Slam Dunk: Muguro

Chapter 385 Muto Masashi's Father VS Middle-aged Man

In short, Morishige Hiroshi is determined to take revenge.

Given that Shohoku and Aiwa are not in the same region, he can only have a chance to defeat Rukawa Kaede in the national tournament.

Morishige Hiroshi muttered to himself, "I hope Shohoku can make it to the national tournament!"

Dai Moroboshi, Mikoshiba, Shinichi Maki: ? ? ?

If Shohoku can't even make it to the national tournament, then how terrifying must Kanagawa be?

Mikoshiba, who was on good terms with Morishige Hiroshi, asked suspiciously, "Hiroshi, haven't you looked at Shohoku's information?"

After the new season started, Coach Ai gave each player a stack of information on various strong teams.

Among them, Shohoku High School and Sannoh Industrial High School are considered by Coach Ai to be the biggest rivals.

"So much data, it gives me a headache just looking at it."

Morishige Hiroshi shook his head. He liked eating, drinking, playing, and basketball, and had absolutely no interest in studying.

Fortunately, Aiwa Academy is a private school; otherwise, Morishige Hiroshi would have inevitably followed in the footsteps of the problem children of Shohoku.

"This is a headache!"

Moroboshi was in a real bind, but he had no choice but to explain to Morishige Hiroshi how strong the Shohoku team was.

"Shohoku High School is the king of Kanagawa, with the number one high school player in the country, Kiminobu Kogure, as well as Mitsui, Naito and other excellent players."

Akagi, Sakuragi, and Rukawa: Oh no, we've become the "Wait Trio"?

Upon hearing that the title of "King of Moroboshi" had been bestowed upon the Shohoku team, Maki frowned slightly.

However, he pretended not to hear.

Ever since he stole Dai Moroboshi's MVP award, the relationship between the two has become very delicate.

However, neither of them revealed their true intentions, because they shared a common ideal: to dominate the entire country.

In order to dominate the country, Moroboshi Dai had to suppress his dissatisfaction and continue to work hand in hand with Maki.

Simply put, this is the future relationship between gOat and Wade.

Mikoshiba is Bosh, because Mikoshiba suffered the most, and his data plummeted.

After a pause, Moroboshi Dai continued his explanation: "The year before last, Shohoku defeated a strong opponent to win the Winter Tournament. Last year, Shohoku even won the national double championship, enjoying unparalleled success!"

"Ah Kuan, the reason we play brotherhood basketball in our hometown is because we were forced to by the Shohoku team."

Moroboshi bravely shifted the blame onto the Shohoku team.

Beside him, Mikoshiba's lips curled up, and he couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Moroboshi Dai frowned and said with displeasure, "Mikoshiba, what are you laughing at?"

"I just remembered something funny, I have a girlfriend!"

Mikoshiba quickly suppressed his smile and made up an excuse on the spot.

Before Moroboshi could speak, Maki said with a look of disbelief, "You have a girlfriend? Impossible, absolutely impossible! With your looks, how could you possibly have a girlfriend!"

Mikoshiba looks similar to Muto Masashi, except he looks more like Muto Masashi's father.

As we all know, SD is also known as "Where Are We Going, Dad?", for example, Akagi's dad is Uozumi!
"Amu, what do you mean by 'with my looks'? At least I look younger than you!"

Perhaps because Maki touched a nerve, Mikoshiba retorted excitedly.

Come on, hurt each other!

Upon hearing Mikoshiba say that, Maki became restless.

Like Mikoshiba, he doesn't allow others to comment on his appearance, as it reminds him of unpleasant things.

At this point, Maki glared fiercely at Kogure and Mitsui on the field.

If looks could kill, Kogure and Mitsui would have been torn to pieces by Maki long ago.

These two guys, in full view of everyone, gave him the nickname "middle-aged man".

After Maki and Mikoshiba transferred to Aiwa Academy, Basketball Weekly specially published a photo of the three giants of Aiwa Academy on its cover.

Among them, 'Star of Aichi' and 'Stretcher God of War' Moroboshi Dai stands in the middle, with 'Father of Muto Masaru' Mikoshiba on the left and 'Middle-aged Man' Maki Shinichi on the right.

Thanks to the promotion by Basketball Weekly, Shinichi Maki's nickname "Middle-aged Man" spread like wildfire, making Maki so angry that he wanted to curse.

Of course, Moroboshi Dai and Muto Masaya were not much better off, both cursing Aida Yayoi.

That's right, the author of that article was Yayoi Aida.

Because he couldn't stand seeing them team up at their peak to play against their hometown brothers, he mentioned their nicknames in the article.

Perhaps even the editor-in-chief of Basketball Weekly disapproved of their behavior, as he actually approved the article.

"Alright, you guys stop talking."

Just as Maki and Mikoshiba were tearing each other apart, Moroboshi Dai had no choice but to step in as a peacemaker.

