Baihu snickered at this option when Houi returned to the stands.

"Didn't think you had it in you."

Houi drank his own juice, swallowing it all to Chao-Xin's horror.
"It secured a victory. Baihu, Aguma, do your best out there."

Baihu yawned. "Guess it's my turn," watching Pot talking with the others about Drum. "And you'll deal with the dumb blonde."

"A battle between tiger and dragon would be fun."

"Well I've clipped a Pegasus' wings before. This should be a walk in the park."

Gingka shuddered, with Shinobu and Kira figuring out the reasons why.

"Sorry about that."

"I'm more worried about Baihu. He self implodes when he's not in control, but this tournament's improved his focus. But how much."

Pot also approached the stadium, confirming his own status.

He's been getting in touch with Berserker Byakko much more, staring at his more concentrated, if powerful chi.

"Still, Pegasus, we've got the skill to win. But first," planning for a surprise prank when a tap on his back got his attention, Dashan's.

"A question before the battle starts."

"Sure."

"How have your losses shaped you?"

"Hmm," trying to recall a conversation with Blind.

"Why did you join Hell? Wanted to get caught in the inferno of victory?"

"Haven't we been stagnant for far too long? Embracing the Darkness allowed me to shine brighter than ever before. But my heart never wavered, and I got to see Delta Akane's light grow. Either way, if you're lacking inspiration, maybe you just need to express yourself in battle."

"Oh, okay."

Pot returned to the present, eager to answer Dashan.

"They've made me find Beyblade fun again."

He nodded. "Go out there and prove it. Baihu's in the midst of a similar process. I hope you both fight at your own potential."

Both of them separated with Pot and Baihu in front of the Bey Stadium minutes later, both ready to launch.

"I'm going to cut those wings down to pieces, heaven boy."

"I'll invite you to my temple to relax after I win."

"Fourth round: begin."

"Three!"

"Two!"

"One"

"Let it Rip!"

Berserker Byakko and Heaven Pegasus dived into the stadium, both of them were worried. The avian beast flew first into the center as Pot focused on his ki. Baihu went for the kill, but Pot sensed something off.

His ki, he's releasing it out in short bursts, watching Byakko's attacks at Pegasus seemingly do nothing but started to push his partner back.

Fine, then we'll use Feather Sto-

"Pot, wait."

"Pegasus?"

"Don't get so frustrated."

"Well I want to endure Byakko's attacks but we can't just stay still and wait for Lock Reverse. What should we do?"

"You know the answer. What would be the most entertaining to you?"

"Well, if he thinks I'm going to stay put the whole time, then we just have to tickle his claws. Ready Pegasus!"

"Go!"

"Strike Berserker Byakko!"

The tiger blade was ready for another attack that went to chip at Pegasus' layers. Pot assessed their ki, watching Baihu breathe as Byakko spun away and increase ferocity as he struck, finding his window of opportunity.

"Let's do this Pegasus! Gold Turbo!"

Pegasus glowed partially completely yellow as its partner felt completely in sync while Byakko was riding down for another attack.

"End this already"

"Lock Reverse!"

Berserker slammed into Heaven, who's wings extended out. The next time Byakko went to strike down, Pegasus' blades matched it head on, shocking Baihu as the second blade slammed it into the wall.

"How?"

"Pegasus and I are in complete sync. Time to send you back to the forest. Feather Slash!"

Angered, Baihu tried not to snap, commanding Byakko to attack again and again to no avail.

"Young Baihu's attack is being used against him! How will he fight back now?"

"Don't count me out just yet! Byakko, attack!"

It slammed into Pegasus again, who deflected with no problem. However, Baihu clapped his hands together, as Byakko flew toward the upper ridge, accelerating before hitting the wall and using the momentum to bounce off and fly towards Pegasus.

"Devour your prey, Byakko!"

Byakko slammed into Heaven from above, knocking him into the air.

"Pegasus! Stay afloat, quickly!"

Heaven Pegasus used its weightless attributes to allow itself to hover in the air, giving Drum some time to breathe.

