Black Basketball: A false start

Chapter 145 Arrogance and Eyes

Of course, Kiyota Nobunaga could not save Poseidon High School from being defeated by Shonan. In fact, from the moment Kaneki Ken decided not to let the game go, the game was no longer suspenseful.

After the timeout, Kaneki Ken took full control of the ball. He changed his usual simple and efficient style of play and used dazzling moves more than once to shake off the defender and score from two steps outside the three-point line.

At the end of the first quarter, the score between the two sides had reached 36:18. Apart from Sendoh Akira's singles and Hanagata Toru's occasional mid-range and long-range steals, the team had no other points that could stand out and score.

In the second quarter, Shonan replaced Mitsui Shou at the No. 1 position, and Kaneki Ken came to the No. 5 position to face Hanagata Toru. In the small space inside, Kaneki Ken still showed off his skills, knocking down Hanagata Toru for dunks more than once.

By the second half of the second quarter, when Mitsuyoshi Anto replaced Ken Kaneki, the score had reached 54:22 - as Rukawa gradually got used to Sendoh Akira's rhythm, Sendoh Akira's success rate in singles had dropped sharply, and Rukawa even had enough energy to counterattack Sendoh Akira.

After Kaneki Ken left the court, Poseidon High School wanted to take the opportunity to launch a counterattack, but they found that in addition to Kaneki Ken, the outside defense formation composed of Mitsui Hisashi + Rukawa Kaede + Izawa Shuji was also very difficult to deal with. Sakuragi Hanamichi, who could run and jump, was tall and had long arms, and made the pick-and-roll pass and cut system that Poseidon High School was proud of unable to operate. And Kabachi Shigehiro, who was in the inside, completely blocked Maki Shinichi's breakthrough and damage.

In the end, the game ended with a score of 176:48, with Shonan High School winning by more than three times the score of Poseidon High School.

金木研虽然出战半场不到，但依旧砍下了砍下了47分+6篮板+6助攻+3盖帽+3抢断的豪华数据向霓虹篮球界宣告了自己的回归，而樱木花道和桦地重宏则分别用20分+22篮板+6盖帽和26分+16篮板+7盖帽的成绩成为了本场比赛最靓的两个崽。

……

"This is really difficult..." On the subway back to Kaijo, Kasamatsu Yukio pinched his brows helplessly, "I thought that having Kaneki Ken in Shonan High School was difficult enough, but I didn't expect Sakuragi Hanamichi to grow up so fast..."

"Don't worry too much, Kasamatsu." Fujima Kenji said with a smile, "Isn't it just a talented basketball rookie? We have one too!"

"You mean Naito?" Kasamatsu Yukio just remembered the bald guy who was recruited from the rugby team and secretly trained by the coach for two months. "Can he do it?"

"Don't underestimate him. Although his basketball IQ is a little low, his basic skills are almost perfect." Fujima Kenji nodded with a smile. "In terms of physical talent alone, he is better than Takeyoshi Netani!"

"Well, it would be the best if that bald guy is really that strong. Anyway, we will fight back if an enemy comes, and block if a flood comes." Kasamatsu Yukio rubbed his cheek, "We have done everything we can, and the rest can only be left to Kise... Kise is such a jerk, he left before the game was over, and I don't know where he went... I will definitely give him a good beating when he comes back!"

……

"A-choo!" In a convenience store near the stadium, Kise Ryouta and Kaneki Ken were sitting opposite each other and suddenly sneezed.

"Tell me, why did you come to see me? It's fine if you catch a cold, but don't catch me." Kaneki Ken was a little impatient with Kise Ryouta's look, "I have to go back to training."

"Nothing... I wanted to ask you something in person... but now I think there's no need to ask." Huang Lailiangta shook his head and smiled self-deprecatingly, "Anyway, thank you very much for your demonstration teaching today, Kaneki."

"You're welcome... Rather, if you really want to thank me, then hurry up and grow up. I won't wait for you." Kaneki Ken said, holding a straw in his mouth, "I'm already tired of waiting for a worthy opponent."

"Ah, I won't let you down." Huang Lai Ryouta took out his wallet from his pocket, took out a Fukuzawa Yukichi and put it on the table. "As a thank you, I'll treat you today. Next time we meet, I will definitely defeat you."

After saying that, Kise Ryouta left the convenience store without looking back.

"Huh~" Tao Jing Wu Yue patted his chest and let out a long breath, "I thought Xiao Huang was going to quarrel with you, I was scared to death."

