Black Basketball: A false start

Chapter 159 Everyone’s Thoughts

"Plunder?" After hearing Kaneki Ken say that Haizaki Shogo has the same talent as himself, Rukawa Kaede couldn't help but be a little concerned about him. "Can you explain it in detail, Captain Kaneki?"

"To put it simply, this talent is very similar to what I and Kise Ryouta used to have. We both responded to our opponents in their own way, but Haizaki Shogo's way is slightly different from ours." Kaneki Ken explained patiently, "Although he can also replicate his opponent's technical moves as soon as he sees them, he will change his rhythm to his own at the key points of the technical moves. This rhythm change is very subtle, but it will inadvertently affect the opponent's own rhythm, causing the opponent's technical moves to fail."

"It sounds like he has... stronger skills than Kise..." Miyagi Ryouta said subconsciously.

"There is no strong or weak skill, only those who use technical moves can do it." Kaneki Ken looked at Miyagi Ryouta and said with a smile, "It is true that plunder is very powerful. If I were to use it, no one from the Generation of Miracles would be able to escape. But unfortunately, the one who used it is Haizaki Shogo... I'm not sure what he can do in the future, but at least for now, the only technical moves below the extension level that he can plunder are technical moves. It's questionable whether technical moves at the extension level can be plundered."

Kaneki Ken's words were not bragging. Due to his own indulgence and the limitations of his own talents, Haizaki Shogo didn't even have the ability to replicate the Generation of Miracles, let alone plunder the abilities of the Generation of Miracles - but Kaneki Ken was different.

Kaneki Ken's talents are balanced and stronger than all the Miracle Generation, and recently, as his Basketball Oracle skill has evolved to the SSS-level Way of Basketball, he can also choose whether to affect the opponent's movement rhythm, but he just disdains to use this effect.

"That means that among the four opponents before we enter the finals, there are not only two teams from the Generation of Miracles, but also two teams that are second only to the Generation of Miracles..." Akagi Takenori's expression became extremely solemn, "Our luck this year is really bad..."

"Okay, don't think too much, Akagi. No matter how strong the opponent is, we have to play one game after another to know the outcome." Kaneki Ken glanced at his silent teammates, stood up and encouraged them, "Besides, it shouldn't be us who should lament about our bad luck, but our opponents... No, to be precise, we have no opponents in the East District."

"Hahaha, well said, Jin Shanshan!" Sakuragi Hanamichi immediately stood next to Kaneki Ken and said, "You shoot, I grab the rebounds, and the stinky fox just plays by the side. I really don't know what opponent we have!"

"Come on, follow my footsteps..." Kaneki Ken raised his fist high, looked around at everyone and said, "Shonan High School, dominate the country!"

"Dominate the country!" Sakuragi Hanamichi responded immediately.

"Dominate the country!!" Led by a few people, the players of Shonan High School swept away the haze in their hearts and shouted in unison.

"Oh, oh, oh~" Looking at the scene of unity among Shonan High School, Mitsuyoshi Anton on the side laughed happily.

……

"Ken-kun, are you still going to the United States?" On the way home, Momoi Satsuki asked, looking at Kaneki Ken's tall back.

"How should I put it? I have to go to the United States. Japan and even Asia are still too small when it comes to basketball..." Kaneki Ken hooked his schoolbag behind his back with his right hand and said casually, "But I haven't decided yet. Should I go to Oak Hill High School or another school?"

"As long as it's Yan-kun, it can be anywhere!" Tao Jing Mayu crossed her fingers unconsciously, and kept moving her thumbs. After hesitating for a while, she mustered up the courage to say, "But this time, if you want to go to the United States, can you take me with you?"

"Eh?" Kaneki Ken turned around in surprise and looked at Momoi Satsuki's expectant eyes looking up at him, then raised his head and smiled and said, "Let's just do it together..."

"Okay...Ken-kun..." When Momoi Satsuki heard Kaneki Ken reject her, the luster in her eyes instantly disappeared. She lowered her head, tears welling up in her eyes.

"You study hard in Neon. When I become famous there, I will write you a letter of recommendation from a prestigious school." Kaneki Ken's voice came from the front. "So you have to study English well for me now, understand?"

"Yes! I will listen to Ken-kun in everything!" Momoi Satsuki burst into laughter instantly, and caught up with Kaneki Ken with light steps and said.

