Eyeshield 21 volume 36 features story by Riichiro Inagaki and art by Yusuke Murata.

Tensions are at an all-time high as players from both the Japanese and American teams butt heads prior to the big game. Seeking to prove his physical superiority, Rikiya Gao on the Japanese team tracks down Team USA's Mr. Don and challenges him to a one-on-one match.

Sensing the monstrous capabilities of the American juggernaut, Agon Kongo attempts to intervene in their dustup, but to little avail. If Mr. Don truly is the strongest lineman on Earth, capable of laying Gao out cold, what hope do Sena, Hiruma and the rest of their Japanese teammates have?