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The Hundred-Thousand Demon Drop?

You'll hone it into a real weapon?

What do you say?

Will you let me train you or not?

Make a decision!

I'll do anything to become stronger.

Please train me!

How long are you in Nagoya for?

One week.

Okay. Then, you two will be spending the whole week here with me.

Huh?

I get why you're keeping him here, but why do I have to stay, too?

You must promise me one thing before I take you on as my apprentice.

That goes for you too, young lady.

You will do exactly what I tell you to, without complaint.

You will refrain from asking me to explain myself.

You got that?

Bout 13 "100-yen-coin Training"

That man... Who was he?

From your reaction, I'm guessing he must be someone important.

"Important" is an understatement.

He's getting on in years now, so Ushio-kun didn't recognize him.

He's a former yokozuna by the name of Shunkai.

His skill as a sumo wrestler in his prime goes without saying,

but he's also known as a great trainer, guiding two wrestlers to the rank of yokozuna.

Two yokozuna?

What a strange turn of events.

I heard he quit the association and walked away from sumo.

Think that kid's gonna be okay?

If the rumors about the old man are true, I wouldn't last three days.

Same here.

Thanks for all your hard work.

Oh, he's finally shown up.

They may both be national treasures, but they look totally different.

This guy's tall enough to tower over the sekitori.

A single glance tells you he's a real diamond.

Thanks for having me.

I can see why Ushio-kun was in such a rush to improve.

Training with a former yokozuna...

Futomaru Supermarket

Even the sekitori were intimidated by him.

What terrifying trials has he got in store for him?

Super Cheap

Special Sale

There's no way we'll be able to do this.

We don't have a choice.

Our training's already started!

Here? What about here?

Here!

H-How can you call this training?!

Your first task is to fetch us some food.

I want curry.

You have 30 minutes to serve up enough for the three of us.

Yes, sir!

Huh?!

You can't make curry on a 100-yen budget.

And a 30-minute time limit?

He said using your head was part of the training.

So there must be a way.

You make me wait this long and this is what you produce?

M-My apologies.

No toppings, and you missed your deadline.

This doesn't make the grade.

Walk his dog, water his flowers, do his laundry...

What about actual sumo?!

The sun went down while we were stuck doing chores!

Th-This is all part of the training.

What's this? You're not done yet?

M-My apologies!

Whatever. Just get the area around the sumo ring ready for use.

Huh?

Don't give me that.

I'm saying I wish to see your sumo.

Y-Yes, sir!

Finally.

Good work, one and all.

Yeah.

Sorry for making you come out here.

The fifth-ranked west maegashira, Ganryu-zeki!

Show this sekitori that triple combo of yours.

Yes, sir!

See? Don't you think that's an interesting move, sekitori?

Okay, little demon.

Yes, sir!

Use your triple combo to win a bout.

You cannot win using any other technique.

Uh, yes, sir.

That's all you're telling him?

You've got no advice for him?

He knows the element of surprise is gone once the other guy's seen it.

This is no different from the practice session earlier.

It's been 15 minutes.

That's all for today.

It's over already?

Damn it!

Here are your bags.

How are you finding the former yokozuna's training methods?

You can't even call it training!

Who does that old coot think he is?

He was the one who made the offer, but he doesn't even do anything!

I think we should just call it quits.

This was only the first day.

And besides, if I backed out now,

I'd leave with nothing but regrets.

Watch over Hinomaru.

Easy for you to say.

Shunkai-san sure lived up to the rumors.

I feel sorry for that kid he's taken under his wing.

He's just making him do absurd things so he can enjoy the spectacle.

They say he turned two wrestlers into yokozuna,

but they must just have been talented from the start.

There were plenty more young wrestlers

who couldn't cope with his oppressive behavior and took off.

See? That's what I was saying!

And then, there's that kid.

Most people would've realized all this by now.

And what's with that technique of his?

This isn't acrobatics.

It's beyond desperate and laughable.

Hmm?

M-My apologies!

I didn't mean to badmouth you, Shunkai-san.

I don't care what you say about me.

But you'd better make sure I don't catch you laughing at that boy.

Because you two are blessed with large frames, you will never understand.

With the body that boy has got, that technique is his only means of survival.

Tell me what's so funny about that!

Never laugh at someone who's giving their all!

Super Non

Now he expects us to make an eight-veggie stir fry on a 100-yen budget?

Can't be done. The price of vegetables keeps going up.

Maybe this 100-yen coin is me...

and the eight-veggie stir fry is my goal: the Hundred-Thousand Demon Drop.

It's a riddle of some sort.

Huh?

Whatever the case, I'm gonna put my faith in him!

Even if he asks for the impossible,

Shibakiyama Stable

I've decided I'm seeing this through!

