"The next round of the tournament will be between the Bladebreakers GR and The Rising Victories! Come back tomorrow to find out who will be the victor!"

Everyone left the stadium, heading into special apartments in Spain built for the bladers to explore the city and enjoy the sights, taking some down time and the ability to relax.

The Bladebreakers GR sat down near a cafe to talk strategy. Max was busy putting mustard on his Tortilla, Daichi's stomach exploded with joy, Ray took in the atmosphere, and Kenny was analyzing the data of the tournament.

"We came really close to losing today, and our opponents have some serious skills."

"Aren't you overreacting Chief," Hillary brought up. "They lost as well. Right Tyson?"

Tyson sided with Kenny. "They had some wicked battles yesterday. We can take them, but we gotta be ready. Dragon boy seems like he'd be a good match for Dragoon."

"Hey, I wanna fight him." Daichi yelled. "Strata and I will crush that Rainbow Dragon."

"You better not underestimate them."

The calm, cool voice alarmed all of them

"Kai?"

He poured some milk Ray brough to feed to a cat.

"Don't get cocky, I'm hoping to see you in the finals. Daichi, you know better than anyone else what it's like to be underestimated!"

"Ahh, right."

Kai walked away, leaving Tyson curious on how to approach the next battle.

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Rising Victories practiced in the hotel gym, overhearing some of the other team practicing.

"I'm getting super-duper psyched," Drum gleamed with excitement. "They have two Dragons for us to go up against." Next to him, Amane wasn't in the mood.

"I have to win the next one. Ashura!"

Delta consoled him. "You fought against members of BC Sol. I speak from experience, they're tough to beat."

"Still. I haven't fought Gwyn like you two, and they have two S-Rank Bladers on their team. Meanwhile we have to face another team for a stronger dimension. Drum, we have to win the next one!"

"Then let's team up again," whispering a strategy to Amane

"You sure?"

"Let's show these other bladers how serious we could get."

"Still," Pot pointed out, "who would we be a good match against?"

Ichika and Takane constructed a list of match ups that made sense.

"Drum, you could match Tyson. Amane, Ashura should be able to handle Daichi's other Dragoon. Fumiya or Pot, you two should handle Max and Draciel. Between Kenny and Ray, Delta, you should be able to handle either one."

"The two Dragon bladers are skilled in Attack, the Hopper blader and the White Tiger are Balance types with versatility, and the Defense type has a variety of tactics. Erase and Venom have the techniques to defeat one, but not the power like Death and Abyss."

"Type match up only matters on the fundamentals," Fumiya chimed, "Delta, how about we try something crazy. When did you get worried?"

"More excited. Let's try it."

The next morning, the stadiums were filled with all the teams and visitors as the two teams were requested to arrive in the arena.

Drum was set to walk with his team until spotting Lui, rushing over to him.

"Lui, I need your advice. Have you ever had teammates you struggled to motivate?"

Lui took a brief glance at Gou and members of Rideout in the crowds with a disgruntled look on his face. "No. Can't control your teammates?"

"Not that. Amane needs a boost. I was thinking we should tag-team again, but I don't know how to stop doubting himself. He's so awesome."

"Get serious! Both of you should make it interesting!"

"Huh. Wait. Oh! Thank you, Lui!" He tried to hug him but got easily sidestepped.

"Don't disappoint me, old partner."

Drum eager dashed to the stadium as Hanami and Blader DJ asked for his arrival. He was the first to walk up to the stadium.

"The first battle is going to be a tag-team! With me and Amane!"

"Drum Koryu has announced a tag battle with his teammates? Will the other team accept?"

The Bladebreakers GR didn't have a reason to refuse.

"Drum, you sure," Amane asked.

"Sure," showing him Tempest Dragon. "We're gonna get serious and rise up to beat two Dragons! You with me?"

Amane thought back to when he was able to beat Arthur, promising to go, and fist bumped him. "Ashura and I have more passion and heart than anyone! Let's make them say uncle! This time we're not gonna lose!"

They confirmed their involvement as their names appeared on the screen.

"Which members of the Bladebreakers GR will battle the face and heart of the Rising Victories?"

Drum's face and the beast of Dragon caught Daichi's eye.

"Come on, hurry up. Dragon and I are gonna give it our all!"

Daichi growled. "Tyson, something's telling me we gotta take him down," dragging him to the stadium.

"Hold on monkey boy, what if it's part of their plan?"

Amane tightened his headband. "Drum thinks he can take on both Dragons. But he'll need my help to do it," confident.

Tyson got what he was putting down, pushing Daichi off. "Daichi, let's accept his challenge."

