Let's go to the field of sea with the tailwind
Raise the sails high up in the sky
We're adventurers who have the same hearts
Much faster and at full speed
I will manage to catch any waves
Go over the clouds and go under the rainbow, our world will be there
Yahoo! Let's give a cheer and go!
To far and away
Yahoo! We will just stay on this road that leads to what's beyond this sea
This is the finishing blow!
Just as I planned...
When you throw your finishing blow, you become confident and overact!
I was waiting for that moment.
Taking a tactical defeat to gain a victory...
People often talk of it, but it's rare to see someone who actually does it.
I told you, didn't I?! Our level of tenacity towards winning is different!
Surrender, Berserker. You're just brawling.
Real martial arts are fearsome.
Are you an idiot? I'm having fun right n...
Ah... Just as you'd expect from Hermit.
He disjointed Berserker's arm without any hesitation.
How dare you!
It may be true that a hundred efforts yield to a talent.
He punched using his disjointed arm!
But then, how about a thousand efforts? Ten thousand efforts?
Why have martial arts been passed down for thousands of years?
That's because in the world of martial arts...
...effort surpasses talent!
All right!
But, of course, I do have talent and work hard on top of that.
I can bet on this. Even if you fought Shirahama, you still would've lost.
You bastard!
I can't move my body.
On top of that, what's this feeling welling up from deep inside that I can't explain?
That's what you call the feeling of defeat.
A-Amazing! Commander Tanimoto!
To see he really defeated Berserker...
Now I completed my role as a herald. Kenichi...
Tag.
It hurts!
Berserker's been defeated!
Did you guys see that?! This is the power of the Shinpaku Federation's
Second Commander, Hermit!
I'm not part of the Shinpaku Federation!
F... Feeling of defeat, you said?!
I don't have any feeling like that.
Hey... there's no way you can stand.
You're barely standing!
You can't go on any longer!
Watch out, Commander Shirahama!
You idiot! Get away from him, Kenichi!
You stupid king of the softies!
Don't get in my way!
Listen, Berserker-san.
My life was full of defeats!
That's right! The feeling of defeat is just like a close friend to me so to speak!
Don't say such a pitiful thing with such confidence.
And I realized... that only after overcoming those defeats...
...can you grow.
Why don't you accept your defeat for now and fight again later?
My defeat?
That's right! What's the big deal with being defeated once or twice?
The world is vast and there are tons of experts who're beyond your imagination!
"Safety First" The world is vast and there are tons of experts who're beyond your imagination!
"Safety First" Experts who're beyond my imagination?
"Safety First" - Yes! - Tons of them?
"Safety First" Yes! Tons of them!
I see them every day.
You're a funny man. Oh, well. I'll back off for today.
But if this feeling is indeed the feeling of defeat,
I've experienced this feeling just once without even fighting.
What?
The feeling I felt then was a lot worse than this, though.
It was like a dark feeling welling up...
Such a feeling intensely struck me even before fighting.
I didn't understand it then, but it's very clear now.
My wild instinct was telling me to avoid fighting with this man.
But I don't feel it from you.
Don't do this. You can't defeat Odi...
Don't go comforting a loser, Kenichi Shirahama.
Berserker-san!
A battle is like a sacred ceremony.
All the winner has to do is step over the loser.
What're you doing?! He's gonna attack, Kenichi!
I don't know when your mind became so crooked...
But...
...it seems that beating you is the only way
to correct that crooked mind of yours, huh?!
Hey, it's starting.
Finally, the battle between the leaders...
You're our leader, right?
Ahem! I'm the General.
Be careful! Don't let him touch your body!
All right, the main event.
So, what's the outcome of Kenichi's training like?
If it's ordinary delinquents that he's up against, he can easily handle them.
If it's ordinary delinquents...
No matter how many times you try, you can't break my sphere of control.
Wha?! He let my thrust slip and!
This is bad!
Oh? I'm impressed you evaded it. You're like another person!
Calm down! Remember the "serene state of mind"!
Phew... I'm calm now.
I can see... his sphere of control!
I can't believe it. Is it possible to master it in such a short time?
He couldn't have taught himself.
In that case, the one who taught it to him...
Is his master a monster?!
Apa! They moved!
They're both rapidly closing in on each other!
Veloce! Rapidly!
You got that right.
I want to see it, too.
They're getting even closer! They're getting even closer!
