The Bladebreakers planted Kenny down, who was shaking, taking out his Beyblade, Einstein Hopper MS. The combination of his broken blades and his experience developing the MS system that in theory, would allow him to fight alongside his friends was in his hands.

Tyson and the others moved to the closest side of the bench. "You got this Kenny." The others pointed at him to calm his nerves, hoping he'd be okay out there.

The stats showed up, revealing Kenny's Einstein Hopper MS as a Balance type and Ghasem's Maximum Garuda as a Stamina type.

Tao noticed Tala getting more fierce. "Something troubling you, my boy?"

"I've seen this situation before. I'm not sure he can win this."

Kai kept his eyes open on the situation.

"Worried about him," Garland asked.

"Well the brawn is only as good as their brain."

"Hiro, back then when you took Tyson off the team, it wasn't just to throw us off our game."

"Every member of the team is worth it. Kenny's blading spirit was at full throttle, but he miscalculated. The key for Kenny's victory is to discover and exploit his opponent's weakness. Think he can do it."

Kai got up while Kenny started to ready his equipment.

"Kenny!" The glasses wearing chief took a good look at his friend calling out.

"Win!"

Kenny remembered when they were on opposing sides, and fought his nerves, completing his setup, while Ghasem readied his fighting stance, staring him down.

The referee started the countdown. "Three, two, one."

"Let it rip!" Ghasem kicked the air while Kenny launched his own into the ring, with Garuda and Hopper flying in the outer edge of the stadium. He expected Garuda to aim for the center and had Hopper jump up to strike it ahead of time. However, Garuda slid up, much faster than what his rival had predicted.

Sisco gasped. "He could only get that fast with the frame off!"

Garuda clashed with Einstein Hopper so hard that the latter began hopping to rebound

Maximum Garuda endured the hits while pushing back and going in for the kill. In response to his panic, Hopper hopped away from attack after attack, until Garuda slammed into the frog bey's bottom, flinging it to the other side of the stadium.

"Kenny, fight back!"

He started whimpering. "Hopper, jump and strike back with Frog Splash!"

Hopper flew up in the air at maximum power as Garuda headed to the center and struck Garuda straight at its Layer. However, he noticed Ghasem was still calm, and the avian top exerting upper force through its bey. Commanding them to push Garuda back, Ghasem roared as his bey hit and flew up the stadium wall into the air, constructing a wall of wind around itself and flying straight for Einstein Hopper and swung his leg down to mirror his blade.

"Meteor Strike," Houi yelled for him much to Aguma and Baihu's confusion. "What, he usually forgets to say it."

"Get out of there Kenny!"

Kenny put the pieces together, and the horror of seeing Novae Rog destroying his last blade returned to his eyes.

Then Tala's voice screamed and called out his name.

"Kenny, did you learn anything from our battle?! Fight back, are you really going to let Tyson and Daichi down after what you promised!?"

Time slowed down as Kenny accepted that he'd let the team down if he lost, not wanting them to lose the first round after all this hard work.

"He's right, but even if I can avoid this attack, the only way to counter is to get-that's it. I can't, I can't give up! Einstein Hopper, concentrate and drift bounce!"

Hopper tilted on towards its side and the fargo blade narrowly flipped away from Garuda's Meteor Strike, planting itself on the inside of the stadium walls via its spring.

"You can do it Kenny," Emily cheered. "Take him down!"

Ghasem's face dared him to come at them. Kenny took a good look at his team.

"I'm their last resort, but I've been watching them since Tyson took on the Blade Sharks. I've gotten stronger not just as a mechanic but as a blader. How can I stare them in the eye if I don't give this my all. Go Hopper! Frog Strike!"

Einstein Hopper sprung from the wall at max speed, striking straight into the center, pushing him out of the center and into the upper slope. Ghasem was prepared to strike back into the wall, but Hopper flipped back towards the center.

