01x13 - A Fist That Picks You Up

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Your secret weapon?

It's just a stupid pendulum move.

I'm going to end your life with this powerful right!

I-Impossible!

He stopped?!

C-Crap! I can't stop!

Whoa! He knocked him down!

Just when we thought the challenger was going to pull off another powerful counter,

the champion comes back with a bruising hit!

That son of a b*tch!

He did it!

He crushed the Dempsey Crusher.

Ryuuhei!

He did it.

Get to a neutral corner!

Even battered and bruised, he still packs that destructive power!

The sound of a blunt object shattering a boulder filled this very Hall!

He stopped the Dempsey Roll right in the middle?

Its only weakness was its too regular rhythm,

but he overcame it magnificently.

This truly is the new Dempsey Roll.

That gave me chills.

And I've experienced his Dempsey Roll's destructive power firsthand.

Though he stopped it midway and had enough strength to land that blow.

That's gonna leave a mark for sure.

That gave me goose bumps, too.

I thought I was going to use Sawamura's Dempsey Crusher.

But he was able to change the timing?

That would render a counter useless.

That could have been me lying on the mat.

You really did it.

That's right.

What I really wanted to see...

is what I'm looking at now!

That kid was in a real predicament.
He probably even foresaw his own loss.

That's why he put all of his training on the canvas tonight.

He was trying to attempt the new
Dempsey Roll right from the start.

Even when he wasn't successful, he made those attempts.

That's why he withstood the force of those two counters.

And now, he sees the fruits of his labor.

I... I can still fight.

Dumbass.

Whoa, he stood up!

The Owari Dragon is not dead!

If you do more than that,
your career will be cut short.

I'll do it dozens of times if I have to.

I've made my decision!

The match restarts!

Makunouchi! Makunouchi!

The fans are suddenly chanting Makunouchi's name!

The champion responds by gamely drawing upon his last strength!

The challenger can't hide the hurting he's taken!

Ryuuhei...

The challenger topples over!

Will he go down? Will he?

What's this? He's actually ducking behind the referee!

What kind of cheater are you?

Quit delaying the inevitable! Fight him like a man!

Sawamura! Let go!

I don't know my left from my right.

All I know is...

I don't wanna lose.

I don't wanna! I don't wanna!

Now!

Stop!

And that's the bell!

That's the end of the sixth round!

He just couldn't take him out in time!

The outcome will have to wait for the seventh round!

You all right?

You must be shocked, Sawamura.

It was you who said that the Dempsey Roll was a pathetic move.

But now he's developed a new one.

That punch didn't come from a moment of inspiration.

That was born out of grueling training.

Makunouchi is not a born fighter in the least.

He's not one of your kind.

But...

that's what makes his kind the toughest.

He's a purebred boxer,

who trains for hours on end to display his power in the ring and nowhere else.

A-Aren't you going to sit down, Ippo-kun?

He's unable to sit down!

That powerful stop-and-go twisting motion of the new Dempsey Roll has given him muscle spasms.

Adding that to the damage he took from Sawamura...

would mean he's in so much pain,
he couldn't stand up again if he sat.

You want water?

Sure, drink up.

Your determination and do-or-die attitude is as clear as day.

All I can do...

is see you through the end!

It's flowing through me.

I feel somewhat revived.

Huh? What's that?

Makunouchi! Makunouchi! Makunouchi!

They're cheering.

Yes. I'll do what I can.

Thank you very much! I'll stick it out!

Thank you very much!

I'll see it through!

I'll do it!

Thanks to you all, I'm getting renewed strength.

I'll keep going!

Can't they do something about that cheering?!

It's too overwhelming!

Still...

I guess you can't even hear them anymore.

I can't let you...

I...

I'm not... gonna lose.

There's no one in my corner.

I can only trust myself.

I used to wait and hope,

only to receive the long knife in the back.

I only believe in my own self.

My own fists.

Sawamura!

I will not lose the one thing I believe in.

I will not lose, period.

Box!

The seventh round begins!

Will the champion win the fight with the new and improved Dempsey Roll?

Or will the challenger's tenacity eventually lead to his victory?

What's pushing Sawamura to win is not weak-a*s bullshit like "tenacity."

It's malice.

Malice will push a guy to do anything.

If you lose focus for even a second,

he'll unleash hell, Makunouchi.

I'm not going to lose.

He's got the towel ready even with the tables turned?

Has Ippo-kun truly reached his limit?

I got here thanks to everyone's support!

I have to do this!

I have to win!

I don't care... what happens to me!

Makunouchi! Makunouchi! Makunouchi!

The challenger strikes first! With his b*ll*ts!

But he's blocked!

Two! Three!

The challenger's not moving!

That's good punching!

You got this round, kid.

Do whatever the hell you want!

Then we'll see if I throw in the towel.

I pray I'll use it to wipe your sweat after you win.

He drives the challenger to the ropes!

But the champion isn't done yet!

He continues to attack with his limitless stamina!

Get him!

Good job, Makunouchi!

Kick his a*s!

