Metal Fight Beyblade - Episode 48

The Truth about Light and Darkness is the forty-eighth episode of the Beyblade Metal Fusion anime.

Statistics

 * Original Airdate: March 7, 2010
 * English Airdate:
 * Opening Song: Metal Fight Beyblade
 * Ending Song: Boys ~Hikari Kagayaku Ashita He~
 * Kanji: 光と闇の真実
 * Romaji: "Hikari to yami no shinjitsu"
 * Arc: Battle Bladers

Summary
As the shards fall down, they break Phoenix's mask which reveals that Phoenix is in fact, Gingka Hagane own father, Ryusei Hagane. much to the shock of Kenta Yumiya, Hyoma and Madoka Amano. Gingka bursts into tears and asks him how he could be alive and not come right away. He runs into his father and hugs him while Ryo tells him that he's sorry. Ryo tells them that they need to rescue Yu Tendo right away. The gang go to a Dark Nebula cell, where Bladers who are to be drained of their energy and given to Ryuga like Dan Sodo and Reiki Sodo, Tobio Oike, Kumasuke KumadeKumata Kumade, Kumaji Kumade and Tetsuya Watarigani are kept. Yu hears them comes and they rescue him. Meanwhile in Battle Bladers, Blader DJ announces that Gingka has made it into the finals. However, it is unknown who he will face, Kyoya Tategami or Ryuga. As Benkei Hanawa watches Ryuga's battle with Hikaru Hasama, Kyoya tells him to turn it off as he's seen enough and tells Benkei to follow him. Ryuga later leaves but sees a crack in the Dark nubla buliding and becomes courious. As Kyoya and Benkei leave they run into Ryo, Yu, Gingka Hyoma Kenta and Madoka. Benkei looks surprised while Kyoya stares at Ryo. When the gang sit down to take a break, Gingka asks Ryo why he didn't tell him that he was alive. Ryo decides it's time to tell them the story of the history of Beyblade. Long ago, meteorites fell down on Earth. Hyoma recalls this, as one meteorite made his favorite Green Hades arena. However, there were much more, and one had filled itself with Dark Power. The ancient people of that time used that power for the basis of Lightning L-Drago 100 HF. With that power, they were able to control the world of war. As with the hatred and anger of the army's servants it turned into dark power and was able to make L-Drago very powerful. Over time, in the battles it fought, it's power and shape differed to make the L-Drago people know today. It also has been passed down from generation to generation. However, others made a Bey to represent the light of hope and would become the basis of Beyblades today - Pegasus. Pegasus was barely able to defeat L-Drago. Due to the immense power of L-Drago the people of Koma Village had locked away for all eternity and it would become known as the "Forbidden Bey". However, there were still people who wanted to control that power, Dark Nebula. When they invaded Koma Village in search of it, Ryo tried to stop Ryuga from controlling that power. He failed and Ryuga took L-Drago with him, making the world in danger. At this moment, Ryo looked like he was going to die and gave Gingka his Storm Pegasus and made an exit for him to leave in. However, Hokuto rescued Ryo and got him out safely. Since Ryo had scars, he thought it would be better if he would stay for a little until he recovers. When Gingka got sidetracked to Koma Village, Ryo was recovered. When he saw how Gingka fought with the bond of his friends he knew he had to put on a disguise in order to see how Gingka was doing and thus, Phoenix was born. He revealed that he was watching Gingka in Battle Bladers from the shadows and would help in his time of need or to become an obstacle. Ryo tells Gingka that in the end, the final battle with Ryuga, the bond of Gingka and his friends in his journey will help him to defeat Ryuga and L-Drago. Gingka realizes what his father did to protect him and thanks him for that. On the other hand, Kyoya dismisses all this power of friendship and tells Gingka that he will face not Ryuga, but him, Kyoya in the final battle. Kyoya states that Gingka's not the only one who's been through tough challenges and this whole journey Kyoya made during battle Bladers was so that he would be able to defeat Gingka once and for all. Gingka acknowledges this and tells him that he's ready to fight Kyoya whenever the time comes. Daidouji gets out of the crystal trap he was in and limps away. He says that he will never forgive Phoenix but just then, Ryuga comes. At first Doji is happy at this, but Ryuga has other plans. He tells Doji why he would need more power to defeat Gingka if he already has Lightning L-Drago. Doji just says it was backup just in case. Ryuga ignores this and tells him that if he needs more power, he should take Doji's power. Doji gets surprised at this and won't let this happen. He launches his Dark Wolf DF145 FS at Ryuga's L-Drago which is spinning slow and still damaged from the previous battle but quickly loses and breaks into two halves. L-Drago sucks all the energy out of Doji leaving Doji powerless. Ryuga leaves while Doji just stays lying on the ground. Ryuga says that once he beats Kyoya he will have power to crush Gingka.

Major Events

 * Phoenix is revealed to be Ryo Hagane.
 * Gingka and the gang save Yu.
 * Gingka and the others learn about the history of Beyblade.
 * Ryuga betrays and beats Doji and sucks the energy out of him.

Characters

 * Gingka Hagane
 * Kyoya Tategami
 * Madoka Amano
 * Kenta Yumiya
 * Benkei Hanawa
 * Hikaru Hasama (footage)
 * Tsubasa Otori (flashback)
 * Hyoma
 * Phoenix
 * Yu Tendo
 * Ryusei Hagane
 * Daidouji
 * Ryuga
 * Dan Sodo
 * Reiki Sodo
 * Tetsuya Watarigani
 * Tobio Oike
 * Kumasuke Kumade
 * Kumata Kumade
 * Kumaji Kumade
 * Hokuto (flashback)
 * Blader DJ

Beyblades

 * Storm Pegasus 105 RF (Gingka's; Featured)
 * Rock Leone 145WB (Kyoya's)
 * Flame Sagittario C145S (Kenta's)
 * Dark Bull H145SD (Benkei's)
 * Storm Aquario 100HF/S (Hikaru's; footage)
 * Rock Aries ED145B (Hyoma's)
 * Earth Eagle 145WD (Tsubasa's)
 * Flame Libra T125ES (Yu's)
 * Lightning L-Drago 100HF (Ryuga's)
 * Dark Wolf DF145 FS (Doji's Destroyed)
 * Storm Capricorne M145Q (Tobio's)
 * Rock Orso D125B (Kumasuke, Kumata, and Kumaji's)
 * Evil Gemios DF145FS (Dan Sodo and Reiki's)
 * Thermal Pisces T125ES (Ryutaro's)
 * Dark Gasher CH120SF (Tetsuya's)

Featured Beybattles

 * Daidouji (Dark Wolf DF145 FS) vs. Ryuga (Lightning L-Drago 100 HF)= Ryuga and L-Drago

Special Moves Used

 * Lion Gale Force Wall (Rock Leone 145WB; flashback)
 * Metal Wing Smash (Earth Eagle 145WD; flashback)
 * Storm Bringer (Storm Pegasus 105RF; flashback)

Trivia

 * The U.S. font for this episode's title card uses different font then the previous episodes. This font would be used for the episode title cards in the next season.
 * Doji was thought to have died in this episode.
 * The way Ryuga beat Doji and injured him is very similar to how Doji himself beat and injured Kyoya in Chase the Wolf.
 * This marks the final appearance of Doji in metal fusion.