……

"Coach, I want to go to the United States." The next day at Anton Mitsuyoshi's house, Rukawa Kaede sat opposite Anton Mitsuyoshi and said seriously.

"Rukawa-san, why do you want to go to the United States?" Anton Mitsuyoshi calmly poured Rukawa a cup of tea and asked softly. "I have inquired about Kaneki Ken's past. When he was in the first year of junior high school, Kaneki Ken was not so much stronger than the other members of the Generation of Miracles." Rukawa did not drink the tea, but said seriously, "But when he came back from two years of training in the United States, he was the real number one of the Generation of Miracles."

"So you want to go to the United States in order to become stronger." Anton Mitsuyoshi said with a smile, looking into Rukawa Kaede's eyes.

"Yes." Rukawa Kaede answered firmly.

"Personally, I don't recommend you to go to the United States." Anton Mitsuyoshi said after a long silence.

"Why, coach?" Rukawa asked with some confusion.

"Think about it. Let's not talk about the Generation of Miracles. Whether it's Sendoh from Poseidon Junior High School, Zebei from Fenghuang High School, or Nijimura, they are all stronger than you at the moment." Anton Mitsuyoshi took a sip of tea and continued, "Even within Shonan High School, Sakuragi has only played basketball for five months, but he's already on par with you."

"..." Rukawa Kaede listened to Anton Mitsuyoshi's explanation in silence.

"I'm not saying this to discourage you, Rukawa Kaede." Anton Mitsuyoshi sighed, adjusted his glasses, and said, "At least become the top high school student under the miracle of Neon Country... Then you can see basketball at a higher level."

"Thank you, coach. I'm sorry to bother you." Rukawa Kaede was already wavering, and after listening to Anton Mitsuyoshi's persuasion, he temporarily gave up the idea of ​​going to the United States.

"It's still early, so I won't keep you for dinner." Anton Guangyi said, "I still have some things to deal with here, so my wife will take you home."

"Thank you, Coach Anton." Rukawa nodded slightly and left Anton Mitsuyoshi's house.

"Actually, you shouldn't blame your coach." On the way back, Coach Anton's wife drove while comforting Rukawa Kaede with a smile, "Have you ever heard of the name White-haired Demon?"

"Are you talking about Coach Anton?" Rukawa Kaede couldn't believe it. In his impression, Anton Mitsuyoshi was always smiling and looked nonchalant about everything.

"In fact, before coming to Shonan High School, my husband was the coach of Tokyo Sports University. At that time, he was very strict with the players." Anton Mitsuyoshi's wife recalled the past and said, "At that time, he had a favorite student named Tanizawa, who was really tall, almost as tall as Kaneki now. At that time, my husband devoted all his efforts to this favorite student of his, and honed his basic abilities from all aspects. Unfortunately, it seemed to have the opposite effect. Tanizawa felt that his abilities and talents were wasted by my husband."

"Then what?" Rukawa asked curiously.

"Later, this student Gu Ze went to the United States." Coach Anton's wife continued, "But after arriving in the United States, he found that the body he was proud of could be seen everywhere in the United States, but in terms of basic ability, he was not polished enough. This made Gu Ze, who had always played the role of an ace in China, feel very disappointed..."

Coach Anton's wife seemed to have remembered something. She sighed and said, "If you ask me, this kid is a bit stubborn. He felt that he couldn't make it in the United States, and was too embarrassed to see my husband, so he took the initiative to cut off contact with him... My husband gradually forgot about this student... But the last time my husband heard about this classmate Tanizawa was when he read in the newspaper that he died in the United States due to excessive use of some illegal products..."

"What?" Rukawa opened his eyes wide in shock, not knowing what to say for a moment.

"Alas, since then, Foreign Capital has never paid much attention to basketball. Not long after, he resigned from Tokyo Sports University and came to Shonan High School." Coach Anton's wife sighed, "To be honest, seeing him so lonely, I felt bad... until this year, I finally saw a smile on his face. He often sighed at home that Shonan is very lucky to have you and Sakuragi in addition to Kaneki."

"Coach Anton..." Rukawa's eyes flickered and he was silent for a long time.

While Coach Anton's wife and Rukawa were discussing Coach Anton's past, Mitsuyoshi Anton gently stroked the photo of the whole team when they won the Zhongxian tournament with his right hand, and whispered: "Tanizawa... There are four talents who can surpass you in Shonan now..."

(End of this chapter)