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Are you watching me?

I've come so far with this body.

Ushio Family Grave

I'll win the Inter High.

National High School Sports Tournament

National High School Sumo Championship

Good! He's won three individual bouts, which means he's qualified.

Hinomaru-kun's on top form today.

So Onimaru's back, huh?

He took the "training for three years ahead" thing to heart, huh?

His patience is impressive.

But he won't beat me while he still has that look on his face.

All eyes are on me again.

I'll exert myself in sumo today.

On the west side, Hayashi-kun.

On the east side, Tennoji-kun.

Spirit!

The bout is decided!

East side wins!

I'm going to put an end to Hakuro's reign.

Sosuke, do you think you can beat him?

If I didn't, I wouldn't be here.

Tottori Hakuro's Tennoji Shido.

The reigning champ of high school sumo.

Drawing him so early in the individual tournament was a stroke of bad luck.

If I look unlucky, that suits me just fine.

The whole reason I'm here is to upset the odds and do the impossible.

I'll beat Tennoji the champion and show everyone

there's another incredible fighter here!

Bout 15 "Onimaru Kunitsuna and Dojikiri Yasutsuna"

My impressions of Ushio-kun?

He's strong.

I have nothing but respect for him for making it here with his physique.

I may not look it now, but I used to be quite small myself.

Everyone else in my family is small of stature,

so I'm truly grateful to the sumo gods for blessing me with this body.

Okay.

Hinomaru!

I know there's no need to tell you this since you know it already,

but I'm gonna say it anyway:

Go out there and win!

Go become the high school yokozuna!

Yeah!

Your admission to the pro league is on the line.

Tennoji-san is someone I really respect.

He was the middle school and high school yokozuna.

I get to fight someone who's already walked down the same path I'm walking.

On the east side, Ushio-kun.

On the west side, Tennoji-kun.

I'll beat him and go on to take the crown!

Their spirits are so intense, you can feel them up here in the second floor.

When I think about how it must feel in the ring, I get a chill up my spine.

He is the yokozuna of this space.

A weak-spirited opponent would be engulfed by his aura

and wouldn't be able to fight to his full ability.

But that's only true for the weak-spirited.

With the confidence and resolve he's built up for this day,

he can even take on a yokozuna.

Spirit!

A f-forearm charge?!

He hit Hinomaru's head despite his low stance and speed?!

He's fast.

What's more, he went from that wild forearm charge to a precise grapple.

The boss built up momentum from the off.

It's the captain's first time fighting someone so short.

But he didn't hesitate for a moment.

That precise movement he did to grab his mawashi belt...

He's much more skilled than his size would suggest.

Tennoji Shido.

He has been blessed with size, measuring 188 cm now,

but in elementary school, he wasn't considered large by any means.

You can't bank on having a growth spurt.

Even so, he trained in techniques that would help him survive.

He's already trodden the path that Hinomaru is on.

But now, looking back at what he went through,

it seems like he was on a path laid by the sumo gods to make him

the strongest of sumo wrestlers.

It's like they'd said to Tennoji Shido:

"Enter the ring."

What new ordeal will you put me through now, sumo gods?

Stay out of this!

Onimaru has speed on his side.

Strength, too. But that's not all.

He can shield his own mawashi belt and seize his opponent's.

He's been the smallest for so long,

he's perfected knocking away his opponent's hands and counterattacking.

Just give it up, sumo gods!

You'll never take sumo away from me!

Shorty's got the edge!

No, not yet!

I already know, Ushio-kun, about how you knock hands aside and counterattack,

and how the main aim of your attack is to get a firm grip with your right hand.

Your left doesn't matter.

If I seal off your right hand, your offensive power is halved.

Throwing with his left!

He's forcing him over!

You're using a throw to create an opening for your right hand.

In that case...

Quick as a flash, you change it up,

and go for throat strikes instead.

There.

I'm prepared for anything you can dish out.

He's not reacting to an incoming move.

He's anticipating what he's about to do.

He's really done his homework on Hinomaru.

Not just on Ushio-kun.

On everyone here.

Kanamori Tsuyoshi.

He's hard to shift once he hankers down, but he can't react to a fast attack.

You spend all your free time watching bouts.

