Chapter 1

Chapter 1, named Every Beginning Is A Rough One! (すべての始まりはラフです！The Beginning of Everything is Rough!) is the very first chapter of the Cryptoverse manga series.

Summary
Koji Kiyoshi is seen watching a National Crystal Monsters Transformation program, looking on how the Crystal Monsters can transform into new transformations. Koji's mom asked if he loves watching the show, and he responded that he is studying all about Crystal Monsters so he could go to the Crystal Brawlers Junior High School. Koji's mom decided to apply for him, with Koji jumping in joy. Meanwhile, Koji kept on taking notes about Crystal Monsters. A few days later, he arrived to the school where he would take the Brawler Exam. He looks around and realized that there are a lot of people also planning on becoming a Crystal Brawler, and saw that the rude girl from his school, Shinju Kumiko, is also attending.

By the time the exam have started, Koji is already confused about the questions because of the true-or-false questions, but he determined to try his best no matter what. A week later, the test results came back, and Koji have already failed the exam, with a 67%. Koji was surprised and sad, and worried that he might not get in after all. Shinju encounters Koji, and she knew he was failing that exam. Shinju also told Koji that if he wants to become a Crystal Brawler, he has to do better, and she said it in an insulting way. Criticizing Koji, Shinju ran off afterwards, with Koji shocked. Koji went back home, depressed that he didn't get into Brawler School. But then, the power went out all around town, and Koji was confused what was going on. Then, a four-legged spider, Roaracryst, popped out of the window and suprised Koji. When Koji throws the book at it, Roaracryst throws a web, shocking him again. Roaracryst then warns Koji that the power is blocked by a big Crystal Monster, and they have to get rid of it.

Koji and Roaracryst went outside to see the Crystal Monster was Darkslash on top of the power pole. Darkslash was prepared to attack both of them when it saw them, and uses hidden power to try to get them away from it. Roaracryst have convinced Koji to defeat Darkslash with him, and gave him a device which links the Crystal Monster's powers to a human wearing it. Koji and Roaracryst faces Darkslash, and uses Web Shocker. Although it did hit Darkslash, it wasn't weak enough. Darkslash rushes towards Koji and tackles his right arm. Roaracryst also told Koji that they are both weak because of the power before he was also attacked by Darkslash as well. Koji stated the reason why Darkslash took only one hit was because he and Roaracryst are both Level 3, and Darkslash was 35. Then, a beam came behind Darkslash, which was revealed to be Daichi Kentaro, the teacher of the junior high school. Tencoat, which is Kentaro's, attacked Darkslash, more powerful than Koji's was, and Darkslash ran away. Koji meets Teacher Kentaro, and he told Koji he knows he failed. Koji then explains to him why it is important to let him in school by explaining to him what was on the test. Before Koji continues, Daichi shouted to stop Koji, and decided to let him in school anyways because of what he saw before interfering. Koji and Roaracryst happily ran home, and Koji's mom ended up scolding him because he was out at night.

Characters in order of appearance

 * Koji's mom
 * Koji Kiyoshi
 * Exam Administrator
 * Shinju Kumiko
 * Roaracryst
 * Darkslash
 * Daichi Kentaro

Trivia

 * In the Japanese version of this chapter, Darkslash is Level 40.
 * The text where Koji was taking the exam was blurred in the English scanalations.