A young boy tricks Gingka Hagane and steals his Samurai Pegasus, trapping him underground. Meanwhile Metal Bey City's second World Championship qualifiers are underway until Yoshio and returning DNA bladers trash the Bey Park. The thief reveals himself as new DNA member Baihu, who overwhelms Kite's Guardian Leviathan with his Byakko spirit, while at DNA headquarters Kira builds an ultimate Synchrom, Pegasus Bahamoote, and Doji is revealed alive as a hologram.

What happens

• A young boy, later revealed as Baihu, steals Gingka's Samurai Pegasus and traps him in a pit.
• DNA, now revealed to stand for 'Dark Nebula Again,' attacks the Bey Park, halting the second World Championship qualifiers.
• Kite battles Baihu and loses, with Guardian Leviathan damaged by Byakko's power.
• Kira fuses Gladiator Bahamoote with the stolen Samurai Pegasus to create Pegasus Bahamoote.
• Merci reveals he has been housing a hologram of Doji, the former Dark Nebula leader believed dead.

Battles

• Kite Unabara (Guardian Leviathan) vs Baihu (Berserker Byakko) — Baihu wins

First appearances

Character: Baihu XiaoCharacter: MerciCharacter: DojiBeyblade: Berserker Byakko 145WSFBeyblade: Pegasus Bahamoote SP230R2FSpecial move: Fierce Tiger Blast

Places

an abandoned templeMetal Bey CityBull BurgerBey ParkDNA headquarters

Attributed, not verified by us

Claims We Could Not Check

• This is one of seven episodes that reached Japan only via DVD release rather than television broadcast.