It's my hobby.

It's fun to watch all these different styles of sumo.

And a yokozuna can still lose to wrestlers who aren't ozeki or yokozuna.

I don't want to let anyone beat me.

He knows how hard it is to keep winning in sumo.

That's why he keeps his ego in check

and always prepares thoroughly for his bouts.

As a result, he's never lost a bout in high school.

Grabbing someone so much larger than him must be quite a strain.

This guy's not so tough.

Having a rough time, Ushio-kun?

I bet you are.

You poor thing.

There isn't a sumo wrestler your size out there who can match you.

But, Ushio-kun, you must've realized...

No other sumo wrestler looks like he's suffering as much as you do.

Let's get this over with.

It hurts watching you suffer like this!

You don't know the first thing about Hinomaru.

You said you loved sumo more than anyone else.

But has anyone ever really called you out on that?

Preparing for this day has been difficult, painful, and discouraging.

But... I've never gotten tired of sumo! Not even once!

I love sumo... even more than you!

Onimaru... your back is glowing.

A double-handed grip!

He's in position for the Hundred-Thousand Demon Drop!

You spent too long testing the waters, Tennoji.

Once Onimaru's in that position, it spells trouble.

He needs to get him off-balance before executing the technique.

There are an infinite number of ways to get to the Hundred-Thousand Demon Drop.

Rock him back and forth, left and right!

Don't stop! Not until he loses his balance!

Two

Handed

Two

Handed

Two-Handed Demon Storm!

Two

Handed

Storm

Demon

Demon

Storm

Demon

Storm

He jerked him to the side!

Yanking him from side to side...

That's what he did in Nagoya.

I doubt there's footage of that out there.

Before, he'd go straight from that stance into the Hundred-Thousand Demon Drop.

One-shot techniques are nothing to fear.

But Onimaru's now willing to even use his hundred-thousand demons as a setup.

Even you will have trouble anticipating what Onimaru's going to do next.

Maybe running into Tennoji-kun so early on was a good thing.

He faced him before he'd showed his hand, and he's close to peak physical condition.

He caught me unaware several times in the training hall.

Once he's in that stance, even a pro would find it hard to escape.

His mawashi belt!

He brute-forced a grip!

He's still flinging him around!

Go!

His arm strength isn't enough to stop your twists!

Create a bigger whirlpool and suck Tennoji in!

He's off-balance!

Finish him!

Hundred Demon Take Down

Hundred Demon Takedown!

Hundred Demon Take Down

Hundred Demon Take Down

That's...

Hinomaru-san's technique!

Hundred Demon Take Down

Hundred Demon Takedown!

Hundred Demon Take Down

Hundred Demon Take Down

He's taller than Onimaru, so it looks a little different...

But it also looks ten times stronger!

He was biding his time, waiting for an opening to strike.

A throw to counter a throw... That's the mark of a champion!

So this is your new style of sumo?

Those three years of middle school you spent in a rut

gave you more than just pain, it seems.

I have much to learn about sumo and the fire that burns inside those who practice it!

Not yet.

He won't lay down and die yet!

You sure are strong, Tennoji-san.

I've always respected your strength.

The first time I saw you fight is forever etched on my mind.

Even though you were small, you were strong.

I watched the video of your bout so many times,

I started dreaming about it.

Everyone around me got bigger.

Even if I wasn't winning, just watching you that day made me feel stronger.

You showed me even small guys can win.

I'm grateful for that.

You may have gotten bigger, but you're still my yardstick!

You're always there at the top, shining brightly!

So strong...

Which makes me want to beat you all the more!

He's picked his moment!

He's pushing.

He made Tennoji focus on avoiding a throw and then took advantage of it...

This is my last technique to unbalance you, after all the time I've spent admiring you!

The push was a bluff.

Tennoji's weight moved forward to resist the push.

He can land it now!

Go...

Go!

What?!

He outmaneuvered him?!

How could he evade it?

He wasn't resisting the push with all his strength.

He kept some in reserve to counter the next move.

Ushio-kun's attack was perfect.

But my brother's love of sumo is just too great.

He grabs all the info he can find on wrestlers he's likely to face and studies it.

But that's not all he does.