Jeez...

Looks rather plain.

What you've got there is a one, two, three-veggie stir fry.

M-My apologies.

B-But it tastes a lot better than the curry.

How it tastes is not important.

I gave you 100 yen and 30 minutes to produce an eight-veggie stir fry, yes?

Something's bothering you, young lady.

No, I, um...

Out with it. You have my permission.

Is this really going to help him?

I think it'd be more effective to just tell him what to do.

Spelling it out is the easy option.

And if I did that, he'd even feel like he understood, for a while.

But gaining knowledge in that way is a fleeting triumph.

The significance of it doesn't sink in.

This may seem like a roundabout way of doing things,

but thinking for yourself and working hard toward an end goal

becomes a technique in itself that allows you to survive.

One more bout, please, Saenoyama-zeki.

Let's take five and clean off this dirt.

This sumo ring is for everyone to use.

Worrying about what other sumo wrestlers want won't make us stronger.

Then, isn't there someone else you should be asking?

He'd be a better opponent for you.

I'm talking about your brother, Daikeisho, the ozeki.

I don't want to fight him.

Do you hate him?

Not really.

I respect my brother.

Since becoming an ozeki, he hasn't ended a season with a losing record.

He's right up there, in terms of ability.

But the strength of the yokozuna has broken him.

He knows everyone has high hopes for him,

but he's given up on becoming a yokozuna.

It's disgusting.

I'm not like my brother.

I'll live up to any and all expectations.

Expectations?

I won't just surpass Tennoji and Kuze...

I will take my brother's place and become the strongest yokozuna.

What's that shrimp up to now?

He's still training with Shunkai-san, working solely on improving that technique of his.

Shunkai? The former yokozuna?

Tell me more about what they're doing.

Another day of nothing but chores.

But look at the size of this bath.

Yokozuna must be loaded.

So why does he only give us a 100-yen coin each time?

Damn that old man!

That's quite the monologue.

What are you doing out there?! You pervert!

I'll go where I like. It's my house.

Though, I must say...

You're working harder than I expected you to.

Well, if I left, he wouldn't be able to train here anymore.

You've taken a real liking to him, eh?

Don't be stupid! It's not like that!

I have, too.

His style of sumo inspires people.

Oh, he was talking about sumo?

You aren't normally interested in sumo, are you?

Huh?

But you want to see him in the ring.

Am I wrong?

I don't blame you.

His style of sumo has a simple charm to it that you don't see in professional sumo.

Seeing a small guy throwing someone huge would get anyone's blood pumping.

I think the reason both you and I are so willing to help him

is because we're dreaming with him.

Help? But I...

I'm not really doing anything.

That's not true.

You're here, aren't you?

For better or worse, he's got a thick skull.

You seem pretty smart, so I figured you'd make a good team.

That's why I asked you to stay here, too.

Just as you've been influenced by him,

I want him to feel something from you, too.

Where did you go at this time of night?

Oh, I was on the phone with Kirihito.

And in preparation for tomorrow, I picked up every sales flyer I could find!

You could've just pulled up the deals on a smartphone, you know.

There was another way to do it, huh?

You're incredible!

No, I'm not.

The world's bigger than you think.

Also, you didn't have to go find a pay phone. I would've let you borrow mine.

You can ask me for help, you know.

I mean, I... I'm your manager, after all.

Huh? Wait, what?!

Thanks, Reina!

Huh?

Aren't you going to help today?

You've only got 100 yen and 30 minutes to serve me tempura over rice.

He seemed pretty confident about today's challenge.

Good work.

Do you need something?

You've turned two wrestlers into yokozuna,

and more importantly, you have the experience of being one yourself.

I want you to train me, Shunkai-san.

I'm back—

Hikage Tenma!

What are you doing here?!

I'm not here for you, Onimaru.

Who is this guy? Do you know him?

We had an unofficial bout the other day.

Hikage...

Oh, I know who you are.

You're the ozeki Daikeisho's brother.

So you must already know I have a bad reputation.

The closer to the top they are, the worse things they say about me.

I don't care about any of that.

If I don't think your training is worthwhile, I'll just leave.

Now, hang on a minute!

What makes you think you can say that? Get in line!

I'm telling him he should drop this guy and make me his apprentice instead.

What?

Listen, young man.

That's not how you go about asking to become an apprentice.

Don't forget, I'm the one who has to decide to train you.

Of course.

It's the duty of the apprentice to win over his master.

I'll show you who is the more deserving apprentice in the sumo ring.

I'm just not sure whether the coward who was afraid of me will accept the challenge.

Sounds good to me.

You idiot!

Little demon, you're letting my good intentions go to waste.

You haven't perfected your triple combo technique.

Go ahead and accept if you want, but I'll kick you out!

