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I figured you'd be here.

Ushio.

No trace left of it, huh?

Yeah.

My name is Ushio Hinomaru.

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

I must become the strongest high school sumo wrestler!

Good times.

It all started here.

The sumo club went from one member to two,

and now, we have six guys aiming to be the best in Japan.

Honestly, I'm a little scared.

I'm a third-year, so if we lose today, that's it for me.

But...

I don't want my journey to end yet.

I want to keep sumo wrestling with everyone in the club.

I'm whining again.

I'm a pathetic excuse for an upperclassman.

You kept the sumo club going, even when others made fun of you.

If you hadn't done that, none of us would be here now.

You're not pathetic at all.

The Dachi High sumo club only exists because of you.

We won't let today's bouts be your last.

We're gonna breeze through the prefectural prelims and go to nationals!

You're coming with us all the way to the top.

Right!

Bout 7 "The Honest Clown"

Bout 7 "The Honest Clown"

National High School Sumo Championships Chiba Prefectural Preliminary Bouts

Pledge!

Each sumo wrestler here trains to cultivate their spirit, technique, and body.

Inside this ring measuring 4.55 meters in diameter,

we shall fight to the very best of our abilities!

So declares Kanamori Tsuyoshi, the wrestlers' spokesman!

This way, Reina-san.

Hey!

What's all this?

Everyone looks super pumped for this.

We will now begin the fifth match in round one of the tournament.

Hey, Hinomaru! We're here to cheer you on!

We're here incognito, remember.

I don't want us to stand out.

You stand out like a sore thumb all by yourself.

First in the ring, on the west side, from Odachi High School: Ushio-kun.

On the east side, from Kashiwa Technical High School: Ito-kun.

Odachi High School? Never heard of 'em.

Kashiwa Tech is a real powerhouse, and they've made it to nationals before.

And look at the difference in physique. It's obvious who'll win.

Hands on the ground.

Spirit!

Hinomaru was too slow to react?

No.

That kid... He used Saenoyama-zeki's charge.

Arm

Arm Grab

Arm grab underhand throw!

Arm Grab Un

Arm Grab Under

Arm Grab Underhand

Arm Grab Underhand Thr

Arm Grab Underhand Throw

Demon Wheel

Demon Wheel Rear Attack!

Demon Wheel

Rear Attack

Demon Wheel

Rear Attack

Rear Attack

All right!

He won!

Incredible!

He can throw someone from that stance?

Okay, now that Onimaru-sensei has shown what he can do,

how about we show everyone

what the dark horse, Dachi High, is capable of?

Yeah!

Could that short-ass be the kid

who gave Yamatokuni's son a run for his money?

You serious?

That's the guy?

National treasure, Onimaru Kunitsuna.

He looks pretty strong.

Make sure you get to the finals.

Hey, where are you going?

This magazine wants to interview me.

So see ya!

That cocky jackass.

Oh, he's up next.

Spirit!

Chihiro Special #13!

Chihiro Special #13

Chihiro Special #13

Chihiro Special #13

An outer thigh propping twist down. That's used in wrestling, too.

See? I told you Chiharu was interesting.

Is he the guy you met while you were suspended?

Jeez, we don't need our secret weapon going around introducing himself.

Chaotic thrusts!

His hits are really fast!

Screw this. I'm backing off.

Backing off when you're being hit is very different to backing off when you're on top.

Yuma!

Yuma-san, you're so cool!

So he wasn't just messing around.

Odachi High School's pretty strong!

They've won three bouts in a row, so they're already into the second round!

From what we've seen so far, their other two team members must be incredible!

Huh?

You did fine.

Stay strong.

I see now.

They put their strongest guys in first.

Just look at their captain.

He looks absolutely terrified.

He looks like a bully's plaything.

Just watch. These final bouts are what I'm most interested in.

Spirit!

R-Railroaded?

Given the chance, someone like that can transform.

And the person who gave him that chance...

...is Dachi High's sixth member: Tsuji Kirihito.

Dachi High is no longer Onimaru's one-man team.

We'll go all out against them!

Hinomaru, Ishi High's watching us.

Yeah.

They're already gearing up to fight us.

Fine by me.

We'll see them in the finals.

