Ep. 18: Yawara's sudden victory and urgent departure for the high school tournament

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Jigoro spots a man resembling his son Kojiro before Yawara executes a rapid one-second ippon against Sayaka, silencing the arena. Yawara returns Sayaka’s false tooth and rushes to the high school tournament, leaving the award ceremony behind. Sayaka falsely claims a timing error, but video evidence disproves her, causing her to leave in disgust. Yasui wins his match, while Hanazono struggles with an injured right leg. Matsuda drives Yawara at high speed on a brakeless moped to the venue. Hanazono, near defeat, follows Yawara’s instructions to perform a Jigoku Zeme pin, securing victory for Musashiyama High. Jigoro accepts the prize on Yawara’s behalf, noting her potential. Sayaka and her group identify the mysterious man as Kojiro Inokuma and resolve to uncover his judo secrets.