Kenny huffed, but adjusted his tie, and dared Ghasem to come after him, given Garuda had no choice. The latter took the challenge and the avian blade soared down to clench the frog. Kenny smiled and Hopper jumped backwards, above Garuda and slamming down into it. Ghasem kicked back but each time Garuda raced down, Einstein Hopper repeated the process of dodge jumping over Garuda and flying back down to strike them. Garuda started to lose stamina while Kenny kept his breath.

Joshua who only saw it as mere running around. Orochi had his own theory.

"He's creating his own rhythm. A soothing back and forth of low notes and rising high while making his performance run out of steam. It's not perfect, but if he pulls it off, then he's got a solid way to win."

Suoh snided. "I'd do it better. If he's a fellow Balance type, that should've been his strategy from the jump."

Fubuki grinned. "You'd have to let the other person hit you first!"

Valt laughed at the white haired boy's expense. "I wish my Savior Valkyrie could've done that more than once per match."

Ilya was still a little confused on why Garuda didn't activate his special move.

"The Demon King has an explanation for that."

Basara spoke ahead of him. "Maximum Garuda's ultimate attack requires a strong amount of knockback so the friction can generate enough upper force, which gets stronger if they rise up from the air. This Kenny blader must've put enough force in his blade to damage it but prevent them from using his special move, then wear him down."

"Hey Basara, I was going to say it!"

Ilya admitted it was a solid strategy, but against something with more stamina, he had to seal the deal somehow.

"Kenny," Max yelled, "you might run out of stamina early. Find a way to finish this!"

Ghasem started to sweat, trying to have Garuda reach the center of the stadium to conserve his stadium as Ivan and Arthur helped train him to do. However, Kenny anticipated that and Hopper Hopper dived back into their direction, and Ghasem's blade uppercutted Einstein Hopper.

"Go Hopper, Frog Splash!"

Kenny's blade started to glow a little better but no spirit came out while it grinded at Maximum Garuda so far, slowly pushing them up against the upper ridge.

Ghasem kicked back, but Kenny roared his life out as Hopper pushed Garuda closer and closer to the wall. Ghasem started to sweat but tightened his fighting stance and punched up. The two blades slammed and flew up from the wall. Maximum Garuda's upper force helped raise it higher and everyone figured the match was over.

"Don't give up until it's over," Tyson and Daichi yelled.

"I won't give up, jump Hopper!" Hopper Einstein bounced off the wall, rising equally as high when Garuda's forming of upper force around itself was enough to cause concern.

"Higher!"

Hopper flipped over and dodged the energy later and now Kenny's blade was on top of Ghasem's.

"I am a member of the Bladebreakers, BBA Revolution, and G-Revolutions! This is my blader's spirit! Hopper Crash!"

The running core glowed light green-purple and sprung down, smashing Garuda straight into the stadium walls, downing the avian bird back to orbit, and everyone's eyes raised as Garuda crashed and burst.

The referee confirmed it. "Burst Finish. With a score of 2-2, Kenny ties the match of round one!"

Kenny fell to the floor as Hopper flew down into the stadium, wobbling, and hopping out of it into his hands, with both falling out of steam.

"Did I, did I do that?"

Emily and Judy cheered him on! "Great job Kenny!"

Hiro nodded. "Good job Kenny. This is just the beginning for you."

He looked over at Kai, who had a bit of a smile on his face, to which Garland and Mystel took note of.

"You were rooting for him after all, weren't you."

Kai's face went back to normal. "Just proof they don't need me after all," giving a stray cat some Beybread. "We'll be facing them once we win our Block, understand?"

Tala groaned. "So he could've beaten me that time after all."

Miguel raised an eyebrow. "So you were cheering him on after all."

"I just owe those guys one. Volkov's return put me in a hospital, and he had to work with all of you to build the blades to beat him. It'll be our turn to return that favor, so he can't let them down, that's all."

