# WebtoonLib — Slam Dunk #98

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

## Chapter
- number: 98
- release_date: 2025-05-29

### Summary
Fresh off a hard-fought victory against Shoyo, the Shohoku team has no time to celebrate as they face their next opponent: the reigning prefectural champions, Kainan High. This match pits Shohoku's raw, chaotic talent against a disciplined powerhouse led by the formidable Shinichi Maki, considered the best player in Kanagawa. The stage is set for a series of intense rivalries, most notably between the two arrogant rookies, Hanamichi Sakuragi and Kainan's "Wild Monkey," Nobunaga Kiyota, who are mirror images of each other in both ego and athleticism.
- summary_source: graph_aggregator
- summary_verification: unverified

### Key events
- The match against Kainan High begins, pitting Shohoku against the 16-year reigning champions.

### Characters involved
- Nobunaga Kiyota — character
- Shinichi Maki — character
- Hanamichi Sakuragi — character

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
Fresh off a hard-fought victory against Shoyo, the Shohoku team has no time to celebrate as they face their next opponent: the reigning prefectural champions, Kainan High.

### Spoiler summary
Fresh off a hard-fought victory against Shoyo, the Shohoku team has no time to celebrate as they face their next opponent: the reigning prefectural champions, Kainan High. This match pits Shohoku's raw, chaotic talent against a disciplined powerhouse led by the formidable Shinichi Maki, considered the best player in Kanagawa. The stage is set for a series of intense rivalries, most notably between the two arrogant rookies, Hanamichi Sakuragi and Kainan's "Wild Monkey," Nobunaga Kiyota, who are mirror images of each other in both ego and athleticism.

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

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Slam Dunk #98](/series/slam-dunk-9918c2/chapter-98)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/slam-dunk-9918c2

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