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'Much earlier than I expected!'
Ryu looked at Kise, pondering.
Kise was completely different now.
He could sense that Kise had activated some kind of power, just like he himself had when he first attained the [Selfless Realm].
He recalled the [Perfect Fit Limit] he had activated during the test.
That all-powerful expression—it was definitely him.
But, perfect.
Ryu's lips curled slightly.
'I've been waiting for this move from you for a long time.'
At this moment, there were still more than seven minutes left in the match.
Toho Kotei Gakuen served.
The basketball was passed to Kuroki Ryuichi.
The instant he received the ball, he felt a blur before his eyes, and then the basketball in his hand vanished.
This startled everyone from Toho Kotei Gakuen.
Not just them.
The others in the stands also gaped in astonishment.
"That's…"
Kagami Taiga stood up from his seat, staring down in disbelief.
Kuroko nodded solemnly.
"It's just as you think. Kise used Aomine's technique."
Aida Riko looked astonished.
'Is this really possible?'
…
On the other side, in the Shutoku spectator area.
Midorima stared at Kise below in shock.
He had considered the possibility of this happening.
But it had actually happened, and he still found it hard to believe.
Akashi Seijuro in the Rakuzan spectator area looked on with excitement.
"Finally awakened? Kise's true form."
In the Too spectator area.
Aomine Daiki's eyes flashed with a blue lightning bolt for a moment.
He trembled, looking at Kise below with excitement.
"Kise…"
"Kise…"
Momoi Satsuki gasped, covering her mouth in surprise, her gaze fixed on Ryu, a hint of worry in her eyes.
"Hey! Atsushi, that looked like Too's…"
Hearing Himuro Tatsuya's question, Murasakibara Atsushi nodded.
"Yeah, it was Ao-chin's dribbling, it really gave me a fright!"
…
On the court.
Kise stole the basketball from Kuroki Ryuichi and charged towards Toho Kotei Gakuen's basket with incredible speed.
He first bypassed Hanafuda Souji's help defense, then quickly broke through Kamimono Kazuo's defense.
Kise was like a yellow lightning bolt, darting across the court.
In a blur, afterimages could be seen trailing behind him.
Clang…
Toho Kotei Gakuen's basket let out a mournful sound.
It trembled violently, signifying that Kise had just breached it.
72 to 60.
Kise scored 2 more points.
Seeing Kise's sudden outburst,
Kamimono Kazuo and the others were stunned.
They stared at him in disbelief, as if it were unreal.
On the other hand, the players on Kaijo's side were all filled with surprise mixed with joy.
Their hope was rekindled.
In the following moments,
Kise further shattered everyone's expectations.
Kise dribbled with incredible speed, successively breaking through Kuroki Ryuichi and Hanafuda Souji.
Just past half-court, he unleashed a long-range three-pointer from the mid-court line.
The ball sank accurately.
72 to 63.
The score was narrowing again.
A roar of cheers erupted from the stands.
"Kaijo has finally fought back."
"Toho Kotei Gakuen is in trouble."
"That number 95 is probably done for!"
"As expected, the Generation of Miracles is the strongest."
...
On Toho Kotei Gakuen's side.
Kamimono, Kuroki, Hanafuda, and Kugawa were also somewhat apprehensive.
Although they trusted Ryu completely, Kise was just too monstrous right now, practically like he had a cheat code.
Would he have a way out?
It wasn't just them.
The other school players watching the game were also speculating.
"It's really surprising. I never thought you'd reach this level so quickly. I thought you'd be a little later."
Ryu dribbled the ball to Kaijo's half of the court, looking at Kise who was defending him.
"I will win. I will defeat you, Ryucchi."
Looking at Kise's unwavering eyes, Ryu smiled.
"You don't seem to know yet!"
Hmm?
Hearing Ryu's words, Kise didn't quite understand.
Ryu grinned and continued,
"But that makes sense. You only joined the basketball club later. I've only used this move once, so it's normal that you don't know."
In the stands.
