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

Iron Gate Mountain's pupils suddenly contracted.

He looked up in disbelief.

All I could see was a blinding mix of red and black.

Sakuragi Hanamichi!

That first-year student with the arrogant red hair.

Despite being in an extremely disadvantageous situation where they had no space to jump and their bodies were firmly stuck, they were still in the middle of the jump.

With its monstrous Achilles tendon, it rose up from behind Iron Gate Mountain!

"How can this kid's jumping speed be so fast?!"

Kiyota Nobunaga, who was in the stands, stood up abruptly, his mouth agape.

Watching from the sidelines is never as impactful as experiencing it firsthand.

"This is outrageous; it completely ignores the laws of physics."

Mu Shenyi frowned, staring intently at the red figure stretching its body in the air.

midair.

Sakuragi Hanamichi is like a roc spreading its wings.

His fingertips touched the basketball before Iron Gate Mountain's palm could.

"Give it to me!"

Sakuragi gripped the basketball tightly with his fingers, like a tiger's claw.

They forcefully deflected the ball over Iron Gate Mountain's head!

Landing.

"Bang!"

The sneakers hit the floor with a dull thud.

Sakuragi Hanamichi's knees only bent slightly.

The terrifying elasticity of the muscles immediately converted the reaction force into kinetic energy for the next liftoff.

There were no unnecessary pauses, no pre-launch preparations.

He's like a red spring monster with a super motor.

Holding onto the offensive rebound he had just grabbed, he faced Tiemenshan's massive body and immediately opted for a second power-up!

"Get in there!!!"

Sakuragi grabbed the ball with both hands and raised it high above his head.

He wanted to deliver a brutal, overpowered dunk over someone.

"An arrogant newcomer!"

"Do you really think Aiwa's inside maneuver is your backyard?!"

Iron Gate Mountain was thoroughly enraged.

As the most solid shield in the paint for the Love Academy, it was an utter disgrace to have a rebound taken off his head by a freshman.

"Roar!"

A deep, angry roar, like that of a sumo wrestler before a battle, came from Iron Gate Mountain.

His already enormous body seemed to swell even larger.

He did not choose to block the basketball.

Instead, it simply straightened its thick chest, like a heavy armored vehicle traveling at full speed.

He crashed hard into Sakuragi Hanamichi, who was in mid-air!

air.

Two bodies brimming with explosive power.

There are no fancy techniques involved.

And so, in the most primitive and brutal way, they collided with a deafening roar!

"Bang—!!!"

A dull thud, like the sound of two rocks colliding.

The sound was clearly transmitted to every corner of the Hiroshima Dome via the on-site microphones.

The audience in the front row even felt a pang of toothache.

"Sakuragi!"

Ayako covered her mouth in fright on the bench.

The moment of collision.

A rare look of surprise flashed across Sakuragi Hanamichi's usually confident face.

He felt as if he had crashed into a red-hot iron plate.

The impact force emanating from Tiemenshan was not the loose, casual force typical of high school students.

It is a terrifying core power that is extremely profound, as if all the power of the body is concentrated into a single point and then explodes!

That is the "sumo power" honed through years of arduous sumo training at Iron Gate Mountain, forged in countless hand-to-hand combat!

"Hmm!"

Sakuragi Hanamichi let out a muffled groan.

Faced with that overwhelming and absolute power.

Even with his freakish physical abilities, he ultimately suffered a setback in mid-air without any foothold.

His body was uncontrollably thrown back half a step in mid-air.

The basketball, which was being held tightly in both hands, lost its balance due to the violent collision and slipped from their grasp.

"when!"

The basketball hit the side of the rim again and bounced far away.

He was suddenly pulled into Kenji Tsurumi's arms by the person who was waiting for an opportunity.

"Bang!"

The two landed at the same time.

Sakuragi Hanamichi staggered back two steps before barely managing to regain his balance.

He rubbed his chest, which was still numb from the shock.

For the first time, a look of surprise appeared in his eyes as he looked at Tiemenshan.

"That fatso's strength...it's uncanny!"

Sakuragi gritted his teeth, mentally ranting and raving.

the other side.

Tiemenshan landed on his feet, his feet firmly planted on the floor like two steel nails, without moving an inch.

He took a deep breath, his broad chest heaving violently.

Then, he raised his large, calloused hands and pounded his thick chest muscles like an angry silverback gorilla.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Amidst the dull thuds of the hammering, Iron Gate Mountain looked down at Sakuragi Hanamichi, who was half a head shorter than him.

He grinned, revealing a contemptuous and cruel smile.

"What's wrong, little monkey?"

"Where did that arrogance from when you were grabbing the rebound in the air go?"

Iron Gate Mountain stretched out a thick finger and pointed it defiantly at Sakuragi's nose.

The voice was rough and cold.

"Listen up, you red-haired brat."

"The inside game is a man's meat grinder!"

"With a few acrobatic jumps, you'd be crushed into mincemeat here!"

"Go home and play in the mud!"

This statement was like a lit match thrown directly into a powder keg.

Sakuragi Hanamichi's eyes immediately turned red.

An uncontrollable rage surged from his chest to the top of his head!

"You fatso...who are you calling a little monkey?!"

The veins on Sakuragi's forehead bulged out one by one.

He clenched his fists so tightly that his knuckles made a "crackling" sound from the excessive force.

"Calm down, you idiot!"

Akagi's roar brought Sakuragi back to his senses slightly.

He was panting heavily, staring intently at the retreating Iron Gate Mountain.

The murderous intent in his eyes could practically set the air on fire.

"hateful……"

"I'll make you pay for this, you fatso!"

……

The game continues.

After Aiwa Academy gained possession of the ball, Moroboshi Dai organized an attack in the frontcourt.

Faced with Rukawa's extremely aggressive defense, Moroboshi did not rush to force a shot.

Instead, he patiently directed his teammates to position themselves.

However, Shohoku's defense was equally impenetrable.

Akagi Takenori was a dominant force in the paint, completely shutting down Tsurumi Kenji.

Ryota Miyagi stuck to Asuka Makoto like glue, not giving him any space to receive the ball.

The attack time was ticking away second by second.

Aiwa's offensive stalled.

Never underestimate someone!

Asuka saw that time was running out, so she forcefully pulled away from Miyagi by half a body length and reached out for the ball.

Moroboshi flicked his wrist and passed the ball out.

However, Asuka's position to receive the ball was very bad; he had been forced into a corner on the sideline.

Faced with Miyagi's immediate pressure, Asuka had no choice but to hastily force a three-pointer.

Coach Gao, watching from the sidelines, shook his head.

"That's too much of a stretch!"

"Bang!"

The basketball didn't even touch the rim; it bounced off the top edge of the backboard and rebounded.

"rebound!"

Akagi Takenori let out a deafening roar.

Its massive body rose from the ground.

He forcefully pushed aside Tiemenshan, who was trying to grab the rebound in mid-air, and held the rebound tightly in his arms.

"Well done, gorilla!" Sakuragi shouted.