Oh, there he is.

Ushio-kun!

Sada Mizuki.

I wasn't planning on meeting you until we engaged in combat in the ring.

Oh, don't be like that.

You've got your semifinal match next.

Breeze through it so we can have our fight, 'kay?

You seem excited by the prospect.

Of course I am!

Middle school sumo was so boring without a rival.

I must thank you for making it this far, national treasure, Onimaru Kunitsuna.

You have nothing to thank me for, Mikazuki Munechika.

I'll have to get dirt on your blade.

Match over. Dachi High, on the west side, wins 4-1.

Yeah!

We're in the final round!

They won!

But that scrawny guy spells trouble for them.

He's the only one with losses across the board.

He's weak, but he still charges straight at them.

Even if you want to be like him...

To put it simply, Ishigami High School's team this year is strong.

Probably the strongest they've ever had.

We could make a tactical call and put Mitsuhashi in against Sada.

Give Sada an easy win, and focus instead on winning the other bouts.

Still, there's no perfect plan against a nationally ranked opponent.

We need every win we can get.

We'll face them head on and win. This is but a pitstop on our journey.

Let's go become the best in Japan!

Yeah!

This is the final round of the team competition.

On the west side: Odachi High School.

First in the ring is Mitsuhashi Kei.

Going second is Kunisaki Chihiro.

Going third is Gojo Yuma.

Going fourth is Ozeki Shinya.

On the east side: Ishigami High School.

First in the ring is Mamiya Keiichi.

Going second is Araki Gennosuke.

Going third is Kanamori Tsuyoshi.

Going fourth is Sanada Yuki.

The fifth and final fighters are Ushio Hinomaru

and Sada Mizuki.

Bow.

Let's have a good match!

First in the ring, on the west side, Mitsuhashi-kun.

Here!

On the east side, Mamiya-kun.

Wow, you can already see how this is gonna play out.

He must weigh 100 kilos more than him.

He might even die here.

It's impressive that an amateur with his physique can charge the way he does.

But two months' training just isn't enough.

Dachi High is basically a team of four.

It's true that losing any bout at this stage is a setback.

But...

Mitsuhashi-kun's expression tells me he hasn't thrown in the towel.

And his teammates don't look like they're the only four trying.

One more time.

You've got guts, charging in head-on like that.

If you've got something to say, please say it.

Nothing you say will make me feel worse.

You're doing really well.

But at this rate, you won't be ready for the Inter High prelims.

Hey, you need to put your hands on the ground.

Yes, sir.

What's he doing?

He must've got that from watching Onimaru.

He's always charging head-on, too.

It's touching, in a way.

Mamiya!

Show everyone...

how serious you are!

Spirit!

He disappeared!

Wh-Where'd he go?!

Spirit!

He disappeared!

Wh-Where'd he go?!

A leaping charge!

He didn't come up with that on the spur of the moment!

It must be something he practiced.

A change?

Yeah, it's a solid strategy,

but I didn't want to suggest it,

because I know how much you respect Hinomaru's head-on charge.

There's no point doing sumo if you don't like how you're doing it.

You still have two more years to look forward to.

How I'd like to do sumo?

Hinomaru-san has worked very hard to wrestle the way he does now.

I could never waltz up, casually imitate him, and go, "My bad, I lost."

Especially not if it happens to be in the finals of a team tournament.

Next year and the year after aren't enough!

I'm nothing but a burden,

but Hinomaru-san and the captain smile at me and make me feel welcome.

Even Gojo-san and Kunisaki-san,

who could've led someone stronger if they felt like it...

Coach, please show me how I can win.

If I can help the team out when it counts,

I'll do it even if it isn't what I want or respect!

If you had made this change earlier,

you might have scored some victories in earlier rounds.

But that isn't your end goal.

The reason you kept losing so nobly

is because anyone at your size would be expected to have tricks up their sleeve,

and you played the honest clown to make them lower their guard.

You did it so this move would work when it mattered most

and help us beat Ishi High!

Mitsuhashi, win it!

Go!

No way!

He reacted too quickly!

He was expecting it?!

I figured they had some sort of plan.

If our captain hadn't warned me, I'd have been in trouble.

Don't give up!

