# WebtoonLib — Slam Dunk #217

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

## Chapter
- number: 217
- release_date: 2025-05-29

### Summary
The moment of truth has arrived as Shohoku steps onto the court to face their most formidable opponent yet: the reigning national champions, Sannoh. The powerhouse team's intimidating presence, personified by their bald-headed captain Kazunari Fukatsu, formidable center Masashi Kawata, and Japan's undisputed \#1 player, Eiji Sawakita, immediately unnerves the Shohoku players. This monumental showdown pits the raw, chaotic energy of Hanamichi Sakuragi's "problem corps" against the calm, overwhelming force of Japan's most elite players, setting the stage for the ultimate test of their hard-won unity.
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- summary_verification: unverified

### Characters involved
- Kaede Rukawa — character
- Takenori Akagi — character
- Eiji Sawakita — character
- Masashi Kawata — character
- Kazunari Fukatsu — character
- Hanamichi Sakuragi — character

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
The moment of truth has arrived as Shohoku steps onto the court to face their most formidable opponent yet: the reigning national champions, Sannoh.

### Spoiler summary
The moment of truth has arrived as Shohoku steps onto the court to face their most formidable opponent yet: the reigning national champions, Sannoh. The powerhouse team's intimidating presence, personified by their bald-headed captain Kazunari Fukatsu, formidable center Masashi Kawata, and Japan's undisputed \#1 player, Eiji Sawakita, immediately unnerves the Shohoku players. This monumental showdown pits the raw, chaotic energy of Hanamichi Sakuragi's "problem corps" against the calm, overwhelming force of Japan's most elite players, setting the stage for the ultimate test of their hard-won unity.

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Slam Dunk #217](/series/slam-dunk-9918c2/chapter-217)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/slam-dunk-9918c2

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