Hinomaru and Tennoji finally face each other in the ring. Tennoji had revealed that, like Hinomaru, he was once short but he trained relentlessly and eventually had a growth spurt making him 188cm tall. The match immediately goes badly for Hinomaru as Tennoji counters Hinomaru's every move. It is revealed Tennoji collected recordings of every wrestler who made it to the Nationals to learn how to counter their moves. Hinomaru manages to move him into position for the Hundred Thousand Demon Drop. Tennoji is surprised as Hinomaru only perfected the move recently, meaning Tennoji never saw him use it before...