special move 'Burning Upper' and defeats Shinobu
• Zyro and Shinobu become friends after the match

Battles

• Shinobu Hiryuin (Ninja Salamander SW145SD) vs a Beypark blader — Shinobu wins
• Zyro Kurogane (Samurai Ifrit W145CF) vs multiple Beypark bladers — Zyro wins (x6)
• Zyro Kurogane (Samurai Ifrit W145CF) vs tournament competitors — Zyro wins (multiple)
• Shinobu Hiryuin (Ninja Salamander SW145SD) vs tournament competitors — Shinobu wins (multiple)
• Zyro Kurogane (Samurai Ifrit W145CF) vs Shinobu Hiryuin (Ninja Salamander SW145SD) — Zyro wins

First appearances

Character: Kite UnabaraSpecial move: Burning Upper

Places

Metal Bey City BeyparkZero-G Stadium

Attributed, not verified by us

Claims We Could Not Check

• Zyro's special move Burning Upper had already appeared in the manga's first chapter before debuting here in the anime.
• This is the first episode to feature a title card using the Wind element.