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

This brought back some not-so-pleasant memories for all the coaches of the teams present who had not played a training match with Teiko this year.

damn it……

Is it going to be the first grade again?

"Shigure-senpai~ I always feel like they're looking at me weird~?"

"Is it because of Gray~?"

"what?!"

"What does it have to do with me!"

"Idiot, of course it's because you looked like a bad guy and got beaten black and blue by Captain Nijimura! It's all because of you that other people probably have a weird impression of us."

"hateful……"

"What does it have to do with me? Shouldn't we blame that violent maniac?!"

Hear the sound.

Nijimura Shuzo turned around and glanced sharply at Murasakibara, Aomine, and Haizaki who were performing a small show.

Shigure Akito smiled and said, "Is it possible that it's simply because your hair is so fancy~"

Midorima: “…”

Akashi: “…”

That’s not too strange, right?

Shigure-senpai always seems to be troubled by this.

This color……

Isn’t that normal?

and……

The surroundings were filled with strange and fearful looks, but with Akashi and Midorima's quick thinking, they reacted quickly. It was simply because of the residual power of the "Teiko Twins" from last year's "first grade".

As both freshmen and regular draft picks, they unexpectedly garnered attention due to the intimidating performance of their two seniors last year.

Chapter 115: The second year of the All-China Qualifiers, the strongest Teikou is here!

The opening ceremony of the All-China Qualifiers was followed by a simple opening and draw ceremony, followed by the athletes taking the oath.

Since Nijimura was quite nervous about this kind of situation, Shigure Akito, the vice-captain of Teiko, came on stage and spoke eloquently, following the template of captain Masaaki Okura last year.

then……

Speech by the organizer.

In a blink of an eye, an hour passed and the opening ceremony was finally over. The qualifying round was about to begin.

As the biggest star in the Tokyo area, Teiko is still among the opening matches that are being held simultaneously in the first round of this year, and the venue for the game is also the most central court in the stadium.

And the opponent...

Flat Rock Middle School.

To be honest, I have some impression of Shigure Akito. Maybe they played in a training match last year, but it was too long ago, so I don’t have a deep impression.

After everyone had their equipment in order, the staff on the sidelines came over and announced that the game process was ready and they could start warming up.

Under the fierce momentum of Teiko, Hiraishi Junior High School was in a state of tension and anxiety.

Warm-up is over.

"Next, the match between Teiko Junior High School and Hiraishi Junior High School will begin!" The announcement from the live broadcast resounded throughout the entire gymnasium.

"The strongest Teiko is here!"

"Although our opponent, Hiraishi Junior High School, is considered a strong team in the Tokyo district, it's still a team that hasn't even made it to the national competition. They're facing a God's light from the very beginning..."

"Yeah, to be honest, even if Teikou underestimates his opponent, nothing unexpected will happen..."

The other teams watching the game in the audience immediately started talking when they saw Teikou was about to officially appear on the stage. Without exception, they all believed that Teikou would win.

But for Teiko...

"I'll just say one thing..." Coach Platinum stood in front of the bench on the sidelines, his expression unwavering as he scanned the players before him. "We are the Lions!"

"No matter who the opponent is!"

"Use all your strength!"

"Tear him apart!"

"This is the etiquette of a strong man!"

On the bench, Haizaki Shogo looked excited for a moment, but then he couldn't help but complain in his heart.

really……

This devilish old man...

Just like that violent guy from Nijimura!

"let's go!"

Shirogane Kozo, who unexpectedly took over as coach from the preliminaries this year, patted the shoulders of the starting players, and Nijimura, Shigure and others finally appeared on the stage one after another.

4 number.

Captain, power forward Shuzo Nijimura.

5 number.

Vice-captain, shooting guard Shigure Akito.

6 number.

Center, Shinji Kurogane.

7 number.

Small forward, Reiji Fukaya.

8 number.

Point guard, Akashi Seijuro.

"Our goal is to..."

"National Champion!"

"National Champion!"

"Oh!!"

Among the starting five, Akashi was a little behind the pace, while the other four, including Fukaya Reiji, responded seriously to Nijimura's words.

slap~

Nijimura Shuzo patted Akashi Seijuro on the shoulder.

"It's your first official appearance, don't be nervous."

"First, find the feeling from me and Shi Yu."

Akashi Seijuro smiled warmly, "I've never been nervous before, Captain Nijimura, but looking for an attack from the two seniors first is indeed the right choice."

……

The center of Hiraishi Junior High School is 185 cm tall. At this moment, he looked at the 6 cm tall Teiko No. 192 not far away. The oppressive height made him swallow nervously.

The coach of Hiraishi Junior High School turned around and saw a 190cm tall player sitting on the Teiko bench.

"..."

Good guy...

So rich.

After last year's Teiko captain Masaaki Okura left the team, it was thought that Teiko would have a flaw in height, but unexpectedly, in the blink of an eye, two such tall inside players were added.

and……

The biggest problem is indeed Shigure Akito.

Are you already 185?

Shooting guard...

I don't have anyone of the same height as a shooting guard with the same agility. Let alone whether I can win, I simply don't have any cards.

"Ooh!"

"The center of Teiko this year is still very tall!"

"There's still one person sitting in the audience!"

"Middle school students these days are amazing. With that height, he could play center in high school, right?"

however……

Just when everyone's attention was temporarily attracted by the height of the Teiko center who stood out from the crowd.

In the field.

The power forward from Pingshi Junior High School also has something to say.

Height, height...

What's the use of that thing?

What I have to face...

Number 4!

Captain Teiko!

But the Teiko Twins nicknamed 'Lions', Nijimura Shuzo!

And on the other side...

The shooting guard from Pingshi Junior High School has more to say.

What's wrong with Captain Teiko? He is about 180 cm tall, which is at least a normal height for a power forward.

Let’s look at the other Gemini…

Shigure Akito...

A center-level shooting guard, what a joke!

Just as the players of Hiraishi Junior High School were thinking about their own things, the referee had already come to the center circle and signaled the centers of both teams to come over for the jump ball. Then the center of Hiraishi Junior High School saw that Teiko No. 6 did not move at all, but it was Shigure Akito who stood up instead.

Everyone at Pingshi Middle School was stunned.

Teiko was not surprised at all.

Pingshi Middle School center: "..."

It's ok.

This is better.

Although Shigure Akito has strong jumping ability, jump ball is not simply about who can jump higher!

Just as he thought of this, the referee had already thrown the ball into the air.

Pingshi Middle School center: "!?"

what……

what?

No surprise at all.

Shigure Akito touched the ball first.

The jump ball is not about who can jump higher, but the prerequisite is that the guy on the other side is not flying!

In the center circle, Shigure Akito jumped up to such a terrifying height like a roc spreading its wings that even the center of Pingshi Junior High School forgot to jump!