Even so, Kenta refuses to abandon everything Nakahara have taught him. He continues fighting the only way he knows, trusting the textbook structure that has carried him this far.
Yet as the rounds wear on, another thought gradually creeps into his mind.
I need to get into that state...
But how do I get there?
Another heavy left slams into his side.
THUD!
And Kenta gives another step.
"What's missing...?"
Della Cruz immediately capitalizes, driving him back to the ropes and pinning him there behind another relentless burst.
Dug! Dug! Thud! DSH! Dug! Bugh!
Kenta shells up, trying to empty his mind, hoping the mounting pressure will carry him back to that familiar edge.
"That's right…"
"Maybe I just let him take me there."
But again, Della Cruz abruptly ties him up, content to eliminate any chance of a counter.
The referee steps forward, trying to break them. Della Cruz releases the clinch, steps back, and the bell echoes through Yoyogi Gymnasium.
Ding!
