"Little Aomine was passed again? Could it be that Little Yuuto also broke the 80% limit?"
Kise began to doubt himself.
Was the preparation he made really enough?
With only Perfect Copy and no Zone... could he really contend with these people?
"No, but it's very close."
In that instant, Akashi also noticed that Yuuto's legs were infused with tremendous energy.
His muscle contraction amplitude exceeded the past; through such means, he gained a huge boost in a short time.
"In that instant, Yuuto's speed reached Aomine's level!"
"Not a comprehensive improvement, but a specialization in one aspect!"
Yes.
It wasn't a comprehensive improvement, just a one-sided burst. But in that instant, Yuuto indeed caught up with Aomine, the fastest man in the country, in the field of speed.
He might have even broken through 90%, reaching the extreme outside the Zone domain, a brand new boundary!
Aomine's calm eyes showed astonishment, but it disappeared immediately, leaving no trace.
His will to defeat Yuuto became even stronger!
Turning back, Aomine received the ball with his back to Imayoshi Shoichi.
"Does this guy have eyes in the back of his head?" Ryuhei Kasuga was stunned for a moment.
The others in Seiho felt chills down their spines.
Imayoshi and the others had a similar feeling.
The aura emanating from Yuuto became even stronger.
"Sure enough, as long as it's a match between these monsters, it will definitely turn out like this!"
Turn out like what?
The eight other people on the court could only stand aside and watch, trembling, unable to do anything, unqualified to intervene.
Then.
Aomine moved. His movements, already fast enough to make people click their tongues, were now even more jaw-dropping.
Aomine, who was standing straight just a moment ago, bent down and flashed to the right in an instant. Blink, and you could even see his afterimage.
Yuuto didn't retreat at all; he strode forward like a dragon and tiger, greeting him at extreme speed.
Speed Specialization!
The Bible of the Star talent operated again.
This time, Riko Aida saw it more clearly. She wasn't seeing things; that Seiho Number 10 could concentrate his abilities from other aspects into a certain one to achieve the goal of going further.
He stuck to Aomine like glue; the Death Coil talent was utilized to the extreme in one-on-one.
In just a few seconds, the two figures crossed each other nearly 10 times.
Time seemed to stop; the arena was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
Someone opened their mouth blankly and said, "Why do I feel like they seem to have become faster again?"
"Remove 'seem to'; they have become stronger!"
"Perverts! Was that level before not their full strength?"
"Are they having a track and field competition to see who runs faster?"
The audience watched with goosebumps.
The previous Yuuto and Aomine were already strong enough to make people despair.
Most high school players would only be beaten up facing them; maybe college players too.
And the result?
This actually wasn't their all; they could still improve, could still be stronger.
Is there any justice left in the world!
"This is bad. In this case, wouldn't it be hard to get a ticket for the Winter Cup?"
"Hanamiya, if we meet them, do you have any solution?"
In the Kirisaki Daiichi Basketball Club, a group of delinquents gathered to watch the game.
The leader, Hanamiya Makoto, whose appearance gave off a thick gloomy feeling, laughed a few times like he was having a seizure before saying, "Solution? The solution is not to play them!"
They loved violent basketball.
Compared to playing ball, they preferred hitting people; Seirin's Teppei Kiyoshi was ruined by them.
But Hanamiya Makoto wasn't a fool; on the contrary, he was very smart.
Don't provoke guys you can't afford to provoke.
He played basketball for his own happiness, not to seek abuse.
Yuuto and Aomine were obviously guys he couldn't afford to provoke.
While speaking, Tōō's offensive time had already consumed 19 seconds. Aomine still couldn't break through Yuuto's blockade and was trapped near the free-throw line.
Finally.
Driven to a desperate situation, Aomine suddenly jumped and leaned back, but without a gathering motion.
Gripping the ball with his right hand, he leaned back significantly to avoid all blockades, then exerted force to fling the ball out.
The basketball spun around on the rim twice before reluctantly falling into the net.
2 points made!
Katsunori Harasawa breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this.
Fortunately, Aomine could still score.
However, if this continued, the situation wouldn't change; the stalemate remained unresolved.
Back on the other end.
Yuuto's scoring appeared much easier.
Multiple weakness revisions had allowed Yuuto to complete multiple evolutions.
Aomine's chaotic basketball was intercepted by Yuuto less and less often.
He gradually adapted to this chaotic basketball.
A simple basketball style that even beginners knew, pragmatic to the extreme, yet presenting huge destructive power under the player's extremely high stats.
Jump shot from the free-throw line.
Still the Mirage Shot!
Standing up where he fell—this was Yuuto's pride.
But this time, the basketball didn't pass through Aomine's palm, because Yuuto threw the ball out on the first release.
The extremely fast release brought by the Quick Release Shot talent made the basketball pierce the net like a sharp sword.
The point difference remained unchanged!
Katsunori Harasawa wanted to terminate this one-on-one several times.
He paced back and forth a few times, still not making up his mind to call a timeout, choosing to believe in Aomine.
This man was hailed as one of the best head coaches in high school basketball, adept at discovering players' potential.
Players playing under his hands could put up stats and performances surpassing their past.
Harasawa possessed the ability to make players better.
However.
The reason he wasn't the best head coach lay here.
Although people hate dictators, a good coach is often a dictator.
Being buddies with players?
Where is your dignity?
How can players be convinced of your ability?
How will you lead the team next?
Both Harasawa and Nakatani had excellent coaching abilities, but each had different weaknesses.
In this regard, Teiko's Kozo Shirogane and Rakuzan's Eiji Shirogane were much better.
The latter could make decisive substitution adjustments when Akashi wasn't in form, resolutely subbing him out even knowing Rakuzan couldn't do without Akashi at the time.
The former could completely control the Generation of Miracles. When Aomine was confused due to his awakening talent, while Kozo Shirogane was still there, Aomine was willing to continue playing.
This is the difference.
Harasawa's belief didn't help the team.
Yuuto's suppression of Aomine existed and grew stronger with time.
Tōō's scoring became difficult, and their shooting percentage dropped.
For a team that always won by outscoring opponents, inability to score was the most fatal blow.
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