Nagano Makoto's Slider Jump Attempt

Nagano Makoto's Slider Jump Attempt is one of the rare occasions in SASUKE where a competitor was granted another shot on an obstacle or a stage due to mis-communication or technical problem on a certain obstacle. In this case, it occurred to Nagano Makoto in SASUKE 23, where a malfunction on Slider Jump cause him to fail First Stage.

Nagano's First Attempt
Nagano came into this tournament with vengeance after beaten by the same obstacle in SASUKE 22, six months ago. Nagano had a self-made Slider Jump to be practiced at on his home, hoping to finally clear it. Despite few new obstacles being thrown on his way, First Stage possess no threat to him. He take his time upon arriving at Slider Jump, reminiscence of the event six months ago clearly still in his head. This time, he approach it using conventional grip instead of mixed grip that he used in the previous tournament. When he slid down the track, Nagano was surprisingly unable to clear it for the second straight time. Everyone, including fellow SASUKE All-Stars, were stunned by the result. It seemed Nagano will fail First Stage two consecutive times for the first time since his debut.

However, while crawling out of the water, Nagano shouted that the rope holding the bar didn't extend. When the judges checked Nagano's fall on the replay, they realised that Nagano was right. The wire holding the pipe got caught on the framework of the obstacle, causing the pipe not able to reach the end of the track. The producers then grant Nagano a second attempt on First Stage, which prompt laughs from him and fellow All-Stars.

Nagano's Second Attempt
After approximately 43 minutes of repairs, Nagano was ready to battle First Stage again. Nagano went at an insanely same pace as his first run despite having to run the stage twice. Arriving at Slider Jump, Nagano said a little prayer before launching the bar. This time, Slider Jump work perfectly, allowing Nagano to not only clear the obstacle, but also First Stage with 15.79 seconds remaining. He continue this impressive run, making it to the record fifth Final Stage attempt, where he would came about 0.21 seconds away from his second Kanzenseiha.

長野誠滑降飛抓事件