"Kise won't argue with me. That's not his character..." Kaneki Ken picked up Fukuzawa Yukichi and put him away, then said to the person behind him without looking back, "Come out. Now that you're here, why are you hiding?"

"Your senses are still so sharp, Kaneki." Akashi Seijuro slowly pushed open the glass door, smiled and looked at the two of them and said, "Long time no see, Momoi." "Don't try to get close to me, I don't remember that I have a good relationship with you." Kaneki Ken looked at Akashi Seijuro's strange eyes with a cold face, "What's the matter with you coming to see me?"

"Nothing, I just came to see an old friend." Akashi Seijuro sat where Kise Ryota just sat and said with a smile, "I watched today's game, it was pretty good."

"Rakusan's performance is also very good." Kaneki Ken said lazily, leaning back in his chair, "You are also very promising to wear Rakusan's No. 4...Okay, stop talking nonsense. You definitely didn't come to me to reminisce about the past."

"Well... I think you should also know that Seirin was eliminated?" Akashi Seijuro frowned slightly, as if he was angry at Kaneki Ken's offense, but then he relaxed as if nothing had happened.

"I heard that they were unlucky and ran into Shutoku and Touou." Kaneki Ken picked up a toothpick and started to dab it in his mouth. "First, they were killed by Midorima. The team's ace was weak to begin with, and he had to drag his injured leg to play against Aomine. It was normal for them to be eliminated."

"So I came here today to persuade you not to play next week. As long as you agree, I will talk to Kise to control the Kaijo score between Shonan and Kaishin." Akashi Seijuro said in a cold tone, "In this way, you and Kise will still be the first and second in Kanagawa, and you can still participate in the national competition. Tetsuya has been eliminated, and I don't want another old friend to be eliminated. Our duel should not be disturbed by the ridiculous struggles of these mortals."

"Haha, the ridiculous struggle of mortals?" Kaneki Ken seemed to have heard something ridiculous, "Do you really think you have become an immortal, Akashi Seijuro? Do you deny the efforts of Amu and Sendoh with just one sentence from you? Or do you think you can defeat all opponents by yourself? Without teammates, you can't even form a team, Akashi!"

"It is their honor to serve as the king's vanguard." Hearing Kaneki Ken's ridicule, Akashi Seijuro's face turned ugly, "I who have conquered everything..."

"Enough!" Kaneki Ken stood up angrily and looked down at Akashi Seijuro, "This boring conversation ends here! Ignoring the efforts of your opponent and the support of your teammates, and denying Kise's potential and struggle for your own boring game, you are too arrogant, Akashi Seijuro!"

"And!" Kaneki Ken, who was about to leave, stopped in front of the glass door, "You'd better be fully prepared. When we meet again, I will let you know who is the real person in heaven!"

After saying that, Kaneki Ken opened the glass door and left the convenience store with Momoi Satsuki without looking back, leaving Akashi Seijuro with a grim look on his face still sitting there.

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"Where have you been? Why are you only back now?" Kasamatsu Yukio waited until dark before he met Ryota Kise at the subway station entrance. As soon as he came up, he twisted Ryota Kise's ear and asked about his whereabouts.

"Ouch, it hurts, it hurts, let go, Captain Kasamatsu!" Huang Lai Ryota said with a bitter face, "I didn't go anywhere, I just went to see Kaneki."

"You went to find Kaneki Ken?" Kasamatsu Yukio let go of his hand in surprise, looked up and down at Kise Ryota and said, "Why? Did you go to fight him in a duel?"

"No, I went to see him just to see his eyes..." Huang Lailiangta smiled and said with some emotion, "I always thought that the strong Kaneki was as cold and ruthless as little Akashi, but after meeting Kaneki today, I am really sure that he didn't behave like that on the court just to humiliate me."

"How do you know?" Fujima Kenji asked curiously, "Is there anything different about his eyes?"

"His eyes are warm." Huang Lailiangta's eyes gradually brightened, and he said in a firm tone, "His eyes are not as scary and cold as those of Akashi, who only pursues victory for the sake of victory. He just likes the process of gradually growing into the strongest player in the pursuit of victory. Such a guy would never do such a mean thing as deliberately humiliating his opponent."

"What I will always remember is... it was during my first year of high school when Kaneki Ken taught me how to use my talents. Yes, he taught me."

"It was not until then that I truly understood the weight of the first generation of awakeners, and also understood why Aomine and the others always believed that it was Kaneki Ken who shaped their playing style."

——Excerpt from the memoir "My Way" by Neon Basketball Hall of Fame player Kise Ryota. 】

(End of this chapter)