Chapter 230

Chapter 230
Kodansha USA
Kanji	短期決戦 (後編)
Romaji	Tanki Kessen (Kōhen)
English	Quick Decision (Part Two)
French	Un Duel De Courte Durée (Suite Et Fin)
Release Date	July 24th 2000
Volume	20
Length	16 pages
Anime Episodes	Initial D Battle Stage 2
Battle	Keisuke Takahashi vs Smiley Sakai
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Quick Decision (Part Two) (短期決戦 (後編), Tanki Kessen (Kōhen), "Short Battle (Continued)") is the two hundred and thirtieth chapter of Initial D.

Plot

The two racers take the first hairpin. The narrator explains that the Enna Skyline is mostly sharp turns, but features four lower speed hairpins. While a normal FF would be held back by its traction, the Integra Type R is very capable in the corners, which allowed it to excel on the circuit. Keisuke notes how fast the car is, and thinks that Sakai must be crazy.

The Todo School old boys tell Daiki that some of the others are worried that Project D might pose a similar threat on the uphill as they did on the downhill. Daiki tells them not to worry, as the reason he lost was that he underestimated Project D, which Sakai won't do. The group talk about Sakai's racing, and how when a race gets tense he begins to smile, which earned him the nickname "Smiley" Sakai.

Sakai thinks to himself that putting a turbo in his Integra was the right call, as combining the Integra, an exceptional car, with the additional torque that the turbocharger provides makes the car unstoppable on the uphill. The two cars take the second hairpin, and the onlookers are surprised at how close the FD is to the Integra. Sakai notes how good Keisuke's timing is, but says that he's falling into his trap.

Stats

Release Dates

Japan

• July 24th 2000 (Weekly Young Magazine, 2000 Volume 32)
• December 26th 2000 (Tankōbon, Volume 20)

Chinese

• March 22, 2001 (Tankōbon, Volume 20, Sharp Point Press)

English

• November 8th 2005 (Tankōbon, Volume 20, Tokyopop)
• April 17th 2019 (Digital re-release, Volume 20, Kodansha USA)

French

• December 19th 2012 (Tankōbon, Volume 20, Kazé)

Characters (in order of appearance)

• Keisuke Takahashi
• Daiki Ninomiya
• Smiley Sakai

Cars (in order of appearance)

• Mazda ɛ̃fini RX-7 Type R (FD3S)
• Honda Integra Type R (DC2)