Sakamichi and Yuto's battle has begun. Yuto is excited to compete against Sakamichi, who has come to be called the Mountain King, and challenges him to a race to reach their teammates riding at the front. Yuto finds Sakamichi's willingness to "ride for the team" strange and races ahead. However, Imaizumi and Naruko realize Sakamichi is coming, and the race ends in a draw. However, Kuroda and the rest of Hakone Academy catch up, and they take control of the race. Will they go after them or wait for Teshima... Imaizumi is forced to make a decision...
A man's spirit is broken when 
his opponent accelerates
Wenn vor deinen Augen immer wieder
beschleunigt wird, bricht dein Geist!
Cuando un rival acelera tantas veces,
uno pierde la moral.
Cuando un rival acelera tantas veces,
uno se desmoraliza.
Les coureurs perdent courage
quand on accélère plusieurs fois.
Vedere un avversario che ogni volta ti accelera
davanti è una cosa che ti spezza lo spirito.
Quando o oponente escapa
várias vezes por um triz,
Боевой дух сломится,
если противник раз за разом