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Sumo...

Battles waged in a ring by those wearing mawashi belts since ancient times in Japan.

It is one of the few combat sports without weight classes.

Thus, larger and heavier student sumo wrestlers have a distinct advantage.

Among them...

Those with the potential to reach the rank of yokozuna...

receive the name of a sword from the national treasures as their moniker.

Bout 1 "National Treasure Onimaru Kunitsuna"

I hate crowded trains.

That's enough.

Let's get off at the next station.

What do you think you're doing? And at your age!

Wh-What proof do you have?!

From where I was standing, I could see you clearly.

Remember, God is watching.

Please let me through!

Oh, station attendant! The molester is over here.

Why are you dressed like that?!

Wait, no! The molester is right...

Trying to frighten girls by not wearing pants!

No, I'm going to check out a new school,

so I wanted to make a good impression!

I wanted to join their morning practice, but it's already after noon.

I got off one station too soon, so I'm not sure where I am.

And this map Kirihito drew for me is no help at all.

Here

That must be it!

The front gate must be over there.

Oh, you're practicing!

Would you mind if I joined you?

Um...

That's the powerhouse Ishigami High School for ya!

They have sumo rings outside, too!

The bale looks like it's a fire hose filled with dirt.

And the dirt is packed tight!

U-Um, who are you?

Oh, pardon me.

I got a little excited when I saw someone in a mawashi belt.

My apologies.

I'm still a third-year middle schooler.

I came to check out this school because it has a sumo club!

My name is Ushio Hinomaru.

In order to reach yokozuna, the highest rank in sumo,

I must become the strongest high school sumo wrestler!

Y-Yokozuna?

What's your name?

I'm Ozeki from the sumo club.

You must be passionate to be practicing during lunch.

Can we have a bout?

W-W-Wait... What are you doing?

Sorry, could you get my bag?

My mawashi belt is in it.

Sure...

Wait, are you going to change here?

I don't mind.

He's trained a lot.

Where did he get all those scars?

Shall we get to it?

Oh, sure.

What's that pressure?

O-Okay, then...

Spirit!

What's wrong?

Is that all you've got?

Why, you...

Don't underestimate me!

Ow...

You're really good.

You're good, too.

You said your name is Ushio-kun, right?

You're so strong, I'm surprised I haven't heard your name at the tournaments before.

Well, there's a story behind that.

I've never really been in many official bouts.

Just a few in elementary school.

I see.

Maybe I shouldn't have said anything.

That's why I want to enroll at this school.

Sorry I couldn't make the morning practice.

Morning practice?

Wait, you're joining the club?

Of course!

Really?

Yeah.

I can't believe it! A new club member!

It's not that big a deal.

No, it totally is!

How about we go see the dojo?

Um, well... are you sure you want to?

Well, you'll find out sooner or later.

The other members are inside!

Hello!

West

Fight with all your might

That's how it is.

I heard there were a lot of delinquents at this school.

Who are you? What're you doing here?

Who's the shrimp?

Ozeki!

Yes!

Who gave you permission to come here?!

Oh, I, um...

Quit your muttering!

Hey, pick that up.

The dojo is hallowed ground.

You're not to defile it.

I said to pick it up!

U-Ushio-kun...

Watch your mouth, shrimp!

Don't look down on me, shrimp.

What are you guys howling about?

Yuma-san!

I thought someone was here for a fight.

How about you tell me what's going on, Ozeki.

W-We...

It was this shrimp!

He came in and started a fight!

I'll give him a good punch.

That's why you're an easy target.

Shrimp...

Is what that idiot said true?

Yeah, it is.

I hope you're ready for this, then.

You have a lot of time on your hands.

It's stupid.

How about you all do some sumo?

It's a lot of fun!

You mean when two fat guys hug each other?

What?

Oh, you wanna fight?

Um...

I'm sorry. We don't.

Stay out of this, biggest coward at Dachi High.

Dachi High?