Before he could dominate the country, he would not allow any internal conflicts to arise.

Meanwhile, Morishige Hiroshi was thoroughly enjoying the gossip, showing no intention of stopping him.

This guy is a troublemaker; he'd love for the two of them to fight in public.

"This is a headache!"

Seeing what his three teammates were doing, Moroboshi Dai couldn't help but feel a great headache.

Unexpectedly, Love and Harmony Academy also has a group of troubled children.

"Alright, the match has started. Let's focus on watching the game."

Dai Moroboshi decided to shift the focus.

This is also the main reason why they made a special trip to Kanagawa.

For some reason, in the original story, Kanagawa Academy finished the prefectural tournament earlier than Aiwa Academy, but now it's the other way around.

"Ah Kuan, you need to watch out for Shohoku's twin towers in the paint!"

Upon seeing Shohoku's twin towers in the paint, Morishige Hiroshi's expression became more serious.

Despite his confidence, the twin towers in the paint of the Shohoku team looked formidable.

Big Black Pig - Takenori Akagi

Bald guy - Tetsuya Naito

These are two high school students whose size is similar to his.

Suddenly, Morishige Hiroshi seemed to remember something and pointed at Akagi, asking, "Wow, he looks older than Maki!"

Amu didn't know what to say; he couldn't feel relieved, nor could he feel angry.

In short, my feelings are a little complicated.

"I didn't ask you to pay attention to their appearance!"

Moroboshi Dai's lips twitched slightly as he suppressed the urge to teach Morishige Hiroshi a lesson.

Because he can't beat Morishige Hiroshi!
Not only that, Moroboshi Dai also still harbors lingering fear of Morishige Hiroshi.

A little over a month ago, Aihe College held an intra-team competition between freshmen and returning students.

Then, in an attempt to stop Morishige Hiroshi, Moroboshi Dai was knocked away by Morishige Hiroshi.

In the end, Moroboshi Dai was carried away on a stretcher yet again.

Sure enough, the nickname was right!

"Alright, focus on the game!"

After the farce, Love and the Big Four started to focus on watching the game.

As always, both sides fielded their strongest lineups in this match.

Sakuragi, unwilling to give up, continued to harass Coach Anzai. As Shohoku's secret weapon, why couldn't he be a starter?

On the field, Naito replaced Akagi to perform the jump ball.

Compared to Akagi, Naito has a higher success rate in jump balls.

It must be said that the Shohoku team has many skilled jump ball players.

Akagi, Naito, Sakuragi, Rukawa Kaede and Mugure!
Of all the main players in Shohoku, only Mitsui does not meet the requirements!
Daily insults to one's lifespan!

Naito overpowered Hanagata and easily passed the ball to Kogure.

Kogure did not launch a quick attack, but waited for his teammates to take their positions.

Fujima stared intently at Kogure, not daring to relax for a moment.

He knew very well how powerful Kogure was, but he never lost his determination to challenge him.

Soon, Mitsui used a screen to get two body lengths ahead of Hasegawa and rushed towards the right corner three-point line.

The ball has arrived!

As Mitsui appeared beyond the three-point line, the basketball flew right over.

Kogure's timing for passing has become increasingly precise, with impeccable angles and power, as smooth as Dove chocolate. At this point, Kogure's passing and playmaking abilities have reached their maximum potential, albeit at a high school level.

After receiving the ball, Mitsui didn't need to make any adjustments; he simply made a three-pointer.

Hasegawa only had time to raise his hand briefly, and there was nothing he could do.

sigh~
The basketball traced a perfect arc and easily pierced the rim.

From the stands, Ah Shen exclaimed in admiration, "What a beautiful shooting form!"

"That was a fantastic pass!"

Unlike Ajin, Sendoh's attention was focused on Kogure's pass.

Coach Taoka stood nearby, filled with worry.

"Sigh, if only Sendoh could be as strong as Kogure, even a weaker version would be good."

To everyone's surprise, Coach Taoka believed that Sendoh had not yet reached the level of a weakened version of Kogure.

It has to be said that Coach Taoka has a really good eye for talent; he truly deserves to be called the ace commentator of Slam Dunk.

On the field, it was Xiangyang's turn to launch an offensive.

As usual, Shohoku served quickly.

Shohoku had anticipated this move and completed their defensive retreat first.

The athleticism of this main force of Shohoku can be described as historic.

Of course, it would be even better if Akagi were replaced with Sakuragi.

"Let's defend against this ball first!"

At Kogure's signal, the Shohoku players intensified their defense.

For a time, the Xiangyang players failed to create any opportunities.

Not only that, but under Kogure's defense, Fujima was in a sorry state and could only turn his back to Kogure to avoid losing the ball.

"This guy's defense seems to have improved!"

Fujima directly felt Kogure's progress, which put a lot of pressure on him.

