Even more than that, poisoning the cigarettes was the distraction. It was to setup a position where Musashi had something useless in his hand while Motobe had a weapon.
This feels like it was supposed to be the most important chapter in the entire 4th arc: Mushashi reaching his peak form with an unarmed style that's stronger than swords. Then it's just never followed up on again.
I don't know why Kato talks about the "rumors" when he's been there in person for a bunch of Baki's fights including the Maximum Tournament. Baki's small? So is Gaia, Shibukawa and Kaku but they're all way out of Kato's league too.
Curious why the Tiger King is treated like royalty throughout Itagaki books. It's a nice enough finishing move, but the Garouden characters all talk about it like it's the single most important tactic in the entire world.
I'm glad you're releasing this book, but attacking other translation groups who have accomplished a lot more work of higher quality than you seems boorish and uncalled for.