Then, permit me to fight.

He and I were going to end up like this eventually.

In our first bout, I was afraid of him,

and I need to bury my old self.

Just as I have trusted and followed you,

I am asking you to trust me, master.

I will win this bout with the Hundred-Thousand Demon Drop!

Win me over, huh?

Over two meters tall, with long arms and broad shoulders.

If his torso was slightly longer, he'd be the perfect build.

He does evoke a different kind of excitement than the little demon does.

Will we...

...really have to leave if he loses?

Don't ask me.

That's just something they said.

Either way, if you can't talk big,

you won't get anywhere near the rank of yokozuna.

Spirit!

What's with that power?

In this era, size means everything. And you've been forsaken by it.

You will never have a career in the sumo ring!

I've been here a few days now.

Taking a step back from sumo has helped me notice...

It's not just my right elbow.

My whole body is welling with power now that it's well rested!

That rigidity which defies his physique is one thing

that makes the little demon so interesting.

Good, he's getting in close—

Last time, I let you grab my mawashi belt so I could see your triple combo.

But I won't be playing around this time, Onimaru!

He can hit a target so low and small with such intensity, huh?

Hey!

Forget landing the Hundred-Thousand Demon Drop!

He's not even close to grabbing his belt!

You want to hit back?

Don't underestimate me!

Who's underestimating who, Odenta?

I was the one who grabbed the untouchable mawashi belt

of national treasure, Mikazuki Munechika!

Yes!

Now, show me

the answer you've come up with!

The ridiculous difference in our heights

allows him to do a shoulder throw while holding my mawashi belt.

It's a fearsome technique,

but the third contact point makes it a double-edged sword.

If I avoid his leg sweep,

today will mark the end of the triple combo throw!

I'll push you into the ground!

It was a feint?!

Oh, no! He's lifted me off the ground!

Reverse Hundred Demon Throw!

Reverse

Reverse

Hundred

Hundred

Reverse

Demon

Hundred

Demon

Throw

Throw

Demon

Throw

Damn you...

Don't mock me!

Maybe I did get cocky because of the power of that technique.

The Hundred-Thousand Demon Drop is difficult, but if I can pull it off, I win.

Thinking like that made my sumo predictable.

That's right.

There are plenty of ways...

...to initiate the Hundred-Thousand Demon Drop!

Not just one!

I can't get out of this stance!

Before executing the technique, you must first set up your opponent.

If they're off-balance, they can't counter it, even if they know it's coming.

Now that you're looking at the big picture,

there's no limit to the number of ways you can set up your technique.

Like the name suggests,

it has become an army of a hundred-thousand demons to send him crashing to the ground!

His style of sumo inspires people.

Seeing a small guy throwing someone huge would get anyone's blood pumping.

Hundred-Thousand Demon Drop!

Hundred

Thou

Hundred

sand

Thou

Hundred

Demon

sand

Thou

Drop

Demon

sand

Drop

Demon

Drop

Splendid.

It seems you've finally found the answer.

Yes, sir.

And from the look of things, you've solved the food riddle as well.

Yes, sir.

The challenge you gave me

was to take that 100-yen coin and come back with tempura over rice.

You didn't say anything about buying or making it.

So all I had to do was...

Ten

Hello! Your tempura takeout, courtesy of Tenemon.

Could you pick up the tab, master?

You cheeky little...

You've passed with flying colors, Hinomaru!

Um...

You can wait inside. The two us will welcome the guest.

This guest must be treated with respect.

I'm amazed you stuck with my old-fashioned training methods.

It's only right that I reward you.

I asked him to come here so Hinomaru can have one, and only one, bout with him.

Is it really him?

Even I know who that is!

This is a man the apex of the pro sumo world, a current yokozuna.

You didn't even last five seconds.

It was over before I knew what was going on.

I don't know what I did or what even happened.

Why are you so happy about that?

So that's the power of a yokozuna.

I feel bad that I'm the only one getting these great experiences.

I've practiced with the Shibakiyama Stable,

trained under a former yokozuna,

and now, I've fought a current yokozuna!

Being this blessed makes me afraid

something bad's about to happen.

He's blessed?

Nothing wrong with that.

Given that he's anything but blessed in physique,

he can be blessed by circumstance instead.

Do you really believe that you're blessed?

Hm? Oh, yes, sir.

I see! I'm glad to hear that!

Help me dream a good dream.

Yes, sir!

First, I must conquer high school sumo this summer!

Thanks, Hori-san.

Over here, Hori-chan.

Hori-chan! Lemme grab one of those.

You're rocking that uniform today.

What sorta casuals do you usually wear?

Your glasses are the bomb, too.

Have I suddenly become popular?

Next Bout "The Inter High Begins"

No, that can't be right.