The scuffle between the Shohoku team and Mitsui's gang has escalted into a full- blown fist brawl, much to Akagi's displeasure upon his return. However, is there more behind Mitsui's animosity towards Miyagi and Hanamichi than pure vengeance? As punches fly across the court, past regrets are dredged out into the open, stirring up bittersweet memories among Shohoku's team captains of failed aspirations, shattered dreams, and the fall of a young rising star... Can the team pull it together to do some damage control befroe it's too late? ( )