114) Towards the Future
未来へ向かって
Mirai e Mukatte
Air Date: January 30th, 2026

While the rest of Persona is making their mark in the clash against the Kurosu Clan, Ekusu's sister, Nine, is feeling down because she is the only one who has yet to accomplish anything. Meanwhile, Beyblade fans are going wild as Infinity Stadiums have been set up all over X City. Bird Kazami of Persona then feels a sense of crisis as Zero begins a new move that will involve not only the Pros but also the fans.

With Multi's approval, Ekusu finally gets to experience the futuristic stadium! For his opponent, Ekusu chooses Nine.

Source: Animedia Magazine

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Here is a trailer video on this episode, where Nine Kurosu (Cross) is training to improved herself as blader:

I enjoyed this episode a lot. Some good character development for Nine, and Multi was super helpful (as always!). Nice to see the characters having some reflections.
Poor Five though, he's being emotionally manipulated. This saga is about to get real serious soon.

What do you guys think: Why Zero Kurosu is interested in Bird Kazami? As for me looks like Zero cannot predict Bird's future, like Bird is an unpredictable factor or is there a different reason? Check this link for more interesting info https://grok.com/share/bGVnYWN5_ba103759...c9455cf6cd

As for me looks like Zero cannot predict Bird's future, like Bird is an unpredictable factor or is there a different reason?

Yeah, certainly there's something like this. He might also realize that Bird is the "hope" of Team Persona who always motivates them to push ahead. Even if Ekusu is winning all the battles, it's unknown how would he react if Bird were to be somehow brainwashed into the evil side. I still wonder what Zero plans to do with him.