Later in the season, two additional Rangers join the fight, subverting typical "Sixth Ranger" tropes:
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Their former friend and fellow student, , seduced by power, unleashes the evil spirit of Dai Shi (an ancient, tyrannical beast-warrior). Dai Shi possesses Jarrod’s body and seeks to conquer the world with his army of phantom beasts, the Rinshi. The wise but stern Pai Zhua master, Master Mao , is killed protecting the others, leaving his own master, the eccentric and pizza-loving Master Finn (also known as Master Phant), to guide the new Rangers. Later in the season, two additional Rangers join