Although Tatsuya defeats Shinjoh, his father sacrifices himself by taking a blow intended for him. When Taizan throws his final match after taking a vicious blow to the arm as an act of spite for being denied a rematch, Masatoshi sends Shinjoh, a secretary he personally trained in his fighting techniques, against them. He wants to learn what happened so Tsutsui will be arrested for the murders, and learns that Masatoshi once belonged to the Dragon Heat with Amamiya Taizan. Tatsuya defeats eight other fighters, beats Hyuga Shou twice, and also defeats his father. He was paid by Tsutsui Masatoshi, a bullying land developer. Fifteen years earlier Naoki, needing money, helped commit insurance fraud by setting the Champion Street fire. When his wife died in another fire, he disappeared. When Saeko's parents were killed in the Champion District arson, Tooru and his wife adopted Saeko. He also learns the truth behind the fight that landed him in juvenile hall for two years was from another acquaintance of Tatsuya who delivered the crippling blow after defeating his father.Īmamiya Taizan (Nogi Tooru) is Tatsuya's biological father and Saeko's foster father. Through the Florist of Sai, Tatsuya learns that Toda had a body double, was responsible for the Champion District arson and was presumed murdered when police found his body outside the city. He is shocked to find that Toda is still alive. Tatsuya agrees, and as he fights underground he bonds with trainer Kudoh Saki and physician Amamiya Taizan. Tatsuya defeats Naoki Toda, not knowing he killed him.Īfter Toda's death, Tatsuya receives an ultimatum from a member of his gang: win ten consecutive fights or be arrested. Hearing about a large sum of money held by a loan shark, Tatsuya, and several other hoodlums break-in at night. He drops out of high school during his second year and lives a hoodlum's life with Tenma (his only friend) and Saeko, his sister who raised him for nine years after their mother's death. Tatsuya Ukyo is an aimless youth on the streets of Kamurocho who is framed for an assault that left a young boy comatose.