Ryo becomes befuddled being beaten by a powerful dojo destroyer while the Dairangers face Pot Taoist.
Tropes
- Abusive Parents: Jin's father.
- An Arm and a Leg: Jin's left hand was cut off by his father.
- Cliffhanger /Downer Ending: Jin overpowers Ryo while Pot Taoist captured Houou Ranger.
- Establishing Character Moment: Jin takes out the Grandmaster of Kouryukan Karate for the Ryuu School, explaining to his employee that he only accepted the job for the challenge.
- Foreshadowing: Zydos invokes a ritual to find a new champion for the Gorma.
- The Gloves Come Off: After Ryo knocks him back with chi, Jin goes all out to make him bleed.
- Master of Disguise: Jin poses as a janitor to kill the Kouryukan Karate grandmaster then as a traffic cop to go after the Ryoshin Kendo's master.
- Morality Pet: Aki
- No-Sell: Pot Taotist can absorb the kinetic force of his opponents' attacks and use it against them.
- Wham Episode: Introduction of Jin Matoba.
- Training from Hell: Jin underwent such training under his father.
- You Have GOT to Be Kidding Me!: Ryo's reaction to Kaku telling him he cannot defeat Jin as he is.