"It's not over just yet Baihu, look!"

"We're not done!" He had Byakko use the momentum to speed up and hit the wall again, sending it flying straight to Heaven Pegasus!

"The tiger's going to send Pot's Beyblade out of orbit! Special Move: Rising Tiger Slasher!"

"Pot, do something!"

"Is this it for Master Pot!?"

He froze, until his eye glowed lime green and saw Pegasus approaching him.

"It's so scary, almost like a prank about to go wrong."

"But it's exciting isn't it?"

"And if one prank doesn't succeed, we'll try again. Pegasus, let's become one at full power!"

Pot cheerfully yelled, gaining a lime green aura with yellow strands mixing in throughout as his Perfected Gold Turbo lit the stadium as Heaven Pegasus' avatar shined into the sky.

"Together, use Feather Storm!"

He blew his hands away to stimulate flight, creating a tornado twice as large at Berserker Byakko, pushing it back and overpowering it.

"Grrr! Knock him out of there!"

"The heavens aren't big enough for the both of us!"

Byakko's beast slashed at Heaven, putting it down further and further with a flurry of feathers while their respective Beyblades resulted in the avian bringing the tiger crashing into the stadium.

"Oh no, Byakko is wobbling, is it all over for Baihu!?"

"Not yet," looking back at his teammates. "They've worked too hard to get here and I won't hold them back! Byakko, accelerate!"

Pot felt his ki depleting, but had the happiest grin on his face, him and Pegasus together able to feel the joy of battle blowing through his veins.

"Let's end this Pegasus!"

Pegasus pushed the free spinning disc of the Low Performance Tip against the stadium floor to quickly change direction, drifting all the way from the center to the top of the stadium and sprinted off as Byakko also pounced straight in the center.

"Byakko! Fierce Tiger Strike!"

"Pegasus! Heavenly Buster!"

Lightning ruptured the earth between Heaven's avatar and Byakko's beast slamming their wings and claws against each other surrounded by flashes of lightning blasting around from their collision.

"Go Pot!"

"Keep going Baihu!"

Both boys gave it their all, as their Beyblade's wings and blades struck into each other for one explosion covering the two Beyblades.

"Who won!?"

When the dust settled, Pegasus knocked Byakko into the air, who bounced back into the stadium, stopping its spin while Heaven remained, and Pot sweat as the Gold Turbo faded.

"And the winner of Round Four is Pot Hope of Team Martial Artists!"

"We did it! We won!"

Baihu grabbed his Beyblade as the crowd roared, approaching his opponent.

"I thought you were all ki and no fight, but you've gottens stronger and better focus."

"Nonsense, you've been able to control your own much better. Always waiting to strike before using it at all force. I just know how to turn mine from stamina to attack. Put it there."

Baihu offered his hand, and got hit with a shock buster electrifying him to Pot's pleasure. The young tiger boy took it well, chasing him around the stadium and making the audience laugh as Pot managed to make Baihu punch a rubber mannequin, distracting him long enough to tie his legs together with his own sash.

"I'll get you back for this!"

"Next time in the ring!"

Pot looked at the timer, almost 20 minutes now.

"You did great out there," Drum said, eager to see them get another win.

"You had us worried for a second there," Fumiya addressed. "Don't scare us like that next time."

"We made the right call to send you out there," Delta noted.

Amane massaged his hands. "How did it feel using Gold Turbo?"

"Like I became one with Pegasus again, and we could give it our all. Can't wait to battle against yours."

"Let's save that for after the tournament."

"Drum, you're up!"

"Gachi! I'm already super-duper-psyched!" He headed out there completely ready.

"Learned a lot," Dashan asked Baihu, surprised he wasn't angry.

"Well I should train to handle those shock thingies."

"Maybe save that for another time."

"But it was fun. Next time, I won't lose."

"Good mentality," proud of watching them both come forth. "Aguma."

The titan of the Legendary Bladers stood proud, ready to avenge his previous loss.

