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

"First, just like in junior high, go to the basketball team's recruitment area."

"Well, then..."

As Fukaya Reiji was speaking, they had already arrived at the place where the Kaijo basketball team was recruiting new members.

He picked up an application form on the table and continued:

"Fill out the form."

The recruitment office of the Haichang Basketball Club is the largest among all the clubs.

Shigure Akito and the others came over and were quite knowledgeable. They each took an application form and scanned it roughly. It seemed to be no different from when they were in Teiko.

The basketball club member sitting behind the table felt a figure approaching, and then a shadow blocked his view. He raised his head and met Shi Yu Akito's eyes.

So... so high!

Eh?

It’s Shigure Akito, the strongest man in the country!

he……

Is it always this high?

Hai Chang was in charge of recruiting new members. He recalled the games he had watched in junior high school and thought blankly.

and also……

The two next to them were also Teiko's regular selections. They were often seen in the special issue about their second year championship win, as well as in the magazines Shigure Akito appeared in later.

Chapter 228: Everyone's bragging about 'technicians', but isn't it all about the body?! (Two-in-one)

Complete the application form.

The three of them quickly arrived at the gymnasium where the basketball team was located.

At this time, many people had gathered in the gymnasium.

The atmosphere is quite weird...

Everyone's attention was focused on Nijimura Shuzo, who was standing next to coach Takeuchi Genta.

Although this incident itself was not surprising, considering that the person standing on the other side of the coach at that moment was the captain Masahide Tomikawa, this incident was difficult for many members of the Haichang team to accept.

Even though they knew that the man was the three-time junior high school champion, the captain of Teiko, a famous monster gathering place.

Even if they knew what kind of monster the other party was.

Even though some of them had fought against each other in junior high school.

but……

Still hard to accept.

Among them, the second-year students, led by Kasamatsu Yukio, looked particularly serious.

When Nijimura Shuzo was in the second grade of junior high school, he had taken the initiative to recruit Shi Yu Qiuren and several third-year Haichang team members led by the coach. They were whispering to each other, with relief and smiles on their faces.

As for Shi Yu Qiuren, who had just stepped into the stadium, he was the one with the strangest expression after seeing this scene.

"As expected of you, Nijimura. Are you going back to your old ways?"

Kuroname Shinji, who was standing by, heard Shigure Akito's silent complaints.

just……

He also wanted to complain.

At the beginning of high school, Nijimura Shuzo was the captain again. Thinking of this guy's usual strict style, Kuroname Shinji felt a little headache.

the other side.

Fukaya Reiji was observing quietly. When Kai Chang came to recruit Shigure and Nijimura, he had met coach Takeuchi Genta. He had the impression that he was an exceptionally kind coach, in stark contrast to the serious man in front of him.

but……

Probably, any high school coach, no matter who he is, would be so kind when faced with the opportunity to recruit Shigure. After all, even Rakuzan, who already had Ogioka Kasayuki, would wait until Ogioka Kasayuki finished talking to Shigure and left, and then return to give it a try even though he knew the chances were slim.

His eyes swept past the coach, and he saw that it was Kaijo's third-year captain, Tomikawa Masahide. After Coach Takeuchi Genta blocked someone at the All-China Tournament, he only brought him when he came to Teiko in person.

Standing next to Takeuchi Genta, Tomikawa Masahide, as the captain, has a very calm temperament and feels like a captain. However, in the eyes of Reiji Fukaya and Shinji Kurona, who were both from Teiko, whether they call him terrifying or have leadership skills, he clearly lacks the kind of convincing spirit that Nijimura has.

At the same time, Takeuchi Genta and Tomikawa Masahide also noticed several special newcomers entering the stadium, including the targets of this year's key recruitment.

Shinji Kurona, Reiji Fukaya, and the most heavyweight Akito Shigure!

……

It didn't take long.

This year, newcomers who aspire to join the Kaijo basketball team gathered in the gymnasium.

Most of the newcomers looked nervous. After all, Kanagawa Kaijo and the Blue Elite were very famous in Kanagawa. Even if it was just an entrance test, it was still unknown whether they could pass this strong basketball team that participated in the IH National Championship every year.

Shigure Akito took a quick look and found that among the new recruits of Kaijo, there were only two that he remembered. One was the passionate man Hayakawa Mitsuo, and the other was Nakamura Shinya, Hayakawa Mitsuo's exclusive translator who was not very good at speaking.

Among the first-year students, Mitsuo Hayakawa stands out and is enthusiastically encouraging the new students around him.

He was the ace of a strong regional team in junior high school. Even if his personality wasn't a factor, he wouldn't be nervous at all in a situation like this.

It was just a pity for Nakamura Shinya who had to translate for Hayakawa Mitsuo who was talking non-stop with great enthusiasm.

"That's really Shigure Akito over there..."

"Ah."

"I've grown taller than when I was in the third grade of junior high."

"Amazing."

"It's terrifying! It's not just Shigure Akito, aren't all the Teikou Twins here? And... why is Nijimura Shuzo standing next to the coach... He's practically like the captain..."

"do not know……"

"Look carefully. If you put Nijimura in the Teikou trio over there, isn't it the starting lineup of the Teikou All-Century Championship team in the second year of junior high school? The only thing missing is Akashi, the point guard."