Misterioso! Oh! Mysteriously!
Please let me see it, too!
Ah! Stop it!
"Seek first to expand, and then seek to contract later."
Yeah. First big, later small.
In the fight between those who reached one level above the "contract,"
rather than exchanging fists, it's more like a battle to take the enemy's camp.
Indeed. It's the same as shogi or go.
You've trained him well for a cram session, old man.
In any case, that eyeglasses kid isn't an ordinary delinquent.
Someone taught him martial arts for actual battles.
Indeed, it does seem so.
The movements of a man I know well appear and disappear.
Oh, look. Speaking of the devil, he's shown up.
What?
There's someone there.
Oh? So those from Ryozanpaku are watching, too, huh?
Isshinsai Ogata!
Now, my disciple and Ryozanpaku's disciple...
Seeing which is stronger is certainly worth watching.
Ah! Kenichi-san is fighting!
Oh?
Miu... Where's that young man with the hat?
Huh? Ahh!
Apa! He's heading over there!
Everyone! I'm coming now!
It must hurt quite a bit, right?
Yeah... considering that some of his ribs are broken.
Ah... He's drowni... ng.
Bravery and recklessness are two different things, young man!
Close! They fight with all their might in such a short distance and...
They both are evading the other's attacks.
As expected, Ryuto is a bit better with the sphere of control than I am.
Don't evade! Seize your enemy's territory!
Don't fear! Go closer!
Your enemy's side, which you might consider the most fearsome place,
indeed is the only safety zone!
Without the training Elder gave me,
I would've already been defeated!
Whoa!
What an amazing battle!
Good grief. It's just like a movie.
Yeah. Both of them have too many unnecessary movements...
...though it's quite entertaining for a fight between brats.
Struggle with all your might. I'll make you experience your powerlessness.
I don't get it. What made you change like that? Ryuto!
You were always kind... and always cheerful.
You loved sweets. You taught me many things!
And yet why?!
Why else? It's a simple law.
The ordinary tend to run to a lower place
while the strong tend to aim at a high place.
More importantly, you should be happy!
What?
When I sought strength, trained myself and aimed at a higher place,
a group was formed.
In a matter of speaking, our promise "to become strong"
created a group this powerful.
Now let me ask you something, too.
What have you sought the strength all this time for?
In order...
...to protect those who're precious to me...
Hm?
...and to stick to my beliefs, I started martial arts!
Oh... just as you'd expect from Ryozanpaku's disciple.
You haven't changed, Shirahama.
Those reasons suit a hypocrite like you perfectly.
Y-You bastards! What's funny?!
Our commander is cool!
That's a little different, Odin.
What?
Don't you get it? He's an idiot... not a liar.
Hypocrisy is to tell high level lies. He can't do it.
I see... Then why don't you protect the ones precious to you?
The sideshow is over. Take care of them.
What? Oh no! Did I say something unnecessary?!
Don't be afraid. That's just an empty threat.
Hermit is utterly exhausted from the fight with Berserker.
Tsk, so he knows.
I'll just bring down as many as possible.
Stop it!
What's the matter? Your movements suddenly became dull.
Martial arts exist only to destroy people.
You can't protect anyone.
Dammit! My body doesn't move the way I want it to!
Die, you traitor!
The damage I received from the fight with Berserker is really...
Commander Hermit! Watch your behind!
See, I told you. You couldn't protect anyone.
Die!
Shoot!
Tanimoto-kun!
Shoot!
Tanimoto-kun!
I won't let you do that!
Ah, Grandpa! I thought you went to bring him back.
I threw him in there.
Ahh...
You should be willing to be reckless while you're young.
Hey, hey...
Siegfried!
Are you okay, Hermit?
As long as I live, I'll protect my friends' beautiful melody to the end!
Out of my way, Sieg! I don't need your help!
Don't flinch! We've got another useless reject! That's all!
Heroes appear when people least expect them, huh?
The Shinpaku Federation arrives on the scene!
What?!
Everyone!
Leave the rest to us!
Take Odin down without any reserve!
Damn small fries... I'll take care of them all together later.
Don't... Don't call them small fries, Ryuto!
Whoa... That young man Kenichi's aura has changed.
A battle to protect others... That's when he exhibits his true abilities.
That's the trait of our mightiest disciple!
Ryuto Asamiya! I'll take you down!
We can't save people with martial arts, you said?
