Forest for the Trees

At the Shiba House, Mentor Ji congratulates the Samurai Rangers for finding the three lost Power Discs. Jayden explains that the Beetle, Swordfish, and Tiger can combine to form the Samurai Battlewing. Mentor Ji gives Jayden the Tiger Disc, Kevin the Swordfish Disc for catching it. However, when it is time to give the Beetle Disc over, Mentor Ji grants it to Mia, saying that they trusted her and her symbol power the most. This makes Mike angry.

At lunch, Mike trains alone intensively. Kevin wondered what had happened, and Emily noted Mike's expression at the meeting, telling Mia that he wanted the Beetle Disc. Mia felt bad for Mike, but Ji told her not to since her hard work was the reason that she had been chosen. Emily defends Mike and says that he's trying. Mentor agrees and says that Mike had the power as well, but his inability to listen made him unprepared. Outside, an exausted Mike resolves to train harder, still mad over not getting the Beetle Disc and envious of Jayden and Kevin for using their symbol power to its fullest. At the house, the alarm goes off, indicating that a Nighlock has entered the city.

In the city, a Nighlock appears and causes it to rain suddenly. The rain makes the people feel despair as the Rangers arrive. Kevin grabs the Swordfish Disc, but the Beetle Disc is blasted out of Mia's hands by the Nighlock, so Mike grabs it instead. He tries to use the Beetle Disc with his Forest Spear, confident that he can do it. The Nighlock goes into the air and Mike starts firing at it, but nothing happens when he tries to use the Disc. Kevin chastises Mike over what he was thinking, but Mike excuses it as wanting to help.

Back at the Shiba House, Mike gets a lecture from Mentor Ji. Ji tells Mike that putting himself before the others put the Rangers in serious danger. Since they couldn't afford the selfish behavior, Mentor Ji is forced to take away his Samuraizer. Mike, angry at being benched, uses his symbol power to get a plant to grab Mentor Ji's staff. Jayden tells him to stop, and Mike leaves.