Slam Dunk: Muguro

Chapter 43 Akagi's Struggle

As one of the three major centers in Kanagawa, Shinichi Yano is not only known for his excellent defense, but also for his scheming.

He likes to use words and small actions as weapons, trying to irritate his opponents and make them lose their minds.

For the team's victory, Shinichi Yano showed his cunning side.

Under the sarcastic provocation of Shinichi Yano, Akagi was furious for a moment.

beep~
As the referee throws the basketball into the air, the game officially begins.

When the basketball started to fall, Akagi and Shinichi Yano jumped almost at the same time.

bang~
In mid-air, the two men touched the ball at the same time, and each of them hit one side of the basketball and confronted each other.

Under the force of the two people, the basketball was under tremendous pressure and was squeezed and deformed.

"His strength is not less than mine!"

Shinichi Yano frowned. He didn't expect that Akagi not only had a similar body shape to him, but was also equally strong.

In mid-air, the two sides were in a stalemate, and it seemed that neither could gain the upper hand.

Suddenly, Shinichi Yano used his clever strength and barely snatched the ball from Akagi.

The two men stumbled to the ground and almost lost their balance.

Sato Akikawa grabbed the basketball first and rushed to the front court like an arrow.

Nobuhiko Okamoto immediately rushed forward, and under his entanglement, Sato Akikawa had to stop and began to wait patiently for his teammates to get into position.

He scanned the field, quickly observing the positions of his teammates.

At this time, Shinichi Yano rushed over.

When approaching the three-second zone, Akagi immediately rushed forward and a contest of strength began between the two.

Unfortunately, the two men were equally powerful, and for a moment, neither could do anything to the other.

In this situation, Shinichi Yano was observing the referee out of the corner of his eye, and the moment the referee shifted his gaze, he immediately elbowed Akagi.

Akagi suddenly felt a sharp pain in his chest, and his whole body shrank like a deflated balloon.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Shinichi Yano quickly broke away from Akagi's entanglement, strode into the three-second zone, and rushed straight to the basket.

At the first moment, Sato Akikawa threw the ball high into the basket.

Bang~
Shinichi Yano made an air relay and slammed the ball into the basket with both hands.

"Referee, he elbowed me, he committed a foul!"

Akagi covered his chest, pointed at Shinichi Yano and complained to the referee, hoping to get a fair judgment.

However, the referee did not notice this and naturally could not declare a foul on Shinichi Yano.

Akagi had to swallow this loss and continue to focus on the game.

Offense and defense transition!

Soon, Akagi and Shinichi Yano were entangled again.

"Boy, do you feel wronged?"

Shinichi Yano showed a smug smile and continued to provoke Akagi with words.

"ball!"

Akagi was furious and asked Okamoto Nobuhiko for the ball.

Without hesitation, Nobuhiko Okamoto immediately passed the ball.

After receiving the ball, Akagi tensed his muscles and started to hit Shinichi Yano from behind.

bang~
A dull sound of muscles colliding was heard, and Shinichi Yano's body shook slightly, but his feet did not move at all.

"Boy, didn't you eat?"

Shinichi Yano laughed contemptuously, full of provocation.

Yano Makoto's continuous provocations made Akagi instantly hot-blooded and he lost his mind for a while.

This time, Akagi chose to go all out, as if he wanted to vent all his anger and unwillingness.

However, Shinichi Yano seemed to have anticipated Akagi's reaction.

He cunningly moved the stool away, and Akagi lost his balance and fell to the ground. Yano Shinichi grabbed the basketball, threw it to Sato Aikawa, and then quickly rushed to the front court.

After receiving the ball, Sato Akikawa immediately launched a fast break.

Akagi got up from the ground in a panic and tried to chase after him, but it was too late.

Shinichi Yano rushed into the basket quickly and was unstoppable. Sato Akikawa passed the ball without hesitation.

Bang~
The moment he caught the ball, Shinichi Yano immediately jumped up and dunked the ball into the basket with both hands again.

4:0
Hua Hua Hua~
As Shinichi Yano scored another dunk, the atmosphere on the court was like a lit powder keg, and the audience burst into deafening cheers.

The Xiangbei team served the ball, and Nobuhiko Okamoto carried the ball across half court, waiting for his teammates to get into position.

Akagi tried to rush into the basket, but was blocked outside the three-second zone by Shinichi Yano.

The two fought again, but Akagi was unable to get close to the basket.

"Boy, if this is all you can do, then go home and get your milk!"

While provoking, Shinichi Yano pinched Akagi's waist.

Feeling the pain in his waist, Akagi's emotions became more and more unstable. He suppressed his anger and asked Okamoto Nobuhiko for the ball.

Nobuhiko Okamoto passed the ball to Akagi again.

Akagi received the ball with his back to the basket and back-passed Shinichi Yano again.

He attributed his last mistake to his lack of preparation.

bang~
The sound of strong muscle collision rang out again, and the two sides were still evenly matched.

While fighting against Akagi, Shinichi Yano would also make some subtle small movements, such as clamping arms, elbowing, pushing, and even putting his feet between Akagi's legs.

Shinichi Yano not only has a lot of small moves, but the key is that they are also very hidden and difficult for the referee to detect.

This made Akagi feel very uncomfortable, causing his movements to become impatient and he lost his usual calmness.

Akagi turned around quickly and forced his way into the three-second zone despite Shinichi Yano's defense.

Although Akagi's dribbling has improved compared to before, his steps seem a little unstable under the defense of Shinichi Yano.

Under the pressure from Shinichi Yano, Akagi had to grab the ball with both hands. He jumped up forcefully and tried to dunk over Shinichi Yano.

slap~
Shinichi Yano naturally would not miss such an opportunity and smashed the volleyball.

After the basketball bounced off the ground, it flew towards the center circle and was eventually caught by Nobuhiko Okamoto.

"Okamoto, ball!"

Akagi's chest heaved violently as he demanded the ball again.

Although Nobuhiko Okamoto hesitated, he still passed the ball to Akagi.

The moment he received the ball, Akagi shook his shoulders and immediately turned and rushed towards the basket without caring whether it was effective or not.

Shinichi Yano pretended to be deceived and deliberately hung behind Akagi.

The moment Akagi jumped, Shinichi Yano immediately stepped forward and jumped up from behind.

pop~
Shinichi Yano slammed the basketball hard and completed a fierce block.

In mid-air, Akagi was knocked off balance and fell heavily to the ground, unable to get up for a while.

"Quick attack!"

After passing the ball to Sato Akikawa, Shinichi Yano immediately rushed forward.

Bang~
Just like in the previous round, Shinichi Yano caught the pass from Sato Akikawa and scored another dunk.

6:0
Shinichi Yano's strategy was successful. He not only limited Akagi's performance on the defensive end, but also effectively hit the morale of the Xiangbei team.

At the same time, after failing in challenges again and again, Akagi's self-confidence suffered a severe blow and he began to doubt his life.

As the core of Xiangbei's inside line, Akagi's importance to the Xiangbei team is self-evident.

"Akagi, you must calm down. The other party is obviously trying to provoke you!"

Seeing that the situation was extremely unfavorable to Xiangbei, Murasaki reminded Akagi and decided to take on the responsibility of the team's offense himself.

(End of this chapter)