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The serve went to the Toho Kotei Gakuen team.
Because he was being defended by three players, Ryu couldn't move freely.
So, the ball wasn't passed to him, but to Kuroki Ryuichi.
Kuroki Ryuichi received the ball but was blocked by Kise.
Seeing this, he grinned.
"You guys don't think our team only has Ryu, do you? I admit you're good, but..."
He had barely finished speaking.
He tossed the ball back, passing it to Hanafuji Souji.
Hanafuji Souji didn't hold the ball for long, moving only a few steps before casually passing it to Kamimono Kazuo, who had crossed the half-court line.
Facing Kamimono Kazuo, Yoshitaka Moriyama's physique was simply no match for him.
Seeing this, Kise Ryota sensed something was wrong, abandoned Kuroki Ryuichi, and ran back.
Using his physical advantage, Kamimono Kazuo forcefully pushed Yoshitaka Moriyama back from the three-point line to the free-throw line.
Just then, Kise quickly returned.
Kamimono smiled slightly at him.
"You made a foolish decision."
With that, Kamimono tossed the ball to his right rear, where it landed perfectly in Kugawa's hands.
Yoshitaka Moriyama was still inside; it was too late to defend against Kugawa's three-pointer.
Kugawa raised the ball, aimed at Kaijo's basket, and shot.
The ball flew through the air and finally fell into Kaijo's basket.
Swish…
29 to 16.
Surrounded by three men, Ryu smiled slightly.
"Kise is strong, but my teammates are no pushovers to."
Hearing his words, Kasamatsu Yukio and his two companions' faces darkened considerably.
They weren't stupid.
The previous attack had made it clear.
However, they were helpless.
Only by doing this could they contain Ryu.
At least by letting the rest of Toho Kotei Gakuen attack, Kise still had a chance to defend.
If they allowed Ryu to continue attacking, the score gap would only widen.
Although they were unwilling to accept this, they could only continue to drag the game out.
The rest of the match unfolded as they had predicted.
Toho Kotei Gakuen couldn't defend against Kise's attacks.
And Kise and Yoshitaka Moriyama's combined efforts were insufficient to counter Toho Kotei Gakuen's attacks.
The match entered a stalemate.
Until the end of the second quarter.
The score between Toho Kotei Gakuen and Kaijo was 56-40.
Seeing this score, Ryu gave Kasamatsu Yukio and the other two a meaningful look.
Without saying anything, he walked off the court.
In the stands, seeing Ryu's expression, Aomine Daiki commented:
"Ryu, that guy, is still the same as before. I wonder what he's thinking."
Momoi Satsuki smiled slightly beside him.
"Yeah! He could have easily gotten away from those three, but he didn't."
Shoichi Imayoshi asked, somewhat puzzled upon hearing their words:
"What do you mean? Can Ryu really get past three defenders?"
Momoi Satsuki explained:
"Captain, you saw Ryu's super low-post dribbling earlier. He could easily shake off three defenders using that, and that wasn't even his limit."
Upon hearing this, not only Shoichi Imayoshi was stunned, but the rest of the Touou players were also completely taken aback.
That wasn't his limit?
His limit would be lying on the ground!
Meanwhile, on the other side...
Seirin spectator area.
"Kuroko, what do you mean by that?"
The Seirin members all looked at Kuroko Tetsuya with puzzled expressions.
Kuroko Tetsuya explained:
"Ryu possesses eyes that can see through an opponent's weaknesses, allowing him to exploit those weaknesses for attack or defense. Judging from the match just now, he didn't overly exploit his opponent's weaknesses. And more importantly…"
Kuroko Tetsuya paused.
"What is it?" Kagami Taiga eagerly pressed.
Kuroko Tetsuya then continued:
"Actually, what's most terrifying about Ryu isn't his skill, but his analytical ability."
"Analytical ability?"
Everyone looked puzzled.
Aida Riko pressed for an answer.
"Kuroko, what do you mean by that?"
Kuroko Tetsuya said, recalling the situation:
"Actually, Ryu can analyze the playing style, habits, personality, physical abilities, etc., of his teammates and opponents in a short time, presenting it in data form to make accurate predictions. Ryu calls it 'Data Basketball'."
Data Basketball?
Everyone vaguely imagined what 'Data Basketball' looked like.
Kaijo's rest area.
Kise waved to his teammates.
"I want to go out for some fresh air. I'll be back before the game starts."
Kasamatsu Yukio and the others watched Kise leave without saying a word.
They all understood the pressure Kise was under.
Kise emerged from the passageway and onto the outdoor balcony.
Gazing at the distant scenery, he seemed lost in thought.
"Kise…"
He heard someone call his name.
Kise turned, his yellow eyes widening in surprise.
"I didn't expect you to be here to watch the game!"
When Kise returned to the arena, he was completely different.
He exuded no aura of power, yet there was a calm before the storm.
The Kaijo players felt a chill the moment they saw him.
For some reason, Kise now gave them a dangerous feeling.
Beep…
The halftime break ended.
The referee blew the whistle to start the second half.
Both teams returned to the court.
Sensing the unusual atmosphere coming from the Kaijo team, Ryu quickly locked onto Kise.
He narrowed his eyes slightly.
'What's wrong with this guy?'
