Episode Title:
New Kid in Town.
Episode Description:
Takao, the reigning Beyblade World champion for a second consecutive time, is teaching some boys in the neighborhood how to beyblade using his new Dragoon Galaxy, equipped with the engine gear, a mechanism that activates some clockworks mid-battle to increase the beyblade's spinning velocity. Hiromi and Kyojyu watch from a nearby bench while Kai rests behind them. Rei approaches them to join the audience. Suddenly, a cocky kid named Daichi comes down from the hills and challenges Takao to a battle. Hiromi tries to confront him but he calls her an "old hag" and she backs off, offended (this is not shown in the English dub and the versions based on it). Meanwhile, Max is having lunch at his father's and watches the sports news, when the presenter announces Kaichou of BBA is about to make an announcement at a press conference. Back to Takao and Daichi, their battle begins with the challenger going for the jugular. Daichi surprises everyone by saying that his beyblade is called Gaia Dragoon (Strata Dragoon in the English dub and versions based on it). Daichi's blade copycats Takao's every move, stealing power from him as the battle progresses. Takao sends Daichi's blade off the stadium, but because it still spins, Daichi refuses to accept defeat and explains that from where he comes, "the whole world is the stadium". But in the end it is Takao who wins the battle after some advice from Kai by calling out his Galaxy Storm attack. Daichi is humiliated and begs Takao for a rematch. Takao has had enough of him and is about to walk away, when, out of the blue, another character appears and challenges him, introducing himself as Jin of the Gale.
