Slam Dunk: Muguro

Chapter 256 What qualifications do you have to define me!
Before leaving the court, Rukawa looked up at the high electronic scoreboard.

His eyes revealed a subtle determination, and he whispered to himself: "Only eight points left!"

This short sentence embodies his desire for victory.

In the past few minutes, led by Rukawa Kaede, Fuqiu Junior High School played with amazing momentum and narrowed the gap from 20 points to single digits.

The strength of Rukawa lies not only in his outstanding personal skills, but also in his ability to lead the team out of difficulties at critical moments.

The most important thing is that Rukawa is no longer just working hard like he did last year and is often out of touch with his teammates.

Ever since he was completely defeated by Zebei in the National Junior High School Championship last year, the desire to win has been constantly surging in Rukawa's heart.

In addition, he was also strongly influenced by Murasakibara.

So, Rukawa Kaede conducted deep self-reflection.

This is the power of role models!

This year, the team has outstanding teammates like Ichiro Mizusawa who can share enough pressure with him on the offensive end, allowing him to focus on organizing the offense and scoring at critical moments.

As a result, Rukawa Kaede completely transformed. He not only learned how to pass the ball, but also learned how to distribute his physical energy.

He began to consciously conserve his energy during games and unleash his maximum energy at critical moments.

This change not only made Rukawa's personal performance more comprehensive, but also brought unprecedented improvement to the combat effectiveness of Fuqiu Junior High School.

In short, Rukawa Kaede's changes and growth are the key to Toigaoka Junior High School's ability to suppress Wako Junior High School.

The judges' seat was not far from Fuqiu's bench, so when Rukawa left the court, Coach Takato gave what he thought was a kind smile.

But it was of no use, Rukawa Kaede didn't pay any attention to his thoughts.

"Senior Mumu, what do you think I need to improve on?"

"You've done a great job. Even last year's Zebei and Sendoh are probably no match for you. Well, I'd like to call you the strongest in the country!"

Murasakibara recognized Rukawa's performance.

The most valuable thing about Rukawa Kaede is not only his hard work, but also his courage to face failure and his determination to pursue change.

Although Zebei and Sendoh were very strong last year, they were both typical lone players. Now Rukawa is more comprehensive, and he is sure that Rukawa will have the last laugh.

Before Rukawa could reply, Coach Takato said in a pretentious manner, "Rukawa, considering your ability, it's a pity."

Rukawa glanced at Coach Gaotou and said flatly: "What qualifications do you have to define me!"

Coach Gaotou was obviously stunned for a moment, and blood instantly rushed to his cheeks.

He was actually slapped in the face by a junior high school player in public.

This is simply a shame!
However, before he could counterattack, Rukawa walked towards the Fugaoka bench.

Click~
Coach Gaotou broke the paper fan in his hand in anger.

Looking at the remains of the paper fan on the ground, Mu Mu smiled and waved his hands and said, "Don't worry, Coach Gaotou, don't be angry. Being angry is not good for your health!"

"I am a nationally renowned high school coach, yet I was humiliated in public by a mere junior high school player. Such a bad player should be kicked out of the game. I will go find the referee right now!"

Coach Gaotou's chest heaved violently, and he was obviously still angry.

Before Coach Gaotou could stand up, a big hand pressed firmly on his shoulder.

No matter how hard Coach Gaotou tried, he couldn't stand up from his seat.

"Mumu!"

Coach Takato looked up at Murasakibara and found that the other person's face was full of a kind smile.

They are performing Sichuan Opera here!

"Gao Touli, I give you face! To put it nicely, you are a well-known high school coach across the country."

Mu Mu paused for a moment and continued, "To put it bluntly, you are like a stray dog, biting people everywhere!"

The dominant position of Hainan High School was brought by the previous coach. When Coach Gaotou coached Hainan High School, he did not bring any substantial breakthroughs to the team in national competitions.

Not only that, last year they were suppressed by Shohoku and Buri and lost the qualification to participate in national competitions.

If Hainan High School's failure last year could only be attributed to bad luck, then their loss to Ryonan this year and failure to advance to the county joint finals was very unexpected.

After being defeated by Ryonan, Coach Takato's position at Hainan High School was in jeopardy and he even faced the risk of being fired.

"you……"

Coach Takato pointed at Murasakibara tremblingly, but rarely said anything in rebuttal.

Looking at Murasakibara's kind smile, Coach Takato was very panicked, especially when he found the Sakuragi Army that had beaten him here.

Among them, Mito Yohei was even on the field, wearing the Wako Junior High School jersey.

