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Whoosh…
Thud…
Clang…
The basketball swished through the net.
Everyone stared blankly at Nebuya Eikichi, completely bewildered.
"What just happened? How did it suddenly go in?"
"How did that dunk even happen?"
"The ball changed direction by itself, it's unbelievable."
It wasn't just the spectators.
The members of the Toho Kotei Gakuen were also somewhat at a loss, not understanding what had just happened.
The most shocked were the Generation of Miracles and the Seirin students in the stands.
They were the ones who understood this scene best.
Satsuki said incredulously.
"Aomine, that was Kuroko's…"
Aomine frowned.
"It was Kuroko's visual manipulation. I didn't expect there to be someone with the same attribute as Kuroko."
"It's not just the same attribute."
Midorima analyzed.
"That number 5 is much stronger than Kuroko in every aspect."
"Satsuki, you should have some information on him, right?"
Kise asked.
Satsuki took out a notebook, flipped through it, and said after a few searches.
"Found it, here it is. Mayuzumi Chihiro, a third-year student at Rakuzan High School, plays power forward. According to the investigation, he hasn't shown much in games, and he hasn't taken many shots. From his current performance, his speed, strength, and technique are all average. He doesn't have any particular strengths or weaknesses in offense or defense. He only became a regular player in his third year, not long after Akashi joined the team. Before that, he didn't even exist."
After a pause, Satsuki continued.
"However, judging from his performance just now, in some aspects, his strength is comparable to the 'Uncrowned Five Generals'."
Crunch...crunch...
"What?! He's just like Kuro-chin! And he seems even more reliable than Kuroko! He should be a new kind of dream sixth man!"
Murasakibara muttered after taking a bite of a snack.
On the other side.
The Seirin members were also stunned and shocked.
Kuroko had already stood up, his eyes wide with astonishment as he stared at Mayuzumi Chihiro below.
"Really?"
Kagami said in disbelief, looking at the sudden scene below.
Hyuga Junpei said in disbelief.
"Kuroko's gaze manipulation? That's too incredible!"
Aida Riko frowned.
"I never thought anyone other than Kuroko could possess such a trait."
Hyuga Junpei recovered from his surprise, noticed Kuroko's unusual behavior, and asked.
"Kuroko, are you alright?"
Kuroko took a deep breath, then sat back down, shaking his head.
"I'm fine, it's just too unexpected. I never thought anyone other than me could use gaze manipulation, and..."
He trailed off.
Seeing him like this, the usually carefree Kagami suddenly spoke.
"And he's stronger than you, isn't he?"
Huh?
Hearing Kagami's words, Kuroko blankly raised his head and met Kagami's gaze.
Kagami said irritably.
"What are you thinking? How can the real deal be afraid of the imposter! Give me a way to defeat him, you idiot."
Upon hearing this, Kuroko paused slightly, then smiled.
"I understand. Don't worry, he's very strong, but I won't give up."
Hearing Kuroko's words,
the Seirin team members also smiled knowingly.
This matter wasn't a huge deal, but it wasn't insignificant either.
After all, seeing someone else possess the same abilities as themselves, and even surpass them in strength,
anyone would feel uncomfortable in that situation!
They weren't afraid of strong opponents, but rather of teammates lacking confidence and doubting themselves.
Now that Kuroko understood, they were relieved.
On the court.
Ryu's eyes were calm completely unaffected by the sudden situation.
In fact, he had noticed Mayuzumi Chihiro's movement the instant it occurred.
He possessed the Eye of Hyotei.
Visual manipulation was completely useless to him.
If it weren't for the distance just now...
Ryu was absolutely confident he could intercept the ball before Nebuya Eikichi even received it.
Intercepting Akashi's pass wasn't easy, but intercepting anyone else's pass was a piece of cake.
Position went to the Toho Kotei Gakuen.
Hanafuji dribbled across half-court.
When he was two meters away from Akashi, he tossed the ball away.
He simply lacked the confidence to break through the opponent's defense.
Every time he saw those crimson eyes, he felt uneasy, making it impossible for him to concentrate on dribbling.
Kamimono received the ball, using his powerful physique to force Nebuya Eikichi back several steps.
Just as Kamimono was about to squeeze into the paint for a shot,
a dark shadow suddenly appeared in his field of vision.
His heart skipped a beat, and his hand, poised to shoot, paused.
He quickly recognized the shadow's appearance.
The white jersey, with the number 5 on the chest, belonged to Mayuzumi Chihiro.
With Mayuzumi Chihiro's help, Nebuya Eikichi suddenly found things much easier.
The two worked together to steal the basketball from Kamimono.
At the crucial moment.
Kamimono passed the ball back to Hanafuji.
After receiving the ball, Hanafuji glanced at Akashi, wanting to create distance before the latter could react.
However, Akashi didn't give him that chance.
He reached out and easily knocked the basketball out of Hanafuji's hands.
Before Hanafuji could react,
Akashi had already charged towards the Toho Kotei Gakuen's half of the court with the ball.
"Oh no!"
Hanafuji was shocked, but it was too late to chase.
Akashi's speed was superior to his.
When he turned to chase, he had already created a considerable distance between them.
Kugawa had been operating on the perimeter.
Seeing the situation was dire, he immediately began running back.
He finally blocked Akashi's path just before Akashi crossed the three-point line.
"Don't even think about getting past me."
Akashi looked at him coldly and said indifferently.
"You'll get out of the way."
Hearing this, Kugawa sneered.
"Who do you think you are, that I should walk away just because you ask?, letting me see the strength of the captain of the Generation of Miracles!"
Akashi didn't say anything more, his hands began to move.
Thump... thump... thump...
The basketball seemed to come alive in his hands, bouncing back and forth between his legs.
And just then...
Kugawa, who was defending him, suddenly felt a lightness in his lower body and involuntarily fell backward.
Thump…
Kugawa sat on the ground, looking completely bewildered.
Akashi, meanwhile, looked down at him, then dribbled the ball and strolled past him.
Akashi calmly walked to the free-throw line at the Toho Kotei Gakuen, raised the ball, aimed, and shot.
Swish…
A crisp, pleasant sound of the basketball hitting the net rang out.
The basketball went in successfully.
25 to 24.
The series of movements seemed like routine training, so natural and unbelievable.
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