Juri Ueno from Kuroko's Basketball

"Focus on defense for now. Osaka, you'll be in charge of rebounds, and Kimura, you'll assist Osaka."

Osaka and Kimura nodded solemnly.

Seeing Osaka and Kimura nod, Coach Shinka turned his gaze to Ueno and said in a deep voice, "Ueno, I'm entrusting Toou's ace to you. Is that alright?"

Upon hearing this, Ueno felt a chill run down his spine. Although he already knew, he couldn't help feeling a mix of nervousness and excitement. He then smiled and nodded.

"Leave it to me, coach."

"Okay, don't rush into an attack, but you must seize the opportunity when it arises, understand?"

"Yes, coach."

the other side.

The bench rest area at Touou High School.

Looking at Aomine Daiki, who had arrived early today, Harasawa pondered for a moment, then glanced at everyone and spoke up.

"From the start, go all out on offense, understand?"

"Yes, coach."

There were no tactical arrangements.

Harasawa knew very little about the Tokyo University team. He only knew one player, Ueno Juri, and knew nothing about the others except their names and their positions.

Their Touou team is primarily an offensive basketball team.

Whether it's Aomine Daiki, Ryo, or Imayoshi Shoichi, they are all very strong offensive players.

So they went all out against Tokyo University, hoping to destroy them directly.

After assigning the tasks, Yuanze glanced at the Higashi University members in the distance and asked Momoi, who was holding a folder, "Momoi, do you have anything to add?"

Upon hearing this, Momoi first bowed to Coach Harasawa to express her gratitude.

As an intern manager, she was very grateful for the high regard the other party had for her, and she quickly opened the folder she was holding and addressed the group.

"Todai High School, a team with no record of victory. In the more than 20 years since its establishment, it has never participated in any competitions until this year when it registered for the Summer Tournament."

"And their basketball team coach, Coach Xinhe, is a former Japanese player."

As soon as Momoi finished speaking, everyone in Touou instinctively looked towards their coach, Coach Harasawa.

After all, their coach is also a former Japanese player.

Looking at the curious crowd, Coach Yuanze shook his head slightly.

"He had already retired when I went there."

Upon hearing this, everyone subconsciously glanced at Coach Xinhe, who was already in his old age, and nodded as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

Then Momoi continued, "Regarding Coach Shinkawa..."

Halfway through her sentence, Momoi frowned slightly again.

She couldn't find any information about Coach Xinhe, because he had been resting for a long time after retiring, and only suddenly appeared at Dongda University this year.

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Therefore, we know absolutely nothing about the other player's playing habits, personality, or other aspects.

However, after investigating the videos of the opponent during his military service, she found that he was the conservative type who preferred to familiarize himself with his opponent's strength before making a decision.

After frowning and thinking for a moment, Momoi continued, "If we follow Coach Shinka's habits from his military service, the opponent will focus on defense first."

After saying that, Momoi looked at everyone with a wry smile.

"As for the opposing team members, apart from Juri Ueno, there isn't much data or information available about the others."

Momoi became serious again when Ueno Juri was mentioned.

"Juri Ueno is an all-around player. She once played a match against the Generation of Miracles during her junior high school years and scored a point despite being defended by three players."

Momoi subconsciously recalled Ueno's sudden outburst that day. Although a long time had passed since the last match, a trace of solemnity still flashed in Momoi's eyes.

"His explosive power is astonishing; he is a very strong opponent."

As she spoke, Momoi glanced at Aomine, who had no expression on his face, with some concern.

When the others heard about the Generation of Miracles, they also glanced at Daiki Aomine a few more times.

After all, the opponent was the ace of the Generation of Miracles.

"Therefore, our primary defensive target is Ueno Juri. As for the others, we can observe them first."

After saying that, Momoi closed the folder and addressed Coach Harasawa, "Coach."

After Momoi finished speaking and nodded, Coach Harasawa remained silent for a moment before speaking: "Let's do as Momoi said. First, we'll focus on defending Ueno Juri, but we'll still prioritize offense."

"beep!"

Just as Coach Yuanze finished speaking, a whistle blew.

"Game start."

"Please bring both teams onto the field."

Chapter 23 Beast Instinct

Because the home team is Touou High School.

Therefore, the University of Tokyo is responsible for serving the ball.

Miya Ryoichi served the ball. As soon as Ueno received the basketball, a figure blocked his way, preventing him from being touched.

Looking at the cold-faced Aomine in front of him, Ueno's gaze also became serious.

It's hard to say who is the strongest in the Age of Wonders.

After all, everyone plays a different role. For example, Murasakibara Atsushi mainly focuses on defense, while Captain Akashi Seijuro is the type to control the entire field.

But if we're talking about who has the strongest offensive ability, then it's definitely Aomine Daiki.

The opponent's unconventional playing style, their free and unlimited high-speed dribbling and unpredictable shooting, and their ability to enter the ZONE without relying on any external factors.

He can absolutely be called the most powerful scoring machine.

Looking at Ueno, who was standing with his arms outstretched to block him, Aomine Daiki said coldly, "I hope you won't disappoint me."

As Aomine Daiki carefully dribbled the ball, a cold glint flashed in Ueno's eyes.

Don't let him down, okay?

Aomine Daiki is currently in a slump.

Because they won so many games, they gradually forgot why they played basketball in the first place.

And he firmly believed it.

The only one who can defeat him is himself.

Because no matter how they fight, they will win.

Ueno glanced at his teammate, who was being tightly defended by Touou, and frowned slightly.

Looking at Aomine staring at him, Ueno knew that Tokyo University had to score the first goal.

Because their overall strength level at Tokyo University was originally inferior to that of Toou University.

In addition, they didn't have much teamwork to begin with, and now they were all being blocked by the other side. Except for Osaka, who was expressionless, everyone else's faces were filled with anxiety.

The opponent immediately seized control of the rhythm, and Ueno's teammates were now running in sync with Touou's pace.

If this continues, the friendly match might end in the first half.

Coach Xinhe's expression also darkened slightly.

Before it even started, their momentum was already suppressed by the other side, and the rhythm was completely controlled by them.

His gaze shifted and landed on Ueno, who was confronting the ace of the Touou clan.

The only solution now is to break through this barrier.

It's about scoring goals, using goals to break Toou's rhythm, and to overcome Todai's adversity.

Therefore, someone must step up at this moment, withstand all the pressure from Touou, and dunk the basketball into the opponent's basket.

And this person only has their ace, Ueno Juri.

Not only Coach Xinhe, but also Coach Yuanze, who was in the distance, noticed this.

With a thoughtful look in his eyes, watching the University of Tokyo players who were immediately shut down by their own teammate as soon as they entered the game, his gaze couldn't help but fall on Aomine and Ueno.

in the audience.

Seeing the tense situation below from the very beginning, Kise's expression became playful, and he said softly.

"I thought it would take a few more points before you guys matched up, but you matched up right from the start, this is really interesting!"

He only paid a few extra glances to the tall guy among Ueno's teammates; he didn't want to pay attention to the others.

Moreover, his opponent controlled the pace of the game from the very beginning, and the other players from Tokyo University were simply not interesting to him.

What made him even more curious was why Ueno would go to the University of Tokyo to play basketball.