The fighting continues until only Serizawa and Genji are left standing. The next day, as the battle begins, the tide seems to be in Serizawa's favor, but after BandЕЌ's faction of The Armament arrives and joins the GPS, the odds are evened out.

They decide to fight at 5:00pm the following day, at the same time that Tokio will undergo his operation, with Serizawa believing it will allow him to fight alongside Tokio. After locating Tokaji and saving Ruka, Genji decides it's finally time for war against Serizawa. BandЕЌ demands an end to fight, revealing that he'd ordered the skulls be removed after part of The Armament aligned with Tokaji. A fight ensues, but Genji soon realizes that the men they are fighting are missing their trademark skull patches. Surmising that her captors are The Armament, Genji gathers the GPS and proceeds to the biker gang's headquarters. Genji gets a call from Ruka, who tells him that she is being held hostage by men with skulls on their jackets, and that her captors mentioned the name 'BandЕЌ'. He decides to inform Takiya Hideo of the plot to kill his son. The task proves to be too much for Ken, who has grown fond of Genji and begins lamenting his decision to become a yakuza in the first place. Elsewhere, yakuza boss Yazaki JЕЌji orders Ken to kill Genji, disregarding the fact that doing so will incite a war between the yakuza organizations.

Tokaji approaches BandЕЌ Hideto, leader of 'The Front of Armament' biker gang, with a plan to kidnap Ruka and further aggravate Genji. Despite initial hesitation about the procedure's 30% success rate, Tokio agrees to the operation. As Tokio runs interference between the opposing leaders, he suffers a seizure and is rushed to a hospital, where he learns that he has a cerebral aneurysm which requires surgery. One night, Tokio and Serizawa visit the nightclub and encounter Genji. The provocations cause tensions between the two armies to rise drastically, but Genji is prevented from acting by Makise. One of Serizawa's lieutenants, Tokaji YЕ«ji, is not so ambivalent and begins covertly attacking members of the GPS, severely beating ChЕ«ta and putting Izaki in the hospital. Serizawa is alarmed by Genji's rapid rise to power, but chooses not to take action. Genji succeeds in rallying several strong members, including Tamura ChЕ«ta, Makise Takashi, and Izaki Shun. Anticipating the brewing conflict, Serizawa also begins recruiting factions for his own cause. Humbled, Ken goes with Genji to the club where they discuss the latter's plans for Suzuran.ДЇollowing advice from Ken, Genji begins building his army, called 'Genji Perfect Seiha' (a.k.a. He attacks Genji in retaliation for getting his gang arrested, but is taken down with a single punch. After Rindaman refuses his challenge, Genji encounters Katagiri Ken (Kyosuke Yabe), one of the yakuza who'd come to the school the previous day. He tells Genji that if he really wants to make an impression he should begin by defeating Rindaman, a legendary fighter at the school. The next day, Genji challenges Serizawa to a fight, but is halted by Tokio. Genji makes Hideo promise to acknowledge him as his successor should he succeed. He then goes to see his father, yakuza boss Takiya Hideo ( Goro Kishitani), to whom he proclaims his ambition to conquer Suzuran, a feat which Hideo himself had attempted in his youth, but failed. That night, Genji goes to a nightclub he frequents and meets R&B singer Aizawa Ruka ( Meisa Kuroki). Upon returning to the school, Serizawa witnesses Genji defeat the last of the yakuza. Meanwhile, Serizawa is visiting his best friend Tatsukawa Tokio (Kenta Kiritani), who has just been discharged from a hospital. The thugs mistake Genji for their target and a brawl ensues on the school field.

During the freshman orientation assembly, yakuza arrive at the school seeking vengeance on third-year Serizawa Tamao ( Takayuki Yamada) for assaulting some members of their gang. Newly transferred high school senior Genji Takiya ( Shun Oguri) arrives at Suzuran All-Boys High School, an institution infamous for its population of violent delinquents. 2.4 Ebizuka Junior High Trio (First Year).2.3 The Front of Armament (Second Year, Biker Gang).

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