Wow that was awesome! I loved the whole buildup so far and this chapter stood out in general due to the strong "teamwork" (if you can call it that) during warm up.
Seeing how Sakuragi posed with Mitsui & Miyagi just to have Rukawa and Gori simultaneously "sabotage" the player from the other team made me realize how far they've come as a team and how strongly they all want to win.
I also realized how excited I am to see them give it their best and overcome the odds!