Keep reaching!

Dammit!

Well, he couldn't do much more.

It's a fair result.

But... that was awesome. He's incredible!

You've never played a sport before, have you?

It seems pretty arrogant for you to expect to win if you just use your brain.

Kunisaki!

Nice!

Once you're behind him, it doesn't matter if he's bigger!

Just push!

But it's the kind of trick you can't use more than a few times.

That's why we'll save it for Ishi High.

Wait, you think you've got a chance against Ishi High?

Don't worry.

No one's expecting you to win.

The captain and Gojo are improving by the day.

You can just treat it like it's an individual competition.

I'm not going just to make some happy memories.

I'm on this team to become the best in Japan!

Just watch.

Someday, you'll be really thankful when I win!

Mitsuhashi!

I-I'm sorry.

What are you talking about? You did great.

Man, you jumped too far.

You got too nervous in the clutch.

Even if he was expecting it, you should've gotten yourself in a better position.

H-Hey, Kunisaki...

Man, what am I gonna do with you?

You'd better make me thankful during nationals.

I see. So this is what makes a team competition what it is.

Yo, Chiharu.

This is the first time I've wanted to win for someone other than myself.

On the west side: Kunisaki-kun.

There's a lot riding on this second bout.

Yeah.

On the east side: Araki-kun.

It's the wrestling champion versus the judo champion.

A combat sports showdown!

Time to settle our score, Gengoro.

It's Gennosuke.

But if I'd had my way, I would've preferred facing you in an individual competition.

This will be Dachi High's second loss.

You'll be toast.

But that pressure to do well for the team only constrains our fight.

Constrains?

I want to have a duel that's free of such impurities

so we can find out who is stronger.

It's called a team competition, but it's really five individual bouts.

Let's not go nuts over this one.

Oh, I get it.

You're the type who gets stronger by casting aside anything unnecessary.

Don't worry. I'm always at my best, Mutsugoro!

That's not even close to my name!

Spirit!

Huh?

They're not moving.

Hey, engage already!

This is boring!

The crowd's turning ugly.

A lot of the spectators are just here to see sumo.

These two have honed techniques in different disciplines.

That's why they don't want to attack recklessly.

They know they're at their most vulnerable when they get in close.

But I think the first to move will be...

Kunisaki's attacking!

A double leg takedown!

Good!

It's harder to counter lower attacks with judo!

I figured you'd try that.

Don't underestimate me!

Arguing which discipline is stronger is nonsensical.

When I beat Chiharu,

it won't mean that judo is stronger than wrestling!

If you're strong, you're good at everything you turn your hand to.

But that's neither here nor there right now.

The crowd's cheers and jeers...

The title of judo champion...

The expectations of my upperclassmen, the days I spent training...

Those are all worldly distractions!

Cast them aside!

The only thing that matters is defeating the opponent in front of you!

Countering with an inner thigh throw?

Kunisaki!

Cast it aside, huh?

I used to be like that, obsessed with my own strength.

But...

They're already under my skin.

I can never cast them aside!

He's countering with a hip throw!

For the past month, I've been strengthening my feet, making them more dexterous.

Now, they can grip the ground!

I win!

A front flip in midair?

But he's off-balance!

Pressure him!

A sweeping grab!

That's a judo sacrifice throw!

C-Crap, he's pulling me down with all his weight.

None of my wrestling moves will help me out of this one!

His focus is unbelievable!

Meanwhile, I...

Even at this critical moment,

my head is filled with everything but the contest!

Like my life's flashing in front of my eyes.

So many worldly thoughts.

Have I gotten weaker?

You're not out of it yet!

He's right! This is perfect.

Worldly thoughts or whatever...

I'll shoulder it all and win!

Demon

Demon Wheel!

Wheel

Demon

Demon

Wheel

Wheel

The strongest!

A present for your mother!

For Mother's Day!

Oh, it's Mother's Day?

Welcome.

I-I'm sorry! This is the wrong store—

Are you looking for carnations?

Uh, yes...

That sure took me by surprise.

Does he work there part-time?

What's his problem?

Kei-chan, dinner!

Okay!

They had no way of knowing they would soon face each other in the sumo ring.

Mamiya Flower Shop

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