After finishing a game of basketball, followed by a real fight, the two of them rested well in the gym, panting and aching all over, before taking a shower, changing clothes, and finally leaving.
In terms of offensive lethality, Sakuragi as a power forward still wasn't quite a match for Rukawa. At the same time, however, Rukawa—that sharp blade—truly hit a brick wall when facing Sakuragi's impregnable defense.
This 1-on-1, happening after years apart, ended in Rukawa's victory, but it was definitely not an easy win.
Chapter 98