Harumafuji took full advantage of injury-plagued Baruto to scalp his 10th straight victim at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Tuesday.
The once-embattled yokozuna continued his rampaging ways with a dismantling of the Estonian sekiwake to improve to 10-0 and remained on a collision course with rival yokozuna Hakuho, who trumped Goeido in the next-to-last bout to sit one back alone in second at 9-1.
Four rikishi, including ozeki Kisenosato, are two wins behind the sole leader.