He envisions how they might develop and all the ways he could lose to them.

Rocking side to side, exchanging throws, then a push followed by his triple combo

would certainly be a path to victory for Ushio-kun.

But...

My brother had already come up with a plan to counter it!

He's a fearsome opponent.

When I imagine my opponents,

they're usually bigger than the real deal.

The worst-case scenarios I build my strategy around are nearly always unfounded.

But...

Not with you.

Your blade...

was indeed pressed against the base of my throat.

I used to be small, too...

Right up until my first year of middle school.

I barely avoided having to wander through that merciless hell.

But you've walked through it and come out the other side to stand here now...

You're incredible!

But you're too tense, and it shows on your face.

You want to be a yokozuna, right?

A yokozuna is the best of the best!

If that's your goal, try to enjoy the bouts a little more!

You love sumo, right?

You enjoy it, right?

Then, no matter what setbacks you face,

you hafta smile!

Six Point Torso Slice

Six Point Torso Slice

Six Point Torso Slice

Six Point Torso Slice!

What's with that look in his eye?

One last desperate act?

Still, that's exactly...

...what makes you so darn cool!

West side wins.

Tennoji-kun wins with an arm-lock throw.

You've given me plenty to think about, Onimaru.

I won't celebrate my victory,

not out of gratitude for showing me that, but out of respect for your style.

Since he doesn't meet the height requirements,

his only path to the pro league was to become the high school yokozuna at the Inter High

and enter the All-Japan National Championships.

And now, that path...

has closed.

Oh damn, I lost!

He's really strong, isn't he?

But no use crying over spilled milk.

The team tournament's up next.

I need to just shake it off.

I'm still a first-year, after all.

I'll get my chance to join the pro league next year.

No, Tennoji won't be here next year.

And you worked so hard to beat him...

So what order are we going in for the team tournament?

Where's Kirihito?

You don't need to fight in the team tournament.

Captain...

But...

Why not?

We talked it over and made a decision.

You're hurt, aren't you?

We're not falling for it again!

I'm fine! This is nothing.

Tsuji's calling a taxi right now.

You're going to the hospital.

What about our promise?!

We're going to make Dachi High the best in Japan!

Hey!

The individual tournament...

Getting into the pro league was my mountain to climb! But Dachi High winning...

We all dreamed of making that happen!

This is the only year you and Yuma will be on the Dachi High team...

So please!

I want to make at least one dream come true!

I'm sorry.

It's okay. Just rest up for today.

Get ready for the bouts tomorrow and the day after.

You're not done yet, Ushio.

Your dream of joining the pro league may come true in the team tournament.

But I thought Shorty had to win to become the high school yokozuna

and enter the All-Japan National Championships.

That's how it usually works, yeah.

But more than one wrestler can attain that mantle.

What?!

For the past two years, Tennoji has been so rampant,

he was the only one given the honor.

But in previous years, there were two, sometimes even three who were given it.

Okay, but since he's still running rampant, surely he'll be the only one chosen again?

Yes, Tennoji Shido is all-conquering.

But if someone gave him his first loss, then even if it was in the team tournament...

There's no guarantee it'll work, though.

His team might lose to some other team before we draw them.

Th-Then, we'll just beat whichever team beats Tennoji!

That's the plan, anyway.

It's not a huge chance, I know, but we haven't exhausted all avenues yet.

The master knows a good doctor, so be sure to come back to us after.

While you're doing that, we'll make sure we survive the team tournament bouts.

You said getting to the pro league was your mountain to climb,

but now, it's our dream, too.

We'll give you another chance to become the strongest high school sumo wrestler!

Yeah, don't carry it all on your shoulders.

You can count on us, Hinomaru-san!

It'll be a cakewalk.

Let's do it, Ushio.

We'll win and win again, and keep on winning!

Let's make those big shots beg you to come to Nationals!

Yeah...

Shopping date with Yuma

The Odachi High School sumo club's Gojo Yuma.

His henchmen are Hashi, Funaki and Saigo.

Hashi, Funaki and Saigo came, too

Dachi High's mascot is Chanko.

Yuma giving Chanko a snack So cute

So cute.

Next Bout "National Treasure is Delicious"

Uh, Bro... What are you doing?