Kuroko: I had already won the championship before the miracle happened.

At this time, Shirokane Kozo was with assistant coach Naoto Sanada, witnessing a massacre between Teiko's starting lineup and Teiko's substitutes in a half-time match.

After reading it, Shirogane Kozo narrowed his eyes slightly.

Eyes.

The focus was on the only first-year player on the starting lineup, Akashi Seijuro.

"Akaashi Seijuro...".

"Is it him?"

“This year’s first-year starter.”

Sanada Naoto nodded and continued, "Yes, following last year's first-year players Shigure and Nijimura, another first-year starter."

"However, he only has an advantage in position..."

"In terms of strength..."

"Actually, Aomine Daiki is more qualified."

"But you also know."

"As for scoring players, whether it's Shigure or Nijimura, these two positions are unshakable. As for Fukaya Reiji..."

"Since last year, he has rejected your advice and put all his eggs in one basket..."

Shirokane Kozo shook his head and interrupted Sanada Naoto.

It's not just Nijimura Shuzo and Shigure Akito. Fukaya, who is of the same age as him, has to admit that he also misjudged them. Nijimura and Shigure were underestimated, but Fukaya was underestimated in another sense.

Last year’s...

What a year of miracles.

"That child..."

"He succeeded."

"Just yesterday, in a 1v1, he successfully broke through Shigure's defense and scored a goal."

Sanada Naoto, who had just tried to explain his strengths by citing his shooting and physical prowess, widened his eyes upon hearing this. "Zeroci..."

"In that case, it seems my decision was correct. It would be better for Qingfeng to stay on the bench for the time being."

057 Huh...

I really did it...

Although it always seems to be in 'self-denial'.

But his trait of never giving up halfway through a task truly allowed him to see things through to the end.

Well done.

Zero times.

Thinking of this, Sanada Naoto's serious expression could not help but become mixed with excitement, and he continued:

"It's not just Akashi Seijuro and Aomine Daiki..."

"Haizaki Shogo."

"Midorima Shintaro."

"Murasara Atsushi."

"These five have all defeated previous substitutes in daily training, and have also achieved impressive results in competitions against other schools."

"so……"

"During your absence, I broke the rules and promoted all five first-year players to the regular lineup. Except for Akashi, the others are now substitutes in the team."

Sanada Naoto clenched the training plan in his hand and looked at Coach Platinum beside him, "Do you think my approach is too much..."

"after all……"

"Last year, only people like Nijimura and Shigure could reach that level. These first-year students right now have a clear weakness in terms of physical strength..."

"Will there be any problems with the all-China competition, especially the all-China finals, with such a dense schedule?"

"Only three third-year players make the starting roster, and two of them are selected as emergency substitutes. This is unprecedented for Teiko..."

Faced with the obvious talent, the promotion of five first-year players at once, and the problem of third-year players, Naoto Sanada felt a little worried in front of Kozo Shirogane.

He is afraid...

Am I blinded by the dazzling talent?

"Do not."

"You did very well."

Shirogane Kozo's reaction made Naoto Sanada feel relieved.

"This group of first-year players has absolutely no problem with their strength, and their physical fitness won't be a disadvantage from a substitute perspective."

"besides."

"Third-year team members..."

"Sanada, you have to understand that this is not a friendly exchange meeting in Teiko. Although we are all teammates in the same army, we are also competitors."

"Even if we only lost to the first-year players in team training, as regular players, we have no excuse for losing. They don't have the qualifications to be dissatisfied with the first-year players."

"after all……"

"They also stood out and became the main players by eliminating so many players from the other third, second and first teams. So, if you don't perform well, it's normal to be eliminated. It's strange to have complaints."

With the endorsement of Director Platinum, Naoto Sanada nodded in understanding.

"These five newcomers..."

“It really makes people look forward to their future.”

"and……"

"This year's champion must still be our Teiko!"

Hear the words.

Shirogane Kozo's gaze drifted towards Nijimura Shuzo and Shigure Akito.

"Isn't that a matter of course?"

There are these two people here.

“The same will happen next year.”

And starting from this year.

I'm afraid the meaning of this championship is different.

hope……

The other teams shouldn't have nightmares.

……

In a blink of an eye.

It's another hot summer for junior high school basketball.

The All-China Conference, Tokyo District Qualifiers, began on this day.

When the players of Iwai Junior High School, led by their coach, entered the Tokyo Second Gymnasium.

The deafening cheers that suddenly rang out around them, the friction of sneakers on the ground, and the support from various schools made the newcomers of the Iwai Junior High School basketball team who came to the scene with their seniors feel like they were being electrocuted.

Most of them had played many basketball games before entering junior high school, but had never seen such a passionate scene.

You have to know that this is just the preliminaries for all the teams.

And apparently they are not the only ones.

The newcomers noticed that even the third-year seniors looked excited.

suddenly.

As a team of players in white uniforms entered the venue, the atmosphere and enthusiasm of the entire venue suddenly rose to a higher level.

The newcomers glanced back.

"!!"

It's Di Guang!

Most of the new students who have just entered junior high school will definitely pay attention to the upcoming junior high school basketball world in advance, and naturally they will not be unfamiliar with Teiko Junior High School last year.

and also……

The Teiko Twins lead their team to victory in their first year!

Right in front!

Shigure Akito and Nijimura build it!

"Hey!"

"It's Teiko..."

"The two in front are Shigure Akito and Nijimura Shuzou!"

"Shigure Akito..."

"You've grown a lot taller!"

"I heard Nijimura Shuzo took over as captain after he got all the points last year. Sure enough... I heard he's a lion-like guy with a scary expression!"

"You know, after achieving perfect scores last year, the Teikou Twins' strength improved even further in the subsequent 'Ten Schools Tournament'..."

"That's right. Back then, they were still freshmen. With a lineup of freshmen, they could easily score more than three times the points!"

"what?!"

"Are you kidding me?!"

Around Iwai Junior High School, the teams from other junior high schools all whispered to each other after seeing Teikoh appear. Among them were some of the basketball teams that Iwai Junior High School considered to be quite strong.

"In short, this year's Teikou will not only secure the number one seed in the Tokyo region as usual, but will also undoubtedly win the national championship. Don't even dream of facing them; we'll be lucky if we don't get beaten too badly..." The person who said this was recognized by a newcomer from Iwai Junior High School as the ace player from one of the junior high schools eligible to participate in the 'Ten Schools Tournament'. He then continued,

"There is no way..."

"Those two monsters are too strong."

“When we get to the national competition, the teams from other regions will definitely be more impressive this year than last year.”

At this time.

Finally, someone noticed that this year's Teiko was unusual.

Kuroname Shinji and Fukaya Reiji, who were already well-known in last year's "Ten Schools Tournament", wore the No. 6 and No. 7 jerseys as expected after their second year.

But number 8...

He had red hair and a completely unfamiliar face, but he was wearing the number that was his first for Teiko.

Further on...

Purple hair, number 10, looks only one or two centimeters shorter than Teiko's starting center, Shinji Kuroname. This level of height is quite rare in junior high school.

No. 9 has black skin and blue hair, and looks cheerful. However, his eyes and eyebrows, like the gray-haired No. 12, have a bit of the charm of Nijimura Shuzo.

At last……

11 number.

If we talk about weird things, this green-haired guy is probably the weirdest among all the unfamiliar players at Teiko. He... has a pocket watch in his hand, and it's wrapped in bandages...

the most important is.

Except for the shorter No. 8 and the taller No. 10.

The remaining three...

They are all the standard heights of last year's Nijimura Shuzo and Shigure Akito!

Around 175...