Just as the newcomers' discussions shifted from concern about the content of the entrance test to shock at Teikou 2.0, Kaijo captain Masahide Tomikawa suddenly stood up.

"Now, all the newcomers are free to choose their teams and compete in a 5v5 training match with the regular members of Kaijo as a test for joining the club."

As soon as this statement came out, the whole place was in an uproar.

"Eh?"

"Compare directly with the regulars?"

"Maybe they're just testing our strength. We don't need to win. How can we, the first-years, possibly beat Haichang's regular team..."

At this point, the newcomer who spoke last was suddenly stunned, then turned to look in the direction of Shigure Akito. Having completely experienced the era of the Teikou Twins, they knew very well what level of dominance that was.

Even high school students, even national-level Kaijo High School, couldn't beat that lineup.

really.

After hearing Tomikawa Changying's words, Kuroname Shinji immediately clapped his hands, "Same type as Teiko. Although it's not a 1v1, it's almost the same. Let's start from here and directly take the starting position."

the other side.

Mitsuo Hayakawa glanced at Shinji Kurona.

Then he said:

"The nest is also here, we need to search it!"

Nakamura Shinya translation:

"Me too, I want to start..."

Shinji Kurona looked over with some surprise. Under the high suppression of 202, everyone was intimidated by his fierce eyes, only Mitsuru Hayakawa was still talking carelessly.

"You're so stupid!"

"He said you were so tall..."

Hai Chang was actually well prepared for Shigure Akito's group, but before Tomikawa Masahide could say anything, Shigure Akito stood up and spoke first, and as soon as he opened his mouth, he spoke bluntly, causing an uproar.

"Seniors from the Haichang starting lineup, can you form a team and fight us?"

"Please give me more advice."

"..."

Not only did the newcomers suddenly become quiet, but there was also some commotion among the second and third year Kaijo players. The significance of a super rookie challenging all the starters on the first day of joining the team was obvious. Many second and third year substitute players immediately looked at Takeuchi Genta and Tomikawa Masahide, while the starters stood up in silence.

They were still freshmen in high school at the time, and many of them had experienced that special recruitment two years earlier.

at the same time……

In the future, Kasayuki Ogioka, in his first and second years, has swept all the high school basketball awards, which has made many teams in the high school basketball world uneasy.

Everyone can see how strong Kasa Yuki Ogioka is, and the junior high school has achieved three consecutive championships, including one in which the freshman defeated Kasa Yuki Ogioka. Shigure Akito and Nijimura Shuzo naturally became the targets of all teams this year, and their teammates in the same class, Fukaya Reiji and Kurogane Shinji, who have two championships, are also very popular.

For these monsters in front of us, it is almost inevitable to give up the starting position.

but……

Kaijo's starting team members looked towards the Teiko Gang, which had already joined forces with Nijimura.

"bring it on!"

"Kids!"

"Let me show you the difference between high school and junior high school!"

……

Soon, everyone finished warming up.

Compared to other timid first-year students, the Teikou Gang took the lead and went straight to the court. Among them, Shigure Akito even walked into the jump ball area in the center circle.

Kaijo's center, Tatsuo Kategawa, is just 190 centimeters tall and looks like a power-type center. He raised his head slightly and stared at Shigure Akito in front of him.

To be honest, when he was in the third grade of junior high school, he was not even qualified to fight with Shigure Akito, who was only in the first grade, and could only watch from afar as a spectator.

At that time...

When I first met him, he was a short guy of 175 cm.

However, now, when he stood in front of the strongest man, the other party's body had grown explosively and had reached more than 195 centimeters!

At this height...

Can he still have his original technical abilities?

Tatsuo Kategawa was well aware of this. As he grew taller, his flexibility became worse and worse, so he simply trained himself to be a power center in the later period.

"I never thought that the one jumping ball with me was not Kuroname Shinji, but you..."

"Really? Everyone except Shinji seems shorter. I feel a little weird about that, too."

"but……"

"I'm very good at jumping the ball."

Shi Yu Qiuren smiled slightly. At the same time, although he did not particularly release his wildness, his simple spirit was like a beast that had escaped from a cage!

Kadengawa Tatsuo: "!"

Although he did not have the opportunity to compete against Luo Shan on the national stage, Tatsuo Kategawa saw it live. Therefore, when he clearly felt Shigure Akito's momentum at this moment, he couldn't help but tremble all over.

Tatsuo Kategawa's expression became more serious. He could even feel sweat on his palms from the pressure.

soon.

Coach Takeuchi Genta came to the center line and threw the ball. When the ball just passed over his head, Shigure Akito suddenly moved, like the explosive force of a fully burning combustion chamber!

Almost in an instant, it passed over the ball that was rising in the air, and then it seemed to be frozen in mid-air, waiting for the moment when the ball would reach the highest point and fall down!

The next moment, the trajectory of the falling basketball was reflected in Shigure Akito's eyes. When he lowered his eyes, he saw Tatsuo Kategawa who was just about to reach the height of his elbow!

Pa~!

During the jump ball, Shigure Akito easily passed the ball to his teammate.

The moment Hayakawa Mitsuru received the ball, he was stunned. The excitement of being chosen by Shigure Akito to fill the only vacant position in the Teiko quartet was instantly extinguished.