Very curious if I interpreted this story the same way as the author intends. Does he have any english-translated intervews or a native reader talking about it?
This doesn't seem that confusing. The real Inoki died not too long before this chapter came out. The expectation is that Igari will also die as a show of respect to the original. But instead he pulls off one last big stunt before the disease overwhelms him. That's as good of a tribute to Inoki's...