S4 · E26Beyblade: Shogun Steel

The Bridge to the Future

Japan
28 August 2013 (DVD) — a release, not a broadcast
English
Episode
26 of 26

The Metal Saga's finale: Zyro and Kira's clash levitates the arena and unlocks both bladers' Blader Spirits, but a mid-air explosion collapses the stadium. Doji's mecha transforms into a giant Beyblade to destroy everyone, forcing Zyro, Gingka and a newly repentant Kira to team up. After Doji rams his mecha into the wrecked arena's crater to blow up the Dark Fortress, the group escapes with the freed DNA fighters, DNA disbands, and a new tournament, 'The Bridge to the Future,' begins to celebrate the win.

What happens

  • Zyro defeats Kira in their Beybattle.
  • Doji's mecha transforms into a giant Beyblade and attacks the group.
  • Team Garcias quits DNA and departs.
  • Zyro, Gingka and Kira combine Special Moves to stop Doji's mecha Beyblade.
  • Doji drives his mecha into the arena's crater, blowing up the Dark Fortress.
  • The group escapes the fortress alongside the former DNA members.
  • DNA disbands.
  • The 'Bridge to the Future' tournament kicks off.

Battles

  • Zyro Kurogane (Salamander Ifrit) vs Kira Hayama (Pegasus Bahamut) — continued from previous episode, Zyro wins
  • Doji's mecha Beyblade vs Zyro, Kira and Gingka — the three bladers stop the mecha together
  • Shinobu Hiryuin vs Yoshio Iwayama — not shown on screen
  • Zyro Kurogane vs Kira Hayama (rematch) — not shown on screen

Characters in this episode

Beyblades in the dish

Places

Attributed, not verified by us

Claims We Could Not Check

  • Outside Asian countries and Turkey, the episode's special ending segment was cut from broadcast.
  • Character designer Yoshihiro Nagamori tweeted sketches from that ending showing a scrapped design for both Ryutaro Fukami and Yu Tendo.