The highways are mercifully empty.
Kencho is thrown from his bike and injured.
Three coach buses quickly arrive and block the way, manned by surly baseball players.
Their leader says Tendou, and Akira realizes that its his old boss, Chief Kosugi.
Kosugi is all smiles in offering medical supplies, fresh tires, and the like.
But of course, theres a catch: Akira has to work for him for two days.