He says he'll join the sumo club next year.

What's that about Dachi High?

We need to go, Ushio-kun.

Hey, what was that about Dachi High?

What will you do, Yuma-san?

I sure embarrassed myself, huh?

Are you sure it's a good idea to let them do what they want like that?

That's just how it is.

No one can stand up to Yuma-san, even though he's only a second-year.

True, he looked like he knew karate.

I'm impressed you noticed.

He actually won the Kanto tournament in middle school.

That's fine, but where are the other club members?

Well, as you can see, I'm the only member.

Huh? The famous Ishigami High School has only one member in their club?

Ishigami? This is Odachi High School.

Odachi High School Sumo Club

Odachi High School Sumo Club

I thought for sure this was Ishigami High School.

Most people would notice. Most would come in through the front gate, too.

I messed up.

I see. That makes sense.

No one who wants to do sumo would come to our school.

I messed up, too.

Sorry.

But it'd be a waste for a phenom like you not to go to a real powerhouse school.

It's a waste for you as well.

I could tell from our bout.

Those legs and loins

are proof you've been diligently practicing.

Did you make that sumo ring?

Oh, yeah.

The dirt is packed nice and tight.

There are no weeds or pebbles.

You're a sumo maniac, just like me!

As long as you stick with sumo,

we’ll see each other in a tournament someday!

I'll be looking forward to it!

Why...

Why am I back at Dachi High?

Ishigami High

Supermarket

I had him draw me a detailed map.

There must be something wrong with me.

I did all those things and used up a precious day.

Odachi High School

Oh well. I'll thank him for the map and go back home.

What happened?!

Ushio-kun...

What happened to the sumo ring?

Who did this?

The bale is in pieces, too...

I guess it's time to quit.

I can't do sumo at this school anymore.

I didn't care if they called me lame or fat.

As long as I had this sumo ring...

I could continue doing sumo.

I wanted to have a sumo bout here.

They even took that away from me.

Damn it!

Manual labor is such a pain.

But it feels good to work up a sweat.

How would you know?

Hey!

That was heavy. What's in it?

Aren't you ashamed of what you've done?!

God is watching!

Huh? What do you mean?

Don't play dumb! You destroyed the sumo ring!

Oh, so that's it.

They must have gotten carried away.

You think that's good enough?

No, I'll obviously take responsibility for them.

So, what would you have me do?

A duel!

If I win, you give up the dojo.

A duel, eh?

Okay, but we’ll do it my way.

Fine by me!

That settles it.

Okay, come to the dojo.

Sure. I'm going to prepare, so wait for me.

Don't run away!

Who would?!

Ushio-kun!

Don't worry.

This is my responsibility.

It won't be any trouble for you.

That's not important right now!

You don't know how scary Yuma-san is!

There's no way he'll make it a fair fight!

He'll use whatever he can to beat you!

Oh, they're nothing.

I'm going to be a yokozuna.

Don't take them lightly!

This is for your own sake! Stop talking about being a yokozuna!

How tall are you, anyway?

I know that you know this.

You have to be at least 167 cm tall

to pass the medical exam and become a sumo wrestler.

You look like you're under 160 cm.

I know you like sumo, but you can't be a sumo wrestler,

much less a yokozuna.

I shouldn't be the one saying this,

but there are things in this world that can't be helped!

I'm sorry I couldn't give you a bigger body.

Anyway, you need to go.

Okay? Bye.

Like that matters!

Hey, so you didn't run.

What? Where's the shrimp?

He's not coming.

Please let this incident go.

He asked for this fight!

Please! I'll do whatever you say!

Why, you...

If you'll do anything, then okay.

Yuma-san.

You said you'll do whatever I say, right?

Y-Yeah.

Give up sumo.

But that's...

I don't know how you know him, but you're here to protect him, right?

Then you'd better be prepared to lose something you value.

You're a sumo maniac, just like me!

Okay.

I'll never again have a sumo―

Ow!

