Kuroda's pulling puts Hakone Academy in the lead as the competitors head towards the first day's finish line, but Sohoku's sprinter turned all-rounder Naruko Shoukichi shows off his strengths! By demonstrating a new special ability that allows him to go quickly even while racing uphill, he doesn't back down from the challenge. Told by Teshima to decide between themselves who will be the ace, Imaizumi and Naruko act more like rivals racing against each other than teammates working together, while Kuroda and Ashikiba demonstrate their battle-hardened coordination. Meanwhile, the shadow approaches from behind both teams...
Because you wasted all your 
energy on a stupid sprint,
Ihr habt eure ganze Energie mit
einem sinnlosen Sprint aufgebraucht!
Por malgastar fuerzas
en un esprint tonto,
Por malgastar fuerzas
en un esprint tonto,
Ça vous apprendra à sprinter
dans le vent pour une étape.
Avete sprecato le vostre energie
in quello stupido scatto
Gastaram todas as suas energias
numa disputa estúpida de velocidade,
Вы растратили все сили на глупый спринт,