Kuroko's Basketball template: the king of slacking off, Shohoku's strongest sixth man.

Let's switch our focus back to the stadium.

In front of the Shohoku bench, Ayako gripped her paper fan tightly, her palms covered in cold sweat.

The overwhelming shouts of "Mountain King" from all around felt like a heavy hammer blow to the chest.

"This time, our opponent... is the ultimate boss of high school basketball." Ayako took a deep breath, unable to hide her shock.

"Playing against a team like this is like playing against everyone..."

She turned her head sharply and looked at the starting five on the field.

Akagi Takenori's muscles were taut, making him look like an angry Vajra.

Rukawa Kaede's face was ashen, his gaze sharp.

Mitsui and Miyagi lowered their center of gravity, like cheetahs.

Meanwhile, Sakuragi Hanamichi, that bald, red-haired beast, was grinning wildly.

"In this desperate situation..."

"Everyone was surprisingly energetic, their eyes shining!"

Ayako's voice trembled, but a sharp glint flashed in her eyes.

She subconsciously turned around and looked at Coach Anzai, who was sitting as steady as a mountain on the bench.

Ayako understood!

Everyone's excitement level is off the charts right now!

Faced with the formidable mountain of Sannoh, did they collapse before the battle even began?

nonexistent!

"Beep—!"

The referee's long whistle shattered the clamor that filled the stadium.

The basketball, suspended in mid-air under the spotlight, reaches its highest point and then plummets!

"Hoorayaaaaahh ...

Akagi Takenori let out a furious roar.

Its massive body rose from the ground, its thigh muscles bulging!

He was matched up against the nation's top center, Kawada!

The two mountains of flesh collided with a deafening roar in mid-air, the dull thud of their muscles colliding drowning out the cheers from the crowd.

"Bang!"

Just as their fingertips were about to touch the ball simultaneously.

Driven by his unwavering determination after three years of hibernation, Akagi managed to grow another half inch taller!

Just this half inch!

Akagi's fingertips touched the ball first, and he flicked it upwards with a powerful push!

The basketball suddenly changed its trajectory, spinning violently, and landed towards Mitsui Hisashi's position.

"Good job, Akagi!"

Mitsui Hisashi roared and strained his legs to jump.

But Sannoh's reaction was terrifying!

The moment the basketball changed direction, defensive expert Satoshi Ichinokura clung to it like a leech, and jumped at the same time!

"Snapped!"

Both players hit the basketball at the same time, and the basketball bounced up again, hitting the side.

"Oh no!"

Mitsui Hisashi landed, and the ball was about to go out of bounds.

However, in the instant when everyone's brains went blank!

A red lightning bolt tore through the defenses without warning.

It's Sakuragi Hanamichi!

This rebounding genius didn't go for a physical battle.

Instead, he stared intently at the ball's landing point, like a stubborn old man.

In the 0.1 seconds it takes for the basketball to bounce, his terrifying explosive power transforms into an unparalleled first step.

"Whoosh!"

The screech of his sneakers echoed as Sakuragi took a step forward.

The body stretched out in mid-air, like a fully drawn red bow.

"Give it to me!!"

He shouted and grabbed the basketball tightly with both hands like iron clamps before it went out of bounds, landing steadily.

"Well done!!"

The Shohoku bench erupted in chaos, with Kogure and others jumping up from the bench and frantically waving towels.

Lin Bei, who was sitting in the corner, lazily changed his sitting posture.

He chuckled softly, "Not bad."

Front row of the audience.

Coach Tang Ze of Shenze Sports University watched this scene with admiration in his eyes.

He turned his head and whispered to Shota Sugiyama:

"Shohoku is pretty good. Look at their reaction speed and their desire for possession of the ball..."

"Completely unaffected by the Mountain King's reputation, he has the mindset of a true champion."

on the field.

Sakuragi landed without the ball sticking to him at all.

My gaze immediately locked onto that short, moving figure.

"Xiao Liang! Catch!"

Sakuragi pushed with both hands and headed straight for Miyagi Ryota.

