 In 2005, Shanao joined forces with the Sailor Boys (now composed solely by Kei and Shu Sato) to participate in the "Michinoku Trios League", being unsuccessful.The final night of the tournament, in which they had been eliminated by points, Shanao teamed up with his master, The Tiger II, to defeat Kagetora and Shinjitsu Nohashi.The alliance with the Sailor Boys lasted until mid-year, when Shanao formed a tag team with Rasse.