As Kenny got up, Daichi rushed at him with a full body glomp.

"We won Kenny, we won," squeezing him while Tyson caught Hopper Einstein. Kenny could feel the life running out while Hillary, Ray, Max, surrounded him with equal praise.

"We knew you had it in you."

Kenny was about to pass out from the shock when Emily nudged Ming-Ming, asking her for a quick favor, and the idol singer regrettably got up.

"Wow, of course he won, that's my biggest fan for you," in her innocent form and a mic. "Work hard like him, alright

"You were supposed to focus on him," annoyed.

Judy patted her on the shoulder. "I didn't know you cared so much."

Emily adjusted her glasses. "Well us scientists have to look out for one another," with a slight blush on her face. "However, Max let the team down and now it's up to Tyson. If he had just won the match before, this would've been over by now."

"If you say so. Well he'll get them next time, that's for sure."

While the Bladebreakers GR were celebrating. Ghasem's face was in disbelief, picking up the pieces to Garuda.

"Have I really gotten stronger?"

Dashan put the pieces back together.

"Every loss is a learning experience. We can't let our victories stop our paths."

"Right. Win next."

Dashan took his place at the stadium while Ghasem was greeted by Houi and Aguma for a great job as Baihu handed him a drink he easily swallowed down to Aguma's shock.

"Thanks."

Hillary and Daichi lifted Kenny to the bleachers to rest, as Kai and Max gestured at Tyson. Dashan was ready for the tiebreaker.

"Be careful Tyson. His chi and skills feels even stronger than Baihu's."

"I got this. I took some skills with Gramps just in case. You'll see what I mean."

Tyson walked up to the standing position and met Dashan, who gazed into each other's teams.

"You've got a strong team. They're like a family. Mine's still getting adjusted to working together."

"Nah, your team's giving my crew a tough time. I'm looking forward to this."

The announcer began the countdown while they set their launchers and grip.

"Three, two, one, let it rip!"

The two leaders shot Dragoon and Rock Zurafa into the stadium respectively. Both noticed the other's stats, an Attack type and Defense type respectively, as the dragon and kirin beasts clashed in the center of the stadium. Dashan fired his fist out and Zurafa smacked Dragoon away while Tyson took a hit to the face.

"Not bad," trying to get in with a barrage of hits around Zurafa, but it didn't budge while Dashan took a defensive stance. Tyson commanded his partner to rush around the stadium and strike, but Dashan easily repelled it, resulting in Dragoon flying out of the stadium. However, Tyson smiled, and yelled at Dragoon to soar down. Dragoon controlled the air around itself and gyrated back into the stadium. They landed on the outer ridge and boosted themselves on it, moving even faster than throughout the stadium creating a vortex of wind.

"It's been a while since we've done this. Go, Phantom Hurricane!" Dragoon dove down as did several afterimages as a phantom army of Dragoons stormed down to the center of the stadium and struck Zurafa again and again. The giraffe beast fought back as much as they could but more air from each one began spiraling around into a vacuum slowly stripping spin away while the real Dragoon and the rest of them went in for the kill.

"Nice idea, but the Beylin Temple's techniques are stronger than you think! Fist Style: Strong Arm Barrage!" Zurafa briefly glowed yellow and slammed into all of Dragoon's clones one by one, dispelling the wind until the main Dragoon was left for them to finish the combo. Tyson endured and blocked hit after hit mirroring his partner before winding his arms up akin to preparing a kendo slash.

"Dragoon, Victory Tornado!" The dragon beast was cloaked into a rotating vortex and Dashan blocked Tyson's parry, leaving both blades' special moves pushing each other's beys back.

"Alright Dragoon, do it again!" The bit-beast emerged and ran down.

"You won't get through our defense so easily! Solid Iron Wall!" Zurafa focused its power on it's rubber wings, repelling Dragoon's attack. Tyson had it rush down and continue to strike it back and forth, but Zurafa refused to budge an inch, and Dragoon's own power got knocked back by the barrier time after time again.

