Slam Dunk: Muguro

Chapter 80 Mitsui Falls

The atmosphere on the Xiangbei bench seemed a little tense.

How could they not see that, although the Xiangbei team did not seem to be at a disadvantage in the first half, it was bound to be unable to sustain it.

Looking at the panting Mitsui, Nobuhiko Okamoto looked worried and asked with concern: "Mitsui, are you okay?"

Mitsui Shou was breathing heavily and his face looked a little pale.

Despite this, he still managed to force a smile, held his head high and answered: "It's OK, I can still play!"

Hearing Mitsui's answer, Nobuhiko Okamoto breathed a sigh of relief, but he still felt a little uneasy.

He and Mitsui had been teammates at Takeishi Junior High School for three years and knew Mitsui very well. How could he not see that Mitsui was just being stubborn?

Seeing that Mitsui could still hold on, the other teammates breathed a sigh of relief.

If they lose Mitsui, the Shohoku team will have little hope of winning relying on Murasakibara alone.

There’s nothing we can do, the Buri team is too stable!
"At this stage, I wonder if I can activate the Desperate Mitsui?"

Murasakibara looked at Mitsui deeply and would be lying if he said he wasn't looking forward to it.

In the plot year, it was thanks to Mitsui's outburst in desperate situations that the Xiangbei team was able to reverse the game time and time again.

In good times, look at Akagi; in bad times, look at Rukawa; in desperate times, look at Mitsui.

In order to activate the Desperate Mitsui, the following three conditions must be met.

First, Mitsui was exhausted and his consciousness was blurred.

Second, chant the pre-swing spell "I am Mitsui Shou, a man who never gives up!"

Third, Teacher Anxi must be present, otherwise it will not be effective.

However, even if Mitsui meets the conditions, the activation rate is only about 30%.

If they can successfully activate Mitsui in desperate situation, the Xiangbei team will have a chance to turn the situation around in the second half and win the game.

If they cannot be activated, even like when they played against Ryonan in the plot year, then the Xiangbei team will be really doomed.

Naturally, Murasakibara would not pin his hopes on such illusory probabilities.

In addition, Mu Mu has another hidden worry.

In the plot, Mitsui was away from basketball for a while due to injury, but eventually returned to the court with his love for basketball and indomitable fighting spirit.

During that period, Mitsui experienced great ups and downs in life, and his mind was tempered and became more resilient.

What about Mitsui now?

His basketball career has been smooth sailing. He has never encountered major setbacks and has never lost his way. His lack of experience in growing up in adversity makes people wonder whether the buff of Mitsui in Desperate Situation can still be activated?
Finally, Murasakibara always felt that Mitsui's smooth middle-parted hair was very dazzling.

For a moment, the images of Mitsui and Hiroaki Konosuba overlapped!
"I have to say, these two people really look alike!"

Murasaki couldn't help but complain.

Soon, the second half begins.

The two sides came on the court again, and Murasakibara's playing style was not much different from the first half.

He also tried to cooperate with Akagi in pick-and-roll, but Akagi's offensive range was too narrow, and the key was that Watanabe Masao rarely left the three-second zone.

Masao Watanabe would rather see the end of Murasakibara than release Akagi.

This is such a headache!
Murasakibara could guess that Watanabe Masao's intention was simply to further deplete his physical strength.

In comparison, Murasakibara prefers to play pick-and-roll with Yuho Ikeda, at least Yuho Ikeda has mid-range shots.

He would occasionally let Mitsui pass the ball and have Mitsui and his teammates do pick-and-rolls, but under the targeting of Matsumoto Sheng and Watanabe Masayasu, the effect was not very good.
In this situation, except for Mitsui who could occasionally give him some help, the rest of his teammates were completely suppressed, especially the inside duo, which could only be described as horrible. Looking at the Watanabe brothers who were wreaking havoc in the inside, Mu Mu would be lying if he said he was not jealous.

If the Xiangbei team had the Watanabe brothers, plus him and Mitsui, even if they had O'Neal's grandmother, they would have a chance to win the national championship.

This makes people sigh that the one-star and four-shooter tactics are simply perfect for Buri. With the Watanabe brothers and three shooters, the team's strength has been substantially enhanced.

It is no wonder that Buri was able to suppress Hainan High School last week. If Hainan High School had not used unconventional tactics, Buri would have most likely won the final victory.

Facing such a Buri, if it weren't for Murasakibara's hot hand, Shohoku would have fallen behind by a large margin.

But no matter how hot the feeling is, it will eventually cool down.

With ten minutes left in the game, as his strength was draining away, Murasakibara gradually felt overwhelmed.

Mitsui even held his knees with both hands, looking like he was about to collapse from exhaustion.

As for Matsumoto Makoto, who was defending Mitsui, he was also very tired.

Suddenly, while chasing Mitsui again, Matsumoto Sheng felt an unbearable pain under his feet.

His expression twisted instantly and he immediately realized that this was a sign of cramps.

The referee immediately stopped the game and ran to Matsumoto Masaru to ask about the situation.

After learning that Matsumoto Masaru had cramps, coach Buri wanted to substitute him.

"Coach, this is my last year. I can still play and I want to play in the national tournament!"

After the initial pain, Matsumoto Masaru gritted his teeth, stood up resolutely from the ground, and said that he could still continue the game.

Although Matsumoto Sheng felt very uncomfortable during the tens of seconds of cramps, he would never give up for the sake of his dream.

Like the Watanabe brothers, Matsumoto Masaru is also a third-year student.

The difference is that the Watanabe brothers have at least participated in two Autumn National Games and have appeared in front of the national audience, while Matsumoto Masaru has never been selected once.

His desire to participate in the national competition is even stronger than that of the Watanabe brothers.

For a small figure like him, participating in the national competition could be the most glorious moment of his life, so he naturally doesn't want to give up.

Matsumoto Sheng endured the pain, slowly regained control of his muscles, and returned to the game.

Bang bang bang~
At this time, the stadium was filled with thunderous applause, and many spectators were moved by Matsumoto Masaru's spirit.

Not only that, the morale of the Buri team was greatly boosted, and the situation became increasingly unfavorable for the Xiangbei team.

The game continued, and Mitsui couldn't help but admire Matsumoto Masaru for insisting on playing despite having cramps.

However, he still took heavy steps and continued to run.

Being kind to your opponent is being cruel to yourself.

Although Matsumoto Masaru was no longer as energetic as before, Mitsui's pace also slowed down, but he could still barely keep up.

His determination is so strong that it is touching.

"It would be great if Matsumoto Masaru was Hasegawa!"

Mu Mu couldn't help but sigh.

If Matsumoto Makoto keeps stimulating Mitsui with words like Hasegawa did, then the stimulated Mitsui may be able to trigger the buff.

Unfortunately, Matsumoto Masaru prefers to express himself through actions. He did not use words to provoke Mitsui and behaved very calmly.

In fact, it's not just Matsumoto Sheng, other Buri players also performed very calmly, which may be related to Buri's slogan "Mind and skill as one".

bang~
Suddenly, accompanied by a dull sound, Murasakibara looked up and found a player lying on the ground. It was Mitsui!
(End of this chapter)