"Snapped!"

Miyagi received the ball steadily, leaned forward naturally, and accelerated forward.

"Quick attack!" Miyagi roared in his mind.

He wants to use the speed he's so proud of.

Taking advantage of the fact that the mountain king had not yet established a firm foothold, they directly tore open a bloody wound!

However, as soon as I crossed the halfway line, a chilling sensation shot straight up my spine.

A huge shadow suddenly blocked the way.

Captain No. 4 of Sannoh Industrial, Kazunari Fukatsu!

He appeared out of nowhere like a ghost, his emotionless eyes fixed on Miyagi.

Fukatsu lowered his center of gravity and spread his arms wide, resembling a wall of sighs.

He didn't even turn his head, his voice icy cold:

"Everyone back down to defend, I'll take care of this guy."

Not a single word wasted.

With Fukatsu's command, the Sannoh players in the frontcourt started moving like precise gears.

A breathtaking tacit understanding and speed, instantly retreating to their own half, the iron-blooded defensive line took its place!

Miyagi stopped walking, the basketball rhythmically bouncing on the floor.

"Bang...bang...bang..."

He looked up at Captain Shanwang, who was ten centimeters taller and had an aura as deep as an abyss.

A sense of oppression.

An extreme sense of oppression!

If it were an ordinary point guard, his dribbling rhythm would have collapsed long ago just from being closely guarded by Fukatsu.

But there was no fear in Miyagi Ryota's eyes.

On the contrary, deep within his pupils burned a raging fire called "ambition".

"Trying to take me all by yourself?"

Miyagi let out a defiant, cold laugh.

"Then let's have a go, you so-called... strongest point guard."

A one-on-one absolute standoff!

The spectators in the stands only then came to their senses after the intense back-and-forth action of the opening seconds.

"The Mountain King!!"

"Their defensive rotation was incredible!! Their teamwork was phenomenal!!"

"Defense! Defense! Sannoh Industrial!!"

The roar of tens of thousands of people swept across the island like a tsunami, almost capsizing the small boat that was Xiangbei.

The entire stadium was cheering for Sannoh, trying to overwhelm Shohoku's ball handler with sheer force.

"hateful……"

"Everyone's cheering for Sannoh..."

On the Shohoku bench, Kogure clenched his fists tightly.

Miyagi, located at the eye of the storm, automatically blocked out all the noise.

In his world, there was only the sound of the basketball bouncing and Fukatsu's breathing.

Coach Anzai's words from before the match flashed through my mind involuntarily.

At that moment, Coach Anzai adjusted his reflective glasses.

He slammed his fingers down on the tactical board several times, his expression more serious than ever before.

"We must never be passive in terms of offense."

"We must strike first!"

"Sannoh excels at taking over the game with high-pressure defense."

"Being at the mercy of others from the very beginning means an absolutely hellish battle is about to begin."

At this point, Coach Anzai turned his gaze to Lin Bei, who was leaning against the cabinet with his eyes closed, resting.

"The opposing coach is extremely cautious and definitely wants to press the entire court from the start, forcing Lin Bei to come on early and wear down our ace."

"But this time..."

Coach Anzai has sharp eyes.

"The later Lin Bei appears in the game, the higher our margin for error and the greater our chances of winning!"

"Therefore, you must control the pace of the game from the start."

"Use your speed to tear apart their proud defenses!"

Fragments of memory flashed by like lightning.

Miyagi Ryota took a deep breath and slowly exhaled the stale air.

"Strike first, strike hard..."

Miyagi muttered to himself, his eyes fixed on Fukatsu's footwork with the sharpness of a hawk.

"Are you trying to force our Shohoku's secret weapon to appear so early?"

"What a joke!"

Miyagi suddenly increased his dribbling speed to the maximum, and the basketball hit the floor like a series of war drums!

"You guys really underestimate me, the best point guard in Kanagawa!"

Miyagi looked at Sakuragi, who was not far away.

Sakuragi nodded, understanding perfectly.