My terror aside, though, I've got to say that it's about darn time that *some*one talked some sense into Fuji's head. What's the point of playing if you aren't going to give it everything you have? That's the entire point of PoT, or one of them at least

I'd just like to add that *this* is what makes shonen sports manga so popular. On paper, it sounds so cliched, but that's exactly what the Japanese (and most of us) think the spirit of true sportsmanship should be, and they (sort of) frown on geniuses that don't want to give their all. Which is why we adore the players even when they lose, because you can see that they go all out and give it everything they've got.