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Thump... thump... thump...
Ryu dribbled the basketball at a moderate pace.
Suddenly, his body lowered—lower and lower still—until he was almost level with Kise's knees.
Kise was startled and quickly bent down to intercept him.
But Ryu's body was simply too low. Kise could not block his path with his body, so he could only use his arm.
But how could the strength of one arm stop the momentum of an entire body?
Ryu mercilessly shoved past Kise's arm and charged forward.
Kise gritted his teeth and immediately turned to give chase.
The spectators who witnessed this gasped and screamed.
"My God! What is that?"
"How can someone lower their body like that? It's impossible to defend against!"
"This is the first time anyone has dribbled like that."
"Is that number 95 made of water?"
The audience gasped in astonishment.
On the court, after breaking past Kise, Ryu went straight for Kaijo's basket.
Kasamatsu Yukio ran desperately, finally managing to help defend before Ryu reached the three-point line. Seeing him blocking his way, Ryu did not slow down. He dribbled the ball directly in front of Kasamatsu Yukio.
Right in front of him, Ryu dribbled and switched hands repeatedly. Then, he used two consecutive crossovers to deceive Kasamatsu Yukio's defense and quickly passed him.
But just then, Kaijo's center, Kobori Hiroshi, appeared under his own basket, blocking Ryu's path. At the same time, Kasamatsu Yukio turned his head, his face filled with a triumphant smile.
It was a double attack from both sides.
Seeing this, everyone thought Ryu was in danger.
On the court, Ryu naturally noticed the commotion behind him. Just as Kobori Hiroshi and Kasamatsu Yukio were gradually closing in on him, he immediately switched hands on the basketball, then smoothly executed a C-shaped spin, circling directly behind Kasamatsu Yukio.
The sudden turn of events nearly made everyone's jaws drop. Kasamatsu Yukio and Kobori Hiroshi were also stunned by Ryu's move; they had never expected Ryu to perform a counter-clockwise spin.
At this moment, Ryu was facing away from Kasamatsu Yukio. However, behind Kasamatsu Yukio was Kise Ryota, who was about to arrive.
Ryu smiled slightly at Kise, then jumped, turning sharply towards Kaijo's basket.
"Don't even think about it..." Kise knew what he was going to do, so he quickened his pace and jumped swiftly. He stretched out his arm, preparing to block Ryu's shooting path.
"Good teamwork, truly remarkable," Ryu praised Kaijo's defense as he held the ball in mid-air.
However, his movements did not falter at all. As his body turned back towards Kaijo's basket, Ryu was already in his shooting stance. But what he saw was Kise's outstretched hand.
Seeing this, Ryu glanced at Kise with his silver eyes, then smiled slightly at him. Kise saw Ryu's smile, and for some reason, a bad premonition suddenly welled up in his heart.
Just then, Ryu aimed the basketball in his hand at Kise's palm and threw it directly.
Snap...
Everyone saw that Kise successfully intercepted the basketball.
Was it blocked?
It wasn't just the spectators who thought so. Even the members of Too Academy and Kaijo Academy thought so. Kuroko Tetsuya, Momoi Satsuki, Aomine Daiki, Midorima Shintaro, Akashi Seijuro, Murasakibara Atsushi, and Kise Ryota all thought so.
However, a question quickly arose in their minds: Was Ryu really blocked just like that?
Before they could think further, another change occurred. Everyone saw Ryu land back on the ground first. Kise was suspended in mid-air, unable to move freely. Although he had blocked the basketball, he still hadn't gained control of it.
Just as he was about to pull the ball back, a silver figure suddenly flashed past his eyes, and then the basketball in his hand disappeared. His expression changed as he realized something was wrong.
When he landed and looked back, he saw Ryu, wearing jersey number 95, already dribbling into his paint.
Kobori Hiroshi and Kasamatsu Yukio, who had just breathed a sigh of relief, felt their hair stand on end at the sight. The ball had clearly been blocked, so how did he jump up so quickly after landing to steal it back? They had never seen such a stunt before; it was unheard of.
By the time they tried to stop him, it was too late. Kobori Hiroshi watched Ryu jump with the ball and jumped after him, but he was a step too slow, and he was a head shorter than Ryu.
Ryu, holding the ball with both hands, mercilessly dunked it over Kaijo's basket.
Clang…
The slamming of the rim echoed throughout the arena.
6-6.
At this moment, the entire arena fell silent.
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