"Finally, Drumboy, you're going down!"

All four set up their ripcords, launchers, and Beyblade so fast the referee needed to keep up.

"Three, two, one."

"Let it Rip!"

Dragoon, Strata, Tempest Dragon, and Bushin Ashura flew into the stadium. The Defense type top reached the center, only for Tyson's to do the same.

"That won't work Buddha Boy. Go Dragoon!"

Dragoon was about to smack into Ashura when Tempest Dragon flew in, smacking it aside.

"Huh? Aren't you gonna go after Daichi?"

"We get victory together! Hurry Amane!"

Daichi had Strata race down, but Amane got to the center first. "Bushin Guard!"

Ashura activated six blades, repelling Strata Dragoon back.

"Not bad, Tyson, let's pincer him."

However, Dragon refused to let Dragoon go, forcing Tyson to create after images to confuse Drum. The blue dragoon used it's wind clones to bombard the rainbow winged dragon with several attacks, slowly unveiling the wings allowing Drum to counter.

As Dragoon went for another strike, Dragon's Performance Trip drifted away from Dragon to smack into Strata from behind, leading Daichi's blade trapped between Ashura and Dragon near the center.

"Tyson and Daichi have been outplayed," Hanami roared!

From the audience, Garland grew curious.

"It's not that. Their opponents have a stronger repertoire. Against F-Dynasty it took them a while to take them down, and even then they would've lost if Daichi didn't pull a hail mary."

Tala winced from below. "If Kai and I had battled them as a tag team, who knows what could've happened. Think we could've taken them?"

"Perhaps," Kai responded, focused on what Tyson would do to get out of this as Lui laughed.

"Instinct or strategy. Keep amusing me, Drum!"

Tyson grinned. "It's not over yet. Get in there, Dragoon!"

Dragoon flew down glowing as he turned to Daichi.

"Let's try that technique again."

"Got it. Strata Dragoon, let's do it!"

The Golden Earth Dragon glowed as well.

"Twin Tornado Attack!"

The two Dragoons generated darker tornadoes around them as Tyson's crashed into Dragon while Daichi's loosened Dragon and Ashura's grip around it, blowing them airborne.

"If this keeps up," Hanami and Blader DJ announced, "Ashura and Dragon will receive a stadium out!"

"Not like this. Ashura, hit Dragon! Keep Counter."

Bushin Ashura jerked around in the storm, riding up the walls of the storm to speed through the tornado and knock Dragon back into the ring. However, Strata Dragoon burst up the upper deck of the Hyper Double Stadium, flying towards Amane's Beyblade.

"Let's rock and roll, Strata! Special Move: Spike Saw!"

Daichi's Beyblade formed a geothermal rock sphere around itself as the yellow dragon blasted a meteor as Tyson's Dragoon used the tornado to steer his partner towards Amane.

"Gachi! Not happening, Tempest Dragon!"

Drum's partner blade flew into Tyson's tornado, rising up to combat Daichi's Beyblade head on as the hidden blades on Dragon's Tempest Ring began popping out as they were about to collide.

"Make this Recoil Extreme, Double Bound!"

Tempest Dragon's blades slashed at Spike Saw, stalemating them in midair and saving Ashura.

"Drum!"

"We got this Amane!"

Drum and Daichi's blades glowed with blue and yellow energy before crashing back down into the stadium, covered by their partners. All four beyblades were wobbling to some extent at this point. They had to end it sooner than later.

"Daichi, let's go!"

"On it!"

Dragoon and Strata Dragoon flew up the upper deck, racing until they both hit the wall and got sent flying. As they floated, Daichi called for the Great Cutter while Tyson summoned a whirlwind. The wind dragon spun around the energy sphere, enveloping both beys into a super charged tornado splintering in two two vortexes.

"Go," both teens yelled, "Galaxy Turbo Twister!"

Gasps flew through the crowd as the twin vortexes skyrocketed back to the stadium. Lain's interest peaked. By

"That move's on par with a Twin Break Impact!"

"Almost no one can survive that," Hyuga clamored.

"Drum, do something quick!"

Free smiled. "You know he'll be okay, don't you," turning to his white and blue haired rival.

"Lui!"

"Show me something more interesting, Drum Koryu!"

"Amane, let's do it!"

"Tenacity, perseverance, and effort! Ashura, Dragon, show them how we do things!"

Drum's azure-golden and Amane's golden-lime auras resonated with one another as Tempest Dragon and Bushin Ashura dashed to the center of the upper deck.

Ashura's red disc collided with Tempest's Spring yellow Blades, awakening them completely as the armored deity jumped onto the wise dragon. The green bey rotated its rainbow ally around its torso, charging up orange energy around them both.

