Izumida refuses to zip up his jersey, saying there's not enough competition for him to do so. He begins to criticize Naruko and Makishima for not working together and having one shield for the other. However Naruko and Todokoro have been holding back. Naruko unveils his time trial Rocket man Sprint. As Naruko begins to catch up to Izumida, Todokoro gets mad and sucks up a giant amount of oxygen. The additional oxygen in his lungs allows him to accelerate and catch up. Izumida's abs start throbbing, and he zips up his jersey realizing he's in for a true race.