"I'm ready."

Madoka brought out her computer.

"Who do you think is going to win," Gingka asked.

"Honestly, I'm not sure. Aguma's Beyblade offers massive stamina to use its strong attacks and getting past his special moves is no easy feat. But Drum's Dragon Beyblades might be able to keep up and use its speed to chip it away."

Aguma and Drum met each other in front of the ring.

"So you're one of the Legendary Bladers of this world. Pity I'll have to show you the might of Saturn!"

"Wow, Kronos is based on a planet? I wonder if Dragon could fly there!"

"Well you're not as arrogant as the last dragonic Legendary Blader I knew. Pretty humble for a rookie. But be prepared to face defeat!"

Drum was too excited to get ready to fight, not heating up at all as he set Gatling Dragon into place.

"You got this Drum," Valt said.

"Take him down Drum," Aiga cheered.

Bell scoffed. "Don't lose to him. You owe the Demon King a rematch!"

" It's the finals battle of round five and it seems Drum has the home-field advantage!" Will Aguma be able to handle the pressure?"

"Beylin Fist and Beylin Temple are my virtues and vices. If even a subset of the worlds knows of our battles and strives, their legacy will keep me going!"

"Let's begin. Three, two, one!"

"Go shoot! Let it rip!"

Aguma and Drum's Scythe Kronos and Gattling Dragon burst into the stadium. Drum attempted to go for the center but Kronos' wind barrier blocked his attempts to stop him, heading into the center completely unmatched.

"Now, Explosive Fist!"

Kronos unleashed a massive force of debris blowing Gatting back to the stadium's ridge, and any attempts for Drum to get through seem hopeless as Scythe Kronos was slowly charging up energy for the Great Ring of Destruction.

"This is what we were trying to avoid!" Fumiya snapped.

Delta noticed Drum's demeanor despite the circumstances.

"He's fine. This is where his comeback starts."

"Dragon, slash against the rocks!"

Though slowly, Orochi noticed the rhythm of Drum's attacks. Each time Dragon would sweep into the field storm, it would barely drift out from the rubble or wind.

"Naoki. Do me a solid and analyze the damage Drum's been taking."

"Hold on, the research never lies! He's been slowly pushing the awakening mechanics out!"

Drum smiled as the wings completely awakened, upgrading its stats mid match and racing through the rushing winds, deflecting the rocks and heading straight for Aguma.

"Is Drum going to be the first to defeat Kronos before he activates his Great Ring of Destruction?"

"You're too late for that! Great Ring of Destruction!"

Gatling Dragon was too late, striking the gigantic pillar of energy as the grim reaper slashed Dragon away.

"Is it all over?"

"Let's show them how seriously gachi we can get, Gatling Break!"

Dragon recovered, putting the Performance Driver into overdrive as it rushed once its recovered, smashing into the Great Ring and rapidly striking and launching itself up the slope, increasing its speed as Dragon clashed with the avatar's great scythe's numerous death swinging attacks.

"Drum's using a Rush Shoot like maneuver to mitigate and survive Aguma's most powerful technique!"

"Good job," Valt thought out loud, "he can win this!"

"Keep it up Dragon!"

Aguma started to sweat as the move was about to end, commanding Scythe to create an uppercutting force that blew Gatling Dragon straight towards the wall.

"Is it all over!"

"Not yet! Dragon,"letting the hidden blades on the Gatling Ring turn its force back from the wall to strike and fly back at Scythe Kronos. "Extreme Recoil!"

Drum's Beyblade completely pushed Aguma's out of the center, blowing it into the wall.

"Is it over?!

Aguma and Kronos picked themselves up.

"This isn't over yet!"

"Go again Dragon, Extreme Recoil!"

"That won't happen again," punching his fist and extending it further, "Heaven and Earth Strike!"

The attack parried Drum's special move, locking it in place.

Kit gasped. "I know what he's going to do next. Drum needs to get out of there, fast!"

Pot noticed the strong amount of ki still left. "Drum's gotta move now!"