Drum and Amane kicked together and punched in front of them!

"Hurricane Tempest!"

Ashura blasted Dragon into the sky, flying towards the Twin Wind-Earth Dragons, powered by Rainbow Turbo, striking them. The clash of the green-blue enhanced rainbow blast and double wind tornado shot pushed Tyson and Daichi back completely shocked that their double special move was being repelled at the night of Amane and Drum's combination special move.

"Tyson, move!"

Tyson couldn't react as Daichi pushed him, and Starta glowed yellow, flying past Dragoon and expanding into a glowing yellow buzzsaw, dragging Tempest Dragon out of the air and out of the stadium.

"Dragon!"

"Daichi has sacrificed himself to take out Drum, will Tyson or Amane be able to take it!"

"Finish it, Tyson!"

"Got it! Finish it, Dragoon!"

"Show them how serious you are Amane!"

"Right," powering his golden green aura.

"Dragoon, Phantom Hurricane!" The blue dragon split from the tornado into several wind clones torpedoing at Bushin Ashura.

"We've stopped Apocalypses and we'll stop even Legends! Ashura, Double Bushin Guard!"

Ashura's twelve blades on the Bushin Layer generated a stronger lime-green whirlwind glowing with Gold Energy that conjured a massive whirlwind repelling Dragoon's barrage.

Amane pushed back against Tyson's punch, both desperate to win as their Beyblades clashed, their forces of wind trying to drown each other out.

"It's an intense battle of stamina! Who will fall first!"

"Ashura!"

"Dragoon!"

After the fierce torque, the azure winged beast and six armed god smashed fist and claw, pushing both bladers onto their knees. Dragoon and Ashura wobbled while still clashing until the former fell next to the latter. Neither one stopped spinning until both clacked from one another. Dragoon went to hit Ashura, and Fumiya grew worried.

"He's taken too much damage! He'll Burst!"

"It's not over yet! Hurricane Defense!"

Ashura's disc caught Dragoon's attack ring while wobbling, slightly repelling Dragoon back. To everyone's shock, Tyson's beyblade fell first.

"The winner of round 1 is Drum and Amane of Rising Victories!"

Amane gasped as Ashura spun around for a few more seconds as it reached into the stadium, gasping for air.

"We did it?"

He closed his eyes as his Beyblade stopped in his arm. When his eye awoke, Amane met his humanoid armored partner's spirit.

"You set your soul ablaze, partner, and showed them what we're about!"

"Thanks, Ashura, it's all thanks to you," collapsing in his arms.

Back in reality, the medics checked Amane's body. "He just needs rest."

He woke up. "Guys, was it a dream?"

Drum shook his head. "You were super serious out there!"

"Don't worry us like that again," Ichika chided

Delta nodded. "As expected of the heart of Victories."

Fumiya checked his body. "I can't have my rival choke now."

Takane was the first over his body. "You did awesome, big bro, don't worry me next time."

"Hehe, sorry. Coach, watch over them while I rest."

"Get a nice rest, Amane," Tango requested.

As he was sent to the medic bay, Tyson stood there in awe.

"We lost, huh Dragoon."

Daichi glomped on him, irate. "Come on, we were so close!"

"Still, his drive. He gave that fight his all," watching the medics take him away. "Amane is it? You've definitely got the heart of a true blader."

Daichi shrugged, jumping off. "Well we can't win all the time. Hiro and Kenny were right, there's so many strong bladers out there we haven't battled huh."

Drum approached them. "Dragon and I had so much fun. Let's battle again before you leave."

Daichi got in his face. "Fine, but you got lucky, Strata and I are the best dragon team here!"

"Me and Dragon," embarrassingly heating up.

"Me and Strata," clashing his face into Drum's.

Max laughed much to Hillary's annoyance. "Some things never change."

"Even when they change, things still stay the same with him."

As the teams shared a laugh, it was time for the next round to soon begin.

The Rising Victories were torn.

"We need Delta to counter that Hopping nerd, but that Martial Arts guy is gonna be tricky, and we don't know if that American guy will team up with them. Should we stick to the plan?"

"Let's go for it, Pot agreed. I'm ready for him."

On the Bladebreakers GR, Ray got himself prepared.

"I'll leave the last rounds to you two," addressing Max and Kenny. "They're going to send out either the Pegasus or Diabolos blader. You good with that, Tyson?"

"Take them down."

Ray and Pot walked towards the stadium, logging in their confirmation on the screen.

6/11/23: yeah, I was working on this all throughout yesterday and today, sorry it took so long, life really has been getting in the way. Hope you enjoyed!