However, Coach Takato did not recognize Mito Yohei, he only recognized Takamiya Nozomi and Ōkusu Yuji.

There's no way, a fat man and a blond man, these two are too nice people, on the contrary, Noma Tadaichiro has not grown a beard yet.

However, when Noma Chuichiro, Takamiya Nozomi, and Ōkusu Yuji stood together, Coach Takato naturally saw that the three of them were in the same group.

At this moment, he thought of the beating in the alley that day, that was his lost youth!
As smart as he is, how could he not guess that the reason he was beaten up by the Sakuragi Army was related to Murasakibara.

"Kumure Mitsunobu! You have a very bad conscience!"

After comparing the fighting power of both sides, Coach Takato snorted coldly and turned away from looking at Murasakibara.

"It seems that we can only settle for the next best thing and recruit the Wako Trident!"

Coach Gaotou began to set his sights on the Wako Trident again.

What he didn't know was that one of the members of the Wako Trident was a member of the Sakuragi Army, and the other was the boss of the Sakuragi Army. He didn't know how Coach Takato would feel when he learned the truth.

Not long after, the half-time break ended and players from both teams returned to the field.

Rukawa took the initiative to come to the center circle and perform a jump ball with Sakuragi.

He is the best jumper in Fuqiu Middle School, and he has always been the one to execute the jump ball phase.

"Ryukawa Kaede, you are far behind this genius in jump ball."

Although it has nothing to do with Haruko, Sakuragi just dislikes Rukawa.

Perhaps it was because Rukawa was too popular with women, and he was once a thorn in Sakuragi's side.

"Idiot, I must be the winner of this game!"

Rukawa Kaede rarely spoke a long speech to Sakuragi.

"impossible……"

Sakuragi subconsciously wanted to refute.

Just at this moment, the referee threw the basketball in his hand into the sky.

By the time Sakuragi reacted, Rukawa had already jumped up.

Because he was a beat late, Sakuragi could only watch Rukawa jump the ball successfully.

"Damn, cunning fox!"

Sakuragi stared at Rukawa angrily, and then shouted to Oda Ryumasa: "Oda, I'll guard Rukawa!"

"Don't even think about it. Rukawa Kaede is mine."

Oda rejected Sakuragi's proposal without thinking.

"Ryukawa Kaede is mine!"

Sakura immediately retorted.

Although the lineup of Wako Junior High School seems strong, there is a fatal unstable factor.

Oda had always looked down on bad boys like Sakuragi and Yohei, not to mention that he was defeated by Sakuragi in public. The relationship between the two sides can only be described as bad.

This can be seen from the first half.

In the first half, Oda and Sakuragi had no interaction and occasionally even held each other back.

When the two were arguing, no one from Wako Junior High School was guarding Rukawa Kaede.

Fuqiu Middle School naturally did not miss such a good opportunity, and the point guard immediately passed the ball.

Outside the three-point line, Rukawa Kaede caught the ball and shot.

shuh~
The basketball goes hollow into the net.

Rukawa Kaede narrowed the gap to 5 points in one fell swoop.

It was only then that Sakuragi and Oda finally reacted. "Calm down, the two of you. If you keep going like this, we're going to lose!"

Mito Yohei immediately stopped the two from arguing and continued, "Sakuragi, Oda, you don't want to be defeated by Rukawa Kaede, do you?"

Sakuragi and Oda didn't say anything, but Yohei could clearly see the agitated expressions on their faces.

These two people didn't say anything, but their bodies were very honest.

Offense and defense transition!

Yohei Mito easily broke through the defense of Togaoka's point guard, and after attracting the defense, he passed the ball to Sakuragi who scored a dunk.

The game on the field is still going on, and as time goes by, the game officially enters a white-hot stage.

The players fought more actively on the court, and every offensive and defensive transition was extremely intense. Both sides were unwilling to give up any scoring opportunity.

Sweat gradually soaked their jerseys, but their expressions were full of determination.

In the stadium, the shouts and cheers of the fans continued one after another.

The pace of the game between the two sides is getting faster and faster, and tactics and strategies are being adjusted from time to time.

For a while, the two sides were tied.

As time passed, the situation of the game began to change subtly.

With five minutes left in the game, Wako Junior High School still had a 5-point advantage, but the ball was in the hands of Fuqiu Junior High School.

Rukawa was breathing heavily, but his condition was still very good.

In the past, he mostly focused on breaking through and passing the ball, assisting his teammates in scoring.

If you take into account the time he was late, his physical exertion was not very great.