Kagami Taiga, seeing Ryu approach Kise, asked with some confusion,
"What's he trying to do? Does he think he can stop Kise now?"
Aida Riko's eyes flickered.
Rows of data, visible only to her, appeared before her eyes.
She widened her eyes, saying in disbelief,
"He's changing."
Huh?
Everyone around was completely confused.
Hyuga Junpei asked,
"What are you talking about? What changes?"
Aida Riko explained,
"Ryu, his physical stats are changing."
"That's not strange! After playing three quarters, it's normal for stats to drop!"
Koganei Shinji analyzed.
Aida Riko shook her head.
"It's not that simple. The changes I'm talking about are different from what you think. The changes in Ryu have nothing to do with the length of time he's been exercising. His changes are very abnormal; it's more like he's searching for some kind of balance. Some values are increasing, while others are decreasing. This is absolutely impossible."
Hearing her words,
the Seirin members were also completely bewildered.
Kagami Taiga said,
"You said it's impossible, so how can he change?"
"That's the problem. It's clearly impossible, but it's actually happened. It's unbelievable."
After saying that, she turned to Kuroko and asked,
"Kuroko, do you know what's going on?"
Kuroko thought for a moment, then shook his head.
"I don't know either. I've never seen anything like this with Ryu before."
…
Rakuzan spectator area.
Akashi also narrowed his eyes slightly.
He had also noticed the changes in Ryu.
Shutoku spectator area.
Midorima stared intently at Ryu, his green eyes filled with a mixture of recollection and horror.
An idea surfaced in his mind.
If this idea came true, then Ryu would be terrifying.
Too Spectator Area.
Aomine gripped the railing tightly, his blue eyes fixed on Ryu below.
"That's..."
Momoi Satsuki, standing nearby, stared incredulously at Ryu below.
"It's [Silver Moon Phantom]."
...
On the court.
Kise's eyes widened, his mouth forming an "O" shape, utterly horrified.
He stared at Ryu before him, unable to believe it.
Kaijo's Kasamatsu Yukio and the others swallowed hard, staring in utter shock at the two figures.
Even Kaijo's coach, Takeuchi Genta, jumped up from the bench.
His chubby body jiggled, his expression one of utter disbelief.
There was no trace of Ryu before Kise.
In his place was another Kise.
Two Kises?
The entire arena erupted in chaos.
"Are you kidding me? Why are there two Kises?"
Takao Kazunari shook his head.
"Am I dreaming?"
Imayoshi Shoichi was completely stunned.
His highly intelligent brain had malfunctioned.
...
On the basketball court.
Ryu, now in Kise's form, spoke to Kise.
"Then, concentrate fully on the court!"
With that, Ryu vanished in an instant, disappearing from Kise's sight.
What?
Kise looked back in disbelief.
Ryu, now Kise, was already behind him.
Wow, so fast...
Kise (Ryu) didn't move forward; instead, he raised the basketball and shot it towards Kaijo's basket.
The basketball soared high into the air, almost touching the stadium roof, before finally plummeting downwards.
When the Kaijo players saw Ryu's shot, their hearts skipped a beat.
Kise's heart pounded, a terrible feeling gripping his soul.
His eyes were incredibly complex.
Confusion, bewilderment, doubt…
'This guy, could he have been waiting for this moment all along?'
The basketball streaked through the air like a shooting star, leaving an orange trail.
Swish…
A crisp, pleasant sound of the ball hitting the net rang out.
The basketball swished clean.
75 to 63.
Crack…
A shattering sound echoed in the hearts of everyone at Kaijo.
Hope shattered.
Kise stared blankly at the basketball falling from his own hoop.
The fighting spirit in his eyes flickered, threatening to die out.
Kise (Ryu) slowly walked past him, saying as he brushed past each other,
'You're not going to give up like this, are you?'
Hearing the words spoken to him by Ryu's other self,
the flickering flame in Kise's eyes instantly calmed.
Give up? How could that be?
"I am Kise Ryota, and I will not give up the match."
With that, he returned to his own half of the court.
