Umm, i don't know? The series is still on-going? I just thought that there might be a shift in his character arc... like instead of being focused on "surpassing Tezuka", his character development might be focusing on other things.. :)
Fuji has already been playing offense and has already...
I think Fuji's character arc changed when he played for Australia. That conversation with Duke and Byoudouin seems like a clue to that, that he may be facing a more challenging character than Tezuka..
Who knows, they might have already settled it or will settle it somewhere in between? Like...
USA wins with 3-2.
Atobe-Tezuka match might be interrupted and be unfinished? guess it might be a 4-2, in favor of Tezuka.
Japan's Lineup
D2 : Irie/Oshitari
D1: Tokugawa/Tanegashima
S3: Fuji
S2: Yukimura
S1: Byodouin
Germany's Lineup
D2 : Bertie/Siegfried
D1: Bismarck/Schnider
S3: Tezuka
S2...
I think the reason why Sengoku (for Akutsu), Kaji(for Tohno), Yanagi (for Gin) and the unrevealed character (for Oishi) were chosen as replacements, was i guess, because of their potentials, not as per their specialty
That match from Germany, Fuji still has a bit of inhibitions that he is still not that 100% free, I guess? And the second critical wind might be the way of saying that he completely freed himself from Tezuka's shadows.
I guess so? The force now might be greater since it is an attacking move..
Konomi mentioned Tezuka (the Fuji tweet), like Fuji is finally free from Tezuka's shadow or sort...
I am also looking forward to this. It would be also amazing if they have a formation or howling (so unlikely for it to happen but who knows?). And i guess they will win their match.. It's about...