Possession changed.
The Black Dragon Team had the ball.
As Nash Gold brought it up, Makoto Hanamiya's thoughts were already in disarray.
His move, [Spider Web], was essentially an observational ability, something used to read the flow of the game.
But after Shogo Haizaki [Pillaged] it and became familiar with it, Hanamiya discovered something new. When the two of them used [Spider Web] at the same time, it produced a completely different effect.
Their thoughts seemed to sync perfectly.
If one of them intended to act, a single glance was enough for the other to sense it.
So they had practiced it in private and refined it.
Their coordination had become nearly flawless.
What happened just now, though, was unexpected. Shuzo Nijimura joined in, something neither Hanamiya nor Haizaki had anticipated.
Even more surprising, Nijimura was able to keep up with their thought process.
That shocked both of them. He had never trained with them before.
Still, in the middle of a match, they didn't dwell on it. They simply worked together and secured the points.
Yet this kind of technique had been seen through by Nash Gold almost instantly.
"Is it those eyes?"
Hanamiya glanced at Nash Gold's eyes and muttered.
He had keenly noticed that whenever the golden rings appeared in Nash Gold's eyes, he felt completely exposed.
As if everything about him had been laid bare.
It was an extremely unpleasant sensation.
But there was nothing he could do. It was not like he could rip someone's eyes out.
That would just make him a lunatic.
With no better option, Hanamiya could only think of another approach later.
Nash Gold slowly advanced with the ball, the golden rings in his eyes gradually fading.
He deactivated the [Belial Eye].
From the beginning, he had only used it to understand the nature of Hanamiya's ability.
He had no intention of going all out.
Because someone else wanted to take over.
"Nash! Ball!"
Jason Silver had already sealed off Murasakibara in the paint, raising his right hand as he called out.
Nash Gold nodded and lobbed the ball over.
The moment Jason Silver caught it, his entire presence changed.
The Tyrannosaurus aura behind him shifted into an attacking stance.
Pure dominance.
Murasakibara's eyes glowed with ferocity. He crossed his arms in front of his chest and braced himself with all his strength.
Jason Silver grinned.
"Kid, here we go!"
He exploded forward, crashing into Murasakibara like a mountain.
Boom!!!
Murasakibara let out a muffled grunt as he was forced back two steps.
Jason Silver pressed forward immediately, adjusting his footing and closing the distance again before slamming into him once more.
Murasakibara steadied himself and met the impact head-on.
Another overwhelming force crashed into him.
Boom!!!
"Mm..."
Murasakibara grunted again, his body forced backward.
Seeing this, Jason Silver stopped advancing and immediately turned to face the basket.
He grinned widely, his predatory eyes locked onto Murasakibara.
"Kid! Compared to me, your strength is..."
Before he could finish, he jumped straight up, compressing explosive power into his legs as he launched into the air.
"You're still ten thousand years too early!!!"
Boom!!!!!
With overwhelming force, Jason Silver slammed the ball into the hoop.
The rim shook violently, as if it might snap at any moment.
Murasakibara stood under the basket, his expression dark as he looked up at Jason Silver hanging from the rim.
He had no chance to defend. By the time he regained his balance, the dunk was already finished.
With his Animal Instinct active, Jason Silver's strength was far beyond what Murasakibara could currently match.
Jason Silver dropped heavily to the ground, still wearing a wild grin.
"Kid, your turn!"
Murasakibara stared at him, eyes locked, and muttered,
"I'll crush you..."
...
Possession changed.
Kirisaki Daiichi ball.
As Hanamiya reached the three-point line, he was about to use [Spider Web] again.
But Nash Gold suddenly appeared in front of him. Golden rings flared once more in his eyes.
His hand hovered right in front of the ball.
Startled, Hanamiya quickly stepped back.
Seeing him react like that, Nash Gold laughed.
"Kid, your courage doesn't quite match that mouth of yours."
Hanamiya clenched his teeth, clearly irritated.
Nash Gold continued,
"Don't bother with that little net of yours. Right now, it's Jason and your purple-haired teammate's turn. I suggest you..."
He paused, his expression sharpening as his smile disappeared.
"Don't overthink it."
Hanamiya's expression darkened. His instincts told him not to listen.
But at that moment, Murasakibara's voice rang out.
"Ball!"
He growled low, struggling to hold position against Jason Silver.
Jason Silver made no attempt to steal, leaving him just enough space to receive it.
Hanamiya had no time to hesitate. He passed the ball.
Murasakibara grabbed it firmly with both hands, exhaled sharply, and said,
"I'll crush you!!!"
Jason Silver grinned.
"We'll see if you've got what it takes!"
Murasakibara took a deep breath and drove forward with everything he had.
He slammed into Jason Silver with overwhelming force.
Boom!!!
The sound of raw muscle colliding echoed across the court.
Boom!!!
Boom!!!
Murasakibara kept driving into him, as if determined to overpower him through sheer force.
Jason Silver responded the same way, meeting every collision head-on.
It was as if they had returned to the most primitive form of basketball.
No technique.
Just pure physical confrontation.
That kind of clash ignited the blood like nothing else.
Both of them were fired up.
You drive. I push back. You drive. I push back.
Murasakibara kept attacking, Jason Silver kept resisting.
The sound of their bodies colliding echoed again and again.
At that moment, Shuzo Nijimura shouted,
"Murasakibara!"
Murasakibara seemed to recall the five-second rule. He stopped backing down and turned to face the basket.
Then...
Boom!
They crashed into each other again...
...
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