The Dairangers face a new threat in the Gorma's Archbishop Riji, one of the emperor's top servants, and his apprentice Iron-Masked Choryou.
Tropes
- Curb-Stomp Battle: Archbishop Riju effortlessly forces Zydos into a corner.
- Duel to the Death: Master Kaku vs. Iron-Masked Choryou
- Fallen Hero / Luke, I Am Your Father / Wham Episode: Chouryou is revealed to be actually Ryo's dad and the previous Ryuu Ranger.
- Foreshadowing:
- Iron-Masked Chouryou is able to counter the Dairangers' chi attacks, revealing him to be a member of the Dai Tribe.
- Also the Gorma higher ups deciding to target Kaku instead of the Dairangers.
- I Did What I Had to Do: Master Kaku locks Ryo behind a door and tells Shoji to stay behind as he faces Iron-Masked Chouryou, wanting to spare Ryo the truth of Chouryou being his father. But Kaku is forced to reveal the truth to save Ryo when he escaped and is almost killed by Chouryou.
- If I Wanted You Dead...: Iron-Masked Chouryou spares Ryo and Shoji after overpowering their team so they can tell Master Kaku to meet him.
- Knight of Cerebus: Archbishop Riju and his Black Knight Iron-Masked Chouryou.
- Yin-Yang Bomb: Iron-Masked Chouryou can combine Chi and Yo energies freely.