On the other hand, at Wako Junior High School, Yohei and Oda began to breathe heavily, but Sakuragi still looked fine.

In this attack, Rukawa Kaede displayed a fierce offensive.

After breaking through Oda's defense, Sakuragi immediately came forward.

The two jumped one after another, but Sakuragi's jumping speed was better, so he arrived first.

Seeing that he was about to be blocked by Sakuragi, Rukawa Kaede still remained calm.

All of a sudden, Sakuragi was surprised to find that the distance between the two sides began to widen.

There was no chance his right hand would ever touch the basketball again.

Fallback jump shot!

Only when the basket came into Rukawa's sight did he throw the ball.

shuh~
The basketball drew a beautiful arc in the air and fell into the basket accurately, creating a delicate net flower.

The audience burst into warm applause and cheers, excited about this wonderful scene.

Mixed in with the sound were the screams of girls.

"Only three points left!"

Rukawa wiped the sweat off his forehead, his eyes flashing with unshakable determination.

"Damn it, fight back!"

Seeing the lead being eroded to only 3 points, and the fox stealing the show, Sakuragi was filled with hatred.

Well, I wish I could replace it!
During Wako Junior High School's attack, after Sakuragi fell into the low post, he immediately took the initiative to ask Yohei for the ball.

Without hesitation, Yohei passed the ball to Sakuragi.

Sakuragi started playing post-up, which was something Murasakibara had specially taught her to learn, and she had already reached the level of having a glimpse of the art.

bang~
Sakuragi easily knocked away center Fuqiu, turned around and rushed into the basket, wanting to dunk.

"careful!"

Suddenly, Yohei's voice rang out.

slap~
Before Sakuragi could react, Rukawa appeared beside Sakuragi and made a clean steal.

After completing the steal, Rukawa immediately ran down the court with the ball.

"How can it be repaired?"

After realizing what was happening, Sakuragi became furious and chased Rukawa madly.

In two or three seconds, Sakuragi completed his defense first.

Unfortunately, Rukawa did not rush into the inside to score a layup as Sakuragi expected, but instead stopped outside the three-point line and made a chase three-pointer.

shuh~
The basketball hits the net!

After scoring this goal, Fuqiu Junior High School finally tied with Wako Junior High School.

"Sly fox!"

Sakuragi shoved his hands into his shorts in annoyance.

"You're being unhygienic!"

Rukawa Kaede rarely showed a look of disgust.

Beep~
"Red Team No. 10, please watch your words and actions!"

Even the referee couldn't stand it anymore.

Sure, Sakuragi behaved inappropriately, but that pales in comparison to G0at.

Q: What do you think is the most outrageous behavior a player has ever done?
Answer: Openly welcome the return of the drug lord on social platforms!

G0at, you are indeed the brightest gorilla in the forest!

Until now, this tweet has not been deleted!
I'm afraid even many of the ape-chasing tribe would not be able to stand this matter.

After this little episode, Wako Junior High School served again.

"Sakuragi, help me with the screen later!"

Yohei reminded Sakuragi, then slowly carried the ball across half court.

This time, Yohei Mito took advantage of Sakuragi's pick-and-roll and easily got rid of his opponent.

On the other side, Sakuragi quickly cut into the basket after completing the pick-and-roll.

Center forward Fuqiu had to face Yohei, who did not stick to the ball and immediately passed it to Sakuragi.

Just as Sakuragi caught the ball, Rukawa rushed over again and double-teamed Sakuragi together with point guard Fugaoka.

"This way!"

Oda wanted to help Sakuragi and raised his hand to ask for the ball.

Sakuragi subconsciously wanted to pass the ball to Oda, but after finding out it was Oda, he couldn't help but hesitate.

Hesitate and you will lose!

slap~
Rukawa was quick-witted and snatched the basketball from Sakuragi's hand again.

"not good!"

"Come on!"

Just as Rukawa was about to run down the field with the ball, Mito Yohei, Oda Ryumasa and Sakuragi all rushed forward.

In the blink of an eye, the Heguang Trident completed the defense first.

Surrounded by three people, Rukawa jumped up without hesitation.

The Wako Trident jumped up to intercept together, almost covering the basket.

Rukawa pulled up in the air, avoiding the block while changing hands to make a layup.

He flicked his wrist slightly and hooked the ball towards the basket based on his feel.

"Nani!"

At this moment, Heguang Trident was obviously surprised.

The basketball spun around the rim and finally fell slowly into it.

With more than three minutes left in the game, Fuqiu Middle School successfully overtook the opponent!

(End of this chapter)