He approached Kasamatsu Yukio apologetically.
"Kasamatsu-senpai, I'm so sorry, but in this match, I might..."
"I already know. Go do what you need to do. Don't worry about anything else. Just focus on dealing with Ryu."
Hearing his words, Kise smiled.
He now truly realized how fortunate he was to have such reliable teammates behind him.
Time ticked by.
Ever since Ryu used [Ryu Phantom], the game had become a stalemate.
Kise (Ryu) vs. Kise.
On the court.
The two Kises chased each other, attacking and defending, shooting and blocking, retreating and attacking.
You dunked a basket, I slammed it in.
One three-pointer after another, I followed suit.
The same speed, the same moves, the same score.
The intensity of the scene exceeded everyone's expectations.
"There are two Kises!"
Kagami Taiga exclaimed incredulously.
Kuroko had recovered from his shock.
He nodded in reply.
"Yeah! I didn't expect Ryu to have this move either. It seems the rumors from middle school were true."
Hmm?
"Rumors? What rumors?"
Kagami Taiga inquired.
Kuroko replied.
"During the first-year middle school league, Ryu once transformed into another person to compete. His strength, abilities, and personality were exactly the same as the person he transformed into."
His words made the Seirin members feel uneasy.
Koganei Shinji exclaimed.
"Then, does that mean Ryu also has Kise's imitation ability?"
Kuroko fell silent, unsure how to answer his question.
Just then, Aida Riko interjected.
"It's different. Kise only imitated moves, but Ryu completely transformed into another person. That's far beyond imitation."
For a moment, the Seirin members were speechless.
A mountain of pressure pressed down on everyone's hearts.
If they were to face Toho Kotei Gakuen, wouldn't they be finished very quickly?
The game was beginning to shift.
Kise was gradually falling behind.
On the other hand, Kise (Ryu)'s momentum was growing stronger.
Kise's shots were blocked by Kise (Ryu) many times.
Time was running out, with only 15 seconds left.
"Aaaaaahhhhhh..."
Kise roared.
He dribbled the ball, his eyes sharp as lightning, focused only on Ryu and the basket of Toho Kotei Gakuen.
He transformed into a streak of yellow lightning once more, shooting towards the basket.
Kise (Ryu) also shot out as a streak of yellow lightning.
And within the yellow lightning, there was a streak of a different color.
[Lightning]
Kise (Ryu) suddenly vanished from Kise's sight.
The basketball in Kise's hands disappeared with him.
The two yellow lightning bolts didn't intertwine; instead, they brushed past each other.
Kise's forward momentum gradually slowed, until he finally stopped.
He was panting heavily, his eyes filled with resentment.
He turned to look at the back of the figure that was exactly like his own.
A hint of relief crept into his resentment.
'Ryucchi is really strong!'
Clang…
A deafening buzzing sound rang out.
Kise (Ryu) had vanished.
Now hanging on Kaijo's basketball hoop was Ryu, back to his original form.
Beep…
The referee blew the final whistle.
110 to 90.
Toho Kotei Gakuen won the match.
The Kaijo team shed tears of disappointment, heads bowed, sobbing silently.
Kise stood silently, rooted to the spot.
Though his heart ached, tears welled in his eyes.
'We lost? So unfair!'
He looked up at Ryu, a relieved smile on his face.
The two teams lined up.
Ryu and Kise shook hands.
Kise spoke,
'Congratulations. I accept my defeat wholeheartedly, but next time, I'll definitely win.'
Ryu replied,
'Winning against me won't be that easy.'
They smiled at each other.
Ryu returned to Toho Kotei Gakuen's rest area.
He picked up Karupin and followed the others towards the exit.
In the stands,
watching Ryu's figure gradually disappear,
the team members from each school had different thoughts.
They were completely overturned by this match.
Both Ryu and Kise were simply superhuman.
Toho Kotei Gakuen, this previously unknown school, would henceforth be famous throughout the entire Japanese high school basketball world.
Thus, the match between Toho Kotei Gakuen and Kaijo High School came to a close.
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