Sent off by their sprinters, both teams enter the final mountains. Sohoku suffers repeated attacks from Hakone Academy and its four climbers, but through the efforts of sprinter-turned-allrounder Naruko, they make it through somehow. However, when they enter the flats between the peaks, Hakone Academy’s captain Izumida pulls his team, and they suddenly accelerate! Ace sprinter Izumida’s finely-honed muscles and spear-like racing leave Sohoku behind in an instant!
Most were perplexed by Onoda's 
small and weak appearance.
Darunter gab es einige, die überrascht
davon waren, wie zierlich er ist.
La mayoría se quedaron perplejos
por su aspecto débil y poco imponente,
La mayoría se quedaron perplejos
por su aspecto débil y poco imponente,
La plupart d’entre eux
ont été déconcertés
La maggior parte di loro rimaneva basita
vedendo la sua statura e il suo aspetto gracile.
A maioria ficou espantada com
a compleição baixa e frágil dele.
Большинство недооценивало его из-за 
маленького роста и внешней слабости.