Because Kenichi-kun started martial arts, my life as a boxer was saved!
Double Ultra Bolo Punch!
Me, too!
I was slipshod, but I was able to go back to Judo because of him!
Shoulder Throw!
He corrected the path I was taking!
Overarm Throw!
That's right. The melody he's clad in... makes the surrounding sounds change!
And andante...
That's right! Slowly, we became friends!
Humph! Who cares!
How stupid...
You can't understand friendship, can you?
How am I supposed to understand something that doesn't exist?
Kouho!
He smoothly got to my side. I guess I'll step back.
Ah!
Haiho!
Ah! That's the first technique I taught him!
This is called "kouho" when we bring the toes together.
And "haiho" is when you pivot outwards.
The key is how you move your feet.
The right foot, which I stepped forward with,
becomes the back foot after using it to pivot my body.
In other words, like this.
- Odin got knocked down?! - All right!
Good job, Kenichi-kun! Keep it up!
Take off your glasses.
I'm gonna straighten you out now!
I don't want to make you blind. Take off your glasses, Ryuto!
Kenichi Shirahama-kun, huh? I like him.
But... I wonder if he met my disciple too soon.
He'll probably be destroyed.
How regrettable...
You aren't too bad, Kenichi.
I'm glad.
Are you really sure it's okay for me to take off my glasses?
What?
You'll end up learning why I'm called Odin the hard way.
What? He's supposed to be extremely nearsighted.
Can he fight without his glasses?
Is he going to try something?
Then I just won't show any opening!
What's this feeling?! It's as if my fists are being sucked into his hands!
What's going on?!
All of my thrusts are being restrained even before I put my force into them!
It's like he's... predicting all my attacks!
Odin...
Here it is. This is it!
The chief god in Norse mythology.
He travels around the world in the form of an old man,
carrying a spear that never misses its target...
Ahh! Blah-blah-blah!
In exchange for one of his eyes, he drank from Mimir's wisdom well
and gained the power of prediction that sees through everything.
Prediction...
Don't tell me!
In this world, there're things that you start to see if you try not to see.
"The mind's eye," huh?
Yeah. He's still young but he's trained very well.
"The mind's eye"?
For ages it's been said
"Focus to see with the mind's eye, rather than with the eyes."
"The Mind's Eye" "Focus to see with the mind's eye, rather than with the eyes."
"The Mind's Eye" The mind's eye means objectivity and externality...
"The Mind's Eye" In other words, it means taking in the view of things as a whole.
"The Mind's Eye" In a high level battle, how you see things becomes very important.
Not just seeing the surface,
but "discerning" your enemy's movements
based on their shifts in weight and breathing.
I see an opening!
See? I predicted just now that you'd turn around!
That's an example of how you shouldn't use it.
Dammit! How about now?!
You've increased the speed of your attacks, huh? Good kicks... and thrusts.
If you were fighting an ordinary delinquent, he'd be defeated instantly.
But it's no use. Now my sphere of control has become complete.
Your attacks only slice nothing but air in vain.
Dammit! Take this! And this! And this!
Your attacks are monotonous.
W-Wait... Kenichi's attacks are all being predicted, which means...
This isn't good, Kenichi!
I'm gonna start attacking now, too.
Can't be! I'm sure I evaded it!
What's going on?! His thrusts are coming through my defense!
Gungnir!
The spear carried by Odin that never misses its target...
This guy is crazy! He foresees Kenichi's evading movements and attacks.
Thrusts that never miss...
What do you think about Gungnir's thrusts?
Come to think of it, we used to play heroes in a place like this.
Yeah. You always wanted to play the hero...
...so you forced me to play the villain.
Then I'll make an exception today and...
...I'll be the villain!
I'm always right there, by your side
I can hear the beating of your heart
Whether it's today, tomorrow, or any other time
There'll always be only one answer
Even if I'm unable to see the future
I'll think of you without any hesitation
I love you
I only have eyes for you
I want to tell you how I feel about you
You don't need to say anything
Just that smile is enough
Then some day, take that world that exists for us alone
and make it bright
I've discerned all of your attacks!
Then, what about the attacks by others?!
What?!
Apa! Apapapapapapapa! Apa!
The rhythm of his attacks suddenly changed!
Come on!
Kosaka Style, Degraded Peeling Cu... t!
You'll physically go to Hell.
Kenichi... What're you trying to do?
Take this! Achooo!