"Fine, in that case," getting Dragoon to rush in despite Dashan's protest, and as they got closer, Tyson started to grow nostalgic again. "Hey partner, let's try this, Storm Attack!" His blade generated a rapid column of air that started from below, lifting Zurafa off the ground and pushing him upwards.

Gingka gasped. "How is that possible?"

Madoka's laptop analyzed it. "See, his attack starts from the performance tip. Zurafa's fusion wheel and layer can shield against it, but if the performance tip gets shifted by a force outside of an opposing bey's physical attack, it can't hold up against the force!"

Her analysis was proven to be correct. Tyson's Storm Attack flung Zurafa out of the center and surging straight through the storm. The battle seemed over but Dashan smiled.

"If you think a measly storm can stop us, then we'll change the tide of the battle! Go, Storm Surge!"

Zurafa's wings helped it glide along the storm as it charged golden energy into a vacuum controlled by its rubber wings. The giraffe kirin beast began repelling Tyson's special move, riding along and burning away the tornado and absorbed the wind completely.

"What the? Oh no."

"Tyson, get out of there!"

"Now, Zurafa, soar down, Strong Arm Flash!" His blade soared down in a trail of golden energy straight as his opponent's blade.

"It's not over yet," said Tyson when Dragoon started charging a trail of wind behind them, and high fisted the sky, "go Galaxy Storm!" Teal streams of wind collided and circled around them when Zurafa crashed down at them, Zurafa pushing through the tide while Tyson and Dragoon held firm. The light tore through the wind while the latter drowned the former's power. The two struck each other, resulting in both blades tearing straight through the ground and riding up the slope through the stadium walls.

"Is this over, a double Over Finish?"

Kenny woke up.

"No way. For the-"

"Sake of our teams-"

"-We won't back then!"

Zurafa and Dragoon soared up into the air to the center of the stadium flying to one another.

"Special Move: Crushing Blast!" Zurafa's beast spit fire, engulfing itself in its blade.

"Special Move: Evolution Storm!" Dragoon formed wind around itself and flew through it.

The golden kirin and the azure dragon struck each other in a midair spectacle of flame and wind emitting from their clash.

"I won't disappoint their hard work to let it end like this!"

"Max and Daichi fought as hard as they could and Ray and Kenny did everything for this win. Let's go Dragoon!"

Both poured all their power and screamed for their partner's chance at victory. Neither one gave an inch until both blades got blasted back by the explosion.

Zurafa and Dragoon fell at the same time into the stadium, wobbling heavily. Dragoon hit Zurafa one more time and the kirin fell a second before Dragoon stopped spinning.

"The winner is Tyson and Dragoon! With a score of 3-2, the Bladebreakers GR win the first round of Block A!"

Tyson and Dashan were gasping for air, finally having time to breathe.

"I won?"

"Zurafa...it came down that close huh."

The two picked up their respective blades.

"I haven't had a battle like that in quite some time. I wish a blader from your world was on our team."

"You're not too shabby yourself. Good luck with the rest of the tournament."

The two of them shook hands and headed to their respective teams. Dashan apologized, but the rest of them were okay with that, either one of them could've won.

"We'll just have to win the next ones. Let's get back to training for the next one."

Tyson was greeted by Kenny.

"You won, you really pulled it off!"

"After your win, Chief, I couldn't just lose like that. We've got one point, let's make sure we get to the finals of A block together," waving at the cheering crowd and pulling him in, raising his blade and getting his best friend to do the same.

"Together."

Ray, Max, Daichi, and Hillary joined in.

"Together."

"Wait, I don't have a blade!"

"If we win, I'll make you one after the tournament, Hillary."

"Alright boys, let's win this tournament for sure!"

She boisterously led them to the next round which would begin soon between the other two teams of Block A.