Synopsis

The relentless training at Otokojuku proved too much for Tsubakiyama. One night, he fled with his canary, but was intercepted by Oniyokozuna, a Second Year, who challenged him to a contest. The First Years were roused at four in the morning to witness the spectacle: a Spike Thicket Sumo match between Tsubakiyama and Oniyokozuna. Tsubakiyama was losing badly, yet when he discovered Oniyokozuna had devoured his beloved bird, a surge of fury ignited within him. He fought back with renewed vigor, an