"Too late, now, Explosion Fist!"

The wind force and debris struck Gatling Dragon at close range, chipping at its defense with no way to escape.

"Oh no. Dragon Bound off the rocks with your wings! Winged Recoil!" It escaped the orbit with it's glowing wings.
"I won't let you escape!" He commanded Kronos to use Heaven and Earth Strike to shoot the rocks straight at Dragon, which Aiga compared to smaller versions of Phi's armor.

"Smaller, but more deadly if it connects," the Phoenix blader added.

Dragons swerved and raced around the stadium to evade such an attack, dodging from the impact until one grazed it enough to worry.

"Don't give up, Drum," Delta and Amane cheered.

Drum started to get anxious but heard Dragon's voice.

"Your bond have gotten you through the toughest battles before. We'll face him head on!"

"Right!"

Drum swung his fist back, and his Beyblade glowed with a Rainbow husk, flying around the stadium and avoiding Kronos' projectiles much faster, zooming around again and launching into the center right behind the Beyblade.

"Rainbow Break!"

Dragon crashed into Kronos from behind.

"Wait, what is this?"

Aguma gasped as Drum's avatar jawed on the grim reaper, snatching out of the center, and slamming its weapon the ground in vain attempts to shield against the Dragon Beyblade dragging it around the stadium until the attack threw it up in the air.

"Kronos is airborne and vulnerable! How can it survive this battle?"

Dashan saw the sweat dripping down his face.

"Aguma, are you going to let your pride end here? What has your experience taught you?"

Aguma calmed down, letting time free around him where Tithi and Kyoya appeared behind him, recalling their battles.

"We've fought together in the past and present."

"Follower or leader, we're all bound by this fate or whatever, so let's work together and then I'll beat you later."

"Hmpf," grinning. "Then I'll rely on your power, Kronos!"

Kronos spun around in the air, as its avatar appeared, charging up the same amount of power required for the Great Ring of Destruction.

"Attack Dragon! Rainbow Break!"

"This is Beylin Fist's New Technique! Heaven Earth Ring of Destruction!"

Kronos expanded a wide flowing blade of concentrated power around itself, diving head first at Dragon, bathed in rainbow energy. The purple planet of destruction carried the avatar slashing the Dragon beast in half, resulting in a massive explosion.

Gatling Dragon burst in midair, it's pieces flying towards Drum who caught it.

"With twenty five minutes on the clock, the winners of Round 5 and the fifth battle are Aguma and Team Martial Artists!"

Aguma caught Scythe Kronos, still in surprise at the evolution of his power in mid battle while his teammates walked over to the stage. Houi hugged him, Baihu slapped him on the back, Dashan nodded, and Ghasem smiled while Chao-Xin struck his pressure points to calm the big guy down.

"Good job, all of you!"

Aguma rose Kronos into the sky. "This is for Beylin Fist!"

Drum walked down, disappointed.

"Sorry guys, I gave it my all."

Delta shook his head. "You did great Captain."

"Would've been nice if you won, but I can't complain either. Next time I'll win for you," Fumiya snided, much to Ichika's dismay.

"We'll get it next time."

"Plus we can train now that we've all got Gold Turbo."

Drum shook it off. "Then we'll do our best next time," looking up at the sky. "Gwyn, I hope you were watching."

Aguma statured above him. "You were distracted thinking about someone?"

"No, of course not. I just wanted him to have seen our battles."

"What was his name?"

"Gwyn, he and Arthur Percival teamed up as Hell to take on Victories in the past with Genesis and Apocalypse."

"Those two names. Regardless, get stronger, so when you find your friend, you'll be able to see him on good terms."

Aguma walked away as Drum agreed, walking to Sophie.

"We need to talk."

"About."

"Isn't it weird that certain people aren't at this tournament? No one from Star Breaker, Nemesis, and people in this world don't have certain top bladers here. The only one of the 16 Legendary Bladers isn't here either?"

"It's suspicious. But we'll have to investigate further."

Round 6 was about to begin.