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The arena erupted in deafening cheers.
The Rakuzan cheerleaders nearly lifted the roof off.
The audience was stunned by Akashi's composure.
"It's like he's taking a stroll, not a shred of pressure."
"Truly worthy of the Generation of Miracles, his attacks are so sharp."
The audience whispered amongst themselves.
Some who weren't familiar with Akashi's abilities had many questions.
Himuro Tatsuya asked curiously.
"Atsushi, is this what you meant by 'eye'?"
Hearing his question, Murasakibara nodded, then shook his head.
"Well, no, how should I put it! While knocking out opponents is one of Akashi's abilities, its true power goes beyond that."
…
"What specific ability are you referring to…"
Kagami asked, puzzled.
Kuroko explained.
"Akashi possesses the ability to nullify all attacks, whether offensive or defensive, they are all ineffective against him."
"Really?"
Kagami's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.
The Seirin members gaped, their faces filled with disbelief.
"Nullify everything? That makes him invincible!"
Hyuga Junpei couldn't help but exclaim.
Kuroko shook his head again.
"Not exactly. Based on my analysis, Akashi's eyes can see through his opponent's next move; in other words, he can see the future."
"You're kidding, right!"
The Seirin members were immediately speechless.
Their ordinary minds simply couldn't comprehend the scenario Kuroko described.
...
Kise turned his gaze to Ryu.
"The Eye of the Emperor! How will you deal with it?"
Just as everyone was discussing,
a new wave of attack began on the court.
Ryu dribbled the ball to Rakuzan's half of the court.
Hayama Kotaro tried several times but couldn't stop Ryu's attack.
To halt Ryu's advance,
Hayama Kotaro could only try to stay close to Ryu and disrupt him.
From half-court to the three-point line, and then from the left side of the three-point line to the right.
Hayama Kotaro looked like a clumsy fool following Ryu around, helpless and frustrated.
Just then,
Ryu suddenly slammed on the brakes and stopped abruptly.
He raised the basketball, aiming at Rakuzan's basket.
'Damn it.'
Seeing this, Hayama Kotaro forcibly regained his balance and quickly took steps towards Ryu.
'You won't get a shot.'
Just as he reached about two meters in front of Ryu,
Ryu suddenly pulled back his hand holding the ball.
Hmm?
Seeing this,
Hayama Kotaro's heart skipped a beat.
'A feint?'
Then his eyes widened.
'Oh no, it's a pass.'
As Ryu pulled back his hand, he glanced around, aimed in a direction, and threw the ball.
Hayama Kotaro, who had just regained his balance, quickly changed direction, preparing to intercept the pass.
He was fast, catching up with the basketball in a few breaths.
He revealed a smug smile, raising his hand to catch the basketball.
However, when the basketball hit the ground...
The expected bounce back to his hands didn't happen. Instead, the basketball bounced back in the opposite direction the instant it touched the ground.
Seeing the basketball return to Ryu's hands once more...
Hayama Kotaro was completely stunned.
His mind was blank.
Who am I? Where am I? What just happened?
The entire Rakuzan group was dumbfounded.
Only Akashi watched all this expressionlessly.
"What is this?"
Nebuya Eikichi asked incredulously.
Mibuchi Reo said solemnly.
"I've heard before that Ryu has a pass that allows him to return the basketball to his hands, but I've rarely seen him use it, so I naturally overlooked it."
Ryu raised the basketball again, jumped beyond the three-point line, and shot.
The basketball flew out, hit the backboard, rolled on the rim, and finally went in.
[Zero-style Three-Pointer]
28 to 24.
"Kotaro..."
Mibuchi Reo went to Hayama Kotaro's side and comforted him.
Hayama Kotaro's somewhat devastated state of mind calmed down a bit.
He had really been hit hard just now.
Although he knew he might be brutally defeated by Ryu,
he hadn't expected to be so thoroughly defeated, completely powerless to resist.
Rakuzan has possession.
Akashi personally led the attack this time.
Something seems wrong.
Ryu's eyes swept across the court, immediately noticing something amiss.
Hayama Kotaro was gone.
In his place stood Akashi, dribbling a ball.
Ryu's gaze sharpened as he looked at Akashi.
"Finally deciding to make your move?"
Akashi's gaze was indifferent, a powerful aura emanating from him, his crimson eyes locking onto Ryu.
"Ryu, you're too arrogant."
Ryu's lips curled into a slight smile.
"Heh... You've said that too many times. Our duel was already decided, wasn't it?"
Bang... Bang... Bang...
Akashi's indifferent eyes suddenly narrowed, a crimson halo flashing, gleaming in his pupils.
Click-click-click...
A series of frozen black and white images appeared before his eyes, like photographs.
Akashi's hands moved with dazzling speed.
Different from Ryu's "Wind."
Akashi's dribbling, with its rapid hand changes, possessed a greater rhythm, visible yet elusive.
The basketball, like a mischievous sprite, subtly shifted Ryu's center of gravity with each touch of the ground.
Thump...thump...thump...
In the stands.
Aomine, Murasakibara, Midorima, Kise, and Kuroko all watched this scene intently.
Is it finally happening?
Under their watchful eyes.
On the court.
Akashi dribbled the basketball once more.
The sound of the basketball hitting the ground rang out.
Ryu's legs began to move.
It was obvious to anyone with eyes that he had lost his balance and was about to fall forward.
"Even Ryu can't resist those eyes?"
Midorima's words, like a spell, reached the ears of the others.
Just when they thought Ryu was about to collapse in front of Akashi,
something unexpected happened.
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