Takao, Max and Kyojyu are working on Dragoon to ensure victory in the finals when Grandpa interrupts and reveals Takao that it is his 13th birthday! After the party, the first round ends quickly, with Takao unexpectedly defeating Kai. Takao and Rei clash, but Rei easily beats Takao with his stronger Bit Beast, Driger and his Tiger Claw attack, destroying Takao's Bey. Kyojyu is working on something, and is not there for the first round. The final battle of the semifinals is Takao versus Rei, an undefeated Blader. The first round goes quickly, with Max being defeated by Kai's Spin Fire attack. The dish is based like a tower, to stay in the top for 10 seconds is how you win. Takao looks forward to fighting Rei, an undefeated Blader. In the semifinals, Max goes up against Kai, the champion. Takao battles third, against the 3 goons that captured Kyojyu, and Hiruta. Kyojyu is second but without a Bit Beast in his blade, he falls quickly to Kai, angering Takao. Max wins his Block, and advances to the finals. The Beyblade Regional Qualifying Tournament begins as Takao, Max, and even Kyojyu enter to see if they can dethrone Kai, the reigning champion. Takao and Kyojyu meet Max Mizuhara (Max Tate in the English dub and the versions based on it), the new kid in town, just before a puppy is washed away to a waterfall. Meanwhile, Kai then orders Hiruta' Bey be destroyed as punishment Andrew, Kyojyu and Takao rebuild Takao's Bey. Andrew and Kyojyu inform him that the Shell Killers are looking for the ultimate Bit-Beast nobody can beat. Takao quickly loses his battle with Kai due to the latter's Bit-Beast Dranzer. Before Takao gets there, a member of the "Shell Killers" ("Blade Sharks" in the English dub) named Hiruta Takao Kinomiya (Tyson Granger in the English dub and the versions based on it) realises he is running late for a Beyblade battle with Andrew, the best Beyblader in town.