Chapter 594

Strife (葛藤, Kattō, "Conflict") is the five hundred and ninety fourth chapter of Initial D.

Plot
Ryosuke Takahashi and Rin Hojo continue to race down Hakone, with Ryuji Ikeda following behind.

A flashback to Ryosuke and Matsumoto's drive over happens. Ryosuke confesses to Matsumoto that while he has never met Go Hojo of Team Sidewinder, his older brother Rin was three years his senior in college. He says that they both suffer from the same pain, which is why he has to go and face him. He mentions that the Rin he knows is a sensitive and intelligent man, but that he doesn't seem to be able to accept what happened. Matsumoto is skeptical about the whole situation, especially the timing of it all. He thinks maybe Rin and Sidewinder are working together, and this is only happening to give them an advantage in the final battle. Ryosuke tells him that he's on the wrong track, and that there is a much simpler reason why Rin had chosen this date.

The three cars continue to thunder down the mountain, and Rin reveals that it has been two years since the death of Kaori.

Japan

 * January 6th 2011 (Tankōbon, Volume 42)

Chinese

 * February 18th 2011 (Tankōbon, Volume 42, Sharp Point Press)
 * February 23th 2011 (Tankōbon, Volume 42, Jade Dynasty)

English

 * July 20th 2019 (Digital release, Volume 42, Kodansha USA)

French

 * February 24th 2021 (Tankōbon, Volume 42, Kazé)

Characters (in order of appearance)

 * Ryosuke Takahashi
 * Rin Hojo
 * Ryuji Ikeda
 * Shuichi Matsumoto

Cars (in order of appearance)

 * Mazda SAVANNA RX-7 ∞ III (FC3S)
 * Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec II (BNR32)
 * Nissan Fairlady Z Version S (Z33)

Quotes

 * "Words can help, but in the end they're powerless. Sometimes there are better ways to get your point across" - Ryosuke Takahashi