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"Here he goes again! It's practically teleportation! That move is so unfair! Is he even human?"
Kagami Taiga was speechless.
He felt like Ryu was a bug in the system.
That teleportation speed was simply unbelievable.
And it wasn't just him.
The students from other schools were also incredibly confused, bewildered, solemn, curious, and fearful…
Just as everyone was marveling at Ryu's skills,
Aida Riko's voice suddenly rang out.
"He concentrates all his strength in his calves, then uses some method to activate the cells in his legs. Simply put, he gathers all his power and then unleashes it all at once."
Hearing her explanation,
the Seirin students nodded, seemingly understanding.
I see.
Aida Riko continued.
"That's true, but very few people can actually do that. Even with dedicated practice, it's impossible without the necessary talent."
After saying this, Aida Riko looked at Ryu on the sidelines with a complex expression.
'He's a monster.'
Others might not know, but her family owns a gym, and she has a deep understanding of all aspects of the human body.
How easy is it for a human to achieve this level?
...
On the court.
Kaijo serves again.
Kise dribbles the ball, his face grim, his gaze cautiously fixed on Ryu.
"Can you tell me what that move of yours is?"
Ryu didn't hide anything and answered directly.
"[Lightning]."
[Lightning]?
Ryu smiled.
"That's right. This year, I created six new techniques in total: [Wind, Forest, Fire, Mountain, Thunder, and Yin]. Except for [Yin], you've already experienced the other five."
Hearing Ryu's words, Kise was completely stunned.
What?
Six techniques?
Besides [Thunder], he'd used other techniques?
Kise thought carefully for a moment.
Then his eyes widened.
It was that incredibly fast ball handling, that dunk, that defense, and that steal.
Beads of cold sweat trickled down Kise's forehead.
He had even tried to imitate these techniques before.
No wonder that dunk felt a little off.
Damn it!
Kise felt utterly helpless.
He didn't know why.
He could never imitate his opponent's techniques.
It seemed those moves were only bound to Ryu, and no one else had the right to use them.
"You're distracted."
Ryu attacked again with [Wind].
Almost instantly, his hand was on the basketball in Kise's hands.
Thwack…
Another crisp sound.
Kise barely had time to react before Ryu snatched the basketball from his hands.
After getting the ball,
Ryu dribbled directly to the three-point line, but was then blocked by Hayakawa Mitsuhiro.
Without pausing, he switched hands twice, then changed direction and broke through Hayakawa Mitsuhiro.
Just as he broke through Hayakawa Mitsuhiro, he encountered Kise and Kasamatsu Yukio, who had just returned.
Seeing this, Ryu reacted quickly, a glint of light flashing in his eyes. He then spun the ball behind him and tossed it to Kuroki Ryuichi outside the three-point line.
Seeing this,
Kasamatsu Yukio and Kise also paused.
Pass the ball?
They had both assumed Ryu would shoot directly!
Seeing him pass the ball, they both relaxed.
But before they could relax for long, the basketball bounced off the ground and rebounded back towards Ryu.
It was that move again.
Kise and Kasamatsu Yukio's eyes widened simultaneously, a sense of foreboding washing over them.
At the crucial moment, Kise unleashed astonishing explosive power, pushing off the ground and leaping forward instantly.
Looking at Kise overhead, Ryu raised the basketball, then took a step back and executed a fadeaway jump shot.
Kise's eyes widened as he watched Ryu's fadeaway angle increase.
10 degrees, 20 degrees, 30 degrees, 40 degrees...
When the fadeaway reached 45 degrees...
A gasp of astonishment erupted from the stands.
"What's that? Is it a fadeaway jump shot?"
"That's an exaggerated leap! It's practically level with the ground."
...
Kise was shocked by the extent of Ryu's fadeaway.
That fadeaway was just as powerful as Aomine's.
Ryu tossed the basketball past Kise's fingertips, and it fell into Kaijo's basket.
72 to 55.
"Kaijo is in danger now."
Too spectator area.
Imayoshi Shoichi spoke up.
Momoi Satsuki nodded.
"Yeah, Kise is no match for Ryu at all. It's like he's being toyed with."
"But speaking of which, that Ryu is really scary. If Aomine faces him, it'll probably be a tough battle!"
Aomine grinned, his expression slightly ferocious.
"That would be perfect."
...
The game continued.
Kasamatsu Yukio dribbled past the center line, engaging in a back-and-forth battle with Hanafuda.
However, it wasn't Hanafuda who was defending, but Kasamatsu Yukio who was dribbling and attacking.
"This won't do! The entire Kaijo team is being dominated by Toho Kotei Gakuen."
Kagami Taiga muttered.
The others nodded in agreement.
From the start of the game until now, Kaijo had been the underdog.
This gave them a clearer understanding of Toho Kotei Gakue's strength.
...
On the court.
Seeing the situation was dire, Kasamatsu Yukio glanced around, swung his arm, and tossed the ball to Kise.
"Kise..."
Hearing his captain's voice, Kise's eyes fixed intently on the incoming basketball.
Before Ryu could stop him,
Kise rushed out first, securing the ball in his hands.
A gust of wind blew by.
Kise's inner alarm bells rang.
At the same time, he caught a glimpse of a hand approaching the basketball in his hand.
He gritted his teeth, gripped the basketball tightly with both hands, and then swiftly dodged.
"Hmm?"
Ryu looked at Kise with some surprise.
'He dodged it?'
Kise's eyes flashed with a glimmer of light as he spoke firmly.
"I won't be careless again."
With that, Kise flashed to break past Ryu.
Ryu reacted quickly, immediately stepping forward to block his path.
He could sense it.
Kise was gradually awakening.
He would only grow stronger from now on.
The two began another tug-of-war.
Kise's speed was significantly improved compared to before.
"The probability of a leftward change of direction is 67%."
"The probability of a crossover turn is 78%."
"The probability of a fake pass is 54%."
...
Ryu, relying on his [Data Basketball], was one step ahead of Kise.
Kise was incredibly frustrated at this moment.
He was now truly experiencing how disgusting Ryu's [Data Basketball] was.
"Damn it... Aaaaaaah..."
Kise screamed.
Then he flashed away instantly, disappearing from Ryu's sight.
Ryu's pupils contracted, and he turned around helplessly.
Then he saw Kise dribbling the basketball, already at Toho Kotei Gakuen's three-point line.
His speed was astonishing.
'Has he awakened after all?'
Swish...
The sound of the basketball swishing through the net rang out.
Kise scored another 3 points.
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