Beyblade: Metal Masters S2 E23

## Plot

The episode starts with Yu by himself in the destroyed stadium, which is on fire. He sees Tsubasa's pet eagle dive towards him. And then he wakes up in the team room. The others tell him that they won the team battle. However, when he asks where Tsubasa is, Madoka tells him that he's in the hospital. He took a lot of damage during the last match, both physically and mentally. The stadium is still being repaired. Ryo tells Hikaru that the competition must continue. Team Wild Fang and Team Gan Gan Galaxy are tied in the standings. The only thing they can do is have a fourth match to decide it once and for all. Hikaru points out that Tsubasa is still unconscious, and Ginga, Yu, and Kyoya are still in no shape to battle. She wants to at least wait for them to recover first, but Ryo tells her that they can't give any special treatment to the teams. The match will be tomorrow, and it will be a team battle. Ginga and Masamune will face Kyoya and Nile. I personally think it'd be better for Masamune's arc if he defeated Nile by himself, in a reverse of what happened in their earlier match, which led to the disastrous second and third matches. As much as Kyoya and Ginga don't want to admit it, they're still in a lot of pain, and can't even launch their beys when they try to practice that night. However, when Nile tries to have Demure battle with him in Kyoya's place, Kyoya tears off his bandages and warns Nile not to get in his way, or he'll take him down too. Madoka knows that Ginga hasn't recovered from his last battle yet, and is worried about the same thing happening again. Ginga tells her not to worry about it, but she tells him that Pegasus hasn't recovered either. The damage to it is 85%, and if it goes over 90, then Pegasus will be beyond repair, and Ginga's career as a blader will be over. Madoka has always kept quiet whenever he's done something reckless, but she won't stand for it this time. She begs him to just give up, if only for today. He's still going to battle though, because he knows that's what Pegasus wants too, and he knows that Kyoya is waiting for him out there. Masamune tries to go after Nile immediately, but he attacks Ginga instead, believing him to be the weakest opponent. However, *Kyoya* attacks Nile and tells him to stand down, saying that Ginga is his. Masamune tells Nile that he may have lost last time, but he got over it. It's a brand new day, and no matter how many times he gets knocked down, he'll keep getting back up. Kyoya tries to use a special move, but before he can, he falls down, and so does Ginga. They still continue to battle though. Masamune wants revenge on Nile so much that he's losing his cool and just keeps charging in. If he keeps doing that though, then he'll lose again. Ryo tells Hikaru that because this is a team battle, the members have to see past the opponent that's right in front of them. Only bladers that can do that will win. Masamune says he can't lose this second chance that his friends worked so hard to get. When Ginga looks at him, Kyoya tells him not to look away from him. Masamune says he can't do this alone, and remembers the team training with Wang Hu Zhong. He intercepts Kyoya's attack and says he'll need Ginga's power too. They'll go to the finals and become number one. They'll win for everyone, including their current opponents, who are connected to them through their blader's spirits. Striker pushes Pegasus forward, and they both go up into the air and use their special moves. However, Kyoya creates a tornado to keep them in the air, and tells Nile to use Mystic Soul to defeat them. Ginga tells Pegasus to keep going. Madoka sees that both Leone and Pegasus are already at their limit. If they keep going, both beys will be destroyed. Right before Nile can use his special move, the performance tip on Leone cracks, and the tornado stops, allowing Striker to hit Horuseus. A bright blue light fills the stadium… again. Both Leone and Pegasus have stopped spinning, and Horuseus has been knocked out of the stadium. Striker is still spinning, which means that Team Gan Gan Galaxy has won. Their hard fought third round is *finally* over. Madoka notices that the damage to Pegasus was still 85%, but Leone's was at 89%. Just a little bit more and it wouldn't have been able to make it. Ryo notes that Masamune's passion for the World Championships was just a little bit stronger than Kyoya's desire to beat Ginga. Nile apologizes to Kyoya, but he tells him that it's not his fault. He tells Ginga that he hopes he wins… because he's still going to lose to him next time. Team Gan Gan Galaxy is going to the A block finals, but unbeknownst to them, their troubles are just beginning.