Don't talk like that.

Hey, I'm here.

Ushio-kun!

Whoa, what's with that outfit?

Your butt's hanging out!

He's exposing his body so we can hit it!

Why are you here?! I told you to leave!

I told you, this is my personal responsibility.

Anyone who would abandon you for their own gain

could never become a yokozuna.

A yokozuna must have a strong spirit, strong technique, and a strong body.

Unfortunately, I don't have a large body.

So I can't let my spirit be weak, too.

So...

Don't say you'll give up sumo.

Your speech really moved me!

It was great.

So now let's see if your spirit is the real thing.

You said we could do this fight my way, right?

Ten minutes.

If you can endure ten minutes of punches without fighting back, then you win.

Here comes the famous Dachi High human sandbag!

What kind of one-sided fight is this?!

Fine. Let's get started.

Not going to back down even now?

You piss me off!

Hey...

You’d better be counting those ten minutes.

Wh-Who are you?

I am Ushio Hinomaru.

My name will ring above the clouds when I become a yokozuna.

Now, you petty thugs...

If you think you can beat me, bring it on!

Don't retreat. Don't back down.

This ring is only 4.5 meters across.

I'm taking this body into fights where I lose if one hand or knee touches the ground!

If I can't win now, then when will I?!

Hey, did you hear? There's something big going on at the sumo dojo!

The human sandbag again? That's nothing new.

No, listen...

Are you serious?

Why, you...

You!

There!

Ow, damn it!

What are you?!

Is time up?

It can't be...

I added five minutes just to be safe.

How...

Hey.

That felt a little long. Was it really ten minutes?

Why haven't you fallen?!

What kind of stupid question is that?

In sumo, you lose if anything other than the soles of your feet touch the ground.

I worked hard to make sure I won't fall.

Those dull punches aren't enough to drop me.

There's no way that's true!

Don't mess with me!

I can fight back now.

It's time for some sumo.

Ready for a taste?

Spirit!

H-He took Yuma-san down with one hit!

Ushio Hinomaru...

The two-time elementary school champion from three years ago.

He was so strong, they gave him the moniker of a demonic national treasure:

“Onimaru Kunitsuna!”

Well, understand how amazing sumo is now?

As promised, leave the dojo key here and get lost.

You must be joking!

You haven't won!

This was a duel.

We'll kill ya!

Stop!

I had fifteen minutes and couldn't drop him,

but he did it in one hit.

I've lost, and that's all there is to it!

Damn! How did I lose to that shrimp?

If you want to know, try doing sumo.

I'm going to be the best sumo wrestler in Japan.

You're welcome to challenge me in the ring any time.

Odachi High School Sumo Club

Finally, a dojo. It's like a dream!

It's not a dream.

It's just gone back to the way it should be.

Still, I can't believe you're the national treasure, Onimaru...

You said there are things in the world that can't be helped.

Y-Yeah...

I'm going to win, win more, and keep winning

to show that it's not the size of your body that counts.

I'll be the best high school sumo wrestler so that everyone knows about me.

I'll make the professional sumo league come and bow their heads to me.

It's strange. When you say it, I feel like it might really happen.

It's not something to joke about.

See ya.

Please take one!

Come join the soccer club!

Oh, you want to join the basketball club?

The ball is your friend!

Sorry.

Quit shifting around.

Don't bother recruiting.

No one's going to join your sumo club.

That's not true!

I think.

But still...

No, this is the year!

Long time no see!

The dojo looks completely different!

Ushio-kun, what are you doing here?

There aren't many sumo maniacs like you.

So I've decided...

You and I are going to dominate.

You and me?

I'm counting on you, captain!

You mean it? Thank you!

Really, thank you!

Okay, let's have a bout.

Yeah, that sounds great!

Really? But he's so small.

I'm sure of it.

He beat Yuma-san before he enrolled.

You're famous already.

Next Bout "Wrestling vs Sumo"

It's him...