Even with his buddy Iggy in the backseat, the battle in the rain goes to Tak. As a defeated Nakamura watches Tak pass him by, a mysterious Evolution 6 appears out of nowhere and leaves him behind as well. It seems the Evo belongs to a couple of guys from Team Emperor, Seiji and Kyoichi, who've been itching to get a crack at Gunma's fastest. They get their shot on Mt. Akina when Tak agrees to give Seiji the race he's been asking for. Meanwhile, Bunta's got a hot new engine to put in the 86, but before he'll do it Tak's got one final lesson in racing to learn--how to lose.
Chapter TitlesChapter 77: Shocker at Myogi!Chapter 78: Great Racers Cast Long ShadowsChapter 79: Doomsday Weapon of the Mountain RoadChapter 80: How to Soup Up an Eight Six: Phase OneChapter 81: Forever RivalsChapter 82: Chance of Victory: Zero PercentChapter 83: Evo IV AttacksChapter 84: The Threat Known as EmperorChapter 85: Next Victim: The Eight Six!Chapter 86: High Tech versus Extreme SkillsChapter 87: Premonition of Defeat
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