Fresh off training camp, with the support of his friends and upperclassmen, Tsukushi's long, hard days of practice are finally starting to pay off as he shows tremendous growth. His first chance to prove himself comes in the form of his shocking selection for Seiseki's team for the Inter-High-School Championships. But it won't be easy. He'll be facing off against Sakuragi Municipal High School, which burst onto the scene as a force to be reckoned with two years ago...and the duo of prodigies that make Sakuragi such a fearsome team, Kaoru Indo and Shuuji Narukami!