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The game continued.
Ryu passed the ball to the young man who had been there earlier.
The young man who received the ball praised him with some surprise. "Great pass."
He held the ball with both hands and then quickened his pace to the free-throw line.
Before the opponent could block him, he jumped and shot.
His shooting was quite accurate. The basketball hit the backboard and bounced back into the basket.
After scoring, the young man came to Ryu's side, patted him on the shoulder, and praised him. "That was a fantastic pass."
Ryu smiled back. "Your shot was accurate too, senior!"
This kind of pass was nothing special for him.
If Kuroko were here, these people would probably be completely outmaneuvered by him! 'It really is true that everything has its counter,' Ryu thought to himself.
Suddenly, a blue light flashed before his eyes.
Ryu's expression froze.
A message appeared in his eyes.
He subconsciously glanced around and quickly spotted Karupin.
At that moment, Karupin's sky-blue vertical pupils also emitted a shimmering blue fluorescence.
'Could this guy have discovered something?' Thinking of this, Ryu recalled something Karupin had once said.
Message prompts like this usually appeared after it detected energy in a certain place, and after statistical analysis and calculation.
Could it be…?
Ryu quickly checked the message.
[Task Hint: Become the coolest guy on the field, score 5 goals]
[Task Reward: 10,000 cat food pellets]
Ryu's eyes widened. 10,000 cat food pellets? That's way more than usual.
Score five goals? He glanced at the five burly men opposite him, inwardly scoffing. 'This task is a bit daunting! Looks like I'll have to use my real skills.'
Ryu tilted his head left and right, stretching his muscles.
His silver eyes gradually deepened.
The Eyes of the Ice Emperor. In an instant, Ryu could clearly see the weaknesses of all five opponents.
Ryu unconsciously curled his lips into a confident smile.
The ball came rushing towards him from the opposing team.
Ryu stepped forward and found his opponent.
Although not as physically imposing as his opponents, Ryu's height was an advantage.
The opponent's attack was successfully blocked beyond the three-point line.
Seeing that his attacks were ineffective, the opposing point guard opted for a strategic retreat. He ran back to the center line with the ball and tossed it towards Ryu.
Ryu immediately understood that the opponent was using him as a target.
He was being underestimated.
However, Ryu wasn't angry.
A glint flashed in his eyes as he identified his opponent's weaknesses.
Ryu acted first, intercepting the point guard's pass.
"What?" The opposing point guard exclaimed in surprise.
He never expected Ryu to steal his pass.
Everyone on the court was incredulous.
Ryu ignored their astonishment, quickening his pace and focusing solely on charging towards the basket.
His speed was astonishing.
The others on the court were also stunned.
Those who hadn't thought much of Ryu before were now completely dumbfounded.
Ryu, sensing the sounds coming from behind, exclaimed inwardly: 'While they are physically strong, most of their strength comes from raw power; their speed is considerably slower. Even so, their speed is comparable to mine under normal circumstances. It seems some talents are unmatched, even by adults.'
He approached the basket, without using any fancy moves, simply leaping lightly and flicking his wrist for a simple layup.
Goal! Score!
Seeing this, his teammates cheered for Ryu.
This made the rest of the game even more tense.
Ryu clearly felt the pressure increase. However, Ryu didn't back down in the slightest.
Even if the opponent's momentum was strong, their weaknesses would still be clearly visible.
Taking advantage of the momentary pause revealed by his opponent's feet, Ryu swiftly shook them off.
He waved to the young man who was surrounded not far away. "Here."
The young man, seeing this, didn't hesitate and tossed the basketball upwards towards Ryu.
He knew Ryu was the tallest person present, so tossing the ball into the air was the safest option.
Sure enough, seeing the basketball flying towards him, Ryu leaped into the air.
Everyone stared at Ryu in shock.
Such jumping power was beyond the capabilities of ordinary people.
Keep in mind, this was sand.
Jumping that high was virtually impossible.
Ryu controlled the basketball steadily in mid-air.
The moment he landed, Ryu shot past the defender like a cannonball.
This scene completely stunned the opposing defender. 'Who am I? Where am I? What did I just see? What's up with that kid?' It wasn't just him; the rest of the people on the court were also stunned.
They seemed to have forgotten to chase after Ryu.
Finally, Ryu reached the opponent's basket and successfully executed a two-handed dunk.
Because the rim here was lower than a standard rim, dunking was relatively easy for Ryu.
Ryu was also experiencing the thrill of dunking for the first time.
Among Teiko's students in the same grade, probably only Murasakibara Atsushi could dunk.
Ryu and Aomine were also very envious of dunking.
Although both of them were very strong, dunking was still a bit of a stretch for them at their current level.
Ryu's sudden display of power caused a brief silence to fall over the scene.
A young man approached Ryu and asked, "Young man, may I ask how old you are?"
Ryu smiled slightly and then answered, "I'm 13 years old."
Upon hearing this, the young man stiffened. "13 years old? So you're only in middle school?"
Ryu nodded. The young man looked at Ryu in disbelief. After a long silence, he finally spoke. "You're the most talented person I've ever seen. I can't believe you're only 13 and already have such strength. You must be exceptionally strong in your team!"
Ryu chuckled, acknowledging his statement.
The young man patted Ryu on the shoulder. "Good lad, let's show them our strength!"
"Okay..." Ryu nodded. He still had three balls to finish!
Meanwhile, not far from here, a crowd had gathered.
And in the center of this crowd, blindingly bright white lights flashed incessantly.
Click...click...click...
The sound of camera shutters clicking was incessant.
Kise Ryota stood in front of these photographers, striking various cool poses.
"He's so handsome..."
"His body is so good too."
"I really want him to sign my autograph."
Among the surrounding crowd, many girls were swooning.
They wished they could devour Kise Ryota completely.
Kise Ryota, however, remained calm; this scene did not disturb his composure in the slightest.
His gaze drifted absently in one direction, a thought running through his mind.
'That looks like beach basketball over there. I'll check it out after I get off work.'
He'd been a member of the basketball club for over ten days.
From the moment he saw the dark-skinned kid's skills, he was instantly captivated.
At this moment, his passion for basketball was unprecedented.
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