The WBBA sends Zyro's group to demonstrate Zero-G battling nationwide, but a mysterious blader, Sakyo Kurayami, disrupts the matches with his left-spin Dark Knight Dragoon, defeating Ren and Takanosuke in rematches. Meanwhile Akuya Onizaki's gang challenges Zyro, and Sakyo — revealed as a new 'Dragon Emperor' following Ryuga's legacy — challenges Shinobu.

What happens

• Zero-G demonstration stadiums are set up nationwide with Zyro's group representing Japan.
• Sakyo Kurayami sabotages the demonstration matches using his left-spin Dark Knight Dragoon.
• Ren and Takanosuke each lose rematches against Sakyo.
• Sakyo is revealed to be a new Dragon Emperor, following Ryuga's line.
• Akuya Onizaki challenges Zyro, and Sakyo challenges Shinobu.

Battles

• Shinobu Hiryuin (Ninja Salamander) vs BeyPark bladers — Shinobu wins
• Eight Unabara (Pirate Orochi) vs Kite Unabara (Guardian Leviathan) — no result, sabotaged by Sakyo
• Ren Kurenai (Thief Phoenix) vs Takanosuke Shishiya (Archer Griffin) — no result, sabotaged by Sakyo
• Ren Kurenai (Thief Phoenix) vs Sakyo Kurayami (Dark Knight Dragoon) — Sakyo wins
• Takanosuke Shishiya (Archer Griffin) vs Sakyo Kurayami (Dark Knight Dragoon) — Sakyo wins

First appearances

Character: Akuya Onizaki

Places

Zero-G demonstration stadiums nationwideWBBA headquarters

Attributed, not verified by us

Claims We Could Not Check

• Sakyo makes his first appearance in this episode.
• The premise echoes an earlier episode in which Ryuga re-awakened.