Suddenly, a dark shadow pounced from Fujima's blind spot.

"not good!"

This was accompanied by Hasegawa's anxious voice.

Fujima felt a chill, but before he could take any action, the basketball in his hands was stolen.

pop~
The instant Mitsui made the steal, Kogure reacted with lightning speed and sprinted down the court.

Fujima tried to entangle Mitsui, but was fooled by Mitsui's feint.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Mitsui forcefully threw the ball forward.

Bang~

Kogure's aerial relay, utilizing the characteristics of a 'glider,' is a single-arm 360-degree spin dunk.

This will also be one of Carter's classic dunk moves in the future.

Unfortunately, just as Carter reached his peak, he was tragically stepped on by Bowen; otherwise, Carter's historical status would certainly have been even more prominent.

Is it possible that Carter was ruined by Bowen before he even reached his peak?

Even though he was supposed to be sidelined, Carter played until he was 43 years old before retiring.

If it weren't for the virus, he could have played for another year or two.

Hua Hua Hua~
After Kogure completed his difficult dunk, the stadium erupted in deafening cheers and screams from the audience.

They hadn't made a mistake coming; Kogure once again treated them to a visual feast.

They had only ever seen such a difficult dunk on TV, and very rarely.

Even someone as great as Jordan rarely showcased high-difficulty dunks in actual games.

"Wow, that's amazing, Captain! I want to learn that!"

In the corridor, Morishige Hiroshi seemed to see light, his eyes gleaming.

Morishige Hiroshi really loves dunking, as evidenced by the fact that he often hangs on the rim.

Zhu Xing sighed and said, "Ah Kuan, you can't learn it!"

Given Mori Shigehiro's physique, it's impossible for him to learn such a dunk.

If you force yourself to learn it, you'll only end up failing miserably!
Not to mention Morishige Hiroshi, even he himself couldn't do it.

This is something that an ordinary high school student simply cannot do.

At that moment, Moroboshi Dai felt inferior, believing himself to be just an ordinary high school student.

Morishige looked at the fat on his body and couldn't help but feel a little sad.

Nearby, Maki and Mikoshiba were secretly laughing.

The game continued, and Shohoku's defense severely hampered Shoyo's performance.

Their shooting percentage was just over 30%, and their turnover rate remained high.

Unfortunately, Shohoku was unable to contain Shohoku's offense, allowing Shohoku to maintain a high shooting percentage, even reaching as high as 60%.

Moreover, Shohoku's rebounding was significantly better than Shoyo's, with Shohoku grabbing several offensive rebounds alone.

In just five minutes, Shohoku had built a double-digit lead.

Beep~
At this point, Coach Kitano had to request a timeout.

Once the timeout ended, Xiangyang began to run tirelessly and increased the number of screens.

Under these circumstances, the Shohoku team's offense finally improved, but at the cost of losing stamina even faster.

In this way, it's almost impossible for Shohoku players to play the entire game.

Coach Kitano was helpless in this situation, because he had no other choice but to adopt this strategy.

Compared to their offense, Shohoku's defense remained completely ineffective.

This is the limitation of run-and-gun tactics, especially when it's used in high school.

Many high school students are not fully developed and their physical fitness has not yet reached its peak.

The Shohoku players had to make a choice; they could only focus most of their energy on offense, thus neglecting defense.

Under these circumstances, Shohoku's lead continued to slowly widen.

However, Coach Anzai seemed eager to prove himself to his old friend.

Coach Anzai waved to Sakuragi, who immediately jumped up from his seat.

"Dad, you finally remembered me!"

"Sakuragi, you'll be replacing Akagi in a bit. Your main task is defense. If you don't play well on defense, I'll take you off the court!"

Coach Anzai was still a little worried, after all, Sakuragi's thought process was unusual.

"Guaranteed to complete the mission!"

Sakuragi made his promise and then confidently went to the sidelines.

Akagi had to switch roles with Sakuragi.

"Gorilla, the coach thinks you're too slow, so he's letting this genius replace you. Aren't you happy? Unexpected, right?"

Sakuragi, overconfident, began to add fuel to the fire.

"asshole!"

Sakuragi was met with Akagi's iron fist descending from the sky.

thump~
You can tell from the voice that this is a high-quality mind.

Sakuragi, enduring the pain, said, "Gorilla, you're just jealous of this genius. Hmph, you can just sit on the bench and watch this genius perform!"

After speaking, Sakuragi hurriedly stepped onto the field, afraid of being hit by Akagi's iron fist again.

Akagi sat down on the bench, his brow furrowed, sensing something was amiss.

He was substituted off the court by Sakuragi again after the previous game.

This signal is terrible!

"Could I be replaced by Sakuragi?"

Akagi couldn't help but look at Coach Anzai, hesitating to speak.

"Akagi, don't overthink it, just focus on the game!"

Akagi had to suppress his unease and continue watching the game.

(End of this chapter)