According to his thinking, Kise shouldn't have awakened so quickly.
He went out during halftime. Could something have happened then?
Ryu's expression turned serious.
Toho Kotei Gakuen inbounds the ball.
Hanafuji Souji dribbles the ball across half-court.
Kasamatsu Yukio doesn't intercept him but runs towards Ryu's position.
Seeing this, a glint flashes in Ryu's eyes.
He moves to the other side of the court.
At the same time, he beckons to Hanafuji Souji, signaling for a pass.
Hanafuji Souji doesn't hesitate, flicking the ball across.
Seeing Ryu change position, Kasamatsu Yukio and the other two still relentlessly pursue him.
A cold glint flashes in Ryu's eyes.
"Seriously, aren't you guys annoyed? Do you really think three of you can stop me?!"
Thud...
He received a pass from Hanafuji Souji and prepared to charge forward.
However, a figure quickly appeared before him—Kise Ryota.
Sensing Kise Ryota's restrained aura, the pressure was much greater than before.
He knew that Kise had become much stronger than before, but it still wasn't enough.
Ryu slammed the basketball into the ground.
At the same time, he muttered to himself:
"I knew you'd be there in time! The chances of you coming to defend me the moment I got the ball were 100%."
As he finished speaking, the basketball bounced off the ground and landed in his other hand.
Ryu lowered his stance, breaking towards Kise's left.
Kise glanced at him, stepped to the side, and blocked Ryu's path.
Ryu smiled slightly, continuing his bounce pass and quick change of direction.
Seeing this, Kise stepped to the other side with his other foot, blocking Ryu's path again.
"Two feints, the chance of you being fooled is 31%, but you're now in a spread-legs position, so..."
Ryu caught the ball again, smoothly executing a wide 360-degree spin, creating a body-length distance between himself and Kise.
"The chance of you stopping my breakthrough is 0%."
With that, Ryu flashed past Kise.
'Damn it... he broke through again.'
Kise was anxious but helpless.
He forcefully pulled his legs back, but that took time.
As Ryu broke through, he sensed someone rapidly approaching from his left and right sides, and from his right rear.
Ryu's lips curled slightly. He lowered his body, took a step forward, and simultaneously hooked the basketball high into the air.
The basketball was hooked directly towards Kaijo's basket.
Shooting from that distance?
Everyone was bewildered.
That was a meter beyond the three-point line.
There was no way it would go in.
Everyone felt the shot was bound to miss.
However, at that moment...
A flash of lightning streaked across the sky.
Ryu's figure vanished from Kasamatsu Yukio's sight.
Kasamatsu Yukio's heart sank at this sight, a sense of foreboding washing over him.
"Oh no, that wasn't a shot."
His words had barely left his lips...
Everyone saw that Ryu had somehow appeared under Kaijo's basket.
Kobori Hiroshi had already run out of the paint to avoid being triple-teamed.
But now, Ryu suddenly appeared inside the paint.
It all happened so fast that no one had time to react.
However, there was one exception.
That was Kise Ryota.
Kise gritted his teeth and rushed towards Ryu.
But the distance was still too great.
Ryu had already leaped high, arms outstretched, and successfully caught the basketball in mid-air.
But as he prepared to dunk, he felt a gust of wind behind him.
'It's here.'
Ryu's lips curled slightly.
His dunking posture changed, pulling the ball back into his stomach.
Just then, a large hand flashed past where the basketball had just been.
Kise, seeing that he had missed the ball, showed a look of disappointment.
At least this would stop him from shooting.
His thought had barely formed when his eyes widened.
He saw Ryu tuck the ball into his stomach, then turn to the side, blocking Kise's view.
Ryu transferred the basketball from his stomach to his other hand, then swung it in a beautiful semi-circle from bottom to top.
The basketball was tossed high into the air above Kaijo's basket from beside Kise.
Thump…
Thump…
Ryu and Kise landed on the ground.
Ryu smiled.
Kise and the others looked at the basketball high in the air.
Under everyone's gaze, the basketball floated into the air, then reached a critical point and fell vertically.
However, it didn't fall towards the basket, but rather towards the edge of Kaijo's backboard.
Seeing this, the spectators all sighed.
This shot was probably out of the question.
The rest of the Kaijo team breathed a sigh of relief.
However, a small group of people's expressions changed.
Like Kise Ryota.
His heart was pounding.
His eyes were fixed on the basketball, unable to look away.
Under everyone's gaze, the basketball, which had landed on the edge of the backboard, began to slowly roll towards the center of the backboard.
One second, two seconds.
When the basketball reached the center of the backboard, it then rolled downwards.
Swish…
The basketball grazed the net, making a beautiful scraping sound.
The entire arena fell silent.
After a moment of silence, a deafening roar erupted.
The entire stadium screamed, shouting with excitement.
"Wow, it went in! Can you even score like that?"
"My god! That shot was completely unexpected, but it was absolutely breathtaking."
"I've never seen a shot like that before. Is it a coincidence?"
"Anyway, number 95 is amazing! To be able to shoot like that!"
Everyone on Kaijo, except for Kise, was completely dumbfounded.
They were all utterly incredulous, their minds blank.
This unprecedented way of scoring had truly shattered their understanding of the game.
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