Ryoma's decision to remain in Tokyo instead of joining the training camp is driven entirely by pragmatism, perhaps even a touch of pessimism. No matter how ambitious Ronin's vision may be, filling the Tokyo Dome is a challenge on an entirely different scale.
Moving from the Yoyogi National Gymnasium to a venue capable of accommodating more than 55.000 spectators is such an enormous leap that even Ryoma refuses to believe confidence alone can bridge the gap.
That same caution is precisely why he insists on booking Ryohei's rematch against Umemoto. The fight itself is only part of the attraction. What Ryoma is truly trying to sell is regional pride, reigniting the longstanding rivalry between Japan's two great regional blocs, Kanto in the east and Kansai in the west.
What he never anticipates is that the effect arrives with explosive force, the first signs of it appearing not inside Ronin, but inside the headquarters of NSN only hours after ticket sales open.