The challenger's face writhes in pain!

Now that was a heavy right!

I can't believe he's still standing!

A left!

That got him!

Nope! He's still up!

Ryuuhei!

I don't wanna... lose...

I know I have the power.

People begged for mercy before this fist.

If I lose faith in this...

it's back to square one.

Back to when I waited for something that never came.

I'm not going to lose!

I will not lose everything!

I will win!

He puts out his foot again!

He still has that up his sleeve!

That's timed to ruin whatever rhythm Makunouchi has.

H-He dodged it!

Such...

concentration.

Yes! Fall!

Whoa! The challenger still has some strength left!

He returns fire!

He timed that counter perfectly without even thinking!

Unbelievable.

After taking Makunouchi's punches, not only is he still standing, he's fighting back!

That's not bodily strength we're seeing. His willpower is the only thing keeping him going.

He's strong. He really is strong!

I knew it right from the start.

The only way to win against him... to vanquish Sawamura-san...

is this!

Th-There it is! The Dempsey Roll!

The new one?

Ryuuhei.

Now!

Oh, I know.

You're stopping, aren't you?

You can't fool me... twice!

He stopped!

He crushed the Crusher of the Dempsey Crusher!

So he's figured it out?

His natural talents. They're to be feared!

I'll just slow down the timing...

and match up that punch!

Right here! Die!

There?!

I will counter whatever you throw at me!

He stopped right there?

I don't know what the hell is going on!

He's on the canvas! He's down!

The Dempsey Roll comes roaring back!

Can the challenger stand up!

Wait, is he even breathing?

The champion is raising his fists like he knows he won!

And that's the end of the match!

Kid! Kid!

C-Coach!

I did it.

I won, Coach.

No talking!

Don't move him!

Someone get a stretcher!

A squall of applause rains upon the ring that has just been through a death match!

That was amazing!

Makunouchi's punches are just too powerful!

Can't believe he withstood those for that long!

You were incredible, Sawamura!

Yeah, he was strong!

He sure was...

He was... really tough.

You did great, Sawamura!

Come to the Hall anytime!

We'll have your back!

Please no more fouls!

I can't believe this applause.

These people started off jeering him, but now they're cheering for him.

Do you hear that, Ryuuhei?

Everyone is praising you.

Everyone's recognizing your talents.

Do you hear that?

Are you still alone?

I hope Sawamura's not dead.

I'll go with him.

It ain't like we're strangers or anything.

You got me all fired up, Makunouchi!

Who's he trying to fool?

Well, this match will fire up any active boxer who sees it. Right?

You're talking to the wrong boxer.

Excuse me, Date-san.

That new Dempsey Roll is not just some stop-and-go move.

It's a brutal anti-counter that comes with left and right feints.

There's no one who can stop it.

No one but...

It's intriguing.

That'll even fire up non-active boxers.

They're, in a word, strong.

Thank you very much! Thank you very much!

All right, this is where we go greet him!

Okay!

Ippo!

Severed muscle fibers, ruptured capillaries, and stretched ligaments.

But, luckily, he managed to avoid any career-threatening injuries.

Your reinforced muscle mass barely saved you this time around.

I-Is that true?

Don't move!

You're still in critical condition!

Thank God!

What a relief.

You remember what happened when you put down Sawamura for good?

You had him on bended knees! That b*stard deserved it!

You also pumped your fists.

You must've got the payback you wanted.

That wasn't the reason.

I was boxing a very strong opponent. All the fouls and run-ins out of the ring didn't matter.

All I wanted to do was to defeat that very tough opponent any way I could. That's all.

When I finally KO'd him, it didn't really sink in who I just beat.

All I thought was, "I did it!" Then I...

Pumped your fists, eh?

That's just like you.

I was really desperate back then. That's why I'm so happy.

I'm so pumped, it's almost making my pain go away!

Three fractured ribs and four broken teeth.

But what's really cause for concern is the fracture at the fundus of his left eye.

That eyeball has sunken out of place.

He needs immediate surgery.

Makunouchi's destructive prowess once again gives me chills.

Sawamura did great just withstanding those punches.

Yes, indeed.

He did very well.

Also...

Ryuuhei may have lost this fight, but it might also mark a new beginning for him.

Who'd think the great Owari Dragon would fall this hard?

Strange, ain't it?

Even after going through this much pain, you don't think about quitting boxing.

That's what Makunouchi's fists will do to you.

Unlike us, he didn't hone his fists through brawling.

He did it through straight training.

"If you train, you win. And you get even stronger."

That's what you learn each time he hits you.

"I wish to train more and get better so that I can beat you."

That's what you think after fighting him.

Our fists try to make sure people never get up again.

Our fists strike you dead.

On the other hand, Makunouchi's fists make people fired up.

His fists give you life.

Huh, I see you're asleep.

Don't blame you after surviving that death match.

That must have been really hard.

Well...

I'm used to it, trust me.

Now I know that I can't win alone.

I won the match with everyone's strength.

And I'm so glad I won.

I'm never going to stop.

I'll keep boxing!