# WebtoonLib — Slam Dunk #167

## Series
- title: Slam Dunk
- slug: slam-dunk-9918c2

## Chapter
- number: 167
- release_date: 2025-05-29

### Summary
To atone for his catastrophic, game-losing error against Kainan, a guilt-ridden Hanamichi Sakuragi takes drastic and embarrassing measures, stunning everyone with a shocking new look. The emotional fallout of the tournament continues elsewhere, as Ryonan's formidable captain and Akagi's rival, Jun Uozumi, makes the heart-wrenching decision to retire from basketball. His poignant farewell to his team highlights the brutal finality of the competition, setting a somber stage for Shohoku's must-win final match.
- summary_source: graph_aggregator
- summary_verification: unverified

### Characters involved
- Takenori Akagi — character
- Jun Uozumi — character
- Hanamichi Sakuragi — character

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
To atone for his catastrophic, game-losing error against Kainan, a guilt-ridden Hanamichi Sakuragi takes drastic and embarrassing measures, stunning everyone with a shocking new look.

### Spoiler summary
To atone for his catastrophic, game-losing error against Kainan, a guilt-ridden Hanamichi Sakuragi takes drastic and embarrassing measures, stunning everyone with a shocking new look. The emotional fallout of the tournament continues elsewhere, as Ryonan's formidable captain and Akagi's rival, Jun Uozumi, makes the heart-wrenching decision to retire from basketball. His poignant farewell to his team highlights the brutal finality of the competition, setting a somber stage for Shohoku's must-win final match.

## Status
- data_status: partial
- summary_status: generated
- transcript: Hardsub chapter — image-only

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Slam Dunk #167](/series/slam-dunk-9918c2/chapter-167)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/slam-dunk-9918c2

## Usage
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